RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5
30June1997
ORGANIZATION(97-2674)
Working Party ontheAccession Original: English
oftheKyrgyz Republic
ACCESSION OFTHE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
Communication from theKyrgyz Republic
Thefollowing offeronservices hasbeenreceived fromtheGovernment oftheKyrgyz Republic.WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5
Page2KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS INSERVICES
Modes ofsupply: 1.Cross-border supply 2.Consumption abroad 3.Commercial presence 4.Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional
Commitments
I.HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
Commitments include allsectors (3)Alllegalandnatural persons,
rendering services subject tolicensing,
should obtain alicense.
(4)Unbound except forthemeasures
affecting thepresence ofnatural persons in
theterritory ofKyrgyz Republic (KR) -for
CIScitizens noentry visaisrequired.
Citizens from other countries arerequired
toobtain entry visas (except thecountries
withwhich theKyrgyz Republic has
agreements onentrance without visas).(4)Unbound except forthemeasures
affecting thepresence ofnatural persons
intheterritory ofKyrgyz Republic (KR)
-forCIScitizens noentry visais
required. Citizens from other countries
arerequired toobtain entry visas (except
thecountries withwhich theKyrgyz
Republic hasagreements onentrance
without visas).
II.COMMITMENTS INSPECIFIC SECTORS
I.BUSINESS SERVICES
1.Professional services
a)Legal services (1)None
(2)None
(3)Advocate services maybeprovided only
bytheKRcitizens. Only anadvocate has
therighttoprovide legalservices in
connection withcriminal matters.
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5
Page3Modes ofsupply: 1.Cross-border supply 2.Consumption abroad 3.Commercial presence 4.Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional
Commitments
b)Accounting, Auditing and
Bookkeeping services(1)None
(2)None
(3)License fortherighttoengage in
auditing activity maybegranted onlyto
theKRcitizens. However, aforeign entity
mayobtain anauditing license ifitemploys
anindividual holding alicense.
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
c)Taxation services (1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
e)Engineering services (1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
g)Urban planning andlandscape
architectural services(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
h)Medical anddental services (1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5
Page4 Modes ofsupply: 1.Cross-border supply 2.Consumption abroad 3.Commercial presence 4.Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional
Commitments
i)Veterinary services (1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
j)Services provided by
midwives, nurses,
physiotherapists andpara-
medical personnel(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
2.Computer andrelated
services(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
3.Research anddevelopment
services(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
4.Realestate services
a)involving ownorleased
property(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5
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Commitments
5.Rental/leasing services
without operators(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
6.Other business services
a)advertising services (1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
f)Services incidental to
agriculture, hunting andforestry(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
g)Services incidental tofishing (1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
h)Services incidental tomining (1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5
Page6 Modes ofsupply: 1.Cross-border supply 2.Consumption abroad 3.Commercial presence 4.Presence ofnatural persons
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Commitments
i)Services incidental to
manufacturing(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
j)Services incidental toenergy
distribution(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
m)Related scientific and
technical consulting services(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
n)Maintenance andrepair of
equipment (notincluding
maritime vessels, aircraft orother
transport equipment)(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
r)Printing, publishing (1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5
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Commitments
II.COMMUNICATION SERVICES
1.Postal services (1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
2.Courier services (1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
3.Telecommunication services (1)None
(2)None
(3)Provision ofinternational andlong
distance communication services without
connecting with KyrgyzTelecom network
isprohibited
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
4.Audiovisual services
a)Motion picture andvideo tape
production anddistribution
services(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5
Page8 Modes ofsupply: 1.Cross-border supply 2.Consumption abroad 3.Commercial presence 4.Presence ofnatural persons
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b)Motion picture projection
service(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
c)Radio andtelevision services (1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
d)Radio andtelevision
transmission services(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
e)Sound recording (1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
III.CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES
1.General construction works for
buildings(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5
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2.General construction work for
Civil engineering(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
3.Installation andassembly work (1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
4Building completion and
finishing work(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
V.EDUCATION SERVICES (1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
1.Primary education services (1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
2.Secondary education services (1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5
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3.Higher education services (1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
4.Adult education (1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
VI.ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
VII.FINANCIAL SERVICES
1.Allinsurance andinsurance
related services1)Foreign insurance companies maynot
provide insurance services unless registered
asaKyrgyz legalentities. Nomore than
95%ofinsured risk
canbereinsured abroad.
(2)Norestrictions
(3)Provision ofagencies andbrokerage
services fornon-resident insurance
companies isprohibited
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5
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2.Banking andother financial
services (excluding insurance)(1)None
(2)None
(3)Branches maybeopened onlyby
first-class foreign banks
(4)Unbound except restrictions indicated in
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Theminimum Charter capital for
banks without foreign participation is
approximately US$800,000, andforthe
bankwithforeign participation is
approximately US$1,600,000.
Branches maybeopened onlyby
first-class foreign banks.
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
a)Acceptance ofDeposits and
other repayable funds from the
public(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
b)Lending ofalltypes, including
interalia,consumer credit,
mortgage credit, factoring and
financing ofcommercial
transactions(1)None
(2)None
(3)Lombard maybeorganized onlyinthe
form ofacompany withadditional liability
orfullpartnership
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
d)Allpayments andmoney
transmission services(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5
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e)Guarantees andcommitments (1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
f)Trading forownaccount orfor
account ofcustomers; whether on
anexchange, inan
over-the-counter market or
otherwise, thefollowing: money
market instruments (Cheques,
bills, certificates ofdeposits, etc);
foreign exchange; derivative
products include, butnotlimited
tofutures andoptions; exchange
rateandinterest rateinstruments
including products suchasswaps,
forward rateagreements etc.;
transferable securities; other
negotiable instruments and
financial assets including bullion.(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Investment Funds maybeorganized
onlyintheform ofopened jointstock
companies.
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
VIII. HEALTH RELATED AND
SOCIAL SERVICES (OTHER
THAN THOSE LISTED UNDER
I.1.h-j.)(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5
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IX.TOURISM AND TRAVEL
RELATED SERVICES(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
X.RECREATIONAL,
CULTURAL AND SPORTING
SERVICES (OTHER THAN
AUDIOVISUAL SERVICES)(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
XI.TRANSPORT SERVICES
1.Maritime transport services (1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
3.Airtransport services (1)Foreign airtransport companies arenot
permitted toprovide domestic air
transportation services
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
5.Railtransport services (1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/5
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6.Road transport services (1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
7.Pipeline transport (1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
8.Services auxiliary toallmodes
oftransport(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound except asindicated under
horizontal commitments.
XII.OTHER SERVICES NOT INCLUDED ELSEWHERE
Services inthesphere of
industrial property(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Only acitizen oftheKyrgyz Republic,
whoispermanently residing intheKyrgyz
Republic, hastherighttoprovide services
(inthesphere ofindustrial property) asa
patent agent.(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Only acitizen oftheKyrgyz
Republic, whoispermanently residing in
theKyrgyz Republic, hastherightto
provide services (inthesphere of
industrial property) asapatent agent.