WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/DCS/W/TTO
24 January 2003
(03-0496)
Trade in Services Original:  English
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Draft consolidated Schedule of Specific Commitments1
Attached is a draft consolidated version of the Schedule of Specific Commitments of Trinidad
and Tobago in word format.  This document  does not substitute for the legally binding commitments
undertaken by Trinidad and Tobago in its Schedule of Specific Commitments (GATS/SC/86;
GATS/SC/86/Suppl.1)
Attached to the draft consolidated schedule is Trinidad and Tobago's Article II (MFN)
Exemption List (GATS/EL/86) in word format.
The draft consolidated version of the Schedule and the MFN Exemption List were prepared
by the Secretariat, at the request of Members, to facilitate the process of negotiations, including the
presentation of initial offers.
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1 This document has been prepared, in English only, under the Secretariat's own responsibility and without
prejudice to the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.S/DCS/W/TTO
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
All sectors included in this
schedule3) A licence is required for the acquisition of
land, the area of which exceeds five acres fortrade or business or one acre for residential
purposes.
A licence is required for the acquisition of
shares in a local public company where theholding of such shares either directly or
indirectly results in 30 per cent or more of the
total cumulative shareholding of the companybeing held by foreign investors.
A foreign investor wishing to invest in
Trinidad and Tobago must register with the
Registrar of Companies.3) None
4) The entry and residence of foreign natural
persons is subject to Trinidad and Tobago'sImmigration Laws.
The employment of foreign natural persons in
excess of thirty days is subject to the obtention
of a work permit, which is granted on a base-by-case basis.  Foreign natural persons shallbe employed only as managers, executives,specialists and experts.4) NoneS/DCS/W/TTO
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional Services
(a) Legal Services Consultancy
in International Law
(CPC 86119)1) None
2) None
3) None4) None1) None
2) None
3) None4) None
Patent Agents
(CPC 8921)1) None
2) None
3) None4) None1) None
2) None
3) None4) None
B. Computer and Related
Services
(b) Software Development
(CPC 8421)1) None
2) None3) None4) None1) None
2) None3) None4) None
Information services e.g.drafting and engineeringservices, digitizing andvectoring, data entry, remotetelemarketing(CPC 843)1) None
2) None3) None4) None1) None
2) None3) None4) NoneS/DCS/W/TTO
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C. Research and Development
Services
(a) R & D in Natural Sciences
(CPC 851)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(b) R & D Social Sciences
(CPC 852)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
F. Other Business Services
International Marketing
(CPC 86503)1) None
2) None
3) None4) None1) None
2) None
3) None4) None
2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
C Telecommunication
Services
For Public use:
(a) Voice telephone services
(CPC 7521)1) Until 2010 bypass of the network of exclusive
public operator not permitted.  None as of20101) NoneSee attached additional
commitments on
regulatory disciplines.
(b) Packet-switched data
transmission services
(CPC 7523**)
(c) Circuit-switched data
transmission services(CPC 7523**)2) None
3) Reserved to exclusive supply until 2010.
None as of 2010
4) None2) None
3) None
4) NoneS/DCS/W/TTO
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(d) Telex services
(CPC 7523**)
(e) Telegraph services
(CPC 7522)
(g)  Private-leased circuit
services (CPC 7522**,7523**, 7525)
(j) On-line information and
data base retrieval(CPC 7523**)1) Until 2010 bypass of the network of exclusive
public operator not permitted.None as of 20101) None
(k) Electronic data interchange
(CPC 7523**)
(l) Enhanced/value-added
facsimile services, incl.store and forward , storeand retrieve
(CPC 7523**)2) None
3) Until 2010, only on network facilities supplied
by the exclusive public operator.  None as of2010
4) None2) None
3) None
4) None
(m) Code and Protocol
conversion
(n) On-line information and/or
data processing (incl.transaction processing)
(CPC 843**)
(o) other
Internet and Internet access
services(CPC 75260)1) Unconfirmed,  to be negotiated with exclusive
provider.
