Namibia's Trade in Services Commitments under SADC
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Namibia is part of the SADC Protocol on Trade in Services which entered into force on 13 January 2022 having been ratified by 11 out of the 16 members.
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Under this protocol members made sector-specific commitments and schedule using a positive list approach in four services sectors (communication, financial, tourism, and transport services).
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The schedules of specific commitments differ across SADC members states.
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Trade in Services List of Commitments by Namibia can be found here
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Horizontal commitments apply to, inter alia, measures affecting the entry and temporary stay of certain categories of natural persons and/or requirements related to the establishment of foreign-owned or joint venture companies.
- Subsectors where Namibia has made specific commitments within SADC Protocol on Trade in Services Priority Sectors are communication, financial, tourism, and transport services under
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SADC Priority Services Sectors |
Specific commitments |
No specific commitments |
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1 |
Communication services |
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No |
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Courier services |
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No |
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Telecommunication services |
Yes |
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Audiovisual services |
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No |
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2 |
Financial services |
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No |
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Insurance and insurance-related services |
Yes |
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Banking and other financial services |
Yes |
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3 |
Tourism and related services |
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No |
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Hotels and restaurants (including catering) |
Yes |
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Travel agencies and tour operators' services |
Yes |
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Tourist guide services |
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No |
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4 |
Transport services |
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No |
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Air transport services |
Yes |
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Space transport |
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No |
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Rail transport services |
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No |
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Road transport services |
Yes |
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Pipeline transport |
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No |
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Services auxiliary to all modes of transport |
Yes |
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Note: This table includes the subsectors for which specific commitments have been taken or not taken. It does not cover the level of commitments taken (i.e. the extent of limitations on market access and national treatment).