RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
24 June 1998
(98-2546)
Working Party on the
Accession of LatviaOriginal:  English
DRAFT REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY
ON THE ACCESSION OF LATVIA
Preliminary List
A preliminary list of concessions and commitments on services submitted by Latvia on a
provisional basis is reproduced hereunder.  As indicated in paragraph 172 of the draft Report of the
Working Party on the Accession of Latvia, the draft Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on
services resulting from the negotiations between Latvia and WTO Members will be annexed to the
Protocol of Accession of Latvia preliminary list  and to submit any comments to the Permanent
Mission of Latvia in Geneva.
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I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
Real estate purchase
3)  Unbound in relation to acquisition of land
Land lease not exceedi ng 99 years permitted.3)  Unbound in relation to acquisition
of landLand lease not exceeding 99 yearspermitted.
4)  Movement of natural persons
Unbound except for the following categories ofnatural persons:
I. Temporary presence of intracorporate
transferees.
Natural persons of another Member who havebeen in the employ of the firm transferring them
for one year immediately prior to their transfer.
i) Intracorporate transferees occupying senior
managerial or executive positions and:
- directing the establishment or a department
or subdivision of the establishment; and
- supervising and controlling the work of other
supervisory, professional or managerial
employees; and
- having the authority personally to hire and to
fire or other personnel actions.WT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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ii) Specialists possessing high or uncommon
qualifications or knowledge essential for thefunctioning of the firm. Firms have to beprepared upon request to certify thequalifications of their transferees seekingentry. Vacancies have to be registered at theState Employment Office together withinformation on necessary qualifications (e.g.education, job experience, language skills,other special requirements). Vacancy has tobe open for applications one month.
Duration of temporary stay of intracorporatetransferees mentioned in this section is limited toa total period of five years.
II. Persons of an enterprise engaged in
substantive business
Persons who are employees of an enterpriseoutside Latvia not having commercial presence inLatvia, which has concluded a services contractwith an enterprise engaged in substantive businessin Latvia, and who have been beforehandemployees of the enterprise outside Latvia for atime period of not less than one year immediatelypreceding their application for admission, andwho fulfil the conditions of paragraph I (ii) aboveand who provide a service in Latvia as aprofessional of a services sector as set out belowon behalf of the enterprise outside Latvia; as afurther requirement five years of relatedexperience is required. Individual servicesproviders not employed by such enterpriseoutside Latvia are considered as persons seekingaccess to Latvian employment market.WT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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Services sectors:
- Management Consulting Services (CPC865);
- Services related to Management Consulting(CPC 866).
III. Business visitors.
Natural persons of another Member who stay inthe Republic of Latvia without acquiringremuneration from or within the Republic ofLatvia and without engaging in making directsales to the general public or supplying services,for the purpose of participating in businessmeetings, business contacts, includingnegotiations for the sale of services, or othersimilar activities, including those to prepare the
establishment of commercial presence in the
Republic of Latvia.The duration of temporary stay is limited with a90 day visa.
II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1.  BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional Services
(a)  Legal services(CPC 861, except consultancy onhome country and internationallaw1) None
2) None3), (4) Licence issued by the Ministry of Justiceand knowledge of Latvian language required.Licensed lawyer can provide all legal services,except representation in criminal proceedings.Representation in crimin al proceedi ngs permitted
only to sworn solicitors.1) None
2) None3) NoneWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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Nationality requirement for sworn solicitors and
sworn notaries. Sworn solicitors and swornnotaries have to be at least 25 years old, havingknowledge of Latvian language, graduated fromUniversity of Latvia or from other universityrecognized as equal by the Faculty of Law,University of Latvia, and having practicalexperience.
Sworn solicitors have to pass examination inaccordance with rules set up by Council of SwornSolicitors.
Sworn notaries have to pass examination inaccordance with order set up by the Minister ofJustice in cooperation with the Council ofSworn Notaries.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section4)  None
- Consultancy on home
country and international law1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
(b)  Accounting, auditing andbookkeeping services (CPC 862);(c)  Taxation advisory services(part of CPC 863)1)  None
2)  None3), 4)  The owner of shares or the head of a firmshould be qualified as a sworn auditor in Latvia.Sworn auditors can be persons no younger than25 years and:1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  NoneWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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a) having a high school degree in economics or
in other specialities, if an examination onbasic economics is passed;
b) having at least 3 year experience in auditing
recognized by the Latvian Association ofSworn Auditors;
c) which have passed qualification examination
and acquired license of sworn auditor inaccordance with requirements of the LatvianAssociation of Sworn Auditors;
d) having excellent reputation.