2) None3) Unconfirmed,  to be negotiated with exclusive
provider.
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneS/DCS/W/TTO
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
For non-public use:
Mobile services (satellite-
based)
- Mobile telephone services
- Mobile data services
- Personal communications
services
Fixed satellite services1) Unconfirmed, to be negotiated with exclusive
provider.
2) None3) Until 2000 only on satellite network capacity
supplied by the exclusive public operator.
None as of 2010
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
Trunked radio system
services1) None
2) None
3) None4) None1) None
2) None
3) None4) None
Teleconferencing services(CPC 75292)1) Unconfirmed, to be negotiated with exclusive
provider.
2) None
3) Unconfirmed,  to be negotiated with exclusive
provider.
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
For Public use:
Mobile services (terrestrial
based)- Cellular/mobile /telephone
services
- Mobile data services- Personal communications
services
- Paging (CPC 75291)1) Unconfirmed,  to be negotiated with exclusive
provider.
2) None3) None4) None1) None
2) None
3) None4) NoneS/DCS/W/TTO
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
For Public use:
Mobile services (satellite based)
- Mobile telephone services
- Mobile data services
- Personal communications
services
Fixed satellite services (incl.But not limited to CPC 7524**)1) None
2) None3) None4) None1) None
2) None3) None4) None
Telecommunications
equipment sales, rental,
maintenance, connection,repair and consultingservices(CPC 75410, 75450)1) None
2) None
3) None4) None1) None
2) None
3) None4) None
5. EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES
Specialist Teachers(CPC 9290)1) None
2) None3) Unbound
4) None (Registration and Certification
requirements)1) None
2) None3) Unbound
4) None
Lecturers (Tertiary Level)
(CPC 9239)1) None
2) None3) Unbound
4) None (Registration and Certification
requirements)1) None
2) None3) Unbound
4) NoneS/DCS/W/TTO
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7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. Insurance
(c) Reinsurance
(CPC 81299)1) None
2) None
3) None (Registration and Certification
requirements)
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
8. HEALTH - RELATED
SERVICES
A. Hospital Services
(CPC 9311)1) None
2) None3) Unbound
4) None (Registration and Certification)1) None
2) None3) Unbound
4) None
Dental Services
(CPC 9312)1) None
2) None3) Unbound4) None (Registration and Certification)1) None
2) None3) Unbound4) None
Veterinarian Services(CPC 932)1) None
2) None3) Unbound4) None (Registration and Certification)1) None
2) None3) Unbound4) None
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL
RELATED SERVICES
Hotel and ResortDevelopment
(Construction)
(CPC 51206)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneS/DCS/W/TTO
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Hotel Management
(CPC 6411)1) None
2) None3) None4) None1) None
2) None3) None4) None
B. Tour Operators
(CPC 7471)1) None
2) None3) In-bound passengers only4) None1) None
2) None3) In-bound passengers only4) None
10. RECREATIONAL,
CULTURAL &SPORTING SERVICES
A. Entertainment services
(CPC 9619)1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) None1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) None
D. Sporting and other
recreational services
(CPC 964)1) None
2) None3) Unbound
4) None1) None
2) None3) Unbound
4) None
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
A. Maritime Transport
Services
Ship surveys
(CPC 745)1) Unbound
2) Unbound3) None4) None (Registration and Certification)1) Unbound
2) Unbound3) None4) NoneS/DCS/W/TTO
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
Dry Docking/Ship repairs;
boat building and shipmanagement/freight andtransportation
(CPC 8868)1) None
2) None3) None4) None1) None
2) None3) None4) None
Navigation Aid andCommunications/Meteorologic Services (forMaritime Purposes)
(CPC 7453)1) None
2) None3) None4) None (Registration and Certification)1) None
2) None3) None4) NoneS/DCS/W/TTO
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ANNEX
ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS ON BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
Scope
The following are definitions and principles on the regulatory framework for the basic
telecommunications services.
Definitions
Users mean service consumers and service suppliers.
