RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/ALB/51/Add.2
13 July 2000
(00-2860)
Working Party on the
Accession of Albania
REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON
THE ACCESSION OF ALBANIA
TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Addendum
Schedule GATS - Albania
Part II - Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services
List of Article II MFN Exemptions
As indicated in paragraph 168 of the Report of the Working Party on the Accession of
Albania (WT/ACC/ALB/51), the Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services resulting from thenegotiations between Albania and WTO Members is a nnexed to the Protocol of Accession of Albania
and is reproduced hereunder.
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(a)  HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
Real Estate 3) Natural and juridical foreign persons that intend to
supply services or are supplying services in theterritory of Republic of Albania will be entitled  tolease or to buy non-agricultural land necessary tocarry out their business whether the land  is state-
owned  or privately owned. To buy state-owned non-
agricultural land the value of investment at thecertain land must be three times higher than the valueof non -agricultural land. The Council of theMinisters defines the value of non-agricultural land
when it is  state owned  property.
No restrictions apply with regard to the acquisition of
private land as well as leasing of land.
Entry and Temporary Stay ofForeign Natural Persons4) Entry of physical persons from Member
countries is limited to the following categories:(a) Intra-corporate transferees: Essential
persons (executives and senior managers,
specialists) who are employees of a business orcompany providing services in Albania through abranch, subsidiary or affiliate established inAlbania. The entry is limited to a period of 5years.
(b) Service sellers:  These are personsemployed or mandated by an enterprise and who
stay temporarily in Albania in order to conclude
the contract for the sale of a service on behalf ofenterprise which employs them or mandatedthem. The entry is limited to a period of 6 monthsin any 12 months period and is renewable.
Persons who are employees of an enterprise thathas not commercial presence in  Albania, which
has conclude a service contract with an enterprise
engaged in substantive business in Albania. Theentry is limited to a period of 6 months in any 12months period and renewable.WT/ACC/ALB /51/Add.2
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(c) Persons responsible for the setting up a
commercial presence: Persons who areemployees of an enterprise not havingcommercial presence in Albania and who stay
temporarily in Albania for the purpose of setting
up a commercial presence of that enterprise inAlbania. The entry is limited to a period of 3months and is renewable.
Control on capital transactionsand capital movementsNo restrictions apply for the inflows of capital.
Legal and natural persons (not including banks)residents and non-residents can freely carry out
the following outflows capital transactions:
1. Outflow capital transfers equalling theamount of previous inflow of capital plus the
profits derived from:
a. returns;b. compensations;c. payments arising out of an investmentdispute;d. loan repayments according to loan
amortization  schedule.
e. proceeds from the sale or liquidation of anyor all  part of an investment, andf. the return of shareholders equity resultingfrom the diminution of capital in accordance withAlbanian legislation.
2. Outflow capital transfers representing the
amount of profits derived from the non-residents
deposits placed with Albanian resident banks.WT/ACC/ALB/51/Add.2
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3. Outflow capital transfers representing the
wealth of the Albanian emigrants leaving thecountry forever.Any other outflow capital transactions cannot be
carried out freely from residents and non-
residents. Residents or non-residents who maywant to transfer capital abroad, other than the
above mentioned ones have to obtain priorwritten approval from the Bank of Albania(BOA).
The Bank of Albania reserves the right to
maintain capital controls which will apply onnational treatment basis. The regime currently inplace will be removed no latter than 2010.
B.. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A.  Professional Services
(a)  Legal services (861)
(a)  Legal services(861 except consultancy on lawof jurisdiction where theservice supplier is qualified as alawyer and on international
law)1) Only Albanian citizens-attorneys-at-law and
notaries who reside in Albania have the right torender such services.2) None.3) Only Albanian citizens-attorneys-at-law and
notaries who reside in Albania have the right to
render such services.4) Only Albanian citizens-attorneys-at-law andnotaries who reside in Albania have the right torender such services.1) Unbound.
2) None.
3) Unbound.
4) Unbound.
Consultancy on law of
jurisdiction where the service
supplier is qualified as a lawyer
and on international law.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.
(b)  Accounting, auditing andbookkeeping services (862)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.WT/ACC/ALB /51/Add.2
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(c)  Taxation services (863) 1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
(d)  Architectural services
(8671)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) None.
(e)  Engineering Services(8672)1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) None.
(f)  Integrated engineering
services (8673)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
(g)  Urban planning and
landscape architectural services
(8674)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) None.
