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Working Party on the Accession of the Republic of 
Seychelles  Original: English  
  
ACCESSION OF SEYCHELLES 
 
DRAFT SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS ON TRADE IN SERVICES 
DRAFT LIST OF ARTICLE II MFN EXEMPTIONS 
Revision 
 
 The Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services resulting from the negotiations 
between the Republic of Seychelles and WTO Member s will be annexed to the Protocol of Accession 
of the Republic of Seychelles.  The draft Schedule is reproduced hereunder. 
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I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS  
The (**) indicates that the service specified constitutes only part of the total range of activities covered by CPC concordance  (as indicated in MTN.GNS/W/120) 
ALL SECTORS INCLUDED IN THIS 
SCHEDULE      
 
 
 
 
               
 
        (4) Unbound, except me asures relating to 
 entry and temporary stay of natural  persons who fall in one of the following  categories:  (a) Business Visitors :  Persons not based in 
Seychelles who are representatives of 
business carrying on activities in (1), (2), (3), (4) subsidies is unbound. 
  (3) Foreign services suppliers may lease/rent non-movable property for up to two years without requiring sanction from government. Two -yearl y extensions beyond 
that also do not require government sanctions.  
Foreign service suppliers  may also lease/rent 
non movable property for longer terms, up to 99 years, subject to sanction from the government.   Such sanction shall be granted unless the applicant is involved in money laundering, financing of terrorism, has been convicted of a 
serious crime, has links to organized crime or 
terrorist organizations;  
 
Or the use of land is not in line with the Land Use Plan of the particular area.      Foreigners may also acquire freehold land held  in private ownership in inner island
1, 
 subject to government sanction.     
   (4) Unbound except for measures 
concerning the categories of natural persons referred to in  the Market Access.  
 
                                               
1 Inner islands: Mahe, Praslin, La Digue, Silhouette, Cerf and St Anne island.  
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WTO Member States and who are seeking 
temporary entry into Seychelles for the purpose of: 
 
(i) Negotiating for the sale of the 
services of that business;  
(ii) Entering into agreements to sell 
services for th at business; 
(iii) Participating in business meetings or 
preparing for the establishment of a commercial presence, where those representatives wi ll not be engaged 
in making direct sales to the general public; 
(iv) Conducting market research in 
relation to a service or services rendered by juridical persons not based in Seychelles; 
(v) Represents a fore ign shareholder(s) 
of a company based in Seychelles for 
 the duration of the Annual General  Meeting (AGM).  
 Entry and stay of such persons shall be 
for a period of no more than 90 days. 
 (b) Intra-corporate transferees (ICT): 
shall mean managers, executives and 
specialists, as defined hereunder, of a 
foreign enterprise, which has established a 
commercial presence in the territory of Seychelles, being transferred temporarily to that commercial presence and who have been previously employed by the foreign enterprise for at least one year.  
 
 
Managers : A person within an 
organization who primarily: 
 (i) Directs the organization, or a 
department or sub-division of the organization. 
(ii) Supervises and controls the work of 
other supervisory, professional or  
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managerial employees. 
(iii) Has the authority to hire and fire or 
recommend hiring, professional or managerial employees.  
(iv) Exercises discretionary authority 
over day to day operations.  
 
Executives: Natural persons within the 
organization who primarily direct the 
management of the organization or a major component or function of the 
organization, exercise wide latitude in decision-making, and receive only general supervision or direction from higher-level executives, the board of directors, or stockholders of the business.  Executives would not directly perform tasks related to the actual provision of a service or services of the organisation. 
 
Specialists: Natural persons in the 
organization who possess knowledge at 
an advanced level of expertise and a proprietary knowledge of the entity's products, services, operations or management techniques. This knowledge should reflect the required academic 
credentials and/or professional 
qualifications for/when  performing work 
within the scope of a particular 
profession.  
Entry and stay shall be for a period of 
two years, which may be renewed.  
(c) Contractual services suppliers:  
Contractual service suppliers are 
employees of juridical persons with no commercial presence in Seychelles, who  
have obtained a service contract in Seychelles requiring th e presence of their 
employees in order to fulfil the contract. 
  
