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ORGANIZATION(96-2107)
Original: English Negotiating Group onMaritime Transport Services
COMMUNICATION FROM NIGERIA
Conditional Offer onMaritime Transport Services
Thefollowing communication iscirculated attherequest ofNigeria tomembers ofthe
Negotiating Group onMaritime Transport Services.
____________NIGERIA -[CONDITIONAL OFFER ONMARITIME TRANSPORT SERVICES ]
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
A. Maritime Transport
Services
International Transport
(freight andpassengers)
lesscabotage (asdefined
below)(1) (a)Liner shipping: None
(b)Bulk, tramp andother international
shipping, including passenger
transportation: None
(2) None
(3) (a)Establishment ofregistered
company forthepurpsoe of
operating afleetuder thenational
flag: None.
(b)Other forms ofcommercial
presence forthesupply of
international maritime transport
srevices (asdefined below -2):
None
(4) (a)Ship'screws: Unbound
(b)Keypersonnel employed in
relations toacommercail presence
asdefined under mode 3babove:
Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal commitment(1) (a)Unbound
(b)Unbound
(2) None
(3) (a)None
(b)None
(4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal commitmentThefollowing services atthe
portS aremade available to
international maritime
transport suppliers on
reasonable andnon-
discriminatory conditions:
1. Pilotage
2. Towing andthetug
assistance
3. Provisioning, fuelling
andwatering
4. Garbage collecting and
ballast waste disposal
5. PortCaptain 'sservices
6. Navigation aids
7. Shore-based operational
services essential toship
operations including
communications, water
andelectrical supplies
8. Emergency repair
facilities
9. Anchorage, berth and
berthing services
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
MARITIME AUXILIARY
SERVICES
Maritime Cargo Handling
Services (asdefined below -4)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None, except asindicated inthe
horizontal commitments
(4) None, except asindicated inthe
horizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Same asforMarket Access
Storage andWarehousing
Services CPC 742(asamended)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None, except asindicated inthe
horizontal commitments
(4) Asindicated inthehorizontal
commitment(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Same asforMarket AccessNIGERIA (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
Customs Clearance Services (as
defined below -5)(1) None
(2) None
(3) Asinthehorizontal commitments
(4) Asinthehorizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) Asinthehorizontal commitments
(4) Asinthehorizontal commitments
Container Station andDepot
Services (asdefined below -6)(1) None
(2) None
(3) Asinthehorizontal commitments
(4) Asinthehorizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) Asinthehorizontal commitments
(4) Asinthehorizontal commitments
Maritime Agency Services (as
defined below -7)(1) None
(2) None
(3) Asinthehorizontal commitments
(4) Asinthehorizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) Asinthehorizontal commitments
(4) Asinthehorizontal commitments
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
Maritime Freight Forwarding
Services (asdefined below -8)(1) None
(2) None
(3) Asinthehorizontal commitments
(4) Asinthehorizontal commitments(1) None
(2) None
(3) Asinthehorizontal commitments
(4) Asinthehorizontal commitmentsNIGERIA (continued)
NOTE TOTHE SCHEDULE
Where road, rail,inland waterways [and] [related] [auxiliary] services arenototherwise fullycovered in[this] [aMember 's]schedule, amultimodal transport operator
shall have theability torentorlease trucks, railway carriages orbarges, andrelated equipment, forthepurpose ofinland forwarding ofcargoes, orhave access to,and
useof,these forms ofmultimodal activities onreasonable andnon-discriminatory terms andconditions forthepurpose ofcarrying outmultimodal transport operations.
["Reasonable andnon-discriminatory terms andconditions" means, forthepurpose of[multimodal transport operations], [thisadditional commitment], theability ofthe
multimodal transport operator toarrange fortheconveyance ofitsmerchandise onatimely basis, including priority overother merchandise which hasentered theportat
alater date].
