WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
7 October 2008 
 (08-4747) 
Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures  
  
 
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. 
 
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 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 I nvestment Measures that it does not maintain 
trade-related investment measures for the time bei ng 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 Angol a has no specific mechanis m for the publication of 
investment measures.  All national laws, decrees a nd 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.  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  ADDRESSES FROM THE BOLETIN OFICIAL
 
 
 
Province Address – Postal code Telephone 
Federal Capital  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 essentially in  the forms of statutes and impl ementing regulations.  Statutes 
are printed separately while regulations are publis hed in the Commonwealth Gazette.  Ministers, 
Departments and other agencies issue media releases and other forms of public notice.  Bills before 
Parliament usually have explan atory memoranda as well as being elaborated upon in debate, in 
particular in Second Reading speeches.  Parliament ary debate is published in Hansard.  Similar 
arrangements hold for State and Territory governments.    G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  Bahrain  
  The following submission, dated 24 August 20 04, is being submitted in accordance with the 
Agreement on TRIMs by the Kingdom of Bahrain.   
 The notification concerns law and regulations re lated to foreign investment in the Kingdom of 
Bahrain as required by the GATT rules of national treatment and related rules.
1 
  The existing laws related to (domestic and foreign) investments are attached
2, as follows: 
 
 - Commercial companies law. 
 - Implementation rules of commercial companies law.   - Legislative Decree No. 8 of 1998 with r espect 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  
 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
 
  Pursuant to the Decision adopted by the Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures 
(TRIMs) on 30 September 1996, I have the pleasure  to communicate herew ith 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 
automotive industry, of 2 January 1995 (Official Gaze tte No. 35,624 of 4 January 1996).  The Official 
Gazette is published by the National Printing Office,  at the following address:  Esquina San Lázaro a 
Puente Victoria No. 89, Parroquia La Candelaria, Caracas 1010.  
Bolivia
 
  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. 
                                                     
 
1 All of the rules are available at our website www.commerce.gov. bh.  Some are in Arabic;  a 
translation into English will be submitted as soon as it becomes available. 
2 A copy of this Decree is available at the Secret ariat for inspection by interested delegations (Trade 
and Finance Division). G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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Botswana
 
 Brazil
 
 
 Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures, the 
Government of Brazil wishes to notify that Brazil has no specific mechanisms for the publication of 
measures related to investments.  All federal la ws, decrees and regulatory measures are published in 
the Official Journal of the Union (Diário Ofic ial da União).  State governments have similar 
instruments for the publication of their legal acts. 
 
Brunei Darussalam  
  Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreemen t, any new laws or regulations pertaining to 
TRIMs will be gazetted in the Brunei Government Gazette. 
 
Burkina Faso
 
 Burundi
 
  With reference to Article 6.2 of the Agre ement 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.     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 commercia l operators wishing to invest in Burundi.  
More information can be obtained from the "Code d es Investissements" (Investment Code) which can 
be requested at the following address:  
 Ministère du Plan 
 BP 224 – Bujumbura    Fax: (257) 22 41 93  Cambodia
 
 
Cameroon  
  With reference to Article 6.2 of the Agreem ent 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 Cameroon Investment Code;  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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   - 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 Agre ement 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: canada.gc.ca/gazette/gazette_e.html  
 A. P
ROVINCES  
 Government of Alberta 
 Official publication: Alberta Queen’s Printer 
www.qp.gov.ab.ca  
 
 Government of British Columbia 
 Official source: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia 
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 
www.crownpub.bc.ca
 
 
 Government of Manitoba 
 Official publication: Manitoba Gazette  website: www.gov.mb.ca/chc/statpub
 
 
 Government of New Brunswick 
 Official publication: Royal Gazette 
 website: www.gnb.ca/0062/gazette/index-e.asp  
  Government of Newfoundland and Labrador 
 Official publication: Newfoundland and Labrador Gazette 
 website:  http://www.gov.nf.ca/hoa/sr/
 