(h)  Medical and dentalservices(9312)1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None, except that licensing is done only in
cooperation with an Albanian professional whether
this professional is a partner or an employee in theforeign company.
4) None.WT/ACC/ALB/51/Add.2
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(i) Veterinary services (932) 1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
(j) Services provided by
midwives nurses,
physiotherapists andparamedical personnel (93191)1) Unbound
*
2) None.
3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) Unbound*
2) None.
3) None, except that licensing is done only incooperation with an Albanian professional whetherthis professional is a partner or an employee in theforeign company.
4) None.
B.  Computer and related services
(a)  Consultancy services
related to installation ofcomputer hardware (841)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
(b)  Software implementationservices (842)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.
(c)  Data processing services(843)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
(d)  Database services (844) 1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) Unbound except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) None.
                                                     
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(e)  Other (845+849) 1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
E.  Rental/Leasing Services without Operators
(e)  Other (CPC 832),
including pre-recorded video
cassettes for use in homeentertainment equipment(CPC 83202)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) Unbound except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) None.
F.  Other business services
(a)  Advertising services (871) 1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
(b)  Market research and publicopinion polling services (864)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
(c)  Management consultingservices (865)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.
(d)  Services related tomanagement consulting (866)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
(e)  Technical testing and
analysis services (8676)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) Unbound except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) None.WT/ACC/ALB/51/Add.2
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(f)  Services incidental to
agriculture, hunting andforestry (881)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
(g)  Services incidental to
fishing (882)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) None.
(h)  Services incidental tomining (883);  (5115)1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) None.
(i) Services incidental to
manufacturing (884, 885)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
(m) Related scientific and
technical consulting services
(8675)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) None.WT/ACC/ALB /51/Add.2
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(n) Maintenance and repair of
equipment (663+8861-8866)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
Disinfecting and exterminating
services (87401)1) Unbound*
2) None.
3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) Unbound*
2) None.
3) None, except that licensing is done only incooperation with an Albanian professional whetherthis professional is a partner or an employee in theforeign company.
4) None.
(q) Packaging services (876) 1) Unbound*
2) None.
3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) Unbound
*
2) None.
3) None.4) None.
(r) Printing publishing (88442) 1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.
(s) Convention services(87909)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
                                                     
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2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES
Albania will participate actively
in ongoing and future rounds ofWTO services negotiationswith a view towards improvingits commitments on
Communications services as
defined under w/120.
(a)  Postal servicesPostal services related toparcels (75112)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None, except as indi cated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
(b)  Courier services (7512) 1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) None.
Telecommunications ServicesThe commitments undertaken by Albania are based on the scheduling principles provided by the following documents:Notes for Scheduling Basic Telecom Services Commitments (S/GBT/W/2/REV.1) and
Market Access Limitations on Spectrum Availability (S/GBT/W/3)
For all sub-sectors oftelecommunication services.1) & 3) Albanian Telekom (AT) has exclusive
rights for fixed telephony except in rural areas.
No limitations from 1 January 2003.4) Natural persons cannot providetelecommunication services in Albania if they arenot registered as juridical persons.The Government of Albania
will publish the rules and
regulatory policy regardingfurther competition in the fieldof basic telecommunicationservices. The attached reference
paper on regulatory principles
is incorporated as additionalcommitments by the Republicof Albania.WT/ACC/ALB /51/Add.2
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(a)  Public Voice Telephone services (7521)
Public local voice telephone
services (Urban) (75211)1) None as of 1 January 2003.
2) None.3) None as of 1 January 2003.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments and in the horizontal section of the
telecommunications sector.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
Public local voice telephoneservices (Rural) (75211)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments and in the horizontal section of thetelecommunications sector.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
Public long distance voice
telephone services - national
(75212)1) None as of 1 January 2003.
2) None.
3) None as of 1 January 2003.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments and the horizontal section of thetelecommunications sector.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) None.
International public voicetelephone services  (75212)1) None.
2) None.
3) None as of 1 January 2003.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments and the horizontal section of thetelecommunications sector.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.
Analogue digitalcellular/mobile telephoneservices  (75213)
- mobile voice and data
services- Personal CommunicationServices.1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitment and the horizontal section of thetelecommunications sector.1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) None.
(b)   Packet-switched data
transmission services (75231)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments and the horizontal section of the
telecommunications sector.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.WT/ACC/ALB/51/Add.2
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(c)  Circuit-switched data
transmission services (75232)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments and the horizontal section of the
telecommunications sector.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
(d)  Telex services (7523) 1) None as of 1 January 2003.
