National Resolution on Transparency and the Fighting of Corruption The Federal Government represented by the H. President of the United Mexican States, Vicente Fox Quesada; the H. Secretary of the Controller and Administrative Development, Francisco Barrio Terrazas, as well as different organizations and institutions in our country, manifest their desire to subscribe the following: NATIONAL RESOLUTION ON TRANSPARENCY AND THE FIGHTING OF CORRUPTION WHEREAS The President of the Republic is committed to promoting actions to offer a federal government whose performance follows a strategy of transparent decision-making and fighting corruption. No action can be undertaken efficiently if it does not have the support, participation, oversight and commitment of all members of society. The lack of transparency is a situation that harms everyone and constitutes a source of crime, affecting the harmonic development of the nation. Corruption is present in multiple spheres of the government and among some who make up the different social sectors. In order to eradicate these practices, which only benefit a few in detriment to others, the collaboration of everyone is required under the principle that it is necessary to undertake effective measures to eliminate corruption in order to set the foundation for a progressive Mexico. National Resolution on Transparency and the Fighting of Corruption In order to set forth some of the actions that should be undertaken, the Federal Government, represented by the H. President of the United Mexican States; the H. Secretary of the Controller and Administrative Development and the participating organizations and institutions, agree to subscribe this Resolution in order to obtain administrative transparency and also fight corruption, by the assumption of the following: COMMITMENTS FIRST.- RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: 1. Improve the administrative systems and practices in order to prevent and fight acts of corruption; 2. Make the information regarding public action transparent, putting it at the disposal of the society clearly, simply and permanently; 3. Subject itself to evaluations that measure the degree of advancement in the struggle against corruption; 4. Perfect the systems and instruments for the taking of and attention to complaints, denouncements and suggestions; 5. Establish or reinforce the mechanisms that are required in order that the signing organizations and institutions, the society as a whole, any person and public servants can present without fear their complaints and denouncements; 6. Offer several options and facilities for carrying out transactions and the provision of public services, which in addition to improving quality, prevent corruption; National Resolution on Transparency and the Fighting of Corruption 7. Promote deregulation, as well as the legal improvements required to facilitate and make more efficient the actions to fight corruption and prevent impunity; 8. Establish mechanisms for the induction and dissemination of ethical principles within the Federal Public Administration, as well as the society, for the reappraisal of and respect for the service and the public servant; 9. Promote the incorporation in educational programs and within the society, of a culture of ethics oriented toward instilling fundamental principles and values in order to form citizens that respect the laws and reject any act of corruption, and 10. Induce mechanisms that permit an increase in the participation and oversight of the society in the workings of the government at all levels. SECOND.- RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS: 1. Not to participate in, or propitiate acts of corruption in their transactions with the government, among themselves and with their own members and associates; 2. Denounce acts of corruption they are confronted with while carrying out transactions with the Federal government and keep watch over the honest performance of their own members and associates; 3. Collaborate in the programs and dissemination of the actions established to fight corruption, and 4. Promote among their members and associates, in their families, in their work places and in their community, a culture of ethics that rejects corruption; National Resolution on Transparency and the Fighting of Corruption THIRD.- JOINTLY: 1. Collaborate, in their respective areas of competency or action, in the fighting of corruption and in the transparency of public service, assuming the responsibilities and complying with the obligations corresponding to each one; 2. Promote the recognition of outstanding conduct by citizens or public servants, in support of the fight against corruption or to avoid impunity, and National Resolution on Transparency and the Fighting of Corruption 3. Analyze and, as appropriate, sign sectorial resolutions with a specific scope to prevent corruption and induce and promote transparency in public service. In the Residence of the Federal Executive Power, in Mexico City, Federal District, on the twenty-sixth of February of 2001. For the Federal Government THE H. