RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
30 September 1998
(98-3808)
Working Party on the
Accession of LatviaOriginal:  English
REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY
ON THE ACCESSION OF LATVIA TO THE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Schedule CXLIII – Latvia
Part II – Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services
Addendum
As indicated in paragraph 132 of the Report of the Working Party on the Accession of Latvia
(WT/ACC/LVA/32), the Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services resulting from the
negotiations between Latvia and WTO Members is annexed to the Protocol of Accession of Latvia
and is reproduced hereunder.
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Modes of supply: 1)  Cross-border supply 2)   Consumption abroad 3)  Commercial presence 4)  Presence of natural persons
Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
Real estate purchase
3) Unbound in relation to acquisition of land
Land lease not exceeding 99 years permitted.3) Unbound in relation to
acquisition of land
Land lease not exceeding 99 years
permitted.
4) Movement of natural persons
Unbound except for the following categories of
natural persons:
I. Temporary presence of intracorporate
transferees
Natural persons of another Member who have been
in the employ of the firm transferring them for one
year immediately prior to their transfer.
(i) Intracorporate transferees occupying senior
managerial or executive positions and:
- directing the establishment or a department or
subdivision of the establishment; and
- supervising and controlling the work of other
supervisory, professional or managerialemployees; and
- having the authority personally to hire and to
fire or other personnel actions.WT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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(ii) Specialists possessing high or uncommon
qualifications or knowledge essential for the
functioning of the firm. Firms have to beprepared upon request to certify the
qualifications of their transferees seeking
entry. Vacancies have to be registered at the
State Employment Office together with
information on necessary qualifications (e.g.education, job experience, language skills,
other special requirements). Vacancy has to beopen for applications one month.
Duration of temporary st ay of intracorporate
transferees mentioned in this section is limited to a
total period of five years.
II. Persons of an enterprise engaged in
substantive business
Persons who are employees of an enterprise outside
Latvia not having commercial presence in Latvia,which has concluded a services contract with an
enterprise engaged in substantive business in
Latvia, and who have been beforehand employees
of the enterprise outside Latvia for a time period of
not less than one year immediately preceding theirapplication for admission, and who fulfil the
conditions of paragraph I (ii) above and who
provide a service in Latvia as a professional of a
services sector as set out below on behalf of the
enterprise outside Latvia; as a further requirementfive years of related experience is required.
Individual services providers not employed by such
enterprise outside Latvia are considered as persons
seeking access to Latvian employment market.WT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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Services sectors:
- Management Consulting Services (CPC 865);
- Services related to Management Consulting
(CPC 866).
III. Business visitors.
Natural persons of another Member who stay in the
Republic of Latvia without acquiring remuneration
from or within the Republic of Latvia and without
engaging in making direct sales to the general
public or supplying services, for the purpose ofparticipating in business meetings, business
contacts, including negotiations for the sale of
services, or other similar activities, including those
to prepare the establishment of commercial
presence in the Republic of Latvia.
The duration of temporary stay is limited with a 90
day visa.
II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1.  BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional Services
(a) Legal services
(CPC 861, exceptconsultancy on home
country and international
law1) None
2) None3), (4) Licence issued by the Ministry of Justice
and knowledge of Latvian language
required. Licensed lawyer can provide all
legal services, except representation in
criminal proceedings.
Representation in criminal proceedings permitted
only to sworn solicitors.1) None
2) None3) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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Nationality requirement for sworn solicitors and
sworn notaries. Sworn solicitors and sworn notaries
have to be at least 25 years old, having knowledgeof Latvian language, graduated from University of
Latvia or from other university recognized as equal
by the Faculty of Law, University of Latvia, and
having practical experience.
Sworn solicitors have to pass examination inaccordance with rules set up by Council of Sworn
Solicitors.
Sworn notaries have to pass examination in
accordance with order set up by the Minister of
Justice in cooperation with the Council of
Sworn Notaries.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section4) None
- Consultancy on home country
and international law1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(b) Accounting, auditing and
bookkeeping services
(CPC 862)1) None
2) None
3), 4) The owner of shares or the head of a firm
should be qualified as a sworn auditor in
Latvia. Sworn auditors can be persons no
younger than 25 years and:1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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(a) having a high school degree in economics or
in other specialities, if an examination on
basic economics is passed;
(b) having at least 3 year experience in auditing
recognized by the Latvian Association of
Sworn Auditors;
(c) which have passed qualification examination
and acquired licence of sworn auditor inaccordance with requirements of the Latvian
Association of Sworn Auditors;
(d) having excellent reputation.
