Sectoral restrictions 1. Business services A. Professional services a) Legal services (CPC 861) Australie Request: review existing commitments under Articles XVI, XVII, and XVIII in accordance with the attached model schedule. Etats-Unis 1. Request full commitments for MA & NT in modes 1,2 and 3 (!! Sector coverage!!). 2. Permit foreign law firms to establish enterprises within their territory and to form partnerships and joint ventures with local lawyers. 3. Additional commitments: in accordance with a reference paper( still to be provided), allow lawyers to serve as foreign legal consultants as well as fully licensed-lawyers, and set forth the right of establishment of law firms and lawyers licensed in non-ec countries, the supervision of establishments, the scope of practice of establishments, and the forms of practice and association, including treatment in the examination of foreign lawyers no less favorable than lawyers from other EC Member States. Such law firms and lawyers are to abide by the rules and regulations of the host country. Japon 1. Take commitments in legal services supplied by those who are qualified as a lawyer in the recipient country by a foreign lawyer on home country law where the service supplier is qualified as a lawyer 2. Recognize that qualifications as a lawyer or accredited foreign lawyer in any one EC Member by all other EC Members (MA & NT) 3. Additional commitments: permit the supply of legal services on international law and third country law, by foreign lawyers provided that, in the case of third country law, they obtain written legal advice from an attorney qualified in that juridiction. Taïwan Request: - Make commitments to allow foreign lawyers to provide service in home country law and international law services - Allow foreign lawyers to form a partnership with local lawyers or to hire local lawyers. Request: modes 1 and 3: take full commitments for legal advice home country law and public international law (excl. EC law)
Request: extend coverage of existing commitment to whole of CPC 861 (i.e. including third country jurisdiction law and EC law); where no existing commitments, schedule full commitments (MA and NT) in modes 1,2,3 and in mode 4 as requested in the horizontal section; where existing commitments, replace unbound with full commitments in mode 1 and remove restrictions (MA & NT) for modes3 and 4, incl. in the additional commitments column. Egypte Request: modes 1 et 4 (MA et NT): take full commitments. Eliminate the nationality and residency requirements. b) Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services (CPC 86211, 86212, 86213, 86219 et 86220) Request: reschedule as CPC 862; replace unbound with full commitments (MA + NT) in modes 1 and 2; revise as requested in the horizontal section in mode 4. Remarque: la Belgique ne satisfait pas à cette requête. Singapore Request: Accounting services (CPC 86212, other than auditing services, 86213, 86219) and bookkeeping services (CPC 86220): undertake full commitments for modes 1 and 3. Remarque: la Belgique satisfait déjà à cette requête. Canada; Cette requête ne concerne pas la Belgique Etats-Unis 1. requests full commitments for MA and NT for accounting services (W120 section 1Ab) in modes 1, 2 and 3. Remarque: la Belgique ne satisfait pas à cette requête. 2. Additional commitments : members with commitments are requested to undertake a commitment to implement the WTO accountancy disciplines adopted in December 1998. Remarque: la législation belge serait conforme à ces disciplines (cf. avis de la Politique commerciale). Chine 1. accounting services, mode 4 (NT) : request: foreign services suppliers registered in EC members and foreigners vho get certificate to provide services shall be granted NT. Remarque: la Belgique ne satisfait pas à cette requête. 2. Auditing services - mode 1 (MA and NT) : take full commitments ; - mode 3 (MA: Belgium) clarify the restriction (voir «1.) ; - mode 4 (NT) : cf. accounting services. 3. bookkeeping services
- mode 4 (NT): cf. accounting services. Australie - mode 1 (CPC 86211 and 86212): replace unbound with none Remarque: la Belgique ne satisfait pas à cette requête pour Auditing services Suisse Auditing services (part of CPC 862) - mode 1 (MA and NT): undertake full commitments Remarque: la Belgique ne satisfait pas à cette requête. - mode 3 (MA : Belgium): remove the current limitation (voir 1 ). Taïwan Cette requête ne concerne pas la Belgique. c) Taxation services CPC 863 Canada Request: expand commitments to fully cover the sub sector (1 A.c) (i.e. remove reference to advisory ) Request: modes 1 and 3: take full commitments for CPC 863 excl. representation in courts/tribunals Egypte Request: modes 1 et 4 (MA et NT): take full commitments. Eliminate the nationality and residency requirements. d) Architectural services (CPC 8671) Australie Requests: 1. Clarify the extent to which membership to the WTO Agreement on Government procurement is used by EC members to avoid sectoral commitments made under articles XVI and XVII; 2. Make an article XVIII commitment to ensure that licensing requirements and procedures and qualifications requirements and procedures are transparent, administered on a timely basis, and are no more trade restrictive than necessary to achieve a legitimate policy objective. China Request: mode 4 (NT) :foreign services suppliers registered in EC members and foreigners who get certificate to provide services shall be granted NT. Corée Request: Make commitments to allow foreign architects to supply services jointly with architects licensed in EC members states.
