G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
8 September  2020 
(20-6073) Page: 1/42 
Committee on Trade -Related Investment Measures  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 6.2 OF THE TRIMS AGREEMENT  
OF PUBLICATIONS IN WHICH TRIMS MAY BE FOUND  
Revision  
The decision of the Committee in document G/TRIMS/5 regarding notifications under Article  6.2 of 
the TRIMs Agreement provides for the submission of such notifications by 1  February  1997. 
Reproduced below is a list of communications received so far pursuant  to this decision. In this 
revision, notification s from Afghanistan, M yanmar, Samoa  and Vanuatu  have been added.  
 
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Afghanistan  
 
In accordance with Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the 
Government of Islamic  Republic of Afghanistan  has the honour to notify  that the Republic of 
Afghanistan has no specific publications in which trade -related investment measures may be found. 
All laws, decrees and other regulatory measures are published in the official Gazette of ministry of 
Justice ( https://moj.gov.af/ ). 
Albania  
 
With reference to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, the Government of Albania has the honour to 
notify the Committee on Trade -Related Investment Measures that it does not maintain trade -related 
investment measures  for the time being and, accordingly, does not have any publication in this 
regard.  
 
Angola  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the Government 
of Angola wishes to notify that Angola has no specific mechanism for the publication of investment 
measures. All national laws, decrees and regulatory measures are published in the Official Gazette 
of the Republic ( Diário da República ). 
 
Antigua and Barbuda  
 
Argentina  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, I have the pleasure 
of submitting herewith a list of addresses from the Boletines Oficiales (Official Journals) of different 
provinces of Argentina.  
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  ADDRESSES FROM THE BOLETIN OFICIAL  
 
Province  Address – Postal code  Telephone  
Capital Federal  Suipacha 767 – 1008 - Capital 
Federal  01 322 3788/3949  
Buenos Aires  Calle 3 y 523 - La Plata - Tolosa  021 833044  
Córdoba  Santa Rosa 740 - 5000 – Córdoba  051 224760/215560  
Mendoza  Palacio de Gobierno 1er Suelo - 
5500 – Mendoza  061 492207/08/09  
Catamarca  Gral. Roca 1ª cuadra – Dirección de 
Impuesto - Boletín Oficial - 4700 – 
Catamarca  0833 37529  
San Juan  Felix Aguilar y 25 de Mayo - 5400 – 
San Juan  064 221987  
Tucumán  25 de Mayo 90 - Casa de Gobierno 
- 4000 – Tucumán  081 211515/223703  
Santa Fe  Av. Peñaloza 5385 - 3000 - Santa 
Fe 042 890414  
San Luis  9 de Julio 934 – 5700 - San Luis  0652 22197  
La Rioja  9 de Julio 259 - 5300 - La Rioja  0822 26916  
 
 
Armenia  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, the Government of Armenia wishes to inform that 
no publications in Armenia contain information on TRIMs, as Armenia does not operate, nor intends 
to introduce, any TRIMs.  
 
Australia  
 
Australian laws are essen tially in the forms of statutes and implementing regulations. Statutes are 
printed separately while regulations are published in the Commonwealth Gazette. Ministers, 
Departments and other agencies issue media releases and other forms of public notice. Bill s before 
Parliament usually have explanatory memoranda as well as being elaborated upon in debate, in 
particular in Second Reading speeches. Parliamentary debate is published in Hansard. Similar 
arrangements hold for State and Territory governments.  
 
Bahrain, Kingdom of  
 
The following submission, dated 24  August 2004, is being submitted in accordance with the 
Agreement on T RIMs by the Kingdom of Bahrain.  
 
The notification concerns law and regulations related to foreign investment in the Kingdom of Bahr ain 
as required by the GATT rules of national treatment and related rules.1 
 
 
1 All of the rules are available at our website http://www.commerce.gov.bh . Some are in Arabic; a 
translation into English will be submitted as soon as it becomes available.  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
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  The existing laws related to (domestic and foreign) investments are attached2, as follows:  
 
 - Commercial companies law.  
 - Implementation rules of commercial companies law.  
- Legislative Decree No.  8 of 1998 with respect to amending certain provisions of 
Legislative Decree No.  10 of 1992 with respect to the commercial agency and Ministerial 
Order Nos.  3 and 4 of 1998.  
 - Legislative Decree No.  49 of 2002 with respect to amending  certain provisions of 
Legislative Decree No.  10 of 1992 with respect to the commercial agency.  
 
Bangladesh  
 
Barbados  
 
Belize  
 
Benin  
 
Bolivia, Plurinational State of  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures and the Decision 
of the TRIMS Committee of 30 September 1996, Bolivia does not maintain any measure that is not 
in conformity with the Agreement.  
 
Botswana  
 
As per Article  6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, Botswana would like to 
notify the  following publication in which TRIMS may be found.  
 
1. The Ministry of Trade and Industry Laws and Policies  
Website: http://www.mti.gov.bw/content/botswana -investment -and-trade-center -act. 
 
2. Publications can be obtained from the above mentioned website and the Botswana 
Government Gazette.  
 
Brazil  
 
Pursuant to Article  6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the Government 
of Brazil wishes to notify th at Brazil has no specific mechanisms for the publication of measures 
related to investments. All federal laws, decrees and regulatory measures are published in the Official 
Journal of the Union ( Diário Oficial da União ). State governments have similar inst ruments for the 
publication of their legal acts.  
 
Brunei Darussalam  
 
Pursuant to Article  6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, any new laws or regulations pertaining to TRIMs 
will be gazetted in the Brunei Government Gazette.  
 
Burkina Faso  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 o f the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the Government 
of Burkina Faso hereby notifies the Committee that there has been no publication in which TRIMS 
may be found.  
 
Burundi  
 
With reference to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, Burundi 
hereby notifies the WTO Secretariat that there are no publications in which trade -related investment 
measures are shown. However, a booklet entitled " Guide d'Entreprise " is currently being drawn up.  
 
2 A copy of this Decree is available at the Secretariat for inspection by interested delegations (Trade and 
Finance Division).  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
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  Copies can be obtained from the following address:  
 
 Cellule de Coordination des Politiques  
 BP 6138 – Bujumbura  
 
 Tel: (257) 21 34 47 / 34 48  
 Fax: (257) 21 34 46  
 
There are a number of possibilities for commercial operators wishing to invest in Burundi. More 
inform ation can be obtained from the " Code des Investissements " (Investment Code) which can be 
requested at the following address:  
 
 Ministère du Plan  
 BP 224 – Bujumbura  
 
 Fax: (257) 22 41 93  
 
Cabo Verde  
 
Cambodia  
 
With reference to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs agr eement, The Royal Government of the Kingdom of 
Cambodia has the honor to notify the following laws and regulations to the WTO Secretariat of the 
publicati on in which TRIMs may be found.  
 
The existing laws and regulations related to (domestic and foreign) investment as follows:  
- The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Article 44 .3 
- Law on Investment of the Kingdom of Cambodia (1994) and Law on the Amendment to the  
Law on Investment of the Kingdom of Cambodia (2003) .4 
- The Civil Code of Cambodia (2007) and The Code of Civil Procedure of Cambodia (2006) .5 
- Land Law (2001) .6 
- The Labor  Law of Cambodia (1997), Article 21 and Article 264 .7 
- Law on administration of factory and handicraft (2006 and amendment 2014) .8 
- Law on the management of pesticides and fertilizers (2012)9, Article 8 and Article 16.  
- Law on seed management and plant bre eder's rights (2008)10, Article 13  and related  
regulations.  
- Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management (1996) .11 
 
3 http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/the -constitution -_930921.html  
4 http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/la w-on-investment -august -05-1994-and-law-on-the-
amendment -to-the-law-on-investment_030324.html  
5 https://cambodianbusinesscorner.wordpress.com/2013/01/05/civil -code-2007/ and 
http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/5672.html  
6 http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/land -law_010430.html  
7 http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/the -labor-law-of-cambodia_970313.htm l 
8 http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/law -on-administration -of-factory -and-handicraft_060623.html  
9 http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/cam151539.pdf  
10 https://www.google.com/search?q=Law+on+ seed+management+and+plant+breeder%27s+rights+(
2008)&ie=utf -8&oe=utf -8&client=firefox -b-ab 
11 https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox -b-
ab&ei=YDNxW72QO Mb4rQGelZLQAg&q=law+on+environmental+protection+and +natural+ 
resource+management+1996&oq=Law+on+Environmental+Protection+and+Natural+Resource+Management
&gs_l=psyab.1.2.0j0i30k1l2.3042.357.0.6058.2.2.0.0.0.0.322.433.0j1j0j1.2.0....0...1c.1.64.psy -
ab..0.1.1 11....0.DqQ66lUAgjo  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
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  - Law on Mineral Resource Management and Exploitation (2001) .12 
- Law on immigration (1994) .13 
- Law on the Controlling of Drugs (1997)14 Article 1, Article 2, Article 3 and Article 4.  
- Law on fisheries15 (2006).  
- Law on Forestry16 (2002).  
- Law on Providing foreigners with ownership rights in private units of co -owned building  
dated 24  May 2010.17 
- Sub-Decree No 11 1 ANK/BK dated September 27, 2005 on the Implementation of the Law  
on Amendment to the Law on Investment of the Kingdom of Cambodia .18 
- Sub-Decree No 114 ANK /BK dated August 29, 2007 on the Mortgage and Transfer of the  
Rights over a Long -Term Lease or an Economic Land Concession .19 
 
Cameroon  
 
With reference to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the 
Government of Cameron hereby notifies the following laws and regulations to the WTO Secretariat 
in relation to provisions of the Agreement:  
 
 - Ordinance No. 90/001 of 29 January 1990 creating the Cameroon Free Zone;  
 - Ordinance No. 90/007 of 8 November 1990 enacting the Camer oon Investment Code;  
 - Ordinance No. 94/003 of 24 January 1994 amending certain provisions of the 
Investment Code;  
 - Decree No. 91/215 of 2 May 1991 implementing the Investment Code;  
- Order No. 51/MINDIC/IG1 of 28 December 1990 implementing the Cameroon  Industrial 
Free Zone regime.  
 
Canada  
 
In accordance with Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, Canada is 
notifying the WTO Secretariat of the publications in which TRIMs may be found. The following list 
includes the names and websites of publications produced by the Government of Canada and 
Provincial and Territorial authorities.  
 
