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ORGANIZATIONGATS/EL/134
21 December 2001
(01-6452)
Trade in Services
THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
Final List of Article II MFN Exemptions
(This is authentic in English only)
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Sector or sub-sector Description of measure indicating its
inconsistency with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating the need
for exemption
Audiovisual services
- Production and distribution
of audiovisual works through
broadcasting or other forms of
transmission to the publicMeasures, which define works of European
origin, in 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 concludedIndefinite.
Exemption needed, for
certain countries, only
until an economic
integration agreement is
concluded or completedThe measures aim, within the
sector, to promote cultural
values both within EC
Member States, and with other
countries in Europe, as well as
achieving linguistic policy
objectives.
Audiovisual services
- Production and distribution
of cinematographic works and
television programsMeasures 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 programs and
cinematographic worksMeasures granting the benefit of any support
programs (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 completedThese programs aim at
preserving and promoting the
regional identity of countries
within Europe, which have
longstanding cultural links.
Road Transport
Passenger and Freight
Selling and marketing of air
transport servicesMeasures applied under existing or future
agreements and which reserve or limit the
provision of transport services and specify
operating conditions, including transit permits
and/or preferential road taxes of transport
services into, in, across and out of the
Republic of Moldova to the parties concerned.
Road cabotage is reserved to domestic
registered vehicles.
Preferential market accesses resulting from
bilateral air transport agreements.All countries with which
agreements are or will be in
force.
All countriesIndefinite.
Five yearsTo protect the integrity of road
transport infrastructure and the
environment and to regulate
traffic rights in the territory of
the Republic of Moldova and
between the countries
concerned.
Reciprocity provisions
concerning supply of air
transport services embodied in
bilateral air transport
agreements.
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