RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  TN/S/O/GRD 
18 March 2005 
 
 (05-1128) 
Council for Trade in Services 
Special Session  Original:   English 
 
  
GRENADA 
 
Initial Conditional Offer
 
 
 The following initial conditional offer has been received from the delegation of Grenada on 
24 February 2005 with the request that it be circulated to Members of the Council for Trade in Services.  
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1. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the D oha Ministerial Declaration regarding the 
submission of initial offers in Se rvices negotiations under Article XI X of the GATS, Grenada attaches 
its initial conditional offer of specific commitments on services. 
2. Grenada reserves the right to amend, supplement or  withdraw this offer, in whole or in part, 
depending on its assessment of the overall balance of bene fits obtained in the negotiations contained 
within the single undertaking agreed at Doha.  Grenada further reserves the right to make any 
amendments or revisions of a technical nature. 
3. In addition to sectors scheduled, Grenada o ffers further commitments in the following 
Services Sectors: 
 Research and development services; 
 Other business services; 
 Educational Services; 
 Rental and leasing of yachts; and 
 Transport services. 
 
4. The Government of Grenada would be willing to provide clarification and answer any 
questions regarding this offer. 
5. All enquiries can be forwarded to: 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade 
Ministerial Complex St. George’s 
Grenada 
Tel: (473) 440-2640 or 440-2712 Fax: (473) 440-4184 Email: foreignaffairs@gov.gd
  
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Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons 
Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national  treatment Additional commitments 
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS  
ALL SECTORS INCLUDED 
IN THIS SCHEDULE    
 3) Commercial presence re quires that foreign 
services providers incorporate or establish the 
business locally in accordance with the 
relevant provisions of the Laws of Grenada, and where so required, be subject to relevant 
Acts pertaining to property acquisition lease 
and rental and any operating conditions that 
may be the subject of existing laws and 
regulations.  Some of these are as follows: 
   
  1. The Exchange Control Act  which requires 
 Grenada's Ministry of Finance to regulate  all Foreign Exchange Transactions. 
 
 2. Withholding Tax
.  Foreign Investment 
 enterprises in Grenada are subject to the  Withholding Tax Provision of the Income 
 Tax Ordinance. 
   
  3. Registration of Judicial Presence .
 Grenada Commercial code requires that 
 all Companies be registered. 
  4. Insurance Act
.  Only corporate entities are 
 allowed to conduct insurance business in 
 Grenada.  All such entities must first be 
 registered by the Registrar of Insurance. 
    
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Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national  treatment Additional commitments 
  5. Aliens Landholding .  The Alien 
 Landholding Act requires foreign 
 companies and individuals wishing to hold 
 property in Grenada to first obtain a  licence in order to do so, within which 
 conditions of purchase are detailed. 
  Grenada reserves a number of small business 
service opportunities for nationals.  The room 
limitation on Hotel and Resort Development is within the context of this policy.  In such 
circumstances when foreign service providers 
are permitted to operate, an economic needs test may be required. 
   
 4) The entry of all foreign natural persons to 
Grenada and their residence in Grenada is regulated by Grenada`s immigration laws. 
 
 The entry of all foreign persons is subject to 
Work Permit Regulations. Issue of permits is 
normally confined to people with managerial 
and technical skills that are in short supply or not available in Grenada. 
 
 Professionals in certain disciplines may be 
required to register with the appropriate 
professional or governmental body. 
    
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Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national  treatment Additional commitments 
II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS  
1.  BUSINESS SERVICES 
    
C. Research and 
 Development Services  
 (CPC 851, 852 & 853)  1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  1) None 
2) None 
3) Subsidies may be limited to Grenadian  citizens and/or residents 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
 horizontal section 
  
F. Other Business Services  
 
(e)  Technical Testing and 
 Analysis  Services 
 (CPC 8676)  1) None 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 
 1) None 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
 horizontal section   
(j)  Services incidental to 
 energy distribution, 
 transmission and 
 generation of electricity 
  (CPC 887) except 
 transmission, generation 
 & distribution services of 
 gaseous fuels and steam 
 and hot water 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 3) Reserved to exclusive supply until 2006.  
None as of 2006 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  1) Unbound* 
2) None 3) None 
 
