WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/DCS/W/GRD
24 January 2003
(03-0461)
Trade in Services Original:  English
GRENADA
Draft consolidated Schedule of Specific Commitments1
Attached is a draft consolidated version of the Schedule of Specific Commitments of Grenada
in word format.  This document  does not substitute for the legally binding commitments undertaken
by Grenada in its Schedule of Specific Commitments (GATS/SC/96; GATS/SC/96/Suppl.1).
The draft consolidated version of the Schedule was prepared by the Secretariat, at the request
of Members, to facilitate the process of negotiations, including the presentation of initial offers.
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1 This document has been prepared, in English only, under the Secretariat's own responsibility and without
prejudice to the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.S/DCS/W/GRD
Page 2GRENADA- SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
I. HORIZONTAL
COMMITMENTS
ALL SECTORSINCLUDED IN THIS
SCHEDULE
3) Commercial presence requires that foreign
services providers incorporate or establish thebusiness locally in accordance with therelevant provisions of the Laws of Grenada,and where so required, be subject to relevant
Acts pertaining to property acquisition lease
and rental and any operating conditions thatmay be the subject of existing laws andregulations.  Some of these are as follows:
1. The Exchange Control Act which requires
Grenada's Ministry of Finance to regulate all Foreign Exchange Transactions.
2. Withholding Tax.  Foreign 
Investment enterprises in Grenada are 
subject to the Withholding Tax Provision 
of the Income Tax Ordinance.
3. Registration of Judicial Presence.  
Grenada Commercial code requires that 
all Companies be registered.
4. Insurance Act.  Only corporate entities are
allowed to conduct insurance business in 
Grenada.  All such entities must first be registered by the Registrar of Insurance.S/DCS/W/GRD
Page 3Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
5. Aliens Landholding.  The Alien 
Landholding Act requires foreign 
companies and individuals wishing to hold property in Grenada to first obtain a 
licence in order to do so, within which 
conditions of purchase are detailed.
Grenada reserves a number of small business
service opportunities for nationals.  The room
limitation on Hotel and Resort Development is
within the context of this policy.  In suchcircumstances when foreign service providersare permitted to operate, an economic needstest may be required.
4) The entry of all foreign natural persons to
Grenada and their residence in Grenada is
regulated by Grenada`s immigration laws.
The entry of all foreign persons is subject to
Work Permit Regulations. Issue of permits isnormally confined to people with managerial
and technical skills which are in short supply
or not available in Grenada.
Professionals in certain disciplines may be
required to register with the appropriateprofessional or governmental body.S/DCS/W/GRD
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
II. SECTOR SPECIFIC
COMMITMENTS
2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
B. Courier Services 1) None
2) None
3) Subject to exchange control regulations and
alien landholding regulations.
4) Subject to work permit and immigration
regulations.1) None
2) None
3) Subject to withholding tax
4) None
C. Telecommunication
ServicesSee attached additional
commitments onregulatory disciplines.
For public use:
(a) Voice telephone services
(CPC 7521)1) Until 2006 bypass of the network of exclusive
public operator not permitted.  None as of
2006
2) None1) None
2) None
(b) Packet-switched data
transmission services(CPC 7523**, CPC
7524**)
(c) Circuit-switched data
transmission services(CPC 7523**)
(d) Telex services
(CPC 7523**)
(g) Private leased circuit
services (CPC 7522**,CPC 7523**, CPC 7525)3) Reserved to exclusive supply until 2006.
None as of 2006
4) As indicated in the horizontal section3) None
4) NoneS/DCS/W/GRD
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
For non-public use (i.e. closed
user groups):
(a) Voice telephone services 
(CPC 7521)1) Until 2006 only on netw ork facilities supplied
by the exclusive operator and bypass ofexclusive operator not permitted and resale ofexcess capacity are not permitted.  None as of
20061) None
(b) Packet-switched data
transmission services(CPC 7523**, CPC7524**)
(c) Circuit-switched data
transmission services
(CPC 7523**, CPC7524**)2) None
3) Until 2006 only on netw ork facilities supplied
by the exclusive operator and bypass ofexclusive operator not permitted and resale ofexcess capacity are not permitted.  None as of
2006
4) As indicated in the horizontal section2) None
3) None
4) None
(f) Facsimile services
(CPC 7521**, CPC
7529**)
(h) Electronic mail
(CPC 7523**)
(i) Voice mail  (CPC 7523**)1) Until 2006 bypass of the network of exclusive
operator not permitted.  None as of 2006
2) None
3) Reserved to exclusive operator until 2006.
