{"id":1077,"date":"2023-08-21T15:52:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T13:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esf.be\/new\/?page_id=1077"},"modified":"2023-08-24T17:38:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T15:38:45","slug":"joint-initiative-on-services-domestic-regulation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esf.be\/new\/multi-plurilateral-negotiations\/joint-statement-initiatives-in-wto\/joint-initiative-on-services-domestic-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Joint initiative on Services Domestic Regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On 2 December 2021, 67 WTO members adopted a <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.wto.org\/dol2fe\/Pages\/SS\/directdoc.aspx?filename=q:\/WT\/L\/1129.pdf&amp;Open=True\">Declaration<\/a> announcing the successful conclusion of negotiations on services domestic regulation aimed at increasing transparency, predictability and efficiency of authorization procedures for service providers hoping to do business in foreign markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ESF participated actively to these talks and warmly welcomed the agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esf.be\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ESF-Position-Paper-on-the-WTO-Disciplines-on-Services-Domestic-Regulation-15-January-2019-Final.pdf\"><strong>ESF Position Paper on the WTO Disciplines on Services Domes<\/strong>tic <strong>Regulation<\/strong> &#8211; 15 January 20219<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"media-list-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esf.be\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ESF-Press-Release-ESF-welcomes-the-Conclusion-of-the-Services-Domestic-Regulation-Disciplines-2-December-2021-Final-1.pdf\"><strong>ESF Press Release &#8211; ESF welcomes the Conclusion of the Services Domestic Regulation<\/strong> &#8211; 2 December 2021<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Participation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following 70 participants are committed to delivering an outcome in the Joint Initiative on Services Domestic Regulation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Albania; Argentina; Australia; Austria; Bahrain, Kingdom of; Belgium; Brazil; Bulgaria; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Costa Rica; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; El Salvador; Estonia; European Union; Finland; France; Georgia; Germany; Greece; Hong Kong, China; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; Kazakhstan; Korea, Republic of; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; Mauritius; Mexico; Moldova, Republic of; Montenegro; Netherlands; New Zealand; Nigeria; North Macedonia; Norway; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russian Federation; Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of; Singapore; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Thailand; Timor-Leste; T\u00fcrkiye; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States; Uruguay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participation in this Joint Initiative is open to all WTO members. The Initiative is coordinated by Mr Jaime Coghi Arias (Costa Rica).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Background<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In December 2017, 59 WTO members issued a\u00a0Joint Statement on Services Domestic Regulation, affirming their commitment to advance negotiations on domestic regulation of trade in services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In May 2019, 59 WTO members welcomed the progress made in the negotiations \u00a0in a second\u00a0Joint Statement on Services Domestic Regulation, and committed to continue working on outstanding issues and finalize negotiations by the 12th Ministerial Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 27 September 2021, participants finalized their text-based negotiations. The\u00a0disciplines agreed by the participants are detailed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.wto.org\/dol2fe\/Pages\/SS\/directdoc.aspx?filename=q:\/INF\/SDR\/2.pdf&amp;Open=True\">Reference Paper on Services Domestic Regulation<\/a>. The\u00a0disciplines focus mainly on the transparency, predictability and effectiveness of procedures that businesses have to comply with to obtain authorization to supply their services. They have been designed to apply to all sectors where participants have undertaken commitments in their schedules for trade in services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"next\">Next steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The participants intend to incorporate the disciplines on services domestic regulation contained in the Reference Paper as \u201cadditional commitments\u201d in their schedules of specific commitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They aim to submit their draft schedules incorporating the disciplines for certification (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.wto.org\/dol2fe\/Pages\/SS\/directdoc.aspx?filename=q:\/S\/L\/84.pdf&amp;Open=True\">S\/L\/84<\/a>) by the end of 2022, subject to the completion of any required domestic procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The participants intend to continue holding regular open-ended meetings of the Initiative to reflect on the way forward, including necessary steps towards starting certification procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/tratop_e\/serv_e\/ji_dr_deal_e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Infographic \u2014 Domestic regulation in services: the deal in the run-up to MC12<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/tratop_e\/serv_e\/ji_dr_deal_e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/tratop_e\/serv_e\/sdr_factsheet_jul22_e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/tratop_e\/serv_e\/sdr_factsheet_jul22_e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Factsheet on services domestic regulation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/tratop_e\/serv_e\/oecd_wto_trade_policy_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/tratop_e\/serv_e\/oecd_wto_trade_policy_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">OECD-WTO brief<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events, workshops and training<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5 April 2022<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/tratop_e\/serv_e\/joint_oecd_wto5april22_e.htm\">Presentation of the joint OECD-WTO Trade Policy Brief on Services Domestic Regulation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>29 September 2021<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U9-qgpXX-TU\">Public Forum session organized by the European Services Forum and the Australian Services Roundtable<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 2 December 2021, 67 WTO members adopted a Declaration announcing the successful conclusion of negotiations on services domestic regulation aimed at increasing transparency, predictability and efficiency of authorization procedures for service providers hoping to do business in foreign markets. ESF participated actively to these talks and warmly welcomed the agreement. 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