ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  S/DCS/W/CZE 
24 de enero de 2003 
 (03-0454) 
Comercio de Servicios Original:   inglés 
 
  
REPÚBLICA CHECA 
  
Proyecto de Lista refundida de Compromisos Específicos
1 
 
 El documento adjunto contiene el proyecto de Lista convertida de Compromisos Específicos 
de la República Checa, en formato Word.  Es te documento no sustituye los compromisos 
jurídicamente vinculantes contraídos por la Repúb lica Checa en su Lista de Compromisos Específicos 
(GATS/SC/26;  GATS/SC/26/Suppl.2;  GATS/SC/26/Suppl.3).  
 Adjunto al proyecto de lista refundida figura la Lista refundida de Exenciones del Artículo II 
(NMF) de la República Checa (GATS/EL/26;  GATS/EL/26/Suppl.1) en formato Word.   Los proyectos de la Lista y de la Lista de Exenciones de trato NMF refundidas fueron 
preparados por la Secretaría, a petición de lo s Miembros, para facilitar el proceso de las 
negociaciones, incluida la presentación de ofertas iniciales. 
 
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1 Este documento se ha preparado, en inglés solament e, bajo la responsabilidad de la Secretaría y sin 
perjuicio de las posiciones de los Miembros ni de sus derechos y obligaciones en el marco de la OMC.  S/DCS/W/CZE 
Página 2 CZECH REPUBLIC – SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
 
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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
I. HORIZONTAL 
COMMITMENTS     
 
 ALL SECTORS 
INCLUDED IN THIS 
SCHEDULE∗ 
    
 Acquisition of Real Estate  
 
 3) None 
 
 3) Limitations on real estate acquisition by foreign 
natural and legal entities.  Foreign entities may 
acquire real property through establishment of the Czech legal entities or participation in joint 
ventures. Acquisition of the land by foreign 
entities is subject to authorization. 
  
 Presence of Natural Persons  4) Unbound, other than for temporary entry, stay 
and work, without requiring compliance with economic needs test, of the following 
categories of natural persons supplying 
services: 
 
(i) the temporary presen ce, as intracorporate 
transferees, of natural persons of the following 
categories, provided th at the service supplier 
is a juridical person and that the persons concerned have been employed by it for at 
least one year immediately preceding such 
movement: 4) None for the categories offered under market 
access 
 
                                                           
∗ Non-discriminatory system of foreign ex change control is a pplied consisting of: 
 a) limitation on acquisition of foreign exchange  by resident nationals for personal purposes, 
 b) foreign exchange authorization in case of Czech residents for acceptance of financial cred its from foreign subjects, direct  capital investment abroad, ac quisition of real estate  
  abroad and purchases of foreign securities.    S/DCS/W/CZE
 Página 3Modes 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
  (a) essential senior executives working within 
 a juridical person who primarily direct the  management of the establishment or one 
 of its departments and who receive only 
 general supervision or direction  principally from the board of directors or 
 stockholders. Executive would not 
 directly perform tasks related to the actual  provisions of the services of the 
 establishment,  
 
  (b) specialists working within a juridical 
 persons who possess high or uncommon  qualifications and knowledge essential to 
 the establishment's service, research 
 equipment techniques or management.  In  assessing such knowledge account will be 
 taken not only of the knowledge specific 
 to the establishment, but also of whether  the specialist has a high level of 
 qualification referring to a type of work or 
 trade requiring specific technical 
 knowledge, including membership of an 
 accredited profession,  
 
 (ii) the temporary presence of natural persons in 
the following categories:   
  (a) persons not residing in the territory of the 
 Czech Republic who are representatives 
 of a service provider and are seeking 
 temporary entry for the purpose of  negotiating for the sale of services or 
 entering into agreement to sell services 
 for that service provider where those  representatives will not be engaged in 
 making direct sales to the general public 
 or in supplying services themselves,  
  S/DCS/W/CZE 
Página 4 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
 (b) persons working in senior position as defined 
in i) a) above, within a juridical person, who are responsible for setting up in the Czech 
Republic of a commercial presence of a 
service provider when they are not engaged in making direct sales or supplying services and 
when the service supplier has its principal 
place of business in the territory of a Member other than the Czech Republic and has no 
representative office, branch or subsidiary in 
the Czech Republic. 
  