4) None   
(n)  Maintenance and Repair 
 of Equipment  
  (CPC 8861 – 8866) 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) Subsidies may be limited to Grenadian 
 citizens and/or residents   
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
 horizontal section    
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Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national  treatment Additional commitments 
(s)  Convention Services 
 (CPC 87909*) 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal section 
  
2. COMMUNICATION 
 SERVICES  
    
B. Courier Services  
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Subject to exchange control regulations and 
alien landholding regulations. 
4) Subject to work permit and immigration 
regulations. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Subject to withholding tax  
4) None 
   
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Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national  treatment Additional commitments 
C. Telecommunication 
 Services  
   See attached additional 
commitments on 
regulatory disciplines. 
 
For public use : 
 
(a) Voice telephone services  
 (CPC 7521) (b) Packet-switched data 
transmission services 
 (CPC 7523**, 
CPC 7524**) 
(c) Circuit-switched data 
transmission services  
 (CPC 7523**) 
(d) Telex services   (CPC 7523**) 
(g) Private leased circuit 
 services (CPC 7522**,  CPC 7523**, CPC 7525) 
 1) Until 2006 bypass of the network of exclusive 
public operator not permitted.  None as of 2006 
2) None 
3) Reserved to exclusive supply until 2006.  None 
as of 2006 
4) As indicated in th e horizontal section 
 1) None 
 
2) None 
3) None  
4) None 
  
For non-public use  (i.e. closed 
user groups): 
 
(a) Voice telephone services 
(CPC 7521) 
(b) Packet-switched data 
transmission services 
 (CPC 7523**, 
CPC 7524**) 
(c) Circuit-switched data 
transmission services 
 (CPC 7523**, 
CPC 7524**) 
 1) Until 2006 only on network facilities supplied 
by the exclusive operator and bypass of 
exclusive operator not permitted and resale of 
excess capacity are not permitted.  None as of 2006 
2) None 
3) Until 2006 only on network facilities supplied 
by the exclusive operator and bypass of 
exclusive operator not permitted and resale of 
excess capacity are not permitted.  None as of 
2006 
4) As indicated in th e horizontal section 
 1) None 
 
 
  
2) None 
3) None 
 
 
 
 
4) None   
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(f) Facsimile services 
 (CPC 7521**, 
CPC 7529**) 
(h) Electronic mail   (CPC 7523**)  
(i) Voice mail (CPC 7523**) 
 1) Until 2006 bypass of the network of exclusive 
operator not permitted.  None as of 2006 
2) None 
3) Reserved to exclusive operator until 2006.  
None as of 2006 
4) As indicated in th e horizontal section 
 1) None 
 
2) None 
3) None  
4) None 
  
(j) On-line information and 
data base retrieval 
 (CPC 7523**) 
(k) Electronic data interchange 
(CPC 7523**) 
(l) Enhanced/value-added 
facsimile services, incl. store and forward, store and 
retrieve (CPC 7523**) 
 1) Until 2006 only on facilities supplied by the 
exclusive operator.  None as of 2006 
2) None 
3) Until 2006 only on facilities supplied by the 
exclusive operator.  None as of 2006 
4) As indicated in the horizontal section 1) None 
 
2) None 
3) None  
4) None  
(m) Code and protocol 
conversion 
(n) On-line information and/or 
data processing (incl. 
transaction processing) 
(CPC 843**) 
    
(o) Other    
 Internet and internet access 
services (except voice) 
(CPC 75260) 
 1) Until 2006 only on facilities supplied by the 
exclusive operator.  None as of 2006 
2) None 
3) Until 2006, only on network facilities supplied 
by the exclusive operator .  None as of 2006 
4) As indicated in th e horizontal section 
 1) None 
 
2) None 
3) None  
4) None 
  
 Mobile services (terrestrial 
based) 
- Cellular/mobile telephone 
- Mobile data services 
- Personal communications 
services (CPC 75291) 
 1) Until 2006 reserved to exclusive operator.  
None as of 2006 
2) None 
3) Until 2006, reserved to exclusive operator.  
None as of 2006 
4) As indicated in th e horizontal section 
 1) None 
 2) None 
3) None 
 4) None 
   
