WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
19 July 2000
(00-2985)
Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures Original:  English/
French/
Spanish
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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Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Tr ade-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.
ADDRESSES FROM THE BOLETIN OFICIAL
Province Address – Postal code Telephone
Federal Capital Suipacha 767 – 1008 - Capital
Federal01 322 3788/3949
Buenos Aires Calle 3 y 523 - La Plata - Tolosa 021 833044
Córdoba Santa Rosa 740 - 5000 –
Córdoba051 224760/215560
Mendoza Palacio de Gobierno 1er Suelo -
5500 – Mendoza061 492207/08/09G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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Province Address – Postal code Telephone
Catamarca Gral. Roca  1ª cuadra –
Dirección de Impuesto - Boletín
Oficial - 4700 – Catamarca0833 37529
San Juan Felix Aguilar y 25 de Mayo -
5400 – San Juan064 221987
Tucumán 25 de Mayo 90 - Casa de
Gobierno - 4000 – Tucumán081 211515/223703
Santa Fe Av. Peñaloza 5385 - 3000 -
Santa Fe042 890414
San Luis 9 de Julio 934 – 5700 - San Luis 0652 22197
La Rioja 9 de Julio 259 - 5300 - La Rioja 0822 26916
Australia
Australian laws are essentially 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.  Bills before
Parliament usually have explanatory memoranda as well as being elaborated upon in debate, inparticular in Second Reading speeches.  Parliamentary debate is published in Hansard.  Similar
arrangements hold for State and Territory governments.
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
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.G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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Bulgaria
The Government of the Republic of Bulgaria 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-RelatedInvestment Measures.
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade-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.
Colombia
Congo
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
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 World Trade Organization (WTO) and informs it, pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement onTrade-Related Investment Measures, that the Government of the Republic of Cuba hereby notifies the
Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures that laws, regulations and measures of a more
specific nature are published in the Gaceta oficial de la República de Cuba.
CyprusG/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic hereby notifies, pursuant 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).
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
In conformity with Article 6.2 of the Agreem ent 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
Estonia
Trade-related investment measures are published in the Official Journal " Riigi Teataja " (State
gazette).  Copies of the publication can be obtained at the following address:
Riigi Teataja Kirjastus
Lossi plats 1A
Tallinn 15163
Estonia
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 internet address: http://www.eia.ee/.
European Community
Journal Officiel
Office des Publications des Communautés Européennes
L 2985 Luxembourg
Austria
Federal Law GazetteG/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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Law Gazettes of the Länder
Belgium
"Le Moniteur Belge-Belgisch Staatsblad"
R. de Louvain 40-42
1000 Bruxelles
Telephone: +32 2 552 22 11
Denmark
"Lovtidende" (Official gazette)
Finland
"Virallinen Lehti" (Official gazette)
France
"Journal Officiel de la République Française"
Direction des Journaux Officiels26 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)
Ireland
"Iris Oifigiuil" (Official gazette)
Italy
"Gazetta Ufficiale della Republica Italiana" (Official gazette)
Luxembourg
"Mémorial A (Receuil de Législation)" (Journal Officiel du Grand-Duché
du Luxembourg)G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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Netherlands
"De Nederlandse Staatscourant" (Official gazette)
Portugal
"Diário da Républica, I Série" (Official gazette)
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 publications in which TRIMs may be found.
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
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 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
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.G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong does not have any publications related to TRIMs.
Hungary
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
Iceland
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 India.  Public Notices are also released to themedia.
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 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, Jamaica;
- Doing Business in Jamaica, published by Price Waterhourse, Scotia Bank Centre,
Duke Street, Kingston, Telefax: (1876) 967 02 81.G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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Japan
All Japan's national legislative and regulatory measures concerning investment are published
in "Kanpo" (official national gazette) and/or "Horeizensho" (Japan's Comprehensive Statute 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
Kenya
Korea
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
Kyrgyz Republic
Latvia
In accordance with Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement, I have the honour to inform the
Secretariat that any TRIMs applied by Government 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.