 
II. SECTOR SPECIFICCOMMITMENTS  
 
1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
    
A. Professional Services  
    
(a) Legal services 
 (CPC 861) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) No limitation involving foreign law.  For 
activities involving national law acceptance in the Czech Bar Association or in the Czech 
Chamber of Commercial Lawyers is required 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Barristers and commercial lawyers in Czech 
law are required to be graduates of Czech universities 
 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
(b) Accounting and 
bookkeeping services 
 (CPC 862 except 86211) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section    S/DCS/W/CZE
 Página 5Modes 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
- Auditing services 
 (CPC 86211) 1) None 
2) None 3) Auditing may be provided by natural or 
juridical persons registered in the auditors list 
of the Chamber of Auditors. In case of juridical persons at least 60 per cent of capital 
share or voting rights are reserved for Czech 
nationals 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
  
 
 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
(c) Taxation services 
 (CPC 863) 1) None 
2) None 
3) Taxation services may be provided by natural 
or juridical persons registered in the list of the Chamber of Tax Consultants or in the 
Chamber of Auditors 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
  
 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
(d) Architectural services 
 (CPC 8671),  
 urban and landscape 
planning (CPC 8674) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Authorization by the Czech Chamber of 
Architects is required. Authorization by 
analogous foreign institutions may be 
recognized.  Natural and juridical persons may provide architectural services only by 
authorized architects.  Condition of nationality 
and residence is required, however exceptions may be considered. 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
 
  
 
  
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section   S/DCS/W/CZE 
Página 6 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
(e) Engineering services 
 (CPC 8672)  
 
 1) None 
2) None 3) Authorization by the Czech Chamber of 
Authorized Engineers is required.  
Authorization by analogous foreign institutions may be recognized.  Natural and 
juridical persons may provide engineering 
services only by authorized engineers.  Condition of nationality and residence. 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
  
 
  
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section  
(f) Integrated engineering 
services (CPC 8673) 
  1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 4) Unbound 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 4) Unbound  
(h) Medical and dental services 
(CPC 9312) 
 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) Access is restricted to natural persons only.  
Authorization by the Ministry of Health 
required for foreign natural persons. 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 
 
 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section and subject to condition of residence  
(i) Veterinary services 
 (CPC 932) 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) Access is restricted to natural persons only. 
Authorization by veterinary administration is required. 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section.  Condition of nationality is required. 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 
  
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section and subject to condition of residence    S/DCS/W/CZE
 Página 7Modes 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
B. Computer and Related 
Services  
    
(a) Consultancy services 
related to the installation of 
computer hardware 
 (CPC 841) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
 
(b) Software implementation 
services  
 (CPC 842)  1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section  
(c) Data processing services 
 (CPC 843 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section  
(d) Data base services 
 (CPC 844)  1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
(e) Other (CPC 845 + 849) 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section   S/DCS/W/CZE 
Página 8 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
C. Research and Development 
Services  
    
(b) Research and development 
sciences on social science 
and humanities  
 (CPC 852) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
E. Rental/Leasing Services 
without Operators  
    
- Relating to private motor 
cars (CPC 83101) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
- Relating to goods transport 
vehicles 
 (CPC 83102) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
- Relating to vessels 
 (CPC 83103)  1) None 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
F. Other Business Services  
    
(a) Advertising services 
 (CPC 871) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section    S/DCS/W/CZE
 Página 9Modes 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
(b) Market research and public 
opinion polling services (CPC 864) 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
 
(c) Management consulting 
services (CPC 864) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
(d) Services related to 
management consulting 
 (CPC 866)  1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
(f) Consulting services1 related 
to agriculture, hunting and 
forestry 
 (CPC 881) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
(m) Related scientific and 
technical consulting services (CPC 8675) 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section  
                                                           
