RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/JOR/5/Rev.1 
10 August 1999 
 (99-3393) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Jordan Original:   English 
 
 
   
ACCESSION OF JORDAN  
 
Revised Offer in Services
 
 
Revision  
 
 The Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of  Jordan has submitted the following revised 
offer in services with the request that it be ci rculated to members of the Working Party. 
 
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I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS 
All sectors included in this schedule 
  Regarding subsidies, modes (1), (2), (3) and (4) are 
Unbound.  
 (3) Foreign investments are encouraged. Non-
Jordanians may own up to 50% of any project or economic activity. In such cases, and as indicated below, sectoral laws apply. 
 
Foreign branches are not subject to the 50% ceiling on foreign equity, unless otherwise indicated in the sub-sector.    
As indicated in specific sectors and sub-sectors below, 
commercial presence may be modified by a professional or nationality requirement. (3) Foreign investments may not be less than JD 
50,000 with the exception of investments in public share-holding companies.   
  Real Estate:  
(3) Non-Jordanian firms are permitted, through Cabinet authorization, to acquire real estate in Jordan provided that it is related to the investor’s approved 
activities. However, All juridical entities are prohibited from engaging in real estate trading. 
 
State Owned Land;
 
(3) Authorization for purchase or lease of state owned lands is restricted to Jordanian nationals.   
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All sectors included in this schedule 
 (3) All investments in public utilities are generally 
subject to concession. In sectors where service provision is granted by concession, commercial establishment must be in the form of Public Shareholding Companies.  
   
 (4) Unbound except for measures concerning the entry 
and temporary stay of a natu ral person who falls in one 
of the following categories:  Business visitors: 
 
A natural person who stays in Jordan without acquiring remuneration from within Jo rdan and without engaging 
in making direct sales to the general public or 
supplying services, for the purposes of participating in business meetings, business contacts including negotiations for the sale of services and/or other similar activities including those to prepare for 
establishing a commercial presence in Jordan. Entry 
and stay shall be for a period of 90 days.  Intra Corporate Transferees 
 
Natural persons employed by a juridical entity of 
another member for a period of not less than one year 
and who seek temporary stay in order to render services to (i) the same juridical entity which is engaged in substantive business operation in Jordan or (ii) a juridical entity constituted in Jordan and engaged in substantive business operation in Jordan which is (4) Unbound, except for measures affecting the  
categories referred to under market access. 
   
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All sectors included in this schedule 
owned by or controlled by or affiliated with the aforementioned juridical entity.   Executives
   
Natural persons who are senior employees of a 
juridical entity, who have been employed by that entity 
for at least a year prior to their proposed transfer to Jordan, and who are responsible for the entire or a substantial part of the entity’s operations in Jordan, receiving general supervision or direction principally 
from higher level executives, the board of directors or 
stock-holders of the business.   Managers
 
Natural persons who direct the juridical entity, or 
department or sub-division of the juridical entity, 
supervise and control the work of supervisory, professional or managerial employees, have the authority to hire and fire or recommend hiring, firing, or other personnel actions a nd exercise discretionary 
authority over day-to-day operations at a senior level.  
 
Specialists
 
Natural persons employed by a juridical entity and possess knowledge at an advanced level of expertise and proprietary knowledge of a juridical entity 
product, service, research, equipment, techniques, or 
management.     
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All sectors included in this schedule 
Professionals  
Natural persons seeking to engage, as part of services contract obtained by juridical entity of another Member in the activity at a professional level.  The person must possess the necessary academic 
credentials and professional qualifications, which have 
been duly recognized, where appropriate by the professional association in Jordan.  Work permits for all categories are granted on the basis 
of an economic 
needs test, i.e. to candidates whose 
qualifications are not available in Jordanians or those who are seeking work in fields  in which Jordanians are 
in short supply.  
Temporary work and residency 
permits are required. 
Such permits are issued for a maximum period of one year, but are renewable if they continue to satisfy original requirements. 
  Residency requirements:  
 (4) Managing directors of branches and juridical entities must be resident in Jordan.  
 
  
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1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
A. Professional Services 
a. Legal services  (advisory services on foreign law  only (excluding Jordanian Law) CPC 861*) (1) None. 
 (2) None.  (3) None. 
 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  (1) None 
 (2) None.  (3) None. Representation in Jordanian courts is 
assigned only to Jordanian nationals. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal  section.  
b. Auditing1 (part of 
CPC862)   (1) None  
  (2) None. 
 
