WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GATS/SC/137 
29 April 2004 
 
 (04-1924) 
Trade in Services   
  
 
 
ARMENIA 
Schedule of Specific Commitments in Services
 
 
 
(This is authentic in English only) 
 
 
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  GATS/SC/137
 Page 3ARMENIA - SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS UNDER GATS 
 
Modes of supply:      (1) Cross-border supply     (2) Consumption abroad    (3) Commercial presence     (4) Presence of natural  
persons 
Sector or Subsector Limitations on Market Access Li mitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments 
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS 
ALL SECTORS INCLUDED IN 
THIS SCHEDULE  Movement of  natural persons
 
4)   Unbound, except for the following 
categories of natural persons: 
i)  Temporary presence of intracorporate 
transferees occupying managerial, executive, technical, or specialist positions in enterprises, established within Armenia (including  through a branch, subsidiary, or affiliate). These enterprises must be prepared upon request to certify the qualifications of their transferees seeking entry.  Entry will be granted for an initial period of three years, or less at applicant's request, and may be renewed for successive periods.  
 Land ownership  
3) 4) Foreign natural persons may not own 
land.  Natural persons who are Armenian citizens are entitled to own land.  All juridical persons, whether foreign or Armenian, may own land. 
 Subsidies
 
1) 2) 3) 4) Unbound with respect to 
subsidies. Only legal entities constituted under Armenian legislation are eligible for subsidization, irrespective of their capital ownership.   
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 ii)  Temporary presence of individual 
service suppliers in the business service sectors inscribed in the schedule, subject to possession of the necessary professional qualifications, as established by the relevant authorities or professional bodies.  Entry will be granted for an initial period of up to three years, and may be renewed for successive periods.   
 iii)  Temporary presence of persons 
responsible for setting up of a commercial presence. Entry will be granted for a period of up to three months to persons who as employees of an enterprise not having commercial presence in Armenia, stay temporarily in Armenia for the purpose of establishing a branch, subsidiary, or affiliate of that enterprise in Armenia, subject to availability of invitation from Armenian natural or juridical persons and provided that they are not engaged in supplying services on a commercial basis or making direct sales to the general public within the territory of Armenia 
    
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 iv)  Temporary presence of persons who 
are employees of an enterprise not having commercial presence in Armenia, which has concluded a service contract with an enterprise engaged in substantive business in Armenia and who provide a service in Armenia as a professional on behalf of the enterprise outside Armenia in the business service sectors inscribed in the schedule, subject to possession of the necessary professional qualifications, as established by the relevant authorities or professional bodies and to availability of invitation from an enterprise engaged in substantive business in Armenia and provided that they are not engaged in supplying  services or making direct sales to the general public within the territory of Armenia outside the scope of the initial service contract.  Entry will be granted for an initial period of up to three months, and may be renewed for successive periods. 
    
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 v)  Temporary presence of service sellers. 
Entry will be granted for a period of three months to persons who are employed or mandated by an enterprise and who stay temporarily in Armenia in order to conclude the contract for the sale of a service on behalf of the enterprise  which employs them or mandated them, subject to availability of invitation from an enterprise engaged in business in Armenia and provided that they are not engaged in supplying  services or making direct sales to the general public within the territory of Armenia.      
II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
A. Professional Services  
(a) Legal services, other than legal 
documentation and certification services  (CPC 861*) 
  
 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.  
(a) Legal documentation and 
certification services  (CPC 8613) 
 1) None, except for drafting of 
legislative documents 
2) None 3) None, except for notarising services, 
which are reserved to the State 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) None, except for drafting of legislative 
documents 
2) None 3) None, except for notarising services, 
which are reserved to the State 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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(b) Accounting service  
(CPC 862)  
 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) Auditing service 
(CPC 862) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Enterprises must be sole 
proprietorships or partnerships   
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) Book-keeping services  
(CPC 862) 
 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.   
(c) Taxation services 
(CPC 863) 
 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  
(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.   
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(e) Engineering services  
(CPC 8672) 
 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.  
(f) Integrated engineering 
services  
(CPC 8673) 
 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.  
(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) Medical and dental services 
(CPC 9312) 
 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.  
(i) Veterinary services  
(CPC 932) 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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B. Computer and Related 
Services  
(a) Consultancy services related to 
installation of computer hardware  (CPC 841) 
  
 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) Software implementation 
services  
(CPC 842) 
 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.  
 (c) Data processing services  
 (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.  
(d) Data base services  
(CPC 844) 
 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.  
(e) Maintenance and repair 
services of office machinery 
and equipment including computers  
 (CPC 845) 
 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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(f) Other computer services, 
including data preparation 
services  
(CPC 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.  
C. Research and Development 
Services  
Research and development services  (CPC 851-853)   
 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. Real Estate Services  
(a) Involving own or leased property  
(CPC 821) 
  
