WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  RESTRICTED 
WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/6 
20 August 2012 
 (12-4524) 
Working Party on the Accession  
of the Republic of Tajikistan Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN 
  
Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services 
 
Draft List of Article II MFN Exemptions 
   The Schedule of Specific Commitments on Trad e in Services resulting from the negotiations 
between the Republic of Tajikistan and WTO Member s will be annexed to the Protocol of Accession 
of the Republic of Tajikistan.  The draft Sc hedule is reproduced hereunder for examination and 
technical verification by Members of the Working Party. 
 Proposals for technical corrections, if any, should be sent to Mr. Dimitar Bratanov 
(dimitar.bratanov@wto.org) and Ms. Nyachia Trem blet (nyachia.tremblet@wto.org) by Monday, 
3 September 2012 at the latest. 
 In accordance with WTO accession practice, a WT O Secretariat-chaired technical verification 
meeting on Tajikistan's draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services will be convened at a 
later date, if necessary.  A relevant notice will be forwarded by the Director of the 
Accessions Division. 
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I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS (APPLICABLE 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
1. 
 Foreign natural and juridical persons cannot obtain land for perpetual 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.    
                                                      
1 There are three regimes of land use:  (i) perpetual; (ii) term ; and (iii) lifelong inherited use.  Primary users obtain land f or 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 specific t ime of use.  Only a specified list of natural persons of the 
Republic of Tajikistan are eligible 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 the 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
2. 
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.   
                                                      
2 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 described 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
3 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.  
                                                      
3 An advocate is a natural person, obtaining advocate's status in accordance with the Tajikistan  legislation. Only advocates ar e allowed to: 
  - carry out representation in criminal  courts and Tajik arbitration tribunals; 
  - act as representatives of organisations, governmental bodies, local government bodies in civil and administrative court pro ceedings and court proceedings relating to 
administrative 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 services 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 implem entation 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.   
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(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.  
(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.   
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2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
B. Courier Services 
(CPC 7512) 
Only with respect to: - Handling
4 of addressed parcels and 
packages (including books, catalogues); 
- Handling
5 of addressed press 
products (journals, newspapers, 
periodicals); and 
- Express delivery services6 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 National Post Office of Tajikistan in providing courier services 
C. Telecommunication ServicesCommitments undertaken by Tajikistan are based 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).  Telecommunications
7 services for the purposes of this Schedule do not include the [distribution] [broadcasting]8 of television and/or 
radio programmes. 
                                                      
4 The term "handling" should be taken to include clearance, sorting, transport and delivery. 
5 The term "handling" should be taken to include clearance, sorting, transport and delivery. 
6 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 coll ection from point of origin, personal delivery to addressee, traci ng and tracking, possibility of changing the destination and 
addressee in transit, confirmation of receipt.  Significantly greater tariffs for delivery of written correspondence are tariff s, which are more than five times higher in comparison with the 
basic public tariff of the national postal operator for a delivery of written correspondence in the first weight of the fastest  standard category. 
7 "Telecommunications" means the transmission and reception of signals by any electromagnetic means. 
8 [Distribution][Broadcasting] of television and/or radio progra mmes is defined as the uninterrupted transmission of signals req uired for the distribution of TV and radio 
programme signals to the general public, but does not cover contribution links between operators.   
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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. 
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.   
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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 sale 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.  
(b) Motion picture or video tape 
projection services (CPC 96121* and CPC 96122*) 
 by Cinema theatre owners only, 
excluding projection services for 
government
9 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.  
                                                      
9 For the purpose of transparency, "government" cove rs national, regional or local governmental bodies.  
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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
10+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.  
4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES 
Except in respect of the distribution of the following items:  weapon and armament system; military equipment and military mate rials; explosive materials; equipment and 
devices for blasting and pyrotechnic items; waste precious metals, precious metals 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.  
                                                      
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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.  
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.   
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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 accordance with the General Agreement on Trade  in Services (GATS) and the Annex on Financial Services. 
 The admission to the market of new financial services or produc ts may be subject to the existence of, and consistency with, a r egulatory framework aimed at achieving the objectives 
indicated in Article 2(a) of the Financial Services Annex. 
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  [its country of origin] [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 (1) None. 
     
