RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/HRV/4/Rev.2 
13 October 1998 
 (98-3939) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Croatia Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF CROATIA 
 
Revised Services Offer  
 
 
  The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Croatia has submitted a revised offer on market 
access for trade in services which is reproduced hereunder. 
 
 
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HORIZONTAL  COMMITMENTS 
All sectors included in this schedule  Subsidies  
(1), (2), (3) Eligibility for subsidies from the Republic of Croatia may be limited to legal persons established within the territory of Croatia or a particular 
geographical sub-division thereof. 
Unbound for research and development subsidies (4) To the extent that any subsidies are made available to natural persons, their 
availability may be limited to the 
nationals of the Republic of Croatia.  
 (3) Investment   
Branch offices can perform  all kind of 
business activities, but are not considered to be independent legal entities. The rights and obligations of the branch offices are those vested in the parent companies 
which have founded them   
 Representative offices may only perform 
activities related to investigation of local markets and market research   
 (3) Real Estate  
Unbound in relation to acquisition of real 
estate by services suppliers not established 
and incorporated in Croatia Acquisition of real estate necessary for the supply of services by companies established and incorporated in Croatia as 
legal persons is allowed    
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 (4) Movement of natural persons  
Unbound, except for the entry and temporary stay of natural persons which fall 
into one of the following categories:   
 Temporary presence of intracorporate 
transferees  
Natural persons of another Member who are 
employed by a company having its head office in the territory of a WTO member, being temporarely transferred to supply services through commercial presence in the 
territory of the Republic of Croatia   
 (i)  Intra-Corporate Transferees occupying 
 senior managerial or  executive positions 
and:   
 - directing the establishment or a 
department or subdivision of the 
establishment; or   
 - supervising or controlling the work of 
other  supervisory, managerial or  other skilled professional employees;   
 - having the authority to hire or dismiss 
 employees, or having other 
authorizations  concerning personnel    
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 (ii) Specialists possessing high or 
uncommon qualifications or knowledge essential for the functioning of the 
company, which are important to the 
services that the company supplies, to research  equipment, technical equipment or  management. Firms have to be prepared upon request to certify the 
qualifications of their transferees seeking 
entry   
 For temporary stay of intracorporate 
tranferees mentioned in this section a 
residence permit with a validity of up to two years is required and is renewable upon request. On the basis of residence permit a work permit is issued with the 
validity of up to two years and is also 
renewable   
 Business visitors  
Natural persons of another WTO member who stay temporarily in Croatia without acquiring remuneration from or within 
Croatia and without seeking employment in 
Croatia. Here are included:   
 (i) Natural persons who stay 
temporarily in Croatia for the purpose of participating in business meetings, fairs, 
business contacts or ot her similar activities    
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 (ii) Natural persons who are 
representatives of a foreign company and are seeking temporary entry for the purpose 
of negotiating for the sale of services or 
entering into agreement to sell services for the company they are employed at or mandated for. Those representatives can not be engaged in making direct sales to the 
general public or in supplying services 
themselves   
 (iii) Natural persons employed at or 
mandated for by a company having its 
head office in another WTO member who are responsible for setting up of a commercial presence in Croatia. Those representatives can not be engaged in 
making direct sales to the general public or 
in supplying services themselves   
 The duration of temporary stay is limited to 
90 days or with a 90 days visa, when required   
 
 
  
 
    
  
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SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
A.  Professional services 
(a) Legal services, including consultancy on foreign and international law (CPC 861)  (1) Unbound for legal procedures relating 
to the Croatian law. None for legal consultancy on foreig n and international 
law.  
(2) None (3) Unbound for legal procedures relating to the Croatian law. None for legal consultancy on foreig n and international 
law.  
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (1) None 
  