 
 Government of Nova Scotia 
 Official publication: Royal Gazette 
 website: www.gov.ns.ca/regulations  
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  or for additional information visit the Government of Nova Scotia website:  
 www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/legc
 
 
 Government of Ontario 
 Official publication: Ontario Gazette 
 website: www.ontariogazette.gov.on.ca/mbs/Gazette/Gazette.nsf  
 
 Government of Prince Edward Island 
 Official publication: Royal Gazette  website: www.gov.pe.ca/royalgazette/index.php3
 
 
 Government of Quebec 
 Official publication: Investissement Quebec 
 website: www.invest-quebec.com  
 
 Government of Saskatchewan 
 Official publication: Saskatchewan Gazette 
 website: www.qp.gov.sk.ca  B. T
ERRITORIES  
 Government of Northwest Territories 
 Official source: Business in the Northwest Territories website 
 website: www.gov.nt.ca/RWED/subject_bus.htm  
 
 Government of Nunavut 
 Official source: Nunavut Court of Justice 
 website: www.nunavutcourtofjustice.ca/library/  
 
 Government of Yukon 
 Official publication: Yukon Gazette 
 website: www.gov.yk.ca/depts/infrastruct ure/ssb/qpa/gazette/index.html  
 
Cape Verde  
 Central African Republic
 
 
Chad  
  Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures, the Secretariat is hereby informed th at 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 publicati ons on trade-related investment measures. 
 China
 
 
 With reference to Article 6.2 of the Agreem ent 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 Republic of China .  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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Colombia  
  Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures, Colombia 
hereby notifies that provisions rega rding trade-related investment m easures can be consulted in the 
"Diario Oficial de Colombia".  This publicati on can be found at the following internet addresses:  
www.minjusticia.gov.co and www.banrep.gov.co.  Congo
 
 
Costa Rica  
  The Government of the Republic of Costa Ri ca 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
 
 Croatia
 
  The Government of the Republic of Croatia he reby notifies, pursuant to Article 6.2 of the 
Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures, that trade-related investment measures are 
published in the Official Gazette “Narodne novine”.   Copies of the publication are availabl e at the following internet address: www.nn.hr
. 
 
Cuba  
  The Permanent Mission of the Republic of C uba to the United Nations Office and other 
International Organizations Accredited in Switzerla nd presents its compliments to the Secretariat of 
the World Trade Organization (WTO) and informs it,  pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on 
Trade-Related Investment Measures, that the Govern ment of the Republic of Cuba hereby notifies the 
Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures th at laws, regulations 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 Agre ement on Trade-Related Investment Measures and 
the Decision 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 Republic
 
 
 The Government of the Dominican Republic  wishes to notify the Committee on Trade-
Related Investment Measures that all national la ws, decrees and regulatory measures concerning 
trade-related investment measures are published in  the Official Journal of the Dominican Republic 
(Gaceta Oficial ) established on 2 June 1851, which is availa ble at the following Internet address:  
http://www.consultoria.gov.do. G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  Ecuador
 
  In conformity with Article 6.2 of the Agre ement 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 Agreemen t, trade-related investment measures can be 
found in the "Diario Oficial de la República de El Salvador". 
European Community  
  Journal Officiel 
 Office des Publications des Communautés Européennes 
 L 2985 Luxembourg   Austria
 
   Federal Law Gazette 
  Law Gazettes of the Länder 
  Belgium
 
   "Le Moniteur Belge-Belgisch Staatsblad" 
  R. de Louvain 40-42 
  1000 Bruxelles    Telephone: +32 2 552 22 11   Bulgaria
 
 
  The Government of the Republic of Bulgar ia hereby notifies the Council for Trade in 
Goods that Bulgarian laws and regulations concerning the application of trade-related 
investment measures do not contain any measures that are not in conformity with the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures. 
 
