WORLD TRADE GATS/SC/122
21May1997
ORGANIZATION(97-2121)
Trade inServices Original: English
THE REPUBLIC OFBULGARIA
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)
__________________________GATS/SC/122
Page2THE REPUBLIC OFBULGARIA -SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
ALL SECTORS*
Capital Payments**(1),(2),(3),(4) Payments andtransfers abroad
require theauthorization oftheBulgarian
National Bank when related toinvestments and
state orstate-guaranteed loans.***(1),(2),(3),(4) None
Services Relating totheUseof
Nuclear Energy forPeaceful
Purposes(1),(2),(3),(4) Unbound forservices relating to
theexploration, extraction, andprocessing of
fissionable andfusionable materials orthe
materials from which theyarederived, aswell
astothetrade therewith, tothemaintenance and
repair ofequipment andsystems innuclear
energy production facilities, tothetransportation
ofsuch materials andtherefuse andwaste
matter oftheir processing, totheuseofionising
radiation, andonallother services relating to
theuseofnuclear energy forpeaceful purposes
(incl. engineering andconsulting services and
services relating tosoftware, etc.).(1),(2),(3),(4) None
*Itisunderstood thatthelimitations “allsectors ”areapplicable tocommitments taken ineachsector/subsector individually listed inPartII“Specific Commitments Applicable toIndividual Sectors andSubsectors ”
oftheSchedule.
**There isanon-discriminatory system offoreign exchange controls overtransfers andpayments related tocurrent transactions: (i)limitations onexports andimports ofnational orforeign currency incash;
(ii)limitations onacquisition offoreign exchange byresident nationals forpersonal purposes; (iii)foreign employees maypurchase foreign currency upto70percentoftheirlabour remuneration; (iv)payments
andtransfers abroad inforeign currency aretobeeffectuated bybanks; unilateral transfers require thepermission ofBNB; (vi)payments ontheterritory oftheRepublic ofBulgaria aretobeeffectuated inBGL.
***Foreign persons havetherighttotransfer abroad thefollowing revenues andcompensations thataccrue frominvestments intheRepublic ofBulgaria: returns received, compensation forexpropriation ofthe
investment forstatepurposes, proceeds from theliquidation orsaleofallorpartoftheinvestment, theamount received inexecution ofaclaim secured incurrency byapledge oramortgage.GATS/SC/122
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Subsidies (1)(2),(3),(4) Eligibility tooravailability of
granting andavailing ofsubsidies willbe
reserved forBulgarian juridical persons or
Bulgarian citizens, respectively.
Thesupply ofaservice, oritssubsidization,
within thepublic sector isnotinbreach ofthis
commitment.
Real Estate (3)None (3)Foreign natural andjuridical persons (incl.,
through abranch) cannot acquire ownership of
land. Bulgarian juridical persons withforeign
participation cannot acquire ownership of
agricultural land.
Foreign juridical persons andforeign citizens
withpermanent residence abroad canacquire
ownership ofbuildings andlimited property
rights*ofrealestate subject tothepermission of
theMinistry ofFinance. Thepermission
requirement does notapply topersons whohave
made investments inBulgaria.
Foreign citizens withpermanent residence
abroad, foreign juridical persons andcompanies
inwhich foreign participation ensures amajority
inadopting decisions orblocks theadoption of
decisions, canacquire realestate property rights
inspecific geographic regions designated bythe
Council ofMinisters subject topermission.
Privatization (3)Unbound forparticipation inprivatization
through state external debtbonds andfor
services sectors and/or service suppliers not
subject toprivatization under theannual
privatization programme.(3)Unbound forparticipation intheprivatization
through investment vouchers orother
preferential privatization methods, where
Bulgarian citizenship andpermanent residence
arerequired.
*TheBulgarian property lawrecognizes thefollowing limited property rights: righttouse,righttobuild, righttoraiseasuperstructure andservitudes.GATS/SC/122
Page4Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Commercial Presence (3)Theestablishment offoreign service
suppliers, joint ventures included, mayonlytake
theform oflimited liability company orjoint
stock company withatleast twoshareholders.
