IIA Navigator This database of IIAs – the IIA Navigator – is maintained by UNCTAD`s IIA section. You can search for IAIs completed by a specific country or group of countries, view recently completed IIAs, or use advanced contract search for sophisticated searches tailored to your needs. Please cite: UNCTAD, International Investment Agreements Navigator, available under investmentpolicy.unctad.org/international-investment-agreements/ International Investment Treaties (IIAs) are divided into two types: (1) bilateral investment treaties and (2) investment provisions agreements. A bilateral investment agreement (BIT) is an agreement between two countries on the promotion and protection of investments made by investors from each country in the territory of the other country. The vast majority of IIAs are BITs. The category of investment provision contracts (IPTs) combines different types of investment agreements that are not BITs. Three main types of TIP can be distinguished: 1. global economic contracts that contain obligations commonly found in BITs (e.g. B a free trade agreement with an investment chapter); 2. contracts with limited investment provisions (e.g. B only contracts for the installation of installations or the free transfer of funds linked to the investment); and 3. Contracts containing only “framework clauses”, such as those relating to cooperation in the field of investment and/or a mandate for future negotiations on investment issues. In addition to IIAs, there is also an open category of investment-related instruments (IRRI).
It includes various binding and non-binding instruments and includes, for example, model agreements and draft instruments, multilateral conventions on dispute settlement and arbitration rules, documents adopted by international organizations and others. 3. However, paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to ordinary customs, passport and health controls or, in accordance with the treaties in force between the two States, to the saving of human lives at sea, the prevention of marine pollution or other activities carried out at the request or with the consent of the master of the ship. A consular officer shall have the right to serve judicial and other legal documents in accordance with international agreements in force between the sending State and the receiving State or, in the absence of such agreements, to the extent permitted by the law of the receiving State. UNCTAD`s Work Programme on International Investment Treaties (IIAs) actively supports IIA policymakers, government officials and other stakeholders in reforming the IIA to make it more conducive to sustainable development and inclusive growth. International investment rules take place at the bilateral, regional, interregional and multilateral levels. Policymakers, negotiators, civil society and other stakeholders need to be well informed about foreign direct investment, international investment agreements (IIAs) and their impact on sustainable development. Main objectives of UNCTAD`s Work Programme for IIAs • Reform of the International Investment Treaty (IIA) System to strengthen its sustainable development dimension; • Comprehensive analysis of key issues arising from the complexity of the international investment regime; • Development of a wide range of instruments to support the formulation of more balanced international investment policies. IIA Mapping Project The IIA Mapping Project is a joint initiative of UNCTAD and universities around the world to map the content of IIAs. The resulting database serves as a tool to understand trends in IIA development, assess the prevalence of different policy approaches, and identify examples of treaties. The “Mapping of IIA Content” allows you to browse the results of the previous project (the page is updated regularly when new results arrive).
Please cite as: UNCTAD, IIA Content Mapping, available at investmentpolicy.unctad.org/international-investment-agreements/iia-mapping For more information: Mapping Project page Project description and methodology document The IIA Mapping Project is a joint initiative of UNCTAD and universities around the world to map IIA content. Individual contracts are determined by law students from participating universities under the supervision of their professors and under the general guidance and coordination of UNCTAD. The cartographic results contained in the IIA Mapping Project database are for purely informative purposes. The mapping of contractual provisions is not exhaustive, has no official or legal status, does not affect the rights and obligations of the contracting parties and is not intended to provide a binding or official interpretation of the law. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, UNCTAD assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in the cartographic data. .
