WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/MEX/13 
2 May 2006 
 (06-2104) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 21 March 2006, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Mexico .  The revised notification concer ns domestic support commitments ( Table DS.1  
and relevant supporting tables) for  1999-2004 . 
    
 
     
 
    
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Page 2 Table DS.1 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in  question  Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)1 (from Section I of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached supporting tables) 
1 2 3 
27,084.0 Millions of c onstant 1991 pesos 211.3 
 
1 Official Journal of the Federation, December 1994, Schedule LXXVII, Section 1, Part IV, p.59. 
Note 1:  The deflator used was the Nationa l Consumer Price Index (INPC) base 1991 = 4.0105 
Note 2:  Three zeros were eliminated in  the conversion of pesos to new pesos.  
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 Page 3Supporting Table DS.1 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment  - "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in questio n 
 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(1)  General services (paragraph 2)  1,382.7  
 General research (indent a), training (indent c) and ex tension and advisory (indent  d) services 602.6 SHCP 
 National Research, Advice and Training Agen cies (Budgets for INIFAP, IMTA, FIRCO, 
INCA Rural and the budgets of higher education institutions)   
 Pest and diseases control (indent b) 304.6 SAGAR 
 Agricultural and Livestock Health (Budgets for CONASAG and Countryside Alliance 
Programmes)   
 Infrastructural works (indent g)  475.5 SHCP 
 Infrastructural works (in irrigation areas, storm zones, non-agricultural production and 
livestock)   
(2)  Unconnected income support (paragraph 6)  2,336.9  
 Unconnected income support 2,336.9 SAGAR 
 PROCAMPO   
(3)  Structural adjustment assistance provi ded through investment aids (paragraph 11) 1 677.6  
 Structural assistance provided thr ough investment aids 677.6 SAGAR 
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (Agricultura l and Livestock Programmes and CNA)    
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1 2  3  4 
(4)  Payments under regional a ssistance programmes (paragraph 13) 2 523.5     
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (rural  development programmes) 361.8 SAGAR 
 Support for the implementation of production projects in marginal rural areas)   
 Temporary Employment Programme 161.6 SAGAR 
 Support to generate employment opportun ities in areas of extreme poverty   
 
Source:  Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 1999. 
1 Includes the Federal and State budgets for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
2 Includes the Federal and State budgets for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
*SHCIP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit;  SAGAR = Ministry of Agriculture, Live stock and Rural Development  
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 Page 5Supporting Table DS.2 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "D evelopment programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of measure in year in que stion  
 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  Investment subsidies ge nerally available to agriculture 447.2  
Transfers through interest rates1 
Preferential rates available for agriculture as a whole 352.7 SHCP  
Transfers through insurance2 
Insurance premium subsidy available for all producers 94.5 SHCP 
 
NOTES: 
1 Includes FINA and FOCIR transfers. 
2 Includes AGROASEMEX transfers. 
* All departmental sources relate to th e Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 1999. 
SHCP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit 
  
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Page 6 Supporting Table DS.4 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Value of production Current Total AMS Description of basic products 
(including non-product-specific 
AMS) Product-specific AMS (from 
supporting tables DS.5 to DS.7 
below)  (millions of constant 
1991 pesos) Product-Specific Equivalent 
Measurements of Support 
(from supporting table DS.8 
below) (millions of constant 1991 
pesos) (10% of the value of 
production) (millions of constant 1991 
pesos) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Maize 93.7 ( de minimis )  6,421.5 642.2 0.0 
Wheat 211.3  1,030.9 103.1 211.3 
Sorghum 53.5 ( de minimis )  1,396.5 139.6 0.0 
Rice 10.5 ( de minimis )  144.6 14.5 0.0 
Cotton 5.8 ( de minimis )  504.2 50.4 0.0 
Safflower 0.2 ( de minimis )  128.0 12.8 0.0 
Soya 0.0 ( de minimis )  81.6 8.2 0.0 
Beans 0.0 ( de minimis )  1,387.6 138.8 0.0 
Non-product-specific AMS -    - 
Total AMS      211.3 
 
Note: The data is in millions of constant 1991 pesos. 
Note 2:  The data corresponds to the Fe deral Public Treasury Accounts for 1999.  
Note 3: The value of production of cotton corresponds to seed cotton  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Price Support 
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year  Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price External reference 
price (generally 
from AGST/…) Eligible production
 Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 Data sources* 
   
(1991 pesos per ton) (1991 pesos per ton) (Thousands of tons)  (Millions of constant 
1991 pesos)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
Maize1   363.0 506.8 444.0  0.0 SAGAR 
Beans1   1,273.4 1,680.9 10.0  0.0 SAGAR 
 
1 The price support scheme for maize and beans came to an end w ith the dismantling of CONASUPO and was replaced by marketing supp ort channelled through ASERCA  and notified in supporting table DS.6. 
* SAGAR = Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development  
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Page 8 Supporting Table DS.6 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of basic 
product Calendar  year  Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources* 
     
(Thousands 
of tons)  (Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos)  (Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Wheat Direct payment per 
ton to support marketing    2,820.5  207.2  207.2 SAGAR 
Rice Direct payment per 
ton     281.5  10.5  10.5 SAGAR 
Maize Direct payment per 
ton to support marketing    1,377.5  91.8  91.8 SAGAR 
Sorghum Direct payment per 
ton to support marketing    1,435.1  50.1  50.1 SAGAR 
 
* All departmental sources relate to th e Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 1999. 
SAGAR = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  1999 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year  Measurement type(s) Other product-
specific budgetary 
outlays 
 
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(Millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS.5) 
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS.6) 
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Total AMS 
  
 
  
(Millions of constant 
1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Maize  Price coverage 1.9   1.9 0.0 91.8 93.7 SAGAR 
Wheat   Price coverage 4. 1   4.1 0.0 207.2 211.3 SAGAR 
Sorghum  Price coverage 3. 4   3.4 0.0 50.1 53.5 SAGAR 
Rice   0.0   0.0 0.0 10.5 10.5 SAGAR 
Cotton  Price coverage 5.8   5.8 0.0 0.0 5.8 SAGAR 
Safflower  Price coverage 0. 2   0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 SAGAR 
Soya  Price coverage 0.0   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0. SAGAR 
Beans   0.0   0. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 SAGAR 
 