 Cyprus 
 
  Czech Republic
 
   The Czech Republic hereby notifies, pursu ant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on 
 Trade-Related Investment Measures, that all Czech national legislative investment measures 
 are published in the "Sbírka zákon
ů" (Collection of Laws). 
  Denmark
 
 
 "Lovtidende"     (Official gazette) 
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   Estonia  
 
 Trade-related investment measures are published in the Official Journal " Riigi 
Teataja " (State gazette).  Copies of the publica tion can be obtained at the following address: 
 
  Riigi Teataja Kirjastus 
  Lossi plats 1A   Tallinn 15163    Tel: (372) 631 6872 
  Fax: (372) 631 6871 
  e-mail: teataja@rk.ee  
 The Official Journal " Riigi Teataja " (State Gazette) is also available on the following 
internet address:  http://www.rk.ee/~teataja. 
 
 Additional information can be obtained on the homepage of the Estonian Investment 
Agency at the following intern et address: http://www.eia.ee/. 
  Finland
 
 
 "Virallinen Lehti"    (Official gazette) 
  France
 
   "Journal Officiel de la République Française" 
  Direction des Journaux Officiels 
  26 Rue Desaix   75727 Paris Cedex 15    Telephone: +33 1 40 58 75 00   Telefax: +33 1 40 58 77 99 
 
 Germany
 
   "Bundesgesetzblatt"    (Federal Law gazette) 
 "Bundesanzeiger"    (Federal Official gazette) 
 "Gesetzblätter der Bundesländer"  (Law gazette of the Länder) 
 "Gemeindeblätter"    (Local government gazettes) 
  Greece
 
   "Ephimeris Tis Kyverniseos"   (Official Journal) 
 
 Hungary
 
  Ireland
 
 
  "Iris Oifigiuil"     (Official gazette) 
  Italy
 
   "Gazetta Ufficiale della Republica Italiana" (Official gazette) G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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   Latvia
 
   In accordance with Article 6.2 of the TRIM s Agreement, I have the honour to inform 
 the Secretariat that any TRIMs applied by G overnment of Latvia may be found only in the 
 official gazette "Latvijas V
ēstnesis".  Sub-central administrative authorities, e.g., local 
 administrative bodies, have no jurisdiction or authority to establish regulations affecting 
 foreign trade of Latvia independent of the central authorities, and application of these 
 measures are exclusively the responsibilities of the executive and legislative branches of the 
 central government.  
 Lithuania
 
   In accordance with Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, the Government of  Lithuania has the honour to inform the Secretar iat that any TRIMs applied by the Government 
 of Lithuania may be found only in the Official Journal " Valstybes zinios " (State Gazette).  
 However, the laws and regulations of Lithua nia do not contain measures that are not in 
 conformity with the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures.    Copies of the publication can be obtained at the following address:    "Valstybes Ziniu" redakcija 
  Gedimino pr. 53 
  LT-2002 Vilnius    E-mail:  vzinios@lrs.lt   Tel: (+370 2) 39 63 00, (+370 2) 39 63 01 
  Fax: (+370 2) 39 63 04 
   All the documents published in the Official Journal " Valstybes zinios " (State Gazette) 
 are available on the following internet addr ess:  http://www3.lrs.lt/n/eng/DPaieska.html. 
  Luxembourg
 
 
  "Mémorial A (Receuil de Législation)" (Journal Officiel du Grand-Duché          du Luxembourg)   Malta
 
 
  Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreem ent on Trade-Related Investment Measures, I 
 would like to inform you that Malta does not have a specific publication wherein trade-related 
 investment measures are found.  All legislation, legal notices and regulatory measures,  however, are published in The Malta Government  Gazette, which is at the following address: 
 
  Department of Information 
  3, Castille Place   Valletta CMR 02      Tel: 250 550 
  Fax: 237 170 
  ww.magnet.mt   G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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   Netherlands  
   "De Nederlandse Staatscourant"   (Official gazette)   Poland
 
 
  Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreemen t on Trade-Related Investment Measures, the 
 Government of Poland notifies the publications  in which TRIMs may be found, as follows: 
   1. Dziennik Ustaw Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej 
 
