GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/SC/95
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1093)
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)
____________________BRUNEI DARUSSALAM -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 SCHEDULE
3) Unbound formeasures concerning foreign
equity orinterest incompanies established
orwishing toestablish acommercial
presence3) Unbound except withrespect toexisting
commercial presence:
-halfoftheboard members ofapublic
company andhalfthedirectors ofa
private company must benationals or
residents ofBrunei Darussalam.
-allcompanies incorporated outside
Brunei Darussalam which establish or
have established aplace ofbusiness
inBrunei Darussalam must have one
ormore locally resident agents to
accept service ofprocess andany
service ofprocess oranynotices
required tobeserved onthecompany.
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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
4) Unbound except formeasures concerning
theentry andtemporary presence ofintra-
corporate transferees atthelevel of
managers, executives andspecialists.
Intra-corporate transferees refers to
managers, executives andspecialists, as
defined below, whoareemployees offirms
thatprovides services within Brunei
Darussalam through abranch, subsidiary,
oraffiliate established inBrunei
Darussalam andwhohave been intheprior
employ oftheir firms outside Brunei
Darussalam foraperiod ofnotlessthan
oneyearimmediately preceding thedateof
their application foradmission andwhoare
oneofthefollowing:4) Unbound except formeasures concerning
thecategories ofnatural persons referred to
inthemarket access column.BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (continued)
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
(a) Managers -persons within anorganisation
whoprimarily direct theorganisation, ora
department orsub-division ofthe
organisation, supervise andcontrol the
work ofother supervisory, professional or
managerial employees, have theauthority
tohireandfireorcommend hiring, firing
orother personnel actions (such as
promotion orleave authorisation), and
exercise discretionary authority overday-
to-day operations. Does notinclude first-
linesupervisors, unless theemployees
supervised areprofessionals, nordoes it
include employees whoprimarily perform
tasks necessary fortheprovision ofthe
service.
(b) Executives -persons within the
organisation whoprimarily direct the
management oftheorganisation, exercise
wide latitude indecision-making and
receive onlygeneral supervision or
direction from higher-level executives, the
board ofdirectors, orstockholders ofthe
business. Executives would notdirectly
perform tasks related totheactual
provision oftheservice orservices ofthe
organisation.
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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
(c) Specialists -persons within anorganisation
whopossess knowledge atanadvanced
level ofexpertise andwhopossess
proprietary knowledge oftheorganisation 's
service, research equipment, techniques, or
management. (Specialists mayinclude, but
arenotlimited to,members oflicensed
professions).
Entry forthese intra-corporate transferees
islimited toathree yearperiod thatmay
beextended foruptotwoadditional years
foratotalterm nottoexceed fiveyears.BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (continued)
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
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional Services
(b) Auditing services (862) 1) Foreign-based auditors areallowed toaudit
local accounts provided theyareauthorised
bytheMinistry ofFinance.1) Inorder toapply tobeanauthorised
auditor, aperson must have asminimum
qualifications:
A. Foraccounts keptinEnglish
1. Associate membership ofoneofthe
following bodies:
(a)Theinstitute ofChartered Accountants
(ofAustralia, Canada, England and
Wales, Ireland, New Zealand and
Scotland).
(b)TheAssociation ofCertified
Accountants.
(c)TheAustralian Society ofAccountants
(d)TheNew Zealand Society of
Accountants
B. Foraccounts keptinlanguage other than
English:
(a)Associate membership ofoneofthe
bodies setoutinA(a) above; and
(b)Evidence ofcompetency inthe
language concerned.
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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
- Inorder topractice asanauthorised
auditor, hemust have atleast 5years
auditing experiences.
2) Foreign-based auditors areallowed toaudit
local accounts provided theyareauthorised
bytheMinistry ofFinance.2) Inorder toapply tobeanauthorised
auditor, aperson must have asminimum
qualifications.
A. Foraccounts keptinEnglish:
1. Associate membership ofoneofthe
following bodies:
(a)Theinstitute ofChartered Accountants
(ofAustralia, Canada, England and
Wales, Ireland, New Zealand and
Scotland).
(b)TheAssociation ofCertified
Accountants.
(c)TheAustralian Society ofAccountants
(d)TheNew Zealand Society of
AccountantsBRUNEI DARUSSALAM (continued)
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. Foraccounts keptinlanguages other than
English.
(a)Associate membership ofoneofthe
bodies setoutinA(a) above; and
(b)Evidence ofcompetency inthe
language concerned.
-Inorder topractice asanauthorised
auditor, hemust have atleast 5years
auditing experiences.
3) Audit firmmaybesetuponlyasasole
proprietorship orpartnership buthastobe
registered withtheRegistrar ofBusiness
Names.
- Maximum number ofpartners inanaudit
firms istwenty.