Source:  Data from the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 1999. 
Note:  Data in millions of 1991 pesos * SAGAR = Ministry of 
 Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in  question  Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)1 (from Section I of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached supporting tables) 
1 2 3 
26,699.5 Millions of c onstant 1991 pesos 351.4 
 
1 Official Journal of the Federation, December 1994, Schedule LXXVII, Section 1, Part IV, p.59. 
Note 1:  The deflator used was the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) base 1991 = 4.3912. 
Note 2:  Three zeros were eliminated in  the conversion of pesos to new pesos.  
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 Page 11Supporting Table DS.1 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment  - "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in questio n
 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(1)  General services (paragraph 2)  1,308.2  
 General research (indent a), training (indent c) and ex tension and advisory (indent  d) services 610.8 SHCP 
 National Research, Advice and Training Agencies (B udgets for INIFAP, IMTA, FIRCO, INCA Rural and 
the budgets of higher education institutions)   
 Pest and diseases control (indent b) 270.7 SAGAR 
 Agricultural and Livestock Health (Budgets for CONASAG and Countryside Alliance Programmes)   
 Infrastructural works (indent g) 426.7 SHCP 
 Infrastructural works (in irrigation areas, storm z ones, non-agricultural production and livestock)   
(2)  Unconnected income support (paragraph 6)  2,363.6  
 Unconnected income support 2,363.6 SAGAR 
 PROCAMPO   
(3)  Structural adjustment assistance provi ded through investment aids (paragraph 11) 1 559.0  
 Structural assistance provided thr ough investment aids 559.0 SAGAR 
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (Agricultura l and Livestock Programmes and CNA)    
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1 2 3 4 
(4)  Payments under regional a ssistance programmes (paragraph 13) 2 560.5     
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (rural  development programmes) 435.4 SAGAR 
 Support for the implementation of production projects in marginal rural areas)   
 Temporary Employment Programme 125.1 SAGAR 
 Support to generate employment opportun ities in areas of extreme poverty   
 
Source:  Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2000. 
1 Includes the Federal and State budgets for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
2 Includes the Federal and State budgets for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
*SHCIP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit;  SAGAR = Ministry of Agriculture, Live stock and Rural Development.  
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 Page 13Supporting Table DS.2 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "D evelopment programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of measure in year in que stion 
 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  Investment subsidies ge nerally available to agriculture 117.0  
Transfers through interest rates1 
Preferential rates available for agriculture as a whole 0.0 SHCP  
Transfers through insurance2 
Insurance premium subsidy available for all producers 117.0 SHCP 
 
NOTES: 
1 BANRURAL and FOCIR have been operati ng with their own resources since 2000. 
2 Includes AGROASEMEX transfers. 
* All departmental sources relate to th e Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2000. 
SHCP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit. 
  
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Page 14 Supporting Table DS.4 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Value of production Current Total AMS Description of basic products 
(including non-product-specific 
AMS) Product-specific AMS (from 
supporting tables DS.5 to DS.7 
below)  (millions of constant 
1991 pesos) Product-Specific Equivalent 
Measurements of Support 
(from supporting table DS.8 
below) (millions of constant 1991 
pesos) (10% of the value of 
production) (millions of constant 1991 
pesos) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Maize 251.0 ( de minimis )  6,028.4 602.8 0.0 
Wheat 335.7  1,167.4 116.7 335.7 
Sorghum 80.2 ( de minimis )  1,399.0 139.9 0.0 
Rice 15.7 ( de minimis )  117.4 11.7 15.7 
Cotton 2.1 ( de minimis )  185.9 18.6 0.0 
Non-product-specific AMS -    - 
Total AMS      351.4 
 
Note: The data is in millions of constant 1991 pesos. 
Note 2: The data corresponds to the Fe deral Public Treasury Accounts for 2000. 
Note 3: The value of production of cotton = seed cotton  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year  Measure 
type(s) Applied administered 
price External reference 
price (generally from 
AGST/…) Eligible production Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support Data sources* 
   (1991 pesos per ton) (1991 pesos per ton) (Thousands of tons)  (Millions of constant 
1991 pesos)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
 
 
1 The price support scheme for maize and beans came to an end with  the dismantling of CONASUPO.  Marketing support is channelled through the Agricultural Marketing Support Services (ASERCA).   
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar  year  Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources* 
     
(Thousands of 
tons)  (Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos)  (Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Wheat Direct payment per ton 
to support marketing    3,277.9  329.7  329.7 SAGAR 
Rice Direct payment per ton     276.3  15.7  15.7 SAGAR 
Maize Direct payment per ton 
to support marketing    3,447.3  249.6  249.6 SAGAR 
Sorghum Direct payment per ton 
to support marketing    1,806.6  71.9  71.9 SAGAR 
 
* All departmental sources relate to th e Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2000. 
SAGAR = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2000 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year  Measurement type(s) Other product-
specific budgetary 
outlays 
  
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(Millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS.5) 
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting Table 
DS.6) 
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Total AMS 
 
   
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Maize  Price coverage 1.3   1.3 0.0 249.6 251.0 SAGAR 
Wheat   Price coverage 6. 0   6.0 0.0 329.7 335.7 SAGAR 
Sorghum  Price coverage 8. 3   8.3 0.0 71.9 80.2 SAGAR 
Rice   0.0   0.0 0.0 15.7 15.7 SAGAR 
Cotton  Price coverage 2.1   2.1 0.0 0.0 2.1 SAGAR 
 
Source:  Data from the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2000. 
Note:  Data in millions of 1991 pesos. 
* SAGAR = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in  question  Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)1 (from Section I of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached supporting tables) 
1 2 3 
26,314.9 Millions of cons tant 1991 pesos 1,040.0 
 
1 Official Journal of the Federation, December 1994, Schedule LXXVII, Section 1, Part IV, p.59. 
Note 1:  The deflator used was the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) base 1991 = 4.6708.  
Note 2:  Three zeros were eliminated in  the conversion of pesos to new pesos. 
  
