GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/SC/39
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1037)
HONG KONG
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)
____________________HONG KONG -SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
BUSINESS SERVICES
Professional Services
Accounting, auditing and
bookkeeping services:
these arelimited to
auditing andadvisory
services onmatters such
asfinancial management
consultancy, company
formation and
restructuring, raising of
capital, debt-
rescheduling,
receivership and
liquidation1) Unbound
2) None
3) None other thanthattheprovision of
statutory auditing services islimited to
natural persons licensed ascertified public
accountants, either assoleproprietors orin
partnership
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Taxation services
(excluding legal
services): these are
limited toadvisory and
consulting services to
enterprises orindividuals
oncompilation oftax
returns, taxplanning,
review, assessment and
back-duty work1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Computer andRelated
Services
Consultancy services
related totheinstallation
ofcomputer hardware:
these arelimited to
consultancy ontypeand
configuration of
hardware withorwithout
associated software and
donotinclude saleor
manufacture ofhardware1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Software implementation
services: these are
limited toactivities in
connection withanalysis,
design andprogramming
ofsystems ready touse,
maintenance ofexisting
systems, aswellas
training ofpersonnel in
respect oftheuseofsuch
systems. Duplicating
purchased software
developed byother
enterprises isnot
included.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) UnboundHONG KONG (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Data processing anddata
baseservices: these are
limited toprocessing or
tabulation ofdata, data
basedevelopment, data
storage, optical character
recognition, microfiching
andmicrofilming
services1) None1
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Real Estate Services
Onafeeorcontract
basis: these arelimited
totheprovision, onafee
orcontract basis, of
management services for
residential orcommercial
buildings which inturn
consist ofcleaning,
maintenance and
guarding ofsuch
buildings1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
1 Commitment excludes cross-border supply ofinternational value-added orbasic telecommunications services.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Rental/Leasing Services
without Operators
Relating toships 1) Unbound
2) None1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound3) None other thanthattheincome derived
from international operation ofships
registered intheHong Kong Shipping
Register isexempted from Hong Kong 's
profits tax
4) Unbound
Relating toother
transport equipment
(excluding services
relating toairtransport)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) UnboundHONG KONG (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Relating toother
machinery andequipment
(excluding transport
equipment)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Other Business Services
Advertising services:
these arelimited to
creation andplacing of
advertisements in
periodicals, newspapers,
radio andtelevision;
media representation
(i.e.saleoftimeand
space forperiodicals,
newspapers, radio and
television); distribution
anddelivery of
advertising material1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetintheAttachment1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Market research and
public opinion polling
services: these are
limited toinvestigation,
analysis andadvice on
collective opinions ofthe
public about political,
social andeconomic
issues aswellasthe
collation andpresentation
ofdataderived from
such investigation and
analysis1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Management consulting
services: these are
limited totheprovision
ofadvice andguidance to
businesses regarding
planning, organization,
efficiency andcontrol,
andmanagement
information1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) UnboundHONG KONG (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Services incidental to
agriculture andforestry:
these arelimited tothe
provision ofadvice and
guidance relating to
crop, livestock and
forestry management.