 Government of Canada  
 Official publication: Canada Gazette  
 website: http://www.gazette.gc.ca  
 
 
12 http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/law -on-mineral -resource -management -and-
exploitation_ 010713 .html  
13 https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox -b-
ab&ei=IzlxW_yhF4zgrQHrrpPwCQ&q=Law+on+immigration+Cambodia&oq=Law+on+immigration+Cambodia&
gs_l=psy -
ab.3..0i30k1.80359.80620.0.83662.2.2.0.0.0.0.121.214.1j1.2.0....0...1c.1.64.psyab..0.1.121....0.lXqqcsYyuHI  
14 http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/law -on-drug-management -drug-control_961209.html  
15 extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/cam82001.pdf  
16 http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/law -on-forestry_020930.html  
17 http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/law -on-providing -foreigners -with-ownership -rights -in-
private -units-of-co-owned -buildings_100524.html  
18 http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/sub -decree -111-ankbk -on-the-implementation -of-the-law-
on-the-amendment -to-the-law-on-investment_050927.html  
19 http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/sub -decree -114-rgc-on-the-mortgage -and-transfer -of-the-
rights -over-a-long-term-lease-or-an-economic -land-concession_070829.html  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
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  1.  Provinces  
 
 Government of Alberta  
 Official publication: Alberta Queen's Printer  
http://www.qp.alberta.ca  
 
 Government of British Columbia  
 Official source: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia  
http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca/legislation  
 
 New regulations can be found in the Provincial Gazette Part II, which can be ordered from:  
 
 Crown Publications Inc.  
 521 Fort St.  
 Victoria BC  
 V8W 1E7  
http://www.crownpub .bc.ca  
 
 Government of Manitoba  
 Official publication: Manitoba Gazette  
 website: http://www.gov.mb.ca/queensprinter  
 
 Government of New Brunswick  
 Official publication: Royal Gazette  
 website: http://www .gnb.ca/0062/gazette/index -e.asp 
 
 Government of Newfoundland and Labrador  
 Official publication: Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette  
 website: http://www.assembly.nl.ca  
 
 Government of Nova Scotia  
 Official publication: Royal Gazette  
 website: http://www.gov.ns.ca/just/regulations/rg2  
 
 or for additional information visit the Government of Nova Scotia website:  
 http://www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/legc  
 
 Government of Ontario  
 Official publication: Ontario Gazette  
 website: http://www.ontario.ca/en/ontgazette/STEL01_033657  
 
 Government of Prince Edward Island  
 Official publication: Royal Gazette  
 website: http://www.gov.pe.ca/royalgazette/index.php3  
 
 Government of Quebec  
 Official publication: Investissement Quebec  
 website: http://www.investquebec.com/en/index.aspx  
 
 Government of Saskatchewan  
 Official publication: Saskatchewan Gazette  
 website: http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca  
 
2.  Territories  
 
 Government of Northwest Territories  
 Official source: Business in the Northwest Territories website  
 website: http://www.gov.nt.ca/agendas/business/index.html  
 
 Government of Nunavut  
 Official source: Nunavut Court of Justice  
 website: http://www.nucj.ca/library  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
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   Government of Yukon  
 Official publication: Yukon Gazette  
 website: http://gazette.gov.yk.ca/home.html  
 
Central African Republic  
 
Chad 
 
Pursuant to Article  6.2 of the Agreement on T rade-Related Investment Measures, the Secretariat is 
hereby informed that Chad does not apply any TRIMs.  
 
Chile 
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, Chile notifies that 
it does not have any publications on trade -related investment measures.  
 
China  
 
With reference to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the 
publication in which TRIMs may be found is the Gazette of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic 
Cooperation of the People's Re public of China . 
 
Colombia  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, Colombia hereby 
notifies that provisions regarding trade -related investment measures can be consulted in the " Diario 
Oficial de Colombia ". This publication can be found at the following internet addresses: 
http://www.minjusticia.gov.co and http://www.banrep.gov.co.  
 
Congo  
 
Pursuant to Article  6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the Government 
of Congo hereby notifies that it  has no specific publication on the subject and that the relevant laws 
and regulations do not contain any measures inconsistent with this Agreement.  
 
The only regulatory instruments in force in Congo are Law No.  6-2003 of 18  January  2003 on the 
Investment Charter and Decree No.  2004-30 of 18  February  2004 establishing the procedures for 
the approval of enterprises eligible for concessions under the Investment Charter. These texts can 
be obtained at the following addresses:  
 
• Journal Officiel du Congo  
(Offici al Journal)  
 
Address:  Rue Lastour, face Cour des comptes  
BP 2087 - Brazzaville  
Tel./Fax:  +242 2281 52 42  
Email:  journal.officiel@sgg.cg  
Website:  http://www.sgg.cg  
Website:  http://www.congo -site.com  
 
• Ministère de l'économie, des finances, du plan, du portefeuille public et de l'intégration  
(Ministry of the Economy, Finance, Planning, Public Portfolio and Integration)  
Address:  Boulevard  Denis Sassou Nguesso, Rond -Point Foch  
BP 2083 - Brazzaville  
Tel.: +242 2281 45 24  
Fax: +242 2281 43 69  
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  Costa Rica  
 
The Government of the Republic of Costa Rica notifies, pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on 
Trade -Related Investment Measures, that trade -related investment measures are published in the 
official journal " La Gaceta ". 
 
Côte d'Ivoire  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures (TRIMs), all 
investment -related information may be found in Or dinance No. 2012 -487 of 7 June  2012 establishing 
the Investment Code, Ordinance No. 2012 -369 of 18 April 2012 establishing the Petroleum Code, 
and Law No. 2014 -138 of 24 March 2014 establishing the Mining Code.  
 
The above -mentioned texts are available in t he Official Journal of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire and  on 
the following websites: http://www.cepici.gouv.ci/investir , http://www.cnitie.ci , 
http://www.eauxetforets.gouv.ci . 
 
Cuba 
 
The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cuba to the United Nations Office and other International 
Organizations Accredited in Switzerland presents its compliments to the Secretariat of the Wo rld 
Trade Organization (WTO) and informs it, pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related 
Investment Measures, that the Government of the Republic of Cuba hereby notifies the Committee 
on Trade -Related Investment Measures that laws, regulation s and measures of a more specific 
nature are published in the Gaceta Oficial de la República de Cuba . 
 
Democratic Republic of the Congo  
 
Djibouti  
 
Dominica  
 
In accordance with Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures and the 
Decisi on of the Committee of 30 September 1996, I have the honour to notify that the official source 
which contains relevant laws, regulations or measures with respect to the TRIMs Agreement is the 
Official Gazette of the Commonwealth of Dominica.  
 
Dominican Rep ublic 
 
The Government of the Dominican Republic wishes to notify the Committee on Trade -Related 
Investment Measures that all national laws, decrees and regulatory measures concerning trade -
related investment measures are published in the Official Journal o f the Dominican Republic 
(Gaceta  Oficial ) established on 2 June 1851, which is available at the following Internet address: 
http://www.consultoria.gov.do.  
 
Ecuador  
 
In conformity with Article  6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, I  have the 
honour to inform you that Ecuador has no new publications in which TRIMs appear. These types of 
measures are published in the Official Register.  
 
Egypt  
 
El Salvador  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, trade -related investment measures can be found in 
the "Diario Oficial de la República de El Salvador ". 
 
Eswatini  
 
 
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  European Union  
 
European Union  
Publication's official name (name in English/Fren ch 
or Spanish):  Official Journal of the European Union  
Journal Officiel de l'Union Européenne  
Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Office des Publications des Communautés Européennes  
2, rue Mercier  
L 2985 Luxembourg  
Telephone:  + 352 2929 -1 
Fax: +352 2929 -44498  
Website:  http://publications.europa.eu  
 
 
Austria  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  Federal Law Gazette  
Law Gazettes of the Länder  
Address from which copies may be obtained:   
Telephone:   
Fax:  
Website:  http://www.ris.bka.gv.at  
 
 
Belgium  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  "Le Moniteur Belge -Belgisch Staatsblad " 
Address from which copies may be obtained:  R. de Louvain 40 -42 
1000 Bruxelles  
Telephone:  +32 2 552 22 11  
Fax: +32 2 511 01 84  
Website:  http://www.moniteur.be  
http://www.staatsblad.be  
 
 
Bulgaria  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  State Gazette of the Republic of Bulgaria  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  1, Kniaz Aleksandar I Square, 1169 Sofia  
Telephone:  +359 2 939 33 32  
Fax: +359 2 939 36 50  
Website:  http://dv.parliament.bg  
 
 
Croatia  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  "Narodne novine " 
Address from which copies may be obtained:   
Telephone:   
Fax:  
Website:  http://www.nn.hr  
 
 
Cyprus  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  Official Gazette of the Republic of Cyprus  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Michael Karaoli street, Nicosia, Cyprus  
Telephone:  +357 22405850  
Fax: +357 22303175  
Website:  http://www.cygazette.com  
 
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  Czech Republic  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  "Sbírka zákonů " (Collection of Laws)  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Ministerstvo vnitra  
Nad Štolou 3  
Poštovni schránka 21  
170 34 Praha 7  
Telephone:  +420 974 811 111  
Fax: +420 974 833 582  
Website:  http://www.sbcr.cz  
 
 
Denmark  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  "Retsinformation " (Official gazette)  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  By 1 January 2008 the Gazette is only published in 
electronic form.  
Telephone:   
Fax:  
Website:  http://www.retsinformation.dk   
 
 
Estonia  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  "Riigi Teataja " (Official gazette)  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Riigi Teataja Kirjastus  
Lossi plats 1A  
15163 Tallinn  
Telephone:  +372 693 5872  
Fax: +372 693 5871  
Website:  http://www.riigiteataja.ee  
 
 
Finland  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  "Virallinen Lehti " (Official gazette)  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Edita Publishing Oy  
Virallinen lehti  
PB 745  
00043 Edita  
Telephone:  +358 20 450 2370  
Fax: +358 20 450 2353  
Website:  http://www.virallinenlehti.fi  
 
 
France  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  "Journal Officiel de la République Française " 
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Direction des Journaux Officiels  
26 Rue Desaix  
75727 Paris Cedex 15  
Telephone:  +33 1 40 58 75 00  
Fax: +33 1 40 58 77 99  
Website:  http://www.journal -officiel.gouv.fr   
 
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  Germany (Federal)  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  Bundesgesetzblatt  (Federal Law Gazette)  
Bundesanzeiger  (Federal Official Gazette)  
Elektronischer Bundesanzeiger  
(Electronic Federal Official Gazette)  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  For all Federal Gazettes:  
Bundesanzeiger Verlagsgesellschaft mbH  
Amsterdamer Str. 192  
50735 Köln  
Germany  
Telephone:  +49 (0) 221 9 76 68 -0 
Fax: +49 (0) 221 9 76 68 -278 
Website:  http://www.bundesgesetzblatt.de  
http://www.bundesanzeiger.de  
http://www.ebundesanzeiger.de   
 
 
Greece  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  National Gazette of Government  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Kapodistriou 34, 104 32, Athens – Greece  
Telephone:  +30 210 527 9000  
Fax: +30 210 522 1004  
Website:  http://www.et.gr  
 
