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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/KHM/2/Rev.3 
18 June 2003 
 (03-3251) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Cambodia Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF CAMBODIA 
 
Offer on Specific Commitments in Services  
 
Revision  
   The Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia has submitted the attached revised Offer of 
Specific Commitments in Services and List of Article II (MFN) exemptions, with a request that it be 
circulated to members of the Working Party. 
 
_______________ 
  
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A. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS APPLI CABLE 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.   
Commercial presence (3) Investors shall have the obligation to 
provide adequate and consistent training to Cambodian staff, including for promotion to 
senior positions.   (3)   None  
Presence of natural persons (4) Unb ound except for measures concerning 
the entry and temporary stay of a natural person who falls in one of the following 
categories: 
 Business visitors 
 
 
A natural person who:  
- enters Cambodia for the purposes of 
participating in business meetings, establishing business contacts including 
negotiations for the sale of services and/or 
other similar activities; 
- stays in Cambodia without receiving 
income from within Cambodian sources;  
- does not engage in making direct sales to 
the general public or supplying services. 
 Entry visa for business visitors shall be valid 
for a period of 90 days for an initial stay of 30 
days, which may be extended. (4) Unbound, except for measures 
affecting the categories referred to under market access.  
  
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 Persons responsible for setting up of a  
commercial establishment:  
Persons working in an executive or managerial position, as defined below, within a juridical 
person, who are responsible for the setting up, in 
Cambodia, of a commercial presence of a service provider of a Member when: the 
representatives are not engaged in making direct 
sale or supplying services; and the service 
provider has its principal place of business in the 
territory of a WTO Member other than Cambodia and has no other representative, 
office, branch or subsidiary in Cambodia.  
 Intra-Corporate Transferees 
 
Natural persons who have been employed by a 
juridical person of another member for a period of not less than 1 year and who seek temporary 
entry to provide servi ces through a branch, 
subsidiary and affiliate  in Cambodia and who 
are: 
Executives:
 without requiring compliance with 
labour market tests, persons within an organization who primarily direct the 
management of the organization, exercise wide 
latitude in decision-maki ng, and receive only 
general supervision or direction from higher-
level executives, the bo ard of directors, or 
shareholders of the business.  Executives would 
not directly perform tasks related to the actual 
supply of a service or services of the 
organization.    
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 Managers : without requiring compliance with 
labour market tests, natural persons employed 
by a juridical entity and who possess knowledge at an advanced level of expertise or 
proprietary knowledge of a juridical entity 
product, service, re search, equipment, 
techniques, or management, and who primarily 
direct the organization or a department of the 
organization; supervise and control the work of 
other supervisory, professional or managerial 
employees; have the authority to hire and fire or recommend hiring, firing or other personnel 
actions; and exercise discretionary authority 
over day-to-day operations. They do not include first-line supervisors, unless the 
employees supervised are professionals, nor do 
they include employees who primarily perform tasks necessary for the supply of the service. 
 
Specialists
:  Natural persons, who are expected 
to have a university degree or its equivalent, 
employed by a juridical entity and whose 
qualifications and expertise are not available in the Kingdom of Cambodia or those who are 
seeking work in fields in which Cambodians 
are in short supply.  
Temporary residency and work permit is 
required for the natural persons in the 
categories defined under intra-corporate 
transferees. Such permits are issued for two years and may be renewed annually up to 
maximum of total five years.  
  
  
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B. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
I. BUSINESS SERVICES 
1. Professional Services 
(a) Legal services  
 (CPC 861): (1) None 
(2) None 
(3)   In commercial association with 
Cambodian law firms1, and may not 
directly represent clients in courts.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
 
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 Legal Consultancy (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(b) Accounting, auditing, 
bookkeeping  
(CPC 86211, 86212, 86220)  (1) None, except must have commercial 
presence in Cambodia for auditing 
services. 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) None 
 
 (2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(c)  Taxation services (CPC 8630) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
(d) Architectural services 
(consulting, planning or design services) 
(CPC 8671) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
                                                      
