WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/DCS/W/SVK
24 January 2003
(03-0502)
Trade in Services Original:  English
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Draft consolidated Schedule of Specific Commitments1
Attached is a draft consolidated version of the Schedule of Specific Commitments of the
Slovak Republic in word format.  This document  does not substitute for the legally binding
commitments undertaken by the Slovak Republic in its Schedule of Specific Commitments
(GATS/SC/77; GATS/SC/77/Suppl.2; GATS/SC/77/Suppl.3)
Attached to the draft consolidated schedule is the consolidated version of the Slovak
Republic's Article II (MFN) Exemption List (G ATS/EL/77;  GATS/EL/77/Suppl.1;  S/L/18).
The draft consolidated version of the Schedule and the MFN Exemption List were prepared
by the Secretariat, at the request of Members, to facilitate the process of negotiations, including the
presentation of initial offers.
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1 This document has been prepared, in English only, under the Secretariat's own responsibility and without
prejudice to the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.S/DCS/W/SVK
Page 2SLOVAK REPUBLIC – SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
I. HORIZONTALCOMMITMENTS
ALL SECTORS
INCLUDED IN THISSCHEDULE
Current payments11),2)Limitation on acquisition of foreign
exchange by resident nationals for personal
purposes1),2)None
1),2)Foreign exchange authorization required
for acceptance of financial credits fromforeign subjects, direct capital investments
abroad, acquisition of real estate abroad and
purchase of foreign securities.1),2)None
Commercial presence 3) None 3) A foreign natural person whose name is to be
registered in the Commercial Register as aperson authorized to act on behalf of the
entrepreneur is required to submit residence
permit for the Slovak Republic.
Acquisition of real estate 3),4)None except for land 3),4)Limitations on real estate acquisition by
foreign physical and legal entities.  Foreignentities may acquire real property through
establishment of Slovak legal entities or
participation in joint ventures.  Acquisition ofthe land by foreign entities is subject toauthorization.
Presence of Natural Persons 4) Unbound, other than for temporary entry, stay
and work, without requiring compliance with
economic needs test, of the following
categories of natural persons providingservices:4) None for the categories offered under Market
Access.
                                                          
1 Entries being listed for transparency reasons.S/DCS/W/SVK
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
(i) The temporary presence, as intracorporate
transfers, of natural persons of the followingcategories, provided that the service supplieris a juridical person and that the personsconcerned have been employed by it for atleast one year immediately preceding such
movement:
(a) Essential senior executives working
within a juridical person who primarily directthe management of the establishment or one ofits departments and who receive only generalsupervision or direction principally from the
board of directors or stockholders.  Executives
would not directly perform tasks related to theactual provisions of the services of theestablishment.
(b) Specialists working within a juridical
person who possess high or uncommon
qualifications and knowledge essential to theestablishment's service, research equipmenttechniques or management.  In assessing suchknowledge account will be taken not only of
the knowledge specific to the establishment,
but also of whether the specialist has a highlevel of qualification referring to a type ofwork or trade requiring specific technicalknowledge, including membership of anaccredited profession.
(ii) The temporary presence of naturalpersons in the following categories:S/DCS/W/SVK
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(a) Persons not residing in the territory of the
Slovak Republic who are representatives of aservice provider and are seeking temporaryentry for the purpose of negotiating for thesale of services or entering into agreement tosell services for that service provider where
those representatives will not be engaged in
making direct sales to the general public or insupplying services themselves
(b) Persons working in senior position asdefined in i)a) above, within a juridicalperson, who are responsible for setting up in
the Slovak Republic of a commercial presence
of a service provider when they are notengaged in making direct sales or supplyingservices and when the service provider has itsprincipal place of business in the territory of aMTO Member other than the Slovak Republic
and has no representative office, branch or
subsidiary in the Slovak Republic.
II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional Services
(a) Legal Services (CPC 9861) 1)  None
2) None
3) No limitation involving foreign law.  For
activities involving national law acceptance inthe Slovak Bar Association or in the Slovak Chamber of commercial Lawyers is required.
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section.1) None
2) None
3) Barristers and commercial lawyers in Slovak
law are required to be graduates of Slovak universities.