 1 Consulting services concerning the methods for improving pr oductivity, reducing production costs and improving the quality of production in the areas of agriculture, hunting and 
 forestry.  S/DCS/W/CZE 
Página 10 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
(n) Maintenance and repair of 
equipment (not including maritime vessels, aircraft, 
or other transport 
equipment) 
 (CPC 633, 8861-8865) 
 1) Unbound
∗ 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
(o) Building-cleaning services 
(CPC 874) 
 1) Unbound* 
2) Unbound* 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound* 
2) Unbound* 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
(p) Photographic services 
 (CPC 875)  1) Unbound* except for aerial photography: 
None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
 2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
(q) Packaging services 
 (CPC 876) 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
1. COMMUNICATION 
SERVICES 
    
B. Courier Services  
 (CPC 7512) (except as 
specified for transportation services) 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section  
                                                           
 ∗ A commitment on this mode of delivery is not feasible.   S/DCS/W/CZE
 Página 11Modes 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
C. Telecommunication 
Services  
 Excluding broadcasting 
services2 
    
Commitments in these sub-sectors are undertaken in accordance w ith the pro-competitive regulatory disciplines described in the column headed "Additional  
Commitments", and are subject to the following conditions: 
 
1. Each service to be provided in the C zech Republic as well as installation and provision of network infrastructure requires a  licence to be obtain ed from the Czech 
regulatory body.  Licences are based on generally available criteria and may cont ain requirement on universal services. 
2. Licences are granted only to service providers established acco rding to the Czech legislation. 
 
(a) Voice (telephone) services - 
public (CPC 75211, 75212) 
 Services provided by using 
any network technology 
 
Local/Long 
distance/International  - for public 
 - facilities-based 
 - resale-based 
 - wire based 
 - fixed radio based 1) None after the year 2000. 
2) None 
3) None after the year 2000. 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 
 Additional commitments 
(attached). 
 
 Voice telephone services 
non-public Local/long-
distance/International for 
non-public-closed user groups 1) None
* 
2) None 
3) None* 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in horizontal  
 section 
 
* Connection to the PSTN will be possible after the 
year 2000.  
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section  
                                                           
 2 Broadcasting is defined as the uninterrupted chain of transmi ssion, required for the distributio n of TV and radio programme si gnals to the general public, but does not 
 cover contribution links between operators.  S/DCS/W/CZE 
Página 12 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
- Domestic and International 
services provided by using any network technology, in 
a facilities-based or resale-
basis in the following market segments: 
 
(b) Packet-switched data 
transmission services 
 (CPC 7523) 
(c) Circuit-switched data 
transmission services 
 (CPC 7523)  
  
 
  
 
1) None 2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 
  
  
 
  
1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 
  
 
(d) Telex services  (CPC 7523) 
(e) Telegraph services 
 (CPC 7522) (f) Facsimile services 
(excluding Postfax 
services) 
 (CPC 7522 + 7523) 
(g) Leased circuit services
∗∗ 
 (CPC 7522 + 7523) 
 For public use  For non-public use   
 
 
- Value added services 
including but not limited to 
sectors h) - n) listed in para 
2C of the Services Sectoral 
Classification List 
MTN.GNS/W/120∗∗∗  
1) None 2) None 
3) Licence is required 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
1) None 2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
 
                                                           
 ∗∗ Until the year 2000 the circuits leaded for thes e services may not be connected to the PSTN. 
 ∗∗∗ Monopoly on network infrastructure and its set ting up.  Services have to be provided over the public network or over leased li nes.  Connection with public ne twork possible.  In public 
mobile services pus circuit-and-packet-s witched data servi ces monopoly until 1996.   S/DCS/W/CZE
 Página 13Modes 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
(o) Other  
 Mobile services 
(CPC 75213) 
- digital cellular telephony - Paging 
- PCS  
- data services  1) None
3 
2) None 3) None
3 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
 Video and audio transport 
services (CPC 7524**, 
7526) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
3. CONSTRUCTION AND 
RELATED 
ENGINEERING 
SERVICES 
    
