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Mexico

Region	Latin America & Caribbean
Income Group	Upper middle income
Population	127,017,224
GNI Per Capita (USD$)	9,710

Topic DTF: 64.66 / 100	Economy Score

Plant breeding index (0 - 10) 8.0

Question	Answer	Score
Does your country currently have a law granting and protecting plant breeder’s rights? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
What is the duration (in years) of the Plant Breeders' Rights in your country? A score of 1 if the protection lasts at least 20 years. A score of 0 if the protection last less than 20 years.	15	0
Do conditions applicable to the granting of Plant Breeders' Rights differ between national and foreign applicants? A score of 1 if conditions do not differ. A score of 0 if conditions differ.	No	1
Is the list of protected varieties publicly available? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is it legally allowed for a company to produce breeder/pre-basic seed of local public varieties for use in the domestic market? A score of 1 if yes	No	0
Is it legally allowed for a company to produce foundation/basic seed of local public varieties for use in the domestic market? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Are companies obtaining access to germplasm preserved in your national genebank? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is the licensing of a Plant Breeder's Right to another party for production and sale of the variety legally allowed in your country? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
In practice, are there public research institutes that license public varieties to companies for production and sale in the domestic market? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Are companies subject to government testing (other than phytosanitary ones), when importing germplasm for the development of new varieties? A score of 1 if government testing is not required. A score of 0 if yes government testing is required.	No	1
Plant breeding - Legal basis	Federal law DOF: 1506-2007, production, certification and marketing of seeds, 2007; Federal law DOF: 0904-2012 on plant ... More Federal law DOF: 1506-2007, production, certification and marketing of seeds, 2007; Federal law DOF: 0904-2012 on plant varieties, 2012

Variety registration index (0 - 8) 5.0

Question	Answer	Score
Is DUS testing data from other countries’ authorities accepted as official data? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is there a legally required variety release committee (VRC) in your country? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
What is the composition of the committee? A score of 1 if governmental and nongovernmental representatives (that is, seed associations, seed companies) constitute one-half or more of the VRC. A score of 0.5 if nongovernmental representatives are included in the committee but constitute less than one half. A score of 0 if nongovernmental representatives are not included in the VRC or the VRC does not exist.		0
Number of non-governmental representatives	0
Number of governmental representatives	7
How often does the VRC meet in practice? A score of 1 if the VRC meets on demand or at least once per cropping season. A score of 0 if the VRC meets less than once per cropping season, or if the VRC does not meet at all.	Quarterly	1
In practice, can a newly registered variety be commercialized immediately after the approval of the registration body? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does your country have a variety catalogue listing new varieties? A score of 1 if yes. A score of 0.5 if the variety catalog is not available online. A score of 0 if the variety catalog does not exist.	Yes	1
Is the catalogue available online?	Yes
Does the catalogue specify agro-ecological zones suitable for planting of each listed variety? A score of 1 if yes	No	0
How often is the variety catalogue updated? A score of 1 if the catalogue is updated each cropping season. A score of 0 if the catalogue is updated less than once a year.	Annually	0
Variety registration - Legal basis	Federal law DOF: 1506-2007, production, certification and marketing of seeds, 2007; Federal law DOF: 0904-2012 on plant ... More Federal law DOF: 1506-2007, production, certification and marketing of seeds, 2007; Federal law DOF: 0904-2012 on plant varieties, 2012

Variety registration (time and motion)

Question	Answer	Score
Time to register new variety (days) Total time required for all legally mandated procedures is aggregated and presented in calendar days. A score of 0 if there is no requirement to register or if the registration is not done in practice.	621
Cost to register new variety (% income per capita) Total cost for all legally mandated procedures is aggregated and presented in percentage of income per capita. A score of 0 if there is no requirement to register or if the registration is not done in practice.	16.2

Procedure No	Procedure
1	Apply for evaluation and registration of the new maize variety*
2	Field testing – Distinctness, Uniformity, and Stability (DUS) test
3	Technical Support Groups
4	Listing in national catalog or gazette
99	Please note that registration procedures are not mandatory for this country.

Seed quality control index (0 - 12) 7.0

Question	Answer	Score
Is there an official fee schedule for seed certification activities carried out by the national seed authority? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the law oblige plant breeders to ensure the traceability of their plant reproductive material? A score of 1 if the plant breeder is required to retain: (i) records of the plant reproductive material or (ii) both records of the plant reproductive material and of their suppliers. A score of 0.5 if the plant breeder is required to retain records of their suppliers. A score of 0 if neither are required.	No	0
Does the law require plant breeders to retain those records for at least 2 years, or while variety is in use? A score of 1 if more or equal to two years. A score of 0.5 if less than two years. A score of 0 if no obligation.	N/A	0
Does the law establish a framework for the accreditation of private seed company and/or third parties for the performance of certification activities in your country? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
In practice, are private seed company and/or third parties (non-governmental institutions) accredited for the performance of certification activities in your country? A score of 1 if yes	No	0
Which of the following seed certification activities can be performed by an accredited third party? A score of 0.25 for each of the listed activities		0
Field inspection	N/A
Sampling	N/A
Lab Testing	N/A
Labelling	N/A
Does the law require the national authority to perform post-control tests on certified seed? A score of 1 if both laboratory and field post-control tests are required or if only field post-control tests are required. A score of 0.5 if only laboratory post-control tests are required. A score of 0 if neither are required.	Yes, both laboratory and field post-control tests	1
Does the law require a certain percentage of certified seed to be subject to post-control tests by the national seed authority each year? A score of 1 if yes	No	0
In case of non-compliance with the varietal purity standards, does the law require any of the following measures? A score of 1 if the law imposes the withdrawal of the seed and a formal request to comply with applicable standards, or if the law only provides for a formal request to comply with applicable standards. A score of 0.5 if the law imposes the withdrawal of the seed. A score of 0 if none are required.	Both withdrawal of seed and formal request to comply with requirements	1
Does the law require the labelling of seed containers for sale? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Which of the following information must appear on the seed label? A score of 1 if 8 or more if the label requirements must be included in the label. A score of 0 if less than 8.		1
Name and address of seed producer	Yes
Crop species	Yes
Class of seed	Yes
Net weight	Yes
Lot number	Yes
Certificate number	No
Germination (minimum %)	Yes
Purity (minimum %)	Yes
Year of production	No
Repacking or relabeling	No
Chemical treatment on the seed	Yes
Does the law establish a penalty for the fraudulent sale of mislabeled seed bags? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Seed quality control - Legal basis	Federal law DOF: 1506-2007, production, certification and marketing of seeds, 2007; Regulations of the Federal Law DOF: ... More Federal law DOF: 1506-2007, production, certification and marketing of seeds, 2007; Regulations of the Federal Law DOF: 0209-2011 Production, Certification, and Seed Trade, 2011