2) None.3) None as of 1 January 2003.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitment and the horizontal section of the
telecommunications sector.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
(e)  Telegraph services (7522) 1) None as of 1 January 2003.
2) None.
3) None as of 1 January 2003.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitment and the horizontal section of thetelecommunications sector.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) None.
(f)  Facsimile services (75211,7559)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments and the horizontal section of thetelecommunications sector.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.
(g)  Private leased circuitservices (7522+7523)1) None.
2) None.3) None as of 1 January 2003.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitment and the horizontal section of thetelecommunications sector.1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) None.
Other telecommunication services (7529)WT/ACC/ALB /51/Add.2
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Paging services, value-added
services, (75291)e.g., electronic mail, voicemail, on-line information and
database retrieval, electronic
data interchange (EDI),enhanced/value-addedfacsimile services includingstore and forward, store andretrieve, code and protocol
conversion, on-line information
and/or data processing(including transactionprocession).1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments and the horizontal section of the
telecommunications sector.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES
A General construction workfor buildings (512)1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) None.
B. General construction work
for civil engineering (513)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
C. Installation and assemblywork (514 + 516)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.
D. Building completion andfinishing work (517)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.WT/ACC/ALB/51/Add.2
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E. Other (511+515+518) 1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
A. Commission agent's
services (621)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None, except that for commission agents servicesof goods under the sub-sector 62117, licensing isdone only in cooperation with an Albanianprofessional whether this professional is a partner oran employee in the foreign company.
4) None.
B. Wholesale trade services
(622)1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None except that for wholesale of goods under thesub-sectors 62251 & 62252 licensing is done only inco-operation with an Albanian professional whether
this professional is a partner or an employee in the
foreign company.4) None.
C Retailing services(631+632+633+611+ 612),including audio and video
records and tapes (CPC 63234)1) None except for retailing of goods under the
sub-sector 63211.2) None.
3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments1) None except for retailing of goods under the sub-
sector 63211.2) None.
3) None, except that for retailing of goods under the
sub-sector 63211, licensing is done only in co-operation with an Albanian professional whether thisprofessional is a partner or an employee in theforeign company.4) None.WT/ACC/ALB /51/Add.2
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Franchising (8929) 1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (92)
A. Primary educational
services (921)1) Unbound.
2) None.
3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) None.
B. Secondary educational services (922)
General secondary educationservice (9221)1) Unbound.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
Higher secondary educationalservices (9222)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
C. Higher educationalservices (923)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.
D. Adult educational services(924)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.WT/ACC/ALB/51/Add.2
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6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
A. Sewage services (9401) 1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
B. Refuse disposal services
(9402)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) Unbound, except indicat ed in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) None.
C. Sanitation and similarservices  (9403)1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section.1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) None.
Cleaning services of exhaust
gases (9404)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
Noise abatement services(9405)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.WT/ACC/ALB /51/Add.2
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7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
Life insurance services (8121)
Non-life insurance services(8129) (not including marine,aviation and transport services81293 )1) Unbound except that starting on 1 January
2005, None for insurance of non-residents inAlbania and for foreign investments.2) None as of 1 January 2003.3) None.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments1) Unbound except that starting on 1 January 2005,
None for insurance of non-residents in Albania andfor foreign investments.2) None as of 1 January 2003.3) None except that for commercial presence
established or authorized to operate or supply
services, this commercial presence is restricted tothose companies that have exercised insuranceactivities in the home country for at least 5 years. Forall forms of commercial presence the general
representative of the companies must reside in
Albania.4) None.
Marine, aviation and transportservices (81293)Reinsurance and retrocession
(81299)1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None except that for commercial presence
established or authorized to operate or supply
services, this commercial presence is restricted tothose companies that have exercised insuranceactivities in the home country for at least 5 years. Forall forms of commercial presence the generalrepresentative of the companies must reside in
Albania.
4) None.
Insurance intermediation, suchas brokerage and agency (8140)Services auxiliary to Insurance,including consultancy,
actuarial, risk assessment claim
settlement (8140)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except indicat ed in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.WT/ACC/ALB/51/Add.2
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B. Banking and other financial services
(a) Acceptance of deposits
and other repayable funds fromthe public (81115-81119)1) Unbound.