- Pre-erection construction 
work at construction sites 
 (CPC 511) 
 1) Unbound∗ 
2) None 
3) Unbound 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
A. Construction Work for 
Buildings  
 (CPC 512)  1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) Unbound 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) Unbound 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section  
                                                           
3  Except for international voice services which are reserved until the year 2000 for SPT TELECOM  
 
 ∗ A commitment on this mode of delivery is not feasible .  S/DCS/W/CZE 
Página 14 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
B. Construction Work for 
Civil Engineering  
 (CPC 513) 
 1) Unbound∗ 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
C. Assembly and Erection 
Work of Pre-fabricated 
Construction  
 (CPC 514 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) Unbound* 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
- Installation work 
 (CPC 516) 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section  
D. Building Completion and 
Finishing Work  
 (CPC 517) 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section  
                                                           
∗ A commitment on this mode of delivery is not feasible.    S/DCS/W/CZE
 Página 15Modes 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
4. DISTRIBUTION 
SERVICES 
 (excluding trade in arms, 
ammunition, explosives, 
some chemical products, and drugs and precious 
metals) 
    
B. Wholesale Trade Services  
 (CPC 622) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
C. Retailing Services  
 (CPC 631, 632, 6111, 6113, 
6121) 
 1) Unbound, except for mail order: none 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
D. Franchising  
 (CPC 8929) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
5. EDUCATIONAL 
SERVICES 
    
 Privately funded education 
services 
 (CPC 921, 922, 92310, 924, 
929) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Foreign nationals may obtain authorization 
from competent authorities to establish and 
direct an education institution and to teach.  
Condition of ensuring quality and level of education and suitability of school facilities. 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) None 
2) None 
3) None other than: majority of members of the 
Board must be of the Czech nationality 
 
  
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section  
  S/DCS/W/CZE 
Página 16 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
6. ENVIRONMENTAL 
SERVICES 
    
A. Sewage Disposal Services  
 (CPC 9401) 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
 
B. Refuse Disposal Services  
 (CPC 9402) 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
 
C. Sanitation and Similar 
Services  (CPC 9403) 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
 
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
  Measures applicable to all sectors in financial services: 
 
1. Commitments in this Chapter are based on the Understanding on Commitments in Financial Services ("the Understanding"). 2. Notwithstanding note 1. above, the pu rchase and acquisition of financial services  by public entities of the Czech Republic a re governed in this schedule by Article XIII 
of the General Agreement on Trade in Services. 
3. Commitments are subject to the limitations  on market access and national treatment in  the "all sector" section of this sched ule and to those relating to the sub-sectors 
listed below. 
4. Only those sectors and sub-sectors listed in the schedule ar e subject to market access and na tional treatment commitments, m oreover the market access commitments in 
respect of modes 1) and 2) apply only to the transactions indicated in paragraphs B. 3 and B.4 of the market access section of t he Understanding respectively. 
5. The admission to the market of new financial services and instruments may be subject to the existence of, and consistency wi th the domestic regulatory framework  
aimed at achieving the objectives indicated in Article 2(a) of the Annex on Financial Services. 
6. As a general rule and in a non-discriminatory manner, financial institutions incorporated in the Czech Republic must adopt a  specific legal form. 
   S/DCS/W/CZE
 Página 17Modes 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
Insurance and Insurance-
Related Services   Monopoly rights as indicated in paragraph B.1 
of the Understanding:  Compulsory motor third party liability insurance is provided by 
an exclusive supplier.
∗ Compulsory health 
insurance is provided by licensed Czech 
owned suppliers only. 
   