   Address: ul. Powsi ńska 67/71 
     02-903 Warszawa     Telephone: (00 48 22) 694 67 50 
   Fax:  (00 48 22) 694 62 06 
   2. Monitor Polski, Dziennik Urz ędowy Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej 
    Address: ul. Powsi ńska 67/71 
     02-903 Warszawa 
 
   Telephone: (00 48 22) 694 67 50    Fax:  (00 48 22) 694 62 06   Portugal
 
 
  "Diário da Républica, I Série"   (Official gazette)   Romania
 
   Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreem ent on Trade-Related Investment Measures and 
the Decision of the TRIMs Committee of 30 September 1996, Romania notifies the 
publications in which TRIMs may be found, as follows: 
  1. "Monitorul Oficial al Romaniei" (the Official Gazette of Romania) 
 
  Address: Monitorul Oficial 
    Department for relations with the public and the economic operators 
    1, Blanduziei Street     Bucharest - 2    Telephone: 00401 - 211 57 30 
 
 2. "Stiri - ARD" (News RDA) - the pub lication of Romanian Development Agency 
   Address: Romanian Development Agency     7, Blvd. Magheru 
    Bucharest 
   Telephone: 00401 - 615 66 86   Telefax: 00401 - 613 24 15  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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   Slovak Republic
 
   Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreemen t on Trade-Related Investment Measures, on 
 behalf of the Slovak Republic I wish hereby to notify that trade-related investment measures 
 are published in the official gazette "Zbierka  zákonov", which is available at the following 
 internet address:  http://www.zbierka.sk. 
  Slovenia
 
   Slovenia hereby notifies, pursuant to Ar ticle 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade-Related 
 Investment Measures, that all regulations, whether adopted by the Government of the 
 Republic of Slovenia or local authorities, with in their respective jurisdictions, may be found 
 in the following publication:    "Uradni list Republic Slovenije" 
  (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia) 
   Address: Uradni list R.S. d.o.o. 
  Marko Polutnik, director   Ljubljana, Slovenska 9 
 
  Telephone: 00 386 61 125 23 5 
  Telefax: 00 386 61 125 01 9   E-mail:  info@uradni-ist.si   Spain
 
 
  "Boletín Oficial del Estado"   Sweden
 
   "Svensk Författmingssamling"   (Official gazette) 
 
 United Kingdom
 
   London Gazette   Edinburgh Gazette 
  Belfast Gazette 
 Fiji Islands, Rep. of the
 
  Fiji does not have any recent publi cations in which TRIMs may be found. 
 
Former Yugolsav Republic of Macedonia
 
 Gabon
 
  In accordance with Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Ag reement, in conjunction with the Decision of 
the TRIMs Committee of 30 September 1996, the G overnment of Gabon does not recognize having 
adopted any trade-related investment restrictions.  The Gambia
 
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  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 an y trade-related investment restrictive measures. 
 
Ghana
 
  Ghana does not maintain any of the prohibited TRIMs.  
Grenada
 
 Guatemala
 
 Guinea Bissau
 
 
Guinea, Rep. of  
 Guyana
 
 Haiti
 
 
 With respect to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Ag reement in conjunction with the Decision of the 
TRIMs Committee of 30 September 1996 (G/TRIMS/5), the Ministry of Trade and Industry has the honour 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
 
 Hong Kong, China
 
  Hong Kong does not have any pub lications related to TRIMs. 
 
Iceland
 
  With reference to document G/TRIMS/5, the Permanent Mission of Iceland hereby notifies 
the following publication under Artic le 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement: 
 
 Stjórnartidindi (The Law and Ministerial Gazette)  Sidumula 29  108 Reykjavík    Telephone: 354 560 9050 
 Telefax: 354 568 7646 
 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 
measures can be found.  Indian laws are mainly in the forms of statutes, and regulations made 
thereunder.  These are published in the Gazette of I ndia.  Public Notices are also released to the 
media.  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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   Similar Gazettes are published by the Governments of the States 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 woul d like to notify the Committee on TR IMs that Indonesia, at present, 
does not have any publication concerning TRIMs matters.  Israel
 
