(b) in the case of the Mexico, the designated authority within the Ministry of Trade and Industrial Development ("Secretar¡a de Comercio y Fomento Industrial"), or its successor; and

(c) in the case of the United States, the U.S. International Trade Commission, or its successor.

NAFTA PART THREE TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE Chapter Nine Standards-Related Measures

Article 901: Scope

1. This Chapter applies to any standards-related measure of a Party, other than those covered by Chapter Seven, Subchapter B (Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures), that may, directly or indirectly, affect trade in goods or services between the Parties, and to measures of the Parties relating to such measures.

2. Purchasing specifications prepared by governmental bodies for production or consumption requirements of such bodies shall be governed exclusively by Chapter Ten (Government Procurement).

Article 902: Extent of Obligations

1. Article 105 (Extent of Obligations) does not apply to this Chapter.

2. Each Party shall seek, through appropriate measures, to ensure observance of Articles 904 through 908 by provincial or state governments and by non-governmental standardizing bodies in its territory.

Article 903: Affirmation of Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade and Other Agreements