RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  TN/S/O/LCA 
27 May 2005 
 (05-2163) 
Council for Trade in Services 
Special Session Original:   English 
 
 
  
SAINT LUCIA 
 
Initial Conditional Offer
 
 
 The following initial conditional offer has been  received from the delegation of Saint Lucia 
on 24 May 2005 with the request that it be circulated to Members of the Council for Trade in Services.  
 
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 1. The Government of Saint Lucia herewith submit s its initial offer within the context of the 
negotiations on trade in services under Article XIX of  the GATS and pursuant to paragraph 15 of the 
Doha Ministerial Declaration of 14 November 2001 and Annex C of the General Council Decision of 
1 August 2004. 
2. This Initial Offer includes ex tremely generous proposals in the Telecommunications sector.  
The Telecommunications Reference Paper is under ac tive consideration with a view to appending 
same to the Offer. 
3. The Government of Saint Lucia reserves th e right to make any technical changes or 
corrections to this offer throughout the course of the negotiations; and to modify, reduce or withdraw 
this offer, in whole or in part at any time prior to the conclusion of the negotiations.    
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Page 2 SAINT LUCIA – INITIAL OFFER 
Modes of supply: 1)   Cross-border 2)   Consumption abroad 3)   Commercial presence 4)   Presence of natural persons 
Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on National Treatment Additional Commitments 
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS  
ALL SECTORS INCLUDED 
IN THIS SCHEDULE 3) Commercial presence re quires that foreign 
service providers incorporate or establish the 
business locally in accordance with the requirements of the laws of Saint Lucia  St. 
Lucia's Commercial Code,  and where so 
required, be subject to relevant Acts pertaining to property acquisition, lease and 
rental and any operating condition that 
maybe the subject of existing laws and 
regulations.  Some of these are as follows:   
  Registration of Commercial Presence :  
 St. Lucia's Commercial Code requires that all 
Companies be registered    
  Aliens Landholding :  
 The Alien Landholding Act requires foreign 
companies and individuals wishing to hold property in St.
 Saint  Lucia to first obtain a 
licence in order to do so, within which 
conditions of purchase are detailed.   
  Reservation of Small Business 
Opportunities :  
 St . Saint  Lucia 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. 
    
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 Page 3Modes of supply: 1)   Cross-border 2)   Consumption abroad 3)   Commercial presence 4)   Presence of natural persons 
Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on National Treatment Additional Commitments 
 4) The entry of all foreign natural persons to  
St. Lucia  and their residence in St.  Saint 
Lucia is regulated by St. Lucia's  Saint 
Lucia’s  immigration laws. 
 The employment  entry  of foreign natural 
persons who intend to engage in any 
occupation for reward or profit or be 
employed in Saint Lucia  is subject to Work 
Permit regulations.  The issue of permits is normally confined to persons with 
specialized managerial and technical skills 
and the administration of the regime is normally guided by a labour market test. 
 Professionals in certain discipl
ines may be 
required to register with the appropriate 
professional or governmental body.  For 
example, all medical practitioners must be 
registered under the Medical Registration 
Act in order to be permitted to legally 
practise in St.  Lucia.  
    
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Page 4 Modes of supply: 1)   Cross-border 2)   Consumption abroad 3)   Commercial presence 4)   Presence of natural persons 
Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on National Treatment Additional Commitments 
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS  
1. BUSINESS SERVICES    
B. Computer and Related 
Services  
 Systems Design Services 
(CPC 8423) 
 Programming Services 
(CPC 8424) 
 Systems Maintenance 
Services 
 (CPC 8425) 
  
 
1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) None 
  
 
1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) None 
  
F. Other Business Services  
a) Market Research and 
public opinion polling 
services (CPC 864)  
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) None 
  
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) None 
   
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Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on National Treatment Additional Commitments 
2. COMMUNICATION 
SERVICES 
    
C. Telecommunication Services  
 
a) Voice Telephone 
Services (CPC 7521) 
b) Packet-switched Data 
Transmission Services (CPC 7523**)  
c) Circuit-switched Data 
Transmission Services 
(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) Electronic Mail 
(CPC 7523**) 
i) Voice Mail 
(CPC 7523**) 
j) On-line Information and 
Data Base Retrieval 
(CPC 7523**) 
k) Electronic Data 
Interchange (EDI) 
(CPC 7523**) 
h) Enhanced/Value-added 
Facsimile Services including store and 
forward, store and 
retrieve (CPC 7523**) 
  
1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) None 
  
1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) None 
   
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Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on National Treatment Additional Commitments 
3. CONSTRUCTION AND 
RELATED 
ENGINEERING SERVICES 
    
A. General construction 
work for buildings   
 
 - Hotels and resorts in 
excess of 100 rooms, Restaurants and similar 
buildings (CPC 5126**)  
  
1) None 
2) None 3) None  
4) None 
  
  
1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) None 
  
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
 
A. All Insurance and 
Insurance-tabled Services     
c) Reinsurance  
 (CPC 81299) 1) None 
2) None 3) Only corporate entities are allowed to 
conduct insurance business in St
. Saint 
Lucia.  All such entities must first be 
registered by the Registrar of Insurance. 
4) Subject to horizontal limitations concerning 
Work Permit Regulations.   None 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
 
 
4) None   
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Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on National Treatment Additional Commitments 
8. HEALTH RELATED 
AND SOCIAL 
SERVICES 
 
A. Hospital Services  
(CPC 9311)  
 
  
1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Subject to horizontal limitations concerning 
Work Permit Regulations ., and Medical 
Registration and Certification, Med ical 
Officers Ordinance.   None 
  
 
  
1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) None  
9. TOURISM AND 
TRAVEL RELATED 
SERVICES    
 Hotel and Resort 
Development and 
Operation (incl. hotel 
restaurant services)  
 (CPC 5126, 641, 642 ) 
 Hotels and resorts in 
excess of 100 rooms,  and 
restaurant services  
(CPC 641**, 642) 1) None 
2) None 
3) Hotel and Resort Development and 
Operation in excess of 100 rooms None  
4) Limited to managerial  and specialist levels, 
subject to horizontal limitations concerning 
Work Permit Regulations None  1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) None  
10. RECREATIONAL, 
CULTURAL AND 
SPORTING SERVICES 
 
A. Entertainment Services  
(CPC 9619)  
 
  
1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Subject to horizontal limitations concerning 
Work Permit Regulations .  None 
  
 
  
1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) None   
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Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on National Treatment Additional Commitments 
D. Sporting Services  
(CPC 964) 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 4) Subject to horizontal limitations concerning 
Work Permit Regulations .  None 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 4) None  
11. TRANSPORT 
SERVICES 
    
A. Maritime Transport 
Services  
a) International Passenger 
b) and Freight 
Transportation Services 
(CPC 7211, 7212)  
 
1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Subject to horizontal limitations concerning 
Work Permit Regulations .  None 
  
 
1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) None 
  
H. Services Auxiliary to all 
Modes of Transport  
d) Trans-shipment Services 
(CPC 749)  
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Subject to horizontal limitations concerning 
Work Permit Regulations .  None 
  
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) None  
d) Free Zone Operations 
  1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Subject to horizon
tal limitations concerning 
Work Permit Regulations .  None 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) None  
 
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