Description: Investment
Brunei Darussalam reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to the imposition and enforcement of a requirement, commitment, or undertaking related to the transfer of technology, production process, or other proprietary knowledge to a person in Brunei Darussalam as:
(a) acondition for establishment, acquisition, expansion, management, conduct, operation and sale or other disposition of investments in Brunei Darussalam; or
(b) acondition for receipt or continued receipt of an advantage in connection with the establishment, acquisition, expansion, management, conduct, operation and sale or other disposition of investments in Brunei Darussalam.
Existing Measures: -
7. Sector: Fishery and Services Incidental to Fisheries
Subsector: -
Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Market Access. Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Local Presence. Prohibition of Performance Requirements
Description: Trade in Services and Investment
Brunei Darussalam reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to any fisheries and services incidental to fisheries activity in its territory and its exclusive economic zone.
Existing Measures:
Fisheries Order, 2009
Fisheries (Fish Culture Farms) Regulations, 2002
Fisheries (Fish Landing Complexes) Regulations, 2002
Fisheries (Fish Processing Establishments) Regulations, 2002
Brunei Darussalam Fishery Limits Act (Chapter 130)
Exclusive Economic Zone Proclamation (Sup. HA)
Administrative Measures and Guidelines
8. Sector: Logging and sawmilling
Subsector: -
Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Investment).
Description: Investment
Brunei Darussalam reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to logging and sawmilling activities.
Existing Measures:
Brunei Darussalam National Development Plan
Brunei Darussalam Long-Term Development Plan
Forest Act (Chapter 46) National Forestry Policy (1989)
Administrative Measures and Guidelines
9. Sector: Mining and Quarrying, and Services Incidental to Mining and Quarrying Subsector Sand and Gravel
Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Prohibition of Performance Requirements. Senior Management and Board of Directors
Description: Trade in Services and Investment
Brunei Darussalam reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to this subsector. This includes any measure with respect to the commercialisation of activities related to silica sand deposits, including mining, quarrying, manufacture and export of such deposits.
Existing Measures:
Mining Act (Chapter 42)
Administrative Measures and Guidelines
10. Sector: Oil and Gas
Subsector: -
Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Prohibition of Performance Requirements. Senior Management and Board of Directors.
Description: Trade in Services and Investment
Brunei Darussalam reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to the Oil and Gas Industry.
Existing Measures:
Petroleum Mining Act (Chapter 44) (as amended from time to time)
Brunei National Petroleum Company Sendirian Berhad Order, 2002 (as amended from time to time)
Petroleum (Pipe-Lines) Act (Chapter 45) (as amended from time to time)
Administrative Measures and Guidelines
11. Sector: Coal
Subsector: -
Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Market Access. Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Local Presence Prohibition of Performance Requirements. Senior Management and Board of Directors
Description: Trade in Services and Investment
Brunei Darussalam reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to this sector including the exploration, extraction, and use of coal reserves in Brunei Darussalam.
Existing Measures:
12. Sector: Business Services
Subsector: Services Incidental to Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry
Services Incidental to Mining Services Incidental to Manufacturing
Services Incidental to Energy Distribution
Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Trade in Services) Market Access. Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Trade in Services). Local Presence
Description: Trade in Services
Brunei Darussalam reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to services incidental to the sectors listed above.
Existing Measures: -
13. Sector: Business Services
Subsector: Placement and supply services of personnel Employment Agencies
Investigation and Security, including Unarmed Guard Services
Convention Services
Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Market Access. Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Local Presence Prohibition of Performance Requirements. Senior Management and Board of Directors
Description: Trade in Services and Investment
Brunei Darussalam reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to placement and supply services of personnel; employment agencies; investigation and security, including unarmed guard services; and Convention Services.
Existing Measures:
Employment Agencies Order, 2004
Administrative Measures and Guidelines
14. Sector: Business Services
Subsector: - Research and Development Services
- Research and Development Services on Natural Sciences and Engineering
- Research and Development Services on Social Sciences and Humanities
- Interdisciplinary Research and Development Services
Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Market Access. Senior Management and Board of Directors
Description: Trade in Services and Investment
Brunei Darussalam reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to the supply of research and development services.
Existing Measures: -
15. Sector: Business Services
Subsector: Other Business Services
Sale or leasing services of advertising space or time
Planning, creating, and placement services of advertising
Other advertising services (Advertising consultancy services)
Marketing research and public opinion polling services
Management consulting services
Services related to management consulting (including management services n.e.c.)
Technical testing and analysis services including other technical testing and analysis services
Related scientific and technical consulting services
Maintenance and repair of equipment (not including maritime vessels, aircraft or other transport equipment)
Building-cleaning services
Photographic services
Packaging services
Duplicating services
Translation and interpretation services
Mailing list compilation and mailing services
Specialty design services
Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Trade in Services). Market Access
Description: Trade in Services
Brunei Darussalam reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to the supply of services in Brunei Darussalam for the sectors listed above.
Existing Measures: -
16. Sector: Business Services
Subsector: - Rental or Leasing Services without Operator
- Relating to Ships
- Relating to Other Transport Equipment
Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Market Access. Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Local Presence Prohibition of Performance Requirements. Senior Management and Board of Directors
Description: Trade in Services and Investment
Brunei Darussalam reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to rental or leasing services without operator for ships or other transport equipment in Brunei Darussalam.
Existing Measures: -
17. Sector: Business Services
Subsector: - Rental or Leasing Services without Operator
- Rental or Leasing Services relating to Other Machinery and Equipment
- Rental or Leasing Services relating to Personal and Household Goods
Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Trade in Services). Market Access
Description: Trade in Services
Brunei Darussalam reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to rental or leasing services without operators related to other machinery and equipment and _ concerning personal and household goods.
Existing Measures:
Companies Act (Chapter 39)
Administrative Measures and Guidelines
18. Sector: Business Services
Subsector: Professional Services
Legal Services
Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Market Access. Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Local Presence Prohibition of Performance Requirements. Senior Management and Board of Directors
Description: Trade in Services and Investment
Brunei Darussalam reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to the supply of legal services in Brunei Darussalam.
Existing Measures: -
19. Sector: Business Services
Subsector: Valuers (Appraisers) and Estate Agents
Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment. Market Access. Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Local Presence Prohibition of Performance. Senior Management and Board of Directors
Description: Trade in Services and Investment
Brunei Darussalam reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure related to the supply of valuers (appraisers) and estate agent services in Brunei Darussalam.
Existing Measures: -
20. Sector: Business Services
Subsector: Taxation Services
Obligations Concerned: National Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Market Access. Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (Trade in Services and Investment). Local Presence Prohibition of Performance Requirements. Senior Management and Board of Directors
Description: Trade in Services and Investment
Brunei Darussalam reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure relating to the representation of taxpayers (either by individuals or enterprises) in their tax matters including preparing and furnishing of income tax returns, filing responses to notices issued by tax authority and filing notices of objections, and handling payment in relation to tax.