Essential facilities mean facilities of a public telecommunications transport network of service
that:
(a) are exclusively predominantly provided by a single or limited number of 
suppliers; and
(b) cannot feasibly be economically or technically substituted in order to provide 
a service.
A major supplier is a supplier which has the ability to materially affect the terms of
participation (having regard to price and supply) in the relevant market for basic telecommunications
services as a result of:
(a) control over essential facilities; or
(b) use of its position in the market.
1. Competitive safeguards
1.1 Prevention of anti-competitive practices in telecommunications
Appropriate measures shall be introduced for the purpose of preventing suppliers, who, alone
or together, are a major supplier from engaging in or continuing anti-competitive practices.
1.2 Safeguards
The anti-competitive practices referred to above shall include in particular:
(a) engaging in anti-competitive cross-subsidization;
(b) using information obtained from competitors with anti-competitive results;(c) not making available to other services suppliers on a timely basis technical 
information about essential facilities and commercially relevant information 
which are necessary for them to provide services.S/DCS/W/TTO
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2. Interconnection
2.1 This section applies to linking with suppliers providing public telecommunications transport
networks or services in order to allow the users of one supplier to communicate with users of another
supplier and to access services provided by another supplier, where specific commitments are
undertaken.
2.2 Interconnection to be ensured
Interconnection with a major supplier will be ensured at any technically feasible point in the
network.  Such interconnection is provided:
(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards 
and specifications) and rates of a quality no less favourable than that provided
for its own like services or for like services of non-affiliated services 
suppliers or for its subsidiaries or other affiliates;
(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (including technical standards and 
specifications) and cost-oriented rates, that are transparent, reasonable, 
having  regard to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbounded so that the
supplier need not pay for network components or facilities that it does not 
require for the service to be provided;
(c) upon request, at points in addition to the network termination points offered 
to the majority of users, subject to charges that reflect the cost of constructionof necessary additional facilities.
2.3 Public availability of the procedures for interconnection negotiations
The procedures applicable for interconnection to a major supplier will be made publicly
available.
2.4 Transparency of interconnection arrangements
It is ensured, that a major supplier will make publicly available either its interconnection
agreements or a reference interconnection offer.
2.5 Interconnection dispute settlement
A service supplier requesting interconnection with a major supplier will have recourse, either:
(a) at any time; or(b) after a reasonable period of time which has been made publicly known
to an independent domestic body, which may be a regulatory body as referred to in paragraph 5
below, to resolve disputes regarding appropriate terms, conditions and rates for interconnection within
a reasonable period of time, to the extent that these have not been established previously.S/DCS/W/TTO
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3. Universal service
Any Member has the right to define the kind of universal service obligation it wishes to
maintain.  Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se, provided they are
administered in a transparent, non-discriminatory and competitively neutral manner and not more
burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Member.
4. Public availability of licensing criteria
Where a licence is required, the following will be made publicly available:
(a) all the licensing criteria and the period of time normally required to reach a 
decision concerning an application for a licence;
(b) the terms and conditions of individual licences.
The reasons for the denial of a licence be made known to the applicant upon request.
5. Independent regulators
The regulatory body is separate from, and not accountable to, any private supplier of basic
telecommunications services.  The decision of and the procedures used by regulators shall be
impartial with respect to all market participants.
6. Allocation and use of scarce resources
Any procedures for the allocation and use of scarce resources, including frequencies, numbers
and rights of way, will be carried out in an objective, timely, transparent and non-discriminatory
manner.  The current state of allocated frequency bands will be made publicly available, but detailed
identification of frequencies allocated for specific government uses is not required.
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – FINAL LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector or SubsectorDescription of measure
indicating its inconsistency
with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended durationConditions creating  the need for
the exemption
Maritime Transport Cargo reservations under the
UN Code of Conduct on Liner
ConferencesSignatories to the Code Unlimited Trinidad and Tobago is a party to the
Code
All sectors Bilateral investment promotion
and protection treatiesCo-signatories to existing and
future treatiesUnlimited Privileges accorded to signatories
only
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