RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
20September 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3722)
Original: English
REPORT OFTHE WORKING PARTY
ONTHE ACCESSION OFBULGARIA
Schedule CXXXIX -Bulgaria
PartII-Schedule ofSpecific Commitments onServices
Addendum
Asindicated inparagraph 93oftheReport oftheWorking Party ontheAccession ofBulgaria
(WT/ACC/BGR/5), theSchedule ofConcessions andCommitments onServices resulting from the
negotiations between theRepublic ofBulgaria andWTO Members isannexed totheProtocol of
AccessionoftheRepublicofBulgaria.TheSchedulesubmittedbytheRepublicofBulgariaisreproduced
hereunder.
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Page2Republic ofBulgaria
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments onTrade inServices
PART I-MEASURES APPLICABLE TOALL SECTORS AND SUBSECTORS LISTED INPART II
Modes ofSupply: (1)Cross-border Supply (2)Consumption Abroad (3)Commercial Presence (4)Presence ofNatural Persons
Sector orSubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
ALL SECTORS*
Capital Payments**(1),(2),(3),(4) Payments andtransfers abroad
require theauthorization oftheBulgarian
National Bank when related toinvestments and
stateorstate-guaranteed loans.***(1),(2),(3),(4) None
Services Relating totheUse
ofNuclear Energy for
Peaceful Purposes(1),(2),(3),(4) Unbound forservices relating to
theexploration, extraction, andprocessing of
fissionable andfusionable materials orthe
materials from which theyarederived, aswell
astothetrade therewith, tothemaintenance
andrepair ofequipment andsystems innuclear
energy production facilities, tothe
transportation ofsuchmaterials andtherefuse
andwaste matter oftheirprocessing, totheuse
ofionising radiation, andonallother services
relating totheuseofnuclear energy for
peaceful purposes (incl. engineering and
consulting services andservices relating to
software, etc.).(1),(2),(3),(4) None
*Itisunderstood thatthelimitations “allsectors ”areapplicable tocommitments taken ineachsector/subsector individually listed inPartII“Specific Commitments Applicable toIndividual Sectors andSubsectors ”of
theSchedule.
**There isanon-discriminatory system offoreign exchange controls overtransfers andpayments related tocurrent transactions: (i)limitations onexports andimports ofnational orforeign currency incash; (ii)limitations
onacquisition offoreign exchange byresident nationals forpersonal purposes; (iii)foreign employees maypurchase foreign currency upto70percentoftheirlabour remuneration; (iv)payments andtransfers abroad in
foreign currency aretobeeffectuated bybanks; unilateral transfers require thepermission ofBNB; (vi)payments ontheterritory oftheRepublic ofBulgaria aretobeeffectuated inBGL.
***Foreign persons havetherighttotransfer abroad thefollowing revenues andcompensations thataccrue frominvestments intheRepublic ofBulgaria: returns received, compensation forexpropriation oftheinvestment
forstatepurposes, proceeds from theliquidation orsaleofallorpartoftheinvestment, theamount received inexecution ofaclaim secured incurrency byapledge oramortgage.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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Subsidies (1)(2),(3),(4) Eligibility tooravailability of
granting andavailing ofsubsidies willbe
reserved forBulgarian juridical persons or
Bulgarian citizens, respectively.
Thesupply ofaservice, oritssubsidization,
within thepublic sector isnotinbreach of
thiscommitment.
RealEstate (3)None (3)Foreign natural andjuridical persons
(incl., through abranch) cannot acquire
ownership ofland. Bulgarian juridical persons
withforeign participation cannot acquire
ownership ofagricultural land.
Foreign juridical persons andforeign citizens
withpermanent residence abroad canacquire
ownership ofbuildings andlimited property
rights*ofrealestate subject tothepermission
oftheMinistry ofFinance. Thepermission
requirement doesnotapply topersons who
havemade investments inBulgaria.
Foreign citizens withpermanent residence
abroad, foreign juridical persons and
companies inwhich foreign participation
ensures amajority inadopting decisions or
blocks theadoption ofdecisions, canacquire
realestate property rights inspecific
geographic regions designated bytheCouncil
ofMinisters subject topermission.
Privatization (3)Unbound forparticipation inprivatisation
through stateexternal debtbonds andfor
services sectors and/or service suppliers not
subject toprivatization under theannual
privatization programme.(3)Unbound forparticipation inthe
privatization through investment vouchers or
other preferential privatization methods,
where Bulgarian citizenship andpermanent
residence arerequired.
*TheBulgarian property lawrecognises thefollowing limited property rights: righttouse,righttobuild, righttoraiseasuperstructure andservitudes.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
Page4Modes ofSupply: (1)Cross-border Supply (2)Consumption Abroad (3)Commercial Presence (4)Presence ofNatural Persons
Sector orSubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Commercial Presence (3)Theestablishment offoreign service
suppliers, jointventures included, mayonly
taketheform oflimited liability company or
jointstock company withatleasttwo
shareholders. Establishment ofbranches is
subject toauthorization. Unbound for
representative offices. Representative offices
maynotengage ineconomic activity.