(d)  Architectural services
(CPC 8671)1)  None
2)  None3) Practice of 3 years in Latvia in the field ofprojecting and university degree required toreceive the license enabling to engage in businessactivity with full range of legal responsibility andrights to sign a project4)  Unbound except as indicated in thehorizontal section1)  None
2)  None3)  None
4)  None
(e)  Engineering services
(CPC 8672)1)  None
2)  None
3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None
3)  None4)  None
(f)  Integrated engineering
services
(CPC 8673)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1)  None
2)  None3)  None
4)  NoneWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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(g)  Urban planning services
(part of CPC 8674)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
(g)  Landscape architecturalservices(part of CPC 8674)1)  None
2)  None3) Practice of 3 years in Latvia in the field ofprojecting and university degree required toreceive the license enabling to engage in businessactivity with full range of legal res ponsibility  and
rights to sign a project4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None
4)  None
(h)  Private medical and dental
services
(CPC 9312 excluding services
provided by the public sector)1)  None
2)  Public medical insurance programmes do notcover cost of medicare supplied abroad3), (4) Nationality requirement. Practice ofmedical profession by foreigners requires thepermission from local health authorities, based oneconomic needs for medical doctors and dentists
in a given region.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection..1) None
2)  None
3)  None
4) Foreign medical doctors have
limited election rights within theprofessional chambers
(i)  Veterinary services
(CPC 932)1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  NoneWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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(j)  Services provided by
midwives, nurses in privateestablishments
(CPC 93191 excluding services
provided within the public sector)1)  Unbound*
2)  Public insurance programmes do not cover thecost of foreign medical services supplied abroad3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection.  Nationality requirements.  Access
restricted to natural persons only.  Economicneeds determined by the total number of nursesand midwives in the given region, authorized bylocal health authorities.1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None
4)  None
B.  Computer and related services (except airline computer reservation systems)
(a)  Consultancy services related
to the installation of computerhardware1)  None
2)  None3)  None1)  None
2)  None3)  None
(CPC 841)(b)  Software implementationservices(CPC 842)(c)  Data processing services(CPC 843)d)  Data base services(CPC 844)(e)  Other
(CPC 845+849)4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section4)  None
C. Research and Development Services
(a)  Research and experimental
development services on
chemistry and biology
(CPC 85102)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  NoneWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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(b) Research and Development
services on social sciences andhumanities
(CPC 852)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
E. Rental / Leasing Services without Operators
(a) Relating to ships
(CPC 83103)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1)  None
2)  None3)  None
4)  None
(d) Relating to other machinery
and equipment
(CPC 83106-83109)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
(e) Other
(CPC 832)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
F. Other Business Services
(a) Advertising services(CPC 871)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
b) Market research and publicopinion polling services(CPC 864)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  NoneWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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(c) Management consulting
services(CPC 865)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
(d) Services related tomanagement consulting(CPC 866)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
(e) Technical testing and analysis
services
(CPC 8676)1) None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal sector1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
(f) Services incidental toagriculture, hunting and forestry(CPC 881)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
(h) Services incidental to mining(CPC 883)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
(i) Services incidental to
manufacturing
(CPC 884, CPC 885, excluding
producing of securities, money,coins and stamps)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1)  None
2)  None3)  None
4)  NoneWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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(j) Services incidental to energy
distribution
(CPC 887)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
(m) Related scientific andtechnical consulting services(CPC 8675)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
(n) Maintenance and repair ofequipment (not includingmaritime vessels, aircraft or
other transport equipment)
(CPC 633+8861-8866)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1)  None
2)  None3)  None
4)  None
(o) Building-cleaning services(CPC 874)1) Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2)  None3)  None
4)  None
(p) Photographic services
(CPC 875, excluding 87504)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
(q)  Packaging services(CPC 876)1) Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1) Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  NoneWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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(r) Printing, publishing
(CPC 88442)1)  None
2)  None3) Establishment rights in publishing sectorgranted only to Latvian incorporated legal persons4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None
3)  None4)  None
(s) Convention services
(CPC 87909*)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
(t) Other- Credit reporting services
(CPC 87901)
 -  Collection agency services
(CPC 87902)
 - Duplicating services
(CPC 87904)
 - Translation and
interpretation services (CPC87905)
 - Speciality design services
(CPC 87907)
 - Other business services
n.e.c. (CPC 87909)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1)  None
2)  None3)  None
4)  None
2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES
B. Land-based courier services
(CPC 7512)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  NoneWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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C. Telecommunication services
All sectors
- Providing of public voice telephony and
facilities-based services is reserved toLattelekom
       None as of January 2003
- Call-back  and refile services are not allowed
       None as of January 2003The Government will reexamineand publish the rules andregulatory policy regardingfurther competition in the field ofbasic telecommunication servicestowards the year 2003.The attached reference paper onregulatory principles isincorporated as additionalcommitments by the Republic of
Latvia.
