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Ley General de Economía Circular (LGEC)

Published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación on 19 January 2026

In forceApplies 2026-01-19

Scope

Producers and economic operators in scope of the national circular-economy instruments

Penalties

SEMARNAT/PROFEPA supervision and sanctions

Last verified

2026-08-22

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What this law does

Mexico's framework circular-economy law: binding obligations to design out waste, extend product lifecycles and integrate secondary raw materials, with extended-producer-responsibility architecture and reporting duties — raising the substantiation bar for circularity claims in Mexico.

Core obligations

Circular-economy obligations per sector instruments; EPR participation; reporting duties

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