RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1
30July1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3021)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFLITHUANIA
Forthepurposes ofLithuania 'saccession totheWTO, theMinistry ofForeign Affairs of
Lithuania haspresented thefollowing offer ofinitial commitments ontrade inservices.
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LITHUANIA
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
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Page3LITHUANIA -SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsub-sector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
Commercial presence
Commercial presence should takea
form ofjoint-stock company, limited
liability orrepresentative office.
LawonEnterprises provides thata
foreign partnership, i.e.oneformed
outside Lithuania, mayonlycarry out
business ifitisregistered in
“Enterprises ’Register ofLithuania ”
4)Unbound, except norestrictions
onbusiness visits upto3months,
related tonegotiating, training the
staff, setting theequipment.
Compliance withaneconomic needs
testrequired.3)Investment
None other thaninvestments which are
forbidden under theLawonForeign
Capital Investment.
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Page4Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsub-sector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A.Professional Services
b.Accounting, auditing and
bookkeeping services1)Unbound
2)Unbound
3)None, except economic needs test*
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1)Unbound
2)Unbound
3)None
4)Unbound
c.Taxation services 1)None
2)None
3)Unbound
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
d.Architectural, engineering
andother technical services
(CPC 867)1)Unbound**
2)None
3)Unbound
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
i.Veterinary services 1)Unbound
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
Foreigners must passadditional
qualification exam
*Anauditor needs tohaveanattestation certificate, issued bytheInstitute ofAudit andAccounting.
**Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1
Page5Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
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B.Computer andRelated
Services
Computer andrelated
services (CPC 84)1)Unbound
2)Unbound
3)None
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
E.Rental/Leasing Services
without Operators
d.Relating toother
machinery andequipment1)Unbound*
2)Unbound
3)None
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
F.Other Business Services
b.Market research and
public opinion polling
services1)Concession required, ifdatais
usedoutside thejurisdiction of
Lithuanian Republic
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
e.Technical testing and
analysis services1)Unbound
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
*Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1
Page6Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsub-sector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
f.Consulting services
incidental toagriculture,
hunting andforestry1)None
2)None
3)Unbound
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1)None
2)None
3)Unbound
4)Unbound
n.Maintenance andrepair of
equipment (notincluding
maritime vessels, aircraft,
orother transport equipment)1)Unbound
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
r.Printing, publishing 1)Unbound
2)Unbound
3)Unbound
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
3.CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES
Pre-erection Construction
Sites(CPC 511),
Construction work for
Buildings (CPC 512),
Construction work forCivil
Engineering (CPC 513),
Assembly andErection work
forPrefabricated
Construction (CPC 514),
Installation Work
(CPC 516)1)Unbound*
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
*Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1
Page7Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
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D.Building Completion and
Finishing Work1)Unbound*
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
4.DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
A.Commission agents ’
services1)Unbound
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
B.Wholesale trade services 1)Unbound
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
D.Franchising 1)None
2)None
3)None
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
A.Primary education
services1)None
2)None
3)Unbound
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI3)Permit issued bytheMinistry of
Education andScience fortheState
recognized teaching required
*Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1
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B.Secondary education
services1)None
2)None
3)Unbound
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI3)Permit issued bytheMinistry of
Education andScience fortheState
recognized teaching required
C.Higher education services 1)None
2)None
3)Unbound
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
Natural persons cannotbe
themselves service suppliers
D.Adult education 1)None
2)None
3)Unbound
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
7.FINANCIAL SERVICES
A.Insurance and
insurance-related services
a.Life, accident andhealth
insurance services
b.Non-life insurance services
(except formaritime and
aviation insurance)
c.Reinsurance and
retrocession1)Unbound
2)Unbound
3)Insurance maybecarried outonly
bylegalpersons
4)Unbound ,except asindicated in
PartI1)Unbound
2)Unbound
3)Aforeign insurance company must
havepermission ofitsGovernment to
conduct insurance activity inforeign
countries
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Page9Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
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b.Non-life insurance
services (only maritime and
aviation insurance)1)None
2)None
3)Insurance maybecarried outonly
bylegalpersons
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1)None
2)None
3)Aforeign insurance company must
havepermission ofitsGovernment to
conduct insurance activity inforeign
countries.