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/SVK
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(b) Accounting and
Bookkeeping Services(CPC 862 except CPC86211)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
Auditing Services
(CPC 86211)1) None
2) None
3) Auditing may be provided by natural or
juridical persons registered in the auditors listof the Chamber of Auditors.  In case ofjuridical persons at least 60 per cent of capitalshare or voting rights are reserved for Slovak
citizens.
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
(c) Taxation Services
(CPC 863)1) None
2) None
3) Taxation services may be provided by natural
or juridical persons registered in the list of theChamber of Tax Consultants or in theChamber of Auditors
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
(d) Architectural Services
(CPC 8671)Urban and LandscapePlanning
(CPC 8674)1) None
2) None3) Authorization by the Slovak Chamber of
Architects is required. Authorization by
analogous foreign institutions may be
recognized.  Natural and juridical persons mayprovide architectural services only byauthorized architects.  Condition of citizenshipand residence is required, however exceptionsmay be considered.
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/SVK
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(e) Engineering Services
(CPC 8672)1) None
2) None3) Authorization by the Slovak Chamber of
Authorized Engineers is required.Authorization by analogous foreigninstitutions may be recognized.  Natural and
juridical persons may provide engineering
services only by authorized engineers.Condition of citizenship and residence isrequired.
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
(f) Integrated Engineering 
Services (CPC 8673)1) None
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound1) None
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound
(h) Medical and Dental
Services (CPC 9312)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Access is restricted to natural persons only.
Authorization by the Ministry of Health forforeign natural persons is required.
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section and subject to condition of residence
(i) Veterinary Services
(CPC 932)1) Unbound
2) None3) Access is restricted to natural persons only.
Authorization by veterinary administration is
required.
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section.  Condition of citizenship is required.1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section and subject to condition of residenceS/DCS/W/SVK
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
B. Computer and Related
Services
(a) Consultancy Services
Related to the Installationof Computer Hardware(CPC 841)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
(b) Software Implementation
Services
(CPC 842)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
(c) Data Processing Services
(CPC 843)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
(d) Data Base Services
(CPC 844)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
(e) Other
(CPC 845 + CPC 849)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/SVK
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
C. Research and Development
Services
(b) Research and Development
Services on Social Scienceand Humanities(CPC 852)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
E. Rental/Leasing Services
without Operators
(c) Relating to Private Motor
Cars (CPC 83101)1) None
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
Relating to GoodsTransport Vehicles(CPC 83102)1) None
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
(a) Relating to Vessels
(CPC 83103)1) None
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/SVK
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F. Other Business Services
(a) Advertising Services
(CPC 871)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
(b) Market Research and
Public Opinion PollingServices(CPC 864)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
(c) Management Consulting
Services (CPC 865)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
(d) Services Related to
Management Consulting(CPC 866)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
(f) Consulting Services2
incidental to Agriculture,
Hunting and Forestry1) None
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
                                                          
2 Consulting services concerning the methods for improving pr oductivity, reducing production costs and improving the quality of production in the areas of agriculture, hunting and 
forestry.S/DCS/W/SVK
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
(m) Related Scientific and
Technical ConsultingServices(CPC 8675)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
(n) Maintenance and Repair of
Equipment (not including
Maritime Vessels, Aircraftor other TransportEquipment) (CPC 633,CPC 8861-CPC 8865)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
 
(o) Building-Cleaning Services
(CPC 874)1) Unbound*
2) Unbound*3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) Unbound*3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section 
(p) Photographic Services
(CPC 875)1) Unbound* except for aerial photography:
None
2) Unbound*3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
(q) Packaging Services
(CPC 876)1) Unbound*
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
                                                          
 * Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.S/DCS/W/SVK
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2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
B. Courier Services
(CPC 7512) except asspecified for TransportationServices1) Unbound
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
C. Telecommunication
Services
broadcasting is excluded3
(a) Voice telephone services
(CPC 7521)
for public1) ST (Slovak Telecommunications) has
exclusive right to provide publictelecommunication infrastructure and publicvoice services. None as of 1.1.20031) None
2) None
3) ST has exclusive right to provide public
telecommunication infrastucture and public
voice services.  None as of 1.1.2003.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.See annex
 for non-public 1) None
2) None3) For closed user groups – connection to the
public network is not allowed.  None as of1.1.2003.
