On August 10th, 2016, the Energy Regulatory Commission (“CRE”) published in the Federal Official Gazette the RESOLUTION that establishes the criteria that shall prevail in the development of marketing (comercialización) activities of hydrocarbons, refined products or petrochemicals.

According with what is set forth in the Resolution, the marketing activity of hydrocarbons, refined products or petrochemicals is deemed to be executed in the Mexican territory from the moment in which they are offered to a User or Final User, regardless of (i) the place in which the offer is made or, (ii) whether or not the contracting of any of the services mentioned in the sections of article 19 of the Regulations of the Activities referred to in the Third Title of the Hydrocarbons Law is carried out.

In this sense, according to the CRE, individuals or legal entities that make an offer in the Mexican territory or abroad to a User o Final User, that performs permitted activities contained in the Hydrocarbons Law or consumes the product in Mexican territory, shall require a marketing permit for such purposes.

You can consult the complete Resolution at the following address:
http://ow.ly/hRjq3039ucI