Question	Answer	Score
Are private entities required to register new fertilizer products in order to sell them in the country? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
According to the law, what type(s) of fertilizer products are required to be registered? A score of 0.5 for each category that must be registered		1
Chemical or mineral fertilizer products	Yes
Organic fertilizer products	Yes
Is field testing required in order to register a fertilizer product? A score of 1 if field testing is not required. A score of 0 if field testing is required.	No	1
Is lab sample analysis required in order to register a fertilizer product? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is the validity of the chemical fertilizer product registration time-limited? A score of 1 if no. A score of 0.8 if time-limited and validity is equal to or greater than 10 years. A score of 0.4 if time-limited and validity is less than 10 years. A score of 0 if fertilizer products are not registered.	No	1
What is the time limitation for a chemical fertilizer product? (in years)	N/A
Is there an official online catalogue listing all registered fertilizer products in the country? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is the catalogue accessible online?	Yes
Is re-registration of a fertilizer product required in the country if it has previously been registered in another country that is part to the agreement, or approved in the regional catalogue? A score of 1 if re-registration is not required	N/A	0
Fertilizer registration - Legal basis	Regulation on Records, Import and Export Authorizations and Import and Export Certificates of Pesticides, Plant Nutrient... More Regulation on Records, Import and Export Authorizations and Import and Export Certificates of Pesticides, Plant Nutrients and Toxic or Dangerous Substances and Materials, 2004

Question	Answer	Score
Time to register a new fertilizer product (days) Total time required for all legally mandated procedures is aggregated and presented in calendar days. A score of 0 if there is no requirement to register or if the registration is not done in practice.	765
Cost to register a fertilizer product (% income per capita) Total cost required for all legally mandated procedures is aggregated and presented in % of income per capita. A score of 0 if there is no requirement to register or if the registration is not done in practice.	11.5

Procedure No	Procedure
1	Application for registration
2	Lab sample analysis

Question	Answer	Score
Does the law require labeling of fertilizer bags? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the law require that labeling must be in at least one of the country's official languages? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Please indicate if the law establishes that the label must provide the following: A score of 1 if 10 or more label requirements are included in the label. A score of 0.5 if between 5 and 9 label requirements are included in the label. A score of 0 if less than 5 label requirements are included in the label or if no label is required.		1
Product name	Yes
Net weight or volume	Yes
Nutrient contents (N, P2O5, K2O, S, etc.)	Yes
Name of manufacturer	Yes
Contact information of manufacturer	Yes
Country of origin	Yes
Name of importer	Yes
Contact information of importer	Yes
Manufacturing date	Yes
Expiration date	Yes
Safety instructions	Yes
Storage instructions	Yes
Registration number	Yes
Does the fertilizer law prohibit the sale of mislabeled fertilizer bags? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the law establish a penalty for the sale of mislabeled fertilizer? A score of 1 if yes	No	0
Does the fertilizer law prohibit the sale of fertilizer products from opened bags? A score of 1 if yes	No	0
Does the law establish a penalty for the sale of fertilizer products from opened bags? A score of 1 if yes	No	0
Quality control of fertilizer - Legal basis	Official Mexican Norm NOM-182-SSA1, Labelling of Plant Nutrients, 1998

Question	Answer	Score
Which of the following entities are allowed to import fertilizer products in the country in order to sell them? A score of 0 if any restrictions apply		1
Private sector companies	Yes
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)	Yes
Farmer organizations/cooperatives	Yes
Are private sector companies required to register as importers in order to import fertilizer products? A score of 1 if yes, or the time limit is greater or equal to 10 years. A score of 0.5 if time is greater or equal to 5 years. A score of 0 if the company doesn’t have to register as an importer or if the time limit is less than five years	Yes	1
Is the importer registration general or specific to fertilizer products?	A general registration for the import of any product
Is the importer registration time-limited?	No
What is the time limitation of the importer registration? (in years)	N/A
Are private sector companies required to obtain an import permit in order to import fertilizer products? A score of 1 if no permit is required. A score of 0.5 if a blank permit is required. A score of 0 if a permit is required with per shipment or volume restrictions.	Yes, a blank permit is required	0.5
What is the import permit validity? (in months) A score of 1 if no permit is required. A score of 0.5 if validity is equal or greater than 12 months. A score of 0 if validity is less than 12 months.	12	0.5
Cost as a percentage of GNI per capita A score of 1 if no permit is required. A score of 0.5 if the cost is equal or less than 50% of income per capita. A score of 0 if the cost is more than 50% of income per capita.	3.3	0.5
How long does it take to obtain the import permit? (in calendar days) A score of 1 if no permit is required. A score of 0.5 if less or equal to 14 calendar days. A score of 0 if more than 14 calendar days.	20	0
Which of the following entities are allowed to distribute fertilizer products in the country? A score of 1 if yes		1
Private sector companies	Yes
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)	Yes
Farmer organizations/cooperatives	Yes
Importing and distributing fertilizer - Legal basis	Regulation on Records, Import and Export Authorizations and Import and Export Certificates of Pesticides, Plant Nutrient... More Regulation on Records, Import and Export Authorizations and Import and Export Certificates of Pesticides, Plant Nutrients and Toxic or Dangerous Substances and Materials, 2004; General Rules for Foreign Trade, 2016; North American Free Trade Agreement, 19

