WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/DCS/W/ATG
24 January 2003
(03-0457)
Trade in Services Original:  English
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Draft consolidated Schedule of Specific Commitments1
Attached is a draft consolidated version of the Schedule of Specific Commitments of Antigua
and Barbuda in word format.  This document  does not substitute for the legally binding commitments
undertaken by Antigua and Barbuda in its Schedule of Specific Commitments (GATS/SC/2;
GATS/SC/2/Suppl.1)
Attached to the draft consolidated schedule is Antigua and Barbuda's Article II (MFN)
Exemption List (GATS/EL/2) in word format.
The draft consolidated version of the Schedule and the MFN Exemption List were prepared
by the Secretariat, at the request of Members, to facilitate the process of negotiations, including the
presentation of initial offers.
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1 This document has been prepared, in English only, under the Secretariat's own responsibility and without
prejudice to the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.S/DCS/W/ATG
Page 2ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA – SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
Mode 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 Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
ALL SECTORS
INCLUDED IN THISSCHEDULE
3) Joint ventures are encouraged;  approval must
first be obtained but up to 100% foreign
ownership of an enterprise is permitted.
4) Every person who is not a national of
Antigua/Barbuda must have a valid workpermit before taking up employment in thecountry.  Normally, a work permit will be
issued for a specific period to a non-national
to fill a particular post and only whenqualified nationals are unavailable. Thisrequirement is to ensure that suitable nationalsare given an opportunity to fill the vacancy.  Aprospective employer is required to submit the
application for a work permit to the Minister
of Labour for approval.S/DCS/W/ATG
Page 3Mode 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 Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A Professional Services
(a) Legal services:  consulting
in home law of the serviceprovider and international
law (CPC 861)1) None
2) None3) Business Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None3) Business Act
4) None
(b) Accounting, auditing &
book-keeping services(CPC 862)1) None
2) None3) Business Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None3) Business Act
4) None
(c) Taxation services
(CPC 863)1) None
2) None3) Business Act4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None3) Business Act4) None
(d) Architect services
(CPC 8671)1) None
2) None3) Architect Act4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None3) Architect Act4) None
(e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672)1) None
2) None3) Engineers Act4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None3) Engineers Act4) None
(h) Medical services
(CPC 9312)1) None
2) None3) Medical Act4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None3) Medical Act4) NoneS/DCS/W/ATG
Page 4Mode 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 Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
B. Computer and Related
Services
(b) Software implementation
services (CPC 842)1) None
2) None
3) Business Act4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) Business Act4) None
(c) Data processing services
(CPC 843)1) None
2) None
3) Business Act4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) Business Act4) None
(d)  Data base services
(CPC 844)1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) Business Act
4) None
C. Research & Development
Services
(a) Research and development
on natural sciences(CPC 851)1) None
2) None3) Business Act4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None3) Business Act4) None
(b) Research and development
services on social sciences
and humanities(CPC 852)1) None
2) None
3) Business Act4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) Business Act4) None
(c) Interdisciplinary research
and development services
(CPC 853)1) None
2) None
3) Business Act4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) Business Act4) NoneS/DCS/W/ATG
Page 5Mode 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 Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
C. Telecommunication
Services
(a) Voice telephone services
(CPC 7521)1) Bypass of exclusive operators not permitted
until 2012.  None as of 2012.
2) None
3) Domestic telephone reserved to Government
owned exclusive operator.  Internationaltelephone reserved to international exclusiveoperator until 2012.  None as of 2012 (onlyapplies to international telephone).
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
sectionSee attached additional
commitments onregulatory disciplines.
For public use
(b) Packet-switched data
transmission services
(CPC 7523**)
(c) Circuit-switched data
transmission service(CPC 7523**)
(d) Telex services
(CPC 7523**)
(e) Telegraph services
(CPC 7522)
(g) Private leased circuit
services
(CPC 7522**, CPC
7523**)1) Bypass of exclusive operators not permitted
until 2012.  None as of 2012 for internationalservices.
2) None
3) Reserved to exclusive operators until 2012.
None as of 2012 for international services.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.  None as of 2012 for internationalservices.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/ATG
Page 6Mode 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 Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
For non-public use
(i.e. Closed user groups):
(b) Packet-switched data
transmission services(CPC 7523**)
(c) Circuit-switched data
transmission services(CPC 7523**)1) Only on network facilities supplied by the
exclusive operators and bypass of exclusiveoperators not permitted.  None as of 2012 for
international services.
2) None3) Only on network facilities supplied by the
exclusive operators and bypass of exclusiveoperators not permitted and resale of excesscapacity are not permitted until 2012.  None as
of 2012 for international services.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(f) Facsimile services)
(CPC 7521**, CPC7529**)
(h)  Electronic mail
(CPC 7523**)
(i) Voice mail (CPC 7523**)
(j) On-line information and
data base retrieval(CPC 7523**)1) Only on network facilities supplied by the
exclusive operators.
2) None3) Only on network facilities supplied by the
exclusive operators.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/ATG
Page 7Mode 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 Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
(k) Electronic data interchange
(CPC 7523**)
(l) Enhance/value-added
facsimile services incl.
