RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONTN/S/O/CHE
11 April 2003
(03-2046 )
Council for Trade in Services
Special SessionOriginal:  English
SWITZERLAND
Initial Conditional Offer on Services
Attached is an initial conditional offer of Switzerland in the context of the negotiation based
on GATS Art. XIX and the paragraph 15 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration, to be circulated to all
Members of the Council for Trade in Services.
Included in this GATS offer are the schedule of specific commitments, the Article II (MFN)
Exemption List and the Conditional Offer on Mari time Transport Services by Switzerland dated 13
February 1996 (S/NGMTS/W/12).
The current offer does not prejudge Switzerland's final position related to the final
commitments as an outcome of the present negotiation.
As far as possible, Switzerland has scheduled its commitments on the basis of the Services
Sectoral Classification List document MTN.GNS /W/120, and corresponding definitions from the
Provisional Central Product Classification List or CPC. Switzerland has drawn on the Revision of the
Guidelines for the Scheduling of Specific Commitments contained in document S/L/92 in scheduling
the new and revised commitments in its initial offer. We expect that others will follow the sameapproach. In addition, Switzerland attaches a great importance to the removal of any ambiguities in
the schedules.
This initial offer covers horizontal commitments  and sectoral commitments in the Chapters as
listed below:
- Business services
- Communication services
- Construction services
- Education services
- Environmental services
- Tourism and travel related services- Transport services
- Article II (MFN) Exemptions
This schedule draws upon the commitments presently in force. Modifications are in bold
characters, italics or strikethrough.
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Page 2SWITZERLAND – SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
The level of commitments in a particular services sector shall not be construed to supersede the level of commitments taken wit h respect to any other services sector to
which such service is an input or to which it is otherwise related. CPC numbers indicated in square brackets are references to the UN Provisional Central Product
Classification (Statistical Papers Series M No. 77, Provisional Ce ntral Product Classification, Department of International Eco nomics and Social Affairs, Statistical Office
of the United Nations, New York, 1991).
ALL SECTORSINCLUDED IN THISSCHEDULE1) None
2) None1) Unbound for subsidies, tax incentives and tax
credits
2) Unbound for subsidies, tax incentives and tax
creditsTN/S/O/CHE
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3) None 3) [The majority of the board of directors of a
"joint stock company" (société anonyme/Aktiengesellschaft or société en commanditepar actions/ Kommanditaktiengesellschaft)must be Swiss citizens with domicile in
Switzerland (except for holding companies).  At
least one manager of a "corporation withlimited liability" (société à responsabilitélimitée/Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung)must have his domicile in Switzerland.  The
administrators of a "co-operative society"
(société coopérative/Genossenschaft) must becomposed of a majority of Swiss citizens with
domicile in Switzerland ]
#. Joint stock
companies are not prohibited to foresee in theirarticles of incorporation that shareholders can
be denied registration in the shareholder
register, inter alia in case federal law requires a
certain composition of shareholders. the
company may reject persons as acquirers of
registered shares, as far as and as long astheir recognition by the company might
prevent the company from providing proof
of the composition of the shareholder' circle
required by federal law.
                                                          
# The revision of the underlying legislation has been launched. Possible improvement about nationality is subject to the outcome  of the parliamentary legislative
process.TN/S/O/CHE
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The establishment of a branch requires a
representative (natural person) with domicile in
Switzerland who is duly authorized by the
company to fully represent it.The establishment of a commercial presence bynatural persons or in the form of an enterprisewithout juridical personality according to Swisslaw (i.e. in a form other than "joint stock
company", "cooperation with limited liability"
or "co-operative society") is subject to therequirement of a permanent residency permit ofthe associate(s) by cantonal law.
Eligibility for subsidies, tax incentives and taxcredits may be limited to persons established ina particular geographical sub-division of
Switzerland.TN/S/O/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
The acquisition of real estate by foreigners who
are not permanently established in Switzerlandand by enterprises with headquarters abroadand/or under foreign control is subject toauthorization, except for professional use and
business activities.  For the purpose of personal
housing needs (except the acquisition of holiday
residences),   For the acquisition of holiday
residences and secondary  residences for the
purpose of personal housing needs ,
professional use and business activities ,
authorization is granted upon verification of thepurpose. Prohibited are purely financialinvestments,
 and real estate business operations
trade in apartments. , acquisition, on a
professional basis, of holiday apartments and
facilities other than hotels (e.g. apartment
houses, camps, sport areas)  and acquisition of
agricultural real estate.
4) Unbound, except for measures concerning the
entry and temporary stay of natural persons(hereafter persons) falling within thefollowing categories, as defined in paragraphs
I and II below, and subject to the following
limitations and conditions and to thelimitations and conditions on nationaltreatment set out under the national treatmentcolumn:  Entry and stay of foreign service
suppliers in Switzerland is subject to
authorization (requirement of residency permitand work permit).  [Authorization is granted
subject to measures fixing overall numbers of
work permits allocated. ]
#4) Unbound, except for measures concerning the
categories of natural persons referred to in themarket access column, subject to the followinglimitations and conditions:  Working conditions
prevailing in the branch and the place of
activity provided by law and/or collectiveagreement (with respect to remuneration,working hours, etc.), [measures limiting
professional and geographical mobility within
Switzerland ]
# , regulations related to statutory
systems of social security and public retirement
plans (with respect to qualifying period,
residency requirement, etc.), and all otherprovisions of the legislation relating toimmigration, entry, stay and work.