Inenterprises where thepublic (state or
municipal) share intheequity capital exceeds
30percent, thetransfer ofthese shares to
thirdparties needs authorization.(3)Foreign investments areregistered with
theMinistry ofFinance forstatistical and
taxation purposes only.
Aforeign person oracompany inwhich
foreign participation ensures amajority in
adopting decisions orblocks theadoption of
decisions, directly orthrough other
companies withforeign participation, isto
obtain apermission for:
(i) distribution ofweapons, munitions or
military equipment;
(ii) banking orinsurance activities, or
participation inbanking orinsurance
companies;
(iii) prospecting, development or
extraction ofnatural resources from the
territorial sea,continental shelforthe
exclusive economic zone;
(iv) acquisition ofparticipation which
ensures amajority inadopting decisions or
blocks theadoption ofdecisions inacompany
engaged inanyoftheactivities specified in
(i),(ii)and(iii)above.
With respect tobanking andinsurance
referred toin(ii)and(iv)thecriteria for
authorization orpermission areprudential and
areconsistent withtheobligations ofArticles
XVIandXVII oftheGATS.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
Page5Modes ofSupply: (1)Cross-border Supply (2)Consumption Abroad (3)Commercial Presence (4)Presence ofNatural Persons
Sector orSubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Entry andTemporary Stayof
Foreign Natural Persons(4)Unbound, other thanforentry, temporary
stayandwork*ofthefollowing categories of
natural persons supplying services:
(i) Thetemporary presence (residence
permit andwork permit required), as
intracorporate transferee**,ofnatural persons
inthefollowing categories, provided thatthe
service supplier isajuridical person andthat
thepersons concerned havebeenemployed by
itoutside theRepublic ofBulgaria foratleast
theyearimmediately preceding such
movement; thenumber ofsuchtransferees is
nottoexceed 10percentoftheaverage annual
number oftheBulgarian citizens employed by
therespective Bulgarian juridical person
(where lessthan100persons areemployed,
thenumber ofintracorporate transferees may,
subject toauthorization, exceed 10percent):
a) oneormore (butnotexceeding 10per
centofthetotalnumber ofthiscategory)
persons working inasenior position within a
juridical person, whoprimarily direct the
management oftheestablishment, receiving
onlygeneral supervision ordirection from the
board ofdirectors orstockholders ofthe
business ortheirequivalent, including directing
theestablishment oradepartment or
subdivision oftheestablishment, supervising
andcontrolling thework ofother supervisory,(4)None forthecategories indicated in
“Market Access ”.
*Theterms, limitations andconditions related tothe“entry, temporary stayandwork”aregoverned bytherelevant Bulgarian lawsandregulations.
**An“intra-corporate transferee ”isdefined asanatural person working within ajuridical person other thananon-profit organization, established intheterritory ofaWTO Member, andbeing temporarily transferred
inthecontext ofthesupply ofaservice through commercial presence intheterritory oftheRepublic ofBulgaria; thejuridical persons concerned musthavetheirprincipal place ofbusiness intheterritory ofaWTO Member
other thantheRepublic ofBulgaria, andthetransfer must betoanestablishment ofthatjuridical person, effectively providing likeservices intheterritory oftheRepublic ofBulgaria.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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professional ormanagerial employees, having
theauthority personally tohireandfireor
recommend hiring, firing orother personnel
actions, andwhodonotdirectly perform tasks
concerning theactual supply oftheservices of
theestablishment;
b) persons working within ajuridical
person, whopossess uncommon knowledge
essential totheestablishment 'sservice,
research equipment, techniques or
management. Inassessing suchknowledge,
account willbetaken notonlyofknowledge
specific totheestablishment, butalsoof
whether theperson hasahighlevelof
qualification referring toatypeofwork or
trade requiring specific technical knowledge,
including membership ofanaccredited
profession.
Thetemporary stayforthecategories of
natural persons specified in(i)above islimited
toaninitial one-year period thatmaybe
extended foruptooneadditional yearfora
totaltermnottoexceed three years.
(ii) Thetemporary presence (abusiness
visitor visarequired) ofnatural persons inthe
following categories:WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
Page7Modes ofSupply: (1)Cross-border Supply (2)Consumption Abroad (3)Commercial Presence (4)Presence ofNatural Persons
Sector orSubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
a) persons notresiding intheterritory of
theRepublic ofBulgaria, whoare
representatives ofaservice provider andare
seeking temporary entry forthepurpose of
negotiating forthesaleofservices orentering
intoagreements tosellservices forthatservice
provider, where those representatives willnot
beengaged inmaking direct salestothe
general public orinsupplying services
themselves;
b) persons working insenior positions, as
defined in(i)(a)above, within ajuridical
person, whoareresponsible forsetting upin
theRepublic ofBulgaria ofacommercial
presence ofaservice provider ofaWTO
Member when:
- therepresentatives arenotengaged in
making direct salesorsupplying services, and
- theservice provider hasitsprincipal
place ofbusiness intheterritory ofaWTO
Member other thantheRepublic ofBulgaria
andhasnorepresentative office, branch or
subsidiary intheRepublic ofBulgaria.
