No. _______________ WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  S/SECRET/9 
12 April 2005 
 (05-1503) 
Council for Trade in Services Original: English 
  
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTIFICATION FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
AND ITS MEMBER STATES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE GATS 
 
 
Accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Est onia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of 
Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta,  the Republic of 
Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of  Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of 
Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden to the European Communities  
 
  The following communication, dated 4 April 2004, from the delegation of the European 
Communities and its Member States is being circulated to the Members of the Council for Trade in 
Services. 
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 1. On 28 May 2004 the European Communities and its Member States simultaneously 
(1) withdrew
 the notification circulated in July 2003, relating to the enlargement of the European 
Communities to include Austria, Finland and Sweden, (2) pursuant to Article V:5 of the GATS, and in 
accordance with the terms of Articl e XXI:1(b) of the GATS, notified  the Council for Trade in 
Services (CTS) of their intention to modify or w ithdraw the specific commitments set out in a list 
attached intended to take effect from 1 June 2005 and (3) presented  a consolidated schedule of specific 
commitments (hereinafter referred to as "EC-25 consolidated schedule") and a consolidated list of the 
Article II MFN exemptions of the European Communities and its Member States, resulting from the enlargement of the European Communities to include  the Czech Republic, the Re public of Estonia, the 
Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Re public of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the 
Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria, the Re public of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, the 
Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden.  The document containing these 
three elements was circulated by the WTO Secretariat among other WTO Members as document 
S/SECRET/8, dated 11 June 2004.  Document S/SE CRET/8 was amended by the document circulated 
as S/SECRET/8/Corr.1, dated 27 August 2004.  The present notification supplements document 
S/SECRET/8 as amended by document S/SECRET/8/Corr.1. 
2. Further to the notification of 28 May 2004 to the CTS, eighteen WTO Members (hereinafter 
referred to as "affected" Members) submitted claims  of interest.  The 90-day period for negotiations 
with such WTO Members, which ended on 26 Oct ober 2004, was extended by mutual agreement with 
each of the "affected" Members until 26 April 2005, according to paragraph 4 of the Procedures for 
the implementation of Article XXI of the GATS (document S/L/80).  
3. Within the context of the ongoing procedure, started on 28 May 2004, it has turned out that, for 
the sake of coherence, Cyprus' and Malta's horizontal and sector-specific commitments on mode 4 
under national treatment should also have been in cluded in the list of commitments modified or 
withdrawn annexed to the notification of 28 May 2004 .  Therefore, pursuant to Article V:5 of the 
GATS, and in accordance with the terms of Article XXI:1(b) of the GATS, the European Communities and its Member States hereby notify the CTS of th eir intention to withdraw the specific commitments 
as set out in the Annex to this notification.  The specific commitments which are intended to be S/SECRET/9 
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 withdrawn are contained in the schedules of the Re public of Cyprus (doc. GATS/SC/25 of 15 April 
1994 and doc. GATS/SC/25/Suppl.2/Rev.1 of 18 Nove mber 1999) and of the Republic of Malta (doc. 
GATS/SC/54 of 15 April 1994). 
4. Furthermore, for the sake of transparency, th e European Communities and its Member States 
hereby attach excerpts from a new version of the EC-25 consolidated schedule reflecting the 
modifications of Cyprus' and Malta's horizontal and sector-specific commitments on mode 4 under 
national treatment, which will result from the withdraw al of the commitments listed in the Annex. 
5. For the sake of consistency with the no tification of 28 May 2004, both the EC-25 
consolidated schedule attached to that notification and the excerpts attached to this notification should 
enter into force at the same time.  However, if th e entry into force took place on the date indicated in 
the notification of 28 May 2004 (1 June 2005), the deadlines provided for in document S/L/80 could 
not be met for the negotiations on the withdrawals of  Cyprus' and Malta's commitments listed in the 
Annex to the present notification.  Therefore, with a view to complying with such deadlines, both the 
EC-25 consolidated schedule attached to the notification of 28 May 2004 and the excerpts attached to this notification are intended to replace the curre nt schedules of specific commitments as from 1 
September 2005.   
6. The European Communities is prepared upon re quest to enter into negotiations with any 
Member that considers itself affected by any of th e proposed withdrawals under the procedures set out 
in GATS Article XXI.2, 3 and 4.  To this effect, and with a view to ensuring effective negotiations 
and to ensure that the grounds for such request s are clearly discernable, the European Communities 
would ask that any such Member indicate: 
(a) which withdrawal(s) of commitment(s) liste d in the annex to this communication it 
claims to affect its trade in services,  
(b) how such withdrawal(s) affect its trade in services,  
(c) the extent to which its trade in services is affected.  S/SECRET/9 
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 ANNEX 
 
List of commitments modified or withdrawn  
  
The following list specifies the co mmitments of the Republic of Cypr us and of the Republic of Malta 
which are withdrawn.  The date for the implementati on of the following withdrawals is set out in the 
Communication of the European Communities and its Member States.   Horizontal Commitments
 
 
• Cyprus' and Malta's commitments on mode 4 unde r national treatment (pages 25, 29 and 32 of 
S/SECRET/81).  These commitments are withdrawn. 
  Sectoral commitments
 
 
• Computer and Related Services - a)Consultancy Se rvices related to the Installation of Computer 
Hardware (CPC 841) (page 82) - b) Software Implementation Services (CPC 842) (page 83) - 
c) Data Processing Services (CPC 843) (page 85) - d) Data Base Services (CPC 844) (page 86).  
Cyprus' commitments on mode 4 (ICT, BV and C SS) under national treatment are withdrawn.  
 