(2) None 
(3) Citizenship requirement for membership in the Bar Council of Croatia. Membership in the Bar Council of Croatia is not required for legal 
consultancy on foreign and international 
law.   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section  
(b) Accounting, Auditing and 
Bookkeeping services (CPC 862) (1) None, except that auditing services can 
only be performed by foreign legal persons jointly with a domestic auditing firm 
(2) None 
(3) None, except auditing can be performed only by legal persons. Natural persons can become legal persons through registration with a commercial court 
(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) Taxation Advisory Services (CPC 863 excluding  representation in tribunals)  (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) Membership in professional 
association, certification of qualification or 
authorization by law in foreign supplier's home country required 
*  
(2) None (3) Authorization by the Croatian 
Chamber of Architects and Engineers is 
required Authorization by analogous foreign institutions may be recognized. Natural and legal persons may supply these services only by authorized 
architects or engineers  
(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) Engineering Services 
(CPC 8672) (1) Membership in professional 
association, certification of qualification or authorization by law in foreign supplier's home country required
* 
(2) None (1) None 
   (2) None  
                                                      
 
* A design or project elaborated abroad must  be controlled by authorized revisers in Croatia. This control implies the verificat ion whether the project or design has been 
elaborated in a manner consistent with the requirements under Croatian law, in particular with the construction standards.  
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 (3) Authorization by the Croatian 
Chamber of Architects and Engineers is required Authorization by analogous 
foreign institutions may be recognized. 
Natural and legal persons may supply these services only by authorized architects or engineers  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (3) None 
  
 
   (4) Unbound, except  as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
(f) Integrated engineering services 
(CPC 8673) (1) Membership in professional 
association, certification of qualification or 
authorization by law in foreign supplier's 
home country required*  
(2) None (3) Authorization by the Croatian Chamber of Architects and Engineers is 
required. Authorization by analogous 
foreign institutions may be recognized. Natural and legal persons may supply these services only by authorized architects or engineers  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section and subject to 
recognition of professional and technical qualification (1) None 
 
 
(2) None (3) None   
 
    (4) Unbound, except  as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
 
 
                                                      
* A design or project elaborated abroad must be controlled by authorized revisers in Croatia. This Control implies the verificat ion whether the project or design has been 
elaborated in a manner consistent with the requirements under Croatian Law, in particular with the construction standards.  
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(g) Urban planning and landscape architectural services, except general urban planning services, which are exclusively provided  by the Governmental 
institutions, i.e. the State Office for Urban Pla nning and its regional and local offices(CPC 8674) 
(i) urban planning (1) Unbound 
(2) None (3) None, on condition that the company has at least three employees, one of whom 
should be authorized architect or engineer 
(4) Unbound, except  as indicated in the horizontal section (1) Unbound 
(2) None (3) None   
 
(4) Unbound, except  as indicated in the horizontal section  
(ii) landscape architectural services (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) Unbound*, except for telemedicine: 
none 
(2) None 
(3) None, except that investment in the existing obligatory public health network which includes public hospitals, public clinics university clinic hospitals (teaching hospitals) and first aid medical care 
institutions  is not allowed  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (1) Unbound
*, except for telemedicine: 
none 
(2) None 
(3) None, except that Croatian citizenship is required for individual private practice   
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
                                                      
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility  
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(i) Veterinary services (CPC 932) (1) None, except that foreign veterinarian 
who is not registered in Croatia may not perform measures (such as vaccination) 
which are ordered by law. Only legal and 
natural persons registered in Croatia may perform such measures (1) None  
 (2) None, except that measures (such as 
vaccination) which are ordered by law may not be performed abroad. Only measures carried out by legal and natural persons registered in Croatia are valid 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (2) None  
    
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section  
(j) Services provided by midwives, nurses, 
physio-therapists and para-medical personnel (CPC 93191, excluding ergotherapy, homeopathy, acupuncture) (1) Unbound
*  
(2) None (3) None, except that investment in the existing obligatory public health network which includes public hospitals, public 
clinics, university clinic hospitals (teaching 
hospitals) and first aid medical care institutions  is not allowed (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. Computer and Related services    
(a)  Consulting services related to the 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 None  
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 (CPC844) (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) Other  
(CPC 845-849) (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  
 