Thetemporary stayforthecategories of
natural persons specified in(ii)above is
limited toathree-month period within one
calendar year.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
Page8PART II-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS APPLICABLE TOINDIVIDUAL SECTORS AND SUBSECTORS
Modes ofsupply: (1)Cross-border Supply (2)Consumption Abroad (3)Commercial Presence (4)Presence ofNatural Persons
Sector orSubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
1.BUSINESS SERVICES
A.Professional Services*
a)Legal services
Foreign legalconsultants ’
advisory services oninternational
public lawandlawofjurisdiction
(home country law)where the
service supplier isaqualified
lawyer**(partofCPC 861)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
b)Accounting, auditing and
bookkeeping services
Accounting services
(CPC 86212 other than"auditing
services", 86213, 86219)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Bookkeeping services, except tax
returns (CPC 8622)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
*General conditions forthesupply ofregulated professional services: official recognition oftheeducation andtheprofessional qualification ofthesupplier.
**Consultancy onlawdoesnotinclude: legalrepresentation infront ofjurisdiction (judicial ornon-judicial) andadministrative bodies aswellaspreparation oflegaldocuments forsuchprocedures; expression oflegal
opinions concerning lawsother thanthelawofthejurisdiction where theservice supplier isqualified asalawyer; andout-of-court legal representation related totherights andobligations ofBulgarian nationals.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
Page9Modes ofsupply: (1)Cross-border Supply (2)Consumption Abroad (3)Commercial Presence (4)Presence ofNatural Persons
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d)Architectural services
(CPC 8671)(1),(2)None, except fortheconditions
specified in(4)below.
(3)Foreign persons aretoprovide theservices
onlyinpartnership with, orassubcontractors
of,localservice suppliers where theproject is
ofnational*orregional significance.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
e)Engineering services
(CPC 8672)
h)Integrated engineering
services
(CPC 8673)Thisdoesnotapply toprojects which havebeen
putupforinternational auction wonbyforeign
service suppliers.
Accreditation requirement: themain scope of
theforeign person ’sactivity tobetherelevant
services; experience inthefieldofconstruction;
projects performed during thelasttwoyears;
staffandtechnical capacity; bankreferences
from afirstrankforeign bank. Services must
besupplied through employees under the
conditions specified in(4)below.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Access islimited tonatural persons subject to
recognition oftheirtechnical qualification and
accreditation byaprofessional chamber inthe
Republic ofBulgaria. Accreditation issubject to
following criteria: recognized technical
qualification inBulgaria; experience inthefield
ofconstruction; projects performed during the
lasttwoyears; staffandtechnical capacity.
*Those which cover theneeds ofasignificant partoftheterritory ofthecountry.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
Page10Modes ofsupply: (1)Cross-border Supply (2)Consumption Abroad (3)Commercial Presence (4)Presence ofNatural Persons
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h)Medical anddental services
(CPC 9312)(1)Unbound
(2)None, except thatpublic medical insurance,
subsidization andcompensation plans and
programs donotcover thecostandexpenses
formedical anddental services provided to
Bulgarian citizens abroad, aswellasfor
medical anddental services provided toforeign
persons intheterritory oftheRepublic of
Bulgaria.(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)None, except forarequirement for
mandatory knowledge oftheBulgarian
language confirmed through relevant
examination.
(4)Unbound
(3)Access isgranted onlytoforeign natural
persons andexclusively fortheconduct of
private professional practice.
Establishment ofsuchsuppliers issubject to
conditions ofpermanent residence, official
recognition oftheireducation andprofessional
qualification fortheprovision ofthespecific
medical ordental services, including
requirements related toprofessional experience.
Registration andauthorization based on
economic needs testandconsent bya
professional organization.*
(4)Unbound
i)Veterinary services
(CPC 932)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)Access isgranted tonatural persons
exclusively fortheconduct ofprivate
professional practice andunder theconditions
of:
Authorization bytheveterinary authorities.
Economic needs test.(1)Unbound*
(2)Unbound
(3)None, except those specified in(3)in
theMarket Access column.
(4)Unbound
*Prices charged forprivate services aredetermined bytheprofessional organizations andapproved bytheMinister ofHealth Care.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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Sector orSubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
Unbound forallservices related toborder
veterinary controls, prevention, localization,
curing, etc.ofinfectious andparasitic epizootic
diseases anddiagnostic analysis related thereto,
andcontrols exercised overanimal products.