These donotinclude
ownership offarms and
farming.1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Services incidental to
fishing: these arelimited
totheprovision ofadvice
andguidance relating to
marine orfreshwater
fisheries andfish
hatchery services. These
donotinclude ownership
offishponds andfishing.1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Maintenance andrepair
ofequipment (not
including maritime
vessels, aircraft orother
transport equipment)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Building cleaning
services: these are
limited tocleaning ofthe
interiors ofbuildings of
alltypes, including
offices, factories, shops
andother business
premises andresidential
buildings1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Photographic services:
these arelimited to
commercial and
consumer photograph
production and
processing including
portrait photography, but
exclude motion picture
filmandtelevision
services andprocessing1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) UnboundHONG KONG (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Public relations services:
these arelimited to
services related toimage
building andopinion
moulding toimprove the
relations oftheclients
withthepublic, the
media orothers,
including through paid
advertisements,
entertainment, welfare
andcharity affairs1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Translation services:
these arelimited tothe
interpretation ofwritten
andspoken languages1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Exhibition management
services: these are
limited toactivities
relating toplanning,
organizing, managing
andmarketing services
forconventions and
similar events1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
Courier Services
Courier services: these
arelimited tothe
provision ofservices on
afeeorcontract basis
forthedelivery of
documents andparcels,
butexcluding services
reserved tothePost
Office under thePost
Office Ordinance1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) UnboundHONG KONG (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Telecommunications
Services
Value added services:
these arelimited to
public services accessed
byitssubscribers via,
andoffered over, circuits
provided bypublic
telecommunications
transport network
services andarelimited
toelectronic mail,
on-line information and
databaseaccess and
retrieval (including data
processing ortransaction
processing), store and
forward facsimile
services, videotex and
teletex, code, protocol
and/or format
conversion, voice mail
andelectronic data
interchange (only
between private
companies)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None other thanthatcommercial presence
must taketheform ofacompany2
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
2 "Company"meansbroadly,acompanyincorporatedinHongKongundertheCompaniesOrdinance,oracompanyincorporatedoutsideHongKongwhichestablishes
aplace ofbusiness andregistered assuch inHong Kong under theCompanies Ordinance.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Audiovisual services
Motion picture andvideo
tapeproduction and
distribution services:
these arelimited tothe
production, saleorrental
offilms andvideo tapes
(excluding any
broadcasting services)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Sound recording
services: these are
limited toservices
relating totheprovision
ofsound-track1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Dubbing services: these
arelimited tothe
translation ofthe
sound-track ofmotion
pictures andvideo tapes
from onelanguage to
another1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) UnboundHONG KONG (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATED
ENGINEERING
SERVICES
Building Completion and
Finishing Work
Interior design services:
these arelimited to
specialized consulting
services related tothe
post-construction design
andfitting outofinterior
living andworking
spaces1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Other
Project management
services: these are
limited tothesupervision
andcoordination of
construction projects but
donotcover engineering
orarchitectural services1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
DISTRIBUTION
SERVICES
Retailing services
Retailing services: these
arelimited totheresale
(sale without
transformation) ofcertain
newandused consumer
goods tothegeneral
public which are
normally used forfinal
personal orhousehold
consumption or
utilization, bydepartment
stores, shops, consumer
co-operative andauction
houses1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) UnboundHONG KONG (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
FINANCIAL SERVICES
AllInsurance and
Insurance-Related
Services
Life, accident andhealth
insurance services1) Unbound 1) Unbound
Non-life insurance
services
Reinsurance and
retrocession2) None other thanthatstatutory insurances
which include third party liability inrespect
ofvehicles andvessels andemployer 's
liability insurance inrespect ofemployees
must bepurchased from aninsurer
authorized inHong Kong
3) None other thanthatunder theInsurance
Companies Ordinance, onlyacompany or
anassociation ofunderwriters ispermitted
tocarry oninsurance business. Inthecase
oftheformer, commercial presence must
taketheform ofasubsidiary, branch or
representative office, although insurance
business maynotbecarried outthrough a
representative office.2) Unbound
3) None other thanthataninsurer authorized
inHong Kong must appoint alocally-based
chief executive
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment34) Unbound
Services auxiliary to
insurance (including
broking andagency
services)1) Unbound
2) None1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None unless thesupply ofanysuch
services canberegarded ascarrying onor
holding oneself outascarrying onany
class ofinsurance business inorfrom
Hong Kong inwhich casethelimitations as
setoutunder "Life, accident andhealth
insurance services, non-life insurance
services, andreinsurance andretrocession"
(above) shall apply3) None
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment34) Unbound
3 Commitments onpresence ofnatural persons areconfined tobusinesses regulated under Hong Kong banking, securities, insurance andrelated legislation.HONG KONG (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Banking andOther
Financial Services
(excluding insurance)
Acceptance ofdeposits
andother repayable
funds from thepublic1) Unbound
2) None
3) None other thanthatcommercial presence
must taketheform ofasubsidiary, branch
orrepresentative office, subject tothe
following:
Under theexisting authorization criteria,
applications foranewfullbanking licence
from banks incorporated outside Hong
Kong maybegranted forbranches only.
