WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/MEX/7
15 September 2000
(00-3691)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and
relevant supporting tables) for the years 1996, 1997 and 1998  was received from the delegation of the
Permanent Mission of Mexico  on 5 September 2000.G/AG/N/MEX/7
Page 2Table DS.1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996, 1997 and 1998
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 Schedule)) (from attached supporting tables)
12 3
1996 1997 1998 1996 1997 1998
28,237.8 27,853.2 27,468.6 Millions of c onstant 1991 pesos 915.0 3,194.2 3,798.8
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. The deflator for 1996 was 2.4597
The deflator for 1997 was 2.9671
The deflator for 1998 was 3.4379
Note 2:  Three zeros were eliminated in the conversion of pesos to new pesos.G/AG/N/MEX/7
Page 3Supporting Table DS.1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996, 1997 and 1998
Measures Exempt from the Redu ction Commitment  - "Green Box"
Measure Type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of
measure in year in
question
(millions of constant 1991 pesos)Data sources*
12 3 4
    1996     1997    1998
General services Research, Advisory Services and Training1466.7 405.9 292.6 Ministry of
Finance
General services Pest and Disease Control2104.5 106.0 128.0 Ministry of
Agriculture
General services Infrastructural works (in irrigation areas, storm zones, non-agricultural production
and livestock)31,021.8 900.0 857.0 Ministry of
Finance
Unconnected income
supportPROCAMPO  - Payments by hectare to producers (Annex 2, paragraph 6) 2,764.2 2,536.4 2,599.5 ASERCA
Assistance to structural
readjustment throughinvestment subsidiesCountryside Alliance (Agricultural and Livestock Programmes) (Annex 2,
paragraph 11)- 301.0 308.8 Ministry of
Agriculture
Payments in the context of
regional aid programmes toproducers in marginal areasCountryside Alliance (Rural Development Programm es) (Annex 2, paragraph 13) - 156.6 183.5 Ministry of
Agriculture
1 Includes the budgets for INIFAP, IMTA, FIRCO, FEGA, INCA RURAL.
2 Animal and plant health.
3 Includes storm zones and irrigation.
* All departmental sources relate to the public accounts for 1996, 1997 and 1998.G/AG/N/MEX/7
Page 4 Supporting Table DS.2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996, 1997 and 1998
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment – Special and Differential Treatment – "Development programmes"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to cr iteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of measure in year in quest ion
(millions of constant 1991 pesos)Data sources*
12 3 4
1996 1997 1998
Transfers through interest rates
Preferential rates available for agriculture as a whole1587.7 481.1 264.3 Ministry of Finance
Transfers through insuranceInsurance premium subsidy available for all producers
294.6 118.7 122.1 Ministry of FinanceInvestment subsidies
generally available toagriculture
1 Includes transfers from FONDO (for 1996 and 1997), FEFA (for 1996), BANRURAL, FINA and FIRCO (for 1996, 1997 and 1998).
2 Includes AGROASEMEX transfers.
* All departmental sources relate to the public accounts for 1996, 1997 and 1998.G/AG/N/MEX/7
Page 5Supporting Table DS.4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996, 1997 and 1998
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
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 measurements of support
(from supporting table DS.8 below)Current total AMS (aggregate)
 (millions of constant 1991 pesos)
1234
1996 1997 1998 1996 1997 1998
Maize 751.6 2,533.4 2,829.2 751.6 2,533.4 2,829.2
Wheat 7.1 238.1 245.7 7.1 238.1 245.7
Sorghum 135.3 123.9 77.0 135.3 123.9 77.0Rice 7.6 10.1 14.8 7.6 10.1 14.8Cotton 13.3 - - 13.3 - -
Beans - 288.7 632.1 - 288.7 632.1
Non-product-specific AMS --- ---
Total AMS 915.0 3,194.2 3,798.8
Note: The data relate to the public accounts for  1996, 1997 and 1998.G/AG/N/MEX/7
Page 6Supporting Table DS.5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996
Product-specific aggregate measuremen ts of support:  Price Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar/marketing
year beginning…Measure type(s) Applied
administrated
priceExternal reference
price (from the
documents in the
series AGST/…)Eligible
productionAssociated
fees/leviesTotal market
price supportData sources
(Pesos per
ton)(Pesos per ton) (Thousands of
tons)(Millions of
constant 1991
pesos)
12 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5)*(6-7)9
Maize Agricultural year 515.21473.5 18,026.0 751.6 Ministry of Agriculture
Note 1: Data for price support in millions of constant 1991 pesos.  The exchange rate used to convert international prices into pesos is the average annual rate for 1996 published by the Bank
of Mexico (7.60 pesos/dollar).
Note 2: Data on production (eligible for support) are from the Fifth Report of the Ernesto Zedillo Government.