(4)Unbound
B.Computer andRelated
Services
a)Consultancy services related
totheinstallation ofcomputer
hardware
(CPC 841)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
b)Software implementation
services
Systems andsoftware consulting
services
(CPC 8421)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Systems analysis services
(CPC 8422)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Systems design services
(CPC 8423)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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Programming services
(CPC 8424)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Systems maintenance services
(CPC 8425)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
c)Data processing services
(CPC 843)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
d)Database services
(CPC 844)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
e)Other
Maintenance andrepair services
ofoffice machinery and
equipment including computers
(CPC 845)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Datapreparation services
(CPC 8491)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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C.Research andDevelopment
Services
(CPC 85)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
F.Other Business Services
a)Advertising services
(CPC 871)*(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
b)Market research andopinion
polling services
(CPC 864)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
c)Management consulting
services
(CPC 865)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
e)Technical testing and
analysis services
Technical testing andanalysis
services, except forservices
related toissuance ofofficial
certificates andsimilar
documents
(partofCPC 8676)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
*Prohibition onadvertising alcohol, alcoholic beverages, medicines, tobacco andtobacco products.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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f)Services incidental to
agriculture, hunting and
forestry
Consulting services incidental to
agriculture, hunting andforestry
(partofCPC 881)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
g)Services incidental tofishing
Consulting services incidental to
fishing
(partofCPC 882)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
h)Services incidental tomining
Services oncontract basis for
repair anddismantling of
equipment inoilandgasfields
(partofCPC 883)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
i)Services incidental to
manufacturing
Services oncontract basis forthe
installation, repair and
maintenance offactory equipment
(partofCPC 885)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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n)Maintenance andrepair of
equipment (notincluding
maritime vessels, aircraft or
other transport equipment)
Repair services ofpersonal and
household goods (excl. jewellery)
(CPC 63301, 63302, partof
63303, 63304, 63309)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
o)Building cleaning services
(CPC 874)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section
p)Photographic services
Photographic services, except for
passport andaerial photography
(partofCPC 87501, 87502,
87503, partof87504, 87506,
87507)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None, except fortheX-ray photo labsthat
aresubject tolicensing.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
q)Packaging services
(CPC 876)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal sectionWT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES
C. Telecommunication services
Measures Applicable toAllSectors inCommunication Services:
1. Thesetting upofpublic orprivate telecommunications networks issubject tolicensing. Allservices havetobeprovided overlicensed networks or
overleased linesaspartoflicensed networks. Licences areissued byaBulgarian authorized body totheapplicant personally andcannot betransferred toa
thirdparty. Simple resale oftelecommunication services isnotpermitted.
2. Theconnection toapublic network ispermitted according tothelicence conditions forthepublic network anddepending ontechnical possibilities.
Terminal equipment intended fordirect orindirect connection toadirect orindirect connection toapublic orprivate telecommunications network canbe
connected toanetwork termination point ifitistype-approved byaBulgarian authorized body.
3. Natural andjuridical persons exercising statistical activity andsetting upinformation systems aretouseconcepts, nomenclatures andclassifications,
which arecompatible tothose established bytheNational Statistical Institute.
j)On-line information anddata
baseretrieval
(part ofCPC 75232)(1)None
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
l)Enhanced/
value-added facsimile services,
incl.store andforward, store
andretrieve
(part ofCPC 75232)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
m)Code andprotocol
conversion
(part ofCPC 75231)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
E.Telecommunications Related
Services
Equipment rental services
(CPC 7541)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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Equipment salesservices
(CPC 7542)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Consulting services
(CPC 7544)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
3.CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES
A.General Construction Work
forBuildings
Construction work forbuildings
(CPC 512)(1)Unbound*
(2)None, except fortheconditions specified in
(4)below.
(3)Foreign persons aretoprovide theservices
onlyinpartnership with, orassubcontractors
of,localservice suppliers where theproject is
ofnational orregional significance. Thisdoes
notapply toprojects which havebeenputup
forinternational auction wonbyforeign service
suppliers.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
B.General Construction Work
forCivil Engineering
Construction work forcivil
engineering
(CPC 5131, 5132, 5135)Accreditation requirement. Themain scope of
theforeign person ’sactivity tobetherelevant
services; experience inthefieldofconstruction;
projects performed during thelasttwoyears;
staffandtechnical capacity; bankreferences
from afirstrankforeign bank. Services must
besupplied through employees under the
conditions specified in(4)below.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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C.Installation andAssembly
Work
Assembly work
(CPC 514)
Installation work
(CPC 5161, 5162, 51641, 51643,
51644, 5165)Access islimited tonatural persons upon
recognition oftheirtechnical qualification and
subject toaccreditation byaprofessional
chamber intheRepublic ofBulgaria.
Accreditation issubject tofollowing criteria:
recognized technical qualification inBulgaria;
experience inthefieldofconstruction; projects
performed during thelasttwoyears.
D.Building completion and
finishing work
(CPC 517)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Measures Applicable toAllSectors inDistribution Services
1. Distribution services oftobacco andtobacco products, alcoholic beverages; pharmaceutical, medical andorthopaedic goods, weapons, munitions
andmilitary equipment; precious metals, precious stones andarticles thereof; petroleum andpetroleum products areexcluded.
2. Thespecific commitments donotinclude wholesale andcommission agents ’trade services supplied atcommodity exchange markets operated ona
permanent basis.
3. Where establishment issubject toeconomic needs test,themain criteria are:thenumber andtheimpact onexisting stores, population density,
geographic spread, impact ontraffic conditions.
