WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONGATS/SC/134
21 December 2001
(01-6451)
Trade in Services
THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
Schedule of Specific Commitments
(This is authentic in English only)
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Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border; (2) Consumption abroad; (3) Commercial presence; (4) Presence of natural persons.
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I. HORIZONTAL
COMMITMENTS
Commitments include all 
sectors(3) None (3) Land
Land lease not exceeding 99 years
permitted.
(4) Movement of natural persons
Unbound, except for measures concerning
temporary entry and stay of nationals ofanother member who fall into the categorieslisted below:Services salespersons – persons not based inthe territory of Republic of Moldova and
receiving no remuneration from a source
located within Republic of Moldova, who areengaged in activities related to representing aservices supplier for the purpose ofnegotiating for sale of the services of thatsupplier: (a) such sales are not directly made
to the general public and (b) the salesperson is
not engaged in supplying the service. Entryfor persons named in this section is limited toa 90 days period. Prolongation is allowed onlyonce a year after two months from the date ofexpiration of this period.Foreign supplier may purchase land
except for agriculture land and forestry
land.
Persons responsible for the setting up of a
commercial presence: persons who areemployees of an enterprise not havingpresence in Republic of Moldova and whohave been beforehand employees of that
enterprise outside Republic of Moldova for a
time period not less than one year immediatelypreceding their application for admission, andwho are entering Republic of Moldova for thepurpose of setting up a commercial presenceof that enterprise in Republic of Moldova.GATS/SC/134
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Persons responsible for the setting-up of a
commercial presence may not engage inmarket direct sales to the general public orsupply services them. Entry for persons namedin this section is limited to a 90 days period.Prolongation is allowed only once a year after
two months from the date of expiration of this
period.
Persons who are employees of an enterpriseoutside Moldova not having commercialpresence in Moldova, which has concluded aservices contract with an enterprise engaged insubstantive business in Moldova, and who
have been beforehand employees of the
enterprise outside Moldova for a time-periodof not less than one year immediatelypreceding their application for admission. Percontract, temporary entry for a limited number
of services suppliers will be granted for a
single period of three months, the number ofservice suppliers depending on the size of thetask to be performed under the contract.Individual service providers not employed bysuch enterprise outside Moldova are
considered as persons seeking access to the
Moldovan employment market. Entry forpersons named in this section is limited to a 90days period. Prolongation is allowed onlyonce a year after two months from the date ofexpiration of this period.GATS/SC/134
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- Intra-corporate transferees – managers,
executives and specialists, as defined below,who are employees of firms that provideservices within Moldova through a branch,subsidiary, or affiliate established in Moldovaand who have been prior employees of their
firm outside Moldova for a period of not less
than one year, immediately preceding the dateof their application for admission:managers – persons within an organizationwho primarily direct the organization, or a
department or sub-division of the
organization, supervise and control the workof other supervisory,
professional or managerial employees, havethe authority to hire and fire or remand thedecision on hiring, firing, or other personalaction (such as promotion or leave
authorization), and exercise discretionary
authority over day-to-day operations. Do notinclude first line supervisors, unless theemployees supervised are professional, notdoes it include employees who primarilyperform tasks necessary for the provision of
the service.GATS/SC/134
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Specialists – persons within an organization
who possess knowledge at an advanced levelof continued expertise and who possesspriority knowledge of the organization’sservices, research equipment, techniques, ormanagement.
Executives – persons within the organization
who primarily direct the management of theorganization, exercise wide latitude indecision-making, and receive only general
supervision on direction from higher-lever
executives, board of directors, or stockholdersof the business. Executives would not directlyperform tasks related to the actual provision ofa service or services of the organizationGATS/SC/134
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Entry for persons named in this section is
limited to a three years period that may beextended for up two additional years for atotal term not to exceed five years.
I. SPECIFIC
COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional Services
(a) Legal Services:
- Except consultancy on
home country andinternational law;(CPC 861)(1) Unbound, except for drafting of legal
documents.
(2) None(3), 4) Services can only be supplied through
legal persons incorporated in Moldova.Licensed lawyer can provide all legal
services, except representation in
criminal proceedings. Representation ncriminal proceedings permitted only tosworn solicitors.Nationality requirement for swornsolicitors and sworn notaries.
