World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.
2
30 September 1998 (98-3808) Working Party on the
Accession of Latvia Original: English

REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY
ON THE ACCESSION OF LATVIA TO THE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

Schedule CXLIII – Latvia

Part II – Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services

Addendum

As indicated in paragraph 132 of the Report of the Working Party on the Accession of Latvia (WT/ACC/LVA/32), the Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services resulting from the negotiations between Latvia and WTO Members is annexed to the Protocol of Accession of Latvia and is reproduced hereunder.
Persons of an enterprise engaged in substantive business Persons who are employees of an enterprise outside Latvia not having commercial presence in Latvia, which has concluded a services contract with an enterprise engaged in substantive business in Latvia, and who have been beforehand employees of the enterprise outside Latvia for a time period of not less than one year immediately preceding their application for admission, and who fulfil the conditions of paragraph I (ii) above and who provide a service in Latvia as a professional of a services sector as set out below on behalf of the enterprise outside Latvia; as a further requirement five years of related experience is required.
Sworn solicitors and sworn notaries have to be at least 25 years old, having knowledge of Latvian language, graduated from University of Latvia or from other university recognized as equal by the Faculty of Law, University of Latvia, and having practical experience.
(c) Taxation services
(CPC 863) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (d) Architectural services
(CPC 8671) 1) None
2) None
3) Practice of 3 years in Latvia in the field of projecting and university degree required to receive the licence enabling to engage in business activity with full range of legal responsibility and rights to sign a project
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None (e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (f) Integrated engineering services (CPC 8673) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (g) Urban planning services
(part of CPC 8674) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (g) Landscape architectural services
(part of CPC 8674) 1) None
2) None
3) Practice of 3 years in Latvia in the field of projecting and university degree required to receive the licence enabling to engage in business activity with full range of legal responsibility and rights to sign a project
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None (h) Private medical and dental services
(CPC 9312 excluding services provided by the public sector) 1) None
2) Public medical insurance programmes do not cover cost of medicare supplied abroad
3), (4) Nationality requirement.
Research and Development Services (a) Research and experimental development services on chemistry and biology (CPC 85102) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(b) Research and development services on social sciences and humanities
(CPC 852) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None E.
Other Business Services (a) Advertising services
(CPC 871) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (b) Market research and public opinion polling services (CPC 864)
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (c) Management consulting services
(CPC 865) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (d) Services related to management consulting (CPC 866) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (e) Technical testing and analysis services
(CPC 8676) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal sector 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(f) Services incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry (CPC 881)
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (h) Services incidental to mining (CPC 883) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (i) Services incidental to manufacturing
(CPC 884, CPC 885, excluding producing of securities, money, coins and stamps) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (j) Services incidental to energy distribution
(CPC 887) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (m) Related scientific and technical consulting services (CPC 8675) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (n) Maintenance and repair of equipment (not including maritime vessels, aircraft or other transport equipment)
(CPC 633+88618866) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (o) Buildingcleaning services
(CPC 874) 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None (p) Photographic services
(CPC 875, excluding 87504)
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (q) Packaging services (CPC 876) 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None (r) Printing, publishing (CPC 88442) 1) None
2) None
3) Establishment rights in publishing sector granted only to Latvian incorporated legal persons
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None (s) Convention services
(CPC 87909*) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (t) Other
 Credit reporting services (CPC 87901)
 Collection agency services (CPC 87902)
 Duplicating services (CPC 87904)
 Translation and interpretation services
(CPC 87905)
 Speciality design services (CPC 87907)
 Other business services n.
4) None Other basic and enhanced telecommunication services All other basic and enhanced services
(h) Electronic mail (CPC 7523**)
(i) Voice mail
(CPC 7523**)
(j) Online information and data base retrieval
(CPC 7523**)
(k) Electronic data interchange
(CPC 7523**)
(l) Enhanced facsimile service (CPC 7523**)
(m) Code and protocol conversion
(n) Online information and/or data processing
(CPC 843*) 1) None except for:
 The provision of enhanced services must be based on facilities provided by Lattelekom until 1 January 2003.
Special Trade Construction Work
(CPC 515)
Renting services related to equipment for construction and demolition of building or civil engineering works, with operator (CPC 518) 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None 4.
(i) Direct insurance (including coinsurance)

