Common use of Environmental Services Clause in Contracts

Environmental Services. Sewerage Service (9401) 1) Unbound* 2) None 3) For participation in public and/or private sewerage services, up to 40 percent foreign equity participation is allowed. For participation in public and/or private sewerage services in Metro Manila, it is subject to negotiations and agreement with concessionaires (i.e., Manila Water and Maynilad) and approval/regulation by the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS). If the parties agreed (MWSS & the two concessionaires), amendment of the Concession Agreement shall be made. For areas outside Metro Manila, entry into public and/or private sewerage services is subject to the following: 1) Unbound* 2) None 3) None Sector/subsector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments a. Where Local Water Districts (LWDs) exist, participation or entry should be in the form of partnership or corporation which may then enter into a BOT Scheme or other similar schemes or other forms of contractual agreements/arrangements with the LWDs. b. In the absence of existing LWDs, entry should still be in the form of partnership or corporation; however, the contractual agreements/ arrangements that may be entered into will be with local government unit/s concerned. 4) Unbound 4) Unbound

Environmental Services. Sewerage Service (9401) 1) Unbound* 2) None 3) For participation in public and/or private sewerage services, up to 40 percent foreign equity participation is allowed. For participation in public and/or private sewerage services in Metro Manila, it is subject to negotiations and agreement with concessionaires (i.e., Manila Water and Maynilad) and approval/regulation by the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS). If the parties agreed (MWSS & the two concessionaires), amendment of the Concession Agreement shall be made. For areas outside Metro Manila, entry into public and/or private sewerage services is subject to the following: 1) Unbound* 2) None 3) None Sector/subsector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments a. Where Local Water Districts (LWDs) exist, participation or entry should be in the form of partnership or corporation which may then enter into a BOT Scheme or other similar schemes or other forms of contractual agreements/arrangements with the LWDs. b. In the absence of existing LWDs, entry should still be in the form of partnership or corporation; however, the contractual agreements/ arrangements that may be entered into will be with local government unit/s concerned. 4) Unbound 4) Unbound* None None Unbound