 
 With reference to Article 6.2 of the Agreem ent 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, published by  Price Waterhourse, Scotia Bank Centre, 
Duke Street, Kingston, Telefax: (1876) 967 02 81. 
 Japan
 
 
 All Japan's national legislative and regulato ry measures concerning investment are published 
in "Kanpo" (official national gazette) and/or "Hor eizensho" (Japan's Comprehensive Statute Book), 
and all its prefectural regulatory measures conc erning 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 Ag reement, the Government of Jordan has the 
honour to notify the Committee on Trade-Related I nvestment Measures that it does not maintain 
trade-related investment measures for the time bei ng and, accordingly, does not  have any publication 
in this regard.  Kenya
 
 
Korea  
  Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures, my Government has instructed me to notify that Ko rea's legislative and regulatory measures concerning 
investment are published in the Official National Gazette. 
 
Kuwait
 
 
 With reference to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, the State of Kuwait would like to notify to 
the Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures that a ll laws, decrees and regulatory measures are  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  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 followi ng internet address:  http://www.ipd.gov.kw.  
 
Kyrgyz Republic  
 
 The Kyrgyz Republic does not apply any trad e-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 publications:  
1. Website of the State Committee on Forei gn Investment and Economic Development 
(Gosinvest Committee) of the Ky rgyz Republic on the internet 
(www.Kyrgyzinvest.org) where information about legislation regulating investments 
as well as other spheres related to it is placed.  The information on investment is updated every week. 
 
 2. Investment guide issued by the St ate 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  Lesotho
 
 
Liechtenstein  
  With reference to the decision of the Comm ittee on Trade-Related Investment Measures of 
30 September 1996 I would like to inform you, that  the publication in which 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 Investment Measures. 
  Copies can be ordered at the following office:    Regierungskanzlei 
  Regierungsgebaude 
  9490 Vaduz    Telephone:  +41/75/236 60 30  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  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 publicati on 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 Investment Measures, the Government of Madagascar hereby notifies the Secr etariat 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 1996  (Law No. 96-015 of 13 August 199 6 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 National     B.P. 38 – Antananarivo 101        Tel:  (261-20) 22.236-75 
  Fax:  (261-20) 22.226-29 
 Malawi
 
 Malaysia
 
 
Maldives  
  The Republic of Maldives would like to notify th e Secretariat that there are no trade-related 
investment measures in existence and also that th ere 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 Government of Mali does not apply any TRIMs which are inconsistent with 
the TRIMs Agreement.     G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  Mauritania  
 Mauritius
 
  Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreemen t, any new laws or regulations pertaining to 
TRIMs will be published in the G overnment Gazette of Mauritius. 
 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" 
(www.gobernacion.gob.mx
). 
 Moldova
 
 
 All laws, regulations and ruli ngs relating to the implementation of the Agreement on Trade-
Related Investment Measures, including those applied by regional and local governments and 
authorities within their 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 Republic of Moldova. 
 
Mongolia
 
  In accordance with Article 6.2 of the Agre ement 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 Mongolia "Turiin Medeelel".  Mongolia does not apply any 
TRIMs which are inconsistent with the WTO Agreement. 
 Morocco
 
 Mozambique
 
 
Myanmar  
 Namibia
 
  With reference to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, the Government of the Republic of 
Namibia notifies the Committee on Trade-Related I nvestment 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  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  Nepal
 
 New Zealand
 
  With reference to Article 6.2 of the Agreem ent 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 notifica tion requirement does not apply to New Zealand. 
 Nicaragua
 
 
 Regarding the commitment to meet the transp arency 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 app lication 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 TRIM s Agreement, the Government of the Federal 
Republic of Nigeria wishes to notify the Committe e that Nigeria does not provide any TRIMs nor 
does it enact any TRIMs legislation.  The notification covers the period up to 2006.  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 hereby notifies that it does not apply any TRIMs.  Pakistan
 
