ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  S/DCS/W/SLE 
24 de enero de 2003 
 (03-0587) 
Comercio de Servicios Original:   inglés 
  
 
SIERRA LEONA 
 
Proyecto de Lista convertida de Compromisos Específicos
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 El documento adjunto contiene el proyecto de Lista convertida de Compromisos Específicos 
de Sierra Leona, en formato Word.  Este docum ento no sustituye los compromisos jurídicamente 
vinculantes contraídos por Sierra Leona en su Lista de Compromisos Específicos (GATS/SC/105). 
  Adjunto al proyecto de lista convertida figura la Lista de Exenciones del Artículo II (NMF) de 
Sierra Leona (GATS/EL/105) en formato Word. 
  Los proyectos de la Lista y de la Lista de Exenciones al trato NMF convertidas 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 solamente, ba jo la responsabilidad de la S ecretaría y sin perjuicio de 
las posiciones de los Miembros ni de sus dere chos y obligaciones en el marco de la OMC. S/DCS/W/SLE 
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Note
: Sectors and sub-sectors are listed according to the WTO Secretariat Services Sectoral 
 Classification List  in document MTN.GNS/W/120 of 10 July 1991. 
    S/DCS/W/SLE
 Página 3SIERRA LEONE – 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 Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS  
ALL SECTORS INCLUDED 
IN THIS SCHEDULE 3) Commercial Presence requires that foreign 
service providers incorporate or establish the 
business locally in accordance with the 
relevant provisions of Si erra Leone laws and, 
where applicable, regulations particularly with 
respect to land and building acquisition, lease, rental, etc. 
 Foreign enterprises with investment in Sierra 
Leone could transfer abroad their profits in 
accordance with the existing regulations.   
 4) Unbound, except for senior management 
personnel and technical experts not available 
in the local labour market.  Prior to a natural person working in Sierra Leone, a Work 
Permit must be obtained. 4) None, with respect to categories of persons 
indicated in market access.  Unbound for all 
other categories of persons.  
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS  
1. BUSINESS SERVICES    
A. Professional Services  
 (Sub-sectors a-k) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, other than commercial presence must 
take the form of partnership.  The foreign 
ventures shall have to be competitive and 
registered institutions in their own countries. 1) None 
2) None 
3) None   
 
 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments  
B. Computer Related Services   
 (Sub-sectors a-e) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments   S/DCS/W/SLE 
Página 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 Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
F. Other Business Services  1) None 
2) None 
3) Foreign service providers are permitted to 
establish service companies or institutions 
with Sierra Leonean partners in the form of 
joint ventures 1) None 
2) None 
3) None   
 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments  
2. COMMUNICATION 
SERVICES    
B. Courier Services  
(CPC 7512) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments  
3. CONSTRUCTION AND 
RELATED 
ENGINEERING 
SERVICES  
 (CPC 511-518) 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments  
5. EDUCATIONAL 
SERVICES  
 (CPC 921-929) 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments.  Approval shall be obtained 
from the Ministry of Education 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments.  Qualifications are as follows:  
Possession of a Bachelor's degree or above, 
and an appropriate professional title (e.g. Professor, senior engineer or lecturer or above, 
etc.)    S/DCS/W/SLE
 Página 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 Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
6. ENVIRONMENTAL 
SERVICES  
 (Sub-sectors A-D) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments  
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES    
A. All insurance and 
insurance related services  
(CPC 812-8140) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) Qualifications for establishing a foreign 
insurance institution are as follows: 
 - The investor shall be a foreign insurance 
company with more than 10 years of 
establishment; 
 - Foreign insurance companies seeking 
entry into Sierra Leone are required to hold 
minimum assigned capital at a level twice that 
of minimum paid - up  capital prescribed for 
locally incorporated in surance companies.  A 
"letter of comfort" from the parent supervising authority may be requested  to the effect that 
any shortfalls in solvency or liquidity of the 
foreign insurance company operating in Sierra 
Leone would be restored by remittances of 
funds from the home country if called upon to do so. 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) Requirement of Reinsurance:  a foreign 
insurance institution shall make its own arrangements 
 
