WORLD TRADE GATS/SC/117
1April 1996
ORGANIZATION (96-1142)
Trade inServices
SOLOMON ISLANDS
General Agreement onTrade inServices -Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
Theattached communication iscirculated attherequest oftheGovernment ofthe
Solomon Islands.
________________WORLD TRADE GATS/SC/117
April 1996
ORGANIZATION (96-000)
Trade inServices
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)SOLOMON ISLANDS -SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
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
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
ALL SECTORS INCLUDED
INTHIS SCHEDULE3) (a)Normal government approval and
registration isrequired forallforeign
investors bytheForeign Investment
Board. Such approval isbased onan
economic needs test,forwhich the
following criteria are,ingeneral,
used: (i)provision ofnewservices;
(ii)improvement ofproductive
structure oftheeconomy; (iii)
viability ofthenewproject especially
withrespect toforeign exchange
earnings orsavings; (iv)implications
foremployment intheSolomon
Islands
(b)Companies incorporated outside the
Solomon Islands must register the
name ofthecompany withthe
Registrar ofCompanies inthe
Solomon Islands.
(c)Foreign nationals andforeign-owned
companies maynotpurchase land, but
maylease from government orland-
holding groups.
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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
(d)Foreign investors must have adebtto
equity ratio of2:1.
4) Unbound except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofnatural persons
inthefollowing categories: managers and
specialists whopossess knowledge thatis
necessary fortheprovision oftheservice.
Entry andtemporary stayislimited to
those ofkeyimportance andwhere
employees areunavailable locally. Entry is
limited to2years initially withany
extension subject toImmigration and
Labour requirements.4) Unbound except asspecified under market
access.
Foreign employees arerequired toprovide
on-the-job training tolocal employees.SOLOMON ISLANDS (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
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional services
a) Legal services, home
country law,including
public international law
(CPC 861**)1) None
2) None
3) None, other thanthecommercial presence
must taketheform ofasoleproprietorship
orpartnership.1) None
2) None
3) None, other thanthecommercial presence
must taketheform ofasoleproprietorship
orpartnership.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
b) Accounting, auditing and
bookkeeping services
(CPC 862)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
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 orsub-sector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
d) Architectural services
(CPC 8671)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal sectionSOLOMON ISLANDS (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
3. CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATED
ENGINEERING
SERVICES
A. General construction
work forbuildings
(CPC 512)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
B. General construction
work forcivil
engineering (CPC 513)1) Unbound except where resources and
materials arenotavailable locally
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound except where resources and
materials arenotavailable locally
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.
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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
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. Allinsurance and
insurance related services
(CPC 812)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
B. Banking andother
financial services (excl.
insurance (CPC 811-813)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal sectionSOLOMON ISLANDS (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
9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL RELATED
SERVICES
A. Hotels andrestaurants
(including catering)
(CPC 641-643)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
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