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For the following sectors and sub-sectors:  
 
 Legal services (CPC 861) 
 Accounting and bookkeeping services 
(CPC 862) 
 Architectural services (CPC 8671) 
 Environmental services (CPC 94010, 
94020, 9403, 9404, 9405, 9406, 9409) 
 Services provided by midwives, nurses, 
physiotherapists and para-medical personnel (CPC 93191)   
 
Entry and stay of such persons above shall be for a period of no more than 180 days. 
  For the following sectors and sub-sectors:   
 Urban planning and landscape 
architectural services (CPC 8674)  
 Engineering services (CPC 8672) 
 Integrated engineering services 
(CPC 8673) 
 Primary and secondary education services 
(CPC 92110, 92190, 92220, 92230, 92240, 92310) 
 Medical and dental services (CPC 93122, 
93123)   
 Veterinary services (CPC 932) 
 
Entry and stay of such persons above shall 
be granted for no more than three consecutive contracts of two years duration each, that is, a maximum of six years. Extension beyond that duration will only be considered in exceptional circumstances and with valid justifications.  
 (d) Independent Professionals : shall mean 
natural persons who are self-employed 
and based in the territory of another Member and who supply services as part of a service contract with a juridical person in Seychelles.   
  
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For the following sectors and sub-sector: 
 
 Computer & related services (CPC 841-
845 + 849) 
 Banking and other financial services 
(CPC 8111 - 81119, 8112, 8113, 81199, 
8131 – 8133)  
(excluding insurance services)  
 Tour Operator services (CPC 7471) 
 Hotels and restaurants (including catering) 
(CPC 641 - 643) 
 
Entry and stay of such persons above shall be for a period of no more than 180 days. 
 
For the following sectors and sub-sectors:
   
 
 Primary and secondary education services 
(CPC 92110, 92190, 92220, 92230, 92240, 92310) 
 Medical and dental services (CPC 93122, 
93123) 
 Services provided by midwives, nurses, 
physiotherapists and Para-medical personnel  
 (CPC 93191) 
 
Entry and stay of such persons above shall be granted for no more than three consecutive contracts of two years duration each, that is, a maximum of six years.  Extension beyo nd that duration will 
only be considered in exceptional circumstances and with valid justifications.   
 
