World Trade
Organization G/TRIMS/W/64
30 September 2009 (09-4583) Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures Original: English
communication from CHINA
The following communication, dated 29 September 2009, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of China.
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Information provided by China pursuant to Annex 1A
of the Protocol on Accession of the People's Republic of China
II. Economic Policies
3. Investment Regime
(a) completed revisions to investment guidelines in conformity with the WTO Agreement
The Catalogue of Advantaged Industries for Foreign Investment in Mid-West China (2008) was published on 23 December 2008 and entered into force as from 1 January 2009. The previous Catalogue of Advantaged Industries for Foreign Investment in Mid-West China promulgated in July 2004 and the Catalogue of Advantaged Industries for Foreign Investment in Liaoning Province promulgated in September 2006 were abolish
World Trade
Organization G/TRIMS/W/56
31 October 2007
(07-4732) Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures Original: English
communication from CHINA
The following communication, dated 30 October 2007, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the People's Republic of China.
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transitional review mechaniSM pursuant to paragraph 18 of the protocol on the accession of the people's republic of china ("CHINA")
Information notified by China on Annex 1A of the Protocol
on the Accession of the People's Republic of China
economic policies
Investment Regime
C ompleted revisions to investment guidelines in conformity with the WTO Agreement
To honour its commitments upon accession , China has streamlined its foreign investment framework, including laws, regulations and rules. The revision includes the elimination and cessation of enforcement of requirements on trade and foreign exchange balancin
World Trade
Organization WT/DS359/1/Add.1 G/L/814/Add.1 G/SCM/D75/1/Add.1 G/TRIMS/D/26/Add.1
9 May 2007
(07-1922) Original: Spanish
china – certain measures granting refunds, reductions or exemptions from taxes and other payments
Request for Further Consultations by Mexico
Addendum
The following communication, dated 4 May 2007, from the delegation of Mexico to the delegation of China and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU.
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As you know, on 20 March 2007, pursuant to the request by Mexico (DS359/1), the People's Republic of China and Mexico held consultations regarding certain measures through which the People's Republic of China grants enterprises located within its territory refunds, reductions, or exemptions from taxes or other payments otherwise due to the Government. On the basis of those consultations, held pursuant to Articles 1 and 4 of the Understan
World Trade
Organization G/L/792
27 October 2006 (06-5196) Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures
transitional review mechanism pursuant to paragraph 18 of the
protocol of accession of the people's republic of china to the
world trade organization
Report of the Chairman
1. Pursuant to Paragraph 18 of the Protocol of Accession of the People's Republic of China, the Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures carried out the fifth annual review under China's Transitional Review Mechanism (TRM) at its meeting on 25 October 2006.
2. Written questions regarding China's TRM were submitted in advance of the review by the United States and the European Communities. These submissions were circulated as documents G/TRIMS/W/47, and G/TRIMS/W50, respectively.
3. In a communication dated 20 October 2006, China submitted information on Annex 1A of its Protocol of Accession in connection with its TRM. This submission was distributed in document G
World Trade
Organization G/TRIMS/W/51
23 October 2006 (06-5099) Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures Original: English
communication from CHINA
The following communication, dated 20 October 2006, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the People's Republic of China.
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transitional review mechaniSM pursuant to paragraph 18 of the protocol on the accession of the people's republic of china ("CHINA")
Information notified by China on Annex 1A of the Protocol
on Accession of the People's Republic of China
II . economic policies
3. Investment Regime
(a) C ompleted revisions to investment guidelines in conformity with the WTO Agreement
The Law of People’s Republic of China on Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures, the Law of People’s Republic of China on Sino-Foreign Cooperative Joint Ventures, the Law of People’s Republic of China on Foreign-invested Enterprises as well as their impleme
World Trade
Organization G/TRIMS/W/50
12 October 2006 (06-4934) Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures Original: English
communication from the european communities
The following communication, dated 11 October 2006, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the European Communities.
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TRANSITIONAL REVIEW MECHANISM PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 18
OF THE PROTOCOL ON THE ACCESSION OF THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA ("CHINA")
The EC is transmitting the comments and questions set below in advance of the meeting of the Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) on 25 October, in order for the Chinese authorities to reply and to complete any information that may be incomplete. The questions build upon the previous meetings of the Committee on TRIMs on 14 October 2002, 3 October 2003, 25 October 2004 and 10 October 2005.
Once the information to be provided by China in accordance with paragraph 8 and parag
World Trade
Organization WT/DS342/1 G/L/774 G/TRIMS/D/24
G/RO/D/5 G/SCM/D70/1
19 April 2006 (06-1796) Original: English
china – measures affecting imports of automobile parts
Request for Consultations by Canada
The following communication, dated 13 April 2006, from the delegation of Canada to the delegation of China and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU.