1 If legal services provided in foreign law and international law, the commercial association with Cambodian law firms is not re quired.  
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(e) Engineering services 
(CPC 8672) 
(f) Integrated engineering services 
(CPC 8673) 
(g) Urban planning and landscape 
architectural services (CPC 8674) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(h)  Specialized medical services 
(CPC 93122) 
 Dental services (CPC 93123**)  These services are limited only 
to orthodontic services, oral 
surgery, and other specialized dental services (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3) Provision of services is permitted through 
a joint venture with Cambodian juridical 
persons  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3) None  
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
2. Computer and Related Services 
(a) Consultancy services related to 
the installation of computer 
hardware  
(CPC  841) 
(b) Software implementation 
services  (CPC 842) 
(c) Data processing services  
(CPC 843) 
(d) Data base services  
(CPC 844) 
(e) Other  
(CPC 845+849) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
        horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
5. Rental/Leasing Servi ces without Operators  
(d)  Renting and leasing of studio 
recording equipment  
(CPC 83109**) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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6. Other Business Services 
(a) Advertising services (CPC 871) 
 (1), (2), (3) Unbound until 1 January 2009. 
After that date subject to legislation in 
place 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1), (2), (3) Unbound until 1 January 
2009. After that date subject to 
legislation in place 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section Cambodia will undertake commitment 
after 1 January 2009, following 
development of the necessary legislation and regulations. 
(b)  Market research services  
(CPC 86401)  
(c) Management consulting services 
(CPC 865) 
(d) Services related to man. 
Consulting  
(CPC 866)  
(e)  Technical testing and analysis 
services (CPC 8676) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(h)  Services incidental to mining 
(CPC 883**)  
 Exclusively covers consultancy 
on a fee or contract basis relating 
to mining and oil field 
development 
(j)  Services incidental to energy 
distribution (887**) 
 Exclusively covers only 
consultancy services related to 
the transmission and distribution 
on a fee or contract basis of electricity, gaseous fuels and 
steam and hot water to 
household, industrial, commercial and other users (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(k) Placement and supply services 
of Personnel  
(CPC 872) 
(q) Packaging services  
(CPC 876) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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II. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
2. Courier Services 
Cambodia Post has a monopoly in postal services for all mail transported weighing less than 500 grams  
Courier services (CPC 7512) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
3. Telecommunication Services 
Commitments are taken consistent with "Notes for Scheduling Basi c Telecom Services Commitments" (S/GBT/W/2/Rev.1) and Market Ac cess Limitations on Spectrum 
Availability" (S/GBT/W/3). 
(a) Voice telephone services  
(CPC 7521) 
(b) Packet-switched data 
transmission services  
(CPC 7523**) 
(c) Circuit-switched data 
transmission services  
(CPC 7523**) 
(d) Telex services (CPC 7523**) (e) Telegraph services (CPC 7522) 
(f) Facsimile services (CPC 
7521**+ 7529**) 
(g) Private leased circuit services 
(CPC 7522**+7523**) (1) Services provided only over the circuits 
leased from Telecom Cambodia.  Starting 
no later than 1 January 2009: None 
 
(2) None 
(3) Provided exclusively by Telecom 
Cambodia. Starting no later than 1 
January 2009: None, except subject to 
requirement for local share holding of up to 49%. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) Services provided only over the 
circuits leased from Telecom 
Cambodia.  Starting no later than 1 January 2009: None 
(2) None 
(3) Provided exclusively by Telecom 
Cambodia. Starting no later than 1 
January 2009: None 
  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section Cambodia undertakes obligations 
contained in the Reference Paper 
attached hereto by the date of accession.  
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(h) E-mail (CPC 7523**) 
(i) Voice-mail (CPC 7523**) 
(j) On-line information and data 
base-retrieval (CPC 7523**)  
(k) Electronic Data Interchange 
(CPC 7523**) 
(l) Enhanced/value added facsimile 
services, incl. store and forward, 
store and retrieve (7523**) 
(m) Code and protocol conversion 
(n) On-line information and/or data 
processing (including 
transaction processing)  
(CPC 843**) (1) None. 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
  
(o)  Other services: 
 - Mobile services (1) None 
(2) None (3) None  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
III. CONSTRUCTION AND RELA TED ENGINERING SERVICES 
1. General Construction Work for 
Buildings  
(CPC 512) 
2. General Construction Work for 
Civil Engineering  
(CPC 513)  
3. Installation and Assembly Work 
(CPC 514; CPC 516) 
4. Building Completion and 
Finishing Work  (CPC 517) 
5. Other  
(CPC 511, 515, 518) (1) Unbound ∗ 
(2) None 
(3) None   (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
                                                      