(e) Installers and maintainers 
 Qualified specialists supplying installation or maintenance services for industrial 
 machinery or industrial equipment. The 
 supply of that service has to occur on a  fee or contractual basis (installation/  maintenance contract) between the  builder of the machinery or equipment  
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 and the owner of that machinery or 
 equipment, both being juridical persons.  Temporary entry is granted for periods  of stay of no more than 90 days. 
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
1.  BUSINESS SERVICES 
A.  Professional Services 
(a) Legal Services (CPC 861**)  (limited to legal advisory on 
foreign and international law)   
 (1) None.  
(2) None.  (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None.  
(2) None.  (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
(b)  Accounting  and bookkeeping 
 services (CPC 862)  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
- Auditing Services (CPC 86211) 
  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
(c) Taxation Services 
- Business tax planning and 
consulting Services (CPC 86301)  
  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
- Business tax preparation and 
review services (CPC 86302) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
- Individual tax preparation and 
planning services (CPC 86303)  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.    
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- Other tax related services 
(CPC 86309)  
 (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal co mmitments.  (1) None   
(2) None.  (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.   
(d) Architectural services (CPC 8671) 
  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1)  None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal co mmitments.   
(e) Engineering services (CPC 8672) 
  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3)   None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
(f) Integrated engineering services 
(CPC 8673) 
   (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
(g) Urban planning and landscape 
architectural services (CPC 8674) 
   (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal co mmitments.  (1) None.  
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
(h) Medical and dental services  
- Specialized medical services 
(CPC 93122) 
- Dental services (CPC 93123)  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal co mmitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal co mmitments.   
(i) Veterinary services (CPC 932) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.    
(j) Services provided by midwives, 
nurses, physiotherapists and Para-medical personnel (CPC 93191) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.   
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B. COMPUTER  AND RELATED SERVICES 
Computer and related serv ices (CPC 84) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except for seven years after  accession, foreign eq uity limited to 49% 
 in maintenance and repair services of  office machinery and equipment,  including computers (CPC 84500). After  seven years, none. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.       (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
C.       RESEARCH  AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES   
(b) Research and experimental 
development services on agriculture sciences (CPC 85104**) for fisheries only.   (1)  None.  
(2)  None. (3)  None. (4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1)  None.  
(2)  None. (3)  None. (4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments.  
(c) Research and development for 
crude oil, natural gas  and condensate (analysis of 
petroleum product)   (1)  None.  
(2)  None. (3)  None. 
(4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1)  None.  
(2)  None. (3)  None. 
(4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
 horizontal commitments.  
(d) Research and experimental  
development services  on cultural sciences, sociology  and psychology (CPC 85201) (1)  None. 
(2)  None.   (3)  None, expect that foreign equity limited 
to 49% and/or approval from the respective Ministry.   
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the   horizontal comm itments.   (1)  None.  
(2)  None. (3)  None.   (4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments.  
 (e)     Research and experimental 
development services on medical sciences  and pharmacy (CPC 85105)  
 (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments. (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments.   
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E.       RENTAL/LEASING SERVICES WITHOUT OPERATORS  
(a) Relating to ships (CPC 83103) 
(excluding  less than 3 yachts ) 
 (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None, except that for 4-5 yachts foreign 
equity limited to 49%. 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
 (b)  Leasing  or rental services 
concerning aircraft without operator (CPC 83104)  
 (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal comm itments.   (1) None. 
(2)  None. (3)  None. (4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commit ments.      
(e) Leasing and rental of household 
goods (CPC 8320)  
 (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
F. OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES  
(a) Advertising services (CPC 871) 
   (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.   
(c)  Management consulting services 
related to energy  and  mining  sector  only (CPC 865**) 
 (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments.  
(d)  Services related  to management 
consulting   rela ted to energy  
sector only  (CPC866**) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments.  
(e)  Technical testing  and analysis  
services  only for gas, mining   and oil industry (CPC 8676**)  (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None.  
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
(h) Services incidental to mining 
(CPC 883)  
  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the   
horizontal commitments.   
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(m)  Related scientific and technical 
consulting services  only for gas, mining and oil industry  (CPC 8675**)  (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
(n) Maintenance  and repair of 
equipment (CPC 8861- 8866)  
  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
(q) Packaging services (CPC 876)  
 (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
2.  COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
A. and B. Postal and Courier Services (including express delivery services)2  
Services relating to the handling3 of 
items in accordance with the following list of sub-sectors, whether for domestic or foreign destinations.  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. Same treatment will be applied 
to the Seychelles Post Office and 
Private Operators for express delivery services. 
The sub-sectors below are excluded when they fall into the scope of the services which are reserved for the Seychelles Post O ffice, which are:  
simple letters weighing less than 500 grams, postcards.  
 (і) Handling of addressed written 
communication on any kind of physical medium
4, including: 
- Hybrid mail service - Direct mail 
(іі) Handling of addressed parcels 
and packages
5 
(ііі) Handling of addressed press 
products6    
                                               
2 The commitment on postal and courier serv ices and express delivery services applies to  commercial operators of all forms of ow nership, both private and state.  
3 "Handling" should be taken to include clearance, sorting, transport and delivery.  
4 E.g. letters, postcards.  
5 Books and catalogues are included in this sub-sector.  
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(iv) Handling of items referred to in 
(і) to (ііі) above as registered or 
insured mail  
(v)      Express delivery services7 for    
items referred to in ( і) to (ііі) 
above  
(vі) Handling of non-addressed items  
(vіі) Document exchange8 
(viіі) Other services not elsewhere 
specified. 
C. TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 
Commitments hereunder are made in  accordance with "Notes for Scheduling Basic Telecom Services Commitments" (S/GBT/W/2/Rev.1) a nd "Market Access Limitations on 
Spectrum Availability" (S/GBT/W/3).  
 
