(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may request the Mayors/Do Governors, the president of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, and foreign-invested companies to provide necessary data and statistics for the analysis of the effects of foreign investment on the national economy in terms of economic growth, balance of international payment, and employment. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) Upon receipt of a request to provide data and statistics made under paragraph (1), the Mayors/Do Governors, the president of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, and foreign-invested companies shall comply with the request unless there exists any special ground otherwise.
(3) No public officials who collect and compile data and statistics on foreign investment pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) shall divulge any trade secret of the relevant companies.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 30, 2009]