Question	Answer	Score
According to the law, must tractors be registered once imported? A score of 1 if registration is required for use on public roads only. A score of 0.5 if registration is required for all usage. A score of 0 if registration is not required.	Yes	1
Is registration required for (i) all usage or (ii) use on public roads only?	use on public roads only
According to the law, do in-use tractors have to be inspected for road-worthiness/road-fitness? A score of 1 if the roadworthiness inspection is required and the cost is less than or equal to 2% of income per capita. A score of 0.5 if the roadworthiness-inspection is required and the cost is greater than 2% of income per capita. A score of 0 if the roadworthiness-inspection is not required or it is not done in practice.	No	0
Is the inspection required for (i) all types of tractors, or (ii) specific types of tractors? A score of 1 if inspection is required for all types of tractors. A score of 0.5 if inspection is required for specific types of tractors. A score of 0 if no inspection is required.	N/A	0
If renewal is required, what is the period between roadworthiness tests (in years)? A score of 1 if yes. A score of 0.5 if renewal is required and the period between roadworthiness tests is less than two years or greater than four years. A score of 0 if renewal is not required.	N/A	0
Is the provision of tractor after-market service a statutory requirement? A score of 1 if both tractor after-market service and parts must be provided. A score of 0.5 if either tractor after-market service or parts must be provided. A score 0 if neither tractor after-market nor parts must be provided.	No	0
Is the provision of tractor after-market parts a statutory requirement?	No
Tractor operations - Legal basis	Federal Traffic Law, 2003

Question	Answer	Score
Time to register a tractor (days) Total time required for all legally mandated procedures is aggregated and presented in calendar days. A score of 0 if there is no requirement to register or if the registration is not done in practice.	No data
Cost to register a tractor (% income per capita) Total cost for all legally mandated procedures is aggregated and presented in % of income per capita. A score of 0 if there is no requirement to register or if the registration is not done in practice.	No data

Question	Answer	Score
Are national tractor standards used in your country? A score of 1 if international standards are used. A score of 0.5 if national standards are used. A score of 0 if no standards are used.	Yes	1
Are international tractor standards used in your country?	Yes
What types of standards are applied in the country? A score of 0.33 is assigned to each of the standards that is included. A score of 0 if none of the three standards are used or there are not national and/or international standards used in the country.		1
Operator safety standards	Yes
Tractor performance standards	Yes
Engine emission standards	Yes
According to the law, are agricultural tractors required to have a type approval before they can be marketed in the country? A score of 1 if yes	No	0
Required procedures for type approval: A score of 0.33 is assigned to each requirement. A score of 0 if the type approval is not required or it is not done in practice.		0
Is it a legal requirement to test the tractor in a laboratory in order to obtain the type-approval?	N/A
Is it a legal requirement to issue a test report following the tractor testing?	N/A
Does the test report have to be published?	N/A
Does your country recognize tractor type-approvals issued by other countries or regional organizations? A score of 1 if yes	N/A	0
Does your country recognize tractor test reports issued by the tractor manufacturer? A score of 1 if yes	N/A	0
As long as the specifications of the tractor do not change, how long is the type-approval valid for? (i) unlimited, or (ii) limited to a certain number of years A score of 1 if unlimited validity. A score of 0.5 if limited to five or more years. A score of 0 if less than five years or the type approval is not required.	N/A	0
If the type-approval is limited, please indicate how many years it is valid for.	N/A
Operator Safety Standards: A score of 1 if ROPS or FOPS are required in combination with seatbelts. A score of 0.33 if neither ROPS or FOPS nor seatbelts are required. A score of 0 if ROPS or FOPS are required and seatbelts are not required. A score of 0 if seatbelts are required and ROPS or FOPS are not required.		1
Do the national regulations/standards require tractors to be equipped with a fixed roll-over protective structure (ROPS)?	Yes
Do the national regulations/standards require tractors to be equipped with a falling object protective structure (FOPS)?	No
Do the national regulations/standards require tractors to be equipped with a seatbelt?	Yes
Tractor testing and standards - Legal basis	Federal Law on Norms and Standards, 1992

Question	Answer	Score
Time to obtain type approval (days) Total time for all legally mandated procedures to obtain the type approval is aggregated and presented in calendar days. A score of 0 if there is no requirement to obtain type approval or if the tractor type approval is not done in practice.	N/A
Cost to obtain type approval (% income per capita) Total cost for all legally mandated procedures to obtain the type approval in % of income per capita. A score of 0 if there is no requirement to obtain type approval or if the tractor type approval is not done in practice.	N/A

Procedure No	Procedure
1	N/A

Question	Answer	Score
Are private sector companies required by law to register as importers of agricultural tractors? A score of 1 if companies are not required to register as importers. A score of 0.5 if the registration is required and the validity is indefinite or greater than or equal to 10 years. A score of 0 if the registration is required and the validity is less than 10 years.	Yes	0.5
Please indicate if the registration is (i) limited to a certain number of years, or (ii) the registration is indefinite (i.e. the process is done only once).	registration is indefinite
If the registration is limited to a certain number of years, please indicate how many years.	N/A
If the registration is limited to a certain number of years, please indicate if the re-registration is (i) automatically renewed, or if (ii) re-registration is required. A score of 1 if the registration is not required or the registration is automatically renewed. A score of 0 if registration renewal is required.	N/A	1
Is an import permit required by law to import agricultural tractors? A score of 1 if import permit is not required. A score of 0.5 if the import permit is required and the cost is smaller or equal to 25% of income per capita. A score of 0 if the import permit is required and the cost is greater than 25% of income per capita.	Yes	0.5
Please indicate if the permit is required for (i) each shipment of tractors imported, (ii) a certain number of tractors annually, or (iii) a blanket/unlimited license. A score of 1 if the permit is a blank permit, or if the import permit is not required. A score of 0 if the import permit is required for each tractor shipment or the permit is limited to a certain number of tractors annually.	each shipment of tractors imported	0
If the permit is required for each tractor shipment, please indicate the validity of the permit (in months). A score of 1 if the import permit has unlimited validity or if the import permit is not required. A score of 0.5 if the permit has a validity of 12 months or longer. A score of 0 if the permit has a validity of less than 12 months.	12	0.5
If the required permit is a blanket/unlimited license, please indicate the validity of the permit (in months).	N/A
Tractor imports - Legal basis	Customs Law, 2013