Store and forward Storeand retrieve(CPC 7523**)
(m) Code and protocol
conversion
(n) On-line information and/or
data Processing (incl.Transaction Processing)(CPC 843**)
(o) Other
Internet and internet access
(Except voice) (CPC75260)
Mobile service (terrestrialbased)
- Cellular/mobile telephone
services
- Mobile data services- Personal communications 
services
- Paging (CPC 75291)
- Trunked radio system 
services1) Unbound
2) None3) Foreign ventures permitted only if capital
invested is greater than US$500,000, ventures
less than US$500,000  reserved to nationals.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/ATG
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
Mobile services (satellite-based)
- Mobile telephone services
- Mobile data services
- Personal communications
services
-P a g i n g- Trunked radio system
services1) Only through arrangements between satellite
transport service suppliers and exclusiveinternational operator, who is under obligation
not to limit the number of suppliers with
whom such arrangements will be entered into
2) None3) Reserved to supply by exclusive operator in
accordance with arrangements indicated undermode 1.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
Fixed satellite services 1) Only through arrangements between satellite
transport service suppliers and exclusiveinternational operator, who is under obligation
not to limit the number of suppliers with
whom such arrangements will be entered into
2) None3) Only on satellite network capacity supplied by
the exclusive international operator andbypass of exclusive international operator not
permitted.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
Teleconferencing services(CPC 75292)1) Only on network facilities supplied by the
exclusive operators.
2) None
3) Only on network facilities supplied by the
exclusive operators.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
Telecommunications equipmentsales, rental, maintenance,connection, repair andconsulting services(CPC 75410, 75450)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/ATG
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. All insurance and insurance
related services
(c) Re-insurance
(CPC 81299)1) None
2) None3) Insurance Act4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None3) Insurance Act4) None
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL
RELATED SERVICES
A. Hotel and Resort
Development
(Construction)1) None
2) None
3) Hotel Proprietors Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) Hotel Proprietors Act
4) None
Hotel management(CPC 641)1) None
2) None3) Hotel Proprietors Act
4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None3) Hotel Proprietors Act
4) None
10. RECREATIONAL,
CULTURAL ANDSPORTING SERVICES
A. Entertainment Services
(CPC 9619)1) None
2) None3) Business Act4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None3) Business Act4) NoneS/DCS/W/ATG
Page 10Mode 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 Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
A. Maritime Transport
Services
(b) Freight transport services
(CPC 7222)1) None
2) None3) A & B Merchant Shipping Act4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None3) A & B Merchant Shipping Act4) None
(d) Maintenance & repair of
vessels (CPC 8868)1) None
2) None3) Business Act4) As indicated under horizontal commitments1) None
2) None3) Business Act4) NoneS/DCS/W/ATG
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REFERENCE PAPER
Scope
The following are definitions and principles on the regulatory framework for the basic
telecommunications services.
Definitions
Users mean service consumers and service suppliers.
Essential fac ilities mean facilitie s of a public telecommunications tr ansport network or service that
(a) are exclusively or predominantly provided by a single or limited number of 
suppliers;  and
(b) cannot feasibly be economically or t echnically 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 maintained for the 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;  
and
(c) not making available to other services suppliers on a timely basis technical
information about essentia l facilities and co mmercially releva nt information 
which are necessary for them to provide services.S/DCS/W/ATG
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2. Interconnection
2.1 This section applies to linking with suppliers 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 areundertaken.2.2 Interconnection to be ensured
Interconnection with a major supplier will be ensured at any technically feasible point in the
network.  Such interconnection is provided.
(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditi ons (including techni cal standards and
specifications) and rates a nd of a quality no le ss favourable than that provided
for its own like services or for like services of non-affiliated service suppliersor 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, havingregard to economic feasib ility, and suffi ciently unbundled so that the supplier 
need not pay for network components or facilities that it doe s not require for 
the service to be provided;  and
(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 constructionof necessary additional facilities.
2.3 Public availability of the procedures 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 5below, to resolve disputes regarding appropriate terms, conditions and rates for interconnection withina reasonable period of time, to the extent that  these have not been established previously.S/DCS/W/ATG
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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 regarded as anti-competitive per se , provided they are
administered in a transparent, non-discriminatory and competitiv ely neutral manner and are 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 period of time normally required to reach a 
decision concerning an application for a licence  and
(b) the terms and conditions of  individual licences.
The reasons for the denial of  a licence will be made known to the applicant upon request.
5. Independent regulators
The regulatory body is separate from, and not accountable to, any supplier of basic
telecommunications services. The decisions of and the procedures used by regulators shall beimpartial 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 objective, 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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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA – LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector or SubsectorDescription of measure
indicating its inconsistency
with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended durationConditions creating the need
for the exemption
2.C. Telecommunication
services
Mobile services
(terrestrial based)Measures which regional
agreements offer Caricom
National equal treatment todomestic nationalsCaricom member countries Indefinite Caricom Single Market
Agreement
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