NEGOCIACIONES COMERCIALES MULTILATERALES RONDA URUGUAY

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1 NEGOCIACIONES COMERCIALES MULTILATERALES RONDA URUGUAY RESTRICTED MTN.GNS/W/161 4 de marzo de 1993 Distribución especial G-ipo de Negociaciones sobre Servicios Original: inglés COMUNICACIÓN DEL REINO DE LOS PAÍSES BAJOS RESPECTO DE LAS ANTILLAS NEERLANDESAS Oferta condicional del Reino Je los Países Bajos respecto de las Antillas Neerlandesas en materia de compromisos iniciales sobre el comercio de servicios La comunicación siguiente se distribuye a los miembros del Grupo de Negociaciones sobre Servicios a petición del Reino de los Países Bajos respecto de las Antillas Neerlandesas. El Reino de los Países Bajos respecto de las Antillas Neerlandesas tiene el honor de presentar a continuación su oferta en materia de compromisos iniciales para las negociaciones en el marco del futuro Acuerdo General sobre el Comercio de Servicios (GATS). La presente oferta se aplica únicamente al Reino de los Países Bajos respecto de las Antillas Neerlandesas. Las Antillas Neerlandesas son parte del Reino de los Países Bajos, pero gozan de una situación de autonomía en virtud del "Estatuto del Reino de los Países Baos" de 1954, modificado en Las Antillas Neerlandesas comprenden las islas de Curacao, Bonaire, St. Maaiten, St. Eustatius y Saba, y no forman parte del territorio europeo del Reino de los Países Bajos. El Reino de los Países Bajos es un Estado miembro de la Comunidad Económica Europea, pero el Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Económica Europea sólo se aplica plenamente al territorio europeo del Reino. Las Antillas Neerlandesas están consideradas como un país o territorio de ultramar de un Estado miembro de la Comunidad Económica Europea en el sentido del párrafo 3 del articulo 227 del Tratado de Roma, de Las relaciones entre las Antillas Neerlandesas y la Comunidad Económica Europea se rigen por lo dispuesto en la Parte IV del Tratado de Roma y por las Decisiones del Consejo de Ministros Je la Comunidad Económica Europea en lo que se refiere a la aplicacif.i de dicho Tratado. Esta oferta no prejuzga ni afecta en modo alguno las relaciones entre las Antillas Neerlandesas y la Comunidad Económica Europea. SECRETARIA DEL GATT UR

2 MTN.GNS/W/161 Página 2 La presente oferta está supeditada a la conclusión satisfactoria de las negociaciones de la Ronda Uruguay sobre compromisos iniciales en el sector de los servicios. En consecuencia, el Reino de los Países Bajos se reserva el derecho de modificar o retirar la oferta, en caso de que no se logren resultados satisfactorios a este respecto. La disposición del Reino a mantener la actual oferta dependerá de la voluntad de sus interlocutores en la negociación de asumir, habida cuenta de sus niveles de desarrollo, compromisos comparables a los asumidos por el Reino respecto de las Antillas Neerlandesas. El Reino tomará especialmente en consideración los compromisos contraídos por los más importantes interlocutores comerciales de las Antillas Neerlandesas para determinar si es necesario reducir, ampliar o retirar la oferta. La oferta ha sido establecida sobre la base del proyecto de Acuerdo Genera. 1 sobre el Comercio de Servicios (GATS) y de la Nota de la Secretaría sobre la consignación de los compromisos en listas, de fecha 13 de diciembre de 1991, así como de los resultados de las consultas informales subsiguientes en el marco del Grupo de Negociaciones sobre Servicios. El Reino se reserva el derecho de corregir la oferta con el fin de tener en cuenta cualquier deliberación aclaratoria ulterior. La nomenclatura utilizada se basa en la que figura en el documento MTN.GNS/W/120, con algunas variaciones. Se ha hecho referencia, cuando era posible, a la Clasificación Central de Productos (CCP), provisional. El Reino de los Países Bajos respecto de las Antillas Neerlandesas está dispuesto a dar más aclaraciones si se le piden y también a participar en las reuniones de negociación sobre compromisos iniciales.

