WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/CSS/W/19
5 December 2000
(00-5285)
Council for Trade in Services
Special SessionOriginal:  English
COMMUNICATION FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EL SALVADOR,
HONDURAS, NICARAGUA AND PANAMA
The Cluster of Tourism Industries
The attached communication has been received from the Dominican Republic, on
behalf of El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, with the request that it be circulated
to Members of the Council for Trade in Services.
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In the discussion on the proposal for an Annex on Tourism (S/C/W/127), the sponsors
have introduced the concept of “cluster of tourism industries”, based on the definition given
by the World Tourism Organization to the Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) in the Nice
World Conference (June 1999).
However, on 1 March 2000, the United Nations Statistical Commission, at its 31st
session (New York, 29 February – 1 March 2000), decided that the TSA is comprised only by
the set of tourism characteristic  products, excluding the set of tourism related  products from
the agreed definition. “Tourism characteristic products” include those services which would
cease to exist in meaningful quantity or those for which the level of consumption would besignificantly reduced in the absence of visitors, and for which statistical information seems
possible to obtain.
In this paper, our delegations present:
(a) A detailed list of tourism characteristic products organized using the United Nations
Central Product Classification (CPC) codes; and
(b) The attribution of tourism characteristic services to the services sectoral
classification used in the Uruguay Round (MTN.GNS/W/120).
The purpose of this classification is to ensure that a comprehensive treatment is given
to tourism in the next round of services negotiations, as proposed in documents S/C/W/127and S/CSS/W/9. This requires that our delegations use the definition agreed by all membersof the United Nations in order to avoid lengthy discussions on classification. An additional
advantage of this classification is given by its very focused nature, since it covers only the set
of tourism characteristic products.
It is therefore our view that a comprehensive treatment for tourism can be achieved
by referring to the set of tourism characteristic products as the cluster of tourism industries,without prejudice to the use of the cluster as the scope for new disciplines or for requesting
additional specific commitments.S/CSS/W/19
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(a) List of Tourism Characteristic Products.
CPC/code Title
63110.0 Hotel and motel lodging services
63191.0 Holiday center and holiday home services
63192.0 Letting services of furnished accommodation
63193.0 Youth hostel services
63194.0 Children's training and holiday camp services
63195.0 Camping and caravanning site services
63199.1 Sleeping-car and similar services in other transport media; hall residence of students
63210.0 Meal serving services with full restaurant services
63220.0 Meal serving services in self-service facilities
63290.0 Other food serving services
63300.0 Beverage serving services for consumption on the premises
64111.1 Scheduled rail services
64111.2 Non-scheduled rail services
64213.0 Interurban scheduled road transport services of passengers
64214.0 Interurban special purpose scheduled road transport services of passengers
64219.1 Scheduled ski-hills services
64221.0 Taxi services
64222.0 Rental services of passenger cars with operator
64223.0 Rental services of buses and coaches with operator
65111.0 Coastal and transoceanic water transport services of passengers by ferries
65119.1 Other coastal and transoceanic scheduled water transport services of passengers
65119.2 Other coastal and transoceanic non-scheduled water transport services of passengers
65119.3 Cruise ship services
65119.4 Passenger services on freight vessels
65130.1 Rental services of passenger vessels for coastal and transoceanic water transport with operator
65211.0 Inland water transport services of passengers by ferries
65219.1 Scheduled passenger services
65219.2 Sightseeing excursion services
65219.3 Cruise services
65230.0 Rental services of inland water passenger vessels with operator
66110.0 Scheduled air transport services of passengers
66120.1 Non-scheduled air transport services of passengers
66120.2 Sightseeing services, aircraft or helicopter
66400.0 Rental services of aircraft with operator
67300.0 Navigational aid services
67400.0 Supporting services for railway transport
67510.0 Bus station services
67530.1 Parking of passenger terminal transport
67610.0 Port and waterway services (excl. cargo handling)
67690.1 Vessel fuelling services
67690.2 Maintenance and upkeep services to private recreation passenger services
67710.0 Airport operation services (excl. cargo handling)
67790.0 Other supporting services for air or space transport
67811.0 Travel agency services
67812.0 Tour operator services
67813.0 Tourist information services
67820.0 Tourist guide services
71100.1 Travel card services
71100.2 Travel loan services
71311.1 Travel life insurance services
71320.1 Travel accident insurance services
71320.2 Travel health insurance servicesS/CSS/W/19
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71334.1 Passenger’s aircraft of own use insurance services