 
Hungary  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  Official Gazette of the Republic of Hungary (" Magyar 
Közlöny ") 
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Magyar Közlöny  Lap- és Könyvkiadó  
Pf. 357  
Budapest 62.  
1394 
Telephone:  +36-1- 266-9290 
Fax: +36-1-318-6668 
Website:  http://www.magyarkozlony.hu  
 
 
Ireland  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):   
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Iris Oifigiúil,  
Government Publications,  
Unit 20,  
Lakeside Retail Park,  
Claremorris,  
Co Mayo.  
Telephone:  01-6476636  
Fax: 01-6476843 or 094 -9378964  
Website:  (E-mail): irisoifigiuil@opw.ie  
 
 
Italy  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  "Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana " (Journal 
Officiel de la République Italienne ) 
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato - Gazzetta 
Ufficiale  
Piazza G. Verdi, 10  
00198 Roma  
Italy 
Telephone:  +39 6 85 08 25 99  
Fax: +39 6 85 08 21 49  
Website:  http://www.ipzs.it  
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  Latvia  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  Official Gazette " Latvijas Vēstnesis " (Latvian Herald)  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Bruņinieku iela 41, Rīga, LV -1011 
Telephone:  +371 67310675  
Fax: +371 67312190  
Website:  http://www.lv.lv   
(email) info@lv.lv  
 
 
Lithuania  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  "Valstybes zinios " (State Gazette)  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  "Valstybes Ziniu" redakcija  
Gedimino pr. 53  
LT-2002 Vilnius  
Telephone:  (+370 2) 39 63 00, (+370 2) 39 63 01  
Fax: (+370 2) 39 63 04  
Website:  (e-mail) vzinios@lrs.lt  
 
 
Luxembourg  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  "Mémorial A (Receuil de Législation) " 
(Journal Officiel du Grand -Duché du Luxembourg ) 
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Service Central de Législation  
43, bd F. D. Roosevelt  
L-2450 Luxembourg  
Telephone:  +352 247 82 960  
Fax: +352 46 74 58  
Website:  http://www.legilux.lu  
 
 
Malta  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  The Malta Government Gazette  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Department  of Information  
3, Castille Place  
Valletta  VLT 2000  
Malta  
Telephone:  +356 2200 1700  
Fax: +356 2200 1775  
Website:  http://www.doi.gov.mt  
 
 
The Netherlands  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  "De Nederlandse Staatscourant " 
(Official gazette)  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  De Nederlandse Staatscourant  
Postbus 20020  
Telephone:   
Fax:  
Website:  http://www. staatscourant.nl   
 
 
Poland  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  1. Dziennik Ustaw Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej  
2. Monitor Polski, Dziennik Urzędowy Rzeczypospolitej 
Polskiej  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  ul. Powsińska 67/71  
02-903 Warszawa  
Telephone:  (00 48 22) 694 67 50  
Fax: (00 48 22) 694 62 06  
Website:   
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  Portugal  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  Diário da Républica  
(Official gazette)  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Diário da Républica Electrónico  
http://www.dre.pt/  
Telephone:  Serviço de Apoio  
+351 217 810 870 
Fax: Publicações oficiais  
+351 217 810 745  
Website:  http://www.dre.pt  
Helpdesk Email: dre@incm.pt  
 
 
Romania  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  "Monitorul Oficial al Romaniei " (the Official Gazette of 
Romania)  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Monitorul Oficial  
Centrul pentru Rela ţii cu Publicul ( Sales and  
Information Centre)  
Şos. Panduri nr. 1, bl. P33, parter , sector 5,  
Bucureşti  
Romania  
Telephone:  +40 21 411.58.33, +40 21 410.47.30,  
 +40 21411.97.54, +40 21410.77.31,  
+40 21 410.45.92, +40 21 410.45.93  
Fax: +40 21 410.77.36, +40 21 410.47.23.  
Website:  http://www.monitoruloficial.ro  
 
 
Slovakia  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  "Zbierka zákonov " (official gazette)  
Address from which copies may be obtained:   
Telephone:   
Fax:  
Website:  http://www.zbierka.sk  
 
 
Slovenia  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  "Uradni list Republike Slovenije " 
(Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia)  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Javno podjetje Uradni list Republike  
Slovenije d.o.o.  
Slovenska cesta 9  
1001 Ljubljana  
Telephone:  00396 (0) 1 200 18 66  
Fax:  
Website:  http://www.uradni -list.si  
 
 
Spain  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  Boletín Oficial del Estado  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  La Librería del BOE  
c/ Trafalgar, 27  
28010 Madrid  
Spain  
Telephone:  +34 902 365 303  
Fax: tienda@boe.es  
Website:  http://www.boe.es/diario_boe  
 
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  Sweden  
Publication's official name (name in 
English/French or Spanish):  "Svensk författningssamling " 
(Official gazette)  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  Sveriges Riksdag, 100  
12 Stockholm  
Telephone:  +46 8 786 40 00  
Fax:  
Website:  "http://www.riksdagen.se/Webbnav/index.aspx?nid=3910"  
 
 
United Kingdom (England and Wales)  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  The London Gazette  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  The London Gazette  
PO Box 7923  
London  
SE1 5ZH  
Telephone:  +44 870 600 55 22  
Fax: +44 20 7394 4572  
Website:  http://www.london -gazette.co.uk  
 
 
United Kingdom (Scotland)  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  The Edinburgh Gazette  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  The Edinburgh Gazette  
TSO Scotland  
26 Rutland Square  
Edinburgh  
EH1 2BW   
Telephone:  +44 870 600 55 22  
Fax: +44 131 659 7039 
Website:  http://www.edinburgh -gazette.co.uk  
 
 
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)  
Publication's official name (name in English/French 
or Spanish):  The Belfast Gazette  
Address from which copies may be obtained:  The Belfast Gazette  
TSO Ireland  
16 Arthur Street  
Belfast  
BT1 4GD  
Telephone:  +44 870 600 55 22  
Fax: +44 28 9023 5401  
Website:  http://www.belfast -gazette.co.uk  
 
Fiji 
 
Fiji does not have any recent publications in which TRIMs may be found.  
 
Gabon  
 
In accordance with Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, in conjunction with the Decision of the TRIMs 
Committee of 30 September 1996, the Government of Gabon does not recognize having adopted 
any trade -related investment restrictions.  
 
The Gambia  
 
1. The Ga mbia Investment and Export Promotion Agency (GIEPA) Act 2010  
 
GIEPA Regulations 2012  
 
GIEPA Investment Guide  
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  2. All above mentioned sources of publication are in conformity with ARTICLES III and XI of the 
GATT 1994  
 
3. Publications can be obtained from GIEPA Website and The Gambia Gazette.  
 
Georgia  
 
In accordance with Article 6.2 of the WTO Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures 
(TRIMs ), and with the Decision of the TRIMs Committee of 30 September 1996, Georgia has the 
honour to notify that it does not maintain any trade -related investment restrictive measures.  
 
Ghana  
 
Ghana does not maintain any of the prohibited TRIMs.  
 
Grenada  
 
Guate mala 
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the  Government  of 
the Republic of Guatemala notifies as follows: Guatemala has no  specific  mechanism for the 
publication of investment measures, given that all national la ws, regulations and other legal 
provisions are published in the Diario de Centro América  (Official  Journal of the Republic of 
Guatemala). This publication is available from the  National  Printing Office and can be viewed at: 
http://www.dca.gob.gt . 
 
Guinea  
 
Guinea -Bissau  
 
Guyana  
 
Haiti 
 
With respect to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement in conjunction with the Decision of the TRIMs 
Committee of 30 September 1996 (G/TRIMS/5), the Ministry of Trade and Industry has the hon our 
to inform the WTO that it does not apply any TRIMs measures that are not in conformity with the 
provisions of the TRIMs Agreement.  
 
Honduras  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures (TRIMs), the 
Government of Honduras hereby notifies that all of its laws, decrees and regulations concerning 
trade-related investment are published in the Official Journal of the Republic of Honduras 
(La Gaceta ). 
 
Hong Kong, China  
 
Hong Kong does not have any publicati ons related to TRIMs.  
 
Iceland  
 
With reference to document G/TRIMS/5, the Permanent Mission of Iceland hereby notifies the 
following publication under Article  6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement:  
 
 Stjórnartidindi  (The Law and Ministerial Gazette)  
 Sidumula 29  
 108 Reykjavík  
 Telephone:  354 560 9050  
 Telefax:  354 568 7646  
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  India 
 
I am directed to refer to Article  6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures and 
to say that India does not have any special publications in which trade -related investment me asures 
can be found. Indian laws are mainly in the forms of statutes, and regulations made thereunder. 
These are published in the Gazette of India. Public Notices are also released to the media.  
 
Similar Gazettes are published by the Governments of the Sta tes of India.  
 
Indonesia  
 
In accordance with Article 6.2 of the Agreement on TRIMs, on behalf of the Government of the 
Republic of Indonesia, I would like to notify the Committee on TRIMs that Indonesia, at present, 
does not have any publication concerning  TRIMs matters.  
 
Israel  
 
With reference to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the 
Government of the State of Israel wishes to inform that it has no trade -related investment measures 
in force.  
 
Jamaica  
 
Jamaica's investment measures can be found in the following publications:  
 
 - Investment in Jamaica, published by KPMG Peat, Marwick, Victoria Mutual Building, 
6 Duke Street, P.O. Box 76, Kingston  
 
 - Doing Business in Jamaica, publ ished by Price Waterhou se, Scotia Bank Centre, Duke 
Street, Kingston, Telefax: (1876) 967 02 81.  
 
Japan  
 
All Japan's national legislative and regulatory measures concerning investment are published in 
"Kanpo " (official national gazette) and/or " Horeizensho " (Japan's Comprehensive St atute Book), and 
all its prefectural regulatory measures concerning investment are published in " Kenpo " (prefectural 
gazette) or its equivalent.  
 
Japan does not have any special publications in which trade -related investment measures (TRIMs) 
can be found.  
 
Jordan  
 
In accordance with Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, the Government of Jordan has the honour 
to notify the Committee on Trade -Related Investment Measures that it does not maintain 
trade-related investment measures for the time being and, accordi ngly, does not have any 
publication in this regard.  
 
Kazakhstan  
 
In accordance with Article  6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the 
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan  has the honour to notify  that the Republic of Kazakhstan 
has no specific publications in which trade -related investment measures may be found. All laws, 
decrees and other regulatory measures are published in the Gazette of the Parliament of the Republic 
of Kazakhstan ( Ведомости Парламента РК ) and the following news papers " Kazakhstanskaya 
Pravda " ("Казахстанская правда ") and " Yegemen Kazakhstan " ("Егемен Қазақстан "). 
 
