S/C/N/834  
12 October 2015  
(15-5318)  Page: 1/9  
Council for Trade in Services  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF CHILE'S PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO SERVICES 
AND SERVICE SUPPLIERS OF LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES1 
 
The following notification from the delegation of Chile, dated 8 October 2015, is being circulated to 
the Members of the Council for Trade in Services.  
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  The Permanent Mission of Chile to the World Trade Organization in Geneva has the honour to 
notify to the World Trade Organization's Council for Trade in Services the preferential treatment 
which Chile is making available to services and service suppliers of least developed countries in accordance with the decision by Ministers at the WTO's Eighth Ministerial Conference on 
Preferential Treatment to Services and Se rvice Suppliers of Least-Developed Countries  (WT/L/847) 
of 17 December 2011, and the decision by Minister s at the WTO's Ninth Ministerial Conference on 
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 se ctors and modes of supply, particularly in areas 
that are of particular export interest to least developed countries, as set out in The Collective 
Request Pursuant to the Bali Decision on the Operationalization of the Waiver Concerning 
Preferential Treatment to Services and Serv ice Suppliers of Least-Developed Countries 
(S/C/W/356). 
 
Chile proposes to maintain these preferences for the period of the Waiver.  
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1 For greater certainty, 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/834 
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1  HORIZONTAL MEASURES 
Movement of natural persons (4) Unbound, except for: 
 
a. Natural persons wishing to enter Chile for the purpose of attending business meetings, 
conducting market or investment research , making contacts or taking part in 
negotiations on the supply of future services, including the creation of an enterprise or 
company in Chilean territory. Temporary entry will be allowed provided that the business visitor: (i) does not receive remuneration; (ii) does not sell directly to the general public; and (iii) does not supply the service personally. 
b. Persons working within a legal person in a senior position, as defined in the 
"Horizontal commitments" section of Chile's Schedule of Specific Commitments (GATS/SC/18), and responsible for establishing the commercial presence of a service 
supplier from a least developed country in Chile, provided that: 
i. the representatives are not directly engaged in making sales or supplying services; 
and 
ii. the service supplier has its principal place of business in the territory of a least 
developed country and has no other represen tative, office, branch or subsidiary in 
that country. 
c. Natural persons employed by a legal person established in a least developed country and 
entering Chile temporarily in order to supply a service under one or more contracts 
signed between their employers and one or more consumers of the service in Chilean territory. 
Natural persons supplying a service in Chilean territory must have a written employment 
contract covering a period not exceeding one year or the shorter period required for effective fulfilment of the contract. They must also have the necessary qualifications, 
expertise and proven work experience. 
 These requirements will be imposed in conformi ty with Chile's domestic legislation on the 
activity in which the service supplier wishes to engage in Chile. 
 
Both technical and professional personnel may provide services under this category.  
Suppliers of services under contract shall ha ve a temporary work permit for a period of 
one year, renewable for one further year.  S/C/N/834 
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2  SECTORAL MEASURES 
The following preferential treatment is made av ailable 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 Chile's Schedule of 
Specific Commitments (GATS/SC/18) and any future amendments which may affect these limitations. 
 
Business services 
Sector or subsector
 Limitations on market access  
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES2  
Legal services 
(CPC 861) (1) (3) None, except: 
Auxiliaries to the administration of 
justice must reside in the same place 
or city in which the court to which they supply their services is situated. Bankruptcy receivers must have at 
least three years of experience and be 
duly authorized by the Minister of Justice and may only work in their 
place of residence. 
(2) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 
International legal services3 
Advisory services on matters of public 
international law, international commercial 
law and foreign law 
(part of CPC 86190)  (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 
Arbitration and mediation/conciliation 
services 
(CPC 86602) (1) (2) (3) None, except for arbitration 
proceedings which, under Chilean legislation, fall within the sole 
jurisdiction of the national arbitration 
courts or may be heard by legal arbitrators. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 
                                               
2 Without prejudice to what is stated in the Horizontal commitments, the suppliers of professional 
services included in the present Schedule may be su bject to assessment by the competent authorities in 
connection with which they must show  that they fulfil the requirements de signed to ensure that they perform 
competently in the sector. 
3 Refers solely and exclusively to matters relating to public international law and foreign law. If an 
advisory service involves an appearance before a Chilean court of justice or administrative body, this must be 
conducted by a lawyer authorized to practise in Chile. The same requirement must be fulfilled whenever there 
is a need for a written instrument to be submit ted or a formal procedure carried out before the 
above-mentioned court or administrative  body. The supply of advisory servic es does not confer the right to use 
the title of Attorney and therefore does not include re presentation or advisory se rvices in contentious or 
non-contentious matters. S/C/N/834 
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  Sector or subsector  Limitations on market access  
Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping 
services 
(CPC 86211) (1) (2) (3) None, except:  
External auditors of financial institutions must be registered in the 
Register of External Auditors kept by 
the Supervisory Authority for Banks and Financial Institutions and with the 
Supervisory Authority for Stocks and 
Securities. Only legal persons legally incorporated in Chile as partnerships or 
associations and whose main line of 
business is auditing services may be listed in the Register. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
  
