WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONGATS/EL/133
21 December 2001
(01-6450)
Trade in Services
LITHUANIA
Final List of Article II MFN Exemptions
(This is authentic in English only)
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Page2LITHUANIA - LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector or subsector Description on measure indicating its
inconsistency with Article IICountries to which the measure
appliesIntended duration Conditions creating the need for the
exemption
Legal services Attorneys from foreign countries can
participate as advocates in court only in
accordance with bilateral agreements on
legal assistance.All countries with which
agreements are or will be in
force.Indefinite Ability to control the legality and
responsibility
Audiovisual services:
- Production and
distribution of
audiovisual works
through broadcasting or
other forms of
transmission to the
publicMeasures which define works of
European origin, is such a way as to
extend national treatment to audiovisual
works which meet certain linguistic and
origin criteria regarding access to
broadcasting or similar forms of
transmission.Parties to the Council of Europe
Convention on Transfrontier
Television or other European
countries with whom an
agreement may be concluded.Indefinite
Exemption needed, for
certain countries, only
until an economic
integration agreement is
concluded or completedThe measures aim, within the sector, to
promote cultural values both within EC
Member States, and with other
countries in Europe, as well as
achieving linguistic policy objectives
Audiovisual services:
- Production and
distribution of
cinematographic works
and television
programmesMeasures based upon government-to –
government framework agreements on
coproduction of audiovisual works,
which confer national treatment to
audiovisual works covered by these
agreements, in particular in relation to
distribution and access to funding.All countries with whom cultural
cooperation may be desirableIndefinite The aim of such agreements is to
promote cultural links between the
countries concerned
Audiovisual services:
- Production and
distribution of
television programmes
and cinematographic
worksMeasures granting the benefit of any
support programmes (such as Action
Plan for Advanced Television Services,
MEDIA or EURIMAGES) to
audiovisual works, and suppliers of such
works, meeting certain European origin
criteriaEuropean countries Indefinite Exemption
needed, for certain
countries, only until an
economic integration
agreement is concluded
or completedThese programmes aim at preserving
and promoting the regional identity of
countries within Europe which have
long-standing cultural links.
Tourist guides services Tourist guides from foreign countries can
provide tourist guides services only in
accordance with bilateral agreements
(contracts) on tourist guides services
assistance on a reciprocity basis.All countries with which
agreements (contracts) are or will
be in forceIndefinite Preservation and promotion of the
cultural identityGATS/EL/133
Page3Sector or subsector Description on measure indicating its
inconsistency with Article IICountries to which the measure
appliesIntended duration Conditions creating the need for the
exemption
Road Transport
Passenger and FreightMeasures that are taken under bilateral
agreements and which set the provisions
of transport services and specify
operating conditions, including bilateral
transit and other transport permits for
transport services into, through and out
of the territory of the Republic of
Lithuania to the contracting parties
concerned, road taxes and levies.All countries with which
agreements are or will be in forceIndefinite To protect the transport infrastructure
and the environment and to regulate
traffic rights in the territory of
Lithuania and between countries
concerned.
Sale and
marketing of air
transport
services and
computer
reservation
systems (CRS)Preferential market access resulting from
bilateral air transport agreements.All countries Indefinite Reciprocal provisions concerning
supply of air transport services as a
result of bilateral air transport
agreements
Purchase of land According to the Constitution of the
Republic of Lithuania local governments
(municipalities), other national entities as
well as those foreign entities conducting
economic activities in Lithuania which
are specified by the constitutional law in
compliance with the criteria of European
and other integration which Lithuania
has embarked on are permitted to acquire
into their ownership non-agricultural
land plots required for the construction
and operation of buildings and facilities
necessary for their direct activities. The
land plot acquisition procedure, terms
and conditions, as well as restrictions
shall be established by the constitutional
law.All countries determined by the
constitutional law: Member-states
of OECD*, NATO*, EU and
associated countries of EU;Indefinite Desire to create more favourable
conditions for greater economic
cooperation for Lithuania and the
countries concerned.
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*Provided that these countries were OECD and NATO members before 20 June 1996.