RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.3 
24 June 1999 
 (99-2572) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Albania Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF ALBANIA 
 
Draft Schedule on Services  
 
Revision  
 
 The following revised draft Schedule on Servi ces has been received from the Ministry of 
Economic Co-operation and Trade of the Republic of Albania.  
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SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
 
Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply   2) Consumption abro ad   3) Commercial presence   4) Presence of natural persons   
Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments  
A. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS   
Real Estate   
   
3) Natural and juridical foreign persons 
that have made investments or are 
making investments in the territory of 
Republic of Albania will be entitled  to 
buy non-agriculture land  that is state owned  property where they are 
investing, when the value of the 
investment is three times higher than the value of non agriculture land. The 
Council of the Ministers defines the 
value of non-agriculture land when it  is  state owned  property.   
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Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments   
Entry and Temporary Stay of 
Foreign Natural Persons   
4) Entry of  physical persons from Member 
countries is limited to the following categories . 
a.  Intra-corporate transferees: Essential persons (executives and senior managers, specialists) who 
are employees of a business or company providing 
services in Albania through a branch, subsidiary or affiliate established in Albania. The entry is limited 
to a period of 5 years. 
b. Service sellers:  These are persons employed or mandated by an enterprise and who stay 
temporarily in Albania in order to conclude the 
contract for the sale of a service on behalf of enterprise which employs them or mandated them. 
The entry is limited to a period of 6 months in any 
12 months period and is renewable. Persons who are employees of  an enterprise that has 
not commercial presence in Albania, which has 
conclude a service contract with an enterprise engaged in substantive business in Albania. The 
entry is limited to a period of 6 months in any 12 
months period and renewable. 
c. Persons responsible for the setting up a 
commercial presence: Persons who are employees of an enterprise not having commercial presence in 
Albania and who stay temporarily in Albania for 
the purpose of setting up a commercial presence of 
that enterprise in Albania. The entry is limited to a 
period of 3 months and is renewable.  
  
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Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments  
Control on capital transactions 
and capital  movements  
- No restrictions apply for the inflows of capital. 
Non – banking residents and non-residents can 
freely carry out the following outflows capital transactions: 
1. Outflow capital transfers equaling the amount of 
previous inflow of capital plus the profits derived from:  
a. returns;                                                            
b. compensations;  c. payments arising out of an investment dispute;  
d. loan repayments according to loan amortization  
schedule.  
e. proceeds from the sale or liquidation of any or all  
part of an investment, and 
f.  the return of shareholders equity resulting from 
the diminution of capital in accordance with 
Albanian legislation.  
2. Outflow capital transfers representing the amount 
of profits derived from the non-residents deposits  
placed with Albanian resident banks.  
3. Outflow capital transfer s representing the wealth 
of the Albanian emigra nts leaving the country 
forever.  
Any other outflow capital transactions can not be 
carry out freely from residents and non-residents. 
Residents or non-residents who may want to transfer capital abroad , other than the above 
mentioned ones have to obtain prior written 
approval from the Bank of Albania (BOA). 
 
 
  
 
  
  
The Bank of Albania reserves the 
right to maintain capital controls 
which will apply on national treatment basis.  The regime 
currently in place will be removed  
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Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments 
B.. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS  
1. BUSINESS SERVICES  A. Professional Services 
  
(a) Legal services  
(861 except consultancy on 
home country and international law)   
1) Only Albanian citizens-attorneys-at-law and 
notaries who reside in Albania have the right to 
render such services. 2) None. 
3) Only Albanian citizens-attorneys-at-law and 
notaries who reside in Albania have the right to 
render such services. 
4) Only Albanian citizens-attorneys-at-law and notaries who reside in Albania have the right to 
render such services.   
1) Unbound. 
2) None. 
3) Unbound. 4) Unbound.  
   
 
  
Consultancy on home country 
law, international law and on 
law of the jurisdiction where the 
service supplier is qualified as a lawyer (third country law).    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(b) Accounting,  auditing and 
bookkeeping services (862)   
1) None, except that the foreign financial auditing 
experts must  become  members of the Albanian 
Institute of Authorized Chartered Accountants.   
2) None. 3) None, except that authorization from the 
Ministry of Finance is necessary for the foreign 
auditing company to be registered in the Albanian Institute of Authorized Chartered Accountants. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments. The foreign financial auditing experts must  become  members of the Albanian 
Institute of Authorized Chartered Accountants.     
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
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Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments   
Financial auditing services 
(contractual auditing) (86211)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.   
 
