ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  S/DCS/W/BRA 
24 de enero de 2003 
 (03-0451) 
Comercio de Servicios Original:   inglés 
   
BRASIL 
 
Proyecto de Lista convertida de Compromisos Específicos
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de Brasil, en formato Word.  Este documento no su stituye los compromisos jurídicamente vinculantes 
contraídos por Brasil en su Lista de Compromisos Específicos (GATS/SC/13).   Adjunto al proyecto de lista convertida figura la Lista de Exenciones del Artículo II (NMF) de 
Brasil (GATS/EL/13) en formato Word. 
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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 y obligaciones en el marco de la OMC.  S/DCS/W/BRA 
Página 2 BRAZIL – 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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS  
 ALL SECTORS 
 INCLUDED IN THIS  SCHEDULE    
 Movement of Natural Persons  
 
4) Unbound, except for measures related to  specialized technician s, highly qualified  
 professionals, managers and directors Foreign  
 specialized technicians and highly qualified   professionals may work under a temporary  
 contract with legal entities, whether of national  
 or foreign capital, established in Brazil.  The   pertinent contract must be approved by the  
 Ministry of Labour.  Approval of contracts of  
 specialized technicians and highly qualified   professionals takes into account the  
 compatibility of their qualifications with the  
 area of business in which the company is  
 engaged.  The company mu st justify the need to 
 contract such professionals and technicians in   relation to similar professionals and technicians  
 available in Brazil.  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the market   access column    S/DCS/W/BRA
 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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
  Juridical persons must obey the proportionality  
 of at least two Brazilians for three employees  
 when engaged in the following activities listed  
 in this offer: communications; land   transportation; commercial stores in general;  
 commercial offices; insurance; advertising;  
 hotels and restaurants.   
 Managers and Directors appointed to affiliates  
 of foreign companies established in Brazil will   be granted access under the following  
 conditions: designation to a position with full  
 decision-making power;  vacancy of such   position; existence of associate link between  
 the service provider in the Brazilian territory  
 and its headquarters abroad; proof by the   service provider in Brazil that the Manager or  
 Director is performing his duties after receiving 
 the visa.  Appointment of such Managers or  
 Directors must be related to the provision of  
 new technology, increase in productivity or the   foreign company must have invested a  
 minimum amount of US$ 200,000.00 (amount  
 may be adjusted in the future to a   corresponding US$ value of 1993) in Brazil. 
  
  
   All other requirements, laws and regulations  
 regarding entry, stay and work shall continue to  apply. 
   
  Investment  
 
3) In accordance with laws and regulations  
 governing foreign investment, all foreign   capital invested in Brazil must be registered  
 with the Central Bank of Brazil to be eligible  
 for remittances.  The Central Bank establishes   procedures related to remittances and transfer  
 of funds abroad.  
 
3) None   S/DCS/W/BRA 
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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
  Commercial Presence  
 
3) Foreign service suppliers wishing to supply a  
 service as a juridical person must be organized   as a legal entity foreseen by the Brazilian law.   
 The Brazilian law establishes for juridical  
 persons a separate existence from the person of   its holders, thus granting the juridical person  
 with individual existence.  Consequently, a  
 juridical person has full title and responsibility   for its patrimonial rights and obligations. 
  
 
3) None  
   An entity earns the condition of  
 private law juridical person when the   correspondent incorporation act (By-Laws  
 and/or Articles of Association) is duly filed  
 with the appropriate Entities' Public Registry   (EPR). 
 
 It is mandatory that the EPR records contain  
 the following data on the juridical person: 
   
  i) its denomination, purpose and location of  
  head offices; 
 ii) the description of its management,    including active and passive, judicial and 
extra-judicial representation; 
 iii) the process of amendment of the    management provisions; 
 iv) the provisions regarding the liability of  
  the officers for its acts; and  v) the provisions concerning its termination,  
   including the destination of its assets.     S/DCS/W/BRA
 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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
   The juridical persons referred as "sole  
 proprietorship" and "partnership" in  
 Article XXVIII, item (l) of the General  
 Agreement on Trade in Services are not   considered as such under Brazilian law.  
 
 A joint venture may be accomplished by a   capital association through the formation of  
 any type of business organization as set forth in  
 the Brazilian law (usually a Private Limited   Liability Company - Limitada  - or a  
 Corporation - Sociedade Anônima ).  A joint  
 venture may also be carried out through a   consórcio , which is neither a juridical person  
 nor a form of capital association.  A consórcio   
 is used mainly with major contracts for   rendering of services.  It is a contract of two or  
 more enterprises for a joint accomplishment of  
 one specific undertaking.  Each associate in a  
 consórcio  maintain its respective  
 organizational structure. 
 
