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Trade in Services   
 
TAJIKISTAN 
SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS1 
(This is authentic in English only) 
 
 
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1 This Schedule of Specific Commitments on Servic es (WT/ACC/TJK/30/Add.2) originally contains three 
annexes.  Annex 2 is the "Final List of Article II  (MFN) Exemptions" which is reproduced as document 
GATS/EL/151 and therefore not included in this document.  
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I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS (A PPLICABLE TO ALL SECTORS INCLUDED IN THIS SCHEDULE) 
- Subsidies and other forms of State 
support  (3), (4) Unbound for: 
- Subsidies and other forms of State 
support, including those related to research and development as well as to the supply of services within the public sector, for which access is limited only to the citizens and/or juridical persons of the Republic of Tajikistan. Eligibility may be limited to a particular 
region, or to categories of persons 
suffering from an unfavourable social and economic position.  
- Land ownership  (1), (2), (3), (4) Unbound with respect 
to land ownership except under the following conditions. 
 Foreign natural and juridical persons are not allowed to obtain land for lifelong inherited use as a primary land user
2. 
 Foreign natural and juridical persons cannot obtain land for perp etual use unless they 
establish a joint venture with a Tajikistan person.  Foreign natural and juridical persons can obtain land for term use with a term of up to 50 years, with possible extension.   
- Participation in privatization and 
privatized companies Unbound with respect to privatization of  
forms of State and public property listed in Annex 3. 
 Unbound with respect to privatization of  
forms of State and public property listed in Annex 3.    
                                               
2 There are three regimes of land use: (i) perpetual; (ii) term ; and (iii) lifelong inherited use. Primary users obtain land for  use from the State under one of these 
regimes. For "perpetual" use land is provided with no pre-defined term of use.  For use with a "term" land is provided with a s pecific time of use. Only a specified list of natural 
persons of the Republic of Tajikistan are eligib le to obtain land for lifelong inherited use.   
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- Commercial presence (3) Representative offices are not 
allowed to perform any commercial activity, including the supply of services. 
  Unbound with respect to commercial 
presence through constitution, acquisition or maintenance of a non-commercial organisation (unless otherwise provided in the Sector-specific commitments of this Schedule). (3) Unbound with respect to commercial 
presence through constitution, acquisition or maintenance of a non-commercial organisation (unless otherwise provided in the Sector-specific commitments of this Schedule).  
- Temporary entry and stay of 
natural persons (4) Unbound except for measures 
concerning the entry and temporary stay of the following categories of natural persons providing services: 
  - The Government of the 
Republic of Tajikistan sets an 
annual quota for attracting of foreign workforce, based on declared demand, as a percentage of th e economically 
active population of Tajikistan. "Business visitors" do not fall under the quota system. 5 years after the date of accession, the application of the quota system to "intra-corporate transferees" will be eliminated.  (4) Unbound except for measures 
concerning the categories of natural persons referred to  and committed in 
the Limitations on Market Access column.   
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 A. Intra-corporate transferees 
 
Access is subject to the following conditions: Employees of firms that provide services within Tajikistan through a branch or subsidiary, or affiliate established in Tajikistan and who have been employed by it or have been employed by their firm outside of Tajikistan or have been a partner in it (or as a majority shareholder) for at least a year immediately preceding the date of admission, and who are one of the following:  (a) Executives - persons within an 
organisation who primarily direct 
the management of the 
organisation, establish the goals and policies of the organisation, exercise wide latitude in decision making, 
and receive only general supervision or direction from higher level executives, the board of directors or stockholders of the business. Executives would not directly perform tasks related to actual provision of a service or services of the organisation; 
(b) Managers - persons within an 
organisation, who: 
 - Primarily direct the 
organisation or a department or sub-division of the organisation;    
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  - Supervise and control the work 
of other supervisory, professional or managerial employees; and 
 - Have the authority to hire and 
fire or recommend hiring, firing or other personnel actions (such as promotion or leave authorization). Does not include first line supervisors, unless the employees supervised are professionals, nor does it include employees who primarily perform tasks necessary for the provision of the service. 
(c) Specialists - persons within an 
organisation, who possess 
knowledge at an advance level from 
expertise and who possess 
proprietary knowledge of the organisation's services, research equipment, techniques or management. (Specialists may include, but are not limited to, members of licensed professions). 
(d) Graduate trainees – persons within 
an organisation who possess a university degree and are temporarily transferred to an establishment of the juridical person in the territory of Tajikistan, for career development purposes or to obtain training in business techniques or methods
3. 
Entry and stay is limited to a 3 year period (which may be extended) for executives, managers and specialists, and to a 1 year period for graduate trainees.   
                                               