 
    
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C. Research and Development services 
(a) R&D services on natural sciences (CPC 851) (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) R&D services on social sciences and 
humanities 
(CPC 852) (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) Interdisciplinary R&D services  (CPC 
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 
(CPC 821) (1) Commercial presence required 
(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. Rental/Leasing Services Without Operators 
(a) Relating to ships (CPC 83103), 
excluding cabotage  (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) Relating to Aircrafts (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, 83102, 83105), 
excluding cabotage (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) Relating to Other Machinery and 
Equipment  (CPC 831006, 83107, 83108, 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) Commercial presence required 
(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) 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   
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(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) excluding services related to 
issuance of mandatory certificates and similar official  documents (1) Institutions should be registered in the 
accreditation system 
(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) Services incidental to agriculture, 
hunting, forestry and fishing  (CPC 881 and 882)  (1) None for consultancy 
(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)  Services incidental to manufacturing  
(CPC 884, CPC 885, excluding producing of securities, money, coins and stamps) (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  
(j) Services incidental to energy 
distribution  (CPC 887) (1) Commercial presence required 
(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  
 
(k) Placement and supply Services of 
Personnel  
(CPC 87203 ) (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) Unbound, except for placement and supply of Croatian nationals for employment in Croatia by  (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) Unbound   
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 legal persons mediators and subject to 
prior approval by the Ministry of Labor and Social    
 Welfare for the following professionals: 
house- - maid, babysitter, musician, singer, farmer, fruit grower, vintner, masseur, 
nurse, music teacher, driving instructor, 
actor, culture and art performances organiser, physical therapist, master of ceremonials-speakers or musician   
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section and that persons should 
have at least two-year post-secondary school qualification and three-year working experience in personnel management (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
(m) Related scientific and technical 
consulting services (CPC 8675 ) (1) Services of basic geological, geodetic 
and mining research as well as related environmental protection research services on the territory of Croatia can be carried out only jointly with/or through domestic legal persons (1) None   
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 (2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (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) 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  
(r) Publishing  
(part of 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, 
planning, managing and marketing 
services for conventions and similar events ) (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) Other-Translation services  
(CPC 87905 ) (1) None, except for official documents 
(2) None (3) None, except for translation and interpretation services for/before Croatian 
courts 
(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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2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
B. Courier services (CPC 7512) (1) None, except for letters (max. 
dimension 230 x 120mm, max weight 20 g) on which HPT has monopoly (2) None (3) None, except for letters (max. 
dimension 230 x 120mm, max weight 20 
g) on which HPT has monopoly (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. Telecommunication services 
All subsectors Modes (1), (2), (3) 
During the period of exclusivity ( until 1 January 2003), HPT- Croatian Post and Telecommunications is the sole supplier of the fixed network infrastructure 
During this period all international traffic 
must go through the HPT. None, as of 1 January 2003  See the Reference 
Paper attached  
1. Basic Telecommunications Services 
fixed telecommunication infrastructure facilities - based a nd on resale basis, for public and non public use  
(a) Voice telephony  
(b) Packet-switched data  (c) Circuit-switched data transmission services,  
(d) Telex services,  
(e) Telegraph services, (f) Facsimile services,  (g) Private leased circuit services (1) and (2) Until 1 January 2003 bypass of 
network of HPT not allowed. None as of 1 January 2003  (3) HPT - Croatian Post and 
Telecommunications has monopoly on 
these services. None as of  1 January 2003, except participation of foreign capital in HPT is limited to 25%  4. Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) and (2) None 
  (3) At least 75% of the members of the 
HPT’s supervising body must be 
Croatian nationals residing in Croatia  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section   
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2. Enhanced Telecommunications Services 
(h) Electronic mail (i) Voice mail  (j) On-line information and data base retrieval,  (k) Electronic data interchange  
(l) Enhanced Facsimile Services 
(including store and forward, store and retrieve)  (m) Code and Protocol Conversion,  (n) On-line Information and/or Data 
Processing (1), (2), (3), Only over network 
infrastructure leased from HPT. None as of 1 January  2003 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section  
(3) Other Telecommunications Services 
Mobile Services-  
-  Analogue/Digital telephone services -  PCS (Personal Communication 
Services)  
-  Paging services (1) None on condition that foreign legal 
person establishes a legal entity in Croatia. International interconnection of mobile 
networks with other mobile or fixed 
networks must be made trough the HPT until 1 January 200(3) None as of 1 January 2003 (2) None. International interconnection of mobile networks with other mobile or 
fixed networks must be made trough the 
HPT until 1 January 200(3) None as of 1 January 2003 (1) None 
  
