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24May1996
ORGANIZATION(96-2076)
Original: Spanish Negotiating Group onMaritime Transport Services
COMMUNICATION FROM MEXICO
Conditional Offer onMaritime Transport Services
Thefollowing communication iscirculated attherequest ofMexico tomembers ofthe
Negotiating Group onMaritime Transport Services.
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Mexico submits herewith itsconditional offer inthecontext ofthework oftheNegotiating
Group onMaritime Transport Services.
MexicoispreparedtoundertakecommitmentsonaMFNbasissubjecttoasatisfactoryconclusion
tothemaritime transport negotiations, withsubstantial commitments onaMFN basis bythemajor
trading partners intheWTO.
Mexico hopes thattheresults ofthenegotiations willmake itunnecessary tohavetoexplain
inthelistofexemptions toMFN that,inaccordance withMexican legislation, foreign flagvessels
mayprovide international maritime transport inMexico when there isinternational reciprocity with
thecountry ofregistration ofthevessel.
Thehorizontal commitments inMexico 'sSchedule, inforce since 1January 1995, apply to
thisconditional maritime transport offer.
Mexico reserves theright tomaintain, modify orreduce thisoffer during thecourse ofthe
NGMTS negotiations. Italsoreserves therighttomake technical changes.MEXICO -CONDITIONAL OFFER ONMARITIME TRANSPORT SERVICES
TheHorizontal Commitments inMexico 'sSchedule, inforce since 1January 1995, apply tothisConditional Maritime Transport Offer
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.Maritime transport
services
International transport
(freight andpassengers)
CPC 7211 and7212,
lesscabotage transport
(seedefinition in
Annex II)(1)Scheduled, bulk, tramp andother international
maritime transport, including passenger
transport1.
Specific international deep-sea transport maybe
reserved wholly orpartly toshipping companies
which areMexican orrecognized asMexican,
where theprinciples offreecompetition arenot
observed andthenational economy isaffected.
(2)None
(3)Foreign investors mayholdupto30percentof
theequity inshipping companies operating
vessels exclusively indeep-sea traffic.
(4)Ships 'crews: Unbound(1)Thetransport charges willbe
treated aspartofexports ofmotor
vehicles andmotor vehicle parts
carried invessels belonging to
Mexican companies. Thetransport
charges willnotbetreated aspart
ofimports ofmotor vehicles and
motor vehicle parts carried in
vessels belonging toMexican
companies. These requirements
willbeabolished in2004.
(2)None
(3)None
(4)UnboundSeeAnnex Ionadditional
commitments.
1Inaccordance withMexican legislation, foreign flagvessels mayprovide international maritime transport inMexico when there isreciprocity onthepartofthecountry
ofregistration ofthevessel. Provided thatthenegotiations reach asatisfactory conclusion inthisrespect, Mexico willnotinclude thisrequirement ofitslegislation inits
listofmost-favoured-nation exemptions.
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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
AUXILIARY SERVICES
Maritime cargo handling
services (seedefinition in
Annex II)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)Foreign equity participation maynotexceed
49percent
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthehorizontal
section(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)None
Storage andwarehousing
services, except general
bonded warehouses CPC 742
(seedefinition inAnnex II)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)Foreign equity participation maynotexceed
49percent
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthehorizontal
section(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)None
Container station anddepot
services (seedefinition in
Annex II)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)Foreign equity participation maynotexceed
49percent
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthehorizontal
section1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)None
*Unbound because nottechnically feasible.MEXICO (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
Maritime agency services (see
definition inAnnex II)(1)None
(2)None
(3)Foreign equity participation maynotexceed
49percent
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthehorizontal
section(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)None
Maritime freight forwarding
services (seedefinition in
Annex II)(1)None
(2)None
(3)Foreign equity participation maynotexceed
49percent
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthehorizontal
section(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)None
Vessel maintenance andrepair
(seedefinition inAnnex II)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)Foreign equity participation maynotexceed
49percent
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthehorizontal
section(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)None
*Unbound because nottechnically feasible.