3 The recipient establishment may be required to submit a training  programme covering the duration of the stay for prior approva l, demonstrating that the purpose of 
the stay is for training.  
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 B. Business visitors 
 
Entry and temporary stay of the following categories of natural persons is permitted for a period of up to 90 days:  (a) Persons not based in the territory of 
Tajikistan, receiving no remuneration from a source located within Tajikistan, who are engaged in activities related to representing a service supplier for the purpose of negotiating for the sale of services (of that service supplier) (or entering into agreements to sell services for that service provider), where i) such sales are not directly made to the general public and 
ii) the salesperson is not engaged in 
supplying the services; and 
(b) Persons who have  been employed 
by an entity describ ed in Section A, 
receiving remuneration from that source, who occupies a managerial or executive position with that entity and is entering the territory of Tajikistan for the purpose of establishing an entity described in Section A. 
   Permitted activities include the 
supply of after sale and after lease services.    
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II. SPECIFIC SECTOR COMMITMENTS 
1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
A. Professional Services 
(a) Legal services: 
 Legal advisory services on foreign 
law and international law  
 (part of CPC 861) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - Commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan; 
 - After 10 years from the date of 
accession, commercial presence in the form of a branch will be allowed; and 
 - Individual advocates
4 can also 
carry out advocates' activities.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.           (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
                                               
4 An advocate is a natural person, obtaining advocate's status in accordance with the Tajikistan legislation. Only advocates are  allowed to: 
 - carry out representation in criminal  courts and Tajik arbitration tribunals; 
 - act as representatives of organisations,  governmental bodies, local government bodi es in civil and administrative court proc eedings and court proceedings 
relating to administra tive offence cases.  
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(b) Accounting, auditing and 
bookkeeping services (CPC 862) (1) None. 
(2) None, except unbound for 
mandatory audits.  
(3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan other than an open joint-stock company. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section and subject to the 
following: 
 - A foreign natural person carrying 
out auditing activities in the capacity of an individual auditor is subject to requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan; 
 - Not less than 75% of the staff of 
an auditing organization headed by a foreigner must be citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan; and 
 - Persons engaged in auditing 
activities are not allowed to engage in any other business activity not associated with auditing. (1) None. 
(2) None.  (3) None, except as indicated in the 
"Limitation on market access" column. 
    (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(c) Taxation services 
(CPC 863) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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(d) Architectural services 
(CPC 8671) 
(g) Urban planning and landscape 
architectural services 
 (CPC 8674) (1) None except: 
 - Provision of services is allowed 
only jointly with an architect who is a natural or a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan which is a commercial organisation licensed to carry out architectural activity. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan; and 
 - Share of foreign participation in 
the charter capital of a juridical person must not exceed 49%. The limitation on the share of 
foreign participation will be 
eliminated after 3 years from the date of accession.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
       (2) None. (3) None.         
 
  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(e) Engineering services  
(CPC 8672) 
(f) Integrated engineering services 
(CPC 8673) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan.  
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(h) Medical and dental services 
(part of CPC 9312, includes private linked services and excludes all public linked serv ices and medical 
services financed out of State funds) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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B. Computer and Related Services  
(a) Consultancy services related to the 
installation of computer hardware (СРС 841) 
(b) Software implementation services 
(CPC 842) 
(c) Data processing services 
(CPC 843) 
(d) Database services 
(CPC 844) 
(e) Maintenance and repair services of 
office machinery and equipment 
including computers (CPC 845) 
(f) Other computer services 
(CPC 849) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
C. Research and Development Services  
(a) R&D services on natural sciences 
and engineering 
 (CPC 851) (b) R&D services on social sciences 
and humanities 
 (CPC 852) (c) Interdisciplinary R&D services  (CPC 8530) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
E. Rental/Leasing Services without Operators 
(a) Relating to ships 
(CPC 83103) 
(b) Relating to aircraft 
(CPC 83104) 
(c) Relating to other transport 
equipment (CPC 83101+ 83102+ 83105) 
(d) Relating to other machinery and 
equipment (CPC 83106-83109) including Rental or leasing of studio recording equipment  
 (CPC 83109)** (e) Relating to leasing or rental 
services concerning video tape (CPC 83202) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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F. Other Business Services 
(a) Advertising services  
 (CPC 871) (b) Market research services 
(CPC 86401) 
(c) Management consulting services 
(CPC 865) 
(d) Services related to management 
consulting (part of CPC 866, except for arbitration and conciliation 
services (CPC 86602)) 
(f) Services relating to agriculture, 
hunting and forestry including forest consultancy services and educational, management and exploitation planning services (part of CPC 881, only in case of providing the services on development of sporting hunting) 
(g) Services incidental to fishing 
(part of CPC 882, only relating to providing the fishing equipment, building, and repair and maintenance of fishing vessels) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(e) Technical testing and analysis 
services 
 (CPC 8676) (1), (2) None only with respect to testing 
of core samples in relation to mining, and subject to respective authorization for export of samples, otherwise unbound. 
(3)  None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical 
person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4)  Unbound, except as indicated in 
the horizontal section. (1), (2) None only with respect to testing of 
core samples in relation to mining, and subject to respective authorization for export of samples, otherwise unbound. 
(3)  None, except as indicated in the 
column "Limitations on market access". 
 