                                                          
# Review of this restriction is currently under consideration
# Review of this restriction is currently under considerationTN/S/O/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
For essential personnel as defined in
paragraph I below, the period of stay is limited
to a period of  three  years, which may be
extended to a maximum of four  five years1.
For other essential personnel as defined inparagraph II below, the period of stay islimited to three months within one year;  if anauthorization for such a period of stay is
renewed the following year, the applicant
must stay abroad at least two months betweenthe two consecutive periods of stay inSwitzerland.The enterprise employing such persons shall
cooperate, upon request, with the authorities in
charge of the enforcement of these measures.
Eligibility for subsidies, tax incentives and taxcredits may be limited to persons domiciled in aparticular geographical subdivision ofSwitzerland.
Persons staying in or entering Switzerlandwith an open-ended or prolongable residencepermit based on an employment contract not
limited in time for Switzerland are not
considered as persons residing in or enteringSwitzerland for the purpose of temporary stayor temporary employment in Switzerland.
I. Essential persons transferred to Switzerland
within a specific business or company
(intra-corporate transferees)
Are considered as essential those persons -
defined in detail below - who are employees
of a business or company  (hereafter
enterprise) providing services in Switzerlandthrough a branch, subsidiary or affiliateestablished in Switzerland and who have beenbeforehand employees of their enterpriseoutside Switzerland for a period of not less
than one year immediately preceding their
application for admission:
                                                          
1 This commitment cannot be construed to confer to service providers reaching the fifth year of stay a legal right of permanent r esidency under bilateral non-legally binding
Memoranda of Understandings concluded by Switzerland.TN/S/O/CHE
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(a) Executives and senior managers:  Persons who
primarily direct the enterprise or one of itsdepartments and who receive only generalsupervision or direction from high-levelexecutives, the board of directors or the
stockholders of the enterprise.  Executives and
senior managers would not directly performtasks related to the actual provision of servicesof the enterprise.
(b) Specialists:  Highly qualified persons who,
within an enterprise, are essential for the
provision of a specific service by reason oftheir knowledge at an advanced level ofexpertise in the field of services, researchequipment, techniques or management of theenterprise.
II. Other essential persons moving to Switzerland
(a) Services sellers:  Persons employed or
mandated by an enterprise and who staytemporarily in Switzerland in order to
conclude the contract for the sale of a service
on behalf of the enterprise which employsthem or has mandated them.  Services sellersmay not sell services directly to the generalpublic or supply services themselves.TN/S/O/CHE
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(b) Persons responsible for the setting up of a
commercial presence:  Persons who are
employees of an enterprise not having
commercial presence in Switzerland and whohave been beforehand employees of thatenterprise outside Switzerland for a timeperiod not less than one year immediatelypreceding their application for admission, and
who fulfil the conditions of paragraph I.a)
above, and who are entering Switzerland forthe purpose of setting up a commercialpresence of that enterprise in Switzerland.Persons responsible for the setting-up of acommercial presence may not engage in
making direct sales to the general public or
supply services themselves.
(c) Persons who are employees of an enterprise
outside Switzerland not having commercialpresence in Switzerland (other than enterprises
providing services as defined by CPC 872),
which has concluded a services contract withan enterprise engaged in substantive businessin Switzerland, and who have been beforehandemployees of the enterprise outsideSwitzerland for a time period of not less than
one year immediately preceding their
application for admission, and who fulfil theconditions of paragraph I(b) above and whoprovide a service in Switzerland as aprofessional of a service sector as set outbelow on behalf of the enterprise outside
Switzerland;  as a further requirement five
three years of related experience is required.TN/S/O/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
Per contract, temporary entry for a limited
number of service suppliers will be granted fora single period of three months, the number ofservice suppliers depending on the size of thetask to be performed under the contract.
Individual services providers not employed by
such enterprise outside Switzerland areconsidered as persons seeking access to theSwiss employment market.
Services sectors:
- Legal consultancy (part of CPC 8672)
- Engineering Services (CPC 8672);
- Consultancy Services related to the
installation of computer hardware (CPC 841);
- Software Implementation Services (CPC 842).
