Revitalising Services Trade for Global Growth

Annex A. STRI measures considered for the horizontal reform scenario

This table presents the measures from the STRI database that were used to prepare the horizontal reform scenario.

 

Policy area	Measure
Restrictions on foreign entry	Acquisition and use of land and real estate by foreigners is restricted
	Local presence is required for cross-border supply
	Board of directors: at least one must be resident
	Cross-border transfer of personal data is possible with 'pre-authorised' safeguards
	Cross-border transfer is subject to approval on an ad-hoc or case-by-case basis
	Certain data must be stored locally
	Conditions on subsequent transfer of capital and investments
	Performance requirements
Restrictions to movement of people	Labour market tests or similar economic considerations: contractual services suppliers
	Labour market tests or similar economic considerations: intra-corporate transferees
	Limitation on duration of stay for contractual services suppliers (months)
	Quotas: contractual services suppliers
	Quotas: independent services suppliers
Other discriminatory measures	Public procurement: Procurement regulation explicitly prohibits discrimination of foreign suppliers
	Public procurement: The procurement process affects the conditions of competition in favour of local firms
	Public procurement: Explicit preferences for local suppliers
Barriers to competition	Minimum capital requirements
	Restrictions on advertising
Regulatory transparency	There is a legal obligation to communicate regulations to the public within a reasonable time prior to entry into force
	Cost to obtain a business visa (USD)
	Range of visa processing time (days)
	Number of documents needed to obtain a business visa
	There is an adequate public comment procedure open to interested persons, including foreign suppliers