ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOS/DCS/W/CHE
24 de enero de 2003
(03-0434)
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SUIZA
Proyecto de Lista refundida de Compromisos Específicos1
El documento adjunto contiene un proyecto de la Lista refundida de Compromisos
Específicos de Suiza, en formato Word.  Este documento no sustituye los compromisos jurídicamentevinculantes contraídos por Suiza en su Lista de Compromisos Específicos (GATS/SC/83;
GATS/SC/83/Suppl.2/ Rev.1;  GATS/SC/83/Suppl.3/ Rev.1;  GATS/SC/83/Suppl.4)
Adjunto al proyecto de lista refundida figura la Lista refundida de Exenciones del Artículo II
(NMF) de Suiza (GATS/EL/83 y GATS/EL /83/Suppl.2) en formato Word.
Los proyectos de la Lista y de la Lista de Exenciones del trato NMF refundidas fueron
preparados por la Secretaría, a petición de los Miembros, para facilitar el proceso de las
negociaciones, incluida la presentación de ofertas iniciales.
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1 Este documento se ha preparado, en francés e inglés solamente, bajo la responsabilidad de la
Secretaría y sin perjuicio de las posiciones de los Miembros ni de sus derechos y obligaciones en el marco de laOMC.S/DCS/W/CHE
Página 2SWITZERLAND – SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
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 Central Product Classification, Department of Internati onal Economics 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 credits
3) None 3) The majority of the board of directors of a
"joint stock company" (société anonyme
/Aktiengesellschaft or société en
commandite par actions/Kommanditaktiengesellschaft) must be
Swiss citizens with domicile in Switzerland
(except for holding companies).  At least
one manager of a "corporation with limited
liability" (société à responsabilité
limitée/Gesellschaft mit beschränkter
Haftung) must have his domicile inSwitzerland.  The administrators of a "co-
operative society" (société
coopérative/Genossenschaft) must be
composed of a majority of Swiss citizens
with domicile in Switzerland. Joint stockcompanies are not prohibited to foresee in
their articles of incorporation  that
shareholders can be denied registration in
the shareholder register, inter alia in case
federal law requires a certain compositionof shareholders.S/DCS/W/CHE
Página 3Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
The establishment of a branch requires arepresentative (natural person) withdomicile in Switzerland who is duly
authorized by the company to fully
represent it.
The establishment of a commercial
presence by natural persons or in the formof an enterprise without juridical
personality according to Swiss law (i.e. in a
form other than "joint stock company",
"cooperation with limited liability" or "co-
operative society") is subject to the
requirement of a permanent residency
permit of the associate(s) by cantonal law.
Eligibility for subsidies, tax incentives andtax credits may be limited to personsestablished in a particular geographical
sub-division of Switzerland
The acquisition of real estate by foreignerswho are not permanently established in
Switzerland and by enterprises withheadquarters abroad and/or under foreign
control is subject to authorization. For the
purpose of personal housing needs (except
the acquisition of holiday residences),
professional use and business activities,authorization is granted upon verification
of the purpose. Prohibited are purely
financial investments, real estate business
operations, acquisition, on a professional
basis, of holiday apartments and facilitiesother than hotels (e.g. apartment houses,
camps, sport areas) and acquisition of
agricultural real estate.S/DCS/W/CHE
Página 4Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
4) Unbound, except for measures concerning
the entry and temporary stay of naturalpersons (hereafter persons) falling within
the following categories, as defined in
paragraphs I and II below, and subject to
the following limitations and conditions
and to the limitations and conditions onnational treatment set out under the
national treatment column:  Entry and stay
of foreign service suppliers in Switzerland
is subject to authorization (requirement of
residency permit and work permit).
Authorization is granted subject to
measures fixing overall numbers of workpermits allocated.4) Unbound, except for measures concerning
the categories of natural persons referred toin the market access column, subject to the
following limitations and conditions:
Working conditions prevailing in the
branch and the place of activity provided
by law and/or collective agreement (withrespect 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 to
immigration, entry, stay and work.