Basic Telecommunication Services
(a) Voice telephone services
(CPC 7521)(b) Packet-switched datatransmission services(CPC 7523**)(c) Circuit-switched datatransmission serviceS1)  Lattelekom SIA has exclusive rights for
telecommunication infrastructure operating andfor supplying of basic telecommunicationservices. None as of 1 January 2003.
2) None1) Lattelekom SIA has exclusive
rights for telecommunicationinfrastructure operating and forsupplying of basictelecommunication services. None asof 1 January 2003.2) None
 (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**)3) Latteleom SIA has exclusive rights for
telecommunication infrastructure operating andfor supplying of basic telecommunicationservices. None as of 1 January 2003.
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section.3) Lattelekom SIA has exclusive
rights for telecommunicationinfrastructure operating and forsupplying of basictelecommunication services. None asof 1 January 2003.4)  NoneWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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Other basic and enhanced telecommunication services
All other basic and enhanced
services(h) Electronic mail(CPC 7523**)(i) Voice mail(CPC 7523**)(j) On-line information and database retrieval(CPC 7523**)(k) Electronic data interchange(CPC 7523**)(l) Enhanced facsimile service(CPC 7523**)(m) Code and protocolconversion(n) On-line information and/ordata  processing(CPC 843*)1) None except for:
- The provision of enhanced services must be
based on facilities provided by Lattelecomuntil 1 January 2003.
2) None except for:- The provision of enhanced services must be
based on facilities provided by Lattelecomuntil 1 January 2003.
3) None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection.1) None
2) None3) None
4)  None
(o) Other- Analogue/ digital
mobile/cellular services
(CPC 75213*)
- Personal communication
services (CPC 75213*)
- Paging services (CPC 75291)- Mobile data services
(CPC 7523**)
- Trunked radio system
services(CPC 7523**, 75213*)
- Satellite services(CPC 75299)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection.1) None
2) None
3) None
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3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES
A. General construction work for
buildings
(CPC 512)1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1) Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  None
B. General construction work for
civil engineering
(CPC 513)1) Unbound*
2)  None
3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1) Unbound*
2)  None
3)  None4)  None
C. Installation and assembly work
(CPC 514; CPC 516)1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2)  None3)  None
4)  None
D. Building completion and
finishing work
 (CPC 517)1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  None
E. Special trade construction work(CPC 515)Renting services related toequipment for construction anddemolition of building or civilengineering works, with operator(CPC 518)1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1) Unbound*
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4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
A. Commission agents services
(CPC 621)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
B. Wholesale trade services
(CPC 622)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1)  None
2)  None3)  None
4)  None
C. Retailing services
(CPC 631+632+633+6111+6113+6122
1)1)  None2)  None3)  None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
D. Franchising
(CPC 8929)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
A. Primary Education Services(CPC 921)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
B. Secondary Education Services(CPC 922, excluding CPC 9224)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
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C. Higher Education Services
(CPC 923)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
D. Adult Education Services(CPC 924)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
A. Sewage services (CPC 9401) 1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
B. Refuse Disposal Services(CPC 9402)1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  None
C. Sanitation and Similar Services(CPC 9403)1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  None
D.  Other environmental services(CPC 9404; CPC 9405; CPC9406; CPC 9409)1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  NoneWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
Measuring applicable to all banking and other financial services:A. All insurance and insurance-related services (as defined in the Annex on Financial Services, Para.5.(a)(i)-5.(a)(iv)) .
i), ii) (3) As a general rule and in non-di scriminatory manner, foreign insurance in stitutions must adopt a specific legal form  - joint-stock company. The right to
establish foreign branches directly will be introduced by the 31 December 2002.
iii) (3) Intermediary can be only natural person (no nationality requirement) and can provide service on behalf of insurance co mpany having the authorization from
Insurance Supervisory Authority in Latvia.
