G/L/1045  
 
9 October 2013  
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REPORT (2013) OF THE COMMITTEE ON 
TRADE-RELATED INVESTMENT MEASURES 
1  GENERAL 
1.  This report is submitted pursuant to Articl e 7.3 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment 
Measures ("TRIMs Agreement"), which requires the Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures (the "Committee") to report annually to  the Council for Trade in Goods. The Report 
covers the period January 2013 – December 2013. 
2.  The Committee met formally on 30 April 2013 under the Chairpersonship of Mr José Estanislau 
do Amaral (Brazil) and on 4 October 2013 under the Chairpersonship of Mr Tsotetsi Makong (Lesotho). The minutes of these meetings may be found in documents G/TRIMS/M/34 and 
G/TRIMS/M/35, respectively. Both meetings were open to all Members, governments with observer 
status in the WTO and international intergovernmental organizations to which the Committee has accorded regular observer status (IMF, OECD , UN, UNCTAD and World Bank). Decisions on 
requests for observer status made by several other international organizations are pending. 
2  NOTIFICATIONS 3.  Pursuant to Article 5.1 of the TRIMs Agreement, Members were required to notify any trade-
related investment measure ("TRIM") inconsistent with the Agreement within 90 days after the 
entry into force of the WTO Agreement. Article 5.2 allows for transition periods for the elimination of measures notified under Article 5.1 and which were in existence at least 180 days preceding the 
entry into force of the WTO Agreement. Pursuant to a decision adopted by the General Council in 
April 1995, governments eligible to become original WTO Members that accepted the 
WTO Agreement after 1 January 1995 had a period of 90 days after the date of their acceptance of 
the WTO Agreement to make the notifications foreseen in Article 5.1, with the period for the 
elimination of TRIMs notified under Article 5.1 being governed by reference to the date of entry 
into force of the WTO Agreement itself.
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4.  Annex 1 to this report lists all notifications of  measures under Article 5.1. In the case of some 
Members, notifications have been submitted later than the 90-day period foreseen. During the 
reporting period, the Russian Federation notified  the provisions of the "industrial assembly" 
investment regime in the automotive sector.2 
5.  Some Members have notified that they do not apply any TRIM inconsistent with the Agreement. 
Annex 2 to this report lists all Members that have made such notifications. 
6.  Article 6.2 provides for notification of publications in which information on TRIMs can be found. 
Annex 3 lists the Members that have submitted such notifications. Since the last report, 
notifications were received from Guatemala, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, and South 
Africa. As agreed by the Committee at its meeting on 20 May 2009, the Secretariat has circulated a reminder
3 containing guidance regarding the requirements of Article 6.2 and its related decision. 
The reminder also requests all Members that had never notified such publications to do so without 
delay and that all Members that had previously notifi ed to constantly update their notifications, if 
                                               