(a) Life insurance 
 (CPC 81211) 
(b) Non-life insurance 
 (CPC 8129) 
(c) Reinsurance and 
retrocession 
(d) Services auxiliary to 
insurance (CPC 8140, 
excluding pension funding: 81402, 81409) 1), 3) None other than: 
 
 Foreign financial services suppliers may 
establish an insurance company with the seat 
in the Czech Republic in the form of a joint 
stock company or may exercise insurance activity through their branches with registered 
office in the Czech Republic under the 
conditions established in the Insurance Industry Act. 
 1), 3) None 
 
  
  Commercial presence and authorization is 
required for the provider of insurance 
services: 
  - to provide such services including 
 reinsurance, and 
 - to conclude intermediation contract with 
 an intermediary aimed at the conclusion 
 of insurance contract between the 
 provider of insurance services and third  party.   
   Authorization is required for the 
 intermediary in case of its intermediation 
 activity to be exercised for a branch with 
 registered office in the Czech Republic.   
 2) None other than: 
 
 Insurance services as defined below may not 
be purchased abroad. 2) None  
                                                           
 ∗ When monopoly rights concerning compulsory mo tor third party liability in surance are removed, providing this service will be o pen on a non-discriminatory basis to Czech 
established service providers.  S/DCS/W/CZE 
Página 18 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
  - The life insurance of persons with 
 permanent residence in the Czech  Republic, 
 
 - The insurance of property on the territory 
 of the Czech Republic, 
 
 - The insurance of liability for loss or 
 damage caused by the activity of natural 
 and legal persons on the territory of the 
 Czech Republic. 
   
 
 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section. 
 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section. 
  
A. Banking and Other 
Financial Services  
    
(a) Acceptance of deposits and 
other repayable funds from 
the public (CPC 81115, 
81116, 81119) 
 1) Unbound for services described in subsector 
(g), (i) and (j) and for: 
 - transferable secu rities (CPC 81321) 
 - other negotiable instruments and financial 
 assets (excl. bullion). 
2) Unbound for services described in subsector 
(i). 1) None 
 
 
 
 2) None    S/DCS/W/CZE
 Página 19Modes 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
(b) Lending of all types 
 (CPC 8113)  
(c) Financial leasing 
 (CPC 81120)  1), 2) None other than: 
  Only Czech established banks and branches of 
foreign banks having a corresponding licence 
may:  
  
(d) All payments and money 
transmission services, incl. 
credit, charge and debit cards, travellers cheques 
and bankers drafts 
  - provide deposit services; 
 - trade in foreign exchange assets; 
 - effect non-cash cr oss-border payments. 
   
(e) Guarantees and 
commitments 
 (f) Trading for own account or 
for account of customers, 
whether on an exchange, in an over-the-counter market 
or otherwise as follows: 
 - money market  
  instruments (cheques, 
  bills, certificates of   deposits) 
 - foreign exchange 
  (CPC 81333)  Foreign exchange permit issued by the Czech 
National Bank or Ministry of Finance is 
required in case of C zech non-bank residents 
for: 
 
 (a) opening and funding of an account abroad 
 by Czech residents, 
 (b) capital payments abroad (except FDI), 
 (c) granting financial credits and guarantees, 
 (d) operations in financial derivatives, 
 (e) purchase of foreign securities except for   the cases as described by the Foreign 
 Exchange Act,   
 - exchange rate and 
 interest rate 
 instruments, incl.  products such as 
 swaps, forward rate 
 agreements 
 - transferable securities 
  (CPC 81321) 
 - other negotiable 
 instruments and 
 financial assets (excl. 
 bullion)  (f) issue of foreign securities for public and 
 non-public trade in th e Czech Republic or 
 their introduction on the domestic market. 
 
3) None other than: 
 Banking services may be provided only by 
Czech established banks or branches of 
foreign banks having a licence granted by the 
Czech National Bank in agreement with the Ministry of Finance.  
 
  
3) None   S/DCS/W/CZE 
Página 20 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
(g) Participation in issues of all 
kinds of securities, incl. underwriting and placement 
as agent (whether publicly 
or privately) and provision of services related to such 
issues 
 (i) Asset management such as 
 cash or portfolio 
 management, all forms of  collective investment 
 management, pension fund 
 management, custodial,  depository and trust 
 services  The granting of the licence is based on the 
consideration of crite ria which are applied 
consistently with GATS.  Mortgage loan 
services may be provided only by Czech 
established banks. 
 
