WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/DCS/W/SLB
24 January 2003
(03-0529)
Trade in Services Original:  English
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Draft converted Schedule of Specific Commitments1
Attached is a draft converted version of the Schedule of Specific Commitments of the
Solomon Islands in word format.  This document  does not substitute for the legally binding
commitments undertaken by the Solomon Islands in its Schedule of Specific Commitments
(GATS/SC/117).
Attached to the draft converted schedule is the Solomon Islands' Article II (MFN) Exemption
List (GATS/EL/117) in word format.
The draft converted versions 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 thepresentation 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/SLB
Page 2SOLOMON ISLANDS – SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
Modes of supply: 1)   Cross-border 2)   Consumption abroad 3)   Commercial presence 4)   Presence of natural persons
Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on National Treatment Additional Commitments
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
ALL SECTORS INCLUDED
IN THIS SCHEDULE3) (a) Normal government approval and
registration is required for all foreigninvestors by the Foreign InvestmentBoard.  Such approval is based on an
economic needs test, for which the
following criteria are, in general, used:(i) provision of new services;  (ii)improvement of productive structure ofthe economy;  (iii)  viability of the newproject especially with respect to foreign
exchange earnings or savings;  (iv)
implications for employment in theSolomon Islands
(b) Companies incorporated outside the
Solomon Islands must register the nameof the company with the Registrar of
Companies in the Solomon Islands.
(c) Foreign nationals and foreign-owned
companies may not purchase land, butmay lease from government or land-
holding groups.
(d) Foreign investors must have a debt to
equity ratio of 2:1.
4) Unbound except for measures affecting the
entry and temporary stay of natural persons inthe following categories:  managers andspecialists who possess knowledge that isnecessary for the provision of the service.
Entry and temporary stay is limited to those of
key importance and where employees areunavailable locally.  Entry is limited to 2 yearsinitially with any extension subject to
Immigration and Labour requirements.4) Unbound except as specified under market
access.Foreign employees are required to provide on-
the-job training to local employees.S/DCS/W/SLB
Page 3Modes of supply: 1)   Cross-border 2)   Consumption abroad 3)   Commercial presence 4)   Presence of natural persons
Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on National Treatment Additional Commitments
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional services
a) Legal services, home
country law, including
public international law(CPC 861**)1) None
2) None
3) None, other than the commercial presence
must take the form of a sole proprietorship or
partnership.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.1) None
2) None
3) None, other than the commercial presence
must take the form of a sole proprietorship or
partnership.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.
b) Accounting, auditing and
bookkeeping services
(CPC 862)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
d) Architectural services
(CPC 8671)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
e) Engineering services (CPC
8672)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/SLB
Page 4Modes of supply: 1)   Cross-border 2)   Consumption abroad 3)   Commercial presence 4)   Presence of natural persons
Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on National Treatment Additional Commitments
3. CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATED
ENGINEERING
SERVICES
A. General construction work
for buildings (CPC 512)1) Unbound*
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound
*
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
B. General construction work
for civil engineering
(CPC 513)1) Unbound except where resources and
materials are not available locally
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound except where resources and materials
are not available locally
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. All insurance and
insurance related services
(CPC 812)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
B. Banking and other
financial services
(excl. insurance)
(CPC 811-813)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
                                                     
*     Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.S/DCS/W/SLB
Page 5Modes of supply: 1)   Cross-border 2)   Consumption abroad 3)   Commercial presence 4)   Presence of natural persons
Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on National Treatment Additional Commitments
9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL RELATED
SERVICES
A. Hotels and restaurants
(including catering)
(CPC 641-643)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
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Page 6SOLOMON ISLANDS – FINAL LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector or Subsector Description of measure
indicating its inconsistencywith Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditi ons creating the need
for the exemption
ALL SECTORS Depending on the progress
made within the Melanesian
Spearhead Group, membersof the Group may have
recourse to waivers with
respect to normal government
approval and registration for
foreign investors and
measures affecting the entry
and temporary stay of naturalpersons.Member states of the MSG:
Vanuatu
Papua New GuineaIndefinite MSG Members are in the
process of expanding links
between the statesincluding with respect to
trade in goods and services.
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