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 Page 19Supporting Table DS.1 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment  - "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in questio n 
 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(1)  General services (paragraph 2)  1,401.2  
 General research (indent a), training (indent c) and ex tension and advisory (indent  d) services 645.7 SHCP 
 National Research, Advice and Training Agen cies (Budgets for INIFAP, IMTA, FIRCO, 
INCA Rural and the budgets of higher education institutions)   
 Pest and diseases control (indent b) 360.1 SAGARPA 
 Agricultural and Livestock Health (Budgets  for SENASICA and Countryside Alliance 
Programmes)   
 Infrastructural works (indent g) 395.4 SHCP 
 Infrastructural works (in irrigation areas, storm zones, non-agricultural production and 
livestock)   
(2)  Unconnected income support (paragraph 6)  2,357.5  
 Unconnected income support 2,357.5 SAGARPA 
 PROCAMPO   
(3)  Structural adjustment assistance provi ded through investment aids (paragraph 11) 1 686.8  
 Structural assistance provided thr ough investment aids 686.8 SAGARPA 
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (Agricultura l and Livestock Programmes and CNA)    
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1 2 3 4 
(4)  Payments under regional a ssistance programmes (paragraph 13)2 681.9     
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (rural development programmes) 554.1 SAGARPA 
 Support for the implementation of production projects in marginal rural areas)   
 Temporary Employment Programme 127.8 SAGARPA 
 Support to generate employment opportun ities in areas of extreme poverty   
 
Source:  Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 1999. 
1 Includes the Federal and State budgets for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
2 Includes the Federal and State budgets for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
*SHCIP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit;  SAGARPA = Minist ry of Agriculture, Livestock, Ru ral Development, Fisheries and  Food.  
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 Page 21Supporting Table DS.2 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "D evelopment programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of measure in year in que stion 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  Investment subsidies ge nerally available to agriculture 788.5  
Transfers through interest rates1 
Preferential rates available for agriculture as a whole 0.0 SHCP  
Transfers through insurance2 
Insurance premium subsidy available for all producers 94.5 SHCP 
 Electric power subsidy 
Subsidy for electricity ch arges for agricultural use 694.1 CFE and LFC 
 
NOTES: 
1 In 2000, BANRURAL and FOCIR operated with their own resources, therefore no fiscal transfers were recorded. 
2 Includes AGROASEMEX transfers. 
* All departmental sources relate to th e Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2001. 
SHCP = Ministry of Finance and Public  Credit; CFE = Federal Electricity Commission; LFC = Central Light and Power  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Value of production Current Total AMS Description of basic products 
(including non-product-specific 
AMS) Product-specific AMS (from 
supporting tables DS.5 to 
DS.7 below) 
 (millions of constant 1991 
pesos) Product-Specific Equivalent 
Measurements of Support 
(from supporting table DS.8 
below) (millions of constant 1991 
pesos) (10% of the value of 
production) (millions of constant 1991 
pesos) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Maize 484.6 ( de minimis )  6,255.1 625.5 0.0 
Wheat 239.7  859.0 85.9 239.7 
Sorghum 161.4   1,393.2 139.3 161.4 
Rice 27.1   71.9 7.2 27.1 
Soya 11.1  48.1 4.8 11.1 Safflower 11.8  31.4 3.1 11.8 
Cotton 1.4 ( de minimis )  258.6 25.9 0.0 
Groundnuts 0.9 ( de minimis )  127.5 12.8 0.0 
Barley 0.2 ( de minimis )  265.3 26.5 0.0 
Canola 0.2  0.3 0.0 0.2 
Copra 3.2 ( de minimis )  126.0 12.6 0.0  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 
Coffee 81.6  653.7 65.4 81.6 
Beans 113.2 ( de minimis )  1,421.3 142.1 0.0 
Sugar 507.0  2,818.2 281.8 507.0 
non-product-specific AMS 2.7 ( de minimis )  67,232.9 6,723.3 0.0 
Total AMS      1,040.0 
 
Note: The data is in millions of constant 1991 pesos. 
Note 2: The data corresponds to the Fe deral Public Treasury Accounts for 2001. 
Note 3: The value of production of cotton = seed cotton.  
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Page 24 Supporting Table DS.5 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Price Support 
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar year  Measure type(s) Applied administered 
price External reference 
price (generally from 
AGST/…) Eligible production 
 Associated 
fees/levies Total market price support Data sources* 
   
(1991 pesos per ton) (1991 pesos per ton) (Thousands of tons)  (Millions of constant 1991 
pesos)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
 
 
 
Note:  The price support scheme for maize and beans came to an end with the dismantling of CONAS UPO.  Marketing support is chan nelled through the Agricultural Marketing Support Services (ASERCA).  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments 
 
Description of basic 
product Calendar  year  Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/…) Eligible 
production Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments Data sources* 
     
(Thousands of 
tons)  (Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos)  (Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Wheat Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    2,698.9  203.6 203.6  SAGARPA 
Rice Direct payment per 
ton     458.3  27.1 27.1  SAGARPA 
Maize Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    6,323.4  432.1 432.1  SAGARPA 
Sorghum Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    4,212.5  150.0 150.0  SAGARPA 
Soya Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    81.7  10.8 10.8  SAGARPA 
Safflower Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    133.2  11.7 11.7  SAGARPA  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Groundnuts Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    16.0  0.9 0.9  SAGARPA 
Canola Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    2.2  0.2 0.2  SAGARPA 
Copra Direct payment per 
ton to support 
marketing    20.0  3.2 3.2  SAGARPA 
* All departmental sources relate to th e Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2001. 
SAGARPA = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock, Rural De velopment, Fisheries and Food. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year  Measurement type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(Millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Other 
product-
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-specific 
support 
 
  
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS.5) 
  
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS.6) 
  
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Total AMS 
  
 
  
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Maize  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Price coverage, 
cabotage, storage (pignoración ), conversion 
programmes) 52.5   52.5 0.0 432.1 484.6 SAGARPA 
Wheat   Non-exempt direct 
payments (Price coverage, 
contract farming, storage 
(pignoración ), conversion 
programmes) 36.1   36.1 0.0 203.6 239.7 SAGARPA 
Sorghum  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Price coverage, storage ( pignoración ) 11.3   11.3 0.0 150.0 161.4 SAGARPA 
Rice   0.0   0.0 0.0 27.1 27.1 SAGARPA 
Soya  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Price coverage) 0.3   0.3 0.0 10.8 11.1 SAGARPA  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Safflower  Non-exempt 
direct payments (Price coverage) 0.0   0.0 0.0 11.7 11.8 SAGARPA 
Cotton  Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Price coverage) 1.4   1.4 0.0 0.0 1.4 SAGARPA 
Groundnuts   0.0   0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9 SAGARPA 
Barley  Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Freight) 0.2   0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 SAGARPA 
Canola   0.0   0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 SAGARPA 
Copra   0.0   0.0 0.0 3.2 3.2 SAGARPA 
Coffee  Special Coffee 
Growers' Income Support 
Programme 81.6   81.6 0.0 0.0 81.6 SAGARPA 
Beans  Special Support 
Fund for 
Investment in 
Beans and conversion 
programmes 113,2   113,2 0.0 0.0 113.2 SAGARPA 
Sugar  Fund for 
Expropriated 
Sugar Sector 
Enterprises 507.0   507.0 0.0 0.0 507.0 SAGARPA 
 