Establishment ofbranches issubject to
authorization. Unbound forrepresentative
offices. Representative offices maynotengage in
economic activity. Inenterprises where the
public (state ormunicipal) share intheequity
capital exceeds 30percent, thetransfer ofthese
shares tothird parties needs authorization.(3)Foreign investments areregistered withthe
Ministry ofFinance forstatistical andtaxation
purposes only.
Aforeign person oracompany inwhich foreign
participation ensures amajority inadopting
decisions orblocks theadoption ofdecisions,
directly orthrough other companies withforeign
participation, istoobtain apermission for:
(i) distribution ofweapons, munitions or
military equipment;
(ii) banking orinsurance activities, or
participation inbanking orinsurance companies;
(iii) prospecting, development orextraction of
natural resources from theterritorial sea,
continental shelf ortheexclusive economic zone;
(iv) acquisition ofparticipation which ensures a
majority inadopting decisions orblocks the
adoption ofdecisions inacompany engaged in
anyoftheactivities specified in(i),(ii)and(iii)
above.
With respect tobanking andinsurance referred
toin(ii)and(iv)thecriteria forauthorization or
permission areprudential andareconsistent with
theobligations ofArticles XVIandXVII ofthe
GATS.
Entry andTemporary Stayof
Foreign Natural Persons(4)Unbound, other thanforentry, temporary
stayandwork*ofthefollowing categories of
natural persons supplying services:(4)None forthecategories indicated in“Market
Access ”.
*Theterms, limitations andconditions related tothe“entry, temporary stayandwork”aregoverned bytherelevant Bulgarian lawsandregulations.GATS/SC/122
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(i) Thetemporary presence (residence permit
andwork permit required), asintracorporate
transferee**,ofnatural persons inthefollowing
categories, provided thattheservice supplier isa
juridical person andthatthepersons concerned
have been employed byitoutside theRepublic
ofBulgaria foratleast theyearimmediately
preceding such movement; thenumber ofsuch
transferees isnottoexceed 10percentofthe
average annual number oftheBulgarian citizens
employed bytherespective Bulgarian juridical
person (where lessthan100persons are
employed, thenumber ofintracorporate
transferees may, subject toauthorization, exceed
10percent):
**An“intra-corporate transferee ”isdefined asanatural person working within ajuridical person other thananon-profit organization, established intheterritory ofaWTO Member, andbeing temporarily
transferred inthecontext ofthesupply ofaservice through commercial presence intheterritory oftheRepublic ofBulgaria; thejuridical persons concerned musthavetheirprincipal place ofbusiness intheterritory
ofaWTO Member other thantheRepublic ofBulgaria, andthetransfer must betoanestablishment ofthatjuridical person, effectively providing likeservices intheterritory oftheRepublic ofBulgaria.GATS/SC/122
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a)oneormore (butnotexceeding 10per
centofthetotal number ofthiscategory)
persons working inasenior position within
ajuridical person, whoprimarily direct the
management oftheestablishment, receiving
onlygeneral supervision ordirection from
theboard ofdirectors orstockholders of
thebusiness ortheir equivalent, including
directing theestablishment oradepartment
orsubdivision oftheestablishment,
supervising andcontrolling thework of
other supervisory, professional or
managerial employees, having theauthority
personally tohireandfireorrecommend
hiring, firing orother personnel actions,
andwhodonotdirectly perform tasks
concerning theactual supply oftheservices
oftheestablishment;
b)persons working within ajuridical
person, whopossess uncommon knowledge
essential totheestablishment 'sservice,
research equipment, techniques or
management. Inassessing such
knowledge, account willbetaken notonly
ofknowledge specific totheestablishment,
butalsoofwhether theperson hasahigh
level ofqualification referring toatypeof
work ortrade requiring specific technical
knowledge, including membership ofan
accredited profession.
