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(a) an investor or covered investment that has entered into an agreement with Korea with respect to the supply of such services; or

(b) a measure adopted or maintained by Korea to the extent that the measure is subject to Chapter Ten (Financial Services).

41. Sector:

Transportation Services – Maritime Passenger

Transportation and Maritime Cabotage

Obligations Concerned:

National Treatment (Articles 8.3 and 9.2)

Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Articles 8.4 and 9.3)

Senior Management and Boards of Directors (Article 8.7)

Performance Requirements (Article 8.8)

Local Presence (Article 9.5)

Description:

Cross-Border Trade in Services and Investment

Korea reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the provision of international maritime passenger transportation services, maritime cabotage, and the operation of Korean vessels, including the following measures:

(a) A person that supplies international maritime passenger transportation services must obtain a license from the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, which is subject to an economic needs test.

(b) Without prejudice to the scope of activities which may be considered as cabotage under the relevant national legislation, maritime cabotage is reserved for Korean vessels, which are assumed to cover transportation of passengers or goods between a port or point located in the entire Korean peninsula and any adjacent Korean islands and another port or point located in the entire Korean peninsula and any adjacent Korean islands, including on its continental shelf as provided in the UNCLOS, and traffic originating and terminating in the same port or point located in the entire Korean peninsula and any adjacent Korean islands. “Korean vessel” means:

(i) a vessel owned by the Korean government, a state enterprise, or an institution established under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries;

(ii) a vessel owned by a Korean national;

(iii) a vessel owned by an enterprise organised under the Korean Commercial Code; and

(iv) a vessel owned by an enterprise organised under foreign law that has its principal office in Korea and whose dae-pyo-ja (representative; for example, a chief executive officer, president, or similar principal senior officer) is a Korean national. In the event there is more than one, all dae-pyo-ja must be Korean nationals.

Appendix II-A. Korean Sectors Covered by Article XVI of the GATS

For the following Sectors/Sub-sectors, Korea’s obligations pursuant to Article XVI of the General Agreement on Trade in Services as set out in Korea’s Schedule of Specific Commitments under the GATS (GATS/SC/48, GATS/SC/48/Suppl.1, GATS/SC/48/Suppl.1/Rev.1, GATS/SC/48/Suppl.2, GATS/SC/48/Suppl.3, and GATS/SC/48/Suppl.3/Rev.1) are improved as described.

Sector/Sub-sector Market Access Improvements
Research and development services: a. Research and development services on natural sciences b. Research and development services on social sciences and humanities c. Interdisciplinary research and development servicesInsert new commitments with “None” for modes 1 and 2, “Unbound” for mode 3 and “Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal Commitments section.” for mode 4; Modify mode 1 and 2 limitations from “Unbound” to “None”; Insert new commitments with “None” for modes 1 and 2, “Unbound” for mode 3 and “Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal Commitments section” for mode 4
Market research and public opinion polling services Modify mode 1 and 2 limitations from “Unbound” to “None”
Services incidental to mining Modify mode 1 and 2 limitations from “Unbound” to “None”
Packaging services Modify mode 1 and 2 limitations from “Unbound” to “None”
Convention services other than Convention agency services Insert new commitments with “None” for mode 1, 2 and 3 and “Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal Commitments section” for mode 4
Tourism and travel related services: a. Beverage serving services without entertainment. Excluding rail and air transport related facilities in beverage serving services without entertainment; b. Tour operator services; c. Tourist guides servicesInsert new commitments with “Unbound*” for mode 1, “None” for mode 2 and 3 and “Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal Commitments section” for mode 4; Insert new commitments with “None” for mode 1, 2 and 3 and “Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal Commitments section” for mode 4; Modify mode 3 from “Only travel agencies are allowed to supply tourist guide services” to “None”

