General Agreement On Trade In Services
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General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) o !" (GATS) )"* + , ,-. !"! /0 + ) 1 , 2 0 1 2538 )"* + GATS 8" 9).:2)"* .; < +; 0=) /; ).:; + .: > + " 0)"* )"?) 0 ; / 1< + / @++,-. .) 0. )9 - - ) + +. )90 ) ) :, .C2 9)D 9, 0 .) ) +0 + (+,-. +! 6 ") ): < ) WTO ) - + , /,-. !" ! /0 +: (General Agreement on Trade in Services: GATSMinisterial Declaration on Information Technology Agreement ;: ) !" ITA-I " C "^ 2539 1 8" 9 " ) ) - +):.C2 9)D 9 "2 > 9 2 C ) 0"=@@ ):.C2 9)D 9 (e-Commerce Declaration) 0/) ) + < GATS )"* ,) (1986-1994) 1 GATS )"* ; ") b 0 !/; GATS " ; c: (1) 1" ) +d)Ce9 c ) 0 (2) +,-. +0 ") ,-. )b. 0 + " 9)"?0 ,-; 2 8" 9 / @+ GATS D:)"?) 0 ; (progressive liberalization) 2 WTO ) ).:" )"* c c 5 "^ 0! /; +,-. )"? ) ). 0 )"* )"?0 ; 8)"?) )D !D ! /; ) ! )"?) )D-"0)"* ):)2
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+ + (15 ) ")< +; < GATS 0 !)"* 4 -"0 : 1. Mode 1 ;+.0 (Cross Border Supply) )2 )D 9 !o9 -"+ MP3 ;: . 9!" ") 2. Mode 2 ) !" ") (Consumption Abroad) )2 ) !" ) ;:!" ") 3. Mode 3 )+ + (Commercial Presence) )2 / +).:; ") 4. Mode 4 ): (Movement of Natural Person) )2 i )2 0 2 ) )+!" / ") . iC < GATS 0 !)"* ")< : . iC !" (General obligations) 0 . iC )b.+,-. 0 + . iC !" (General obligations) < GATS 1 , ") 2 ") 0 + . iC !"" ; / @ 2 ":"= ) 2 ! );9 (Most Favored Nation (MFN)) 0; " (Transparency) 1 i ! • Most Favored Nation Treatment-MFN ("= 2 ! );9 ) < + 2 (Article II) + GATS ")
2;"= ")< ) ;: ,-; ")< ) +") ; ;) "= !; ") : ! ): !+ ; )"* "s ; ):"= ") ;: +") )"* .) !D GATS !)"? ; + ) (MFN exemption) C )2 ; i.)0 ) / : )> (economic integration)
)"* !"): !+ WTO /; ") 2 8+ , , 2): !+ MFN !2 0 ! ) 10 "^ • Transparency ( " ) ") 2"; 8 d; d) c ; 0 ; ; 8;/0+-0 ") 2: c ): +!