For essential personnel as defined inparagraph I below, the period of stay is
limited to a period of three years, which
may be extended to a maximum of four
years.  For other essential personnel asdefined in paragraph II below, the period
of stay is limited to three months within
one year;  if an authorization for such a
period of stay is renewed the following
year, the applicant must stay abroad atleast two months between the two
consecutive periods of stay in
Switzerland.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 tax credits may belimited to persons domiciled in a particular
geographical subdivision of Switzerland.S/DCS/W/CHE
Página 5Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
Persons staying in or entering Switzerlandwith an open-ended or prolongableresidence permit based on an employment
contract not limited in time for
Switzerland are not considered as persons
residing in or entering Switzerland for the
purpose of temporary stay or temporaryemployment 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
Switzerland through a branch, subsidiary
or affiliate established in Switzerland and
who have been beforehand employees of
their enterprise outside Switzerland for aperiod of not less than one year
immediately preceding their application
for admission:
(a) Executives and senior managers:  Persons
who primarily direct the enterprise or one
of its departments and who receive onlygeneral supervision or direction from
high-level executives, the board of
directors or the stockholders of the
enterprise.  Executives and senior
managers would not directly performtasks related to the actual provision of
services of the enterprise.S/DCS/W/CHE
Página 6Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
(b) Specialists:  Highly qualified persons
who, within an enterprise, are essential forthe provision of a specific service by
reason of their knowledge at an advanced
level of expertise in the field of services,
research equipment, techniques or
management of the enterprise.
II. Other essential persons moving to
Switzerland
(a) Services sellers:  Persons employed or
mandated by an enterprise and who stay
temporarily in Switzerland in order to
conclude the contract for the sale of a
service on behalf of the enterprise which
employs them or has mandated them.Services sellers may not sell services
directly to the general public or supply
services themselves.S/DCS/W/CHE
Página 7Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
(b) Persons responsible for the setting up of a
commercial presence:  Persons who areemployees of an enterprise not having
commercial presence in Switzerland and
who have been beforehand employees of
that enterprise outside Switzerland for a
time period not less than one yearimmediately preceding their application
for admission, and who fulfil the
conditions of paragraph I.a) above, and
who are entering Switzerland for the
purpose of setting up a commercial
presence 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
commercial presence in Switzerland
(other than enterprises providing servicesas defined by CPC 872), which has
concluded a services contract with an
enterprise engaged in substantive business
in Switzerland, and who have been
beforehand employees of the enterpriseoutside Switzerland for a time period of
not less than one year immediately
preceding their application for admission,
and who fulfil the conditions of paragraph
I(b) above and who provide a service inSwitzerland as a professional of a service
sector as set out below on behalf of the
enterprise outside Switzerland;  as a
further requirement five years of related
experience is required.S/DCS/W/CHE
Página 8Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
Per contract, temporary entry for a limitednumber of service suppliers will begranted for a single period of three
months, the number of service suppliers
depending on the size of the task to be
performed under the contract.  Individual
services providers not employed by suchenterprise outside Switzerland are
considered as persons seeking access to
the Swiss employment market.
Services sectors:
- Engineering Services (CPC 8672);
- Consultancy Services related to the
installation of computer hardware (CPC
841);
- Software Implementation Services (CPC
842).