Sworn solicitors have to pass
examination in accordance with rules setup by Council of Sworn Solicitors.Sworn notaries have to passexamination in accordance with order setup by the Minister of Justice in
cooperation with the Council of Sworn
Notaries.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(4) None
- Consultancy on home and
third country and
international law; (Part ofCPC 861)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None4) NoneGATS/SC/134
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(b) Accounting, auditing and
bookkeeping services(CPC 862);(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) None
(c) Taxation services
(CPC 863);
(d) Architectural services;
(CPC 8671)
(e) Engineering services;
(CPC 8672)
(f) Integrated engineering
services (CPC 8673)
(g) Urban planning and
landscape architecturalservices(CPC 8674)
(h) Private medical and dental
services (CPC 9312)
(CPC 9312 excludingservices provided by thepublic sector)(1) None
(2) Public medical insurance programmes do
not cover the cost of medicare suppliedabroad.
(3) Practice of medical profession by
foreigners requires the permission fromlocal health authorities, based on 
economic needs for medical doctors and
dentists in a given region.
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) None
(i) Veterinary services.
(CPC 932)(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) NoneGATS/SC/134
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(j) Other human health
services (CPC 9319,excluding servicesprovided within the publicsector)(1) None
(2) Public insurance programs do not cover
the cost of foreign medical servicesconsumed abroad.
(3) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section. Nationality
requirements. Economic needsdetermined by the total number of nursesand midwives in the given regionauthorized by local health authorities.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) None
(k) Other (CPC 93191) (1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) None
B. Computer and Related
Services
(a) Consultancy services
related to the installationof computer hardware;(CPC 841)
(b) Software implementation
services;  (CPC 842)
(c) Data processing services;
(CPC 843)
(d) Data base services;
(CPC 844)
(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) NoneGATS/SC/134
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C. Research and
Development Services
(a) Research and development
services on naturalsciences (CPC 851);
(b) Research and development
services on social sciences
and humanities (CPC 852);
(c) Interdisciplinary research
and development 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) None
D. Real Estate Services
(a) Involving own or leased
property (CPC 821);
(b) On a fee or contract basis
(CPC 822).(1) None
(2) None(3) Services can only be supplied through
legal persons incorporated in Moldova.
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None
(4) None
E. Rental/leasing Services
without Operators
(a) Relating to ships
(CPC 83103);
(b) Relating to aircraft
(CPC 83104);
(c) Relating to other  transport
equipment
(CPC 83101+83102+
83105);
(d) Relating to other
machinery and equipment(CPC 83106-83109);(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) NoneGATS/SC/134
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(e) Other (CPC 832),
including pre-recordedvideo cassettes and opticaldiscs for use in homeentertainment equipment.
F. Other Business Services
(a) Advertising services
(CPC 871);
b) Market research and
public opinion pollingservices(CPC 864);(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) None
(c) Management consulting
service (CPC 865);
(d) Services related to
management consulting(CPC 866);
(e) Technical testing and
analysis services(CPC 8676);
(f) Services incidental to
agriculture, hunting andforestry (CPC 881);
(g) Services incidental to
fishing (CPC 882);
(h) Services incidental to
mining (CPC 883+5115);
(i) Services incidental to
manufacturing
(CPC 884+885); (except
for 88442);
(j) Services incidental to
energy distribution (CPC887);GATS/SC/134
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(k) Placement and supply
services of personnel(CPC 872);(1) None
(2) None(3) Services can only be supplied through
legal persons incorporated in Moldova
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None
(4) None
(l) Investigation and security
(CPC 873);(1) None
(2) None(3) Services can only be supplied through
legal persons incorporated in Moldova.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section(1) None
(2) None(3) None
(4) None
(m) Related scientific and
technical consulting
services (CPC 8675);
(n) Maintenance and repair of
equipment (not includingmaritime vessels, aircraftor other transportequipment) (CPC
633+8861-8866);
(o) Building-clearing services
(CPC 874);(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) None
(p) Photographic services
(CPC 875);
(q) Packaging services
(CPC 876);
(r) Printing, publishing
(CPC 88442);
(s) Convention services
(CPC 87909*);
(t) Other (CPC 8790).GATS/SC/134
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2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICESMoldova will participate actively in
ongoing and future rounds of WTOservices negotiations with a viewtowards improving its commitments onCommunications Services as definedunder W/120.
