 ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  S/DCS/W/GRD 
24 de enero de 2003  
 (03-0461) 
Comercio de Servicios Original:   inglés 
 
 
 
GRANADA 
 
Proyecto de Lista refundida de Compromisos Específicos1 
 
 
 El documento adjunto contiene un proyect o de la Lista refundida de Compromisos 
Específicos de Granada, en formato Word.  Este documento no sustituye los compromisos 
jurídicamente vinculantes contraídos por Gran ada en su Lista de Compromisos Específicos 
(GATS/SC/96;  GATS/SC/96/Suppl.1).   El proyecto de Lista refundida fue preparado por la Secretaría, a petición de los Miembros, 
para facilitar el proceso de las negociaciones, incluida la presentación de ofertas iniciales. 
 
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1 Este documento se ha preparado, en inglés solament e, bajo la responsabilidad de la Secretaría y sin 
perjuicio de las posiciones de los Miembros ni de sus derechos y obligaciones en el marco de la OMC.  S/DCS/W/GRD 
Página 2 GRENADA- SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
 
Modes of supply:  1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
I. HORIZONTAL 
COMMITMENTS  
   
 ALL SECTORS 
INCLUDED IN THIS 
SCHEDULE    
 3) Commercial presence requires 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.     S/DCS/W/GRD
 Página 3Modes of supply:  1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on  National Treatm ent 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 which 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.  
   S/DCS/W/GRD 
Página 4 Modes of supply:  1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
II. SECTOR SPECIFIC 
COMMITMENTS    
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   
 
C. Telecommunication 
Services  
   See attached additional 
commitments on 
regulatory disciplines. 
 
For public use : 
 
(a) Voice telephone services   (CPC 7521) 1) Until 2006 bypass of the network of exclusive 
public operator not permitted.  None as of 
2006 
2) None 1) None 
 
 2) None  
(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) 3) Reserved to exclusive supply until 2006.  
None as of 2006 
4) As indicated in th e horizontal section 
  3) None 
 
4) None 
     S/DCS/W/GRD
 Página 5Modes of supply:  1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
For non-public use  (i.e. closed 
user groups):  
(a) Voice telephone services 
 (CPC 7521) 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 1) None  
(b) Packet-switched data 
transmission services 
 (CPC 7523**, CPC 
7524**) 
(c) Circuit-switched data 
transmission services 
 (CPC 7523**, CPC 
7524**) 
 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 
 2) None 
3) None 
 
  
 
4) None  
 
(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**)  
   
   
  S/DCS/W/GRD 
Página 6 Modes of supply:  1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
(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   
 
 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  
   S/DCS/W/GRD
 Página 7Modes of supply:  1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
 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) Foreign ownership limited to 49% 
2) None 3) Foreign ownership limited to 49% 
4) As indicated in th e horizontal section 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) None 
  
 
 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  
  S/DCS/W/GRD 
Página 8 Modes of supply:  1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
 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 
  
 
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.    S/DCS/W/GRD
 Página 9Modes of supply:  1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
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 
  
 
                                                           
 ∗ Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility. S/DCS/W/GRD 
Página 10  
 
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 
supplier and  to access services provided by anothe r supplier, where specific commitments are 
undertaken.  S/DCS/W/GRD 
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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.   S/DCS/W/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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