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
                                                          
3  Broadcasting is defined as the uninterrupted chain of transmission required for the distribution of tv and radio programme si gnals to the general public, but does not cover contribution links between 
operators.S/DCS/W/SVK
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
Packet-switched data
transmission services(CPC 7523)
(c) Circuit-switched data
transmission services(CPC 7523)1) None
2) None3) For private-leased circuit services, connection
to the public network is not allowed until1.1.2003.1) None
2) None3) None
(d) Telex services
(CPC 7523)
(e) Telegraph services
(CPC 7522)
(f) Facsimile services
(CPC 7521 + 7529)
(g) Private-leased circuit
services  (CPC 7522 +
7523)4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(o) Other
Mobile services and
personal communicationsservices (CPC 75213 +7523 + 75291)
- excluding analog cellular
voice services1) None except for international voice services,
which are reserved for ST until 31.12.2002.
2) None3) None except for international voice services,
which are reserved for ST until 31.12.2002.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
Video and audio services(CPC 7524** + 7526)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/SVK
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
- Value Added Services
including but not limited tosectors h)-n) listed inparagraph 2C of theServices SectoralClassification List
MTN.GNS/W/1201) None
2) None3) License is required4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
3. CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATEDENGINEERINGSERVICES
- Pre-erection Construction
Work at Construction Sites(CPC 511)1) Unbound*
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
 
A. Construction Work for
Buildings
(CPC 512)1) Unbound*
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
B. Construction Work for
Civil Engineering
(CPC 513)1) Unbound*
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section 
                                                          
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.S/DCS/W/SVK
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C. Assembly and Erection
Work for Pre-fabricated
Construction
(CPC 514)1) Unbound*
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
(c) Installation Work
(CPC 516)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
D. Building Completion and
Finishing Work
(CPC 517)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
4. DISTRIBUTION
SERVICES
(excluding trade in arms,ammunition, explosives,some chemical products,and drugs and precious
metals) 
B. Wholesale Trade Services
(CPC 622)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
                                                          
 * Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.S/DCS/W/SVK
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C. Retailing Services
(CPC 631, CPC 632, CPC
6111, CPC 6113, CPC6121)1) Unbound, except for mail order:  None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
D. Franchising
(CPC 8929)1) None
2) None
3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
5. EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES
A. Primary Education Services
(CPC 921)
B. Secondary Education
Services (CPC 922)
C. Higher Education Services
(CPC 92310)1) None
2) None
3) Foreign nationals may obtain authorization
from competent authorities to establish and 
direct an education institution and to teach
 subject to complying with qualification and material requirements on establishment of such an institution1) None
2) None3) None other than:  majority of members of the
Board have to be of Slovak citizenship
D. Adult Education
(CPC 924)
E. Other Educational Services
(CPC 929)4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
6. ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
A. Sewage Disposal Services
(CPC 9401)1) Unbound
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/SVK
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B. Refuse Disposal Services
(CPC 9402)1) Unbound
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
C. Sanitation and Similar
Services
(CPC 9403)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/SVK
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7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
Measures applicable to all sectors in financial services:
1) Commitments in this Chapter are based on the General Agreement on Trade in Services, the Annex on Financial Services and the Understanding on Commitments in
Financial Services.
2) Market access commitments with respect to the "cross-border suppl y" and "consumption abroad" are bound to the extent of the o bligations in paragraphs 3 and 4 of
Market Access of the Understanding only with respect to indivi dual sectors listed and subject to limitations indicated below.
3) The purchase or acquisition of financial services by public entities of the Slovak Republic is governed in this Schedule by A rticle XIII of the Agreement.
4) The admission to the market of new financial services and inst ruments may be subject to the existence of, and consistency wit h the domestic regulatory framework
aimed at achieving of objectives indicated in Article 2a of the Annex on Financial Services.
5) The commitments on presence of natural persons are bound accordi ng to the general limitations a pplicable to all sectors in th is Schedule (Part I).
6) Otherwise, the commitments in this Chapter are subject to the general conditions or limitations applicable to all sectors in this Schedule.