Source:  Data from the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2001. 
Note:  Data in millions of 1991 pesos. 
* SAGARPA = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2001 
 
Non-Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support 
 
Measure type(s) Fiscal 
year Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays 
 
 
(Millions of constant 1991 
pesos) Other non-product-specific 
support (include 
calculation details) 
 
(Millions of constant 1991 
pesos) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-specific AMS
 
 
 
(Millions of constant 1991 
pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Direct Support Programme 
for  Crop Conversion 
  2.7 0.0  2.7 SAGARPA 
Non-product-specific AMS     2.7 Non-product-specific AMS need not be counted 
in Total AMS because it is  less than 10% of the 
production value 
 
(10%*67,232.89 million 1991 pesos 
= 6,723.3 million 1991 pesos) 
 
Source:  Data from the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2001. 
Note:  Data in millions of 1991 pesos. * SAGARPA = Ministry of 
 Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in  question  Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)1 (from Section I of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached supporting tables) 
1 2 3 
25,930.3 Millions of c onstant 1991 pesos 672.7 
 
1 Official Journal of the Federation, December 1994, Schedule LXXVII, Section 1, Part IV, p.59. 
Note 1:  The deflator used was the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) base 1991 = 4.9058. 
Note 2:  Three zeros were eliminated in  the conversion of pesos to new pesos. 
 
 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment  - "Green Box" 
 
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in questio n 
 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(1)  General services (paragraph 2)  1,375.8  
 General research (indent a), training (indent c) and ex tension and advisory (indent  d) services 643.3 SHCP 
 National Research, Advice and Training Agen cies (Budgets for INIFAP, IMTA, FIRCO, 
INCA Rural and the budgets of higher education institutions)   
 Pest and diseases control (indent b) 389.5 SAGARPA 
 Agricultural and Livestock Health (Budgets  for SENASICA and Countryside Alliance 
Programmes)   
 Infrastructural works (indent g) 343.0 SHCP 
 Infrastructural works (in irrigation areas, storm zones, non-agricultural production and 
livestock)   
(2)  Unconnected income support (paragraph 6)  2,415.6  
 Unconnected income support 2,415.6 SAGARPA 
 PROCAMPO   
(3)  Structural adjustment assistance provi ded through investment aids (paragraph 11) 1 699.7  
 Structural assistance provided thr ough investment aids 699.7 SAGARPA 
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (Agricultura l and Livestock Programmes and CNA)    
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1 2 3 4 
(4)  Payments under regional a ssistance programmes (paragraph 13) 2 689.3     
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (rural development programmes) 580.0 SAGARPA 
 Support for the implementation of production projects in marginal rural areas)   
 Temporary Employment Programme 109.3 SAGARPA 
 Support to generate employment opportun ities in areas of extreme poverty   
 
Source:  Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2002. 
1 Includes the Federal and State budgets for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
2 Includes the Federal and State budgets for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
*SHCIP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit;  SAGARPA = Minist ry of Agriculture, Livestock, Ru ral Development, Fisheries and  Food  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "D evelopment programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of measure in year in que stion 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  Investment subsidies ge nerally available to agriculture 7,607.2  
Transfers through interest rates1 
 
Preferential rates available for agriculture as a whole 6,766.9 SHCP  
Transfers through insurance2 
 
Insurance premium subsidy available for all producers 72.2 SHCP 
 Electric power subsidy 
 
Subsidy for electricity ch arges for agricultural use 768.1 CFE and LFC 
 
NOTES: 
1 In 2002, extraordinary resources were granted to BANRURAL for its dismantling and liquidation, and for the creation of Financiera Rural (OJ 26 December 2002). 
2 Includes AGROASEMEX transfers. 
* All departmental sources relate to th e Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2002. 
SHCP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit; CFE = Federa l Electricity Commission; LFC = Central Light and Power. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Value of production Current Total AMS Description of basic 
products (including non-
product-specific AMS) Product-specific AMS (from 
supporting tables DS.5 to DS.7 
below) 
 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Product-Specific Equivalent 
Measurements of Support 
(from supporting table DS.8 
below) (millions of constant 1991 
pesos) (10% of the value of 
production) (millions of constant 1991 
pesos) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Maize 378.1 ( de minimis )  5,902.7 590.3 0.0 
Wheat 286.1  801.2 80.1 286.1 
Sorghum 86.7 ( de minimis )  1,267.7 126.8 0.0 
Rice 18.8  75.9 7.6 18.8 
Soya 0.4 ( de minimis )  35.8 3.6 0.0 
Safflower 9.2  19.2 1.9 9.2 
Cotton 65.2  58.8 5.9 65.2 
Coffee 293.5  560.2 56.0 293.5 Beans 0.0 ( de minimis )  1,809.1 180.9 0.0 
Sugar 203.0 ( de minimis )  4,529.9 453.0 0.0 
Cattle 0.5 ( de minimis )  6,641.1 664.1 0.0 
Swine 0.01 ( de minimis )  4,430.2 443.0 0.0  
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1 2 3 4 5 6 
Non-product-specific AMS 21.3 ( de minimis )  63,924.8 6,392.5 0.0 
Total AMS      672.7 
 
Note: The data is in millions of constant 1991 pesos. 
Note 2: The data corresponds to the Fe deral Public Treasury Accounts for 2002. 
Note 3: The value of production of cotton = seed cotton. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Price Support 
 
