Council for Trade in Services - Special Session - Mode 4 Related Issues - Communication from Pakistan
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World Trade
Organization TN/S/W/57
6 December 2005 (05-5798) Council for Trade in Services
Special Session Original: English
mode 4 related issues
Communication from Pakistan
The following communication, dated 5 December 2005, from the delegation of Pakistan, is being circulated to the Members of the Council for Trade in Services.
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One of the principal gains from the services negotiations in the current round for developing countries lies in Mode 4 liberalization. Our stakeholders have made it clear that they expect substantial commitments in Mode 4 and we have reflected this view in our requests to trading partners. Moreover, commercially meaningful commitments in Mode 4 are central to realizing the developmental benefits in the current round of services negotiations. The Doha Work Program, as well as the 2004 July Package, recognize the importance attached to this issue.
We reiterate that Mode 4 can be seen as a facilitative m