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
(a) Legal services
- 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) None
2) None
3) Swiss nationality necessary to open up
practice in the canton of St. Gall
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(b) Accounting, auditing and
book-keeping servicesS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 9Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
- Accounting
(CPC 862 except 86211)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
- Auditing services,
excluding auditing of
banks (part of CPC
86211)1) None 1) At least one person supplying auditing
services to a joint stock company (société
anonyme/Aktiengesellschaft) or a société
en commandite paractions/Kommanditaktiengesellschaft must
have a commercial presence in Switzerland
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;  at
least one person supplying auditing
services to a joint stock company (sociétéanonyme/Aktiengesellschaft) or a société
en commandite par
actions/Kommanditaktiengesellschaft must
have a commercial presence in Switzerland
(c) Taxation services
(CPC 863)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) 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
2) None
3) Three years of prior professional practice in
Switzerland required in canton of Lucerne
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
three years of prior professional practice in
Switzerland required in canton of LucerneS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 10Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
(e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672)1) None
2) None1) Three years of prior professional practice in
Switzerland required in canton of Lucernefor building engineers; Swiss nationality
necessary for survey activities for official
public purposes (however, foreign
surveyors can work under the responsibility
of a licensed Swiss surveyor)
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I3) 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 (however, foreign
surveyors can work under the responsibility
of a licensed Swiss surveyor)
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 (however, foreignsurveyors can work under the responsibility
of a licensed Swiss surveyor)
(f) Integrated engineering
services (CPC 8673)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
(g) Urban planning and
landscape architectural
services (CPC 8674)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 IS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 11Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
(h) Medical and dental
services (CPC 9312)1) None
2) None3) Unbound
4) Unbound1) None
2) None3) Swiss nationality necessary to practise
independently
4) Swiss nationality necessary to practise
independently
(i) Veterinary surgeons
(CPC 932)1) None
2) None3) Unbound
4) Unbound1) None
2) None3) Swiss nationality necessary to practise
independently
4) Swiss nationality necessary to practise
independently
A. Computer and Related
Services
(a) Consultancy services
related to the installation
of computer hardware
(CPC 841)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) Software implementation
services (CPC 842)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) 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 I
(d) Data base services
(CPC 844)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 12Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
(e) Other
- Maintenance and repair
services of officemachinery and
equipment including
computers (CPC 845)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
- 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
B. Research and
Development Services
- R&D services on natural
sciences, excluding
projects financed in
whole or in part by
public funds (part ofCPC 851)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
- R&D services on social
sciences, excluding
projects financed inwhole or in part by
public funds (part of
CPC 852)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
- Interdisciplinary R&D
services, excluding
projects financed in
whole or in part by
public funds (part of
CPC 853)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 IS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 13Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
E. Rental/Leasing
without Operators
(a) Relating to ships
- For maritime transport
services (part of CPC
83103)1) Unbound
2) None
3) In order to sail under Swiss flag, vessels
must be 100 per cent owned andcontrolled by Swiss nationals, 3/4 of
which having residency in Switzerland
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound
2) None
3) Board of directors and management of
companies owning ships sailing underSwiss flag must be composed of Swiss
nationals, the majority of which having
residency in Switzerland
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- For internal waterways
transport on the Rhine(part of CPC 83103)1) Unbound
2) None3) In order to sail under Swiss flag, vessels
must be owned by a company which is
substantially influenced (66 per cent of
capital and vote) by persons domiciled in
Switzerland or in a country according tothe Mannheim Convention and the
protocols related to it
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland
required1) Unbound
2) None3) Traffic rights including cabotage are
limited on the basis of the Mannheim
Convention and the protocols related to it;
owner of vessels must dispose of an
appropriate managing agency inSwitzerland
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
traffic rights including cabotage are limited
on the basis of the Mannheim Conventionand the protocols related to it;  commercial
presence in Switzerland required
(b) Relating to aircraftS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 14Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
- Relating to aircraft,
excluding rental/leasingto companies flying on
regular schedule or on
charter (part of CPC
83104)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) Relating to other
transport equipment
(CPC 83101 + 83102 +83105)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) Relating to other
machinery and
equipment
(CPC 83106 - 83109)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
A. OTHER BUSINESS
SERVICES
(a) Advertising servicesS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 15Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
- Advertising services
(including direct mail
advertising), excluding
outdoor advertising and
excluding advertising for
goods subject to importauthorization and
excluding
pharmaceutical products,
alcohol, tobacco, toxics,
explosives, weapons and
ammunition
(part of CPC 8711 + partof 8712)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
(b) Market research and
public opinion polling
(CPC 864)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) Management consulting
services (CPC 865)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
(d) Services related to
management consulting
(CPC 866)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) 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 IS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 16Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
(f) Services incidental to
agriculture, hunting andforestry
- Consulting services on
agriculture, hunting and
forestry (part of CPC
881)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