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  • Chapter   One Initial Provisions and General Definitions 1
  • Section   A Initial Provisions 1
  • Article   1.1 Establishment of a Free Trade Area 1
  • Article   1.2 Relation to other Agreements 1
  • Article   1.3 Relation to Multilateral Environmental Agreements 1
  • Article   1.4 Extent of Obligations 1
  • Article   1.5 Reference to other Agreements 1
  • Article   1.6 Cultural Cooperation 1
  • Article   1.7 Bilateral Trade and Investment Promotion In the Automotive Sector 1
  • Section   B General Definitions 1
  • Article   18 Definitions of General Application 1
  • Article   1.9 Country-specific Definitions 1
  • Annex 1-A  Multilateral Environmental Agreements 1
  • Chapter   Two National Treatment and Market Access for Goods 1
  • Article   2.1 Scope and Coverage 1
  • Article   2.2 National Treatment 1
  • Article   2.3 Tariff Elimination 1
  • Article   2.4 Temporary Admission of Goods 1
  • Article   2.5 Duty-free Entry of Certain Commercial Samples and Printed Advertising Materials 1
  • Article   2.6 Goods Re-entered after Repair or Alteration 2
  • Article   2.7 Import and Export Restrictions 2
  • Article   2.8 Export Duties, Taxes or other Charges 2
  • Article   2.9 Most-favoured-nation Treatment for Internal Taxes and Emissions Regulations 2
  • Article   2.10 Customs User Fees 2
  • Article   2.11 Customs Valuation Agreement 2
  • Article   2.12 Agricultural Safeguard Measures 2
  • Article   2.13 Administration and Implementation of Trqs 2
  • Article   2.14 Committee on Trade In Goods 2
  • Article   2.15 Definitions 2
  • Chapter   Three Rules of Origin 2
  • Article   3.1 Originating Goods 2
  • Article   3.2 Wholly Obtained 2
  • Article   3.3 Sufficient Production 2
  • Article   3.4 Value Test 2
  • Article   3.5 Materials Used In Production 2
  • Article   3.6 Self-produced Materials 2
  • Article   3.7 Accumulation 2
  • Article   3.8 De Minimis 2
  • Article   3.9 Fungible Materials and Goods 3
  • Article   3.10 Sets or Assortments of Goods 3
  • Article   3.11 Accessories, Spare Parts and Tools 3
  • Article   3.12 Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale 3
  • Article   3.13 Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment 3
  • Article   3.14 Indirect Materials 3
  • Article   3.15 Principle of Territoriality 3
  • Article   3.16 Transit and Transhipment 3
  • Article   3.17 Application and Interpretation 3
  • Article   3.18 Discussions and Modifications 3
  • Article   3.19 Common Guidelines 3
  • Article   3.20 Definitions 3
  • Chapter   Four Origin Procedures and Trade Facilitation 3
  • Article   4.1 Certificate of Origin 3
  • Article   4.2 Obligations Regarding Importations 3
  • Article   4.3 Waiver of Certificate of Origin 3
  • Article   4.4 Obligations Regarding Exportations 3
  • Article   4.5 Record Keeping Requirements 3
  • Article   4.6 Origin Verifications 3
  • Article   4.7 Denial of Preferential Tariff Treatment 4
  • Article   4.8 Confidentiality 4
  • Article   4.9 Penalties 4
  • Article   4.10 Advance Rulings 4
  • Article   4.11 Review and Appeal 4
  • Article   4.12 Uniform Regulations 4
  • Article   4.13 Cooperation 4
  • Article   4.14 Rules of Origin and Customs Committee 4
  • Article   4.15 Objectives and Principles 4
  • Article   4.16 Release of Goods 4
  • Article   4.17 Automation 4
  • Article   4.18 Risk Management 4
  • Article   4.19 Express Shipments 4
  • Article   4.20 Transparency 4
  • Article   4.21 Definitions 5
  • Chapter   Five Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 5
  • Article   5.1 Objectives 5
  • Article   5.2 Scope 5