2) None except for capital controls as specified in
the Horizontal Commitments, which will beremoved no later than 2010.3) None.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.
(b) Lending of all types,
including consumer credit,mortgage credit factoring andfinancing of commercialtransaction (8113)1) Unbound.
2) None except for capital controls as specified in
the Horizontal Commitments, which will beremoved no later than 2010.3) None.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) Noe.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.
(c) Financial leasing (8112) 1) Unbound.
2) None except for capital controls as specified in
the Horizontal Commitments, which will beremoved no later than 2010.3) None.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.
(d) All payment and money
transmission services (81339)1) Unbound.
2) None except for capital controls as specified in
the Horizontal Commitments, which will beremoved no later than 2010.3) None.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.
(e) Guarantees and
commitments (81199)1) Unbound.
2) None except for capital controls as specified in
the Horizontal Commitments, which will beremoved no later than 2010.3) None.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.WT/ACC/ALB /51/Add.2
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(f) Trading for own account
or for account of customerswhether on an exchange, in anover-the-counter market or
otherwise the following:
-m o n e y  m a r k e t
instruments (checks, bills,certificates and deposits,etc) (81339**)
- foreign exchange1) Unbound.
2) None except for capital controls as specified in
the Horizontal Commitments, which will beremoved no later than 2010.3) None.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.
- derivative products
including, but not limitedto futures and options1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.Albania will afford market
access on a national treatmentbases to foreign financialservices suppliers upon theoccurrence of they earlier of
either of the following events:
the establishment of aprudential regulation withrespect to the activities inquestion, or the actualappearance of such activities,
with official authorization or
acquiescence, in the domesticmarket.WT/ACC/ALB/51/Add.2
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 - exchange rate and
interest rate instruments,including such as swaps,forward rate
arrangements, etc.
- transferable securities- other negotiable
instruments andfinancial assets,including bullion1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) NoneAlbania will afford market
access on a national treatmentbases to foreign financialservices suppliers upon the
occurrence of the earlier of
either of the following events:the establishment of aprudential regulation withrespect to the activities inquestion, or the actual
appearance of such activities,
with official authorization oracquiescence, in the domesticmarket.
(g) Participation in issues ofall kinds of securities, includingunderwriting and placement as
agent (whether publicly or
privately) and provision ofservice related to such issues.(8132)1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) None.Albania will afford market
access on a national treatmentbases to foreign financial
services suppliers upon the
occurrence of the earlier ofeither of the following events:the establishment of aprudential regulation withrespect to the activities in
question, or the actual
appearance of such activities,with official authorization oracquiescence, in the domesticmarket.WT/ACC/ALB /51/Add.2
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(h) Money broking (81339) 1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.Albania will afford market
access on a national treatmentbases to foreign financialservices suppliers upon the
occurrence of the earlier of
either of the following events:the establishment of aprudential regulation withrespect to the activities inquestion, or the actual
appearance of such activities,
with official authorization oracquiescence, in the domesticmarket.
(i) Asset management, suchas cash or portfoliomanagement, pension fund
management, custodial and
trust services.1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) None.Albania will afford market
access on a national treatmentbases to foreign financial
services suppliers upon the
occurrence of the earlier ofeither of the following events:the establishment of aprudential regulation withrespect to the activities in
question, or the actual
appearance of such activities,with official authorization oracquiescence, in the domesticmarket.
(j) Settlement and clearingservices of financial assets,
including securities, derivative
products, and other negotiableinstruments. (81339)1) Unbound.
2) Unbound.
3) Settlements and clearing services for the time
being are offered by the BOA only.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.The Bank of Albania will offer
the service of clearing for a
period of 5 years from the day
of accession and after that otherentities will offer such service.The Bank of Albania will retainthe monopoly over inter-banking payments system and
RTGS (Real Time Gross
Settlement)WT/ACC/ALB/51/Add.2
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(k) Advisory and other
auxiliary financial services andall activities listed in article Bof MFN. TNC/W/50, including
credit reference and analysis,
investment and portfolioresearch and advice onacquisitions and on corporaterestructuring and strategy.(8131 or 8133)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
(l) Provision and transfer of
financial information, and
financial data processingrelated software by providers ofother financial services.(8131)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) None.
8.  HEALTH-RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES (other than those listed under 1.A.h-j.)
A. Hospital services (9311) 1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None, except that licensing is done in cooperation
with an Albanian professional whether this
professional is a partner or an employee in theforeign company.4) Unbound.