Basic Telecommunication Services: 
(a) Voice telephone service 
(CPC 7521)  
(b) Packet-switched data 
transmission (CPC 7523*)  
(c) Circuit-switched data 
transmission (CPC 7523**)  
(d) Telex services (CPC 7523*)  
(e) Telegraph services (CPC 7522)  
(f) Facsimile Services (CPC 7521** 
+ 7529**)  
(g) Private leased circuit services 
(CPC 7522** + 7523**)  
(h) Paging (CPC 75291) 
(i) Teleconferencing (CPC 75292)  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the   
horizontal commitments.  
 (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
 The Republic of Seychelles 
undertakes the obligations contained in the attached Reference Paper with respect to provision of telecommunication services. 
 Value Added Services: 
(j) Electronic mail (CPC 7523**) 
(k) Voice Mail (CPC 7523**) 
(l) On-line information and data 
base retrieval (CPC 7523**) 
(m) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 
(CPC 7523**) (1) None.   
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None.    
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. 
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
6 Magazines, newspapers  and periodicals.  
7 Express delivery services are defined as the collection, transp ort, and delivery of documents,  printed matter, parcels, goods or other items on an expedited basis while 
tracking and maintaining control of these item s throughout the supply of the service.  
8 Provision of means, including the supply of ad hoc premises as well as transportation by a third party, allowing self-delivery  by mutual exchange of postal items between 
users subscribing to this service.  Postal item refers to items handled by any type of commercial  operator, whether public or p rivate.   
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(n) Enhanced value-added facsimile 
services, including store and forward, store and retrieve (CPC 7523**) 
(o) Code and Protocol conversion 
(p) Online information and data 
processing (including transaction  
processing (CPC 843**) 
(q) Other (CPC 75299) 
D.   AUDIOVISUAL SERVICES   
(a) Motion picture or video 
production services (CPC 96112)  
          (excluding broadcasting on 
television) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
(b) Video projec tion services 
(CPC 96122)  
          (excluding broadcasting on 
television) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
(c) Motion picture pr ojection services 
(CPC 96121) (excluding 
broadcasting on television) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
(d) Motion  picture  and video 
distribution services (CPC 9611) excluding  broadcasting  on television)  (1) None. 
(2)  None. (3) None.  (4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) Unbound. (3) Unbound.   (4 Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
3.   CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES  
(a) General construction work for 
 building (CPC 512) class one9 
 only, includin g pipelines and 
 mining. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments  
(b)  General construction work for 
 civil engineering (CPC 513) class  one only, including  pipelines  and mining.  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments.  
                                               
9 See Annex 2.  
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- Site investigation work 
(CPC 51110)  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
- Site  preparation work for mining 
 and energy services (CPC 5115)   (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
- Renting services related to 
equipment for construction or demolition of buildings or civil engineering works, with operator. 
(CPC 5180)      (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in  
 the horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in  
 the horizontal commitments.  
4.  DISTRIBUTION SERVICES   
(a) Commission agents (CPC 62112-
 62118) (1) Unbound. 
(2) Unbound. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitment s.  In addition, 
licensed commission agents must be 
citizens of Seychelles. (1) Unbound. 
(2) Unbound. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal comm itments.    
(b) Wholesale  trade services  
(CPC 622)  
 (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in   the horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in   the horizontal commitments.   
(c) Retailing services (CPC 631 + 
CPC 632)  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None, except that it will be subject to 
Economic Needs Test10 (ENT).  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
 - Wholesale trade services  of  
 motor vehicles (CPC 61111) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal co mmitments.   
                                               
