CRE publishes a Regulation that invalidates the previous regulations related to the suspension of deadlines and legal terms due to the COVID-19 pandemic

By Santamarina Steta

Executive Summary

On July 20, 2023, the Energy Regulatory Commission published the Regulation of the Energy Regulatory Commission invalidating the Regulations A/001/2021 and A/004/2023.
This Regulation invalidates the previous regulations related to the suspension of deadlines and legal terms at the CRE due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the end of the health emergency, the CRE will now observe deadlines and legal terms in accordance with laws and regulations and will invalidate the phased resumption of deadlines, as well as processes requiring the obtaining of folios.

On July 20, 2023, the Energy Regulatory Commission ("CRE") published in the Federal Official Gazette ("DOF") the Regulation of the Energy Regulatory Commission invalidating the Regulations "A/001/2021 establishing the suspension of deadlines and legal terms at the Energy Regulatory Commission as a preventive measure to combat the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19" and "A/004/2023 of the Energy Regulatory Commission resuming deadlines and legal terms in an orderly and gradual manner, modifying the previous A/001/2021 which established the suspension of deadlines and legal terms as a preventive measure to combat the spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19” (the "Regulation").

This Regulation invalidates the previous regulations related to the suspension of deadlines and legal terms at the CRE due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the end of the health emergency, the CRE will now observe deadlines and legal terms in accordance with laws and regulations and will invalidate the phased resumption of deadlines, as well as processes requiring the obtaining of folios.

Key Aspects

This Regulation invalidates the two previous regulations implemented by the CRE in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first invalidated regulation is "A/001/2021," which established the original suspension of deadlines and legal terms within the CRE. The second invalidated regulation is "A/004/2023," which modified the first regulation and provided for the orderly and phased resumption of deadlines and terms with processes requiring the obtaining of folios.

The World Health Organization announced the end of the global health emergency due to COVID-19. Following this, the Federal Government issued a decree terminating the extraordinary measures related to general health. As global emergency-related activity has decreased and the situation in Mexico is under control, the reasons requiring immediate attention have diminished.

As a result, the CRE has determined that the emergency situation that led to the issuance of the aforementioned regulations has concluded. Consequently, these regulations and all actions taken to comply with them are considered unnecessary.

The CRE will now observe deadlines and legal terms according to the provisions stipulated by the law. This will prioritize the order of precedence, serve the public interest, and be implemented to the best of the CRE's capabilities.

This Regulation provides clarity and guidance for the CRE's future operations in line with the new circumstances brought about by the conclusion of the COVID-19 emergency situation.

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