WORLD TRADE GATS/SC/119
16November 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-3631)
Trade inServices
SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)
____________________SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS -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) Commercial presence requires thatforeign
service providers incorporate orestablish
thebusiness locally inaccordance withthe
regulatory requirements ofSt.Kitts and
Nevis 'Commercial code.
TheAlien Landholding Actrequires
foreign companies andindividuals wishing
toholdproperty inSt.Kitts andNevis to
firstobtain alicence inorder todoso,
within which conditions ofpurchase are
detailed.
St.Kitts andNevis reserves anumber of
small business service opportunities for
nationals. Theroom limitation onHotel
andResort Development iswithin the
context ofthispolicy.
4) Theemployment offoreign natural persons
issubject toWork Permit regulations.
Issue ofpermits isnormally confined to
people withmanagerial andtechnical skills
which areinshort supply ornotavailable
inSt.Kitts andNevis.
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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
II. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
C. Telecommunication
Value-Added Services
h) Electronic mail 1) None 1) None
i) Voice mail 2) None 2) None
n) On-line information and
dataprocessing but
excluding telefax3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section3) None
4) None
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
Registration ofOffshore
Companies &Trust (not
including Insurance
Companies andBanks) to
dooffshore business1) None
2) None1) None
2) NoneSAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS (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) Subject toInternational Business
Companies Act1992, Nevis Business
Corporation Ordinance 1984; Exempt
Insurance Act1985. Toobtain alicence a
business must beregistered through a
registered agent whoisanaccountant or
lawyer practising inSt.Kitts.3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.4) None
9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL-RELATED
SERVICES
A. Hotels andRestaurants
(CPC 641-643)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Limited todevelopment inexcess of
50rooms. Ownership ofnon-ethnic
restaurants reserved fornationals.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Subject towithholding tax
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
10. RECREATION,
CULTURAL AND
SPORTING SERVICES
A. Entertainment
(CPC -9619)1) None
2) None
3) May berequired toemploy National artist
andentertainers.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
D. Sporting Services
(CPC -964)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneSAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS (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
11. TRANSPORT
SERVICES
A. Maritime Transport
Services
ShipRegistration forthe
control, regulation and
orderly development of
merchant shipping1) None
2) None1) None
2) None
3) TheMerchant Shipping Act1985 facilitates
theregistration ofships inSt.Kitts and
Nevis. Registration isaffected bythe
Director ofMaritime Affairs whoisthe
Registrar ofSt.Kitts andNevis ships.3) None
Theregistration requirements are:
(a)wholly owned bycitizens ofSt.Kitts
andNevis;
(b)bodies corporate established under the
laws ofSt.Kitts andNevis; and
(c)anyshipregardless ofthenationality
ofherowners isasea-going shipof
1600 ormore netregister tonnes and
isengaged intheforeign-going trade.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section4) None
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