10 The Economic needs test will be satisfied if the retail servic e supplier will: (i) improve the employment of Seychellois, (ii)  improve the productive infrastructure of the 
economy, and (iii) provide a new service.  
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- Sales of parts and accessories of 
motor vehicles (CPC 61130) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal co mmitments.   
- Sale of snowmobile  and related 
part and accessories (CPC 61210**) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
- Retail sales  of motor  vehicles 
(CPC 61112) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
 (d) Franchising (CPC 8929)  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments  
5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES  
A. Primary education services 
 Preschool education services 
(CPC 92110)  
 Other primary education services 
(CPC 92190)   (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal co mmitments.   
B. Secondary education services 
 Higher secondary education 
services (CPC 92220) 
 Technical and vocational  
secondary services (CPC 92230)  
 Technical and vocational 
secondary school-type education services for handicapped students (CPC 92240) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal co mmitments.   
C. Higher education services 
- Post-secondary technical and 
vocational education services (CPC 92310)  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal co mmitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal comm itments.     
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D. Adult education     
- Adult education services 
(CPC  92400)  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments.  
E. Other Education Services  
 Other Education services 
 (CPC 92900)  Language training 
 After-school courses 
 Educational programs offered 
 during school breaks  Tutoring  and preparatory 
 courses   Executive and management 
 training  Information technology 
 Educational testing services (1) None. 
(2) None.  (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal co mmitments.   
6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 
A. Sewage services (CPC 94010**) 
- (limited to Sewage treatment)   (1) Unbound. 
(2) None.  (3) None, except that an economic needs 
test  will need to be carried out by the Ministry responsible for Environment to:  
(a) Examine the current level of 
services, 
(b) Determine the effect of new 
entrants on public convenience including the continuity and quality of the services. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) Unbound.  
(2) None.  (3) None.         
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.   
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B. Refuse disposal services 
 (CPC 94020**) - (limited to disposal services by  incineration )   
 (1) Unbound.  
(2) None.  (3) None, except that an economics needs 
test will need to be  carried out by the 
Ministry responsible for Environment to:  
(a) Examine the current level of 
services, 
(b) Determine the effect of new 
entrants on public convenience including the continuity and quality of the services. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None.    
 
    (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
C. Noise abatement services 
 (CPC 94050)  (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
D. Environment-related advisory 
 services   (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments.  
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. Insurance and Insurance–related Services 
(i) Direct insurance (including co-insurance) 
(a) Life insurance services 
(CPC 8121)  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the        
horizontal commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
 horizontal commitments.   
(b) Non-life insu rance services 
(CPC 8129*) , except for insurance  of risks  relating  to space  launching and freight (including satellites), international maritime transport and international commercial aviation, with such insurance  to cover any or all of the following: the goods being  transported, the vehicles transporting  the goods and any liability arising  (1) None.    
(2) None.   (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal comm itments.   (1) None.  
(2) None.  (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.   
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therefrom, and goods in 
international transit. 
 - Insurance of risks relating to 
space launching and freight (including satellites), international maritime transport and international commercial aviation, with such insurance to cover any or all of the following: the goods being transported, the vehicles transporting the goods and any liability arising therefrom, and goods in international transit.  (1) None.  
(2) None.  (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None.  
(2) None.  (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
(b) Reinsurance  and retrocession 
(CPC 81299) 
  (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
(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 commitments. (1) None.  
(2) None.  
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal co mmitments.   
B. Banking and other financial services (excluding insurance )  
(a) Acceptance of deposits and other 
repayable funds from the public (CPC 8111 – 81119)   
(b) Lending of all types, including 
consumer credit, mortgage credit factoring and financing of commercial transaction (CPC 8113) 
(c) Financial leasing (CPC 8112) (d) All payment and money 
transmission services (CPC 81339**) 
(e) Guarantees and commitments 
(CPC 81199**) 
(f) Trading for own account or for 
account of customers whether on an exchange, in an over-the-counter market or otherwise the (1) Unbound. 
(2) None.  (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. 
 (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
 horizontal commitments.    
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following: 
 - money market instruments 
(checks, bills, certificates and deposits, etc.) (CPC 81339**) 
- foreign exchange (CPC 81333)   
- derivative products including, but 
not limited to futures and options (CPC 81339**)  
- exchange rate and interest rate 
instruments, including such as swaps, forward rate arrangements, etc. (CPC 81339**) 
- transferable securities 
(CPC 81321*)  
- other negotiable instruments and 
financial assets, including bullion (CPC 81339**)  
 (g) Participation in issues of all 
kinds of securities, including underwriting and placement as agent (whether publicly or privately) and provision of service related to such issues (CPC 8132) 
(h) Money broking (CPC 81339**)  (i) Asset management, such as 
cash or portfolio management, all forms of collective investment management, custodial depository and trust services (CPC 8119** - 81323*) (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) Unbound.  
(2) None.  (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
(j)      Settlement and clearing services 
of financial assets, including securities, derivative products, and other negotiable instruments (CPC 81339** + 81319**) (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal comm itments.      
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(k) Advisory and other auxiliary 
financial services and all activities listed in Article 1B  of 
MTN.TNC/W/50, including credit reference and analysis, investment and po rtfolio research 
and advice on acquisitions and on 
corporate restructuring and strategy (CPC 8131 or CPC 8133) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
(l) Provision and transfer of financial 
information, and financial data processing related software by providers of other financial services (CPC 8131) (1) None 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
- Private Pension Funds    
(CPC 8119**)  
 (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal co mmitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal comm itments.     
8. HEALTH RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES   
A. Hospital services 
(a)   Hospital services, including  
 hospital management services  (CPC 93110) 
 (1) None. (2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal co mmitments.   
B. Other human health services  
- Ambulance services (CPC 93192) 
 - Residential health facilities 
services other than hospital services (CPC 93193) 
 - Other human health services, 
including services in the field of : morphological or chemical pathology, bacteriological, virology, immunology (CPC 93199**) 
 (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal co mmitments.    
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C. Social services  
- Welfare services delivered 
through residential institutions to children and other clients (CPC 93312) 
- Other social  services with 
accommodation (CPC 93319)  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL-RELATED SERVICES  
A. Hotels and  restaurants (including catering) 
- Hotels  and other lodging  
services  (CPC 64110) (excluding establishments  with less than 15 units)  
 