Tax advisory services 
(CPC 863) (1)  (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Architectural services 
Advisory and pre-design architectural 
services 
(CPC 86711) Architectural design services 
(CPC 86712) (1)  (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 
Contract administration services 
(CPC 86713) (1)  (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Combined architectural design and contract 
administration services 
(CPC 86714) (1)  (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Engineering services 
(CPC 8672, except 86729) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Veterinary services 
(CPC 932) (1)  (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Midwifery, nursing, physiotherapeutic and 
paramedical services 
(CPC 93191)  (1)  (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
COMPUTER AND RELATED SERVICES 
Consultancy services related to the 
installation of computer hardware 
(CPC 841) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Software implementation services 
(CPC 842) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Data processing services 
(CPC 843) (1)  (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. S/C/N/834 
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  Sector or subsector  Limitations on market access  
Data base services 
(CPC 844) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Maintenance and repair services of office 
machinery and equipment including 
computers 
(CPC 845)  (1)  (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 
Research and development services on 
social sciences and humanities 
(part of CPC 852), (part of CPC 853) (1)  (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
REAL ESTATE SERVICES 
Real estate services involving own or leased 
Property 
(CPC 821) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Real estate services on a fee or contract 
basis 
(CPC 822) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
LEASING OR RENTAL SERVICES WITHOUT OPERATOR 
Leasing or rental services concerning vessels 
without operator 
(CPC 83103) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Leasing or rental services concerning aircraft 
without operator 
(CPC 83104) (1)  (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Leasing or rental services concerning other 
means of transport without operator 
(CPC 83101), (CPC 83102), (CPC 83105) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Leasing or rental services concerning other 
machinery without operator 
(CPC 83106), CPC 83107), (CPC 83108), (CPC 83109) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES 
Advertising services 
(CPC 871, except 8719) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Market research and public opinion polling 
services 
(CPC 864) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Management consulting services 
(CPC 865, except 86509) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. S/C/N/834 
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  Sector or subsector  Limitations on market access  
Services related to management consulting 
(CPC 866, except 86602) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Technical testing and analysis services 
(CPC 8676) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Services incidental to agriculture, hunting 
and forestry 
(CPC 881) (1) (3) None, except: 
Persons possessing arms, explosives or similar substances must be registered 
with the competent authority in their 
place of domicile and the authority shall place them under control, for which purpose an application must be 
made to the Directorate-General of 
National Mobilization in the Ministry of Defence. 
(2) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 
Services incidental to mining 
(CPC 883) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Personnel placement and supply services 
(CPC 87201), (CPC 87202), (CPC 87203) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Investigation and security services 
(CPC 87301), (CPC 87302), (CPC 87303), (CPC 87304) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Maintenance and repair services of 
equipment (except for vessels, aircraft and 
other transport equipment) 
(CPC 633) 
 (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Building-cleaning services 
(CPC 874) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Photographic services 
(CPC 875) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Packaging services 
(CPC 876) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. S/C/N/834 
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  Sector or subsector  Limitations on market access  
Publishing and printing services 
(CPC 88442) (1) (2) None 
(3) None, except: 
For natural persons, the owner of a 
social communication medium or a 
national news agency must have a legally established domicile in Chile and legal persons, must be incorporated in 
Chile with domicile therein or have an 
agency authorized to operate within Chilean territory. Only Chilean citizens 
may be presidents, directors or legal 
representatives of the legal person. The director legally responsible and his 
replacement must be Chilean citizens 
domiciled and resident in Chile. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 
Meeting or convention services  (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Distribution services 
Sector or subsector  Limitations on market access  
Commission agents’ services 
(CPC 621) (1)  (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Wholesale trade services 
(CPC 622) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Retail trade services 
(CPC 631), (CPC 632), (CPC 61112),  (CPC 6113), (CPC 6121) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Franchising services 
(CPC 8929) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. S/C/N/834 
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  Tourism and travel-related services 
Sector or subsector  Limitations on market access  
Hotels and restaurants (including catering)  
(CPC 641), (CPC 642), (CPC 643) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Travel agencies and tour operators services 
(CPC 7471) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Tourist guide services 
(CPC 7472) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Recreational, cultural and sporting services 
Sector or subsector  Limitations on market access  
Entertainment services (including theatre 
and circus services) 
(CPC 9619, except 96191) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 
Libraries, archives, museums and other  
cultural services 
(CPC 963) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Sporting and other recreational services 
(not including gambling and betting services)  
(CPC 9641), (CPC 96491) (1) (2) (3) None, except: 
Specific categories of legal persons may be required by sporting organizations engaged in professional activities. In 
addition: (i) no more than one team 
may participate in the same category of sporting competition; (ii) rules may be 
adopted in order to prevent 
concentrated ownership of sporting organizations; and (i ii) minimum capital 
requirements may be imposed. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
Transport services 
Sector or subsector  Limitations on market access  
Maintenance and repair of aircraft (1) Unbound. 
(2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 
Selling and marketing of air transport  
services (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. S/C/N/834 
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  Sector or subsector  Limitations on market access  
Computer reservation system services (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
ROAD TRANSPORT SERVICES  
Freight transportation 
(CPC 7123) 
 (1) (2) (3) None, except as regards 
international road transport, as 
provided in the International Land Transport Agreement signed by Chile, 
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and 
Uruguay. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 
Rental of commercial vehicles with operator 
(CPC 71222) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Maintenance and repair of road  
transport equipment 
(CPC 6112) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Supporting services for road transport 
services 
(CPC 7441) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
TRANSPORT SERVICES VIA PIPELINE 
Transport of fuels 
(CPC 7131) (1) (2) (3) None, except that the service 
has to be provided by legal persons 
incorporated according to Chilean law 
and the supply may be subject to a concession on national treatment terms.
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
Transport of other goods 
(CPC 7139) (1) (2) (3) None, except that the service 
has to be provided by legal persons incorporated according to Chilean law 
and the supply may be subject to a 
concession on national treatment terms.
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 
SERVICES AUXILIARY TO ALL MODES OF TRANSPORT 
Cargo-handling services 
(CPC 748), (CPC 749), (CPC 741) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Storage and warehouse services 
(CPC 742) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Freight transport agency services 
(CPC 748) (1) (2) (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
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