- Auditing Services (CPC 86211)
- Technical testing and analysis services
(CPC 8676)
- Maintenance and repair of aircraft
(CPC 8868*)
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional Services
(a) Legal services
- International commercial
arbitration services(part of CPC 861)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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- Consultancy on home
country law and
international law
(part of CPC 861)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1)All cantons except Graubünden and Ticino:
None
Graubünden: None , except that consultancy
on Swiss law is restricted to persons
inscribed in the “Anwaltsregister”
Ticino: None , except that consultancy on
Swiss fiscal law is restricted to “fiduciaro
commercialista”
2)All cantons except Graubünden and Ticino:
None
Graubünden: None , except that consultancy
on Swiss law is restricted to persons
inscribed in the “Anwaltsregister”
Ticino: None , except that consultancy on
Swiss fiscal law is restricted to “fiduciaro
commercialista”
3) Swiss nationality necessary to open up practice
in the canton of St. Gall   All cantons except
Graubünden and Ticino: None
Graubünden: None, except that consultancy
on Swiss law is restricted to personsinscribed in the “Anwaltsregister”Ticino: None, except that consultancy onSwiss fiscal law is restricted to “fiduciarocommercialista”
4)All cantons except Graubünden and Ticino:
Unbound except as indicated in Part I
Graubünden: Unbound except as indicated in
Part I  and that consultancy on Swiss law is
restricted to persons inscribed in the
“Anwaltsregister”
Ticino : Unbound except as indicated in Part I
and that consultancy on Swiss fiscal law is
restricted to “fiducia ro commercialista”.TN/S/O/CHE
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(b) Accounting, auditing and
book-keeping services
- Accounting
(CPC 862 except 86211)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Auditing services,
excluding auditing of banks(part of CPC 86211)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) At least one person supplying auditing services
to auditor  of a joint stock company (société
anonyme/Aktiengesellschaft) or a société encommandite paractions/Kommanditaktiengesellschaft musthave a commercial presence
 his domicile, his
principal office, or a registered branch   in
Switzerland
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;  at least
one person supplying auditing services to
auditor  of a joint stock company (société
anonyme/Aktiengesellschaft) or a société encommandite paractions/Kommanditaktiengesellschaft musthave a commercial presence
 his domicile, his
principal office, or a registered branch  in
Switzerland
(c) Taxation services
(CPC 863)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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(d) Architectural services
(CPC 8671)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Three years of prior professional practice in
Switzerland required in canton of Lucerne
None
2) None
3) Three years of prior professional practice in
Switzerland required in canton of Lucerne
None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;  three
years of prior professional practice in
Switzerland required in canton of Lucerne
(e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Three years of prior professional practice in
Switzerland required in canton of Lucerne for
building engineers; Swiss nationality necessary
For survey activities for official public
purposes , a Swiss licence is necessary, which
is delivered to qualif ied surveyors after
passing an exam.
2) None
3) Three years of prior professional practice in
Switzerland required in canton of Lucerne for
building engineers; Swiss nationality necessary
For survey activities for official publicpurposes , a Swiss licence is necessary, which
is delivered to qualif ied surveyors after
passing an exam.
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I. Three
years of prior professional practice in
Switzerland required in canton of Lucerne for
building engineers; Swiss nationality necessary
For survey activities for official public
purposes , a Swiss licence is necessary, which
is delivered to qualif ied surveyors after
passing an exam.
(f) Integrated engineering
services (CPC 8673)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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(g) Urban planning and
landscape architecturalservices (CPC 8674)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(h) Medical and dental services
(CPC 9312)1) None
2) None
3) Unbound4) Unbound1) None
2) None
3) Swiss nationality necessary to practise
independently
4) Swiss nationality necessary to practise
independently
(i) Veterinary surgeons
(CPC 932)1) None
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound1) None
2) None3) Swiss nationality necessary to practise
independently
4) Swiss nationality necessary to practise
independently
B. Computer and Related 
Services
(a) Consultancy services
related to the installation of
computer hardware(CPC 841)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(b) Software implementation
services (CPC 842)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(c) Data processing services
(CPC 843)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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(d) Data base services
(CPC 844)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(e) Other
- Maintenance and repair
services of office
machinery and equipment
including computers (CPC845)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Data preparation services
(CPC 8491)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
C. Research and Development
 Services
- R&D services on natural
sciences, excluding projectsfinanced in whole or in partby public funds (part ofCPC 851)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- R&D services on social
sciences, excluding projectsfinanced in whole or in partby public funds (part ofCPC 852)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Interdisciplinary R&D
services, excluding projectsfinanced in whole or in partby public funds (part ofCPC 853)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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D. Real Estate Services
(b) On a fee or contract basis
(CPC 822)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
E. Rental/Leasing
without Operators
(a) Relating to ships
- For maritime transport
services (part of CPC83103)1) Unbound
2) None3) In order to sail under Swiss flag, vessels must
be 100 per cent owned and controlled by
Swiss nationals, 3/4 of which having
residency in Switzerland
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound
2) None3) Board of directors and management of
companies owning ships sailing under Swiss
flag must be composed of Swiss nationals, the
majority of which having residency inSwitzerland
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- For internal waterways
transport on the Rhine
(part of CPC 83103)1) Unbound
2) None
3) In order to sail under Swiss flag, vessels must
be owned by a company which is substantiallyinfluenced (66 per cent of capital and vote) bypersons domiciled in Switzerland or in a
country according to the Mannheim
Convention and the protocols related to it
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required1) Unbound
2) None
3) Traffic rights including cabotage are limited on
the basis of the Mannheim Convention and theprotocols related to it; owner of vessels mustdispose of
 have  an appropriate managing
agency in Switzerland
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;  traffic
rights including cabotage are limited on thebasis of the Mannheim Convention and theprotocols related to it;  commercial presence inSwitzerland requiredTN/S/O/CHE
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(b) Relating to aircraft
- Relating to aircraft,
excluding rental/leasing tocompanies flying on regularschedule or on charter (part
of CPC 83104)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(c) Relating to other transport
equipment(CPC 83101 + 83102 +83105)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(d) Relating to other machinery
and equipment(CPC 83106 - 83109)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(e) Leasing or rental services
concerning p ersonal and
household goods
- Leasing or rental services
