Minoa's Free Trade Project - RIMT (doors wide OPEN)

[Walrusfolk Eurarcta]

Short name of country (NS or RP): Eurarcta
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Sion
Nominated representative(s): The Lesser Walrus
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): No such thing
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: No
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry): Labyrinth Building
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Ideology is Black Marketism, as for our government: We don't know
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Yes
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): No

[Charlotte Ryberg]

Let's deal with the fresh applications and we'll attempt at a third meeting in a couple of weeks regarding the evolution of the "free trade network made simple", after the worst of RL issues are addressed. Thanks for being patient, I know it sounds odd but University is going to have me occupied a lot! -- M(CR)

Short name of country (NS or RP):The Federation of Ruffnekia
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Fruria
Nominated representative(s):Timothy Redcourt
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.):Tamarian National Bank
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?:no
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry):Tourism,Mining,Fishing,Foreign Debt,Drinks
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?:Federal Imperial Government
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?:yes
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe):Yes

All good to enter. Accepted.

Short name of country (NS or RP): The Federal Republic of Central and Eastern Visayas
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): The North Pacific
Nominated representative(s): Darius Jefferson Lobetos, M.B.A.
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): The Federal Bank of Central and Eastern Visayas
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: No
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry): Domestic Small Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Tourism, and Domestic Book Publishing
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Right-of-center with libertarian elements; Federal semi-Parliamentary Republic
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Constitutionally proscribed
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Yes.
- The Code of Federal Standards maintains product standards that are approximate to NATO product standards.

The admissions secretary wishes to enquire what it means by "Constitutionally proscribed" because it doesn't seem to indicate that slavery is abolished or not. Abolition of slavery is a prerequisite for membership. She will allow you time to address the concern.

Short name of country (NS or RP):Dukopolious
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in):Greater Dienstad
Nominated representative(s):His Lordship Joseph Windburn IV. P.H.D, M.B.A, B.A, Docterate.
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.):The Royal Treasury of Dukopia
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?:Yes.
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry):We have both huge oil, and metal reserviors. also a decent sized fishing industry, and our tourism (after the civil war) is very well off as well.
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?:(Currently in civil war, this is after) Absolute Monarchy
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?:(Slavery is currently in effect on one side of the civil war, but this is after) No. It is heavily outlawed. However we buy slaves and let them free in our nation.
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe):Yes, our food standards and saftey falls amongst some of the best of our allies, along with some of the best in the western Greater Dienstadi contenet.
We have 3 categories of food.

Organic. Non-processed, completely natural.

Cleansed. Processed, dangerious chemicals removed, cleaned and given preservation

Bio-Enhanced. Heavily processed, All dangers removed (including seeds,stems, the occasional leaf, etc) Including fats and negative chemicals, Give growth gene to enlarge subsantually, and injected with extra chemicals for calcium, and vitemins.

Also our currency is the Marret: /M\

A question here: since you've given details for two scenarios (civil war and aftermath) we are unsure which one should apply for the membership application. Please clarify then we will review it. Thanks.

Short name of country (NS or RP): Eurarcta
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Sion
Nominated representative(s): The Lesser Walrus
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): No such thing
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: No
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry): Labyrinth Building
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Ideology is Black Marketism, as for our government: We don't know
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Yes
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): No

Okay, but it is encouraged to think about product safety standard, such as the most obvious of not allowing sale of food that is clearly off!

Speaking of which, it apparently exposes a flaw in the constitution: I have decided to draft an interim resolution of requiring new member states to have basic safety standards. The amendments proposed for the constitution are as follows:

RIMT Resolution #1 - Compulsory Product Safety Standards

SEEKING to improve product safety standards further by making adoption of such standards compulsory for membership within the Institute;

Hereby mandates that:

1. In Part B of the constitution,
a) Clause 1 shall be reworded as "Member states must have appropriate product safety standards for goods sold within the RIMT, so as to reduce the risk of injury to consumers;"
b) Clause 2 shall be reworded as "Member states must have appropriate food safety standards for foodstuffs sold within the RIMT, so as to reduce the risk of consumers falling ill or even dying;"
d) A new clause 2a shall be worded as "Member states which joined the Institute prior to the adoption of Resolution #1 on [date] must introduce the aforementioned safety standards, if they have not done so yet, by [last day of date+3 months];".

Thoughts?

[Itailian Maifias]

Why stop at food regulation? Add a bit in about safety regulations for heavy and light industry.

[Yohannes]

Why stop at food regulation? Add a bit in about safety regulations for heavy and light industry.

Obviously Yohannes will not accept that. D:<<<

[Charlotte Ryberg]

Why stop at food regulation? Add a bit in about safety regulations for heavy and light industry.

Obviously Yohannes will not accept that. D:<<<

Would that be in reference to 'ealth and safety regulations for heavy and light industry, honoured delegation?

