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PositioningMyanmarasanattractivenewinvestmentdestinationinSoutheastAsia
8th MeetingoftheAsia-PacificForeignDirectInvestment(FDI)NetworkUnitedNationsConferenceCentre,Bangkok,Thailand25-26September2018
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Contents• MyanmarInvestmentPosition• ReformoftheMyanmarInvestmentLaw• ChallengesonPositioningMyanmarasaninvestmentdestination
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Myanmar Population 53.90million 2015GDP $62.60billion 2015GDPgrowth 7.3% 2015Inflation 10.8% 2015
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RankTI Corruption Perceptions
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World Bank’s Doing Business Report “Ease of
Doing Business”
2015 177 of 189 2017 170 of
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2013 -57.98 725.47 298.85 1,274.90 8,721.11 18,443.8 104.61 426.67 2,150.03 12,107.0 1,186.80 2,620.90 -41.71 3,859.79 3,523.00 57,452.4 528.21 15,935.9 2,078.59 8,900.00
2014 141.20 568.18 372.48 1,726.53 13,083.7 21,810.4 137.94 913.24 2,283.98 10,875.3 683.62 946.22 137.10 5,814.57 4,868.50 73,472.4 -940.73 4,975.46 1,547.08 9,200.08
2015 86.65 171.32 425.41 1,700.97 9,228.63 16,642.1 221.83 1,079.15 2,931.35 10,179.9 2,230.65 2,824.48 57.30 5,639.16 3,041.00 62,747.1 433.60 8,927.58 2,153.46 11,800.0
2016 -64.66 -150.44 635.77 2,279.67 9,907.49 3,920.65 196.64 1,075.69 2,098.71 11,290.2 1,682.89 2,989.48 608.26 8,279.55 6,519.40 77,456.2 1,958.84 3,063.24 2,306.61 12,600.0
2017 535.27 460.15 603.49 2,732.15 11,873.4 23,063.6 171.16 1,695.38 2,165.88 9,447.21 2,090.62 4,340.74 718.70 10,049.3 3,957.80 62,016.7 1,913.26 9,100.91 2,531.17 14,099.9
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MyanmarFDIin-FLOWANDFDISTOCK(UNCTAD,2016)
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InvestmentFocusSectors
OilandGas Manufacturing Infrastructure Agriculture Tourism
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ReformoftheMyanmarInvestmentLaw
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ReformoftheMyanmarInvestmentLaw•DrivenbyDICA• SupportedbyInternationalFinanceCorporation/WorldBankGroup• SupportedbyDFIDUKandDFATAustraliaandJapanGovernment• TheASEANComprehensiveInvestmentAgreement(ACIA)astheBenchmark
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PotentialBenefitstoMyanmar
MyanmarInvestmentLaw
BenchmarkedwithACIAstandards
IncreasedLiberalisation,ProtectionandFacilitation
IncreaseinInvestors’Confidence
TransferofKnowledgetoMyanmar
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ReasonsforReform
DualLaw:ForeignInvestmentLaw2012andCitizenInvestmentLaw2013
Toimproveon:InvestorProtectionMarketAccess
EntryProceduresInvestmentIncentives
Toreducecomplexandlengthyentryprocess,toincrease
transparency
ReformtheIncentiveSchemefromBlanketapprovalto
targetedincentive
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TableofComparisonsofPositionBeforeReformCore
InvestorProtectionGuaranteeMyanmarFIL Myanmar-China
InvestmentTreatyMyanmar– IndiaInvestmentTreaty
Myanmar–Philippines
InvestmentTreaty
ACIA
NationalTreatment Noexpressprovision Yes Yes Yes Yes
MostFavoredNation Noexpressprovision Yes Yes Yes Yes
FairandEquitableTreatment(FET)
Noexpressprovision Yes Yes Yes Yes
ProtectionagainstExpropriation
Yes,butinadequate. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Currencyconvertibilityandtransfer
Yes,butinadequate. Yes Yes Yes Yes
DisputeSettlementProvision Yes,butinadequate Yes Yes Yes Yes
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MarketAccesspriortoReform• OECDIPR:MyanmarranksverypoorlyintermsofmarketaccessessentiallybecausetheNegativeListisverylong.
