What services are covered under GATS and what areas are excluded ?
The GATS covers all internationally traded services with two exceptions: services provided to the public in the exercise of governmental authority, and, in the air transport sector, traffic rights and all services directly related to the exercise of traffic rights. The WTO Secretariat has divided all services into the following 12 sectors. 1. Business services (including professional and computer services) 2. Communication services. 3. Construction and Engineering services 4. Distribution services (e.g. Commission agents, wholesale & retail trade and franchising) 5. Education services 6. Environment services 7. Finance (including insurance and banking)services 8. Health services 9. Tourism and Travel services 10. Recreation, Cultural and Sporting Services 11. Transportation Services, and 12. Other services not elsewhere classified. These 12 areas are further divided into 161 sub-sectors.
A.4 The GATS covers all internationally traded services with two exceptions: services provided to the public in the exercise of governmental authority, and, in the air transport sector, traffic rights and all services directly related to the exercise of traffic rights. The WTO Secretariat has divided all services into the following 12 sectors. • Business services (including professional and computer services) • Communication services 3. Construction and Engineering services • Distribution services (e.g. Commission agents, wholesale & retail trade and franchising) • Education services • Environment services • Finance (including insurance and banking) services • Health services • Tourism and Travel services • Recreation, Cultural and Sporting Services • Transportation Services, and • Other services not elsewhere classified. Q.5 How are the supply of services categorised under GATS? A.5 GATS provides for four modes of supply of services: cross-border supply, consumption abroad, commercial
