MEETING OF THE TECHNICAL SUBGROUP OF THE TASK FORCE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN SERVICES, MOVEMENT OF NATURAL PERSONS - MODE 4 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Statistics Division 15 - 16 September 2004, Paris
Agenda

Wednesday – 15 September

9.30-1:00 Review of GATS and statistical developments in areas related to Mode 4

1. Adoption of the agenda
2. Revision of BOP/SNA93 - Issues related to Mode 4 (IMF/UNSD)
3. Mode 4: Latest development in the GATS Commitments – Country experiences (World Trade Organization)
4. Travel services – Conceptual differences in MSITS, BPM5 and TSA and data collection (World Tourism Organization)

2:30 – 6:00 Discussion of statistical frameworks

5. GATS agreements for health workers and country experiences in the measurement of flows of health workers (WHO)
6. Recent developments on migration statistics and its relevance for Mode 4 (OECD – George Lemaitre)
7. Statistical Framework for the Measurement of the Movement of Natural Persons (UNSD)
8. Concept of residence of households (IMF)

Thursday– 16 September

9:00-1:00 Data sources and country practices

9. Measurement of remittances – recent developments (IMF/OECD)
10. Collection of FATS statistics – issues and possible use of these statistics for measuring import and exports of services and remittances (USA)
11. FATS Statistics – UNCTAD programme (UNCTAD)
12. Visa, work permits and other administrative arrangements – Use for the compilation of remittances (Saudi Arabia)

2:30 – 6:00

13. Implementation issues - Country presentations (Canada, Mexico, Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan)
14. Discussion of the Subgroup functioning; comments from members on the revision of the framework and preparation of the text of the Chapter on Mode 4
15. Future meetings