- Apartnership mayconsists ofonly
individuals, local companies and/or
branches offoreign companies.
- Principal oronlyplace ofresidence within
Brunei Darussalam.3) Must prove commitment torecruit and
develop more local human resources.
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures.4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures.
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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
(h) Medical anddental
services (9312)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
B. Computer andRelated
Services
(a) Consultancy services
related totheinstallation
ofcomputer hardware
(b) Software implementation
(c) Data processing services1) None
2) None
3) Commercial presence ispermitted only
through acompany which isregistered in
Brunei Darussalam.1) None
2) None
3) None
(d) Database services
(841, 842, 843, 844,
845+849)4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures.4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures.BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (continued)
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
E. Rental/Leasing Services
without Operators
(b) Rental/leasing services
relating toaircraft
without operators
(83104)1) Aircraft must becertified. Entry toBrunei
Darussalam issubject toapproval and
limitations onthebasis ofinfrastructure
capacity.1) None
2) None 2) None
3) Unbound except:
(a)Only through arepresentative office;
or
(b)Only byappointment ofaGeneral
Sales Agent, thatisBruneian
Controlled Company; and
(c)Permanent address inBrunei
Darussalam isrequired withrespect to
(a).3) Unbound
4) Unbound except withrespect to(b),one
technical postsubject to:
Local availability test,
Designation ofaspecified number of
Brunei trainees.4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures (inorder topractice a
licensed profession inBrunei Darussalam
thefollowing conditions must bemet;
(a)residency
(b)registration).
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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
2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
C. Telecommunication
Services
(c) Circuit -switched data
transmission services
(7523**)1) None except service provider must use
Public Telecom Network under
Government National Telecom Authority
Control
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
(f) Facsimile services
(7521** +7529**)1) None except service provider must use
Public Telecom Network under
Government National Telecom Authority
Control
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (continued)
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
(h) Electronic mail
(7523**)1) None except service provider must use
Public Telecom Network under
Government National Telecom Authority
Control
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
(j) On-line information and
database retrieval
(7523**)1) None except service provider must use
Public Telecom Network under
Government National Telecom Authority
Control
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
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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
(k) Electronic data
interchange (EDI)
(7523**)1) None except service provider must use
Public Telecom Network under
Government National Telecom Authority
Control
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
(l) Enhanced/value-added
facsimile services,
including store and
forward andretrieve
(7523**)1) None except service provider must use
Public Telecom Network under
Government National Telecom Authority
Control
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal measures.1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (continued)
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
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. Allinsurance and
insurance -related
services
(a) Direct insurance (life)
including annuity,
disability income,
accident andhealth
insurance services.
(8121)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Commercial presence ispermitted only
through insurance companies thatare
registered inBrunei Darussalam.
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
(b) Direct insurance (non-
life)including disability
income, accident and
health insurance and
contracts offidelity
bonds, performance body
orsimilar contracts of
guarantee. (8129)1) Unbound
2) Compulsory insurance ofMotor Third
Party Liability andWorkmen 's
Compensation canbepurchased onlyfrom
insurance companies established inBrunei.
3) Commercial presence ispermitted only
through insurance companies thatare
registered inBrunei Darussalam.
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures.
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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
(c) Reinsurance and
retrocession (lifeand
non-life) (81299*)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
(d) Insurance and
intermediation
comprising broking and
agency services (8140)1) Unbound
2) Insurance intermediation isnotallowed to
actforunregistered insurers.
3) (i)Broking fordirect insurance of
Bruneian risks requires approval from
MOF.
(ii)Broker, underwriting andinsurance
managers require approval.
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures.1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures.BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (continued)
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
Services auxiliary to
insurance, asfollows:
(a) Consultancy (excludes
insurance agency
services toinsurance
industry)
(b) Actuarial riskassessment
(c) Risk management
(d) Maritime lossadjusting1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal measures
B. Banking andOther
Financial Services
(l) Provision andtransfer of
financial information,
financial dataprocessing
andrelated software by
providers ofother
financial services. (8131)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Ministry ofFinance approval isrequired.
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Ministry ofFinance approval isrequired.
4) Unbound
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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
C. AirTransport Services
(c) Rental ofaircraft with
crew (734)1) None except:
Aircraft must becertified
Entry toBrunei Darussalam issubject to
approval andlimitation oninfrastructure
capacity.
2) None
3) Unbound except:
(a)Only through apresentative office; or
(b)Only byappointment ofaGeneral
Sales Agent; whoisaBruneian
Controlled Company; and
(c)Permanent address inBrunei
Darussalam withrespect to(a).
4) Unbound except withrespect to(b),one
technical postsubject to:
Local availability test;
Designation ofaspecified number of
Brunei trainees.1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.