4. Communications Services - Postal Services
(a) Description of activities
The operation of the domestic and international mail service, by surface, sea and air in Honduras is reserved exclusively to the Honduran Postal Company (HONDUCOR).
(b) Measures
Decree No. 120-93, Organic Law of the Postal Company of Honduras, Articles 3 and 4.
5. Arms Industry
(a) Description of activities
The manufacture, importation, distribution and sale of arms, ammunition and similar articles is reserved as a private power of the Armed Forces.
(b) Measures
Constitution of the Republic, Title V, Chapter X, Article 292.
6. Operation of Airport Services
(a) Description of activities
The State is responsible for the control and provision of auxiliary air navigation services.
(b) Measures
Civil Aeronautics Law, Decree No 55-2004, Article 95.
7. Currency Issuance
(a) Description of activities
Monetary issuance is the exclusive power of the State, which shall exercise it through the Central Bank of Honduras.
(b) Measures
Constitution of the Republic, Decree No. 131, Chapter Il, Article 342.
Law of the Central Bank of Honduras, Decree No 53 of February 3, 1950, Article 26.
Monetary Law, Decree No. 51, Article 5.
8. Telecommunications Services
(a) Description of activities
Empresa Hondureña de Telecomunicaciones (HONDUTEL) may adopt, maintain or modify the level of participation in its ownership, as well as in that of its affiliates or subsidiaries.
Annex III. Activities Reserved to the State. List of Mexico
Mexico reserves the right to perform exclusively and refuse to authorize the establishment of investments in the following activities, except as set forth in its list in Annex I (Nonconforming Measures):
1. Petroleum, Other Hydrocarbons and Basic Petrochemicals
(a) Description of activities
exploration and exploitation of crude oil and natural gas; refining or processing of crude oil and natural gas; and production of artificial gas, basic petrochemicals and their inputs and pipelines;
transportation, storage and distribution, up to and including the first- hand sale of the following goods: crude oil, artificial gas; energy goods and basic petrochemicals obtained from the refining or processing of crude oil; and basic petrochemicals.
foreign trade, up to and including the first-hand sale of the following goods: crude oil; artificial gas, energy goods and basic petrochemicals obtained from the refining or processing of crude oil.
(b) Measures
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, Articles 25, 27 and 28.
Regulatory Law of Article 27 of the Mexican Constitution in the Oil Industry.
Law of Mexican Oil.
Foreign Investment Law.
2. Electricity
(a) Description of activities
The provision of public electricity services in Mexico includes the generation, transmission, transformation, distribution and sale of electricity.
(b) Measures
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, Articles 25, 27 and 28.
Law of the Public Service of Electric Energy.
Foreign Investment Law.
3. Nuclear Energy and Radioactive Minerals Processing
(a) Description of activities
Exploration, exploitation and processing of radioactive minerals, the nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear power generation, transport and storage of nuclear waste, use and reprocessing of nuclear fuel and regulation of its applications for other purposes, as well as the production of heavy water.
(b) Measures
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, Articles 25, 27 and 28.
Regulatory Law of Article 27 of the Mexican Constitution on Nuclear
Matters. Foreign Investment Law.
4. Telegraph Service
(a) Measures
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, Articles 25 and 28. Law of General Communication Roads.
Foreign Investment Law.
5. Radiotelegraphy Services
(a) Measures
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, Articles 25 and 28. Law of General Communication Roads. Foreign Investment Law.
6. Postal Service
(a) Description of activities:
Operation, administration and organization of first class correspondence.
(b) Measures
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, Articles 25 and 28.
Mexican Postal Service Law.
Law of General Ways of Communication.
Foreign Investment Law.
7. Issuance of Banknotes and Minting of Coins
(a) Measures
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States, Articles 25 and 28.
Law of Banco de México.
Law of the Mint of Mexico.
Monetary Law of the United Mexican States.
Foreign Investment Law.
8. Control, Inspection and Surveillance of Maritime and Land Ports
(a) Measures
Maritime Navigation and Commerce Law.
Ports Law.
Law of General Communication Roads.
Foreign Investment Law.
9. Control, Inspection and Surveillance of Airports and Heliports
(a) Measures
General Communication Roads Law.
Airport Law.
Foreign Investment Law.
Annex III. Activities Reserved to the State. List of Nicaragua
Nicaragua reserves the right to perform exclusively and refuse to authorize the establishment of investments in the following activities:
1. Postal Services
(a) Description of activities
The law establishes that Empresa Correos de Nicaragua is the Designated Operator in charge of providing the Universal Postal Service. The State of Nicaragua reserves to Empresa Correos de Nicaragua the performance of the following activities:
(i) The elaboration, circulation and commercialization of philatelic products corresponds to Empresa Correos de Nicaragua, as well as the custody, care and protection of the original plates used for the printing of postage stamps.
(ii) The establishment of post office boxes located in public or private places is reserved to Empresa Correos de Nicaragua. Commercial centers, pharmacies, hotels, offices, apartments, condominiums and the like shall provide adequate space for Empresa Correos de Nicaragua to construct or install post office box panels or mailboxes addressed to the occupants or tenants of the property.
