G/SCM/Q2/MEX/47  
6 December  2022 
(22-9050) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
SUBSIDIES  
REPLIES TO THE QUESTIONS POSED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM1 
REGARDING THE NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATION OF MEXICO2 
The following communication, dated and received on 5 December  2022, is being circulated at the 
request of the delegation of the Mexico.  
 
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Sectoral Promotion Programmes  
1. Could Mexico please clarify the eligibility criteria for this scheme, including which 
sectors, activities and types of firms are eligible?  
Reply  
The eligibility criteria are based on Article 2 of the Decree establishing various Sectoral Promotion 
Programmes (PROSEC), published in the Official Journal of the Federation (DOF) of 2 August 2002 
https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=721377&fecha=02/08/2002#gsc.tab=0  (latest 
amendment published in the Official Journal of 29 November 2012) 
https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5280537&fecha=29/11/2012#gsc.tab=0 , which 
targets producing companies whose goods are listed in Article 4 an d whose inputs and machinery 
are listed in Article 5 of the same Decree. Any producing company that meets the criteria set out in 
the aforementioned articles is eligible to participate in the programme.  
The sectors benefiting from this programme are listed  in Article 3 of the same Decree.  
Manufacturing, Maquila and Export Services Industry (IMMEX) Programme  
2. Could Mexico please clarify the eligibility criteria for this scheme, including which 
sectors, activities and types of firms are eligible?  
Reply  
The eli gibility criteria are established under Article 3 of the Decree promoting the Manufacturing, 
Maquila and Export Services Industry (IMMEX), published in the Official Journal of 1 November 2006 
(latest amendment published in the Official Journal of 24 Decemb er 2020, 
https://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5608712&fecha=24/12/2020#gsc.tab=0 ). 
All sectors and activities are eligible, provided that they comply with the provisions of Articles 4 
and 11 of the IMMEX Decree.  
 
 
1 G/SCM/Q2/MEX/41  
2 G/SCM/N/372/MEX  G/SCM/Q2/MEX/47  
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  Industrial Productivity and Competitiveness Programme (PPCI)  
3. Could Mexico please clarify the eligibility criteria for this scheme, including which 
sectors, activities and types of firms are eligible?  
Reply  
The Programme was active from 2016 to 2020. During that period it provided support to companies 
set up to carry out industrial projects in order to promote the development of value chains and the 
modernization of production processes, a nd to build greater capacities to produce competitive 
products. In addition, the programme had objective operating rules and criteria, as well as calls for 
applications.  
More details can be found at: https://www.gob.mx/se/acciones -y-programas/programa -para-la-
productividad -y-competitividad -industrial -ppci 
4. Could Mexico please provide a breakdown of how support under this scheme has 
been distributed across eligible sectors?  
Reply  
The PPCI provided economic support to those firms that met the requirements and selection criteria 
set out in the Rules of Operation in force, until the budget ary resources had been exhausted. More 
details can be found at: https://www.gob.mx/se/acciones -y-programas/programa -para-la-
productiv idad-y-competitividad -industrial -ppci 
 
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