RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/TRIMS/N/1/EGY/1
9October 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-2994)
Original: English Committee onTrade-Related Investment Measures
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1OFTHE AGREEMENT ON
TRADE-RELATED INVESTMENT MEASURES
Egypt
Thefollowingcommunication,dated29September1995,hasbeenreceivedfromthePermanent
Mission ofEgypt.
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Egypt hasnolocalcontent lawsorregulations. However, Egypt hascertain incentives inthe
form ofcustom duties reductions topromote theestablishment anddevelopment ofindustries inthe
country. Itisaimed atfacilitating theexploitation ofavailable resources, transfer oftechnology and
toremedy thechronic trade balance deficit.
Thecustoms duties incentives arevoluntary, i.e.leftopenforenterprises which electtobenefit
from suchincentives.
Thisnotification iswithout prejudice toEgypt 'srights andobligations under GATT 1994.