Question	Answer	Score
Is there a legal framework regulating agent banking activities in your country? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
According to the law, are there minimum standards in order to qualify and operate as an agent in the following areas? A score of 0.2 for each standard		0.8
Can be either an operating/established business or an individual	Yes
Has financial soundness	Yes
Has no criminal record	Yes
Has to have real-time connectivity to the commercial bank	Yes
Location (e.g. within certain distance from bank branch)	No
According to the law, what contracts can agent enter into with banks? (only non-exclusive, only exclusive, both) A score of 1 if both types of contracts are allowed. A score of 0.5 if only non-exclusive contracts are allowed. A score of 0 is assigned if only exclusive contracts are allowed.	Only non-exclusive	0.5
According to the law, can agents offer the following services on behalf of a bank? A score of 0.125 for each service that can be offered		0.875
Cash deposit	Yes
Cash withdrawals	Yes
Transfer of funds to other customers’ accounts	Yes
Bill payment	Yes
Balance inquiry	Yes
Opening a deposit account	Yes
Processing of loan application documents	No
Know your customer (KYC) or Customer due diligence (CDD) Procedures	Yes
According to the law, are commercial banks liable for the acts of commission and omission of agents providing financial services on their behalf? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Agent banking - Legal basis	Credit Institutions Act; General Provisions Applicable to Credit Institutions; Law on the Regulation of the Saving and ... More Credit Institutions Act; General Provisions Applicable to Credit Institutions; Law on the Regulation of the Saving and Credit Cooperatives Activities , 2009;

Question	Answer	Score
Is there a legal framework regulating e-money activities in your country? A score of 1 if yes	No	0
Can non-financial institution businesses (i.e. businesses that do not hold any financial institution license) issue e-money? A score of 1 if yes	N/A	0
Does the law require that customers' funds are safeguarded and deposited in a trust account at a fully prudentially regulated financial institution under which funds are held on behalf of clients? A score of 1 if yes	N/A	0
Does the law require any of the following in order to issue a license?		0
Capital requirement as a share of GNI per cap A score of “11/4” if the capital requirement is less than 101 times the GNI per capita, but greater than 0. A score of “2/31/4” if the minimum capital is equal to or greater than 101 times the income per capita, but less than 501. A score of “1/3*1/4” if the minimum capital is equal to or greater than 501 times the income per capita, but less than 901. A score of 0 if the minimum capital requirement is equal to or greater than 901 times the income per capita or if there are no provisions on the minimum capital requirement.	N/A
Interoperability with other existing electronic money payment/transfer systems A score of 1/4 if the law states the requirement and 0 if it does not.	N/A
Existence of internal control mechanism to comply with Anti- Money Laundering and Combating of Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) laws, standards and measures A score of 1/4 if the law states the requirement and 0 if it does not.	N/A
Consumer protection measures (consumer recourse mechanisms, consumer awareness program etc.) A score of 1/4 if the law states the requirement and 0 if it does not.	N/A
Electronic money (e-money) - Legal basis	Credit Institutions Act,

Question	Answer	Score
Is there a law regulating the operation of warehouse receipts in your country? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
According to the law, must the warehouse operator provide any of the following performance guarantees? A score of 1 if yes to any of the following performance guarantees.		1
File a bond with the regulator	Yes
Pay into an indemnity or guarantee fund to secure performance of his obligations as a warehouse operator	No
Must insure the warehouse or the stored goods against fire, earthquakes, theft, burglary or other damage	Yes
According to the law, can warehouse receipts be negotiable? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
According to the law, what types of receipts are legally valid? (paper-based, electronic and both) A score of 1 is assigned if the law allows both paper-based and electronic warehouse receipts, and if electronic warehouse receipts are explicitly mentioned in the regulation. A score of 0.5 is assigned if the law allows only paper-based receipts. A score of 0 is assigned if warehouse receipt is not recognized or used .	Paper-based	0.5
According to the law, what following information must be listed on a warehouse receipt in order for it to be valid? A score of 0.25 for each piece of information that needs to be listed		1
Date of issuance or serial number	Yes
Location of storage	Yes
Description of goods (E.g. type, quality, harvest)	Yes
Information on security interest over the goods (E.g. certificate of pledge)	Yes
Warehouse receipts - Legal basis	Law of Organizations and Auxiliary Credit Activities, ; General Law of Negotiable Instruments and Credit Operations,

Question	Answer	Score
Is there an integrated or unified legal framework for secured transactions? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the law allow businesses to grant a non-possessory security right in a single category of movable assets without requiring a specific description of collateral? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the law allow businesses to grant a non-possessory security right in substantially all of its assets, without requiring a specific description of collateral? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Are security rights granted to future or after-acquired assets, and do they extend automatically to the products, proceeds or replacements of the original assets? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is there a collateral registry for movable assets in operation for both incorporated and non-incorporated entities, that is unified geographically and by asset type, with an electronic database indexed by debtor’s name? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Are data from retailers or utility companies - in addition to data from banks and financial institutions - distributed? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Are data on loan amounts below 1% of income per capita distributed? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
By law, do borrowers have the right to access their data in the credit bureau or credit registry? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1

Question	Answer	Score
Does the law allow licensed deposit-taking MFIs in your country? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
According to the law, is there a minimum mandatory capital requirement to establish an MFI? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
What is the mandatory Capital Adequacy ratio for MFIs (i.e. the ratio between the total capital and the risk-weighted assets, in percentage points?) A score of 1 if the regulated minimum capital adequacy ratio for MFIs is at least equal to, or no more than 2 percentage points higher, than the capital adequacy ratio for commercial banks.	8	1
Difference between MFIs and commercial banks	0
According to the law, what is the maximum size for a single loan that an MFI can grant? (LCU) A score of 1 if loan sizes of MFIs are not limited to a specific amount; or are greater than 10 times the gross national income (GNI) per capita if there is a specific amount; or are a percentage of capital, equity or deposits.	7% of the institution's capitalization	1
As a percentage of GNI per capita	7% of the institution's capitalization
According to the law, must MFIs disclose their effective interest rate or the annual percentage rate to loan applicants? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
According to the law, after how many days in delinquency must MFIs fully provision an unsecured microfinance loan? A score of 1 if MFIs are required to fully provision a delinquent, unsecured loan after the same number of days required for commercial banks, or within half the number of days required for commercial banks	180	0
Difference between MFIs and commercial banks	0.33
Is there a mandatory deposit insurance system that MFIs must subscribe to? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Operation and prudential regulation of MFIs - Legal basis	Circular 21/2009, of 4th September 2009; Law on Savings and Popular Credit of 4 of June 2001; General provisions applica... More Circular 21/2009, of 4th September 2009; Law on Savings and Popular Credit of 4 of June 2001; General provisions applicable to savings and credit institutions, integration organizations, community finance societies and organizations for the rural financial integration ; Law of the Bank of Mexico, of 23 December of 1993