 
   (2) None   
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 (3) None except for International 
interconnection of mobile networks with other mobile or fixed networks must be 
made trough the HPT until 1 January 
2003. None as of 1 January 2003 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (3) None 
  
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section  
D. Audiovisual services 
(c) Radio and television services  
(d) Radio and television transmission services (1) Unbound 
(2) None (3) Radio, television and cable television services can be provided only by legal entities, registered in Croatia, holding a concession granted by the 
Telecommunication Council 
The number of concessions issued for individual territories (national and subnational) is limited Concession is also needed for the 
production of program for cable television (1) Unbound 
(2) None (3)The concessionaire of radio, television and cable television and his shareholders, as well as the members of his managing board must be residents of 
Croatia i.e. must be Croatian citizens and 
must have their place of residence in Croatia, with the exception of foreign natural persons who own equity shares  
 Radio, Television and Cable Television 
concessionaire must be established as a 
stock company, individual equity 
ownership (held by legal entity or private person) is limited to 25% Total foreign capital participation must not exceed 25%    
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 A concessionaire of radio, television and 
cable television may hold only one radio or television concession at the national  
level, or no more than two concessions, 
one for radio and one for television at local level in non adjacent territories.   
 Cable television concessionaire can not 
hold a radio or television concession or own shares of radio and television concessionaire   
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
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, and that,  for  the general supervision of the technical 
construction work on site, recognition of  
technical and professional qualification in accordance with Croatian regulations is required (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. General construction work for civil engineering (CPC 513) 
 (1) Unbound
* 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section, and that,  for  the general supervision of the technical construction work on site, recognition of  technical and professional qualification in 
accordance with Croatian regulations is 
required (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, and that for  the general supervision of the technical construction 
work on site, recognition of  technical and 
professional qualification in accordance with Croatian regulations is required (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. Building completion and finishing work (CPC 517) (1) Unbound
* 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section, and that for  the general supervision of the technical construction work on site, recognition of  technical and professional qualification in accordance 
with Croatian regulations is required (1) Unbound
* 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
E. Special trade construction work (CPC 
515) 
 (1) Unbound*  
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section, and that for the general supervision of the technical construction work on site, recognition of  technical and 
professional qualification in accordance 
with Croatian regulations is required (1) Unbound
* 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section, and that,  for  the general supervision of the technical construction work on site, recognition of  
technical and profession al qualification in 
accordance with Croatian regulations is required  
F. Other 
(CPC 511) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None (3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section, and that for  the general supervision of the technical construction 
work on site, recognition of  technical and 
professional qualification in accordance with Croatian regulations is required (1) Unbound
* 
(2) None (3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section 
  
 
                                                      
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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, 632) (1) Unbound, except for mail and 
electronic order (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  
E. Auto distribution 
(CPC 6111) (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  
 
                                                      
* Excluding fire arms, explosive devices, tobacco products, medicaments and drugs 
  
