ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  S/DCS/W/ZWE 
24 janvier 2003 
 (03-0525) 
Commerce des services Original:   anglais 
  
 
ZIMBABWE  
 
Projet de version convertie de la Liste d'engagements spécifiques
1 
 
 
 On trouvera ci-joint un projet de version conve rtie de la Liste d'engagements spécifiques du 
Zimbabwe en format Word.  Ce document ne  remplace pas les enga gements juridiquement 
contraignants souscrits par le Zimbabwe dans sa Liste d'engagements spécifiques (GATS/SC/94).  
  Le projet de version convertie de la liste a été établi par le Secrétariat, à la demande des 
Membres, pour faciliter le processus de négociation,  y compris la présentation des offres initiales. 
 
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1 Le présent document a été établi, en anglais seulement, par le Secrétariat sous sa propre responsabilité 
et sans préjudice des positions des Membres ni de le urs droits et obligations dans le cadre de l'OMC.  
 
  
 S/DCS/W/ZWE 
Page 2 ZIMBABWE – SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
Modes of supply: 1)   Cross-border 2)   Consumption abroad 3)   Commercial presence 4)   Presence of natural persons 
Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on National Treatment Additional Commitments 
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS  
ALL SECTORS COVERED 
BY THIS SCHEDULE    
 3) The following limitations apply to foreign 
investors who seek to acquire shares in companies listed on the Zimbabwe Stock 
Exchange.  The purchase of shares is limited 
to 25 per cent per counter of the listed issued share capital; this limit is in addition to any 
existing foreign holding in a company.  A 
single investor is limited to a maximum of 5 
per cent of the shares on offer;  foreign 
investors bringing in hard currency may invest a maximum of 15 per cent of their assets in 
primary issues of bonds and stocks.   
 4) Unbound, except for measures concerning the 
entry and temporary stay  of intra-corporate 
transfer of executive and senior managerial 
personnel and except for specialists, subject to lack of availability in the local labour market. 4) None, with respect to categories of natural 
persons referred to in the market access 
column. 
 Unbound, with respect to measures concerning 
any other categories of natural persons.   
  S/DCS/W/ZWE
 Page 3Modes of supply: 1)   Cross-border 2)   Consumption abroad 3)   Commercial presence 4)   Presence of natural persons 
Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on National Treatment Additional Commitments 
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS  
2. COMMUNICATION 
SERVICES 
 C. Telecommunication 
Services     
 Public 
Telecommunications 
Transport Networks and 
Services :1 
- Private auto matic branch 
exchange (PABX) 
contained within a single 
building 
- Facsimile 
- Data transmission services 
(through leasing point-to-point transmission 
facilities from the PTC) 
- Radio-communication 
services (not including 
mobile communications 
service) 1) None
2 
2) None2 
3)2 PABX may be provided by subsidiaries of 
foreign companies.  PABX for public sector 
buildings are reserved to the PTC. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section  
                                                      
  1  The Posts & Telecommunications Company (PTC ) is administered as a Government department  in the Ministry of Posts.  It is a mo nopoly provider of public 
 telecommunications services, except with respect to certain services listed here.  
 2   Unauthorized bypass of the PTC network is not permitted.   
 S/DCS/W/ZWE 
Page 4 Modes of supply: 1)   Cross-border 2)   Consumption abroad 3)   Commercial presence 4)   Presence of natural persons 
Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on National Treatment Additional Commitments 
Value-added/Enhanced services: 
 
h) Electronic mail  i) Voice mail 
j) On-line information and 
data base retrieval 
k) Electronic data interchange 
(EDI) 
l) Enhanced/value-added 
facsimile services, incl. 
store and forward, store 
and retrieve 
m) Code and protocol 
conversion 
n) On-line information and/or  data processing (incl. 
 transaction processing)  
 
1) None
3 
2) None3 
3) None3 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal 
section  
 
1) None 2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal 
section  
                                                      
3   Unauthorized bypass of the PTC network is not permitted.   
  S/DCS/W/ZWE
 Page 5Modes of supply: 1)   Cross-border 2)   Consumption abroad 3)   Commercial presence 4)   Presence of natural persons 
Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on National Treatment Additional Commitments 
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES    
B. Banking Services     
a) Acceptance of deposits and 
other repayable funds from the public 
b) Lending of all types, 
including consumer credit, mortgage, credit, factoring 
and financing of 
commercial transaction 
c) Financial leasing 
d) All payment and money 
transmission services, including credit, charge 
and debit cards, travellers 
cheques and bankers drafts 
e) Guarantees and 
commitments 
 Merchants banks are also 
authorized to: 
 - underwrite new issues 
 - manage portfolios 
 - raise development 
capital 
 - arranging financing for 
mergers and 
takeovers 1) None 
2) None 
3) - Foreign equity participation in financial 
institutions is bound at 60 per cent. 
 - Commercial banks may not lend for 
building. 
 - Building societies may not lend for working 
capital requirements of firms, and may not issue cheque books. 
 - Only commercial banks and merchant banks 
are authorized to accept deposits of money withdrawable by cheque, draft or order 
payable on demand. 
 Commercial banks and merchant banks may 
not engage on their own account in wholesale 
or retail trade, including export/import trade 
except as necessary in the course of recovering debts and may not acquire or hold 
immovable property except as related to 
providing housing amenities for staff. 
 - Commercial banks may not take equity in 
non-banking institutions. 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal 
section 
   
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Page 6 Modes of supply: 1)   Cross-border 2)   Consumption abroad 3)   Commercial presence 4)   Presence of natural persons 
Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on National Treatment Additional Commitments 
9. TOURISM AND 
TRAVEL RELATED 
SERVICES    
A. Hotels and restaurants  1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section  
B. Travel agencies and tour 
operators  
 
 
C. Tourist guide services  1) None 
2) None 3) Tour operators operating a vehicle of over 
three tonnes or using more than 20 vehicles 
must pay an annual levy for each park 
 
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section 1) None 
2) None 3) Foreign-based tour operators must pay park 
entry fees in foreign currency.  Only locally 
registered Safari operators may obtain 
concessions to offer hunts through "leasing"; 
or auctions by which hunting areas are leased 
out.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section  
 
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