WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/DCS/W/QAT
24 January 2003
(03-0588)
Trade in Services Original:  English
QATAR
Draft converted Schedule of Specific Commitments1
Attached is a draft converted version of the Schedule of Specific Commitments of Qatar in
word format.  This document  does not substitute for the legally binding commitments undertaken by
Qatar in its Schedule of Specific Commitments (GATS/SC/120).
The draft converted version of the Schedule was 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/QAT
Page 2QATAR – SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
Modes of supply: (1)  Cross-border (2)  Consumption abroad (3)  Commercial presence (4)  Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
ALL SECTORS INCLUDED
IN THIS SCHEDULE
3) As stipulated in Qatari laws, decisions and
regulations, National services and goods or
services and goods of national origin should
have priority in purchases of Governmental,Semi-Governmental and Public SectorDepartments, as well as in purchases ofnational and foreign contractors, awardedcontracts by the Government of Qatar or its
affiliate bodies to fulfil in or outside the
country. The priority referred to above is onlyapplicable if the differential in price of goodsor services of national origin is not in excessof 10 % compared to those of foreign origin(law  nr. 6 of 1987).3) Possessing, buying, selling or dealing in Qatari
shares are, presently, confined to Qatari natural
or juridical persons.  Foreigners are not
allowed to invest in Qatari shares.
The restriction on acquisition of Qatari shares
by foreigners is made because of the smallnumber of Qatari joint stock companies
(around 20) and absence of organized stock
exchange market.
With the exemption of banks, financial andinsurance institutions and other sectors andsub-sectors which are not stipulated as areasof commitments with limitations on thenumber of service suppliers in the attachedschedules, foreign commercial presence
should be either through a Qatari Agent
working in the same field of services orrelated to it (official agency contract must beregistered with the Ministry of Finance,Economy and Commerce).  Or:  through a
partnership with the capital of Qatari
Company.Acquisition of land or real estate by foreign
natural persons or foreign juridical personsare not allowed. Foreigners can acquire landfor economic activities on long leaseparticularly for industrial use.
Foreign nationals or companies with foreign
share holdings may be required to pay directtaxes on income derived from work oroperations in Qatar, whereas local servicessuppliers or local Qatari companies may not
be required to pay similar taxes (Law nr. 11
of 93). Foreign nationals or companies mayobtain tax exemption for 5-10 years beforemaking the investment.S/DCS/W/QAT
Page 3Modes of supply: (1)  Cross-border (2)  Consumption abroad (3)  Commercial presence (4)  Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
Foreign commercial presence may be
required to provide certain benefits in the
form of  technology transfer, research and
development programs, technical ormarketing assistance and educational or
training of local manpower.
3), 4) National services industries and services may
have some kind of incentives and assistance,
like industrial land blocks, easy financial
loans, market research and marketingprogrammes including the organization ofexhibitions or facilitating its taking part inQatari pavilion in international fairs and
exhibitions, with free or lowered costs,
establishing of marketing centres (inside oroutside the country), and/or granting discounton the prices of its advertising programmes innational TV and national advertising agenciesand some other incentives alike.
4) Unbound, except for measures concerning
the entry and temporary stay of naturalpersons falling within the followingcategories:
- Managers
- Specialists, and
- Skilled technicians
Presence of foreign natural persons as self
employers is not allowed.4) Unbound, except for measures concerning the
categories of natural persons referred to in themarket access column.
Housing and social programmes and some
aspects of free health care, are limited to
Qatari citizens.S/DCS/W/QAT
Page 4 Modes of supply: (5)  Cross-border (6)  Consumption abroad (7)  Commercial presence (8)  Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional Services
b) Accounting, auditing and
bookkeeping services
(CPC 862)1) None
2) None
3) The number of foreign  suppliers is frozen at
the level existing on March 1995 (10 firms)
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
c) Taxation services, as
follows:
- Business tax planning and
consulting
(CPC 86301)
- Business tax preparation
and review services (CPC
86302)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal
section
d) Architectural services
(CPC  8671)1) None
2) None
3) Access only for projects of over $100 million
or the equivalent  amount in other currencies.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.1) None
2) None
3) None, except as indicated in the horizontal
section.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.S/DCS/W/QAT
Page 5Modes of supply: (5)  Cross-border (6)  Consumption abroad (7)  Commercial presence (8)  Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
h) Medical and dental
services
(CPC 9312)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.  Residency required.
i) Veterinary services
(CPC 932)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal
section.  Residency required.
B. 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)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal sectionS/DCS/W/QAT
Page 6Modes of supply: (5)  Cross-border (6)  Consumption abroad (7)  Commercial presence (8)  Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
C. Research and
Development Services
a) R&D Services on natural
sciences
b) R&D Services on social
sciences and humanities
c) Interdisciplinary R&D
Services1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated under the
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None4) None, except as indicated under the
horizontal section
F. Other Business Services
b) Market research services
(CPC 864)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal
section
c) Management consulting
service
(CPC 865)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated under the
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated under the
horizontal section
e) Technical testing and
analysis service
(CPC 8676)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated under the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None, except as indicated under the
horizontal section
4) None, except as indicated under the
horizontal sectionS/DCS/W/QAT
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
B. Courier services
Land based international
courier services1) Unbound
2) Unbound3) The number of foreign suppliers is frozen at
the level existing on March 1995 (6 firms)
4) Unbound, except as indicated under the
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) Unbound3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated under the
horizontal section
3. CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATED
ENGINEERING
SERVICES
A) General construction work
for buildings
(CPC 512)
B) General construction work
for civil engineering
(CPC 513)
C) Installation and assembly
work
(CPC 514+516)
D) Building completion and
finishing work
(CPC 517)1) None
2) None3) Access only for projects of over $100 million
or the equivalent amount in other currencies.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None3) None, except as indicated in the horizontal
section
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
6. ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
(Environmental services –
cont'd)4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal sectionS/DCS/W/QAT
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. All insurance and
insurance-related services
b) Non-life insurance
services
c) Reinsurance and
retrocession
d) Services auxiliary to
insurance (including
broking and agency
services)1) None
2) None
3) The number of foreign insurance suppliers is
frozen at the level existing on March 1995 (5firms)
4) Unbound1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound
B. Banking and other
financial services
(excluding insurance)1) None
2) None
3) The number of branches of foreign banking
institutions is frozen at the level existing onMarch 1995 (8 branches)
4) Unbound1) None
2) None
3) None
4) UnboundS/DCS/W/QAT
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL-RELATED
SERVICES
A. Hotels and Restaurants
(including catering)
(CPC 641-643)
Hotels 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound
Restaurants 1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) Unbound
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