RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  TN/S/O/GUY 
3 March 2005 
 
 (05-0913) 
Council for Trade in Services 
Special Session Original:   English 
 
 
  
GUYANA 
 
Initial Conditional Offer  
 
 The following initial conditional offer has been  received from the delegation of Guyana 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 Services negotiations  under Article XIX of the GATS, Guyana hereby 
submits its initial conditional offer on services to other WTO Members.  This offer is conditional 
upon satisfactory commitments being r eceived from other negotiating partners. 
2. Guyana reserves the right to amend, supplement or  withdraw this offer, in whole or in part, 
depending on its assessment of the ove rall balance of benefits obtaine d in the negotiations contained 
within the single undertaking agreed at Doha.  Guyana further reserves the right to make any 
amendments or revisions of a technical nature to this offer. 
3. The Government of Guyana would be willing to provide clarification and answer any 
questions regarding this offer.  All enquiries can be forwarded to: 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation 
Takuba Lodge 
254 South Road 
Georgetown 
Guyana Tel: (592) 225–4166; 226–1607 (ext. 276)  Fax: (592) 226–8426; 223-0900 Email: nbtotaram@yahoo.com
 (Mr. Neville B. Totaram)  
  wr_rogers_gy@yahoo.com  (Mr. Roger Rogers) 
  
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Page 2 GUYANA – INITIAL OFFER OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
 
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 the 
Schedule 4) Unbound, except with respect to measures 
 relating to senior managerial personnel and  technical experts not available in the local  labour market. 
 4) None, with respect to categories of persons 
 indicated in market  access. Unbound, with 
 respect to any other categories of persons 
  
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS  
1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
 
A.  Professional Services  
 
a)  Legal Services (861)   
 
 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section.  
 
 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Non-Caricom Commonwealth (BR) Nationals:
 
 Would be required to have their qualifications 
 reviewed by the Council of Legal Education  and also to undergo a six (6) month period of 
 training at one of the Regional Law Schools. 
  Non-Commonwealth Nationals:
 Will have to 
 have their qualifications reviewed by the 
 Council of Legal Education which will 
 determine the amount of retraining they would 
 be required to undergo. Generally total  retraining is required. 
  
b) Account ing, auditing and 
 book-keeping services (862)  
 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section 
 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section   TN/S/O/GUY
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Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national  treatment Additional commitments 
d),e)  Engineering (8672)  and 
 architectural services (8671)  
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section  
h)  Medical and dental services 
 (9312)  1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section  1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section  
B. Computer and Related 
 Services  
 
Consultancy services related 
to the installation of computer hardware (CPC 841) 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 
 1) None 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 
  
Software implementation 
services (CPC 842) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal section 
  
Maintenance and repair 
services of office machinery 
and equipment including 
computers (CPC 845) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
 horizontal section 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
 horizontal section 
  
F.  Other Business Services  
 
c.  Management Consulting  Services (CPC 865) 
 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 
   TN/S/O/GUY 
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Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national  treatment Additional commitments 
d. Services Related to 
 Management Consulting 
 (CPC 866) 
 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 
  
C. Telecommunication  
 Services  
 
Value-added services1 
 
 
j) On line information and 
 data base retrieval.  1) None 
2) None 
3) Public telecommunication transport networks 
 and services are being provided by a monopoly 
 suppliers operating under a 20-year licence with  an option to renew for a further 20-year period. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section  1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section 
  
4. Distribution Services  
 
b.  Wholesale services  
 (CPC 622) 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal section 
 1) Unbound
* 
2) Unbound 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal section  
                                                      
1 Value-added service suppliers are required to supply their services by means of interconnection with the public telecommunicat ions network facilities. 
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility. 
  TN/S/O/GUY
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7.  FINANCIAL SERVICES 
 
A. Insurance Services  
a)  Life accident and health  
 insurance services (8121)  
(81211)  
 
b) Non - life Insurance 
 services (8129) 
 d) Services auxiliary to 
 insurance (including 
 broking and agency  services) (8140)  
 
 
1) None 2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal 
 section  
 
1) None 2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal 
 section  
 
1) None 2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal 
 section 
  
 
 
1) None 2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section 
 
1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section 
 
1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal 
 section   
b) Lending of all types, incl., 
 inter alia , consumer credit,  
 mortgage credit, factoring   and financing of commercial  transaction (8113) 1) None  
2) None 3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section 
 1) None  
2) None  3) Loans to non residents need to be approved by 
 the Central Bank of Guyana.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section 
  
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL- 
 RELATED SERVICES     
A. Hotels and Restaurants  
 (CPC 641 – 643) 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 
  
                                                      
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility. 
  TN/S/O/GUY 
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B. Travel agencies and tour  
 operator services   
 (CPC 7471) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section  
11.  TRANSPORT SERVICES
    
Maritime Transport  
    
International Transport 
 a. Passengers (CPC 7211) 
 
b. Freight (CPC 7212)  1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
 horizontal section 1) None 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
Storage and Warehouse 
Services (CPC 742)  1) Unbound
* 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  
 horizontal section 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  
 horizontal section  
Freight Transport 
Agency/Freight Forwarding Services (CPC 748) 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  
 horizontal section 
 1) None 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
 horizontal section  
Pre-Shipment Inspection (part 
of CPC 749) 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal section 
 1) Unbound
* 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the  
 horizontal section  
                                                      
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility. 
 
 
  TN/S/O/GUY
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C.  Air Transportation  Services  
 
a)  Aircraft repair and 
 maintenance services2 
 (CPC 8868)  
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  
c) Computer reservation 
 system (CRS) services2
 (CPC 746)  
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section  
F.  Road Transport Services     
a) Passenger transportation 
 (CPC 7121/ 22) 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section  1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section  
b) Freight transportation 
 (CPC 7123) 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section  1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section  
Road Transport Services   
    
e) Supporting services for road 
 transport services 
 (CPC 744) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section  1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section  
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2 As defined in paragraph 6 of th e Annex on Air Transport Services.