 
      
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in international transit; 
 - insurance intermediation related to 
reinsurance; 
 - insurance of risks to large scale 
commercial enterprises (defined 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.  
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(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.  
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. 
 - The main founder and participant (1) None. 
 
        (2) None. (3) The deposit insurance system does not 
cover deposits taken by branches of foreign banks.   
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 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%,
11 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 have total assets of at least US$20 billion; or  
 should 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.  
            
 
              
 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
                                                      
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(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 
instruments, 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 have total assets of at least US$20 billion; or  
 should 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.  
(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.   
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(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 portfolio 
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.   
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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.  
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.   
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10. RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES (other than Audio-visual Services)  
A. Entertainment services 
 (CPC 96191-96195)  - Other entertainment 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.   
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.   
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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*)12 (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.  
                                                      
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(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 parking must consist of citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan. 
 
    (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
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 regulator y framework for the basic telecommunications 
services. 
Definitions 
 Users mean service consumers and service suppliers. 
 Essential facilities mean facilities of a public te lecommunications transport network or service 
that: 
(a) Are exclusively or predominantly prov ided by a single or limited number of 
suppliers; and  
(b) Cannot feasibly be economically or tec hnically 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-competitive practices in telecommunications 
 Appropriate measures shall be maintained for the purpose of preventing suppliers who, alone 
or together, are a major supplier from engaging  in or continuing anti-competitive practices. 
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 compe titors with anti-competitive results; and 
(c) Not making available to other services suppliers on a timely basis technical 
information about essential facilities and comm ercially relevant information which 
are necessary for them to provide services. 
2. Interconnection 
2.1 This section applies to linking with supplie rs providing public telecommunications transport 
networks or services in order to allow the users of  one supplier to communicate with users of another 
supplier and to access services provided by anot her supplier, where specific commitments are 
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  2.2 Interconnection to be ensured 
Interconnection with a major supplier will be ensu red at any technically feasible point in the 
network.  Such interconnection is provided: 
(a) Under non-discriminatory terms, conditi ons (including technical standards and 
specifications) and rates and of a quality no l ess favourable than that provided for its 
own like services or for like services of non-affiliated service suppliers or for its 
subsidiaries or other affiliates; 
(b) In a timely fashion, on terms, c onditions (including technical standards and 
specifications) and cost-oriented rates that ar e transparent, reasonable, having regard 
to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundl ed 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 th e 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 interconnecti on 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 te rms, conditions and rates for interconnection within 
a reasonable period of time, to the extent th at 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 ne utral manner and are not more burdensome than 
necessary for the kind of universal service defined by Tajikistan. 
4. Public availability of licensing criteria 
 Where a licence is required, the followi ng 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. WT/ACC/SPEC/TJK/6 
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  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, and not accountable to, any supplier of basic 
telecommunications services.  The decisions of a nd 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 s carce resources, including frequencies, numbers 
and rights of way, will be carried out in an obj ective, 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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Republic of Tajikistan:  List of Exemptions from Article II (MFN) GATS 
Sector or 
Sub-sector of 
Services Measure description, demonstrating its 
discrepancy to Article II GATS Countries in respect of which given 
measure is used Period of 
validity Conditions creating the needs for given 
exemptions 
All Sectors Establishment of the Common Economic Union 
for the purposes of forming the conditions for free 
supply of services and assistance to growth of 
economic integration of countries-participants. All C.I.S. countries, with which 
Agreement takes effect. Indefinite. Agreement on Establishment a Free Trade 
Zone within the Territory of C.I.S. Countries 
of 15 April 1994. 
Establishment of the Common Economic Area for 
purposes of improving mu tual trade of services 
and economic integration of 
countries-participants. Republic of Kazakhstan, 
Russian Federation, Belarus, Kyrgyz 
Republic, Republic of Tajikistan. Indefinite. Agreement on Establishment of the Customs 
Union (CU) of 20 January 1995.  
 