Such banks maymaintain offices towhich
customers have access forthepurpose of
anybusiness inonlyonebuilding ("Office"
includes automatic teller machines or
similar terminal devices).1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None other thanthatinstitutions authorized
under theBanking Ordinance must appoint
achief executive andnotlessthanone
alternative chief executive, each ofwhom
issubject toaresidence requirement in
Hong Kong
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Limited companies incorporated inHong
Kong which have been institutions
authorized under theBanking Ordinance
foratleast tenyears andarepredominantly
beneficially owned byHong Kong interests
orareotherwise closely associated and
identified withHong Kong mayalsoapply
foranewfullbanking licence
Banks incorporated overseas mayapply for
alicence tooperate arestricted licence
bank oradeposit-taking company. Such
restricted licence banks maymaintain
offices towhich customers have access for
thepurpose ofanybusiness inonlyone
building ("Office" includes automatic teller
machines orsimilar terminal devices).
Banks incorporated overseas mayalsoset
uprepresentative offices inHong Kong,
butsuch offices areprohibited from taking
deposits orfrom undertaking banking
business generally
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment34) Unbound
3 Commitments onpresence ofnatural persons areconfined tobusinesses regulated under Hong Kong banking, securities, insurance andrelated legislation.HONG KONG (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Lending ofalltypes,
including consumer
credit, mortgage credit,
factoring andfinancing
ofcommercial
transaction1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment31) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Allpayment andmoney
transmission services1) Unbound
2) None1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment33) None
4) Unbound
3 Commitments onpresence ofnatural persons areconfined tobusinesses regulated under Hong Kong banking, securities, insurance andrelated legislation.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Trading forownaccount
orforaccount of
customers, whether on
anexchange, inan
over-the-counter market
orotherwise the
following:
-money market
instruments
(cheques, bills,
certificate of
deposits, etc)
-foreign exchange
-derivative products
including futures
andoptions1) Unbound
2) None
3) None other thanthefollowing:
Only corporations incorporated inHong
Kong, ornatural persons born inHong
Kong orresident inHong Kong forfiveof
thepreceding seven years, orpartnerships
composed ofsuch persons, maybecome
members oftheStock Exchange ofHong
Kong Limited4
Only corporations incorporated inHong
Kong maybecome members oftheHong
Kong Futures Exchange1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None other thanthatfordealing in
securities orcommodities futures, there isa
residence requirement inHong Kong in
respect ofasoleproprietor, or,inthecase
ofapartnership orcompany, inrespect of
atleast onepartner ordirector, whois
registered asadealer
4 Theresidence requirement formemberships canbewaived forpersons ofgood reputation withsubstantial experience ofdealing insecurities.HONG KONG (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
-exchange rateand
interest rate
instruments,
including products
such asswaps,
forward rate
agreements, etc.
-transferable
securities4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment34) Unbound
Participation inissues of
allkinds ofsecurities,
including underwriting
andplacement asagent
(whether publicly or
privately) andprovision
ofservices related to
such issues1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment31) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None other thanthatifregistration asa
dealer isrequired, asitisinthecaseof
public placements, thelimitations asfor
dealers (above) shall apply
4) Unbound
3 Commitments onpresence ofnatural persons areconfined tobusinesses regulated under Hong Kong banking, securities, insurance andrelated legislation.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Asset management, such
ascashorportfolio
management, allforms
ofcollective investment
management, pension
fund management,
custodial depository and
trustservices1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment31) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Advisory andother
auxiliary financial
services onallthe
activities listed in
sub-paragraph 5(a)(v) to
(xv)oftheAnnex on
Financial Services,
including credit reference
andanalysis, investment
andportfolio research
andadvice, advice on
acquisitions andon
corporate restructuring
andstrategy1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment31) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
3 Commitments onpresence ofnatural persons areconfined tobusinesses regulated under Hong Kong banking, securities, insurance andrelated legislation.HONG KONG (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Provision andtransfer of
financial information,
andfinancial data
processing andrelated
software byproviders of
other financial services1) None1
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment31) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
