The United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to its searchable website of Mexican environmental legislation.  The availability of this site and its searchable database represent a significant effort on the part of the Chamber, working in collaboration with Mexico’s Federal Environment Ministry – SEMARNAT– to provide the North American trade community with a collection of Mexico’s federal, state and municipal laws in formats that can be easily accessed and searched via the World Wide Web.  We welcome your comments.

As you use this on line, searchable database of Mexico's environmental laws, regulations and technical standards, we want to emphasize just what the website is, as well as what it is not. First, the website is a service comprised of search engines, tools, and other software to make the website user friendly. This service and software design provides value to users. The laws, regulations and technical standards that are accessible through this service are not the products being offered. These laws, regulations and standards are available through a variety of sources, including governmental agencies and Mexico's Diario Oficial, and can be obtained from these other sources under terms and conditions that apply.

Secondly, Ventana Ambiental Mexico is not providing legal services. If a user wants to procure legal services, the user may use the traditional means of obtaining legal services, including contacting bar associations and chambers of commerce. The United States Mexico Chamber of Commerce does have numerous listings for legal services in its directory and its Business Research Center will assist users in identifying specialists in various fields. You may obtain this assistance by emailing: Gerardo@usmcoc.org.

The search capabilities are available by using a key word or string of words in the basic search window, such as water, soil, energy or other key words. The advanced search features categories than can narrow the search and produce more focused results.

If more information is required, please email your inquiries to Gerardo@usmcoc.org.

Disclaimer. This compilation of laws is intended to allow the user easy access over the Internet to a database that will allow the user to search for specific laws, regulations and standards through a browser and search engine using key terms. The USMCOC, by providing access to the database, is not providing legal advice and does not purport to provide legal advice. If one seeks legal advice on the laws contained herein, the user should contact a bar association for referrals. The USMCOC does maintain a directory of law firms that practice in this subject matter area and may be contacted for the list. Any legal analysis or opinions on the subject Mexican laws should be based on the actual text of the documents in Spanish.