1 WT/L/64. 
2 G/TRIMS/N/1/RUS/1 and Add.1. 
3 Reminder for 2013 was circulated in document G/TRIMS/W/126. G/L/1045 
 
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  appropriate, without delay. The latest updated list of notifications has been circulated in document 
G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.23.4  
3  SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREA TMENT PROPOSALS RELATED TO THE 
TRIMS AGREEMENT 
7.  Pursuant to the Decision adopted by the General Council on 1 August 2004 (WT/L/579) and 
paragraph 37 of the Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration (WT/MIN(05)/DEC), the TRIMs Committee 
continued its consideration of the Category II Special and Differential Treatment ("S&D") proposals which were referred to it by the Chairperson of the General Council. 
8.  The proposals were originally submitted by the African Group in document TN/CTD/W/3/Rev.2 
and relate to Articles 4 and 5.3 of the TRIMs Ag reement. In April 2007, Kenya on behalf of the 
African Group submitted a revised version of the proposals dealing more specifically with the concerns of the proponents.
5 In June and October 2007, the Chairperson held informal discussions 
with interested delegations on the revised propos als. These were further discussed at the meeting 
of the Committee held on 1 November 2007 at which the representative of Kenya said that they were open to listen to any new ideas concerning th ese proposals, particularly with respect to the 
drafting, and that the African Group felt that it had gone as far as it could on this issue, unless 
there were other suggestions by other Members. No  further revisions to the draft proposals have 
since been received. In accordance with paragraph 37 of the Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration, 
the Chairperson of the TRIMs Committee submitted an oral report (18 December 2007)
6 to the 
General Council on the work undertaken by the Committee with respect to the S&D proposals. At the Committee meetings on 23 October 2008, 16 October 2009
7, 1 October 2010, 3 October 2011, 
1 October 2012, and 4 October 2013 no delegation took the floor on this matter.  
4  COMMUNICATIONS BY MEMBER S AND RELATED DISCUSSIONS 
9.  Five new trade issues were raised for the first time at the April 2013 meeting, while one new 
issue was taken up at the October 2013 meeting. At the April meeting, discussion also continued 
on seven issues previously raised in the Committee, while at the October meeting, discussion 
continued on eleven previously raised issues.  
10.  With respect to the five new issues considered in April, three were requested by the EU, Japan 
and the United States, and two by India. The firs t three were: Brazil – Tax preferences linked to 
local content conditions in several sectors8; Russia - Local content conditions in the "Auto 
Investment Program"9; and Russia – Local content requirements for agricultural equipment.10 The 
two issues raised by India were: United States  – Certain local content requirements in the 
renewable energy sector11; and United States – Domestic content requirements in procurement by 
water utilities.12 
11.  The discussions pertaining to these five issues continued at the October meeting at the 
request of the European Union, Japan and the US with respect to the first and second issues, at 
the request of the EU and the US with respect to the third issue, and at the request of India with 
respect to the last two issues. At the October meeting, the United States raised a new issue 
entitled Uruguay – Local content requirements for wind power equipment.13  
                                               
4 Following the circulation of this document, the noti fication of Lao People's Democratic Republic was 
received and circulated in docu ment G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.23/Add.1. 
5 The latest revised version of the African Group's proposals was annexed to document G/TRIMS/M/31. 
6 WT/GC/M/112, paragraph 142. 
7 Following that meeting, the Chairp erson made an oral report to the General Council at its meeting held 
on 17 December 2009. This report was reflected in document WT/GC/M/124, paragraph 52. 
8 G/TRIMS/W/118 and G/TRIMS/W/124. 
9 G/TRIMS/W/120. 
10 G/TRIMS/W/116. 
11 G/TRIMS/W/117. 
12 G/TRIMS/W/121. 
13 G/TRIMS/W/125. G/L/1045 
 
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  12.  In addition, at the request of the EU, Japan and the US, the Committee continued to consider 
the issues of Brazil - Certain local content provisions in the telecommunications sector14; India – 
Certain preferences to domestically manufactured electronic goods15; Indonesia – Certain 
measures addressing local content in investment in the telecommunications sector16; Indonesia – 
Certain local content provisions in the energy sector (mining, oil and gas)17, and Ukraine – Certain 
local content provisions in the Law "on Amendments to the Law of Ukraine 'on electric power 
industry'.18 At the request of the European Union and the United States, discussion continued at 
both meetings on Nigeria – Certain measures taken in the "Act to Provide for the Development of 
Nigerian content in the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry" of April 2010".19 At the request of the 
United States, discussion was held at the April meeting on China – Certain investment measures pertaining to the steel sector.
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5  DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING 
13.  The next Committee meeting will be held on 6 October 2014. If any Member so requests, a 
spring 2014 meeting will also be scheduled.  
6  ELECTION OF OFFICERS 
14.  At its meeting of 30 April 2013, the Committee elected Mr Tsotetsi Makong (Lesotho) as its 
Chairperson for the period 2013-2014. 
 
                                               
14 G/TRIMS/W/93, G/TRIMS/W/99, G/TRIMS/W/107, and G/TRIMS/W/113. 
15 G/TRIMS/W/94, G/TRIMS/W/97, G/TRIMS/W/105, and G/TRIMS/W/111. 
16 G/TRIMS/W/61, G/TRIMS/W/63, G/TRIMS/W/71, G/TRIMS/W/75, G/TRIMS/W/78, G/TRIMS/W/80, 
G/TRIMS/W/86, G/TRIMS/W/96, and G/TRIMS/W/104. 
17 G/TRIMS/W/70, G/TRIMS/W/74, G/TRIMS/W/79, G/TRIMS/W/88, G/TRIMS/W/100, G/TRIMS/W/108, 
and G/TRIMS/W/123. 
18 G/TRIMS/W/109, G/TRIMS/W/115, and G/TRIMS/W/119. 
19 G/TRIMS/W/89. 
20 G/TRIMS/W/103 and G/TRIMS/W/122. G/L/1045 
 