  (4)  Unbound, except as indicated in 
the horizontal section.  
(h) Services incidental to mining 
(CPC 883*) only with respect to consulting services (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except as indicated in the 
column "Limitations on market access". 
  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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(m) Related scientific and technical 
consulting services (CPC 8675) 
(n) Maintenance and repair of 
equipment (CPC 633 (other than repair of jewellery CPC 63303), and CPC 8861-8866)  
(q) Packaging services 
(part of CPC 876, except bottling of spirits containing alcoholic products) 
(s) Convention services 
(part of CPC 87909) 
(t) Translation and interpretation 
services 
(CPC 87905) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(r) Printing, publishing 
(CPC 88442) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan; and 
 - for publishing: founders of mass 
media agencies cannot be foreign citizens or persons without citizenship. 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None, except as indicated in the 
column "Limitations on market access" and subject to the following: 
 - unbound with respect to subsidies 
and other forms of State support related to national culture and identity. 
  (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
B. Courier Services 
(CPC 7512) 
Only with respect to: - Handling
5 of addressed parcels and 
packages (including books, catalogues); 
- Handling
6 of addressed press 
products (journals, newspapers, periodicals); and 
- Express delivery services
7 for 
addressed letters, addressed parcels, packages and goods, and addressed press products. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Private operators shall be treated no less 
favourably than the Nati onal Post Office of 
Tajikistan in providing courier services 
                                               