(a) life
(b) nonlife 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal part of section "All insurance and insurancerelated services"
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None (ii) Reinsurance 1) None
2) None
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal part of section "All insurance and insurancerelated services"
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None (iii) Insurance intermediation, such as brokerage and agency 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal part of section "All insurance and insurancerelated services"
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None (iv) Services auxiliary to insurance, such as:
 consultancy;
 actuarial;
 risk assessment;
 claim settlement services 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None B.
products such as swaps, forward rate agreements
- transferable securities
- other negotiable instruments and financial assets, including bullion (g) Participation in issues of all kinds of securities, including underwriting and placement as agent and provision of service related to such issues 1) None
2) None
3) None, except the Bank of Latvia (Central Bank) is a financial agent of the government in the Tbills market
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (h) Money broking 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (i) Asset management, such as cash or portfolio management, all forms of collective investment management, pension fund management, custodial depository and trust services 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None, except pension fund management is provided by state monopoly
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (j) Settlement and clearing services for financial assets, including securities, derivative products, and other negotiable instruments 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (l) Provision and transfer of financial information, and financial data processing and related software by suppliers of other financial services 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (k) Advisory and other auxiliary financial services on all the activities listed in subparagraphs (a) through (l), including credit reference and analysis, investment and portfolio research and advice, advice on acquisitions and on corporate restructuring and strategy 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 8.
Services Auxiliary to all Modes of Transport (a) Cargohandling services
(CPC 741) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(b) Storage and warehouse services
(CPC 742)
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (c) Freight transport agency services
(CPC 748) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (d) Other
(CPC 749) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None 
LATVIA  LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS

Sector or subsector Description of measure indicating its inconsistency with Article II Countries to which the measure applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the exemption Road transport; passengers and freight Provisions in existing or future bilateral or plurilateral agreements on international road transport (including combined transport  road/rail) reserving or limiting the provision of a transport service into,
Exemption needed, for certain countries, only until an economic integration agreement is concluded or completed The measures aim, within the sector, to promote cultural values both within EC Member States, and with other countries in Europe, as well as achieving linguistic policy objectives Audiovisual services
 Production and distribution of cinematographic works and television programmes Measures based upon government-to-government framework agreements on coproduction of audiovisual works, which confer national treatment to audiovisual works covered by these agreements, in particular in relation to distribution and access to funding All countries with whom cultural cooperation may be desirable Indefinite The aim of such agreements is to promote cultural links between the countries concerned Audiovisual services
 Production and distribution of television programmes and cinematographic works Measures granting the benefit of any support programmes (such as Action Plan for Advanced Television Services, MEDIA or EURIMAGES) to audiovisual works, and suppliers of such works, meeting certain European origin criteria European countries Indefinite.
Such interconnection is provided:

(a) under nondiscriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications) and rates and of a quality no less favourable than that provided for its own like services or for like services of nonaffiliated service suppliers or for its subsidiaries or other affiliates;

(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications) and costoriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pay for network components or facilities that it does not require for the service to be provided; and

(c) upon request, at points in addition to the network termination points offered to the majority of users, subject to charges that reflect the cost of construction of necessary additional facilities.
either:

(a) at any time or

(b) after a reasonable period of time which has been made publicly known

to an independent domestic body, which may be a regulatory body as referred to in paragraph 5 below, to resolve disputes regarding appropriate terms, conditions and rates for interconnection within a reasonable period of time, to the extent that these have not been established previously.
Public availability of licensing criteria

Where a licence is required, the following will be made publicly available:

(a) all the licensing criteria and the period of time normally required to reach a decision concerning an application for a licence and

(b) the terms and conditions of individual licences.