(g) Services incidental to
fishing
- 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 and
exploitation (part of CPC
883 + part of 5115)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 IS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 17Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
(i) Services incidental to
manufacturing
- 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 consulting
services, excluding
prospection, surveying,exploration and
exploitation (part of CPC
8675)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
(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 Switzerlandrequired for 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
required for subsector CPC 633
(o) Building cleaning
servicesS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 18Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
- Building-cleaning
services (CPC 874except 87409)1) Unbound due to lack of technical
feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland
required1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland
required
(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) None
3) None4) 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
(r) Printing, publishing
(CPC 88442)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
(s) Convention services
(part of  CPC 87909)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 19Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
C. Telecommunication Services
Telecommunication Services are the transport of electro-magnetic signals - sound, data, image and combinations thereof, excludi ng broadcasting2
(a) Voice telephone services
(CPC 7521)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IAs annexed
                                                     
2 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.S/DCS/W/CHE
Página 20Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
(b) Packet-switched data
transmission (CPC7523**)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) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(d) Telex services
(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
(e) Telegraph services
(CPC 7522)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
(f) Facsimile services
(CPC 7521** + 7529**)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
(g) Private leased circuit
services (CPC 7522** +
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 IS/DCS/W/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
Enhanced/Value-added
Telecommunication
Services
General condition applicable to all 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) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
On-line information anddata base retrieval
(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
Electronic data
interchange (EDI)(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
Enhanced/value-added
facsimile service(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 IS/DCS/W/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
Code and protocolconversion1) 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 informationand/or data processing
(part of 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 I
- Videotext 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
Enhanced/value added
services based onlicensed wireless
networks including
enhanced/value added
paging services, except
for voice transmission1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
3. CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATEDENGINEERING
SERVICES
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) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
B. General Construction
Work for Civil
Engineering
- General Construction
Work for Civil
Engineering
(CPC 5131 + 5132)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
C. Installation and
Assembly Work
(CPC 514 + 516)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) Unbound for installations in the area of
energy, heating, water, communications
and elevators
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
unbound for installations in the area of
energy, heating, water, communications
and elevators
D. Building Completion and
Finishing Work
(CPC 517)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) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 24Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
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) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
4. DISTRIBUTION
SERVICES
A. Commission Agents`
Services
- Commission Agents'
Services excludingservices related to goods
subject to import
authorization, to
pharmaceutical products,
toxics, explosives,weapons and
ammunition, and
precious metals
(part of CPC 6211)1) None
2) None3) Some cantons have restrictions on sales
area
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 25Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
B. Wholesale Trade
Services
- Wholesale Trade
Services excluding
services related to goods
subject to import
authorization, to
pharmaceutical products,toxics, explosives,
weapons and
ammunition, and
precious metals
(part of CPC 622)1) None
2) None
3) Some cantons have restrictions on sales
area
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
C. Retailing Services
- Retailing Services
excluding services
related to goods subject
to import authorization,to pharmaceutical
products, toxics,
explosives, weapons and
ammunition, and
precious metals; notcovered is retailing
through mobile sales unit
(part of CPC 631 + part
of 632 + part of 6111 +
part of 6113 + part of6121)1) None
2) None
3) Some cantons have restrictions on sales
area
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland
required1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland
requiredS/DCS/W/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
D. Franchising
(CPC 8929)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
5. EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES
Private Educational
Services
- Compulsory education
services (primary &
secondary I)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound
- Non-compulsory
secondary education
services (secondary II)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
- Higher Education
Services (CPC 923)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
- Adult Education Services
(CPC 924)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
6. ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES3
A. Sewage Services
(CPC 9401)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
B. Refuse Disposal Services
(CPC 9402)1) Unbound due to lack of technical
feasibility
2) None3) 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) None4) 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) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
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 except as indicated in Part I
                                                     
3 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.S/DCS/W/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
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 listed 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.1 of the "Understanding":  a public
monopoly on fire and natural damage
insurance on buildings 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 the
cantons of Nidwalden and Vaud, the
public monopoly on fire and natural
damage insurance covers also movableproperty located in the buildings.