∗ Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.  
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IV. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES 
1.  Commission agents’ services  
(CPC 621) (1), (2), (3), (4)  Unbound (1), (2),  (3), (4)  Unbo und Cambodia will negotiate taking 
commitments after 1 January 2009, 
following transition period necessary to develop legislation and regulations. 
2.  Wholesale trade services -  Wholesale trade services of 
radio and television equipment, 
musical instruments and records, 
music scores and tapes 
(CPC62244) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None  
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None  
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
3.  Retailing services 
- Wholesale and retail sales of 
motor vehicles  
(CPC 6111);  
- Sales of parts of motor vehicles 
(CPC 6113); 
- Sales of motorcycles and related 
parts (CPC 6121). 
For supermarkets and large 
department stores only2:  
- Food retailing services  
(CPC 631);  
- Non-food retailing services 
(CPC 632), excluding sales of 
pharmaceutical goods, medical 
and orthopedic goods  (CPC 63211) 
- Retailing services of radio and 
television equipment, music instruments, music scores, and 
audio and video records and 
tapes (CPC63234) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None  
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
                                                      
2 Large supermarkets and department stores are those of floor space no less than 3,000m2.  
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5.  Franchising services (CPC 8929) (1), (2), (3), (4)  Unbo und (1), (2), (3), (4)  Unbound Cambodia will negotiate taking 
commitments after 1 January 2009, 
following transition period necessary to develop legislation and regulations. 
6. Other 
-  Retail sales of motor fuel  
(CPC 613) (1)  None 
(2) None 
(3) None  (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1)  None 
(2) None 
(3) None  (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
V. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 
3. Higher education services  
(CPC 923) 
4. Adult education  
(CPC 924) 
5. Other education services  
(CPC 929) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
VI. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 
1. Sewage services  
(CPC 9401) 
2. Refuse disposal services  
(CPC 9402) 
3. Sanitation and similar services 
(CPC 9403) 
4. Other services  - Cleaning of exhaust gases  
(CPC 9404) 
- Noise abatement services 
 (CPC 9405) 
- Nature and landscape protection 
services  (CPC 9406) 
- Other environmental services 
not included elsewhere  (CPC 9409) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None  
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None   
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section   
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VII. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
1. All insurance and insurance-related services 
(a) Life insurance services 
(CPC 81211) 
(b) Non-life insurance services 
(CPC 8129) (1)   Natural or juridical person can enter into 
contract only with the insurance 
companies licensed to carry out insurance 
business in the kingdom of Cambodia 
(2)  None 
(3) None, but services must be provided by 
financial institutions licensed as insurance 
companies in Cambodia. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
 
 
 (2) None 
(3) None  
 
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(c) Reinsurance and retrocession 
CPC 81299 (1)  None, except companies must reinsurance 
20% of their risk in Cambodia Re. 
 Insurance contracts of total sum insured 
of less than or equal to USD 500,000 must be reinsured locally until 1 January 2009. 
(2)  None 
(3) None, except companies must reinsure 
20% of their risk in Cambodia Re;  None 
after 1 January 2009. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None  
 
 
  
(2) None 
(3) None 
 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(d) Services auxiliary to insurance 
(including broking and agency 
services)  (CPC 8140) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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2. Banking and oth er financial services  
 The following commitments refe r to commercial banking only. 
(a) Acceptance of deposits and 
other repayable funds from the public (CPC 81115 – 81119) 
(b) Lending of all types, including, 
inter alia, consumer credit, mortgage credit, factoring and 
financing of commercial 
transaction (CPC 8113); 
(d)  All payment and money 
transmission service, including 
credit, charge and debit cards, traveller cheques and bankers 
drafts (CPC 81339
3) (1) None, except deposits from the public 
must be reinvested in Cambodia 
(2) None 
(3) Only permitted through authorized 
financial institutions as banks 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
 (2) None 
(3) None 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
VIII. HEALTH RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES 
1. Hospital services  
 Ownership and management of 
private hospitals and clinics only  
 (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None, except at least one director for 
technical matters must be Cambodian 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
                                                      