  • Article   5.3 Rights and Obligations of the Parties 5
  • Article   5.4 Dispute Settlement 5
  • Article   5.5 Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 5
  • Chapter   Six Standards-related Measures 5
  • Article   6.1 Scope and Coverage 5
  • Article   6.2 Extent of Obligations 5
  • Article   6.3 Affirmation of the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade and other International Agreements 5
  • Article   6.4 Cooperation 5
  • Article   6.5 Cooperation In Sector-specific Initiatives 5
  • Article   6.6 Transparency 5
  • Article   6.7 Automotive Standards-related Measures 5
  • Article   6.8 Committee on Standards-related Measures 5
  • Article   6.9 Definitions 5
  • Chapter   Seven Trade Remedies 5
  • Section   A Safeguard Measures 5
  • Article   7.1 Article XIX of the Gatt 1994 and the Safeguards Agreement 5
  • Article   7.2 Bilateral Safeguard Measures 5
  • Article   7.3 Provisional Safeguard Measures 6
  • Article   7.4 Application of Safeguard Measures 6
  • Article   7.5 Administration of Safeguard Measures 6
  • Article   7.6 Dispute Settlement In Safeguard Measures Matters 6
  • Section   B Antidumping and Countervailing Duties 6
  • Article   7.7 Antidumping and Countervailing Duties 6
  • Section   C Committee on Trade Remedies 6
  • Article   7.8 Committee on Trade Remedies 6
  • Section   D Definitions 6
  • Article   7.9 Definitions 6
  • Chapter   Eight Investment 6
  • Section   A Investment 6
  • Article   8.1 Scope and Coverage 6
  • Article   8.2 Relation to other Chapters 6
  • Article   8.3 National Treatment 6
  • Article   8.4 Most-favoured-nation Treatment  (1) (2)  6
  • Article   8.5 Minimum Standard of Treatment  (3) 6
  • Article   8.6 Compensation for Losses 6
  • Article   8.7 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 6
  • Article   8.8 Performance Requirements 6
  • Article   8.9 Non-conforming Measures 6
  • Article   8.10 Investment and Environment 6
  • Article   811 Expropriation and Compensation  (9) 6
  • Article   8.12 Transfers 7
  • Article   8.13 Subrogation 7
  • Article   8.14 Denial of Benefits 7
  • Article   8.15 Special Formalities and Information Requirements 7
  • Article   8.16 Corporate Social Responsibility 7
  • Section   B Investor-State Dispute Settlement 7
  • Article   8.17 Purpose 7
  • Article   8.18 Claim by an Investor of a Party on Its Own Behalf 7
  • Article   8.19 Claim by an Investor of a Party on Behalf of an Enterprise 7
  • Article   8.20 Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim to Arbitration 7
  • Article   8.21 Consultation and Negotiation 7
  • Article   8.22 Conditions Precedent to Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 7
  • Article   8.23 Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 7
  • Article   8.24 Consent to Arbitration 7
  • Article   8.25 Arbitrators 7
  • Article   8.26 Constitution of a Tribunal by the Secretary-general 7
  • Article   8.27 Agreement to Appointment of Arbitrators 7
  • Article   8.28 Consolidation 7
  • Article   8.29 Notice to the Non-disputing Party 7
  • Article   8.30 Documents 7
  • Article   8.31 Participation by the Non-disputing Party 7
  • Article   8.32 Place of Arbitration 7
  • Article   8.33 Language of Proceedings 7
  • Article   8.34 Preliminary Objections to Jurisdiction or Admissibility 7
  • Article   8.35 Transparency of Arbitral Proceedings 7
  • Article   8.36 Submissions by a Non-disputing Party 8
  • Article   8.37 Governing Law 8
  • Article   8.38 Interpretation of Annexes 8
  • Article   8.39 Expert Reports 8
  • Article   8.40 Interim Measures of Protection 8
  • Article   8.41 Final Award 8
  • Article   8.42 Finality and Enforcement of an Award 8