 Subsidies
 
 1),2),3),4)Unbound  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 1),2),3),4) Unbound for subsidies for 
 Research and Development   S/DCS/W/BRA 
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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS  
1. BUSINESS SERVICES    
A. Professional Services     
(b) Accounting, auditing and 
book-keeping 
 (CPC 862) 1) Unbound except that a foreign service supplier  
 may cede its name to Brazilian professionals 2) Unbound 
3) Participation of non-residents in juridical  
 persons controlled by Brazilian nationals is not   allowed.  A foreign service supplier shall not  
 use its foreign name, but may cede it to  
 Brazilian professionals who will constitute and   exercise full participation in a new juridical  
 person within Brazil. 1) Unbound 
 2) Unbound 
3) Special registration requirements for accountants  
 who wish to audit such companies as financial   institutions and savings and loans associations.   
 Brazilian accounting and auditing standards  
 must be followed.  
 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 
  
(d) Architectural services 
 (CPC 8671) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound  
 3) Foreign service suppliers must join Brazilian  
 service suppliers in a specific type of legal  
 entity ( consórcio ); the Brazilian partner shall  
 maintain the leadersh ip.  The contract  
 establishing the consórcio  must clearly define  
 its objective. 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal   section 3) None 
 
 
  
 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal   section 
  
(e) Engineering Services 
 
 Advisory and consultative  
 engineering services  (CPC 86721)  
 
1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) Same conditions as in Architectural services 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section  
 
1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section     S/DCS/W/BRA
 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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
 Industrial engineering 
 (CPC 86725) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) Same conditions as in Architectural services 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal   section 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal   section 
  
 Engineering design 
 (CPC 86722, CPC 86723,   CPC 86724) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) Same conditions as in Architectural services 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section  1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section  
 Other engineering services 
 (CPC 86729) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) Same conditions as in Architectural services 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section   
(g) Urban planning 
 (CPC 8674) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) Same conditions as in Architectural services 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal   section 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal   section 
  
F. Other Business Services     
(a) Advertising services 
 (CPC 871) 1) Foreign participation in the production is  
 limited to 1/3 of the footage of advertising   films.  Larger participation is conditional on  
 use of Brazilian talent and production house.   
 Advertising films must be spoken in   Portuguese, unless the use of a foreign  
 language is required by the subject of the film. 1) Unbound  
 2) Unbound 2) Unbound   S/DCS/W/BRA 
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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
 3) In addition to the conditions above (1), foreign  
 participation is limited to 49 per cent of the  
 capital of companies established in Brazil.   
 Leadership must remain with Brazilian   partners.  Professionals are subject to the  
 Brazilian Code of Ethics of Advertising  
 Professionals. 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 3) Foreign producers must live at least 3 years in 
Brazil before being authorized to produce films 
 
  
 
 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 
  
(b) Market research and public  
 opinion polling 
 (CPC 864) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal   section 
 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal   section  
(c) Management consulting 
 (CPC 865) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 
  
(d) Services related to  
 Management Consulting 
  Project management 
 (CPC 86601) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) Companies must be registered with the   Regional Council of Administrators 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None  
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section   
(o) Building cleaning 
 (CPC 874) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound  
 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section    S/DCS/W/BRA
 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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
(t) Other 
 
 Translation and  
 interpretation services   (excluding official  
 translators) 
 (CPC 87905)  
 
1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section   
 
1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section  
2. COMMUNICATION  
 SERVICES 
    
B. Courier Services  
 (CPC 75121) 
  Pick-up, transport and  
 delivery of letters, postcards  
 and grouped   correspondence, as well as  
 issuance of stamps and  
 other postage payments are  
 not included 
  
 
 1) None 
2) Unbound 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section  
 
 1) None 
2) Unbound 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section   S/DCS/W/BRA 
Página 10 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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
3. CONSTRUCTION AND  
 RELATED  
 ENGINEERING  
 SERVICES  
A. General construction work 
 
 for buildings  
 (CPC 512)  
 
 
  
1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) Access will be granted 5 years after entering  
 into force of Agreement establishing the World  
 Trade Organization.  No limitations after that   date. 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section  
 
 
  
1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) None 
 
  
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
B. General construction work  
 for civil engineering  
 (CPC 513)  
C. Installation, assembly work 
 
 and maintenance and repair  
 of fixed structures  
 (CPC 514, CPC 516) E. Other
 
 (CPC 511) 
 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) Access will be granted 5 years after entering   into force of Agreement establishing the World  
 Trade Organization.  No limitations after that  
 date. 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None  
 
