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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.2 
4 October 1999 
 (99-4104) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Lithuania Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF LITHUANIA 
 
Communication from Lithuania  
 
Revision  
 
 For the purposes of Lithuania's accession to th e WTO, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of 
Lithuania has presented the following revised offe r of initial commitments on trade in services. 
 
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I.  HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS 
 3) Establishment of branches is allowed 
only for banks and insurance companies. 
No restrictions for the establishment of branches for all kind of sectors from 
1 January 2000. 
 3)     Investment
 
None other than investments in organizing 
the lotteries which are forbidden under the Law on Foreign Capital Investment. 
  
   Eligibility of subsidies may be limited to 
legal persons established within the 
territory of Lithuania or a particular 
geographical subdiv ision thereof. 
  
 4) Unbound, except for the following 
categories of natural persons:  
Temporary presence of  intra-corporate
 
transferees.  
Intra-corporate transferees are managers 
or executives and specialists, as defined 
respectively in paragraphs (i) and (ii) below, who are employees of firms that 
provide services in Lithuania through a 
commercial presence and who have been in that prior employment of their firm 
outside Lithuania for a period of not less 
than one year imme diately preceding the 
date of their application for admission. 
 4) Unbound, excep t for measures 
concerning the categories of natural persons referred in the market access 
column. 
Subsidies available only to natural persons may be limited to Lithuanian citizens  
 i) Intra-corporate transferees occupying 
senior managerial or executive positions 
and: - directing the establishment or a 
department or subdivision of the 
establishment; or     
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 - supervising and controlling the work of 
other supervisory, professional or 
managerial employees; or other personnel actions. 
 
Duration of temporary stay of  transferee  managers and executives is  three years. 
The stay may be extended for as long as 
the enterprise exists. 
 
ii) Specialists possessing uncommon knowledge essential for the operations of 
the establishment. Upon request 
establishments are to certify the qualifications of their transferees seeking 
entry.  
 Duration of temporary stay of transferee 
specialists is three years. 
 Business visitors
 
 
Natural persons of another WTO Member  who enter and temporarily stay in the 
Republic of Lithuania  for  purposes 
related to negotiating and fulfilling services contracts, tr aining staff, setting up 
of a commercial presence, installing the  
equipment and similar activities. 
 
The duration of temporary stay is up to three months a year.   
    
    
    
     
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II. SECTOR-SPECI FIC COMMITMENTS 
A.   Professional services    
a) Legal services    
Legal consultant’s advisory services 
on international public law and home 
country law (part of CPC 861) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
b) Auditing (Part of CPC 8621)  
 
 
  
 1) None, except that auditor’s report must 
be prepared in conjunction with an auditor 
accredited to practice in Lithuania 
2) None 3) None, except not less than 75 per cent 
of shares should belong to auditors or 
auditing companies. The provision is allowed through all kinds of Corporations 
except Public Stock Corporation (AB). 
Qualification requirements for auditors in the country of origin of those auditors or 
auditing companies should be not lower 
than in Lithuania. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
 1)  None, except that auditor’s report must 
be prepared in conjunction with an auditor 
accredited to practice in Lithuania 
2) None 3) None 
 
  
 
  
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
b) Accounting and bookkeeping  
(Part of CPC 862) 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4 ) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
c) Taxation services 
(CPC 863) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
d), e), f)  Architectural, engineering 
and integrated engi neering services 
(CPC 8671, 8672, 8673) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
     
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g) Urban planning and landscape 
architectural services 
(CPC 8674) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
h) Medical and dental services 
(CPC 9312) 1) None 
2) None, except public medical insurance 
will not reimburse medical costs incurred abroad. 
3) None, except supply of service is 
subject to authorization which is based on a health services plan established in 
function of needs, taking into account the 
population and already existing medical and dental  services.  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None, except as under market access 
  
3) Must communicate in Lithuanian 
language (refers to persons employed by company). 
 