(iii) Services provided through the National Public Postal Network of Empresa Correos de Nicaragua.
(iv) The use of postage machines.
(v) The use of the word "Correos" for commercial purposes or the signs and characteristics, logos or emblems that identify the company Correos de Nicaragua.
(vi) The organization, formulation, approval, administration and updating of the Postal Code in the national territory.
The Nicaraguan Institute of Telecommunications and Postal Services (TELCOR) represents the State before international postal organizations.
(b) Measures
Law of Posts and Postal Services of Nicaragua, Law No. 758, published in La Gaceta, Official Gazette Nos. 96 and 97 of May 26 and 27, 2011, respectively.
2. Telecommunications
(a) Description of activities
The granting of concessions, licenses, permits or registrations for the provision of telecommunications services that require the use of the radio electric spectrum will be subject to the availability of the spectrum and the policies regarding its use.
Maritime and aeronautical telecommunications services will be authorized, installed, operated and controlled by the National Army and the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics.
The Nicaraguan Telecommunications and Postal Institute (TELCOR) represents the State before international telecommunications organizations.
(b) Measures:
General Law of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Law No. 200, published in La Gaceta, No. 154, August 18, 1995.
3. Energy
(a) Description of activities
Transmission services will only be operated by the State.
All geothermal resources of the nation belong to the State. All the provisions contained in the "General Law on the Exploitation of Natural Wealth" that are not modified in the present law of the electric industry, will govern for the investigation, exploration and exploitation by the State of the Geothermal Resources, as far as they are compatible with the nature of this natural wealth and with the state character of its exploitation.
(b) Measures
Electric Industry Law No. 272, published in La Gaceta No. 74 of April 23, 1998.
Special Law on Exploration and Exploitation by the State of Geothermal Resources, Decree No. 665, Published in the Gazette No. 282 of December 12, 1977.
4. Airports
(a) Description of activities
It is the responsibility of the International Airport Management Company to manage the existing international airports.
Empresa Administradora de Aeropuertos Internacionales (EAAI) is responsible for the establishment, operation, exploitation, administration, execution of works and provision of services at airports.
(b) Measures
Law of the Administrative Company of International Airports, Decree No.12-92 published on August 16, 1983 in La Gaceta No.186.
5. Natural Resources
(a) Description of Activities
Natural resources are national patrimony. The preservation of the environment and the conservation, development and rational exploitation of natural resources correspond to the State; the State may enter into contracts for the rational exploitation of these resources, when the national interest so requires.
The domain, use and exploitation of natural resources, such as, but not limited to: deposits of coal, natural gas, sources and deposits of petroleum or any other hydrocarbon substance; deposits of radioactive minerals, thermal springs, geothermal or ocean thermal energy sources, hydroelectric energy sources, mineral springs and waters, and subway and surface waters shall be regulated by express law.
The exploration, exploitation and benefit of liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons, deposits of any type existing in maritime waters subject to national jurisdiction and those located totally or partially in determined zones of importance for national security with mining effects, whose qualification shall be made by law, may be the object of administrative concessions or special operating contracts, with the requirements and under the conditions established by the laws of the matter, for each case.
(b) Measures
Political Constitution of Nicaragua. Published on July 4, 1995.
General Law of the Environment and Natural Resources, Law No. 217, Gazette No. 105 of June 6, 1996.
General Law of Exploration and Exploitation of Our Natural Wealth. Decree No.316, Gazette No. 83 of April 17, 1958.
6. Water and Sewerage
(a) Description of activities
For greater certainty, the establishment, construction and operation of public works for the supply and distribution of drinking water and the collection and disposal of sewage can only be carried out by the Nicaraguan Water and Sewage Company (ENACAL).
ENACAL is responsible for researching, exploring, developing and exploiting the water resources necessary to provide drinking water and liquid waste disposal services, with the following functions:
(i) To collect, treat, convey, store, distribute and market potable water; and to collect, treat and finally dispose of liquid waste.
(ii) Purchasing raw water, buying and selling potable water, as well as marketing the services of collection, treatment and disposal of liquid waste.
(iii) Take all necessary measures to ensure that waste discharges of treated liquids minimize environmental impact.
(iv) Elaborate the Company's Expansion Plan for the short, medium and long term.
(v) Any other activity necessary for its development.
(b) Measures
Law of Creation of the Nicaraguan Company of Aqueducts and Sanitary Sewers (ENACAL) Law No. 276, Published in the Gazette No. 12 of January 20, 1998.
7. Elaboration of Maps
(a) Description of activities
The Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies is responsible for preparing, updating, editing and publishing official, cadastral, urban and rural maps, as well as thematic maps and hydrographic, nautical and aeronautical charts of the country at different scales.
(b) Measures
Organic Law of the Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies (INETER), Law 311.
8. Lotteries
(a) Description of activities
Only the State may operate directly and for charitable purposes lotteries and games of chance.
Only the National Lottery, a state-owned company, can carry out lottery administration and distribution activities.
(b) Measures
Internal Regulations of the National Lottery, Articles 4 and 5, Gazette No. 229 of December 3, 1996.
9. Ports