"Triggering" is a weak word that would not have withstood a judicial examination; the decline in investment is not a sufficient cause for such regulatory change. An 18% drop in spending does not automatically lead to binding quotas, unless there is a pre-existing political will. The true driver is a deliberate political decision, not an automatic reaction to figures; think of the deep cultural motivations behind Canadian quotas, regardless of investment fluctuations. The outcome of a regulation is the product of complex legislation, not a simple economic correlation. Regulatory precedents elsewhere in the world show that such measures are often guided by culture and sovereignty, not solely by economic performance.