concerning televisions,
radios, video cassette
recorders and relatedequipment andaccessories(CPC 83201)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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F. Other Business Services
(a) Advertising services
- Advertising services
(including direct mail
advertising), excluding
outdoor advertising andexcluding advertising forgoods subject to importauthorization and excluding
pharmaceutical products,
alcohol, tobacco, toxics,explosives, weapons andammunition(part of CPC 8711 + part of8712)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(b) Market research and public
opinion polling(CPC 864)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(c) Management consulting
services (CPC 865)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(d) Services related to
management consulting(CPC 866)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(e) Technical testing and
analysis services
(CPC 8676)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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(f) Services incidental to
agriculture, hunting and
forestry (CPC 881)1) None, except for artificial insemination of
cattle; also limits national treatment
2) None, except for artificial insemination of
cattle; also limits national treatment
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
-       Consulting services on
agriculture, hunting and
forestry (part of CPC 881)1)    None
2)    None
3)    None
4)    Unbound exc ept as indicated in Part I1)    None
2)    None
3)    None
4)    Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(g) Services incidental to
fishing (CPC 882)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
-       Consulting services relating
to fishing
        (part of CPC 882)1)    None
2)    None
3)    None
4)    Unbound except as indicated in Part I1)    None
2)    None
3)    None
4)    Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(h) Services incidental to
mining
- Services incidental to
mining, excluding
prospection, surveying,exploration andexploitation (part of CPC883 + part of 5115)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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(i) Services incidental to
manufacturing (CPC 884 +
885)
-       Consulting services relating
to manufacturing
        (part of CPC 884 + part of
885)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(m) Related scientific and
technical consulting
services
- Related scientific and
technical consultingservices, excludingprospection, surveying,
exploration and
exploitation (part of CPC8675)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(n) Maintenance and repair of
equipment (not including
maritime vessels, aircraft or
other transport equipment)(CPC 633 + 8861-8866)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland requiredfor subsector CPC 6331) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
Commercial presence in Switzerland requiredfor subsector CPC 633
(o) Building cleaning services
- Building-cleaning services
(CPC 874 except 87409)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland requiredTN/S/O/CHE
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(p) Photographic services
(CPC 875)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(q) Packaging services
(CPC 876)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required
(r) Printing, publishing
(CPC 88442)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(s) Convention services
(part of CPC 87909)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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(t)  Translation and
interpretationservices(CPC 87905)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) All cantons except Genève and Zürich: None
Genève: unbound for translation for officialpurposesZürich: requirement of  residency in the
canton for translation for official purposes
2) All cantons except Genève and Zürich: None
Genève: unbound for translation for officialpurposesZürich: requirement of  residency in the
canton for translation for official purposes
3) All cantons except Genève and Zürich: None
Genève: unbound for translation for officialpurposesZürich: requirement of  residency in the
canton for translation for official purposes
4) All cantons except Genève and Zürich:
Unbound except as indicated in part one
Genève: Unbound except as indicated in partone  and unbound for translation for officialpurposesZürich: Unbound except as indicated in partone and requirement of residency in the
canton for translation for official purposesTN/S/O/CHE
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2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
A./B. Postal/Courier Services
- Express delivery services21) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
C. Telecommunication Services
Telecommunication Services are the transport of electro-magnetic signals - sound, data, image and combinations thereof, excludi ng broadcasting3
(a) Voice telephone services
(CPC 7521)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IAs annexed
(b) Packet-switched data
transmission (CPC 7523**)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(c) Circuit-switched data
transmission (CPC 7523**)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(d) Telex services
(CPC 7523**)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
                                                          
2 According to Swiss law express delivery services are taken as letter deliveries which are delivered at five times the price app lied by Swiss Post to the delivery of a priority letter of first level of
weight and format and as parcel deliveries which are delivered at double the basic tariff applied by Swiss Post to the delivery  of a parcel of first level of weight.
3 Broadcasting is defined as the uninterrupted chain of transmission required for the distribution of TV and radio programme sig nals to the general public, but does not cover contribution links
between operators.TN/S/O/CHE
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(e) Telegraph services
(CPC 7522)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(f) Facsimile services
(CPC 7521** + 7529**)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(g) Private leased circuit
services (CPC 7522** +
7523**)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
Enhanced/Value-added
Telecommunication
Services
General condition applicable to a ll telecommunication sectors:  federal monopoly on net work infrastructure, services have to b e provided over the public network or over
leased lines; wireless networks subject to licensing; pricing of leased lines not volume-sensitive, connection with the public network possible.
Electronic mail
(part of CPC 7523)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
Voice mail(part of CPC 7523)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
On-line information and
data base retrieval(part of CPC 7523)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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Electronic data interchange
(EDI)
(part of CPC 7523)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
Enhanced/value-addedfacsimile service(part of CPC 7523)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
Code and protocolconversion1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
On-line information and/ordata processing(part of CPC 843)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Videotext 1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
Enhanced/value added
services based on licensed
wireless networks includingenhanced/value addedpaging services, except forvoice transmission1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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3. CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATEDENGINEERINGSERVICES
A. General Construction Work
for Buildings
(CPC 512)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
B. General Construction Work
for Civil Engineering
- General Construction Work
for Civil Engineering1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
C. Installation and Assembly
Work
(CPC 514 + 516)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) Unbound for installations in the area of energy,
heating, water, communications and elevators
None4, except in the area of elevators, where
some cantons maintain an inspection
obligation.
