Legislation — National

• GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS BIOSAFETY LAW: Its purpose is to regulate the activities of contained use, experimental release, pilot program release, commercial release, marketing, import, and export of genetically modified organisms. (Comisión Federal Para la Protección Contra Riesgos Sanitarios | Gobierno | gob.mx, s. f.)
• NOM-087-ECOL-SSA1-2002: establishes guidelines for the management and disposal of hazardous biological-infectious waste (RPBI). (Transparencia COFEPRIS, 2003)
• NOM-005-STPS-1998: relating to safety and hygiene conditions in laboratories. (NOM-005-STPS-1998 – Normalización, 1999)
• NOM-012-SSA3-2012: Establishes criteria for the implementation of health research projects involving human subjects. (NOM-012-SSA3-2012 – Normalización, 2012)
• NOM-164-SEMARNAT/SAGARPA-2013: Establishes the characteristics and content of the report on the results of the release(s) of genetically modified organisms. (De Protección Al Ambiente, 2013)
• NOM-056-SSA1-1993: Establishing the health requirements that personal protective equipment (PPE) must meet to preserve health in the workplace. (Principal, 1994)