Outline
      • Objective and scope
      • Classification 
      • The role/importance
      • Trade statistics
      • Demand and market trend
      • The applied regimes
      • Existing commitments
      • Major findings, Conclusion  and recommendations 
                                                          Objective
                  • Objective – inform SADC Member States in preparation of negotiating positions 
                     for business services at regional and national levels
                       • Taking stock of national measures affecting trade in business services, highlighting existing 
                          trade restrictions
                       • Establish the state of trade liberalization in the sector
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                               Existing commitments (GATS, SADC 1  round offer and others)
                                    Scope of the study
            • Business services as classified under the W/120 services classification list
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            • Methodology – desk research 
                                                         Classification 
          • Classification is key in determining the scope of commitments (shared definition on type of services)
          • Draft SADC Negotiating Guideline for 2nd Round 
              • Schedule commitments using W/120 services classification
                   •  Para 6.1 – “ …. further sectoral definitions in the UN  CPC shall be to CPC Version 2.1 
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                      TNF to decide whether 1  Round offers shall be revised into CPC Version 2.1
              • Para 7.1 – starting point shall be State Parties' existing GATS schedules for sectors not covered in 1st round 
                   •  NB: 1st round offers in construction and energy-related services cover some commitments in business services (mostly in 
                      engineering, architectural and “other business services”)
                   •  GATS offers follow CPC provision while SADC offers mixed reference (CPC provision, version 2.0 and 2.1)
                    Classification: overview comparison 
              • CPC provisional                               • CPC Version 2.1
                  A. Professional services                         A. Professional services 
                  B. Computer and computer-related                 B. Information technology 
                       services                                    C. Research and development 
                  C. Research and development                      D. Real estate services
                  D. Real estate services                          E.  Rental or leasing services 
                  E.   Rental or leasing services 
                  F.   Other business services                     F.  Other business services