Description of 
basic products Calendar year  Measure 
type(s) Applied administered 
price External reference 
price (generally from 
AGST/…) Eligible production 
 Associated 
fees/levies Total market price support 
 Data sources* 
   (1991 pesos per ton) (1991 peso s per ton) (Thousands of tons)  (Millions of constant 1991 pesos)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
 
 
Note:  The price support scheme for maize and beans came to an end with the dismantling of CONAS UPO.  Marketing support is chan nelled through the Agricultural Marketing Support Services (ASERCA). 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning ...  Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/...) Eligible 
production  
 
 
 
(Thousands 
of tons) Total price-
related 
direct 
payments Other non-
exempt direct 
payments 
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments  
 
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Wheat  Direct payment 
per ton to support 
marketing   2,716.9  248.5  248.5 SAGARPA 
Rice  Direct payment 
per ton to support marketing   223.3  18.8  18.8 SAGARPA 
Maize  Direct payment 
per ton to support 
marketing   3,847.4  286.3  286.3 SAGARPA 
Sorghum  Direct payment 
per ton to support 
marketing   1,243.0  61.0  61.0 SAGARPA 
Safflower  Direct payment 
per ton to support 
marketing   55.5  9.1  9.1 SAGARPA 
Cotton  Direct payment 
per ton to support 
marketing   205.0  42.1  42.1 SAGARPA 
 
The data corresponds to the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2002. 
* SAGARPA = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar year  Measurement 
type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays 
 
(Millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Other product-
specific support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
  
(Millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS.5) 
  
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Non-exempt 
direct 
payments 
(Supporting 
Table DS.6) 
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Total AMS 
  
 
  
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Maize  Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Price coverage, 
cabotage, and storage (pignoración ) 91.9   91.9 0.0 286.3 378.1 SAGARPA 
Wheat  Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Coverage and 
Freight) 37.7   37.7 0.0 248.5 286.1 SAGARPA 
Sorghum  Price coverage 25.7   25.7 0.0 61.0 86.7 SAGARPA 
Rice   0.0   0.0 0.0 18.8 18.8 SAGARPA 
Beans   0.0   0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 SAGARPA 
Soya  Price coverage 0.4   0.4 0.0 0.0 0.4 SAGARPA 
Safflower  Price coverage 0. 1   0.1 0.0 9.1 9.2 SAGARPA  
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(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Cotton  Price coverage 23.0   23.0 0.0 42.1 65.2 SAGARPA 
Coffee  Fund for the 
Stabilization, 
Strengthening and Reorganization of 
the Coffee-
Growing Sector 293.5   293.5 0.0 0.0 293.5 SAGARPA 
Sugar  Expropriated 
Sugar Sector 
Enterprises 203.0   203.0 0.0 0.0 203.0 SAGARPA 
Cattle  Price coverage 0.5   0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 SAGARPA 
Swine  Price coverage 0.01   0.01 0.0 0.0 0.01 SAGARPA 
 
Source:  Data from the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2002. 
Note:  data in millions of 1991 pesos. 
* SAGARPA = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2002 
 
Non-Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support 
 
Measure type(s) Fiscal 
year Non-product-specific budgetary 
outlays 
 
 
(Millions of constant 1991 
pesos) Other non-product specific 
support (include calculation 
data) 
 
(Millions of constant 1991 
pesos) Associated 
fees/levies  Total non-product-specific AMs
 
 
 
(Millions of constant 1991 
pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Direct Support Programme 
for Crop Conversion 
  21.3 0.0  21.3 SAGARPA 
Non-product-specific AMS     21.3 Non-product-specific AMS need not be 
counted in Total AMS because it is less 
than 10% of the production value 
 
(10%*63,924.8 million 1991 pesos 
 = 6,392.5 million 1991 pesos) 
 
Source:  Data from the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2002. 
Note:  Data in millions of 1991 pesos. * SAGARPA = Ministry of 
 Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in  question  Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)1 (from Section I of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached supporting tables) 
1 2 3 
25,545.8 Millions of c onstant 1991 pesos 633.5 
 
1 Official Journal of the Federation, December 1994, Schedule LXXVII, Section 1, Part IV, p.59. 
Note 1:  The deflator used was the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) base 1991 = 5.1289. 
Note 2:  Three zeros were eliminated in  the conversion of pesos to new pesos. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment  - "Green Box" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Mone tary value of measure in year in questio n 
 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(1)  General services (paragraph 2)  1,659.9  
 General research (indent a), training (indent c) and ex tension and advisory (indent  d) services 726.8 SHCP 
 National Research, Advice and Training Agencies  (Budgets for INIFAP, IMTA, FIRCO, INCA 
Rural and the budgets of higher education institutions)   
 Pest and diseases control (indent b) 427.2 SAGARPA 
 Agricultural and Livestock Health (Budgets  for SENASICA and Countryside Alliance 
Programmes)   
 Infrastructural works (indent g) 505.9 SHCP 
 Infrastructural works (in irrigation areas, storm zones, non-agricultural production and 
livestock)   
(2)  Unconnected income support (paragraph 6)  2,556.2  
 Unconnected income support 2,556.2 SAGARPA 
 PROCAMPO   
(3)  Structural adjustment assistance provi ded through investment aids (paragraph 11) 1 701.6  
 Structural assistance provided thr ough investment aids 701.6 SAGARPA 
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (Agricultura l and Livestock Programmes and CNA)    
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1 2 3 4 
(4)  Payments under environmental programmes (paragraph 12)  198.9  
 Water-Use Acquisition Programme 89.7 SAGARPA 
 Promote the sustainability of irrigation dist ricts with water availability problems   
 Comprehensive Programme for Sustainable Ag riculture and Productive Conversion in Areas 
Liable to Recurrent Damage (PIASRE) 109.2 SAGARPA 
 Support to encourage sustainable development in areas frequently affected by adverse 
weather.   
(5)  Payments under regional a ssistance programmes (paragraph 13) 2 599.4  
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (rural development programmes) 554.4 SAGARPA 
 Support for the implementation of production projects in marginal rural areas)   
 Temporary Employment Programme 45.0 SAGARPA 
 Support to generate employment opportun ities in areas of extreme poverty   
 
Source: Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2003. 
1 Includes the Federal and State budgets for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
2 Includes the Federal and State budgets for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
*SHCIP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit;  SAGARPA = Minist ry of Agriculture, Livestock, Ru ral Development, Fisheries and  Food 
  
