Cablegate: Wto Services Negotiations:Spain Priorities

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MADRID 000126

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EB/TP/MTA (WHITTEN)
DEPT PASS USTR (HOOKER)

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD SP WTO
SUBJECT: WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS:SPAIN PRIORITIES

REF: STATE 270998

1. There follows below in para.2, Embassy Madrid's assessment
of U.S. services market priorities in Spain and market
openness. This analysis was largely conducted by the USCS
based on experiences with American firms doing business in
Spain. We found the market openness rating difficult to
make. In most cases, where a category was ranked "low", it
was due to informal, non-transparent barriers, rather than
transparent regulations. For example, there are no
legal/regulatory barriers for U.S. construction service
companies, but the likelihood of non-Spanish firms winning
construction contracts in Spain is virtually nil.

2.

PRIORITY
OPENNESS

Legal 3
Low
Accounting, Auditing, Bookkeeping 2
High
Taxation 4
Low
Architectural 3
Low
Engineering 3
Low
Urban planning/landscape architecture 4
Low
Computer 2
High
Research and Development 3
Medium
Real estate 3
Medium
Rental/leasing 3
Medium
Advertising 1
High
Market research/polling 3
High
Management consulting 1
High
Technical testing/analysis 3
Low
Agricultural/forestry/fishing 4
Medium
Mining 4
Medium
Energy 2
Medium
Energy distribution 2
Medium
Personnel placement/supply 2
High
Investigation/security 1
Medium
Scientific/technical consulting 3
High
Equipment maintenance/repair 3
High
Building cleaning 4
Medium
Photographic services 3
Medium
Packaging services 3
Medium
Printing/publishing 3
Medium
Convention services 2
Medium
Courier 3
Medium
Telecommunication 2
Low
Audiovisual 3
Medium
Construction/engineering 1
Low
Distribution/retail/franchise 2
Medium
Educational 2
Medium
Environmental 1
Medium
Insurance 4
Medium
Banking/finance 3
Medium
Tourism 2
Medium
Recreation/sporting 3
Medium

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