In addition decrees and regulations of the Republic of Kazakhstan can be found at the Legal 
Information System of Regulatory Legal Acts of the Republic  of Kazakhstan at http://adilet.zan.kz . 
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  Kenya  
Korea, Republic of  
 
Pursuant to Article  6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, my Government 
has instructed me to notify that Korea's legislative and regulatory measures concerning investment 
are published in the Official National Gazette.  
 
Kuwait, the State of  
 
With reference to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, the State of Kuwait would like to notify to the 
Committee on Trade -Relate d Investment Measures that all laws, decrees and regulatory measures 
are published in the Al-Kuwait Al -Yawm which is the Official Gazette of the State of Kuwait 
established on 11  December 1954, available at the following internet address: 
http://www.ipd.go v.kw. 
 
Kyrgyz Republic  
 
The Kyrgyz Republic does not apply any trade -related investment measures (TRIMs) not consistent 
with the provisions of Article III or Article XI of GATT 1994.  
 
The information related to TRIMs may be found in the following publicati ons: 
 
1. Website of the State Committee on Foreign Investment and Economic Development 
(Gosinvest Committee) of the Kyrgyz Republic on the internet ( http://www.Kyrgyzinvest.org ) 
where information about legislation regulating investments as well as other sp heres related 
to it is placed. The information on investment is updated every week.  
 
2. Investment guide issued by the State Investment Committee (section "Trade, Investment 
Climate"). Copies of the guide can be obtained at the following address:  
 
 58-a Erkindik boulevard  
 Room 304  
 The Gosinvest Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic  
 Bishkek 720874  
 Tel:  (996-312) 22.66.44 / 22.35.16  
 Fax: (996-312) 66.10.75  
 
3. The republican gazette " Slovo Kyrgystana ". Copies of the gazette can be obtained at the 
following address:  
 
 193 Abdymomunov St.  
 Bishkek 720040  
 Tel: (996-312) 22.33.09  
 
Lao People's Democratic Republic  
 
The Foreign Trade Policy Department, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, as the World Trade 
Organization focal point of Lao PDR, has the honour to notify the Committee on TRIMs that Lao  PDR 
does not have any publication concerning TRIMs matters.  
 
Legislatio ns related to investment could be obtained in the trade portal website: 
http://www.laotradeportal.gov.la . 
 
Lesotho  
 
The Kingdom of Lesotho hereby notifies, pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related 
Investment Measures that the Kingdom of Lesotho has no specific mechanism for the publication of 
investment measures and does not apply any trade -related investment measu res that are not in 
conformity with the Agreement.  
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  Liberia  
 
Pursuant to Artic le 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the Gov ernment 
of the Republic of Liberia her eby notifies the Committ ee that Lib eria has no specific mechanism for 
the publ ication of investment measures. Generally national laws, regulations and other legal 
provisions ar e published in the Official Gazette.  
 
Liechtenstein  
 
With reference to the decision of the Committee on Trade -Related Investment Measures of 
30 September 1996 I would like to inform you, that the publication in whic h laws, regulations or 
measures of more specific character can be found is the Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt . 
However, Liechtenstein laws and regulations do not contain measures that are not in conformity 
with the Agreement on Trade -Related Investm ent Measures.  
 
Copies can be ordered at the following office:  
 
 Regierungskanzlei  
 Regierungsgebaude  
 9490 Vaduz  
 
 Telephone: +41/75/236 60 30  
 
Macao, China  
 
Pursuant to Article  6.2, the Government of Macao has the honour to inform the WTO Secretariat that 
Macao has not issued any publication which contains relevant laws, regulations or measures on 
trade-related investment within the working definition of the Agreement.  
 
Madagascar  
 
Pursuant to Article  6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related I nvestment Measures, the Government 
of Madagascar hereby notifies the Secretariat of the publications in which TRIMs can be found and 
the addresses from which copies can be obtained.  
 
1. Publication:  Recueil de textes sur le Régime de Zone Franche  
 (presently under review)  
 
 Address:  Ministère de l'Industrialisation et de l'Artisanat  
   B.P. 527 – Antananarivo 101  
 
 Tel:  (261-20) 22.255 -15 
 Fax:  (261-20) 22.280 -24 
 
2. Publication:  Journal Officiel de la République de Madagascar  
No. 2381 du 26 Août 1 996  
(Law No. 96 -015 of 13 August 1996 repealing Law No. 89 -028 of 29  December 1989 on the 
Investment Code and laying down general investment guarantees in Madagascar).  
 
 Address:  Ministère des Finances et de l'Economie – Direction de  
   l'Imprimerie Nat ional 
   B.P. 38 – Antananarivo 101  
 
 Tel:  (261-20) 22.236 -75 
 Fax:  (261-20) 22.226 -29 
 
Malawi  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures (TRIMs ) the 
Government of the Republic of Malawi hereby wishes to notify the Secretariat of the following 
publications in which TRIMs may be found.  
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  1. The Control of Goods Act, Chapter 18:08;  
2. The National Trade Policy;  
3. The Malawi Government Gazette.  
 
The first two documents are published by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism and the Malawi 
Revenue Authority and are available online at the Malawi Trade Portal hosted by the Ministry of 
Industry, Trade and Tourism. The Malawi Government Gazette canno t be accessed online yet.  
 
The Malawi Trade Portal can be reached online at: http://www.malawitradeportal.gov.mw . 
 
Malaysia  
 
In accordance with Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, Malaysia 
notifies that it has no specific publications in which trade -related investment measures may be found.  
 
All federal laws, decrees and other regulatory measures are published in Malaysia's Attorney General 
Chambers' website ( https:/www.agc.gov.my ) and Malaysia does not apply any trade -related 
investment measures that are not in compliance with the Agreement.  
 
This no tification covers the period of 2011 to 2014.  
 
Maldives  
 
The Republic of Maldives would like to notify the Secretariat that there are no trade -related 
investment measures in existence and also that there are no publications pertaining to trade-related 
investment measures.  
 
Mali 
 
Referring to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures and to the Decision 
of the TRIMs Committee of 30 September 1996 (G/TRIMS/5), I have the honour to inform the 
Secretariat that the Gover nment of Mali does not apply any TRIMs which are inconsistent with the 
TRIMs Agreement.  
 
Mauritania  
 
Mauritius  
 
Pursuant to Article  6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, any new laws or regulations pertaining to TRIMs 
will be published in the Government Gazette of M auritius.  
 
Mexico  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, Mexico notifies 
that trade -related investment measures can be found in the " Diario Oficial de la Federación " 
(http://www.gobernacion.gob.mx ). 
 
Moldova, Republic of  
 
All laws, regulations and rulings relating to the implementation of the Agreement on Trade -Related 
Investment Measures, including those applied by regional and local governments and authorities 
within th eir territories, are published in the Official Gazette ( Monitorul Oficial ) of the Republic of 
Moldova. These are available upon request from the Multilateral Trade Relations and WTO Division 
of the Ministry of Economy and the Customs Department of the Repu blic of Moldova.  
 
Mongolia  
 
In accordance with Article  6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, Mongolia 
has the honour to inform the Secretariat that information on TRIMs can be found in the official 
bulletin of the Government of Mongoli a "Turiin Medeelel ". Mongolia does not apply any TRIMs which 
are inconsistent with the WTO Agreement.  
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  Montenegro  
 
In accordance with Article  6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the 
Government of Montenegro notifies that Montenegro h as no specific publications in which trade -
related investment measures may be found. All national laws and implementing regulations 
regulating investment can be found in the Official Gazette of Montenegro.  
 
Morocco  
 
Mozambique  
 
Myanmar  
 
In accordance with Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the 
Government of Myanmar notifies that Myanmar has no specific publication in which trade -related 
investment measures may be found. All national laws and implementing re gulations regulating 
investment can be obtained from the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration 
Website: https://www.dica.gov.mm/  and can be found in the Official Gazette of Myanmar.  
 
Namibia  
 
With ref erence to Article  6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, the Government of the Republic of Namibia 
notifies the Committee on Trade -Related Investment Measures of the publication in which TRIMs 
may be found:  
 
 Publication:   The Government Gazette  
 
 Address:   Permanent  Secretary  
    Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication  
    Private Bag 13341  
    Windhoek  
 
 Telephone:   00 264 61 208 81 11  
 
 Fax:   00 264 61 208 88 22  
 
Nepal  
 
New Zealand  
 
With reference to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the 
Government of New Zealand wishes to inform Members that it has no trade -related investment 
measures in force. Accordingly, this notification requirement does not apply to New Zealand.  
 
Nicaragua  
 
Regarding the commitment to meet the transparency and notification requirements contained in 
Article X of GATT 1994, as provided in Article 6.2, the Government of Nicaragua notifies the WTO 
Secretariat that the legal basis for the application of trade -related investment measures is Decree 
Law No.127 of 12 April 1991, on the Foreign Investment Law, amended by Decree 2 -92 of 
6 January  1992, and its regulations set out in Decree Law No. 30 -92 of 10 June 1992.  
 
Niger 
 
Nigeria  
 
With reference to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, the Government of  the Federal Republic of 
Nigeria wishes to notify the Committee that Nigeria does not provide any TRIMs nor does it enact 
any TRIMs legislation. The notification covers the period up to 2006.  
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  Norway  
 
The Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development Fund (SND) has published a publication named 
"SND Financing" in which TRIMs may be found. The Fund is currently working on a new publication 
that will contain an overview of all types of investment measures, including TRIMs. The  publication 
"SND Financing" can be obtained at this address:  
 
 The Norwegian Industrial and Regional Development Fund (SND)  
 Akersgaten 13  
 P.O. Box 448 Sentrum  
 N - 0104 Oslo  
 
Oman  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the Sultanate of 
Oman her eby notifies that it does not apply any TRIMs.  
 
Pakistan  
 
Panama  
 
In compliance with Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, Panama 
has the honour to notify to the Committee on Trade -Related Investment Measures the publication 
in which TRIMs may be found, as follows:  
 
 Publication:   Gaceta Ofic ial 
 
 Address:   Avenida Norte y Calle 3a. Casa No.3 -12 
    Edificio Casa Amarilla, San Felipe Ciudad de Panamá  
    Apartado Postal 2189  
    Panamá  
 
 Telephone:   (00 507) 228 86 31  
 
Papua New Guinea  
 
Paraguay  
 
All government measures applied in the territory of the Republic of Paraguay are published in the 
Official Journal:  
 
 Gaceta Oficial de la República del Paraguay  
 
 Management: Gabinete Civil de la Presidencia – Palacio de Gobierno  
 Administration: Ministerio de Hacienda. Dpto. De Impresiones  
 Avenida Stella Maris c/Hernandarias  
 Asunción  
 
 Telephone/Fax:  (59521) 497 855  
 
Peru 
 
The Government of Peru hereby notifies, pursuant to Article  6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related 
Investment Measures, that it does not apply any measures that are not in conformity with the 
Agreement.  
 
