RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/GEO/6 
13 November 1998 
 (98-4514) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Georgia Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF GEORGIA 
 
Preliminary List  
 
 
 A preliminary list of concessions and commitments in services submitted by Georgia on a provisional basis is reproduced hereunder.  Member s are invited to review the contents of the 
preliminary list and to submit any comments to  the Permanent Mission of Georgia in Geneva. 
 
 
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Page 2 GEORGIA – LIST OF PROPOSED CONCESSIONS IN SERVICES 
 
Mode(s) of Supply (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons 
Sector or Sub-sector Restrictions on Market Access Restrictions on Na tional Treatment Additional commitments 
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS 
Commitments include all sectors (1) None 
 
(2) None (1) Unbound for subsidies, tax 
incentives and tax credits 
(2) Unbound for subsidies, tax 
incentives and tax credits  
 (3) Privatisation  
 An organisation, in which the 
Government's share exceeds 25%, has no right to participate as a buyer in 
privatisation process. (3) The majority of the board of 
directors of a "joint stock company" 
must be Georgian citizens with domicile in Georgia (except for holding 
companies). At least one manager of a 
"corporation with limited liability" must have his domicile in Georgia. The 
administrators of a "co-operative 
society" must be composed of a majority of Georgian citizens with domicile in 
Georgia. The establishment of a branch 
requires a representa tive (natural person) 
with domicile in Georgia who is duly 
authorized by the company to fully represent it.  
  Eligibility for subsidies, tax incentives 
and tax credits may be limited to persons established in a particular geographical 
sub-division of Georgia.  
  Real estate  
Unbound, except the right to buy 
buildings and to lease the agricultural 
land for 49 years, Joint venture has the right to buy agricultural land.  
 (4) Entry and temporary stay  
 Unbound, except for measures concerning temporary entry and stay of 
nationals of another member who fall 
into the categories listed below: (4) Unbound, except for measures 
concerning the categories of natural persons referred to in 
the market access column   
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 -- Services salespersons - persons 
not based in the territory of the 
Georgia and receiving no remuneration from a source 
located within Georgia, who are 
engaged in activities related to representing a services supplier 
for the purpose of negotiating 
for sale of the services of that supplier:   (a) such sales are not 
directly made to the general 
public and (b) the salesperson is not engaged in supplying the 
service. Entry for persons 
named in this section is limited to a 90 day period. Prolongation 
is allowed only once a year after 
two months from the date of expiration of this period.   
 -- Persons responsible for the 
setting up of a commercial 
presence:   
  Persons who are employees of 
an enterprise not having 
presence in Georgia and who have been beforehand 
employees of that enterprise 
outside Georgia for a time period not less than one year 
immediately preceding their 
application for admission, and 
who are entering Georgia for 
the purpose of setting up a commercial presence of that 
enterprise in Georgia.     
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  Persons responsible for the 
setting-up of a commercial 
presence may not engage in making direct sales to the 
general public or supplies 
services themselves.   
  Entry for these persons is 
limited to a one-year period.   
 -- Persons who are employees of 
an enterprise outside Georgia 
not having commercial presence 
in Georgia (other than 
enterprises providing services as defined by CPC 872), which 
has concluded a services 
contract with an enterprise engaged in substantive business 
in Georgia, and who have been 
beforehand employees of the enterprise outsid e Georgia for a 
time period of not less than one 
year immediately preceding their application for admission. 
Per contract, temporary entry 
for a limited number of service suppliers will be granted for a 
single period of three month, 
the number of service suppliers depending on the size of the 
task to be performed under the 
contract.  Individual services 
providers not employed by such 
enterprise  outside Georgia and considered as persons seeking 
access to the Georgian 
employment market.    
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Sector or Sub-sector Restrictions on Market Access Restrictions on Na tional Treatment Additional commitments 
 -- Intra-corporate transferees - 
managers, executives and 
specialists, as defined below, who are employees of firms that 
provide services within Georgia 
through a branch, subsidiary, or   
  affiliate established in Georgia 
and who have been in the prior employees of their firm outside 
the Georgia for a period of not 
less than one year,  immediately 
preceding the date of their 
application for admission and who are one of the following:   
 (a) managers - persons within an 
organisation who primarily direct the organisation, or a 
department or sub-division of 
the organisation, supervise and control the work of other 
supervisory, professional or 
managerial employees, have the authority to hire and fire or 
remand the decision on hiring, 
firing, or other personal actions (such as promotion or leave 
authorisation), and exercise 
discretionary authority over day-to-day operations. Do not 
include first line supervisors, 
unless the employees 
supervised are professionals, 
not does it include employees who primarily perform tasks 
necessary for the provision of 
the service.    
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 (b) executives - pe rsons within the 
organisation who primarily 
direct the management of the organisation, establish the goals 
and policies of the organisation, 
exercise wide latitude in decision-making, and receive 
only general supervision or 
direction from higher-level executives, the board of 
directors, or stockholders of the 
business. Executives would not directly perform tasks related to 
the actual provision of a service 
or services of the organisation.   
 (c) specialists - persons within an 
organisation who possess 
knowledge at an advanced level 
of continued expertise and who possess priority knowledge of 
the organisation's services, 
research equipment, techniques, or management.   
 Entry for persons named in this section is 
limited to a three-year period that may be extended for up two additional years for 
a total term not to exceed five years   
II. SPECIFIC SERVICE SECTOR OR SUB-SECTOR 
1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
A. Professional Services 
(a) Legal services 
 (Including consultancy on home 
country law and international 
law) (CPC 861) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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(b) 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) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(c) Taxation services (CPC 863) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(d) Architectural services 
(CPC 8671) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(e) Engineering services 
(CPC 8672) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(f) Integrated engineering services 
(CPC 8673) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(g) Urban planning and landscape 
architectural services 
 (CPC 8674*) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(h) Medical and dental services 
(excluding transplants and autopsy) 
 (CPC 9312) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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(i) Veterinary services (CPC 932) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
B. Computer and Related Services 
(a) Consulting services related to 
the installation of computer 
hardware (CPC 841) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(b) Software implementation 
services (CPC 842) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(c) Data processing services 
(CPC 843) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(d) Data base services (CPC 844) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
-- Maintenance and repair services 
of office machinery and 
equipment including computers 
 (CPC 845) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(e) Data preparation services 
(CPC 84910) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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C. Research and Development Services 
(a) Research and development 
services on natural sciences 
(CPC 851) 
 (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(b) Research and development 
services on social sciences and 
humanities 
 (CPC 852) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(c) Interdisciplinary 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) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
D. Real Estate Services 
(a) Involving own or leased 
property (CPC821) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(b) On a fee or contract basis 
(CPC 822) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
E. Rental/Leasing Services Without Operators 
(a) Relating to ships (CPC 83103) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(b) Relating to aircraft 
(CPC 83104) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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(c) Relating to other transport 
equipment 
 (CPC 83101 + 83102 + 83105) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(d) Relating to other machinery and 
equipment (CPC 83106 + 
83109) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
F. Other Business Services 
(a) Advertising services (CPC 871) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(b) Market research services 
(CPC 864) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(c) Management consulting 
services (CPC 865) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(d) Services related to management 
consulting 
 (CPC 866) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(e) Technical testing and analysis 
services 
 (CPC 8676) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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(f) Services incidental to 
agriculture, hunting and forestry 
 (CPC 88110) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(g) Services incidental to fishing 
 (CPC 882**) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(h) Services incidental to mining 
(CPC 883**) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(i) Services incidental to 
manufacturing 
 (CPC 8841 + 8842 + 8843 + 
8844 + 8846 + 8847 + 8848 + 8849 + 885 + 886) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(j) Services incidental to energy 
distribution (CPC 887**) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(k) Placement and supply  services 
of personnel (CPC 87205 + 
87206) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(m) Scientific and technical 
consulting services (CPC 86751 + 86752) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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(q) Packaging services (CPC  876) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(p) Photographic services 
(CPC 87501 + 87502 + 87503 + 
87507) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(r) Printing and publishing services 
(CPC 88442) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None other than:  Foreign 
persons are allowed to supply 
services only through joint-ventures 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
 
