WORLD TRADE GATS/EL/53
30August 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-2618)
Original: French Trade inServices
COMMUNICATION FROM MALI
General Agreement onTrade inServices -ListofArticle II(MFN) Exemptions
Theattached communication iscirculated attherequest oftheGovernment ofMali.WORLD TRADE GATS/EL/53
30August 1995
ORGANIZATION
MALI
Final ListofArticle II(MFN) Exemptions
(This isauthentic inFrench only)MALI -FINAL LIST OFARTICLE II(MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector orsubsector Description ofthemeasure,
including thereasons why
incompatible with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesProposed duration Conditions which make the
exemption necessary
Maritime Transport:
Coastal shipping (cabotage)
tradeFuture Laws, Decrees and
Decisions based onbilateral
ormultilateral agreements
which grant cabotage rights to
trading partners ona
reciprocal basis.25countries Near future, while the
objective pursued takes rootTostimulate international
trade andpromote regional
economic integration.
Maritime Transport Laws, Decrees andDecisions
based onbilateral and/or
multilateral agreements.
Resolutions oftheMCWCS
adopted forthe
implementation oftherelevant
provisions oftheUnited
Nations Convention ona
Code ofConduct forLiner
Conferences providing forthe
sharing of80% ofliner trade
withtheNational Shipping
Company oftheState atthe
other endofaparticular
traffic. Theexemption
applies toexisting andfuture
measures until auxiliary
maritime services andport
services aredeveloped.Notspecified Unlimited Need toensure thatthe
Shipping Company carries at
least 40% ofliner trade.
Promote development of
national fleet soasto
underpin economic andsocial
development atthenational
level. Ensure competitiveness
ofourexport products and
reduce costofimported
products indomestic trade.
Ensure efficient auxiliary
maritime andportservices.
Promote infant industry.
Measures tobestrengthened
iftrade partners continue to
block access tocargoes and
practice dumping.
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Sector orsubsector Description ofthemeasure,
including thereasons why
incompatible with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesProposed duration Conditions which make the
exemption necessary
Maritime Transport:
Bulk andspecialized cargoesLaws, Decrees, Orders and
Decisions, existing orfuture,
based onbilateral and/or
multilateral agreements which
provide forthesharing ofall
bulkandspecialized cargoes
between theState shipping
companies atbothends ofa
particular traffic.Notspecified Unlimited Need toensure 50% of
cargoes fornational and/or
sub-regional shipping
companies. Measure tobe
strengthened iftrade partners
continue toblock access to
cargoes andpractice
dumping.
Maritime Transport Laws, Decrees, Orders and
Decisions, existing orfutureNotspecified Unlimited Need topromote infant
industry