Request: provide full commitments for MA and NT for architectural services (W120 section 1Ad) in modes 1, 2 and3. Request:mode 4 NT: take full commitments,i.e. schedule none under NT Request: modes 1 and 3: take full commitments Nouvelles-Zélande Request: replace «unbound» with full commitment (MA and NT) in mode 1 ; remove limitations MA in mode 3, revise as requested in the horizontal section in mode4. Remove MA and NT limitations. Request: mode 1 (MA et NT): prendre des engagements sans restrictions; mode 4 (MA) supprimer les restrictions de nationalité (NT) supprimer les restrictions de résidence Egypte Request: modes 1 et 4 (MA et NT): take full commitments. Eliminate the nationality and residency requirements. e. Engineering services (CPC 8672) Remarque: Notons le rapport de ce sous-secteur avec le secteur de l énergie. USA Request: provide full commitment for MA and NT in modes 1, 2 and 3. Remarque: la Belgique satisfait à cette requête. : - mode 4 (MA): Belgique: eliminate restrictions (contractual service suppliers: University degree and ) - mode 4 (NT): take full commitments Australie: seeks clarification on how GPA is used by EC to avoid sectoral commitments. Chine - mode 4 (NT): request: foreign services suppliers registered in EC members and foreigners who get certificate to provide services shall be granted NT. - mode 4: request: revise as requested in the horizontal section. Remove MA and NT limitations. f. Integrated Engineering services (CPC 8673)
Remarque: Notons le rapport de ce sous-secteur avec le secteur de l énergie. USA: Request: provide full commitment for MA and NT in modes 1, 2 and 3. Remarque: la Belgique satisfait à cette requête. Chine Mode 4 (NT): voir e. Engineering services Voir e. Engineering services Voir e. Engineering services g) Urban Planning and landscape architectural services (CPC 8674) Chine Request: mode 4 (NT) : foreign services suppliers registered in EC members and foreigners who get certificate to provide services shall be granted NT. Request:mode 4 NT: take full commitments,i.e. schedule none under NT Request: modes 1 and 3: take full commitments Request: replace unbound with full commitments MA & NT in mode 1; remove restrictions MA in mode3 ; revise as requested in the horizontal section and remove MA and NT limitations in mode4. Request: mode 1 (MA et NT): supprimer toutes les restrictions; mode 3 (MA) supprimer les restrictions ; mode 4(MA et NT) prendre des engagements sans restrictions Egypte Request: modes 1 et 4 (MA et NT): take full commitments. Eliminate the nationality and residency requirements. h) Medical and dental (CPC 9312) Chine Request: 1. mode 1 (MA&NT) : take full commitments,i.e. schedule non under MA and NT column;
2. mode 4 (NT) : foreign services suppliers registered in EC members and foreigners who get certificate from home country and meet certain qualifications of host country to provide services shall be granted NT. Corée Request for Oriental Medical Services : give specific information regarding laws, regulations (including regulations on licensing), and education (including curriculum and educational systems) pertaining to oriental medical services. Taïwan Request for medical and dental services : mode 4 (MA) remove the restriction of nationality. Requête: modes 1 et 3 MA: prendre des engagements sans restrictions; mode 4: supprimer les exigences de nationalité (MA) et de résidence (NT) Hong Kong Chine Request : to advise whether overseas medical graduates can sit for licensing examination and to register as a medical practitioner after passing the examination ; and whether residency requirement is needed for taking licensing examination and registration as a medical practitioner. Egypte Request: modes 1 et 4 (MA et NT): take full commitments. Eliminate the nationality and residency requirements. i. Veterinary services Request: replace unbound with full commitments MA & NT in mode 1; remove restrictions MA in mode3 ; revise as requested in the horizontal section and remove MA and NT limitations in mode4. Requête: mode 3 MA:prendre des engagements sans restrictions; mode 4 (MA et NT) : supprimer les exigences de nationalité (MA) et de résidence (NT) Egypte Request: modes 1 et 4 (MA et NT): take full commitments. Eliminate the nationality and residency requirements. j. Services provided by midwives, nurses, physiotherapists and para-medical personnel CPC 93191 Chine Request: 3. mode 1 (MA&NT) : take full commitments,i.e. schedule non under MA and NT column;
