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In relation to reproducing any material on this site please see the Copyright © section below, or  email us.

The purpose of this website is to provide an information portal not only for the foreign investor, but also for the local populace, about the services provided under the umbrella of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour.
This website is designed to be a resource centre for those seeking information about Samoa in terms of investment, labour markets, intellectual property rights, consumer rights, occupational safety and health, patents and copyrights, and many other services administered by MCIL.

Minimum Requirements:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Netscape Navigator 6.0 or higher
• Some pages of this site requires Java Script. Macintosh computers require Macintosh Runtime for Java version 2.2.4 or higher

• A minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768
• The number of colours on screen set to High Colour (16 bit) or higher
• Use the scroll bars at the right hand side of the web browser to view additional information
• If you are using dial-up access, a 56kb modem is preferred

This website contains Portable Document Format (PDF) documents that require the most current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print.
Acrobat Reader is free application software which is available to download from Adobe Systems.
PDF files are an open worldwide standard for online electronic document distribution.

1. Select the following link to go to the download section on the Adobe website www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep2.html, or you can also click on the Get Acrobat Reader button above
2. Once at Adobe's download page, follow the detailed instructions. You will be prompted to enter your operating system, as well as country, which language version of Adobe Acrobat you want to download, and other required information
3. Click the Download button. A 'File Download' window will appear
4. Choose the Save to Disk option
5. Select the location you would like to save the program to, then click Save. It is very important to remember both the filename and the location you are saving the file to, as you will need to locate it in order to complete the installation
6. The program will automatically begin downloading to your computer. Depending on your operating system and the speed of your Internet connection, it will take between 20-30 minutes to download the file
7. After the program has downloaded, close your web browser. Locate the folder you downloaded Adobe Acrobat to, then open the folder and double-click the file. This will begin the Acrobat Reader setup process, which will guide you through the rest of the installation

To save a copy of any PDF files from this website onto your PC for offline viewing or printing:

• Windows users must right-click the web link and choose the menu item Save Target As... to save it to your desktop
• Macintosh users must hold down the option key and click on the web link to save it to the desktop.

Once you've installed Acrobat Reader on your system, the program will automatically start whenever you attempt to download a PDF file from a website. The program will also start up anytime you double-click a PDF file located on your hard drive.

Getting Help

If you have any questions about installing or using Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can access a number of help files from the Adobe Reader Support Center website.

Although every precaution is taken to ensure the smooth and efficient performance of this website, we request your help in order to maintain that efficiency.

Please  notify us if you experience any broken links, links to sites that no longer exist, or if you experience any technical issues with this site. Please be aware that we cannot help you with issues such as download speeds, connection issues, or problems you may experience with your browser, PC or Internet Sevice Provider.

External agencies, companies, government ministries, partners and affiliates are carefully chosen and included in this website based on our close partnership, membership, or co-operation with them.

Every care has been made to ensure that links to external sites are correct, and regularly maintained. Where applicable, we have endeavoured to link directly to the page containing the relevant information on the external site, and not just to their home pages.

Please advise us of any problems relating to any external links on this website.

All information, forms, material, logos, designs and photographs are the property of MCIL.

Photographs used on this website are owned and have been provided by both MCIL and Coral Sands Management.

Reproduction of any images and designs on this website is prohibited without prior written consent from MCIL.

Forms provided in PDF format may be printed for the purpose of submission only.

Awareness materials, such as brochures, pamphlets, booklets and posters provided in PDF format may be downloaded for the intended purpose only, and are not to be altered or tampered with.

Information on any pages on this site may be printed for your own files or for future reference only.

For clarification, or for further information, please contact the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour.