RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  TN/S/O/BOL/Rev.1 
27 October 2005 
 (05-4986) 
Council for Trade in Services 
Special Session Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
BOLIVIA 
 
Revised Conditional Offer  
 
 
 The following revised conditional offer w as received from the delegation of Bolivia on 
12 October 2005 with the request that it be circ ulated to Members of the Council for Trade in 
Services.  
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1. Bolivia submits its revised offer in the hope  that the other WTO Members will likewise meet 
the commitments undertaken in th e Doha Declaration on developm ent, under which concrete and 
beneficial outcomes for all Members and in partic ular the developing countries are being sought, and 
that market access will lead to genuine liberalization. 
2. Pursuant to Article VI of the GATS, Bolivia reserves the right to establish, maintain and fully 
implement its national legislation in order to achieve  legitimate policy objectives.  It likewise reserves 
the right to revise and amend this offer in the light  of the results that emerge from the Working Party 
on GATS Rules and the Working Party on Domestic Regulation. 
3. Bolivia reiterates that this offer is conditi onal and that it therefore reserves the right to 
withdraw, amend, reduce or supplement all or part of it at any time prior to the conclusion of the 
negotiations.  It also reserves the right to submit technical amendments or revisions, and to make 
corrections or rectify any errors, omis sions or inaccuracies in this offer.  
4. Insofar as was possible, Bolivia drew up its  Schedule of Commitments on the basis of the 
Services Sectoral Classification List (MTN.GNS/W/120)  and in accordance with the definitions in the 
United Nations' Provisional Central Product Classification.   TN/S/O/BOL/Rev.1
 Page 3BOLIVIA - CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
 
Modes of supply (1)  Cross-border supply (2)  Consumption abroad (3)  Commercial presence (4)  Presence of natural persons 
Sector or subsector Limitations on market access Limitations on national  treatment Additional commitments 
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS 
 
 ALL SECTORS INCLUDED 
IN THIS SCHEDULE    
 Commercial presence   
(3) The State establishes specific conditions 
for granting individuals concessions relating to the soil and subsoil of Bolivian territory, including lake and river waters. 
 
 To engage in trade on a regular basis, 
foreign enterprises are required to set up 
subsidiaries, branches or permanent 
representative offices and to establish 
permanent domicile in national 
territory.  
 Foreign legal representatives must 
demonstrate residence in the country. 
  
(3) Foreigners may not acquire or own land or 
subsoil within 50 km of the border. 
 
  
 (4) Unbound, except for natural persons in 
the following categories: 
 
I. Intra-corporate transferees : 
  - Executives;  - managers;  - specialists. 
 The number of foreign employees in an 
enterprise may not exceed 15 per cent of 
total staff. 
 This 15 per cent is to consist of senior 
personnel, managers, executives and 
specialists reserved for technicians . (4) Unbound, except for natural persons in the 
categories mentioned in the market access 
column. 
 
 One-and two-year residence permits are granted, 
subject to the requirement of an employment contract associated with a commercial presence. 
  
 II. Business visitors    TN/S/O/BOL/Rev.1 
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 Foreigners with a properly 
substantiated business activity that 
requires frequent entry into Bolivian 
territory will be allowed entry for a 
maximum of 180 days over a period of 
5 years. 
III. Contractual service suppliers 
 Foreigners whose objective is to fulfil 
an employment contract and/or carry 
out activities in the cultural, artistic 
or sports field will be allowed entry 
into Bolivia for 30 days, with a 
provision for extension to up to 2 
months. 
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II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
 
1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
    
B. Computer and related 
services  
 
(a) Consultancy services 
related to the installation of 
computer hardware 
(CPC 841) (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3) None, except as indicated in the 
 horizontal section. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 (1) Unbound 
(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  
 
(c) Leasing or rental services 
concerning private cars 
without operator (CPC 83101) 
 (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) Unbound None, except as indicated in 
the horizontal section. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) Unbound None, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
F. Other business services  
 
(b) Market research and public 
opinion polling services 
(CPC 864) 
 
(p) Photographic services 
 
 Photography and motion 
picture processing services 
 (CPC 87505 and 87506) 
 (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
 horizontal section. 
 
(1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound  
(3) Unbound None, except as indicated in 
 the horizontal section. 
(4) Unbound None, except as indicated in 
 the horizontal section. 
 (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
 horizontal section. 
 
(1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) Unbound None, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   TN/S/O/BOL/Rev.1 
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2. COMMUNICATION 
 SERVICES 
    
2.C. Telecommunications services  
   All subsectors 
 
  
 
   
 (1) and (3) Subject to spectrum availability.  
(3) No restriction on foreign investment in 
basic public telecommunications service suppliers (local, domestic long-distance or 
international) or  any other supplier of 
basic telecommunications. 
  The Government of Bolivia has 
adopted additional commitments as set out in the Annex. 
 Domestic long-distance and 
international services for public use;  switched or dedicated services, including 
voice, data, message or video 
services provided by telephone lines, channel 
transmission cables, 
microwaves, satellite, radio 
frequencies or any other 
technology: 
 
(a) Voice telephony;  
(b) Packet-switched data 
transmission services;  
(c) Circuit-switched data 
transmission services; 
(d) Telex services; 
(e) Telegraph services; 
(f) Facsimile services; (g) Leased circuit services. 
 (1) Callback for interna tional voice services is 
prohibited. 
(2) None (3) After 27 November 2001, none other than 
the requirement of commercial presence. 
  ENTEL has been granted an exclusive 
contract for six years to provide domestic 
long-distance and international 
telecommunications services (excluding 
mobile telecommunications services).  
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section 1
 
the horizontal section.  (1) None 
 (2) None (3) None 
 
  
 
 
 
  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section 1
 the 
horizontal section.     TN/S/O/BOL/Rev.1
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(a) Voice telephony 
 
- Local services for public use 
provided by fixed infrastructure. (1) None after 27 November 2001. 
(2) None 
(3) 16 local telecommunications cooperatives 
have obtained exclusive contracts for the supply of local telecommunications 
services in defined geographical areas.  
Commercial presence is required. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section 1
 
the horizontal section.  (1) None 
 
(2) None 
(3) None  
 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section 1
 the 
 horizontal section.  
  
 Local data, message and video 
services for public use: 
(b) Packet-switched data 
transmission services; 
(c) Circuit-switched data 
transmission services; 
(d) Telex services; 
(e) Telegraph services; (f) Facsimile services. 
 (1) Commercial presence required. 
(2) None (3) Commercial presence required. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section 1
 
the horizontal section.  (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section 1
 the 
horizontal section.   
 Local, domestic long-distance 
and international voice, data, 
message and video services for non-public use (services 
provided to closed groups of 
users distinct from the service provider): 
 
(a) Voice telephony; (b) Packet-switched data 
transmission services; 
(c) Circuit-switched data 
transmission services; (1) Until 27 November 2001, domestic long-
distance and international service only 
using the ENTEL infrastructure.  Commercial presence required for local 
services. 
(2) None (3) Until 27 November 2001, domestic long-
distance and international service only 
using the ENTEL infrastructure.  Commercial presence required for local 
services. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section 1
 
the horizontal section.  (1) None 
 
  
 
(2) None (3) None 
 
  
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section 1
 the 
horizontal section.   
(d) Telex services; 
(e) Telegraph services; (f) Facsimile services      TN/S/O/BOL/Rev.1 
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(o) Other  
 
 Mobile services (supplied by 
land radio stations): 
 
- Cellular services; - Mobile data services; 
- Radio determination and radio 
navigation; 
- Paging services; 
- Personal communications 
services (PCS); 
- Satellite mobile services, 
dispatch services. 
 (1) Commercial presence required. 
(2) None 
(3) Commercial presence required. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section
 1 
the horizontal section.  (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section 1
 the 
horizontal section.     TN/S/O/BOL/Rev.1
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7. FINANCIAL SERVICES : 
 
The commitments in this section shall prevail in the event of any inconsistency with the horizontal commitments section. 
 
A. Insurance and insurance-
related services  The activities and operation of insurance and 
intermediary and auxiliary insurance service companies are subject in all cases to express 
prior authorization from the Insurance 
Supervisory Authority. 
 
Insurance companies must put up capital in an amount established by the Insurance and 
Reinsurance Supervisory Authority and invest 
their capital and reserves in the areas and in accordance with the cond itions laid down by 
the relevant laws and regulations. 
 Foreign companies must present their books of 
account to the relevant national bodies independently of the parent company. 
  
(a) Direct insurance (including 
co-insurance) 
 
 including:     
 (1) Life insurance and 
insurance of persons 
 
 (2) Insurance other than life 
insurance and insurance of persons 
 
 (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound (3) None, except that foreign suppliers must 
set up as branch offices or companies 
legally constituted in the country. 
 
 Decisions on the right of establishment 
will take account of the economic 
advantages for the country and the 
specific needs of the domestic insurance market. 
 (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound (3) Unbound   TN/S/O/BOL/Rev.1 
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  Suppliers must adopt one of the 
following legal forms exclusively: 
 (a) Public limited company established 
in the country or abroad; 
 (b) cooperative or mutual fund.   
  Agencies and representative offices are 
prohibited. The concepts  of branch office, 
agency and representative office are to be 
understood as defined in national 
legislation.   
 (4) Unbound 
 (4) Unbound  
(b) Reinsurance and retrocession (1) None, except registration with the 
Pensions, Securities and Insurance 
Supervisory Authority . (1) None  
 (2) None, except registration with the 
Pensions, Securities and Insurance 
Supervisory Authority . 
(3) The same as for direct insurance 
companies.  
(4) Unbound (2) None 
 
(3) None, except that branch offices must maintain 
a minimum amount of capital and reserves in 
the country to cover their operations. 
(4) Unbound   
(c) Insurance intermediation  
(1) Insurance brokers and 
agents  
 (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) None (4) Unbound 
  
 (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) Unbound (4) Unbound  
 (2) Reinsurance brokers (1) None, except registration with the 
Pensions, Securities and Insurance 
Supervisory Authority . 
(2) None, except registration with the 
Pensions, Securities and Insurance 
Supervisory Authority . 
(3) None (4) Unbound (1) Unbound 
 
 
(2) Unbound  
 
(3) Unbound (4) Unbound 
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(d) Services auxiliary to 
insurance 
 
 (1) Loss investigation, 
adjustment and 
settlement, damage 
investigation, etc. 
 
 
 
 
  (2) Consultancy, actuarial, 
auditing, valuation, risk 
classification and other services.   
 
 
(1) None, except registration with the 
Pensions, Securities and Insurance 
Supervisory Authority . 
(2) None, except registration with the 
Pensions, Securities and Insurance 
Supervisory Authority . 
(3) None 
(4) None 
 (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) None (4) Unbound 
  
 
 
(1) None  
 
(2) None  
 
(3) Unbound 
(4) None 
 (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) Unbound (4) Unbound  
B. Banking and other financial services  (excluding insurance and securities): 
 In Bolivia, financial intermediation and auxiliary financial services are conducted through legally constituted entities, whet her domestic or foreign, authorized to operate in 
the national territory. The State body with the legal power to approve the establishment of such entities and to authorize thei r operation is the Bank and Financial Institution 
Supervisory Board. 
 The concepts of financial intermediation, auxiliary financial se rvices, branch office of a foreign bank, agency of a foreign b ank and representative office are to be understood 
as defined in national legislation. 
 
 All subsectors indicated in 
this section  (3) In accordance with national legislation, 
the commercial presence of a foreign 
financial institution depends on the 
following four criteria:  (a) the establishment of an at least partly 
foreign-owned public limited company, 
identified simply as a banking financial institution, non-banking financial entity 
or auxiliary financial services institution;  
(b) the setting up of a branch office of a foreign financial institution;  (c) the 
setting up of an agency of a foreign 
financial institution;  (d) the setting up of representative offices.  
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  Branch offices of financial entities must 
maintain a minimum amount of capital 
and reserves in the country to cover their 
operations in accordance with the relevant regulations. 
 
 Subject to authorization by the Bank and 
Financial Institution Supervisory Board, 
the activities of representative offices 
shall be limited to business and services 
promotion. 
   
(a) Acceptance of deposits and 
other repayable funds from 
the public (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) Agencies of foreign banks may only 
provide this service to non-residents. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) None  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
 section.   
(b)  Lending of all types, 
including, inter alia , 
consumer credit, mortgage 
credit and financing of commercial transactions (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound (3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound (3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section. 
  
(c) Financial leasing, factoring, 
general deposit warehouses 
and foreign exchange services (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound (3) Supplementary and/or auxiliary financial 
service activities of financial entities in 
Bolivia are conducted through entities 
legally established in the national 
territory. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound (3) None 
 
 
 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section. 
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(d) All payment and money 
transmission services 
 
 (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) Supplementary and/or auxiliary financial 
service activities of financial entities in Bolivia are conducted through entities 
legally established in the national 
territory. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) None 
  
 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section. 
  
(e) Guarantees and business 
agreements. (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) Entities offering guarantee and business 
agreement services in Bolivia must 
comply with the legal provisions in force. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) None  
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section. 
  
C. Securities services : 
 
The Securities Market Law provides for a securities exchange and an  over-the-counter securities market and regulates public iss ues of securities, securities intermediation, the 
securities exchange, stockbrokers, fund managers, investment fu nds, securitization companies, securitization, risk assessors, i ssuers, securities depos itory enterprises and 
other activities and the natural and juridical persons operating on the securities market of the Republic of Bolivia. 
 
 SECURITIES  
(f) Trading for own account 
(under special regulations) or 
for account of customers, whether on an exchange, in 
an over-the-counter market or 
otherwise: 
- Securities market financial 
instruments for the following types of transactions: 
purchase and sale;  auction;  
contango;  operations  
 
(1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound (3) In accordance with the Commercial 
Code, companies constituted abroad 
wishing to set up in Bolivia and engage 
in stock exchange operations must be 
legally constituted in the country as public limited companies, have an 
opening capital, meet the legal 
requirements and be registered with and approved by the Securities Supervisory 
Authority as stockbrokers.  
 
(1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound (3) None 
 
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involving securities trusts;  
other financial instruments. 
 (4) Security market transactions must be 
conducted through a stockbroker 
(financial intermediary). (4) Unbound 
  
(g) 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) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) Issues are subject to the regulations laid 
down by the Securities Supervisory 
Authority beginning with the negotiation 
of the registration of new securities.  
Issuers of public offerings of securities must be registered. 
(4) Unbound 
 (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) None 
 
 
  
 
(4) Unbound 
  
(i) Advisory and information 
services with respect to 
securities intermediation. 
 - Financial advisory services. 
 
- Securities portfolio 
management. 
 
- Securities intermediation. 
 
- Representation of foreign 
stockbrokers and persons 
established abroad and involved in the securities 
market. 
 
- Public offerings for account 
of issuers. 
 (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) In order to offer financial advisory, 
portfolio management and other services, 
stockbrokers (intermediaries) must be 
constituted as public limited companies in Bolivia, obtain authorization from the 
Securities Supervisory Authority and be 
members of the stock exchange concerned. They must also have paid-up 
capital equal to or exceeding the 
minimum amount established by the regulations in accordance with the type of 
operations conducted. 
 
 Requirements for securitization:  
constitution as a public limited company and approval by the Securities 
Supervisory Authority. 
 