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I5;
unbound for installations in the area of energy,
heating, water, communications and elevators
and in the area of elevators, where some
cantons maintain an inspection obligation.
                                                          
4 Nothing in this commitment should be construed to include public work function in the area of energy, heating, water and communi cations whether owned and operated by
municipalities, cantons or federal government or contracted out by them.
5 Nothing in this commitment should be construed to include public work function in the area of energy, heating, water and communi cations whether owned and operated by
municipalities, cantons or federal government or contracted out by them.TN/S/O/CHE
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D. Building Completion and
Finishing Work
(CPC 517)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
E. Other
- Pre-erection work at
construction sites
(CPC 511)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Special trade construction
work(CPC 515)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Renting services related
to equipment forconstruction or
demolition of buildings or
civil engineering works,with operator(CPC 518)1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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4. DISTRIBUTION
SERVICES
A. Commission Agents`
Services
- Commission Agents'
Services excluding servicesrelated to goods subject toimport authorization, topharmaceutical products,
toxics, explosives, weapons
and ammunition, andprecious metals(part of CPC 6211)1) None
2) None3) Some cantons have restrictions on sales area4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
B. Wholesale Trade Services
- Wholesale Trade Services
excluding services relatedto goods subject to importauthorization, topharmaceutical products,
toxics, explosives, weapons
and ammunition, andprecious metals(part of CPC 622)1) None
2) None3) Some cantons have restrictions on sales area4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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C. Retailing Services
- Retailing Services
excluding services related
to goods subject to importauthorization, topharmaceutical products,toxics, explosives, weaponsand ammunition, and
precious metals; not
covered is retailing throughmobile sales unit(part of CPC 631 + part of632 + part of 6111 + part of6113 + part of 6121)1) None
2) None
3) Some cantons have restrictions on sales area4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required
D. Franchising
(CPC 8929)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
5. EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES
Private EducationalServices:
- Compulsory education
services (primary &secondary I)1) Unbound
2) Unbound3) None4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound3) None4) Unbound
- Non-compulsory secondary
education services(secondary II)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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- Higher Education Services
(CPC 923)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Adult Education Services
(CPC 924)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Other Education services
in the field of (part of
CPC 929):- foreign languages 1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
6. ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES6
A.    Sewage Services
       (CPC 9401)1)     Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2)     None
3)     None
4)     Unbound except as indi cated in Part I1)     Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2)     None
3)     None
4)     Unbound except as indicated in Part I
B.    Refuse Disposal Services
        (CPC 9402)1)     Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2)     None
3)     None  except unbound for garbage dump
4)     Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required1)     Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2)     None
3)     None
4)     Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required
C.    Sanitation and Similar
Services (CPC 9403)1)     Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2)     None
3)     None
4)     Unbound except as indicated in Part I1)     Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2)     None
3)     None
4)     Unbound except as indicated in Part I
                                                          
6 Nothing in this commitment should be construed to include public work function whether owned and operated by municipalities, c antons or federal government or contracted
out by them.TN/S/O/CHE
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D.    Other Environmental
Services
       (CPC 9404 + 9405 + 9406
+ part of 9409)1)     Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2)     None
3)     None
4)     Unbound except as indicated in Part I1)     Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2)     None
3)     None
4)     Unbound exce pt as indicated in Part I
A. Waste water management
(CPC 9401)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
B. Waste management
(CPC 9402 + 9403)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None except unbound for garbage dump
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
commercial presence in Switzerland required1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
commercial presence in Switzerland required
C. Protection of ambient air
and climate(CPC 9404)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
D. Remediation and clean-up
of soil and water(part of CPC 9406)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
E. Noise and vibration
abatement(CPC 9405)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
F. Protection of biodiversity
and landscape
(part of CPC 9406)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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G. Other environmental and
ancillary services(part of CPC 9409)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
Commitments on banking, securities and insurance services are in accordance with the "Understanding on Commitments in Financial  Services" (hereafter "Understanding")
and subject to limitations and conditions as contained in Part I (horizontal commitments) and as lis ted below.  It is understoo d that paragraph B.4 of the "Understanding"
does not impose any obligation to allow non-resident financial services suppliers to solicit business.
Insurance and Insurance-
related ServicesMonopoly rights as indicated in paragraph B.1of the "Understanding":  a public monopolyon fire and natural damage insurance onbuildings exists in the following cantons:Zurich, Berne, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Glaris,Zoug, Fribourg, Soleure, Bâle-Ville, Bâle-
Campagne, Shaffhouse, Argovie, St-Gall,
Grisons, Appenzell Rhodes Extérieures,Thurgovie, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Jura.  In thecantons of Nidwalden and Vaud, the publicmonopoly on fire and natural damageinsurance covers also movable property
located in the buildings.