 Banks may be established as joint stock 
companies only.  The purchase of shares of existing banks is subject to prior approval of 
the Czech National Bank. 
  Securities may be traded publicly only if 
relevant authorization has been granted and 
prospectus covering the security has been approved.   
 
(j) Settlement and clearing 
services for financial assets, 
excl. derivative products 
  The authorization shall not be granted if 
public trading in secur ities is in conflict with 
the interests of investors, is inconsistent with 
the government financial policy or if it does 
not conform with the financial market 
requirements.∗∗ 
   
(k) Provision and transfer of 
financial information, and financial data processing 
and related software by 
suppliers of other financial services 
  The establishment and activities of securities 
dealers, stockbrokers, of the Stock Exchange or organizers of an over-the-counter market, 
investment companies and investment funds 
are subject to authori zation granting of which 
is related to qualifications, personal integrity, 
management and material requirements.   
  
 Settlement and clearing services for all kinds 
of payments are monitored and reviewed by the Czech National Bank to ensure their 
smooth and economical operation. 
   
                                                           
∗∗ Legislation covering the abolition of the criterion of financial market requirements is now being discussed in the Parliament.    S/DCS/W/CZE
 Página 21Modes 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
(l) Advisory, intermediation 
and other auxiliary financial services on all 
activities listed in 
subparagraphs above, incl. credit reference and 
analysis, investment and 
portfolio research and advice, advice on 
acquisition and on 
corporate restructuring and strategy 
 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal 
section. 
 4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal 
section. 
 
 
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL 
RELATED SERVICES 
    
A. Hotels and Restaurants  
 (CPC 641 - 642)  1) Unbound
∗ 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
B. Travel Agencies and Tour 
Operators  (CPC 741) 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) Economic needs test based on population 
criterion 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None  
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
C. Tourist Guides Services  
 (CPC 7472) 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound  1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound  
 
                                                           
∗ A commitment on this mode of delivery is not feasible.  S/DCS/W/CZE 
Página 22 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES 
    
B. Internal Waterways4 
    
(a), (b) Passenger and freight 
 transportation (CPC  7221, 7222) 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
(c) Rental of vessels with 
crews (CPC 7223) 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
(d) Maintenance and repair of  
vessels (part of CPC 8868) 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
(e) Pushing and towing 
services (CPC 7224) 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
(f) Supporting services for 
internal waterways 
transport (part of CPC 745) 
  1) Unbound
∗ 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section   
                                                           
4  Environment test may be applied. 
∗ A commitment on this mode of delivery is not feasible.    S/DCS/W/CZE
 Página 23Modes 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 Limi tations on  National Treatm ent Additional Commitments 
C. Air Transport Services  
  
   
(d) Maintenance and repair of 
aircraft (part of CPC 8868) 1) Unbound∗ 
2) None 
3) Corporate seat is required in the Czech 
Republic 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) Corporate seat is required in the Czech 
Republic 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
- Sales and marketing 
services including RCS 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) Unbound 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) Unbound 4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
  
E. Rail Transport  
    
(d) Maintenance and repair of 
rail transport equipment 
(part of CPC 8868) 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 
5)   
F. Road Transport  
    
(d) Maintenance and repair of 
road transport equipment 
 (CPC 6112 + 8867) 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal 
section  
                                                           
∗ A commitment on this mode of delivery is not feasible.  S/DCS/W/CZE 
Página 24 
 
 
ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC SCHEDULE ON BASIC 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 
 Scope
 
 The following are definitions and principl es on the regulatory framework for the basic 
telecommunications service, (where spec ific commitments are undertaken).   
 Definitions
 
 Users
 mean service consumers and service suppliers.   
 
