RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE S/P/18
11April 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-0908)
Original: English Trade inServices
COMMUNICATION FROM BOTSWANA
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments under the
General Agreement onTrade inServices
Theattached communication iscirculated attherequest ofthegovernment ofBotswana in
accordance withtheMinisterial Decision onMeasures inFavour ofLeast-Developed Countries.
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GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/SC/--
Date
ONTRADE INSERVICES
BOTSWANA
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)
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PROVISIONALBOTSWANA -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
Allsectors included inthis
schedule1),2)None 1),2)Capital remittances andtransfer offunds
require approval oftheBank ofBotswana
(Central Bank).
Fees payable theBank ofBotswana
(Central Bank).
Fees payable tonon-resident service
supplier aresubject toapproval oftheBank
ofBotswana.
3) Alljuridical persons must beregistered
withtheRegistrar ofCompanies.
Alljuridical persons arerequired tohave a
licence issued bytherelevant authorities.3) TheGovernment does nothave afixed
ratio ofequity between foreign andlocal
companies. Butforeign investors are
encouraged toenter intojoint ventures with
local investors.
Juridical persons whospecialize in
providing services should beregistered in
their countries oforigin.
TheMinistry ofCommerce andIndustry
should benotified ofallsaleofbusiness
interests, mergers andtake-overs.
When foreign investors selltheir interests
inresident companies, locals should be
given priority topurchase such interests.
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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
4) Entry andresidence inBotswana offoreign
natural persons issubject toimmigration
laws, regulations, guidelines and
procedures.
Employment inBotswana offoreign natural
persons issubject tolabour laws,
regulations andprocedures. Foraforeign
natural person towork inBotswana a
residence andwork permit isrequired.
Foreign natural persons shall beemployed
bycompanies thatprovide services within
Botswana onlyasmanagers, executives,
special technicians andhighly qualified
professionals.
Investors arerequired toconform tothe
requirements ofthelocalization policy.
Investors arerequired totrain citizens in
order toenable them toassume senior
management positions overtime.
Professionals arerequired toregister with
theappropriate professional body.4) Professional foreign natural persons should
berecognized assuch andtheyshould have
rights topractise intheir countries of
origin.
Professional natural persons should be
recognized andberegistered bythe
appropriate committee orcouncil.BOTSWANA (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
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional services
d) Architectural services
(CPC 8671)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Theforeign company should bea
registered institution andallowed to
practise initscountry oforigin.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.1) Unbound
2) None
3) Thequalifications offoreign professional
employed bythecompany should be
recognized bytheappropriate legislation
Council andinitsabsence theArchitects
Association ofBotswana.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.
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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
e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Theforeign company should bea
registered institution andallowed to
practise initscountry oforigin.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.1) Unbound
2) None
3) Thequalifications offoreign professional
employed bythecompany should be
recognized bytheappropriate legislation
Council andinitsabsence theBotswana
Institute ofEngineers.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.
f) Integrated engineering
services
(CPC 8673)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Theforeign company should bea
registered institution andallowed to
practise initscountry oforigin.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.1) Unbound
2) None
3) Thequalifications offoreign professional
employed bythecompany should be
recognized bytheappropriate legislation
Council andinitsabsence theBotswana
Institute ofEngineers.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.BOTSWANA (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
h) Medical anddental
services
(CPC 9312)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Foreign-owned hospitals orclinics are
encouraged toenter intojoint ventures with
local hospitals andclinics.
Theservice should onlybesupplied by
natural persons.
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) None
3) Thehospitals andclinics should employ
Botswana nationals asdoctors, medical
personnel andsupporting staff.
Thequalifications offoreign natural
persons employed bythehospitals or
clinics should berecognized bythe
Botswana Medical Council intheMinistry
ofHealth.
4) Allmedical anddental practioners should
beregistered withtheBotswana Medical
Council.
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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
i) Veterinary services
(CPC 932)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Theservices should onlybesupplied by
natural persons.
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) None
3) Theservice supplier must meet all
residency requirements.
Thequalifications oftheservice suppliers
should berecognized bytheMinistry of
Agriculture.
4) Unbound
j) Services provided by
mid-wives, nurses,
physio-therapists and
para-medical personnel
(CPC 93191)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Theservices should onlybesupplied by
natural persons.
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) None
3) Thequalifications oftheservice suppliers
should berecognized byeither the
Botswana Nursing Council ortheBotswana
Medical Council
4) UnboundBOTSWANA (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
k) Other
Specialized medical
services including
forensic medicine, neuro-
surgery, cardio-thorasic
surgery, micro-vascular
surgery, plastic surgery,
geriatrics, traumatology,
anaesthesiology, clinical
immunology and
encology, child
psychiatry, physical
medicine andintensive
carespecialist
(CPC 93122)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Only natural persons cansupply specialized
medical services.
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) None
3) Thequalifications ofsuppliers of
specialized medical services should be
recognized bytheBotswana Medical
Council.
4) Unbound
B. Computer andrelated
services
a) Consultancy services
related totheinstallation
ofcomputer hardware
(CPC 841)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.
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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
b) Software implementation
services
(CPC 842)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.
c) Data-processing services
(CPC 843)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.
d) Data-base services
(CPC 844)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.BOTSWANA (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
e) Other
Maintenance andrepair
services ofoffice
machinery andequipment
including computers
(CPC 845)1) Theservice should besupplied through
commercial presence.
2) None
3) Theservice should besupplied through
commercial presence.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.1) Theservice supplier should meet all
residency requirements.
2) None
3) Theservice supplier should meet all
residency requirements.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.
C. Research and
development services
b) Research and
experimental
development services of
social sciences and
humanities, including law
andeconomics
(CPC 852)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.
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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
D. Real estate services
a) Involving ownorleased
property
(CPC 821)1) Theservice should besupplied through
commercial presence.
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.1) Theservice supplier should meet all
residency requirements.
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.
b) Real estate onafeeor
contract basis
(CPC 822)1) Theservice should besupplied through
commercial presence.
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.1) Theservice supplier should meet all
residency requirements.
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.BOTSWANA (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
F. Other business services
n) Maintenance andrepair
ofequipment (not
including maritime
vessels, aircraft orother
transport equipment)
(CPC 633, 8861-8866)1) Theservice should besupplied through
commercial presence.
2) None
3) Theservice should besupplied through
commercial presence.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.1) None
2) None
3) Theservice supplier should meet all
residency requirements.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.
t) Other
Translation and
interpretation services
(CPC 87905)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Theservice should besupplied through
commercial presence.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.1) Unbound
2) None
3) Theservice supplier should meet all
residency requirements.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.
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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
2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
B Courier services
Commercial courier
services, including by
public transport ofself-
owned transport
(CPC 75121)1) None
2) None
3) Theservice should besupplied through
commercial presence.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.1) None
2) None
3) Theservice supplier should meet all
residency requirements.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.BOTSWANA (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
9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL-RELATED
SERVICES
A. Hotel andrestaurants
including catering
(CPC 641-643)1) None
2) Theamount oflocal andforeign currency
entitled topermanent residents islimited
foreach tripandforthewhole yearbythe
Bank ofBotswana.
3) Theservice should besupplied through
commercial presence.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.1) None
2) Unbound
3) Theservice supplier should meet all
residency requirements.
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.
B. Travel agencies andtour
operators1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.1) Permanent residents should notpurchase
tickets toenable non-residents tovisit
Botswana andaccept payment outside
Botswana.
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Commitments.
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