  
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(s) Convention services 
(CPC 87909*) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None other than:  Foreign 
persons are allowed to supply services only through joint-
ventures 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
  
 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(t) Other 
- Repair services of personal and 
household goods (CPC 6330) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
- Repair services incidental to 
metal products, machinery and equipment (CPC 886) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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- Others business services 
(CPC 8790) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None other than:  Foreign 
persons are allowed to supply 
services only through joint-
ventures 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None  
 
 (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
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) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
C. Telecommunication Services 
(a) Voice telephone services 
(CPC 7521) (1) None (1) None 
(b) Packet-switched data 
transmission services 
(CPC 7523**)   Georgia undertakes the obligations 
contained in the reference paper attached 
hereto. 
(c) Circuit-switched data 
transmission services 
(CPC 7523**)    
(d) Telex services (CPC 7523**)    
(e) Telegraph services (CPC 7522) (2) None (2) None  
(f) Facsimile services 
(CPC 7521** + 7529**)    
(g) Private leased circuit services 
(CPC 7522** + 7523**)    
(h) Electronic mail (CPC 7523**)    
(i) Voice mail (CPC 7523**) (3) None (3) None  
(j) On-line information and 
database retrieval  
(CPC 7523**)    
(k) Electronic data interchange 
(EDI) (CPC 7523**)     
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(l) Enhanced/value-added 
facsimile services, including 
store and forward, store and retrieve (CPC 7523**)    
(m) Code and protocol conversion 
(n) On-line information and/or data 
processing (incl. transaction 
processing) (CPC 843**) (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(o) Other 
- Mobile services 
- Analogue/Digital cellular 
services (CPC 75213*)    
- PCS (personal communication 
services (CPC 75213*) 
- Paging services (CPC 75291*) 
- mobile data services 
(CPC 7523**)    
D. Audio-Visual Services 
(a) Motion picture and video tape 
production and distribution 
services (CPC 96111 + 
96112** + 96113 +  96114) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(b) Motion picture projection 
services (CPC 9612) (1) Unbound 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(e) Sound recording (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None other than:  Foreign 
persons are allowed to supply services only through joint-
ventures 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
  
