Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
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Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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Poland
24 Jun 2020Temporarily extends its FDI screening regime due to the pandemic
On 24 June 2020, a new legislation entered into force extending significantly the FDI screening mechanism in Poland for 24 months. A foreign acquisition from non-EEA countries requires prior clearance from the President of the Polish [...]
United Kingdom
23 Jun 2020Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK starts screening foreign takeovers and their impact on public health emergencies
On 23 June 2020, a new amendment to the Enterprise Act 2002 entered into force extending the scope of public interest considerations against which foreign acquisitions are scrutinized. From now on, the government will also take into [...]
Hungary
26 May 2020Temporarily tightens FDI screening
On 26 May 2020, Governmental Decree no. 227/2020 entered into force in Hungary. It introduced a temporary foreign investment screening mechanism applicable to investors from both inside and outside the European Union and will be effective [...]
Germany
20 May 2020Responses to COVID-19 by tightening FDI screening
On 20 May 2020, the German government amended the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance, focusing on critical public health services. It stipulates that foreign acquisitions of at least 10 per cent stock in German companies developing, [...]
Viet Nam
15 May 2020Investment Incentives for SMEs
As the outbreak of COVID-19 hampers business activity, Vietnam introduced Decree No. 37/2020/ND-CP (Decree 37) on 30 March 2020 to update the list of sectors and industries access to investment incentives under Decree 118/2015/ND-CP. [...]
Japan
07 May 2020Ministry of Finance released a list of companies deemed important to national security.
On 7 May 2020, the Ministry of Finance released a list of 518 companies in the 12 sectors deemed important to Japan's national security (14 per cent of publicly traded companies) -- including Toyota, Sony, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, [...]
Japan
07 May 2020Revises rules on foreign investment
On 22 November 2019, Japan's parliament passed a bill, which revised the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act. This bill tightened regulations on foreign investment in listed Japanese companies related to national security, including [...]
France
30 Apr 2020The government extends FDI screening regime as a response to the COVID-19 pandemics
On 29 April 2020, the French Government informed about two amendments to the foreign investment screening regime as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. By decree of 27 April 2020, the list of sectors and critical technologies subject [...]
Canada
18 Apr 2020Enhanced scrutiny of foreign investment during the COVID-19 pandemic
On 18 April 2020, the Canadian Government published its Policy Statement on Foreign Investment Review and COVID-19 that announced an “enhanced scrutiny” of “foreign direct investments of any value, controlling or non-controlling, in [...]
India
17 Apr 2020Introduces FDI screening originating from neighbouring countries amid the COVID-19 pandemics
On 17 April 2020, the Government of India reviewed its Foreign Direct Investment policy for "curbing opportunistic takeovers/acquisitions of Indian companies due to the current COVID-19 pandemic" and decided to introduce the so-called [...]
Saudi Arabia
16 Apr 2020Pharmaceutical Industry Opening for Foreign Investment
On 15 April 2020, the Cabinet of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia issued a resolution approving the Pharmaceutical and Herbal Establishments and Substances Regulation (the New Pharmaceutical Law). It allows foreign nationals or companies [...]
Italy
06 Apr 2020Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government strengthens its special powers in strategic sectors
On 6 April 2020, the Italian Cabinet approved the expansion of the special power regime in strategic sectors that require prior approval for any foreign investment. The scope of the FDI screening will now also cover, inter alia, the [...]
United States of America
04 Apr 2020Foreign participation in the telecom sector under scrutiny
On 4 April 2020, the President of the United States, through executive order, established the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Services Sector. Its primary objective is assisting [...]
Ethiopia
02 Apr 2020New investment proclamation published
The proclamation, which was published on 2 April 2020, provides, inter alia, that any investor may engage in any business, except where it is contrary to law, moral, public health or security. Certain activities will be restricted, [...]
Russian Federation
01 Apr 2020State contracts with private investors on the protection and promotion of investment introduced
On 1 April 2020, the new Federal Law № 69-ФЗ on the Protection and Promotion of Investment entered into force. It does not replace the existing investment regime in the Russian Federation, but introduces a new instrument to incentivise [...]
Spain
01 Apr 2020Government restricts foreign investment regime a second time in one month
On 31 March 2020, Royal Decree-Law 11/2020 was adopted, enlisting additional measures that the Spanish Government undertakes to battle the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including special provisions on the foreign investment [...]
Saudi Arabia
31 Mar 2020Listing of state assets planned for privatisation
On 31 March 2020, Saudi Arabia’s government approved the listing of government assets planned for privatisation on its stock market TADAWUL after an initial public offering. Assets, sectors and services planned for privatisation shall [...]
United Arab Emirates
31 Mar 2020The "Positive List" has been officially published
On 17 March 2020, the UAE issued Cabinet Resolution No.(16) of 2020, setting out the 'Positive List of Economic Sectors and Activities in which Foreign Direct Investment is Permitted.' It became effective on 31 March 2020. 122 economic [...]
Australia
29 Mar 2020Temporarily tightened its rules on foreign takeovers
On 29 March 2020, the Australian government announced temporary changes to the foreign investment review framework that are designed to protect national interests while dealing with the economic implications of the spread of COVID-19. [...]
European Union
25 Mar 2020Amid the Corona-19 pandemic, the European Commission calls for rigid foreign investment screening
On 25 March 2020, the European Commission issued Guidelines calling upon Member States to implement rigid foreign investment screening "in a time of public health crisis and related economic vulnerability" aimed at safegarding EU critical [...]
Spain
18 Mar 2020Due to Corona-19 pandemia, the liberalization regime for foreign direct investments is suspended
On 18 March 2020, the Royal Decree-Law No. 8/2020 on extraordinary urgent measures to face the economic and social impact of COVID-19 entered into force. It provides a legal basis for the economic recovery package prepared by the Spanish [...]
India
12 Mar 2020Parliament passed a new Mineral Law
On 12 March 2020, The Indian Parliament passed the Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020, amending the Mines & Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 and the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. The amended provisions [...]
Australia
10 Mar 2020New Foreign Financial Services Regulation
On 10 March 2020, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission published new regulations for Foreign Financial Services Providers (FFSPs) providing financial services to Australian wholesale clients. The new framework has two [...]
India
04 Mar 2020Government allows non-resident Indians to own a 100% stake in Air India
On 4 March 2020, the Union Cabinet approved an amended Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on civil aviation, permitting non-resident Indian nationals (NRIs) to own up to 100% of the stakes of Air India under the automatic route. [...]
India
27 Feb 2020Foreign single brand retailers can source from SEZs to satisfy FDI requirements
On 27 February 2020, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry published a clarification that single brand retailers, owned by foreign companies, can fulfill their local sourcing requirements by procuring goods produced in units based [...]
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
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Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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