B. Other human healthservices (9319, other than
93191)1) None.
2) None
3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None, except that licensing is done in cooperation
with an Albanian professional whether thisprofessional is a partner or an employee in theforeign company.4) Unbound.
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL-RELATED SERVICESWT/ACC/ALB /51/Add.2
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A.  Hotels and restaurants
services (641, 642, 643)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitment.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
B. Travel agencies and tour
operators services (7471)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitment.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) None.
C. Tourist guide services(7472)1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitment.1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) None.
10. RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES
A: Other Entertainment
Services. Cinema theatreoperation services(CPC 96199**)1) Unbound.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitment.1) Unbound.
2) Unbound.3) None except unbound for access to subsidies.4) None.
B. News agency service(962)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitment.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.
C. Library services (96311) 1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
C. Archive service (96312) 1) Unbound.
2) Unbound.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.WT/ACC/ALB/51/Add.2
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D. Sporting and other
recreational services (964)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.WT/ACC/ALB /51/Add.2
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11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
A. Maritime Transport Services
International Transport
a. Passenger and  (7211) freighttransportation (7211 & 7212)less cabotage transportThe following services at the
port are made available tointernational maritime transportsuppliers on reasonable andnon-discriminatory terms and
conditions:
1. Pilotage2. Towing and tug assistance3. Provisioning, fueling and
watering
4. Garbage collecting and
ballast waste disposal
5. Port Captain's Services6. Navigation aids7. Shore-based operational
services essential to ship
operations including
communications, waterand electrical suppliers
8.  Emergency repair
facilities
9. Anchorage, berth and
berthing services
(c) Rental of vessels withcrew (7213)
(d)  Maintenance and repairof vessels (8868*)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) None.WT/ACC/ALB/51/Add.2
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(f) Supporting services for
maritime transport (745**)Supporting services are
performed by the State PortAuthority. These services areincluded in the law on
privatization of strategic
enterprises and is expected theirliberalization.  In the meantime,privatization of differentservices has started, e.g.,shipping agency, pilot services,
garbage services, forwarding
services, etc.
C. Air transport service
(d) Maintenance and repair ofaircraft  (8868*)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
F. Road transport service
(a) Passenger transportation
(i) international
passenger transport(7121 + 7122) less
cabotage transport1) Unbound.
2) None.3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) Unbound.
2) None.3) None.
4) None.
(ii) domestic passenger
transport, less
cabotage transport
(7121+7122)1) Unbound*
2) Unbound*.
3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.
                                                     
* This mode of delivery is not feasible.WT/ACC/ALB /51/Add.2
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b. Freight transportation (7123)
(i) International freight
transportation1) Unbound.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) Unbound.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
(ii) domestic freight
transport, less cabotagetransport1) Unbound
.*
2) Unbound*.
3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) Unbound
*.
2) Unbound*.
3) None.
4) None.
(c) Rental of commercial
vehicles with operators (7124)1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.4) None.
(d) Maintenance and repair ofroad transport equipment(6112+8867)1) None, except where there exists a technical
unfeasibility.2) None.
3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.
3) None.
4) None.
(e) Supporting service forroad transportation services(744)1) None, except where there exists a technical
unfeasibility.2) None.3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) None.
                                                     
* This mode of delivery is not feasible.WT/ACC/ALB/51/Add.2
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H. Services auxiliary to all modes of transport
(a) Cargo handling services
(741)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
(b) Storage and warehousing
services (742)1) Unbound*
2) None.
3) None**
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) Unbound
*.
2) None.
3) None**
4) None.
(c) Freight transport agencyservices  (748)1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the Horizontal
Commitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.
4) None.
Other auxiliary transport
services such as freightinspection (749
**)1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) Unbound, except as indicated in the HorizontalCommitments.1) None.
2) None.3) None.4) None.
                                                     
* A commitment of this mode of delivery is not feasible.
** Public utility concessions or licensing procedures may apply  in case of occupation of the public domainWT/ACC/ALB /51/Add.2
Page 29ALBANIA  - LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector or sub-sector Description of measure indicating its
inconsistency with Article IICountry to which the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating the need
for exemption
Road transport;
passengers and freightProvisions in existi ng or future bilateral
or plurilateral agreements on
international road transport (includingcombined transport - road/rail) reservingor limiting the provision of a transportservice into, in, across and out of theRepublic of Albania to the contracting
parties to vehicles registered in each
contracting party.All countries with which
Albania has bilateral or
plurilateral agreement on roadtransport in force, mentionedbelow:Greece, Italy,  FYROM,Turkey, Slovenia, Croatia,
Sweden, Germany, Russia,
Switzerland, France, Denmark,United Kingdom, Netherlands,Poland, Bulgaria and Hungary.Indefinite The need for exemption is linked
to the region characteristics of
road transport services.