A.Commission Agents '
Services
Sales onafeeorcontract basis
ofbuilding materials and
industrial andtechnical chemicals
(partofCPC 62113)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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Sales onafeeorcontract basis
ofmachinery, industrial
equipment (except formedical
andsurgical equipment and
orthopedical devices) and
vehicles other thanmotor
vehicles, bicycles and
motorcycles
(partofCPC 62114)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Sales onafeeorcontract basis
offurniture, household goods,
hardware andironmongery
(CPC 62115)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Sales onafeeorcontract basis
oftextiles, clothing andfootwear
(CPC 62116)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
B.Wholesale Trade Services
(CPC 61111, partof6113; 6121)
(CPC 622excluding 62211,
62213, partof62226, 62228,
partof6225, partof62265,
6227)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None other than:
Limitations specified intheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors inDistribution
Services. Licensing forspecialized wholesaling
services. Economic needs test.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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C.Retailing Services
(CPC 61112, partofCPC 6113,
partof6121)
(CPC 631excluding 63107,
63108, 63211, partof63292,
63927)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None other than:
Limitations specified intheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors inDistribution
Services. Licensing forspecialized retail sales.
Economic needs testfortheestablishment of
department stores.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
D.Franchising
(CPC 8929)(1)Access isgranted tojuridical persons only.
(2)None
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
5.EDUCATION SERVICES*
A.Primary Education Services
Privately funded primary
education services
(partofCPC 921)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Access isgranted toprivately funded
primary schools constituted asjuridical persons
upon authorization bytheCouncil ofMinisters.
Compliance withthestateeducational and
health requirements isacondition.
Unbound fornatural persons andassociations.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section. andin(3)above.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section. Condition ofBulgarian
citizenship. Foreign citizens mayteach on
theconditions ofpermanent residence,
recognition oftheireducation and
professional qualification.
*Thecommitments undertaken inthissector donotrefer tostate, municipal andprivate non-secular educational institutions.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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B.Secondary Education
Services
Privately funded secondary
education services
(partofCPC 922)(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Access isgranted toprivately funded
primary schools constituted asjuridical persons
upon authorization bytheCouncil ofMinisters.
Compliance withthestateeducational and
health requirements isacondition.
Unbound fornatural persons andassociations.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section. andin(3)above.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section. Condition ofBulgarian
citizenship. Foreign citizens mayteach on
theconditions ofpermanent residence,
recognition oftheireducation and
professional qualification.
D.Adult Education
Privately funded adult education
services
(partofCPC 924)(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES*
(Thecommitments donotinclude
environmental services supplied
intheexercise ofgovernmental
authority)**
A.Sewage Services
(CPC 9401)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
*Thecommitments donotapply toservices related tothecollection, transportation, storage, secondary use,recycling, restoration, useintheproduction ofenergy andmaterials, anddisposal ofdangerous waste, refuse
andsubstances.
**These areregulatory, administrative andcontrol services bygovernment andmunicipal bodies related toenvironmental issues.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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B.Refuse Disposal Services
(CPC 9402)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
C.Sanitation andSimilar
Services
(CPC 9403)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
D.Other
Monitoring services ofexhaust
gases
(partofCPC 9404)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Noise pollution monitoring
services
(partofCPC 9405)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Nature protection services
(partofCPC 9406)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
Measures Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors inFinancial Services:
1. Insurance orbanking activities, aswellassecurities trading andactivities related thereto, aretobecarried outseparately bycompanies thatare
licensed forthesupply ofsuchservices.
2. Financial institutions thatincorporate intheRepublic ofBulgaria must dosoasjoint-stock companies.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
Page23Modes ofsupply: (1)Cross-border Supply (2)Consumption Abroad (3)Commercial Presence (4)Presence ofNatural Persons
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A.Insurance and
Insurance-Related Services(1)Unbound, except forservices supplied by
foreign suppliers toforeign persons inthe
territory oftheRepublic ofBulgaria.
(2)Bulgarian natural andjuridical persons, as
wellasforeign persons whoconduct business
activity intheterritory oftheRepublic of
Bulgaria, conclude insurance contracts only
withlocalsuppliers withrespect totheiractivity
inBulgaria. Insurance compensation resulting
from these contracts shallbepaidinBulgaria.
(3)Theinsurance service suppliers cannot be
setupforthesupply ofbothlifeinsurance and
non-life insurance services. Foreign persons can
supply insurance services onlythrough
participation inBulgarian insurance companies
withnolimitation onequity participation
Fora3-year period afterthedateofaccession
totheWTO companies inwhich foreign
participation ensures majority inadopting
decisions orblocks theadoption ofdecisions,
directly orthrough other companies, cannot
supply insurance services.
Foreign insurance companies maysupply
insurance services through theirbranches with
registered office intheRepublic ofBulgaria
aftera6yearperiod from thedateofaccession
totheWTO. Theestablishment ofbranches of
foreign insurance companies issubject to
licensing bytheInsurance Supervisory
Authority.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andintheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors in
Financial Services.(1)Unbound
(2)None
(3)Insurance funds raised byvirtue of
insurance contracts, aswellasowncapital,
must beinvested intheRepublic of
Bulgaria andmaybetransferred abroad
onlysubject toapermission oftheMinistry
ofFinance.
