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 Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 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 sustainable development.
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The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: 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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Bans provision of services to Russian mining, oil, gas and chemical industries
07 Jun 2022On 7 June 2022, Canada amended its "Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulation" to include a ban on the export of 28 services to the Russian mining, oil, gas and chemical industries.
As a result, Canadians and persons in Canada are prohibited from providing 28 type of services to specified Russian industries, including: Mining of coal and lignite; Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas; Mining of metal ores; Other mining and quarrying ; Mining support service activities; Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products; Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products.
The 28 services covered by the prohibition are: Construction work; Retail sales of motor fuel; Sales on a fee or contract basis of fuels, metals, ores, timber, building materials and industrial and technical chemicals; Wholesale trade services of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products; Retail sales of fuel oil, bottled gas, coal and wood; Repair services of personal and household goods; Other lodging services not elsewhere classified; Transportation of petroleum and natural gas; Water transport services — Freight transportation; Water transport services — Towing and pushing services; Bulk storage services of liquids or gases; Leasing or rental services concerning machinery and equipment without operator; Computer and related services; Research and development services; Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services; Market research and public opinion polling services; Management consulting services; Services related to management consulting services; Architectural services; Engineering services; Integrated engineering services; Related scientific and technical consulting services; Technical testing and analysis services; Advertising services; Services incidental to mining; Repair services incidental to metal products, machinery and equipment; Services incidental to energy distribution; Sewage and refuse disposal, sanitation and other environmental protection services.
The prohibition of the export of these services entered into force immediately, the 7 June 2022.
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Type:
- Entry and establishment (Approval and admission, Other)
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Industry:
- Primary (Mining and quarrying)
- Manufacturing (Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products, Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products)
- Services (Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade, Transportation and storage, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, Legal and accounting activities, Scientific research and development, Other professional, scientific and technical activities, Administrative and support service activities, Other service activities)
- Services (Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade, Transportation and storage, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities, Legal and accounting activities, Scientific research and development, Other professional, scientific and technical activities, Administrative and support service activities, Other service activities)
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Sources:
- Government of Canada, Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/sanctions/russia_regulations-reglement_russie20.aspx?lan, 06 Jun 2022
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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 Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 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 sustainable development.
-
The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: 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.