SICE - Services - Agreements on Trade in Services

Agreements on Trade in Services

Text of Agreements

Text of the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services and texts of regional trade agreements, protocols and decisions on trade in services in the Americas.

WTO - GATS

General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
This WTO agreement, negotiated as part of the Uruguay Round, whose results entered into force in January 1995, is the multilateral framework for trade in services.

» Understanding on Commitments in Financial Services

» Reference Paper on Basic Telecommunications

» WTO Decision on Disciplines relating to the Accountancy Sector adopted by the Council for Trade in Services

Regional Agreements

The following table contains links to provisions on trade in services in regional trade agreements in the Americas.

Agreement	Trade in Services	Temporary entry of business persons	Professional services	Telecommunications	Financial services	Air transport	Land Transport

	Customs Unions
ANDEAN COMMUNITY *	Decision 439	...	...	Decision 462	...	...	...
CARICOM	Protocol II	...	1995 and 1996 policy decisions	...	...	Multilateral agreement	...
MERCOSUR **	Protocol of Montevideo	Annex	...	....	Annex	Annex	Annex

	Free Trade Agreements
Bolivia -Mexico	Chapter 9	Chapter 11	Annex to chapter 9	Chapter 10	Chapter 12	...	...
Canada - Chile	Chapter H	Chapter K	Annex to chapter H	Chapter I	...	...	...
CARICOM - Dominican Republic	Annex II	Annex on temporary entry of business persons	...	...	...	...	...
Central America - Chile	Chapter 11	Chapter 14	Annex to chapter 11	Chapter 13	...	Chapter 12	...
Central America - Dominican Republic	Chapter 10	Chapter 11	Annex to chapter 10	...	...	...	...
Chile - Mexico	Chapter 10	Chapter 13	Annex to chapter 10	Chapter 12	...	Chapter 11	...
Chile - US	Chapter 11	Chapter 14	Annex to chapter 11	Chapter 13	Chapter 12	...	...
Costa Rica -Mexico	Chapter 9	Chapter 10	Annex to chapter 9	...	...	...	...
Group of Three	Chapter 10	Chapter 13	Annex to chapter 10	Chapter 11	Chapter 12	Annex to chapter 10	...
Mexico - Nicaragua	Chapter 10	Chapter 12	Annex to chapter 10	Chapter 11	Chapter 13	...	Annex to chapter 10
Mexico - Northern Triangle	Chapter 10	Chapter 13	Annex to chapter 10	Chapter 12	Chapter 11	...	Annex to chapter 10
NAFTA	Chapter 12	Chapter 16	Annex to chapter 12	Chapter 13	Chapter 14	...	Annex to chapter 12
Uruguay -Mexico	Chapter X	Chapter XII	Annex to chapter X	Chapter XI	...	...	...

Source: Stephenson, Sherry (2001), "Services", in Toward Free Trade in the Americas, edited by Salazar-Xirinachs, José Manuel and Robert, Maryse, p. 183, Washington, D.C., Brookings Institution Press & OAS.

Schedules of Specific Commitments, Inventories, Reservations, and
MFN Exemptions for Services

*Specific Commitments*
» WTO GATS
			Schedules of commitments and lists of Article II exemptions (available at the WTO official page)