Thetemporary stayforthecategories ofnatural
persons specified in(i)above islimited toan
initial one-year period thatmaybeextended for
uptooneadditional yearforatotalterm notto
exceed three years.GATS/SC/122
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Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
(ii) Thetemporary presence (abusiness visitor
visarequired) ofnatural persons inthefollowing
categories:
a)persons notresiding intheterritory of
theRepublic ofBulgaria, whoare
representatives ofaservice provider and
areseeking temporary entry forthe
purpose ofnegotiating forthesaleof
services orentering intoagreements tosell
services forthatservice provider, where
those representatives willnotbeengaged in
making direct sales tothegeneral public or
insupplying services themselves;
b)persons working insenior positions, as
defined in(i)(a)above, within ajuridical
person, whoareresponsible forsetting up
intheRepublic ofBulgaria ofa
commercial presence ofaservice provider
ofaWTO Member when:
-therepresentatives arenot
engaged inmaking direct sales or
supplying services, and
-theservice provider hasits
principal place ofbusiness inthe
territory ofaWTO Member other
thantheRepublic ofBulgaria and
hasnorepresentative office,
branch orsubsidiary inthe
Republic ofBulgaria.
Thetemporary stayforthecategories ofnatural
persons specified in(ii)above islimited toa
three-month period within onecalendar year.GATS/SC/122
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II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional Services*
a) Legal services
Foreign legal
consultants ’advisory
services oninternational
public lawandlawof
jurisdiction (home
country law)where the
service supplier isa
qualified lawyer**(part
ofCPC 861)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound except asindicated inthehorizontal
section(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound except asindicated inthehorizontal
section
b) Accounting, auditing and
bookkeeping services
Accounting services
(CPC 86212 other than
"auditing services",
86213, 86219)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Bookkeeping services,
except taxreturns
(CPC 8622)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
*General conditions forthesupply ofregulated professional services: official recognition oftheeducation andtheprofessional qualification ofthesupplier.
**Consultancy onlawdoesnotinclude: legalrepresentation infront ofjurisdiction (judicial ornon-judicial) andadministrative bodies aswellaspreparation oflegaldocuments forsuchprocedures; expression
oflegalopinions concerning lawsother thanthelawofthejurisdiction where theservice supplier isqualified asalawyer; andout-of-court legalrepresentation related totherights andobligations ofBulgarian nationals.GATS/SC/122
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d) Architectural services
(CPC 8671)(1),(2)None, except fortheconditions specified
in(4)below.
(3)Foreign persons aretoprovide theservices
onlyinpartnership with, orassubcontractors of,
local service suppliers where theproject isof
national*orregional significance.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672)Thisdoes notapply toprojects which have been
putupforinternational auction wonbyforeign
service suppliers.
h) Integrated engineering
services
(CPC 8673)Accreditation requirement: themain scope ofthe
foreign person ’sactivity tobetherelevant
services; experience inthefield ofconstruction;
projects performed during thelasttwoyears;
staffandtechnical capacity; bank references
from afirstrank foreign bank. Services must be
supplied through employees under theconditions
specified in(4)below.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Access islimited tonatural persons subject to
recognition oftheir technical qualification and
accreditation byaprofessional chamber inthe
Republic ofBulgaria. Accreditation issubject to
following criteria: recognized technical
qualification inBulgaria; experience inthefield
ofconstruction; projects performed during the
lasttwoyears; staffandtechnical capacity.
*Those which cover theneeds ofasignificant partoftheterritory ofthecountry.GATS/SC/122
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h) Medical anddental
services
(CPC 9312)(1)Unbound
(2)None, except thatpublic medical insurance,
subsidization andcompensation plans and
programs donotcover thecostandexpenses for
medical anddental services provided to
Bulgarian citizens abroad, aswellasformedical
anddental services provided toforeign persons
intheterritory oftheRepublic ofBulgaria.(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Access isgranted onlytoforeign natural
persons andexclusively fortheconduct of
private professional practice.
Establishment ofsuch suppliers issubject to
conditions ofpermanent residence, official
recognition oftheir education andprofessional
qualification fortheprovision ofthespecific
medical ordental services, including
requirements related toprofessional experience.
Registration andauthorization based on
economic needs testandconsent bya
professional organization.*(3)None, except forarequirement for
mandatory knowledge oftheBulgarian language
confirmed through relevant examination.
(4)Unbound (4)Unbound
*Prices charged forprivate services aredetermined bytheprofessional organizations andapproved bytheMinister ofHealth Care.GATS/SC/122
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i) Veterinary services
(CPC 932)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)Access isgranted tonatural persons
exclusively fortheconduct ofprivate
professional practice andunder theconditions
of:Authorization bytheveterinary authorities.