 
Panama  
  In compliance with Article 6.2 of the Agre ement on Trade-Related Investment Measures, 
Panama has the honour to notify to the Comm ittee on Trade-Related Investment Measures the 
publication in which TRIMs may be found, as follows: 
 
 Publication:  Gaceta Oficial      G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
 Page 19 
 
 
   Address:  Avenida Norte y Calle 3a. Casa No.3-12 
    Edificio Casa Amarilla, San Felipe Ciudad de Panamá     Apartado Postal 2189     P a n a m á   
 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 Republica 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
 
  For the purposes of paragraph 3 of document G/ TRIMS/5, the Permanent Mission of Peru has 
pleasure in transmitting to the WTO Secretariat the following information on the Official Journal 
"El Peruano":   General manager: Mr. Pedro ALVAREZ-FERNANDEZ   Address:  Jr. Quilca 556, Cercado de Lima, 
    L i m a  1  
  Telephone:  (51 1) 428 3460  Fax:   (51 1) 423 9103  
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 investment are in th e 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 Agreement in 
conjunction with the Decision of the TRIMs Comm ittee 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 G azette issued by the Ministry of Justice. 
   G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  Rwanda
 
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
 
 Saint Lucia
 
 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  
 Saudi Arabia
 
 
Senegal  
  Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreem ent, and in response to the WTO Secretariat's 
notification request, I have the honour to inform yo u that all trade-related investment measures may 
be found in the Investment Code of Senegal.  Th e Investment Code of Senegal is available in 
electronic form at the following address:  
http://www.finances.gouv.sn/backoffice/pdf/code_des_investissements.pdf.  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 an y TRIMs, this notification requirement does not 
apply.   
 
Solomon Islands
 
 South Africa
 
  Pursuant to the notification requirement under Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade-Related 
Investment Measures and in accordance with th e decision of the Committee on Trade-Related 
Investment Measures of 30 September 1996 (G/TRIMS/5), South Africa wishes to inform the Committee that the official sources where informa tion on the TRIMs notified by South Africa in 
document G/TRIMS/N/1/ZAF/1 can be found, are as follows:  
• Government Gazette of the Republic of South Africa; 
• Government Gazette No. 11630 of 23 December 1988, as amended; 
• Customs and Excise Act, Act 91 of 1964, as amended. 
 
These publications are available from:  Mail:  The Government Printer 
Government Printing Works of South Africa 
Private Bag X85 
PRETORIA 0001 
 Street:  Government Printing Works 
149 Bosman Street 
  PRETORIA 
  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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             Tel:  +27-12-334 4500 
           Fax:  +27-12-323 0009  or from:  
Mail:  Board on Tariffs and Trade 
Private Bag X753 PRETORIA 0001 
 
Street:  Board on Tariffs and Trade  
Block A, SABS Building 
1 Dr Lategan Road Groenkloof PRETORIA South Africa 
  
Tel:  + 27-12-428 7000  
 Copies of the publications containing the TR IMs notified by South Africa in document 
G/TRIMS/N/1/ZAF/1, are available for inspection by interested delegations in the WTO Secretariat. 
 
 South Africa also wishes to inform the Comm ittee that the TRIMs notified in 1995 have been 
phased out and that no other measures inconsiste nt with the provisions of the Agreement are 
maintained.  Sri Lanka
 
 
 Under Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, we  provide herewith a list of publications/laws 
that govern the investment regime.  To the best of our knowledge, none of them provide for any TRIMs that are inconsistent with the provisions of the TRIMs Agreement.   1. Industrial Promotion Act No. 47 of 1991 
 
  Government Publications Bureau   32 Lotus Road   Colombo 01   
  Tel: 34 74 97 / 34 72 98 
  2. A new Industrialization Strategy    Ministry of Industrial Development   73/1 Galle Road 
  Colombo 03 
    Tel: 32 75 53-55   Fax: 59 56 73  
 3. Board of Investment Law No . 4 of 1978 and its amendments 
   Government Publications Bureau   32 Lotus Road   Colombo 01 G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  Tel: 34 74 97 / 34 72 98   4. Sri Lanka Investment Policies and Incentives  
  Board of Investment of Sri Lanka 
  1 6
th floor, west Tower 
  World Trade Centre   Colombo 03  
  Tel: 43 44 03-5 
  Fax: 44 79 95 / 43 05 12  Suriname
 