i)  Direct insurance (includingco-insurance)
(a)  life
(b)  non-life1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  None, except as indicated in horizontal part ofsection "All insurance and insurance-relatedservices"4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None
4)  None
ii)  Reinsurance 1)  None
2)  None3)  None, except as indicated in horizontal part of
section ‘’All insurance and insurance-related
services’’4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None
4)  None
iii)  Insurance intermediation,
such as brokerage and agency1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  None, except as indicated in horizontal part ofsection ‘’All insurance and insurance-relatedservices’’4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1)  None
2)  None3)  None
4)  NoneWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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iv)  Services auxiliary to
insurance, such as:- consultancy;- actuarial;- risk assessment;- claim settlement services1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
B. Banking and Other Financial Services (as defined in the Annex on Financial Services)
(4) Manager of a branch and a subsidiary of a foreign bank shall be a Latvian tax payer (resident).
 The commitments on presence of natural persons are bound according to general provisions applicable to all sectors in this lis t.
(a)  Acceptance of deposits and
other repayable funds from the
public1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection of the list and in the horizontal section of
the sector "Banking and other financial services"1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) None, except as indicated in thehorizontal section of the list and inthe horizontal section of the sector"Banking and other financial
services"
(b)  Lending of all types,
including, consumer credit,mortgage credit, factoring andfinancing of commercialtransaction1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection of the list and in the horizontal section ofthe sector "Banking and other financial services"1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) None, except as indicated in thehorizontal section of the list and inthe horizontal section of the sector"Banking and other financial
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(c)  Financial leasing 1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection of the list and in the horizontal section ofthe sector "Banking and other financial services"1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) None, except as indicated in thehorizontal section of the list and inthe horizontal section of the sector"Banking and other financialservices"
(d)  All payment and moneytransmission services, includingcredit, charge and debit cards,travellers cheques and bankersdraft1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection of the list and in the horizontal section ofthe sector "Banking and other financial services"1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) None, except as indicated in thehorizontal section of the list and inthe horizontal section of the sector"Banking and other financialservices"
(e)  Guarantees and commitments 1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection of the list and in the horizontal section of
the sector "Banking and other financial services"1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) None, except as indicated in thehorizontal section of the list and in
the horizontal section of the sector
"Banking and other financialservices"WT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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(f)  Trading for own account or
for account of customers,whether on an exchange, in anover-the-counter market orotherwise, the following:
- money market instruments
(including cheques, bills,certificate of deposits)
- foreign exchange- derivative products
(including, but not limited to,futures and options
- exchange rate and interest
rate instruments, incl.products such as swaps,forward rate agreements
- transferable securities- other negotiable instruments
and financial assets,
including bullion1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection of the list and in the horizontal section ofthe sector "Banking and other financial services"1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) None, except as indicated in thehorizontal section of the list and inthe horizontal section of the sector"Banking and other financialservices"
(g)  Participation in issues of allkinds of securities, includingunder-writing and placement asagent and provision of servicerelated to such issues1)  None
2)  None3)  None, except the Bank of Latvia (CentralBank) is a financial agent of the government inthe T-bills market4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection of the list and in the horizontal section ofthe sector "Banking and other financial services"1)  None
2)  None3)  None
4) None, except as indicated in the
horizontal section of the list and inthe horizontal section of the sector"Banking and other financialservices"WT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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(h)  Money broking 1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection of the list and in the horizontal section ofthe sector "Banking and other financial services"1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) None, except as indicated in thehorizontal section of the list and inthe horizontal section of the sector"Banking and other financialservices"
(i)  Asset management, such ascash or portfolio management, allforms of collective investmentmanagement, pension fundmanagement, custodialdepository and trust services1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  None, except pension fund management isprovided by state monopoly4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection of the list and in the horizontal section ofthe sector "Banking and other financial services"1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) None, except as indicated in thehorizontal section of the list and inthe horizontal section of the sector"Banking and other financialservices"
(j)  Settlement and clearingservices for financial assets,including securities, derivativeproducts, and other negotiable
instruments1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection of the list and in the horizontal section of
the sector "Banking and other financial services"1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) None, except as indicated in thehorizontal section of the list and in
the horizontal section of the sector
"Banking and other financialservices"
(l)  Provision and transfer offinancial information, andfinancial data processing andrelated software by suppliers of
other financial services1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection of the list and in the horizontal section of
the sector "Banking and other financial services"1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) None, except as indicated in thehorizontal section of the list and inthe horizontal section of the sector"Banking and other financial
services"WT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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(k)  Advisory and other auxiliary
financial services on all theactivities listed in subparagraphs(a) through (l), including creditreference and analysis, investmentand portfolio research and advice,advice on acquisitions and oncorporate restructuring andstrategy1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection of the list and in the horizontal section ofthe sector "Banking and other financial services"1)  None
2)  None3)  None4) None, except as indicated in thehorizontal section of the list and inthe horizontal section of the sector"Banking and other financialservices"
8. HEALTH RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES
A.  Hospital Services 1)  Unbound
2)  Public medical insurance programs do not1)  Unbound
2)  None
Private hospital and sanatoriumservices (CPC 9311 excludingservices provided by the publicsector)cover cost of medicare supplied abroad
3)  The head, or his deputy, of the health facilityshould be qualified as a medical doctor. All thelimitations pertaining to medical, and dentalservices, as well as services of midwives andnurses are applicable. Private hospital servicesneed authorization by local health authorities. Thenumber of beds and use of heavy medicalequipment is based on the needs of population,age scale and death rate.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section. The head, or his deputy, of the healthfacility should be qualifie d as a medical doctor.