 
(c) Taxation services (863)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(d) Architectural services (8671)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(e) Engineering Services (8672)   
1) None.2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indica ted  in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
 
(f) Integrated engineering 
services (8673)   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indica ted  in the Horizontal 
Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None.  
  
(g) Urban planning and 
landscape architectural services 
(8674)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indica ted  in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None. 4) None.   
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Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments   
(h) Medical and dental services 
(9312) 
   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None, except that licensing is done only in cooperation with an Albanian 
professional. 
4) None.   
 
  
(i) Veterinary services (932)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None. 
   
 
  
(j) Services provided by 
midwives nurses, 
physiotherapists and paramedical personnel (93191) 
   
1) Unbound.* 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments. 
* Due to lack of technical feasibility.   
1) Unbound.* 
2) None. 
3) None, except that licensing is done only in cooperation with an Albanian 
professional. 
4) None. 
* Due to lack of technical feasibility.   
 
  
B. Computer and related services   
(a) Consultancy services related 
to installation of computer 
hardware (841)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None.  
4) Unbound except as indicated  in the Horizontal Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(b) Software implementation 
services (842)   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None.  
4) Unbound except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None.   
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Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments   
(c) Data processing services 
(843)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None.  4) Unbound except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.   
 
  
(d) Database services (844)    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None.  
4) Unbound except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(e) Other (845+849)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None.  
4) Unbound except as indicated  in the Horizontal Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
F. Other business services   
(a) Advertising services (871)    
1) None.  
2) None. 
3) None.  
4) Unbound except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(b) Market research and public 
opinion polling services (864)   
1) None.  
2) None. 
3) None.  4) Unbound except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.   
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Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments   
(c) Management consulting 
services (865)   
1) None.  
2) None. 
3) None.  4) Unbound except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.   
 
  
(d) Services related to 
management consulting (866)   
1) None.  
2) None. 
3) None.  
4) Unbound except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(e) Technical testing and 
analysis services (8676)    
1) None.  
2) None. 
3) None.  
4) Unbound except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.  
 
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.   
  
(f) Services incidental  to 
agriculture, hunting and forestry 
(881)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(g) Services incidental to fishing 
(882)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(h) Services incidental to mining 
(883);  (5115)    
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None.  
4) Unbound except as indicated  in the Horizontal 
Commitments.    
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None.   
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Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments   
(i) Services incidental to 
manufacturing (884, 885)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None.  4) Unbound except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.   
 
  
(m) Related scientific and 
technical consulting services 
(8675)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.    
  
(n) Maintenance and repair of 
equipment (663+8861-8866)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.    
 
  
Disinfecting and exterminating 
services (87401)   
1) Unbound.* 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.  
 
*Due to lack of technical feasibility.   
1) Unbound.* 
2) None. 
3) None, except that licensing is done 
only in cooperation with an Albanian professional.4) None. 
 
* Due to lack of technical feasibility.   
 
  
(q) Packaging services (876)   
1) Unbound* 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) Unbound* 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None.   
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Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments   
(r) Printing publishing (88442)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.    
 
  
(s). Convention services (87909)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES   
Postal services related to parcels 
(75112)   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None.   
 
 
(b) Courier services (7512)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
ror! Unknown switch ar gument. .  Telecommunications Services 
All sub-sectors of this telecommunications sector make reference to two key documents emerging form the basic Telecommunication s negotiations that are attached to 
services offer: 
“Notes for Scheduling Basic Telecom Serv ices Commitments” (S/GBT/W/2/REV.1) and 
“Market Access Limitations on Sp ectrum Availability” (S/GBT/W/3)  WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.3 
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Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments   
For all sub-sectors of 
telecommunication services.    
1) & 3) Albanian Telekom (AT) has exclusive 
rights for fixed telephony except in rural areas. The 
1 January 2003 is the date for full liberalization. For mobile network services, Albanian Mobile 
Communications (AMC) has exclusive rights until 
privatization is concluded. The privatization of AMC will be concluded by 31 December 1999.  
4) Natural persons can not provide 
telecommunication services in Albania if they are not registered as juridical persons.   
   
