STPS modifies provisions for the renewal of the registration of individuals or legal entities that provide specialized services or execute specialized works (REPSE)

Executive Summary:

• On February 21, 2024, the Agreement that modifies the various one by which the general provisions for the registration of individuals or legal entities that provide specialized services or execute specialized works referred to in article 15 of the Federal Labor Law are made known was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation.
• The amendment to the provisions seeks to provide certainty and clarity to the requirements and processes that must be carried out to renew registration with the REPSE.
• Individuals or legal entities that are registered with the REPSE must renew their registration within three months prior to the date on which its three-year validity expires, in accordance with the calendar provided by the STPS for such purposes; otherwise, the registration will be cancelled and they will be removed from the REPSE.

On February 21, 2024, the Agreement that modifies the various one by which the general provisions for the registration of individuals or legal entities that provide specialized services or execute specialized works referred to in article 15 of the Federal Labor Law (REPSE), issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS), were published in the Official Gazette of the Federation.

These provisions regulate the process of registration, denial, cancellation and renewal of registration with the REPSE. The modification of the provisions seeks to provide certainty and clarity to the requirements and processes that must be carried out for the renewal of the REPSE.

The modifications that stand out are the following:

1. Individuals or legal entities that are registered with the REPSE must renew their registration every three years. The 3-year validity of the registration will be counted from the date on which they were registered with the REPSE, regardless of whether they have made an update or modification to their registration.

2. The renewal of said registration must be processed within a period of three months prior to the date on which its validity expires. For such purposes, the STPS enabled within the platform http://repse.stps.gob.mx a new module called “Registration Renewal”, which can only be accessed during the period defined by the STPS, in accordance with the validity of your registration notice and the following calendar:

• Individuals or legal entities registered with the REPSE may only carry out their renewal process on the dates established in the calendar above. Once this period has expired, the platform will automatically disable the renewal module.
• If the registration is not renewed within the established period, the registration will be cancelled and the applicant will be removed from the REPSE, for which reason a new registration process must be carried out. In this case, the validity of the 3 years of registration will be counted from the new registration.
• Once the registration has been renewed, the provider of specialized services or executor of specialized works must inform the beneficiaries of the specialized services or works of the renewal of said registration.
• During the renewal process, they must again provide information and documentation under oath, in accordance with the platform's requirements.
• At the date on which the renewal application is made, they must be up to date with their tax and social security obligations with the Tax Administration Service, the Mexican Social Security Institute and the National Workers' Housing Fund Institute.
• Specialized services or works that wish to be renewed must be included within their corporate purpose and, the Agreement specifies that, in the case of natural persons, within their proof of tax situation.
• The STPS must decide on the application for renewal of the registration within 20 business days after receiving the application. If the requirements necessary to obtain the registration are met, the STPS will proceed to carry out the renewal and issue the corresponding renewal notice.

The Agreement will enter into force on the day following its publication and its full text can be consulted at the following link:
https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=571 7562&fecha=21/02/2024#gsc.tab=0