• TheconsolidationoftheFILandCILintoonesinglelawoninvestmentofferstheopportunitytoreviewtheNegativeListandremovesomeoftherestrictions.
• Bestinternationalpracticeistohaveashort,clear,transparentNegativeList thatstateswithoutambiguitywhatarethevariousrestrictions.Usually3typesofrestrictions:
1. Prohibitionstoinvest:sectorswheredomesticand/orforeigninvestorscannotinvest.Idealistohavethesameforbothdomesticandforeign.
2. ForeignInvestmentCeilings:sectorswhereforeignparticipationislimitedtoacertainpercentageofownership.Idealistohavenoorveryfewsectorswithforeigninvestmentceilings(ineffectamandatoryjointventure)
3. Performancerequirements orspecialapprovalprocesses forforeigninvestors.Idealistohaveasfewsuchrestrictionsaspossible.
Bestpracticeistoestablishaperiodicreview oftheNegativeList.
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PriortoReform:MyanmarSetsOutMoreStepsforInvestmentApprovalThanNeighboringCountries.
Investmentapproval Post Investmentapproval
DICA Relevantministries/regionalgovernments
MIC Municipality Otherrelevantministries
PermittoTrade
CompanyRegistration
InvestmentApproval
InvestmentEndorseme
nts
ConstructionPermit
OperationalLicenses
CommercialOperationsApproval
InvestmentIncentivesApproval
LeasingApproval
ExportLicensesif
BusinessisanExport
Company
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TheMyanmarInvestmentLaw2016,October2016
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OBJECTIVES(CHAPTER2)
• AppliestobothDomesticandForeignInvestors
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ProtectInvestorsandtheirInvestments
DevelopResponsibleBusiness
DevelopBusinessesandInvestmentsthatmeetInternationalStandards
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KEYDEFINITIONSANDSCOPE
Ø "Enterprise":Ø (1)anylegalentityconstitutedorestablishedinaccordancewiththe
applicablelawsincludingcompany,trust,partnership,soleproprietorship,jointventure,businessassociationorsimilarorganisations
Ø (2)abranchofficeofsuchlegalentityestablishedinaccordancewiththeapplicablelaws.
Ø “DirectInvestment”:Ø Aninvestmentwheretheinvestorshavetherighttocontrolorinfluenceor
manageofsuchassetswhichareinvestedbytheinvestorswithintheUnioninaccordancewiththelaw.
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Keydefinitionsandscope(cont’d)
Ø “Investment”(S.4)Investmentincludes:a) anEnterprise;b) movableandimmovablepropertyandrelatedpropertyrights
etc;c) shares,stocks,bondsanddebentures;d) Intellectualpropertyrightsetc;e) claimstomoneyandtoanyperformanceundercontract
havingafinancialvalue;f) rightsundercontractsetc;andg) Assignablerightsgrantedbytherelevantlawsorcontract
includingtherightsofexploration,prospectingandextractionofnaturalresources.
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SCOPEOFTHELAW(CH.3)
AnyExistingornewDirectInvestment
Notapplicabletoanypendingdisputeoranysituationthatended
beforethedateoftheLaw
AnymeasureadoptedormaintainedbytheUnion
GovernmentandGovernmentorganisationsexceptmeasuresunder
Ch.21(Generalexceptions)andCh.22(SecurityExceptions).
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RoleoftheMyanmarInvestmentCommission
MyanmarInvestmentCommission
(MIC)
Directorateof
Investmentand
CompanyAdministration(DICA)
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ØMICMandateandFunctionsØ investmentpromotionagency;Ø investmentfacilitation;Ø Investmentapprovals;Øadviseoninvestmentpoliciesincludingpromotedsectorsandrestrictedsectors(negativelist);
Ø investmentgrievancemechanism.
