WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GATS/EL/1311 
30 August 2004 
 (04-3591) 
Trade in Services  
   
ALBANIA 
 
Final List of Article II (MFN) Exemptions
 
  
(This is authentic in English only) 
 
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 1 The Final List of Article II (MFN) Exemptions from Albania was erroneously 
attached to Albania's Schedule of Specific Commitments, contained in document GATS/SC/131, dated 22 November 2000.  It is now issued as a separate document.   
  GATS/EL/131
 Page 3ALBANIA  - LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS 
 
Sector or sub-sector Description of measure indicating 
its inconsistency with Article II Country to which the 
measure applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need 
for 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, in, across and out of the 
Republic of Albania to the contracting parties to vehicles registered in each 
contracting party. All countries with which 
Albania has bilateral or plurilateral agreement on road 
transport in force, mentioned 
below: 
Greece, Italy,  FYROM, 
Turkey, Slovenia, Croatia, Sweden, Germany, Russia, 
Switzerland, France, Denmark, 
United Kingdom, Netherlands, Poland, Bulgaria and Hungary. 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 (CRS) Preferential market access resulting 
from bilateral air transport agreements All countries with which 
Albania has bilateral agreement 
on air transport: 
Hungary, China, Greece, Turkey, Romania, Switzerland, 
Pakistan, Bulgaria, Germany, 
Slovenia, Italy, Austria, FYROM, Russia, United 
Kingdom, Croatia, Egypt, 
Yugoslavia, Netherlands Indefinite Reciprocal provisions concerning 
supply of air transport services as 
a result of bilateral air transport 
agreements. 
Audiovisual Services 
- Production and 
distribution of audiovisual works through 
broadcasting or other 
forms of transmission to 
the public Measures which define works of 
European origin, in such a way as to 
extend national treatment to audiovisual works which meet certain linguistic and 
origin criteria regarding access to 
broadcasting or similar forms of 
transmission. Parties to the Council of 
Europe Convention on 
Transfrontier Television or other European Countries with 
whom an agreement may be 
concluded.  Indefinite. 
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 achieving 
linguistic policy objectives.  
Audiovisual Services - Production and 
distribution of television 
programmes and cinematographic works Measures based upon government - to 
government framework agreements, on 
co-production 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 is 
desirable. Indefinite. 
 The aim of such agreement is to 
promote cultural links between 
countries concerned.  
 GATS/EL/131 
Page 4 Sector or sub-sector Description of measure indicating 
its inconsistency with Article II Country to which the 
measure applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need 
for exemption 
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 
Exemption needed, for 
certain countries, only until 
an economic integration agreement is concluded or 
completed. These programmes aim at 
preserving and promoting the 
regional identity of countries 
within Europe which have long-standing cultural links. 
 
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