  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I Foreigners must pass additional 
qualification exam.   
i) Veterinary services 
(CPC 932)  
 
  1) None 
2) None 3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
Foreigners must pass additional qualification exam.  
j) Services provided by midwives, 
nurses, physiotherapists and para-
medical personnel  (CPC 93191) 
 
  1) Unbound 
2) None, except public medical insurance 
will not reimburse medical costs incurred abroad. 
3) Access limited to sole proprietorship 
only. Economic needs test may be applied. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) Unbound 
2) None, except as under market access 
  
3) None, except as under market access 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
B. Computer and related services 
Computer and related services  
(CPC 841, 842, 843, 844, 845-849) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.   
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C. Research and Development Services 
b) Research and development 
services on social sciences and 
humanities (CPC 852) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
E. Rental/Leasing servi ces without operators 
a) Relating to ships 
(CPC 83103) 1) None 
2) None 
3) Ships must be owned by Lithuanian 
natural persons or companies established  in Lithuania. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
b) Relating to aircraft 
(CPC 83104)  1) None 
2) None 3)  To be registered in the aircraft register 
of Lithuania, the aircraft must be owned 
either by natural persons which are citizens of Lithuania or by legal persons, 
registered in the  Enterprise’s Register of 
Lithuania and meeting specific  criteria regarding ownership of capital and control 
(including nationality of directors). 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
  
 
  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
c) Relating to other transport 
equipment 
(CPC 83101-83102, 83105) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
d) Relating to other machinery and 
equipment (CPC 83106-83109) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
e) Other (CPC 832), including pre-
recorded video cassettes for use in home entertainment equipment (CPC 
83202) 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) None   
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F. Other business services  
a) Advertising services  
(CPC 871) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
b) Market research and public 
opinion polling services 
(CPC 8640) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
c) Management consulting services  
(CPC 865) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
d) Services related to management 
consulting  
(CPC 866) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
e) Technical testing and analysis 
services 
(CPC 8676) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None   
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
f) Consulting services incidental to 
agriculture, hunting and forestry (Part of CPC 88) 1) None 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
i) Services incidental to 
manufacturing (CPC 884-885, except for 88442) 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
m) Related scientific and technical 
consulting services (CPC 8675) 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I   
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n) Maintenance and repair of 
equipment  (not including maritime 
vessels, aircraft, or other transport equipment) (CPC 633, 8861-8866) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
o) Building-cleaning services 
(CPC 874) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
p)  Photographic services  
(CPC 875) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
q) Packaging services 
(CPC 876) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
r) Printing, publishing 
(CPC 88442) 1) None 
2) None 
3) Establishment rights in publishing 
sector granted only to Lithuanian incorporated legal persons. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
s) Convention services 
(CPC 87909)  1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
t) Other/Translation and 
interpretation services  
(CPC 87905) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
B. Courier services  
(CPC 7512) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I   
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C. Telecommunications services  (excluding broadcasting) 
The commitments taken by Lithuania  
are based on the scheduling 
principles provided by the following documents: “Notes for Scheduling 
Basic Telecom Services 
Commitments” (S/GBT/W/2/Rev.1) and “Market Access Limitations on 
Spectrum Availability” (S/GBT/W/3)    
   Lithuania undertakes the 
obligations contained in the reference paper attached 
hereto. 
Basic Telecommunication services    
a) Voice telephone services  (CPC 7521) 1), 3)  Company “Lietuvos telekomas” has 
exclusive rights for providing fixed-line 
telephone services. None as of  1 January 2003. 
 
2) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1), 3) Company “Lietuvos telekomas” has 
exclusive rights for providing fixed-line 
telephone services. None as of 1 January 2003. 
 
2) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
b) Packet-switched data transmission 
services (CPC  7523)∗ 
c) Circuit-switched data transmission 
services (CPC 7523*) 
d) Telex services (CPC 7523*) 
e) Telegraph services (CPC 7522) 
f) Facsimile services  
(CPC 7521*+7529*) 
g) Private leased circuit services  
(CPC 7522*+7523*) 1), 3) None, except that all traffic, coming 
from or directed to any  switched network 
in Lithuania, must be sent through   “Lietuvos telekomas” network. None as of  
1 January 2003.  
 2) None 
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  1), 3) None, except as under market 
access. 
  
