GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/SC/24
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1022)
REPUBLIC OFCUBA
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This isauthentic inSpanish only)
____________________REPUBLIC OFCUBA -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
1),2),3),4)Foreigners must paycommercial
service transactions, however theservices
aresupplied, inconvertible currency
unless otherwise authorized1),2),3),4)Taxes andcharges onthesupply
ofservices byforeigners arepaidinlocal
currency, butthere must beanequivalent
amount inconvertible currency, unless
otherwise authorized
2) Consumption abroad willbesubject toall
measures, including exchange regulations,
which areapplicable atanyparticular
moment tothemovement ofhuman
consumers orconsumers living inCuba
andtotheconsumption ofservices abroad
bythose consumers
3) Asageneral rule, foreign investment in
thecapital ofjoint enterprises canbeupto
49percentofthestock; however, in
certain cases thecompetent bodies may
authorize ahigher level ofinvestment2) Consumption abroad willbesubject toall
measures, including exchange regulations,
which areapplicable atanyparticular
moment tothemovement ofhuman
consumers orconsumers living inCuba
andtotheconsumption ofservices abroad
bythose consumers
3) Joint enterprises andpartners inother
types ofeconomic association withforeign
participation aresubject totaxes and
charges under Cuban legislation:
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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
a) onnetannual profits; theamount ofprofit
reinvested inCuba isdeducted from the
taxable netprofit; thesame applies to
profits invested intheworkers 'economic
promotion fund, including thereserve
funds tocover contingencies;
b) ontotal salaries andother income received
byCuban workers forwhatever motive,
except those received under theworkers '
economic promotion fund, including social
security contributions;
c) ondocuments (taxes andduties for
application for,issue orrenewal of
specified documents).REPUBLIC OFCUBA (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
4) Unbound, except formeasures ontheentry
andtemporary residence ofnatural persons
inthesenior andspecialist categories when
related tocommercial presence under the
terms andconditions agreed upon,
provided thatthispersonnel isnot
available inCuba. Foreign personnel must
helptotrain Cuban personnel intheir
respective areas ofexpertise.4) Foreign workers mayonlyremit abroad in
convertible currency thepercentage of
their salaries determined bytheNational
Bank ofCuba
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional services
a) Legal services 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
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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
Other legal advisory and
information services
(CPC 86190)
b) Accounting, auditing and
bookkeeping services
Financial auditing
services
(CPC 86211)
Other services
(CPC 86210)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
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
1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal sectionREPUBLIC OFCUBA (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
e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672)
B. Computer andrelated
services
b) Software implementation
services
Systems andsoftware
consulting services
(CPC 84210)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) 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 orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Systems analysis services
(CPC 84220)
Programming services
(CPC 84240)
Systems maintenance
services
(CPC 84250)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
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
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal sectionREPUBLIC OFCUBA (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
C. Research and
development services
c) Interdisciplinary research
anddevelopment services
(CPC 85300)
F. Other business services
c) Management consulting
services
(CPC 8650)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
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
1) Unbound
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 orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
B. Courier services
Multi-modal courier
services
(CPC 75121)
Other courier services
(CPC 75129)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Thecompetent authority reserves theright
toapproval subject toeconomic needs
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Thecompetent authority reserves theright
toapproval subject toeconomic needs
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal sectionREPUBLIC OFCUBA (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
C. Telecommunication
services
Including:
a) Telephone services (CPC
7521)
b)andc)Data transmission
services
(CPC 7523)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Thecompetent authority reserves theright
toapproval subject toeconomic needs
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Thecompetent authority reserves theright
toapproval subject toeconomic needs
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
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 orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
d) Telex services
(CPC 7523)
e) Telegraph services
(CPC 7522)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Thecompetent authority reserves theright
toapproval subject toeconomic needs
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Thecompetent authority reserves theright
toapproval subject toeconomic needs
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal sectionREPUBLIC OFCUBA (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
f) Facsimile services
(CPC 7521 +7529)
o) Other telecommunications
services
(CPC 75290)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Thecompetent authority reserves theright
toapproval subject toeconomic needs
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Thecompetent authority reserves theright
toapproval subject toeconomic needs
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
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 orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
3. CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATED
ENGINEERING
SERVICES
A. General construction for
building
(CPC 512)
B. General construction
work forcivil
engineering
(CPC 513)1) Unbound*
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound*
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) Unbound
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound*
2) Unbound
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal sectionREPUBLIC OFCUBA (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
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. Allinsurance and
insurance-related services
a) Life, accident andhealth
insurance services
(CPC 8121)
b) Non-life insurance
services
(CPC 8129)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
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 orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
c) Reinsurance and
retrocession
(CPC 81299)
d) Services auxiliary to
insurance (including
broking andagency
services)
(CPC 81401)
Average andloss
adjustment services
(CPC 81403)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal sectionREPUBLIC OFCUBA (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
Actuarial services
(CPC 81404)
B. Banking andother
financial services
Commercial banking1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Abanking institution setupunder the
system ofCuban-foreign economic
associations mayfunction under theprivate
banking regime withjoint capital andmay
form partoftheCuban banking system,
subject tonational legislation and
regulations andsupervision bytheBanco
Nacional DeCuba. Tooperate within the
banking system itisnecessary toapply for
andobtain alicence from theBanco
Nacional DeCuba andbeentered inthe
General Register ofBanks1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Licensing requirements foroperating asa
bank areapplicable toallnon-State
participants inthenational banking system
Licences forassociations setupinthe
banking sector onthebasis offoreign and
national capital permit commercial banking
activities related tooperations infreely
convertible currencies
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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
Theestablishment ofrepresentative offices
offoreign banking interests must follow
thesame procedure andtheymaynotlend
oraccept deposits
Licences forthecreation ofprivate banks
withjoint capital areonlygranted for
carrying outoperations infreely
convertible currencies, consistent withthe
functions ofcommercial andinvestment
banks, withentities inCuba andon
international markets
Investment funds must come from abroad
andthelicences restrict thepossibilities of
attracting investment inCuba
Theestablishment ofsubsidiaries of
foreign banks inCuba isnotpermitted
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal sectionREPUBLIC OFCUBA (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
A. Hotels andrestaurants
Hotel andother lodging
services
(CPC 641)
Food serving services
(CPC 642)1) Unbound*
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound*
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) Unbound*
2) Unbound
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 orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Beverage serving services
forconsumption onthe
premises
(CPC 643)
B. Travel agency andtour
operator services
Travel agency, tour
operator andtourist guide
services
(CPC 747)1) Unbound*
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) None
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) None
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal sectionREPUBLIC OFCUBA (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
10. RECREATIONAL,
CULTURAL AND
SPORTING SERVICES
D. Sporting andother
recreational services
(CPC 964)
11. TRANSPORT
SERVICES
A. Maritime transport
services
a) Passenger transportation
(CPC 7211)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) 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 orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
b) Freight transportation
(excluding transportation
incoastal waters)
(CPC 7212)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None fortheestablishment ofsubsidiaries,
representative offices etc., forthesupply
ofinternational maritime transportation
freight services, however, itisnot
permitted forforeign companies toregister
ships tobeoperated under theCuban flag
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal sectionREPUBLIC OFCUBA (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
d) Maintenance andrepair
ofvessels
Repair services ofother
transport equipment, ona
feeorcontract basis
(only includes therepair
ofcontainers)
(CPC 88680)
Repair services ofother
transport equipment, ona
feeorcontract basis
(only includes therepair
andmaintenance ofsmall
vessels inthePortof
Cabañas)
(CPC 88680)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
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
1) Unbound*
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 orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
f) Supporting services for
maritime transport
Container handling
services (only includes
useofthecontainer
terminal intheportof
Havana andintheportof
Mariel astransshipment
points)
(CPC 74110)
Other cargo handling
services (only includes
transshipment operations
atterminals specializing
inthehandling of
fertilizers)
(CPC 74190)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
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
1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal sectionREPUBLIC OFCUBA (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
Other storage or
warehousing services
(warehouses forthe
consignment ofinputs for
maritime transport)
(CPC 74290)
C. Airtransport services
d) Maintenance andrepair
ofaircraft
Repair services ofother
transport equipment, ona
feeorcontract basis
(CPC 88680)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
1) 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 orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
e) Supporting services for
airtransport
Other supporting services
forairtransport
(CPC 7469)
Including:
Computer reservation
system (CRS); and
Saleormarketing ofair
transport services1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
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
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section