[Marcheria]

Short name of country (NS or RP): Marcheria
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Tyrrhenia
Nominated representative(s): Dr. Malthus Savarese
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): Ministry of Finance
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: Yes
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry): Vehicle/ arms manufacturing
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Ideology: Democratic Socialism, WA type Compulsory Consumerists
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Yes, slavery has not existed in the USSM or it's predecessor state, the Kingdom of Marcheria.
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Yes

[Central and Eastern Visayas]

By "Constitutionally proscribed," we mean outlawed outright as per the CEV Constitution. In other words, slavery has never been legal.

[Itailian Maifias]

The Royal Treasury and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations Office, is pleased to inform the RIMT that Azeglio Toscano has been assigned as the Delegate to the Free Trade Project tasked with representing the Empire

[Charlotte Ryberg]

By "Constitutionally proscribed," we mean outlawed outright as per the CEV Constitution. In other words, slavery has never been legal.

Accepted.

The Royal Treasury and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations Office, is pleased to inform the RIMT that Azeglio Toscano has been assigned as the Delegate to the Free Trade Project tasked with representing the Empire

Okay, I've got that updated for you.

Short name of country (NS or RP): Marcheria
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Tyrrhenia
Nominated representative(s): Dr. Malthus Savarese
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): Ministry of Finance
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: Yes
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry): Vehicle/ arms manufacturing
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Ideology: Democratic Socialism, WA type Compulsory Consumerists
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Yes, slavery has not existed in the USSM or it's predecessor state, the Kingdom of Marcheria.
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Yes

Accepted, too.

If RL isn't too buggy on me, then I will be upgrading the membership list to point to the original application forms. And the following is just a thought: should CTE'd member states be marked as inactive?

[Itailian Maifias]

I'd just remove them

[The Greater Aryan Race]

Short name of country (NS or RP): The Greater Aryan Race
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Europe
Nominated representative(s): Ludwig Busch (State Secretary for the Reich Ministry of Finance)
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): The Reichsbank
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: Yes
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry): Arms-manufacturing
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Fascism, Totalitarian Fascist Dictatorship, One-Party System
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Slavery is abolished
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Foodstuff and products has to be of the highest quality and all imports are regularly inspected by the Reich Ministry for Agriculture, the Reich Ministry of the Economy and the Reich Ministry for State Security. All products and foodstuff cannot be made with slave labour and animals that were involved in the manufacture of foodstuff and products must be killed harmlessly.

Note: Fascism is not Nazism or National Socialism. Nazism is a deviant and racialist form of Fascism. You will see that racism is banned within the GAR and anyone who denies the Holocaust is punished with a maximum of 30 years of hard labour. Anyone who dares publish material criticizing the Holocaust violates the Sedition Act and will be sentenced to death. So just a reminder, Fascism is not Nazism. We do hope you will accept this application.

[Western Visayas and Palawan]

This is a puppet of Central and Eastern Visayas. Is it, by any chance licit, because if so, the application is spoilered and awaiting approval.

And, yes; WVP is allied with CEV IC, as opposed to my other puppet, Kamaynilaan.

Short name of country (NS or RP): Western Visayas and Palawan
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): The West Pacific
Nominated representative(s): Regine Dumdum, C.P.A.
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): Western Visayan Central Bank
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: No.
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry): Tourism and Information Technology
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Centrist; Parliamentary Republic
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Slavery has never been considered legal in WVP as per the Constitution.
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Yes.
- The Code of Standards maintains product standards approximating NATO standards.

[Of the Quendi]

Member states trading with Minoa (Charlotte Ryberg) shall comply with the import restrictions and constitutional ban against Nazism (also known as German National Socialism) and the Church of Scientology (under Section 86 of the Charter of Minoa - however, it doesn't mean they have to be banned in your country.)

OOC: So ... What exactly does this mean? The Most Serene People's Empire of the Quendi Nation and the Greater Amanitte State has no jurisdiction to ban any political ideology, much less a religion, from functioning in Aman, Araman or elsewhere under its rule. Will that mean Aman has to withdraw from this organization?

[Magnum Ultra]

Short name of country (NS or RP): Magnum
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): NGR
Nominated representative(s): Markus Aleksander
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): National Treasury Department
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: NO
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry): Arms Manufacturing
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Imperialistic
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: slavery is not abolished
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? : yes

[Cybus1]

Short name of country (NS or RP): Cybus1
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): )for region) Xanadou (for our RPs) Earth 2.0(fully Cyberconverted planet)
Nominated representative(s): Logan Nance, Torchwood, Cybus Industries
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): Cybusbanking(division of Cybus Industries)
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: no(sent application but never got a reply!!)
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry): Advanced Tech, Advanced Weapons, Research and Development
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Imperial, Empire
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: has been abolished but some are still purchased to be Upgraded into Cybermen
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): yes, a product is set before a board of Cybus Industries Executives, Torchwood agents and many others, as well as polls from children and mothers, and a few elderly are all taken into account, but the Cybercontroller has the right to override any votes.

[Caninope]

Short name of country (NS or RP): Caninope
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): New Leaf
Nominated representative(s): Sir Gerald Lore
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): The Federal Reserve Bank of Caninope
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: No.
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry): Arms Manufacturing and Financial Sectors
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: A moderate conservative-libertarian semi-presidential monarchy.
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Yes.
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Yes (similar to the RL laws of the US).