DEFINITIONS
[1. Without prejudice tothescope ofactivities which maybeconsidered as"cabotage" under therelevant national legislation, thisschedule doesnotinclude "maritime
cabotage services", which areassumed tocover transportation ofpassengers orgoods between aportlocated in...(name ofcountry or,forEEC, "aMember State") and
another portlocated in---(name ofthecountry or,forEEC, "thesame Member State") andtraffic originating andterminating in...thesame portlocated in(name ofcountry,
orfortheEEC, "aMember State") provided thatthistraffic remains within ...(name ofcountry or"thisMember State") 'sterritorial waters.]
2. "Other forms ofcommercial presence forthesupply ofinternational maritime transport services" means theability forinternational maritime transport service suppliers
ofother Members toundertake locally allactivities which arenecessary forthesupply totheir customers ofapartially orfully integrated transport service, within which
themaritime transport constitutes asubstantial element. (This commitment shall however notbeconstrued aslimiting inanymanner thecommitments undertaken under
thecross-border mode ofdelivery).
These activities include, butarenotlimited to:
a.marketing andsalesofmaritime transport andrelated services through direct contact withcustomers, fromquotation toinvoicing, these services being those operated
oroffered bytheservice supplier itself orbyservice suppliers withwhich theservice seller hasestablished standing business arrangements;
b.theacquisition, ontheir ownaccount oronbehalf oftheir customers (andtheresale totheir customers) ofanytransport andrelated services, including inward
transport services byanymode, particularly inland waterways, road andrail,necessary forthesupply oftheintegrated service;
c.thepreparationofdocumentationconcerningtransportdocuments,customsdocuments,orotherdocumentsrelatedtotheoriginandcharacterofthegoodstransported;
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d.theprovision ofbusiness information byanymeans, including computerised information systems andelectronic datainterchange (subject totheprovisions ofthe
annex ontelecommunications);
e.thesetting upofanybusiness arrangements (including participation inthestock ofacompany) andtheappointment ofpersonnel recruited locally (or,inthecase
offoreign personnel, subject tothehorizontal commitment onmovement ofpersonnel) withanylocally established shipping agency;
f.acting onbehalf ofthecompanies, organising thecalloftheshiportaking overcargoes when required.
3. "Multimodal transport operator" means theperson onwhose behalf thebilloflading/multimodal transport document, oranyother document evidencing acontract
ofmultimodal carriage ofgoods, isissued andwhoisresponsible forthecarriage ofgoods pursuant tothecontract ofcarriage.
4. "Maritime cargo handing services "means activities exercised bystevedore companies, including terminal operators, butnotincluding thedirect activities ofdockers,
when thisworkforce isorganised independently ofthestevedoring orterminal operator companies. Theactivities covered include theorganisation andsupervision of:
-theloading/discharging ofcargo to/from aship;
-thelashing/unlashing ofcargo;
-thereception /delivery andsafekeeping ofcargoes before shipment orafter discharge.
5. "Customs clearance services" (alternatively "customs house broker 'services") means activities consisting incarrying outonbehalf ofanother party costumes formalities
concerning import, export orthrough transport ofcargoes, whether thisservice isthemain activity oftheservice provider ofrausual complement ofitsmain activity.
6. "Container station anddepot services "means activities consisting instoring containers, whether inportareas orinland, withaview totheirstuffing/stripping, repairing
andmaking them available forshipments.NIGERIA (continued)
7. "Maritime agency services" means activities consisting inrepresenting, within agiven geographic area, asanagent thebusiness interests ofoneormore shipping lines
orshipping companies, forthefollowing purposes:
-marketing andsales ofmaritime transport andrelated services, form quotation toinvoicing, andissuance ofbillsoflading onbehalf ofthecompanies, acquisition
andresale ofthenecessary related services, preparation ofdocumentation, andprovision ofbusiness information;
-acting onbehalf ofthecompanies organising thecalloftheshiportaking overcargoes when required.
8. "Freight forwarding services "means [theactivity consisting oforganising andmonitoring shipment operations onbehalf ofshippers, through theacquisition oftransport
andrelated services, preparation ofdocumentation andprovision ofbusiness information].
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