): !+,-. )b.+0 +" ; / @ 2 " )2 : Market Access 0 National Treatment (NT) 1 ) : • Market access ()+ - ) +,-. )"?+ ") 2 ! ) : i+") 2 /; d) < ") )2 ): : / / ,-; +/ ):- + +/ ) / ;:"C ; +/ ) / 2 ; i +/; ) -"0+; i ; +/; ) + 2 GATS /; ;") 2 )+/ )"* )+
- 0 )"* !" 8)"?) )D 0 ! )"?) -C9): ") 2 ):,-. )b. + 0 + - +. j 0 . )"?) + ") 2 +,-. )+ - + 0 + D 8 0 ! • National Treatment ("= ) 2) )"* ,-. ; "= 2: ) < "= 2+ ) !D +/; )2 ! / i+") 2 /; ): !++ "= +,-. )2 /; ; 8 ) 2 / + c;- )"* ") 2 8 /; )"* d; < ! ! + +,-. A rticle XIX + GATS ! 2 0 ") / . j 8/; ): !+ +)"? /; 2 + ") ! )2 +/; ):8 ) )"*
; + GATS + ") 2 8):! ,-. )"?) + 0 +)"? 0 +)"* ! ): !++,-. )b. +) sector specific commitments 0): !++ ,-. 1 +) horizontal schedule of commitments ") 2 8): ,-. )b.-"0+; / 4 -"0 (Mode 1-4 ) + +,-. < GATS )"* ") 2!0 " 0 2 2 8; ") 2! ): !++ )"? 0"= ) 2 ") 2,-. ! +,-. < GATS )"* " ") 2! . +/ +)"? !" 1; ") )"* 0, ) + " 0 2 ) + GATS 9" / @ - " : (1) (framework agreement) 1" ) +d)Ce9 c ) 0 (2) +,-. +0 ") (national schedule) 1): !+,-. +! )"* horizontal schedule of commitments )"* !" Horizontal Commitment: Thailand Mode of supply: 1) Cross-border supply, 2) Consumption abroad, 3) Commercial presence, 4) Natural persons
I. Horizontal Commitment Sectors included in this schedule
Limitations on Market Access
Limitations on National Treatment
Additional Commitments
1. i 3) ) 0 /; ! )"s : 3) ) 0 /; ! )"* (Business Services) )+ +2 2 : = ) 2 2. : 0 + ;: +
/; ; (Communications) ! @; ; ! ,-. 3. )+ -"+ (Construction) / ) 0)"* !" 4. /; ): !+ !" : (Distribution) 5. (Education) (a) +2 2 6. 0 ! ) 49 +
I. Horizontal Commitment Sectors included in this schedule
Limitations on Market Access ) + 0 (b) / ,-8:; 2 2 ; +/ ,-8:; ;+
(Environmental services) 7. ) (Finance) 8. Health-related & social services(!"#!$%&'( ) 9. ) (Tourism 4) ) 0 /; ! )"* : & travel-related services) ") ! ! ,-. ): 10. )+ / 2 + (Recreation, culture, i ) 0 C sport) !" 11. + (Transport) 12.,-. / Other service s (!"#!$%&'( )
(a) )+./ ") +i)"* ) 90 ).: 8" 9 "2;: / @@ i ).: / @@1: ;:+ ).:) 2i ;:: c (b) . + ,- ;: ,-; ;:,-)2 2@ . )"* . + - ") ! 0 ! 1 "^ : + @) )+") ! 0 )"* !"): !++ /)"* )+; /; )+): 2 ) ! ) 1 "^ 8 ! 2 ! ) 1 "^ 3), 4)
Limitations on National Treatment
Additional Commitments
I. Horizontal Commitment Sectors included in this schedule
Limitations on Market Access d; +! 2 2 ;: 2 - ") ! ! 8 1: ;:)"* )+ i} ! 0 8)2 ;: ! ;:)"* )+;2 2!d; 8: i} 2
Limitations on National Treatment