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  ANNEX 1 
Members that have Submitted Notifications under Article 5.1 
of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures 
 
 
Member  Document Symbol  Date of Communication  
Argentina G/TRIMS/N/1/ARG/1 30 March 1995 
Argentina G/TRIMS/N/1/ARG/1/Add.1 21 March 1997 
Barbados G/TRIMS/N/1/BRB/1 31 March 1995 Bolivia
1  G/TRIMS/N/1/BOL/1 24 June 1998 
Chile2  G/TRIMS/N/1/CHL/1 14 December 1995 
Colombia G/TRIMS/N/1/COL/1 31 March 1995 
Colombia G/TRIMS/N/1/COL/1/Add.1 4 June 1995 Colombia
3 G/TRIMS/N/1/COL/2 31 July 1995 
Colombia G/TRIMS/N/1/COL/2/Corr.1 30 September 1996 
Costa Rica4 G/TRIMS/N/1/CRI/1 30 March 1995 
Cuba5  G/TRIMS/N/1/CUB/1 18 July 1995 
Cyprus6  G/TRIMS/N/1/CYP/2 30 October 1995 
Dominican Republic G/TRIMS/N/1/DOM/1 26 April 1995 
Ecuador  G/TRIMS/N/1/ECU/1 20 March 1996 Egypt  G/TRIMS/N/1/EGY/1 29 September 1995 
India  G/TRIMS/N/1/IND/1 31 March 1995 
India  G/TRIMS/N/1/IND/1/Add.1 22 December 1995 India  G/TRIMS/N/1/IND/1/Add.1/Corr.1 18 March 1996 India  G/TRIMS/N/1/IND/1/Add.2 11 April 1996 
Indonesia G/TRIMS/N/1/IDN/1 23 May 1995 
Indonesia G/TRIMS/N/1/IDN/1/Add.1 28 October 1996 Malaysia  G/TRIMS/N/1/MYS/1 31 March 1995 
Malaysia  G/TRIMS/N/1/MYS/1/Rev.1 14 March 1996 
Mexico  G/TRIMS/N/1/MEX/1 31 March 1995 Mexico
7  G/TRIMS/N/1/MEX/1/Rev.18 31 March 1995 
Nigeria9  G/TRIMS/N/1/NGA/1 17 July 1996 
                                               
1 Bolivia subsequently submitted a notification indi cating that it does no t apply any trade-related 
investment measures that are not in conformity with the Agreement (G/TRIMS/N/1/BOL/1/Add.1). 
2 Chile subsequently submitted a notification indicating that it has eliminated measures notified under 
Article 5.1 (G/TRIMS/N/1/CHL/1/Add.1). 
3 Colombia subsequently submitted a notification indicating that it had issued Decree No. 1473 of 
10 May 2004, whereby Decree No. 2439 of 1994 establishing import control mechanisms for certain agricultural products had been re pealed (G/TRIMS/N/1/COL/3).   
4 Costa Rica subsequently submitted a notification indicating that it intended to eliminate measures 
notified under Article 5.1 in advance of the expiry of the transition period (G/TRIMS/N/1/CRI/1/Add.1). 
5 Cuba subsequently informed the Committee that the measures notified by Cuba under Article 5.1 are 
no longer in force (G/TRIMS/M/3, paragraph 5). 
6 This notification superseded Cyprus' previous one (G/TRIMS/N/1/CYP/1) of 29 June 1995; Cyprus 
subsequently submitted a notification indicating that it has eliminated measures notified under Article 5.1 
(G/TRIMS/N/1/CYP/2/Add.1). 
7 Mexico subsequently submitted a notification indi cating that all provisions under the Automotive 
Decree had ceased to be operative as of 1 January 2004 (G/C/42). 
8 In English only. 
9 Nigeria subsequently submitted a notification indicating that the Nigerian Enterprises Promotion Act 
of 1989 has been repealed and replaced with the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission Decree 1995 (G/TRIMS/N/1/NGA/1/Add.1). G/L/1045 
 
