GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/SC/22
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1020)
COSTA RICA
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This isauthentic inSpanish only)
____________________COSTA RICA -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) None
4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting the
entry andtemporary stayofmanagers,
administrative directors, supervisors and
general executives ofenterprises, provided
thatthere arenotmore thantwoineach
enterprise3) Thelawprovides restrictions onthe
participation offoreign natural and/or legal
persons intheconcessions which theState
maygrant withrespect tothe200-metre
wide strip along theAtlantic andPacific
coasts oftheRepublic, the"land maritime
zone"
4) Unbound, except formeasures affecting
natural persons inthecategories mentioned
inthemarket access column
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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
II. SECTOR/SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
I. BUSINESS SERVICES
B. Computer andrelated
services
a) Consultancy services
related totheinstallation
ofcomputer hardware
(CPC 841)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
b) Software implementation
services
(CPC 842)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal sectionCOSTA RICA (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) Data processing services
(CPC 843)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
d) Data baseservices
(CPC 844)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
5. EDUCATION
SERVICES1
A. Primary education
services
(CPC 921)1) Unbound
2) None1) Unbound
2) None
1 TheConstitution recognizes thateducation isapublic service, andtherefore allprivate educational centres aresubject toState inspection.
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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) Unbound
4) TheHigher Council forEducation
participates inmatters relating toteachers
andother staffofeducational institutions.3) Unbound
4) TheHigher Council forEducation
participates inmatters relating toteachers
andother staffofeducational institutions.
B. Secondary education
services
(CPC 922)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) TheHigher Council forEducation
participates inmatters relating toteachers
andother staffofeducational institutions.1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) TheHigher Council forEducation
participates inmatters relating toteachers
andother staffofeducational institutions.
C. Other higher education
services
(CPC 92390)1) Unbound
2) Unbound1) Unbound
2) UnboundCOSTA RICA (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
3) Theestablishment ofpublic limited
companies oranytypeofcommercial
enterprise forthepurpose ofproviding
university education isprohibited. The
National Council ofUniversity Higher
Education (CONESUP) authorizes the
establishment andoperation ofprivate
universities inthecountry (including fees,
plans, study programmes, supervision,
etc.) andisresponsible forapproving the
teaching staffandexecutives ofsuch
universities.
4) Foreigners wishing toprovide such
services arerequired bylawtobemembers
oftheProfessional College. Tothisend
theymust fulfil therequirements of
nationality andresidence. Insome cases,
therecruitment offoreign professionals by
State institutions ispossible onlywhen
there arenoCosta Ricans ready toprovide
theservice inthenecessary conditions.3) Unbound
4) Foreigners wishing toprovide such
services arerequired bylawtobemembers
oftheProfessional College. Tothisend
theymust fulfil therequirements of
nationality andresidence. Insome cases,
therecruitment offoreign professionals by
State institutions ispossible onlywhen
there arenoCosta Ricans ready toprovide
theservice inthenecessary conditions.
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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 AND SOCIAL
SERVICES
A. Hospital services
(CPC 9311)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound
Medical anddental
services
(CPC 9312)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.COSTA RICA (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) Foreigners wishing toprovide such
services arerequired bylawtobemembers
oftheProfessional College. Tothisend
theymust fulfil therequirements of
nationality andresidence. Insome cases,
therecruitment offoreign professionals by
State institutions ispossible onlywhen
there arenoCosta Ricans ready toprovide
theservice inthenecessary conditions.4) Foreigners wishing toprovide such
services arerequired bylawtobemembers
oftheProfessional College. Tothisend
theymust fulfil therequirements of
nationality andresidence. Insome cases,
therecruitment offoreign professionals by
State institutions ispossible onlywhen
there arenoCosta Ricans ready toprovide
theservice inthenecessary conditions.
9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL RELATED
SERVICES
A. Hotels andrestaurants
Hotels andother lodging
services
(CPC 641)1) Unbound*
2) None1) Unbound*
2) None
*Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.
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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) Unbound
4) Unbound3) Unbound
4) Unbound
Food-serving services
(CPC 642)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Inorder toprove thatitisatourist
enterprise, anenterprise must meet certain
requirements, such asprove thatearnings
received orestimated from thesaleoffood
amount toatleast 50percentoftotal
sales, notincluding thecostofadmission
charges, table reservations orother similar
charges.
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound
B. Travel agencies andtour
operators services
(CPC 7471)1) Unbound
2) Unbound1) Unbound
2) UnboundCOSTA RICA (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
3) Foreign investors canholdupto49per
centoftheequity ofsuch enterprises
4) Unbound3) Foreign investors canholdupto49per
centoftheequity ofsuch enterprises
4) Unbound
C. Tourist guide services
(CPC 7472)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Theright toexercise thisactivity is
reserved toCosta Rican nationals
4) Limited toCosta Rican service providers1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Theright toexercise thisactivity is
reserved toCosta Rican nationals
4) Limited toCosta Rican service providers
D. Other services related to
tourism
Leasing orrental
services concerning
private carswithout
operator
(CPC 83101)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound
Tourist boatrental
services
(CPC 96499)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound
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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
Computer reservation
services1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section