 
 2) None 
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
                                                      
∗ Service specified constitutes only a part of the total range of activitie s covered by the CPC concordance.  
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h) Electronic mail (CPC 7523**) 
i) Voice mail (CPC 7523**) 
j) On-line information and data base retrieval (CPC 7523
**) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
k) Electronic data interchange 
(EDI)(CPC 7523**) 
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 (including transaction 
processing) (CPC 843
**).    
o) Other    
Mobile telephone services  
(CPC 75213) 
 - Analog/Digital cellular service,  - PCS (Personal Communications 
Service) 
 - Paging services,  - Mobile data services. 
 1), 3) None, except for: 
The provision of international services 
must be based on facilities, provided by  “Lietuvos telekomas”. 
None as of  1 January 2003. 
2) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1), 3) None, except as indicated under 
market access. 
  
 
2) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES 
A. Construction work for buildings 
(CPC 512), 
B. Construction work for civil 
engineering (CPC 513), C. Installation and assembly work 
(CPC 514, 516)  
D. Building Completion and Finishing Work  (CPC 517) 
E. Other 
(CPC 511, 515, 518) 1) Unbound 
∗ 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
 
 1) Unbound
* 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
                                                      
∗ Unbound due to lack of technical  feasibility. 
** Service specified constitutes only a pa rt of the total range of activities covered by the CPC concordance.  
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4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES  
A.  Commission agents’ services 
(CPC 621) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
B. Wholesale trade services  
(CPC 622) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
C. Retailing services 
(CPC 631, 632,633, 6111, 6113, 
6121), including audio and video 
records and tapes (CPC 63234) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) None  
D. Franchising 
(CPC 8929) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 
A. Primary education services 
(CPC 921)  1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 3) None, except for permit issued by the 
Ministry of Education and Science for the 
State recognized teaching institutions required 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
B. Secondary education services 
(CPC 922) 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 3) None, except for permit issued by the 
Ministry of  Education and Science for the 
State recognized teaching institutions required 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I   
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C. Higher education services 
(CPC 923) 
  1) None 
2) None 
3) None  4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
Self employed persons are excluded. 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as under market 
access  
D. Adult education  
(CPC 924) 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 
A. Sewage services 
(CPC 9401) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
B. Refuse disposal services  
(CPC 9402) 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
C. Sanitation and similar services 
(CPC 9403) 
  1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
D. Other 
(CPC 9404, 9405) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
CPC 9406 (Other than destined to 
national parks), 9409. 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part 1) Unbound∗ 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part  
    
    
    
                                                      
∗ Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.  
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7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. Insurance and insurance-related services 
All sectors Insurance companies are not allowed to 
provide both life and non-life insurance.   
Separate incorporation is required for 
those two types (a) and (b) of services.   
(i) Direct insurance (including co-
insurance):    
a) Life, accident and health insurance 
services  
(CPC 81211, 81291)  1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) Unbound∗ 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated In Part I  
b) Non-life insurance services  
(except for maritime and aviation insurance)  
(part of CPC 8129) 1) Unbound 
2) None 3) Unbound
* 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated In Part I  
Non-life insurance services 
(only maritime and aviation 
insurance) (CPC 81293) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound*  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None  
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
c) Reinsurance and retrocession 
(part of CPC 81299) 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound* 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated In Part I  
Insurance intermediation, such as 
brokerage and agency 
(CPC 81401) 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) Unbound* 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
d) Services auxiliary to insurance, 
such as consultancy, actuarial, risk 
assessment and claim settlement services (CPC 81402, 81404) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
                                                      
