Council for Trade in Services - Presence of Natural Persons (Mode 4) - Background Note by the Secretariat
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8 December 1998 (98-4927) Council for Trade in Services
Presence of Natural Persons
(Mode 4)
Background Note by the Secretariat
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This Note was prepared in the context of the information exchange programme currently conducted by the Council for Trade in Services. Complementing the Notes on developments in individual services sectors, it discusses issues related to a particular mode of supply, the presence of natural persons. As with previous Notes, it is by no means intended to be exhaustive, but to stimulate an exchange of views and information among Members in preparation for the next round of services negotiations. Its focus on trade-related issues is not meant to detract from many other important aspects – both social and political – which may govern Members' policies towards the movement of natural persons.
The Note is in five parts. Section 2 briefly discusses the potential economic ef