5 The term "handling" should be  taken to include clearance, sorting, transport and delivery. 
6 The term "handling" should be  taken to include clearance, sorting, transport and delivery. 
7 Express delivery services, in addition to  significantly greater tariffs for delivery  of written correspondence (i.e. letters, post cards), as well as  high speed and greater 
reliability of delivery, may include other value added elements such  as collection from point of origin, personal delivery to a ddressee, tracing and tracking, possibility of  
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C. Telecommunication Services 
Commitments undertaken by Tajikistan are ba sed on the Chairman's Notes "Notes for Scheduling Basic Telecom Services Commitments " (S/GBT/W/2/Rev.1) and "Market Access 
Limitations on Spectrum Availability" (S/GBT/W/3). Telecommunications8 services for the purposes of this Sc hedule do not include the broadcasting9 of television and/or radio 
programmes. 
Basic Telecommunications Services:  
(a) Voice telephone services 
(CPC 7521) 
(b) Packet-switched data transmission 
services (CPC 7523**) 
(c) Circuit-switched -data transmission 
services (CPC 7523**) 
(d) Telex services 
(CPC 7523**) 
(e) Telegraph services 
(CPC 7522) 
(f) Facsimile services 
(CPC 7521**+7529**) 
(g) Private leased circuit services 
(CPC 7522**+7523**) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  -  commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Tajikistan undertakes the obligations 
contained in the Reference Paper in Annex 1  
attached hereto. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
changing the destination and addressee in transit, confirmation of receipt. Significantly greater tariffs for delivery of writt en correspondence are tariffs,  which are more than five 
times higher in comparison with the basic public tariff of the national postal operator for a delivery of written correspondenc e in the first weight of the fastest standard 
category. 
8 "Telecommunications" means the transmission and reception of signals by any electromagnetic means. 
9 Broadcasting of television and/or radio programmes is defined as the uninterrupted transmission  of signals required for the di stribution of TV and radio programme 
signals to the general public, but does not cover contribution links between operators.  
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Value-added Telecommunications Services:  
(h) Electronic mail 
(CPC 7523**) 
(i) Voice mail 
(CPC 7523**) 
(j) On-line information and database 
retrieval (CPC 7523**) 
(k) Electronic data interchange (EDI) 
(CPC 7523**) 
(l) Enhanced/value-added facsimile 
services including store and 
forward, store and retrieve (CPC 7523**) 
(m) Code and protocol conversion (n) On-line information and/or data 
processing (including transaction processing) (CPC 843**) 
(o) Other:  - Paging 
 (CPC 75291) 
 - Teleconference Services  - (CPC 75292)  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
D. Audiovisual Services  
(a) Motion picture and video tape 
production and distribution 
services (CPC 9611*) 
 only with respect to the sale or 
rental of movies or tapes to other industries for public entertainment, or sa le or rental to 
others. For the purpose of clarity: these commitments do not cover motion picture or video tape broadcasting or other similar forms of transmission to the general public (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
   (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except as indicated in the 
column "Limitations on market access" and subject to the following: 
 - unbound with respect to subsidies 
and other forms of State support, including access to the financial and other material resources of the State. 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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(b) Motion picture or video tape 
projection services (CPC 96121* and CPC 96122*) 
 by Cinema theatre owners only, 
excluding projection services for government
10 endorsed film 
festivals and other cultural events (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan; and 
 - authorisation from local 
authorities on a non-discriminatory basis is required, taking into account city development planning and programmes of social and economic development in their jurisdiction. 
 (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None, except as indicated in the 
column "Limitations on market access" and subject to the following: 
 - unbound with respect to subsidies 
and other forms of State support, including access to the financial and other material resources of the State;  
 - unbound with respect to timing and 
selection of repertoire for selected segments of the population, for example repertoire for children or indigenous ethnic communities or other ethnic groups. 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(c) Sale of TV and radio programs to 
TV and radio stations, excluding broadcasting. For the purpose of 
clarity: these commitments do not cover TV and radio programs broadcasting or other similar forms of transmission to the general public (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) Unbound. (4) Unbound. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) Unbound. (4) Unbound.  
3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES 
A. General construction works for 
buildings  
 (CPC 512) B. General construction works for 
civil engineering (CPC 513) 
C. Installation and assembly work 
(CPC 514+516) 
D. Building completion and finishing 
work (CPC 517) 
E. Other 
(CPC 511
11+515+518) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
 - After 5 years of the date of the 
accession: None, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) No less than 80% of the labour force 
(i.e. workers other than executives, managers and specialists, as defined in the horizontal section of this schedule) in construction projects must consist of citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
                                               
10 For the purpose of transparency, "g overnment" covers national, region al or local governmental bodies. 
11 For the purposes of transparency: this code includes CPC 5115 ("Site preparation work for mining").   
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4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES 
Except in respect of the distribution of the following items: weapon and armament sy stem; military equipment and military mater ials; explosive materials; equipment and 
devices for blasting and pyrotech nic items; waste precious metals, precious meta ls and stones; pharmaceuticals and psychotropic  substances. 
A. Commission agents' services 
(CPC 621, CPC 61111; CPC 6113; CPC 6121) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
B. Wholesale trade services 
(CPC 622, CPC 61111; CPC 6113; CPC 6121) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
C. Retailing services 
(CPC 631+632, 61111, 61112, 6113, 6121, 613, including audio and video records and tapes СРС 63234) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
 - Unbound for establishments with 
a commercial surface of less than 6,000 m
2. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) No less than 70% of the labour force 
(i.e. workers other than executives, managers and specialists, as defined in the horizontal section of this schedule) in retailing services  must consist of 
citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
D. Franchising services 
(CPC 8929) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (in respect of private funded educational services only)  
A. Primary education services 
 (CPC 921) B. Secondary education services 
(CPC 922) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.      (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
C. Higher education services 
(CPC 923) 
D. Adult education 
(CPC 924) 
E. Other education services:  - Training services 
(e.g., language training; driver's education; executive/management training; information technology training); educational testing services; after-school courses; educational programs offered during school breaks; and tutoring and preparatory courses (CPC 929) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 
A. Sewage services 
(CPC 9401) 
B. Refuse disposal services 
(CPC 9402) 
C. Sanitation and similar services 
(CPC 9403) including protection of ambient air and climate  
D. Cleaning services of exhaust gases 
(CPC 9404, 94040) 
E. Noise and vibration abatement 
services (CPC 9405) 
F. Other Environmental Protection 
Services, but only for 
environmental risk analysis and 
environmental impact assessment 
 (part of CPC 9409) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
   
