RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE S/NGMTS/W/16
2April 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-1202)
Original: English Negotiating Group onMaritime Transport Services
COMMUNICATION FROM BRAZIL
Conditional Offer onMaritime Transport Services
Thefollowing communication iscirculated attherequest ofthedelegation ofBrazil tomembers
oftheNegotiating Group onMaritime Transport Services.
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Thisoffer isconditional upon asuccessful conclusion ofthemaritime transport services
negotiations, withtheparticipation ofallmajor trading partners intheWTO making highlevel of
commitments onabroad MFN Basis.
Brazil reserves therighttomodify, extend orreduce thisconditional offerduring thecourse
oftheNGMTS negotiations.BRAZIL -SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
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
TRANSPORT SERVICES
MARITIME TRANSPORT
SERVICES
International Transport (freight
andpassengers) CPC 7211 and
7212 lesscabotage transport
1)(a) General Cargo: none, except:
-Government cargoes arereserved to
Brazilian flagvessels;
-requirements offiling oftariffs,
surcharges, service contracts and
agreements must beauthorized;
-atleast 40% ofcargo carried by
Shipping Conferences must be
reserved fornational ships.1) Lighthouse feesapply onlytoforeign flag
vessels, including theones freighted by
Brazilian companies.*Thefollowing services at
theportaremade
available tointernational
maritime transport
suppliers onreasonable
andnodiscriminatory
terms andconditions:
1. Pilotage
2. Towing andtug
assistance
3. Provisioning,
fuelling and
watering
4. Garbage collecting
andballast waste
disposal
5. PortCaptain ’s
services
6. Navigation aids
* Thissituation maychange toaposition ofnolimitation onnational treatment.
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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 TRANSPORT
SERVICES
International Transport
(freight andpassengers) CPC
7211 and7212 lesscabotage
transport (cont.)(b) Bulk andother international shipping:
none, except:
-Government cargoes arereserved to
Brazilian flagvessels;
-thetransportation ofcrude oilandof
basic oilby-products produced inthe
country ismonopoly oftheState,
according totheFederal Constitution.
(c) Passenger: none.7. Shore-based
operational services
essential toship
operations, including
communications,
water andelectrical
supplies
8. Emergency repair
facilities
9. Anchorage, berth
andberthing
services
2) None 2) None
3) Unbound
3)(a) Theestablishment ofaregistered
company inorder tooperate afleet under
Brazilian flag: None, except
-nationality, residency andownership
requirements asdefined bytheLaw
(60% ofthecapital must beBrazilian,
companies must beestablished and
managed inBrazil).BRAZIL (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
MARITIME TRANSPORT
SERVICES
International Transport
(freight andpassengers) CPC
7211 and7212 lesscabotage
transport (cont.)(b) Other forms ofcommercial presence for
thesupply ofinternational maritime
transport services (asinitem1-
Definitions): unbound
4)(a) Ship’crews: unbound, except asindicated
ontheHorizontal Section
(b)Keypersonnel: unbound, except as
indicated ontheHorizontal Section4) Unbound, except asindicated onthe
Horizontal Section
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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 Cargo Handling
Services (asinitem2-
Definitions)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None **
4) Unbound, except asindicated onthe
Horizontal Section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated onthe
Horizontal Section
Storage andwarehousing
Services CPC 7421) Unbound*
2) None
3) None**
4) Unbound, except asindicated onthe
Horizontal Section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated onthe
Horizontal Section
Customs Clearance Services
(asinitem3-Definitions)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated onthe
Horizontal Section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated onthe
Horizontal Section
* Acommitment onthismode ofdelivery isnotfeasible.
** Public utility concession onlicensing procedures mayapply incaseofoccupation onthepublic domain.BRAZIL (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
Container Station andDepot
Services (asinitem4-
Definitions)1) Unbound *
2) None
3) None **
4) Unbound, except asindicated onthe
Horizontal Section1) Unbound *
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated onthe
Horizontal Section
Maritime Agency Services (as
initem 5-Definitions)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated onthe
Horizontal Section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated onthe
Horizontal Section
Freight Forwarding Services
(asinitem6-Definitions)1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated onthe
Horizontal Section1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated onthe
Horizontal Section
* Acommitment onthismode ofdelivery isnotfeasible.
** Public utility concession onlicensing procedures mayapply incaseofoccupation onthepublic domain.
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DEFINITIONS
1."Other forms ofcommercial presence forthesupply ofinternational maritime transport services ”means theability forinternational maritime transport
service suppliers ofother Members toundertake locally allactivities which arenecessary forthesupply totheircustomers ofapartially orfullyintegrated
transport service, within which themaritime transport constitutes asubstantial element.
These activities include,:
(a)marketing andsalesofmaritime transport andrelated services through direct contact withcustomers, from quotation toinvoicing, these services
being thoseoperated oroffered bytheservice supplier itselforbyservice suppliers withtheservice sellshasestablished standing business arrangements;
(b)theacquisition, ontheirownaccount oronbehalf oftheircustomers (andtheresale totheircustomers) ofanytransport andrelated services, including
inward transport services byanymode, particularly inland waterways, roadandrail,necessary forthesupply oftheintegrated service;
(c)thepreparation ofdocumentation concerning transport documents, customs documents, orother documents related totheorigin andcharacter of
thegoods transported;
(d)theprovision ofbusiness information byanymeans, including computerized information systems andelectronic datainterchange (subject tothe
provisions oftheannex ontelecommunications);
(e)thesetting upofanybusiness arrangements (including participation inthestock ofacompany) andtheappointment ofpersonnel recruited locally
(or,inthecaseofforeign personnel, subject tothehorizontal commitment onmovement ofpersonnel) withanylocalestablished Shipping agency;
(f)acting onbehalf ofthecompanies, organizing thecalloftheshiportaking overcargoes when required;BRAZIL (continued)
2."Maritime cargo handling services ”means activities exercised bystevedore companies, including terminal operators, butnotincluding thedirect activities
ofdockers,whenthisworkforceisorganizedindependentlyofthestevedoringofterminaloperatorcompanies.Theactivitiescoveredincludetheorganization
andsupervision of:
-theloading/discharging ofcargo to/from aship;
-thelashing/unlashing ofcargo;
-thereception/delivery andsafekeeping ofcargoes before shipment orafterdischarge.
3."Customs ”clearance service ”(alternatively “customs house brokers ’services ”)means activities consisting incarrying outonbehalf ofanother party
customs formalities concerning import, export orthrough transport ofcargoes, whether thisservice isthemain activity oftheservice provider ora
usual complement ofitsmain activity.
4."Containerstationanddepotservices”meansactivitiesconsistinginstoringcontainers,whetherinportareasorinland,withaviewtotheirstuffing/stripping,
repairing andmaking them available forshipments.
5."Maritime agency services ”means activities consisting inrepresenting, within agiven geographic area,asanagent thebusiness interest ofoneormore
shipping linesorshipping companies, forthefollowing purposes:
-marketing andsalesofmaritime transport andrelated services, fromquotation toinvoicing andissuance ofbillsoflading onbehalf ofthecompanies,
acquisition andresale ofthenecessary related services, preparation ofdocumentation, andprovision ofbusiness information;
-acting onbehalf ofthecompanies organising thecalloftheshiportaking overcargoes when required.
6."Freightforwardingservices”meanstheactivityconsistingoforganizingandmonitoringshipmentoperationsonbehalfofshippers,throughtheacquisition
oftransport andrelated services, preparation ofdocumentation andprovision ofbusiness information.
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