A. All Insurance and
Insurance-related Services
(CPC 812)
The following insurance services are provided by exclusive suppliers:
Compulsory motor third party liability insurance, compulsory air transport insurance, the liability insurance of employer again st injury or occupational disease have to
be effected through the Slovak Insurance Company.  The basic health insurance is confined to the Slovak health insurance compan ies having a licence for provision of
health insurance granted by the Ministry of Healthcare of the Slovak Republic according to the Act 273/1994 Coll. of Law. Fund pension insurance schemes and
sickness insurance are confined to the Social Insurance Company.  These exclusiv e service suppliers act in a manner consistent with obligations under Article II of the
GATS and specific commitments.S/DCS/W/SVK
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(a) Life insurance
(CPC 8121)
(b) Non-life insurance
(CPC 8129)1) None other than:
Commercial presence is required for supply of:1) None
(c) Reinsurance and
retrocession (CPC 81299)
(d) Insurance intermediation
(CPC 8140)- the life insurance of persons with 
permanent residence in the Slovak Republic;
- the insurance of property on the 
territory of the Slovak Republic;
- the insurance of liability for loss or
damage caused by the activity of naturalpersons and juridical persons on theterritory of the Slovak Republic;
- air and maritime insurance, covering 
goods, aircraft, hull and liability.
2) Insurance services covered by mode (1)
except insurance of air and maritime transport,covering goods, aircraft, hull and liability
above may not be purchased.2) None
3) License is required for provision of insurance
services.  Foreign national may establish aninsurance company with the seat in the SlovakRepublic in the form of a joint stock company
or may conduct insurance business through
their subsidiaries with registered office in theSlovak Republic under the general conditions3) The majority of the management board of an
insurance company has to be domiciled in theSlovak Republic.
established in the Law on Insurance.Insurance business means insurance activityincluding the brokerage and reinsurance
activity.
Intermediation activity aimed at the
conclusion of an insurance contract betweenthird party and the insurance company may beprovided by natural or juridical persons whoare domiciled in the Slovak Republic for the
benefit of the insurance company have the
license of the Insurance Supervisory AuthorityS/DCS/W/SVK
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Intermediation contract aimed at conclusion of
an insurance contract by third party with theinsurance company may be concluded bydomestic or foreign insurance company onlyafter a license had been granted by theInsurance Supervisory Authority.
The financial resources of specific insurance
funds of licensed insurance operators derived
from insuring or reinsuring policy holderswith residence or registered office in theSlovak Republic must be deposited in aresident bank in the Slovak Republic and maynot be transferred abroad.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
B. Banking and Other
Financial Services
(a) Acceptance of deposits and
other repayable funds fromthe public(CPC 81115 - CPC 81119)
(b) Lending of all types
(CPC 8113)
(c) Financial leasing
(CPC 8112)1) Unbound for services described in subsectors
(g), (i) and (j) and for:- transferable securities- other negotiable instruments and financial
assets (excl. bullion)
2) Unbound for services described in subsector
(i)1),2)NoneS/DCS/W/SVK
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(d) All payments and money
transmission services(CPC 81339)1),2) None other than:
(i) Deposit services are confined to the domestic
banks and branches of foreign banks in theSlovak Republic.
(e) Guarantees and
commitments
(CPC 81199)
(f) Trading for own account or
for account of customers, whether on an exchange, in 
an over-the counter market 
or otherwise as follows:(ii) Only authorised domestic banks, branches of
foreign banks in the Slovak Republic and
persons possessing a foreign exchange license
may trade in foreign exchange assets.  Onlystock exchange members can trade on theBratislava Stock Exchange. Residents cantrade on the RM-System Slovakia without anylimitation and non-residents only through
security dealers.
- money market instruments
(cheques, bills, certificatesof deposits, etc.)
(CPC 81339)(iii) Non-cash cross-border payments may be
effected only by authorised domestic banksand branches of foreign banks in the Slovak
Republic.