 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal 
section  
4. DISTRIBUTION  
 SERVICES 
    
B. Wholesale Trade Services  
 (CPC 622) 
  Excluding CPC 62271 –  
 Wholesale trade services of  
 solid, liquid and gaseous   fuels and related products 
 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section    S/DCS/W/BRA
 Página 11Modes 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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
C. Retailing Services  
 (CPC 631, CPC 632) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal   section 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal   section 
  
D. Franchising  
 (CPC 8929) 1) Franchise contracts must be in conformity with  
 the Industrial Property Code to be eligible for   payment of royalties 
2) Unbound 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 1) Unbound 
  
2) Unbound 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 
   S/DCS/W/BRA 
Página 12 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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. All insurance and  
 insurance-related services  
  Insurance on freight 
 (CPC 81293) 
  
 
   
 
1) Imports can only be insured with established  
 companies 2) Unbound 
3) Specific type of legal entity (Sociedad de 
 Anômima - S.A.) required.  Foreign   participation is limited to 50 per cent of the  
 capital of a company and to 1/3 of its voting  
 stock. 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 
   
 
1) Unbound 
 2) Unbound 
3) None 
  
 
 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section  
 Life insurance 
 (CPC 81211) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) Same conditions as in Insurance on Freight 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 
  
 Medical care 
 (CPC 81291) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) Same conditions as in Insurance on Freight 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section   
 Property Insurance 
 (CPC 81292, CPC 81294, 
CPC 81295, CPC 81296) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) Same conditions as in Insurance on Freight 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section   
 Liability Insurance 
 (CPC 81297) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) Same conditions as in Insurance on Freight 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section     S/DCS/W/BRA
 Página 13Modes 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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
 Auxiliary services –  
 agencies and brokers 
 (CPC 81401) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) Natural persons only 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal   section 
 
 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal   section  
 Auxiliary services –  
 consultancy, actuarial and  
 surveys 
 (CPC 81402, CPC 81404) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal   section 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal   section   S/DCS/W/BRA 
Página 14 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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
B. Banking and other Financial  
 Services     
 
 Financial institutions subject to this commitment are classified  as commercial bank, investment bank, consumer finance company , housing finance company, financial 
 leasing company, brokers and dealers, a nd each may perform only those activities permit ted by the Banco Central do Brasil or b y the Conselho Monetário Nacional.  
 Multiple banks may be formed with a minimum of any two of  the following portfolios, each co rresponding to a commercial bank, i nvestment bank, consumer finance 
 company or a housing finance company. 
 
- Acceptance of the following   funds from the public: 
 (i) demand deposits 
 (ii) time deposits  (iii) financing of  
  commercial  
  transactions  
- Lending of all types,  
 including: 
 (i) consumer credit 
 (ii) mortgage credit  (iii) financing of  
  commercial  
  transactions  
- Financial leasing 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) The establishment of new branches and  
 subsidiaries of foreign financial institutions as   well as increases in the percentage of the  
 participation of foreign persons and firms in the 
 capital stock of Brazilian financial institutions   is not permitted.  The number of branches in  
 Brazil of each foreign bank is limited to the  
 number existing on October 5th 1988 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) An individual network for Automatic Teller  
 Machines (ATMs) may only be set up by   Brazilian banks for use of clients of that bank.   
 Banks controlled by foreign capital and branches  
 of foreign banks may share facilities with other   banks on a minority basis. 
 
 Minimum requirements for paid-in capital and  
 net worth applicable to branches of foreign banks 
 as well as to commercial banks and commercial   banks portfolios of multiple banks controlled by  
 foreign capital are twice those established for  
 Brazilian banks.  
- Payment and money  
 transmission services   carried out by financial  
 institutions 
 - Guarantees and  
 commitments   Permission for a service supplier of another  
 Member to expand existing operations or   conduct new activities may be denied by the  
 Banco Central do Brasil or authorized on terms  
 and conditions less favourable than those applied   to Brazilian service suppliers.    S/DCS/W/BRA
 Página 15Modes 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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
- Trading for own account or  
 for account of customers,  
 whether on an exchange or  
 in an over-the-counter   market, including: 
 