4)Unbound
B.Banking andother
financial services:
a)acceptance ofdeposits and
other repayable funds from
thepublic,
b)extending andtaking
loans,
c)issuing financial pledges,
guarantees andother security
obligations,1)Unbound
2)Unbound
3)Unbound1)Unbound
2)Unbound
3)Foreign banks, which found their
subsidiaries intheRepublic of
Lithuania must submit thepermission
tofound abankinLithuania issued by
thebanksupervisory body ofitsstate.
d)issuing payment
documents (cheques, bills,
etc.)andcarry out
transactions withthem,
e)transactions withsecurities
(shares, bonds, etc.)
e)operations inforeign
currencies,Foreign banks, which found their
branches intheRepublic ofLithuania
must havealicence issued byitshome
country under whose jurisdiction it
falls.
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
e)buying andselling
precious metals4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartIWT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1
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g)issuing andmanaging
credit instruments,
h)rendering services and
consultations onissues on
banking activities, finances
andclients ’investment
management
i)other operations established
bythelegalactsoftheBank
ofLithuaniaThebankmanager must befamiliar
withthelawsoftheRepublic of
Lithuania andhaveacommand ofthe
Lithuanian language
9.TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES
A.Hotels andrestaurants
(incl. catering)1)Unbound*
2)None
3)Limitations onaccess toestablish a
commercial presence inprotected
zones.
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
B.Travel agencies andtour
operators1)Commercial presence required
2)None
3)Compliance withaneconomic
needs testrequired
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
*Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1
Page11Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsub-sector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
10.RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES
(other thanaudiovisual services)
A.Entertainment services 1)Unbound
2)Unbound
3)Itisprohibited toestablish and
maintain gambling houses, to
organize gambling games*
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
C.Libraries, archives,
museums andother cultural
services1)Unbound
2)Unbound
3)Licences forresearching,
preservation andrestoration ofthe
immovable cultural values, for
preparation oftheconditions,
programmes andprojects ofsuch
works, forpreservation and
restoration ofmovable cultural values
arenecessary
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
11.TRANSPORT SERVICES
B.Internal Waterways
Transport:
c.Rental ofvessels with
crew1)Unbound
2)None
3)Unbound
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
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C.AirTransport Services
d.Maintenance andrepair of
aircraft1)Unbound
2)None
3)Unbound
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
G.Pipeline Transport 1)Unbound
2)None
3)Unbound
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
H.Services auxiliary toall
modes oftransport:
c.Freight transport agency
services1)None
2)None
3)Inorder toobtain alicence to
establish acommercial presence a
manager must speak Lithuanian
language
4)Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
Manager must speak Lithuanian
language3)There isalevyforusing an
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Page13LITHUANIA -LIST OFARTICLE II(MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector orsubsector Description onmeasure indicating
itsinconsistency withArticle IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating the
need fortheexemption
Legal services Attorneys from foreign countries can
participate asanadvocates inthe
court system inaccordance with
bilateral agreements onlegal
assistanceAllcountries withwhich
agreements areorwillbein
forceIndefinite Tocontrol the
responsibility
Road Transport
Passenger and
FreightMeasures thataretaken under
existing orfuture agreements and
which settheprovisions oftransport
services andspecify operating
conditions, including bilateral, transit
andother transport permits for
transport services into,through and
outoftheterritory oftheRepublic of
Lithuania tothecontracting parties
concerned, roadtaxes andlevies.Allcountries withwhich
agreements areorwillbein
forceIndefinite Toprotect transport
infrastructure andthe
environment andto
regulate traffic rights in
theterritory ofLithuania
andbetween countries
concerned
Tourist guides
servicesTourist guides from foreign countries
canprovide tourist guides services
onlyinaccordance withbilateral
agreements (contracts) ontourist
guides services assistance onaparity
basis.Allcountries withwhich
agreements (contracts) areor
willbeinforceIndefinite Preservation and
promotion ofthecultural
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Page14Sector orsubsector Description onmeasure indicating
itsinconsistency withArticle IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating the
need fortheexemption
Purchase ofland According totheConstitution ofthe
Republic ofLithuania local
governments (municipalities), other
national entities aswellasthose
foreign entities conducting economic
activities inLithuania which are
specified bytheconstitutional lawin
compliance withthecriteria of
European andTransatlantic
integration which theRepublic of
Lithuania hasembarked onmaybe
permitted toacquire intotheir
ownership non-agricultural landplots
required fortheconstruction and
operation ofbuildings andfacilities
necessary fortheirdirect activities.
Thelandplotacquisition procedure,
terms andconditions, aswellas
restrictions shallbeestablished bythe
constitutional law.Allcountries determined bythe
constitutional lawIndefinite