 (3) None, service to be provided through resident auditors as natural persons or  in general partnerships. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section. (1) Auditing services must be performed through a 
resident licensed auditor in Jordan.   (2) Auditing services must be performed through a 
resident licensed auditor in Jordan.  
  (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
                                                      
1 Non-Jordanian auditors may be granted temporary membership in the Association if they satisfy all professional qualification r equirements and their countries grant 
Jordanians reciprocal treatment.  
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b. Accounting and bookkeeping services  (part of CPC862) 
 
c. Taxation services  (CPC 863) (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
d. Architectural Services2 
 (CPC 8671)  
e. Engineering Services 
(CPC 8672)  g. Urban Planning and Landscape Architectural 
Services (CPC 8674) (1) None. 
  
 
(2) None.    
 
 (3) At least 50% of the owners in Jordanian firms must be engineers. Access to branches of foreign engineering firms is through joint ventures with Jordanian firms. 
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  (1) None for pure consultation, planning or design 
services. The submission of plans for approval by the competent authorities requires cooperation with an 
established firm in Jordan. 
  (2) None for pure consultation, planning or design services. The submission of plans for approval by the competent authorities requires cooperation with an 
established firm in Jordan 
 (3) Access to branches of foreign engineering firms is through joint ventures with Jordanian firms. Foreign firms are required to train and upgrade the technical and management skills of local employees.  
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
  
 
  
                                                      
2 Non-Jordanian architecets, engineers, urba n planners and landscape architects  may be  granted temporary me mbership in the Unio n if they satisfy all professional 
qualification requirements and their countries  grant Jordanians reciprocal treatment. 
  
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h. Medical Services (excluding Dental Services) (CPC 9312)
3 (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None, except access is restricted to physicians.  (4) Unbound except as indicat ed in the horizontal 
section (1)None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound except as indicat ed in the horizontal 
section. Physicians Associa tion pensions and social 
security program is available for Jordanians only  
j. Services provided by 
midwives, nurses, 
physiotherapists 
(CPC 93191) 4 (1) None 
 
(2) None. 
 (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.  (1) None 
 
(2) None. 
 (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.  
                                                      
3.  Non-Jordanian physicians may be granted temporary membership in the Union if they meet all professional qualification requi rements and their countries grant 
Jordanians reciprocal treatment.  
4.  Non-Jordanian nurses may be granted temporary membership in the Union if they meet all professional qualification requireme nts and their countries grant 
Jordanians reciprocal treatment.  
   
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k. Other Pharmacists5 
 (1) None 
 
(2) None  (3) Access restricted to pharmacists as natural persons or in general partnership. Only one outlet per 
pharmacist allowed. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
 (1) None  
 
(2) None.  (3) None.   
 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
 
   
 
     
 
   
 
                                                      
5. Non-Jordanian pharmacists may be granted temporary membership in the Union if they meet all professional qualification requi rements and their countries grant 
Jordanians reciprocal treatment.   
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B. Computer and related servicess 
a. Consultancy services related to the installation of computer hardware      (CPC  841) 
 
b. Software implementation services (CPC 842)  c. Data processing 
services (CPC 843) 
 d. Data base services(CPC 844)  
e. Maintenance and repair 
services of office machinery and equipment including computers(CPC 845) 
 
f. Other computer services (CPC 849)  (1) None.  
 (2) None.  
(3) None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. (1) None.  
 (2) None.  
(3) None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.    
 
   
  
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C. Research and development services 
 b. R & D services on social sciences and humanities (CPC  852) 
 
c. Inter disciplinary R & D services (CPC 853)    
(1) None.  (2) None. 
 
(3) None,   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. Director of research center must be Jordanian  
(1) None.  (2) None. 
 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
D. Real estate services 
Real estate services 
involving own or leased property (CPC 8210)  b. On a fee or contract 
basis (CPC 822)  
(1) Unbound.  (2) None.  
(3) Access restricted to Jordanian natural persons. 
Juridical entities are not allowed.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. Real estate agents and Licensed surveyors employed by real estate offices must be Jordanian.  
(1) Unbound.  (2) None.  
(3) None. 
  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
 
 
   
 
   
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E.  Rental/leasing service without operators 
Leasing or rental services concerning ships without operators (CPC  83103)  
d. Relating to other 
machinery and equipment (CPC 83106-83109) (1) None. 
 (2) None.  
(3) None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. (1) None. 
 (2) None.  
(3) None.  
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
F. Other business services 
Advertising services  
(CPC  871) 
  (1) None. 
 