Persons of an enterprise engaged in substantive business Persons who are employees of an enterprise outside Latvia not having commercial presence in Latvia, which has concluded a services contract with an enterprise engaged in substantive business in Latvia, and who have been beforehand employees of the enterprise outside Latvia for a time period of not less than one year immediately preceding their application for admission, and who fulfil the conditions of paragraph I (ii) above and who provide a service in Latvia as a professional of a services sector as set out below on behalf of the enterprise outside Latvia; as a further requirement five years of related experience is required.
Natural persons of another Member who stay in the Republic of Latvia without acquiring remuneration from or within the Republic of Latvia and without engaging in making direct sales to the general public or supplying services, for the purpose of participating in business meetings, business contacts, including negotiations for the sale of services, or other similar activities, including those to prepare the establishment of commercial presence in the Republic of Latvia.
Sworn solicitors and sworn notaries have to be at least 25 years old, having knowledge of Latvian language, graduated from University of Latvia or from other university recognized as equal by the Faculty of Law, University of Latvia, and having practical experience.
(d) Architectural services
(CPC 8671) 1) None
2) None
3) Practice of 3 years in Latvia in the field of projecting and university degree required to receive the license enabling to engage in business activity with full range of legal responsibility and rights to sign a project
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None
(e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(f) Integrated engineering services
(CPC 8673) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (g) Urban planning services (part of CPC 8674)
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (g) Landscape architectural services
(part of CPC 8674)
1) None
2) None
3) Practice of 3 years in Latvia in the field of projecting and university degree required to receive the license enabling to engage in business activity with full range of legal responsibility and rights to sign a project
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None (h) Private medical and dental services
(CPC 9312 excluding services provided by the public sector) 1) None
2) Public medical insurance programmes do not cover cost of medicare supplied abroad
3),
1) None
2) None

3) None

4) Foreign medical doctors have limited election rights within the professional chambers (i) Veterinary services
(CPC 932) 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
(j) Services provided by midwives, nurses in private establishments
(CPC 93191 excluding services provided within the public sector) 1) Unbound*
2) Public insurance programmes do not cover the cost of foreign medical services supplied abroad
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section.
Research and Development Services (a) Research and experimental development services on chemistry and biology
(CPC 85102) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(b) Research and Development services on social sciences and humanities
(CPC 852) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None E.
Other Business Services (a) Advertising services
(CPC 871) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None b) Market research and public opinion polling services (CPC 864)
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (c) Management consulting services
(CPC 865) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (d) Services related to management consulting (CPC 866) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (e) Technical testing and analysis services
(CPC 8676) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal sector 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(f) Services incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry (CPC 881)
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (h) Services incidental to mining (CPC 883) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (i) Services incidental to manufacturing
(CPC 884, CPC 885, excluding producing of securities, money, coins and stamps) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (j) Services incidental to energy distribution
(CPC 887) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (m) Related scientific and technical consulting services (CPC 8675) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (n) Maintenance and repair of equipment (not including maritime vessels, aircraft or other transport equipment)
(CPC 633+88618866) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (o) Buildingcleaning services
(CPC 874) 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None (p) Photographic services
(CPC 875, excluding 87504)
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (q) Packaging services (CPC 876) 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None (r) Printing, publishing (CPC 88442) 1) None
2) None
3) Establishment rights in publishing sector granted only to Latvian incorporated legal persons
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None

3) None

4) None (s) Convention services
(CPC 87909*) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (t) Other
 Credit reporting services (CPC 87901)
 Collection agency services (CPC 87902)
 Duplicating services (CPC 87904)
 Translation and interpretation services (CPC 87905)
 Speciality design services (CPC 87907)
 Other business services n.
4) None Other basic and enhanced telecommunication services All other basic and enhanced services
(h) Electronic mail (CPC 7523**)
(i) Voice mail
(CPC 7523**)
(j) Online information and data base retrieval
(CPC 7523**)
(k) Electronic data interchange (CPC 7523**)
(l) Enhanced facsimile service (CPC 7523**)
(m) Code and protocol conversion
(n) Online information and/or data processing
(CPC 843*) 1) None except for:
 The provision of enhanced services must be based on facilities provided by Lattelecom until 1 January 2003.
Other environmental services
(CPC 9404; CPC 9405; CPC 9406; CPC 9409) 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None 7.
i) Direct insurance (including coinsurance)

(a) life
(b) nonlife 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal part of section "All insurance and insurancerelated services"
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None ii) Reinsurance 1) None
2) None
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal part of section ‘’All insurance and insurancerelated services’’
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None iii) Insurance intermediation, such as brokerage and agency 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal part of section ‘’All insurance and insurancerelated services’’
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None iv) Services auxiliary to insurance, such as:
 consultancy;
 actuarial;
 risk assessment;
 claim settlement services 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None B.
products such as swaps, forward rate agreements
- transferable securities
- other negotiable instruments and financial assets, including bullion 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services"

1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services"