Lesotho
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 which laws, regulations ormeasures 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 30G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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Macau, China
Pursuant to Article 6.2, the Government of Macau has the honour to inform the WTO
Secretariat that Macau has not issued any publica tion 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 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 101Madagascar
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 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 National
B.P. 38 – Antananarivo 101
Madagascar
Tel: (261-20) 22.236-75
Fax: (261-20) 22.226-29
Malawi
Malaysia
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-relatedinvestment measures.
Mali
Malta
MauritaniaG/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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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 Mauritius.
Mexico
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 Mongolia "Turiin Medeelel".  Mongolia does not apply anyTRIMs 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 Investment Measures of the publication in which
TRIMs may be found:
Publication: The Government GazetteAddress: Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication
Private Bag 13341
Windhoek
Telephone: 00 264 61 208 81 11Fax: 00 264 61 208 88 22
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 of6 January 1992, and its regulations set out in Decree Law No. 30-92 of 10 June 1992.
NigerG/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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Nigeria
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 SentrumN - 0104 Oslo
Norway
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 OficialAddress: Avenida Norte y Calle 3a. Casa No.3-12
Edificio Casa Amarilla, San Felipe Ciudad de PanamáApartado Postal 2189
Panamá
República de 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 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 – Paraguay
Telephone/Fax: (59521) 497 855G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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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-FERNANDEZAddress: Jr. Quilca 556, Cercado de Lima,
Lima 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.
Poland
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement 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 Urez 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
Qatar
In accordance with the notification requirement under Article 6.2 of the TRIMs Agreement 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 issued by the Ministry of Justice.G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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Romania
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement 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 - 2Romania
Telephone: 00401 - 211 57 30
2. "Stiri - ARD" (News RDA) - the public ation of Romanian Development Agency
Address: Romanian Development Agency
7, Blvd. Magheru
Bucharest
Romania
Telephone: 00401 - 615 66 86
Telefax: 00401 - 613 24 15
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Senegal
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.
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Slovenia hereby notifies, pursuant to Article 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, within their resp ective jurisdictions, may be found in the following
publication:G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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"Uradni list Republic Slovenije"
(Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia)
Address: Uradni list R.S. d.o.o.
Marko Polutnik, directorLjubljana, Slovenska 9
Telephone: 00 386 61 125 23 5
Telefax: 00 386 61 125 01 9
E-mail: info@uradni-ist.si
Solomon Islands
South Africa
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
Sri Lanka
Tel: 34 74 97 / 34 72 98
2. A new Industrialization Strategy
Ministry of Industrial Development
73/1 Galle RoadColombo 03
Sri Lanka
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 RoadColombo 01
Sri Lanka
Tel: 34 74 97 / 34 72 98G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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4. Sri Lanka Investment Policies and Incentives
Board of Investment of Sri Lanka
16th floor, west Tower
World Trade CentreColombo 03
Tel: 43 44 03-5
Fax: 44 79 95 / 43 05 12
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 beextended 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. Depreciation facilities in respect of th e 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
depreciation 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 accordance 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) exempt 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;G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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• 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 holding compan ies, 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.
The general condition of eligibility for the faci lities 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 are not in conformity with the Agreement on Trade-
Related Investment Measures.  Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement and the Decision of30 September 1996 of the Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures, Switzerland
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 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)Canton of Lucerne
Systematische Rechtssammlung des Kantons Luzern (SRL)G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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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 RechtsbuchCanton of Appenzell Outer Rhoden
Ausserrhodische Gesetzessammlung (Bereinigte Gesetzessammlung) (bGs)
Canton of Appenzell Inner Rhoden
Gesetzessammlung Appenzell I. Rh.
Canton of St-Gallen
Gesetzessammlung (sGs)G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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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 Legi
Canton of Vaud
Recueil systématique de la législation vaudoiseCanton 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)Further information can be obtained from the l'Office fédéral des affaires économiques
extérieures, Division du commerce mondial - OMC, CH-3003 Berne.
