World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SAU/61/Add.2
1 November 2005 (05-5142) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English
report of the working party on the
accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia
Addendum
Part II – Schedule of Specific Commitments in Services
List of Article II MFN Exemptions
As indicated in paragraph 316 of the Report of the Working Party on the Accession of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (WT/ACC/SAU/61), the Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services resulting from the negotiations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and WTO Members is annexed to the Protocol of Accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is reproduced hereunder.
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Modes of supply: (1) Cross border supply; (2) Consumption abroad; (3) Commercial presence; (4) Presence of natural persons. Sector or Sub-sector Limitation on market access Limitations on national treatment Addition
World Trade Organization
Organisation Mondiale du Commerce
Organización Mundial del Comercio RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SAU/61/Add.1
1 November 2005 (05-5139) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English/
anglais/
inglés
REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY
ON THE ACCESSION OF the kingdom of saudi arabia
Addendum
Schedule CLVIII – Saudi Arabia
Part I - Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods
As indicated in paragraph 316 of the Report of the Working Party on the Accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (WT/ACC/SAU/61), the Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods resulting from the negotiations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and WTO Members is annexed to the Protocol of Accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is reproduced hereunder.
Groupe de travail de l'accession
du Royaume d'Arabie saoudite
RAPPORT DU GROUPE DE TRAVAIL
DE L'accession du royaume d'arabie s
World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SAU/61
1 November 2005 (05-5141) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION 1
- Documentation Provided 1
II. ECONOMIC POLICIES 8
- Monetary and Fiscal Policies 8
- Taxation and Zakat 9
- Foreign Exchange and Payments 10
- Competition Policy 11
- Pricing Policies 11
- Privatisation and Enterprises that are State-Owned or –Controlled, or with Special or Exclusive Privileges 15
- Investment Regime 27
III. FRAMEWORK FOR MAKING AND ENFORCING POLICIES 32
IV. POLICIES AFFECTING TRADE IN GOODS 37
- Trading Rights 37
A. IMPORT REGULATIONS 41
- Import Regime 41
- Customs Tariff 41
- Tariff Rate Quotas and Tariff Exemptions 42
- Other Duties and Charges 43
- Fees and Charges Connected with Importation (for Services Rendered) 43
- Import Licensin
World Trade Organization
Organisation Mondiale du Commerce
Organización Mundial del Comercio RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/7/Add.1/Corr.1
27 October 2005 (05-4991) Working Party on the Accession
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REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY
ON THE ACCESSION OF the kingdom of saudi arabia
Schedule CLVIII – Saudi Arabia
Part I - Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods
Corrigendum
Delete "JP" from the INR column for the tariff line
ex84158290 ("For use in civil aircraft") and add "JP" in
the INR column for the tariff line
84158290 ("Other air conditioners with refrigeration units").
Groupe de travail de l'accession
du Royaume d'Arabie saoudite
RAPPORT DU GROUPE DE TRAVAIL
DE L'accession du royaume d'arabie saoudite
Liste CLVIII – Arabie saoudite
Partie I - Liste de concessions et d'engagements concernant les marchandises1
World Trade
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WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/7
26 October 2005 (05-4966) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION 1
- Documentation Provided 1
II. ECONOMIC POLICIES 9
- Monetary and Fiscal Policies 9
- Taxation and Zakat 10
- Foreign Exchange and Payments 12
- Competition Policy 13
- Pricing Policies 14
- Privatisation and Enterprises that are State-Owned or –Controlled, or with Special or Exclusive Privileges 18
- Investment Regime 31
III. FRAMEWORK FOR MAKING AND ENFORCING POLICIES 38
IV. POLICIES AFFECTING TRADE IN GOODS 46
- Trading Rights 46
A. IMPORT REGULATIONS 51
- Import Regime 51
- Customs Tariff 51
- Tariff Rate Quotas and Tariff Exemptions 52
- Other Duties and Charges 53
- Fees and Charges Connected with Importation (for Services Rendered) 54
- Import L
World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/7/Add.2
26 October 2005 (05-4964) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English
accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia
Schedule of Specific Commitments in Services
List of Article II MFN Exemptions
Addendum
As indicated in paragraph 316 of the Report of the Working Party on the Accession of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/7), the Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services resulting from the negotiations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and WTO Members is annexed to the Protocol of Accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is reproduced hereunder.
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Modes of supply: (1) Cross border supply; (2) Consumption abroad; (3) Commercial presence; (4) Presence of natural persons. Sector or Sub-sector Limitation on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments I. HORIZONTAL COMMITM
World Trade Organization
Organisation Mondiale du Commerce
Organización Mundial del Comercio RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/7/Add.1
26 October 2005 (05-4967) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English/
anglais/
inglés
REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY
ON THE ACCESSION OF the kingdom of saudi arabia
Addendum
Schedule CLVIII – Saudi Arabia
Part I - Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods
As indicated in paragraph 316 of the Report of the Working Party on the Accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/7), the Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods resulting from the negotiations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and WTO Members is annexed to the Protocol of Accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is reproduced hereunder.
