The services commitments are covered in Chapter 7 of the SAFTA.

Both Singapore and Australia have committed to services sectors in SAFTA beyond what has been committed at the WTO. Such services sectors include professional services, transportation services, distribution services, tourism services, environmental services, and recreational, cultural and sporting services.

With a negative-list FTA approach, all sectors are a priori liberalized with the exception of those reserved in Annexes 4, which includes a list of measures which each country can continue to maintain, notwithstanding commitments in the chapter. This creates a more predictable business environment for Singapore businessmen, who would have a better knowledge of the sectors in Australia which are protected before entering into the Australian market.

The Parties shall encourage their relevant competent bodies to enter into negotiations on recognition of professional qualifications and/or registration procedures with a view to the achievement of early outcomes.