RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.4 
14 July 1999 
 (99-2898) 
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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I.  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. 
No restrictions apply with regard to the 
acquisition of private land as well as 
leasing of land.  
 
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.     
 
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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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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 accordi ng 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 cap ital 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 emigrants 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  
within 10 years after accession to 
WTO. 
  
 
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II . SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
 1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
 A. Professional Services 
 (a) Legal services  
(861 except consultancy on home country and 
international law)  
1) Only Albanian citizen s-attorneys-at-law and 
notaries who reside in Albania have the right to render such services. 
2) None. 
3) Only Albanian citizen s-attorneys-at-law and 
notaries who reside in Albania have the right to 
render such services. 
4) Only Albanian citizen s-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  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None.  
  
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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. 
4) Unbound, except as  indicated 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.  
 
 Financial auditing services 
(contractual auditing) (86211)  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as  indicated 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  indicated 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  indicated 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  indicated  in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None.  
  
 
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f. Integrated engineering 
services (8673) 
  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as  indicated  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  indicated  in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None. 
4) None.  
 
 h. Medical and dental services 
(9312) 
  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as  indicated 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  indicated 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  indicated 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.  
  
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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 indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.  
 
 c. Data processing services 
(843)  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None.  
4) Unbound except as indicated 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 indicated 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.  
 
    
    
     
 
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E. Rental/Leasing Services without Operators 
(e) Other (832),  including 
pre-recorded video cassettes 
for use in home entertainment 
equipment (83202)  
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 indicated 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 indicated in the Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.  
 
 c. Management consulting 
services (865)  
1) None.  
2) None. 
3) None.  4) Unbound except as indicated 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 indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) None.  
  
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e. Technical testing and 
analysis services (8676)   
1) None.  
2) None. 
3) None.  
4) Unbound except as indicated 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  indicated 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  indicated 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.  
 
 i. Services incidental to 
manufacturing (884, 885)  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None.  
4) Unbound except as indicated 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  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.    
 
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n. Maintenance and repair of 
equipment (663+8861-8866)  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as  indicated 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  indicated 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  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) Unbound* 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  
 
 r. Printing publishing (88442)  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as  indicated 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  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.  
 
     
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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  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.  
 
 C.  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) 
 
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.  
    
    
     
 
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(a) Public Voice Telephone services (7521)   
Public local voice telephone 
services (Urban) (75211) 
   
1) None as of 1 January 2003. 
2) None. 
3) None as of 1 January 2003. 4) Unbound, except as  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments and in the horizontal 
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  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments and in the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  
   
 
  
Public long distance voice  
telephone services - national 
(75212)  
1) None as of 1 January 2003. 2) None. 
3) None as of 1 January 2003. 
4) Unbound, except as  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments  and the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.     
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.    
 
  
International public voice  
telephone services  (75212)  
1) None. 2) None. 
3) None as of 1 January 2003. 
4) Unbound, except as  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments  and the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.    
  
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Analogue/digital 
cellular/mobile telephone 
services  (75213) - mobile voice and data 
services 
- Personal Communication   Services.  
1) None.  
2) None.  
3) None as of 1 January 2000. 4) Unbound, except as  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitment and the horizontal 
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  indicated 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  indicated 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 as of 1 January 2003. 2) None. 
3) None as of 1 January 2003. 
4) Unbound, except as  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitment and the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
e. Telegraph services (7522)  
1) None as of 1 January 2003. 2) None. 
3) None as of 1 January 2003. 
4) Unbound, except as  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitment and the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
  
 
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f. Facsimile services (75211, 
7559) 
   
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as  indicated 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) None as of 1 January 2003. 4) Unbound, except as  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitment and the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector.    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
 
  
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  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments  and the horizontal 
section of the telecommunications sector. 
 
    
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.   
 
    
    
     
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3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES 
 
A. General construction work 
for buildings (5121 - 5129)  
1) None. 
2) None.  3) None. 4) Unbound, except as  indicated 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  indicated 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  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None.  3) None. 
4) None.  
 
 D. Building completion and 
finishing work (5171 - 5179)  
1) None. 
2) None.  3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as  indicated 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  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None.  
3) None. 
4) None.  
  
 
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Special trade construction 
work, including all kind of 
works as per (5151 - 5159)  
1) None. 
2) None.  3) None. 4) Unbound, except as  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None.  3) None. 4) None.  
 
 4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES 
 A. Commission agent's 
services (621)  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None.   
 
  
4) Unbound, except as provided 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 provided 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.   
  
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C. Retailing services 
(631+632+633+6111+6113+ 
61221), including audio and 
video records and tapes (63234)  
1) None except for retailing of goods under the 
sub-sector 63211. 
2) None. 3) None.  
 
  
4) Unbound, except as provided 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 provided in the 
Horizontal Commitments 1)  None. 
2)  None. 
3)  None. 
4)  None.  
 