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Supporting Table DS.2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "Development Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of measure in year in que stion  
 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  Investment subsidies ge nerally available to agriculture 1,317.9  
Transfers through interest rates1 
Preferential rates available for agriculture as a whole 185.8 SHCP  
Transfers through insurance2 
Insurance premium subsidy available for all producers 73.1 SHCP 
 Electric power subsidy 
Subsidy for electricity ch arges for agricultural use 
Agricultural diesel 
Subsidy for agricultural diesel 823.6 
 
235.4 CFE and LFC 
 
ASERCA 
 
NOTES: 
1 Includes the Support Programme for Access to the Rural Financial System (PAASFIR) and FOCIR. 
2 Includes AGROASEMEX transfers and the Ag ricultural Insurance Premium Subsidy. 
* All departmental sources relate to th e Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2003. 
SHCP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit; CFE = Federal Elect ricity Commission; LFC = Central Light and Power; ASERCA = Agr icultural Marketing Support Services.  
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Supporting Table DS.4 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Value of production Current Total AMS Description of basic products 
(including non-product-
specific AMS) Product-specific AMS (from 
supporting tables DS.5 to DS.7 below)
 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Product-Specific Equivalent 
Measurements of Support 
(from supporting table DS.8 
below) (millions of constant 1991 
pesos) (10% of the value of 
production) (millions of constant 1991 
pesos) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Maize 305.1 ( de minimis )  6,530.7 653.1 0.0 
Wheat 218.5  750.8 75.1 218.5 
Sorghum 152.8 ( de minimis )  1,709.1 170.9 0.0 
Rice 4.0 ( de minimis )  88.5 8.9 0.0 
Soya 1.9 ( de minimis )  73.7 7.4 0.0 
Safflower 36.1  88.9 8.9 36.1 
Cotton 24.1  158.7 15.9 24.1 Canola 0.02 ( de minimis )  0.7 0.1 0.0 
Coffee 146.2  578.8 57.9 146.2 
Beans 208.6  1,400.7 140.1 208.6 Chickpeas 3.3 ( de minimis )  112.9 11.3 0.0 
Sugar 
 2.0 (de minimis )  4,578.9 457.9 0.0  
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Cattle 311.4 ( de minimis )   6,938.5 693.9 0.0 
Swine 43.1 ( de minimis )  4,312.3 431.2 0.0 
Non-product-specific AMS 28.9 ( de minimis )  67,261.0 6,726.1 0.0 
Total AMS      633.5 
 
Note: The data is in millions of constant 1991 pesos. 
Note 2: The data corresponds to the Fe deral Public Treasury Accounts for 2003. 
Note 3: The value of production of cotton = seed cotton. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Price Support 
 
Description of basic 
products Calendar 
year  Measure 
type(s) Applied administered price
 
 
 
(1991 pesos per ton) External reference 
price (generally from 
AGST/…) 
 
(1991 pesos per ton) Eligible production 
 
(Thousands of tons) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price 
support 
 
(Millions of constant 
1991 pesos Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
 
 
 Note:  The price support scheme for maize and beans came to an end with the dismantling of CONAS UPO.  Marketing support is chan nelled through the Agricultural Marketing Support Services (ASERCA).  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar/ 
marketing year 
beginning ...  Measure type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference price 
(generally from 
AGST/...) Eligible 
production 
 
 
 
(Thousands 
of tons) Total price-
related direct 
payments  
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Other non-
exempt direct 
payments  
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments  
 
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Wheat1  Direct payment per 
ton    2,404.9  177.6  177.6 SAGARPA 
Rice  Direct payment per 
ton    34.5  3.3  3.3 SAGARPA 
Maize  Direct payment per 
ton    3,539.7  207.1  207.1 SAGARPA 
Sorghum  Direct payment per 
ton    2,030.8  106.0  106.0 SAGARPA 
Soya  Direct payment per 
ton    0.0  0.0  0.0 SAGARPA 
Safflower  Direct payment per 
ton    151.7  35.5  35.5 SAGARPA 
Cotton  Direct payment per 
ton    1.9  0.6  0.6 SAGARPA 
Canola  Direct payment per 
ton    0.09  0.02  0.02 SAGARPA 
1 Includes triticale. 
* The data corresponds to the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2003. 
SAGARPA = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock, Rural De velopment, Fisheries and Food. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year  Measurement type(s) Other product-
specific budgetary 
outlays 
  
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Other 
product-
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support 
 
(Millions of 
constant 
1991 pesos) Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS.5) 
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting Table 
DS.6) 
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Total AMS 
 
 
  
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Maize  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Freight, storage 
(pignoración ) and price 
coverage) 97.9   97.9 0.0 207.1 305.1 SAGARPA 
Wheat  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Freight, storage (pignoración ) and price 
coverage) 40.8   40.8 0.0 177.6 218.5 SAGARPA 
Sorghum  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Freight, storage (pignoración ) and price 
coverage) 46.7   46.7 0.0 106.0 152.8 SAGARPA 
Rice  Non-exempt direct 
payments 0.7   0.7 0.0 3.3 4.0 SAGARPA 
Soya  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Freight and price coverage) 1.9   1.9 0.0 0.0 1.9 SAGARPA 
Canola   0.0   0.0 0.0 0.02 0.02 SAGARPA 
Safflower  Price coverage 0. 6   0.6 0.0 35.5 36.1 SAGARPA 
Cotton  Price coverage 23.5   23.5 0.0 0.6 24.1 SAGARPA 
  
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(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Chickpeas  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Freight) 3.3   3.3 0.0 0.0 3.3 SAGARPA 
Cattle  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Slaughter in certified TIF ("Federal 
Inspection Type") 
abattoirs, Livestock Production Incentive 
Programme and Price 
coverage) 311.4   311.4 0.0 0.0 311.4 SAGARPA 
Swine  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Slaughter in 
certified TIF ("Federal Inspection Type") abattoirs 
and Price Coverage) 43.1   43.1 0.0 0.0 43.1 SAGARPA 
Coffee  Fund for the Stabilization, 
Strengthening and 
Reorganization of the 
Coffee-Growing Sector 146.2   146.2 0.0 0.0 146.2 SAGARPA 
Beans  Non-exempt direct 
payments (Liquid 
guarantees and storage) 208.6   208.6 0.0 0.0 208.6 SAGARPA 
Sugar  Fund for Expropriated 
Sugar Sector Enterprises 2.0   2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 SAGARPA 
Source:  Data from the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2003. 
Note:  data in millions of 1991 pesos. 
* SAGARPA = Ministry of Agriculture, Livestoc k, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2003 
 
