GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/SC/111
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1010)
BENIN
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This isauthentic inFrench only)
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1 This document replaces theEnglish version oftheSchedule ofSpecific Commitments ofBENIN
(GATS/SC/11)BENIN -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
I. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
BUSINESS SERVICES
F. Other business services
Conference centres
(CPC 87909)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons -
whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated inBenin
belonging to,controlled byorasubsidiary of
theformer -inthefollowing categories:
-directors
-senior executives
-specialists whopossess knowledge thatis
essential totheprovision oftheservice1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
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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
7. FINANCIAL
SERVICES
B. Banking andother financial
services
Acceptance ofdeposits and
other repayable funds from
thepublic
(CPC 81115-81119)1) None
2) None
3) Toengage inbanking activities itisnecessary to
have theapproval oftheMinistry ofFinance,
LawNo.90-018 of27July1990 onthe
regulation ofbanking. Banks must be
established intheform ofpublic limited
companies withfixed share capital having their
principal place ofbusiness intheRepublic of
Benin or,byspecial authorization ofthe
Minister ofFinance after consulting theBanking
Commission, intheform ofcooperative or
mutual societies withvariable share capital.1) None
2) None
3) NoneBENIN (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
4) Inaccordance withBenin labour law. In
addition, aperson maynotadminister or
manage abank orfinancial establishment, ora
agency thereof, ifhedoes notpossess Benin
nationality, unless theagreement forthe
establishment ofthebank provides for
assimilation toBenin nationals.4) None
Lending ofalltypes
(CPC 8113)1) Residents maytakeoutloans abroad after first
obtaining authorization from theMinister of
Finance inconformity withtheexchange control
regulations forloans ofover CFAF 50million.
2) Residents maytakeoutloans abroad after first
obtaining authorization from theMinister of
Finance inconformity withtheexchange control
regulations forloans ofover CFAF 50million.1) None
2) None
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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) Unbound
4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons -
whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated inBenin
belonging to,controlled byorasubsidiary of
theformer -inthefollowing categories:
-directors
-senior executives
-specialists whopossess knowledge thatis
essential totheprovision oftheservice3) Unbound
4) None
Allpayment andmoney
transmission services
(CPC 81339)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Inaddition toapproval asabank, approval as
anintermediary isalsorequired1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) NoneBENIN (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
4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons -
whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated inBenin
belonging to,controlled byorasubsidiary of
theformer -inthefollowing categories:
-directors
-senior executives
-specialists whopossess knowledge thatis
essential totheprovision oftheservice4) None
9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL-RELATED
SERVICES
A. Hotels andrestaurants
services
(CPC 641-643)
Lodging services 1) None
2) None (butmanager must have hotel management
qualifications)1) None
2) None
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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
- Hotels
- Motels
- Holiday villages
- Inns
- Hydro-therapy centres
(spas)3) None
4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons -
whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated inBenin
belonging to,controlled byorasubsidiary of
theformer -inthefollowing categories:
-directors
-senior executives
-specialists whopossess knowledge thatis
essential totheprovision oftheservice3) None
4) None
Restaurants 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None1) Unbound
2) None
3) NoneBENIN (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
4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons -
whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated inBenin
belonging to,controlled byorasubsidiary of
theformer -inthefollowing categories:
-directors
-senior executives
-specialists whopossess knowledge thatis
essential totheprovision oftheservice4) None
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
A. Maritime transport services
a) Passenger transportation
(CPC 7211)
1) None
2) None
3) None1) None
2) None
3) None
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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 formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons who
areemployees ofacompany andtransferred to
acompany incorporated inBenin belonging to,
controlled byorasubsidiary oftheformer -in
thefollowing categories:
-directors
-senior executives
-specialists whopossess knowledge thatis
essential totheprovision oftheservice4) None
b) Freight transportation
(CPC 7212)1) 20percentofthevolume ofmaritime traffic
open tocompetition ofallshipping companies
2) None
3) None1) None
2) None
3) NoneBENIN (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
c) Rental ofvessels withcrew
(CPC 7213)4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons -
whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated inBenin
belonging to,controlled byorasubsidiary of
theformer -inthefollowing categories:
-directors
-senior executives
-specialists whopossess knowledge thatis
essential totheprovision oftheservice
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons -
whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated inBenin
belonging to,controlled byorasubsidiary of
theformer -inthefollowing categories:
-directors
-senior executives
-specialists whopossess knowledge thatis
essential totheprovision
essesseenti oftheservice oftheservice4) None
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
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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
Services auxiliary to
maritime transport
- Cargo-handling services
(CPC 741)1) None
2) None
3) State monopoly (Decree No.89-336 of29/8/89)
4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons -
whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated inBenin
belonging to,controlled byorasubsidiary of
theformer -inthefollowing categories:
-directors
-senior executives
-specialists whopossess knowledge thatis
essential totheprovision oftheservice1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound
- Storage andwarehouse
services
(CPC 742)1) None
2) None
3) State monopoly (Decree No.89-336 of29/8/89)1) None
2) None
3) UnboundBENIN (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
4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons -
whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated inBenin
belonging to,controlled byorasubsidiary of
theformer -inthefollowing categories:
-directors
-senior executives
-specialists whopossess knowledge thatis
essential totheprovision oftheservice4) Unbound
- Customs brokerage services
(CPC 749)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons -
whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated inBenin
belonging to,controlled byorasubsidiary of
theformer -inthefollowing categories:
-directors
-senior executives
-specialists whopossess knowledge thatis
essential totheprovision oftheservice1) None
2) None
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 stuffing and
destuffing services
(CPC 741)
- Freight transport agency
services
(CPC 748)1) None
2) None
3) State monopoly (Decree No.89-336 of29/8/89)
4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons -
whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated inBenin
belonging to,controlled byorasubsidiary of
theformer -inthefollowing categories:
-directors
-senior executives
-specialists whopossess knowledge thatis
essential totheprovision oftheservice
1) None
2) None
3) None1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound
1) None
2) None
3) NoneBENIN (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
4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons -
whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated inBenin
belonging to,controlled byorasubsidiary of
theformer -inthefollowing categories:
-directors
-senior executives
-specialists whopossess knowledge thatis
essential totheprovision oftheservice4) Unbound
- Forwarding agency services
(CPC 749)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons -
whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated inBenin
belonging to,controlled byorasubsidiary of
theformer -inthefollowing categories:
-directors
-senior executives
-specialists whopossess knowledge thatis
essential totheprovision oftheservice1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound
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