Are there new opportunities created by the EPA for Guyanese service sector?
Yes. The EU has made unprecedented concessions in the service sector. EU services commitments open the EU market to service suppliers and investors to supply cross-border services like international phone calls, banking or architectural services. They also allow the commercial presence of Guyanese firms in Europe, including commitments for people to travel temporarily for business purposes across most sectors, including short term business visits, salespeople, investors, and graduate trainees. The EU has made commitments for contractual service suppliers and some independent professionals to work in the EU in a large number of sectors, including tourist guides, entertainers, artists and chefs de cuisine. Guyana’s services companies will be able to transfer management trainees to their affiliated companies in the EU for up to one year of work experience. Guyanese companies with a contract to provide services in 29 sectors like nursing, computer services and engineering will be able to s
