Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)

Inter-disciplinary Research and Experimental Development Services

Liberalisation Measures under CEPA

The Agreement on Trade in Services covers and consolidates commitments relating to liberalisation of trade in services provided in CEPA and its Supplements and also the Agreement between the Mainland and Hong Kong on Achieving Basic Liberalisation of Trade in Services in Guangdong. 
 

Agreement on Trade in Services
Reserved Restrictive Measures under Commercial Presence (Negative List)
Sector Sub-sector	1. Business services   C. Research and Development Services c. Interdisciplinary research and development services (CPC853)
Obligations concerned	National Treatment
Reserved Restrictive Measures	Commercial Presence Restricted to interdisciplinary research and experimental development services on natural sciences.