(c) Taxation services
(CPC 863)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None4) None
(d) Architectural services
(CPC 8671)1) None
2) None
3) Practice of 3 years in Latvia in the field of
projecting and university degree required
to receive the licence enabling to engage
in business activity with full range of
legal responsibility and rights to sign aproject
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None4) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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(f) Integrated engineering
services (CPC 8673)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(g) Urban planning services
(part of CPC 8674)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(g) Landscape architectural
services(part of CPC 8674)1) None
2) None
3) Practice of 3 years in Latvia in the field of
projecting and university degree required
to receive the licence enabling to engage inbusiness activity with full range of legal
responsibility and rights to sign a project
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(h) Private medical and dental
services
(CPC 9312 excluding
services provided by the
public sector)1) None
2) Public medical insurance programmes do
not cover cost of medicare supplied abroad
3), (4) Nationality requirement. Practice of
medical profession by foreigners requires
the permission from local health
authorities, based on economic needs formedical doctors and dentists in a given
region.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Foreign medical doctors have
limited election rights within
the professional chambersWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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(i) Veterinary services
(CPC 932)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None4) None
(j) Services provided by
midwives, nurses in
private establishments
(CPC 93191 excluding
services provided within
the public sector)1) Unbound*
2) Public insurance programmes do not cover
the cost of foreign medical services
supplied abroad
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section.  Nationality
requirements.  Access restricted to natural
persons only.  Economic needs determinedby the total number of nurses and
midwives in the given region, authorizedby local health authorities.1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
B.  Computer and related services (except airline computer reservation systems)
(a) Consultancy services
related to the installation
of computer hardware1) None
2) None
3) None1) None
2) None
3) None
(CPC 841)
(b) Software implementation
services (CPC 842)
(c) Data processing services
(CPC 843)
(d) Data base services
(CPC 844)
(e) Other  (CPC 845+849)4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section4) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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C. Research and Development Services
(a) Research and
experimental development
services on chemistry and
biology (CPC 85102)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None4) None
(b) Research and development
services on social sciences
and humanities
(CPC 852)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
E. Rental / Leasing Serv ices without Operators
(a) Relating to ships
(CPC 83103)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(d) Relating to other
machinery and equipment
(CPC 83106-83109)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None4) None
(e) Other (CPC 832),
including pre-recordedvideo cassettes for use in
home entertainmentequipment (CPC 83202)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None3) None
4) None
F. Other Business Services
(a) Advertising services
(CPC 871)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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(b) Market research and
public opinion polling
services (CPC 864)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(c) Management consulting
services
(CPC 865)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(d) Services related to
management consulting(CPC 866)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(e) Technical testing and
analysis services
(CPC 8676)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal sector1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(f) Services incidental to
agriculture, hunting andforestry (CPC 881)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None3) None
4) None
(h) Services incidental to
mining (CPC 883)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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(i) Services incidental to
manufacturing
(CPC 884, CPC 885,
excluding producing of
securities, money, coins
and stamps)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(j) Services incidental to
energy distribution
(CPC 887)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None3) None
4) None
(m) Related scientific and
technical consulting
services (CPC 8675)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(n) Maintenance and repair of
equipment (not including
maritime vessels, aircraft
or other transport
equipment)
(CPC 633+8861-8866)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(o) Building-cleaning
services
(CPC 874)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
(p) Photographic services
(CPC 875, excluding
87504)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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(q) Packaging services 
(CPC 876)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
(r) Printing, publishing
(CPC 88442)1) None
2) None
3) Establishment rights in publishing sector
granted only to Latvian incorporated legalpersons
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(s) Convention services
(CPC 87909*)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(t) Other
- Credit reporting services
(CPC 87901)
 -  Collection agency services
(CPC 87902)
 - Duplicating services
(CPC 87904)
 - Translation and
interpretation services(CPC 87905)
 - Speciality design services
(CPC 87907)
 - Other business services n.e.c.