All the limitations pertaining to medical, anddental services, as well as services of midwives
and nurses are applicable.3)  None
4)  None
C. Social Services 1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  NoneWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES
A.  Hotel and Restaurant services
(incl. catering) (CPC 641-643)1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  None
B.  Travel Agencies and Tour
Operators Services (CPC 7471)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1)  None
2)  None3)  None
4)  None
C.  Tourist guides services
(CPC 7472)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
D.  Other 1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
10. RECREATIONAL CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES
(other than audiovisual services)
B.  News agency services
(CPC 962)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
A.  Maritime Transport Services
(a) Passenger transportation
(CPC 7211);1)  None
2)  None1)  None
2)  NoneWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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(b) Freight transportation
(CPC 7212);
(c) Rental of vessels with
crew (CPC 7213);
(d) Maintenance and repair of
vessels (CPC 8868)
(e) Pushing and towing
services (CPC 7214)
(f) Supporting services for
maritime transport3)  None
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection3)  None
4)  None
B.  Internal Waterways Transport(CPC 7221; 7222; 7223, 8868**;7224; 745**)1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  Unbound*
2)  None3)  None4)  None
C.  Air Transport Services
(d) Maintenance and repair ofaircraft
(CPC 8868*)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
F.  Road Transport Services
(a), (b) Passenger and Freight
transportation
(CPC 71213, CPC 71222, CPC
71223, CPC 7123 excludingcabotage)1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  Authorization required (licence - CPC 71222,71223, 7123; licence and  special permit - CPC71213), not extended to foreign registeredvehicles4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section.1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  Requirement on establishedentities to use vehicles with nationalregistration
4)  UnboundWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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(d)  Maintenance and repair of
road transport equipment
(CPC 6112)1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  Authorization required - licence.4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  None4)  None
(e)  Supporting services for roadtransport equipment
 (CPC 7441, CPC 7449)1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  Authorization required (agreement with busstation, licence).4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1)  Unbound
2)  None3)  None4)  None
H.  Services Auxiliary to all Modes of Transport
(a)  Cargo-handling services (CPC741)1) None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section1) None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
(b)  Storage and warehouseservices(CPC 742)1) None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section1) None
2)  None3)  None4)  None
(c)  Freight transport agency
services
(CPC 748)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1) None
2)  None3)  None
4)  None
(d)  Other
(CPC 749)1)  None
2)  None3)  None4)  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section1) None
2)  None3)  None4)  NoneWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
Page 27LATVIA - LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector or subsector Description of measure
indicating its inconsistency with
Article IICountries to which the measure
appliesIntended duration Conditions creating the need for
the exemption
Road transport; passengers andfreightProvisions in existing or future
bilateral or plurilateralagreements on internationalroad transport (includingcombined transport - road/rail)reserving or limiting theprovision of a transport serviceinto, in, across and out of theRepublic of Latvia to thecontracting parties to vehiclesregistered in each contractingparty, and providing for taxexemption for such vehicles.All countries with which Latvia
has a bilateral or plurilateral
agreement on road transport inforceIndefinite The need for exemption is
linked to the regioncharacteristics of road transportservices
Sale and marketing of air
transport services and computer
reservation systemsPreferential market access
resulting from bilateral air
transport agreementsAll countries Indefinite Reciprocal provisions
concerning supply of air
transport services as a result ofbilateral air transportagreements
Audiovisual services-motion picture and video tapeproduction and distribution
servicesPreferential treatment of
audiovisual works, including
preferential access to fundingAll countries Indefinite The aim of such agreements is
to promote cultural linksbetween countries concerned onthe basis of co-production
agreements
Audiovisual services
-production and distribution ofcinematography works andtelevision programmesPreferential treatment that is
adopted for the implementationof benefits, in conformity withsupport programmes andsuppliers of these programmes,meeting specific Europeanorigin criteriaAll European countries Indefinite Preservation and promotion of
the regional identity of thecountries concerned
Audiovisual services Preferential measures that are
applied for the implementationParties to the Council of Europe
Convention on TransfrontierIndefinite The promotion of cultural
identity within the broadcastingWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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works to the publicand in conformity with the
regulations such as the ECTelevision BroadcastingDirective (No 89/552) andwhich define programmes ofEuropean origin in order toextend national treatment toaudiovisual programmesmeeting specific criteriaTelevision of other European
countries with which anagreement may be concludedsector in Europe, as well as
achievement of certain cultural
policy objectivesWT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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ATTACHMENT TO THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA DRAFT FINAL LIST ON BASIC
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
REFERENCE PAPER
Scope
The following are definitions and principles on the regulatory framework for the basic
telecommunications services.