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AdmissionofInvestment
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InvestmentinAnyAllowedSector
EnterpriseRegistration
Endorsement MICPermit
ApprovalNotificationforEndorsement
NotificationforInvestorsnotinbothcategories
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INVESTMENTSREQUIRINGMICPERMITs(s.36)
• (a)Businesses/investmentactivitiesthatarestrategicfortheUnion;• (b)Largecapitalintensiveinvestmentprojects;• (c)Projectswhichhavelargepotentialimpactontheenvironmentandthelocalcommunity;• (d)Businesses/investmentactivitieswhichusedstate-ownedlandandbuilding;and• (e)Businesses/investmentactivitieswhicharedesignatedbytheGovernmenttorequirethesubmissionofaproposaltotheCommission.
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Restrictedsectors(Negativelist)
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ProhibitedSectors(S.41)
• Hazardous/poisonous
• UntestedtechnologiesunlessR&Dbusiness
• Damagetoenvironment
• AffectPublicHealth• Prohibitedunderotherlaws
Restricted(S.42)
• LimitedtoGovernment(e.g.powertransmission)
• RestrictedtoForeignInvestors
• JVbetweenforeignandcitizeninvestors
• NotificationbyMIC(e.g.Notification26),subjecttoreviewifneedtoliberalise,amendorremove
Special(s.46)
• Significantimpactonsecurity,economiccondition,theenvironmentandnationalinterest
• ApprovalfromParliament
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InvestorRightsandProtections
Fair&EquitableTreatment(s.48)
NationalTreatment(s.47(a)andMostFavoredNation
Treatment(s.47(b))
RighttoUseLand(s.50)
RighttoEmploy
Expatriates(s.51)
InvestmentGuarantee
(s.52)
TransferofFunds(s.56)
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INVESTMENTGUARANTEE(CH.14)• Conditions for an expropriation (S.52):• for public purposes;• in a non-discriminatory manner;• The investors are to be provided with prompt, adequate and effectivecompensation; and
• In accordance with due process of law.
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Direct Expropriation Indirect Expropriation
• Formal transfer of legal title• Outright seizure of the investment of
the foreign investors
• A measure or series of measuresthat has similar effect to directexpropriation even without formaltransfer or outright seizure of thelegal title over the investment.
• This is decided on a case-by-casebasis.
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EXEMPTIONSANDRELIEF
RemovalofBlanketIncentives
NotificationsonZones/InvestmentActivities
AllowsforspecialtreatmentofdomesticSMEs
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SETTLEMENTOFDISPUTES(CH.19)
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DisputeBetweenInvestorandState(ClaimsforBreachoftheInvestmentLaw)
AmicableSettlement
Unabletoreachasettlement
DomesticCourt/Tribunalinaccordancewiththelaw
Otherformsifstipulatedinanagreement(international
arbitration)
GRIEVANCEMECHANISM(S.82)MICtoestablishandmanageagrievancemechanismtoinquireandresolveissuesbeforetheybecomelegaldisputesandtopreventtheoccurrenceofdisputes.
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ChallengestoPositionMyanmarasanAttractiveInvestmentDestination
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AdvantagesofMyanmarIntheMiddleofIndiaandChina,Bangladesh.ASEANand40%ofworldpopulation
Neighbours economiesworthUSD15trillionor20%ofworld’sGDP
BigDomesticMarket RichinNaturalResources,fertileland
DynamicandenthusiasticPopulation
InclusiveReformProcess– Increased
transparencyandpublicparticipation
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KeyChallengestoMyanmar
LegacyIssues:Investmentsapprovedbeforethe2016Law
Regionaldevelopmentinviewofnewapproach
forFederalism
HumanCapacity,ExpertisetoimplementtheLawandtoprovidesupporttoInvestors
CreatingFocusSectors:Physicalinfrastructure,
exportoriented,responsiblebusiness,
jobs
Bringinginformalactivitiesintoformal
sector(e.g.agriculture,bordertrade)
AccesstoLand
Overdependenceonresourcesector(80%);
telecomandmanufacturingonly7%