I. EXPLANATION OF THE ISSUE
II. STOCKTAKING AND ANALYSIS
A. HCOMs explicitly prohibited at the multilateral level
1. The TRIMs Agreement
2. Similar HCOMs prohibited by interregional, regional or bilateral agreements
B. Additional HCOMs explicitly prohibited, conditioned or discouraged by interregional, regional or bilateral (but not multilateral) agreements
1. Prohibited measures
2. Restricted discretion to impose operational measures
a. As conditions for the receipt or continued receipt of an advantage
b. As a part of Government economic development programmes
3. The "best efforts" approach
C. HCOMs that are not contested
III. INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER ISSUES AND CONCEPTS CONCLUSION: ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT IMPLICATIONS AND POLICY OPTIONS
A. Development strategies and HCOMs B. Policy options: the TRIMs Agreement
Option 1: Close or decrease coverage
Option 2: Extend phase out period
Option 3: Increase coverage
C. Policy options: other IIAs
Option 1: Prohibition of certain HCOMs not covered by the TRIMs Agreement
Option 2: Restrict HCOMs, but allow exceptions
Option 3: Cross-references
Option 4: Hortatory or "best efforts" provisions on measures not covered by TRIMs
Option 5: No references to HCOMs
References
Selected UNCTAD publications on transnational corporations and foreign direct investment
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