All national laws and implementing regulations regulating investments and investment promotion 
can be found in the Official Journal " El Peruano " (http://www.elperuano.pe ). 
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  Philippines  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures in conjunction with 
the Decision of the TRIMs Committee of 30  September 1996, I wish to notify that the Philippine laws 
related to investm ent are in the form of statutes and their implementing rules and regulations. These 
are published in the Official Gazette and newspapers of general circulation.  
 
Qatar  
 
In accordance with the notification requirement under Article  6.2 of the TRIMs Agreemen t in 
conjunction with the Decision of the TRIMs Committee of 30  September 1996, the State of Qatar 
notifies that it does not maintain any measures that are inconsistent with the Agreement and that 
all legislations are published in the Official Gazette issu ed by the Ministry of Justice.  
 
Russian Federation  
 
In accordance with Article  6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the 
Government of the Russian Federation notifies that the Russian Federation has no specific 
publications in which tr ade-related investment measures may be found. All federal laws, decrees 
and other regulatory measures are published in the Russian Newspaper (" Российская  газета ") and 
in the Digest of Legislation of the Russian Federation (" Собрание  законодательства  Россий ской 
Федерации "). Regulations of the federal authorities are published in the Bulletin of the Normative 
Acts of the Federal Authorities (" Бюллетень  нормативных  актов  федеральных  органов  
исполнительной  власти "). 
 
In addition legislation of the Russian Feder ation can be found at the following official websites: 
www.pravo.gov.ru (national legislation), www.tsouz.ru (Customs Union legislation). Regional 
governments have similar instruments for the publication of their legal acts.  
 
Rwanda  
 
Saint Kitts and Nevis  
 
Saint Lucia  
 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  
 
Samoa  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement  in conjunction with the Decision of the TRIMs 
Committee of 30 September 1996, t he Government of the Independent State of Samoa hereby 
notifies the Council for Trade in Goods that Samoa does not have any publicati ons related to TRIMs.  
 
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, and in response 
to the request for notifications contained in document G/TRIMS/5, the Kingdom of Saudi  Arabia 
wishes to notify that it does not apply any TRIMs. As such there are no publications to that effect.  
 
Senegal  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, and in response to the WTO Secretariat's notif ication 
request, I have the honour to inform you that all trade -related investment measures may be found 
in the Investment Code of Senegal. The Investment Code of Senegal is available in electronic  form 
at the following address:  
 
http://www.finances.gouv.s n/backoffice/pdf/code_des_investissements.pdf.  
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  Seychelles  
In accordance with Article  6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the 
Republic of Seychelles would like to notify the following publication in which trade -related investment 
measures may be found.  
 
The publications in which TRIMS may be found are published in the Seychelles Government Official 
Gazette and on the following website as illustrated below:  
 
1. The Seychelles Investment Act (2010) S.I.71 of 2014: The Ministry of Financ e, Trade and the 
Blue Economy, Trade portal – 
http://www.seychellestradeportal.gov.sc/content/publications/seychelles -investment -act and 
the Seychelles I nvestment Board web portal – http://www.sib.gov.sc/index.php/info -
centre/downloads/legislations -and-policy  
 
2. The Custom Management Act (2014): The Ministry of Finance, Trade and the Blue Economy, 
Trade portal – http://www.seychellestradeportal.gov.sc/content/publications/custom -
management -act and the Seychelles Revenue Commission web portal – 
http://www.src.gov.sc/pages/resou rces/si.aspx  
3. The Seychelles International Trade Zone Act: The Seychelles Financial Service Authority web 
portal: http://www.fsaseychelles.sc/index.php/legal -framework/itz  
4. The S eychelles Licensing Act manufacturing Licenses Regulations S.I. 36 of 1999: The 
Seychelles Legal Information Institute web portal – http://greybook.seylii.org/se/CAP113  
 
The table below illustrates the specific article within the above mentioned Act in which TRIMS may 
be found.  
 
Legislation  Specific Article  TRIMS - Measure  
Seychelles Investment Act 
(2010)  
S.I. 71 2014  1st and 2nd Schedule  Ownership  
Seychelles International Trade 
Zone Act  ITZ Guidelines  Export performance – 80% must 
be exported and 20% Limit on 
domestic sales  
Seychelles Licensing Act 
Manufacturing Licenses 
Regulations S.I. 36 of 1999  Regulations S.I. 36 of 1999 – 
Section 6 (b) and (c)  Issuing of licenses to 
non-established companies in 
Seychelles  
Customs Management Act 
(2014)  First Schedule amended by SI. 85 
of 2014 with effect from 
17 October 2014  Import prohibition  
Second Schedule amended by S.I. 
85 of 2014 with effect from 
17 October 2014  Import licensing requirements  
 
Sierra Leone  
 
Singapore  
 
Pursuant to Article  6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, Singapore wishes 
to notify that since it does not maintain any TRIMs, this notification requirement does not apply.  
 
Solomon Islands  
 
South Africa  
 
With reference to the notific ation reminder of the Committee on Trade -Related Investment Measures 
contained in WTO document G/TRIMS/W/101 of 7 August 2012, and in  accordance with the Decision 
of the Committee of 30  September  1996 (document G /TRIMS/5 of 3 0 October 1996, South  Africa 
is pleased to inform the Committee, without prejudice to South Africa's rights under the 
WTO Agreements,  where the publications in which possible TRIMs, including those that may be 
applied by regional and local governments, may be found.  
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  National Government  
 
The National Government of South Africa publishes all public information in the Government Gazette.  
 
Publication  South African Government Gazette  
Contact Address  Government Printing Works  
Private Bag X85  
 PRETORIA  
 0001 
South Africa  
Tel: +27 12 334 4500 / 4508 / 4509 / 4510  
Websites where 
government gazettes 
are available from:  http:// www.gpwonline.co.za/Pages/default.aspx  
http://www.greengazette.co.za  
http:// www.gpwonline.co.za  
http://www. sabinet.co.za/south -african -government -gazettes -and-provincial -
gazettes  
Provincial Government  
 
South Africa has 9 provinces, namely, Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZuku -Natal, Limpopo, 
Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape and Western Cape. Provincial Government Departments 
publish their laws and regulations in the provincial government gazette and on provincial government 
websites.  
 
Websites where Provincial Government Gazettes are available from:  
 
 Province  Provincial website  
1 Eastern Cape  http://www.eclegislature.gov.za  
2 Free State  http://www.fs.gov.za/  
3 Gauteng  http://www.gautengonline.gov.za/Pages/default.aspx  
4 KwaZulu Natal  http://www.kznonline.gov.za/  
5 Limpopo  http://www.limpopo.gov.za/  
6 Mpumalanga  http://www.mpumalanga.gov.za/  
7 North West  http://www.nwpg.gov.za/  
8 Northern Cape  http://www.northern -cape.gov.za/  
9 Western Cape  http://www.westerncape.gov.za/  
10 Other sources:  http://www.greengazette.co.za  
http:// www.gpwonline.co.za  
http://www.sabinet.co.za/south -african -government -gazettes -and-
provincial -gazettes  
 
Local Government  
 
South Africa has 283 municipalities or local governments: The six major Metropolitan municipalities 
with legislative power are; Cape Town, eThekwini (Durban), Ekurhuleni (East Rand), Johannesburg, 
Tshwane (Pretoria) and Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth). Local governments in South Africa 
publish their by -laws and regulations in municipal newsletters and on  their respective websites.  
 
Major  South African local governments (Metropolitan areas ) 
 
 Metropolitan municipality  Website  
1 Cape Town  http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/Pages/default.aspx  
2 eThekwini (Durban)  http://www.durban.gov.za/  
3 Ekurhuleni (East Rand)  http://www.ekurhuleni.gov.za/  
4 Johannesburg  http://www.joburg.org.za/  
5 Tshwane (Pretoria)  http://www.tshwane.gov.za  
6 Nelson Mandela Bay (Port 
Elizabeth)  http://www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za/  
 
Sri Lanka  
 
In terms of Article 6.2 of the TRIMS Agreement, the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the World 
Trade Organisation would like to notify herewith an updated list of publications/laws, which govern 
the investment regime of Sri Lanka. To the best of our knowledge, none of them provide any 
measur es that are inconsistent with the provisions of the TRIMS Agreement.  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
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  1.  Board of Investment Law No. 4 of 1978 and its following amendments20 
 
Amendment No. 43 of 1980  
Amendment No. 21 of 1983  
Amendment No. 49 of 1992  
Amendment No. 9 of 2002  
 
Amendment No. 36 of 2009  
Amendment No. 3 of 2012  
2.  Strategic Development Projects Act No. 14 of 2008 and its amendments  
Amendment Act No. 12 of 2011  
Amendment Act No. 16 of 2013  
 
These Acts are accessible through the official website of the Government Pr ess of 
Sri Lanka  http://documents.gov.lk  
 
3.  Finance Act No. 12 of 2012 (Hub operations) as amended in 2013  
 
Amendment Act No. 12 of 2013  
 
These Acts are accessible through the official website of the Government Press of 
Sri Lanka  http://documents.gov.lk  
 
4.  The Exchange Control Regulation No. 1232/14 dated 19/04/2002 as amended by No.  1248/19 
dated 08/08/2002  
 
5.  Inland Revenue Act No. 10 of 2006  
 
Amendment Act  No. 08 of 2012  
Amendment Act No. 08 of 2014  
 
These Acts are accessible through the official website of the Government Press of 
Sri Lanka  http://documents.gov.lk  
 
6.  Industrial Promotion Act 46 of 1990  
 
This Act is accessible through the official website of the Government Press of Sri Lanka  
http://documents.gov.lk   
 
An updated list of relevant contact addresses is also sent herewith.  
 
1.  Research & Policy Advocacy Department  
Board of Investment of Sri Lanka  
19th Floor, West Tower, World Trade Centre  
Colombo 01 - Sri Lanka  
Tel/Fax: 00 94 11 254 3406  
Website: http://www.investsrilanka.com  
 
2.  Inland Revenue Department  
No. 81, Sir Chiththampalam A. Gardinar Mawatha  
Colombo 02 - Sri Lanka  
Tel: 00 94 11 213 5400  
Fax: 00 94 11 233 7777  
Website: http://www.ird.gov.lk  
 
 
20 A soft -copy of the consolidated Act was submitted (in English only) in electronic form. To consult 
this document, please contact Ms Richar ds (anne.richards@wto.org ) in the Rules  Division.  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
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  3.  Government Publications Bureau  
No. 163, Kirulapana Road  
Polhengoda  
Colombo 05 - Sri Lanka  
Tel: 00 94 11 251 2759  
 
Suriname  
 
Pursuant to the Investment Act (Official Gazette 1960, No.  17, valid text Official Gazette 1989, 
No. 5, as last amended by State Decree 1989, No.  103) investors are eligible for investment  
facilities.  
 