(CPC 87909)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES
B. Land-based courier
services (CPC 7512)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
C. Telecommunication services
All sectors - Providing of public voice telephony and
facilities-based services is reserved to
Lattelekom
None as of 1 January 2003
- Call-back and refile services are not allowed
None as of 1 January 2003The Government will re-
examine and publish the rules
and regulatory policy regarding
further competition in the field
of basic telecommunication
services towards the year 2003.
The attached reference paper onregulatory principles is
incorporated as additional
commitments by the Republic of
Latvia.
Basic Telecommunication Services
(a) Voice telephone services
(CPC 7521)
(b) Packet-switched data
transmission services
(CPC 7523**)
(c) Circuit-switched data
transmission services(CPC 7523**)1) Lattelekom SIA has exclusive rights for
telecommunication infrastructureoperating and for supplying of basic
telecommunication services. None as of
1 January 2003.
2) None1) Lattelekom SIA has
exclusive rights fortelecommunication
infrastructure operating and
for supplying of basic
telecommunication services.
None as of 1 January 2003.
2) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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(d) Telex services
(CPC 7523**)
(e) Telegraph services 
(CPC 7522)
(f) Facsimile services 
(CPC 7521** + 7529**)
(g) Private leased circuit
services  (CPC 7522**  +
7523**)3) Lattelekom SIA has exclusive rights for
telecommunication infrastructure
operating and for supplying of basictelecommunication services. None as of 1
January 2003.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section3) Lattelekom SIA has
exclusive rights for
telecommunicationinfrastructure operating and
for supplying of basic
telecommunication services.
None as of 1 January 2003.
4) None
Other basic and enhanced telecommunication services
All other basic and enhancedservices
(h) Electronic mail
(CPC 7523**)
(i) Voice mail
(CPC 7523**)
(j) On-line information and
data base retrieval(CPC 7523**)
(k) Electronic data
interchange
(CPC 7523**)
(l) Enhanced facsimile
service (CPC 7523**)
(m) Code and protocol
conversion
(n) On-line information
and/or data  processing
(CPC 843*)1) None except for:
- The provision of enhanced services must
be based on facilities provided by
Lattelekom until 1 January 2003.
2) None except for:
- The provision of enhanced services must
be based on facilities provided by
Lattelekom until 1 January 2003.
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None3) None
4) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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(o) Other
- Analogue/ digital
mobile/cellular services(CPC 75213*)
- Personal communication
services (CPC 75213*)
- Paging services (CPC 75291)
- Mobile data services
(CPC 7523**)
- Trunked radio system
services
(CPC 7523**, 75213*)
- Satellite services 
(CPC 75299)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.1) None
2) None
3) None4) None
3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES
A. General Construction
Work for Buildings
(CPC 512)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
B. General Construction
Work for Civil
Engineering
(CPC 513)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
C. Installation and Assembly
Work
(CPC 514; CPC 516)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None4) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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D. Building Completion and
Finishing Work
(CPC 517)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
E. Special Trade
Construction Work
(CPC 515)
Renting services related toequipment for construction and
demolition of building or civil
engineering works, with operator
(CPC 518)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
A. Commission Agents
Services (CPC 621)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None3) None
4) None
B. Wholesale Trade Services
(CPC 622)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
C. Retailing Services
(CPC 631+632+633+6111
+6113+61221), including
audio and video records
and tapes (CPC 63234)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
D. Franchising
(CPC 8929)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
A. Primary Education
Services (CPC 921)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
B. Secondary Education
Services (CPC 922,
excluding CPC 9224)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
C. Higher Education Services
(CPC 923)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
D. Adult Education Services
(CPC 924)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None4) None
6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
A. Sewage Services
(CPC 9401)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None3) None
4) None
B. Refuse Disposal Services
(CPC 9402)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None4) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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C. Sanitation and Similar
Services
(CPC 9403)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None4) None
D. Other Environmental
Services
(CPC 9404; CPC 9405;
CPC 9406; CPC 9409)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
7. FINANCIAL SERVICESMeasuring applicable to all banking and other financial services:
A. All insurance and insurance-related services (as defined in the Annex on Financial Services, Para.5.(a)(i)-5.(a)(iv)).
