Temporary Entry of Business Persons. Article 13.1
Temporary Entry of Business Persons. Article 11.1 : Definitions For purposes of this Chapter: business person means a national of a Party who is engaged in trade in goods, the provision of services or the conduct of investment activities; immigration measure means any law, regulation, or procedure affecting the entry and sojourn of aliens, including the issuance of immigration documents authorizing employment to an alien; and temporary entry means entry into the territory of a Party by a business person of the other Party without the intent to establish permanent residence.
Temporary Entry of Business Persons. Article 1201.
Temporary Entry of Business Persons. In view of the preferential trading relationship between the Parties, the Parties will facilitate temporary entry on a reciprocal basis for business persons who are otherwise qualified for entry under applicable measures of the Parties relating to public health, safety and national security and governed by the principles established in the General Agreement on Trade in Services, Annex 1B of the WTO Agreement, in particular the Annex on Movement of Natural Persons Supplying Services under the Agreement. CONSULTATIONS
Temporary Entry of Business Persons. The Parties agree that on entry into force of the Agreement they will apply the provisions of the Annex on Temporary Entry of Business Persons attached to this Protocol as Attachment VI, and which shall be Annex IV to the Agreement.
Temporary Entry of Business Persons. A rticle 11.1: D efinitions For purposes of this Chapter: Business person means a national of a Party who is engaged in trade in goods, the provision of services or the conduct of investment activities; Immigration measure means any law, regulation, or procedure affecting the entry and sojourn of aliens, including the issuance of immigration documents authorizing employment to an alien; and Temporary entry means entry into the territory of a Party by a business person of the other Party without the intent to establish permanent residence. A rticle 11.2: G eneral P rinciples
Temporary Entry of Business Persons. Section A – Business Visitors
Temporary Entry of Business Persons. The agreement includes a high quality chapter on Temporary Entry of Business Persons aimed at facilitating the movement of business persons engaged in trade and investment and establishing streamlined and transparent procedures for applications made by business persons. There is a requirement that applications for immigration formalities are processed expeditiously and that within fifteen working days of making an application for temporary entry, business persons must be either information of a decision, or informed when a decision will be made. Any fees imposed for the processing of an immigration formality must be reasonable and based on the approximate cost of services rendered. Each party under ANZTEC makes specific commitments relating to the movement of business persons. Chinese Taipei’s schedule contains commitments that go beyond its commitments it GATS. The schedule contains the following commitments on the temporary entry and duration of stay for particular categories of business persons on the following basis: Business visitors for a period not exceeding 90 days; Intra-corporate transferees for a period of initial stay up to a maximum of three years that may be renewed for one-year periods indefinitely; Installers or servicers for a period not exceeding 90 days; and Independent professionals, subject to economic needs tests, for a period not exceeding one year. These commitments on independent professionals are not included in Chinese Taipei’s GATS commitments or in any of its existing trade agreements. Chinese Taipei also provided a specific exemption for New Zealand lawyers to provide “fly in, fly out” services for periods of less than 30 days when entering Chinese Taipei as an independent professional. ANZTEC obliges Chinese Taipei to publish all relevant information about its immigration requirements in respect of the categories of business persons covered by its schedules of commitments. Any changes to these regulations must be published promptly.
Temporary Entry of Business Persons. There is a requirement that applications for immigration formalities are processed expeditiously and that within fifteen working days of making an application for temporary entry, business persons must be either information of a decision, or informed when a decision will be made. Any fees imposed for the processing of an immigration formality must be reasonable and based on the approximate cost of services rendered. Each party under ANZTEC makes specific commitments relating to the movement of business persons. New Zealand’s schedule is consistent with current New Zealand policy settings and contains the following commitments on the temporary entry and duration of stay for particular categories of business persons on the following basis: • Business visitors for a period not exceeding in aggregate three months in any calendar year; • Intra-corporate transferees for a period of initial stay up to a maximum of three years for senior managers (provided they have been employed by their employer for at least 12 months prior to their proposed transfer to New Zealand) and specialists; • Installers or servicers for periods not exceeding three months in any 12-month period; and • Independent professionals, subject to economic needs tests, for a period up to a maximum of twelve months. New Zealand's commitments for independent professionals cover a significantly broader range of services sectors than its GATS commitments.
Temporary Entry of Business Persons. 1. Further to article 1.2 (objectives), this chapter reflects the preferential trading relationship between the parties; facilitate the mutual goal of the temporary entry of business persons in accordance with its national laws and the provisions of annexes 14.3.1 and 14.3.2 based on the principle of reciprocity, and the need to establish transparent criteria and procedures for temporary entry of business persons. Similarly, reflects the need to ensure border security and to protect the domestic labour force and permanent employment in their respective territories.