Question	Answer	Score
Does the law allow financial cooperatives in your country? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
According to the law, is there a minimum mandatory capital requirement to establish a financial cooperative? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is there a minimum number of members to establish a financial cooperative? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the law provide for ratios to ensure the financial stability of financial cooperatives (e.g. liquidity ratio, capital adequacy ratio, solvency ratio, reserve ratio, stable funding ratio, etc.)? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Are financial cooperatives legally required to disclose their effective interest rate or the annual percentage rate to loan applicants? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is there a mandatory deposit insurance system that financial cooperatives must subscribe to? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
According to the law, can two or more financial cooperatives merge or amalgamate into a new financial cooperative? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Operation and governance of financial cooperatives - Legal basis	Circular 21/2009 , 2009; General provisions applicable to savings and credit institutions, integration organizations, co... More Circular 21/2009 , 2009; General provisions applicable to savings and credit institutions, integration organizations, community finance societies and organizations for the rural financial integration , ; Law on the Regulation of the Saving and Credit Cooperatives Activities , 2009; General provisions applicable to the activities of loan and savings cooperative societies , ; General Law of Cooperative Societies,

Question	Answer	Score
Is there a minimum capital requirement to establish a producer organization? A score of 1 if there is no minimum capital requirement. A score of 0.5 if the minimum capital requirements is equal to or less than 1 time the income per capita. A score of 0 if the minimum capital requirement is greater than 1 time the income per capita.	No	1
If yes, what is the amount (% income per capita)?	N/A
Does the law prohibit foreign natural persons from becoming members of producer organizations? A score of 1 if foreign natural persons are explicitly allowed to be members or if there is no prohibition on their membership (for example, the law is silent)	No	1
Does the law allow domestic legal persons to become members of producer organizations? A score of 1 if both domestic and foreign legal persons may be members. A score of 0.8 if all domestic legal persons are allowed to be members but foreign legal persons are prohibited. A score of 0.6 if only certain domestic legal persons are allowed to be members and foreign legal persons are not prohibited. A score of 0.4 if only certain domestic legal persons are allowed to be members and foreign legal persons are prohibited. A score of 0 if domestic legal persons are not allowed to be members.	No	0
Does the law prohibit foreign legal persons from becoming members of producer organizations?	Yes
Does the law prohibit the government from owning shares in producer organizations? A score of 1 if government shares in a producer organization is prohibited	Yes	1
Is there a cap on the dividends paid on member shares? A score of 1 if there is no cap on dividends	No	1
Can producer organizations distribute profits in the form of shares? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the law allow nonmembers to own shares in producer organizations? A score of 1 if nonmember shares are allowed and there is no cap on dividends. A score of 0.8 if nonmember shares are allowed and there is a cap on dividends. A score of 0 if nonmember shares are not allowed or if the law is silent on the issue of nonmember participation.	The law is silent.	0
Is there a cap on the dividends paid on nonmember shares?	No
Must an application to register a producer organization be reviewed and decided upon within an explicit time limit set out in the law? A score of 1 if there is a time limit and it is equal to or less than 10 days. A score of 0.75 if there is a time limit and it is equal to or less than 30 days. A score of 0.5 if there is a time limit and it is equal to or less than 60 days. A score of 0.25 if there is a time limit and it is more than 60 days. A score of 0 if there is no time limit.	Yes	0.75
What is the time limit? (calendar days)	12
Must the designated regulating authority explain its reasons for rejecting an application to establish a producer organization? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the principle of open membership apply to producer organizations? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the law establish any of the following: A score of 1 if none of the listed restrictions exist. A score of 0 if any of the listed restrictions exist.		1
Membership in a producer organization is restricted to individuals with legal ownership over land.	No
Membership in a producer organization is restricted to one member per household.	No
A married woman must receive her husband’s authorization before joining a producer organization.	No
Any other legal restrictions that might apply to female members and limit their participation in producer organizations.	No
Does the law establish any quotas or other mechanisms to promote the participation of female members in producer organizations? A score of 1 if any of the listed quotas exist	No	0
A gender quota applies to the board of directors.	No
What is the quota for the board of directors?	N/A
A gender quota applies to the supervisory committee.	No
What is the quota for the supervisory committee?	N/A
Other gender-related quotas or mechanisms apply.	No
Does the law require producer organizations to comply with the principle of nondiscrimination? This question is scored in two parts. For the law on producer organizations: a score of 0.5 if the law requires producer organizations to comply with the principle of nondiscrimination and it mentions gender; a score of 0.3 if the law requires producer organizations to comply with the principle of nondiscrimination, but it does not mention gender. For the constitution: a score of 0.5 if the constitution contains a clause on nondiscrimination and it mentions gender; a score of 0.3 if the constitution contains a clause on nondiscrimination, but it does not mention gender.	Yes	1
Is gender mentioned as a specifically protected category?	Yes
(WBL) Does the constitution contain a clause on nondiscrimination?	Yes
(WBL) If there is a nondiscrimination clause in the constitution, does it mention gender?	Yes
Producer organizations - Legal basis	Cooperatives General Law of August 3, 1994; Public Registry of Commerce Regulation of October 24, 2003

Question	Answer	Score
Is there a specific government agency or unit designated by law to conduct pest surveillance on plants? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the government or national plant protection agency maintain a list of regulated quarantine pests? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is the list of regulated quarantine pests uploaded to the IPPC website? A score of 0.5 is assigned to each of the following: The list of regulated quarantine pests is uploaded to the IPPC website. The list of regulated quarantine pests is made available on a relevant government website.	Yes	1
Is the list of regulated quarantine pests made available on a relevant government website?	Yes
Can growers/producers obtain information on plant pests and disease on a government website? If yes, please identify the information that is provided: A score of 0.25 is assigned to each of the features available in the pest database	Yes	1
Pictures	Yes
Host information	Yes
Current status	Yes
Potential treatment methods	Yes
Are land owners/users obligated to report pest outbreaks to the government? A score of 1 if yes. A score of 0.5 if land owners/users are obligated to report pest outbreaks to the government, but there are no penalties for noncompliance. A score of 0 if land owners/users are not obligated to report pest outbreaks to the government.	No	0
Are penalties in place for non-compliance with the obligation to report pest outbreaks to the government?	N/A
Is there a specific government agency or unit designated by law to conduct pest risk analysis (PRA) for imports of plant products? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Are PRA reports publicly available online? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the law allow for phytosanitary import inspections to be carried out on a risk-management basis? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Plant protection - Legal basis	Federal Plant Protection Act of July 25, 2007; Foreign Trade Act of July 27, 1993

