state of offers in computer and related services (crs) presentation by thomas chan, deputy...
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State of Offers in Computer and Related Services (CRS)
Presentation by Thomas Chan, Deputy Representative of Hong Kong China at Computer and Related Services Seminar on 28 September 2005
Services OffersAs of today –
69 initial offers have been tabled representing 93 WTO Members
28 revised offers have been tabled representing 52 WTO Members
This analysis covers 67 of initial/revised offers (excluding offers not yet circulated in English)
Offers in CRS in Overall
17
12
16
12
10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
No. of offers
No commitment
New commitment
Increased coverage
Improved commitment
Same commitment
Offers in CRS by Sub-sector
39
12
16
36
19
12
32
17
18
31
14
22
25
9
33
20
14
33
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
CPC841
CPC842
CPC843
CPC844
CPC845
CPC849
No comitment
Partial commitment
Full commitment
Offers in CRS by Mode
45
6
16
50
3
14
46
11
10
3
50
14
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4
No commitment
Partial commitment
Full commitment
Offers in CRS11 offers have scheduled commitments
at CPC 84 2-digit levelEC and 5 other offers have subscribed
to the EC’s Understanding on Computer and Related Services (TN/S/W/6)
No existing MFN exemptions specifically on CRS
Offers in CRS4 offers have foreign equity limitations3 offers have limitations on form of
commercial presence3 offers have nationality/residency
limitations
Room for Improvements10 offers have no commitments31 offers do not cover whole CPC 8446 offers do not commit at 2-digit levelLess commitments in CPC 845 and 849Mode 1/2 not reflecting liberal regimesMode 3 – remaining restrictionsMode 4 – sector specific improvements
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