&'()*(*')(+,-./+0)1+,-. (Built-in Agenda)1 !" (GATS) !/; ! @@ ; ) ): :) :; 9 (Built-in Agenda) 1. ) /d)Ce9) ; )): 1: > (Government Procurement) ):""sb)b (Emergency Safeguards Measures -- ESMs) 0):; (Subsidy) )): )/) 0 " "^ 2538 )"* ;@ )"* )): ESMs 0 D ! 8;+ ) ): ! + /; ) ) ESMs 0 4 ! )!"; < 15 2547 )): 1: > 0):; ! :; 2. )).:. j d)Ce9;: d) < ") (Multilateral Disciplines on Domestic Regulation) ).:" ; ,2) @+") 2 2 c ) /; C @ 0> ) 8" 9 ; )Ce9 " 0! ;) " ) + 22 . @2 / /; + @2 (Disciplines on Domestic Regulation in the Accountancy Sector) !) D 0 0 1
); ") , .C2 9
Additional Commitments
i 2541 0 ! , d; ). )"* ; + GATS . + 22 .: c / /) / - !" / ~ /;
+ 2 )"s; ;,< "?); (< 1 2548) 3. )):: c !0 <, + 2 1 + ) "= ; MFN (MFN Exemptions) GATS /; ;+ ) / !! ) 10 "^ 0 c 5 "^ ).: + ) ! "= ; MFN /)"* !";:! 1 !/) !"0 ):"^ 2543 <, + GATS /; ; 8. j 0/) + c 5 "^ )b. , 1 / + 0++ 0 / . )9 ! + 0 " "^ 2543 )"* &'(34&561&'()789:;'9<-.=>?>@,)&@,?A
< + c ! !,-. )"? WTO !0 + i (29 ) + : (13 ) + (3 ) + /; ( 1 ) + ( 3 ) + 0 (11 ) +) (22 ) + ) (5 ) + j i 0 k (2 ) 0
+ + (15 ) ")< +; < GATS 0 !)"* 4 -"0 : 1. Mode 1 ;+.0 (Cross Border Supply) )2 )D 9 !o9 -"+ MP3 ;: . 9!" ") 2. Mode 2 ) !" ") (Consumption Abroad) )2 ) !" ) ;:!" ") 3. Mode 3 )+ + (Commercial Presence) )2 / +).:; ") 4. Mode 4 ): (Movement of Natural Person) )2 i )2 0 2 ) )+!" / ") . iC < GATS 0 !)"* ")< : . iC !" (General obligations) 0 . iC )b.+,-. 0 + . iC !" (General obligations) < GATS 1 , ") 2 ") 0 + . iC !"" ; / @ 2 ":"= ) 2 ! );9 (Most Favored Nation (MFN)) 0; " (Transparency) 1 i ! • Most Favored Nation Treatment-MFN ("= 2 ! );9 ) < + 2 (Article II) + GATS ")
2;"= ")< ) ;: ,-; ")< ) +") ; ;) "= !; ") : ! ): !+ ; )"* "s ; ):"= ") ;: +") )"* .) !D GATS !)"? ; + ) (MFN exemption) C )2 ; i.)0 ) / : )> (economic integration)
)"* !"): !+ WTO /; ") 2 8+ , , 2): !+ MFN !2 0 ! ) 10 "^ • Transparency ( " ) ") 2"; 8 d; d) c ; 0 ; ; 8;/0+-0 ") 2: c ): +!
): !+,-. )b.+0 +" ; / @ 2 " )2 : Market Access 0 National Treatment (NT) 1 ) : • Market access ()+ - ) +,-. )"?+ ") 2 ! ) : i+") 2 /; d) < ") )2 ): : / / ,-; +/ ):- + +/ ) / ;:"C ; +/ ) / 2 ; i +/; ) -"0+; i ; +/; ) + 2 GATS /; ;") 2 )+/ )"* )+
- 0 )"* !" 8)"?) )D 0 ! )"?) -C9): ") 2 ):,-. )b. + 0 + - +. j 0 . )"?) + ") 2 +,-. )+ - + 0 + D 8 0 ! • National Treatment ("= ) 2) )"* ,-. ; "= 2: ) < "= 2+ ) !D +/; )2 ! / i+") 2 /; ): !++ "= +,-. )2 /; ; 8 ) 2 / + c;- )"* ") 2 8 /; )"* d; < ! ! + +,-. A rticle XIX + GATS ! 2 0 ") / . j 8/; ): !+ +)"? /; 2 + ") ! )2 +/; ):8 ) )"*