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None for privately contracted 
environmental services. Unbound for public services except that in case exclusive rights are awarded by public authorities through a competition procedure, foreign service providers shall be eligible and granted national treatment.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
Commitments in measures related to trade in  financial services are undertaken in acco rdance with the General Agreement on Trade  in Services (GATS) and the Annex on Financial 
Services. 
A. Insurance services (excludes commitments on compulsory insurance and compulsory pension scheme funds)  
(i) Direct insurance 
(including co-insurance) 
  (A) Life  (B) Non-Life (1) Unbound, except none for insurance 
of risks relating to marine shipping and commercial aviation's and space launching and freight (including satellites), with such insurance to cover any or all of the following: the goods being transported, the vehicle transporting the goods and any liability arising therefrom, and for insurance of risks relating to goods in international transit. 
(2) None. (3) After 5 years from the date of 
accession, commercial presence in the form of a branch of a foreign insurer will be allowed. 
  To open a branch, a foreign insurer 
must: 
- have been authorised to operate in 
the same types of insurance or reinsurance in another WTO Member 
for at least 5 years (for non-life 
insurance); at least 8 years (for life insurance); 
- have not less than 5 years of 
experience in operating a branch in foreign markets; 
- have total assets of more than 
US$500 million at the end of the calendar year prior to application. (1) None. 
          (2) None. (3) At least one third of the Board of the 
Directors of an insurance (reinsurance) company with foreign participation should be citizens of Tajikistan. Foreign directors must have at least 2 years of experience in insurance business or finance. Managers and chief accountants of insurance companies with foreign investment must be residents in the territory of 
Tajikistan. 
   After 5 years from the date of 
accession: None, except as indicated in the column "Limitations on market access".    
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(ii) Reinsurance and retrocession (1) Unbound, except none for insurance 
of risks relating to marine shipping and commercial aviation's and space launching and freight (including satellites), with such insurance to cover any or all of the following: the goods being transported, the vehicle transporting the goods and any liability arising therefrom, and for insurance of risks relating to goods in international transit. 
(2) None. (3) After 5 years from the date of 
accession, commercial presence in the form of a branch of a foreign insurer will be allowed. 
  To open a branch, a foreign insurer 
must: 
- have been authorised to operate in 
the same types of insurance or reinsurance in its country of origin for at least 5 years (for non-life insurance); at least 8 years (for life insurance); 
- have not less than 5 years of 
experience in operating a branch in foreign markets; 
- have total assets of more than 
US$500 million at the end of the calendar year prior to application. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
          (2) None. (3) None, except:  - if there is a Tajik reinsurance 
company, then at least 5% of risk taking on major contracts should be reinsured through the said company. After 5 years from the 
date of accession, this condition 
will be eliminated. 
          (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(iii) Insurance intermediation, such as 
brokerage and agency (1) Unbound, except none for: 
 - insurance of risks relating to 
marine shipping and commercial aviation's and space launching and freight (including satellites), with such insurance to cover any or all of the following: the goods being transported, the vehicle 
transporting the goods and any 
liability arising therefrom, and for insurance of risks relating to goods in international transit; 
 - insurance intermediation related 
to reinsurance; 
 - insurance of risks to large scale 
commercial enterprises (defined  (1) None. 
       
 
         
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 as insurance where the aggregate annual 
premium of such policies or insurance exceeds US$10,000); and 
 - insurance intermediation related 
to the conclusion and distribution of insurance contracts on behalf of foreign insurance companies in the territory of the Tajikistan shall not be allowed (except for cases described in commitments on cross-border supply of insurance services). 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical 
person of the Republic of 
Tajikistan. 
 - Insurance brokers must be 
licensed juridical persons of the Republic of Tajikistan, and cannot work as insurance agents.  
 - Insurance agents can be 
licensed juridical persons of the Republic of Tajikistan or natural persons residing in the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
             (2) None. (3) None.   
 
           (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(iv) Services auxiliary to insurance, 
such as consultancy, actuarial, risk assessment and claims settlement services (1) None, except a qualification 
certificate and a contract with the insurance company are required for actuarial services. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of 
Tajikistan. 
 - A qualification certificate and a 
contract with the insurance company are required for actuarial services.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
   (2) None. (3) None.    
 
    (4) Unbound.   
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B.  Banking and other financial services (excluding insurance)  
(v) Acceptance of deposits and other 
repayable funds from the public 
(vi) Lending of all types, including 
inter alia , consumer credit, 
mortgage credit, factoring and financing of commercial transactions 
(vii) Financial leasing (viii) All payment and money 
transmission services including 
credit, charge and debit cards, 
travellers cheques and bankers drafts  
(ix) Guarantees and commitments (1) Unbound except for the following: 
- Provision and transfer of financial 
information, and financial data processing and related software by suppliers of other financial services; 
- Advisory, intermediation and other 
auxiliary financial services on all activities listed in (v) to (ix).  
The limitation on Mode 1 will be eliminated within 8 years after the date 
of accession.  
(2) None. (3) Banks must be in the form of a 
joint-stock company. (1) None. 
         