Non-Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support 
 
Measure type(s) Fiscal year Non-product-specific 
budgetary outlays 
 
 
(Millions of constant 1991 
pesos) Other non-product-specific 
support (include calculation 
details) 
 
(Millions of constant 1991 
pesos)  Associated 
fees/levies  Total non-product-specific 
aggregate measurements of 
support 
 
(Millions of constant 1991 
pesos) Data sources * 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Direct Support Programme for  Crop Conversion  28.9 0.0  28.9 SAGARPA 
Non-product-specific AMS     28.9 Non-product-specific AMS need not be 
counted in Total AMS because it is less 
than 10% of the production value 
 
(10%*67,260.96 million 1991 pesos 
 = 6,726.1 million 1991 pesos) 
Source:  Data from the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2003. 
1 Includes support for contract farming, stor age, cabotage, access to lives tock feed and treatment of critical factors (storage, freight, drying, liquid guarantee). 
2 Support for producers for storage of crops, with the crops serving as a guarantee. 
* SAGARPA = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Total AMS commitment level for period in  question  Currency Current Total AMS 
(from Section I of Part IV of the Schedule)1 (from Section I of Part IV of the Sc hedule) (from attached supporting tables) 
1 2 3 
25,161.2 Millions of c onstant 1991 pesos 488.7 
 
1 Official Journal of the Federation, December 1994, Schedule LXXVII, Section 1, Part IV, p.59. 
Note 1:  The deflator used was the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) base 1991 = 5.3693. 
Note 2:  Three zeros were eliminated in  the conversion of pesos to new pesos.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment  - "Green Box" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Mone tary value of  measure in year in questi on 
 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(1)  General services (paragraph 2)  1,754.2  
 General research (indent a), training (indent c) and ex tension and advisory (indent  d) services 736.5 SHCP 
 National Research, Advice and Training Agen cies (Budgets for INIFAP, IMTA, FIRCO, 
INCA Rural and the budgets of higher education institutions)   
 Pest and diseases control (indent b) 532.8 SAGARPA 
 Agricultural and Livestock Health (Budgets  for SENASICA and Countryside Alliance 
Programmes)   
 Infrastructural works (indent g)  484.9 SHCP 
 Infrastructural works (in irrigation areas, storm zones, non-agricultural production and 
livestock)   
(2)  Unconnected income support (paragraph 6)  2,572.0  
 Unconnected income support 2,572.0 SAGARPA 
 PROCAMPO   
(3)  Structural adjustment assistance provi ded through investment aids (paragraph 11) 1 577.4  
 Structural assistance provided thr ough investment aids 577.4 SAGARPA 
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (Agricultura l and Livestock Programmes and CNA)    
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1 2 3 4 
(4)  Payments under environmental programmes (paragraph 12)  550.6     
 Water-Use Acquisition Programme 470.1 SAGARPA 
 Promote the sustainability of irrigation dist ricts with water availability problems   
 Comprehensive Programme for Sustainable Ag riculture and Productive Conversion in Areas 
Liable to Recurrent Damage (PIASRE) 80.5 SAGARPA 
 Support to encourage sustainable development in areas frequently affected by adverse 
weather.   
(5)  Payments under regional a ssistance programmes (paragraph 13)2 668.8  
 Countryside Alliance Programmes (rural development programmes) 541.8 SAGARPA 
 Support for the implementation of production projects in marginal rural areas)   
 Temporary Employment Programme 127.0 SAGARPA 
 Support to generate employment opportun ities in areas of extreme poverty   
 
Source:  Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2004. 
1 Includes the Federal and State budgets for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
2 Includes the Federal and State budgets for the Countryside Alliance Programme. 
*SHCIP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit;  SAGARPA = Minist ry of Agriculture, Livestock, Ru ral Development, Fisheries and  Food. 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Co mmitment – Special and D ifferential Treatment – "Development Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of measure in year in que stion  
 
(millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 
(a)  Investment subsidies ge nerally available to agriculture 1,274.3  
Transfers through interest rates1 
Preferential rates available for agriculture as a whole 173.6 SHCP  
Transfers through insurance2 
Insurance premium subsidy available for all producers 76.1 SHCP 
 Electric power subsidy 
Subsidy for electricity ch arges for agricultural use 
Agricultural diesel 
Subsidy for agricultural diesel 818.6 
 
206.1 CFE and LFC 
 
ASERCA 
 
NOTES: 
1 Includes the Support Programme for Access to the Rural Financial System (PAASFIR) and FOCIR. 
2 Includes AGROASEMEX transfers and the Ag ricultural Insurance Premium Subsidy. 
* All departmental sources relate to th e Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2004. 
SHCP = Ministry of Finance and Public Credit;  CFE = Federal Elect ricity Commission;  LFC = Central Light and Power;  ASERCA = Agricultural Marketing Support Services 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support 
 
Value of production Current Total AMS Description of basic products 
(including non-product-
specific AMS) Product-specific AMS (from 
supporting tables DS.5 to DS.7 
below) 
 
 (millions of constant 1991 pesos) Product-Specific 
Equivalent Measurements 
of Support (from 
supporting table DS.8 
below) (millions of constant 1991 
pesos) (10% of the value of 
production) (millions of constant 1991 
pesos) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
Maize 417.7 ( de minimis )  6,779.6 678.0 0.0 
Wheat 26.9 ( de minimis )  717.4 71.7 0.0 
Sorghum 127.3 ( de minimis )  1,733.6 173.4 0.0 
Rice 13.5  94.2 9.4 13.5 Soya 0.9 ( de minimis )  67.5 6.8 0.0 
Safflower 44.5  101.2 10.1 44.5 
Cotton 79.0  n.a. n.a. 79.0 Barley 0.1 ( de minimis )  310.6 31.1 0.0 
Canola 0.1 ( de minimis )  1.4 0.1 0.0 
Coffee 149.2  533.8 53.4 149.2 Beans 202.5  1,241.0 124.1 202.5 
Sugar 
 1.6 (de minimis )  4,853.5 485.3 0.0  
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Cattle 288.1 ( de minimis )  7,615.5 761.5 0.0 
Swine 36.4 ( de minimis )  4,903.0 490.3 0.0 
Citrus 16.5 ( de minimis )  581.1 58.1 0.0 
Non-product-specific AMS 38.9 ( de minimis )  72,147.7 7,214.8 0.0 
Total AMS      488.7 
 