Economic needs test. Unbound forallservices
related toborder veterinary controls, prevention,
localization, curing, etc.ofinfectious and
parasitic epizootic diseases anddiagnostic
analysis related thereto, andcontrols exercised
overanimal products.
(4)Unbound(1)Unbound*
(2)Unbound
(3)None, except those specified in(3)inthe
Market Access column.
(4)Unbound
B. Computer andRelated
Services
a) Consultancy services
related totheinstallation
ofcomputer hardware
(CPC 841)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
b) Software implementation
services
Systems andsoftware
consulting services
(CPC 8421)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Systems analysis services
(CPC 8422)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.GATS/SC/122
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Systems design services
(CPC 8423)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Programming services
(CPC 8424)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Systems maintenance
services
(CPC 8425)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
c) Data processing services
(CPC 843)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
d) Database services
(CPC 844)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
e) Other
Maintenance andrepair
services ofoffice
machinery andequipment
including computers
(CPC 845)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
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Data preparation services
(CPC 8491)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
C. Research and
Development Services
(CPC 85)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
F. Other Business Services
a) Advertising services
(CPC 871)*(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
b) Market research and
opinion polling services
(CPC 864)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
c) Management consulting
services
(CPC 865)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
*Prohibition onadvertising alcohol, alcoholic beverages, medicines, tobacco andtobacco products.GATS/SC/122
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e) Technical testing and
analysis services
Technical testing and
analysis services, except
forservices related to
issuance ofofficial
certificates andsimilar
documents.
(part ofCPC 8676)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
f) Services incidental to
agriculture, hunting and
forestry.
Consulting services
incidental toagriculture,
hunting andforestry.
(part ofCPC 881)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
g) Services incidental to
fishing.
Consulting services
incidental tofishing
(part ofCPC 882)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
h) Services incidental to
mining.
Services oncontract
basis forrepair and
dismantling ofequipment
inoilandgasfields
(part ofCPC 883)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
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i) Services incidental to
manufacturing.
Services oncontract
basis fortheinstallation,
repair andmaintenance
offactory equipment.
(part ofCPC 885)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
n) Maintenance andrepair
ofequipment (not
including maritime
vessels, aircraft orother
transport equipment).
Repair services of
personal andhousehold
goods (excl. jewellery)
(CPC 63301, 63302, part
of63303, 63304, 63309)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
o) Building cleaning
services
(CPC 874)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
p) Photographic services
Photographic services,
except forpassport and
aerial photography
(part ofCPC 87501,
87502, 87503, partof
87504, 87506, 87507)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None, except fortheX-ray photo labsthat
aresubject tolicensing.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
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q)Packaging services
(CPC 876)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES
C. Telecommunication services
Measures Applicable toAllSectors inCommunication Services:
1. Thesetting upofpublic orprivate telecommunications networks issubject tolicensing. Allservices have tobeprovided over licensed networks oroverleased
lines aspartoflicensed networks. Licences areissued byaBulgarian authorized body totheapplicant personally andcannot betransferred toathird party. Simple
resale oftelecommunication services isnotpermitted.
2. Theconnection toapublic network ispermitted according tothelicence conditions forthepublic network anddepending ontechnical possibilities. Terminal
equipment intended fordirect orindirect connection toadirect orindirect connection toapublic orprivate telecommunications network canbeconnected toa
network termination point ifitistype-approved byaBulgarian authorized body.
3. Natural andjuridical persons exercising statistical activity andsetting upinformation systems aretouseconcepts, nomenclatures andclassifications, which are
compatible tothose established bytheNational Statistical Institute.
j) On-line information and
databaseretrieval
(part ofCPC 75232)(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
l) Enhanced/
value-added facsimile
services, incl. store and
forward, store and
retrieve
(part ofCPC 75232)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
m) Code andprotocol
conversion
(part ofCPC 75231)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
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E. Telecommunications
Related Services
Equipment rental
services
(CPC 7541)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Equipment sales services
(CPC 7542)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Consulting services
(CPC 7544)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
3. CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATED
ENGINEERING
SERVICES
A. General Construction
Work forBuildings
Construction work for
buildings
(CPC 512)(1)Unbound*
(2)None, except fortheconditions specified in
(4)below.