(2) None.  (3) Access restricted to Jordanian natural persons and partnerships with majority  Jordanian ownership, or 
limited liability companies with Jordanians as majority 
in board of directors.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. Director of advertising agency must be Jordanian. (1) None. 
 
(2) None.  (3) None.  
 
  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
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b. Market  research  
(CPC  86401)  
c. Management consulting 
service (CPC  865)  d. Services related to management consulting  
(CPC  866) 
 q. Packaging services  (CPC 876) (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 
  
Public Opinion Polling 
Services (CPC 86402)  (1) Unbound. 
 (2) None.  
(3) None,  
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. Director of public opinion bureau must be Jordanian. (1) Unbound. 
 (2) None.  
(3) None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as i ndicated in the horizon 
section.   
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r. Printing and Publishing (CPC 88442)  (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None, however, ownership of periodical publications is restricted to Jordanian natural persons or Jordanian juridical entities wholly owned by Jordanians. 
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. Director of printing and publishing house must be Jordanian. (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None.    
 
(4) Unbound, except as i ndicated in the horizon 
section.   
e. Technical testing and 
analysis services  (CPC  8676)  (1) None 
 (2) None  
(3) None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. (1) None. 
 (2) None.  
(3) None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section  
i. Services incidental to 
manufacturing (CPC 884 & 885) (1) None 
 (2) None  
(3) None 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. None. 
 None.  
None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
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n. maintenance and repair of equipment (not including maritime 
vessels, aircraft, or other 
transport equipment and television and radio transmitters and apparatus for line telephony or 
telegraphy; and radio 
broadcast equipment) (CPC 633, 8861-8866)  o. Building/ Cleaning 
services (CPC 874) 
 p. Photographic services (excluding military portraits and aerial photography of the 
territory of the Hashemite 
Kingdom of Jordan)(CPC 875) s. Convention services  (CPC  87909) (1) Unbound* 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 
 
 (1) Unbound* 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
 
  
 
      
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2.  COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
B. Courier services  (CPC 7512) (1) None 
 (2) None.  
(3) None.  
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (1) None 
 (2) None.  
(3) None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
C. Telecommunication 
Services  Market access and national treatment limita tions with respect to mode (1) (cross-bor der supply) and (2) consumption abroad 
supply of telecommunication services are inscrib ed in this section of the Schedule in  accordance with the following distinction  
between the measures affecting these two modes of supply:  Measures affecting mode (1): Any limitation on the ability of a non-resident supplier of tele communication services to supply t he 
service in the territory of the Member. 
 Measures affecting mode (2): Any limitation on the ability of a resident consumer to purchase the service in the territory of 
another Member.  
If and when applicable, the absence of any limitation on the abilit y of a resident consumer to purchase the service in the terr itory 
of another Member does not signify a commitment to allow a non-resident service supplier to solicit business or to conduct 
active marketing in the territory of the Member.   
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Local, domestic long distance and international services infrastructure 
base, for the public:  
  Jordan 
undertakes the 
obligations 
contained in the reference paper attached 
hereto. 
a. Voice telephone 
services (CPC 7521) 
d. Telex services 
        (CPC 7523)  e. Telegraph services         (CPC 7522) 
 
f. Facsimile services         (CPC 7521 + 7529) g. Private leased circuit services (7522+7523) (1) None, except international callback services are not 
allowed.  
 
(2) None.  (3) Jordan Telecommunications Company (JTC) has the exclusive right until the end of December 2002. 
Authorities will consider the feasibility of new 
suppliers in addition to JTC after end of December 2002.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  (1) None, except international callback is not allowed.  
 
 
(2) None.  (3) Unbound.   
 
   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
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b. Packet- switched data transmission services:        (CPC 7523) 
e-mail (CPC 7523) 
 voice-mail (CPC 7523)  Electronic Data 
Interchange (CPC 7523) 
 Enhanced value added facsimile services (CPC 7523) 
 
On-line information and data base-retrieval (CPC 7523).  internet (excluding voice 
telephone and facsimile 
services)  c. Circuit- switched data transmission services 
(CPC 7523) (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) Service provided only over circuits leased from JTC.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.  
 (1) None 
 (2) None 
 
(3) None.   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.   
 