1) Transactions as indicated in paragraph B.3 of
the "Understanding":  the underwriting ofaircraft liability insurance requires acommercial presence in Switzerland.1) Acquisition of real estate by foreigners is
limited as indicated in Part I;  however, foreignor foreign-controlled insurance companies aregranted authorization to invest in real estate,provided the total value of the buyer's property
does not exceed the technical reserves required
for the company's activities in Switzerland, aswell as to acquire property that serves as asecurity for mortgage loans in case ofbankruptcy or liquidation.TN/S/O/CHE
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(2) Transactions as indicated in paragraph B.4 of
the "Understanding":  the underwriting of
aircraft liability insurance requires a
commercial presence in Switzerland.2) None
3) Representative offices cannot conduct
business or act as an agent;  for insurancecompanies incorporated in Switzerland, thelegal form of a joint-stock company
(Aktiengesellschaft, société anonyme) or a
mutual association (Genossenschaft, sociétécooperative) is required;  for branches offoreign insurance companies, the legal form ofthe insurance company in the head officecountry must be comparable to a Swiss joint-
stock company or to a Swiss mutual
association;  participation in the basic healthinsurance scheme requires health insurancesuppliers to be organized in one of thefollowing legal entities:  association (Verein,
association), mutual association, foundation
(Stiftung, fondation) or joint-stock company;participation in the statutory pension fundsscheme (Berufsvorsorge/ prévoyanceprofessionnelle) requires pension funds to beorganized in the form of a mutual association
or a foundation.3) A minimum of three years of experience in the
direct insurance business in the head officecountry is required;  acquisition of real estate byforeigners is limited as indicated in Part I;
however, foreign or foreign-controlled
insurance companies are granted authorizationto invest in real estate, provided the total valueof the buyer's property does not exceed thetechnical reserves required for the company'sactivities in Switzerland, as well as to acquire
property that serves as a security for mortgage
loans in case of bankruptcy or liquidation.
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I 4)  Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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Banking and Other
Financial Services
(excluding insurance)Monopoly rights as indicated in paragraph B.1
of the "Understanding":  two mortgage bondsissuance institutes have been granted anexclusive right for the issuance of specificmortgage bonds (Pfandbrief, lettre de gage);
with regard to the first institute only Swiss
cantonal banks are accepted as members;  inthe case of the second institute banks withhead office in Switzerland whose nationalmortgage loan business amounts to at least 60
per cent of the balance sheet can be members;
the issue of other mortgage-backed bonds isnot affected by this regulation.
1)7Foreign investment funds can only bemarketed or distributed through a licensedrepresentative agent resident in Switzerland;
Swiss franc denominated issues can be lead-
managed only by a bank or a securities dealerhaving a commercial presence (exceptrepresentative office) in Switzerland.1) Acquisition of real estate by foreigners is
limited as indicated in Part I;  however, foreignor foreign-controlled banks are granted
authorization to acquire property that serves as
a security for mortgage loans in case ofbankruptcy or liquidation;  the issue of foreigncollective investment funds is subject to stampduty.
2) Swiss franc denominated issues can be lead-
managed only by a bank or a securities dealer
having a commercial presence (exceptrepresentative office) in Switzerland.2) None
                                                          
7 Not only transactions indicated in paragraph B.3 of the “Understanding” but the whole range of banking and other financial ser vices transactions are covered (excluding
insurance).TN/S/O/CHE
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3) Commercial presence of foreign financial
service suppliers is subject to specific
requirements relating to the name of the firm
and the regulations on financial institutions inthe country of origin;  commercial presencemay be denied to financial service supplierswhose ultimate shareholders and/or beneficialowners are persons of a non-GATS Member;
representative offices can neither conclude or
deal business nor act as an agent.
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I3) Acquisition of real estate by foreigners is
limited as indicated in Part I;  however,  foreign
or foreign-controlled banks are granted
authorization to acquire property that serves asa security for mortgage loans in case ofbankruptcy or liquidation.
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL
RELATED SERVICES
A. Hotels and Restaurants
(includes catering)(CPC 641 - 643)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility,
except unbound  for catering (CPC 6423)
2) None3) Federal law enables cantons to grant licence
for restaurants based on economic needs
(assessment of economic needs is based on
criteria such as population, degree of built-up
area, type of neighbourhood, touristical
interests, number of existing restaurants).
All cantons except Basel-Landschaft: None
Untill 31.12.2009: Federal law enables
cantons  Basel-Landschaft  to grant licence for
restaurants based on economic needs(assessment of economic needs is based oncriteria such as population, degree of built-uparea, type of neighbourhood, touristicalinterests, number of existing restaurants)
None after 31.12.2009
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility,
except unbound for catering (CPC 6423)
2) None3) Residency of licence holder in same canton
may be required in some cantons; passing an
examination in same canton may be required
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required;residency of licence holder in same canton maybe required in some cantonsTN/S/O/CHE
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B. Travel Agencies and Tour
Operators Services
(CPC 7471)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
C. Tourist Guides Services
(CPC 7472)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;  in
some cantons commercial presence may berequired1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) In order to work as a mountain guide or ski
instructor, passing of an examination isrequired; cantons may restrict access to suchexams for foreigners and may restrict the ability
of foreign mountain guides, and ski instructors
,
to practise independently; residency in same
canton may be required in some cantons
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I; in order
to work as a mountain guide or ski instructor,passing of an examination is required; cantons
may restrict access to such exams for foreigners
and may restrict the ability of foreign mountainguides, and ski instructors
, to practise
independently; in some cantons commercialpresence may be required
10. RECREATIONAL,
CULTURAL ANDSPORTING SERVICES(other than audiovisualservices)
B. News Agency Services
(CPC 962)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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D. Sporting and other
recreational services
- Sporting Services
(CPC 9641)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
A Maritime Transport
Services[Commitments according to the "Conditional
offer on Maritime Transport Services" by
Switzerland, document  S/NGMTS/W/12 dated
13.2.1996][Commitments according to the "Conditional
offer on Maritime Transport Services" by
Switzerland, document  S/NGMTS/W/12 dated
13.2.1996]
B. Internal Waterways
Transports