None as of 2006
4) As indicated in the horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(j) On-line information and
data base retrieval
(CPC 7523**)
(k) Electronic data interchange
(CPC 7523**)
(l) Enhanced/value-added
facsimile services, incl.
store and forward, store and
retrieve (CPC 7523**)1) Until 2006 only on fac ilities supplied by the
exclusive operator.  None as of 2006
2) None
3) Until 2006 only on facilities supplied by the
exclusive operator.  None as of 2006
4) As indicated in the horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(m) Code and protocol
conversion
(n) On-line information and/or
data processing (incl.
transaction processing)(CPC 843**)S/DCS/W/GRD
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
(o) Other
Internet and internet access
services (except voice)(CPC 75260)1) Until 2006 only on fac ilities supplied by the
exclusive operator.  None as of 2006
2) None
3) Until 2006, only on network facilities supplied
by the exclusive operator.  None as of 2006
4) As indicated in the horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
Mobile services (terrestrial
based)
- Cellular/mobile telephone- Mobile data services- Personal communications
services (CPC 75291)1) Until 2006 reserved to exclusive operator.
None as of 2006
2) None3) Until 2006, reserved to exclusive operator.
None as of 2006
4) As indicated in the horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
For public use:
Mobile services (satellite-
based)
- Mobile telephone services- Mobile data services
- Personal communications
services
Fixed satellite services
(including, but not limitedto CPC 7524**)1) Until 2006 through arrangements between
satellite transport services suppliers andexclusive operator, who is under obligationnot to limit the number of suppliers withwhom such arrangements will be entered into.None as of 2006
2) None
3) Until 2006 through arrangements between
satellite transport services suppliers andexclusive operator, who is under obligationnot to limit the number of suppliers withwhom such arrangements will be entered into.
None as of 2006
4) As indicated in the horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneS/DCS/W/GRD
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
For non-public use (i.e.
closed user groups):
Mobile services (satellite-
based)
Fixed satellite services1) Until 2006 through arrangements between
satellite transport services suppliers andexclusive operator, who is under obligationnot to limit the number of suppliers with
whom such arrangement will be entered into.
None as of 2006
2) None3) Until 2006, only on satellite network capacity
supplied by the exclusive operator and bypass
of exclusive operator not permitted. None as
of 2006
4) As indicated in the horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
Trunked radio system
services1) Foreign ownership limited to 49%
2) None3) Foreign ownership limited to 49%
4) As indicated in the horizontal section1) None
2) None3) None
4) None
For public use
Teleconferencing services
(CPC 75292)1) Until 2006 bypass of the network of exclusive
operator not permitted.  None as of 2006
2) None3) Reserved to exclusive operator 2006.  None as
of 2006
4) As indicated in the horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
For non-public use (i.e.
closed user groups):Teleconferencing services
(CPC 75292)1) Until 2006, only on network facilities supplied
by the exclusive operator and bypass ofexclusive operator not permitted and resale of
excess capacity are not permitted.  None as of
2006
2) None3) Until 2006, only on network facilities supplied
by the exclusive operator not permitted and
resale of excess capacity are not permitted.
None as of 2006
4) As indicated in the horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneS/DCS/W/GRD
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
Telecommunications
equipment sales, rental,maintenance, connection,repair and consulting
services (CPC 75410 -
75450)1) None
2) None3) Only through joint venture with Nationals4) As indicated in the horizontal section1) None
2) None3) None4) None
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. All Insurance and Insurance
Related Services
(c) Reinsurance 1) None
2) None3) Subject to exchange control regulations and
alien landholding regulations.
4) Subject to work permit and immigration
regulations.1) None
2) None3) Subject to withholding tax
4) None
9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL-RELATEDSERVICES
A. Hotel Development 1) Unbound∗
2) None3) Subject to alien landholding regulations,
exchange control regulations.  Limited to thedevelopments of hotels in excess of (100)rooms.  Hotel development of less than 100
rooms may be subject to an economic needs
test.
4) Limited to managerial and specialist skills
levels and as indicated in the horizontalsection.  Subject to work permit andimmigration regulations.1) None
2) None3) Subject to withholding tax
4) None
                                                          
∗ Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.S/DCS/W/GRD
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10. RECREATIONAL,
CULTURAL ANDSPORTING SERVICES
A. Entertainment Services 1) None
2) None
3) May be required to employ national artist and
entertainers.  Limited to theatre, musicalensembles and bands, dance troupes.  Subjectto exchange control regulations and alien
landholding regulations.
