RULE 7.1.6: PERIODS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF RESOLUTIONS OF THE REGISTRY IN THE BUSINESS CERTIFICATION SCHEME AND VALIDITY OF THE REGISTRATION

For the purposes of the rules 7.1.2. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.2), 7.1.3. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.3) and 7.1.4, Section A (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.4), the General Administration of Foreign Trade Audit (Administración General de Auditoría de Comercio Exterior) will issue the corresponding resolution within a period of no more than 60 days, starting from the following day on the date of the acknowledgment of receipt, provided that they have met all the requirements. In the event that the customs authority detects the lack of any requirement, it will request the missing information or documentation from the applicant for a single occasion, with the exception of the following cases, in which the negative will be issued directly without any requirement:

I. If, derived from the review, it is detected that the IMMEX or Sector Promotion Programs (Programas de Promoción Sectorial) of the applicant is suspended or canceled.

II. If the applicant company does not have the valid authorization of a specific customs regime, necessary for registration in the requested modality or rubric.

III. If the applicant company does not have the concession, permit or authorization from the Secretary of Communications and Transportation (Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes), to operate the transportation service, facilities or routes necessary for registration in the requested modality or rubric.

IV. If the applicant company in the Authorized Economic Operator modality, rubric Electronic Inventory Control System for Temporary Imports (Sistema Electrónico de Control de Inventarios para Importaciones Temporales), does not have the favorable dictum of the Association, Chamber or Confederation authorized in terms of rule 7.1.10. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.10)

For the purposes of the rules 7.1.4. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.4), Importer and / or Exporter rubric and the rubrics provided in Sections B, C, D, E, F and 7.1.5. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.5), the corresponding resolution will be issued within a period of no more than 120 days, provided that all of the requirements have been met. In the event that the customs authority detects the lack of any requirement, it will request the missing information and / or documentation from the promoter for a single occasion.

The promoter will have a period of 15 days from the day after the notification takes effect, to attend to the requirement, otherwise, the request will be considered rejected. The notifications will be carried out in terms of articles 134 (CFF: Art. 134) of the Federal Fiscal Code (Código Fiscal de la Federación) and / or 9-A (LA: Art. 9A) and 9-B (LA: Art. 9B) of the Law, as applicable.

When the promoters have observations regarding the minimum-security standards in the registration resolution document, these must be resolved in accordance with the provisions of rule 7.2.1. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.2.1)

For cases in which companies have simultaneously presented the Registry in the Business Certification Scheme, in the Value-Added Tax (Impuesto al Valor Agregado) and Special Tax on Production and Services (Impuesto Especial sobre Producción y Servicios) modalities and Authorized Economic Operator, in any of its rubrics, the General Administration of Foreign Trade Audit (Administración General de Auditoría de Comercio Exterior) will issue an official letter for each modality and in accordance with to the corresponding deadlines.

In cases where the authority issues a requirement, the periods of 60 and 120 days will be computed from when the established requirements are fully covered, as the case may be. After the period of 60 days, for the purposes of the rules 7.1.2. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.2), 7.1.3. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.3) and 7.1.4., Section A (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.4), without it being resolved, it will be understood that the resolution is not favorable and after the period of 120 days, for the purposes of the rules 7.1.4. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.4), Importer and / or Exporter rubric and the rubrics provided in Sections B, C, D, E, F and 7.1.5. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.5), it will be understood that it is favorable.

Registry in the Business Certification Scheme will be granted for one year, except for the following:

I. Those that obtain the Registry in the Business Certification Scheme in the Value-Added Tax (Impuesto al Valor Agregado) and Special Tax on Production and Services (Impuesto Especial sobre Producción y Servicios) modality, rubrics AA or AAA, the validity will be 2 and 3 years respectively.

II. Those that obtain the Registry in the Business Certification Scheme in the modalities of Marketer and Importer, Authorized Economic Operator and / or Certified Commercial Partner, in any of their rubrics, the validity will be 2 years.

The Registry in the Business Certification Scheme may be renewed for an equal period, provided that the companies submit a renewal request through the Digital Window, in the terms of rule 7.2.3. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.2.3)

For the purposes of the authorization request established in rule 7.1.2, seventh paragraph (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.2), the General Administration of Foreign Trade Audit (Administración General de Auditoría de Comercio Exterior) will issue the corresponding resolution within a period of no more than 30 days, starting from the following day on the date of the acknowledgment of receipt, provided that they have met all the requirements. In the event that the customs authority detects the lack of any requirement, it will require the missing information or documentation from the applicant for a single occasion.

Law 9-A (LA: Art. 9A), 9-B (LA: Art. 9B), Federal Fiscal Code (CFF) 38 (CFF: Art. 38), 134 (CFF: Art. 134), General Rules of Foreign Trade (RGCE) 1.2.1. (RGCE 2020: Regla 1.2.1), 7.1.2. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.2), 7.1.3. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.3), 7.1.4. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.4), 7.1.5. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.5), 7.1.7. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.7), 7.1.8. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.8), 7.1.10. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.1.10), 7.2.1. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.2.1), 7.2.3. (RGCE 2020: Regla 7.2.3), Annex 1 (RGCE 2020: Anexo 1)