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

[Maltropia]

Short name of country: Maltropia
Region or Continent: Paradoxia
Nominated representative(s): Minister for Foreign Affairs, Máirín O' Rourke
Central Bank/Monetary Authority: The Bank of the Maltropian Crown.
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: Yes.
What is your dominant or most thriving industry?: IT and naval vessels.
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Free-market capitalist; some weird sort of Constitutional Monarchy.
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: We never had slavery to abolish, but it is illegal.
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation?: Yes.

If you'd rather a communique or something, I can do that too, I'm just very tired. :/

[Panecha]

Short name of country (NS or RP): Panecha
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Adrastos
Nominated representative(s): Maia Lompa
Central Bank/Monetary Authority: Bank of Panecha
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: No
What is your dominant or most thriving industry?: Banking; Aerospace; Natural Gas, Nuclear, and Oil exploration/Refining; Pharmecuticals
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Capitalist, Federal Constitutional Republic
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Slavery has been illegal for over five hundred years.
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Yes, for products we ban certain toxins in toys and consumer products, and foods are sent though strong inspection programs, as our Department of Food and Drugs is well funded.

OOC: I will make this more formal soon. Also hope it is not to late to join!

[Tedoka]

Short name of country (NS or RP): The Kingdom of Tedoka
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Continent: Castenas/Region: Europeia
Nominated representative(s): Ella Paquet
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): Central Bank of Tedoka
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: WA Member
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, Automobiles
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Type of Government: Elective Monarchy
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Abolished
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Yes

[European Prussia]

Short name of country (NS or RP):The Kingdom of European Prussia
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in):Mofoffian Militarized Zone
Nominated representative(s): Henri Rieu
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): Dr. Ignatius Leopold Grevendale
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):
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Absolute Monarchy
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Slavery is illegal by law
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe):Yes we do.

[Libraria and Ausitoria]

Even though WAR #208 now alleviates most of the need for any of this stuff, we'd still like to make an application.

Short name of country (NS or RP): Libraria and Ausitoria
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Decis
Nominated representative(s): Lord Frank Whittler
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): The Royal Banks of the Imperial Commonwealth plc*
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): ICT, Financial Services
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Socially and Economically Liberal Capitalist Constitutional Monarchy
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Abolished.
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Pretty much as follows: If it [is reasonably deemed to inadvertently/is reasonably deemed to be capable of inadvertently/is reasonably deemed to have been designed to] infringe anybody's natural rights without that anybody's approval it's illegal.

*De-jure a jointly-owned platform of the Royal Bank of Libraria, the Royal Bank of Ausitoria, and the Royal Bank of Apraecia, which issue interchangeable currency.

To clarify one point of the constitution: Although you've banned trading slaves, we hope - to be entirely precise - you haven't banned the following?

Et alors? It still remains a medium of exchange. The legality thereof is completely beside the point.

"Ooh, interesting concept," commented a financier in Alexandria monitoring the more mundane aspects of the WA. He ran off to the stock market to set up the initial trade in slaves. Promisory notes were issued within seconds. Hedge funds followed within minutes. 'Slave re-creation options' promising cash in the event of the legalization of slavery were issued. Rights to buy slaves from potential markets were bought and sold. A joint-stock limited liability investment company 'Slaves inc.' acquired potential options on tens of thousands of slaves - pending legalization of such options. The price of a slave rose and fell. People borrowed slaves that didn't even exist yet to short-sell and acquired negative slaves and rights on selling slaves and options on financing the buying of slaves.

The price for slave futures quickly stabilized as people remembered that nothing interesting would happen until something happened about the legalization of slaves. Nevertheless, slaves were generally agreed by all involved to be a worthy inflation-proof investment, and subsequently rapidly gained the status of a reserve currency, as all slaves could produce things and so earn interest. Even when they didn't exist, everybody knew the options on them would still be worth something tomorrow.

And the financier? He had made a nice little some of money from setting up the slave trade without anybody being enslaved. The perfect sort of slave trade.

We think it's probably not exactly a 'slave trade' as the RIMT describes it. Certainly no real slaves are involved. It just happens to be a useful new way of making inflation-proof money.

[Libereco en Azio]

To:the mind of Charlotte Ryberg

The Democratic Republic of Libereco en Azio would like to join the Ryberg Institute of Mutual Trade. We will be glad to comply with all of the clauses, we will not create any tariffs, as we tend to dislike taxes. We are not a member of the World Assembly, since we do not agree with all of their laws. My nation sits in the region of Europeia. Libereco en Azio's most thriving industries are furniture restoration, wood chip exports, and uranium mining. My nations ideology is that of a right wing utopia, and it's type of government is a Democratic Republic. Slavery will be outlawed as soon as possible, and food or product safety laws will go into effect soon. Thank you.