  • Article   8.43 Procedural and other Matters 8
  • Article   8.44 Exclusions 8
  • Article   8.45 Definitions 8
  • Annex 8-A  Customary International Law 8
  • Annex 8_B  Expropriation 8
  • Annex 8-C  Submission of a Claim to Arbitration 8
  • Annex 8-D  Submissions by Non-Disputing Parties 8
  • Annex 8-E  Possibility of a Bilateral Appellate Mechanism 8
  • Annex 8-F  Exclusions from Dispute Settlement 8
  • Chapter   Nine Cross-border Trade In Services 8
  • Article   9.1 Scope and Coverage 8
  • Article   9.2 National Treatment 9
  • Article   9.3 Most-favoured-nation Treatment 9
  • Article   9.4 Market Access 9
  • Article   9.5 Local Presence 9
  • Article   9.6 Non-conforming Measures 9
  • Article   9.7 Domestic Regulation 9
  • Article   9.8 Recognition 9
  • Article   9.9 Temporary Licensing 9
  • Article   9.10 Denial of Benefits 9
  • Article   9.11 Payments and Transfers 9
  • Article   9.12 Definitions 9
  • Chapter   Ten Financial Services 9
  • Article   101 Scope and Coverage 9
  • Article   10.2 National Treatment 9
  • Article   10.3 Most-favoured-nation Treatment 9
  • Article   10.4 Market Access for Financial Institutions 9
  • Article   10.5 Cross-border Trade  (2) 9
  • Article   10.6 New Financial Services  (3) 9
  • Article   10.7 Treatment of Certain Information 9
  • Article   10.8 Senior Management and Boards of Directors  (4) 9
  • Article   10.9 Non-conforming Measures 9
  • Article   10.10 Exceptions 10
  • Article   10.11 Transparency 10
  • Article   10.12 Self-regulatory Organisations 10
  • Article   10.13 Payment and Clearing Systems 10
  • Article   10.14 Recognition 10
  • Article   10.15 Specific Commitments 10
  • Article   1016 Financial Services Committee 10
  • Article   10.17 Consultations 10
  • Article   10.18 Dispute Settlement 10
  • Article   10.19 Investor-state Dispute Settlement In Financial Services 10
  • Article   10.20 Definitions 10
  • Chapter   Eleven Telecommunications 10
  • Article   11.1 Scope and Coverage 10
  • Article   11.2 Access to and Use of Public Telecommunications Transport Networks and Services 10
  • Article   11.3 Licensing Procedure 10
  • Article   11.4 Conduct of Major Suppliers 11
  • Article   11.5 Universal Service 11
  • Article   11.6 Allocation and Use of Scarce Resources 11
  • Article   11.7 Regulatory Body 11
  • Article   11.8 Enforcement 11
  • Article   11.9 Resolution of Domestic Telecommunication Disputes 11
  • Article   11.10 Transparency 11
  • Article   11.11 Forbearance 11
  • Article   11.12 Conditions for the Provision of Value-added Services 11
  • Article   11.13 Relation to other Chapters 11
  • Article   11.14 Relation to International Organisations and Agreements 11
  • Article   11.15 Definitions 11
  • Chapter   Twelve Temporary Entry for Business Persons 11
  • Article   12.1 General Principles 11
  • Article   12.2 General Obligations 11
  • Article   12.3 Grant of Temporary Entry 11
  • Article   12.4 Provision of Information 11
  • Article   12.5 Contact Points 11
  • Article   12.6 Dispute Settlement 11
  • Article   12.7 Relation to other Chapters 11
  • Article   12.8 Definitions 11
  • Chapter   Thirteen Electronic Commerce 11
  • Article   13.1 Scope of Application 11
  • Article   13.2 General Provisions 11
  • Article   13.3 Customs Duties 11
  • Article   13.4 Protection of Personal Information 11
  • Article   13.5 Paperless Trade Administration 11
  • Article   13.6 Consumer Protection 12
  • Article   13.7 Cooperation 12
  • Article   13.8 Relation to other Chapters 12
  • Article   13.9 Definitions 12
  • Chapter   Fourteen Government Procurement 12
  • Article   14.1 Objectives 12
