GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/SC/5
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1004)
THE KINGDOM OFTHE NETHERLANDS WITH RESPECT TOARUBA
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)
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Thisschedule applies onlytotheterritory ofAruba, which ispartoftheKingdom ofthe
Netherlands. Aruba doesnotform partoftheEuropean territory oftheKingdom ofthe
Netherlands, which isaMember State oftheEuropean Community. Aruba enjoys anautonomous
status under the"Statute oftheKingdom oftheNetherlands" of1954, asmodified in1986.
Therelations between Aruba andtheEuropean Community aregoverned bypartIVofthe
Treaty ofRome andspecial Association Decisions bytheCouncil ofMinisters oftheEuropean
Community. Thisschedule doesnotprejudice orinfluence inanywaytherelations between
Aruba andtheEuropean Community.THE KINGDOM OFTHE NETHERLANDS WITH RESPECT TOARUBA -SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
ALL SECTORS INCLUDED
INTHIS SCHEDULE3) Asageneral rulenon-Arubans* cannot
establish asself-employed. Permission will
onlybegranted iftheypossess expertise
notavailable inAruba.3) Asageneral rulenon-Arubans* cannot
establish asself-employed. Permission will
onlybegranted iftheypossess expertise
notavailable inAruba.
4) Non-Arubans* need special permission to
become adirector ofacompany
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional Services
a) Legal services
Legal advice activities on
home country and
international law1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
* Intheframework ofestablishment Arubans aredefined asthose persons ofDutch nationality born inAruba andolder than21years.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
b) Accountancy
(CPC 862)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
c) Taxation services
(CPC 863)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) None
2) None
3) None
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B. Computer Services
(CPC 841)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
F. Other Business Services
c) Management consulting
services
(CPC 865)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
3. CONSTRUCTION
(CPC 512)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Atestofeconomic needs isapplied. A
moratorium fortheconstruction ofnew
hotels isinforce.
4) Unbound1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
4. DISTRIBUTION
D. Franchising
(CPC 8929)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Aruba willbindallfinancial service sectors inaccordance withtheprovisions contained inthe"Understanding onCommitments inFinancial Services"
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. Insurance 1) None
2) None
3) Off-shore companies cannot operate onthe
domestic market. Atestofeconomic
needs isapplied fortheestablishment of
branches andsubsidiaries inthedomestic
market.
4) Unbound1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Anon-Aruban needs permission tobecome
adirector ofafinancial institution
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
B. Banking andsecurities
trade1) None
2) Residents ofAruba need permission from
theCentral Bank forthepurchase of
foreign securities above AFL 50.0001
3) Off-shore companies cannot operate onthe
domestic market. Atestofeconomic
needs isapplied fortheestablishment of
branches andsubsidiaries onthedomestic
market (incl. expansion ofactivities of
established banks through newbranches).1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound 4) Anon-Aruban needs permission tobecome
adirector ofafinancial institution
9. TOURISM
A. Hotel lodging services
(CPC 6411)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound 4) None
* Acommitment onthismode ofdelivery isnotfeasible.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
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10. RECREATIONAL AND
SPORTING SERVICES
A. Entertainment services
(CPC 9619)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
Recreation parkand
beach services
(CPC 96491)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
Sporting services
(CPC 9641)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
* Acommitment onthismode ofdelivery isnotfeasible.
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
11. TRANSPORT
SERVICES
A. Shipping (freight and
passenger transport)1) None
2) None1) None
2) None
3) None 3) Allvessels registered inAruba must flythe
flagoftheKingdom oftheNetherlands.
Such vessels must beowned byanAruban
company. Thecaptain must beaDutch
national (waiver possible).
4) Unbound 4) None
Maritime auxiliary
services: cargo-handling1) Unbound*
2) None1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Cargo-handling intheharbours ofAruba is
amonopoly oftheAruba Stevedooring
Company.3) None
4) Unbound 4) None
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Freight transport:
agency services/freight
forwarding1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
Maritime auxiliary
services: storage/
warehousing1) Unbound*
2) None1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None 3) Fortake-over andnewestablishment a
preference isgiven toArubans
4) Unbound 4) None
F. Road transport
(CPC 71231, 71234,
71239)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
* Acommitment onthismode ofdelivery isnotfeasible.
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