RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/TON/2/Rev.2 
23 June 2003 
 (03-3345) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Tonga Original:   
 
 
  
ACCESSION OF TONGA  
 
Offer on Trade in Services
 
 
Revision  
 
  For the purposes of the accession of the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga to the 
WTO, the Government has submitted its revised offer of commitments on trade in services. 
 
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HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS 
ALL SECTORS INCLUDED IN THIS 
SCHEDULE (3) Government approval is required for 
all businesses to establish in the 
Kingdom. 
 (4) Unbound except for measures 
affecting the entry and temporary 
stay of natural persons in the following categories: 
 
(a) Executives and senior managers, as 
intra-corporate transferees, for 
periods of initial stay up to a maximum of two years: 
 
 Executives and senior managers, 
being natural persons who are senior 
employees of an organization, who 
have been employed by that organization for at least twelve 
months prior to the proposed transfer 
to Tonga, and who are responsible for the entire or a substantial part of 
an organization's operations in 
Tonga, receiving general supervision or direction principally from higher 
level executives, the board of 
directors or stockholders of the business.   
 
(b) Independent executives for periods 
of stay for up to a maximum of two 
years: 
 
 Independent executives being natural 
persons who meet the criteria of (1) Unbound with regard to subsidies. 
 
(2) Unbound with regard to subsidies. 
 (3) Unbound with regard to subsidies 
 
(3) Government approval is required for 
foreign investors to invest into the 
Kingdom  
 
(3) The Tongan Constitution prohibits 
the sales of land to all foreigners. Foreigners can only attain land 
through leasing. 
 (4) Unbound except for measures listed 
under Market Access.  
 (4) Subsidies available to natural 
persons may be limited to Tongan 
citizens. 
   
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executives and senior managers who 
intend, or are responsible for the 
establishment in Tonga, of a new business of a service supplier with its 
head of operations in the territory of 
another Member and which has no other representative, branch or 
subsidiary in Tonga.  Executives 
would not directly perform tasks related to the actual provision of a 
service or services of the 
organization. 
 
(c)  Specialist, subject to individual 
compliance to labour market testing, for periods of initial stay up to a 
maximum of two years: 
  Specialists, being natural persons 
with trade, technical or professional 
skills who are responsible for or 
employed in a particularly aspect of 
a company's operations in Tonga.  Skills are assessed in terms of the 
applicant's employ ment experience, 
qualifications and suitability for the position. 
 
(d) Service sellers, as business visitors, 
for periods of stay up to 90 days: 
 
 Service sellers being natural persons 
not based in the territory of the 
Kingdom of Tonga and not receiving 
any remuneration from a source located within Tonga who are sales 
representatives of a service supplier  
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and are seeking temporary entry for 
the purpose of negotiating for the 
sale of services or entering into agreements to sell services for that 
service supplier, where those 
representatives will not be engaged in making direct sales to the general 
public or in supplying services 
themselves.   
 
The above commitments do not apply in 
cases of labour/management dispute.  
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SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
I. BUSINESS SERVICES 
1. Professional Services 
(a) Legal Services  
(CPC 861) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
(b) Accounting, auditing and 
bookkeeping services  
(CPC 862) (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
(d) Architectural Services  
(CPC 8671) (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
(e) Engineering services  
(CPC 8672) (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
(f) Integrated engineering services  
(CPC 8673) (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
(g) Urban planning and landscape 
architectural services  
(CPC 8674) (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments   
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(h) Medical and Dental Services  
(CPC 9312) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
(i) Veterinary services  
(CPC 932) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
2. Computer and Related Services 
(a) Consultancy services related to 
installation of computer hardware.  (CPC 841) 
(b) Software implementation Services.  
(CPC 842) 
(c) Data processing services  
(CPC 843) 
(d) Data base services  
(CPC 844) 
(e) Other  
(CPC 845 + 849) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
6. Other Business Services 
(a) Advertising services (CPC 871) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
(c) Management consulting services 
(CPC 865) 
(d) Services related to management 
consulting (CPC 866) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments   
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(e) Technical testing and analysis 
services (CPC 8676) 
(r) Printing, publishing;  
(CPC 88442) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
II. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
2. Courier Services 
Courier Services  
(CPC 7512) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
3. Telecommunication Services 
(h) Electronic mail  
(CPC 7523**) 
(i) Voice mail  
(CPC 7523**) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
4.  Audiovisual Services 
(a) Motion Picture and video tape 
production and distribution services  
(CPC 9611) 
(b) Motion Picture projection service 
 (CPC 9612) 
(c) Radio and television services  
(CPC 9613) 
(d) Radio and television transmission 
services  (CPC 7424) 
(e) Sound recording (n.a.)  (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments   
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III. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED  ENGINEERING SERVICES 
1.  General construction work for 
buildings  
(CPC 512) (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
2.  General construction work for civil 
engineering  (CPC 513) (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
3.  Installation and assembly work  
(CPC 514 +516) (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
4.  Building completion and finishing 
work  
(CPC 517) (1) Unbound due to lack of technical 
feasibility 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) Unbound due to lack of technical 
feasibility 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
5. Other  
(CPC 511 + 515 + 518) (1) Unbound due to lack of technical 
feasibility 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) Unbound due to lack of technical 
feasibility 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments   
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V. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 
1.  Primary education services 
(CPC 921) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
2.  Secondary education services  
(CPC 922) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
3. Higher education services  
(CPC 923) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
4.  Adult Education  
(CPC 924) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
5.  Other Education Services  
(CPC 929) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
VI.  ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 
1.  Sewage Services  
(CPC 9401) (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments   
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2.  Refuse Disposal Service  
(CPC 9402) (1) Unbound 
None for consultancy 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) Unbound 
None for consultancy 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
3.  Sanitation and Similar Services 
(CPC 9403) (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
4.  Other  
(CPC 9404, 9405, 9406, 9409) (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
VII.  FINANCIAL SERVICES 
2.  Banking and other financial services  
(CPC 811-813)  
(excluding insurance CPC 812, 8121, 
8129, 81299 & 8140) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
VIII. HEALTH RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES 
1. Hospital services.  
(CPC 9311) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments   
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IX. TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES 
1. Hotels and Restaurants  
(including catering)  
(CPC 641-643) (1) Unbound due to lack of technical 
feasibility 
(2) None 
(3) Foreign ownership of commercial 
accommodation and restaurants 
(including catering) may be 
restricted. 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) Unbound due to lack of technical 
feasibility 
(2) None 
(3) None  
 
 (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
2. Travel Agencies and Tour Operators 
Services  (CPC 7471) (1) None 
(2) None (3) Foreign ownership of travel agencies 
and tour operator services may be 
restricted. 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
 
 (4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
XI. TRANSPORT SERVICES 
3. Air Transport Services 
d. Maintenance and Report of Aircraft  
(CPC 8868) 
e. Supporting services for air transport  
(CPC 746) (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
8. Services auxiliary to all modes of transport  
(a) Cargo-handling service excluding 
maritime services  (CPC 741) (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments   
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(b) Storage and warehouse service 
excluding maritime services  
(CPC 742) (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) Unbound  
None for consultancy 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
(c) Freight transport agency services 
(CPC 748) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
(d) Other  
(CPC 749) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated under 
horizontal commitments  
 
 
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