1) Transactions as indicated in paragraph B.3
of the "Understanding":  the underwriting
of aircraft liability insurance requires a
commercial presence in Switzerland.1) Acquisition of real estate by foreigners is
limited as indicated in Part I;  however,
foreign or foreign-controlled insurance
companies are granted authorization to
invest in real estate, provided the total
value of the buyer's property does notexceed the technical reserves required for
the company's activities in Switzerland, as
well as to acquire property that serves as a
security for mortgage loans in case of
bankruptcy or liquidation.S/DCS/W/CHE
Página 29Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
(2) Transactions as indicated in paragraph B.4
of the "Understanding":  the underwritingof aircraft liability insurance requires a
commercial presence in Switzerland.2) None
3) Representative offices cannot conduct
business or act as an agent;  for insurance
companies incorporated in Switzerland,
the legal form of a joint-stock company
(Aktiengesellschaft, société anonyme) ora mutual association (Genossenschaft,
société cooperative) is required;  for
branches of foreign insurance companies,
the legal form of the insurance company
in the head office country must be
comparable to a Swiss joint-stock
company or to a Swiss mutual association;participation in the basic health insurance
scheme requires health insurance
suppliers to be organized in one of the
following legal entities:  association
(Verein, association), mutual association,foundation (Stiftung, fondation) or joint-
stock company;  participation in the
statutory pension funds scheme
(Berufsvorsorge/ prévoyance
professionnelle) requires pension funds tobe organized 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
office country is required;  acquisition of
real estate by foreigners is limited as
indicated in Part I;  however, foreign orforeign-controlled insurance companies are
granted 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, as well
as to acquire property that serves as asecurity for mortgage loans in case of
bankruptcy or liquidation.
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I 4)  Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 30Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
1. Banking and Other
Financial Services
(excluding insurance)Monopoly rights as indicated in paragraph
B.1 of the "Understanding":  twomortgage bonds issuance institutes have
been granted an exclusive right for the
issuance of specific mortgage bonds
(Pfandbrief, lettre de gage);  with regard
to the first institute only Swiss cantonalbanks are accepted as members;  in the
case of the second institute banks with
head office in Switzerland whose national
mortgage loan business amounts to at
least 60 per cent of the balance sheet can
be members;  the issue of other mortgage-
backed bonds is not affected by thisregulation.
1)4Foreign investment funds can only be
marketed or distributed through a licensed
representative agent resident in
Switzerland;  Swiss franc denominated
issues can be lead-managed only by abank or a securities dealer having a
commercial presence (except
representative office) in Switzerland.1) 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 as a security for mortgage loansin case of bankruptcy or liquidation;  the
issue of foreign collective investment funds
is subject to stamp duty.
2) Swiss franc denominated issues can be
lead-managed only by a bank or a
securities dealer having a commercial
presence (except representative office) in
Switzerland.2) None
                                                     
4 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).S/DCS/W/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
3) Commercial presence of foreign financial
service suppliers is subject to specificrequirements relating to the name of the
firm and the regulations on financial
institutions in the country of origin;
commercial presence may be denied to
financial service suppliers whose ultimateshareholders and/or beneficial owners 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 as a security for mortgage loans
in case of bankruptcy or liquidation.