• Research and Development Services - b) R & D Services on Social Sciences and Humanities  
(CPC 852) (pages 89 and 90).  Cyprus' commitments on mode 4 (ICT, BV and CSS) under national treatment are withdrawn.  
 
• Insurance and Insurance-Related Services - (i) Di rect insurance (including co-insurance): (a) 
life and (b) non-life (pages 211 and 212).  Cyprus' commitments on mode 4 (ICT, BV and CSS) 
under national treatment are withdrawn. 
 
• Banking and Other Financial  Services (excluding insurance) – (x) (e) tr ansferable securities 
(page 223).  Cyprus' commitments on mode 4 (IC T, BV and CSS) under national treatment are 
withdrawn.  
 
• Hotels, Restaurants and Catering (CPC 641,642 a nd 643) (page 232).  Malta's commitments on 
mode 4 (ICT, BV and CSS) under na tional treatment are withdrawn. 
 
• Travel Agencies and Tour Operators Services (CPC 7471) (pages 233 and 234).  Malta's 
commitments on mode 4 (ICT, BV and CSS)  under national treatment are withdrawn. 
 
• Maritime transport services - excluding cabotage transport - (a) Passenger transportation  (CPC 
7211); (b)Freight transportation (CPC 7212) (p age 242).  Malta's commitments on mode 4 
(ICT, BV and CSS) under national treatment are withdrawn. 
 
                                                     
 
 1 For the sake of clarity and coherence, page references are made in relation to those of document 
SECRET/8, even if the schedule of commitments attached thereto has not  yet replaced the respective current 
schedules of the Republic of Cyprus and of the Republic of Malta.  
 S/SECRET/9 
Page 4 S/SECRET/8 
Page 25 
 
  
Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market  Access Limitations on  National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
  Categories of natural persons covered 
under Mode 4  
 
4)  Intra-corporate transfers:   
 
All Member States except CY, CZ, FI, LV, 
LT, MT, PL, SK: Unbound except for measures concerning the categories of 
natural persons referred to in the Market 
Access column.   
CZ, FI, LV, LT, PL, SK: None for the 
categories offered under market access.  
CY, MT: Unbound 
  
   
 
  
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Page 29 
 
  
Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market  Access Limitations on  National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
  Business visitors:   
 
All Member States except CY, CZ, FI, LV, 
LT, MT, PL, SK: Unbound except for 
measures concerning the categories of 
natural persons referred to in the Market 
Access column.   
CZ, FI, LV, LT, PL, SK: None for the 
categories offered under market access.  
CY, MT: Unbound  
   
 
  
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Page 6 S/SECRET/8 
Page 32 
 
  
Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market  Access Limitations on  National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
  Contractual service suppliers:   
  
All Member States except CY, CZ, HU, 
LV, LT, MT, PL, SI, SK: Unbound except 
for measures concerning the categories of 
natural persons referred to in the Market 
Access column.  
   
   
 
  LV: None for the categories offered under 
market access. 
  
CY, CZ, HU, MT, LT, PL, SI, SK:  Unbound.   
  
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Page 82 
 
  
Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market  Access Limitations on  National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
B. Computer and Related 
Services     
     
a) Consultancy Services 
related to the Installation 
of Computer Hardware 
(CPC 841) 
   4) ICT and BV :  
All Member States except CY, FI, LV, MT, 
PL: Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
FI, LV, PL: None 
CY, MT: Unbound  
  CSS:   
All Member States except CY, CZ, HU, 
LT, LV, MT, PL, SI, SK: Unbound except 
as indicated in the horizontal section 
CY, CZ, HU, LT, MT, PL, SI, SK:Unbound 
LV: None  
   
  
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Page 83 
 
  
Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market  Access Limitations on  National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
B. Computer and Related 
Services     
     
b) Software 
Implementation Services 
(CPC 842) 
   4) ICT and BV :  
All Member States except CY, FI, LV, MT, 
PL: Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
FI, LV, PL: None 
CY, MT: Unbound  
   CSS:  
All Member States except CY, CZ, HU, LT, 
LV,  MT, PL, SI, SK: Unbound except as 
indicated in the horizontal section 
CY, CZ, HU, LT, MT, PL, SI, SK: Unbound  
LV: None   
  
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Page 85 
 
  
Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market  Access Limitations on  National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
B. Computer and Related 
Services     
c) Data Processing 
Services (CPC 843)2 
    
4) ICT and BV :  
All Member States except CY, FI, LV, MT, 
PL: Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
FI, LV, PL: None 
 