; + GATS + ") 2 8):! ,-. )"?) + 0 +)"? 0 +)"* ! ): !++,-. )b. +) sector specific commitments 0): !++ ,-. 1 +) horizontal schedule of commitments ") 2 8): ,-. )b.-"0+; / 4 -"0 (Mode 1-4 ) + +,-. < GATS )"* ") 2!0 " 0 2 2 8; ") 2! ): !++ )"? 0"= ) 2 ") 2,-. ! +,-. < GATS )"* " ") 2! . +/ +)"? !" 1; ") )"* 0, ) + " 0 2 ) + GATS 9" / @ - " : (1) (framework agreement) 1" ) +d)Ce9 c ) 0 (2) +,-. +0 ") (national schedule) 1): !+,-. +! )"* horizontal schedule of commitments )"* !" Horizontal Commitment: Thailand Mode of supply: 1) Cross-border supply, 2) Consumption abroad, 3) Commercial presence, 4) Natural persons
I. Horizontal Commitment Sectors included in this schedule
Limitations on Market Access
Limitations on National Treatment
Additional Commitments
1. i 3) ) 0 /; ! )"s : 3) ) 0 /; ! )"* (Business Services) )+ +2 2 : = ) 2 2. : 0 + ;: +
/; ; (Communications) ! @; ; ! ,-. 3. )+ -"+ (Construction) / ) 0)"* !" 4. /; ): !+ !" : (Distribution) 5. (Education) (a) +2 2 6. 0 ! ) 49 +
I. Horizontal Commitment Sectors included in this schedule
Limitations on Market Access ) + 0 (b) / ,-8:; 2 2 ; +/ ,-8:; ;+
(Environmental services) 7. ) (Finance) 8. Health-related & social services(!"#!$%&'( ) 9. ) (Tourism 4) ) 0 /; ! )"* : & travel-related services) ") ! ! ,-. ): 10. )+ / 2 + (Recreation, culture, i ) 0 C sport) !" 11. + (Transport) 12.,-. / Other service s (!"#!$%&'( )
(a) )+./ ") +i)"* ) 90 ).: 8" 9 "2;: / @@ i ).: / @@1: ;:+ ).:) 2i ;:: c (b) . + ,- ;: ,-; ;:,-)2 2@ . )"* . + - ") ! 0 ! 1 "^ : + @) )+") ! 0 )"* !"): !++ /)"* )+; /; )+): 2 ) ! ) 1 "^ 8 ! 2 ! ) 1 "^ 3), 4)
Limitations on National Treatment
Additional Commitments
I. Horizontal Commitment Sectors included in this schedule
Limitations on Market Access d; +! 2 2 ;: 2 - ") ! ! 8 1: ;:)"* )+ i} ! 0 8)2 ;: ! ;:)"* )+;2 2!d; 8: i} 2
Limitations on National Treatment
&'()*(*')(+,-./+0)1+,-. (Built-in Agenda)1 !" (GATS) !/; ! @@ ; ) ): :) :; 9 (Built-in Agenda) 1. ) /d)Ce9) ; )): 1: > (Government Procurement) ):""sb)b (Emergency Safeguards Measures -- ESMs) 0):; (Subsidy) )): )/) 0 " "^ 2538 )"* ;@ )"* )): ESMs 0 D ! 8;+ ) ): ! + /; ) ) ESMs 0 4 ! )!"; < 15 2547 )): 1: > 0):; ! :; 2. )).:. j d)Ce9;: d) < ") (Multilateral Disciplines on Domestic Regulation) ).:" ; ,2) @+") 2 2 c ) /; C @ 0> ) 8" 9 ; )Ce9 " 0! ;) " ) + 22 . @2 / /; + @2 (Disciplines on Domestic Regulation in the Accountancy Sector) !) D 0 0 1
); ") , .C2 9
Additional Commitments
i 2541 0 ! , d; ). )"* ; + GATS . + 22 .: c / /) / - !" / ~ /;
+ 2 )"s; ;,< "?); (< 1 2548) 3. )):: c !0 <, + 2 1 + ) "= ; MFN (MFN Exemptions) GATS /; ;+ ) / !! ) 10 "^ 0 c 5 "^ ).: + ) ! "= ; MFN /)"* !";:! 1 !/) !"0 ):"^ 2543 <, + GATS /; ; 8. j 0/) + c 5 "^ )b. , 1 / + 0++ 0 / . )9 ! + 0 " "^ 2543 )"* &'(34&561&'()789:;'9<-.=>?>@,)&@,?A
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