4. mode 4 (NT) : foreign services suppliers registered in EC members and foreigner who get certificate from home country and meet certain qualifications of host country to provide services shall be granted NT. Request mode 3: take full commitments + for supply of pharmaceutical goods to the general public (pharmacists) : mode 3: take full commitments Requête: mode 3 MA:prendre des engagements sans restrictions; mode 4 (MA et NT) : supprimer les exigences de nationalité (MA) et de résidence (NT) k. Other Requête:(CPC 93199 autres services de la santé humaine) modes 2, 3,4 MA et NT:prendre des engagements sans restrictions pour les fournisseurs de services de langue espagnole. B. Computer and Related services (CPC 841, 842, 843, 844, 845-849) Uruguay Request: Mode 4: obtenir des engagements comme ceux indiqués dans la section des engagements horizontaux. Request : obtenir des engagements dans les modes 1, 2 and 3, dans les cinq sous secteurs ci dessus, ainsi que dans le sous secteur «maintenance and repair services of office machinery and equipment including computers». Japon Request : provide detail information on the regulations which are applied to those services exemplified in the list attached to its request. The classification issue could be discussed in a multilateral framework. Request: - mode 4 NT: take full commitments,i.e. schedule none under NT - mode 4 MA and NT for CPC 845 849 take full commitments,i.e. schedule none Mode4 : se reporter à la partie horizontale de la requête. Requête : mode 4 MA et NT:prendre des engagements sans restrictions pour les fournisseurs de services de langue espagnole. Egypte
Request : mode 4 MA et NT : take full commitment. C. Research and development services (CPC 851, 853) a. R&D services on natural sciences CPC 851 Uruguay Request: - modes 1, 2, 3 : prendre des engagements sans restrictions - mode 4 : prendre des engagements comme ceux indiqués dans la section des engagements horizontaux. Suisse - modes1, 2 et 3 : prendre des engagements sans restrictions - mode 4 : prendre des engagements comme ceux indiqués dans la section des engagements horizontaux. modes 1,2,3 : take full commitments Request: schedule full commitments (MA and NT) in modes 1,2,3 and in mode 4 as requested in the horizontal section b. R&D services on social sciences and humanities CPC 852 Request: replace unbound with full commitments MA & NT in mode 1; remove restrictions MA in mode3 ; revise as requested in the horizontal section in mode4. Request: mode 3 MA: supprimer toutes les restrictions ; mode 4 MA et NT: prendre des engagements sans restrictions. c. Interdisciplinary R&D services (CPC 853) Uruguay Request: - modes 1, 2, 3 : prendre des engagements sans restrictions - mode 4 : prendre des engagements comme ceux indiqués dans la section des engagements horizontaux. modes 1,2,3 : take full commitments Request: schedule full commitments (MA and NT) in modes 1,2,3 and in mode 4 as requested in the horizontal section
D. Real Estate services (CPC 821, 822) Etats-Unis Request : take full commitments for MA and NT Japon Request: Take commitments for MA and NT Request: mode 1 MA et NT: prendre des engagements sans restrictions; mode 3 MA supprimer les restrictions (pour CPC 821 : toutes/pour CPC 822 : restrictions à l accès aux personnes physiques en MA et restrictions dans le champ des activités en NT) ; mode 4 MA et NT: prendre des engagements sans restrictions E. Rental/leasing services without Operators (CPC 831) a. Rental/leasing services without operators relating to ships CPC 83103 Request: full commitments for modes 1,2,and3. Request: modes 1,2 MA et NT: supprimer les restrictions et prendre des engagements ; mode 3 MA : supprimer l exigence de notification préalable ; mode 4 MA et NT : prendre des engagements. b. Rental/leasing services without operators relating to aircrafts CPC 83104 Request: full commitments for modes 2 and 3. Request: modes 2 et 3MA: supprimer les restrictions; mode 4 MA et NT : prendre des engagements c. Relating to other transport equipment CPC 83101, 83102, 83105 Requete: mode 4 MA et NT : prendre des engagements sans restrictions d. Relating to other machinery and equipment CPC 83106-83109 Requete: mode 4 MA et NT : prendre des engagements sans restrictions e. Other Japon
Request: Take commitments for MA and NT Taïwan Request: - Modes 1,2,3 : make full commitments under MA and NT - Mode 4: make commitments as indicated in the horizontal section. F. Other business services a. Advertising (CPC 871) Remarque:Notons le rapport de ce sous-secteur avec le secteur de l énergie. USA: requests full MA and NT commitments for modes 1, 2 and 3. Remarque: l UE satisfait à cette requête. : mode 4 (MA and NT): take full commitments : Mode 4 (MA) Belgium: supprimer la restriction (prestataires de services contractuels). Mode 4: se reporter à la partie horizontale de la requête. Request: mode 4 MA et NT :prendre des engagements sans restrictions pour les fournisseurs de services de langue espagnole. b. Management consulting services (CPC 865) Remarque: Notons le rapport de ce sous-secteur avec le secteur de l énergie. USA: request full MA and NT commitments for this subsector. Remarque: l UE satisfait à cette requête pour les modes 1, 2 and 3. : Mode 4 (MA) Belgium: supprimer la restriction (prestataires de services contractuels). Mode 4: se reporter à la partie horizontale de la requête. Request: mode 4 MA and NT: take full commitments,i.e. schedule none Request: mode 4 MA et NT :prendre des engagements sans restrictions pour les fournisseurs de services de langue espagnole.