[Urceo-Carthage]

Short name of country (NS or RP): Urceo-Valencian Empire
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): The Urceo Valencian Empire
Nominated representative(s): Nikolai Rivchenko
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): Federal Government, Urceo-Valencian Mint
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: No
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry): Military Production
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Capitalist Democracy
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Yes, and it always has
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Food products may not contain ANY steroroids, insecticides, or any chemicals, natural or artificial. Products are made to last as long as possible, but do not have many federal regulations.


Is this still active? Or did I just gravedig

[Yohannes]

OOC: Don't worry, this thread is IC-wise still active. Minoa's just too busy so in real life to manage it as so far. Knowing CR though, CR will get back with a reply to your application later.

[Grandton]

Short name of country (NS or RP): Grandton
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): The South Pacific
Nominated representative(s): Matthias von Schattel, Chairman of the Grandton Chamber of Commerce
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): Federal Reserve of Grandton
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: Yes
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry): Defense, Information Technology and Aviation
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Liberal democracy, Crowned Republic
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Yes, abolished since 1704
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Yes. Substances deemed unsafe for consumption by the Food Certification Service cannot be placed be placed in food products. If a product is claimed to be organic, it must be certified so by the FCS. Consumer products must abide by safety standards set by the Ministry of Industry, Labor and Social Welfare.

[YellowApple]

Short name of country (NS or RP): YellowApple
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): N/A (nomadic and fully aerial; no specific region)
Nominated representative(s): Corporate Representative Amethyst Star
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): YellowApple Department of Taxation and Revenue
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: No.
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry): Aerospace technologies, carbon materials manufacturing
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Autocratic corporate republic, with Ponyist influences
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Yes
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Yes; food must have nutritional value and not be deemed toxic or otherwise inherently detrimental to health in order to be marketed as such. Expiration dates and ingredient statements are mandatory on all food products sold commercially.

[The Greater Aryan Race]

Anyone seen CR lately? He/she hasn't gotten back to me on my application to join.

[Malgrave]

Short name of country (NS or RP): United Kingdom of Malgrave
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Greater Dienstad
Nominated representative(s): Minister Ivo Andric
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): Bank of Malgrave
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: Yes
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry): Tourism, Renewable construction and maintenance. (maintenance and construction of infrastructure in Malgrave and abroad)
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Centre-Left Progressive. Constitutional Monarchy with a democratically elected parliament.
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Yes.
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Yes. (occ: EU standards)

[Konilid]

It is in the best interest of the Celtic Union to sign up for the RIMT.

Here is our application:

Short name of country (NS or RP): Konilid
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Korikion
Nominated representative(s): Cadogan Seamus
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): The Konil Bank
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: Yes.
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry): Agriculture and the Arms Industry.
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Empire/ Militant Democracy
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Yes.
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Yes.

[Merfurian]

The Federal Ministry for International Affairs and Organisations and the Federal Ministry for Trade and Economics - JOINT COMMUNIQUE
Le ministère fédéral des Affaires internationales et les organisations et le ministère fédéral du Commerce et de l'économie - COMMUNIQUE CONJOINT
الوزارة الاتحادية للشؤون الدولية والمنظمات والوزارة الاتحادية للتجارة والاقتصاد - البيان المشترك
กระทรวงสหพันธ์วิเทศสัมพันธ์และองค์กรและกระทรวงของรัฐบาลกลางเพื่อการค้าและเศรษฐกิจ - แถลงการณ์ร่วม

From: Michael Gill and Keh Ney Tho
To: The Secretary General of the Trade Association
Classification and Restriction: High - This missive is encoded by 128-bit encryption
Subject: Application to join the Trade Association

To the Honourable General Secretary of the Trade Association;

We wish to join your organisation. We believe that mutual agreement and mutual trade will permit us to explore the culture of and develop friendships with likeminded friends and allies. We believe that we fulfill all articles of the Charter of the Institute for Free Trade, and we will implement the Charter into national statute should we be permitted to join. Enclosed is our paperwork.

Short name of country (NS or RP): The Semi-Autonomous Federation of Merfurian
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Lazarus
Nominated representative(s): Dr John Kal Ko (ยอห์น เกาะแค)
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): Bank of the Autonomous Federation
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: No
What is your dominant or most thriving industry? (doesn't have to be what the NS page says if you RP a different or better industry): Information Technology
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Communist Single-Party State with Autonomous Communities
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: yes
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): yes


Sincerely;

مايكل جيل
Michael Gill
Federal Minister for International Affairs and Organisations
and
โดมินิคเคย์
Dominic Khey
Federal Minister for Trade and Commerce

[United Socialist Partner States]

Short name of country: United Socialist Partner States
Region or Continent: Western America
Nominated Repersentitive: Dr. Anna Bahlo
Central Bank/Monetary Authority: National Bank of the United Socialist Partner States
Is up your country a member of the WA?: Yes
What is your most dominant or thriving industry?: Software engineering
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Democratic, socialist currently transitioning the economy is capatilist
Is slavery abolished in your country: reference Anti Slavery Act in the Factbook
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation?: yes