Sector Specific Commitments Sector or Sub-Sector Limitations On Market Access Limitations On National Treatment Additional Commitments Notes

SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS WTO Services Database Output
Modes of supply : 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments Notes
Australia
01.A. Professional Services

a) Legal services 1) None 1) None 3) Joint offices involving
revenue-sharing between
Home country law, including foreign law firms and
public international law Australian local law firms are
(861**) permitted in NSW, Victoria,
Queensland and Tasmania
subject to the foreign law firms
satisfying certain requirements,
including in relation to liability,
standard of conduct and
professional ethics
2) None 2) None
3) Natural persons practising foreign law 3) At least one equity partner in a firm
may only join a local law firm as an engaged in advising on foreign law matters
employee or as a consultant and may must be a permanent resident (NSW,
not enter into partnership with or Victoria); at least one equity partner in a
employ local lawyers foreign law firm must be resident for a
minimum period of 180 days per calendar
year (Queensland)
4) Unbound except as indicated in the 4) Unbound except as indicated in the

horizontal section horizontal section
b) Accounting, auditing and 1) None 1) None

book-keeping services
(862)
2) None 2) None
3) Only natural persons may be 3) At least one equity partner in a firm must
registered as auditors and liquidators be a permanent resident

c) Taxation services 1) None 1) None

(863)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
d) Architectural services 1) None 1) None
(8671)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
e) Engineering services 1) None 1) None

(8672)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
f) Integrated engineering 1) None 1) None

services
(8673)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
g) Urban planning 1) None 1) None

(86741)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
h) Dental services 1) None 1) None

(93123)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
i) Veterinary services 1) None 1) None
(932)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
01.B. Computer and Related

Services
a) Consultancy services 1) None 1) None
related to the installation of
computer hardware
(841)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
b) Software implementation 1) None 1) None

services
(842)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
c) Data processing services 1) None 1) None

(843)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
e) Maintenance and repair 1) None 1) None

services of office machinery
and equipment including
computers
(845)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
01.C. Research and

Development Services
b) R&D services on social 1) None 1) None
sciences and humanities
(852)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
horizontal section horizontal section.
Permanent residency requirement for
psychologists (Western Australia).
01.D. Real Estate Services
a) Involving own or leased 1) Commercial presence required 1) None
property
(821)
2) Commercial presence required 2) None

3) None 3) None
b) On a fee or contract basis1) Commercial presence required 1) None

(822)
2) Commercial presence required 2) None

3) None 3) None
01.E. Rental/Leasing
Services without Operators
a) Relating to ships 1) None 1) None

(83103**)
Excludes cabotage,
intrastate and offshore
trades
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
b) Relating to aircraft 1) None 1) None

(83104)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
c) Relating to other 1) None 1) None
transport equipment
(83101, 83102, 83105)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
d) Relating to other 1) None 1) None

machinery and equipment
(83106-9)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
01.F. Other Business

Services
a) Advertising services 1) None 1) None

(87110, 87120**, 87190)
Covers services by
advertising agencies in
creating and placing
advertising in periodicals,
newspapers, radio and
television for clients;
outdoor advertising; media
representation i.e. sale of
time and space for various
media; distribution and
delivery of advertising
material or samples. Does
not include production or
broadcast/screening of
advertisements for radio,
television or cinema.
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
b) Market research and 1) None 1) None

public opinion polling
services
(864)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
c) Management consulting 1) None 1) None

services
(865)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
d) Services related to 1) None 1) None
management consulting
(86601, 86609)
Excludes arbitration and

conciliation services
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
f) Services incidental to 1) None 1) None

agriculture, hunting and
forestry
(8811**, 8812**, 8814**)
Provision of advice and

guidance relating to crop
and livestock management
on consultancy basis.
Includes specialised
consultancy services only,
related to forestry activities,
timber evaluation, forest
management or planning.
Does not include logging.
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
g) Services incidental to 1) None 1) None

fishing
(882**)
Consists of specialised
consultancy services only,
related to marine or
freshwater fisheries, fish
hatchery services. Does not
include fishing.
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
h) Services incidental to 1) None 1) None

mining
(883**)
Consultancy on a fee or
contract basis relating to
mining and oil field
development
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
j) Services incidental to 1) None 1) None

energy distribution
(887**)
Covers consultancy services

related to the transmission
and distribution on a fee or
contract basis of electricity,
gaseous fuels and steam
and hot water to household,
industrial, commercial and
other users
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
k) Placement and supply 1) Unbound 1) Unbound
services of personnel
(872)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
l) Investigation and security 1) None 1) None
(873)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
m) Related scientific and 1) None 1) None

technical consulting services
(86752**, 86753)
Assembly and assessment of

land and geographic related
information; practice of the
science of measurement;
use of that information for
the purpose of planning and
implementing the
administration of the land
and sea. May involve
surveying activities on,
above or below the surface
of the land or sea.
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
o) Building-cleaning services 1) Unbound* 1) Unbound*

(874)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
p) Photographic services 1) None 1) None

(875)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
s) Convention services 1) None 1) None
(87909**)
Activities of establishments
engaged in provision of
planning, organising,
managing and marketing
services for conventions and
similar events (including
catering and beverage
services)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
t) Other: 1) None 1) None
Telephone answering
services
(87903)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
Duplicating services 1) None 1) None

(87904)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
Translation and 1) None 1) None

interpretation services
(87905)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
Mailing list compilation and 1) None 1) None

mailing services
(87906)
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None
Interior design 1) None 1) None

(87907)
Specialised consultancy
services related to the
post-construction design
and fitting out of interior
living and working spaces.
Includes purchase of
necessary goods.
2) None 2) None
3) None 3) None

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SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS WTO Services Database Output

01.A. Professional Services

4) Unbound except as indicated in the 4) Unbound except as indicated in the

b) Accounting, auditing and 1) None 1) None

4) Unbound except as indicated in the 4) Unbound except as indicated in the

c) Taxation services 1) None 1) None

e) Engineering services 1) None 1) None

f) Integrated engineering 1) None 1) None

g) Urban planning 1) None 1) None

h) Dental services 1) None 1) None

01.B. Computer and Related

b) Software implementation 1) None 1) None

c) Data processing services 1) None 1) None

e) Maintenance and repair 1) None 1) None

01.C. Research and

2) Commercial presence required 2) None

b) On a fee or contract basis1) Commercial presence required 1) None

2) Commercial presence required 2) None

a) Relating to ships 1) None 1) None

b) Relating to aircraft 1) None 1) None

d) Relating to other 1) None 1) None

01.F. Other Business

a) Advertising services 1) None 1) None

b) Market research and 1) None 1) None

c) Management consulting 1) None 1) None

Excludes arbitration and

f) Services incidental to 1) None 1) None

Provision of advice and

g) Services incidental to 1) None 1) None

h) Services incidental to 1) None 1) None

j) Services incidental to 1) None 1) None

Covers consultancy services

m) Related scientific and 1) None 1) None

Assembly and assessment of

o) Building-cleaning services 1) Unbound* 1) Unbound*

p) Photographic services 1) None 1) None

t) Other: 1) None 1) None

Duplicating services 1) None 1) None

Translation and 1) None 1) None

Mailing list compilation and 1) None 1) None

Interior design 1) None 1) None

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