Libereco en Azio

[Daemyrs]

The USD wishes to add automotive manufacturing to its services

[Sigvardia]

Short name of country (NS or RP): The Sigvardian Kingdom
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Equestria
Nominated representative(s): Herr Henrik Oppgard
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): Den Kongelige Sølvmyndigheten (Royal Silver Authority)
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):
The most dominant group of industries are various light industries for domestic consumption. For exports, the most important industries are Rare Earth Element mining and oil/gas/fuel production.
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: No official ideology. Due to the interests of the ruling class it would probably be best labeled conservative.
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Slavery has never been legal in the Sigvardian Kingdom.
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Yes.

[Charlotte Ryberg]

Hello, it sounds like there is still interest in the free trade project so I may continue to have this up and running as a "background program". I'll go through the applications and start approving them according to the criteria. I will also be reworking the member list to make it easy to edit.

...Slavery will be outlawed as soon as possible...

You will need to confirm that the abolition of slavery is in place before or on 1st November 2013 as a condition of membership thereafter, but please nominate a representative for regular contact. Thanks!

[Itailian Maifias]

Huzzah, so glad to see this being restarted, let me know if you need any help Ryberg.

[The IASM]

Short name of country (NS or RP): The IASM or Titianicia
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Titianicia
Nominated representative(s): Dr Manium Korv
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): The Titianician Imperial Bank ot the TIB
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: Yes but greatly dislikes it.
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): Science and arms.
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Ditorist (Titianician Fascism)
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: Sort of, we practice a from of wage slavery were the people work extremely like slaves but are given small amounts of money.
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Only healthy food (Basically no fast food).

[Feminarchy]

Short name of country (NS or RP): Feminarchy
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): World Alliance
Nominated representative(s): Jill Meurd
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): none
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, biotechnology
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: feminism and capitalist minarchy
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): we leave this up to tort law in most cases; products intended for use by women are a primary exception, those are regulated under strict product safety laws

[Gaveo]

Short name of country (NS or RP): Gaveo
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Tanos
Nominated representative(s): Fernando Vasquez
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): Gaveoan 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): Wine, Uranium, weapons, cheese and copper.
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Right-wing Libertarianism. President is Roberto Garcia of the Capitalist Freedom Party of Gaveo.
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): Some

[Lolomz]

Short name of country (NS or RP): lolomz
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): united africa
Nominated representative(s): terry burton
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): federal lolomzian bank
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: no , but i want to be in a un
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): i have a wonderful tech industry and gambling industry with also book
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: secularism , democracy , federalism , nordic model
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: slavery abolished
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): is based on international safety regulations with our laws

[Zunkwentania]

Short name of country (NS or RP): Zunkwentania
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Social Liberal Union
Nominated representative(s): Cyrus Stone
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): Central Bank of Zunkwentania
Is your country a member of the UN/WA?: No (I have a WA puppet, though.)
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): Science, aerospace, and cleantech
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Center-left to left, Democratic Republic
Is slavery abolished in your country or is slavery being abolished within the next 12 months?: It is completely banned
Does your country have product/food safety standards legislation? (feel free to describe): Yes, and we have emissions regulations.

[Bari]

Short name of country (NS or RP): Bari.
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Catholic. [OoC: ICly, I'm probably going to call it something else, like "Catholica" or something that sounds more like the name of an actual region.]
Nominated representative(s): Pius de Rico Monte.
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): The Governor and Company of the Bank of Bari.
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): Information technology and arms manufacturing.
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Integral nationalism. Absolute 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. They are in line with international regulations and uphold general safety standards.

[Charlotte Ryberg]

Short name of country (NS or RP): Bari.
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Catholic. [OoC: ICly, I'm probably going to call it something else, like "Catholica" or something that sounds more like the name of an actual region.]
Nominated representative(s): Pius de Rico Monte.
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): The Governor and Company of the Bank of Bari.
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): Information technology and arms manufacturing.
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Integral nationalism. Absolute 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. They are in line with international regulations and uphold general safety standards.

OOC: I can't blame myself for having to do so much IRL and IOL.

However, I am happy to approve Bari's application.

