WORLD TRADE S/L/34
20September 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-3901)
Council forTrade inServices Original: English
COMMUNICATION FROM CANADA
Thefollowing communication hasbeenreceived from thedelegation ofCanada.
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Asprovide forunder paragraph 2oftheDecision onMaritime Transport Services adopted
bytheCouncil forTrade inServices on28June1996, Canada hereby submits itsrevised schedule
ofcommitments onmaritime transport services.CANADA -SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS ONMARITIME TRANSPORT SERVICES
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsub-sector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
TRANSPORT SERVICES
MARITIME TRANSPORT
SERVICES
International Transport
(Freight andpassengers)
CPC 7211 and7212,
excluding cabotage1.Unbound
2.Unbound
3.Unbound
4.Unbound1.Unbound
2.Unbound
3.Unbound
4.UnboundWhere nototherwise made available
tointernational maritime transport
suppliers pursuant toArticle
XXVIII(c)(ii), nomeasures shall be
applied which deny reasonable and
non-discriminatory access tothe
following services:
1.Towing andtugassistance;
2.Provisioning, fuelling and
watering;
3.Garbage collecting andballast
waste disposal;
4.Emergency repair facilities;
5.Lightering andwater taxi
services;
6.Ship agencies;
7.Custom brokers;
8.Stevedoring andterminal
services;
9.Surveying andclassification
services;
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsub-sector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
10.Transport services forthe
purposes ofonward forwarding
ofcargoes, including therental,
leasing, hiring orchartering of
trucks, railway carriages, ships,
barges orrelated equipment.
MARITIME AUXILIARY
SERVICES
Maritime Cargo Handling
Services (asdefined)1.Unbound
2.Unbound
3.Unbound
4.Unbound1. Unbound
2. Unbound
3. Unbound
4. UnboundCANADA (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsub-sector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Storage andWarehousing
Services CPC 742(as
amended)1.Unbound*
2.None
3.None
4.Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1. Unbound*
2. None
3. None
4. Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
Customs Clearance Services
(asdefined)1.None, other than: Licensed Customs
Brokers (federal) (juridical persons):
requirement foracommercial presence
(natural persons): requirement fora
permanent residency
Licensed Customs Brokers (federal)
(juridical persons): requirement fora
commercial presence
(natural persons): requirement fora
permanent residency1. None
* Acommitment onthismode ofdeliver isnotfeasible.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsub-sector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
2.None, other than
Licensed Customs Brokers (federal)
(juridical persons): requirement fora
commercial presence (natural persons):
requirement forapermanent residence2. None
3.None, other than:
Licensed Customs Brokers (federal)
(juridical persons): Commercial
presence must bebymeans of
incorporation orapartnership
(a) Acorporation must be
incorporated inCanada andthe
majority ofitsdirectors must be
permanent residents.
(b) Apartnership must becomposed
ofpersons whoarepermanent
residents.3. NoneCANADA (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsub-sector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
4.Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section and:
Licensed Customs Brokers (federal)
(natural persons): requirement for
permanent residency.4. Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
Container Station andDepot
Services (asdefined)1.Unbound*
2.None
3.None
4.Unbound except as
indicated inthehorizontal section1. Unbound*
2. None
3. None
4. Unbound except as
indicated inthehorizontal section
Maritime Agency Services (as
defined)1.Unbound
2.Unbound
3.Unbound
4.Unbound1.Unbound
2.Unbound
3.Unbound
4.Unbound
* Acommitment onthismode ofdeliver isnotfeasible.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsub-sector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Maritime Freight Forwarding
Services (asdefined)1.None
2.None
3.None
4.Unbound except as
indicated inthehorizontal section1. None
2. None
3. None
4. Unbound except as
indicated inthehorizontal sectionCANADA (continued)
DEFINITIONS
Forthepurposes ofthisoffer:
1. "Cabotage" services asdefined bytheCoasting Trade Actinclude:
(a)thetransportation ofgoods orpassengers byshiporbyshipandanyother mode oftransport between points intheterritory ofCanada and
itsExclusive Economic Zone;
(b)withrespect towaters above thecontinental shelf, thetransportation ofgoods orpassengers inrelation totheexploration, exploitation, or
transportation ofthemineral ornon-living natural resources ofthecontinental shelf; and
(c)theengaging byvessel inanymaritime activity ofacommercial nature intheterritory ofCanada andinitsExclusive Economic Zone and,
withrespect towaters above thecontinental shelf, insuchother maritime activities ofacommercial nature inrelation totheexploration,
exploitation, ortransportation ofthemineral ornon-living natural resources ofthecontinental shelf.
Fornon-maritime transport services, "cabotage" means thatonlyCanadian-incorporated companies employing permanent residents asdrivers,
using Canadian registered andeither Canadian-built ordutypaidtrucks, trailers orbuses, mayprovide truck orbusservices between points
intheterritory ofCanada.
2. "Container station anddepot services "means activities instoring containers, whether inportareasorinland, withaviewtotheirstuffing/stripping,
repairing, andmaking them available forshipments.
3. "Custom clearance services" means activities incarrying outonbehalf ofanother party customs formalities concerning import, export orthrough
transport ofcargoes, irrespective ofwhether thisservice isthemain orsecondary activity oftheservice provider.
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4. "Maritime agency services" means activities inrepresenting, within agiven geographic area,thebusiness interests ofoneormore shipping lines
orshipping companies, forthefollowing purposes:
-marketing andsalesofmaritime transport andrelated services, fromquotation toinvoicing, andissuance ofbillsoflading onbehalf ofthe
companies; acquisition andresale ofthenecessary related services, preparation ofdocumentation, andprovision ofbusiness information;
-acting onbehalf ofthecompanies inorganising thecalloftheshiportaking control ofcargoes.
5. "Maritime cargo handling services" means thework performed bystevedore companies orpublic terminal operators, butnotincluding thework
performed bydocklabour, when thisworkforce isorganised independently ofthestevedoring orpublic terminal operator companies. Thework
activities covered include theperformance, organization andsupervision of:
-theloading/discharging ofcargo to/from aship;
-thelashing/unlashing ofcargo;
-thereception/delivery andsafekeeping ofcargoes before shipment orafterdischarge.
6. "Maritime freight forwarding services" means theactivity oforganising andmonitoring shipments onbehalf ofshippers, through providing
suchservices asthearranging oftransport andrelated services, consolidation andpacking ofcargo, preparation ofdocumentation andprovision
ofbusiness information.