Internal WaterwaysTransport on the Rhine
- Passenger and freight
transportation
(part of CPC 7221 + part of
7222)1) Unbound
2) None
3) In order to sail under Swiss flag, vessels must
be owned by a company which is substantiallyinfluenced (66 per cent of capital and vote) bypersons domiciled in Switzerland or in acountry according to the MannheimConvention and the protocols related to it
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I; 
commercial presence in Switzerland required1) Unbound2) None
3) Traffic rights including cabotage are limited on
the basis of the Mannheim Convention and theprotocols related to it; owner of vessels mustdispose of
 have  an appropriate managing
agency in Switzerland
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;  traffic
rights including cabotage are limited on the
basis of the Mannheim Convention and theprotocols related to it;  commercial presence in
Switzerland requiredTN/S/O/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
- Rental of vessels with crew
(part of CPC 7223)1) Unbound
2) None3) In order to sail under Swiss flag, vessels must
be owned by a company which is substantiallyinfluenced (66 per cent of capital and vote) by
persons domiciled in Switzerland or in a
country according to the MannheimConvention and the protocols related to it
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required1) Unbound2) None3) Traffic rights including cabotage are limited on
the basis of the Mannheim Convention and theprotocols related to it; owner of vessels must
dispose of
 have  an appropriate managing
agency in Switzerland
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;  traffic
rights including cabotage are limited on thebasis of the Mannheim Convention and the
protocols related to it;  commercial presence in
Switzerland required
- Maintenance and repair of
vessels (part of CPC 8868)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Pushing and towing
services (part of CPC 7224)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Supporting services for
internal waterway transport(part of CPC 745)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
C. Air Transport Services
- Aircraft repair and
maintenance services1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
None
2) Unbound  None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
None
2) Unbound  None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part;
commercial presence in Switzerland requiredTN/S/O/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
- Selling and marketing of
air transport services1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) For distribution through CRS of air
transport services provided by CRS parent
carrier: unbound
2) None3) For distribution through CRS of air
transport services provided by CRS parentcarrier: unbound
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section
- Computer reservation
system (CRS) services1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) For obligations of parent or participating
carriers in respect of a CRS controlled by an
air carrier of one or more third countries:unbound
2) None
3) For obligations of parent or participating
carriers in respect of a CRS controlled by an
air carrier of one or more third countries:unbound
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section
- Ground-handling services
(ground administration,passenger handling,baggage handling, freight
and mail handling, ramp
handling, aircraftservices, fuel and oilhandling, flightoperations and crewadministration, surface
transport)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
- Airport management
services (airportinfrastructure andoperation services,including related
consulting services)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
D. Space Transport
(CPC 733)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) Unbound4) Unbound
E. Rail Transport Services
(a) Passenger transportation
(CPC 7111)1) Unbound
2) None3) Concession required, for granting of
concession there has to be a need for such a
railways undertaking and there is no othermeans of transport which could handle thatservice in an ecologically and economicallymore reasonable way
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(b),(c) Freight transportation, 
including pushing and towing (CPC 7112 + 7113)1) Unbound
2) None3) Concession required, for granting of
concession there has to be a need for such a
railways undertaking and there is no other
means of transport which could handle thatservice in an ecologically and economicallymore reasonable way
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(d) Maintenance and repair of
rail transport equipment(part of CPC 8868)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
F. Road Transport Services
(a) Passenger transportation
- regular, "closed-door" tours
only (part of CPC 7121)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- occasional, excluding
empty entrance , cabotage
and taxi services(part of CPC 7122)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(b) Freight transportation
(CPC 7123, not including
cabotage)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(c) Rental of commercial
vehicles with operator
(CPC 7124)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(d) Maintenance and repair of
road transport equipment
(CPC 6112 + 8867)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
H. Services Auxiliary to All
Modes of Transport
(a) Cargo-handling services
(CPC 741)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limit ations on National Treatment Additional Commitments
(b) Storage and warehouse
services (CPC 742)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(c), (d) Freight transport 
agency services, 
including other auxiliary transport services, excluding local pick up and 
delivery
(CPC 748 + part of 749)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part ITN/S/O/CHE
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Annex
Switzerland: Additional Commitments on Basic Telecommunications
Scope
The following are definitions and principles on the regulatory framework for the basic
telecommunications services.
Definitions
Users mean service consumers and service suppliers.
Essential facilities mean facilities of a public telecommunications 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 technically substituted in order to provide a 
service.
A major supplier 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 in telecommunications
Appropriate measures shall be maintained for the 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 competitors with anti-competitive results; and(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.TN/S/O/CHE
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2. Interconnection
2.1. This section applies to linking with suppliers providing public telecommunications transport
networks or services in order to allow 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.
2.2. Interconnection to be ensured
Interconnection with a major supplier 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 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 (including technical standards and 
specifications) and cost-oriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard 
to 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; and
(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 major supplier will be made publicly
available.
2.4. Transparency of interconnection arrangements
It is ensured that any supplier with a dominant position 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.TN/S/O/CHE
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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 are not more
burdensome 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 licence and
(b) the terms and conditions of individual licences.
