ANNEX 9-E SERVICES PART 1 SINGAPORE S COMMITMENTS

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1 ANNEX 9-E SERVICES PART 1 SINGAPORE S COMMITMENTS The following services as contained in document MTN.GNS/W/120 are offered (others being excluded): CPC Description 61 Sale, Maintenance and Repair Services of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles 633 Repair Services of Personal and Household Goods Hotels and Restaurants (incl. catering) 712 Other Land Transport Services Travel Agencies and Tour Operators 7472 Tourist Guide Services 7512 Courier Services 7523 Electronic Mail 7523 Voice Mail 7523 On-Line Information and Database Retrieval 7523 Electronic Data Interchange 81 Financial Services Real Estate Services 5 84 Computer and Related Services 862 Accounting, Auditing and Book-keeping Services 8671 Architectural Services 864 Market Research and Public Opinion Polling Services 865 Management Consulting Services 866 Services Related to Management Consulting 8672 Engineering Services 8673 Integrated Engineering Services Landscape Architectural Services 8675 Engineering Related Scientific and Technical Consulting Services 8676 Technical Testing and Analysis Services 871 Advertising Services Executive Search Services 1

2 87202 Placement Services of Office Support Personnel and Other Workers Supply Services of Office Support Personnel 874 Building-Cleaning Services Translation and Interpretation Services Publishing and Printing Services on a Fee or Contract Basis Adult Education Services 932 Veterinary Services 94 Sewage and Refuse Disposal, Sanitation and other Environmental Protection Services Motion Picture or Video Tape Production Services Motion Picture or Video Tape Distribution Services Motion Picture Projection Services Video Tape Projection Services 9619 Other Entertainment Services Library Services 964 Sporting and other Recreational Services 7 - Biotechnology Services - Exhibition Services - Commercial Market Research - Interior Design Services, Excluding Architecture - Professional, Advisory and Consulting Services Relating to Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Mining, Including Oilfield Services - Telecommunications Services 8 Basic Telecommunication Services 9, including resale (facilities-based and services-based): (a) Public Switched Services 10 (local and international) (b) Leased Circuit Services (local and international) Mobile Services 11, including resale (facilities-based and services-based): (a) Public Mobile Data Service (PMDS) (b) Public Trunked Radio Service (PTRS) (c) Public Radio Paging Service (PRPS) (d) Public Cellular Mobile Telephone Service (PCMTS) Notes to Annex 9-E: 1. The offer regarding services is subject to the limitations and conditions specified in Annex 8-B and the Appendices thereto. 2. This Agreement shall not apply to any procurement made by a covered entity on behalf of a non-covered entity. 2

3 3. Except asset management and other financial services procured by the Ministry of Finance and the Monetary Authority of Singapore for the purpose of managing official foreign reserves and other foreign assets of the Government of Singapore. 4. Except asset management and other financial services procured by the Central Provident Fund Board. 5. Includes only real estate consultancy services, auction and valuation services. 6. Except for the printing of Government legislation and gazette. 7. Except gambling and betting services. 8. Telecommunication services exclude broadcasting services, which are services consisting of the uninterrupted chains of transmission by wired or wireless means required for the reception and/or display of aural and/or visual programme signals by all or part of the public. 9. Basic Telecommunication Services may be provided using satellite technology. 10. Includes voice, data and facsimile services. 11. Mobile Services may be provided using satellite technology. PART 2 UNION S COMMITMENTS This Agreement covers the following services, which are identified in accordance with the United Nations Provisional Central Product Classification (CPC) as contained in document MTN.GNS/W/120*: Subject CPC Reference No. Maintenance and repair services 6112, 6122, 633, 886 Land transport services, including armoured car services, and courier services, except transport of mail Transport of mail by land, except rail, and by air 71235, 7321 Telecommunications services 752 Financial services ex 81 (a) Insurance services 812, 814 (b) Banking and investments services** Computer and related services 84 Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services 862 Market research and public opinion polling services 864 Management consulting services and related services 865, 866*** 712 (except 71235), 7512,

4 Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services, landscape architectural services, related scientific and technical consulting services; technical testing and analysis services 8671, 8672, 8673, 86742, 8675, 8676 Advertising services 871 Building-cleaning services and property management services Publishing and printing services on a fee or contract basis Sewage and refuse disposal; sanitation and similar services 874, to Notes to Annex 9-E 1. Without prejudice to note 6 of this Annex, the Union's commitments regarding services do not cover services concessions as referred to in Annex 9-I. 2. The Union's commitments regarding services are subject to the limitations and conditions specified in the Union commitments under Chapter Eight (Services, Establishment and Electronic Commerce). 3.* Except for services which entities have to procure from another entity pursuant to an exclusive right established by a published law, regulation or administrative provision. 4.** - Except for the procurement or acquisition of fiscal agency or depository services, liquidation, and management services for regulated financial institutions or services related to the sale, redemption and distribution of public debt, including loans and government bonds, notes and other securities. - In Sweden, payments to and from governmental agencies shall be transacted through the Swedish Postal Giro System (Postgiro). 5.*** Except arbitration and conciliation services. 6. Should the on-going revision of the Union legislation on public procurement result in an expansion of the scope of services and services concessions fully covered by that legislation, the Parties will, at the request of either Party, review the possibility of further access to services and services concessions in view of balanced market access opportunities for both Parties. The Parties may, by decision of the Committee on Trade in Services, Investment and Government Procurement established pursuant to Article 16.2 (Specialised Committees), adapt their schedules of commitments set out in this Annex to the result of such review. 7. Should the on-going revision of the Union legislation on public procurement result in a further clarification or development of rules applicable to services concessions and should the Parties conduct a successful review of possible further market access to services concessions, on the basis of the note 6 above, the Union will, at the request of Singapore, review the possibility to reflect these developments in Chapter Nine (Government Procurement) or this Annex. The Parties may, by decision of the Committee on Trade in Services, Investment and Government Procurement established pursuant to Article 16.2 (Specialised Committees), adapt rules applicable 4

5 to services concessions in Chapter Nine (Government Procurement) or in their schedules of commitments set out in Annex 9-F to the result of such review. 5