 
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.  
(b) On a fee or contract basis 
 (CPC 822)  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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E. Rental/ Leasing Services 
without operators  
(b) Relating to aircraft  
(CPC 83104) 
  
 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.  
(c) Relating to other transport 
equipment  (CPC 83101, CPC83102) 
 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.  
(c) Relating to other machinery 
and equipment  (CPC 83106 - 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.  
F. Other Business Services  
(a) Advertising services  
(CPC 871) 
  
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) Market research and public 
opinion polling services  
(CPC 864) 
 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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(c) Management consulting 
services  
(CPC 865) 
 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) Services related to 
management consulting  
(CPC 866) 
 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.  
(e) Technical testing and analysis 
services 
(CPC 8676) 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) Technical testing and analysis service 
suppliers should be legal entities 
constituted under Armenian 
legislation 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None  
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(i) Consulting services incidental 
to manufacturing (CPC 884+885) 
 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.  
(n) Maintenance and repair of 
equipment (not including 
maritime vessels, aircraft or other transport equipment) 
(CPC 633+8861-8866) 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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(r) Printing, publishing  
(CPC 88442) 
 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.  
(s) Convention services  
(CPC 87909) 
 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.  
(t) Translation and interpretation 
services  
 (CPC 87905) 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. COMMUNICATION 
SERVICES 
 ALL SERVICES INCLUDED IN THIS SECTOR     If, e.g. based on an international 
financial project, any condition  relating to market access or national treatment is altered and results in a more liberal access, Armenia will modify its commitments under this Schedule and incorporate the new conditions immediately. 
B. 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.   
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C. Telecommunications Services  
 The commitments taken by Armenia are based on the scheduling principles provided in the following documents: "Notes for Schedul ing Basic Telecom  Services 
Commitments" (S/GBT/W/2/Rev.1) and "Market Access Limitations on Sp ectrum Availability " (S/GBT/W/3). 
 
Telecommunications Services  
 1)2)3) Armenia will provide unlimited market 
access for any and all basic and value 
added telecommunications services subsector initially covered by the 
monopoly immediately upon 
suspension or termination of monopoly rights in that subsector on or at 
anytime prior to the end of the 
monopoly. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 As per subsectors below. Armenia undertakes the 
obligations contained in the attached Reference Paper on Regulatory Principles. 
(a) Voice telephone services  
(CPC 7521) 1) Unbound under monopoly rights until 
2013, none as of 01.01.2014. 
2) None 3) Unbound under monopoly rights until 
2013, none as of 01.01.2014. 
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), (c) facility based packet- and 
circuit-switched data transmission services, and 
(f) facility based facsimile 
services.  
 (CPC 7523, CPC 7521)  1) Unbound under monopoly rights until 
2013, none as of 01.01.2014. 
2) None 3) Unbound under monopoly rights until 
2013, none as of 01.01.2014. 
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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(b), (c) packet- and circuit-switched 
data transmission services on a resale basis;   
(f) facsimile services on a resale 
basis.   (CPC 7523, CPC 7521) 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), (e) Telex and telegraph services, 
facility based and on a resale basis.  
 (CPC 7522, CPC 7523)  1) Unbound under monopoly rights until 
2013, none as of 01.01.2014 
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.   
(g) Private leased circuit 
services (CPC 7522, CPC 7523) 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.  
(a) Public mobile services, 
including analogue/digital cellular services, personal 
communication services 
(PCS), specialized mobile radio (SMR), Global System 
Mobile Communications 
(GSM), mobile satellite services (MSS);  
(o) Paging services, and mobile 
data services, facility based 
and on a resale basis.  
(CPC 75213+ CPC 75291) 
 1) Unbound under monopoly rights until 
2013, none as of 01.01.2014. 
2) None 3) Unbound under monopoly rights until 
2013, none as of 01.01.2014. 
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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International facility based value 
added telecommunications services, 
wire based or radio based, including:  
 (h) electronic mail;  
(i) voice mail;  
(j) online information and data 
base retrieval;  
(k) electronic data interchange;  
(l) enhanced/ value-added 
facsimile services, including 
store and forward, store and 
retrieve,  
(m) code and protocol 
conversion;  
(n) online information and/or 
data processing (including 
transaction processing). 
(CPC 7523 + CPC 843) 
 1) Unbound under monopoly rights until 
2013, none as of 01.01.2014.  
2) None 
3) Unbound under monopoly rights until 
2013, none as of 01.01.2014. 
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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International value added 
telecommunications services on a resale basis, and domestic value added telecommunications services, facility based and on a resale basis , wire based or radio based, including:   (h) electronic mail,  (i) voice mail,  (j) online information and data 
base retrieval,  
(k) electronic data interchange,  (l) enhanced/ value-added 
facsimile services, including store and forward, store and retrieve,  
(m) code and protocol 
conversion,  
(n) online information and/or 
data processing (including transaction processing). (CPC 7523, + 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.  
Telecommunication related services  
(CPC 754) 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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D. Audiovisual Services     
(a) Motion picture and video 
tape production and 
distribution services  (CPC 9611) 
 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) Motion picture projection 
service  (CPC 9612) 
 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.  
(c) Radio and television services 
(not including transmission 
services) (CPC 9613) 
 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.  
(e) Sound recording services 
(CPC ) 
 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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3. CONSTRUCTION AND 
RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES 
A.   General construction work for 
buildings   
(CPC 512) 
  