(2) None. 
(3) The deposit insura nce system does not 
cover deposits taken by branches of foreign banks.  
  - The main founder and 
participant of a credit organisation being a subsidiary with foreign investment must be a foreign bank qualifying as such under the laws of its country of location (registration);  
 - If foreign capital participation in 
the banking system of Tajikistan exceeds 51%,
12 acquisitions by 
foreign banks or other financial institutions of Tajik banking service providers may be restricted. 
Commercial presence in the form of a branch will be allowed after 5 years of the date of accession.  - A foreign bank which applies for 
branching, must either  
 (i) have total assets of at least 
US$20 billion; or  
 (ii) have a total business volume of 
at least US$400 million with the banks and major enterprises of Tajikistan in the previous three calendar years, of which there shall have been a total amount of not less than US$300 million granted as medium-or long-term credits. 
  
                 
 
            
                                               
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 - A foreign bank wishing to accept 
"retail" deposits must seek authorization as a locally incorporated subsidiary for that purpose. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
    (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(x) Trading for own account or for 
account of customers, whether on an exchange, in an over-the-counter market or otherwise, the following: 
 (A) money market instruments 
(cheques, bills, certificates of 
deposits, etc.); 
 (B) foreign exchange;  (C) derivate products, including, 
but not limited to, futures 
and options; 
 (D) exchange rate and interest 
rate instrument s, including 
products such as swaps, forward rate agreements etc.; 
 (E) transferable securities; and  (F) other negotiable instruments 
and financial assets, including bullion. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) Commercial presence must be in the 
form of a joint-stock company. 
  Commercial presence in the form of 
a branch will be allowed after 5 years of the date of accession.  
- A foreign bank which applies for 
branching, must either  
 (i) have total assets of at least 
US$20 billion; or  
 (ii) have a total business volume of 
at least US$400 million with the banks and major enterprises of Tajikistan in the previous three calendar years, of which there shall have been a total amount of not less than US$300 million granted as medium- or long-term credits.  
- A foreign bank wishing to accept 
"retail" deposits must seek authorization as a locally incorporated subsidiary for that purpose. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.         
 
             (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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(xi) Participation in issues of all kinds 
of securities, including underwriting and placement as agent (whether publicly or privately) and provision of services related to such issues (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan in the form of a joint-stock company.  
  None, 5 years after the date of 
Accession, except as follows: commercial presence is allowed only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.            (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(xii) Money broking (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None, except the following: 
 - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan in the form of a joint-stock company.  
  None, 5 years after the date of 
Accession, except as follows: 
  commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
           (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(xiii) Asset management, such as cash 
or portfolio management, all forms of collective investment management, pension fund management, custodial, depository and trust services  (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan in the form of a joint-stock company.  
 - None, 5 years after the date of 
Accession, except as follows: 
  commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.       
 
    (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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(xiv) Settlement and clearing services 
for financial assets, including securities, derivative products, and other negotiable instruments (1) Unbound. 
 None, 5 years after the date of 
Accession. 
(2) Unbound.  None, 5 years after the date of 
Accession. 
(3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan in the form of a joint-stock company.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
  (2) None.   (3) None.      (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(xv) Provision and transfer of financial 
information, and financial data processing and related software by providers of other financial 
services 
(xvi) Advisory, intermediation and other 
auxiliary financial services on all the activities listed in subparagraphs (v-xv), including credit reference and analysis, investment and po rtfolio research 
and advice, advice on acquisitions and on corporate restructuring and 
strategy. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical 
person of the Republic of Tajikistan.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  
 