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Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national  treatment Additional commitments 
 For public use : 
 
 Mobile services (satellite-
based) 
- Mobile telephone services 
- Mobile data services 
- Personal communications 
services 
 
 Fixed satellite services  (including, but not limited 
to CPC 7524**) 
 1) Until 2006 through arrangements between 
satellite transport services suppliers and 
exclusive operator, who is under obligation not 
to limit the number of suppliers with whom such arrangements will be entered into.  None 
as of 2006 
2) None 3) Until 2006 through arrangements between 
satellite transport services suppliers and 
exclusive operator, who is under obligation not to limit the number of suppliers with whom 
such arrangements will be entered into.  None 
as of 2006 
4) As indicated in th e horizontal section 
 1) None 
 
 
  
 
2) None 3) None 
 
  
 
 4) None  
 For non-public use  (i.e. 
closed user groups): 
 
 Mobile services (satellite-
based) 
 
 Fixed satellite services 
 1) Until 2006 through arrangements between 
satellite transport services suppliers and exclusive operator, who is under obligation not 
to limit the number of suppliers with whom 
such arrangement will be entered into.  None as of 2006 
2) None 
3) Until 2006, only on satellite network capacity 
supplied by the exclusive operator and bypass 
of exclusive operator not permitted. None as of 
2006 
4) As indicated in th e horizontal section 
 1) None 
  
 
  
2) None 
3) None  
 
 4) None 
  
 Trunked radio system 
services 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Foreign ownership limited to 49% 4) As indicated in th e horizontal section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) None 
   
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Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national  treatment Additional commitments 
 For public use  
 Teleconferencing services 
 (CPC 75292) 
 1) Until 2006 bypass of the network of exclusive 
operator not permitted.  None as of 2006 
2) None 
3) Reserved to exclusive operator 2006.  None as 
of 2006 
4) As indicated in th e horizontal section 
 1) None 
 
2) None 
3) None  
4) None 
  
 For non-public use  (i.e. 
closed user groups): 
 
 Teleconferencing services 
(CPC 75292) 
 1) Until 2006, only on network facilities supplied 
by the exclusive operator and bypass of 
exclusive operator not permitted and resale of 
excess capacity are not permitted.  None as of 2006 
2) None 
3) Until 2006, only on network facilities supplied 
by the exclusive operator not permitted and 
resale of excess capacity are not permitted.  
None as of 2006 
4) As indicated in th e horizontal section 
 1) None 
 
 
  
2) None 
3) None  
 
 4) None  
 Telecommunications 
equipment sales, rental, 
maintenance, connection, 
repair and consulting services (CPC 75410 - 
75450) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Only through joint venture with Nationals 
4) As indicated in th e horizontal section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) None  
5.  EDUCATION SERVICES    
C.  Higher Education 
Services  (CPC 923) 
 (except non-profit, public 
& publicly funded 
entities) 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
 
  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  1) None 
2) None 
3) Scholarships and grants may be limited to 
 Grenadian citizens and/or residents.  
 Measures relating to the supply of education  and training may result in differential 
 treatment in terms of benefits or price.   
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 
   
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7. FINANCIAL 
SERVICES     
A. All Insurance and Insurance 
Related Services  
 
(c) Reinsurance  1) None 
2) None 
3) Subject to exchange control regulations and 
alien landholding regulations. 
4) Subject to work permit and immigration 
regulations. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Subject to withholding tax 
 4) None 
  
9. TOURISM AND 
TRAVEL-RELATED 
SERVICES    
A. Hotel Development  
 1) Unbound∗ 
2) None 
3) Subject to alien landholding regulations, 
exchange control regulations.  Limited to the 
developments of hotels in excess of (100) rooms.  Hotel development of less than 100 
rooms may be subject to an economic needs 
test. 
4) Limited to managerial and specialist skills 
levels and as indicated in the horizontal 
section.  Subject to work permit and immigration regulations. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Subject to withholding tax 
 
 
  