Question	Answer	Score
Case study: For purposes of the questions on domestic licenses and export, please consider the following trading partner/product	10 MT of vegetables (tomatoes, fresh or chilled) exported to USA
Does the law establish price regulations in the sector of the selected product (explicit price regulations are considered, including those that apply only to government purchases. Recommended prices are not included)? A score of 1 if price regulations do not exist. A score of 0 if price regulations exist.	No	1
Does the law require that sales and purchases of the selected product have to occur at an auction or a fixed (electronic or physical) marketplace? A score of 1 if sales and purchases do not have to occur at an auction or a fixed market. A score of 0 if sales and purchases have to occur at an auction or a fixed market.	No	1
Are traders required to obtain a trader-level license to buy/sell the selected product or agricultural products more generally in the domestic market? A score of 1 if the license is not required. A score of 0 if the license is required.	No	1
Are exporters required to be members of a specific association or organization to obtain the right to export the selected product or agricultural products more generally? A score of 1 if membership is not required. A score of 0 if the membership is required.	No	1
Are exporters required to obtain a trader-level export license to export the selected product or agricultural products more generally to the selected trading partner? A score of 1 if the license is not required. A score of 0 if the license is required.	No	1
Can phytosanitary certificate applications be submitted electronically? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Can phytosanitary certificates be generated, issued and sent in an electronic form (for example, an ePhyto system is in place)? A score of 1 if yes	No	0
Can phytosanitary certificates be issued on-site where the selected product is produced, processed, packaged, stored and so on? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is the official fee schedule for the phytosanitary certificate publicly available on a government website? A score of 0.5 is assigned to each of the following: The official fee schedule is available on a government website. The official fee schedule is available in legislation.	Yes	0.5
Is the official fee schedule for the phytosanitary certificate publicly available in legislation?	No
Agricultural trade - Legal basis	Federal Plant Protection Act of July 25, 2007

Question	Answer	Score
Documents required to export agricultural goods (number) Total number of mandatory, agriculture-specific documents is aggregated and presented in number form	1
Time to export agricultural goods (days) Total time required to obtain the mandatory, agriculture-specific documents is aggregated and presented in calendar days	1
Cost to export agricultural goods (% income per capita) Total cost required to obtain the mandatory, agriculture-specific documents is aggregated and presented in % income per capita	0.3

Documents No	Documents
1	Phytosanitary certificate

Question	Answer	Score
What type of license is legally required to transport goods commercially in the domestic market? A score of 1 if only the company-level license is required. A score of 0.5 if both company-level and truck-level licenses are required or only the truck-license is required. A score of 0 if no license is required.	Company License	1
What is the validity of the company license (years)? A score of 1 if the license validity is at least five years. A score of 0 if the validity is less than five years or N/A. If a country has “both” licenses, a score of 1 if both licenses have a validity of at least five years, and a score of zero if otherwise.	∞	1
What is the validity of the truck license (years)? A score of 1 if the license validity is at least five years. A score of 0 if the validity is less than five years or N/A. If a country has “both” licenses, a score of 1 if both licenses have a validity of at least five years, and a score of zero if otherwise.	N/A
The law does not establish a citizenship requirement to obtain a license (foreign nationals or businesses are allowed to obtain the relevant licenses). A score of 1 if yes. A score of 0 if no or N/A.	Yes	1
Please indicate whether the licenses identified have the following additional requirements A score of 1 if no additional requirements. A score of 0 if any additional requirement or “N/A”.		0
Maximum number of trucks covered under the license.	Yes
Maximum transported tonnage.	No
Geographical operational limitation.	No
The company must own a minimum number of trucks.	No
Licenses only issued to members of a truckers’ association or professional body.	No
Licenses cannot be issued to women.	No
Obtain Government registry or notification certificate	No
Are any of the following road transport documents required by law when transporting goods by road domestically? A score of 1 if documents listed under both (a) and (b) are required. A score of 0.5 if yes only to either (a) or (b). A score of 0 if no documents are required by law when transporting.		0.5
Written contract describing the conditions of carriage, including carrier’s liability for loss, damage or delay	No
Consignment note, packing list, bill of lading, waybill, commercial invoice or any other official document describing the goods shipped, their origin and destination.	Yes
Reference product	Vegetables (e.g. tomatoes)
Are there specific regulations related to the transport of perishable agriculture products or foodstuffs, or related to the reference product? A score of 1 if yes	No	0
If so, are the following aspects considered/regulated? A score of 0.166 for each aspect regulated. A score of 0 for each aspect not regulated. A score of 0 if “N/A”.		0
Special conditions related to covering/roofing and flooring/insulation in order to protect loads from external and internal contaminants	N/A
Vehicle cooling, refrigeration or controlled-temperature aspects	N/A
Prohibition of co-mingling of certain items	N/A
Specific packaging, sealing and stowage conditions for the goods transported	N/A
Loading and unloading specific procedures	N/A
Mandatory cleaning and disinfection protocols and routines of truck container	N/A
Is there a public registry of licensed transport operators? A score of 1 if the registry is available online or by other means (official gazette, phone, certified agent, billboards at public authority, and so on). A score of 0 if no or “N/A”.	Yes	1
Are the requirements that a company must fulfill to obtain or renew a road transport license or permit published? A score of 1 if the requirements are published on a government website or available by other means (official gazette, phone, certified agent, billboards at public authority, and so on). A score of 0 if no or “N/A”.	Yes	1
Can the application for a license or its renewal be submitted electronically? A score of 1 if yes. A score of 0 if no or “N/A”.	Yes	1
Which freight allocation system exists in your country? A score of 1 if yes		1
Legally binding queuing system (also known as a “tour de rôle”)	No
Direct contracting between a producer or trader and a trucking service provider	Yes
Truck licensing - Legal basis	Law on roads, bridges and federal road transport, 1993 (Revised 2016); Regulation on federal road transport and auxiliar... More Law on roads, bridges and federal road transport, 1993 (Revised 2016); Regulation on federal road transport and auxiliary services, 1994 (Revised 2000)