(i), (ii) (3) As a general rule and in non-discriminatory manner, foreign insurance institutions mu st adopt a specific legal for m - joint-stock company. The right to
establish foreign branches directly will be introduced by the 31 December 2002.
(iii) (3) Intermediary can be only natural person (no nationality requirement) and can provide service on behalf of insurance co mpany having the authorization from
Insurance Supervisory Authority in Latvia.
(i) Direct insurance
(including co-insurance)
(a) life
(b) non-life1) Unbound
2) None
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal
part of section "All insurance and
insurance-related services"
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(ii) Reinsurance 1) None
2) None
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal
part of section "All insurance and
insurance-related services"
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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(iii) Insurance intermediation,
such as brokerage and
agency1) Unbound
2) None
3) None, except as indicated in horizontal
part of section "All insurance and
insurance-related services"
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(iv) Services auxiliary to
insurance, such as:
- consultancy;
- actuarial;
- risk assessment;
- claim settlement services1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None3) None
4) None
B. Banking and Other Financial Services (as defined in the Annex on Financial Services)
(4) Manager of a branch and a subsidiary of a foreign bank shall be a Latvian tax payer (resident).
The commitments on presence of natural persons are bound according to general provisions applicable to all sectors in this list .
(a) Acceptance of deposits
and other repayable funds
from the public1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section of the list and in the
horizontal section of the sector "Bankingand other financial services"1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in
the horizontal section of the
list and in the horizontal
section of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"
(b) Lending of all types,
including, consumercredit, mortgage credit,
factoring and financing ofcommercial transaction1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section of the list and in the
horizontal section of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"1) None
2) None3) None
4) None, except as indicated in
the horizontal section of the
list and in the horizontal
section of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"WT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments
(c) Financial leasing 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section of the list and in the
horizontal section of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"1) None
2) None
3) None4) None, except as indicated in
the horizontal section of the
list and in the horizontal
section of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"
(d) All payment and money
transmission services,
including credit, charge
and debit cards, travellers
cheques and bankers draft1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section of the list and in the
horizontal section of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in
the horizontal section of the
list and in the horizontalsection of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"
(e) Guarantees and
commitments1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section of the list and in the
horizontal section of the sector "Bankingand other financial services"1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in
the horizontal section of the
list and in the horizontal
section of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"
(f) Trading for own account or
for account of customers,whether on an exchange, in
an over-the-counter market
or otherwise, the
following:
- money market instruments 
(including cheques, bills, 
certificate of deposits)1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section of the list and in the
horizontal section of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"1) None
2) None3) None
4) None, except as indicated in
the horizontal section of the
list and in the horizontal
section of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"WT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments
- foreign exchange
- derivative products (including,
but not limited to, futures andoptions
- exchange rate and interest rate
instruments, incl. products
such as swaps, forward rate
agreements
- transferable securities
- other negotiable instruments
and financial assets,
including bullion
(g) Participation in issues of
all kinds of securities,including under-writing
and placement as agent
and provision of service
related to such issues1) None
2) None3) None, except the Bank of Latvia (Central
Bank) is a financial agent of the
government in the T-bills market
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section of the list and in thehorizontal section of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"1) None
2) None3) None
4) None, except as indicated in
the horizontal section of the
list and in the horizontal
section of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"
(h) Money broking 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section of the list and in the
horizontal section of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in
the horizontal section of the
list and in the horizontalsection of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"WT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments
(i) Asset management, such
as cash or portfolio
management, all forms ofcollective investment
management, pension
fund management,
custodial depository and
trust services1) Unbound
2) None
3) None, except pension fund management is
provided by state monopoly
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section of the list and in the
horizontal section of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in
the horizontal section of the
list and in the horizontalsection of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"
(j) Settlement and clearing
services for financial
assets, including
securities, derivativeproducts, and other
negotiable instruments1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section of the list and in the
horizontal section of the sector "Bankingand other financial services"1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the
horizontal section of the list
and in the horizontal section of
the sector "Banking and other
financial services"
(l) Provision and transfer of
financial information, andfinancial data processing
and related software by
suppliers of other financial
services1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section of the list and in the
horizontal section of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"1) None
2) None3) None
4) None, except as indicated in the
horizontal section of the list
and in the horizontal section of
the sector "Banking and other
financial services"WT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments
(k) Advisory and other
auxiliary financial services
on all the activities listedin subparagraphs (a)
through (l), including
credit reference and
analysis, investment and
portfolio research andadvice, advice on
acquisitions and on
corporate restructuring
and strategy1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section of the list and in the
horizontal section of the sector "Banking
and other financial services"1) None
2) None
3) None4) None, except as indicated in the
horizontal section of the list
and in the horizontal section of
the sector "Banking and other
financial services"
8. HEALTH RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES
A. Hospital Services
Private hospital andsanatorium services1) Unbound
2) Public medical insurance programmes do
not cover cost of medicare supplied abroad1) Unbound
2) None
(CPC 9311 excludingservices provided by the
public sector)3) The head, or his deputy, of the health
facility should be qualified as a medical
doctor. All the limitations pertaining to
medical, and dental services, as well as
services of midwives and nurses are
applicable. Private hospital services need
authorization by local health authorities.