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  Member  Document Symbol  Date of Communication  
Pakistan  G/TRIMS/N/1/PAK/1 30 March 1995 
Peru  G/TRIMS/N/1/PER/1 3 March 1995 Philippines G/TRIMS/N/1/PHL/1 31 March 1995 
Poland
10  G/TRIMS/N/1/POL/1 28 September 1995 
Russian Federation  G/TRIMS/N/1/RUS/1 and Add.1 23 January 2013 Romania  G/TRIMS/N/1/ROM/1 31 March 1995 South Africa G/TRIMS/N/1/ZAF/1 19 April 1995 
Thailand  G/TRIMS/N/1/THA/1 30 March 1995 
Uganda  G/TRIMS/N/1/UGA/1 17 June 1997 Uruguay  G/TRIMS/N/1/URY/1 31 March 1995 
Uruguay  G/TRIMS/N/1/URY/1/Add.1 30 August 1995 
Venezuela G/TRIMS/N/1/VEN/1 31 March 1995 
                                               
10 Poland subsequently submitted a notification indicati ng that it has eliminated  measures notified under 
Article 5.1 (G/TRIMS/N/1/POL/1/Add.1). G/L/1045 
 
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  ANNEX 2  
Notifications Indicating that No TRIMs Inconsistent with the Agreement 
on Trade-Related Investment Measures are Maintained 
 
 
Member  Document Symbol  Date of Communication  
Bolivia G/TRIMS/N/1/BOL/1/Add.1 4 March 1999 
Costa Rica   G/TRIMS/N/1/CRI/1/Add.11 16 September 1999 
Cyprus  G/TRIMS/N/1/CYP/2/Add.1 26 May 2000 
El Salvador G/TRIMS/N/1/SLV/1 5 November 2003 
Haiti G/TRIMS/N/1/HTI/1 27 February 1998 
Honduras G/TRIMS/N/1/HND/1 7 July 1995 
Israel G/TRIMS/N/1/ISR/1 24 October 1996 Jamaica G/TRIMS/N/1/JAM/1 9 June 1998 
Jordan  G/TRIMS/N/1/JOR/1 22 May 2000 
Maldives  G/TRIMS/N/1/MLV/1 30 September 1999 
Mali G/TRIMS/N/1/MLI/1 27 May 1997 
Mauritius G/TRIMS/N/1/MUS/1 27 March 1995 New Zealand G/TRIMS/N/1/NZL/1 20 May 1999 
Nicaragua G/TRIMS/N/1/NIC/1 18 July 1996 
Oman G/TRIMS/N/1/OMN/1 20 December 2000 Saint Lucia G/TRIMS/N/1/LCA/1 14 February 1996 
Saudi Arabia G/TRIMS/N/1/SAU/1 3 October 2006 
Singapore G/TRIMS/N/1/SGP/1 9 October 1996 
Slovenia G/TRIMS/N/1/SVN/1 27 March 1995 
Sri Lanka  G/TRIMS/N/1/LKA/1 14 March 2000 Switzerland G/TRIMS/N/1/CHE/1 8 August 1995 
Chinese Taipei  G/TRIMS/N/1/TPKM/1 27 May 2002 
Trinidad & Tobago G/TRIMS/N/1/TTO/1 1 April 1996 Zambia G/TRIMS/N/1/ZMB/1 13 April 1995 
 
                                               
1 A Corrigendum to the English version was issu ed in G/TRIMS/N/1/CRI/ 1/Add.1/Corr.1, dated 
26 October 1999. G/L/1045 
 
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  ANNEX 3  
Members that have Submitted Notifications under Article 6.2 of 
the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures 
 
 
Albania Lesotho Angola Liechtenstein Argentina Macao, China Armenia Madagascar Australia  Malaysia Bahrain, Kingdom of Maldives Bolivia, Plurinational State of  Mali Brazil Mauritius Brunei Darussalam Mexico Burkina Faso Moldova, Republic of Burundi Mongolia Cameroon Namibia Canada New Zealand Chad Nicaragua Chile Nigeria China Norway Colombia Oman Costa Rica Panama 
Cuba Paraguay 
Dominica Peru Dominican Republic Philippines Ecuador Qatar El Salvador Russian Federation European Union (including the member  States) Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of 
Fiji  Senegal  
Gabon Singapore Georgia South Africa Ghana Sri Lanka Guatemala Suriname Haiti Switzerland Honduras Chinese Taipei Hong Kong, China Thailand Iceland Trinidad and Tobago India Tunisia Indonesia Turkey Israel Uganda Jamaica Ukraine Japan United Arab Emirates Jordan United States of America Korea, Republic of Uruguay 
Kuwait, the State of Venezuel a, Bolivarian Republic of 
Kyrgyz Republic Zambia Lao People's Democratic Republic Zimbabwe 
 
 
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