Question	Answer	Score
Time to obtain trucking licenses (days) Total time required to obtain the relevant license is presented in calendar days. A score of 0 if there is no license required. Note: If “both” licenses are required, their times and costs are aggregated.	30
Cost to obtain trucking licenses (% income per capita) Total cost to obtain the relevant license is presented in % of income per capita. A score of 0 if there is no license required. Note: If “both” licenses are required, their times and costs are aggregated.	4

Question	Answer	Score
Trading partner country	United States of America
Are transport rights legally allowed for foreign transport companies or trucks registered in the trading partner country? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Are Backhauling rights legally allowed for foreign transport companies or trucks registered in the trading partner country? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Are Triangular rights legally allowed for foreign transport companies or trucks registered in the trading partner country? A score of 1 if yes	No	0
Are Transit rights legally allowed for foreign transport companies or trucks registered in the trading partner country? A score of 1 if yes	No	0
Are Cabotage rights legally allowed for foreign transport companies or trucks registered in the trading partner country? A score of 1 if yes	No	0
Are the transport rights mentioned above specific to certain transit routes or corridors? A score of 1 if transit rights are not specific. A score of 0 if transit rights are specific.	No	1
Is a cross-border road transport license required for foreign trucks to exercise the transport rights identified above? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
What is the validity of the cross-border license (years)? A score of 1 if the cross-border license validity is at least five years. A score of 0 if the validity is less than five years, N/A, or if the license constitutes a “single-entry” permit.	1	0
The law does not establish an official limit or quota on the number of cross-border licenses granted A score of 1 if yes. A score of 0 if no or “N/A”.	Yes	1
Cross-border transportation - Legal basis	North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Schedule of Mexico, 1994; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Schedu... More North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Schedule of Mexico, 1994; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Schedule of the United States of America, 1994

Question	Answer	Score
Time to obtain cross-border license (days) Total time required to obtain the cross border license is presented in calendar days. A score of 0 if there is no license required or if licensing does not apply in practice. Note: If the country is considered an “island country,“ this question is not taken into account for the final score.	30
Cost to obtain cross-border license (% income per capita) Total cost required to obtain the cross-border license is presented in % of income per capita. A score of 0 if there is no license required or if the licensing is not applied in practice. Note: If the country is considered an “island country,“ this question is not taken into account for the final score.	3.1

Question	Answer	Score
Does the national legal framework provide for the establishment of river/lake basin institutions? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does at least one river/lake basin institutions currently exist in the country? A score of 1 if at least one basin institution exists	Yes	1
Number	13
Is there an authority legally mandated to manage groundwater? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the legal framework provide any of the following remits for basin/aquifer institutions? A score of 1 if the law provides for all of the listed remits. A score of 0.5 if the law provides for at least one of the listed remits. A score of 0 if the law provides for none of the listed remits	Yes	1
They function as units of special-purpose government at the basin/aquifer level	Yes
They advise units of general-purpose government on water resources matters in the basin/aquifer	Yes
They function as a forum for basin/aquifer stakeholders to meet, debate and achieve a consensus of opinion on basin/aquifer issues	Yes
Does the legal framework provide an internal organizational structure for basin/aquifer institutions? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is there a legal requirement for water users in the basin/aquifer to be represented in the basin/aquifer institution? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the legal framework require the creation of a national plan for water management and use? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the legal framework require the creation of management plans for individual basins/aquifers? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Which of the following are legally required components of basin/aquifer plans? A score of 1 if the legal framework requires all of the listed components. A score of 0.5 if at least three of the listed components are required. A score of 0 if none of the listed components are required.		1
Resource descriptions and categorizations	Yes
Uses	Yes
Pollution sources	Yes
Identification of protected areas	Yes
Drought/flood mitigation plan	Yes
Economic analyses	Yes
Long-term objectives	Yes
Is there a legal requirement for public consultation with water users during the development of basin/aquifer plans? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the legal framework set a mandatory timeline for periodic updating of basin/aquifer plans? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Period (Years)	6
Has at least one basin plan been completed? A score of 1 if at least one plan has been completed	Yes	1
Does the legal framework establish or require the establishment of a priority order for water allocation between different types of water uses? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is the government legally required to develop a plan to monitor water resources, and if so, are any of the following components required? A score of 1 if the legal framework requires the development of a water resources monitoring plan and provides for each of the listed components. A score of 0.5 if at least 2. A score of 0 if no requirement.	Yes	1
Criteria for monitoring locations	Yes
Criteria for monitoring frequency	Yes
Monitoring objectives	Yes
Reference test/measurement methods	Yes
Does the legal framework set a mandatory timeline for periodic updating of the monitoring plan? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Period (Years)	6
Is the government legally required to monitor water resources, and if so, is it required to monitor the following? A score of 1 if the legal framework requires monitoring both water resources quantity and quality. A score of 0.5 if the legal framework requires monitoring of only one. A score of 0 if the legal framework does not require monitoring of water resources	Yes	1
Water quantity/availability	Yes
Water quality	Yes
Are monitoring results legally required to be publicly available? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Are monitoring results currently publicly available online? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the legal framework assign responsibility to an authority for creating an inventory of water resources? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the legal framework set a mandatory timeline for periodic updating of the inventory of water resources? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is the inventory of water resources legally required to be publicly available? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is the inventory of water resources currently publicly available online? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the legal framework require the creation of a registry of water users? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is the registry of water users legally required to be publicly available? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is the registry of water users currently publicly available online? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
May the government impose special measures in cases of water stress? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
What are the legal effects of measures that will be imposed in cases of water stress? A score of 1 if all of the listed measures may be imposed by the government. A score of 0.5 if at least one of the listed measures may be imposed by the government. A score of 0 if none of the listed measures may be imposed by the government.		1
No new water use permits may be issued	Yes
Existing permits may be curtailed	Yes
No new activity or land use impacting on the water resource may be permitted	Yes
Does the legal framework promote water conservation and efficiency, and if so, does it include any of the following mechanisms? A score of 1 if the legal framework promotes water conservation and efficiency and provides all of the features listed. A score of 0.5 if at least two features. A score of 0 if the legal framework does not promote water conservation and efficiency	Yes	1
Provides a mandate for the government to promote	Yes
Creates incentives for improved water practices	Yes
Requires the adoption of improved water use practices	Yes
Promotes the adoption of less water intensive crops	Yes
Requires the development of mechanisms for quantifying water use efficiency	Yes
Does the legal framework prescribe water quality standards for use in irrigation, and if so, does it include any of the following parameters? A score of 1 if the legal framework prescribes all the listed water standards for use in irrigation. A score of 0.5 if at least two. A score of 0 if the legal framework does not prescribe water quality standards for use in irrigation	Yes	1
Coliforms	Yes
Salinity	Yes
Nitrates	Yes
Phosphates	Yes
Integrated water resources management - Legal basis	National Water Law, 1992; Regulation of the National Water Law, 1994; Political Constitution of the United Mexican State... More National Water Law, 1992; Regulation of the National Water Law, 1994; Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, 1917