CY, MT: Unbound  
   CSS:  
All Member States except CY, CZ, HU, LT, 
LV, MT, PL, SI, SK: Unbound  
 except as indicated in the horizontal 
section 
CY, CZ, HU, LT, MT, PL, SI, SK: Unbound 
LV: None  
 
                                                      
2 This heading also covers the commitments undertaken by Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the Slovak Republic under CPC 843 in Tel ecommunication (sub-item (n) 
on-line information and/or data processing (including transaction processing)).  
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Page 86 
 
  
Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market  Access Limitations on  National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
B. Computer and Related 
Services     
d) Data Base Services 
(CPC 844)   
    4) ICT and BV :  
All Member States except CY, FI, LV, MT, 
PL: Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
FI, LV, PL: None 
CY, MT: Unbound  
  
  CSS:   
All Member States except CY, CZ, HU, LT, 
LV, MT, PL, SI, SK: Unbound except as 
indicated in the horizontal section 
CY, CZ, HU, LT, MT, PL, SI, SK: Unbound LV: None 
 
  
 
  
  
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Pages 89 and 90 
 
  
Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market  Access Limitations on  National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
C. Research and 
Development Services     
b) R & D Services on 
Social Sciences and 
Humanities  (CPC 852)  4)  ICT and BV   
All Member States except CY, FI, LV, MT, PL: 
Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section 
and subject to the followi ng specific limitations: 
  IT, PT: Residence requirement for 
psychologists. 
FI, LV: None 
CY, MT, PL: Unbound  
  CSS   
All Member States except CY, CZ, HU, LV, LT, MT, 
PL, SK, SI: Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 
CY, CZ, HU, LT, MT, PL, SK, SI: Unbound 
LV: None 
 Other:  
All Member States except HU: Unbound  
HU: Unbound except for measures concerning the 
category of natural persons referred to in the Market Access column.   
  
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Pages 211 and 212 
 
  
Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market  Access Limitations on  National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
A. Insurance and Insurance-
 Related Services     
(i) Direct insurance 
(including co-
insurance): 
(a) life 
(b) non-life 
  
  4) 
ICT and BV
 
CY: 
Life and non-life insurance  
Unbound. 
 EE, LT, MT, SI: Unbound ex cept as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
LV, PL: None. CSS
 
CY: 
Life and non-life insurance  
Unbound. 
 
LT, MT, PL,  SI: Unbound. 
EE: Unbound, except as provided in the horizontal 
section 
LV: None  
  
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Page 223 
 
  
Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market  Access Limitations on  National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
B. Banking and Other Financial 
Services  (excluding insurance)    
(x) Trading for own account or for 
account of customers, whether on 
an exchange, in an over-the-
counter market or otherwise, the 
following: 
 
(e) transferable securities 
 
  4) 
ICT and BV  
CY: Subsector (x) (e):   Unbound 
EE, LT, MT, SI: Unbound ex cept as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
LV: None except as indicated in the horizontal section 
and in the horizontal section of the sector 
"Banking and Other Financial Services". 
PL: None. CSS
 
CY, LT, MT, PL, SI: Unbound. 
EE: Unbound, except as provided in the horizontal 
section 
LV: None except as indicated  in the horizontal section 
and in the horizontal section of the sector "Banking and Other Financial Services". 
  
  
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Page 14 S/SECRET/8 
Page 232 
 
  
Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market  Access Limitations on  National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
A. Hotels, Restaurants 
 and Catering  (CPC 641, 
 642, 643) 
 (excluding catering in 
transport services sector 
except in AT, HU, FI, SE) 
 (CZ, PL: Hotels and 
Restaurants CPC 641 – 642)  4) ICT and BV :  
All Member States except CY, FI, LV, MT, PL: Unbound 
except as indicated in the horizontal section  
FI, LV, PL:  None   
CY, MT:  Unbound 
 
 CSS :  
All Member States except EE, LV:  Unbound 
 
EE:  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section  
LV: None 
  
  
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Pages 233 and 234 
 
  
Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market  Access Limitations on  National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
B. Travel Agencies and Tour 
Operators Services  (All 
Member States except CZ, 
HU,LT, LV, MT, PL, SI, SK:  
including tour managers) 
(CPC 7471) 
   4) ICT and BV :  
 All Member States except CY, FI, LV, MT, PL: 
Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal 
section, and subject to the following specific 
limitations: 
    SI: Commercial presence required 
 FI, LV, PL: None  CY, MT:  Unbound 
  
   CSS :  
 All Member States except CY, CZ,  HU, LT, LV, 
MT, PL, SI, SK:  Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 
 CY, CZ, HU, LT, MT, PL, SI, SK: Unbound  LV: None  
  
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Page 16 S/SECRET/8 
Page 242 
 
  
Modes of supply: (1) Cross-border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial presence (4) Presence of natural persons  
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market  Access Limitations on  National Treatment Additional 
Commitments 
A. Maritime transport services.  
  MT: excluding cabotage 
 transport 
 
 (a) Passenger
 transportation  (CPC  7211); 
 (b)Freight transportation 
 (CPC 7212).  4) ICT and BV
:  
 All Member States except LV: Unbound.   LV:  None  
 CSS
 
 All Member States except LV: Unbound.   
 LV: None   
 
  
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