The Government of Albania will 
publish the rules and regulatory 
policy regarding further competition in the field of basic 
telecommunication services. The 
attached reference paper on regulatory principles is incorporated 
as additional commitments by the 
Republic of Albania.  
Public Voice Telephone services (7521) 
 
Public local voice telephone 
services (Urban) (75211)  
 1) Unbound, except as provided in the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.  
2) None. 3) Unbound, except as provided in the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.  
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments and in the ho rizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector. 1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  
  
 
  
   
Public local voice  telephone 
services (Rural) (75211) 
    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments and in the ho rizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.      
 
  
Public long distance voice  
telephone services - national 
(75212)   
1) Unbound, except as provided in the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.  
2) None. 3) Unbound, except as provided in the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.  
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments and the horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None. 
   
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Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments    
International public voice  
telephone services  (75212)    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) Unbound, except as provided in the horizontal section of the telecommunications sector.  
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments and the horizontal section of the telecommunications sector.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None. 
    
 
   
Analogue/digital cellular/mobile 
telephone services  (75213) 
- mobile voice and data services 
- Personal Communication  Services.    
1) None.  
2) None.  
3) Unbound,  except as provided in the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.  4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitment and the horiz ontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
   
Business network services (7522)    
Shared network services 
(75221)    
1) Unbound, except as provided in the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.  
2) None.  
3) Unbound, except as provided in the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.  
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitment and the horiz ontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.     
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Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments    
Dedicated network services 
(75222)    
1) Unbound, except as provided in the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.  
2) None.  3) Unbound, except as provided in the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.  
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitment and the horiz ontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.    
 
   
(b)  Packet-switched data 
transmission services (75231) 
     
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments and the horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.    
 
   
(c) Circuit-switched data 
transmission services (75232)    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments and the horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.    
 
   
(d) Telex services (7523)    
1) None. 
2) None. 3) Unbound, except as provided in the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.  
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitment and the horiz ontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.    
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None.    
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Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments   
(e) Telegraph services (7522)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) Unbound, except as provided in the horizontal section of the telecommunications sector.  
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitment and the horiz ontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.    
 
  
(f) Facsimile services (75211, 
7559) 
   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments and the horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.     
 
   
(g) Private leased circuit 
services (7522+7523) 
    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) Unbound, except as provided in the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.  
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitment and the horiz ontal section of the 
telecommunications sector. 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.    
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Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments 
Other telecommunication services (7529)    
Paging services, value-added 
services, (75291) 
e.g., electronic mail, voice mail, 
on-line information and 
database retrieval, electronic 
data interchange (EDI), enhanced/value-added facsimile 
services including store and 
forward, store and retrieve, code 
and protocol conversion, on-line 
information and/or data processing (including 
transaction procession).      
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments and the horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.  
 
 
 
     
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.    
 
  
3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES   
(a) General construction work 
for buildings (5121 - 5129)   
1) None. 
2) None.  3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None.  3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(b) General construction work 
for civil engineering (5131 - 5139)   
1) None. 
2) None.  3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None.  3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(c) Installation and assembly 
work (514 + 5161-5169)   
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None. 4) None.   
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Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments   
(d) Building completion and 
finishing work (5171 - 5179)   
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None. 4) None.   
 
  
Pre-erection work at 
construction sites (5111 - 5116)   
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
Special trade construction work, 
including all kind of works as 
per (5151 - 5159)   
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments. 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
    
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None. 
4) None.   
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Sector or sub-sector   
Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments   
4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES   
(a) Commission agent's services 
(621)   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None.  
4) Unbound, except as prov ided in the Horizontal 
Commitments.    
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None, except that for commission 
agent’s services of goods under the 
sub-sector 62117, licensing is done only in cooperation with an Albanian 
professional. 
4) None.    
 
  
(b) Wholesale trade services 
(622)     
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None.  
4) Unbound, except as prov ided in the Horizontal 
Commitments.    
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None except that for wholesale of 
goods under the sub-sectors 62251 & 
62252 licensing is done only in co-operation with an Albanian 
professional.  
4) None.    
 
  
(c) Retailing services 63    
1) None except for retailing of goods under the sub-
sector 63211. 
2) None. 
3) None.  
4) Unbound, except as prov ided in the Horizontal 
Commitments  
   
1) None except for retailing of goods 
under the sub-sector 63211. 
2) None. 
3) None, except that for retailing of 
goods under the sub-sector 63211, licensing is done only in co-operation 
with an Albanian professional.  
4) None.    
 
 
Franchising (8929)  
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None.  4) Unbound, except as prov ided in the Horizontal 
Commitments  
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None.  4) None.   
 