Foreign suppliers cannot conclude
insurance contracts withlocalnatural and
juridical persons through brokers.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andintheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors in
Financial Services.a)Lifeinsurance services and
pension fund services
Lifeinsurance services
(partofCPC 8129)
b)Non-life insurance services
(except deposit insurance and
similar compensation schemes,
aswellasmandatory insurance
schemes*)
(part ofCPC 8129)
*Exclusive service suppliers maybeestablished orauthorized withrespect tomandatory insurance schemes.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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c)Reinsurance andretrocession
Lifeandnon-life reinsurance
services
(partofCPC 81299)(1)None
(2)Unbound
(3)Thereinsurance service suppliers cannot be
setupforthesupply ofbothlifeandnon-life
reinsurance services.
Foreign persons cansupply insurance services
onlythrough participation inBulgarian
insurance companies withnolimitation on
equity participation.
Fora3-year period afterthedateofaccession
totheWTO companies inwhich foreign
participation ensures majority inadopting
decisions orblocks theadoption ofdecisions,
directly orthrough other companies, cannot
supply reinsurance services.
Foreign reinsurance companies maysupply
reinsurance services through theirbranches with
registered office intheRepublic ofBulgaria
aftera6yearperiod from thedateofaccession
totheWTO. Theestablishment ofbranches of
foreign insurance companies issubject to
licensing bytheInsurance Supervisory
Authority.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andintheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors in
Financial Services.(1)None
(2)Unbound
(3)Reinsurance funds raised byvirtue of
reinsurance contracts, aswellasown
capital, must beinvested intheRepublic of
Bulgaria andmaybetransferred abroad
onlysubject topermission oftheMinistry
ofFinance.
Foreign suppliers cannot conclude
reinsurance contracts withlocalnatural and
juridical persons through brokers.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andintheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors in
Financial Services.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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B.Banking andOther
Financial Services (Excluding
Insurance)
Banking services
aslisted below:
Acceptance ofdeposits andother
repayable funds from thepublic
(CPC 81115 -81119)
Lending, suchasconsumer
credit, mortgage credit, factoring
andfinancing ofcommercial
transactions
Payment andmoney
transmission services
(partofCPC 81339)
Guarantees, excluding guarantees
oftheState Treasury
(partofCPC 81199)(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Thefollowing specific limitations apply to
thebanking financial services: Foreign banks
thataretoestablish intheRepublic ofBulgaria
must bedulyauthorized under theirnational
lawandmust notbeprohibited from
performing banking activities intheircountry of
origin andinthecountries where theyoperate.
Unbound forcaisses populaires.
Acquisition, directly orindirectly, ofshares
representing 5percentorhigher ofthevoting
rights ofanestablished bankissubject toan
authorization bytheBulgarian National Bank.
Criteria forauthorization areprudential andare
consistent withtheobligations ofArticles XVI
andXVII oftheGATS.
Thedirect orindirect acquisition of
participation innon-financial enterprise bya
bankofmore than10percentofthecapital of
thisenterprise issubject totheapproval ofthe
Bulgarian National Bank.
Exclusive service suppliers status maybe
granted astodeposit andmoney transmission
services provided tobudgetarily financed public
institutions.
Condition forpermanent residence withrespect
toexecutive directors ofthemanaging body
whoactonbehalf andfortheaccount ofa
bank.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andintheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors in
Financial Services andin(3)above.(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)None, except forthose intheMarket
Access column.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andintheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors in
Financial Services.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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Financial leasing
(CPC 81120 )(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Unbound
(4)Unbound(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)None
(4)Unbound
Other financial services
aslisted below:
Participation inissuance of
securities, including underwriting
ofsecurities,
/excluding treasury bonds/
(partofCPC 81322)(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)Thefollowing specific limitations apply to
the“other financial services ”:
Bound forinvestment intermediaries,
investment companies andstock exchanges
established asjointstock companies licensed by
theSecurities andStock Exchange Commission
(SSEC). Thegrant oftherelevant licence is
related tothemanagement andtechnical
requirements aswellasrequirements related to
theprotection ofinvestors.(1)Unbound
(2)Unbound
(3)None, except forthose intheMarket
Access column.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andintheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors in
Financial Services.
Trading forownandcustomers
account oftransferable securities
(partofCPC 81321)Stock exchange JSC:
Conditions ofminimum capital (BGL 100
mln.); notlessthan2/3ofthecapital
distributed among financial institutions
(insurance companies, financial houses,
investment intermediaries); a5percentceiling
ofthecapital oftheStock Exchange fordirect
orindirect participation byashareholder.
Asset management
(excluding pension fund
management)
(partofCPC 8119, 81323)Investment intermediaries:
Bound forinvestment intermediary activities
effected ontheterritory oftheRepublic of
Bulgaria, unless otherwise permitted bySSEC.
Condition formembership atthestock
exchange fortrading withsecurities atastock
exchange. Themembership ofaninvestment
intermediary islimited toonestock exchange
onlyinBulgaria.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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Provision andtransfer of
financial information and
financial anddataprocessing and
related software bysuppliers of
other financial services
(CPC 8131)
Financial consultancy services
(CPC 81332)Investment companies:
Theactivities ofabank, insurance company or
ofaninvestment intermediary arenottobe
conducted byaninvestment company.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andintheMeasures
Applicable toAllSectors andSubsectors in
Financial Services andin(3)above
(1)None, except forthelimitations and
conditions relating totheuseof
telecommunications network listed inthe
respective sector ofthisschedule.