c. Management consulting service CPC 865 Request : take full commitments for MA and NT Request: mode 4 MA and NT: take full commitments,i.e. schedule none Mode 4 : se reporter à la partie horizontale de la requête. Request: mode 4 MA et NT :prendre des engagements sans restrictions pour les fournisseurs de services de langue espagnole. d. Services related to management consulting (CPC 866) Remarque: Notons le rapport de ce sous-secteur avec le secteur de l énergie. USA: requests full commitments (MA + NT) for this subsector. Remarque: l UE satisfait à cette requête pour les modes 1, 2 et 3. : Mode 4 (MA) Belgium: supprimer la restriction (prestataires de services contractuels). Request: mode 4 MA and NT: take full commitments,i.e. schedule none Request: mode 4 MA et NT :prendre des engagements sans restrictions pour les fournisseurs de services de langue espagnole. e. Technical testing and analysing services (CPC 8676) Remarque: Notons le rapport de ce sous-secteur avec le secteur de l énergie USA: requests full MA and NT commitments for this subsector. Remarque: la Belgique satisfait à cette requête pour les modes 1, 2 et 3. : Mode 4 (NT): take full commitments Taïwan Request: - mode 1 : make full commitments for MA and NT - mode 3: remove the restrictions and make full commitments for MA mode 4: remove the residence requirement
Request: modes 1 et 3 : full commitments Request: replace unbound with full commitments MA & NT in mode 1; remove restrictions MA in mode3 ; revise as requested in the horizontal section in mode4. Request : mode 1 MA et NT : prendre des engagements sans restrictions ; mode 3 MA prendre des engagements sans restrictions ; mode 4 MA et NT prendre des engagements sans restrictions. f. Services incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry Request : take full commitments for MA and NT Request: extend coverage of existing commitment to whole of CPC 88110, 88120 and 88140. Replace unbound with full commitments MA & NT in mode 1; remove restrictions MA in mode3 ; revise as requested in the horizontal section in mode4. Request : mode 1 MA et NT : prendre des engagements sans restrictions ; mode 3 MA supprimer les restrictions ; mode 4 MA et NT prendre des engagements sans restrictions. g. Services incidental to fishing CPC 882 Mode4 : se reporter à la partie horizontale de la requête. Request : mode 4 MA et NT prendre des engagements sans restrict h. Services incidental to mining (CPC 883) Remarques 1. Notons le rapport de ce sous-secteur avec le secteur de l énergie; 2. l UE a pris des engagements pour Advisory and consulting services relating to mining. USA: requests full MA and NT commitment for this subsector. : 1. take full commitments and adopt the CPC classification;
2. mode 4 (MA + NT): take full commitments. Request : mode 4 MA et NT prendre des engagements sans restrictions. i. Services incidental to manufacturing (CPC 884 + 885 except 88442) Taïwan: requests full commitments on MA and NT (modes 1, 2, 3). Make commitments as indicated in the horizontal section for mode 4. : take full commitments : 1. take full commitments for modes 1, 2, 3; 2. mode 4: prendre l engagement unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section (MA + NT). Remarque: l UE a inscrit unbound pour les 4 modes (except for A). HKC Request: MA et NT: make commitments j. Services incidental to energy distribution (CPC 887) Remarque: l UE n a pas pris d engagements pour ce sous-secteur. Notons le rapport de ce sous-secteur avec le secteur de l énergie. USA: requests full MA and NT commitments for this subsector. : take full commitments. : take full commitments in modes 1, 2, 3 and in mode 4 as requested in the horizontal section. k. Placement and supply services of Personnel CPC 872 Request : CPC 87201, 87202, 87203 : mode 1 et 3 MA et NT: prendre des engagements sans restrictions ; mode 4 MA et NT : prendre des engagements sans restrictions l. Investigation and security CPC 873 Request : modes 1 et 4 MA et NT prendre des engagements sans restrictions ; mode 3 : supprimer toutes les restrictions.
