World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED TN/S/O/BLZ
11 December 2006 (06-5902) Council for Trade in ServicesSpecial Session Original: English




Belize

Initial Offer


The following initial offer, dated 5 December 2006, from the delegation of Belize is being circulated to the Members of the Council for Trade in Services.

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The Government of Belize herewith submits its initial offer under the negotiations on trade in services under Article XIX of the General Agreement on Trade in Services and pursuant to paragraph 15 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration of 14 November, 2001 and Annex C of the General Council Decision of 1 August, 2004.

The Government of Belize reserves the right to make any technical changes or corrections to this offer throughout the course of the negotiations. The Government of Belize further reserves the right to reduce, modify or withdraw this offer at any time during the course of the negotiations based on its a

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED TN/S/O/BLZ/Rev.1
28 March 2008 (08-1378) Council for Trade in ServicesSpecial Session Original: English




Belize

Revised Offer


The following revised offer, dated 20 March 2008, from the delegation of Belize is being circulated to the Members of the Council for Trade in Services.

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The Government of Belize herewith submits its revised offer under the negotiations on trade in services under Article XIX of the General Agreement on Trade in Services and pursuant to paragraph 15 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration of 14 November, 2001 and Annex C of the General Council Decision of 1 August, 2004.

The Government of Belize reserves the right to make any technical changes or corrections to this revised offer throughout the course of the negotiations. The Government of Belize further reserves the right to reduce, modify or withdraw this offer at any time during the course of the negotiations based o

World Trade
Organization S/DCS/W/ATG
24 January 2003 (03-0457) Trade in Services Original: English

antigua and barbuda

Draft consolidated Schedule of Specific Commitments

Attached is a draft consolidated version of the Schedule of Specific Commitments of Antigua and Barbuda in word format.
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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA – SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS

Mode of Supply 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments I.
auditing & book-keeping services
(CPC 862)
1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments
1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) None

(c) Taxation services
(CPC 863)
1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments
1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) None

(d) Architect services
(CPC 8671)
1) None
2) None
3) Architect Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments
1) None
2) None
3) Architect Act
4) None

(e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672)
1) None
2) None
3) Engineers Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments
1) None
2) None
3) Engineers Act
4) None

(h) Medical services
(CPC 9312)
1) None
2) None
3) Medical Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments
1) None
2) None
3) Medical Act
4) None
Computer and Related Services
(b) Software implementation services (CPC 842)
1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments
1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) None

(c) Data processing services
(CPC 843)
1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments
1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) None

(d) Data base services
(CPC 844)
1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments
1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) None

Research & Development Services
(a) Research and development on natural sciences
(CPC 851)
1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments
1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) None

(b) Research and development services on social sciences and humanities
(CPC 852)
1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments
1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) None

(c) Interdisciplinary research and development services
(CPC 853)
1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments

1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) None

2.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
1) None

2) None
3) None

4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section

(f) Facsimile services)
(CPC 7521**, CPC
7529**)
(h) Electronic mail
(CPC 7523**)
(i) Voice mail (CPC 7523**)
(j) On-line information and
data base retrieval
(CPC 7523**) 1) Only on network facilities supplied by the exclusive operators.
Hotel and Resort Development
(Construction)
1) None
2) None
3) Hotel Proprietors Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments
1) None
2) None
3) Hotel Proprietors Act
4) None

Hotel management
(CPC 641)
1) None
2) None
3) Hotel Proprietors Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments
1) None
2) None
3) Hotel Proprietors Act
4) None

RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES
A.
(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications) and rates and of a quality no less favourable than that provided for its own like services or for like services of non-affiliated service suppliers or for its subsidiaries or other affiliates;

(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications) and cost-oriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pay for network components or facilities that it does not require for the service to be provided; and

(c) upon request,
Public availability of licensing criteria

Where a licence is required, the following will be made publicly available:

(a) all the licensing criteria and the period of time normally required to reach a decision concerning an application for a licence and

(b) the terms and conditions of individual licences.
Telecommunication
services

Mobile services
(terrestrial based)

Measures which regional
agreements offer Caricom
National equal treatment to
domestic nationals

Caricom member countries

Indefinite

Caricom Single Market Agreement

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This document has been prepared, in English only, under the Secretariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.
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World Trade
Organization S/DCS/W/BRB
24 January 2003 (03-0460) Trade in Services Original: English

BARBADOS

Draft consolidated Schedule of Specific Commitments

Attached is a draft consolidated version of the Schedule of Specific Commitments of Barbados in word format.
HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS ALL SECTORS INCLUDED IN THIS SCHEDULE

3) The Property Transfer Tax Act stipulates that a foreign investor interested in the purchase or sale of land or shares/stocks is subject to a specific tax on the value of settlement
4) The Immigration Act and regulations control the entry and residence of all foreign natural persons working in Barbados.
Professional Services
(a) Legal services
(CPC 86130 - legal documentation and certification services) 1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Only a natural person can practice law
An attorney has to be admitted to the local Bar and registered as required under the Legal Profession Act
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Not applicable
4) None (h) Medical services
(CPC 93122 - specialized medical services)

1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Only a natural person can practice medicine
4) Under the Medical Registration Act,
 closed user groups, on a non-facilities basis):

(a) Voice telephone services
(CPC 7521)
(b) Packet-switched data transmission (CPC 7523**)
(c) Circuit-switched data transmission services
(CPC 7523**)
(d) Telex services
(CPC 7523**)
(e) Telegraph services
(CPC 7522)
(f) Facsimile services
(CPC 7521**, CPC 7529**)

1) Until 1 January 2012, only permitted over networks of the exclusive suppliers; two-ended break-out not permitted.
Entertainment Services (CPC 96191 – theatrical, producer, singer group, band and orchestra, entertainment services) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None

Classifications are based on the Services Sectoral Classification List.
(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications) and rates and of a quality no less favourable than that provided for its own like services or for like services of non-affiliated service suppliers or for its subsidiaries or other affiliates;

(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications) and cost-oriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pay for network components or facilities that it does not require for the service to be provided; and

(c) upon request,
5 Interconnection: dispute settlement

A service supplier requesting interconnection with a major supplier will have recourse, either:

(a) at any time or

(b) after a reasonable period of time which has been made publicly known

to an independent domestic body, which may be a regulatory body as referred to in paragraph 5 below, to resolve disputes regarding appropriate terms,
Public availability of licensing criteria

Where a licence is required, the following will be made publicly available:

(a) all the licensing criteria and the period of time normally required to reach a decision concerning an application for a licence and

(b) the terms and conditions of individual licences.

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World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED TN/S/O/GRD
18 March 2005
(05-1128) Council for Trade in Services
Special Session
Original: English


GRENADA

Initial Conditional Offer

The following initial conditional offer has been received from the delegation of Grenada on 24 February 2005 with the request that it be circulated to Members of the Council for Trade in Services.

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In accordance with paragraph 15 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration regarding the submission of initial offers in Services negotiations under Article XIX of the GATS, Grenada attaches its initial conditional offer of specific commitments on services.
Grenada reserves the right to amend, supplement or withdraw this offer, in whole or in part, depending on its assessment of the overall balance of benefits obtained in the negotiations contained within the single undertaking agreed at Doha. Grenada further reserves the right to make any amendments or revisions of a te