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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/KHM/2/Rev.1 
26 July 2002 
 (02-4168) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Cambodia Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF CAMBODIA 
 
Offer on Specific Commitments in Services  
 
Revision  
   The Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia has submitted the attached revised Offer of 
Specific Commitments in Services and List of Article II (MFN) exemptions, with a request that it be 
circulated to members of the Working Party. 
 
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Modes of supply:  1)  Cross-Border supply    2)  Consumption abroad    3)  Commercial presence    4)  Presence of natural perso ns 
Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on nati onal treatment Additional commitments 
A. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS APPLICABLE TO SECTORS LISTED IN THE SECTORAL PART OF THE SCHEDULE 
Subsidies  (1), (2), (3), (4) Unbound.  
Land  (3) Non-Cambodian natural and juridical 
persons may lease but not own land.   
Commercial presence Authorization and meeting of established 
requirements are necessary for operation in 
sensitive areas1 of business activities. 
 
For the purpose of establishment, ownership regimes as detailed in the relevant provisions of 
legislation.  Association must take the form of 
a business association.  
Investors shall have the obligation to provide 
adequate and consistent training to Cambodian staff, including for promotion to senior 
positions. (3) Unbound  
Presence of natural persons (4) Unbo und except for measures concerning 
the entry and temporary stay of a natural person who falls in one of the following 
categories: (4) Unbound, except for measures 
affecting the categories referred to under market access.  
                                                      
1 The list is established by the CDC and presently includes sectors which contribute to the development and preservation of Camb odian culture, namely publishing, 
including newspapers, journals, periodicals, recorded media; printing and related services; radio and television services.  
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Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on nati onal treatment Additional commitments 
 Business visitors  
 
A natural person who:  
enters Cambodia for the purposes of 
participating in business meetings, establishing business contacts including negotiations for the 
sale of services and/or other similar activities; 
stays in Cambodia with out receiving income 
from within Cambodian sources;  
does not engage in making direct sales to the general public or supplying services. 
 
Entry of business visitors shall be valid for a period of 90 days. The period of stay may be 
renewed. 
 Temporary residency and work permit is 
required for the natural persons in the 
categories defined below. Such permits are issued for one year and may be renewed: 
 
Intra-Corporate Transferres:
 
 Natural persons who seek temporary stay 
in order to render servi ces to a juridical entity 
of another member constituted in Cambodia under the laws and regulations of Cambodia 
and who are: 
 
Management personnel and experts
:  
 Natural persons employed by a juridical entity and who possess knowledge at an 
advanced level of expertise or proprietary 
knowledge of a juridical entity product, service, research, equipment, techniques, or 
management, and whose qualifications and 
expertise are not available in the Kingdom of Cambodia or those who are seeking work in 
fields in which Cambodians are in short supply.    
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Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on nati onal treatment Additional commitments 
B. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
I. BUSINESS SERVICES 
1. Professional Services 
(a) Legal services  
(CPC 861) 
 
Lawyers only  
 (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) In the partnership with Cambodian 
lawyer; may not directly represent clients in courts. 
(4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
  
(4)   Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(b) Accounting, auditing and 
bookkeeping services  
(CPC 86211, 86212, 86220)  (1) None, except must have commercial 
presence in Cambodia. 
(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.  
(d) Architectural services 
(consulting, planning or design 
services) 
(CPC 8671) 
  
 
 (1) None, except must have commercial 
presence in Cambodia. 
(2) None 
(3) Subject to signature of plans by 
Cambodian architect. Overall responsibility must be with Cambodian 
architect. 
(4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
 
(2) None 
(3) None 
  
 
(4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(e) Engineering services 
(CPC 8672) 
 
 (1) None, except must have commercial 
presence in Cambodia.  
(2) None 
(3) Subject to signature of plans by 
Cambodian engineer. Overall 
responsibility must be with Cambodian engineer 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
 
(2) None 
(3) None 
 
  
(4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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2. Computer and Related Services 
(a) Consultancy services related to 
the 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 in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
6. Other Business Services 
(c) Management consulting services 
(CPC 865) 
(d) Services related to man. 
Consulting  
(CPC 866) 
(k) Placement and supply services 
of Personnel  
(CPC 872) 
(q) Packaging services (CPC 876) (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.   
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Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on nati onal treatment Additional commitments 
II. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
3. Telecommunication Services 
(h) e-mail  
(CPC 7523**) 
(i) voice-mail  
(CPC 7523**) 
(j) On-line information and data 
base-retrieval  
(CPC 7523**)  
(k) Electronic Data Interchange 
(CPC 7523**) 
(l) Enhanced/value added facsimile 
services, incl. store and forward, 
store and retrieve  (7523**) 
(m) Code and protocol conversion 
(n) On-line information and/or data 
processing (including 
transaction processing)  
(CPC 843**) (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.  
5. Other 
Mobile services (1) None 
(2) None (3) New licenses are subject to the economic 
needs test 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
 