Tanzania
Thailand
In compliance with Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures, I
have the honour 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"G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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Address: Office of the Board of Investment
555 Vipavadee-Rangsit Road,
Chatuchak,
Bangkok 10900
Thailand
Togo
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 publicationsin 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 SpainTrinidad and Tobago
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.tthttp://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
Uganda
In accordance with Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures, the
Republic of Uganda notifies and attaches hereto the following documents:1
(a) The Investment Code;  Statute No. I of 1991;
                                                     
1Copies of the documents are available for inspection by interested delegations in the Trade and
Finance Division.G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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(b) Article 25 of the Finance Bill 1995;  which in effect is an amendment to Statute No. I
of 1991.
United Arab Emirates
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 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 subfederal laws and regulations, if any, relating to investment of
individual states may be obtained fr om 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.  Manystates 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 publishes 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.G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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National Association of Attorneys General
Alabama Honourable Bill Pryor
Attorney General of Alabama
Office of the Attorney GeneralState House
11 South Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130Tel:  (334) 242 7300
Alaska Honourable Bruce M. Botelho
Attorney General of Alaska
Office of the Attorney GeneralPost Office Box 110300
Diamond Courthouse
Juneau, AK 99811-0300Tel:  (907) 465 3600
American Samoa Honourable Toetagata Albert Mailo
Attorney General of American Samoa
Office of the Attorney GeneralPost Office Box 7
Pago Pago, AS 96799Tel:  (684) 633 4163
Arizona Honourable Grant Woods
Attorney General of Arizona
Office of the Attorney General1275 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007Tel:  (602) 542 4266
Arkansas Honourable Winston Bryant
Attorney General of Arkansas
Office of the Attorney General200 Tower Building
323 Center Street
Little Rock, AR 72201-2610Tel:  (501) 682 2007
California Honourable Daniel E. Lungren
Attorney General of California
Office of the Attorney General
1300 I Street, Suite 1740
Sacramento, CA 95814Tel:  (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 80203Tel:  (303) 866 3052
Connecticut Honourable Richard Blumenthal
Attorney General of Connecticut
Office of the Attorney General
55 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06141-0120Tel:  (860) 566 2026G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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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 StreetWilmington, DE 19801Tel:  (302) 577 3838
District of Columbia Honourable Jo Anne Robinson
Acting District of Columbia Corporation
Counsel
Office of the Corporation Counsel
441 4th Street NWWashington, D.C. 20001Tel:  (202) 727 6248
Florida Honourable Robert A. Butterworth
Attorney General of Florida
Office of the Attorney General
The Capitol
PL 01Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050Tel:  (904) 487 1963
Georgia Honourable Michael J. Bowers
Attorney General of Georgia
Office of the Attorney General40 Capitol Square, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334-1300Tel:  (404) 656 4585
Guam Honourable Calvin E. Holloway Sr.
