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             I.       COFEPRIS and the Economy
             II.      COFEPRIS in the International Landscape
             III.     Axis of Government:  Mexico as an Actor with Global Responsibility 
             IV.      COFEPRIS’ International Strategy
             V.       Actions of the International Strategy
             VI.      Conclusions
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  I. COFEPRIS and the Economy
     •   The Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) is the Mexican 
         institution responsible to guard and preserve the citizen´s constitutional right to Health through 
         sanitary vigilance, regulation, and outreach.
     •                                                        Distribution                 Marketing
         COFEPRIS was conceived by law as a macro sanitary regulator compared to other international  
         sanitary agencies which regulate specific industries individually.
       Regulated Sectors
       1.  Food and Beverages                                                                               Imports
       2.  Health Supplies                   Production
       3.  Health Services
       4.  Cosmetics and beauty products
       5.  Pesticides, Vegetable nutrients 
           and Toxic substances
       6.  Emergencies
       7.  Labor Safety and Health
       8.  Environmental Risks                     Retail and 
                                                     supply                                          Exports
                                                                             Advertising
         The  value  of  the  products  regulated  by  COFEPRIS  represents  9.8%  of 
         Mexican GDP.
                                Industries Regulated by COFEPRIS
                                     (2009 last available year)
                   624,052,906,000 
          700,000,000,000 
          600,000,000,000 
          500,000,000,000 
          400,000,000,000     237,452,770,000 
          300,000,000,000                151,423,000,000 
                                                    139,486,843,000 
          200,000,000,000                                      24,378,233,000 
          100,000,000,000                                                 9,604,944,000 
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  II. COFEPRIS in the international lanscape