 
 
 
5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (92)  
 A. Primary educational 
services (921)   
1) Unbound. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) Unbound, except as  indicated 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  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  
  
 
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Higher secondary educational 
services (9222)  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) Unbound, except as  indicated 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  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  
 
 D. Adult educational services 
(924) 
 
  
1) None. 
2) None.  3) None. 4) Unbound, except as  indicated 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  indicated 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.  
  
  
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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.   
 
 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 None. 
3) foreign company can  exercise insurance 
activities in the Republic of Albania  
(i)   through a branch  (ii)  through a subsidiary (iii) through a joint venture where the level of 
foreign participation may not exceed 40% of the 
capital of the company or of voting rights. As 
from 1 January 2002 foreign participation in joint-ventures may amount up to a maximum of 
70%.   
(iv) 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. As from 1 January 
2002 the 10 year experience will be reduced at 5 years.  
 
 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. 
  
     
 
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 4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitments. 4) The general representative must have 
residency and reside in Albania.    
 
 Insurance intermediation, such 
as brokerage and agency   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) Unbound, except as provided 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. 
 
B. Banking and other financial services 
 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 indicated 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 indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.    
  
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c. Financial leasing (8112)  
1) Unbound. 
2) None within10 years after accession to WTO. 3) None. 4) Unbound except as indicated 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 indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None.  3) None. 
4) None. 
  
 
 e. Guarantees and 
commitments (81199)  
1) Unbound. 
2) None within 10 years after accession to 
WTO. 
3) None. 4) Unbound except as indicated 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 indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None.  3) None. 4) None.   
  
 
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 - derivative products 
including, but not limited to 
futures and options 
  
1) None.  
2) None.  3) None.  4) Unbound, except as  indicated 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.  
 
 - 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  indicated 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  indicated 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.   
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 h. Money broking (81339**)  
1) None.  
2) None.  3) None.  4)  Unbound, except as  indicated 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  indicated 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.  
 
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  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.   
The Bank of Albania will offer the 
service of clearing for a period of 5 years from the day of accession 
and after that other entities will 
offer such service. The Bank of Albania will retain the monopoly 
over inter-banking payments 
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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  indicated 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  indicated 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 provided 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 provided 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 restaurants  
services (641, 642, 643)
  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as provided 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 provided 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 provided in the 
Horizontal Commitment.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  
  
 
    
    
     
 
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10. RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL  AND SPORTING SERVICES 
 
Cinema theatre operation 
services  (96199**)  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None.  4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitment.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None. 
  
 
 B. News agency service (962)  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) Unbound, except as provided 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  indicated 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 provided 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  indicated 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 aids 7. 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  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  
  
 
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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  indicated 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  indicated 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  indicated 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  indicated 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  indicated 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  indicated 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  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None.  4) None.   
  
 
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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  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None.  
4) None. 
  
 
 Services auxiliary to all modes of transport  
Cargo handling services (741) 1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) Unbound, except as  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. 1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.   
 
Storage and warehousing 
services (742)  
1) Unbound.* 
2) None.  
3) None. ** 4) Unbound, except as  indicated 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  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. 1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.   
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Other auxiliary transport 
services such as freight 
inspection (749**) 
 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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 ALBANIA  - 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,  FYROM, 
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, 
FYROM, Russia, United 
Kingdom, Croatia, Egypt, Yugoslavia, Netherlands Indefinite Reciprocal provisions concerning 
supply of air transport services as a result of bilateral air transport 
agreements. 
Audiovisual Services - Production and 
distribution of audiovisual works through 
broadcasting of other 
forms of transmission to the public Measures which define works of 
European origin, in such a way as to 
extend national treatment to audiovisual works which meet certain linguistic and 
origin criteria regarding access to 
broadcasting or similar forms of transmission. Parties to the Council of 
Europe Convention on 
Transfrontier Television or other European Countries with 
whom an agreement may be 
concluded.  Indefinite. 
Exemption needed, for 
certain countries, only until an economic integration 
agreement is concluded or 
completed.  The measures aim, within the 
sector, to promote cultural values 
both with and within EC Member States, and with other countries in 
Europe, as well achieving 
linguistic policy objectives.   
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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 
Audiovisual Services 
- Production and 
distribution of television programmes and 
cinematographic works Measures based upon government - to 
government framework agreements, and 
plurilateral agreements, on co-production of audiovisual works which 
confer national treatment to audiovisual 
works covered by these agreements, in particular in relation to distribution and 
access to funding. Members of Council of Europe 
and signatories of the Cultural 
Convention of the Council of Europe. Indefinite 
The exemptions apply to 
existing and new measures Indefinite 
The exemptions apply to existing 
and new measures 
Audiovisual Services - Production and distribution of television 
programmes and 
cinematographic works Measures granting the benefit of any 
support programmes (such as Action Plan for Advanced Television Services, 
MEDIA or EUROIMAGES) to 
audiovisual works, and suppliers of such works, meeting certain European origin 
criteria. European Countries  Indefinite 
Exemption needed, for certain countries, only until 
an economic integration 
agreement is concluded or completed. These programmes aim at 
preserving and promoting the regional identity of countries 
within Europe which have long-
standing cultural links. 
 
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