3 According to Services sectoral classification list, this refers  to only part of the total range of activities covered by the C PC concordance.  
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IX. TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES 
1. Hotels  (CPC 64110)  
 
 (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None for hotels of 3 stars or higher. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
 Restaurants (CPC 642, 643) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) Permit is granted taking into account 
characteristics of the area4 
(4) Unbound (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) Unbound 
 
(4) Unbound  
2.  Travel agencies and tour 
operators services (CPC7471) 
 (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None, except foreign equity participation 
limited to 51% for travel agencies 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None  
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
3. Tourist guides services  
(CPC 7472) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Cambodian nationality 
requirement for tourist guides (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 
  
X. RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES 
- Other entertainment services 
n.e.c. (CPC 96199) 
- Cinema theatre services, 
including cinema projection services (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3) None, except subject  to requirement for 
local shareholding of up to 49% 
(4) Unbound, except as  provided in the 
horizontal section (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 
  
                                                      
4 The main criteria are: the number of and impact on existing re staurants, historical and artist ic characteristics of the locati on, geographic spread, impact on traffic conditions 
and creation of new employment.  
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XI. TRANSPORT SERVICES 
1.  Maritime Services 
International transport  (Freight and 
passengers) (CPC7211 and 7212), 
excluding cabotage 
 (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) Unbound 
(4) Unbound (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) Unbound 
(4) Unbound Where not otherwise made available 
to the international maritime transport 
suppliers pursuant to Article XXVIII 
(c) (ii), no measures shall be applied which deny reasonable and non-
discriminatory access to the following 
services: 
 
1. Towing and tug assistance; 2. Provisioning, fuelling and 
watering; 
3. Garbage collecting and ballast 
waste disposal; 
4. Emergency repair facilities; 
5. Lightering and water taxi 
services; 
6. Ship agencies; 
7. Custom brokers; 8. Stevedoring and terminal 
services; 
9. Surveying and classification 
services. 
3. Air Transport Services  
- Aircraft repair and maintenance 
services  
(CPC 8868) 
- Selling and marketing of air 
transport services 
- Computer Reservation System 
Services (CRS) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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6. Road Transport Services 
(a) Passenger transportation  
(CPC 7121 + 7122) 
(b) Freight transportation  
(CPC 7123) 
(c) Rental of commercial vehicles 
with operator  (CPC 7124) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(d) Maintenance and repair of road 
transport equipment  
(CPC 6112+8867) 
(e) Supporting services for road 
transport services  
(CPC 744) (1) None  
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
7. Pipeline Transport Services  
(a)  Transport of fuels (CPC 7131) 
(b)  Transport of other goods   (CPC 7139) (1)  Services must be provided through a 
contract of concession granted by the State on case-by- cases basis. 
(2)  None 
(3)  Services must be provided through a 
contract of concession granted by the 
State on case-by-cases basis. 
(4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1)  Unbound 
  
(2)  None 
(3)  Unbound  
 
(4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 
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 REFERENCE PAPER  
 Scope
 
 The following are definitions and principles on the regulatory framework for the basic 
telecommunications services. 
 Definitions
 
 Users
 mean service consumers and service suppliers. 
 
Essential facilities  mean facilities of a public telecommunica tions transport network or service that: 
  (a) are exclusively or predominantly provide d by a single or limited number of suppliers; 
and 
 
 (b) cannot feasibly be economically or technically substituted in order to provide a service.  A major supplier
 is a supplier which has the ability to mate rially affect the terms of participation 
(having regard to price and supply) in relevant  market for basic telecommunications services as a 
result of: 
 
 (a) control over essential facilities; or  (b) use of its position in the market.  1.   Competitive safeguards
 
 
1.1.  Prevention of anti-competitive practices in telecommunications  
  Appropriate measures shall be maintained for the purpose of preventing suppliers who, alone 
or together, are a major supplier from engaging  in or continuing anti-competitive practices. 
 
