Overview

• Lawmakers on the Chamber of Deputies Health Commission approved the reform with 20 votes, sending the draft to the Mesa Directiva for scheduling in the full Chamber.
• The measure amends the Ley General de Salud by adding a new provision to Article 215, creating Article 216 Ter, and reforming Article 419 to enforce penalties.
• Violations would carry sanctions of up to 2,000 UMAs, roughly 226,280 pesos, for selling or supplying energy drinks to anyone under 18 in physical stores or via digital platforms.
• The initiative, promoted by Morena’s Ricardo Monreal with inputs from PRI, PAN and PVEM, cites increased youth consumption and health risks including sleep disorders, anxiety, obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular events.
• The draft defines energy drinks by stimulants such as caffeine, taurine, guaraná, ginseng, glucuronolactone and added sugars, noting easy access in convenience stores, school settings and delivery apps.