Groupe de travail de l'accession
du Royaume d'Arabie saoudite
RAPPORT DU GROUPE DE TRAVAIL
DE L'accession du royaum
World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SAU/2/Rev.23
25 October 2005 (05-4925)
WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF Saudi arabia
Chairman: H.E. Mr. Munir Akram (Pakistan)
Membership:
Armenia
Argentina
Australia
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
European Communities and member States
Honduras
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait
Kyrgyz Republic
Malaysia
Mauritania
Mexico
Morocco
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Philippines
Qatar
Romania
Senegal
Singapore
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Switzerland
Chinese Taipei
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Terms of Reference:
To examine the application of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to accede to the World Tra
World Trade
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23 September 2005
(05-4211) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English
accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia
Draft Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods
As indicated in paragraph 316 of the draft Report of the Working Party on the Accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/4/Rev.6), the draft Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods resulting from the negotiations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and WTO Members is annexed to the draft Protocol of Accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is reproduced hereunder.
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The attention of delegations is drawn to certain items entered in the Draft Schedule in respect of which the letter "P" (Prohibited from Importation) is indicated. A number of bilateral market access agreements were concluded between WTO Members and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the
World Trade
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20 September 2005 (05-4141) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English
accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia
Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments in Services
The following submission, dated 12 September 2005, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Modes of supply: (1) Cross border supply; (2) Consumption abroad; (3) Commercial presence; (4) Presence of natural persons. Sector or Sub-sector Limitation on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS All Sectors and Sub-Sectors of Services included in this Offer (3) (i) Commercial presence for all services listed in this Schedule, other than business services (as listed below) subject to incorporation under the Companies Act either as joint-stock companies or as limited liability companies.
World Trade
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12 September 2005
(05-3948) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English
DRAFT REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Corrigendum
Please replace paragraph 103 with the following text:
103. In response to a specific question, the representative of Saudi Arabia confirmed that the application of the secondary and tertiary boycotts had been terminated in practice and in law by the Saudi Council of Ministers' Decision No. 5 of 13 June 1995. The Working Party took note of this commitment.
World Trade
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29 July 2005 (05-3445) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English
accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia
Legislation
Addendum
The following submissions from the Delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are available for consultation from the Secretariat (Accessions Division, Room 1126) and in electronic format from accessions@wto.org.
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"Establishment of a Technical Standing Committee" of the Council of Ministers, Decision No. 85 dated 01/04/1421H; "Import Licensing Guidelines" of the Council of Ministers, Resolution No. 84 dated 3 July 2000; "Import Licensing Procedures" of the Council of Ministers, Resolution No. 88 dated 06.04.1423H; "Executive Regulation of Competition Law"; "Implementing Regulations of Copyright Law" of the Minister of Culture and Information's Decision No. 1688/1 and Amended by his Excellency's Decision No.
SECTION 1 – Domestic support: Total AMS Commitments
(From Attached Supporting Tables)
Base Total AMS Million Saudi Riyals Years of Implementation Annual and final bound commitment levels (millions Saudi Riyals) Relevant Supporting Tables and document reference
3,711.97 2006 3,662.60 Supporting tables: DS: 4-9 2007 3,613.23 2008 3,563.86 2009 3,514.49 2010 3,465.12 2011 3,4
World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SPEC/SAU/4/Rev.6
28 July 2005 (05-3444) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English
DRAFT REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Revision
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION 1
- Documentation Provided 1
II. ECONOMIC POLICIES 9
- Monetary and Fiscal Policies 9
- Taxation and Zakat 10
- Foreign Exchange and Payments 12
- Competition Policy 13
- Pricing Policies 14
- Privatisation and Enterprises that are State-Owned or –Controlled, or with Special or Exclusive Privileges 17
- Investment Regime 31
III. FRAMEWORK FOR MAKING AND ENFORCING POLICIES 38
IV. POLICIES AFFECTING TRADE IN GOODS 45
- Trading Rights 45
A. IMPORT REGULATIONS 51
- Import Regime 51
- Customs Tariff 51
- Tariff Rate Quotas and Tariff Exemptions 52
- Other Duties and Charges 53
- Fees and Charges Connected with Importation (f
World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/SAU/59/Add.5
27 July 2005 (05-3379) Working Party on the Accession
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Original: English
accession of the kingdom of saudi arabia
Legislation
Addendum
The following submissions from the Delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are available for consultation from the Secretariat (Accessions Division, Room 1126) and in electronic format from accessions@wto.org.
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SASO Technical Directive – Part One: "Standardization and Related Activities – General Vocabulary", D8-19-7-2005; SASO Technical Directive – Part Two: "Policy for the Preparation of Saudi Mandatory Standards (Saudi Technical Regulations) and Saudi Voluntary Standards", D10-19-7-2005; SASO Technical Directive – Part Three: "Conformity Assessment Procedures", D13 19 7 2005; SASO Technical Directive – Part Four: "Preparation of SASO's Information Center to Work as an Enquiry Point", D6-19-7-2005;