(iv) Foreign exchange licence issued by the
National Bank of Slovakia is required for:
- foreign exchange
(CPC 81333)(a) opening an account abroad by a Slovak
non-bank resident, except for the natural
persons during their stay abroad;(b) capital payments abroad;
- exchange rate and interest
rate instruments, including
products such as swaps,
forward rate agreements,etc. (CPC 81339)(c) obtaining financial credit from a foreign
exchange non-resident;  except credits from
abroad accepted by residents with a repayment
period of more than 3 years and loans grantedbetween natural persons for non-businessactivities.S/DCS/W/SVK
Page 21Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
- transferable securities
(CPC 81321)(v) Export and import of the Slovak currency and
foreign exchange in cash exceeding value of150 ths SKK and bullion, is subject toreporting requirement.
(vi) Foreign exchange permission or licence
granted by foreign exchange authorities is
required for a deposit of financial assets by
resident abroad.
- other negotiable
instruments and financialassets (excl. bullion)(CPC 81339)(vii) Only foreign exchange entities established in
the Slovak Republic can grant and obtainguarantees and liabilities according todetermined limit and provisions of theNational Bank of Slovakia.
(g) Participation in issue of all
kinds of securities (CPC8132)3) None other than:
Banking services may be provided only bydomestic banks or branches of foreign banksauthorised by the National Bank of Slovakiaupon the agreement with the Ministry ofFinance. The granting of authorization is
based on the consideration of criteria relating,
in particular, to capital
endowment (financial strength) professionalqualifications, integrity and competence of themanagement of the projected bank activities.
Banks are legal entities incorporated in the
Slovak Republic, established as joint-stockcompanies or public (state-owned) financialinstitutionsS/DCS/W/SVK
Page 22Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
The purchase of shares expressing interest in
the equity capital of existing commercial bankfrom the determined limit is subject to priorapproval of the National Bank of Slovakia.Investment services in the Slovak Republiccan be provided by banks, investment
companies, investment funds and security
dealers which have legal form of joint-stockcompany with equity capital according to the
law.
Foreign investment company or investmentfund must obtain an authorization fromMinistry of Finance for selling its securities or
investment certificate units on the territory of
the Slovak Republic according to the Law.For issue of debt securities the permission ofthe Ministry of Finance is required either forthe issue inland or abroad.
(i) Asset management (CPC
8119, CPC 81323)
(j) Settlement and clearing
services for financial assets(CPC 81319, CPC 81339)Securities may be issued and traded only after
a permission by the Ministry of Finance has
been granted for public trading according tothe Securities Act.  The business of securitydealer, stockbroker or organiser of an over-thecounter market is subject to authorization of
the Ministry of Finance. Settlement and
clearing services for all kinds of payments areregulated by National Bank of Slovakia.S/DCS/W/SVK
Page 23Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
(k) Advisory and other
auxiliary financial services,incl. credit reference andanalysis, investment andportfolio research andadvice, advice on
acquisitions and on
corporate restructuring andstrategy (CPC 8131, CPC8133)Settlement and clearing services relating  to 
change of physical property of securities are recorded in Centre of Securities (Clearing and Settlement House for Securities). Centre of Securities may provide only transfers on the property accounts of security owners. Cash 
part clearing and settlement goes through 
Banking Clearing and Settlement House - (where the National Bank of Slovakia is majorshareholder) for Bratislava Stock Exchange, joint-stock company or through Jumbo account for RM-System Slovakia.
(l) Provision and transfer of
financial information, andfinancial data processingand related software byproviders of other financialservices (CPC 8131)4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL-RELATEDSERVICES
A. Hotels and Restaurants
(CPC 641-CPC 643)1) Unbound*
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section 
B. Travel Agencies and Tour
Operators (CPC 7471)1) Unbound2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
                                                          
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.S/DCS/W/SVK
Page 24Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
C. Tourist Guides Services
(CPC 7472)1) Unbound*
2) None3) None4) Unbound1) Unbound*
2) None3) None4) Unbound
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
B. Internal Waterways
Transport4
(a) Passenger transportation
(CPC 7221)
(b) Freight transportation
(CPC 7223)
(c) Rental of Vessels with
Crew (CPC 7223)1) Unbound
2) None3) Unbound
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None3) Unbound
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
(d) Maintenance and Repair of
Vessels(part of CPC 8868)1) Unbound*
2) None3) Unbound
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None3) Unbound
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section 
(e) Pushing and Towing
Services (CPC 7224)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section 
(f) Supporting Services for
Internal Waterways
Transport (part of CPC
745)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section 
                                                          