∗ Unbound due to the reasons of MFN exemptions 
  
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B. Banking and other financial services as defined in the “Annex on Financial Services” 
All sectors 3), 4) At least one  manager must be 
Lithuanian citizen.   
a) Acceptance of deposits and other 
repayable funds from the public 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal part of section “Banking and other 
financial services as defined in the 
“Annex on Financial Services” 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal part of section “Banking and 
other financial services as defined in the 
“Annex on Financial services” and in Part I of the Schedule. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
b) Lending of all types, including 
consumer credit, mortgage credit, 
factoring and financing of commercial transaction 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal part of section “Banking and other 
financial services as defined in the 
“Annex on Financial Services” 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal part of section “Banking and 
other financial services as defined in the 
“Annex on Financial services” and in Part I of the Schedule. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I   
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c) Financial leasing 1) None 
2) None 
3) Financial leasing can be reserved for special financial institutions (such as 
banks and insurance companies) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
 None as of 1 January 2000, except as 
indicated in horizontal part of section “Banking and other financial services as 
defined in the “Annex on Financial 
Services”. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal part of section “Banking and 
other financial services as defined in the “Annex on Financial services” and in Part 
I of the Schedule.  
  
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
d) All payment and money 
transmission services, including 
credit, charge and debit cards, 
travellers cheques and bankers drafts 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal 
part of section “Banking and other 
financial services as defined in the 
“Annex on Financial Services” 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal part of section “Banking and other financial services as defined in the 
“Annex on Financial services” and in Part 
I of the Schedule. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
e) Guarantees and commitments 
 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal 
part of section “Banking and other 
financial services as defined in the “Annex on Financial Services” 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal part of section “Banking and 
other financial services as defined in the 
“Annex on Financial services” and in Part 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I   
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I of the Schedule. 
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 
2) None 
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal part of section “Banking and other 
financial services as defined in the 
“Annex on Financial Services” 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
- money market instruments (cheques 
bills, certificate of deposits, etc.);  4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal part of section “Banking and 
other financial services as defined in the 
“Annex on Financial services” and in Part I of the Schedule. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
- foreign exchange    
- derivative products including, but 
not limited to, futures and options    
- exchange rate and interest rate 
instruments, including products such as swaps, forward rate agreements;    
- transferable securities;    
- other negotiable instruments and 
financial assets, including bullion;    
g)  Participation in issues of all kind 
of securities, including underwriting and placement as agent (whether 
publicly or privately) and provision 
of services related to such issues 1) None 
2) None 3) None, except as indicated in horizontal 
part of section “Banking and other 
financial services as defined in the “Annex on Financial Services” 1) None 
2) None 3) None  
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal part of section “Banking and 
other financial services as defined in the “Annex on Financial services” and in Part 
I of the Schedule. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I   
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h) Money broking 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal part of section “Banking and other 
financial services as defined in the 
“Annex on Financial Services” 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal part of section “Banking and 
other financial services as defined in the 
“Annex on Financial services” and in Part I of the Schedule. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
i) Asset management, such as cash or 
portfolio management, all forms of collective investment management, 
pension fund management, custodial, 
depository and trust services   1) Commercial pr esence required 
2) None 3) Establishment only as Public Stock 
Corporations (AB) and Close 
Corporations (UAB) which should be founded in closed manner (when all 
initially issued stock are acquired by 
incorporators). Asset management may be 
provided by corporation itself or by 
managing corporation established in Lithuania. As indicated in horizontal part 
of section “Banking and other financial 
services as defined in the “Annex on Financial Services”. 1) None 
2) None 3) None  
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal part of section “Banking and 
other financial services as defined in the 
“Annex on Financial services” and in Part 
I of the Schedule. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
j) Settlement and clearing services 
for financial assets; including 
securities, derivative products, and 
other negotiable instruments; 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal 
part of section “Banking and other financial services as defined in the 
“Annex on Financial Services” 1) None 
2) None 
3) None   
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 4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal part of section “Banking and 
other financial services as defined in the “Annex on Financial services” and in Part 
I of the Schedule. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
l) Provision and transfer of financial 
information, and financial data processing and related software by 
other financial services. 1) None 
2) None 3) None, except as indicated in horizontal 
part of section “Banking and other 
financial services as defined in the “Annex on Financial Services” 1) None 
2) None 3) None  
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal part of section “Banking and 
other financial services as defined in the “Annex on Financial services” and in Part 
I of the Schedule. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
k) Advisory, intermediation and 
other auxiliary financial services on 
all the activities listed in 
subparagraphs (v) through (xv), including credit reference and 
analysis, investment and portfolio 
research and advice, advice on acquisitions and on corporate 
restructuring and strategy; 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal 
part of section “Banking and other financial services as defined in the 
“Annex on Financial Services”     1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal part of section “Banking and other financial services as defined in the 
“Annex on Financial services” and in Part 
I of the Schedule. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I   
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Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on nati onal treatment Additional commitments 
8. HEALTH RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES  
A. Hospital services  
(CPC 9311) 
 1) Unbound 
2) None, except public medical insurance 
will not reimburse medical costs incurred abroad. 
3) None, except authorization by health 
authorities is required which is  based on a health services plan established in function 
of needs, taking into account the 
population and already existing health services. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) Unbound 
2) None, except as under market access 
  