Attorney General of Guam
Office of the Attorney GeneralJudicial Center Building
120 West O'Brien Drive
Agana, GU 96910Tel:  (671) 475 3324
Hawaii Honourable Margery S. Bronster
Attorney General of Hawaii
Office of the Attorney General425 Queen Street
Honolulu, HI 96813Tel:  (808) 586 1282
Idaho Honourable Alan G. Lance
Attorney General of Idaho
Office of the Attorney GeneralStatehouse
Boise, ID 83720-1000Tel:  (208) 334 2400
Illinois Honourable Jim Ryan
Attorney General of Illinois
Office of the Attorney GeneralState of Illinois Center
100 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601Tel:  (312) 814 2503G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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Indiana Honourable Jeffrey A. Modisett
Attorney General of Indiana
Office of the Attorney General
Indiana Government Center South
Fifth Floor402 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204Tel:  (317) 233 4386
Iowa Honourable Tom Miller
Attorney General of Iowa
Office of the Attorney General
Hoover State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319Tel:  (515) 281 3053
Kansas Honourable Carla J. Stovall
Attorney General of Kansas
Office of the Attorney General
Judicial Building
301 West Tenth StreetTopeka, KS 66612-1597Tel:  (913) 296 2215
Kentucky Honourable Albert Benjamin "Ben"
Chandler III
Attorney General of KentuckyOffice of the Attorney General
State Capitol, Room 116
Frankfort, KY 40601Tel:  (502) 564 7600
Louisiana Honourable Richard P. Ieyoub
Attorney General of Louisiana
Office of the Attorney GeneralDepartment of Justice
Post Office Box 94095
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4095Tel:  (504) 342 7013
Montana Honourable Joseph P. Mazurek
Attorney General of Montana
Office of the Attorney General
Justice Building, 215 North Sanders
Helena, MT 59620-1401Tel:  (406) 444 2026
Nebraska Honourable Don Stenberg
Attorney General of Nebraska
Office of the Attorney General
State Capitol
Post Office Box 98920
Lincoln, NE 68509-8920Tel:  (402) 471 2682G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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Nevada Honourable Frankie Sue Del Papa
Attorney General of Nevada
Office of the Attorney General
Old Supreme Court Building
198 South CarsonCarson City, NV 89710Tel:  (702) 687 4170
New Hampshire
2Honourable Jeffrey R. Howard
Attorney General of New Hampshire
Office of the Attorney General
State House Annex, 25 Capitol Street
Concord, NH 03301-6397Tel:  (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 080Trenton, NJ 08625Tel:  (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 87504-1508Tel:  (505) 827 6000
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 12224Tel:  (518) 474 7330
North Carolina Honourable Michael F. Easley
Attorney General of North Carolina
Office of the Attorney GeneralDepartment of Justice
Post Office Box 629
Raleigh, NC 27602-0629Tel:  (919) 733 3377
North Dakota Honourable Heidi Heitkamp
Attorney General of North Dakota
Office of the Attorney GeneralState Capitol
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0040Tel:  (701) 328 2210
                                                     
2In New Hampshire, the governor will soon appoint a new Attorney General.G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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N. Mariana Islands Honourable Robert B. Dunlap II
Acting Attorney General of the
   Northern Mariana Islands
Office of the Attorney General
Administration BuildingSaipan, MP 96950Tel:  (670) 664 2341
Ohio Honourable Betty D. Montgomery
Attorney General of Ohio
Office of the Attorney General
State Office Tower
30 East Broad StreetColumbus, OH 43266-0410Tel:  (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 BoulevardOklahoma City, OK 73105Tel:  (405) 521 3921
Oregon Honourable Hardy Myers
Attorney General of Oregon
Office of the Attorney GeneralJustice Building
1162 Court Street NE
Salem, OR 97310Tel:  (503) 378 6002
Pennsylvania Honourable Mike Fisher
Attorney General of Pennsylvania
Office of the Attorney GeneralStrawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120Tel:  (717) 787 3391
Puerto Rico Honourable José A. Fuentes-Agostini
Attorney General of Puerto Rico
Office of the Attorney GeneralPost Office Box 192
San Juan, PR 00902-0192Tel:  (787) 721 7700
Rhode Island Honourable Jeffrey B. Pine
Attorney General of Rhode Island
Office of the Attorney General150 South Main Street
Providence, RI 02903Tel:  (401) 274 4400
South Carolina Honourable Charlie Condon
Attorney General of South Carolina
Office of the Attorney GeneralRembert C. Dennis Office Building
Post Office Box 11549
Columbia, SC 29211-1549Tel:  (803) 734 3970G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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South Dakota Honourable Mark Barnett
Attorney General of South Dakota
Office of the Attorney General
500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070Tel:  (605) 773 3215
Tennessee Honourable John Knox Walkup
Attorney General of Tennessee
Office of the Attorney General
500 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, TN 37243Tel:  (615) 741 6474
Texas Honourable Dan Morales
Attorney General of Texas
Office of the Attorney General
Capitol Station
Post Office Box 12548Austin, TX 78711-2548Tel:  (512) 463 2191
Utah Honourable Jan Graham
Attorney General of Utah
Office of the Attorney General
State Capitol, Room 236
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-0810Tel:  (801) 538 1326
Vermont Honourable Wallace Malley
Acting Attorney General of Vermont
Office of the Attorney General
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1001Tel:  (802) 828 3171
Virginia Honourable James S. Gilmore III
Attorney General of Virginia
Office of the Attorney General
900 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219Tel:  (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. Complex48B-50C Kronprinsdens Gade
St. Thomas, VI 00802Tel:  (809) 774 5666
Washington Honourable Christine O. Gregoire
Attorney General of Washington
Office of the Attorney GeneralP.O. Box 40100
1125 Washington Street, SE
Olympia, WA 98504-0100Tel:  (360) 753 6200G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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West Virginia Honourable Darrell V. McGraw Jr.