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL RELATEDSERVICES
A. Hotels and Restaurants
(includes catering)(CPC 641 - 643)1) Unbound due to lack of technical
feasibility, except unbound for catering
(CPC 6423)
2) None
3) 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)1) Unbound due to lack of technical
feasibility, except unbound for catering
(CPC 6423)
2) None
3) 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 Switzerlandrequired4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerlandrequired; residency of licence holder in
same canton may be required in some
cantonsS/DCS/W/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
B. Travel Agencies and
Tour Operators Services
(CPC 7471)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. Tourist Guides Services
(CPC 7472)1) Unbound due to lack of technical
feasibility
2) None
3) None1) 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 is
required; cantons may restrict access tosuch exams 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
some cantons commercial presence may
be required4) 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 mountain guides, and
ski instructors, to practise independently; in
some cantons commercial presence may berequired
10. RECREATIONAL,
CULTURAL AND
SPORTING SERVICES(other than audiovisual
services)
B. News Agency Services
(CPC 962)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
D. Sporting and other
recreational services
- Sporting Services
(CPC 9641)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
11. TRANSPORT
SERVICES
B. Internal Waterways
Transports
Internal Waterways
Transport 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
substantially influenced (66 per cent of
capital and vote) by persons domiciled in
Switzerland or in a country according tothe Mannheim Convention and the
protocols related to it1) Unbound
2) None
3) Traffic rights including cabotage are
limited on the basis of the Mannheim
Convention and the protocols related to it;
owner of vessels must dispose of an
appropriate managing agency inSwitzerland
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerlandrequired4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
traffic rights including cabotage are limitedon the basis of the Mannheim Convention
and the protocols related to it;  commercial
presence in Switzerland requiredS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 34Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
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
substantially influenced (66 per cent of
capital and vote) by persons domiciled in
Switzerland or in a country according tothe Mannheim Convention and the
protocols related to it
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland
required1) Unbound
2) None3) Traffic rights including cabotage are
limited on the basis of the Mannheim
Convention and the protocols related to it;
owner of vessels must dispose of an
appropriate managing agency inSwitzerland
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
traffic rights including cabotage are limited
on the basis of the Mannheim Convention
and the protocols related to it;  commercial
presence in Switzerland required
- Maintenance and repair
of vessels (part of CPC8868)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) None3) None
4) 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) None
4) 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
- Supporting services for
internal waterwaytransport (part of CPC
745)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. Air Transport ServicesS/DCS/W/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
- Aircraft repair and
maintenance services1) Unbound due to lack of technical
feasibility
2) Unbound
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland
required1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) Unbound3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland
required
D. Space Transport
(CPC 733)1) Unbound due to lack of technical
feasibility
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound
E. Rail Transport Services
(a) Passenger transportation
(CPC 7111)1) Unbound
2) None
3) 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 that service in an ecologically and
economically more reasonable way
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(b),(c) Freight
transportation, 
including pushing
and towing (CPC
7112 + 7113)1) Unbound
2) None
3) 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 that service in an ecologically and
economically more reasonable way
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
(d) Maintenance and repair
of rail transportequipment (part of CPC
8868)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) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
F. Road Transport Services
(a) Passenger transportation
- regular, "closed-door"
tours only (part of CPC
7121)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
- occasional, excluding
empty entrance, cabotageand taxi services
(part of CPC 7122)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) Rental of commercial
vehicles with operator
(CPC 7124)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
(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 TransportS/DCS/W/CHE
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitations on  National TreatmentAdditional
Commitments
(a) Cargo-handling services
(CPC 741)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) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(b) Storage and warehouse
services (CPC 742)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) None