m. Related Scientific and technical consulting services (CPC 8675) Remarques: l UE a pris des engagements limités pour le mode 1 dans ce soussecteur (voir A. Services professionnels, k. other). Notons le rapport de ce sous-secteur avec le secteur de l énergie. USA: requests full MA and NT commitments for this subsector. Japan: requests that commitments on MA and NT be made. Taïwan: requests full commitments on MA and NT (modes 1, 2, 3); Mode 4. Make commitments as requested in the horizontal section. Canada: requests full commitments on MA and NT under mode 1. : take full commitments. : schedule full MA and NT commitments in modes 1, 2 and 3. and in mode 4 as requested in the horizontal section. Request: MA and NT: take full commitments,i.e. schedule none Requête modes 2, 3,4 MA et NT:prendre des engagements sans restrictions pour les fournisseurs de services de langue espagnole. n. Maintenance and repair of equipment (CPC 633/8861-8866) Remarque: l UE a pris des engagements partiels. Notons le rapport de ce sous-secteur avec le secteur de l énergie. USA: requests full MA and NC commitments for this subsector. : take full commitments (MA + NT) under modes 1, 2, 3, 4. Japon: requests that commitments be made in CPC 8862-8865, which is closely related to Distribution services (mode 3, MA, NT) Requête mode4 MA et NT:prendre des engagements sans restrictions pour les fournisseurs de services de langue espagnole. o. Building-cleaning services CPC 874 Requête mode4 MA et NT:prendre des engagements sans restrictions pour les fournisseurs de services de langue espagnole.
p. Photographic services CPC 875 Taïwan mode 1: make full commitments for MA and NT Requête mode4 MA et NT:prendre des engagements sans restrictions pour les fournisseurs de services de langue espagnole. q. Packaging services CPC 876 Taiwan mode 1: make full commitments for MA and NT Requête mode4 MA et NT:prendre des engagements sans restrictions pour les fournisseurs de services de langue espagnole. r. Printing, publishing CPC 88442 Taiwan mode 3: make full commitments for MA Request: mode 4: MA and NT: take full commitments,i.e. schedule none Requête modes 3 et 4 MA et NT:prendre des engagements sans restrictions pour les fournisseurs de services de langue espagnole. s. Convention services CPC 87909 Requête mode4 MA et NT:prendre des engagements sans restrictions pour les fournisseurs de services de langue espagnole. t. Other Credit reporting services
Request: schedule full commitments (MA and NT) in modes 1,2,3 and in mode 4 as requested in the horizontal section Collection Agency services Request: schedule full commitments (MA and NT) in modes 1,2,3 and in mode 4 as requested in the horizontal section Telephone Answering Services Taïwan - modes 1,2,3: make full commitments for MA and NT - mode4: make commitments as indicated in the horizontal section. Duplicating Services Taïwan - modes 1,2,3: make full commitments for MA and NT - mode4: make commitments as indicated in the horizontal section. Translation and Interpretation services Taiwan Request: remove the citizenship and residence requirements Requête mode4 MA et NT:prendre des engagements sans restrictions pour les fournisseurs de services de langue espagnole. Mailing list Compilation and Mailing Services Taiwan modes 1,2,3: make full commitments, i.e. schedule none under MA and NT mode 4: make commitments as indicated in the horizontal section
Specialty Design services Taiwan modes 1,2,3: make full commitments, i.e. schedule none under MA and NT mode 4: make commitments as indicated in the horizontal section Request: modes 1,2 et 3 : full commitments Request: remove restriction NT in mode1. Mode 4 se référer à la partie horizontale. Requête mode4 MA et NT:prendre des engagements sans restrictions