 (i) money market    instruments 
 (ii) foreign exchange 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section  
 (iii) futures and options 
 (iv) exchange rate and    interest rate  
  instruments 
 (v) transferab le securities 
 (vi) other negotiable  
  instruments and  
  financial assets,    including bullion     S/DCS/W/BRA 
Página 16 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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
- Participation in public issues  
 of all kinds of securities,  
 including underwriting and  
 placement as agent, and   provision of services related  
 to such issues 
 - Brokerage of foreign  
 exchange 
 - Portfolio management and  
 custodial and depository  
 services  
- Investment and portfolio  
 research and advice 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) The establishment of new branches and  
 subsidiaries of foreign financial institutions as   well as increases in the percentage of the  
 participation of foreign persons and firms in the 
 capital stock of Brazilian financial institutions   is not permitted.  The number of branches in  
 Brazil of each foreign bank is limited to the  
 number existing on October 5th   
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) An individual network for Automatic Teller  
 Machines (ATMs) may only be set up by   Brazilian banks for use of clients of that bank.   
 Banks controlled by foreign capital and branches  
 of foreign banks may share facilities with other   banks on a minority basis. 
 
 Minimum requirements for paid-in capital and   net worth applicable to branches of foreign banks 
 as well as to commercial banks and commercial  
 banks portfolios of multiple banks controlled by   foreign capital are twice those established for  
 Brazilian banks. 
  Permission for a service supplier of another  
 Member to expand existing operations or  
 conduct new activities may be denied by the   Banco Central do Brasil or authorized on terms  
 and conditions less favourable than those applied  
 to Brazilian service suppliers. 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section   
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL  
 RELATED SERVICES    
A. Hotels and Restaurants     
 - Hotels 
  (CPC 641) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound  
 3) None 3) Brazilian firms operating in the Amazon and  
 North-eastern regions benefit from certain tax  
 credit incentives.  Other in centives are limited to  
 firms with majority of capital held by Brazilian   citizens or legal entities.  
 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 measures   
 - Restaurants 
  (CPC 642) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound    S/DCS/W/BRA
 Página 17Modes 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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
 3) None 3) Brazilian firms operating in the Amazon and  
 North-eastern regions benefit from certain tax  
 credit incentives.  Other in centives are limited to  
 firms with majority of capital held by Brazilian   citizens or legal entities.  
 
 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 measures  
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES 
 
E. Rail Transport Services     
 Rail freight 
 (CPC 71121, CPC 71123,  
 CPC 71129) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) Governmental authorization required.  The  
 granting of new authorizations is discretionary.   The number of service suppliers may be  
 limited. 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal   section 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None 
  
 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal   section 
  
F. Road Transport Services  
 
 Road Freight  (CPC 71231, CPC 71233,  
 CPC 71234)  
 
1) Unbound 2) Unbound 
3) Foreign participation is limited to 1/5 of the  
 voting shares of Brazilian companies engaged   in this activity 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section  
 
1) Unbound 2) Unbound 
3) None 
  
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section   
G. Pipeline Transport  
 (CPC 7139)  (excluding hydrocarbon  
 products) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section   S/DCS/W/BRA 
Página 18 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 Limitations on  National Treatment Additional Commitments 
H. Services auxiliary to all  
 modes of transport  
    
(a) Cargo handling 
 (CPC 741) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section  1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section  
(b) Storage and warehousing 
 (CPC 742) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal  
 section  
 
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   S/DCS/W/BRA
 Página 19BRAZIL - 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 
Audiovisual/motion picture and 
video tape production 
 Measures which define norms 
for co-production of motion 
pictures with foreign countries and grant national treatment to 
motion pictures co-produced 
with foreign countries which 
maintain a co- production 
agreement with Brazil.  Motion pictures co- produced 
outside the scope of such 
agreements are not entitled to national treatment. 
 All countries
* 
 Indefinite 
 These agreements aim at the 
promotion of cultural 
exchange and the establishment of mechanisms 
to facilitate access to financial 
resources 
 
Land transport 
(cross-border supply)  Agreement on International 
Land Transport. Provides for national treatment for 
authorized suppliers of 
signatories in respect of international transport of 
cargo and passengers 
 Signatories are Argentina, 
Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay 
 Indefinite 
 To facilitate transport among 
neighbouring countries within the "Southern Cone" region on 
the basis of reciprocity 
treatment for service suppliers  
Maritime transport 
 
Ocean shipping (cargo) 
 Measures allowing for 
bilateral agreements 
concerning cargo sharing and cargo reservation and 
measures providing for access 
to cargo on a reciprocity basis 
 All countries
** 
 Indefinite 
 Ensure effective participation 
of the Brazilian flag in the 
Brazilian liner cargo trade  
 
__________ 
 
 
                                                           
*  Note: At present Brazil maintains co-pro duction agreements with Germany, Italy, Po rtugal, Argentina, France, Angola, Colombia  and Mozambique. 
**  For transparency only: at the moment Brazil maintains agreements  with certain member countries of ALADI, China, USA and certa in member states of the  
 European Union.