4 Environment test may be required.
 * Unbound due to lack of technical feasibilityS/DCS/W/SVK
Page 25Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
C. Air Transport Services
(d) Maintenance and Repair of
Aircraft (part of CPC 8868)1) Unbound*
2) None3) Corporate seat is required in the Slovak
Republic
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None3) Corporate seat is required in the Slovak
Republic
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
- Sales and marketing
including CRS1) Unbound
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
E. Rail Transport Services
(d) Maintenance and Repair of
Road Transport Equipment
(part of CPC 8868)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section
F. Road Transport Services
(d) Maintenance and Repair of
Road Transport Equipment(CPC 6112 + CPC 8867)1) Unbound*
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/SVK
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ANNEX
Scope
The following are definitions and principles on the regulatory framework for the basic
telecommunications services.
Definitions
Users of essential facilities mean service consumers and service suppliers.
Essential facilities mean facilities of a public telecommunications 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 supplier with significant market power 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
Appropriate measures shall be maintained for the purpose of preventing suppliers with
significant market power 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
(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 w ith significant market power in order to allow the
users of one supplier to communicate with users of another supplier and to access services provided
by another supplier.S/DCS/W/SVK
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2.2 Interconnection to be ensured
Interconnection with a supplier with significant market power within the limits of permitted
market access 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 quality no less favourable than that provided for its own like services or for like services of non-affiliated  services 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  regardto economic feasibility, and  sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pay 
for network components or facilities that it does not require for the service to be 
provided
(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 supplier with significant market power will
be made publicly available.
2.4 Transparency of interconnection arrangements
It is ensured, that a supplier with significant market power 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 supplier with significant market power
will have recourse after a reasonable period of time which has been made publicly known,to anindependent 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 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 not moreburdensome 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 licenceS/DCS/W/SVK
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(b) the terms and conditions of individual licences
The reasons for the denial of a license 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 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
identification of frequencies allocated for specific government uses is not required.
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Page 29SLOVAK REPUBLIC – FINAL LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector or SubsectorDescription of measure
indicating its inconsistency
with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended durationConditions creating  the need for
the exemption
Audiovisual Services Measures that are taken for the
implementation of and in
conformity with existing or
future co-production agreementsand which provide for nationaltreatment to the works coveredParties to the agreements Indefinite The promotion of cultural objectives
and links between the parties
concerned.  The promotion of greater
diversity among foreign audiovisualworks on the Slovak market.
Measures that are taken for the
implementation of and in
conformity with supportprogrammes such as the Councilof Europe Convention onTransfrontier Television,Eureca, Media and Euroimages
to audiovisual programmes and
supplies to these programmesmeeting specific origin criteriaEuropean countries Indefinite The promotion of cultural exchange
among European countries based on
traditional cultural links
Internal WaterwaysPassenger and Freight
TransportationMeasures that are taken under
existing or future agreements
and which reserve the access to
and traffic rights in internalwaterways of the SlovakRepublic to foreign operatorsAll countries with which
agreements are or will be in
forceIndefinite To protect the integrity of
infrastructure and the environment
and to regulate traffic rights in the
Slovak RepublicS/DCS/W/SVK
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Sector or SubsectorDescription of measure
indicating its inconsistency
with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended durationConditions creating  the need for
the exemption
Rail Transport Passengerand FreightMeasures that are taken under
existing or future agreementsand which regulate traffic rightsand operating conditions and theprovision of transport servicesin the territory of the Slovak
Republic and between the
countries concernedAll countries with which
agreements are or will be inforceIndefinite To protect the integrity of rail
transport infrastructure and theenvironment and to regulate trafficrights in the territory of the SlovakRepublic and between the countriesconcerned
Road Transport Passengerand FreightMeasures that are taken under
existing or future agreementsand which reserve or limit theprovision of transport services
and specify operating
conditions, including transitpermits and/or preferential roadtaxes of a transport servicesinto, in, across and out of the
Slovak Republic to the
contracting parties concernedAll countries with which
agreements are or will be inforceIndefinite To protect the integrity of road
transport infrastructure and theenvironment and to regulate trafficrights in the territory of the Slovak
Republic and between the countries
concerned
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