 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES 
A. General Construction Work for 
Building (CPC 512) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
B. General Construction Work for 
Civil Engineering (CPC 513) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None  
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) Not less than 50% of the entire 
staff must be Georgian citizens 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
C. Installation and Assembling 
Work (CPC 514 + 516) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None 
 (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) Not less than 50% of the entire 
staff must be Georgian citizens 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
D. Building Completion and 
Finishing Work (CPC 517) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None 
 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) Not less than 50% of the entire 
staff must be Georgian citizens 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
E Other (CPC 511, 515, 518) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None 
 (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) Not less than 50% of the entire 
staff must be Georgian citizens 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES 
A. Commission Agents Services 
(CPC 621) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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B. Wholesale trade services 
(CPC 622) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
C. Retailing Services (CPC 631 +  
632 + 6111 + 6113 + 6121, 
excl.: 63211) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
D. Franchising (CPC 8929) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 
A. Primary Education Services 
(CPC 921) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
B. Secondary Education Services 
 Privately funded only 
 (CPC 922*) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
C. Higher Education Services 
 Privately Funded Only 
 (CPC 923*) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
D. Adult Education (CPC 924*) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section 1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 
A. Sewage Services (CPC 9401) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
B. Refuse Disposal Services 
(CPC 9402) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
C. Sanitation and Similar Services 
(CPC 9403) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
D. Other Nature and Landscape 
Protection Services (CPC 9406) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. Insurance and Insurance-Related Services 
(a) Life, accident and health 
insurance services (except workers compensation 
insurance) (CPC 81211) 
 (1) Unbound 
(2) None (3) No persons or companies 
(including insurance 
companies) may for business purposes in Georgia assist in 
effecting direct insurance for 
persons resident in Georgia 
other than insurance companies 
registered in Georgia and licensed by Georgian competent 
authorities. (1) Unbound 
(2) None (3) None 
  
