. /. RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  S/C/W/323 
28 October 2010 
 
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Council for Trade in Services Original:   Spanish 
  
 
 
COMMUNICATION FROM CHILE 
 
Review of Article II (MFN) Exemptions
 
 
Questions from Chile 
 
  The following communication from the delegati on of Chile, dated 26 October 2010, is being 
circulated to the Members of th e Council for Trade in Services. 
 
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 1. In the context of the third review of MFN exemptions, Chile wishes to pose the following 
questions on the basis of the Secretariat document JOB/SERV/30. 
COLOMBIA  
 
Telecommunications
 
  On page 41, it is stated that "the principle of national treatment for the purposes of 
commercial presence is only granted to suppliers of services in the Andean market (…)".  (1) What is 
the nature of the benefits granted to suppliers of services in the Andean market?  (2) Please indicate 
what are the requirements for establishing commercia l presence in the case of other providers of 
value-added telecommunications services.  (3) Is maintenance of the exemption necessary? 
 
COSTA RICA 
 
Business Services
 
  On page 44, under the exemption relating to bus iness services, mention is made of the need 
for enrolment in a professional college, unless there is a reciprocal agreement.  (1) Please indicate and 
explain what the requirements are for enrolment in  a professional college in Costa Rica.  (2) Are 
professionals from Central American countries not re quired to join a college in order to provide 
professional services?  (3) Does the enrolment oblig ation apply to all kinds  of professionals?  
(4) What is the situation of professionals who provide temporary services?  PERU  
 
All Sectors
 
  On page 134, mention is made of an exempti on in respect of a "reciprocal labour agreement 
or an agreement on dual nationality or foreign personnel recruited under bi lateral or multilateral 
agreements concluded by the Govern ment of Peru".  (1) With regard to the exemption relating to S/C/W/323 
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  limitations on recruitment of foreign workers, what  types of agreement are concerned?  (2) Does the 
reference to bilateral or multila teral agreements concluded by Peru also include free trade 
agreements?  
EUROPEAN UNION  
 
All Sectors
 
 1. On page 74, there is a description of an  exemption for Portuga l, whereby nationality 
requirements may be waived in the case of certain activities and professions.  (1) Which activities and 
professions are covered by this measure? 
 2. On page 74, with respect to France, there is a description of an exemption from requirements for the exercise of certain activities and professions .  (1) Which activities and professions are covered 
by this measure?  (2) What will happen when th e ten-year time-limit expires?  (3) How will it be 
regulated? 
 3. On page 75, there is a description of a reserva tion with regard to existing or future agreements 
between the European Union or its members a nd certain countries and principalities, providing 
for:  (i) the right of establishment for juridical and natural persons;  and (ii) waiving the requirements 
of work permits for natural persons supplying serv ices.  (1) What kinds of existing or future 
agreements are concerned?  (2) Are the wo rk permits in question temporary permits? 
 
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