71334.2 Passenger’s vessel t of own use insurance services
71339.1 Travel insurance services
71552.0 Foreign exchange services
72211.1 Support services to time shares activities
73111.0 Leasing or rental services concerning cars and light vans without operator
73114.1 Leasing or rental services concerning campers/motor homes without operator
73115.1 Leasing or rental services concerning passenger vessels without operator
73116.1 Leasing or rental services concerning passenger aircraft without operator
73240.1 Non-motorized land transport equipment leasing or rental services
73240.2 Winter sports equipment leasing or rental services
73240.3 Non-motorized air transport equipment leasing or rental services
73240.4 Water sports and beach equipment leasing or rental services
73240.5 Camping equipment leasing or rental services
73240.6 Saddle horse leasing or rental services
73290.1 Photographic camera rental services
85970.0 Trade fair and exhibition organization services
87143.0 Maintenance and repair services of trailers, semi-trailers and other motor vehicles n.e.c.
87149.1 Maintenance and repair services of leisure vessels of own use
87149.2 Maintenance and repair services of leisure aircraft of own use
91131.1 Fishing license services
91131.2 Hunting license services
91210.1 Passport issuing services
91210.2 Visa issuing services
96230.0 Performing arts facility operation services
96310.0 Services of performing artists
96411.0 Museum services except for historical sites and buildings
96412.0 Preservation services of historical sites and buildings
96421.0 Botanical and zoological garden services
96422.0 Nature reserve services including wildlife preservation services
96510.0 Sports and recreational sports event promotion and organization services
96520.1 Golf course services
96520.2 Ski fields operation services
96520.3 Race circuit
96520.5 Recreation park and beach services
96590.1 Risk sport and adventure
96620.2 Guide services (mountain, hunting and fishing)
96910.1 Theme park services
96910.2 Amusement park services
96910.3 Fair and carnival services
96920.1 Casino services
96920.2 Slot machine services
97230.4 Spa services
97910.0 Escort servicesS/CSS/W/19
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(b) Attribution of Tourism Characteristic Services to the services sectoral classification
used in the Uruguay Round.
SECTOR 1 - BUSINESS SERVICES
D. REAL ESTATE SERVICES
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
822 b. on a fee or contract basis
Support services to time share activities 72211.1
E. RENTAL / LEASING SERVICES WITHOUT OPERATORS
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
83103 a. Relating to ships
Leasing or rental services concerning passenger vessels
without operator73115.1
83104 b. Relating to aircraft
Leasing or rental services concerning passenger aircraft
without operator73116.1
83101-2, 83105 c. Relating to other transport equipment
Leasing or rentals services concerning cars and light vans
without operator73111.0
Leasing or rental services concerning campers/motor homes
without operator73114.1
83106-9 d. Relating to other machinery and equipment
Non-motorized land transport equipment leasing or rental
services73240.1
Winter sports equipment leasing or rental services 73240.2
Water sports and beach equipment leasing or rental services 73240.4Camping equipment leasing or rental services 73240.5
Saddle horse leasing or rental services 73240.6
Photographic camera rental services 73290.1
F. OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
881 f. Services incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry
Hunting licence services 91131.2
882 g. Services incidental to fishing
Fishing licence services 91131.1
87909 Convention services
Trade fair and exhibition organization services 85970.0
SECTOR 7 - FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. ALL INSURANCE AND INSURANCE RELATED SERVICES
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
812 a. Life, accident and health insurance services
Travel life insurance services 71311.1
Travel accident insurance services 71320.1Travel health insurance services 71320.2
8129 Non-life insurance related services
Passenger’s aircraft of own use insurance services 71334.1
Passenger’s vessel of own use insurance services 71334.2Travel insurance services 71339.1S/CSS/W/19
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B. BANKING AND OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
8113 b. Lending of all types, incl., inter alia, consumer credit,
mortgage credit, factoring and financing of commercial
transaction
Travel card services 71100.1
Travel loan services 71100.2
81333 Foreign exchange
Foreign exchange services 71552.0
SECTOR 9 - TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES
A. HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (INCL. CATERING)
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
641-643 Hotels and restaurants
Hotel and motel lodging services 63110.0
Holiday center and holiday home services 63191.0
Letting services of furnished accommodation 93192.0
Youth hostel services 63193.0Children’s training and holiday camp services 63194.0Camping and caravanning site services 63195.0
Sleeping-car and similar services in other transport media;
hall residence of students63199.1
Meal serving services with full restaurant services 63210.0
Meal serving services in self-service facilities 63220.0
Other food serving services 63290.0
Beverage serving services for consumption on the premises 63300.0
B. TRAVEL AGENCIES AND TOUR OPERATOR SERVICES