(3)Foreign persons aretoprovide theservices
onlyinpartnership with, orassubcontractors of,
local service suppliers where theproject isof
national orregional significance. Thisdoes not
apply toprojects which have been putupfor
international auction wonbyforeign service
suppliers.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
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B. General Construction
Work forCivil
Engineering
Construction work for
civilengineering
(CPC 5131, 5132, 5135)Accreditation requirement. Themain scope of
theforeign person ’sactivity tobetherelevant
services; experience inthefield ofconstruction;
projects performed during thelasttwoyears;
staffandtechnical capacity; bank references
from afirstrank foreign bank. Services must be
supplied through employees under theconditions
specified in(4)below.
4)Unbound, except asindicated inthehorizontal
section.(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
C. Installation and
Assembly Work
Assembly work
(CPC 514)
Installation work
(CPC 5161, 5162,
51641, 51643, 51644,
5165)Access islimited tonatural persons upon
recognition oftheir technical qualification and
subject toaccreditation byaprofessional
chamber intheRepublic ofBulgaria.
Accreditation issubject tofollowing criteria:
recognized technical qualification inBulgaria;
experience inthefield ofconstruction; projects
performed during thelasttwoyears.
D. Building completion and
finishing work
(CPC 517)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal.
4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Measures Applicable toAllSectors inDistribution Services
1. Distribution services oftobacco andtobacco products, alcoholic beverages; pharmaceutical, medical andorthopaedic goods, weapons, munitions andmilitary
equipment; precious metals, precious stones andarticles thereof; petroleum andpetroleum products areexcluded.
2. Thespecific commitments donotinclude wholesale andcommission agents ’trade services supplied atcommodity exchange markets operated onapermanent
basis.
3. Where establishment issubject toeconomic needs test,themain criteria are:thenumber andtheimpact onexisting stores, population density, geographic
spread, impact ontraffic conditions.GATS/SC/122
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Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
A. Commission Agents '
Services
Sales onafeeorcontract
basis ofbuilding
materials andindustrial
andtechnical chemicals.
(part ofCPC 62113)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Sales onafeeorcontract
basis ofmachinery,
industrial equipment
(except formedical and
surgical equipment and
orthopedical devices) and
vehicles other thanmotor
vehicles, bicycles and
motorcycles.
(part ofCPC 62114)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Sales onafeeorcontract
basis offurniture,
household goods,
hardware and
ironmongery.
(CPC 62115)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Sales onafeeorcontract
basis oftextiles, clothing
andfootwear.
(CPC 62116)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.GATS/SC/122
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B. Wholesale Trade
Services
(CPC 61111, partof
6113; 6121)
(CPC 622excluding
62211, 62213, partof
62226, 62228, partof
6225, partof62265,
6227)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None other than:
Limitations specified intheMeasures Applicable
toAllSectors inDistribution Services. Licensing
forspecialized wholesaling services. Economic
needs test.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
C. Retailing Services
(CPC 61112, partof
CPC 6113, partof6121)
(CPC 631excluding
63107, 63108, 63211,
partof63292, 63927)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None other than:
Limitations specified intheMeasures Applicable
toAllSectors inDistribution Services. Licensing
forspecialized retail sales. Economic needs test
fortheestablishment ofdepartment stores.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
D. Franchising
(CPC 8929)(1)Access isgranted tojuridical persons only.
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.GATS/SC/122
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Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
5. EDUCATION
SERVICES*
A. Primary Education
Services
Privately funded primary
education services
(part ofCPC 921)1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Access isgranted toprivately funded primary
schools constituted asjuridical persons upon
authorization bytheCouncil ofMinisters.
Compliance withthestate educational andhealth
requirements isacondition.
Unbound fornatural persons andassociations.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section. andin(3)above.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section. Condition ofBulgarian
citizenship. Foreign citizens mayteach onthe
conditions ofpermanent residence, recognition
oftheir education andprofessional qualification.
*Thecommitments undertaken inthissector donotrefer tostate, municipal andprivate non-secular educational institutions.GATS/SC/122
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Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
B. Secondary Education
Services
Privately funded
secondary education
services
(part ofCPC 922)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Access isgranted toprivately funded primary
schools constituted asjuridical persons upon
authorization bytheCouncil ofMinisters.