3) 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) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/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.S/DCS/W/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.S/DCS/W/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-discriminatorymanner.  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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Página 41SWITZERLAND – 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, toemployees of establishments
of enterprises of member
countries of the Convention
establishing the European
Free Trade Association(EFTA), the establishment's
activity being commerce in
goodsMembers of EFTA Indefinite Flanking measure to the
provisions on free trade in goodsunder the EFTA Agreement
Audiovisual services To confer national treatment
to audiovisual works covered
bybilateral or plurilateral
agreements on coproduction
in the field of audiovisual
works, in particular in
relation to access to funding
and to distributionAll countries with whom
cultural cooperation may be
desirable (at presentagreements exist with
member countries of the
Council of Europe and with
Canada)Indefinite Promotion of common cultural
objectivesS/DCS/W/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 of support 
programmes, such as
MEDIA and EURIMAGES,and measures relating to the
allocation of screen time
which implement
arrangements such as the
Council of EuropeConvention on Transfrontier
Television and confer
national treatment, to
audiovisual works and/or to
suppliers of audiovisualservices 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 broadcast
stations may be granted,
normally on the basis of
bilateral agreements, topersons of countries other
than SwitzerlandAll countries with whom
cultural cooperation may be
desirableIndefinite Promotion of common cultural
objectives, and to regulate access
to a market limited in scale (given
the size of Switzerland) in order
to preserve diversity of supplyS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 43Sector or SubsectorDescription of measure
indicating its inconsistency
with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended durationConditions creating the need for
the exemption
Banking and other 
financial services 
(excluding
insurance)To allow persons 
established in the
Principality of Liechtenstein,
without requiring acommercial presence in
Switzerland, to participate in
settlement and clearing
network and to lead-manage
Swiss franc denominatedissuesPrincipality of Liechtenstein Indefinite Measures ensuing from the
monetary union between
Switzerland and the Principality
of Liechtenstein
Internal waterways
transportTo allow transport services
on the Rhine including
cabotage to vessels registered
in countries other than
Switzerland on the basis ofthe Mannheim Convention
(including related additional
articles and protocols) and
other agreements on internal
waterways transport in
EuropeBeneficiaries of the
Mannheim Convention and
other agreements relating to
internal waterways transport
in Europe to whichSwitzerland may be a
member (at present members
of EC)Indefinite To regulate transport capacity on
inland waterwaysS/DCS/W/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
CRS and sales and
marketing of air 
transport servicesMeasures based on Article 7
of the revised Code of
Conduct of the European
Civil Aviation Conference(ECAC), whereby the 
obligations of CRS
system vendors or of parent
and participating air carriers
shall not apply whereequivalent treatment to that
applied under the revised
Code of Conduct is not 
accorded in the country
of origin of the parent carrierof the 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 ofCRS
Road transport services
(passenger and freight)To allow, on the basis of
mutual access to the market,
transport services by
vehicles registered in
countries other than
Switzerland to undertake
transportation of goodsand/or passengers in, into,
out of, or in transit through
Swiss territory, normally
based on bilateral agreementsAll countries with whom
bilateral agreements on road
transport or other 
arrangements relating to
road transport exist or may
be desirable (at present
approximately 30 countries)Exemption needed until
multilateral
liberalization of road
transport services,
taking into account
regional specificity and
environmental effects ofroad transport, will have
been agreed uponTo take into account regional
specificity of the provision of
road transport services and to
protect the integrity of road
infrastructure and environmentS/DCS/W/CHE
Página 45Sector 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 tonsregistered 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
permanent residency in the
territory of the parties,
without certain limitations, to
citizens of the parties of the
agreements on temporarystay and permanent residency
between Switzerland and the
Principality of LiechtensteinPrincipality of Liechtenstein Indefinite Flanking measure to customs,
monetary and postal unionbetween Switzerland and the
Principality of LiechtensteinS/DCS/W/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
All sectors Preferential treatment
accorded to nationals of
countries other than
Switzerland, belonging totraditional recruiting areas
according to Swiss
legislation on immigration,
when granting permits for
entry, stay and work inSwitzerland (year round
resident, short time resident,
seasonal workers) to natural
persons providing services
other than essential personsas defined in the Swiss
Schedule of Specific
Commitments on trade in
services (part I:  horizontal
commitments); and measures
based on bilateral agreements
between the EuropeanCommunity and/or its
Member States and/or EFTA
States, and Switzerland, with
the objective of providing for
the movement of allcategories of natural persons
supplying services.EC and EFTA countries Indefinite To regulate immigration into
Switzerland by measures based on
longstanding links with traditional
recruiting areas
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