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ANNEX I
ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS
Thefollowing portservices areavailable tosuppliers ofinternational maritime transport services onreasonable andnon-discriminatory terms andconditions:
1. Pilotage services.
2. Towing services.
3. Provisioning, fuelling andwatering.
4. Garbage collection andballast waste disposal services.
Incommercial ports, noballast waste disposal services areprovided. These services areprovided byPemex 'soilhandling installations.
5. Portcaptain 'sservices.
6. Navigation aids.
7. Shore-based operational services essential toshipoperations, including communications andelectrical supplies.
8. Emergency repair facilities.
9. Anchorage services.
Innational ports, areas outside theporthave been setaside asanchorages.MEXICO (continued)
ANNEX II
NOTE TOTHE SCHEDULE
Where road, rail,inland waterway andauxiliary services arenototherwise fullycovered inthisschedule, amultimodal transport operator, authorized bytheMinistry
ofCommunications andTransport, shallhavetheability toconclude contracts forlandtransport intrucks, railway wagons andrelated equipment, forriver freight transport
purposes. These services willbeprovided onreasonable andnon-discriminatory terms andconditions forthepurpose ofcarrying outmultimodal transport operations.
"Reasonable andnon-discriminatory terms andconditions" means, forthepurpose ofmultimodal transport operations, theability ofthemultimodal transport operator to
arrange fortheconveyance ofitsmerchandise onatimely basis, including priority overother merchandise which hasentered theportatalater date. Commitments on
foreign investment andonmarket access onacross-border basis arenotincluded.
Definitions
1. Without prejudice tothescope ofactivities which maybeconsidered as"cabotage" under therelevant national legislation, thisschedule doesnotinclude "maritime
cabotage services", which areassumed tocover transportation ofpassengers orgoods between ports located inMexican territory andtraffic originating andterminating
inthesame portlocated inMexican territory provided thatthistraffic remains within Mexico 'sterritorial waters.
2. "Multimodal transport operator" means theperson onwhose behalf thebilloflading/multimodal transport document, oranyother document evidencing acarriage
ofmultimodal carriage ofgoods, isissued andwhoisresponsible forthecarriage ofgoods pursuant tothecontract ofcarriage.
3. "Maritime cargo handling services" means activities exercised bystevedore companies, including terminal operators, butnotincluding thedirect activities ofdockers,
when thisworkforce isorganized independently ofthestevedoring orterminal operator companies. Theactivities covered include theorganization andsupervision of:
- Theloading/discharging ofcargo to/from aship;
- thelashing/unlashing ofcargo;
- thereception/delivery andsafekeeping ofcargoes before shipment andafter discharge.
4. "Storage andwarehousing services" means thesafekeeping ofmerchandise inwarehouses, yards orsheds within theportprecincts.
5. "Container station anddepot services" means activities consisting instoring containers, whether inportareas orinland, withaview totheir stuffing/stripping or
repair andmaking them available forshipments.
6. "Maritime agency services" means activities consisting inrepresenting, within agiven geographic area, asanagent thebusiness interests ofoneormore shipping
lines orshipping companies, forthefollowing purposes:
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- Marketing andsales ofmaritime transport andrelated services, from quotation toinvoicing, andissuance ofbillsoflading onbehalf ofthecompanies,
acquisition andresale ofthenecessary related services, preparation ofdocumentation, andprovision ofbusiness information;
- acting onbehalf ofthecompanies organizing thecalloftheshiportaking overcargoes when required.
7. "Freight forwarding services" means theactivity consisting inorganizing andmonitoring shipment operations onbehalf ofshippers, through theacquisition oftransport
andrelated services, preparation ofdocumentation andprovision ofbusiness information.
8. Vessel maintenance andrepair means anymending, fixing oroverhauling ofavessel after docking.