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My authorities have asked me to request consultations with the Government of the People's Republic of China pursuant to Articles 1 and 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), Article XXII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), Article 7 of the Agreement on Rules of Origin (ARO), Article 8 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs Agreement), and Articles 4 and 30 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Meas
World Trade
Organization WT/DS339/1 G/L/770 G/TRIMS/D/22 G/SCM/D67/1
3 April 2006 (06-1543) Original: English
china – measures affecting imports of automobile parts
Request for Consultations by the European Communities
The following communication, dated 30 March 2006, from the delegation of the European Communities to the delegation of China and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU.
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The European Communities hereby requests consultations with the People's Republic of China (hereinafter "China") pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), Article XXII:1 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), Article 8 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs Agreement) and Articles 4 and 30 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM Agreement) regardin
World Trade
Organization WT/DS340/1 G/L/771 G/TRIMS/D/23 G/SCM/D68/1
3 April 2006
(06-1544) Original: English
china – measures affecting imports of automobile parts
Request for Consultations by the United States
The following communication, dated 30 March 2006, from the delegation of the United States to the delegation of China and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU.
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My authorities have instructed me to request consultations with the Government of the People's Republic of China pursuant to Articles 1 and 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes, Article XXII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT 1994"), Article 8 of the Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures ("TRIMs Agreement") (to the extent that Article 8 incorporates Article XXII of the GATT 1994), and Articles 4 and 30 of the Agreement
World Trade
Organization G/TRIMS/W/45
7 October 2005 (05-4534) Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures Original: English
communication from CHINA
The following communication, dated 6 October 2005, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the People's Republic of China.
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transitional review mechaniSM pursuant to paragraph 18 of the protocol on the accession of the people's republic of china ("CHINA")
Information notified by China on Annex 1A of the Protocol
on Accession of the People's Republic of China
economic policies
3. Investment Regime
(a) C ompleted revisions to investment guidelines in conformity with the WTO Agreement
I n line with the WTO Agreement , China has revised again the Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment in the year of 200 4, which was put into effect on 1st January 2005. The revised version and its r elevant information can be found at the official
transitional review mechaniSM pursuant to paragraph 18 of the protocol on the accession of the people's republic of china ("CHINA")
Information to be Notified to the Committee on Trade-Related
Investment Measures as Required in Annex 1A to the Protocol of Accession
of the People’s Republic of China
Investment Regime
completed revisions to investment guidelines in conformity with the WTO Agreement
China has revised the Guiding Industrial Catalogue for Foreign Investment in line with the WTO Agreement in the year of 2002. Trade-Related Investment Measures
elimination and cessation of enforcement of trade and foreign exchange balancing requirements, local content and export performance offsets and technology transfer requirements made effective through laws, regulations or other measures
Before accession to the WTO, China had already modified three basic laws in respect of foreign direct investment – Law of People’s Republic of China on Sino-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures, Law of People’s Republic of China on Sino-Foreign Cooperative Joint Ventures and Law of People’s Republic of China on Foreign-invested Enterprises as well as their implementing rules. types or models of vehicles permitted for production (to be completely removed two years after accession)
According to Paragraph 205 of the Working Party Report on the Accession of China, the category authorizations by the Chinese Government could continue to distinguish between trucks and buses, light commercial vehicles and passenger cars.
increased limits within which investments in motor vehicle manufacturing could be approved at the provincial government at the levels outlined in the Report
The draft of the upcoming development policy on automobile industry is characterized by its provisions on deregulation and transfer of approval authority to governments at provincial levels.
World Trade
Organization G/TRIMS/W/33
24 September 2003 (03-5067)
report (2003) of the committee on
trade-related investment measures
Draft
GENERAL
This report is submitted pursuant to Article 7.3 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures, which requires the Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures to report annually to the Council for Trade in Goods. The Report covers the period October 2002 – October 2003.
The Committee met on 19 June 2003 under the chairmanship of Mr. Vassili Notis (Greece), and on 18 July and 3 October 2003 under the chairmanship of Mr. Sivaramen Palayathan (Mauritius). Minutes of the meetings are contained in documents G/TRIMS/M/16, G/TRIMS/M/17 and G/TRIMS/M/18, respectively. The meetings were open to Members, governments with observer status in the WTO and international intergovernmental organizations to which the Committee has accorded regular observer status (IMF, OECD, UN, UNCTAD and World Bank). Decisions