Schedules
	Customs Unions

Inventories
	Customs Unions
» Andean Community
			» Decision 510 - Adopción del Inventario de Medidas Restrictivas del Comercio de Servicios ((en español)
			» Inventories - Inventario de Medidas Restrictivas al Comercio de Servicios (en español)			» Venezuela » Colombia » Ecuador » Peru » Bolivia
» CARICOM
			» Inventories - Programmes for the removal of restrictions on the Rights of Establishment, Provision of Services and Movement of Capital
*List of Reservations*
Free Trade Agreement Section/Title/Schedules
» Canada- Chile
			Annex I	Reservations for Existing Measures and Liberalization Commitments (Chapters G and H)
				» Schedule of Canada » Schedule of Chile
			Annex II	Reservations for Future Measures (Chapters G and H)
				» Schedule of Canada » Schedule of Chile
			Annex IV	Quantitative Restrictions (Chapter H)
				» Schedule of Canada » Schedule of Chile
» Chile - Costa Rica (part of Central America - Chile) (en e spañol)
			Anexo I	Reservas entre Chile y Costa Rica en relación con Medidas Existentes
				» Lista de Chile » Lista de Costa Rica
			Anexo II	Reservas entre Chile y Costa Rica en relación con Medidas Futuras
				» Lista de Chile » Lista de Costa Rica
			Anexo III	Restricciones Cuantitativas no Discriminatorias entre Chile y Costa Rica
				» Lista de Chile » Lista de Costa Rica
» Chile - Mexico (en español)
			Anexo I	Reservas en relación con medidas existentes y compromisos de liberalización
				» Lista de Chile » Lista de México
			Anexo II	Reservas en relación con medidas futuras
				» Lista de Chile » Lista de México
			Anexo III	Actividades reservadas al Estado
				» Lista de México
			Anexo V	Restricciones cuantitativas
				» Lista de Chile » Lista de México
			Anexo VI	Compromisos futuros
				» Lista de Chile » Lista de México
» Chile - United States (en español)
			Annex I	Services/Investment Non-Conforming Measures
				» Formatting Note » U.S. Measures » Chilean Measures
			Annex II	Services/Investment Non-Conforming Measures
				» Formatting Note » U.S. Measures » Chilean Measures
			Annex III	Financial Services Non-Conforming Measures
				» U.S. Formatting Note » U.S. Measures (Banking) » U.S. Measures (Insurance) » Chile Formatting Note and Measures
» Costa Rica - Mexico (en español)
			Anexo I	Reservas en relación con Medidas Existentes y Compromisos de Liberalización
				» Lista de Costa Rica » Notas interpretativas
				» Lista de México Reservas Federales » Notas interpretativas
» Mexico - Northern Triangle (en español)
			Reservas de Servicios e Inversión
	Guatemala		Anexo I	Anexo II	Anexo III	Anexo IV
	Honduras		Anexo I	Anexo II	Anexo III	Anexo IV
	México	AnexoIA	Anexo IB	Anexo II	Anexo III	Anexo IV
	El Salvador	Anexo IA	Anexo IB	Anexo II	Anexo III	Anexo IV
» NAFTA
			Annex I	Reservations for Existing Measures and Liberalization Commitments (Chapters 11, 12, and 14)
				» Schedule of Canada » Schedule of Mexico » Schedule of United States
			Annex II	Reservations for Future Measures (Chapters 11, 12, and 14)
				» Schedule of Canada » Schedule of Mexico » Schedule of United States
			Annex III	Activities Reserved to the State (Chapter 11)
				» Schedule of Mexico
			Annex V	Quantitative Restrictions (Chapter 12)
				» Schedule of Canada » Schedule of Mexico » Schedule of United States
			Annex VI	Miscellaneous Commitments (Chapter 12)
				» Schedule of Canada » Schedule of Mexico » Schedule of United States
			Annex VII	Reservations, Specific Commitments and Other Items (Chapter 14)
				» Schedule of Canada » Schedule of Mexico » Schedule of United States

*MFN Exemptions*

Free Trade Agreement Section/Title/Schedules
» Canada - Chile
			Annex III	Exceptions from Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Chapter G)
				» Schedule of Canada » Schedule of Chile
» Chile - Mexico (en español)
			Anexo IV	Excepciones al trato de nación más favorecida
				» Lista de Chile » Lista de México

» NAFTA
			Annex IV	Exceptions from Most-Favored-Nation Treatment (Chapter 11)
				» Schedule of Canada » Schedule of Mexico » Schedule of United States
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