 
 (1) None. 
(2) None.  (3) None, except that hotel establishments 
with 16-24 units (excluding staff quarters) located on Mahe, Praslin, La Digue, Silhouette, Cerf and St Anne island, foreign equity limited to 80%.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
- Letting services  of furnished 
accommodation (excluding rooming and boarding houses and cabins (CPC 64193)  
 (excluding  establishments with  less than 15 units)   (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) None, except that hotel establishments 
with 16-24 units (excluding staff quarters) located on Mahe, Praslin, La Digue, Silhouette, Cerf and St Anne island, foreign equity limited to 80%. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) None.     (4 ) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
- Restaurants (CPC 64210)  
  (1) None.   
(2) None. 
(3) None, except that for investments in 
establishments with less than 21 covers
11, foreign equity is limited to 
49%. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None.   
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
- Motel lodging services 
(CPC 6412)  
  (excluding establishments with 
less than 15 units) (1) None. 
(2) None.  (3) None.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None.  (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments.  
                                               
11 Table setting for one person.  
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B.  Travel agencies and tour operators services 
Tour operator services (CPC 7471)12 
(excluding travel agents)  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except foreign equity limited to  49%. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3)  None.  
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
10.  RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES  
A.   Entertainment services (including theatre, live bands and circus services)  
-  Theatrical  producer, singer 
 group, band and orchestra 
 entertainment services 
 (CPC 96191) 
-  Services provided by authors, 
 composers, sculptors ,  entertainers and other individual 
 artists (CPC 96192) 
-  Circus, amusement park and 
 similar attraction services  (CPC 96194) 
-  Ballroom , discotheque and dance 
 instructor services (CPC 96195) (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.   
B.   News agency services  
- News agency services 
(CPC 962)   (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
-  Cinema theatre operation  
  services (CPC 96199**)   (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
C.  Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural services 
Libraries services (CPC 96311) 
(excluding all services provided by the Seychelles National Library) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal commitments.  
                                               