Compliance withthestate educational andhealth
requirements isacondition.
Unbound fornatural persons andassociations.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section. andin(3)above.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section. Condition ofBulgarian
citizenship. Foreign citizens mayteach onthe
conditions ofpermanent residence, recognition
oftheir education andprofessional qualification.
D. Adult Education
Privately funded adult
education services
(part ofCPC 924)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.GATS/SC/122
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Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
6. ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES*
(The commitments do
notinclude
environmental services
supplied intheexercise
ofgovernmental
authority)**
A. Sewage Services
(CPC 9401)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
B Refuse Disposal Services
(CPC 9402)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
C. Sanitation andSimilar
Services
(CPC 9403)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
*Thecommitments donotapply toservices related tothecollection, transportation, storage, secondary use,recycling, restoration, useintheproduction ofenergy andmaterials, anddisposal ofdangerous waste,
refuse andsubstances.
**These areregulatory, administrative andcontrol services bygovernment andmunicipal bodies related toenvironmental issues.GATS/SC/122
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Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
D. Other
Monitoring services of
exhaust gases
(part ofCPC 9404)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Noise pollution
monitoring services
(part ofCPC 9405)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Nature protection
services
(part ofCPC 9406)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
Measures Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors inFinancial Services:
1. Insurance orbanking activities, aswellassecurities trading andactivities related thereto, aretobecarried outseparately bycompanies thatarelicensed for
thesupply ofsuch services.
2. Financial institutions thatincorporate intheRepublic ofBulgaria must dosoasjoint-stock companies.
A. Insurance and
Insurance-Related
Services(1)Unbound, except forservices supplied by
foreign suppliers toforeign persons inthe
territory oftheRepublic ofBulgaria.1)Unbound
a) Lifeinsurance services
andpension fund
services(2)Bulgarian natural andjuridical persons, as
wellasforeign persons whoconduct business
activity intheterritory oftheRepublic of
Bulgaria, conclude insurance contracts onlywith
local suppliers withrespect totheir activity in
Bulgaria. Insurance compensation resulting from
these contracts shall bepaidinBulgaria.(2)NoneGATS/SC/122
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Lifeinsurance services
(part ofCPC 8129)(3)Theinsurance service suppliers cannot beset
upforthesupply ofbothlifeinsurance and
non-life insurance services. Foreign persons can
supply insurance services onlythrough
participation inBulgarian insurance companies
withnolimitation onequity participation.
Fora3-year period after thedateofaccession to
theWTO companies inwhich foreign
participation ensures majority inadopting
decisions orblocks theadoption ofdecisions,
directly orthrough other companies, cannot
supply insurance services.(3)Insurance funds raised byvirtue ofinsurance
contracts, aswellasowncapital, must be
invested intheRepublic ofBulgaria andmaybe
transferred abroad onlysubject toapermission
oftheMinistry ofFinance.
Foreign suppliers cannot conclude insurance
contracts withlocal natural andjuridical persons
through brokers.
b) Non-life insurance
services (except deposit
insurance andsimilar
compensation schemes,
aswellasmandatory
insurance schemes***
(part ofCPC 8129)Foreign insurance companies maysupply
insurance services through their branches with
registered office intheRepublic ofBulgaria
after a6yearperiod from thedateofaccession
totheWTO. Theestablishment ofbranches of
foreign insurance companies issubject to
licensing bytheInsurance Supervisory
Authority.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andintheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors in
Financial Services.(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andintheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors in
Financial Services
c) Reinsurance and
retrocession
Lifeandnon-life
reinsurance services
(part ofCPC 81299)(1)None
(2)Unbound(1)None
(2)Unbound
***Exclusive service suppliers maybeestablished orauthorized withrespect tomandatory insurance schemes.GATS/SC/122
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(3)Thereinsurance service suppliers cannot be
setupforthesupply ofbothlifeandnon-life
reinsurance services.
