Common use of Trade in Services Clause in Contracts

Trade in Services. 1. The Parties may negotiate trade in services to extend the scope of this Agreement. In this regard, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique and Swaziland (“Participating SADC EPA States”) on the one hand, and the EU on the other hand, have started and will continue to negotiate trade in services. 2. The negotiations between the EU and the Participating SADC EPA States shall be guided by the following principles: (a) negotiations shall cover definitions and principles for the liberalisation of trade in services; (b) negotiations shall cover lists of commitments, setting out the conditions applicable to the liberalisation of trade in services. Such conditions shall be listed per sector liberalised and include, where necessary, limitations on market access and national treatment as well as transition periods for liberalisation; (c) negotiations shall also address regulatory provisions supporting the liberalisation of trade in services; (d) liberalisation of trade in services shall meet the requirements of Article V of the GATS; (e) liberalisation of trade in services shall be reciprocal and asymmetric, taking into account the development needs of the Participating SADC EPA States. This may also result in the inclusion of provisions on cooperation and on special and differential treatment; (f) negotiations shall build on the relevant provisions in existing applicable legal frameworks. 3. The EU and the Participating SADC EPA States agree to cooperate on strengthening the regulatory frameworks of the Participating SADC EPA States as well as to support the implementation of the commitments resulting from the negotiations in accordance with Article 13(5). The Parties recognise that in accordance with Article 13(8) trade capacity building can support the development of economic activities. 4. If a Party that is not party to an agreement on trade in services negotiated in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 wishes to join, it may negotiate the terms of its entry to that agreement. 5. If any agreement emanating from negotiations envisaged in paragraphs 1 and 4 were to result in outcomes that prove to be incompatible with the future development of a SADC regional services framework, the Parties shall negotiate to bring this Agreement in line with such regional framework while ensuring a balance of benefits.

Trade in Services. 1. The Parties may negotiate trade in services to extend the scope of this Agreement. In this regard, it is acknowledged that Botswana, LesothoEswatini, Lesotho and Mozambique and Swaziland (“"Participating SADC EPA States”) on the one hand"), and the EU on the other handEU, have started and will continue to negotiate trade in servicesservices under the EU-SADC EPA. The Participating States may continue these negotiations with the UK under this Agreement, without prejudice to any negotiations between the Participating States and the EU. 2. The negotiations between the EU UK and the Participating SADC EPA States shall be guided by the following principles: (a) negotiations shall cover definitions and principles for the liberalisation of trade in services; (b) negotiations shall cover lists of commitments, setting out the conditions applicable to the liberalisation of trade in services. Such conditions shall be listed per sector liberalised and include, where necessary, limitations on market access and national treatment as well as transition periods for liberalisation; (c) negotiations shall also address regulatory provisions supporting the liberalisation of trade in services; (d) liberalisation of trade in services shall meet the requirements of Article V of the GATS; (e) liberalisation of trade in services shall be reciprocal and asymmetric, taking into account the development needs of the Participating SADC EPA States. This may also result in the inclusion of provisions on cooperation and on special and differential treatment; (f) negotiations shall build on the relevant provisions in existing applicable legal frameworks. 3. The EU UK and the Participating SADC EPA States agree to cooperate on strengthening the regulatory frameworks of the Participating SADC EPA States as well as to support the implementation of the commitments resulting from the negotiations in accordance with Article 13(5). The Parties recognise that in accordance with Article 13(8) trade capacity building can support the development of economic activities. 4. If a Party that is not party to an agreement on trade in services negotiated in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 wishes to join, it may negotiate the terms of its entry to that agreement. 5. If any agreement emanating from negotiations envisaged in paragraphs 1 and 4 were to result in outcomes that prove to be incompatible with the future development of a SADC regional services framework, the Parties shall negotiate to bring this Agreement in line with such regional framework while ensuring a balance of benefits.

Trade in Services. 1. The Parties may negotiate trade in services to extend the scope of this Agreement. In this regard, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique and Swaziland (“‘Participating SADC EPA States”’) on the one hand, and the EU on the other hand, have started and will continue to negotiate trade in services. 2. The negotiations between the EU and the Participating SADC EPA States shall be guided by the following principles: (a) negotiations shall cover definitions and principles for the liberalisation of trade in services; (b) negotiations shall cover lists of commitments, setting out the conditions applicable to the liberalisation of trade in services. Such conditions shall be listed per sector liberalised and include, where necessary, limitations on market access and national treatment as well as transition periods for liberalisation; (c) negotiations shall also address regulatory provisions supporting the liberalisation of trade in services; (d) liberalisation of trade in services shall meet the requirements of Article V of the GATS; (e) liberalisation of trade in services shall be reciprocal and asymmetric, taking into account the development needs of the Participating SADC EPA States. This may also result in the inclusion of provisions on cooperation and on special and differential treatment; (f) negotiations shall build on the relevant provisions in existing applicable legal frameworks. 3. The EU and the Participating SADC EPA States agree to cooperate on strengthening the regulatory frameworks of the Participating SADC EPA States as well as to support the implementation of the commitments resulting from the negotiations in accordance with Article 13(5). The Parties recognise that in accordance with Article 13(8) trade capacity building can support the development of economic activities. 4. If a Party that is not party to an agreement on trade in services negotiated in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 wishes to join, it may negotiate the terms of its entry to that agreement. 5. If any agreement emanating from negotiations envisaged in paragraphs 1 and 4 were to result in outcomes that prove to be incompatible with the future development of a SADC regional services framework, the Parties shall negotiate to bring this Agreement in line with such regional framework while ensuring a balance of benefits.

Trade in Services. 1. The Parties may negotiate trade in services to extend the scope of this Agreement. In this regard, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique and Swaziland (“Participating SADC EPA States”Statesâ) on the one hand, and the EU on the other hand, have started and will continue to negotiate trade in services. 2. The negotiations between the EU and the Participating SADC EPA States shall be guided by the following principles: (a) negotiations shall cover definitions and principles for the liberalisation of trade in services; (b) negotiations shall cover lists of commitments, setting out the conditions applicable to the liberalisation of trade in services. Such conditions shall be listed per sector liberalised and include, where necessary, limitations on market access and national treatment as well as transition periods for liberalisation; (c) negotiations shall also address regulatory provisions supporting the liberalisation of trade in services; (d) liberalisation of trade in services shall meet the requirements of Article V of the GATS; (e) liberalisation of trade in services shall be reciprocal and asymmetric, taking into account the development needs of the Participating SADC EPA States. This may also result in the inclusion of provisions on cooperation and on special and differential treatment; (f) negotiations shall build on the relevant provisions in existing applicable legal frameworks. 3. The EU and the Participating SADC EPA States agree to cooperate on strengthening the regulatory frameworks of the Participating SADC EPA States as well as to support the implementation of the commitments resulting from the negotiations in accordance with Article 13(5). The Parties recognise that in accordance with Article 13(8) trade capacity building can support the development of economic activities. 4. If a Party that is not party to an agreement on trade in services negotiated in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 wishes to join, it may negotiate the terms of its entry to that agreement. 5. If any agreement emanating from negotiations envisaged in paragraphs 1 and 4 were to result in outcomes that prove to be incompatible with the future development of a SADC regional services framework, the Parties shall negotiate to bring this Agreement in line with such regional framework while ensuring a balance of benefits.