 
 Pursuant to the Investment Act (Official Ga zette 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 th e 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 wh ich form part of the first investment in the 
period during which, according to good business practice, depreciations may be effected 
without restrictions.  The overall depreciati on is bound to a maximum which is set in 
accordance with good business practice. 
  C. Depreciation facilities in respect of th e first investment for business expansion  
  This facility is not applicable to new und ertakings.  It comprises two parts, namely: 
 
 - In respect of buildings:  if buildings ar e purchased as part of the first investment the 
depreciation rate may be increased to 30 (thirty) per cent. 
  - In respect of other assets:  If assets othe r than buildings are concerned which have 
been purchased as part of the first investment, the depreciation allowance may be set 
freely, however, in accordance with good business practice, in the period during 
which depreciations may be implemented. 
  D. Temporary exemption from import dut ies for new undertakings and business 
expansions  
  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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   The investor may file a petition for temporary (full or partial) exempt from import duties for: 
 
• Operating assets which will be used to pur sue 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 p acking materials intended for use in a new 
undertaking c.q. in an undert aking after business expansion. 
  The investment Act further contains facilities for the following undertakings:  
• Securities, investment and holding 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 o cean-going vessels c.q. airplanes. 
  The general condition of eligibility for the f acilities is a regular bookkeeping with regular 
annual closings. 
 
 The other facilities are laid down by order of the Minister of Finance.  There is an Investment 
Committee to which the request for investment facilities should be addressed in writing.  Swaziland
 
 
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 ar e not in conformity with the Agreement on Trade-
Related Investment Measures.  Pursuant to Article 6.2 of th e Agreement and the Decision of 
30 September 1996 of the Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures, Switzerland 
communicates below the publications in which all th e relevant laws, regulations or measures can be 
found, including those of the Confederation and th e cantons.  Switzerland does not have any special 
publications in which trade-related investment measures 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) G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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 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) 
 
 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.   G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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   Canton of St-Gallen  
  Gesetzessammlung (sGs)   Canton of Graubünden
 
 
 Bündner Rechtsbuch (BR) (available in German)   Canton of Aargau
 
 
 Systematische Sammlung des Aa rgauischen Rechts (SAR) 
  Canton of Thurgau
 
  Thurgauer Rechtsbuch 
 
 Canton of Ticino
 
  Raccolta delle Legi   Canton of Vaud
 
 
 Recueil systématique de la législation vaudoise   Canton of Valais
 
 
 Recueil des lois de la Républi que et canton du Valais (RS/VS) 
  Canton of Neuchâtel
 
  Recueil systématique de la législation neuchâteloise (RSN) 
 
 Canton of Geneva
 
 
Recueil officiel systématique de la législa tion genevoise en vigueur (Législation genevoise) 
(RSG) 
 
 Canton of Jura  
  Recueil systématique du droit jurassien (RSJ)   Further information can be obtained from th e l'Office fédéral des affaires économiques 
extérieures, Division du commerce mondial - OMC, CH-3003 Berne. 
 
Chinese Taipei
 
  With reference to document G/TRIMS/5, date d 30 October 1996, and pursuant to Article 6.2 
of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Investme nt 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 Custom s Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
does not have any publications related to TRIM s matters.  However, in formation concerning its 
investment measures can be found in the following publication:  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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   Government Gazette of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 
 Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)  15 Foochow Street  Taipei  
 Tel:  886-2-23 21 22 00 
 Tanzania
 
 Thailand
 
 
 In compliance with Article 6.2 of the Agre ement on Trade-Related Investment Measures, I 
have the honour to notify to the Committee on Trad e-Related Investment Measures the publication in 
which TRIMs may be found, as follows:  
 Publication: "A Guide to the Board of Investment" 
  Address: Office of the Board of Investment    555 Vipavadee-Rangsit Road,    Chatuchak,    Bangkok 10900 
 
Togo
 
 Tonga
 
 
Trinidad and Tobago  
  With reference to Article 6.2 of the Agreem ent 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:  
 Publication: the Investment 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   G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  Tunisia  
  Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures, all legislative and regulatory measures concerning investme nt are published in the Official Journal of the 
Republic of Tunisia. 
 