Essential facilities  mean facilities of a public telecommunications 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 the releva nt 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 engagi ng 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 suppliers on a timely basis technical 
 information about essential facilities and co mmercially relevant information which 
 are necessary for them to provide services.  
 2. Interconnection
 
 2.1 This section applies to linking with suppli ers providing public telecommunications transport 
networks or services in order to allow the users of  one supplier to communicate with users of another 
supplier and to access services provided by another supplier.    S/DCS/W/CZE 
 Página 25 
 
 
2.2 Interconnection to be ensured  
 
Interconnection with (an essential facilities supplie r) (a major supplier will be ensured at any 
technically feasible point in the network.  Such interconnection is provided:   (a) under non-discriminatory terms, cond itions (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 non-affiliated service suppliers or for its  subsidiaries or other affiliates; 
  (b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (including technical standards and 
 specifications) and cost-oriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard 
 to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbu ndled 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 pro cedures for interconnection negotiations
 
 
The procedures applicable for interconnection to (an essential facilities supplier) (a major 
supplier) a major supplier will be made publicly available. 
 2.4 Transparency of interconnection arrangements
 
 
It is ensured that (an essential facilities s upplier) (a major supplier) will make publicly 
available  a reference interconnection offer. 
 2.5 Interconnection:  dispute settlement
 
 
A service supplier requesting interconnection with (an essential facilities supplier) (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 te rms, conditions and rates for interconnection within 
a reasonable period of time, to the extent th at these have not been established previously. 
 3. Universal service
 
 
The Czech Republic has the right to define th e kind 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-discriminator y and competitively neutral manner and are not more 
burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Czech Republic.     S/DCS/W/CZE 
Página 26 
 
 
4. 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 conditio ns of individual licences. 
 
The reasons for the denial of a licence will be  made known to the applicant upon request. 
 5. Independent regulators
 
 
The regulatory body is separate from, and not accountable to, any supplier of basic 
telecommunications services. The decisions of a nd 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 obj ective, timely, transparent and non-discriminatory 
manner.  The current state of allocated frequency ba nds will be made publicly available, but detailed 
identification of frequencies allocated for specific government uses is not required. 
 
_______________   S/DCS/W/CZE
 Página 27CZECH REPUBLIC - 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 
Audiovisual Services 
 Measures that are taken for the 
implementation of and in 
conformity with existing or future co-production agreements and 
which provide for national 
treatment to the works covered 
 Parties to the agreements 
 Indefinite 
 The promotion of cultural 
objectives and links between the 
parties concerned.  The promotion of greater diversity among foreign 
audiovisual works on the Czech 
market. 
 
 
 Measures that are taken for the 
implementation of and in conformity with support 
programmes such as the Council 
of Europe Convention on Transfrontier Television, Eureca, 
Media and Euroimages to 
audiovisual programmes and supplies to these programmes 
meeting specific origin criteria 
 European countries 
 Indefinite 
 The promotion of cultural exchange 
among European countries based on traditional cultural links 
 
Internal Waterways Passenger and Freight 
Transportation  Measures that are taken under 
existing or future  agreements and 
which reserve the access to and traffic rights in internal 
waterways of the Czech Republic 
to foreign operators  All countries with which 
agreements are or will be in 
force  Indefinite 
 To protect the integrity of 
infrastructure and the environment 
and to regulate traffic rights in the Czech Republic 
  S/DCS/W/CZE 
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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 
Rail Transport Passenger and Freight  Measures that are taken under 
existing or future  agreements and 
which regulate traffic rights and 
operating conditions and the 
provision of transport services in the territory of the Czech 
Republic and between the 
countries concerned 
 All countries with which 
agreements are or will be in force 
 Indefinite 
 To protect the integrity of rail 
transport infrastructure and the environment and to regulate traffic 
rights in the territory of the Czech 
Republic and between the countries concerned 
 
Road Transport Passenger 
and Freight  Measures that are taken under 
existing or future  agreements and 
which reserve or limit the 
provision of transport services 
and specify operating conditions, including transit permits and/or 
preferential road taxes of a 
transport services into, in, across and out of the C zech Republic to 
the contracting parties concerned 
 All countries with which 
agreements are or will be in force 
 Indefinite 
 To protect the integrity of road 
transport infrastructure and the environment and to regulate traffic 
rights in the territory of the Czech 
Republic and between the countries concerned 
 
 
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