3 SCHEDÜLE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS WITH RESPECT TO THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES All sectors: These limitations apply in all service sectors in the Netherlands Antilles (N.A.). (3) As a general rule incorporation in the N.A. is required. Branches need a permistión. (4) A test of economic needs is applied to all categories of natural persons. At least one managing director either as individual or a legal entity, must be a resident of the N.A., and must be appointed at the time of incorporation. (3) Non-Antillians* need a permission to establish as self-employed, for which a test of economic needs is applied (4) Non-Antillians* need a special permission to become director of a company. Footnote: In the framework of establishment Antillians are defined as those persons of Dutch nationality born in the N.A. ti OQ

4 OQ SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS WITH RESPECT TO THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES Legal services Legal advice activities on home country and international law Accountancy CPC 862 (1) unbound (2) unbound (1) unbound (2) unbound

5 8CHEDÜLE OF 8PECIFIC CONMITMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS Sector or subsector Limitations on Market Acces Limitations on National Treatment Taxation services CPC 863 Engineering services CPC 8672

6 SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS Computer services CPC 841 Management services consulting CPC 865

7 SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS WITH RESPECT TO THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES Construction CPC 512 Distribution: franchising CPC 8929 (3) Not more than 25% of the shares of a franchise can be held by the mother company abroad T3 Oí (D

8 SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS The Netherlands Antilles intend to bind all f inancial service sectors in accordance with the provisions contained in the "understanding on commitments on financial services" FINANCIAL SERVICES Banking and securities trade Secundary financial institutions* (3) A:Must be limited liability companies or branches of a foreign financial institution B: A test of economic needs is applied for the establishment of branches and subsidiaries on the domestic market (incl. expansión of activities of established banks through new branches). C: Only branches and subsidaries of the top 1000 banks may be admitted.

9 SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS WITH RESPECT TO THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES Secundary institutions financial (continued) (4) The managing directors must be natural persons and residents of the N.A. Their appointment is subject to approval by the Central Bank. Footnotes: Capital transactions art subject to a license granted by the Central Bank, according to the foreign exchange regulations of the N.A. ** A secundary financial institution is defined as an enterprise or institution whose activities consist primarily of obtaining funds from third parties in the form of savings or debenture with the purpose of investing or lending these funds. A secundary financial institution is not a money creating entity and therefore hhas no effect on the total money supply. na 30 rti

10 SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS General banks (3) A:Must be limited liability companies or branches of a foreign financial institution B: A test of economic needs is applied for the establishment of branches and subsidiarles on the domestic market (incl, expansión of activities of established banks through new branches). C: Only branches and subsidaries of the top 1000 banks may be admitted. (4) The managing directors must be natural persons and residents of the N.A. Their appointment is subject to approval by the Central Bank. Footnote: * A general bank is defined as an enterprise or institution whose activities consist primarily of regularly obtaining funds on account from third parties and/or lending

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12 SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS International banks (3) Must be legal entities or branches of foreign financial institutions. Only subsidiaries or branches of the top 1000 banks of the worid are admitted. (4) At least one of the managing directors, being a natural person, must be a resident of the N.A.. The appointment is subject to approval by the Central Bank. Footnote: * A international bank is defined as an enterprise whose activities consist primarily of regularly obtaining funds on account from third parties being non-residents and/or from the capital market, with the purpose of relending these funds to third parties being non-residents in the form of loans. Since international banks are not subject to the restrictions in the foreign exchange regulations, those banks are not allowed to opérate on the domestic market.

13 SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS Insurance Domestic insurance companies* (3) Must be limited liability companies or mutual companies if the seat is registered within the N.A. A test of economic needs is applied for the establishment of branches and subsidiarles in the domestic market. (4) The managing director, being a natural person, must be a resident of the N.A. Footnote: * Domestic insurance companies are defined as insurance companies conducting business primarily within the N.A.

14 to SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS Insurance International insurance companies* (3) Must be limited liability companies or mutual companies. (4) The managing director, being a natural person, must be a resident of the N.A. Footnote: * An international insurance company is defined as an insurance company, conducting business outside the N.A. with non-residents. International insurance companies are not allowed to opérate on the domestic market.

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16 to 30 SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS Tourism: hotel lodging services CPC 6411 Recreational and sporting services: entertainment services CPC 9619

17 SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS Recreational and sporting services: recreation park and beach services CPC Recreational and sporting services: sporting services CPC 9641

18 to 30 SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS Road transport CPC Shipping freight and passengers (3) All vessels registered in the N.A. must fly the flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Such vessels must be owned by a N.A. company. The capta in must be a Dutch* national (waiver possible).

19 Footnote: * Dutch: national of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. V 2 to H (D en»- 25 VO en

20 to 00 SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS c Maritime auxiliary services: cargo-handling (3) Cargo-handling in the harbour of Curacao is a monopoly of CPS (Curasao Port Services). Freight transport: agency services/ freight forwarding

21 SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS Maritime auxiliary services: storage/warehousing to JQ n