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5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 
B. Secondary education services  (CPC 922) (1) Unbound 
(2) None (3) None for legal persons (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. Higher education services 
(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  
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  
E. Other, short time education services 
(CPC 929)  (1) None for correspondence education or 
education via telecommunications (2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section (1) None for correspondence education 
or education via telecommunications (2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section   
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6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 
A. Sewage services  (CPC 9401) (1) Unbound
*  
(2) None (3) These services are legally considered as municipal activities, provided primarily by entities owned by local authorities. 
Private operators may be allowed to 
provide those services on the basis of a concession granted by local authorities (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) These services are legally considered 
as municipal activities, provided primarily 
by entities owned by local authorities. Private operators may be allowed to provide those services on the basis of a concession granted by local authorities 
(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. Sanitation and similar services  (CPC 9403) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None (3) These services are legally considered 
as municipal activities, provided primarily 
by entities owned by local authorities. Private operators may be allowed to provide those services on the basis of a concession granted by local authorities 
(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  
E. 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. Other: Nature and Landscape 
Protection Services 
(CPC 9406) (1) Commercial presence required 
(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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7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
Insurance and related services as defined in the "Annex on Financial services" 
(a) Life insurance (1) and (2) Unbound, except for the supply 
of life insurance to foreign persons 
residing in Croatia (3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (1) and  (2) None 
 
 (3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (1) and (2) 
Limitations will be 
gradually removed, in accordance with the BOP position of the Republic of 
Croatia 
(b) Non-life insurance (1) Unbound, except for the supply of non-
life insurance other than automobile 
liability insurance to foreign persons 
residing in Croatia Unbound, except for the supply of non-
life insurance other than automobile 
liability insurance to foreign persons 
residing in Croatia (1) and (2) 
Limitations will be 
gradually removed, 
 (2) Unbound, except (a) for foreign 
persons residing in Croatia for non-life 
insurance other than automobile liability and (b) in the following cases: (1) and (2) None in accordance with 
the BOP position of 
the Republic of Croatia 
 -  in accordance with the BOP position of 
the Republic of Croatia   
 -  overseas ships - liability of the shipper 
for damage caused to the third person or his property,   
 -  ships under construction and overhaul - 
if it is stipulated by the contract concluded with the foreign client (buyer),   
 -  investment works in foreign countries 
made by local enterprises, as well as the equipment for those works, i.e. according to regulations of the country in which those works are made,    
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 -  foreign loans in order to insure their 
return (collateral insurance) if it is stipulated by the contract on request of the 
loan provider,   
 -  personal and property insurance of sole 
enterprises and enterprises established 
jointly with foreign persons which perform 
an economic activity in a foreign country, if it is in accordance with the regulations of that country or it is required by its registration,   
 -  personal or property risk insurance that 
is not available in the Republic of Croatia,   
 -  import or export of goods insurance if 
they are not transported at the risk of a domestic person   
 (3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section  
(c) Reinsurance and retrocession (1) and (2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) and (2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section   
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(d) Insurance intermediation,      such as brokerage and agency Services auxiliary  to insurance, such as:  
-  consultancy 
-  actuarial -  risk assessment -  claim settlement services (1) Unbound 
(2) None (3) Unbound, except when the brokerage 
of insurance contracts is done with a 
company established in Croatia and when the foreign person has been registered with the commercial court (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. Banking and Other  Financial Servi ces* (excluding insurance) as defined in the "Annex on Financial Services" 
a) Acceptance of deposits and other 
repayable funds from the public (1) and (2) Unbound (1) and (2) None (1) and (2) 
Limitations will be removed gradually, in accordance with 
the BOP position of 
the Republic of Croatia 
(b) Lending of all types, including consumer credit, factoring and financing of commercial transactions (1) and (2) None (1) and (2) None  
(c) Financial leasing (1) and (2) None (1) and (2) None  
(d) All payment and money transmission 
services, including credit, charge and debit 
cards, traveller's cheques and bankers drafts (1) and (2) None (1) and (2) None  
(e) Guarantees and commitments (1) None 
(2) None (3) (for operations from (a) to (e) )  None (4) (for operations from (a) to (e)),  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) (for operations from (a) to (e) )  None (4) (for operations from (a) to (e)),  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: 
-  money market instruments 
(including cheques, bills, certificate of deposits) (1) Unbound
*  
(2) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (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 (1) and (2) 
Limitations will be gradually removed, in accordance with the BOP position of 
the Republic of 
Croatia 
-  derivative products including, but not limited to, futures and options  (1) Unbound
** 
(2) Unbound (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 (1) and (2) 
Limitations will be gradually removed, in accordance with the BOP position of the Republic of 
Croatia 
-  exchange rate and interest rates instruments, including products such as 
swaps, forward rate agreements  (1) Unbound
*** 
(2) Unbound 
(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 (1) and (2) 
Limitations will be 
gradually removed, in accordance with the BOP position of the Republic of Croatia  
                                                      
