ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  S/DCS/W/MLT 
24 de enero de 2003 
 (03-0482) 
Comercio de Servicios Original:   inglés 
   
MALTA 
 
Proyecto de Lista refundida de Compromisos Específicos
1 
 
 El documento adjunto contiene el proyecto de Lista refundida de Compromisos Específicos de Malta, en formato Word.  Este documento no su stituye los compromisos jurídicamente vinculantes 
contraídos por Malta en su Lista de Compromisos Específicos (GATS/SC/54;  GATS/SC/54/Suppl.1).   Adjunto al proyecto de lista refundida figura la Lista de Exenciones del Artículo II (NMF) de 
Malta (GATS/EL/54) en formato Word. 
 
 Los proyectos de la Lista refundida y de la Lista de Exenciones de trato NMF fueron 
preparados por la Secretaría, a petición de lo s Miembros, para facilitar el proceso de las 
negociaciones, incluida la presentación de ofertas iniciales. 
 
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1 Este documento se ha preparado, en inglés solament e, bajo la responsabilidad de la Secretaría y sin 
perjuicio de las posiciones de los Miembros ni de sus derechos y obligaciones en el marco de la OMC.  
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Página 2  
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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS 
 
 ALL SECTORS  
 INCLUDED IN THIS  
 SCHEDULE   
  
  
 3) In terms of the Section 17 of the Exchange  
 Control Act, non-residents of Malta, wishing  
 to supply any service through Commercial   Presence in Malta, may do so only by  
 registering a local co mpany with the prior  
 permission of the Central Bank of Malta 3) Companies with the participation of non-  
 resident legal or natural persons require a  
 minimum share capital of Maltese Liri 10,000   of which 50% has to be paid up 
 
 The non-resident percentage of the equity is to   be paid for with funds emanating from abroad  
 4) The requirements of Maltese legislation and  
 regulations regarding entry, stay, acquisition   of real property, work and social security  
 measures shall continue to apply, including  
 regulations concerning period of stay,   minimum wages as well as collective wage  
 agreements.  Entry, work and residence  
 permits are granted at the discretion of the  
 Government of Malta.     S/DCS/W/MLT
 Página 3Modes 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS  
 
7.  FINANCIAL SERVICES 
 
1. For mode 3) commitments, under exchange control legislation non -residents wishing to supply any services through the registr ation of a local company may do so with  
 the prior permission of the Central Bank of Malta.  Companies with the participation of non-residents legal or natural persons  require a minimum share capital of  
 10,000 Maltese Liri of which 50% has to be paid up.  The non-resident percentage share of the equity is to be paid for with fu nds emanating from ab road.  Companies  
 with non-resident participation must apply for a permit from the Ministry of Finance to acquire premises under the appropriate  legislation. 
 2. For mode 4) commitments, the requirements of Maltese legislation and regulations regarding entry, stay, acquisition of real property, work and social  security measures  
 shall continue to apply, including regulations concerning period of stay, minimum wages as well as collective wage agreements.   Entry, work and residence permits are  
 granted at the discretion of the Government of Malta.  
3. For modes 1) and 2) commitments, exchange control legislation allows a resident to transfer abroad annually for portfolio in vestment up to Lm 5,000.  Amounts in  
 excess of Lm 5,000 are subject to exchange control permission.  
4. Residents may borrow from overseas without the need to obtain exchange control approval if the borrowing is for a period exc eeding three years.  Such borrowings  
 have however to be registered with the Central Bank.  
A. Insurance Services  
  
  
  
 
(a) Life, accident and health  
 insurance services 
(b) Non-life insurance services  
 including fire, marine,   transport and aviation,  
 motor vehicle 
(c) Reinsurance and   retrocession 1) No limitation on marine, aviation and  
 transport insurance and reinsurance. 
2) None 
3) May be made subject to economic needs test. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in horizontal  
 section. 
 1) None 
 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in horizontal  
 section. 
  
(d) Services auxiliary to   
 insurance including   brokerage and agency  
 services 
 1) Unbound except for brokerage 
2) Unbound 3) May be made subject to economic needs test. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in horizontal  
 section.  1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in horizontal  
 section.   
  
 S/DCS/W/MLT 
Página 4 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
B. Banking and Other  
 Financial Services  
    
(a) Acceptance of deposits and  
 other repayable funds from  
 the public  
(b) Lending of all types,  
 including, inter alia,   consumer credit, mortgage  
 credit, factoring and  
 financing of commercial   transactions 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Foreign-owned credit and other financial   institutions may operate either in the form of a 
 branch or a local subsidiary.  Authorization  
 may be made subject to economic needs test. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in horizontal  
 section. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in horizontal  
 section. 
  
 
l. Provision and transfer of  
 financial information, and  
 financial data processing  
 and related software by   providers of other financial  
 services 
 1) Unbound, except for the provision of financial  
 information by international providers. 
2) Unbound, except for the provision of financial  
 information by international providers. 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in horizontal  
 section. 
 1) Unbound, except for the provision of financial  
 information by international providers. 
2) Unbound, except for the provision of financial  
 information by international providers. 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in horizontal  
 section. 
  
 
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL  
 RELATED SERVICES 
    
 Travel Agency, Tour  
 Operation Services and  
 Hotel Operation Services 
 (CPC 7471, 641-643)  1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None other than the limitations indicated in  
 horizontal measures 4) Unbound 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 
 4) None 
 
  
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 Página 5Modes 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES 
 A. Maritime Transport
 
 Services  
  
 Passenger and Freight 
  
 (CPC 7211 and 7212, less  
 cabotage transport)   
  
 
  
1) None 
2) None 3) None except those indicated in the horizontal  
 measures 
4) Unbound   
  
 
  
1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
4) None   
 
 
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Página 6 MALTA – FINAL LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS 
 
Sector or Subsector Description of measure 
indicating its inconsistency 
with Article II Countries to which the 
measure applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for 
the exemption 
All sectors 
 Preferential treatment in the 
granting of licences and permits 
to provide services in or to Malta may be given to residents 
of Member States of the 
European Union 
 European Union countries 
 Indefinite 
 To ease the process of the integration 
of the economy of Malta with those 
of the Member States of the European Union 
 
 
 
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