RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE S/NGMTS/W/14
20March 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-0998)
Original: Spanish Negotiating Group onMaritime
Transport Services
COMMUNICATION FROM COLOMBIA
Conditional Offer onMaritime Transport Services
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments andFinal ListofArticle II(MFN) Exemptions
Thefollowing communication iscirculated attherequest ofColombia totheMembers of
Negotiating Group onMaritime Transport Services.
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Inthiscommunication, Colombia submits theattached conditional offertotheparticipants in
theNegotiatingGrouponMaritimeTransportServices.Theoffermaybemodified,increasedorreduced
inthecourse ofthenegotiations intheNegotiating Group.
Colombia would beready toeliminate theArticle II(MFN) exemption, application ofthe
principle ofreciprocity ininternational maritime transport, iftheother Members grant unrestricted
market access inthethree pillars ofthenegotiations.COLOMBIA: SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC MARITIME TRANSPORT 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
Portservices inColombian jurisdictional waters mayonlybesupplied byColombian-registered ships
International transport (cargo
andpassengers)
CPC 7211 and7212, except
coastal shipping(1) Unbound
(2) None
(3) Establishment ofaregistered
company tooperate afleetwith
theColombian flag: anational
maritime transport company
must beincorporated and
registered withtheMaritime
Directorate oftheMinistry of
Defence. Foreign equity
participation maynotexceed
40%.
(4) Ships 'crews
Unbound(1) Theowner ofanyforeign vessel
arriving ataColombian portmust
have anaccredited shipping agent
inColombia. AColombian owner
isnotrequired tohave ashipping
agent.
(2) None
(3) None
(4) UnboundSuppliers ofinternational maritime transport
services may, under reasonable and
non-discriminatory terms andconditions,
have thefollowing portservices:
(1) Pilotage
(2) Assistance intowing andpushing
(3) Supply ofstores and water and
bunkering
(4) Collection andelimination ofwaste,
slops andballast
(5) Services ofamarine superintendent
(6) Navigational aidsservices
(7) Essential land services for the
operation ofvessels, including
communications and water and
electricity supply
(8) Urgent repairs services
(9) Berthing anddocking services
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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
Rental services ofsea-going
vessels withoperator
CPC 7213(1) None
(2) None
(3) Foreign equity participation may
notexceed 40%
(4) Unbound(1) Ifthehirer oruseroftheservice is
aforeigner, hemust appoint a
shipping agent torepresent him.
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound
Towing andpushing services
CPC 7214(1) Unbound*
(2) None
(3) Towing andpushing services in
Colombian jurisdictional waters
maybesupplied onlyby
Colombian-registered ships at
least 60% owned byColombian
investors
(4) Unbound(1) Unbound*
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound
Cargo handling services
CPC 741(1) Unbound*
(2) None(1) Unbound*
(2) None
Container freight station and
depot services (3) None. Ifpublic landisused to
supply thisservice, aconcession
isrequired bytheOffice ofthe
Superintendent ofPorts.(3) None
(4) Unbound, except asindicated in
thehorizontal section(4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
*Acommitment inregard tothismode ofsupply isnotviable.COLOMBIA
ListofArticle II(MFN) Exemptions
Trade inMaritime Transport Services
Sector orsubsector Description ofthemeasure
with anindication ofits
incompatibility with Article IICountries towhich themeasure
appliesIntended duration Need fortheexemption
International maritime
transportColombia willapply the
principle ofreciprocity inthe
light ofthecountry 'sforeign
trade interests. Inapplying this
principle, itwillbeguided by
theproportion andconditions of
access ofColombian maritime
transport companies withrespect
tothecargo andpassengers
generated byother countries.
Reciprocity maybeextended to
companies associated with
Colombian companies, when the
conditions ofaccess affect the
country 'sforeign trade interests.Allcountries Indefinite National legislation
(Decree 2327 of
15October 1991)
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