Note: The data is in millions of constant 1991 pesos. 
Note 2: The data corresponds to the Fe deral Public Treasury Accounts for 2004. 
Note 3: The value of production of cotton = seed cotton. 
n.a. = not available 
  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Price Support 
 
Description 
of basic 
products Calendar 
year  Measure 
type(s) Applied 
administered price 
 
(1991 pesos per ton)  External reference price 
(generally from AGST/…) 
 
(1991 pesos per ton) Eligible production 
  
(Thousands of tons) Associated 
fees/levies Total market price support 
  
(Millions of constant 1991 pesos) Data sources 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
((4-5)*6)-7 9 
 
 
Note: The market price support scheme for maize and beans came to  an end with the dismantling of CONASUPO.  Marketing support i s channelled through the Agricultural Marketing Support Services 
(ASERCA).  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Non-Exempt Direct Payments  
 
Description of 
basic product Calendar 
year  Measurement 
type(s) Applied 
administered 
price External 
reference 
price 
(generally 
from 
AGST/...) Eligible 
production
 
 
(Thousands 
of tons) Total price-
related direct 
payments Other non-exempt 
direct payments 
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Associated 
fees/levies Total direct 
payments 
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
((4-5)*6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Wheat1  Direct payment 
per ton    576.0  12.0  12.0 SAGARPA 
Rice  Direct payment 
per ton    153.6  13.4  13.4 SAGARPA 
Maize  Direct payment 
per ton    7,942.5  247.9  247.9 SAGARPA 
Sorghum  Direct payment 
per ton    593.8  8.0  8.0 SAGARPA 
Soya  Direct payment 
per ton    17.8  0.8  0.8 SAGARPA 
Safflower  Direct payment 
per ton    214.6  42.6  42.6 SAGARPA 
Cotton  Direct payment 
per ton    92.2  71.1  71.1 SAGARPA 
Canola  Direct payment 
per ton    0.6  0.1  0.1 SAGARPA 
 
1 Includes triticale. 
The data corresponds to the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2004. * SAGARPA = Ministry of 
 Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support:  Other Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS  
 
Description 
of basic 
product Calendar 
year  Measurement type(s) Other 
product-
specific 
budgetary 
outlays Other 
product-
specific 
support 
(include 
calculation 
details) Associated 
fees/levies Total other 
product-
specific 
support Market price 
support 
(Supporting 
Table DS.5) 
 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Non-exempt 
direct payments 
(Supporting Table 
DS.6) 
(Millions of 
constant 1991 
pesos) Total AMS 
  
 
 
(Millions of constant 
1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
(4+5-6) 8 9 10 
(7+8+9) 11 
Maize  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight, storage (pignoración ) and price 
coverage) 169.8   169.8 0.0 247.9 417.7 SAGARPA 
Wheat  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight, storage 
(pignoración ) and price 
coverage) 14.9   14.9 0.0 12.0 26.9 SAGARPA 
Sorghum  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight, storage 
(pignoración ) and price 
coverage) 119.4   119.4 0.0 8.0 127.3 SAGARPA 
Rice  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight) 0.0   0.0 0.0 13.4 13.5 SAGARPA 
Soya  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight and price coverage) 0.1   0.1 0.0 0.8 0.9 SAGARPA 
Safflower  Price coverage 1. 9   1.9 0.0 42.6 44.5 SAGARPA 
Cotton  Price coverage 7.9   7.9 0.0 71.1 79.0 SAGARPA 
Barley  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Freight)  0.1   0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 SAGARPA  
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(4+5-6) 8 
 9 10 
(7+8-9) 11 
Canola   0.0   0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 SAGARPA 
Cattle  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Slaughter in certified TIF 
("Federal Inspection Type") abattoirs, Livestock 
Productivity Incentive 
Programme and Price coverage) 288.1   288.1 0.0 0.0 288.1 SAGARPA 
Swine  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Slaughter in certified TIF ("Federal Inspection Type") 
abattoirs and Price coverage) 36.4   36.4 0.0 0.0 36.4 SAGARPA 
Coffee  Fund for the Stabilization, 
Strengthening and 
Reorganization of the 
Coffee-Growing Sector 149.2   149.2 0.0 0.0 149.2 SAGARPA 
Beans  Non-exempt direct payments 
(Liquid guarantees and 
storage ( pignoración ) 202.5   202.5 0.0 0.0 202.5 SAGARPA 
Citrus  Non-exempt direct paymen ts 16.5   16.5 0. 0 0.0 16.5 SAGARPA 
Sugar  Fund for Expropriated Sugar 
Sector Enterprises 1.6   1.6 0.0 0.0 1.6 SAGARPA 
 
Source:  Data from the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2004. 
Note:  Data in millions of 1991 pesos. 
* SAGARPA = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2004 
 
Non-Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support 
 
Measure type(s) Fiscal 
year Non-product-specific budgetary outlays 
 
 
  
(Millions of constant 1991 pesos) Other non-product-specific 
support (include 
calculation details) 
 
(Millions of constant 
1991 pesos) Associated 
fees/levies Total non-product-
specific aggregate 
measurements of support
 
(Millions of constant 
1991 pesos) Data sources* 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(3+4-5) 7 
Direct Support Programme for  
Crop Conversion  38.9 0.0  38.9 SAGARPA 
Non-product-specific AMS     38.9 Non-product-specific AMS need not be 
counted in Total AMS because it is less 
than 10% of the production value 
 
(10%*72,147.7 million 1991 pesos  
= 7,214.8 million 1991 pesos) 
Source:  Data from the Federal Public Treasury Accounts for 2004. 
1 Includes support for contract farming, storage ( pignoración ), cabotage, access to livestock feed and treatment of cr itical factors (storage, freight , drying, liquid guarantee). 
2  Support for producers for storage of crops, with the crops serving as a guarantee. 
* SAGARPA = Ministry of  Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food. 
 
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