ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  S/DCS/W/TTO 
24 de enero de 2003 
 (03-0496) 
Comercio de Servicios Original:   inglés 
 
 
 
TRINIDAD Y TOBAGO 
 
Proyecto de Lista refundida de Compromisos Específicos1 
 
 
 El documento adjunto contiene un proyect o de la Lista refundida de Compromisos 
Específicos de Trinidad y Tobago, en formato Wo rd.  Este documento no sustituye los compromisos 
jurídicamente vinculantes contraídos por Trinidad y Tobago en su Lista de Compromisos Específicos 
(GATS/SC/86;  GATS/SC/86/Suppl.1). 
  Adjunto al proyecto de lista refundida figura la Lista de Exenciones del Artículo II (NMF) de 
Trinidad y Tobago (GATS/EL/86) en formato Word.  
 Los proyectos de la Lista refundida y de la Lista de Exenciones del 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 ni obligaciones en el marco de la OMC.  
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Página 2 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
 
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) A licence is required for the acquisition of 
land, the area of which exceeds five acres for 
trade or business or one acre for residential 
purposes. 
 
 A licence is required for the acquisition of 
shares in a local public company where the holding of such shares either directly or 
indirectly results in 30 per cent or more of the 
total cumulative shareholding of the company being 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's 
Immigration 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 shall 
be employed only as managers, executives, specialists and experts. 4) None   
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 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 
1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
    
A. Professional Services  
    
(a) Legal Services Consultancy 
in International Law   
 (CPC 86119) 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) None 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) None 
  
 
 Patent Agents 
 (CPC 8921) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) None 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) None 
  
 
B. Computer and Related 
Services  
    
(b) Software Development 
 (CPC 8421) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) None 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) None 
  
 
Information services e.g.  drafting and engineering  
services, digitizing and  
vectoring, data entry, remote  telemarketing  
(CPC 843) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) None  1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) None   
  
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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 
C. Research and Development 
Services  
    
(a) R & D in Natural Sciences  
 (CPC 851) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) None 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) None 
  
 
(b) R & D Social Sciences 
 (CPC 852) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) None  1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) None   
 
F. Other Business Services  
    
 International Marketing 
 (CPC 86503) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) None 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) 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 of 
2010  
 
1) None  
 See 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) None 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 
(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 2010 1) None 
  
(k) Electronic data interchange 
(CPC 7523**) 
(l) Enhanced/value-added 
facsimile services, incl. 
store and forward , store and retrieve 
 (CPC 7523**) 2) None 
3) Until 2010, only on network facilities supplied 
by the exclusive public operator.  None as of 
2010 
4) None 2) 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) None 
3) Unconfirmed,  to be negotiated with exclusive 
provider. 
4) None 
 1) None 
 2) None 
3) None 
 4) None 
  
  
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Página 6 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 
For non-public use : 
 Mobile services (satellite-
based) 
- Mobile telephone services 
- Mobile data services - Personal communications 
services 
Fixed satellite services  1) Unconfirmed, to be negotiated with exclusive 
provider. 
2) None 
3) Until 2000 only on satellite network capacity 
supplied by the exclusive public operator.  None as of 2010 
4) None 
 1) None 
 2) None 
3) None 
  
4) None 
  
 
 Trunked radio system 
services 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) None 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) None 
  
 
 Teleconferencing services 
(CPC 75292) 1) Unconfirmed, to be negotiated with exclusive 
provider. 
2) None 
3) Unconfirmed,  to be negotiated with exclusive 
provider. 
4) None 1) 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) None 
3) None 
4) None  
1) None 
 2) None 
3) None 
4) None   
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 Página 7Modes 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 
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) None 3) None 
4) None 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) None  
 Telecommunications 
equipment sales, rental, 
maintenance, connection, repair and consulting 
services 
 (CPC 75410, 75450)  1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) None 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) None  
5. EDUCATIONAL 
SERVICES 
    
 Specialist Teachers  
 (CPC 9290) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) None (Registration and Certification 
requirements) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) None   
 
 Lecturers (Tertiary Level)   (CPC 9239) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) None (Registration and Certification 
requirements) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) None   
  
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Página 8 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 
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
    
A. Insurance  
    
(c) Reinsurance  
 (CPC 81299)  1) None 
2) None 3) None (Registration and Certification 
requirements) 
4) None  1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
4) None   
 
8. HEALTH - RELATED  
 SERVICES  
    
A. Hospital Services  
 (CPC 9311)  1) None 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) None (Registration and Certification) 
 1) None 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) None 
  
 
 Dental Services  
 (CPC 9312) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) None (Registration and Certification) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) None 
  
 
 Veterinarian Services  (CPC 932) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 4) None (Registration and Certification) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 4) None 
  
 
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL 
RELATED SERVICES 
    
 Hotel and Resort 
Development 
(Construction)  
 (CPC 51206)  1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) None  1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) None   
  
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 Página 9Modes 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 
 Hotel Management  
 (CPC 6411)  1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) None 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) None 
  
 
B. Tour Operators   
 (CPC 7471) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) In-bound passengers only 
4) None  1) None 
2) None 
3) In-bound passengers only 
4) None   
 
10. RECREATIONAL, 
CULTURAL & SPORTING SERVICES 
    
A. Entertainment services  
 (CPC 9619) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) None  1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) None   
 
D. Sporting and other 
recreational services  
 (CPC 964) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) None  1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) None   
 
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES     
A. Maritime Transport 
Services  
    
 Ship surveys  
 (CPC 745) 
 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 4) None (Registration and Certification) 
 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 4) None 
  
  
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
 Dry Docking/Ship repairs;  
boat building and ship management/freight and 
transportation  
 (CPC 8868)  1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) None 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) None 
  
 
 Navigation Aid and 
Communications/ 
 Meteorologic Services (for 
Maritime Purposes)  
 (CPC 7453) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) None (Registration and Certification) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) None 
  
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 ANNEX  
ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS ON BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES  
 Scope
 
 
The following are definitions and principl es 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 prov ided 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 th e 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 an d commercially relevant information 
  which are necessary for them to provide services. 
 
    
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2. Interconnection  
 
2.1 This section applies to linking with suppli ers 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 ensu red at any technically feasible point in the 
network.  Such interconnection is provided:    (a) under non-discriminatory terms, c onditions (including technical standards 
  and specifications) and rates of a qua lity 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 construction 
   of necessary additional facilities.  2.3 Public availability of the pro cedures 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 te rms, conditions and rates for interconnection within 
a reasonable period of time, to the extent th at these have not been established previously. 
   
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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 regard ed as anti-competitive per se, provided they are 
administered in a transparent, non-discriminat ory 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 pe riod of time normally required to reach a 
  decision concerning an application for a licence; 
 
  (b) the terms and conditio ns 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 obj ective, timely, transparent and non-discriminatory 
manner.  The current state of allocated frequency ba nds 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 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 
Maritime Transport 
 Cargo reservations under the 
UN Code of Conduct on Liner 
Conferences  Signatories to the Code 
 Unlimited 
 Trinidad and Tobago is a party to the 
Code 
 
All sectors 
 Bilateral investment promotion 
and protection treaties 
 Co-signatories to existing and 
future treaties 
 Unlimited 
 Privileges accorded to signatories 
only 
 
 
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