GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/SC/61
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1058)
FRANCE INRESPECT OFNEW CALEDONIA
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This isauthentic inFrench only)
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ThisscheduleappliesonlytoFranceinrespectofNewCaledonia.InaccordancewithArticles72
and74oftheFrench Constitution, thisterritory isoneofthecollectivités territoriales ofthe
French Republic. Itsstatus results from Law No.88-1028 of9November 1988. Itincludes
NewCaledonia orGrande-Terre, theîledesPins, theBelep, Huon andSurprise archipelago, the
Chesterfield islands andtheBellone reefs, theLoyalty islands (Maré, Lifou, Tiga andOuvéa),
Walpole island, Beautemps-Beaupré andAstrolabe islands, Matthew andFearn orHunter islands and
theislets close tothecoast. Theterritory isnotpartofFrance 'sEuropean territory. Inaccordance
withLawNo.88-1028 mentioned above, theStateandtheterritory eachhavejurisdiction inspecific
matters, while theprovinces (Province Nord, Province Sud,Province desîles)havecompetence in
matters ofordinary law(droit commun).
France belongs totheEuropean Economic Community, buttheTreaty applies fullyonlyto
France 'sEuropean territory anditsoverseas departments.
NewCaledonia isdeemed tobeoneofthe"overseas countries andterritories" ofamember
State oftheCommunity within themeaning ofArticle 227.3 oftheTreaty ofRome.
NewCaledonia isoneoftheterritories whose association withtheCommunity wasagreed
bythemember States oftheCommunity inthe1957Treaty ofRome. Relations between NewCaledonia
andtheEEC aretherefore governed byPartFour oftheTreaty ofRome andbythedecisions taken
bytheCouncil ofMinisters oftheEuropean Economic Community infulfilment ofthese provisions.
Thisschedule doesnotinanywaypredetermine oraffect relations between NewCaledonia andthe
Community.FRANCE INRESPECT OFNEW CALEDONIA -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. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
ALL SECTORS INCLUDED
INTHIS SCHEDULE
3) Direct foreign investment notexceeding
70million francs:
(within thecompetence oftheProvince, in
accordance withLawNo.88-1028)
None other than:
-Province sud: subject toauthorization
bythecompetent authorities
-Loyalty Islands Province: subject to
approval bythecompetent authorities1),2),3)Eligibility foraidbytheEEC, the
State, theterritory ortheprovinces maybe
limited tocompanies withalegal status
established inNew Caledonia orinoneof
itsgeographical subdivisions
Granting ofsuch aidissubject todecision
bythecompetent authorities
Subsidies granted tothepublic sector are
notcontrary totheprovisions ofthe
framework agreement onservices
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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
Direct foreign investment exceeding
70million francs:
Within thecompetence oftheState in
accordance withLawNo.88-1028 direct
investment bynon-residents (outside the
EEC) orbycompanies under foreign
control (outside theEEC) aresubject toa
prior declaration andwhere appropriate
prior authorization bytheMinister forthe
Economy. Thisprovision mainly concerns
thetakeover ofenterprises. The
establishment ofsubsidiaries andnew
enterprises, areexempt from prior
declaration andauthorization. The
authorization isdeemed tohave been
granted onemonth after receipt ofthe
declaration ofinvestment unless, during
thisperiod, theMinister hasdecided to
adjourn theproceedings.FRANCE INRESPECT OFNEW CALEDONIA (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
Purchase orlease ofcertain lands, (tribal
orclanlands ...):
Subject tospecial conditions and
authorization (Procès-Verbal dePalabre)
Public services:
Certain services deemed tobeofpublic
utility atthenational orlocal levels maybe
thesubject ofmonopolies orexclusive
rights (concessions ...)granted toprivate
operators*
4) Unbound
Presence ofnatural persons required toset
upcompanies issubject tothefulfilment of
formalities ontheentry andresidence of
foreigners4) Unbound
* Inmost cases, suchservices arecovered bytheprovisions ofArticle XIII:1. Exclusive rights tosuchservices areoften granted bythepublic authorities bymeans
ofconcession toprivate operators whomust thenmeet thespecial obligations ofpublic service.
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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
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
6. ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
Treatment ofindustrial
and/or household waste
(excluding collection)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None other than:
-Loyalty Islands Province:
authorization bythecompetent
authorities
4) Unbound1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound
9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL RELATED
SERVICES
4and5starhotels 1) Unbound*
2) None1) Unbound*
2) None
* Such acommitment isnottechnically feasible.FRANCE INRESPECT OFNEW CALEDONIA (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
3) None other than:
-Loyalty Islands Province: unbound
Thecommitment isthissector is
limited toaperiod offiveyears
4) Unbound3) None other than:
-Loyalty Islands Province: unbound
Thecommitment inthissector is
limited toaperiod offiveyears
4) Unbound
Tourist-related nautical
transport1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None other than:
-Province Sud: Approval bythe
provincial authorities isrequired. In
addition, thisactivity isrestricted to
French-registered boats.
-Loyalty Islands Province: unbound
4) Unbound1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None other than:
-Loyalty Islands Province: unbound
4) Unbound
* Such acommitment isnottechnically feasible.
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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
10. RECREATIONAL,
CULTURAL AND
SPORTING SERVICES
Organization and
promotion ofsporting
events
(CPC 9641)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound
Maintenance ofbotanical
andzoological gardens
(CPC 96331)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None other than:
-Loyalty Islands Province: unbound
4) Unbound1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None other than:
-Loyalty Islands Province: unbound
4) Unbound
* Such acommitment isnottechnically feasible.FRANCE INRESPECT OFNEW CALEDONIA (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
12. OTHER SERVICES
NOT INCLUDED
ELSEWHERE
Beauty treatment services
(CPC 97029)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound
Pressing services
(CPC 97014 and
CPC 97013)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound
Hairdressing services
(CPC 97021)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound
* Such acommitment isnottechnically feasible.
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