  • Article   14.2 Existing Rights and Obligations 12
  • Article   14.3 Scope 12
  • Article   14.4 Modifications and Rectifications 12
  • Article   14.5 Further Negotiations 12
  • Article   14.6 Committee on Government Procurement 12
  • Article   14.7 Entry Into Force 12
  • Chapter   Fifteen Competition Policy, Monopolies and State Enterprises 12
  • Article   15.1 Competition Law and Policy 12
  • Article   15.2 Monopolies  (1) 12
  • Article   15.3 State Enterprises 12
  • Article   15.4 Differences In Pricing 12
  • Article   15.5 Definitions 12
  • Chapter   Sixteen Intellectual Property 12
  • Article   16.1 Objectives 12
  • Article   16.2 Scope of Intellectual Property 12
  • Article   16.3 Affirmation of International Agreement 12
  • Article   16.4 Nature and Scope of Obligation 12
  • Article   16.5 Public Health Concerns 12
  • Article   16.6 National Treatment 12
  • Article   16.7 Exhaustion 12
  • Article   16.8 Disclosure of Information 12
  • Article   16.9 Trademarks 12
  • Article   16.10 Protection of Geographical Indications  (3) 12
  • Article   16.11 Copyright and Related Rights 12
  • Article   16.12 Patents 13
  • Article   16.13 Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights 13
  • Article   16.14 Special Requirements Related to Border Measures 13
  • Article   16.15 Criminal Procedures and Remedies 13
  • Article   16.16 Special Measures Against Copyright Infringers on the Internet 13
  • Article   16.17 Cooperation 13
  • Article   16.18 Committee on Intellectual Property 14
  • Article   16.19 Consultations 14
  • Chapter   Seventeen Environment 14
  • Article   17.1 Context and Objectives 14
  • Article   17.2 Right to Regulate and Levels of Protection 14
  • Article   17.3 Multilateral Environmental Agreements 14
  • Article   17.4 Trade Favouring Environmental Protection 14
  • Article   17.5 Upholding Levels of Protection In the Application and Enforcement of Laws 14
  • Article   17.6 Scientific Information 14
  • Article   17.7 Access to Remedies and Procedural Guarantees 14
  • Article   17.8 Transparency 14
  • Article   17.9 Public Information 14
  • Article   17.10 Cooperation 14
  • Article   17.11 Institutional Mechanism 14
  • Article   17.12 Government Consultations 14
  • Article   17.13 Panel of Experts  (2) 14
  • Article   17.14 Protection of Information 14
  • Article   17.15 Dispute Settlement 14
  • Article   17.16 Application to the Provinces of Canada 14
  • Article   17.17 Definitions 14
  • Annex 17-1  Procedures Related to Panel of Experts 14
  • Annex 17-B  Application to Provinces of Canada 14
  • Chapter   Eighteen Labour 14
  • Article   18.1 Statement of Shared Commitments 14
  • Section   A Obligations 14
  • Article   18.2 General Obligations 14
  • Article   18.3 Non-derogation 14
  • Article   18.4 Government Enforcement Action  (2) 14
  • Article   18.5 Private Action 14
  • Article   18.6 Procedural Guarantees 14
  • Article   18.7 Public Information 14
  • Section   B Institutional Mechanisms 14
  • Article   18.8 Labour Ministerial Council 14
  • Article   18.9 National Points of Contact 15
  • Article   18.10 Public Communications 15
  • Article   18.11 Cooperative Activities 15
  • Article   18.12 General Consultations 15
  • Section   C Procedures for Review of Obligations 15
  • Article   18.13 Labour Consultations 15
  • Article   18.14 Review Panel  (3) (4) 15
  • Article   18.15 Panellists 15
  • Article   18.16 Information for the Review Panel 15
  • Article   18.17 Initial Report 15
  • Article   18.18 Final Report 15
  • Section   D General Provisions 15
  • Article   18.19 Enforcement Principle 15
  • Article   18.20 Private Rights 15