(g) Participation in issues of all kinds of securities, including underwriting and placement as agent and provision of service related to such issues 1) None
2) None
3) None, except the Bank of Latvia (Central Bank) is a financial agent of the government in the Tbills market
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (h) Money broking 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (i) Asset management, such as cash or portfolio management, all forms of collective investment management, pension fund management, custodial depository and trust services 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None, except pension fund management is provided by state monopoly
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (j) Settlement and clearing services for financial assets, including securities, derivative products, and other negotiable instruments 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (l) Provision and transfer of financial information, and financial data processing and related software by suppliers of other financial services 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (k) Advisory and other auxiliary financial services on all the activities listed in subparagraphs (a) through (l), including credit reference and analysis, investment and portfolio research and advice, advice on acquisitions and on corporate restructuring and strategy 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 8.
Services Auxiliary to all Modes of Transport (a) Cargohandling services (CPC 741) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(b) Storage and warehouse services
(CPC 742)
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (c) Freight transport agency services
(CPC 748) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (d) Other
(CPC 749) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
LATVIA  LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS

Sector or subsector Description of measure indicating its inconsistency with Article II Countries to which the measure applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the exemption Road transport; passengers and freight Provisions in existing or future bilateral or plurilateral agreements on international road transport (including combined transport  road/rail) reserving or limiting the provision of a transport service into,
All countries with which Latvia has a bilateral or plurilateral agreement on road transport in force Indefinite The need for exemption is linked to the region characteristics of road transport services Sale and marketing of air transport services and computer reservation systems Preferential market access resulting from bilateral air transport agreements All countries Indefinite Reciprocal provisions concerning supply of air transport services as a result of bilateral air transport agreements Audiovisual services
motion picture and video tape production and distribution services Preferential treatment of audiovisual works, including preferential access to funding All countries Indefinite The aim of such agreements is to promote cultural links between countries concerned on the basis of coproduction agreements Audiovisual services
production and distribution of cinematography works and television programmes Preferential treatment that is adopted for the implementation of benefits, in conformity with support programmes and suppliers of these programmes, meeting specific European origin criteria All European countries Indefinite Preservation and promotion of the regional identity of the countries concerned
Audiovisual services

transmission of audiovisual works to the public Preferential measures that are applied for the implementation and in conformity with the regulations such as the EC Television Broadcasting Directive (No 89/552) and which define programmes of European origin in order to extend national treatment to audiovisual programmes meeting specific criteria Parties to the Council of Europe Convention on Transfrontier Television of other European countries with which an agreement may be concluded Indefinite The promotion of cultural identity within the broadcasting sector in Europe, as well as achievement of certain cultural policy objectives ATTACHMENT TO THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA DRAFT FINAL LIST ON BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

REFERENCE PAPER

Scope

The following are definitions and principles on the regulatory framework for the basic telecommunications services.
Such interconnection is provided:

(a) under nondiscriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications) and rates and of a quality no less favourable than that provided for its own like services or for like services of nonaffiliated service suppliers or for its subsidiaries or other affiliates;

(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications) and costoriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pay for network components or facilities that it does not require for the service to be provided; and

(c) upon request, at points in addition to the network termination points offered to the majority of users,
Interconnection: dispute settlement

A service supplier requesting interconnection with a major supplier will have recourse, either:

(a) at any time or

(b) after a reasonable period of time which has been made publicly known

to an independent domestic body, which may be a regulatory body as referred to in paragraph 5 below, to resolve disputes regarding appropriate terms, conditions and rates for interconnection within a reasonable period of time, to the extent that these have not been established previously.
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22 September 1998 (98-3620) Working Party on the
Accession of Latvia Original: English

DRAFT REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY
ON THE ACCESSION OF LATVIA TO THE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