* Money market instruments can be sold by non-resident to Croatian resident only if those instruments are listed in the Croatian  Stock Exchange (organized market), and 
on the basis of license granted by CROSEC. Trading with those instruments over-the-counter is forbidden. (Article 56. of the Se curities Act.) 
** Derivative products including, but not limited to, futures and options, can be sold by non-resident to Croatian resident only if those instruments are listed in the 
Croatian Stock Exchange (organized market), and on the basis of license granted by CROSEC. Trading with those instruments over- the-counter is forbidden. (Article 56. of the 
Securities Act.) 
*** Exchange rate and interest rates instruments, including products such as swaps, forward rate agre ements can be sold by non-res ident to Croatian resident only if those 
instruments are listed in the Croatian Stock Exchange (organized ma rket), and on the basis of licen se granted by CROSEC.  Tradi ng with these instruments over-the –counter is 
forbidden.  (Article 56. of the Securities Act)  
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-  foreign exchange (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound (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 (1) Limitations will 
be gradually removed, in 
accordance with the 
BOP position of the Republic of Croatia  
-  transferable securities (1) Unbound* 
(2) Unbound (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 (1) and (2) 
Limitations will be gradually removed, in accordance with the BOP position of 
the Republic of 
Croatia  
- other negotiable instruments and 
financial assets, including bullion (1) Unbound** 
(2) Unbound. Trade in bullion can only be 
carried out with the authorization of the Croatian national bank (3) None. Unbound, for trade in bullion (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None Unbound, for trade in bullion (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (1) and (2) 
Limitations will be 
gradually removed, in accordance with the BOP position of the Republic of 
Croatia  
                                                      
* These limitations refer to the purchases by the non-residents of  the short-term securities issued by the central bank - Croati an National Bank (CNB). These securities 
are used primarily as indirect, market-based instruments of monetary management. Additional commitments on mode 1 do not refer to the purchases of the CNB short-term 
securities by non-residents. Transferable se curities can be sold by non-resident to Cr oatian resident only if those instruments  are listed in the Croatian Stock Exchange (organized 
market), and on the basis of license granted by CROSEC. Trading with those instruments over-the-counter is forbidden. (Article 56. of the Securities Act.) 
 