Question	Answer	Score
What must the farm specified in the case study do before abstracting and using water for irrigation? A score of 1 if a permit is required. A score of 0.5 if only a declaration is required. A score of 0 if neither are required.		1
Acquire a water abstraction and use permit	Yes
Declare or register its water abstraction and use	No
No action required	No
Must the case study farm's permit issuance comply with an applicable water basin plan? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the legal framework prescribe the procedure for the case study farm to acquire a new water abstraction and use permit? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is it legally required to provide public notice of the case study farm's permit application? A score of 1 if yes	No	0
Is there a minimum time length for public notice of the case study farm's application? A score of 1 if yes	N/A	0
Minimum time length (days)	N/A
Is there a requirement for a certain means of public notice? A score of 1 if yes	N/A	0
Newspaper	N/A
Government website	N/A
Letter to affected users	N/A
Government billboards	N/A
Does the legal framework set a maximum time duration for case study farm’s water abstraction and use permit? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Time duration (months)	360
Does the legal framework provide streamlined procedures for permit renewal? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
May the case study farm obtain its water abstraction and use permit by a transfer from another permit holder? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Must the government be notified of, or approve, the transfer of water abstraction and use permits? A score of 1 if notification is required. A score of 0.5 if approval is required. A score of 0 if neither notification nor approval is required.	Approve	0.5
Does the legal framework prescribe the procedure by which to transfer a water abstraction and use permit? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is the case study farm legally required to pay charges for the amount of water resources abstracted for irrigation? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the legal framework mandate an authority to set charges for water abstraction? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the legal framework specify a method for calculating the water abstraction charge? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is an authority legally mandated to collect charges for water abstraction? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Which of the following are legally required as standard permit conditions? A score of 1 if the legal framework specifies all of the listed conditions. A score of 0.5 if only three of the listed conditions are specified. A score of 0 if none of the listed conditions are specified.		1
Volume/rate of withdrawal	Yes
Place of abstraction	Yes
Place of use	Yes
Purpose of use	Yes
Return flows	Yes
Quality of returned waste or excess water	Yes
Is the case study farm legally required to keep records of the quantity of water it abstracts? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Does the legal framework permit the government to inspect the case study farm for permit compliance, and if so, does it provide any of the following powers to inspectors? A score of 1 if the government has all listed inspection powers. A score of 0.5 if the government has only general inspection powers or two specific powers. A score of 0 if the government has neither general nor specific inspection powers.	Yes, with specific powers	1
To require documentation or other information from users relating to uses of or impacts on water resources	Yes
To enter premises for inspection purposes	Yes
To take measurements and/or samples	Yes
Does the legal framework detail offenses for violations of permit-related obligations, and if so, does it specifically list any of the following? A score of 1 if the law prescribes all the listed specific offenses. A score of 0.5 if the law declares that any water-related violation will be considered an offense or prescribes only two. A score of 0 if neither.	Yes, specific offenses	1
Using water without a required permit or declaration	Yes
Failure to comply with permit conditions	Yes
Misrepresenting or omitting information to regulators	Yes
Hindering investigators or disabling monitoring equipment	Yes
Constructing water abstraction points without permission	Yes
In cases of drought, must the government make a formal declaration of drought or emergency before curtailing the case study farm's permit? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Individual water use for irrigation - Legal basis	National Water Law, 1992; Regulation of the National Water Law, 1994; Political Constitution of the United Mexican State... More National Water Law, 1992; Regulation of the National Water Law, 1994; Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, 1917; Federal Law on Rights, 1981

Question	Answer	Score
What type of operating license is required for mobile operators offering core mobile services (voice, SMS, data) in your country? A score of 1 if a simple notification is required or an operating license is not required. A score of 0 if an individual license is necessary to operate.	Individual License	0
Is the licensing framework for mobile operators offering core mobile services (voice, SMS, data) in your country technology and service neutral? A score of 1 if yes. A score of 0.5 if technology or service neutral. A score of 0 if neither technology nor service neutral.	Yes, technology and service neutral	1
What is the validity (in years) of the operating license for mobile operators offering core mobile services (voice, SMS, data)? A score 1 if equal to or greater than 15 years or license is not required. A score of 0 if validity is less than 15 years.	30	1
Are operating license costs (including first-time fee and/or annual fees, if applicable) publicly available? A score of 1 if available online or if license not required. A score of 0.5 if available in hard copy. A score of 0.25 if available upon individual written request. A score of 0 if not publicly available.	Yes, available online on the website of Regulatory Authority or Ministry of ICT/Telecommunications	1
Are renewal conditions for operating and spectrum licenses for mobile operators offering core mobile services (voice, SMS, data) stated in laws and/or regulations? A score of 1 if yes, for both operating and spectrum licenses. A score of 0.5 if yes, for operating or spectrum licenses. A score of 0 if neither operating nor spectrum licenses.	Yes, for both operating and spectrum licenses	1
Has digital dividend been ever licensed to mobile operators in your country? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Has low frequency spectrum (below 1 Ghz) been ever licensed to mobile operators in your country? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is voluntary spectrum trading among operators allowed by law? A score of 1 if yes	Yes	1
Is infrastructure sharing between mobile operators legally allowed in your country? A score of 1 if both passive and active infrastructure sharing. A score of 0.75 if active infrastructure sharing. A score of 0.5 if passive infrastructure sharing. A score of 0 if neither passive nor active infrastructure sharing.	Yes, both passive and active infrastructure sharing	1
ICT - Legal basis	Federal Law on Telecommunication and Broadcasting of 2014; National Frequency Allocation Table 2012

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