1 The administered price is that contained in the Fifth Report of the Government.  Average price paid to producer.  The internati onal price is the Chicago gulf price c.i.f. according to
Reuters.G/AG/N/MEX/7
Page 7Supporting Table DS.5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD:  1997
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Price Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar/marketing
year beginning…Measure type(s) Applied
administrated
priceExternal reference
price (from the
documents in the
series AGST/…)Eligible
productionAssociated
fees/leviesTotal market
price supportData sources
(Pesos per
ton)(Pesos per ton) (Thousands of
tons)(Millions of
constant 1991
pesos)
12 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5)*(6-7)9
Maize Agricultural year 434.31290.9 17,656.2 2,533.4 Ministry of Agriculture
Beans Agricultural year 1,779.521,480.3 965.1 288.7 Ministry of Agriculture
Note 1: Price support data in millions of constant 1991 pesos.  Th e exchange rate used to convert international prices into peso s is the average annual rate for 1997 published by the Bank of
Mexico (7.92 pesos/dollar).
Note 2: The data on production (eligible for support) comes from the Fifth Report of the Ernesto Zedillo Government.
1 The administered price is from the Fifth Report of the Government.  Average price paid to producer.  The international price is  the Chicago gulf price c.i.f. according to Reuters.
2 The administered price is from the Fifth Report of the Government.  Average price paid to producer.  The international price co mes from USDA data for pinto beans
(544.07 US$/ton ), for American black beans the international price was 587.98 US$/ton.G/AG/N/MEX/7
Page 8Supporting Table DS.5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD:  1998
Product-Specific Aggregate Measuremen ts of Support:  Price Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar/marketing
year beginning…Measure type(s) Applied
administrated
priceExternal reference
price (from the
documents in the
series AGST/…)Eligible
productionAssociated
fees/leviesTotal market
price supportData sources
(Pesos per
ton)(Pesos per ton) (Thousands of
tons)(Millions of
constant 1991
pesos)
12 3 4 5 6 7 8
(4-5)*(6-7)9
Maize Agricultural year 394.51241.4 18.476.4 2,829.2 Ministry of Agriculture
Beans Agricultural year 1,738.821,230.9 1,244.5 632.1 Ministry of Agriculture
Note 1: Price support data in millions of constant 1991 pesos.  Th e exchange rate used to convert international prices into peso s is the average annual rate for 1998 published by the Bank of
Mexico (9.25 pesos/dollar).
Note 2: The data on production (eligible for support) comes from the Fifth Report of the Ernesto Zedillo Government.
1 The administered price is from the Fifth Report of the Government.  Average price paid to producer.  The international price is  the Chicago gulf price c.i.f. according to Reuters.
2 The administered price is from the Fifth Report of the Government.  Average price paid to producer.  The international price co mes from USDA data for pinto beans
(510.03 US$/ton), for American black beans the international price was 851.78 US$/ton.G/AG/N/MEX/7
Page 9Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description of basic
productCalendar /
marketing year
beginning…Measure
type(s)Applied
administered
priceExternal
reference price
(generally from
AGST/…)Eligible
productionTotal price-
related direct
paymentsOther non-
exempt direct
paymentsAssociated
fees/leviesTotal direct
paymentsData sources*
(Thousands
of tons)(Millions of
constant 1991
pesos)(Millions of
constant 1991
pesos)
1 2 3 4567
((4-5)*6)89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Wheat Agricultural year Direct
payment per
ton to supportmarketingn.a. 7.1 7.1 Ministry of
Agriculture
Rice Agricultural year Direct
payment per
ton254.2 7.6 7.6 Ministry of
Agriculture
Cotton Agricultural year Direct
payment to
producers to
support
purchase ofpesticides59.9 13.3 13.3 Ministry of
Agriculture
Maize Agricultural year Direct
payment perton to support
marketing of
production
1
Sorghum Agricultural year Direct
payment per
ton  tosupport
marketing of
production404.5 135.3 135.3 Ministry of
Agriculture
1 In 1996, 65 million pesos were channelled to support the marketing of 237.6 thousand tons of maize to make private crops more competitive.  These subsidies are not included in
this table, since that would result in double counting of the support reported under the heading of price support, which includ es total domestic production of maize.