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
7471 Travel agencies and tour operator services
Travel agency services 67811.0
Tour operator services 67812.0
C. TOURIST GUIDES SERVICES
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
7472 Tourist guides services
Sightseeing excursion services 65219.2
Sightseeing services, aircraft or helicopter 66120.2
Tourist guide services 67820.0Guide services (mountain, hunting, fishing) 96620.2
D. OTHER
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
Tourist information services (including travel information,
advice and planning services provided by tourist offices;
accommodation reservation services; and airline, train, busand other reservation services relating to travel)67813.0S/CSS/W/19
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SECTOR 10 - RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES
A. ENTERTAIMENT SERVICES (including theatre, live bands and circus services)
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
9619 Entertainment services
Performing arts facility operation services 96230.0
Services of performing artists 96310.0Theme park services 96910.1
Amusement park services 96910.2
Fair and carnival services 96910.3Casino services 96920.1Slot machine services 96920.2
Escort services 97910.0
C. LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS AND OTHER CULTURAL SERVICES
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
963 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural services
Museum services except for historical sites and buildings 96411.0
Preservation services of historical sites and buildings 96412.0
Botanical and zoological garden services 96421.0
Nature reserve services including wildlife preservationservices96422.0
D. SPORTING AND OTHER RECREATIONAL SERVICES
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
964 Sporting and recreational services
Sports and recreational sports event promotion and
organization services96510.0
Golf course services 96520.1
Ski fields operation services 96520.2Race circuit 96520.3Recreation park and beach services 96520.5
Risk sport and adventure 96590.1
Spa services 97230.4
SECTOR 11 - TRANSPORT SERVICES
A. MARITIME TRANSPORT SERVICES
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
7211 a. Passenger transportation
Coastal and transoceanic water transport services for
passengers by ferries65111.0
Other coastal and transoceanic scheduled water transport
services of passengers65119.1
Other coastal and transoceanic non-scheduled water
transport services of passengers65119.2
Passenger services on freight vessels 65119.4
7213 c. Rental of vessels with crew
Rental services of passenger vessels for coastal and
transoceanic water transport with operator65130.1
8868 d. Maintenance and repair of vessels
Maintenance and repair services of leisure vessels of own
use97149.1
745 f. Supporting services for maritime transport
Port and waterway services 67610.0S/CSS/W/19
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B. INTERNAL WATERWAYS TRANSPORT
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
7221 a. Passenger transportation
Inland water transport services of passengers by ferries 65211.0
Cruise ship services 65219.3
Cruise services 65219.3
7223 c. Rental of vessels with crew
Rental services of inland water passenger vessels with
operator65230.0
C. AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
731 a. Passenger transportation
Scheduled air transport services of passengers 66110.0
Non-scheduled air transport services of passengers 66120.1
734 c. Rental of aircraft with crew
Rental services of aircraft  with operator 66400.0
8868 d. Maintenance and repair of aircraft
Maintenance and repair services of leisure aircraft of own
use87149.2
746 e. Supporting services for air transport
Parking of passenger terminal transport 67530.1
Airport operation services (excl. cargo handling) 67710.0
Other supporting services for air or space transport 67790.0
D. RAIL TRANSPORT SERVICES
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
7111 a. Passenger transportation
Scheduled rail services 64111.1
Non-scheduled rail services 64111.2
743 e. Supporting services for rail transport services
Supporting services for rail transport 67400.0
E. ROAD TRANSPORT SERVICES
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
7121-2 a. Passenger transportation
Interurban scheduled road transport services of passengers 64213.0
Interurban special purpose scheduled road transport servicesof passengers64214.0
Scheduled ski-hills services 64219.1
Scheduled passenger services 65219.1
7124 c. Rental of commercial vehicles with operator
Taxi services 64221.0
Rental services of passenger cars with operator 64222.0
Rental services of buses and coaches with operator 64223.0
6112 / 8867 d. Maintenance and repair of road transport equipment
Maintenance and repair services of trailers, semi-trailers and
other motor vehicles n.e.c.87143.0
744 e. Supporting services for road transport services
Bus station services 67510.0
F. SERVICES AUXILIARY TO ALL MODES OF TRANSPORT
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
749 d. Other
Vessel fuelling services 67690.1
Maintenance and upkeep services to private recreation
passenger services67690.2S/CSS/W/19
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G. OTHER TRANSPORT SERVICES
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
Navigational aid services 67300.0
SECTOR 12 - OTHER SERVICES NOT INCLUDED ELSEWHERE
CPC SECTION B CPC / CODE
Passport issuing services 91210.1
Visa issuing services 91210.2
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