12 Means persons carrying on a business of planning, scheduling or  organizing of tours which include arrangements for accommodati on, sightseeing or ot her similar services 
by any mode of transport.  
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11. TRANSPORT SERVICES  
A. Maritime Transport Service  
-  Transport (freight and  
  passengers (CPC 7211 and    7212) less cabotage)
13   
   (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated 
in the horizontal  commitments. 
 (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal co mmitments.  
 The following services at the port 
are made available to international maritime transport suppliers on reasonable and no discriminatory terms and conditions:  
1. Pilotage; 
2. Towing and tug 
assistance; 
3. Provisioning, fuelling and 
watering; 
4. Garbage collecting and 
ballast waste disposal; 
5. Port Captain’s services; 
6. Navigation aids; 
7. Shore-based operational 
services essential to ship operations, including communications, water and electrical  supplies; 
8. Emergency repair 
facilities; and  
9. Anchorage, berth and 
berthing services 
-  Maintenance  and repair of vessel   (CPC 8868**) (excluding vessels 
  below 60 metres in length) 
 (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None, except foreign equity limited  
 to 49%.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in  
the horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments.  
                                               
13 Without prejudice to the scope of activities which may be consid ered as cabotage under the relevant legislation of Seychelles,  this schedule does not include maritime 
cabotage services, which are assumed to cover transportation of passengers or goods between a port located in Seychelles and tr ansportation of passengers and goods between a 
port located in Seychelles and traffic originating and terminating in Seychelles provided that this traffic remains within Seyc helles territorial waters.  
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-  Vessel salvage  and refloating 
  services (CPC 7454)   (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) None, except foreign equity limited to  49%  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in  
the horizontal commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal co mmitments.   
H.  Services auxiliary to all modes of transport    
a.  Cargo-handling services  
  (CPC 741)                                                             
 (1) None. (2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments. (1) None.    
(2) None.  (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments.  
b.  Storage and warehouse services 
  (CPC 742)  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments.   
c.  Freight  transport  agency   
  services (CPC 7480)   
 (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal commitments.   
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LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS 
Sector or sub-sector Description of the measure indicating its 
inconsistency with Article II Country or countries to which  
the measures apply Intended duration Conditions creating the need 
for the exemption 
All sectors Commercial presence  Measures extending preferential 
treatment for commercial presence pursuant to bilateral investment treaties. All countries that have signed or will sign 
bilateral investment treaties with Seychelles. Indefinite Foster investment in 
Seychelles. 
Audiovisual services   Measures based upon co-production 
agreements, which confer national treatment to audiovisual works covered by such agreements. Countries with which bilateral or plurilateral 
agreements are in force, now or in the future,  in the area of  cultural co-operation Indefinite. Development of cultural links 
and protection of cultural heritage. 
Audiovisual services  Measures granting th e benefit of support 
programmes to audiovisual works meeting certain origin criteria. Countries with which bilateral or plurilateral 
agreements are in force, now or in the future, in the area of cultural co-operation. Indefinite. Development of cultural links 
and protection of cultural heritage. 
Audiovisual services  Measures which extend National 
Treatment to audiovisual works, including television and radio programs, which meet certain origin criteria, regarding access to broadcasting and other similar forms of transmission. Countries with which bilateral or plurilateral 
agreements are in force, now or in the future, in the area of cultural co-operation. Indefinite. Development of cultural links 
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  ANNEX 1 
REFERENCE PAPER 
Scope 
The following are definitions and principles on the regulatory framework for the basic 
telecommunications services. 
Definitions 
Users mean service consumers and service suppliers.  
Essential facilities mean facilities of a public telecommunications transport network or service that: 
(a) Are exclusively or predominantly provided by a single or limited number of suppliers; and 
(b) Cannot feasibly be economically or technically substituted in order to provide a service. 
A major supplier is a supplier which has the ability to materially affect the terms of participation 
(having regard to price and supply) in the relevant market for basic telecommunications services as 
a result of: 
(a) Control over essential facilities; or 
(b) Use of its position in the market. 
1. Competitive safeguards 
1.1 Prevention of anti-competitive practices in telecommunications 
Appropriate measures shall be maintained for the purpose of preventing suppliers who, alone or 
together, are a major supplier from engaging in or continuing anti-competitive practices. 
1.2 Safeguards 
The anti-competitive practices referred to above shall include in particular: 
(a) Engaging in anti-competitive cross-subsidization;   
(b) Using information obtained from competitors with anti-competitive results; and (c) Not making available to other services suppliers on a timely basis technical information about 
essential facilities and commercially relevant information which are necessary for them to 
provide services.  
2. Interconnection 
2.1 This section applies to linking with suppliers providing public telecommunications transport 
networks or services in order to allow the users of one supplier to communicate with users of another supplier and to access services provided by another supplier, where specific commitments are undertaken. 
2.2 Interconnection to be ensured 
Interconnection with a major supplier will be ensured at any technically feasible point in the network.  
Such interconnection is provided: 
(a) Under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications) 
and rates and of a quality no less favourable than that provided for its own like services or for like services of non-affiliated service suppliers or for its subsidiaries or other affiliates; 
(b) In a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications) and 
cost-oriented rates that are transparent, reason able, having regard to economic feasibility, WT/ACC/SPEC/SYC/8/Rev.1 
 
