proyecto de norma oficial mexicana proy-nom-003-sagarpa-2015 relativa a las caracteristicas de sanidad calidad inocuidad trazabilidad etiquetado y evaluacion de la conformidad del jarabe de agave draft mexican official standard proy-nom-003-sagarpa-2015 on the health quality safety traceability labelling and conformity assessment requirements for agave syrup 45 pages in spanish from a geographical viewpoint the notified draft mexican official standard is mandatory throughout the united mexican states and in any country where a sovereign decision is made to adopt it within the framework of the rules and conventions governing international law. it is applicable where appropriate and in accordance with the provisions set forth therein to all natural or legal persons engaged in activities relating to the production preparation processing in-bond or otherwise distribution marketing supply advertising importation or storage of agave syrup and or in any other form of industrial assessment-related or commercial activity pertaining to this product. regarding its material scope the notified text covers the health quality safety traceability and labelling requirements permitted designations and conformity assessment procedures including inspection and control mechanisms for products corresponding to the following description aqueous solution of a viscous consistency with a high concentration of carbohydrates purified and characterized by a sweet taste produced through hydrolysis from agave-derived fructans. such products must be identified using the designations set forth in this draft mexican official standard. any products even where not consistent with the above description that allude to the product in question whether through information provided to consumers in general or through advertising of any sort regardless of medium or through text dialogue sounds images marks or other descriptions that lead or may lead consumers to believe that such products are agave syrups will also be covered by the scope of this draft mexican official standard and thus evaluated in accordance therewith and may be considered in violation of this standards provisions where not in conformity with the parameters characteristics controls processes and requirements provided for in this mandatory technical regulation.