** Other negotiable instruments and financial assets can be sold by  non-resident to Croatian resident only if those instruments a re listed in the Croatian Stock Exchange 
(organized market), and on  the basis of license granted by CROSEC. Trading w ith those instruments over-the-counter is forbidden . (Article 56. of the Securities Act.)  
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(g) Participation in issues of all kinds of securities, including underwriting and placement as agent and provision of 
services related to such issue (excluding 
central bank's securities) (1) Unbound 
(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) Money broking (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) Asset management, such as cash or 
portfolio management, all forms of collective investment management, custodial, depository and trust services 
(excluding pension fund  management) (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound (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 (1) and (2) 
Limitations will be gradually removed, in accordance with 
the BOP position of 
the Republic of Croatia  (This refers only to asset management) 
(j) Settlement and clearing services for financial assets, including securities, derivatives products, and other negotiable 
instruments
∗  (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound (3) Unbound 
(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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(k) Advisory, intermediation and other auxiliary financial  services on all the activities listed in subparagraphs (a) 
through (k), including credit reference and 
analysis, investment and portfolio research and advice, advice on acquisitions and on corporate restructuring and strategy (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 (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  
8. HEALTH RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES 
A.  Hospital services 
( CPC 9311 ) (1) Unbound*, except for telemedicine: 
none (2) None 
(3) None, except  that  investment in the 
existing obligatory public health network  which includes public hospitals, public clinics,  university clinic hospitals  (teaching hospitals) and first aid medical care institutions is not allowed 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) Unbound
*, except for telemedicine: 
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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9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES  
A.  Hotels, restaurants (including catering) (CPC 641, 642, 643) (excluding catering in transport services sector) (1) Unbound
*  
(2) None (3) None, other than location in the protected areas of particular historic and artistic interest and within national or 
landscape parks is subject to approval by the 
Government of the Republic of Croatia which can be denied (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. 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  
C. Tourist guides 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 (Other than Audiovisual services) 
A. Other Entertainment Services (CPC 
9619)  (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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B. News Agency Services  (CPC 962) (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. Sporting and Other Recreational 
Activities, excluding gambling and betting 
services (CPC 9641, 96491) (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  
11 TRANSPORT SERVICES 
A.  Maritime Transport Services 
(a) Passenger transportation 
(CPC 7211) (1) None, except for cabotage  
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (1) None, except for cabotage  
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section  
(b) Freight transportation 
(CPC 7212) (1) None, except for cabotage  
(2) None (3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (1) None, except for cabotage  
(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) Rental of vessels with crew  (CPC 7213) (1) None, except for cabotage  
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) None, except for cabotage  
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
(d) Maintenance and Repair of Vessels  
(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  
(e) Towing and pushing services (CPC 
7214) (1) Unbound 
(2) None (3) None on condition that a foreign legal person establishes a company in Croatia 
which should be granted a concession by 
the port authority following a public tendering procedure. The number of service suppliers may be limited reflecting limitations in port capacity. 
(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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(f) Supporting services for maritime transport  (CPC 745) (1) Unbound
* 
 (2) None (3) None, except for navigation aid services 
and pilotage and on the condition that 
foreign legal person establishes a company in Croatia which should be granted a concession by the port authority following a public tendering procedure. The number of 
service suppliers may be limited reflecting 
limitations in port capacity. (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. Air Transport Services 
(d) Maintenance and repair of aircrafts 
(CPC 8868) (1) Unbound*  
(2) None 
(3) None, provided a license is granted by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Communications (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) Supporting services for air transport 
- Sales and marketing (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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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Ac cess Limitations on National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
(f) Rental services of aircraft with operator  (CPC 7340) (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  
Computer Reservation System (CRC)*  (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 service 
(d) 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  
(e) Supporting services for railway transport  
(CPC 7430) (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  
G. Pipeline transport services 
(CPC 713) (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  
 
                                                      
* Further Croatian regulation will be based on the recommendations  of ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) concerning Code of Conduct on CRS (identical European 
Commission's regulation) 
** Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility  
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Modes of supply of services: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consump tion abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Ac cess Limitations on National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
F. Road Transport services 
(a) Passenger and freight transportation (CPC 7121 + 7122) (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) Maintenance and repair of road 
transport equipment  
(CPC 8867) (1) None, except for cabotage and subject 
to permit 
(2) None 
(3) None  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (1) None, except for cabotage and 
subject to permit 
(2) None 
(3) None  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section  
(d) Supporting services for road transport  
(CPC 744) (1) None, except for cabotage and subject 
to permit (2) None (3) None  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section (1) None, except for cabotage and 
subject to permit (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, except for maritime services where a foreign legal person is required to establish a company in Croatia which should be granted a concession by the port 
authority, following a public tendering (1) Unbound
* 
(2) None 
(3) None  
                                                      
