关于贸易-相关投资措施的协议（PDF 6）

Members,
Considering that Ministers agreed in the Punta del Este Declaration that "Following an
examination of the operation of GATT Articles related to the trade restrictive and distorting effects
of investment measures, negotiations should elaborate, as appropriate, further provisions that may be
necessary to avoid such adverse effects on trade";
Desiring to promote the expansion and progressive liberalisation of world trade and to facilitate
investment across international frontiers so as to increase the economic growth of all trading partners,
particularly developing country Members, while ensuring free competition;
Taking into account the particular trade, development and financial needs of developing country
Members, particularly those of the least-developed country Members;
Recognizing that certain investment measures can cause trade-restrictive and distorting effects;
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