  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.  
B.   General construction work for 
civil engineering   
(CPC 513) 
 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.  
C.    Installation and assembly 
work  
(CPC 514+516) 
 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.  
D.  Building completion and 
finishing work   
(CPC 517) 
 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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4. DISTRIBUTION 
SERVICES 
A.  Commission agents’ services   
(CPC 621) 
  
 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.  Wholesale trade services   
(CPC 622) 
 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.  
C.  Retailing services   
(CPC 631, CPC 632 
CPC 611, CPC 6121) 
 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.  Franchising   
(CPC 8929 ) 
 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. EDUCATIONAL 
SERVICES 
C.  Higher education  
(CPC 923) 
  
 
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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D.  Adult education   
(CPC 924) 
 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.  
6. ENVIRONMENTAL 
SERVICES 
A.  Sewage services  
(CPC 9401) 
  
 
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.  
B.  Refuse disposal services  
(CPC 9402) 
 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.  
C.  Sanitation and similar 
services   
(CPC 9403) 
 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.  
D.   Cleaning services of exhaust 
gases  
(CPC 9404) 
 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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D.   Noise abatement services 
(CPC 9405) 
 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.  
D.   Nature and landscape 
protection services  
(CPC 9406) 
 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.  
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. Insurance services  
 (a) Life insurance services  
(CPC 8121) 
  
  1) Unbound 2) None 3) None, except that providers of 
banking services may not provide insurance services. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
  1) Unbound 2) None 3) None   4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(b) Non-life insurance services, 
except marine and aviation 
transport insurance services 
(CPC 8129*) 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None, except that providers of 
banking services may not provide 
insurance services 
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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(b) Marine and aviation 
transport insurance services 
(CPC 81293*) 1) Unbound until 2004, none as of 
1 January 2005 
2) None 
3) None, except that providers of 
banking services may not provide 
insurance services 
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 
2) None 
3) None, except that providers of 
banking services may not provide insurance services 
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) Insurance intermediation, 
such as brokerage and 
agency 
(CPC 81401) 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None, except that providers of 
banking services may not provide insurance services 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 
  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(e) Services auxiliary to 
insurance, such as 
consultancy, actuarial, risk 
assessment and claim settlement services  
(CPC 8140*) 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None, except that providers of 
banking services may not provide insurance services 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 
  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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B. Banking and other financial 
services  
 
(a) Acceptance of deposits and 
other repayable funds from 
the public; 
(b) Lending of all types, 
including consumer credit, 
mortgage credit, factoring 
and financing of commercial transaction;  
(c) Financial leasing;  
(d) All payment and money 
transmission services, 
including credit, charge and 
debit cards, travellers cheques and bankers drafts;  
(e) Guarantees and 
commitments.  (CPC 81115-81119, 8113, 
8112, 81199**, 81339**)  
  
 
 
1) None 2) None 
3) None, except that: Insurance 
providers may not provide banking services; Branches of non-resident 
banks may not accept deposits from 
natural Armenians. 
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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(f) Trading for own account or 
for account of customers, 
whether on an exchange, in 
an over-the-counter market or otherwise, the following: 
 
 A. money market 
instruments (including 
cheques, bills, certificates of 
deposits); 
 B. foreign exchange;  
 C. derivative products 
including, but not limited to, futures and options;  
 D. exchange rate and 
interest rate instruments, including products such as 
swaps, forward rate 
agreements; 
 E. transferable 
securities, 
 F. other negotiable 
instruments and financial 
assets, including bullion. 
 (CPC 81321*, 81333, 
81339**)  
 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. 
   