 
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Limitations on Market Access   
Limitations on National Treatment   
Additional Commitments   
5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (92)    
(a) Primary educational services 
(921)    
1) Unbound. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None.   
 
(b) Secondary educational 
services (922) 
General secondary education service (9221)   
1) Unbound. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
Higher secondary educational 
services (9222)   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None. 
   
 
 
(c) Higher educational services 
(923)  
  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  
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(d) Adult educational services 
(924) 
    
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments. 
 
    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.   
 
  
6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES   
(a)  Sewage services (9401)   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.    
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None. 
   
 
  
(b) Refuse disposal services 
(9402)   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) Unbound, except indicat ed in the Horizontal 
Commitments.    
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None.  
   
 
  
(c) Sanitation and similar 
services  (9403) 
 
 
   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as provided in the horizontal 
section.  
 
 
  
   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None.    
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7. FINANCIAL SERVICES   
 Insurance (including 
reinsurance) and pension fund services, except compulsory 
social security services (812) 
 
 
      
 
    
 
1) Unbound other than for reinsurance, retrocession and the insurance of marine and aviation transport 
risks where None. 
2) Unbound other than for reinsurance, retrocession 
and the insurance of marine and aviation transport 
risks where  
3) None. 
A foreign company can exercise insurance activities 
in the Republic of Albania  
through a branch  
  through a subsidiary 
)  through a joint venture where the level of foreign 
participation may not exceed 40% of the capital of 
the company or of voting rights.  
V)   A foreign company can exercise insurance 
activities in the Republic of Albania only if it has 
exercised insurance activities in the home country 
for at least 10 years. 
4) Unbound, except as prov ided in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) Unbound other than for reinsurance, 
retrocession and the insurance of marine and aviation transport risk 
where None. 
2) Unbound other than for reinsurance, 
retrocession and the insurance of 
marine and aviation transport risk 
where None. 
3) None. 
4) The board of directors must have 
residency and reside in Albania.   
   
 
 
 
    3) The new law on insurance and 
reinsurance companies entering into force after 2 years of accession of 
Albania to WTO,  will remove the 
restriction on participation of foreign capital in a joint venture 
from 40% to a majority percentage. 
  
Insurance intermediation, such 
as brokerage and agency    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as prov ided in the Horizontal 
Commitment. 
 
    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.   
Upon establishment of  a prudential 
regulatory system to govern such 
activities, or when these activities have been allowed in the domestic 
market, whichever occurs first, 
Albania will grant market access on an national treatment basis to 
foreign financial service providers. 
 
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Banking and other financial 
services    
According to the current law on "Investment 
Funds", the underlying funds need to have 50% of 
their capital owned by Albanian legal or natural persons in order to get a license.    
   
This restriction is not included in 
the provisions of the draft law on 
"Investment funds" This draft is expected to be approved by the 
Parliament within 1999.
    
(a) Acceptance of deposits and 
other repayable funds from the 
public (81115-81119) 
 
   
1) Unbound. 
2) None within 10 years after accession to WTO. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(b) Lending of all types, 
including consumer credit, 
mortgage credit factoring and 
financing of commercial transaction (8113)  
1) Unbound. 
2) None within10 years after accession to WTO. 
3) None.  
4) Unbound except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.     
 
  
(c) Financial leasing (8112)   
1) Unbound. 
2) None within10 years after accession to WTO. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(d) All payment and money 
transmission services (81339) 
   
1) Unbound. 
2) None within 10 years after accession to WTO. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.    
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Additional Commitments   
(e) Guarantees and 
commitments (81199)   
1) Unbound. 
2) None within 10 years after accession to WTO. 
3) None. 4) Unbound except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None. 
   
 
 
(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 
(checks, bills, certificates and 
deposits, etc) (81339**) 
 
- foreign exchange  
1) Unbound. 
2) None within 10 years after accession to WTO. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None. 
  
 
  
 - derivative products including, 
but not limited to futures and 
options 
   
1) None.  
2) None.  
3) None.  
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None. 
   