3) None, except foreign private 
establishment and their consumers may not be entitled to receive financial support 
from public resources, including usage of 
public medical insurance funds.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
C. Social services (only privately 
funded) (Part of CPC 933) 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES 
A. Hotels and restaurants (incl. 
catering) 
(CPC 641, 642, 643) 1) Unbound ∗ 
2) None 3) Limitations on access to establish a 
commercial presence in environmental protected zones. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
 1) Unbound
* 
2) None 
3) None  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
B Travel agencies and tour operators 
(CPC 7471) 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
                                                      
∗ Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.  
  
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Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on nati onal treatment Additional commitments 
10. RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL  AND SPORTING SERVICES 
A. Entertainment services  
(CPC 9619) 
  1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None, except prohibition  to establish and maintain gambling houses, to organize 
gambling games
*∗ 
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None, except as under market access (also exception indicated in Part I 
regarding prohibition of foreign 
investments to lotteries) 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
Cinema theatre operation services   
(Part of CPC 96199) 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 
 4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None, except for access to subsidies: 
unbound 4) None  
C. Libraries, archives, museums and 
other cultural services 
(CPC 963) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) Licenses for researching, preservation and restoration of the immovable cultural 
values, for preparation of the conditions, 
programs and projects of such works, for 
preservation and restoration of movable 
cultural values are necessary. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None, except as under market access  
 
  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
D. Sporting and recreational services 
(CPC 964) 
(except CPC 96492 - gambling and 
betting services) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES 
A. Maritime transport services 
e) Pushing and towing services 
(CPC 7214) 1) None 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
                                                      
∗* Law on Enterprises; supplement 1995.  
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Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on nati onal treatment Additional commitments 
f) Supporting services for maritime 
transport  
Ship agency services  (CPC part of 7480) 1) None 
2) None 
3) In order to obtain a license to establish a commercial presence a manager must 
speak the Lithuanian language. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
B. Internal Waterways Transport: 
c)  Rental of vessels with crew 
(CPC 7223) 1) Unbound∗  
2) None 
3) Unbound 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) Unbound 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
C. Air Transport Services 
d) Maintenance and repair of aircraft 
(CPC 8868) 1) Unbound* 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
 1) Unbound
* 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I   
E. Rail Transport Services 
d) Maintenance and repair of rail 
transport equipment  
(CPC 8868) 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  1) Unbound
* 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
e) Supporting services for rail 
transport services  
Rail freight agency and forwarding 
services (CPC part of 7480) 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
                                                      
∗ Unbound due to lack of technical  feasibility.   
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F. Road Transport Services 
a) Passenger transportation  
(CPC 7121+7122) 
(except cabotage) 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
b) Freight transportation  
(CPC 7123) 
(except cabotage) 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
G. Pipeline Transport 
(CPC 713) 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
H. Services auxiliary to all modes of transport 
a) cargo handling (CPC 741), 
b) storage and warehouse (CPC 742) 1) Unbound∗ 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
 1) Unbound
* 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
  
c) Freight transpor t agency services 
(CPC  748) 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
d) freight inspection  
(part of CPC 749) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
                                                      
∗ Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.  WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.2 
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ATTACHMENT TO SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
 
Additional commitments  
in the sector of telecommunications services  
 
Reference paper  
 
Scope  
 
 The following are definitions and principl es on the regulatory framework for the basic 
telecommunications services.  Definitions
 