 (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section. (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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(b) Non-life insurance services 
(CPC 8129) 
- Marine, aviation and other 
transport insurance services 
(CPC 81293) (1) Unbound 
(2) Insurance of risks relating to 
c.i.f. exports by residents of Georgia may be underwritten 
only by insurance firms 
established in Georgia (1) Unbound 
(2) None  
 (3) No persons or companies 
(including insurance companies) may for business 
purposes in Georgia assist in 
effecting direct insurance for 
persons resident in Georgia, for 
Georgian ships or for property of Georgia, other than insurance 
companies registered in Georgia 
and licensed by Georgian competent authorities. (3) None  
  This reservation does not apply 
for international transport involving imports into Georgia.   
 (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(c) Reinsurance and retrocession (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(d) Services auxiliary to insurance 
and pension funding (CPC 8140, excluding pension 
funding: 81402, 81409) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
B. Banking and Other Financial Services 
(a) Acceptance of deposits and 
other repayable funds from the republic (CPC 81115-81119) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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(b) Lending of all types, include.. 
inter alia, consumer credit, 
mortgage credit, factoring and financing of commercial 
transaction  (CPC 8113) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(c) Financial leasing (CPC 8112) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(d) All payment and money 
transmission services (CPC 81339**) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(e) Guarantees and commitments 
(CPC 81199**) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(f) Trading for own account or for 
account of customers, whether 
on an exchange, in an over-the-counter market or  otherwise, the 
following: (1) None (1) None  
- money market instruments 
(cheques, bills, certificate of 
deposits, etc.) (CPC 81339*); (2) None (2) None  
- foreign exchange (CPC 81333*)    
- Derivative products including 
but not limited to, futures and 
options (CPC 81339*) (3) None (3) None  
- exchange rate and interest rate 
instruments, including products 
such as swaps, forward rate 
agreements, etc. (CPC 81339*)    
- transferable securities 
(CPC 81321*) (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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- other negotiable instruments 
and financial assets, including 
bullion (CPC 81339*)    
(g) Participation in issues of all 
kinds of securities, including underwriting and placement as 
agent (whether publicly or 
privately) and provision of service related to such issues 
(CPC 8132) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(h) Money broking (CPC 81339*) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(i) Asset management such as cash 
or portfolio management, all 
forms of collective investment 
management, custodial, depository and trust services 
(CPC 8119*, 81323*). (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(j) Settlement and clearing services 
for financial assets, incl. securities, derivative products, 
and other negotiable 
instruments (CPC 81339*, 81319*) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(k) Advisory, inter-mediation and 
other auxiliary financial 
services on all the activities 
listed in 5(a)(xvi) of the Annex 
on Financial Services, incl. 
credit reference and analysis, investment and portfolio 
research and advice, advice on 
acquisitions and on corporate restructuring  and strategy 
(CPC 8131*, 8133*) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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(l) Provision and transfer of 
financial information and 
financial data processing and related software by providers of 
other financial services 
(CPC 8131*, 842*, 844*) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
8. HEALTH-RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES 
The knowledge of Georgian language (the State language) is obligatory for pharmacists who work in Georgia. 
A. Hospital Services (CPC 9311) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
B. Other Human Health Services 
(CPC 9319, other than 93191) (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
C. Social Services (CPC 933) (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL-RELATED SERVICES 
A. Hotels and Restaurants (incl. 
Catering) (CPC 641-643) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
B. Travel Agencies and Tour 
Operators Services (CPC 7471) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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C. Tourist Guides Services 
(CPC 7472) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
10. RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES 
A. Entertainment Services 
(including theatre, live bands 
and circus services) (CPC 9619) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
B. News Agency Services 
(CPC 962) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
C. Libraries, Archives, Museums 
and Other Cultural Services (CPC 963) (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
D. Sporting and Other Recreational 
Services (CPC 964) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES 
A. Maritime Transport Services 
(b) Freight transportation 
(CPC 7212**) 
(c) Rental of vessels with crew 
(CPC 7213) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(d) Maintenance and repair of 
vessels (CPC 8868**) 
(e) Pushing and towing services 
(CPC 7214) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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C. Air Transport Services 
(b) Sales and marketing, including 
computer reservation systems (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(d) Maintenance and repair of 
aircraft (CPC 8868**) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
E. Rail Transport Services 
(CPC 7111, 7112, 7113) (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3)  - Railroad infrastructure is State 
property and its exploitation is a 
monopoly 
- Rail transport:  None (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3)  - Railroad infrastructure is State 
property and its exploitation is a 
monopoly 
- Rail transport:  None  
 (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
(d) Maintenance and repair of rail 
transport equipment 
(CPC 8868**) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
F Road Transport Services 
(d) Maintenance and repair of road 
transport equipment 
(CPC 8868**) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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E. Services Auxiliary to All Modes of Transport 
 Cargo handling services 
(CPC 741) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None other than:  Foreign 
persons are allowed to supply services only through joint-
ventures 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None 
  
 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
 Storage and warehousing 
services (CPC 742) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None other than:  Foreign 
persons are allowed to supply 
services only through joint-
ventures 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None  
 
 (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
 Freight transport agency 
services (CPC 748) (1) Unbound 
(2) None (3) None other than:  Foreign 
persons are allowed to supply 
services only through joint-ventures 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound 
(2) None (3) None 
 
  
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
Freight forwarding services (as defined 
in the draft schedule on maritime 
transport services dated 15 April 1996) (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3) None other than:  Foreign 
persons are allowed to supply services only through joint-
ventures 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3) None 
  
 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section   
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Other supporting and auxiliary transport 
services 
- Freight brokerage services; - Bill auditing and freight rate 
information services (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3) None other than:  Foreign 
persons are allowed to supply 
services only through joint-
ventures 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3) None  
 
 (4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section  
 
  
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List of Article II (MFN) Exemptions  
 
 
Sector or sub-
sector  
Description of measure i ndicating its inconsistency 
with Article II  
Countries to which the 
measure applies  
Intended 
duration  
Conditions creating the need for the exemption 
Transport services Bilateral road transport agreements on the basis o f 
reciprocity. All countries with 
which agreements are or will be in force Indefinite Improvement of relations in transport sector. 
Protection of environment and regulation of traffic rights on the territory of Georgia 
Fishing related services Access to Georgian waters for fish catches is granted 
on the basis of reciprocity All countries Indefinite In order to regulate the consumption of natural 
resources 
Motion picture or video tape 
production 
services Bilateral agreement between France and Georgia on 
cinematography. According to  the agreement the joint 
films can be produced only with participation of citizens of Georgia, France and other European Union countries, or with participation of persons having the 
Georgian or French nationality France and other 
European Union countries  Indefinite To facilitate and en rich the cultural relations and 
develop the exchange of products of cinematography 
  
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