4) Subject to work permits and immigration
regulations.1) None
2) None
3) Subject to withholding tax
4) None
D. Sporting and Other
Recreational Services1) Unbound∗
2) None
3) Subject to exchange control regulations and
alien landholding regulations.
4) Subject to work permits and immigration
regulations.1) None
2) None
3) Subject to withholding tax
4) None
                                                          
∗ Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.S/DCS/W/GRD
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ATTACHMENT: ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS
REFERENCE PAPER
Scope
The following are definitions and principles on the regulatory framework for the basic
telecommunications services.
Definitions
Users mean service consumers and service suppliers.
Essential facilities mean facilities of a public telecommunications transport network or service that
(a) are exclusively or predominantly provided by a single or limited number of suppliers;
and
(b) cannot feasibly be economically or technically substituted in order to provide a 
service.
A major supplier is a supplier which has the ability to materially affect the terms of participation
(having regard to price and supply) in the relevant market for basic telecommunications services as a
result of:
(a) control over essential facilities;  or
(b) use of its position in the market.
1. Competitive safeguards
1.1 Prevention of anti-competitive practices in telecommunications
Appropriate measures shall be maintained for the purpose of preventing suppliers who, alone
or together, are a major supplier from engaging in or continuing anti-competitive practices.
1.2. Safeguards
The anti-competitive practices referred to above shall include in particular:
(a) engaging in anti-competitive cross-subsidization;
(b) using information obtained from competitors with anti-competitive results;  and(c) not making available to other services suppliers on a timely basis technical 
information about essential facilities and commercially relevant information which 
are necessary for them to provide services.
2. Interconnection
2.1 This section applies to linking with suppliers providing public telecommunications transport
networks or services in order to allow the users of one supplier to communicate with users of anotherS/DCS/W/GRD
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supplier and  to access services provided by another supplier, where specific commitments are
undertaken.
2.2 Interconnection to be ensured
Interconnection with a major supplier will be ensured at any technically feasible point in the
network.  Such interconnection is provided.
(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and 
specifications) and rates and of a quality no less favourable than that provided for its 
own like services or for like services of non-affiliated service suppliers or for its 
subsidiaries or other affiliates;
(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (including technical standards and 
specifications) and cost-oriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard 
to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pay 
for network components or facilities that it does not require for the service to be 
provided;  and
(c) upon request, at points in addition to the network termination points offered to the 
majority of users, subject to charges that reflect the cost of construction of necessary 
additional facilities.
2.3 Public availability of the procedures for interconnection negotiations
The procedures applicable for interconnection to a major supplier will be made publicly
available.
2.4 Transparency of interconnection arrangements
It is ensured that a major supplier will make publicly available either its interconnection
agreements or a reference interconnection offer.
2.5 Interconnection:  dispute settlement
A service supplier requesting interconnection with a major supplier will have recourse, either:(a) at any time or(b) after a reasonable period of time which has been made publicly knownto an independent domestic body, which may be a regulatory body as referred to in paragraph
5 below, to resolve disputes regarding appropriate terms, conditions and rates for
interconnection within a reasonable period of time, to the extent that these have not been
established previously.
3. Universal service
Any Member has the right to define the kind of universal service obligation it wishes to
maintain.  Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se , provided they are
administered in a transparent, non-discriminatory and competitively neutral manner and are not more
burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Member.S/DCS/W/GRD
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4. Public availability of licensing criteria
Where a licence is required, the following will be made publicly available:
(a) all the licensing criteria and the period of time normally required to reach a decision 
concerning an application for a licence and
(b) the terms and conditions of  individual licences.The reasons for the denial of a licence will be made known to the applicant upon request.
5. Independent regulators
The regulatory body is separate from, and not accountable to, any supplier of basic
telecommunications services. The decisions of and the procedures used by regulators shall be
impartial with respect to all market participants.
6. Allocation and use of scarce resources
Any procedures for the allocation and use of scarce resources, including frequencies, numbers
and rights of way, will be carried out in an objective, timely, transparent and non-discriminatory
manner.  The current state of allocated frequency bands will be made publicly available, but detailed
identification of frequencies allocated for specific government uses is not required.
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