Draft Schedule CXLIII – Latvia

Part II – Draft Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Services

As indicated in paragraph 132 of the draft Report of the Working Party on the Accession of Latvia (WT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/7), the draft Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Services resulting from the negotiations between Latvia and WTO Members will be annexed to the Protocol of Accession of Latvia and is reproduced hereunder.
Persons of an enterprise engaged in substantive business Persons who are employees of an enterprise outside Latvia not having commercial presence in Latvia, which has concluded a services contract with an enterprise engaged in substantive business in Latvia, and who have been beforehand employees of the enterprise outside Latvia for a time period of not less than one year immediately preceding their application for admission, and who fulfil the conditions of paragraph I (ii) above and who provide a service in Latvia as a professional of a services sector as set out below on behalf of the enterprise outside Latvia; as a further requirement five years of related experience is required.
Sworn solicitors and sworn notaries have to be at least 25 years old, having knowledge of Latvian language, graduated from University of Latvia or from other university recognized as equal by the Faculty of Law, University of Latvia, and having practical experience.
(c) Taxation services (CPC 863) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (d) Architectural services
(CPC 8671) 1) None
2) None
3) Practice of 3 years in Latvia in the field of projecting and university degree required to receive the license enabling to engage in business activity with full range of legal responsibility and rights to sign a project
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None
(e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(f) Integrated engineering services
(CPC 8673) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (g) Urban planning services (part of CPC 8674)
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (g) Landscape architectural services
(part of CPC 8674)
1) None
2) None
3) Practice of 3 years in Latvia in the field of projecting and university degree required to receive the license enabling to engage in business activity with full range of legal responsibility and rights to sign a project
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None (h) Private medical and dental services
(CPC 9312 excluding services provided by the public sector) 1) None
2) Public medical insurance programmes do not cover cost of medicare supplied abroad
3),
1) None
2) None

3) None

4) Foreign medical doctors have limited election rights within the professional chambers (i) Veterinary services
(CPC 932) 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
(j) Services provided by midwives, nurses in private establishments
(CPC 93191 excluding services provided within the public sector) 1) Unbound*
2) Public insurance programmes do not cover the cost of foreign medical services supplied abroad
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section.
Rental / Leasing Services without Operators (a) Relating to ships
(CPC 83103) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound,
Other Business Services (a) Advertising services
(CPC 871) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (b) Market research and public opinion polling services (CPC 864)
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (c) Management consulting services
(CPC 865) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (d) Services related to management consulting (CPC 866) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (e) Technical testing and analysis services
(CPC 8676) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal sector 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(f) Services incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry (CPC 881)
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (h) Services incidental to mining (CPC 883) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (i) Services incidental to manufacturing
(CPC 884, CPC 885, excluding producing of securities, money, coins and stamps) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (j) Services incidental to energy distribution
(CPC 887) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (m) Related scientific and technical consulting services (CPC 8675) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (n) Maintenance and repair of equipment (not including maritime vessels, aircraft or other transport equipment)
(CPC 633+88618866) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (o) Buildingcleaning services
(CPC 874) 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None (p) Photographic services
(CPC 875, excluding 87504)
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (q) Packaging services (CPC 876) 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None (r) Printing, publishing (CPC 88442) 1) None
2) None
3) Establishment rights in publishing sector granted only to Latvian incorporated legal persons
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None

3) None

4) None (s) Convention services
(CPC 87909*) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (t) Other
 Credit reporting services (CPC 87901)
 Collection agency services (CPC 87902)
 Duplicating services (CPC 87904)
 Translation and interpretation services (CPC 87905)
 Speciality design services (CPC 87907)
 Other business services n.
4) None Other basic and enhanced telecommunication services All other basic and enhanced services
(h) Electronic mail (CPC 7523**)
(i) Voice mail
(CPC 7523**)
(j) Online information and data base retrieval
(CPC 7523**)
(k) Electronic data interchange (CPC 7523**)
(l) Enhanced facsimile service (CPC 7523**)
(m) Code and protocol conversion
(n) Online information and/or data processing
(CPC 843*) 1) None except for:
 The provision of enhanced services must be based on facilities provided by Lattelecom until 1 January 2003.
Retailing services (CPC 631+632+633+6111+6113+61221), including audio and video records and tapes (CPC 63234) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
D.
i) Direct insurance (including coinsurance)

(a) life
(b) nonlife 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal part of section "All insurance and insurancerelated services"
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None ii) Reinsurance 1) None
2) None
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal part of section "All insurance and insurancerelated services"
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None iii) Insurance intermediation, such as brokerage and agency 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal part of section "All insurance and insurancerelated services"
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None iv) Services auxiliary to insurance, such as:
 consultancy;
 actuarial;
 risk assessment;
 claim settlement services 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None B.
except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (b) Lending of all types, including, consumer credit, mortgage credit, factoring and financing of commercial transaction 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (c) Financial leasing 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (d) All payment and money transmission services, including credit, charge and debit cards, travellers cheques and bankers draft 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (e) Guarantees and commitments 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (f) Trading for own account or for account of customers, whether on an exchange, in an overthecounter market or otherwise, the following:
- money market instruments (including cheques, bills, certificate of deposits) 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" - foreign exchange
- derivative products (including,
products such as swaps, forward rate agreements
- transferable securities
- other negotiable instruments and financial assets, including bullion (g) Participation in issues of all kinds of securities, including underwriting and placement as agent and provision of service related to such issues 1) None
2) None
3) None, except the Bank of Latvia (Central Bank) is a financial agent of the government in the Tbills market
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None