Foreign persons cansupply insurance services
onlythrough participation inBulgarian insurance
companies withnolimitation onequity
participation.(3)Reinsurance funds raised byvirtue of
reinsurance contracts, aswellasowncapital,
must beinvested intheRepublic ofBulgaria and
maybetransferred abroad onlysubject to
permission oftheMinistry ofFinance.
Fora3-year period after thedateofaccession to
theWTO companies inwhich foreign
participation ensures majority inadopting
decisions orblocks theadoption ofdecisions,
directly orthrough other companies, cannot
supply reinsurance services.Foreign suppliers cannot conclude reinsurance
contracts withlocal natural andjuridical persons
through brokers.
Foreign reinsurance companies maysupply
reinsurance services through their branches with
registered office intheRepublic ofBulgaria
after a6yearperiod from thedateofaccession
totheWTO. Theestablishment ofbranches of
foreign insurance companies issubject to
licensing bytheInsurance Supervisory
Authority.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andintheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors in
Financial Services.(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andintheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors in
Financial Services.
B. Banking andOther
Financial Services
(Excluding Insurance)(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound(1)Unbound
(2)UnboundGATS/SC/122
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Banking services
aslisted below:
Acceptance ofdeposits
andother repayable
funds from thepublic
(CPC 81115 -81119)(3)Thefollowing specific limitations apply to
thebanking financial services: Foreign banks
thataretoestablish intheRepublic ofBulgaria
must bedulyauthorized under their national law
andmust notbeprohibited from performing
banking activities intheir country oforigin and
inthecountries where theyoperate. Unbound
forcaisses populaires.
Acquisition, directly orindirectly, ofshares
representing 5percentorhigher ofthevoting
rights ofanestablished bank issubject toan
authorization bytheBulgarian National Bank.(3)None, except forthose intheMarket Access
column.
Lending, such as
consumer credit,
mortgage credit,
factoring andfinancing
ofcommercial
transactionsCriteria forauthorization areprudential andare
consistent withtheobligations ofArticles XVI
andXVII oftheGATS.
Thedirect orindirect acquisition ofparticipation
innon-financial enterprise byabank ofmore
than10percentofthecapital ofthisenterprise
issubject totheapproval oftheBulgarian
National Bank.
Payment andmoney
transmission services
(part ofCPC 81339)Exclusive service suppliers status maybe
granted astodeposit andmoney transmission
services provided tobudgetarily financed public
institutions.
Guarantees, excluding
guarantees oftheState
Treasury
(part ofCPC 81199)Condition forpermanent residence withrespect
toexecutive directors ofthemanaging body who
actonbehalf andfortheaccount ofabank.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andintheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors in
Financial Services andin(3)above.(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andintheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors in
Financial Services.GATS/SC/122
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Financial leasing
(CPC 81120)(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)None
(4)Unbound
Other financial services
aslisted below:(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
Participation inissuance
ofsecurities, including
underwriting of
securities,
/excluding treasury
bonds/
(part ofCPC 81322)(3)Thefollowing specific limitations apply to
the“other financial services ”:
Bound forinvestment intermediaries, investment
companies andstock exchanges established as
joint stock companies licensed bytheSecurities
andStock Exchange Commission (SSEC). The
grant oftherelevant licence isrelated tothe
management andtechnical requirements aswell
asrequirements related totheprotection of
investors.(3)None, except forthose intheMarket Access
column.
Trading forownand
customers account of
transferable securities
(part ofCPC 81321)Stock exchange JSC:
Conditions ofminimum capital (BGL 100mln.);
notlessthan2/3ofthecapital distributed among
financial institutions (insurance companies,
financial houses, investment intermediaries); a5
percentceiling ofthecapital oftheStock
Exchange fordirect orindirect participation bya
shareholder.
Asset management
(excluding pension fund
management)
(part ofCPC 8119,
81323)Investment intermediaries:
Bound forinvestment intermediary activities
effected ontheterritory oftheRepublic of
Bulgaria, unless otherwise permitted bySSEC.
Condition formembership atthestock exchange
fortrading withsecurities atastock exchange.