Turkey
 
 Uganda
 
 
 In accordance with Article 6.2 of the Agreem ent on Trade-Related Investment Measures, the 
Republic of Uganda notifies and att aches hereto the following documents:3 
  (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, date d 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) 
 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
 
 
 " 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  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) 278 7783  Fax: (+38044) 278 7783  E-mail:  info@in.gov.ua
 
 
United Arab Emirates  
 
                                                      
3 Copies of the documents are available for insp ection by interested delegations in the Trade and 
Finance Division. G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  United States
 
  Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures, the United States hereby makes the following notification.  
 The United States is 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 separately and can be 
found in the United States Code , published by the United States Government Printing Office in 
Washington D.C.  Federal regula tions are first published in the Federal Register , and later compiled 
in the Code of Federal Regulations , published by the Office of th e Federal Register, National 
Archives and Record Administration in Washington D.C.   Information concerning subfederal laws and re gulations, if any, relating to investment of 
individual states may be obtained from the Attorneys Ge neral of each state.  Below is a listing of the 
names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the Atto rneys 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 info rmation about investment opportunities.  A listing 
of the relevant states and the location of their forei gn 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 publishes num erous items for investors on these issues.  It and the state 
Attorneys General may also be able to provide info rmation regarding pertinent laws or programmes, if 
any, applicable at a local level.    
 
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 4163  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  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 
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 Robert A. Butterworth 
Attorney General of Florida 
Office of the Attorney General The Capitol PL 01 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050 Tel:  (904) 487 1963 G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  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 
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  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  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 
New Hampshire
4 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 
                                                     
 
4 In New Hampshire, the governor will soon appoint a new Attorney General. G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  New York Honourable Dennis C. Vacco 
Attorney General of New York Office of the Attorney General Department of Law – The Capitol 2
nd 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 General 
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 
Oklahoma Honourable 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  G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  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 
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 G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  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 
Wyoming Honourable William U. Hill 
Attorney General of Wyoming Office of the Attorney General State Capitol Building Cheyenne, WY 82002 Tel:  (307) 777 7841 
 
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  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            
NEVADA            
NEW HAMPSHIRE            
NEW JERSEY X        X  X G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  STATE Japan Mexico Chinese 
Taipei Germany Korea Canada Belgium Hong 
Kong UK China Other 
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   G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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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 
    B e r l i n ,  G e r m a n y  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     W a r s a w ,  P o l a n d  Indiana:   Amsterdam, Netherlands Kansas:    Sydney, Australia 
Louisiana:   Breda, Netherlands 
Massachusetts:   Jerusalem, Israel Michigan:   Harare, Zimbabwe Mississippi:   Santiago, Chile New Jersey:   Raanana, Israel 
Oklahoma:   Singapore G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.17 
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  Puerto Rico:   San Jose, Costa Rica 
    Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic     P a n a m a  C i t y ,  P a n a m a  Virginia:   Botswana, South Africa Washington:   Paris, France 
    Vladivostok, Russia 
 Uruguay
 
  Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agre ement, 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 (Departments ), the latter do not have powers relating to 
investment policy, although they do have powers re lating to tax exemptions in connection with the 
territorial and local taxes that they collect.  
Viet Nam
 
 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 maintain any trade-
related investment measures in accordance with th e 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 "In centives for Local Investors" and this  publications is produced by the 
Zimbabwe Investment Centre (ZIC).  ZIC's address is 109 Rotten Row, Box 5950, Harare.   
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