I hope to reboot this to be part of the NSindex project. Since I last monitored this project, the old NSwiki has gone offline. However, we haven't lost anything thanks to putting the information right on this thread. I plan to have the wiki play a role in this project this summer.

Zunkwentania, lolomz, Gaveo, Feminarchy and The IASM, if you can indicate that you are still interested then I will add you in.

[Zunkwentania]

Short name of country (NS or RP): Bari.
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Catholic. [OoC: ICly, I'm probably going to call it something else, like "Catholica" or something that sounds more like the name of an actual region.]
Nominated representative(s): Pius de Rico Monte.
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): The Governor and Company of the Bank of Bari.
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): Information technology and arms manufacturing.
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Integral nationalism. Absolute 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. They are in line with international regulations and uphold general safety standards.

OOC: I can't blame myself for having to do so much IRL and IOL.

However, I am happy to approve Bari's application.

I hope to reboot this to be part of the NSindex project. Since I last monitored this project, the old NSwiki has gone offline. However, we haven't lost anything thanks to putting the information right on this thread. I plan to have the wiki play a role in this project this summer.

Zunkwentania, lolomz, Gaveo, Feminarchy and The IASM, if you can indicate that you are still interested then I will add you in.

Hey! I still am interested. I thought this was dead.

[Bari]

Short name of country (NS or RP): Bari.
Region or Continent (doesn't always have to be the NS region you are residing in): Catholic. [OoC: ICly, I'm probably going to call it something else, like "Catholica" or something that sounds more like the name of an actual region.]
Nominated representative(s): Pius de Rico Monte.
Central Bank/Monetary Authority (the one that issues banknotes or sets interests rates, etc.): The Governor and Company of the Bank of Bari.
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): Information technology and arms manufacturing.
What is the current ideology and type of government in your country?: Integral nationalism. Absolute 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. They are in line with international regulations and uphold general safety standards.

OOC: I can't blame myself for having to do so much IRL and IOL.

However, I am happy to approve Bari's application.

I hope to reboot this to be part of the NSindex project. Since I last monitored this project, the old NSwiki has gone offline. However, we haven't lost anything thanks to putting the information right on this thread. I plan to have the wiki play a role in this project this summer.

Zunkwentania, lolomz, Gaveo, Feminarchy and The IASM, if you can indicate that you are still interested then I will add you in.

That's good to hear. Thank you.

I'll check out the NSindex too while I'm at it.

[Charlotte Ryberg]

Hi,

I am proposing to add this clause so that ACTA/SOPA-like stuff should not drag down the institute: after all this should be a simple free trade organisation. We will still be able to help member countries enforce intellectual property law within their borders, as long as it doesn't unnecessarily hamper freedom of expression or creativity.

PART E:
5. The Institute will not dictate the intellectual property laws of member countries.

Later, I will be proposing a clean-up of the constitution's language to make it more understandable, and reflect my country's current roleplay parameters, and then clean up the membership list of clearly inactive members.

[Zunkwentania]

Hi,

I am proposing to add this clause so that ACTA/SOPA-like stuff should not drag down the institute: after all this should be a simple free trade organisation. We will still be able to help member countries enforce intellectual property law within their borders, as long as it doesn't unnecessarily hamper freedom of expression or creativity.

PART E:
5. The Institute will not dictate the intellectual property laws of member countries.

Later, I will be proposing a clean-up of the constitution's language to make it more understandable, and reflect my country's current roleplay parameters.

I approve of this clause.

[Bari]

Hi,

I am proposing to add this clause so that ACTA/SOPA-like stuff should not drag down the institute: after all this should be a simple free trade organisation. We will still be able to help member countries enforce intellectual property law within their borders, as long as it doesn't unnecessarily hamper freedom of expression or creativity.

PART E:
5. The Institute will not dictate the intellectual property laws of member countries.

Later, I will be proposing a clean-up of the constitution's language to make it more understandable, and reflect my country's current roleplay parameters, and then clean up the membership list of clearly inactive members.

I'm against this because we shouldn't have to put all these clauses saying what it won't do. Simply don't do it; you don't need a clause to tell yourself not to do it. It just bogs the constitution down. If there really must be a clause, then have something simple that just says the RIMT will minimize (though, not necessarily eliminate) its role in regulating commercial laws in its constituents.

Edit: I like the idea of not having those intellectual property regulations in place, but the way we go about it is what I disagree with.

[Itailian Maifias]

I'm still here as well.

[Maltropia]

My agéd application still stands.

[YellowApple]

As does mine, assuming it was accepted, of course. :)