Members of the World Trade Organization (hereinafter referred
to as the "WTO") whose Schedules of Specific
Commitments and Lists of Exemptions from Article II of the
General Agreement on Trade in Services concerning financial
services are annexed to this Protocol (hereinafter referred to as
"Members concerned"),
Having carried out negotiations under the terms of the Second
Decision on Financial Services adopted by the Council for Trade
in Services on 21 July 1995 (S/L/9),
Agree as follows:
1. A Schedule of Specific Commitments and a List of Exemptions
from Article II concerning financial services annexed to this
Protocol relating to a Member shall, upon the entry into force of
this Protocol for that Member, replace the financial services
sections of the Schedule of Specific Commitments and the List of
Article II Exemptions of that Member.
2. This Protocol shall be open for acceptance, by signature or
otherwise, by the Members concerned until 29 January 1999.
3. This Protocol shall enter into force on the 30th day
following the date of its acceptance by all Members concerned. If
by 30 January 1999 it has not been accepted by all Members
concerned, those Members which have accepted it before that date
may, within a period of 30 days thereafter, decide on its entry
into force.
4. This Protocol shall be deposited with the Director-General
of the WTO. The Director-General of the WTO shall promptly
furnish to each Member of the WTO a certified copy of this
Protocol and notifications of acceptances thereof pursuant to
paragraph 3.
5. This Protocol shall be registered in accordance with the
provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of the United
Nations.
Done at Geneva this --- day of [month] one thousand nine
hundred and ninety-[---], in a single copy in English, French and
Spanish languages, each text being authentic, except as otherwise
provided for in respect of the Schedules annexed hereto.