(2)None, except asspecified in(1)above.
(3)None, except asspecified in(1)above.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
8. HEALTH RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES
C.Social Services
Privately funded social services
(partofCPC 933)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
Page28Modes ofsupply: (1)Cross-border Supply (2)Consumption Abroad (3)Commercial Presence (4)Presence ofNatural Persons
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9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES
A.Hotels andRestaurants
(Including Catering)
Hotels andrestaurants (incl.
catering, except foralcoholic
beverages serving services for
consumption onthepremises and
forcatering inthemeans of
transportation byair,landand
sea)
(CPC 641,partof642,partof
643)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None other than:
Thesuppliers aretobeestablished as
companies incorporated intheRepublic of
Bulgaria withnoforeign equity participation
ceiling.
Tourist service licence issued bytheCommittee
onTourism.
Thenumber offoreign managers isnotto
exceed thenumber ofthemanagers whoare
Bulgarian citizens, incases where thepublic
(state and/or municipal) share intheequity
capital ofaBulgarian company exceeds 50per
cent. Theprovision oftourist guides ’services
istobeeffected through authorized foreign
persons.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andin(3)above.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section, buttaking intoaccount
thelimitations onmarket access in(3)
herein.
B.Travel Agencies andTour
Operators 'Services
(CPC 7471)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None other than:
Thesuppliers aretobeestablished as
companies incorporated intheRepublic of
Bulgaria withnoforeign equity participation
ceiling.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section, buttaking intoaccount
thelimitations onmarket access in(3)
herein.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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Tourist service licence issued bytheCommittee
onTourism.
Thenumber offoreign managers isnotto
exceed thenumber ofthemanagers whoare
Bulgarian citizens, incases where thepublic
(state and/or municipal) share intheequity
capital ofaBulgarian company exceeds 50per
cent. Theprovision oftourist guides ’services
istobeeffected through authorized foreign
persons.
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section andin(3)above.
10.RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES*
A.Entertainment Services
Entertainment services (other
thancircus, amusement parkand
similar attraction services,
ballroom, discotheque anddance
instructor services, gambling
andgambling related services,
lotteries andother notspecified
elsewhere services)
(CPC 96191, 96192, 96193)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
*Other thanaudio-visual services.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
Page30Modes ofsupply: (1)Cross-border Supply (2)Consumption Abroad (3)Commercial Presence (4)Presence ofNatural Persons
Sector orSubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES*
C.AirTransport Services
d)Maintenance andrepair of
aircraft
(part ofCPC 8868)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
Sales andmarketing, including
computer reservation systems(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
E.RailTransport Services
d)Maintenance andrepair of
railtransport equipment
(part ofCPC 8868)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
F.Road Transport Services
d)Maintenance andrepair of
road transport equipment
Maintenance andrepair services
ofmotor vehicles
(CPC 6112, partof8867)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
*Thetransportation (incl. transit transportation) ofwaste andrefuse, dangerous goods, substances andmaterials, military orparamilitary equipment, drugs andsimilar goods isgoverned byspecial rulesandisexcluded
from therange ofservices thataresubject ofcommitments inthissector. Thesame applies alsotoallservices relating tosuchtransportation.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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H.Services Auxiliary toAll
Modes ofTransport
b)Storage andwarehouse
services
Storage andwarehouse services
auxiliary toroadtransport
(partofCPC 742)(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)Unbound*
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.
c)d)Freight transport agency
services andother supporting
andauxiliary transport
services, excluding local pack
upanddelivery
(CPC 748andpartofCPC
749)(1)None other thancommercial presence
required
(2)None other thancommercial presence
required
(3)None other than:
Foreign persons cansupply services only
through participation inBulgarian companies
with49percentlimitation onequity
participation andthrough branches.
(4)Unbound except asindicated inthe
horizontal section.(1)None
(2)None
(3)None
(4)Unbound, except asindicated inthe
horizontal sectionWT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
Page32ListofMFN Exemptions oftheRepublic ofBulgaria
SECTOR ORSUBSECTOR DESCRIPTION OFTHE MEASURE INDICATING ITS
INCONSISTENCY WITH ARTICLE IICOUNTRIES TOWHICH
THE MEASURE APPLIESINTENDED
DURATIONCONDITIONS CREATING THE NEED
FOR THE EXEMPTION
Audiovisual Services -Production
andDistribution ofCinematographic
Works andTelevision ProgrammesMeasures based upon government-to-government framework agreements
andbilateral andplurilateral agreements onco-production ofaudiovisual
works, which confer national treatment toaudiovisual works covered by
these agreements, inparticular inrelation todistribution andaccess to
funding.Allcountries withwhich
cultural co-operation maybe
desirable oralready exists,
andwithwhich such
agreements arealready
concluded orintheprocess
ofconclusionIndefinite Promotion ofcultural links between the
countries concerned, aswellaspromotion of
greater diversity offoreign audiovisual works
intheBulgarian market.