  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
8. HEALTH RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES 
A. Hospital services  
(CPC 9311, CPC 932) 
 (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
  The number of foreigners as 
directors of a hospital should not exceed one third of total directors; More than one third of total directors of a hospital should be medical professionals. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except as indicated in the 
market access column.  
         (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL-RELATED SERVICES 
A. Hotels and restaurants  
 (including catering) 
(CPC 641-643) 
B. Travel agencies and tour operators 
services (CPC 7471) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
C. Tourism Guide Services (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan.  
 - Natural persons providing guide 
(guide-interpreter) services must be citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.         (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
10. RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES (other than Audio-visual Services)  
A. Entertainm ent services 
 (CPC 96191-96195)  - Other entertai nment services 
n.e.c. only with respect to cinema theatre operation services (CPC 96199**) (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) Unbound. 
(2) Unbound. (3) None, except as indicated in the 
column "Limitations on market access" and subject to the following: 
 - unbound with respect to subsidies 
and other forms of State support. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
B. News agency services 
(CPC 962)  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
 - founders of mass media 
agencies must be citizens of the 
Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except as indicated in the 
column "Limitations on market access" and subject to the following: 
 - unbound with respect to subsidies 
and other forms of State support related to national culture and 
identity. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.    
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11. TRANSPORT SERVICES 
C. Air Transport Services 
(d) Maintenance and repair of aircraft 
(CPC 8868**) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None, except the following: 
 - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None.  
(2) None. 
(3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
Selling and marketing of air transport 
services  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
Computer Reservation Systems  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of 
Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.    
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
E. Rail Transport Services 
(d) Maintenance and Repair of Rail 
Transport Equipment (CPC 8868) (1) None.  
(2) None.  (3) None, except the following: 
 - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None.  
(2) None.  (3) None. 
 
   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
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F. Road Transport Services 
(b) Freight transportation 
 (СРС 7123*)13 (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan; 
 - the vehicles engaged in 
transportation must be registered in the territory of the 
Republic of Tajikistan; this 
limitation does not apply to companies providing express delivery services, as defined above. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  and subject to 
the following: 
 - drivers of vehicles engaged in 
transportation between the points located within the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan must be citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan. (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None, except as indicated in the 
column "Limitations on market access". 
     
 
    (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(d) Maintenance and repair of road 
transport equipment (CPC 6112, 8867) (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(e) Supporting services for road 
transport  
- Bus Station Services  (CPC 7441) - Parking Services  (CPC 7443) - Other supporting services for road 
transport services 
 (CPC 7449) (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) The foreign participation should not 
be exceeded 51%. This limitation does not apply to companies providing express delivery services, as defined above. 
 After 5 years from the date of the 
WTO accession; None, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) No less than 80% of labour workers in 
bus stations and pa rking must consist 
of citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
 
    (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
                                               
13 Including, inter alia, transportation of individual items, but without prejudice to commitments on the sector "Courier services ". 
  
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G. Pipeline Transport  
(a) Transportation of fuels  
 (CPC 7131) (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following: - commercial presence is allowed only 
in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan; 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None, except as indicated in the 
column "Limitations on market access". 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
H.  Services Auxiliary to all Modes of Transport 
(a) Cargo-handling services  
 (CPC 7411) (b) Storage and warehouses services 
(CPC 7421) (1) None.  
(2) None.  (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
  Unbound with respect to storage 
and warehouses services for rail 
transport. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) No less than 70% of labour workers in 
services must consist of citizens of the 
Republic of Tajikistan. 
   
 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
(c) Freight transport agency  
 (CPC 748) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except the following:  - commercial presence is allowed 
only in the form of a juridical person of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.     (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
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  ANNEX 1 
REFERENCE PAPER 
Scope The following are principals on the regulatory framework for the basic telecommunications 
services. 
Definitions Users mean service consumers and service suppliers. 
Essential facilities mean facilities of a public telecommunications transport network or service that: 
a. Are exclusively or predominantly provided by a single or limited number of 
suppliers; and  
b. Cannot feasibly be economically or technically substituted in order to provide a 
service. 
A major supplier is a supplier which has the ability to materially affect the terms of participation 
(having regard to price and supply) in the relevant market for basic telecommunications services 
as a result of: 
a. Control over essential facilities; or 
b. Use of its position in the market. 
1  COMPETITIVE SAFEGUARDS 
1.1  Prevention of anti-competiti ve practices in telecommunications 
Appropriate measures shall be maintained for the purpose of preventing suppliers who, alone or 
together, are a major supplier from engaging in or continuing anti-competitive practices. 
1.2  Safeguards 
The anti-competitive practices referred to above shall include in particular: 
a. Engaging in anti-competitive cross-subsidization; 
b. Using information obtained from competitors with anti-competitive results; and 
c. Not making available to other services suppliers on a timely basis technical 
information about essential facilities and commercially relevant information which 
are necessary for them to provide services. 
2  INTERCONNECTION 2.1  This section applies to linking with suppliers providing public telecommunications 
transport networks or services in orde r to allow the users of one supplier to 
communicate with users of another supplier an d to access services provided by another 
supplier, where specific commitments are undertaken. 
2.2  Interconnection to be ensured 
Interconnection with a major supplier will be ensured at any technically feasible point in the 
network. Such interconnection is provided: 
a. Under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and 
specifications) and rates and of a quality no less favourable than that provided for 
its own like services or for like services of non-affiliated service suppliers or for its subsidiaries or other affiliates; GATS/SC/151 
 