Such investment facilities include:  
 
A. Temporary exemption from income tax for new undertakings  
 
This facility means that the profits of new undertakings are exempt from income tax during the first 
six years. The exemption is subject to a maximum. The term of six years may be extended with no 
more than five years if the conditions laid down in the act are met.  
 
B. Free depreciation of the first investment for new undertakings  
 
This facility means that in respect of assets which form part of  the first investment in the period 
during which, according to good business practice, depreciations may be effected without 
restrictions. The overall depreciation is bound to a maximum which is set in accordance with good 
business practice.  
 
C. Depreciati on facilities in respect of the first investment for business expansion  
 
This facility is not applicable to new undertakings. It comprises two parts, namely:  
 
 - In respect of buildings: if buildings are purchased as part of the first investment the 
deprec iation rate may be increased to 30 (thirty) per cent.  
 
 - In respect of other assets: If assets other than buildings are concerned which have been 
purchased as part of the first investment, the depreciation allowance may be set freely, 
however, in accordan ce with good business practice, in the period during which 
depreciations may be implemented.  
 
D. Temporary exemption from import duties for new undertakings and business 
expansions  
 
The investor may file a petition for temporary (full or partial) exemption  from import duties for:  
 
• operating assets which will be used to pursue activities and which form part of the first 
investment;  
 
• materials and goods used to generate operating assets as intended under item  1; 
 
• raw material and auxiliary materials and packing materials intended for use in a new 
undertaking c.q. in an undertaking after business expansion.  
 
The investment Act further contains facilities for the following undertakings:  
 
• securities, investment and ho lding companies, for instance a reduced tariff of one twelfth of 
the valid income -tax rate for bodies;  
 
• patent operating companies, for instance here as well a reduced tariff is applicable to income 
tax; 
 
• ocean -shipping companies and international airlines , for instance a cost -levelling reserve for 
the maintenance of ocean -going vessels c.q. airplanes.  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
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  The general condition of eligibility for the facilities is a regular bookkeeping with regular annual 
closings.  
 
The other facilities are laid down by order o f the Minister of Finance. There is an Investment 
Committee to which the request for investment facilities should be addressed in writing.  
 
Switzerland  
 
Switzerland has notified (document G/TRIMS/N/1/CHE/1 of 20 September 1995) that Swiss laws 
and regulations do not contain measures that are not in conformity with the Agreement on Trade -
Related Investment Measures. Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement and the Decision of 
30 September 1996 of the Committee on Trade -Related Investment Measures, Sw itzerland 
communicates below the publications in which all the relevant laws, regulations or measures can be 
found, including those of the Confederation and the cantons. Switzerland does not have any special 
publications in which trade -related investment m easures can be found.  
 
• Systematic compilation of Federal legislation  
 
Official compilation of Federal legislation. Systematic compilation of Federal law.  
 
• Systematic compilation of cantonal law  
 
 Canton of Zurich  
 
 Zürcher Gesetzessammlung  (LSD)  
 
 Canton of Berne  
 
 Recueil systématique des lois bernoises  (RSB)  
 
 Canton of Lucerne  
 
 Systematische Rechtssammlung des Kantons Luzern  (SRL)  
 
 Canton of Uri  
 
 Urner Rechtsbuch  (RB) 
 
 Canton of Schwyz  
 
 Schwyzer Gesetzessammlung  (NGS)  
 
 Canton of  Obwalden  
 
 Obwaldnerisches Landbuch  (LB) 
 
 Canton of Nidwalden  
 
 Nidwaldner Gesetzessammlung  (NGS)  
 
 Canton of Glarus  
 
 Gesetzessammlung  (GS) 
 
 Canton of Zug  
 
 Bereinigte Gesetzessammlung  (BGS)  
 
 Canton of Fribourg  
 
 Recueil systématique de la législation fribourgeoise  (RSF)  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
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   Canton of Solothurn  
 
 Solothurnische Gesetzessammlung  (BGS)  
 
 Canton of Basel  
 
 Systematische Gesetzessammlung  (SG; dès 1962: SGS)  
 
 Canton of Schaffhausen  
 
 Schaffhauser Rechtsbuch  
 
 Canton of Appenzell Outer Rhoden  
 
 Ausserrhodische Gesetzessammlung  (Bereinigte Gesetzessammlung ) (bGs)  
 
 Canton of Appenzell Inner Rhoden  
 
 Gesetzessammlung Appenzell I. Rh.  
 
 Canton of St -Gallen  
 
 Gesetzessammlung  (sGs)  
 
 Canton of Graubünden  
 
 Bündner Rechtsbuch  (BR) (available  in German)  
 
 Canton of Aargau  
 
 Systematische Sammlung des Aargauischen Rechts  (SAR)  
 
 Canton of Thurgau  
 
 Thurgauer Rechtsbuch  
 
 Canton of Ticino  
 
 Raccolta delle Leggi  
 
 Canton of Vaud  
 
 Recueil systématique de la législation vaudoise  
 
 Canton of Valais  
 
 Recueil des lois de la République et canton du Valais  (RS/VS)  
 
 Canton of Neuchâtel  
 
 Recueil systématique de la législation neuchâteloise  (RSN)  
 
 Canton of Geneva  
 
Recueil officiel systématique de la législation genevoise en vigueur  (Législation genevoise ) 
(RSG)  
 
 Canton of Jura  
 
 Recueil systématique du droit jurassien  (RSJ)  
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  Further information can be obtained from the l'Office fédéral des affaires économiques extérieures, 
Division du commerce mondial - OMC, CH -3003 Berne.  
 
Chinese T aipei 
 
With reference to document G/TRIMS/5, dated 30 October 1996, and pursuant to Article 6.2 of the 
WTO Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, we hereby wish to notify the Committee 
on Trade -Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) that since it has  no trade -related investment 
measures in force, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu does not 
have any publications related to TRIMs matters. However, information concerning its investment 
measures can be found in the followin g publication:  
 
 Government Gazette of the Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)  
 15 Foochow Street  
 Taipei  
 
 Tel: 886 -2-23 21 22 00  
 
Tajikistan  
 
Tanzania  
 
Thailand  
 
In compliance with Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, Thailand 
would like  to notify to the Committee on Trade -Related Investment Measures the publication in 
which TRIMs may be found, as follows:  
 
 Publication:  "A Guide to the Board of Investment"  
 
 Website:  http://www.boi.go.th/english/about/boi_policies.asp  
 
 Address:  Office o f the Board of Investment  
   555 Vipavadee -Rangsit Road  
   Chatuchak  
   Bangkok 10900  
   Thailand  
 
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  
 
Togo 
 
The Government of Togo hereby notifies the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that 
trade-related investment measures are included in Law No.  2012-001 of 20  January  2012 on  the 
Investment Code of the Togolese Republic, Law No.  2011-018 of 24  June 2011 on industrial free 
zone status and Decree No.  2013-092/PR of 27  December  2013 on the functions, or ganization and 
operation of the National Investment Promotion Agency and the Free Zone (API -ZF). All  of these 
texts were published in the Official Journal of the Togolese Republic (JORT).  
 
Tonga  
 
Trinidad and Tobago  
 
With reference to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the 
Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago notifies the Secretariat of the list of publications 
in which TRIMs may be found as follows:  
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   Publication:   the Inve stment Guide of Trinidad and Tobago  
   - the Investment and Export Promotion INFOPAK  
   - Trinidad and Tobago Export Directory  
   - Trinidad and Tobago reprint from Corporate Location, 
September/October  1996 
   - Trinidad and Tobago, Plants sites and Parks  1998 
 
 Address:  Investment Facilitation Department  
   Tourism and Industrial Development Company of Trinidad  
   and Tobago Limited (TIDCO)  
   P.O. Box 222  
   10-14 Phillip Street  
   Port of Spain  
 
 Telephone:  (00 868) 623 6022/3  
   (00 868) 623 1932/4  
 Fax:  (00 868) 625 0837  
 E-mail: invest -info@tidco.co.tt  
   http://www.tidco.co.tt  
   http://www.visitTNT.com  
 
Tunisia  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on  Trade -Related Investment Measures, all legislative and 
regulatory measures concerning investment are published in the Official Journal of the Republic of 
Tunisia.  
 
Turkey  
 
The Government of Turkey hereby notifies, pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -
Related Investment Measures, that all national laws and implementing regulations regulating 
investments and investment promotion can be found in the Official Gazette " T.C. Resmi Gazete " 
(http://rega.basbakanlik.gov.tr ). The Government of Turkey does not apply any trade -related 
investment measures that are not in conformity with the Agreement.  
 
Uganda  
 
In accordance with Art icle 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the 
Republic of Uganda notifies and attaches hereto the following documents:21 
 
a. The Investment Code; Statute No. I of 1991;  
b. Article 25 of the Finance Bill 1995; which in effect is an amendment  to Statute No.  I of 
1991.  
Ukraine  
 
With reference to document G/TRIMS/5, dated 30 October 1996, and pursuant to Article 6.2 of the 
WTO Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the Government of Ukraine hereby notifies 
the Committee on TRIMs of the publications in which its investment measures may be found:  
 
 "Ofitsiyniy Visnyk Ukrajiny " (Official Bulletin of Ukraine)  
 http://www.gdo.kiev.ua  
 Copies of the publications (in Ukrainian) are available at the following address:  
 8-a Rylskiy Lane, Kyiv, Ukraine 01025  
 Tel:  (+38044) 271 1661  
 Fax:  (+38044) 271 1662  
 E-mail:  info@gdo.kiev.ua  
 
 
21 Copies of the documents are available for inspection by interested delegations in the Trade and 
Finance Division.  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
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   "Uryadoviy Courier " (Governmental Courier)  
 Copies of the publications (in Ukrainian) are available at the following address:  
 1 Sadova str., Kyiv, Ukraine 01008  
 Tel: (+38044) 253 1295  
 Fax: (+38044) 253 3950  
 E-mail:  letter@ukcc.com.ua  
 
 "Investycii ta innovatsciyniy rozvytok " (Investment and Innovation Development)  
 Bulletin of the State Agency of Ukraine for investments and innovations  
 http://www.in.gov.ua  
 Copies of the publications (in Ukrainian) are available at the following address:  
 11 Velyka Zhytomyrska str., Kyiv, Ukraine 01025  
 Tel: (+38044) 2 78 7783  
 Fax: (+38044) 278 7783  
 E-mail:  info@in.gov.ua  
 
United Arab Emirates  
 
The Government of the United Arab Emirates hereby notifies, pursuant to Article 6.2 of the 
Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures,  that all national laws and implementing 
regulations regulating investments and investment promotion may be found in the following Official 
Gazettes:  
 
Department of Justice, Department of the Official Gazette  
Mr. Ibrahim Nasser, Head of the department  
Tel: 009712 4492467 – 009712 6921012  
Fax: 009712 4492601  
PO. Box: 260 – Abu Dhabi  
E-mail: officialgazette@mog.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.ejustice.gov.ae  
 