Sale and marketing of airtransport services andcomputer reservation
systems (CRS)Preferential market access resulting
from bilateral air transport agreementsAll countries with which
Albania has bilateral agreementon air transport:
Hungary, China, Greece,
Turkey, Romania, Switzerland,Pakistan, Bulgaria, Germany,Slovenia, Italy, Austria,FYROM, Russia, UnitedKingdom, Croatia, Egypt,
Yugoslavia, NetherlandsIndefinite Reciprocal provisions concerning
supply of air transport services asa result of bilateral air transport
agreements.
Audiovisual Services
- Production anddistribution ofaudiovisual worksthrough broadcasting orother forms of
transmission to the publicMeasures which define works of
European origin, in such a way as toextend national treatment to audiovisualworks which meet certain linguistic andorigin criteria regarding access tobroadcasting or similar forms of
transmission.Parties to the Council of
Europe Convention onTransfrontier Television orother European Countries withwhom an agreement may beconcluded.Indefinite.
Exemption needed, forcertain countries, only untilan economic integrationagreement is concluded orcompleted.The measures aim, within the
sector, to promote cultural valuesboth with EC Member States,and with other countries inEurope, as well achievinglinguistic policy objectives.
Audiovisual Services- Production anddistribution of televisionprogrammes andcinematographic worksMeasures based upon government - to
government framework agreements, onco-production of audiovisual workswhich confer national treatment toaudiovisual works covered by theseagreements, in particular in relation to
distribution and access to funding.All countries with whom
cultural cooperation isdesirable.Indefinite. The aim of such agreement is to
promote cultural links betweencountries concerned.WT/ACC/ALB/51/Add.2
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inconsistency with Article IICountry to which the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating the need
for exemption
Audiovisual Services
- Production anddistribution of television
programmes and
cinematographic worksMeasures granting the benefit of any
support programmes (such as ActionPlan for Advanced Television Services,
MEDIA or EURIMAGES) to
audiovisual works, and suppliers of suchworks, meeting certain European origincriteria.European Countries Indefinite
Exemption needed, forcertain countries, only until
an economic integration
agreement is concluded orcompleted.These programmes aim at
preserving and promoting theregional identity of countries
within Europe which have long-
standing cultural links.WT/ACC/ALB/51/Add.2
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REFERENCE PAPERS TO THE ALBANIAN
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
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 technically 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 competitors with anti-competitive results;  and(c) not making available to other services suppliers on a timely basis technical  information
about essential facilities and commercially relevant information which are necessary forthem to provide services.WT/ACC/ALB /51/Add.2
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2. Interconnection
2.1 This section applies to linking with suppliers providing public telecommunications transport
networks or services in order to allow the users of one supplier to communicate with users of anothersupplier and  to access services provided by another supplier, where specific commitments are
undertaken.
2.2 Interconnection to be ensured
Interconnection with a major supplier will be ensured at any technically feasible point in the
network.  Such interconnection is provided.
(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and
specifications) and rates and of a quality no less favourable than that provided for its ownlike services or for like services of non-affiliated service suppliers or for its subsidiaries
or other affiliates;
(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (including technical standards and
specifications) and cost-oriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard to
economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pay fornetwork components or facilities that it does not require for the service to be provided;
and
(c) upon request, at points in addition to the 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 procedures 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 terms, conditi ons and rates for interconnection within a reasonable
period of time, to the extent that these have not been established previously.WT/ACC/ALB/51/Add.2
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3. Universal service
Any Member has the right to define the kind of universal service obligation it wishes to maintain.
Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se , provided they are administered in a
transparent, non-discriminatory 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 licence is required, the following will be made publicly available:
(a) all the licensing criteria and the period of time normally required to reach a decision
concerning an application for a licence  and
(b) the terms and 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 scarce resources, including frequencies, numbers
and rights of way, will be carried out in an objective, timely, transparent and non-discriminatory manner.
The current state of allocated frequency bands will be made publicly available, but detailed identificationof frequencies allocated for specific government uses is not required.
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