(4) Unbound (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) None 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
(4) Unbound     TN/S/O/BOL/Rev.1
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(j) Settlement and clearing 
services for financial assets, 
including securities. (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) The purpose of deposit entities is to 
provide custodial services for securities and settlement and clearing services for 
securities transactions.  They must be 
public limited companies. 
(4) Unbound 
 (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound 
(3) None 
  
 
 (4) Unbound 
  
(k) Risks and credit analysis.  
Portfolio and investment analysis (opinions regarding 
publicly offered securities). (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound (3) The purpose of risk assessment 
companies is to assess securities in terms 
of risk on the securities market. They must obtain authorization from the 
Securities Supervisory Authority in 
accordance with Title VI, Article 62, of the Securities Market Law. 
(4) Unbound (1) Unbound 
(2) Unbound (3) None 
 
  
 
  
(4) Unbound 
  
8. HEALTH-RELATED AND 
SOCIAL SERVICES 
    
A. Hospital services  
 (CPC 9311) (1) Unbound ∗ 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section 1  
the horizontal section.  (1) Unbound* 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section 1
 the 
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9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL-
RELATED SERVICES 
    
A. Hotels and restaurants  
(including catering services) 
    
A. Hotels and restaurants   
(CPC 641-643) (1) Unbound ∗ 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
Section  1 the horizontal section. 
 (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section 1
 the 
horizontal section.   
B. Travel agency and tour 
operator services  
    
B. Travel agencies and tour 
operators  
 (CPC 7471) (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
Section
 1 the horizontal section. 
 (1) Unbound 
(2) None 
(3) None (4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section 1
 the 
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10. RECREATIONAL, 
CULTURAL AND 
SPORTING SERVICES 
    
A. Entertainment services  
 (CPC 9619)  (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
Section
 1 the horizontal section. 
 (1) None 
(2) None (3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section 1
 the 
horizontal section.   
C. Libraries, archives, museums 
and other cultural services  
 (CPC 963) (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
Section  1 the horizontal section. 
 (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section 1  the 
horizontal section.   
D. Sporting and other 
recreational services  
 (CPC 964) (1) None 
(2) None  
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
Section  1 the horizontal section. 
 (1) None 
(2) None 
(3) None 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in Section 1  the 
horizontal section.   
                                                      
  * Unbound because not technically feasible . 
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ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF BOLIVIA 
 
 1. Competitive safeguards
 
 
 1.1 Prevention of anti-competitive practices in telecommunications    Appropriate measures shall be maintained for the purpose of preventing suppliers, alone 
or as dominant suppliers, from e ngaging in anti-competitive practices. 
 
 1.2 Safeguards    The anti-competitive practices referred to above shall include:  
  (a) Engaging in anti-competitive cross-subsidization; 
   (b) using information obtained from competitors with anti-competitive results and 
not making available to other services suppliers on a timel y basis technical 
information about essentia l facilities and commercia lly relevant information 
which is necessary for them to provide these services. 
 
2. Interconnection
 
  Public service operators are obliged to ensure interconnection.  
3. Public availability of licensing criteria
 
  When a licence is required, th e following will be published: 
   (a) The licensing criteria and the pe riod of time normally required to reach a 
decision concerning an application for a licence;  and 
 
  (b) the terms and conditions of individual licences.   The reasons for the denial of a licence will be made known to the applicant.   TN/S/O/BOL/Rev.1
 Page 19BOLIVIA - FINAL LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS  
 
Sector or subsector Description of measure 
indicating its inconsistency with 
Article II Countries to which the measure 
applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for 
the exemption 
Road passenger and freight transportation  National treatment provisions in 
bilateral and multilateral agreements with regard to international passenger and freight transportation (including combined road-rail transport) reserving transportation rights between the parties or through the territory of 
the contracting party concerned. 
 All countries with which bilateral 
or multilateral agreements are in 
force. Indefinite Promotion of regional integration. 
Maritime and multi-
modal freight 
transportation Preferential treatment for operators 
in the Andean sub-region concerning freedom of access to maritime freight transportation within the sub-region, including 
cabotage. 
 Countries of the Andean Group
the 
Andean Community . Indefinite Promotion of the development of 
the merchant navy of the Andean 
Group the Andean Community . 
Audiovisual/motion 
picture and video tape 
production services National treatment for co-produced 
cinematographic works in accordance with existing or future 
agreements. 
 All countries with which bilateral 
or multilateral agreements are in 
force. Subject to the duration of the 
agreement concerned. Promotion of artistic and technical 
works. 
 
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