Emirate of Ab u Dhabi Executive Council, General Secretariat,  
Department of the Official Gazette  
Tel: 009712 6688846  
Fax: 009712 66888940  
Website: http:// www.gsec.abud  
 
Ruler's Court in the Emirate of Dubai  
Department of the Official Gazette  
Contact person: Mr. Saleh Canaan  
Tel: 009714 5075574  
Fax: 009714 5357544  
E-mail: saleh.kanan@legal.dubai.gov.ae  
Website: http:/ /www.dghr.gov.ae  
 
Ruler's Court in the Emirate of Sharjah  
Ruler's Office, Department of the Official Gazette  
Contact person: Mr. Ayman Awad  
Tel:  0097150 7879447 - 009716 566222  
Fax: 009716 5674141  
PO. BOX: 101 – Sharjah  
 
Ruler's Court Ajman  
Executive Boa rd, Department of Statistics  
Contact person: Dr. Yasmin Jody  
Tel: 009716 7474441 Ext: 88  
Fax: 009716 7474443  
PO. BOX: 6556 – Ajman  
E-mail: yjudi@ajman.ae  
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  Ruler's Court in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain  
Department of the Official Gazette  
Contact person: Dr. Hassan Allob – Legal Adviser to the Government  
Ms. Manal Jassim – Legal Assistant  
Tel: 009716 7656125 (Ext: 205 – Ext: 202)  
Fax: 009716 7650055  
PO. BOX: 255 – Umm Al Quwain  
E-mail: dewanlegal@emirates.net.ae  
  Manal.jasim@hotmail.com  
 
Ruler's Court in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah  
Department of the Official Gazette  
Contact person: Mr. Jihad  Abdul Qadir Quzmar – Legal Adviser to the Government of  
Ras Al Khaimah  
Tel: 009717 2285888  
Fax: 009717 2272217  
PO. BOX: 1 – Ras Al Khaimah  
E-mail: rak.diwan@emirates.net.ae  
 
Ruler's Court in the Emirate of  Fujairah  
Department of the Official Gazette  
Administrator: Mr. Saber Shehadeh – Legal Advisor to the Government of Fujairah  
Tel: 009719 2224522  
Fax: 009719 2224522 – 2223399 (General)  
PO. Box: 1 – Fujairah  
E-mail: sabermahmoud@hotmail.com  
 
United States of America  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the United  States 
hereby makes the following notification.  
 
The United States i s not aware of any special publications in which Federal or State trade -related 
investment measures (TRIMs) can be found. However, generally, all US Federal Laws are in the 
forms of statutes and implementing regulations. Federal statutes are printed separa tely and can be 
found in the United States Code , published by the United States Government Printing Office in 
Washington  D.C. Federal regulations are first published in the Federal Register , and later compiled 
in the Code of Federal Regulations , published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives 
and Record Administration in Washington D.C.  
 
Information concerning sub -federal laws and regulations, if any, relating to investment of individual 
states may be obtained from the Attorneys  General of each state. Below is a listing of the names, 
addresses, and telephone numbers of the Attorneys General for each of the 50 states. Many states 
also have development agencies located in the state capitals which may be able to provide 
information concerning investment. In addition, many states maintain offices in cities overseas to 
better facilitate the foreign investors access to information about investment opportunities. A listing 
of the relevant states and the location of their foreign offices is also to be found below. The National 
Association of State Development Agencies in Washington D.C., telephone number (202) 898 1302, 
is another source of information about investment laws and programmes at the state level. The 
National Association publis hes numerous items for investors on these issues. It and the state 
Attorneys General may also be able to provide information regarding pertinent laws or programmes, 
if any, applicable at a local level.  
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  National Association of Attorneys General  
 
Alabama  Honourable Bill Pryor  
Attorney General of Alabama  
Office of the Attorney General  
State House  
11 South Union Street  
Montgomery, AL 36130  Tel: (334) 242 7300  
Alaska  Honourable Bruce M. Botelho  
Attorney General of Alaska  
Office of the Attorney General  
Post Office Box 110300  
Diamond Courthouse  
Juneau, AK 99811 -0300 Tel: (907) 465 3600  
American Samoa  Honourable Toetagata Albert Mailo  
Attorney General of American Samoa  
Office of the Attorney General  
Post Office Box 7  
Pago Pago, AS 96799  Tel: (684) 633 416 3 
Arizona  Honourable Grant Woods  
Attorney General of Arizona  
Office of the Attorney General  
1275 West Washington Street  
Phoenix, AZ 85007  Tel: (602) 542 4266  
Arkansas  Honourable Winston Bryant  
Attorney General of Arkansas  
Office of the Attorney General  
200 Tower Building  
323 Center Street  
Little Rock, AR 72201 -2610 Tel: (501) 682 2007  
California  Honourable Daniel E. Lungren  
Attorney General of California  
Office of the Attorney General  
1300 I Street, Suite 1740  
Sacramento, CA 95814  Tel: (916) 324 5437  
Colorado  Honourable Gale A. Norton  
Attorney General of Colorado  
Office of the Attorney General  
Department of Law  
1525 Sherman Street  
Denver, CO 80203  Tel: (303) 866 3052  
Connecticut  Honourable Richard Blumenthal  
Attorney General of Connecticut  
Office of the Attorney General  
55 Elm Street  
Hartford, CT 06141 -0120 Tel: (860) 566 2026  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
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  Delaware  Honourable M. Jane Brady  
Attorney General of Delaware  
Office of the Attorney General  
Carvel State Office Building  
820 North French Street  
Wilmington, DE 19801  Tel: (302) 577 3838  
District of Columbia  Honourable Jo Anne Robinson  
Acting District of Columbia Corporation Counsel  
Office of the Corporation Counsel  
441 4th Street NW  
Washington, D.C. 20001  Tel: (202) 727 6248  
Florida  Honourable Ro bert A. Butterworth  
Attorney General of Florida  
Office of the Attorney General  
The Capitol  
PL 01  
Tallahassee, FL 32399 -1050 Tel: (904) 487 1963  
Georgia  Honourable Michael J. Bowers  
Attorney General of Georgia  
Office of the Attorney General  
40 Capitol Square, SW  
Atlanta, GA 30334 -1300 Tel: (404) 656 4585  
Guam  Honourable Calvin E. Holloway Sr.  
Attorney General of Guam  
Office of the Attorney General  
Judicial Center Building  
120 West O'Brien Drive  
Agana, GU 96910  Tel: (671) 475 3324  
Hawaii  Honourable Margery S. Bronster  
Attorney General of Hawaii  
Office of the Attorney General  
425 Queen Street  
Honolulu, HI 96813  Tel: (808) 586 1282  
Idaho  Honourable Alan G. Lance  
Attorney General of Idaho  
Office of the Attorney General  
Statehouse  
Boise, ID 83720 -1000 Tel: (208) 334 2400  
Illinois  Honourable Jim Ryan  
Attorney General of Illinois  
Office of the Attorney General  
State of Illinois Center  
100 West Randolph Street  
Chicago, IL 60601  Tel: (312) 814 2503  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
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  Indiana  Honourable Jeffrey A. Modisett  
Attorney General of Indiana  
Office of the Attorney General  
Indiana Government Center South  
Fifth Floor  
402 West Washington Street  
Indianapolis, IN 46204  Tel: (317) 233 4386  
Iowa Honourable Tom Miller  
Attorney General of Iowa  
Office of the Attorney General  
Hoover State Office Building  
Des Moines, IA 50319  Tel: (515) 281 3053  
Kansas  Honourable Carla J. Stovall  
Attorney General of Kansas  
Office of the Attorney General  
Judicial Building  
301 West Tenth Street  
Topeka, KS 66612 -1597 Tel: (913) 296 2215  
Kentucky  Honourable Albert Benjamin "Ben"  
Chandler III  
Attorney General of Kentucky  
Office of the Attorney General  
State Capitol, Room 116  
Frankfort, KY 40601  Tel: (502) 564 7600  
Louisiana  Honourable Richard P. Ieyoub  
Attorney General of Louisiana  
Office of the Attorney General  
Department of Justice  
Post Office Box 94095  
Baton Rouge, LA 70804 -4095 Tel: (504) 342 7013  
Montana  Honourable Joseph P. Mazurek  
Attorney General of Montana  
Office of the Attorney General  
Justice Building, 215 North Sanders  
Helena, MT 59620 -1401 Tel: (406) 444 2026  
Nebraska  Honourable Don Stenberg  
Attorney General of Nebraska  
Office of the Attorney General  
State Capitol  
Post Office Box 98920  
Lincoln, NE 68509 -8920 Tel: (402) 471 2682  
Nevada  Honourable Frankie Sue Del Papa  
Attorney General of Nevada  
Office of the Attorney General  
Old Supreme Court Building  
198 South Carson  
Carson City, NV 89710  Tel: (702) 687 4170  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
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  New Hampshire22 Honourable Jeffrey R. Howard  
Attorney General of New Hampshire  
Office of the Attorney General  
State House Annex, 25 Capitol Street  
Concord, NH 03301 -6397 Tel: (603) 271 3658  
New Jersey  Honourable Peter Verniero  
Attorney General of New Jersey  
Office of the Attorney General  
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex  
25 Market Street, CN 080  
Trenton, NJ 08625  Tel: (609) 292 4925  
New Mexico  Honourable Tom Udall  
Attorney General of New Mexico  
Office of the Attorney General  
Post Office Drawer 1508  
Santa Fe, NM 87504 -1508 Tel: (505) 827 6000  
New York  Honourable Dennis C. Vacco  
Attorney General of New York  
Office of the Attorney General  
Department of Law – The Capitol  
2nd Floor 
Albany, NY 12224  Tel: (518) 474 7330  
North Carolina  Honourable Michael F. Easley  
Attorney General of North Carolina  
Office of the Attorney General  
Department of Justice  
Post Office Box 629  
Raleigh, NC 27602 -0629 Tel: (919) 733 3377  
North Dakota  Honourable Heidi Heitkamp  
Attorney General of North Dakota  
Office of the Attorney Ge neral 
State Capitol  
600 East Boulevard Avenue  
Bismarck, ND 58505 -0040 Tel: (701) 328 2210  
N. Mariana Islands  Honourable Robert B. Dunlap II  
Acting Attorney General of the  
  Northern Mariana Islands  
Office of the Attorney General  
Administration Building  
Saipan, MP 96950  Tel: (670) 664 2341  
Ohio Honourable Betty D. Montgomery  
Attorney General of Ohio  
Office of the Attorney General  
State Office Tower  
30 East Broad Street  
Columbus, OH 43266 -0410 Tel: (614) 466 3376  
 