 
4) None   
                                                      
 ∗ Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.   
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10. RECREATIONAL, 
CULTURAL AND 
SPORTING SERVICES    
A. Entertainment Services  
 1) None 
2) None 
3) May be required to employ national artist and 
entertainers.  Limited to theatre, musical 
ensembles and bands, dance troupes.  Subject 
to exchange control regulations and alien 
landholding regulations. 
4) Subject to work permits and immigration 
regulations. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Subject to withholding tax  
 
 
 
4) None   
D. Sporting and Other 
Recreational Services  
 1) Unbound∗ 
2) None 
3) Subject to exchange control regulations and 
alien landholding regulations. 
4) Subject to work permits and immigration 
regulations. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Subject to withholding tax 
 4) None  
E.  Other  
 
 Rental and leasing of 
yachts with or without operators 
  (CPC 96499**)   
 
1) Unbound
* 
2) None 3) Unbound 
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 
  
 
1) Unbound
* 
2) None 3) Subsidies may be limited to Grenadian 
citizens and/or residents   
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 
  
                                                      
  
*Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility 
  
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Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national  treatment Additional commitments 
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES    
 
A.  Maritime Transport 
 Services  
 (b)  Freight transportation  
 (CPC 72121, 72123 & 
 72129) less cabotage 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) (a) Establishment of a registered company 
for the purposes of operating a fleet under the national flag of Grenada: unbound 
 
       (b) Other forms of commercial presence for 
the supply of international maritime 
transport services (as defined below):  joint 
Venture required. 
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 
  
 
3) (a) Unbound 
  
 
3) (b) Percentage of local persons to be employed  
 
 
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section  
 
 
 "Other forms of commercial presence for the supply of international maritime transport services" means the ability for internat ional maritime 
transport service suppliers of other Member s to undertake locally all activities whic h are necessary for the supply to their cu stomers of a partially or fully 
integrated transport service, within which the maritime transport constitutes a substantial element. These activities are defin ed as: 
 (a)  marketing and sales of maritime transport and related servi ces through direct contact with customers, from quotation to i nvoicing, these services 
being those operated or offered by the service supplier itself or by service suppliers with which the service seller has establ ished standing business 
arrangements; 
 (b)  the preparation of documentation concerning transport docu ments, customs documents, or other documents related to the ori gin and character of 
the goods transported; 
 (c)  the provision of bu siness information by any means, including computerised information systems and electronic data interc hange (subject to the 
provisions of the annex on telecommunications); 
 (d)  the setting up of any business arrangements (including pa rticipation in the stock of a co mpany) and the appointment of pe rsonnel recruited locally 
(or, in the case of foreign personnel, subject to the horizontal  commitment on movement of pers onnel) with any locally establis hed shipping 
agency; 
 (e)  acting on behalf of the companies, organising th e call of the ship or taking over cargoes when required.  TN/S/O/GRD 
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 ATTACHMENT: ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS  
 
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 mate rially affect the terms of participation 
(having regard to price and supply) in the releva nt 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 th e 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 comp etitors with anti-competitive results;  and 
 
 (c) not making available to other services suppliers on a timely basis technical 
 information about essential facilities and co mmercially relevant information which 
 are necessary for them to provide services.  
 
2. Interconnection
 
 2.1 This section applies to linking with supplie rs providing public telecommunications transport 
networks or services in order to allow the users of  one supplier to communicate with users of another TN/S/O/GRD 
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 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 ensu red at any technically feasible point in the 
network.  Such interconnection is provided.   (a) under non-discriminatory terms, cond itions (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, reasonable, having regard 
 to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unb undled 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 th e 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 pro cedures for interconnection negotiations
 
 
The procedures applicable for interconnecti on 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 a ppropriate terms, conditions and rates for 
interconnection within a reasonable period of tim e, 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-discriminator y and competitively neutral manner and are not more 
burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Member.    TN/S/O/GRD 
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 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 s carce resources, including frequencies, numbers 
and rights of way, will be carried out in an obj ective, timely, transparent and non-discriminatory 
manner.  The current state of allocated frequency ba nds will be made publicly available, but detailed 
identification of frequencies allocated for specific government uses is not required.  
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