                 DECISION ON MOVEMENT OF NATURAL PERSONS


      Ministers meeting on the occasion of the conclusion of the Uruguay 
Round,

      Noting the commitments resulting from the Uruguay Round negotiations 
on the movement of natural persons for the purpose of supplying services.

      Mindful of the objectives of the General Agreement on Trade in 
Services including, inter alia, the increasing participation of developing 
countries in trade in services and the expansion of their service exports.

      Recognizing the importance of achieving higher levels of commitments 
on the movement of natural persons, in order to provide for a balance of 
benefits under the General Agreement on Trade in Services.

      Decide as follows:

1.    Negotiations on further liberalization of movement of natural persons 
for the purpose of supplying services shall continue beyond the conclusion 
of the Uruguay Round, with a view to allowing the achievement of higher 
levels of commitments by participants under the General Agreement on Trade 
in Services.

2.    A negotiating group on movement of natural persons is established to 
carry out the negotiations.  The group shall establish its own procedures 
and shall report periodically to the Council on Trade in Services.

3.    The negotiating group shall hold its first negotiating session no 
later than one month from the date of this Decision.  It shall conclude 
these negotiations and produce a final report no later than six months after 
the entry into force of the Agreement establishing the MTO.

4.    Commitments resulting from these negotiating shall be inscribed in 
Members' schedules of specific commitments.