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  Oklahoma  Honourab le W.A. Drew Edmondson  
Attorney General of Oklahoma  
Office of the Attorney General  
State Capitol, Room 112  
2300 North Lincoln Boulevard  
Oklahoma City, OK 73105  Tel: (405) 521 3921  
Oregon  Honourable Hardy Myers  
Attorney General of Oregon  
Office of the Attorney General  
Justice Building  
1162 Court Street NE  
Salem, OR 97310  Tel: (503) 378 6002  
Pennsylvania  Honourable Mike Fisher  
Attorney General of Pennsylvania  
Office of the Attorney General  
Strawberry Square  
Harrisburg, PA 17120  Tel: (717) 787 3391  
Puerto Rico  Honourable José A. Fuentes -Agostini  
Attorney General of Puerto Rico  
Office of the Attorney General  
Post Office Box 192  
San Juan, PR 00902 -0192 Tel: (787) 721 7700  
Rhode Island  Honourable Jeffrey B. Pine  
Attorney General of Rhode Island  
Office of the Attorney General  
150 South Main Street  
Providence, RI 02903  Tel: (401) 274 4400  
South Carolina  Honourable Charlie Condon  
Attorney General of South Carolina  
Office of the Attorney General  
Rembert C. Dennis Office Building  
Post Office Box 11549  
Columbia, SC 29211 -1549 Tel: (803) 734 3970  
South Dakota  Honourable Mark Barnett  
Attorney General of South Dakota  
Office of the Attorney General  
500 East Capitol  
Pierre, SD 57501 -5070 Tel: (605) 773 3215  
Tennessee  Honourable John Knox Walkup  
Attorney General of Tennessee  
Office of the Attorney General  
500 Charlotte Avenue  
Nashville, TN 37243  Tel: (615) 741 6474  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
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  Texas  Honourable Dan Morales  
Attorney General of Texas  
Office of the Attorney General  
Capitol Station  
Post Office Box 12548  
Austin, TX 78711 -2548 Tel: (512) 463 2191  
Utah Honourable Jan Graham  
Attorney General of Utah  
Office of the Attorney General  
State Capitol, Room 236  
Salt Lake City, UT 84114 -0810 Tel: (801) 538 1326  
Vermont  Honourable Wallace Malley  
Acting Attorney General of Vermont  
Office of the Attorney General  
109 State Street  
Montpelier, VT 05609 -1001 Tel: (802) 828 3171  
Virginia  Honourable James S. Gilmore III  
Attorney General of Virginia  
Office of the Attorney General  
900 East Main Street  
Richmond, VA 23219  Tel: (804) 786 2071  
Virgin Islands  Honourable Julio A. Brady  
Attorney General of the Virgin Islands  
Office of the Attorney General  
Department of Justice  
G.E.R.S. Complex  
48B-50C Kronprinsdens Gade  
St. Thomas, VI 00802  Tel: (809) 774 5666  
Washington  Honourable Christine O. Gregoire  
Attorney General of Washington  
Office of the Attorney General  
P.O. Box 40100  
1125 Washington Street, SE  
Olympia, WA 98504 -0100 Tel: (360) 753 6200  
West Virginia  Honourable Darrell V. McGraw Jr.  
Attorney General of West Virginia  
Office of the Attorney General  
State Capitol  
Charleston, WV 25305  Tel: (304) 558 2021  
Wisconsin  Honourable James E. Doyle  
Attorney General of Wisconsin  
Office of the Attorney General  
State Capitol  
Post Office Box 7857  
Suite 114 East  
Madison, WI 53707 -7857 Tel: (608) 266 1221  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
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  Wyoming  Honourable William U. Hill  
Attorney General of Wyoming  
Office of the Attorney General  
State Capitol Building  
Cheyenne, WY 82002  Tel: (307) 777 7841  
 
Table 16  
 
State Foreign Office Locations  
(Source: NASDA 1994 State Export Program Database)  
 
STATE  Japan  Mexico  Chinese 
Taipei  Germany  Korea  Canada  Belgium  Hong 
Kong  UK China  Other  
ALABAMA  X   Y X       
ALASKA  X  X  X       
ARIZONA  X X X         
ARKANSAS  X  X     X    X 
CALIFORNIA  X X X X    X X  XX 
COLORADO  X Y       X   
CONNECTICUT   XYY X     X  YYY  
DELAWARE             
FLORIDA  X X X X X X   X  X 
GEORGIA  X X Y  X X X     
HAWAII  X  X         
IDAHO  X Y X  X       
ILLINOIS  X X     X X   XX 
INDIANA  X X X  X X    X X 
IOWA  X X  X    X    
KANSAS  X      X    X 
KENTUCKY  X      X     
LOUISIANA   X X        X 
MAINE             
MARYLAND  Y  X    X     
MASSACHUSETTS     Y      Y X 
MICHIGAN  X X    X X X   X 
MINNESOTA             
MISSISSIPPI    X X X Y     X 
MISSOURI  X Y X Y X       
MONTANA  Y  X         
NEBRASKA             G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.29  
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  STATE  Japan  Mexico  Chinese 
Taipei  Germany  Korea  Canada  Belgium  Hong 
Kong  UK China  Other  
NEVADA             
NEW HAMPSHIRE             
NEW JERSEY  X        X  X 
NEW MEXICO   X          
NEW YORK  X   X  XY   X   
NORTH CAROLINA  X X  Y    X    
NORTH DAKOTA             
OHIO  X X    X X X    
OKLAHOMA   X  X X      X 
OREGON  X  X   X       
PENNSYLVANIA  X   X  X X     
PUERTO RICO   X         XXX 
RHODE ISLAND             
SOUTH CAROLINA  X   X     Y   
SOUTH DAKOTA             
TENNESSEE   X          
TEXAS  X X X X        
UTAH  X X X  XX  Y     
VERMONT             
VIRGIN ISLANDS             
VIRGINIA  X   X       X 
WASHINGTON  X  X        XX 
WEST VIRGINIA  Y           
WISCONSIN  X X  X X X  X    
WYOMING             
TOTAL  32 25 18 15 13 10 10 8 6 5 20 
% w/OFFICES  62% 48% 35% 29%  25% 19% 19% 15% 12% 10% 38% 
 
X" - State office in standard city location  
Y" - State office in a non -standard city location (see following page)  
- See following page for "Other" office locations  
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  Standard city office locations (X ) 
 
JAPAN:    Tokyo  
MEXICO:    Mexico City  
CHINESE TAIPEI:   Taipei  
GERMANY:    Frankfurt  
KOREA:    Seoul  
CANADA:    Toronto  
BELGIUM:    Brussels  
UNITED KINGDOM:  London  
CHINA:    Beijing  
 
State offices in cities other than standard (Y ) 
 
Alabama:    Hanover, Germany  
Colorado :   Guadalajara, Mexico  
Connecticut:   Guadalajara & Monterrey, Mexico  
    Shanghai, Tinjin, & Xiamen, China  
Georgia:    Haln Chu City, Chinese Taipei  
Idaho:    Guadalajara, Mexico  
Maryland:    Yokohama, Japan  
Massachusetts:   Guangdong, China  
    Berlin, Germany  
Mississippi:    Mississagua, Canada  
Missouri:    Dusseldorf, Germany  
    Guadalajara, Mexico  
Montana:    Kumamoto, Japan  
New York:    Montreal, Canada  
North Carolina:   Dusseldorf,  Germany  
South Carolina:   Sawley, United Kingdom  
Utah:     Waterloo, Belgium  
West Virginia:   Nagoya, Japan  
 
"Other" state office locations  
 
Arkansas:    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  
California:    Johannesburg, South Africa  
    Jerusalem, Israel  
Florida:    Sao Paulo, Brazil  
Illinois:    Budapest, Hungary  
    Warsaw, Poland  
Indiana:    Amsterdam, Netherlands  
Kansas:    Sydney, Australia  
Louisiana:    Breda, Netherlands  
Massachusetts:   Jerusalem, Israel  
Michigan:    Harare, Zimbabwe  
Mississippi:    Santiago, Chile  
New Jersey:    Raanana, Israel  
Oklahoma:    Singapore  
Puerto Rico:    San Jose, Costa Rica  
    Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  
    Panama City, Panama  
Virginia:    Botswana, South Africa  
Washington:   Paris, France  
    Vladivostok, Russia  
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  Uruguay  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, the Permanent Delegation of Uruguay notifies that 
trade-related investment measures are published in the Diario Oficial del Uruguay . 
 
All national laws approved by Parliament, Decrees issued by the Executive branch and Decrees of 
the Departmental Councils (the local government legislative bodies) are published in the 
Diario  Oficial . 
 
It should also be mentioned that owing to the division of powers between the National Government 
and local Governments (Departme nts), the latter do not have powers relating to investment policy, 
although they do have powers relating to tax exemptions in connection with the territorial and local 
taxes that they collect.  
 
Vanuatu  
 
In Accordance with Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Tr ade Related Investment Measures, the Republic 
of Vanuatu notifies the Secretariat on the following publication in which trade -related investment 
measures may be found.  
The publication in which TRIMS may be found are published in the Government Official Gaz ette and 
on the following website below:  
The Vanuatu Promotion Authority (VIPA) Act CAP 248 . 
http://www.investvanuatu.org/wp/investing/polregpro/regulations . 
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of  
 
Pursuant to the Decision adopted by the Committee on Trade -Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) 
on 30 September 1996, I have the pleasure to communicate here with the name of the national 
publication in which the TRIM notified by Venezuela in communication No. 407 of 31  March  1995, 
concerning the Complementarity Agreement for the Automotive Sector, appears.  
 
The notified TRIM is contained in the Gaceta Oficial  (Official Gazette) of the Republic of Venezuela. 
The legal provisions applied are: (i) Decree 3,303 of 22 December 1993 (Official Gazette No.  35,386 
of 21 January 1994); (ii) Decree 121 of 13 April 1994 (Official Gazette No.  35,455 of 6  May 1994); 
and (iii ) Resolution 0001 issuing rules for the development of the au tomotive industry, of 
2 January  1995 (Official Gazette No. 35,624 of 4 January 1996). The Official Gazette is published by 
the National Printing Office, at the following address: Esquina San Láza ro a Puente Victoria No.  89, 
Parroquia La Candelaria, Caracas 1010.  
 
Viet Nam  
 
Yemen  
 
Zambia  
 
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade -Related Investment Measures, the Government 
of the Republic of Zambia wishes to notify that Zambia does not main tain any trade -related 
investment measures in accordance with the illustrative list contained in the Annex to the 
Agreement.  
 
Zimbabwe  
 
The Government of Zimbabwe notifies that the publication in which TRIMs applied within the country 
are listed is titled "Incentives for Local Investors" and this publication  is produced by the Zimbabwe 
Investment Centre (ZIC). ZIC's address is 109 Rotten R ow, Box 5950, Harare.  
 
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