GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/SC/73
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1070)
SAINT LUCIA
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)
____________________SAINT LUCIA -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) Commercial presence requires thatforeign
service providers incorporate orestablish
thebusiness locally inaccordance withthe
requirements ofSt.Lucia 'sCommercial
Code, andwhere sorequired, besubject to
relevant Acts pertaining toproperty
acquisition, lease andrental andany
operating condition thatmaybe thesubject
ofexisting laws andregulations. Some of
these areasfollows:
Registration ofCommercial Presence:
St.Lucia 'sCommercial Code requires that
allCompanies beregistered
Aliens Landholding:
TheAlien Landholding Actrequires
foreign companies andindividuals wishing
toholdproperty inSt.Lucia tofirstobtain
alicence inorder todoso,within which
conditions ofpurchase aredetailed.
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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
Reservation ofSmall Business
Opportunities:
St.Lucia reserves anumber ofsmall
business service opportunities fornationals.
Theroom limitation onHotel andResort
Development iswithin thecontext ofthis
policy.
4) Theentry ofallforeign natural persons to
St.Lucia andtheir residence inSt.Lucia is
regulated bySt.Lucia 'simmigration laws
Theemployment offoreign natural persons
issubject toWork Permit regulations. The
issue ofpermits isnormally confined to
persons withspecialized managerial and
technical skills andtheadministration of
theregime isnormally guided byalabour
market test.
Professionals incertain disciplines maybe
required toregister withtheappropriate
professional orgovernmental body. For
example, allmedical practitioners must be
registered under theMedical Registration
Actinorder tobepermitted tolegally
practise inSt.Lucia.SAINT LUCIA (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
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. AllInsurance and
Insurance-tabled Services
c) Reinsurance
(CPC 81299)1) None
2) None
3) Only corporate entities areallowed to
conduct insurance business inSt.Lucia.
Allsuch entities must firstberegistered by
theRegistrar ofInsurance
4) Subject tohorizontal limitations concerning
Work Permit Regulations1) 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
8. HEALTH RELATED
AND SOCIAL
SERVICES
A. Hospital Services
(CPC 9311)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Subject tohorizontal limitations concerning
Work Permit Regulations, andMedical
Registration andCertification, Medical
Officers Ordinance1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneSAINT LUCIA (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
9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL RELATED
SERVICES
Hotel andResort
Development and
Operation (incl. hotel
restaurant services
(CPC 5126, 641, 642)1) None
2) None
3) Hotel andResort Development and
Operation inexcess of100rooms
4) Limited tomanagerial andspecialist levels,
subject tohorizontal limitations concerning
Work Permit Regulations1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
10. RECREATIONAL,
CULTURAL AND
SPORTING SERVICES
A. Entertainment Services
(CPC 9619)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Subject tohorizontal limitations concerning
Work Permit Regulations1) 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
D. Sporting Services
(CPC 964)1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Subject tohorizontal limitations concerning
Work Permit Regulations1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) None
11. TRANSPORT
SERVICES
A. Maritime Transport
Services
a)International
passenger
b)andfreight
transportation
services
(CPC 7211, 7212)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Subject tohorizontal limitations concerning
Work Permit Regulations1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneSAINT LUCIA (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. Services Auxiliary toall
Modes ofTransport
d) Trans-shipment services
(CPC 749)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Subject tohorizontal limitations concerning
Work Permit Regulations1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
d) Free Zone Operations 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Subject tohorizontal limitations concerning
Work Permit Regulations1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
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