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility 
   
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Ac cess Limitations on National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
 procedure. The number of service 
suppliers may be limited reflecting limitations in port capacity. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
(b) Storage and  warehousing services  
(CPC 742) (1) Unbound*  
(2) None 
(3) None, except  for maritime services where a foreign legal person is required to establish a company in Croatia which should be granted a concession by the port 
authority , following a public tendering 
procedure. The number of service suppliers may be limited reflecting limitations in port capacity. (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) Freight transport agency services  
(CPC 748) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None, except  for maritime services 
where a foreign legal person is required to establish a company in Croatia which should be granted a concession by the port authority , following a public tendering procedure. The number of service 
suppliers may be limited reflecting 
limitations in port capacity.  (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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Modes of supply of services: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consump tion abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Ac cess Limitations on National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
(d) Other supporting and auxilliary transport services (CPC 749)  (1) Unbound
*, except for transportation 
document preparation services (2) None 
(3) None, except  for maritime services 
where a foreign legal person is required to establish a company in Croatia which should be granted a concession by the port authority , following a public tendering 
procedure. The number of service 
suppliers may be limited reflecting limitations in port capacity.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (1) Unbound
*, except for transportation 
document preparation services (2) None 
(3) None  
    
 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section  
  
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LIST OF ARTICLE II  MFN  EXEMPTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA 
Sector or Sub-
sector Description of measure i ndicating its inconsistency 
with Article II Countries to which the 
measure applies Intended 
duration Conditions creating the need 
for the exemption 
Road Transport 
Passenger and Freight Measures applied 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 transport services into, in, across and out of the Republic of Croatia to the 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 Republic of 
Croatia and between the 
countries concerned 
Real Estate Reciprocity requirement for foreign persons and 
approval of the minister for foreign affairs∗, except 
for immigrants from the former Yugoslav 
republics and their descendants who are without any citizenship and who require approval by the Ministry in charge of immigration All countries Temporary Political considerations and 
BOP position reasons  
 
                                                      
∗ Acquisition of real estate necessary for the supply of services  by companies established and incorporated in Croatia as legal persons is not affected by this requirement. WT/ACC/SPEC/HRV/4/Rev.2 
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 ATTACHMENT TO THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA INITIAL  
DRAFT SCHEDULE ON 
BASIC TELECOMMUNICAT IONS SERVICES 
 
REFERENCE PAPER 
 
 
Scope 
 The following are definitions and principl es 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 provide d by a single or limited number of suppliers; 
And 
 (b) cannot feasibly be economically or tec hnically substituted in order to provide a 
service. 
 A major supplier is a supplier, which has the ability to materially affect the terms of 
participation (having regard to price and supply) in  the relevant 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 th e 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 compet itors with anti-competitive results; and 
(c) not making available to other services supplie rs on a timely basis technical information 
about essential facilities and commercially rele vant information which are necessary for 
them to provide services.  WT/ACC/SPEC/HRV/4/Rev.2 
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 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 
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 ensu red at any technically feasible point in the 
network. Such interconnection is provided. 
(a) under not-discriminatory terms, conditions  (including technical standards and 
specifications) and rates and of a quality no l ess favorable than that provided for its own 
like services or for like services of non-affiliate d service suppliers or for its subsidiaries 
or other affiliates; 
(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditio ns (including technical standards and 
specifications) and cost-oriented rates that ar e transparent, reasonable, having regard to 
economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbounde d 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 the ne twork 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 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 interconnection with  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 services 
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 WT/ACC/SPEC/HRV/4/Rev.2 
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 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 
 Where a license 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 license and 
(b) the terms and conditions  of individual licenses. 
The reasons for the denial of a license 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 sc arce 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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