1 Commitment excludes cross-border supply ofinternational value-added orbasic telecommunications services.
3 Commitments onpresence ofnatural persons areconfined tobusinesses regulated under Hong Kong banking, securities, insurance andrelated legislation.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
TOURISM AND
TRAVEL RELATED
SERVICES
Hotels andRestaurants
(including catering)
Hotel services: these are
limited totheprovision
onafee-basis of
short-term lodging and
saleofprepared foods
anddrinks within the
hotel premises1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Restaurant andcatering
services: these are
limited tothesaleof
prepared foods and
drinks through catering
orinrestaurants bothfor
consumption onandoff
thepremises1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) UnboundHONG KONG (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Travel Agencies and
Tour Operator Services
Travel agencies andtour
operator services: these
arelimited tothe
business ofobtaining for
clients carriage and/or
accommodation outside
Hong Kong andthe
provision ofrelated
services such asthe
furnishing oftravel
information, advice and
planning1) Unbound
2) None
3) None other thanthatonlyacompany may
operate tours andopen branch offices2
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
2 "Company"meansbroadly,acompanyincorporatedinHongKongundertheCompaniesOrdinance,oracompanyincorporatedoutsideHongKongwhichestablishes
aplace ofbusiness andregistered assuch inHong Kong under theCompanies Ordinance.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
RECREATIONAL,
CULTURAL AND
SPORTING SERVICES
Libraries, Archives,
Museums andOther
Cultural Services
Library andarchives
services: these are
limited tothe
maintenance, sequencing
andstorage of
publications, documents,
etc.forrecord andfuture
reference andrelated
consulting services1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) UnboundHONG KONG (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
TRANSPORT
SERVICES
Maritime Transport
Services
International transport
(excluding passenger
transport andcabotage
transport)1) None
2) None1) Unbound
2) Unbound5
5 Where thefollowing services arenototherwise covered bytheobligation enshrined inArticle XXVIII(c)(ii), theywillbemade available tointernational transport service
suppliers onreasonable andnon-discriminatory terms andconditions: pilotage; anchorage, berth andberthing services; towing andtugassistance; provisioning, fuelling
andwatering; garbage collecting andballast waste disposal; portcaptain 'sservices; navigation aids;shore-based operational services essential toshipoperation, including
communications, water andelectrical supplies; andemergency repair facilities.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
3) None63) None other thanthattheincome derived
from international operation ofships
registered intheHong Kong Shipping
Register isexempted from Hong Kong 's
profits tax
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment4) Unbound
6 "Commercial presence forthesupply ofinternational maritime transport services" means theability forinternational maritime transport service supplier ofother Members
toundertake locally allactivities which arenecessary forthesupply totheircustomers ofapartially orfully integrated transport service, within which themaritime
transport constitutes asubstantial element.