Definitions
Users mean service consumers and service suppliers.
Essential facilities  mean facilities of a public telecommunica tions transport network or service that
(a) are exclusively or predominantly provided by a single or limited number of suppliers;
and
(b) cannot feasibly be economica lly or technically s ubstituted 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 aresult of:
(a) control over essential facilities; or(b) use of its position in the market.
I. Competitive Safeguards
A. 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.
B. Safeguards
The anti-competitiv e practices referred to above shall include in  particular:
(a) engaging in anti-competitive cross-subsidization;(b) using information obtained from competitors with anti-competitive results; and(c) not making available to other services suppliers on a timely basis technical information
about essential facilities and commercially relevant information which are necessary forthem to provide services.WT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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II. Interconnection
A. This section applies to linking with suppliers providing public telecommunications transport
networks or services in order to allow the users of one supplier to communicate with users of anothersupplier and to access services provided by another supplier.
B. Interconnection to be ensured
Interconnection with a major supplier will be ensured at any technically feasible point in the
network. Such interconnection is provided:
(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditi ons (including techni cal standards and
specifications) and rates and of a quality no less favourable than that provided for its
own like services or for like services of non-affiliated service suppliers or for itssubsidiaries or other affiliates;
(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (including technical standards and
specifications) and cost-oriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard toeconomic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pay fornetwork components or facilities that it does not require for the service to be provided;
and
(c) upon request, at points in addition to the network termination points offered to the
majority of users, subject to charges that reflect the cost of construction of  necessaryadditional facilities.
C. Public availability of the procedures for interconnection negotiations
The procedures applicable for interconnection to a major supplier will be made publicly available.
D. Transparency of interconnection arrangements
It is ensured that a major supplier will make publicly available either its interconnection agreements
or a reference interconnection offer.
E. Interconnection: dispute settlement
A service supplier requesting interconnection with a major supplier will have recourse, either:(a) at any time or(b) after a reasonable period of time which has been made publicly known
to an independent domestic body, which may be a regulatory body as referred to in paragraph 5 below,
to resolve disputes regarding appropriate terms, conditions and rates for interconnection within areasonable period of time, to the extent that these have not been established previously.WT/ACC/SPEC/LVA/6
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III. Universal service
The Republic of Latvia has the right to define the kind of universal service obligation it wishes to
maintain. Such  obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se, provided they are
administered in a transparent, non-discriminatory and competitively neutral ma nner and are not more
burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Republic of Latvia.
IV. Public availability of licensing criteria
Where a licence is required, the following will be made publicly available:(a) all the licensing criteria and the period of time normally required to reach a  decision
concerning an application for a license and
(b) the terms and conditions of individual licences.The reasons for the denial of  a licence will be made known to the applicant upon request.
V. Independent regulators
The regulatory body is separate from, and not accountable to, any supplier of basic
telecommunications services. The decisions of and the procedures used by regulators shall be impartialwith respect to all market participants.
VI. Allocation and use of scarce resources
Any procedures for the allocation and use of scarce resources, including frequencies, numbers and
rights of way, will be carried out  in an objective, timely, transp arent and non-discriminatory manner.
The current state of allocated fre quency bands will be  made publicly available, but detailed identification
of frequencies allocated for specific government uses is not required.
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