The number of beds and use of heavymedical equipment is based on the needs
of population, age scale and death rate.3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section. The head, or his deputy,
of the health facility should be qualified as
a medical doctor. All the limitations
pertaining to medical, and dental services,
as well as services of midwives and nurses
are applicable.4) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
Page 24Modes of supply: 1)  Cross-border supply 2)   Consumption abroad 3)  Commercial presence 4)  Presence of natural persons
Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments
C. Social Services 1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None4) None
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES
A. Hotel and Restaurant
Services (incl. catering)
(CPC 641-643)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
B. Travel Agencies and Tour
Operators Services
(CPC 7471)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
C. Tourist Guides Services
(CPC 7472)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None4) None
D. Other 1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None3) None
4) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
Page 25Modes of supply: 1)  Cross-border supply 2)   Consumption abroad 3)  Commercial presence 4)  Presence of natural persons
Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments
10. RECREATIONAL CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES
Cinema theatre operation services
(CPC 96199** )1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None, except for access to
subsidies: unbound
4) None
B. News Agency Services
(CPC 962)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
A.  Maritime Transport Services
(a) Passenger transportation
(CPC 7211);1) None
2) None1) None
2) None
(b) Freight transportation
(CPC 7212);
(c) Rental of vessels with
crew (CPC 7213);
(d) Maintenance and repair of
vessels (CPC 8868)
(e) Pushing and towing
services (CPC 7214)
(f) Supporting services for
maritime transport3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section3) None
4) None
B. Internal Waterways
Transport
(CPC 7221; 7222; 7223,
8868**; 7224; 745**)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
                                                     
** Indicates that the service specified constitutes only part of  the total range of activities covered by the CPC concordance.WT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments
C.  Air Transport Services
(d) Maintenance and repair of
aircraft
(CPC 8868*)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
F.  Road Transport Services
(a),(b) Passenger and Freight
transportation
(CPC 71213, CPC 71222,
CPC 71223, CPC 7123
excluding cabotage)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Authorization required (licence - CPC
71222, 71223, 7123; licence and  specialpermit - CPC 71213), not extended to
foreign registered vehicles
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section.1) Unbound
2) None
3) Requirement on established
entities to use vehicles withnational registration
4) Unbound
(d) Maintenance and repair of
road transport equipment
(CPC 6112)1) Unbound
2) None3) Authorization required - licence.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) None
(e) Supporting services for
road transport equipment
(CPC 7441, CPC 7449)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Authorization required (agreement with
bus station, licence).