(4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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III.  CONSTRUCTION AND RELA TED ENGINEERING SERVICES 
1. General Construction Work for 
Buildings  
(CPC 512) 
2. General Construction Work for 
Civil Engineering 
(CPC 513)  
3. Installation and Assembly Work 
(CPC 514; CPC 516) 
4. Building Completion and 
Finishing Work  
(CPC 517) 
5. Other  
(CPC 511, 515, 518) (1) Unbound∗ 
(2) None 
(3) None   
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) Unbound∗ 
(2) None 
(3) None   
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
VII.  FINANCIAL SERVICES 
1. All insurance and insurance-related services 
(b) Non-life insurance services 
(Excludes compulsory insurance 
CPC 8128) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None, but services must be provided by 
financial institutions licensed as insurance companies.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None, but services must be provided 
by financial institutions licensed as insurance companies.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(c) Reinsurance and retrocession 
(CPC 81299) (1),(2) None, except companies must 
reinsurance 20% of their risk in Cambodia 
Re  
(3) None, except Cambodia Re is an 
exclusive provider for the mandatory 
reinsurance 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None  
(2) None 
 
(3) None, except Cambodia Re is an 
exclusive provider for the mandatory 
reinsurance  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(d) Services auxiliary to insurance 
(including broking and agency 
services)  (CPC 8140) 
 (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.  
                                                      
∗ Unbound due to lack of the technical feasibility. 
∗ Unbound due to lack of the technical feasibility.  
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Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on nati onal treatment Additional commitments 
2. Banking and other financial services 
 The following commitments refer to commercial banking only  
(a) Acceptance of deposits and 
other repayable funds from the public  
(CPC 81115 - 81119) 
(b) Lending for financing of 
commercial transaction and 
productive investment; 
(d) All payment and money 
transmission service  
(CPC 81339  
)(Double check with UN CPC) (1) None, except deposits from the public 
must be reinvested in Cambodia 
(2) None 
(3) Only permitted through authorized 
financial institutions as banks 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
 (2) None 
(3) None 
 (4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
IX. TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES 
1. Hotel services  
(CPC 64110)  (1) None 
(2) None (3) None for hotels of 3 stars or higher. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal001 202 395 9437 section.  
3. Tourist guides services  
(CPC 7472) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Cambodian nationality 
requirement for tourist guides (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
XI. TRANSPORT SERVICES 
3. Air Transport Services (as defined in the Annex on Air Transport) 
- Aircraft repair and maintenance 
services (CPC 8868) 
- Selling and marketing of air 
transport services 
- Computer Reservation System 
Services (CRS) (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.   
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6. Road Transport Services 
(a) Passenger transportation 
(CPC 7121 + 7122) 
(b) Freight transportation 
(CPC 7123) 
(c) Rental of commercial vehicles 
with operator  (CPC 7124) 
 (1) None 
(2) Through commercial presence only. 
(3) Joint venture/Foreign capital limited to 
49%. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(d) Maintenance and repair of road 
transport equipment  (CPC 6112+8867) 
(e) Supporting services for road 
transport services  (CPC 744) 
 (1) Through commercial presence only.  
(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.  
  
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Page 10 Final List of Article (MFN) Exemptions  
 
Sector or sub-sector Description of measure 
indicating its inconsistency with 
Article II Countries to which the measure 
applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the 
exemption 
Legal services Temporary access for qualified 
foreign lawyers is allowed 
whose countries grant 
reciprocal treatment to lawyers 
of Cambodian nationality. All Indefinite Need to ensure equal access to foreign 
markets for Cambodian lawyers.  
Land transport  Facilitation of transport and 
transit transport agreements. Existing and future bilateral 
agreements  Indefinite The need to promote tourism and trade 
in transport services especially among 
the neighbouring countries. 
Internal waterways Establishes procedures, 
charges, and specific 
regulations applicable for ships 
of countries concerned operating in Mekong river 
basin. Existing and future bilateral 
agreements Indefinite Ensure and facilitate navigation in the 
Mekong river. 
Maritime transport Es tablishes procedures, 
charges, and specific 
regulations for cabotage 
applicable for ships of countries 
concerned operating in Siam Gulf. Existing and future bilateral 
agreements Indefinite Ensure and facilitate navigation in the 
Siam Gulf. 
 
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