1.2.   Safeguards
 
  The anti-competitive practices referred to above shall include in particular:   (a) engaging in anti-competitive cross-subsidization; 
 (b) using information obtained from comp etitors with anti-competitive results; and 
 (c) not making available to other services s uppliers on timely basis technical information 
about essential facilities and commercially rele vant information which are necessary for 
them to provide services. 
 2.   Interconnection
 
 
2.1.   This section applies to linking with supp liers, providing public telecommunications transport 
networks or services in order to allow the user s of one supplier to communicate with users of 
another supplier and to access services provi ded by another supplier, where specific 
commitments are undertaken. 
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 2.2.   Interconnection to be ensured
 
  Interconnection with a major supplier will be en sured at any technically feasible point in the 
network.  Such interconnection is provided: 
 
 (a) under non-discriminatory terms, cond itions (incl. 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 non-affiliated service suppliers or for its subsidiaries or other affiliates; 
 (b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions  (incl. technical standards and specifications) 
and cost-oriented 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 th e network termination points offered to the 
majority of users, subject to charges that reflect the cost of construction of necessary 
additional facilities. 
 2.3.  Public availability of the pr ocedures for interconnection negotiations
 
  The procedures applicable for interconnecti on to a major supplier will be made publicly 
available. 
 
2.4.   Transparency of interconnection arrangements
 
  It is ensured that a major supplier will make  publicly available either its interconnection 
agreements or a reference interconnection offer. 
 
2.5.   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 re garding appropriate terms, conditions and 
rates for interconnection within a reasonable period of time, to the extent that these 
have not been established previously. 
 
3.   Universal service
 
  Any Member has the right to define the ki nd of universal service obligation it wishes to 
maintain.  Such obligations will not  be regarded as anti-competitive per se , provided they are 
administered in a transparent, non-discrimin atory and competitively neutral manner and are 
not more burdensome than necessary for the kind  of universal service defined by the Member. 
 4.   Public availability of licencing 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 conditio ns of individual licences. 
 
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5. Independent regulators  
  The regulatory body is separate from, and not accountable to, any supplier of basic 
telecommunications services.  The decisions of and the procedures used by regulators shall be 
impartial with respect to all market participants. 
 6. Allocation and use of scarce resources
 
  Any procedures for the allocation and use of scarce resources, including frequencies, numbers 
and rights of way, will be carried out in an objective, timely, transparent and non-
discriminatory manner.  The current state of allocated frequency bands will be made publicly 
available, but detailed identification of freque ncies allocated for specific government uses is 
not required. 
  
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Sector or sub-sector Description of measure indicating its 
inconsistency with Article II Countries to which the 
measure applies Intended 
duration Conditions creating the  
need for the exemption 
Audiovisual services - Production and 
distribution of television 
programmes and 
cinematographic works Measures based upon coproduction 
agreements of audiovisual works, which confer National Treatment to audiovisual 
works covered by these agreements. All countries with whom 
cultural cooperation may be desirable  Indefinite 
 The aim of these 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 support 
programmes (such as “Fonds d’aide a la 
production de l”agence intergouvernmental 
de la Francophonie”) to audiovisual works, and suppliers of such works meeting origin 
criteria. Countries with which bilateral 
agreements have been signed 
in the area of cultural 
cooperation.  Indefinite 
 These programmes aim at preserving 
and promoting the cultural identity of 
countries with which Cambodia has a 
long-standing cultural links 
Audiovisual services -  Production and 
distribution of 
audiovisual works 
through broadcasting  transmission to the public Measures which extend National Treatment 
to audiovisual works which meet certain origin criteria regarding access to 
broadcasting transmission. Countries with which bilateral 
agreements concluded in the area of cultural cooperation. Indefinite 
 These measures aim, within the 
sector, to promote cultural values both within Cambodia, and with other 
countries, including in the region 
Land transport Facilitation of tr ansport and transit transport 
agreements. Existing and future bilateral 
agreements  Indefinite The need to promote tourism and 
trade in transport services especially 
among the neighbouring countries. 
Internal waterways Establishe s procedures, charges, and 
specific regulations applicable for ships of countries concerned operating in Mekong 
river basin. Existing and future bilateral 
agreements Indefinite Ensure and facilitate navigation in the 
Mekong river. 
Maritime transport Establishe s procedures, charges, and 
specific regulations for maritime transport applicable for ships of  countries concerned 
operating in Siam Gulf. Existing and future bilateral 
agreements Indefinite Ensure and facilitate navigation in the 
Siam Gulf. 
 
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