Audiovisual Services -Production
andDistribution ofCinematographic
andOther Audiovisual Works, and
Radio andTelevision Programmes.Measures taken fortheimplementation of,andinconformity with,
preferential agreements andfinancial and/or other support programmes such
astheConvention onTransfrontier Television oftheCouncil ofEurope, the
Action PlanforAdvanced Television Services, MEDIA orEURIMAGES,
which treatworks andprogrammes ofEuropean origin, where these works
orprogrammes meet certain linguistic andorigin criteria, insuchaway
thattheyenjoy national treatment withrespect tosupport and/or access to
broadcasting orsimilar forms oftransmission.European countries Indefinite Promotion ofcultural exchanges within
Europe, which arebased upon traditional
cultural links.
Passenger andFreight Transportation
onInternal WaterwaysMeasures taken under existing orfuture agreements which govern access
and/or traffic rights andtheterms ofconduct ofthiskindofeconomic
activity intheterritory oftheRepublic ofBulgaria orbetween thecountries
which areparties tothecorresponding agreements including agreements
relating totheuseoftheRhine-Main-Danube system.Allcountries withwhich
agreements areorwillbein
forceIndefinite Protection oftheintegrity oftheinfrastructure,
aswellasenvironmental protection, and
regulation oftraffic rights intheterritory of
theRepublic ofBulgaria andbetween the
countries concerned.
Passenger andFreight Transportation
byRailMeasures taken under existing orfuture agreements which govern access
and/or traffic rights andtheterms ofconduct ofthiskindofeconomic
activity intheterritory oftheRepublic ofBulgaria orbetween thecountries
which areparties tothecorresponding agreements.Allcountries withwhich
agreements areorwillbein
forceIndefinite Protection oftheintegrity oftheinfrastructure,
aswellasenvironmental protection, and
regulation oftraffic rights intheterritory of
theRepublic ofBulgaria andbetween the
countries concerned, taking account the
regional specificity ofthiskinds ofservices.
Road Passenger andFreight
TransportationMeasures taken under existing orfuture agreements which reserve and/or
restrict thesupply ofthese kinds oftransportation services andspecify the
terms andconditions ofthissupply, incl.transit permits and/or preferential
roadtaxes, intheterritory oftheRepublic ofBulgaria oracross theborders
oftheRepublic ofBulgaria.Allcountries withwhich
agreements areorwillbein
forceIndefinite Protection oftheintegrity oftheinfrastructure,
aswellasenvironmental protection, and
regulation oftraffic rights intheterritory of
theRepublic ofBulgaria andbetween the
countries concerned.WT/ACC/BGR/5/Add.2
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INCONSISTENCY WITH ARTICLE IICOUNTRIES TOWHICH
THE MEASURE APPLIESINTENDED
DURATIONCONDITIONS CREATING THE NEED
FOR THE EXEMPTION
Road Passenger andFreight
TransportationVehicle taxandVAT-exemption onthebasis ofconventions oronthe
grounds ofdefacto reciprocity limited tothecountries indicated in
column 3.Austria andother European
countriesIndefinite Reciprocity. Historical links andspecific
regional aspects.
Maritime Transport Preferential treatment ofnational linesbelonging tocountries which are
parties totheUNConvention onaCode ofConduct onLiner Conference.Theparties totheUN
Convention onaCode of
Conduct onLiner
Conference.Indefinite International agreement.
Maritime Transport: Cargo Sharing
between Bilateral PartnersEquality infreight liftings originating intheports ofpartners tothe
agreement andequality infreight earnings.India andother countries
withwhich bilateral cargo
sharing agreements areor
willbeconcludedIndefinite Bilateral international agreements inthe
context ofoverall trade relations.
Sales andMarketing Services forAir
Transport, Including CRSTheobligations relating totransport services shallnotapply where
equivalent treatment ofBulgarian suppliers oflikeservices isnotaccorded
inthecountry oforigin oftheforeign service supplier.Allcountries Indefinite Theaimoftheapplication ofsuchameasure
istoguarantee equal access tothemarket of
other countries forBulgarian suppliers ofsuch
kinds ofservices.
Cargo-Handling Services and
Storage andWarehouse Services in
SeaandRiver Harbours, Including
Services Relating toContainers and
Goods inContainersTherighttosupply these kinds ofservices isgranted upon areciprocity
basis andunder bilateral agreements withthecountries concerned.Allcountries Indefinite Theaimoftheapplication ofsuchameasure
istoguarantee equal access tothemarket of
other countries forBulgarian suppliers ofsuch
kinds ofservices
Legal Services Fullnational treatment ontheestablishment andoperation ofcompanies, as
wellasontheprovision ofservices byforeign citizens, maybeextended
onlytocompanies established in,andcitizens of,thecountries listed in
column 3.Countries withwhich
preferential arrangements are
orwillbeconcludedIndefinite Obligations under international agreements.
Medical andDental Services Public medical insurance, subsidization andcompensation plans and
programs, which cover thecostandexpenses relating tomedical anddental
services provided toforeign citizens intheterritory oftheRepublic of
Bulgaria, aregranted onthebasis ofreciprocity intheframework of
bilateral agreements.Countries withwhich such
bilateral agreements areor
willbeconcluded.Indefinite Obligations under international agreements.