AGREEMENT ON TRADE-RELATED INVESTMENT MEASURESMembers，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； Hereby agree as follows：与贸易有关的投资措施协定各成员， 考虑到部长们在《埃斯特角城宣言》中同意“在审查与投资措施的贸易限制作用和扭曲作用有关的 GATT 条款的运用情况之后,谈判应酌情详述为避开此类对贸易的不利影响而可能需要的进一步规定”； 期望促进世界贸易的扩大和逐步自由化，便利跨国投资，以便提高所有贸易伙伴、特别是进展中国家成员的经济增长，同时保证自由竞争； 考虑到进展中国家成员、特别是最不发达国家成员特别的贸易、进展和财政需要； 认识到某些投资措施可能产生贸易限制作用和扭曲作用： 特此协议如下：Article 1CoverageThis Agreement applies to investment measures related to trade in goods only (referred to in this Agreement as ”TRIMs”）.第 1 条范围 本协定仅适用于与货物贸易有关的投资措施（本协定中称“TRIMs")。Article 2National Treatment and Quantitative Restrictions1。Without prejudice to other rights and obligations under GATT 1994, no Member shall apply any TRIM that is in...