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  and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pay for network components or 
facilities that it does not require for the service to be provided; and 
(c) Upon request, at points in addition to the network termination points offered to the majority of 
users, subject to charges that reflect the cost of construction of necessary additional facilities. 
2.3 Public availability of the procedures for interconnection negotiations 
The procedures applicable for interconnection to a major supplier will be made publicly available. 
2.4 Transparency of interconnection arrangements 
It is ensured that a major supplier will make publicly available either its interconnection agreements 
or a reference interconnection offer. 
2.5 Interconnection:  dispute settlement 
A service supplier requesting interconnection with a major supplier will have recourse, either: 
(a) At any time; or 
(b) After a reasonable period of time which has been made publicly known to an independent 
domestic body, which may be a regulatory body as referred to in paragraph 5 below, to 
resolve disputes regarding appropriate terms, conditions and rates for interconnection within a 
reasonable period of time, to the extent that these have not been established previously. 
3. Universal service 
Any Member has the right to define the kind of universal service obligation it wishes to maintain.  
Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se , provided they are administered in a 
transparent, non-discriminatory and competitively neutral manner and are not more burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Member. 
4. Public availability of licensing criteria 
Where a licence is required, the following will be made publicly available: 
(a) All the licensing criteria and the period of time normally required to reach a decision 
concerning an application for a licence; and 
(b) The terms and conditions of individual licences. 
The reasons for the denial of a licence will be made known to the applicant upon request. 
5. Independent regulators 
The regulatory body is separate from, and not accountable to, any supplier of basic 
telecommunications services.  The decisions of and the procedures used by regulators shall be impartial with respect to all market participants. 
6. Allocation and use of scarce resources 
 
Any procedures for the allocation and use of scarce resources, including frequencies, numbers and 
rights of way, will be carried out in an objective, timely, transparent and non-discriminatory manner.  
The current state of allocated frequency bands will be made publicly available, but detailed identification of frequencies allocated for specific government uses is not required. 
 
  
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  ANNEX 2 
 
1.1  BUILDING CONTRACTOR CLASS I 
 
1. MAJOR CONSTRUCTION WORKS 
 
1.1 Multi-storey residential building 
1.2 Multi-storey non-residential office and administrative buildings 
1.3 Multi-storey buildings for agriculture, industry, trade and commerce 
1.4 Multi-storey institutional building 
1.5 Multi-storey assembly buildings 
1.6 Multi-storey hotels and other tourist development 
1.7 Full renovation works of existing multi-storey buildings, dwelling houses , offices, 
shops, stores, Tec. extension and expansion,  alteration including provision of extra 
rooms i.e. toilets, bathrooms, kitchen, bedrooms etc 
1.8 Major  (international Tendering) Civil Engineering/Building Projects 
 2. ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION WORKS 
 
2.1 Dwelling houses exceeding 93sqm (1000 sq.ft.) in area including split-level houses, 
double-storey houses, duplex houses, semi-detached houses, row-houses, terrace 
houses  
 3. INTERMEDIATE CONSTRUCTION WORKS 
 
3.1 Single-storey dwelling houses not exceeding 93sqm in (1000 sq.ft) in area ("permitted 
Development" houses) 
3.2 Sundry environmental landscaping works (no height restrictions) i.e. gates, fences, 
fence walls, parapet walls, retaining walls etc. 
  
 
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