Role and Responsibilities of Member Governments

5.2 Notifications

In addition to their transparency obligations under Article III:1 and 3, Members have further notification and information requirements in specified circumstances. In particular, they need to notify and/or provide information on:

• Establishment of enquiry points pursuant to Article Article III:4 and of contact points pursuant to Article IV:2 (document S/L/23, (1 page, 29KB)).
   
• Conclusion, enlargement or significant modification of economic integration agreements (Article V:7a)
   
• Progress on implementation if such agreements are phased-in (Article V:7b)
   
• Intention to “withdraw or modify a specific commitment” in the context of an economic integration agreement (Article V:5)

• Labour markets integration agreements (Article Vbis)
   
• Existing recognition measures (within 12 months of the GATS taking effect) and whether these are based on mutual agreement (Article VII:4a)
   
• Opening of negotiations on a mutual recognition agreement (Article VII:4b)
   
• Adoption or significant modification of recognition measures (Article VII:4c)
   
• Intentions to grant monopoly rights or exclusive service supplier status in services covered by specific commitments (Article VIII:4)
   
• Trade restrictions adopted or maintained due to serious balance-of-payments or external financial difficulties or threat thereof (Article XII:4)
   
• Invocation of security exceptions pursuant to Article Article XIVbis (information to be provided “to the fullest extent possible”)
   
• Intention to modify or withdraw a scheduled commitment (Article XXI:1b and Article X:2)
   
• Introduction of MFN-consistent regime at the termination of the relevant exemption (para. 7 of Annex on Article II Exemptions)