Attorney General of West Virginia
Office of the Attorney General
State Capitol
Charleston, WV 25305Tel:  (304) 558 2021
Wisconsin Honourable James E. Doyle
Attorney General of Wisconsin
Office of the Attorney General
State Capitol
Post Office Box 7857Suite 114 East
Madison, WI 53707-7857Tel:  (608) 266 1221
Wyoming Honourable William U. Hill
Attorney General of Wyoming
Office of the Attorney General
State Capitol Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002Tel:  (307) 777 7841G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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TABLE 16
State Foreign Office Locations
(Source:  NASDA 1994 State Export Program Database)
STATE Japan Mexico Taiwan Germany Korea Canada Belgium Hong
KongUK 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 XG/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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STATE Japan Mexico Taiwan Germany Korea Canada Belgium Hong
KongUK 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
T O T A L 3 22 51 8 1 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 8 6 5 2 0
% 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 locationsG/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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Standard city office locations (X)
JAPAN: Tokyo
MEXICO: Mexico City
TAIWAN: TaipeiGERMANY: Frankfurt
KOREA: Seoul
CANADA: Toronto
BELGIUM: Brussels
UNITED KINGDOM: London
CHINA: Beijing
State offices in cities other than standard (Y)
Alabama: Hannover, Germany
Colorado: Guadalajara, Mexico
Connecticut: Guadalajara & Monterrey, Mexico
Shanghai, Tinjin, & Xiamen, China
Georgia: Haln Chu City, Taiwan
Idaho: Guadalajara, Mexico
Maryland: Yokohama, Japan
Massachusetts: Guangdong, China
Berlin, Germany
Mississippi: Mississagua, Canada
Missouri: Dusseldorf, Germany
Guadalajara, Mexico
Montana: Kumamoto, JapanNew 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, BrazilIllinois: Budapest, Hungary
Warsaw, Poland
Indiana: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Kansas: Sydney, Australia
Louisiana: Breda, NetherlandsMassachusetts: Jerusalem, Israel
Michigan: Harare, Zimbabwe
Mississippi: Santiago, Chile
New Jersey: Raanana, Israel
Oklahoma: SingaporeG/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.8
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Puerto Rico: San Jose, Costa Rica
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Panama City, Panama
Virginia: Botswana, South Africa
Washington: Paris, France
Vladivostok, Russia
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 (Departments),  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.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Rep. of
Pursuant to the Decision adopted by the Co mmittee on Trade-Related Investment Measures
(TRIMs) on 30 September 1996, I have the pleasure to communicate herewith 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 Gazette No. 35,624 of 4 January 1996).  The Official
Gazette is published by the National Printing Office, at the following address:  Esquina San Lázaro aPuente Victoria No. 89, Parroquia La Candelaria, Caracas 1010.
Zambia
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 publications is produced by the
Zimbabwe Investment Centre (ZIC).  ZIC's address is 109 Rotten Row, Box 5950, Harare.
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