* All departmental sources relate to the public accounts for 1996.
n.a. = not availableG/AG/N/MEX/7
Page 10Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD: 1997
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description of basic
productCalendar /
marketing year
beginning…Measure type(s) Applied
administered
priceExternal
reference price
(generally from
AGST/…)Eligible
productionTotal price-
related direct
paymentsOther non-
exempt direct
paymentsAssociated
fees/leviesTotal direct
paymentsData sources*
(Thousands
of tons)(Millions of
constant 1991
pesos)(Millions of
constant 1991
pesos)
1 2 3 4567
((4-5)*6)89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Wheat Agricultural
yearDirect payment
per ton to support
marketing     2,071.0 238.1 238.1 Ministry of
Agriculture
Rice Agricultural
yearDirect payment
per ton290.0 10.1 10.1 Ministry of
Agriculture
Maize Agricultural
yearDirect payment
per ton to supportmarketing
1
Sorghum Agricultural
yearDirect payment
per ton  to supportmarketing2,376.0 123.9 123.9 Ministry of
Agriculture
1 In 1997, 935.7 million pesos were channelled to support the marketing of 3,069.4 thousand tons of maize to make private crops more competitive.  These subsidies are not included
in this table, since that would result in double counting of the support reported under the heading of price support, which inc ludes total domestic production of maize.
* All departmental sources relate to the public accounts for 1997.G/AG/N/MEX/7
Page 11Supporting Table DS:6
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of  Support: Non-Exempt Direct Payments
Description of basic
productCalendar /
marketing year
beginning…Measure type(s) Applied
administered
priceExternal
reference price
(generally from
AGST/…)Eligible
productionTotal price-
related direct
paymentsOther non-
exempt direct
paymentsAssociated
fees/leviesTotal direct
paymentsData sources*
(Thousands
of tons)(Millions of
constant 1991
pesos)(Millions of
constant 1991
pesos)
1 2 3 4567
((4-5)*6)89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Wheat Agricultural
yearDirect payment
per ton to support
marketing2,780.1 245.7 245.7 Ministry of
Agriculture
Rice Agricultural
yearDirect payment
per ton349.1 14.8 14.8 Ministry of
Agriculture
Maize Agricultural
yearDirect payment
per ton to supportmarketing
1
Sorghum Agricultural
yearDirect payment
per ton  to supportmarketing1,651.7 77.0 77.0 Ministry of
Agriculture
1 In 1998, 770.5 million pesos were channelled to support the marketing of 1,750.1 thousand tons of maize to make private crops more competitive.  These subsidies are not included
in this table, since that would result in double counting of the support reported under the heading of price support, which inc ludes total domestic production of maize.
* All departmental sources relate to the public accounts for 1998.G/AG/N/MEX/7
Page 12Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD:  1996
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Ot her Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS
Description of
basic productCalendar /
marketing year
beginning…Measurement
type(s)Other
product-
specific
budgetary
outlaysOther product
specific support
(include
calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal other
product-
specific
supportMarket 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
12 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Maize Agricultural
year751.6 - 751.6 Ministry of Agriculture
Wheat Agricultural
year        7.1          7.1 Ministry of Agriculture
Sorghum Agricultural
year    135.3      135.3 Ministry of Agriculture
Rice Agricultural
year       7.6        7.6 Ministry of Agriculture
Cotton Agricultural
year     13.3      13.3 Ministry of Agriculture
Note:  The data are taken from the public accounts 1996.G/AG/N/MEX/7
Page 13Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD: 1997
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Ot her Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS
Description of
basic productCalendar /
marketing year
beginning…Measurement
type(s)Other
product-
specific
budgetary
outlaysOther product
specific support
(include
calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal other
product-
specific
supportMarket 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
12 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Maize Agricultural
year2,533.4 -   2,533.4 Ministry of Agriculture
Wheat Agricultural
year    238.1     238.1 Ministry of Agriculture
Sorghum Agricultural
year   123.9     123.9 Ministry of Agriculture
Rice Agricultural
year    10.1        10.1 Ministry of Agriculture
Beans Agricultural
year       288.7 -       288.7 Ministry of Agriculture
Note:  The data are taken from the public accounts 1997.G/AG/N/MEX/7
Page 14 Supporting Table DS:7
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Mexico
REPORTING PERIOD: 1998
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements of Support: Ot her Product-Specific Support and Total Product-Specific AMS
Description of
basic productCalendar /
marketing year
beginning…Measurement
type(s)Other
product-
specific
budgetary
outlaysOther product
specific support
(include
calculation
details)Associated
fees/leviesTotal other
product-
specific
supportMarket price
support
(Supporting
Table DS:5)Non-exempt
direct
payments
(Supporting
Table DS:6)Total AMS Data sources
12 3 4 5 6 7
(4+5-6)89 1 0
(7+8-9)11
Maize Agricultural
year2,829.2 -    2,829.2 Ministry of Agriculture
Wheat Agricultural
year      245.7       245.7 Ministry of Agriculture
Sorghum Agricultural
year        77.0        77.0 Ministry of Agriculture
Rice Agricultural
year        14.8        14.8 Ministry of Agriculture
Beans Agricultural
year        632.1 -      632.1 Ministry of Agriculture
Note:  The data are taken from the public accounts 1998.
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