S/C/N/8 90 
5 May 2017 
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Council for Trade in Services  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF PANA MA'S PREFERENTIAL TREA TMENT  
TO SERVICES  AND SUPPLIERS  OF LEAST DEVELOPED C OUNTRIES1 
The following notification from the delegation of the Republic of Panama , dated  4 May 2017, is 
being circulated to the Members of the Co uncil for Trade in Services . 
 
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The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Panama to the World Trade Organization , with 
headquarters in Geneva , has the honour to notify to the World  Trade  Organization's Council for 
Trade in Services the prefe rential treatment that the Republic of Panama  is making available to 
services and service suppliers of least developed countrie s1 in accordance with the decision 
adopted by Ministers at the WTO's Ei ghth Ministerial Conferen ce entitled  Preferential Treatmen t to 
Services and Service Suppliers of Least Developed Countries  (WT/L/847) of 1 7 December 2 011, 
and the decision adopted by Ministers at the WTO's N inth Ministerial Conference entitled 
Operationalization of the  Waiver concerning Preferential Treatment to Services and Service 
Suppliers of Least Developed Countries  (WT/L/918 ). 
 
The preferential treatment is given in various sectors and modes of supply, particularly in areas 
that are of particular export interest to least deve loped countries, as set out in t he Collective 
Request Pursuant to the Bali Decision on the Operationalization of the Waiver c oncerning 
Preferential Treatment to Services and Service Suppliers of Least  Developed Countries  
(S/C/W/356 ). 
 
Pursuant to Paragraph 2 of the Waiver Decision, the Re public of Panama reserves the right to 
modify its preferences before the expiration of the Waiver, in case of legislative or regulatory 
changes. The Republic of Panama further reserves the right to make technical amendments to this 
notification and make co rrections to rectify any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in this 
notification as well as to clarify and interpret the terms and conditions of this notification . 
 
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1 This notification is not subject to Annex  2 to the WTO Agreement: Understanding on Rules and 
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes . S/C/N/8 90 
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  SECTORAL MEASURES  
The following preferential treatment is made available with respect to the application of the 
measures described in Article XVI of the General Agreement on Trade in Services, subject to the 
limitations set out in the "Horizontal commitments" section of the Republic of Panama 's Schedule 
of Specific Commitments (GATS/SC/ 124) and any future amendments which may affect these 
limitations . 
 
Modes of supply:(1)  Cross -border  (2) Consumption abroad  (3) Commercial presence  (4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or subsector  Limitations on market access  
1. BUSINESS SERV ICES 
A. Professional services  
(a) Legal services  
 Exclusively : Legal consultancy on international law  
(excludes  Panamanian law) and consultancy on law of 
the jurisdiction in which the service supplier is 
qualified as a lawyer . Does not include appearance i n 
courts or administrative, judicial, maritime or arbitral 
authorities in Panama, nor the drafting of legal 
documents (part of CPC  861).   
 
 
(1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated 
in the horizontal section  
B. Computer and related servi ces (CPC 84)  (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated 
in the horizontal section  
E. Rental/leasing services without operators  
(a) Relating to ships (CPC 83103)  
 
(b) Relating to aircraft (CPC 83104)  
 
(c) Relating to other transport equipm ent (CPC 83101, 
CPC 83102 and CPC 83105)  
 
(d) Relating to other machinery and equipment 
(CPC 83106, CPC  83107, CPC 83108 and CPC 83109)  
 
(e) Concerning personal and household goods (CPC 832)   
 
 
 
(1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated 
in the horizontal section  
F. Other business services  
(k) Personne l placement and supply services  
 
(i) Placement servic es of office support personnel and 
other workers (CPC 87202 ) 
 
(ii) Supply services of office support personnel  
(CPC 87203)   
(1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated 
in the horizontal section  S/C/N/8 90 
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  Modes of supply:(1)  Cross -border  (2) Consumption abroad  (3) Commercial presence  (4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or subsector  Limitations on market access  
(n) Maintenance and repair of equipment (not including 
maritime vessels, aircraft or other transport 
equipment)   
 
- Maintenance and repair of rail transport equipment 
(part of  CPC 88 682) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated 
 in the horizontal section  
(o) Building -cleaning services (CPC 874)  (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated 
in the horizontal section   
(p) Photographic services (CPC 875 ) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated 
in the horizontal section  
(q) Packaging services (CPC 876)  (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated 
 in the horizontal section  
(r) Printing and publishing services (CPC 8844 2) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None, except  printing of 
 national written media  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated 
 in the horizontal section  
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL -RELATED SERVICES  
B. Travel agencies and tour operators services (CPC 7471)  
C. Tour guide services (CPC 7472)   
 
(1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated 
 in the horizontal section   
10. RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES 
(other than audiovisual services )  
D. Sporting services (CPC 9641)   
 
(1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unboun d, except as indicated 
 in the horizontal section  
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES  
E. Rail transport services  
(a) Passenger transportation (CPC 7111)  
 
(b) Freight transportation (CPC 7112)  
 
(c) Pushing and towing services (CPC 7113)   
 
 
(1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated 
 in the horizontal section   
                                                
2 Correspond s to part of subclass 87149  - Maintenance and repair services of other transport equipment 
(CPC Ver.1.1.), which includes maintenance and repai r services of railway and tramway locomotives and rolling 
stock . S/C/N/8 90 
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  Modes of supply:(1)  Cross -border  (2) Consumption abroad  (3) Commercial presence  (4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or subsector  Limitations on market access  
H. SERVICES AUXILIARY TO ALL MEANS OF TRANSPORT3 
(only includes  supporting services for railway transport ) 
(a) Cargo -handling services  
 (part of  CPC 741)  
 
(b) Storage and warehouse services  
 (part of CPC 742)  
 
(c) Freight transport agency services  
 (part of  CPC 748)   
 
 
(1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None, except in the case of 
 road transport  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated 
 in the horizontal section  
 
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3 Does not include maintenance and repair services of tra nsport equipment under 
Business  Services  (1.F(n)).