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(g) Participation in issues of all 
kinds of securities, including 
under-writing and placement 
as agent and provision of services related to such 
issues;  
(h) Money broking;   (i) Asset management, such as 
cash or portfolio 
management, all forms of collective investment 
management, pension fund 
management, custodial, depository and trust services;  
(CPC 8119, 8132) 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. 
  
(j) Settlement and clearing 
services for financial assets, 
including securities, 
derivative products, and other negotiable instruments  
(CPC 81319**) 1) Unbound 
2) None 3) Settlement and clearing services of 
securities and derivative products are reserved exclusively to the Central Depositary Service of Armenia. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) Unbound 
2) None 3) None    4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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(k) Advisory, intermediation 
and other  auxiliary financial 
services on all activities 
listed in subparagraphs  (a) through (l), including 
credit reference and analysis, 
investment and portfolio research and advice, advice 
on acquisitions and on 
corporate restructuring and strategy. 
(CPC  8131, 8133) 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. 
  
(l) Provision and transfer of 
financial information and 
financial data processing and related software by suppliers 
of other financial services  
(CPC 8131) 
 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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8. HEALTH AND SOCIAL 
SERVICES  
 
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.  
Other human health services (direct 
ownership and management on a fee basis) (CPC 9319)  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.  
9. TOURISM AND RELATED 
SERVICES 
 Hotels and restaurants  (CPC 641-643)   
   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.  
Travel agencies and tour operators 
services (CPC 7471)  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.  
                                                      
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.   
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Tourist guide services 
(CPC 7472) 
 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.  
10. RECREATIONAL, 
CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES 
 Entertainment services  (other than audiovisual ) (CPC 9619)   
   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.  
Sporting and recreational services  
(CPC 964) 
 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.  
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES 
C.  Air transport services  
 Maintenance and repair of aircraft  (CPC 8868)   
  
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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Selling and marketing of air transport 
services, including computer 
reservation systems services  
(CPC 748+749)  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.  
E. Rail transport services  
 
Maintenance and repair of rail 
transport equipment (CPC 8868**)  
 
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.  
F.  Road transport services  
 
(a) Passenger transportation  
(CPC 7121+7122) 
  
 
1) None 
  
 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in  the 
horizontal section.  
 
1) None, except for differential treatment 
with respect to taxes and charges for operation and preservation of public 
roads and for issuing entry permits  
2) None 3) None 
4)   Unbound, except as indicated in  the 
horizontal section.  
                                                      
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.   
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(b) Freight transportation  
(CPC 7123) 
 1) None 
 
 
 2)  None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in  the 
horizontal section. 1) None, except for differential treatment 
with respect to taxes and charges for 
operation and preservation of public 
roads and for issuing entry permits 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in  the 
horizontal section.  
(d) Maintenance and repair of 
road transport equipment  
(CPC 6112) 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.  
H.  Services auxiliary to all 
modes of transport  
 (a) Cargo handling services  
(CPC 741) 
  
 
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.  
(b) Storage and warehouse 
services (CPC 742) 
 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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(c) Freight transport agency 
services and freight 
inspection  
(CPC 748+749) 
 1) None 
 
 
2) None 3) None 
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) Customs clearance must be performed 
by a licensed customs agent 
established in the Republic of Armenia
2) None 3) Customs clearance must be performed 
by a licensed customs agent 
established in the Republic of Armenia
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   GATS/SC/137 
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 ANNEX 
 
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 telecommunications transport network or service that 
 
(a) are exclusively or predominantly provided by a single or limited number of suppliers;  
and 
 (b) cannot feasibly be economically or technica lly substituted in order to provide a service. 
 
A major supplier 
is a supplier which has the ability to materi ally affect the terms of participation 
(having regard to price and supply) in the rele vant market for basic telecommunications services 
as a result of: 
 (a) control over essent ial 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 competitors with anti-competitive results;  and 
 
(c) not making available to other servic es suppliers on a time ly basis technical  information 
about essential faciliti es and commercially relevant info rmation which are necessary for 
them to provide services.  
 
2. Interconnection
 
 2.1 This section applies to linking with supplie rs providing public telecommunications transport 
networks or services in order to allow the users of  one supplier to communicate with users of another GATS/SC/137 
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 supplier and  to access services provided by anot her supplier, where specific commitments are 
undertaken. 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, conditi ons (including techni cal 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, cond itions (including 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 fa cilities 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 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 inte rconnection with a major supplie r 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
 
  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-discriminator y 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 licensing criteria
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Where a licence is required, the following will be made publicly available:  (a) all the licensing criteria and the period of  time normally require d to reach a decision 
concerning an application for a licence  and 
 
(b) the terms and conditions 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 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 s carce 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. 
 
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