  • Article   18.21 Security of Domestic Procedures 15
  • Article   18.22 Protection of Information 15
  • Article   18.23 Cooperation with International and Regional Organisations 15
  • Article   18.24 Dispute Settlement 15
  • Article   18.25 Definitions 15
  • Annex 18-A  Cooperative Activities 15
  • Annex 18-B  Public Communications 15
  • Annex 18-C  Extent of Obligations 15
  • Annex 18-D  Procedures Related to Review Panels 15
  • Annex 18-E  Monetary Assessments 15
  • Chapter   Nineteen Transparency 16
  • Article   19.1 Publication 16
  • Article   19.2 Notification and Provision of Information 16
  • Article   19.3 Administrative Proceedings 16
  • Article   19.4 Review and Appeal 16
  • Article   19.5 Cooperation on Promoting Increased Transparency 16
  • Article   19.6 Policy on Non-discriminatory Purchase and Use of Goods and Services 16
  • Article   19.7 Definitions 16
  • Chapter   Twenty Institutional Provisions and Administration 16
  • Article   20.1 Joint Commission 16
  • Article   202 Agreement Coordinators 16
  • Annex 20-A  Committees, Sub-Committees, Working Groups, and Other Bodies 16
  • Annex 20-B  Committee on Outward Processing Zones on the Korean Peninsula 16
  • Chapter   Twenty-One Dispute Settlement 16
  • Section   A Dispute Settlement 16
  • Article   21.1 Cooperation 16
  • Article   21.2 Scope and Coverage 16
  • Article   21.3 Choice of Forum 16
  • Article   21.4 Consultations 16
  • Article   21.5 Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation 16
  • Article   21.6 Establishment of a Panel 16
  • Article   21.7 Panel Composition 16
  • Article   21.8 Rules of Procedure 16
  • Article   21.9 Panel Reports 17
  • Article   21.10 Implementation of the Final Report 17
  • Article   21.11 Non-implementation – Suspension of Benefits 17
  • Article   21.12 Compliance Review 17
  • Section   B Domestic Proceedings and Private Commercial Dispute Settlement 17
  • Article   21.13 Referrals of Matters from Judicial or Administrative Proceedings 17
  • Article   21.14 Private Rights 17
  • Article   21.15 Alternative Dispute Resolution 17
  • Anex 21-A  Nullification and Impairment 17
  • Annex 21-B  Code of Conduct for Members of Panels 17
  • Annex 21-C  Model Rules of Procedure 17
  • Chapter   Twenty-Two Exceptions 18
  • Article   22.1 General Exceptions 18
  • Article   22.2 National Security 18
  • Article   22.3 Taxation 18
  • Article   22.4 Transfers 18
  • Article   22.5 Disclosure of Information 18
  • Article   22.6 Cultural Industries 18
  • Article   22.7 World Trade Organization Waivers 18
  • Article   22.8 Definitions 18
  • Annex 22-A  Taxation and Expropriation 18
  • Chapter   Twenty-Three Final Provisions 18
  • Article   23.1 Annexes, Appendices and Footnotes 18
  • Article   23.2 Amendments 18
  • Article   23.3 Reservations 18
  • Article   23.4 Entry Into Force 18
  • Article   23.5 Duration and Termination 18
  • Article   23.6 Authentic Texts 18
  • Annex I  Reservations for Existing Measures 18
  • Schedule of Canada  Explanatory Notes 18
  • Annex I  Schedule of Canada 19
  • Appendix I-A  Illustrative List of Canada’s Sub-National Non-conforming Measures (2) 22
  • Schedule of Korea  Explanatory Notes 22
  • Annex I  Schedule of Korea 22
  • Annex II  Reservations for Future Measures 25
  • Schedule of Canada  Explanatory Notes 25
  • Annex II  Schedule of Canada 25
  • Appendix II-A  Canadian Sectors Covered by Article XVI of the GATS 26
  • Schedule of Korea  Explanatory Notes 26
  • Annex II  Schedule of Korea 27
  • Appendix II-A  Korean Sectors Covered by Article XVI of the GATS 30
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