  
 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments   S/DCS/W/SLE 
Página 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 Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
B. Banking and other 
financial services  
(excluding insurance) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, other than foreign banks must  
incorporate subsidiaries in Sierra Leone to 
undertake the business of banking.  Branches 
of foreign incorporated banks seeking entry into Sierra Leone are required to hold a 
minimum assigned capital at a level twice that 
of minimum paid-up capital prescribed for locally - incorporated banks.  "Letters of 
comfort" may be requested from the parent 
supervisory authority to the effect that any shortfalls in solvency or liquidity of the 
branch/subsidiary in Sierra Leone would be 
restored by remittances of funds from the home country if called upon to do so. 1) None 
2) None 
3) None other than assurance from the parent 
supervisory authority of reciprocal treatment of 
request for establishment of a branch or 
subsidiary in that country by a Sierra Leonean bank in future.  
 
 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments  
8. HEALTH RELATED 
AND SOCIAL 
SERVICES  
 (Sub-sectors A-D) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, other than foreign service providers 
must be registered practitioners in the 
appropriate disciplines. 
4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, other than qualifications shall be 
examined and recognized by the Ministry of 
Health 
4) Qualifications required from appropriate 
educational establishments and minimum of 
two years of experience in the relevant field  
9. TOURISM AND 
TRAVEL RELATED 
SERVICES  
 (Sub-sectors A-D) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments    S/DCS/W/SLE
 Página 7Modes 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 Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
10. RECREATIONAL, 
CULTURAL AND 
SPORTING SERVICES (other than audiovisual 
services)  
 (Sub-sectors B, C, D) 1) None  
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments 1) None 
 2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments  
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES    
A. Maritime Transport 
Services  
 (CPC 7211-745) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, other than compliance by ship-owners' 
representatives with the relevant laws of 
establishing business in Sierra Leone 1) None 
2) None 
3) None   
 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments  
B. Internal Waterways  
Transport  
 (CPC 7221-745) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, other than in the form of joint venture 
with Sierra Leoneans 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments  
C. Air transport services  
 (CPC 731-746) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments  
E. RAIL TRANSPORT 
SERVICES  
 (CPC 7111-743) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, other than either in the form of joint 
venture with the Government or Sierra 
Leoneans 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
  
 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments   S/DCS/W/SLE 
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Modes of supply: 1)   Cross-border 2f)   Consumption abroad 3)   Commercial presence 4)   Presence of natural persons 
Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
H. SERVICES AUXILIARY 
TO ALL MODES OF 
TRANSPORT  
 (CPC 741-749) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, other than in the form of joint venture 
with Sierra Leoneans 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments 4) Unbound except as indicated in Horizontal 
Commitments  
 
 
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   S/DCS/W/SLE
 Página 9SIERRA LEONE– 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 Full national treatment is 
extended to foreign personnel of 
the countries indicated in 
column 3 Mano River Union and 
ECOWAS member countries 
 This measure shall be 
maintained as long as the 
agreements referred to in 
column 2 remain in force or are 
extended To ensure opening of the 
markets in the countries referred 
to in column 3, as the major 
trading partners do not accord 
the Sierra Leonean nationals satisfactory opportunities 
 
ROAD TRANSPORT 
(PASSENGER and FREIGHT) The supply of road transport 
services by foreign supplies into and across the territory of Sierra 
Leone is limited to vehicles 
registered in the countries indicated in column 3, with 
which Sierra Leone is a party in 
bilateral or multilateral agreements Mano River Union and 
ECOWAS and possibly other countries 
 This measure shall be 
maintained as long as the agreements referred to in 
column 2 remain in force or are 
extended  To promote intra-African trade 
and facilitate movement of African citizens into Sierra 
Leone as stipulated in the Mano 
River Union and ECOWAS Agreements. 
 
 
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