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 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 45SWITZERLAND – 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
Distribution services To grant work permits, without
certain limitations, to employeesof establishments of enterprises
of member countries of the
Convention establishing theEuropean Free TradeAssociation (EFTA), theestablishment's activity beingcommerce in goodsMembers of EFTA Indefinite Flanking measure to the provisions
on free trade in goods under theEFTA Agreement
Audiovisual services To confer national treatment to
audiovisual works covered bybilateral or plurilateralagreements on coproduction inthe field of audiovisual works,
in particular in relation to access
to funding and to distributionAll countries with whom
cultural cooperation may bedesirable (at present agreementsexist with member countries ofthe Council of Europe and with
Canada)Indefinite Promotion of common cultural
objectivesTN/S/O/CHE
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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
Measures granting the benefit ofsupport programmes, such asMEDIA and EURIMAGES, andmeasures relating to theallocation of screen time whichimplement arrangements such as
the Council of Europe
Convention on TransfrontierTelevision and confer nationaltreatment, to audiovisual worksand/or to suppliers ofaudiovisual services meeting
specific European origin criteriaEuropean countries Indefinite Promotion of cultural objectives
based on longstanding cultural links
Audiovisual services Concessions for the operation of
radio or television broadcaststations may be granted,normally on the basis of
bilateral agreements, to persons
of countries other thanSwitzerlandAll countries with whom
cultural cooperation may bedesirableIndefinite Promotion of common cultural
objectives, and to regulate access to amarket limited in scale (given the sizeof Switzerland) in order to preserve
diversity of supply
Banking and other
financial services
(excluding insurance)To allow persons established in
the Principality of
Liechtenstein, without requiring
a commercial presence inSwitzerland, to participate insettlement and clearing networkand to lead-manage Swiss francdenominated issuesPrincipality of Liechtenstein Indefinite Measures ensuing from the monetary
union between Switzerland and the
Principality of LiechtensteinTN/S/O/CHE
Page 47Sector or SubsectorDescription of measure
indicating its inconsistency
with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended durationConditions creating  the need for
the exemption
Internal waterwaystransportTo allow transport services on
the Rhine including cabotage tovessels registered in countriesother than Switzerland on thebasis of the MannheimConvention (including related
additional articles and
protocols) and other agreementson internal waterways transportin EuropeBeneficiaries of the Mannheim
Convention and otheragreements relating to internalwaterways transport in Europeto which Switzerland may be amember (at present members of
EC)Indefinite To regulate transport capacity on
inland waterways
CRS and sales andmarketing of air transport
servicesMeasures based on Article 7 of
the revised Code of Conduct of
the European Civil Aviation
Conference (ECAC), wherebythe obligations of CRS systemvendors or of parent andparticipating air carriers shall
not apply where equivalent
treatment to that applied underthe revised Code of Conduct isnot accorded in the country oforigin of the parent carrier ofthe system vendorAll countries where a CRS
system vendor or a parent air
carrier is locatedIndefinite The need for the exemption results
from the insufficient development of
multilaterally agreed rules for the
operation of CRS
Road transport services(passenger and freight)To allow, on the basis of mutual
access to the market, transportservices by vehicles registeredin countries other thanSwitzerland to undertake
transportation of goods and/or
passengers in, into, out of, or intransit through Swiss territory,normally based on bilateralagreementsAll countries with whom
bilateral agreements on roadtransport or other arrangementsrelating to road transport existor may be desirable (at present
approximately 30
 45 countries)Exemption needed until
multilateral liberalizationof road transport services,taking into accountregional specificity and
environmental effects of
road transport, will havebeen agreed uponTo take into account regional
specificity of the provision of roadtransport services and to protect theintegrity of road infrastructure andenvironmentTN/S/O/CHE
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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
Road transport services
(freight)To allocate transit quota for
perishable or otherwise
urgent cargo by trucks heavier
than 28 tons registered in
countries other than Switzerland
in case capacity of combined
transport is exhaustedEC To be reviewed 12 years
after entry into force of the
bilateral  agreement
between  Switzerland and
ECTo protect the integrity of road
infrastructure and of the environment
All sectors To mutually grant permits of
temporary stay and permanentresidency in the territory of theparties, without certainlimitations, to citizens of the
parties of the agreements on
temporary stay and permanentresidency between Switzerlandand the Principality ofLiechtensteinPrincipality of Liechtenstein Indefinite Flanking measure to customs,
monetary and postal union betweenSwitzerland and the Principality ofLiechtensteinTN/S/O/CHE
Page 49Sector or SubsectorDescription of measure
indicating its inconsistency
with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended durationConditions creating  the need for
the exemption
All sectors Preferential treatment accorded
to nationals of countries otherthan Switzerland, belonging to
traditional recruiting areas
according to Swiss legislation
on immigration , when granting
permits for entry, stay and work
in Switzerland (year roundresident, short time resident,seasonal workers
) to natural
persons providing services otherthan essential persons as defined
in the Swiss Schedule of
Specific Commitments on tradein services (part I:  horizontalcommitments); and measuresbased on bilateral agreements
between the European
Community and/or its MemberStates and/or EFTA States, andSwitzerland, with the objectiveof providing for the movementof all categories of natural
persons supplying services.EC and EFTA countries Indefinite To regulate immigration into
Switzerland by measures based onlongstanding links with traditionalrecruiting areas
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