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  b. In a timely fashion, on terms, cond itions (including technical standards and 
specifications) and cost-oriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pay for network components or facilities that it does not require for the service 
to be provided; and 
c. Upon request, at points in addition to the network termination points offered to the 
majority of users, subject to charges that reflect the cost of construction of 
necessary additional facilities. 
2.3  Public availability of the procedures  for interconnection for interconnection 
negotiations 
The procedures applicable for interconnection to a major supplier will be made publicly available. 
2.4  Transparency of interconnection arrangements 
It is ensured that a major supplier will make publicly available either its interconnection 
agreements or a reference interconnection offer. 
2.5  Interconnection: dispute settlement 
A service supplier requesting interconnection with a major supplier will have recourse, either: 
a. At any time; or 
b. After a reasonable period of time which has been made publicly known. 
To an independent domestic body, which may be a regulatory body as referred to in paragraph 5 
below, to resolve disputes regarding appropriate terms, conditions and rates for interconnection 
within a reasonable period of time, to the extent  that these have not been established previously. 
3  UNIVERSAL SERVICE 
Tajikistan has the right to define the kind of universal service obligation it wishes to maintain. 
Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se , provided they are administered in 
a transparent, non-discriminatory and competitively neutral manner and are not more burdensome 
than necessary for the kind of unive rsal service defined by Tajikistan. 
4  PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF LICENSING CRITERIA 
Where a licence is required, the following will be made publicly available: 
a. All the licensing criteria and the period of time normally required to reach a 
decision concerning an application for a licence; and 
b. The terms and conditions of individual licenses. 
The reasons for the denial of a licence will be made known to the applicant upon request. 
5  INDEPENDENT REGULATORS The regulatory body is separate from, an d not accountable to, any supplier of basic 
telecommunications services. The decisions of and the procedure used by regulators shall be 
impartial with respect to all market participants.  
6  ALLOCATION AND USE OF SCARCE RESOURCES 
Any procedures for the allocation and use of scarc e 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 in not required. 
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  ANNEX 3 
REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN:  LIST OF  EXEMPTIONS FROM PRIVATIZATIONS14 
1. Historic or national heritage sites (monuments, museums, national parks, State archives, 
etc.);  
2. Buildings and facilities of the State (armed forces, law enforcement agencies, local authorities, 
customs and tax services, patent, standardization, metrology and statistics offices);  
3. The National Bank of Tajikistan and agencies  responsible for the issue of banknotes and the 
safekeeping of securities, foreign currency, or gold reserves;  
4. The State budget, social protection funds and other State funds;  5. Environmental control, hydro-meteorological, sanitary-epidemiological, veterinary and plant 
protection agencies;  
6. State irrigation systems, water supply and pu mping facilities, reservoirs and drinking water 
supply systems;  
7. State mobilization reserves, emergency and civil defence facilities;  
8. Medical facilities;  
9. Graveyards;  10. "Academic theatres";  
11. Materials of the State astronomic-geodesic, levelling and gravimetric networks;  
12. Enterprises growing, manufacturing or processing plants or products containing narcotics and 
poisonous substances;  
13. Enterprises, facilities and equipment for the handling of industrial and domestic waste;  
14. Enterprises and facilities for the production, processing, research  and handling of radioactive 
substances;  
15. Property of the hydro power plants "Nurek" and "Rogun";  
16. Property of the aluminium processing plant "Tajik Aluminium Company";  
17. Enterprises involved in developing, manufacturing, repairing and trading of armaments, 
ammunition, explosives and special materials or equipment;  
18. Enterprises producing, repairing or trading in  hunting or sporting firearms and ammunition;  
19. Scientific/production enterprises and facilities of the Academy of Sciences and the Academy of 
Agricultural Sciences;  
20. State seed and livestock breeding or trial centres, farms and inspectorates;  
21. Enterprises involved in air traffic and air traffic control;  
22. Postal enterprises and State courier service;  23. State regulatory agencies in the area s of communication and transport; and  
24. Television or radio broadcast centres (excluding those that could be privatized based on the 
Decision of the Government of Tajikistan). 
 
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14 Pursuant to Decision of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan No. 705 of 30 December 2009.