GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/SC/23
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1021)
COTE D'IVOIRE
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This isauthentic inFrench only)
____________________COTE D'IVOIRE -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
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional services
e) Engineering services
(excluding integrated
engineering services)
Applies toactivities in
thefollowing sectors:
- Industrial crops; related
activities forthe
processing ofproducts of
vegetable origin
- Manufacturing activities
fortheprocessing
oflocal rawmaterials
- Mining orprocessing of
minerals1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Enterprises must receive government
approval. Thecriteria tobemetinorder to
obtain approval mayinclude:
-Thepreferential useoflocal services
totheextent thattheyareavailable
under conditions ofquality, price and
delivery equivalent tothose oflike
products offoreign origin
-Theemployment andtraining
oflocal executives andsupervisors
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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
- Storage andmarket
preparation offood and
agricultural products
F. Other business services
e) Technical testing and
analysis services
Applies toactivities in
thefollowing sectors:4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons
-whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated in
Cote d'Ivoire belonging to,controlled by
orasubsidiary oftheformer -inthe
following categories: managers, senior
executives, andspecialists whopossess
knowledge thatisessential totheprovision
oftheservice
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None4) None
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Enterprises must receive government
approval. Thecriteria thatmust bemetin
order toobtain approval mayinclude:COTE D'IVOIRE (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
- Prospecting, mining or
processing ofminerals
- Storage andmarket
preparation offood and
agricultural products
- Manufacturing activities
fortheprocessing of
local rawmaterials
4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons
-whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated in
Cote d'Ivoire belonging to,controlled by
orasubsidiary oftheformer -inthe
following categories: managers, senior
executives, andspecialists whopossess
knowledge thatisessential totheprovision
oftheservice-Thepreferential useoflocal services
totheextent thattheyareavailable
under conditions ofquality, price and
delivery equivalent tothose oflike
products offoreign origin
-Theemployment andtraining oflocal
executives andsupervisors
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
n) Maintenance andrepair
ofequipment
Applies toactivities in
thefollowing sectors:
- Prospecting, mining or
processing ofminerals
- Storage andmarket
preparation offood and
agricultural products
- Manufacturing activities
relating toproduction
andprocessing
Excludes wholesale or
retail services for
equipment orparts
thereof1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Enterprises must receive government
approval. Thecriteria thatmust bemetin
order toobtain approval mayinclude:
-Thepreferential useoflocal services
totheextent thattheyareavailable
under conditions ofquality, price and
delivery equivalent tothose oflike
products offoreign origin
-Theemployment andtraining oflocal
executives andsupervisorsCOTE D'IVOIRE (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. CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATED
ENGINEERING
SERVICES
C. Installation andassembly
work
Applies toactivities in
thefollowing sectors:4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons
-whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated in
Cote d'Ivoire, controlled byorasubsidiary
oftheformer -inthefollowing categories:
managers, senior executives, andspecialists
whopossess knowledge thatisessential to
theprovision oftheservices
1) Unbound
2) Unbound4) None
1) Unbound
2) 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
- Manufacturing activities
fortheprocessing of
local rawmaterials
- Prospecting, mining or
processing ofminerals
- Storage andmarket
preparation offood and
agricultural products
- Energy generation
Excludes wholesale or
retail services relating to
equipment orparts
thereof3) None
4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons
-whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated in
Cote d'Ivoire belonging to,controlled by
orasubsidiary oftheformer -inthe
following categories: managers, senior
executives, andspecialists whopossess
knowledge thatisessential totheprovision
oftheservice3) Enterprises must receive government
approval. Thecriteria thatmust be
satisfied inorder toobtain approval may
include:
-Thepreferential useoflocal services
totheextent thattheyareavailable
under conditions ofquality, price, and
delivery equivalent tothose oflike
products offoreign origin
-Theemployment andtraining oflocal
executives andsupervisors
4) NoneCOTE D'IVOIRE (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
9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL RELATED
SERVICES
A. Hotels andrestaurants
(including catering)
(CPC 641-643)
B. Travel agencies andtour
operators services
(CPC 7471)1) Unbound*, except forcatering services:
none
2) None
3) None
4) Supervisors must beCote d'Ivoire nationals
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Supervisors must beCote d'Ivoire nationals1) Unbound*, except forcatering services:
none
2) None
3) None
4) None
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.
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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
C. Tourist guides services
(CPC 7472)
11. TRANSPORT
SERVICES
B. Internal waterways
transport services
a),b) Passenger andfreight
transportation
(CPC 7221 +7222)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Supervisors must beCote d'Ivoire nationals
1) Unbound
2) None
3) Prior authorization1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
1) Unbound
2) None
3) NoneCOTE D'IVOIRE (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
f) Supporting services for
internal waterway
transport
(CPC 745*)4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons
-whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated in
Cote d'Ivoire belonging to,controlled by
orasubsidiary oftheformer -inthe
following categories: managers, senior
executives, andspecialists whopossess
knowledge thatisessential totheprovision
oftheservice
1) Unbound**
2) None
3) Prior authorization4) Unbound, except formeasures concerning
thecategories ofnatural persons indicated
inthemarket access column
1) Unbound**
2) None
3) None
* Represents onlypartoftheactivities covered bythecorresponding item intheCPC.
** Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.
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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
Pleasure boatactivities4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons
-whoareemployees ofacompany and
transferred toacompany incorporated in
Cote d'Ivoire belonging to,controlled by
orasubsidiary oftheformer -inthe
following categories: managers, senior
executives, andspecialists whopossess
knowledge thatisessential totheprovision
oftheservice
1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Prior authorization4) Unbound, except formeasures concerning
thecategories ofnatural persons indicated
inthemarket access column
1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.COTE D'IVOIRE (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 in
Cote d'Ivoire belonging to,controlled by
orasubsidiary oftheformer -inthe
following categories: managers, senior
executives, andspecialists whopossess
knowledge thatisessential totheprovision
oftheservice4) Unbound, except formeasures concerning
thecategories ofnatural persons indicated
inthemarket access column
F. Road transport services
a) Passenger transportation
(CPC 7121 +7122)1) Unbound
2) None
3) 51percentIvorian participation inthe
capital oftheenterprise
4) None1) Unbound
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
b) Freight transportation
(CPC 7123)
c) Maintenance andrepair
ofroad transport
equipment
(CPC 6112 +8867)1) Unbound
2) None
3) 51percentIvorian participation inthe
capital oftheenterprise
4) None
1) Unbound*
2) None
3) 51percentIvorian participation inthe
capital oftheenterprise
4) None1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) None
1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.COTE D'IVOIRE (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
I. Other transport services
- Training centres for
hauliers, drivers,
mechanics, fordriving
test1) Unbound*
2) None
3) 51percentIvorian participation inthe
capital oftheenterprise
4) None1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.
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