4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (h) Money broking 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (i) Asset management, such as cash or portfolio management, all forms of collective investment management, pension fund management, custodial depository and trust services 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None, except pension fund management is provided by state monopoly
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (j) Settlement and clearing services for financial assets, including securities, derivative products, and other negotiable instruments 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (l) Provision and transfer of financial information, and financial data processing and related software by suppliers of other financial services 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" (k) Advisory and other auxiliary financial services on all the activities listed in subparagraphs (a) through (l), including credit reference and analysis, investment and portfolio research and advice, advice on acquisitions and on corporate restructuring and strategy 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section of the list and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and other financial services" 8.
Services Auxiliary to all Modes of Transport (a) Cargohandling services
(CPC 741) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(b) Storage and warehouse services
(CPC 742)
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (c) Freight transport agency services
(CPC 748) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None (d) Other
(CPC 749) 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None 
LATVIA  LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS

Sector or subsector Description of measure indicating its inconsistency with Article II Countries to which the measure applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the exemption Road transport; passengers and freight Provisions in existing or future bilateral or plurilateral agreements on international road transport (including combined transport  road/rail) reserving or limiting the provision of a transport service into,
Exemption needed, for certain countries, only until an economic integration agreement is concluded or completed The measures aim, within the sector, to promote cultural values both with and within EC Member States, and with other countries in Europe, as well as achieving linguistic policy objectives Audiovisual services
Production and distribution of cinematographic works and television programmes Measures based upon government-to-government framework agreements, and plurilateral agreements, on coproduction of audiovisual works, which confer national treatment to audiovisual works covered by these agreements, in particular in relation to distribution and access to funding All countries with whom cultural cooperation may be desirable Indefinite The aim of such agreements is to promote cultural links between countries concerned
Audiovisual services
Production and distribution of television programmes and cinematographic works
Measures granting the benefit of any support programmes (such as Action Plan for Advanced Television Services, MEDIA or EURIMAGES) to audiovisual works, and suppliers of such works, meeting certain European origin criteria European countries Indefinite.
Such interconnection is provided:

(a) under nondiscriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications) and rates and of a quality no less favourable than that provided for its own like services or for like services of nonaffiliated service suppliers or for its subsidiaries or other affiliates;

(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (including technical standards and specifications) and costoriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pay for network components or facilities that it does not require for the service to be provided; and

(c) upon request, at points in addition to the network termination points offered to the majority of users,
Interconnection: dispute settlement

A service supplier requesting interconnection with a major supplier will have recourse, either:

(a) at any time or

(b) after a reasonable period of time which has been made publicly known

to an independent domestic body, which may be a regulatory body as referred to in paragraph 5 below, to resolve disputes regarding appropriate terms, conditions and rates for interconnection within a reasonable period of time, to the extent that these have not been established previously.
Public availability of licensing criteria

Where a licence is required, the following will be made publicly available:

(a) all the licensing criteria and the period of time normally required to reach a decision concerning an application for a license and

(b) the terms and conditions of individual licences.

World Trade
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Accession of Bosnia Herzegovina Original: English


accession OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Offer on Specific Commitments in Services

Revision

The following revised submission is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.


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Modes of supply: (1) Cross border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-Sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS All sectors included in this schedule CPC codes inscribed in this schedule are those contained in document:
Statistical Papers Series M No. 77, Provisional Central Product Classification, Department of International Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office of the UN, New York, 1991. (1) Establishment requi

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THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA

Schedule of Specific Commitments

(This is authentic in English only)



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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-Border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments A. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS APPLICABLE TO SECTORS LISTED IN THE SECTORAL PART OF THE SCHEDULE Subsidies (3), (4) Unbound for subsidies, including for research and development. Tax measures (1), (2), (3) None with respect to taxes Land (3) Non-Cambodian natural and juridical persons may lease but not own land. Acquired rights The conditions of ownership, management, operation, juridical form and scope of activities as set out in a license or other form of approval establishing or authorizing the operation or su