Upon establishment of  prudential 
regulatory system to govern such 
activities, or when these activities 
have been allowed in the domestic 
market, whichever occurs first, 
Albania will grant market access on an national treatment basis to 
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 - exchange rate and interest rate 
instruments, including such as 
swaps, forward rate arrangements, etc. 
- transferable securities 
- other negotiable instruments 
and financial assets, including 
bullion   
1) None.  
2) None.  
3) None.  4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments. 
    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None 
   
Upon establishment of  a prudential 
regulatory system to govern such 
activities, or when these activities have been allowed in the domestic 
market, whichever occurs first, 
Albania will grant market access on an national treatment basis to 
foreign financial service providers.  
  
(g) Participation in issues of all 
kinds of securities, including 
underwriting and placement as agent (whether publicly or 
privately) and provision of 
service related to such issues. 
(8132)   
1) None.  
2) None.  
3) None.  4)  Unbound, except as in dicated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  
Upon establishment of  a prudential 
regulatory system to govern such 
activities, or when these activities have been allowed in the domestic 
market, whichever occurs first, 
Albania will grant market access on an national treatment basis to 
foreign financial service providers.  
  
(h) Money brooking (81339**)   
1) None.  
2) None.  
3) None.  
4)  Unbound, except as in dicated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None. 
  
Upon establishment of  prudential 
regulatory system to govern such 
activities, or when these activities 
have been allowed in the domestic 
market, whichever occurs first, 
Albania will grant market access on an national treatment basis to 
foreign financial service providers.  
  
(i) Asset management, such as 
cash or portfolio management, 
pension fund management, 
custodial and trust services. 
  
 
1) None.  
2) None.  
3) None.  4)  Unbound, except as in dicated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.    
Upon establishment of  prudential 
regulatory system to govern such 
activities, or when these activities 
have been allowed in the domestic market, whichever occurs first, 
Albania will grant market access on 
an national treatment basis to 
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(j) Settlement and clearing 
services of financial assets, 
including securities, derivative products, and other negotiable 
instruments. (81339**)   
1) Unbound. 
2) Unbound. 
3) Settlements and clearing services for the time 
being are offered by the BOA only.  
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None. 
   
Bank of Albania will offer the 
service of clearing for a period of 5 
years from the day of accession and after that an other institution will 
offer such service. The Bank of 
Albania will lead the inter-banking system of the payments and RTGS 
(Real Time Gross Settlement) 
  
(k) Advisory and other auxiliary 
financial services and all 
activities listed in article B of MFN. TNC/W/50, including 
credit reference and analysis, 
investment and portfolio research and advice on 
acquisitions and on corporate 
restructuring and strategy. (8131 or 8133)   
1) None.  
2) None.   
3) None.  4)  Unbound, except as in dicated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None. 
  
 
  
(l) Provision and transfer of 
financial information, and 
financial data processing  
related software by providers of other financial services.  
(8131)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
8. HEALTH-RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES (other than those listed under 1.A.h-j.)   
(a) Hospital services (9311) 
   
1) None. 
2) None.  3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as prov ided in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None, except that licensing is done 
in cooperation with an Albanian 
professional. 
4) Unbound.   
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(b) Other human health services 
(9319, other than 93191) 
  
 
   
1) None. 
2) None  
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as prov ided in the Horizontal 
Commitments. 
   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None, except that licensing is done 
in cooperation with an Albanian 
professional. 
4) Unbound.   
 
  
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL-RELATED SERVICES   
(a) Hotels and other lodging  
services (641, 642, 643)  
   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as prov ided in the Horizontal 
Commitment.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(b) Travel agencies and tour  
operators services ( 7471)    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as prov ided in the Horizontal 
Commitment.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(c) Tourist guide services  
(7472)    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as prov ided in the Horizontal 
Commitment.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.     
 
  
10. RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL  AND SPORTING SERVICES  
For sub-sectors included in “An 
.Entertainment sector”.   
3) According to the existing law the state will hold 
not less than 51% of the shares of the privatization 
of the national important institutions that have a great value in the field of national culture.  
  
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Additional Commitments   
(a)  Entertainment services 
(9619)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None by the end of 1999.  4) Unbound, except as prov ided in the Horizontal 
Commitment.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None. 
   
A new law related to entertainment 
services is prepared and is expected 
to come into force by the end of 1999.  
  
(b) News agency service (962)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as prov ided in the Horizontal 
Commitment.   
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
Library services (96311)   
1) None.2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.    
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
Archive service (96312)   
1) Unbound. 
2) Unbound. 3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as prov ided in the Horizontal 
Commitments.    
1) None. 
2) None.  3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(d) Sporting and other 
recreational services (964)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments. 
 