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) None
H.  Services Auxiliary to all Modes of Transport
(a) Cargo-handling services
(CPC 741)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None4) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national treatment Additional commitments
(b) Storage and warehouse
services
(CPC 742)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(c) Freight transport agency
services
(CPC 748)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
(d) Other
(CPC 749)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
Page 28LATVIA - LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector or subsector Description of measure
indicating its inconsistency
with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating the need
for the exemption
Road transport; passengersand freightProvisions in existing or
future bilateral or plurilateral
agreements on international
road transport (including
combined transport -road/rail) reserving or
limiting the provision of a
transport service into, in,
across and out of the
Republic of Latvia to the
contracting parties to vehicles
registered in each contractingparty, and providing for tax
exemption for such vehicles.All countries with which
Latvia has a bilateral or
plurilateral agreement on
road transport in forceIndefinite The need for exemption is
linked to the region
characteristics of road
transport services
Sale and marketing of air
transport services and
computer reservation systemsPreferential market access
resulting from bilateral air
transport agreementsAll countries Indefinite Reciprocal provisions
concerning supply of air
transport services as a result
of bilateral air transport
agreements
Audiovisual Services
- Production and
distribution of
audiovisual worksthrough broadcasting
or other forms of
transmission to the
publicMeasures which define works
of European origin, in such a
way as to extend national
treatment to audiovisual
works which meet certainlinguistic and origin criteria
regarding access to
broadcasting or similar forms
of transmissionParties to the Council of
Europe Convention on
Transfrontier Television or
other European countries
with whom an agreement
may be concludedIndefinite.
Exemption needed, for
certain countries, only until
an economic integrationagreement is concluded or
completedThe measures aim, within the
sector, to promote cultural
values both within EC
Member States, and with
other countries in Europe, aswell as achieving linguistic
policy objectivesWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
Page 29Sector or subsector Description of measure
indicating its inconsistency
with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating the need
for the exemption
Audiovisual services- Production and
distribution ofcinematographic
works and televisionprogrammesMeasures based upon
government-to-government
framework agreements oncoproduction of audiovisual
works, which confer national
treatment to audiovisual
works covered by these
agreements, in particular inrelation to distribution and
access to fundingAll countries with whom
cultural cooperation may be
desirableIndefinite The aim of such agreements
is to promote cultural links
between the countries
concerned
Audiovisual services
- Production and
distribution of
television
programmes and
cinematographic
worksMeasures granting the benefit
of any support programmes
(such as Action Plan for
Advanced Television
Services, MEDIA or
EURIMAGES) to audiovisualworks, and suppliers of such
works, meeting certain
European origin criteriaEuropean countries Indefinite.
Exemption needed, for
certain countries, only untilan economic integration
agreement is concluded orcompletedThese programmes aim at
preserving and promoting the
regional identity of countries
within Europe which have
long-standing cultural linksWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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ATTACHMENT TO THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA FINAL LIST ON BASIC
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
REFERENCE PAPER
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 mate rially affect the terms of participation
(having regard to price and supply) in the relevant ma rket for basic telecommunications services as a result
of:
(a) control over essential facilities; or(b) use of its position in the market.
I. Competitive Safeguards
A. 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.
B. Safeguards
The anti-competitive practices referred to above shall include in particular:
(a) engaging in anti-competitive cross-subsidization;
(b) using information obtained from compe titors 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.
II. Interconnection
A. This section applies to linking with suppliers providing public telecommunications transport networks
or services in order to allow the users of one suppl ier to communicate with users of another supplier and to
access services provided by another supplier.WT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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B. Interconnection to be ensured
Interconnection with a major supplier will be ensured at any technically feasib le point in the network.
Such interconnection is provided:
(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditi ons (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 (inc luding technical standa rds and specifications)
and cost-oriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard to economicfeasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so th at the supplier need not pay for network
components or facilities that it does not require for the service to be provided; and
(c) upon request, at points in addition to th e network termination points offered to the
majority of users, subject to charges that reflect the cost of construction of  necessaryadditional facilities.
C. Public availability of the proced ures for interconnection negotiations
The procedures applicable for interconnection to a major supplier will be made publicly available.
D. Transparency of interconnection arrangements
It is ensured that a major supplier will make publicly available either its interconnection agreements or
a reference interconnection offer.
E. 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, conditi ons and rates for interconnection within a reasonable
period of time, to the extent that thes e have not been established previously.
III. Universal service
The Republic of Latvia has the right to define th e 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 Republic of Latvia.
IV. 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 andWT/ACC/LVA/32/Add.2
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(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.
V. 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.
VI. Allocation and use of scarce resources
Any procedures for the allocation and use of scarce resources, including frequencies, numbers and
rights of way, will be carried out in an objective,  timely, transparent and non-discriminatory manner. The
current state of allocated frequency bands will be made publicly available, but detailed identification of
frequencies allocated for specific government uses is not required.
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