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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Uzbekistan
Law on Special Economic Zones adopted
18 Feb 2020On 18 February 2020, the Law on Special Economic Zones was published in the official gazette of Uzbekistan. It governs the creation, operation and liquidation of zones. Additionally, it also specifies roles of different public authorities in relation to SEZs.
The law defines 5 types of zones, including: free economic zones; special scientific and technological zones; tourist and recreational areas; free trade zones; and special industrial zones. Within a zone, its participants may enjoy special custom treatment, tax and custom privileges as well as preferential access to land.
The new legislation introduces also some requirements for investors. For example, at least 90% of employees of a zone participant should consist of Uzbek nationals.
The new law will enter into force after 3 months from its publication. It repeals the old law from 1996.
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Type:
- Promotion and facilitation (Special economic zones)
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Industry:
- Not industry specific
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Sources:
- Lex.uz, ЗАКОН РЕСПУБЛИКИ УЗБЕКИСТАН О СПЕЦИАЛЬНЫХ ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИХ ЗОНАХ, https://lex.uz/ru/docs/4737514, 18 Feb 2020
- Grata International, I n U z b e k i s t a n t h e L a w “ O n S p e c i a l E c o n o m i c Z o n e s ” h a s b e e n a d o p t e d , https://gratanet.com/news/law-on-special-economic-zones, 14 Feb 2020
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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.
-
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.