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SERVICES DOMESTIC REGULATION

In December 2021, WTO members participating in the Joint Initiative on Services
Domestic Regulation adopted a Declaration announcing the successful conclusion
of negotiations on services domestic regulation aimed at increasing
transparency, predictability and efficiency of procedures for authorization of
service providers. Since February 2024, and following the conclusion of
certification procedures under the General Agreement on Trade in Services
(GATS), the disciplines have entered into force for 50 WTO members. Their
implementation is expected to lower trade costs by over USD 125 billion
worldwide.


WTO MEMBERS' SCHEDULES OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS ON SERVICES DOMESTIC REGULATION

 * Albania
   GATS/SC/131/Suppl.1
 * Argentina
   GATS/SC/4/Suppl.2
 * Bahrain, Kingdom of
   GATS/SC/97/Suppl.2
 * Canada
   GATS/SC/16/Suppl.5
 * China
   GATS/SC/135/Suppl.1
 * El Salvador
   GATS/SC/29/Suppl.3
 * European Union
   (EU-25): GATS/SC/157/Suppl.1
   Bulgaria: GATS/SC/122/Suppl.3
   Croatia: GATS/SC/130/Suppl.1
   Romania: GATS/SC/72/Suppl.3
 * Hong Kong, China
   GATS/SC/39/Suppl.4
 * Iceland
   GATS/SC/41/Suppl.3
 * Israel
   GATS/SC/44/Suppl.3
 * Liechtenstein
   GATS/SC/83-A/Suppl.1
 * Mauritius
   GATS/SC/55/Suppl.3
 * Moldova, Republic of
   GATS/SC/134/Suppl.1
 * Montenegro
   GATS/SC/146/Suppl.1
 * New Zealand
   GATS/SC/64/Suppl.3
 * Norway
   GATS/SC/66/Suppl.5
 * Peru
   GATS/SC/69/Suppl.3
 * Republic of Korea
   GATS/SC/48/Suppl.4
 * Singapore
   GATS/SC/76/Suppl.4
 * Switzerland
   GATS/SC/83/Suppl.5
 * Thailand
   GATS/SC/85/Suppl.4
 * Timor-Leste
   GATS/SC/159
 * United Arab Emirates
   GATS/SC/121/Suppl.1
 * United States
   GATS/SC/90/Suppl.4


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 * Services trade
 * Working Party on Domestic Regulation

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DISCIPLINES ON SERVICES DOMESTIC REGULATION

The disciplines on services domestic regulation bring longstanding work on good
regulatory practice for services within the ambit of the WTO. With services
representing the fastest growing sector of today’s global economy, the new set
of disciplines will benefit all WTO members, and especially small businesses and
women entrepreneurs, by facilitating services trade and by promoting more
transparent, predictable and efficient regulatory frameworks.

The disciplines aim to mitigate the unintended trade restrictive effects of
measures relating to licensing requirements and procedures, qualification
requirements and procedures, and technical standards. The disciplines will be
applied on a “most-favoured nation” basis, meaning they will benefit all WTO
members. They have been designed to apply to all sectors where participants have
undertaken commitments in their GATS schedules.

A total of 72 economies — including the two most recently acceded WTO members
(Timor-Leste and Comoros) — are committed to implementing the new disciplines.


PARTICIPATION

The following 72* WTO members and acceding members are committed to implement
the disciplines on services domestic regulation:
Albania; Argentina; Australia; Austria; Bahrain, Kingdom of; Belgium; Brazil;
Bulgaria; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Comoros; Costa Rica; Croatia; Cyprus;
Czech Republic; Denmark; Ecuador; El Salvador; Estonia; European Union; Finland;
France; Georgia; Germany; Greece; Hong Kong, China; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland;
Israel; Italy; Japan; Kazakhstan; Korea, Republic of; Latvia; Liechtenstein;
Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Mauritius; Mexico; Moldova, Republic of;
Montenegro; Netherlands; New Zealand; Nigeria; North Macedonia; Norway;
Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russian Federation;
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of; Singapore; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden;
Switzerland; Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu;
Thailand; Timor-Leste; Türkiye; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom;
United States; Uruguay.

Participation in this Joint Initiative is open to all WTO members. The
Initiative is coordinated by Mr Jaime Coghi Arias (Costa Rica).

* Counting the European Union and its 27 member states as 27 participants


STATE OF PLAY

The disciplines on services domestic regulation have become legally binding for
50 WTO members as part of the commitments set out in their GATS schedules.

WTO certification procedures have been concluded for a further nine members
(Chile, Costa Rica, Georgia, Japan, Kazakhstan, North Macedonia, Paraguay,
Ukraine and Uruguay) who will notify the date of entry into force of the new
disciplines after completion of their respective domestic procedures.

For other participants in the Joint Initiative, certification procedures are
either ongoing, or have not yet started.


TRADE AND ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE NEW DISCIPLINES

According to WTO research, the implementation of the disciplines is projected to
lead to a reduction in trade costs by 10% for lower-middle income economies and
by 14% for upper‑middle income economies, resulting in global savings of USD 127
billion.

Implementation will lead to more active engagement in international services
trade as well as reductions in input prices in services sectors. Moreover, the
implementation of the disciplines is projected to reduce the costs of business
start-up procedures, lead to broader financial inclusion, and boost
participation in global value chains.


BACKGROUND

The Joint Initiative on Services Domestic Regulation was established in December
2017 by a group of WTO members, with the aim of developing disciplines to
facilitate services trade and mitigate the unintended trade-restrictive effects
of measures relating to licensing requirements and procedures, qualification
requirements and procedures, and technical standards. The initiative built upon
work undertaken in the Working Party on Domestic Regulation.

In December 2017, 59 WTO members issued a Joint Statement on Services Domestic
Regulation, affirming their commitment to advance negotiations on domestic
regulation of trade in services.

In May 2019, 59 WTO members welcomed the progress made in the negotiations in a
second Joint Statement on Services Domestic Regulation, and committed to
continue working on outstanding issues and finalize negotiations by the 12th
Ministerial Conference.

On 2 December 2021, 67 WTO members adopted a Declaration announcing the
successful conclusion of negotiations on services domestic regulation –  which
resulted in the Reference Paper on Services Domestic Regulation.

The Declaration sets outs the intention of the signatories to incorporate the
disciplines on services domestic regulation contained in the Reference Paper as
“additional commitments” in their GATS schedules, in accordance with the
Procedures for the Certification of Rectifications or Improvements to Schedules
of Specific Commitments from April 2000.

Delegates are advised to log into the WTO website to see restricted information
 * Explanatory Video — The 2021 WTO outcome on Services Domestic Regulation


RESEARCH ON ECONOMIC BENEFITS

 * Factsheet on services domestic regulation
 * OECD-WTO Brief: Services Domestic Regulation in the WTO


WTO WORKING PAPERS

The Trade Effects of a New Agreement on Services Domestic Regulation

Services Domestic Regulation — Locking in Good Regulatory Practices


EVENTS, WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING

 * 5 April 2022
   Presentation of the joint OECD-WTO Trade Policy Brief on Services Domestic
   Regulation
    * 29 September 2021
      Public Forum session organized by the European Services Forum and the
      Australian Services Roundtable

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