 
    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
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11. TRANSPORT SERVICES   
A. Maritime Transport Services                                 
International Transport 
(a) Passenger and  (7211) freight 
transportation (7211 & 7212)  
less cabotage transport   
    
   
The following services at the port 
are made available to international 
maritime transport suppliers on reasonable and non-discriminatory 
terms and conditions: 
1. Pilotage  2. Towing and tug assistance 
3. Provisioning, fueling and 
watering 
4. Garbage collecting and ballast 
waste disposal  
5. Port Captain's Services 6. Navigation aids7. Shore-based 
operational services essential to ship 
operations including communications, water and 
electrical suppliers  
8. Emergency repair facilities 
9. Anchorage, berth and berthing 
services 
  
(c) Rental of vessels with crew 
(7213) 
(d) Maintenance and repair of 
vessels (8868*)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.   
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Additional Commitments   
(f) Supporting services for 
maritime transport (745**)   
   
   
Supporting services are performed 
by the State Port Authority.  These 
services are included in the law on privatization of strategic enterprises 
and is expected their liberalization.  
In the meantime, privatization of different services has started, e.g., 
shipping agency, pilot services, 
garbage services, forwarding services, etc. 
  
C. Air transport service   
Maintenance and repair of 
aircraft  (8868*)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  
   
 
  
F. Road transport service  
(a) Passenger transportation 
   (i) international passenger 
transport (7121 + 7122) less 
cabotage transport 
  
1) Unbound. 
2) None. 
3) None.  
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.  
1) Unbound. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
  
  
(a) Passenger transportation 
(ii) domestic passenger 
transport, less cabotage 
transport 
(7121+7122)   
1) Unbound*.  
2) Unbound*. 3) None.  
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments. 
* This mode of delivery is not feasible.    
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None.   
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(b) Freight transportation (7123) 
(i) International freight 
transportation   
1) Unbound. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) Unbound. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None. 
   
 
  
(ii) domestic freight transport, 
less cabotage transport   
1) Unbound*. 
2) Unbound*. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments. 
* This mode of delivery is not feasible.   
1) Unbound*. 
2) Unbound*. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
(c) Rental of commercial 
vehicles with operators (7124)   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None.  4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None. 
   
 
  
(d) Maintenance and repair of 
road transport equipment 
(6112+8867)   
1) None, except where there exists a technical 
unfeasibility. 
2) None. 3) None.  
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.   
 
  
(e) Supporting service for road 
transportation services (744) 
   
1) None, except where there exists a technical 
unfeasibility. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments. 
   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.    
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Services auxiliary to all modes of transport    
Storage and warehousing 
services (742)   
1) Unbound.* 
2) None.  3) None. ** 
4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments. 
* A commitment of this mode of delivery is not 
feasible.  
**  Public utility concessions or licensing 
procedures may apply  in case of occupation of the 
public domain.   
1) Unbound.* 
2) None.  3) None ** 
4) None.   
 
 
Freight transport agency 
services  (748) 
  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indi cated in the Horizontal 
Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  
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LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS 
 
 
Sector or sub-sector  
Description of measure indicating 
its inconsistency with Article II  
Country to which the measure 
applies  
Intended duration  
Conditions creating the need 
for exemption  
Road transport; passengers and 
freight   
Provisions 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 Albania to the contracting parties to vehicles 
registered in each contracting party.
  
All countries with which Albania 
has bilateral or plurilateral 
agreement on road transport in force, mentioned below: 
Greece, Italy,  Former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, 
Slovenia, Croatia, Sweden, 
Germany, Russia, Switzerland, France, Denmark, United Kingdom, 
Netherlands, Poland, Bulgaria and 
Hungary.
  
Indefinite   
The need for exemption is 
linked to the region 
characteristics of road transport services. 
 
Sale and marketing of air 
transport services and computer 
reservation systems (CRS)   
Preferential market access resulting 
from bilateral air transport 
agreements   
All countries with which Albania 
has bilateral agreement on air 
transport: 
Hungary, China,  Greece, Turkey, 
Romania, Switzerland , Pakistan, 
Bulgaria, Germany, Slovenia, Italy, 
Austria, Former Yugoslav Republic 
of Macedonia, Russia, United 
Kingdom, Croatia, Egypt, Yugoslavia, Netherlands
  
Indefinite   
Reciprocal provisions 
concerning supply of air 
transport services as a result 
of bilateral air transport 
agreements. 
 
 
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