 
Users  mean service consumers and service suppliers. 
 Essential facilities
 mean facilities of a public telecomm unications 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 tec hnically substituted in order to provide a 
service. 
 A major supplier
 is a supplier which has the ability to mate rially affect the terms of participation 
(having regard to price and supply) in 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-compe titive practices in telecommunications
 
 Appropriate measures shall be maintained for th e purpose of preventing suppliers who, alone or 
together, are a major supplier from engaging in  or continuing anti-competitive practices. 
 1.2. Safeguards
 
 The anti-competitive practices referred to above shall include in particular: 
(a) engaging in anti-competitive cross-subsidization; 
(b) using information obtained from comp etitors with anti-competitive results; and 
(c) not making available to other services suppliers on timely basis technical 
information about essential facilities and co mmercially 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 allo w the users of one supplier to communicate with 
users of another supplier and to access services provided by another supplier, where specific 
commitments are undertaken. WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.2 
Page 24  
 
  
2.2. Interconnection to be ensured
 
 Interconnection with a major supplier will be ensu red at any technically feasible point in the 
network.  Such interconnection is provided: 
 
(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditi ons (incl. technical standards and 
specifications) and rates and of a quality no less favourable 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 (incl. technical standards and 
specifications) and cost-oriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard to economic feasibility, and sufficien tly unbundled so that the supplier need 
not pay for network components or facilities that it does not require for the service to be provided; and 
(c)  upon request, at points in addition to th e network termination points offered to the 
majority of users, subject to charges th at reflect the cost of construction of 
necessary additional facilities. 
 2.3. Public availability of the pr ocedures for interconnection negotiations
 
 
The procedures applicable for interconnecti on 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-discriminat ory 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 licencing criteria
 
 
Where a licence is required, the following will be made publicly available:  
(a) all the licensing criteria and the period of time normally required to reach a 
decision  concerning an application for a licence and 
(b)   the terms and conditi ons of individual licences. 
  WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.2 
 Page 25 
 
 
 The reasons for the denial of a licence will be  made known to the applicant upon request. 
 
5.  Independent  regulators  
 The regulatory body is separate from, and not accountable to, any supplier of basic 
telecommunications services.  The decisions of a nd 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 obj ective, timely, transparent and non-discriminatory 
manner.  The current state of allocated frequenc y bands will be made publicly available, but 
detailed identification of frequencies allocated  for specific government uses is not required. 
 
 
  
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Page 26 
LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS 
     
Sector or subsector Description on measure indicating its 
inconsistency with Article II Countries to which the measure 
applies Intended 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 public Measures 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 
completed The 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 
programmes Measures 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 desirable Indefinite The aim of such agreements is to 
promote cultural links between the 
countries concerned 
Audiovisual services: 
- Production and 
distribution of television 
programmes and cinematographic works Measures 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 criteria European countries Indefinite Exemption 
needed, for certain 
countries, only until an 
economic integration agreement is concluded 
or completed These progammes aim at preserving 
and promoting the regional identity 
of countries within Europe which 
have long-standing cultural links. 
Insurance services Foreign in surance companies may found 
an insurance company or branch in Lithuania provided that insurance 
companies of Lithuania are permitted to 
engage in insurance business in the country where the foreign insurer has its 
headquarters (reciprocity). All countries Indefinite Maintenance of reciprocity 
designed to ensure reciprocal access for domestic insurance companies 
to foreign insurance markets.  
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 Page 27Tourist guides services 
 Tourist guides from foreign countries can 
provide tourist guides services only in 
accordance with bila teral agreements 
(contracts) on tourist guides services assistance on a reciprocity basis. All countries with which 
agreements (contracts) are or will 
be in force Indefinite Preservation and promotion of the 
cultural identity 
Road Transport 
Passenger and Freight Measures that are taken under bilateral 
agreements and which set the provisions of 
transport services an d 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 force Indefinite 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 Indefinite Desire to create more favourable 
conditions for greater economic cooperation for Lithuania and the 
countries concerned. 
 
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