A. Postal Services
(a) International postal
services, as well as internalpostal services related toletters up to 350 grams;(CPC 7511)(1),3) Monopoly of the “Posta Moldova” State
Company.
(2) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1,3) None
(2) None
(4) None
(b) Postal services related to
parcels (CPC 75112);(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) None
(c) Post office counter services
(CPC 75113);(1,3) None, as of 31 December 2004.
Monopoly of the “Posta Moldova” StateCompany.
(2) None
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None
(4) None
B. Courier Services
(CPC 7512)(1) None
(2) None(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None
(4) NoneGATS/SC/134
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C. Telecommunication 
Services
The commitments taken by
Moldova are based on thescheduling principlesprovided by the followingdocuments: “Notes for
Scheduling Basic Telecom
Services Commitments”(S/GBT/W/2/Rev.1) and“Market AccessLimitations on SpectrumAvailability”
(S/GBT/W/3).
(a)  Public telephone services;
(CPC 7521);(1) Monopoly of the "Moldtelecom" State
Company.  None, as of 31 December2003.
(2) None
(3) Monopoly of the "Moldtelecom" State
Company.  None, as of 31 December2003 except that services must besupplied through legal personsincorporated in Moldova.
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) NoneThe attached reference paper on
regulatory principles in incorporated asadditional commitments by the Republic
of Moldova.
(b) Analogue cellular services
(CPC 75213.1);(1) None
(2) None(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None
(4) None
(c) Digital cellular services
(CPC 75213.2);(1) None
(2) None(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None
(4) NoneGATS/SC/134
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(d) Mobile services
(CPC 75213):
- paging services,
(CPC 75291),
- mobile data services;(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) None
(e) Satellite communication; (1), 3) Supplies of services for international
personal communication are permitted
only through international network of"Moldtelecom".  None as of 31 January2003.
(2) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section(1,3) None
(2) None
(4) None
(f) Business network services
(CPC 7522);(1), 3)  Monopoly of the “Moldtelecom”
State Company. None, as of 31December 2003.
(2) None
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None
 (4) None
(g) Packet-switched data
transmission services
(CPC 75232);(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) None
(h) Circuit-switched data
transmission services
(CPC 7523*);(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) NoneGATS/SC/134
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(i) Telegraph and telex
services; (CPC 7522 and7523)(1) Monopoly of the “Moldtelecom” State
Company.  None, as of 31 December2003.
(2) None(3) Monopoly of the "Moldtelecom" State
Company.  None, as of 31 December
2003 except that services must be
supplied through legal personsincorporated in Moldova.
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) None
(j)   Facsimile services;
(CPC 7521*+7529*);
(k) Private leased circuit
services;(CPC 7522*+7523*)
(l) Electronic mail
(CPC 7523*);(1) None
(2) None
(3) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None(4) None
(m)  Voice mail (CPC 7523*);(n) On-line information and
database retrieval (CPC7523*);
(o) Electronic data interchange
(EDI) (CPC 7523*);
(p) Enhance/value-added
facsimile services incl.Store and forward, storeand retrieve (CPC 7523*);(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) None
(q) Code and protocol
conversion (CPC is not
available);
(r) On-line information and/
or data processing (incl.Transaction processing)(CPC 843);
(s) Other telecommunications
services (CPC 7529);
(t) Other (CPC 7549).GATS/SC/134
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3. CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATEDENGINEERINGSERVICES
(a) General construction work
for buildings; (CPC 512)
(b) General construction work
for civil engineering;
(CPC 513);(1) None
(2) None(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None
(4) None
(c) Installation and assembly
work; (CPC 514 + 516);
(d) Building completion and
finishing work (CPC 517);
(e) Other
(CPC511+515+518).
4. DISTRIBUTION
SERVICES
(a) Commission agents’
services(CPC 621);
(b) Wholesale trade services
(CPC 611, 622);(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section..(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) None
(c) Retailing services
(CPC 611+631+632+633+
6111+6113+6121),including audio and videorecords and tapes andoptical discs (CPC 63234);
(d) Franchising (CPC 8929);
(e) Other distribution services.GATS/SC/134
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5. EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES
(a) Primary education services
(CPC 921) ;
(b) Secondary education
services (CPC 922);(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) None
(c) Higher education services
(Part of CPC 923);
(d)  Adult Education 
(CPC924);
(e) Other educational services
(CPC 929).
6. ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
(a) Sewage Services
 (CPC 9401);
(b) Refuse Disposal Services;
(CPC 9402);
(c) Sanitation and Similar
Services (CPC 9403);(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) None
(d) Other environmental
services (CPC 9404, CPC
9405, CPC 9406, CPC
9409).GATS/SC/134
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7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. Insurance  and insurance-
related services
(a) Life, accident and health
insurance services(CPC 8121);
(b) Non-life insurance services
(CPC 8129, except marine,aviation and transportinsurance);(1) Unbound
(2) None(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None
(4) None
(c) Marine, aviation and
transport insurance
(CPC 8129);
(d)  Reinsurance and
retrocession
(CPC 81299);
(e) Services auxiliary to
insurance (incl. Broking
and agency services)(CPC 8140).(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) None
BANKING SECTOR AND OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES (excluding insurance)
Foreign banks can perform financial activity on the territory of the Republic of Moldova only through a branch office or subsid iary for which a license has been issued by the
National Bank of Moldova. One of condition for issuing the license is the payment of the initial capital that shall not be less  than the minimum capital required on a non-
discriminatory manner.Banks, including those with participation of foreign capital, sha ll be organised as joint stock companies. The Representative o ffices of foreign banks have the right to be
opened in the Republic of Moldova without receiving the license of the NBM and do not have the right to be engaged in financial  activity.
Loans and guarantees from residents to non-residents, as well as other transfers to non-residents referring to capital transact ions require the approval of the National Bank of
Moldova.
(a) Acceptance of deposits
and other repayable fundsfrom the public(CPC 81115-81119);
(b) Lending of all types,
including consumer credit,mortgage credit, factoringand financing ofcommercial transactions;(CPC 8113);(1) None, except as indicated in the
horizontal section "Banking and otherfinancial services".
(2) None, except as indicated in the
horizontal section "Banking and other
financial services".
(3) None, except as indicated in the
horizontal section "Banking and otherfinancial services".
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) NoneGATS/SC/134
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(c) Financial leasing; (8112);
(d) All payment and money
transmission services(CPC 81339*);
(e) Guarantees and
commitments
(CPC 81199*);
(f) Trading for own account
or for account ofcustomers, whether on anexchange, in an over-the-counter market orotherwise, the following:
- Money market instruments
(cheques, bills, certificatesof deposits, etc.) (81339*),
- foreign exchange (81333),- derivative products
including, but not limited
to, futures and options(81339*),
- exchange rate and interest
rate instruments, includingproducts such as swaps,
forward rate agreements,
etc. (81339*),
- transferable securities;
(CPC 81321*),GATS/SC/134
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- other negotiable
instruments and financialassets, including bullion(81339*).
(g) Money broking (81339*);(h) Asset management, such
as cash or portfolio
management, all forms ofcollective investmentmanagement, pension fundmanagement, custodial,
depository and trust
services (8119**, 81323*);
(i) Settlement and clearing
services for financialassets, including securities,derivative products, andother negotiable
instruments (81339* or
81319*);
(j) Advisory and other
auxiliary financial serviceson all the activities listedin Article 1B of
MNT.TNC/W/50,
including credit referenceand analysis, investmentand portfolio research andadvice, and advice onacquisitions and on
corporate restructuring and
strategy (8131 or 8133);
(k) Provisions and transfer of
financial information,financial data processingand related software by
providers of other financial
services (8131);(1) None, except as indicated in the
horizontal section "Banking and otherfinancial services".
(2) None, except as indicated in the
horizontal section "Banking and other
financial services".(1) None
(2) NoneGATS/SC/134
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(3) None, except as indicated in the
horizontal section "Banking and otherfinancial services"
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section(3) None
(4) None
(l)  Participation in issues of all
kinds of securities,including underwriting andplacement as agent
(whether publicly or
privately) and provision ofservice related to suchissues (8132).(1) None, except as indicated in the
horizontal section "Banking and otherfinancial services".