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 supplier 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;
(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 withanylocally
established shipping agency; and
(f)acting onbehalf ofthecompanies, organizing thecalloftheshiportaking over cargoes when required.HONG KONG (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Maritime Auxiliary
Services
Rental ofvessel with
crew: these arelimited
toservices ofhiring a
vessel withcrew under
charter party terms fora
voyage orperiod oftime1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forintra-corporate transfer
ofgeneral managers, senior managers and
specialists assetoutintheAttachment1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None other thanthattheincome derived
from international operation ofships
registered intheHong Kong Shipping
Register isexempted from Hong Kong 's
profits tax
4) Unbound
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Maritime cargo handling
services: these are
limited toactivities
exercised bystevedore
companies, including
terminal operators, but
notincluding thedirect
activities ofdockers,
when thisworkforce is
organized independently
ofthestevedoring or
terminal operator
companies. Theactivities
covered include the
organization and
supervision ofthe
loading/discharging of
cargo to/from aship;
thelashing/unlashing of
cargo, andthe
reception/delivery and
safekeeping ofcargoes
before shipment orafter
discharge.1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) UnboundHONG KONG (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Storage andwarehousing
services: these are
limited tothemovement
orplacing ofgoods from
warehouse tovessels or
viceversa1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
Customs clearance
services: these are
limited toactivities
consisting ofcarrying out
onbehalf ofanother
party customs formalities
concerning import,
export orthrough
transport ofcargoes,
whether thisservice is
themain activity ofthe
service provider ora
usual complement ofits
main activity1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Container station and
depot services: these are
limited toactivities
consisting ofstoring
containers, whether in
portareas orinland, with
aview totheir
stuffing/stripping,
repairing andmaking
them available for
shipment1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) UnboundHONG KONG (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Maritime agency
services: these are
limited toactivities
consisting of
representing, within a
given geographic area, as
anagent thebusiness
interest ofoneormore
shipping lines or
shipping companies for
marketing andsales of
maritime transport and
related services andfor
acting onbehalf ofthe
companies organizing the
calloftheshiportaking
overcargoes when
required1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
GATS/SC/39
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Page34
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Maintenance andrepair
ofvessels: these are
limited tobusinesses
related tomaintenance
andrepair ofocean
going vessels atanchor
oralongside and
maintenance andrepair
oflocal vessels1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) UnboundHONG KONG (continued)
ATTACHMENT ON"PRESENCE OFNATURAL PERSONS"
(1) Totheextent specific commitments areinscribed inrespect of"presence ofnatural persons" intheschedule, suchcommitments shallinclude
intra-corporate transfer ofgeneral managers, senior managers andspecialists. General managers, senior managers andspecialists shallbedefined
as-
i)General manager -thechief executive officer orequivalent wholeads anddirects anestablishment inHong Kong ofaservice supplier ofa
Member andwhoispersonally responsible fortheoverall performance oftheestablishment inHong Kong.
ii)Senior manager -aperson whodirects theestablishment inHong Kong ofaservice supplier ofaMember oradepartment ofthatestablishment.
Suchaperson would normally supervise andcontrol thework ofother supervisory, professional ormanagerial employees inHong Kong, have
theauthority tohireandfireorrecommend hiring, firing, orother personnel actions (such aspromotion orleave authorization) inHong Kong,
exercisediscretionaryauthorityoverday-to-dayoperationsinHongKong,andbepersonallyresponsibletothegeneralmanagerfortheperformance
ofamajor partoftheestablishment inHong Kong. Theterm'senior manager 'doesnotinclude first-line supervisors, unless theemployees
supervised areprofessional, nordoesitinclude employees whoprimarily perform tasks necessary fortheproduction oftheservice.
iii)Specialist -aperson within anestablishment ofaservice supplier ofaMember whopossesses knowledge atanadvance levelofexpertise, possesses
proprietary knowledge oftheorganization 'sservice, research equipment, techniques, ormanagement andwhoisessential totheoperation of
theestablishment ofthatservice supplier inHong Kong.
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(2) Natural persons seeking entry under thecommitments made byHong Kong shall-
i)beemployees whohavebeenintheprior employ oftheconcerned service supplier which sponsors theirentry intoHong Kong foraperiod
ofnotlessthanoneyearimmediately preceding thedateofapplication foradmission; and
ii)during theirstayinHong Kong, except withtheprior approval oftheHong Kong Government, notchange employment oremployers.
(3) Thecommitments onintra-corporate transfer shallonlyapply tonatural persons ofservice suppliers which haveabonafidebusiness establishment
operating inHong Kong. Thenumber ofnatural persons whomayseekentry under these commitments shallbereasonable having regard tothe
sizeandthenature ofthebusiness operation oftherelevant establishment inHong Kong.
(4) Thecommitments arelimited toentry andtemporary stay. Temporary stayimplies thattheappropriate prior authority willhavebeenapplied for
andobtained before departure forHong Kong. Forgeneral managers, senior managers andspecialists, temporary stayshallbelimited tooneyear
inthefirstinstance (which maybeextended uptoatotaloffiveyears).
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