Agreement on Customs Union and United Economic Space of 26 February 1999. 
 
Agreement on Establishment of the Euro-Asian Economic Community of 
10 October 2000. 
Reinforcement of integrated relationships 
between the Central Asia Countries, fortification 
of their Economic Union and creation of an 
effectively functioning economic area of region. Republic of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, 
Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of 
Tajikistan. Indefinite. Agreement on Establishment a United 
Economic Space of 30 March 1994. 
Establishment of a common market services, provision of mutual liberalisation of functioning 
of priority sectors of ec onomy and social spheres. Republic of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, 
Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of 
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, 
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Iran. Indefinite. Updated Charter of UEU - Izmir Agreement, 
14 September 1996, Izmir, Turkey.  This 
Agreement has been ratified by the Republic of 
Tajikistan on 21 May 1998. 
Audio-visual 
services Measures with respect to broadcasting and other 
similar forms of transmission of the audio-visual 
works, including television and radio programs, meeting origin criteria and other criteria, 
established by the re spective agreements. Parties to the Council of Europe 
Convention on Trans-frontier 
Television and other countries with whom bilateral agreements may be 
concluded. Indefinite. Development of cultural links and protection 
of cultural heritage. 
Audio-visual 
services Measures based on intergovernmental and 
plurilateral co-production agreements, which confer national treatment with respect to audio-
visual works covered by these agreements, 
including in relation to subsidies for production and distribution. Parties to the European Convention 
on Cinematographic Coproduction and countries with whom bilateral 
co-production agreements are/may 
be concluded. Indefinite. Development of cultural links and protection 
of cultural heritage.  
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Sub-sector of 
Services Measure description, demonstrating its 
discrepancy to Article II GATS Countries in respect of which given 
measure is used Period of 
validity Conditions creating the needs for given 
exemptions 
Audio-visual services Measures granting the benefit of support 
programs to audio-visual works, including television and radio programs, and suppliers of 
such works meeting certain origin criteria. Parties to the Council of Europe 
Convention on Trans-frontier Television, Parties to the European 
Convention on Cinematographic 
Coproduction and other countries with whom bilateral agreements may 
be concluded. Indefinite. Development of cultural links and protection 
of cultural heritage. 
All sectors Measures extending  preferential treatment to 
services and services suppliers under bilateral investment and trade agreements.  Parties to bilateral agreements with 
the Republic of Tajikistan that entered into force before the date of 
accession. Duration of 
bilateral agreements. The aim is to promote investment and foster 
development in the Republic of Tajikistan. 
 
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  ANNEX 3 
Republic of Tajikistan:  List of Exemptions from privatizations13 
1. Historic or national heritage sites (monuments, museums, national parks, State archives, etc.);  
2. Buildings and facilities of the State (arm ed forces, law enforc ement 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 pumping facilities, reservoirs and drinking water 
supply systems;  
7. State mobilization reserves, emer gency and civil defence facilities;  
8. Medical facilities;  
9. Graveyards;  
10. "Academic theatres";  11. Materials of the State astronomic-geode sic, levelling and gravimetric networks;  
12. Enterprises growing, manufacturing or processi ng plants or products containing narcotics and 
poisonous substances;  
13. Enterprises, facilities and equipment for the ha ndling of industrial and domestic waste;  
14. Enterprises and facilities for the production, pr ocessing, 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, manufactur ing, 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 areas of communication and transport; and  24. Television or radio broadcast centres (excluding those that coul d be privatized based on the 
Decision of the Government of Tajikistan). 
 
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13 Pursuant to Decision of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan  No. 705 of 30 December 2009.