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES ______________________________ VICENTE FOX QUESADA THE H. SECRETARY OF THE CONTROLLER AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENT ____________________________________ FRANCISCO BARRIO TERRAZAS For the Organizations and Institutions National Resolution on Transparency and the Fighting of Corruption DIRECTORY February, 2001 ORGANIZATIONS THAT SIGNED THE NATIONAL RESOLUTION ON TRANSPARENCY AND THE FIGHTING OF CORRUPTION No ORGANIZATION SUBSCRIBER 1. PERMANENT AGRARIAN CONGRESS DIP. JOSÉ LUIS GONZÁLEZ AGUILERA GENERAL COORDINATOR 2. NORTHWEST FARMER ALLIANCE C. JUAN LEYVA MENDIVIL GENERAL SECRETARY 3. CARDENISTA FARMERS CENTER MAX AGUSTÍN CORREA HERNÁNDEZ GENERAL SECRETARY 4. NATIONAL FARMERS CONFEDERATION SEN. HELADIO RAMÍREZ LÓPEZ GENERAL SECRETARY 5. COALITION OF DEMOCRATIC, URBAN AND FARMER MR. IGNACIO IRYS SALOMÓN ORGANIZATIONS GENERAL SECRETARY 6. GENERAL WORKERS FARMERS AND POPULAR UNION ENG. MARGARITO MONTES PARRA GENERAL SECRETARY 7. NATIONAL UNION OF REGIONAL AUTONOMOUS FARMERS ALBERTO GÓMEZ FLORES ORGANIZATIONS NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR 8. NATIONAL BOARD OF SOCIETIES AND UNITS OF FARMERS SEN. GUADALUPE MARTÍNEZ CRUZ AND COLONIES GENERAL SECRETARY 9. MEXICAN AGRARIAN CONFEDERATION DIP. HUMBERTO SERRANO PÉREZ GENERAL SECRETARY 10. INDEPENDENT FARMERS CENTER MR. RAFAEL GALINDO JAIME GENERAL SECRETARY 11. INDEPENDENT CENTER OF WORKERS, AGRICULTURISTS FEDERICO OVALLE VAQUERA AND FARMERS GENERAL SECRETARY 12. NATIONAL UNION OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS PROF. ÁLVARO LÓPEZ RÍOS GENERAL SECRETARY 13. DEMOCRATIC FARMERS UNION ENG. JOSÉ DURÁN VERAA DIRECTORY February, 2001 ORGANIZATIONS THAT SIGNED THE NATIONAL RESOLUTION ON TRANSPARENCY AND THE FIGHTING OF CORRUPTION GENERAL COORDINATOR 14. NATIONAL FARM AND LIVESTOCK BOARD MR. JESÚS VIZCARRA CALDERÓN PRESIDENT 15. NATIONAL LIVESTOCK CONFEDERATION ENG. GUSTAVO TORRES FLORES CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 16. 15 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION DR. DAVID TORRES MEJÍA UNIVERSITIES AND INSTITUTIONS GENERAL SECRETARY 17. CENTER FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND TEACHING DR. CARLOS ELIZONDO MAYER SERRA GENERAL DIRECTOR 18. COLLEGE OF THE NORTHERN BORDER, CIVIL ASSOCIATION DR. JORGE SANTIBAÑEZ ROMELLÓN PRESIDENT 19. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION DR. ALEJANDRO CARRILLO CASTRO VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 20. NATIONAL POLI-TECHNICAL INSTITUTE MR. MIGUEL ÁNGEL CORREA JASSO GENERAL DIRECTOR 21. TECHNICAL AND HIGHER STUDIES INSTITUTE OF ENG. RAMÓN DE LA PEÑA MANRIQUE MONTERREY RECTOR ITESM MONTERREY CAMPUS 22. AUTONOMOUS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY DR. JOSÉ LUIS GÁZQUEZ MATEOS REP. RECTOR 23. NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MÉXICO DR. JUAN RAMÓN DE LA FUENTE RECTOR 24. COLLEGE OF MÉXICO DR. ANDRÉS LIRA GONZÁLEZ PRESIDENT 25. AUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF MÉXICO DR. JOSÉ RAMÓN COSSIO REP. OF THE RECTOR HEAD OF ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT OF LAW DIRECTORY February, 2001 ORGANIZATIONS THAT SIGNED THE NATIONAL RESOLUTION ON TRANSPARENCY AND THE FIGHTING OF CORRUPTION 26. IBERO-AMERICAN UNIVERSITY MR. SANTIAGO CORQUERA CABEZUT REP. OF THE RECTOR 11 27. BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF MEXICO ENG. HÉTOR RANGEL DOMENE PRESIDENT 28. MEXICAN ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE INSTITUTIONS ENG. TOMÁS RUIZ RAMÍREZ PRESIDENT 29. MEXICAN ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION MR. GUILLERMO MERINO DE VILLASANTE PRESIDENT 30. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS ENG. FERNANDO CORREA MOTA OF THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC PRESIDENT 31. NATIONAL CHAMBER OF THE TRANSFORMATION INDUSTRY ENG. RAÚL PICARD DEL PRADO PRESIDENT 32. NATIONAL CHAMBER OF TRADE ROBERTO ZAPATA GIL PRESIDENT 33. BUSINESS COORDINATOR BOARD, CIVIL ASSOCIATION ENG. CLAUDIO X. GONZÁLEZ LAPORTE PRESIDENT 34. CONFEDERATION OF INDUSTRIAL CHAMBERS MR. ALEJANDRO MARTÍNEZ GALLARDO PRESIDENT 35. CONFEDERATION OF NATIONAL CHAMBERS OF TRADE JOSÉ YAMIL HALLAL ZEPEDA PRESIDENT 36. EMPLOYER CONFEDERATION OF THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC ENG. ALBERTO FERNÁNDEZ GARZA PRESIDENT 37. NATIONAL CHAMBER OF THE RADIO AND TELEVISIÓN JOAQUÍN VARGAS GUAJARDO INDUSTRY PRESIDENT 38. MEXICAN BOARD OF BUSINESSMEN MR. VALENTÍN DIEZ MORODO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF MODEL GROUP DIRECTORY February, 2001 ORGANIZATIONS THAT SIGNED THE NATIONAL RESOLUTION ON TRANSPARENCY AND THE FIGHTING OF CORRUPTION 39. NATIONAL ADVERTISING BOARD CLEMENTE CÁMARA ROJAS VICE PRESIDENT 13 40. EMPRESAS ICA, SOCIEDAD CONTROLADORA, S.A. DE C.V. ENG. BERNARDO QUINTANA ISAAC PRESIDENT 41. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NOTARIES MR. JORGE ALFREDO RUIZ DEL RÍO SCALANTE