GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/EL/43
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1124)
INDONESIA
Final ListofArticle II(MFN) Exemptions
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)
____________________INDONESIA -FINAL LIST OFARTICLE II(MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Banking Services Measures relating toa
joint-venture bank ofnational
andforeign origin under which
entry ofaforeign bank in
Indonesia isallowed ona
reciprocity basis
(Pursuant toArticles 14(3) the
Ministry ofFinance Decrees
No. 220/KMK.017/1993 dated
26thFebruary 1993)Allcountries which adopt
reciprocal policies regarding
Indonesian banksIndefinite Toguarantee equal treatment of
Indonesian banks wishing to
establish offices abroad
With respect tojoint-venture
banks, licenses canonlybe
granted toforeign banks of
countries which adopt reciprocal
policies regarding Indonesian
banks
Movement of
Personnel
(semi-skilled
workers)Low level occupations are
reserved forIndonesian citizens.
Based onGovernment Policy,
limited exemptions maybe
granted tocitizens ofcertain
countries.Nationals ofMalaysia,
Singapore, Brunei Darussalam,
Papua New Guinea andAustralia
have been granted limited access
tolowlevel occupationsIndefinite Development oftheregion is
being undertaken andforthe
confirmation ofthisprogramme,
itisdecided togrant limited
access tolowlevel occupations
tocitizens atalimited number
ofcountries
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Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Construction
Services
(government funded
projects)Measures relating topreferential
shortlisting ininternational
competitive biddingNationals ofBrunei Darussalam,
Malaysia, ThePhilippines,
Singapore andThailand have
been granted special treatmentThese measures shall be
maintained aslongasthetreaties
ofAsean remain inforceTheimplementation ofa
preferential shortlisting scheme
forAsean contractors enhances
theadvancement ofcivil works,
industrial construction andthe
economic development ofthe
Asean region