US embassy cable - 05PRETORIA164

UNCLAS PRETORIA 000164 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EB/TP/MTA/MST AWHITTEN 
DEPT PASS USTR FOR CHOOKER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD, SF 
SUBJECT: WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS:  REQUEST FOR COMMENTS 
ON U.S. MARKET ACCESS PRIORITIES 
 
REF: 04 STATE 270998 
 
 1.  This cable responds to reftel with post's assessment of 
priority sectors for U.S. service suppliers in South Africa 
using reftel's methodology of priority (1-5) and informal 
ranking (high, medium, or low) of current level of market 
openness. 
 
--Legal services (2) medium 
--Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services (1) high 
--Taxation services (1) high 
--Architectural services (2) medium 
--Engineering and integrated engineering services (1) low 
--Urban planning and landscape architectural services (4) low 
--Computer and related services (1) high 
--Research and development services (4) medium 
--Real estate services (3) low 
--Rental/Leasing Services (4) low 
--Advertising services (1) low 
--Market research and public opinion, polling services (2) 
medium 
--Management consulting services (1) high 
--Technical testing and analysis services (including energy 
related testing services)(1) medium 
--Services incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry, 
and fishing (3) low 
--Services incidental to mining (1) high 
--Energy services (including land site preparation, drilling 
and plugging)(1) high 
--Services incidental to energy distribution (1) medium 
--Placement and supply services of personnel (2) medium 
--Investigation and security (2) medium 
--Related scientific and technical consulting services (2) 
medium 
--Maintenance and repair of equipment (3) medium 
--Building-cleaning services (3) low 
--Photographic services (3) medium 
--Packaging services (3) medium 
--Printing, publishing (1) medium 
--Convention services (2) medium 
--Courier services (Express Delivery)(1) high 
--Telecommunication services (1) medium 
--Audiovisual services (1) medium 
--Construction and related engineering (2) medium 
--Distribution Services, including: commission agents' 
services, wholesale trade services, retailing services, and 
franchising (2) medium 
--Educational Services, including: higher education services, 
adult education (i.e., vocational), other education services 
(i.e., testing and computer or language training)(3) low 
--Environmental services (wastewater treatment, sanitation, 
protection of ambient air and climate, remediation and clean 
up, noise and vibration abatement, and biodiversity 
protection) (2) medium 
--Insurance services (1) medium 
--Banking and other financial services including securities 
(we would appreciate any information regarding whether 
particular country allows private sector management of its 
social security funds and what opportunities exist to compete 
in that market) (1) medium 
--Tourism and travel-related services, including: hotels and 
restaurants, catering, travel agencies and tour operators 
services, and tourist guides services (1) medium 
-- Recreations and sporting services (other than audiovisual 
services), including: entertainment services (including 
theatre, live bands and circus services), news agency 
services; libraries, archives, museums and other cultural 
services; sporting and other recreational services. (2) medium 
MILOVANOVIC