Themembership ofaninvestment intermediary
islimited toonestock exchange onlyin
Bulgaria.GATS/SC/122
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Provision andtransfer of
financial information and
financial anddata
processing andrelated
software bysuppliers of
other financial services
(CPC 8131)Investment companies:
Theactivities ofabank, insurance company or
ofaninvestment intermediary arenottobe
conducted byaninvestment company.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andintheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors in
Financial Services andin(3)above(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andintheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors in
Financial Services.
Financial consultancy
services
(CPC 81332)(1)None, except forthelimitations and
conditions relating totheuseof
telecommunications network listed inthe
respective sector ofthisschedule.
(2)None, except asspecified in(1)above.
(3)None, except asspecified in(1)above.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
8. HEALTH RELATED
AND SOCIAL
SERVICES
C. Social Services
Privately funded social
services
(part ofCPC 933)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.GATS/SC/122
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9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL RELATED
SERVICES
A. Hotels andRestaurants
(Including Catering)
Hotels andrestaurants
(incl. catering, except for
alcoholic beverages
serving services for
consumption onthe
premises andforcatering
inthemeans of
transportation byair,
landandsea)
(CPC 641, partof642,
partof643)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None other than:
Thesuppliers aretobeestablished ascompanies
incorporated intheRepublic ofBulgaria withno
foreign equity participation ceiling.
Tourist service licence issued bytheCommittee
onTourism.
Thenumber offoreign managers isnotto
exceed thenumber ofthemanagers whoare
Bulgarian citizens, incases where thepublic
(state and/or municipal) share intheequity
capital ofaBulgarian company exceeds 50per
cent. Theprovision oftourist guides ’services is
tobeeffected through authorized foreign
persons.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal.(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section, buttaking intoaccount the
limitations onmarket access in(3)herein.
B. Travel Agencies and
Tour Operators 'Services
(CPC 7471)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None other than:
Thesuppliers aretobeestablished ascompanies
incorporated intheRepublic ofBulgaria withno
foreign equity participation ceiling.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)NoneGATS/SC/122
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Tourist service licence issued bytheCommittee
onTourism.
Thenumber offoreign managers isnotto
exceed thenumber ofthemanagers whoare
Bulgarian citizens, incases where thepublic
(state and/or municipal) share intheequity
capital ofaBulgarian company exceeds 50per
cent. Theprovision oftourist guides ’services is
tobeeffected through authorized foreign
persons.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andin(3)above.(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section, buttaking intoaccount the
limitations onmarket access in(3)herein.
10. RECREATIONAL,
CULTURAL AND
SPORTING SERVICES*
A. Entertainment Services
Entertainment services
(other thancircus,
amusement parkand
similar attraction
services, ballroom,
discotheque anddance
instructor services,
gambling andgambling
related services, lotteries
andother notspecified
elsewhere services)
(CPC 96191, 96192,
96193)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
*Other thanaudio-visual services.GATS/SC/122
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Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
11. TRANSPORT
SERVICES*
C. AirTransport Services
d) Maintenance andrepair
ofaircraft
(part ofCPC 8868)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Sales andmarketing,
including computer
reservation systems(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
E. RailTransport Services
d) Maintenance andrepair
ofrailtransport
equipment
(part ofCPC 8868)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
F. Road Transport Services
d) Maintenance andrepair
ofroad transport
equipment
Maintenance andrepair
services ofmotor
vehicles
(CPC 6112, partof
8867)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
*Thetransportation (incl. transit transportation) ofwaste andrefuse, dangerous goods, substances andmaterials, military orparamilitary equipment, drugs andsimilar goods isgoverned byspecial rules and
isexcluded from therange ofservices thataresubject ofcommitments inthissector. Thesame applies alsotoallservices relating tosuchtransportation.GATS/SC/122
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H. Services Auxiliary toAll
Modes ofTransport
b) Storage andwarehouse
services
Storage andwarehouse
services auxiliary toroad
transport
(part ofCPC 742)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
c)
d) Freight transport agency
services andother
supporting andauxiliary
transport services,
excluding local pack up
anddelivery
(CPC 748andpartof
CPC 749)(1)None other thancommercial presence
required
(2)None other thancommercial presence
required
(3)None other than:
Foreign persons cansupply services only
through participation inBulgarian companies
with49percentlimitation onequity
participation andthrough branches.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound except asindicated inthehorizontal
section.(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section