(2) None, except as indicated in the
horizontal section "Banking and other
financial services"
(3) None, except as indicated in the
horizontal section "Banking and otherfinancial services" and as except the 
National Bank of Moldova is a fiscal
agency of the Government on the T-bills
market.
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) None
8. HOSPITAL AND OTHER
HEALTH AND CARE
FACILITIES
(a)  Hospital services
Private hospital andsanatorium services (CPC9311 excluding services
provided by the public
sector);
(b) Social services
(Part of CPC 933);
(c) Other hospital services
(CPC 933).(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) NoneGATS/SC/134
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Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments
9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL-RELATEDSERVICES
(a) Hotels and Restaurants
(Including Catering)(CPC 641-643);
(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) None
(c) Tourist guides services
(CPC 7472);
(d) Other tourism and travel
related services.
10. RECREATIONAL,
CULTURAL ANDSPORTING SERVICES
(a) Cinema theatre operation
services operation (CPC96199
**);(1) Unbound
(2) None(3) None
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) Unbound
(2) Unbound(3) None, except for access to subsidies:  
unbound.
(4) None
(b) Other entertainment
services (CPC
96191+96194);
(c) 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) None
(e) Sporting and other
recreational services
(CPC 964).
                                                     
** Indicates that the service specified constitutes only part of  the total range of activities covered by the CPC concordance.GATS/SC/134
Page 23Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border; (2) Consumption abroad; (3) Commercial presence; (4) Presence of natural persons.
Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
(a) Maritime transport
services (CPC 7211, 7212,7213, 8868**, 7214,745**);
(b) Internal waterways
transport (CPC 7221,
7222, 7223, 8868**, 7224,
745**);(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) None
(c) Air transport services
defined in the air transportannex:a) and b) Passenger and
freight transportation
(CPC 731, 732),
c) Rental of vessels with
crew (CPC 734),
d) Maintenance and repair
of aircraft
(CPC 8868**),
e) Selling and marketing
of air transportservices; (CPC 746*),
f) Computer reservation
systems; (CPC 746*);
(d) Space transport
(CPC 733);
(e) Rail transport services
(CPC 7111, 7112, 7113,8868**, 743);
(f)  Road transport services
a) Passenger
transportation(CPC 7121+7122),
b) Freight  transportation
(CPC  7123, for 7123
except cabotage
services),(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.(1) None
(2) None(3) None(4) NoneGATS/SC/134
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c) Rental of commercial
vehicles with operators(CPC 7124),
d) Maintenance and repair
of road transportequipment
(CPC 6112 + 8867),
e) Supporting services for
road transport services(CPC 744);
(g)  Pipeline transport
(CPC 7131, 7139);
(h) Services auxiliary to all
modes of transport:
a) Cargo handling,
storage andwarehousing services(CPC 741, 742),
b) freight transport
agency and othersupporting andauxiliary transportservices(CPC 748, 749).
I. OTHER TRANSPORT 
SERVICESGATS/SC/134
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FINAL LIST ON BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
REFERENCE PAPER
Scope
The following are definitions and principles on the regulatory framework for the basic
telecommunications services.
Definitions
Users mean service consumers and service suppliers.
Essential facilities mean facilities of a public telecommunications transport network or service
that
(a ) are exclusively or predominantly provided by a single or limited number of suppliers;
and
(b) cannot feasibly be economically or 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 position in the market.
1. Competitive safeguards
1.1. Prevention of anti-competitive practices in telecommunications
Appropriate measures shall be maintained for the purpose of preventing suppliers who, alone
or together, are a major supplier from engaging in or continuing anti-competitive practices.
l.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 for them to provide services.
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 ofanother supplier and to access services provided by another supplier, where specific
commitments are undertaken.GATS/SC/134
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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 favorable than that provided for its
own like services or for like services of non-affiliated service suppliers or for its
subsidiaries or other affiliates;
(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (including technical standards and
specifications) and cost-oriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard
to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not payfor 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 network termination points offered to me
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, conditions and rates for
interconnection within a reasonable period of time, to the extent that these have not been
established previously.
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 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.GATS/SC/134
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The reasons for the denial of 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 decision 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 all 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 identification of freque ncies allocated for specific government uses is
not required.
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