 
 
      
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O.  Other: 
Mobile telephone services (GSM)    (CPC 75213)  
 
 (1) None. 
 (2) None.  
(3) Duopoly will be maintained until the1
st January 
2001. Thereafter, licensing is subject to an economic needs test (criteria: population, geographic location and number of businesses to be served).  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section. None. 
 (2) None.  
(3) Unbound. 
  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
Paging Services (land 
based) (CPC 75291) (1) None. 
 
(2)  None. 
 (3) The total number of service suppliers is subject to an economic needs test (criteria: population, geographic location, and number of businesses to be 
served).  
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. (1) None. 
 
(2) None. 
 (3) None.   
 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
Public pay-phone services 
(booth services)  (1) None, except internationa l callback is not allowed. 
(2) None. (3) The total number of service suppliers is subject to an economic needs test (criteria: population, 
geographic location, and number of businesses to be 
served). Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. None, except international callback is not allowed. 
 None. None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.   
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Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) (1) None 
 (2) None 
 
(3) None, except through local authorized provider (gateway provider).  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.  (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None.   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.  
 
 
 
    
 
         
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D.  Audio-visual services  Motion picture and video-
tape production and 
distribution services (CPC 9611)  Motion picture projection 
service (CPC 9612) 
 Sound recording  (1) None 
 (2) None 
 
(3) None  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. Director of retail outlet must be Jordanian. (1) None. 
 (2) None 
 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound except as indicat ed in the horizontal 
section.  
 
    
 
     
 
    
 
 
  
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3. Construction and Rela ted Engineering Services 
General Construction 
Work for buildings (CPC 512)  
General Construction 
Work for Civil Engineering (CPC 513)  Installation and Assembly Work (CPC 514 + 516) 
 
Building Completion and Finishing Work (CPC 517) (1) Unbound* 
 (2) None.  
(3) Non-Jordanian construc tion and contracting firms 
and/or branches may provide services only through joint ventures with Jordanian firms.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. The number of foreign engineers to be 
employed by a firm may not exceed twice the number 
of qualified Jordanian engineers employed by the same firm. (1) Unbound* 
 (2) None.  
(3) Non-Jordanian construc tion and contracting firms 
and/or branches may provide services only through joint ventures with Jordanian firms.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
 
 
      
 
    
 
   
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4. Distribution Services 
Commission Agent’s Services (except for firearms)  (CPC 621)  
Wholesale Trade (except 
wholesale trade of firearms and pharmaceuticals) (CPC 622)  
Retailing Services (except 
retail trade of pharmaceuticals) (CPC 631, 632,  6111, 6112, 6113, 6121) 
 
Franchising (CPC 8922, 8923, 8929) (1) Commercial presence is required. 
 (2) None.  
(3) None, except access is restricted to Jordanian 
natural persons, Jordanian partnerships with the 
majority ownership by Jordanians, and Jordanian companies with a Jordanian majority on the Board of Directors.   
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section. (1) None. 
 (2) None.  
(3) None. 
     
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.  
5.  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 
A. Primary educational 
services (CPC  921) 
 
B. Secondary educational services (CPC  922)  (1) Unbound. 
 
(2) None 
 (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section. (1) Unbound. 
 
(2) None 
 (3) None  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.   
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C. Higher educational services (CPC  923) (1) None. 
 (2) None 
 
(3) None.   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  (1) None. 
 (2) None 
 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
D. Adult education 
Services (CPC 924) (1) None. 
 (2) None 
 
(3) None  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. Director of adult education center must be 
Jordanian. (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 
C. Sanitation and similar 
services6 (CPC 9403) (1) Unbound*. 
 (2) None.  
(3) None 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. (1) Unbound*. 
 (2) None.  
(3) None 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
 
 
                                                      
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 Other 
Cleaning Services of exhaust gases  (CPC 9404)  
Noise abatement services  
(CPC 9405)  Other environmental protection services n.e.c.    (CPC 9409) (1) None 
 (2) None  
(3) None 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (1) None 
 (2) None  
(3) None.
. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
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II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES Financial Services (including insurance): Commitments in th ese sub-sectors are undertaken in  accordance with the General 
Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and the Annex on Financia l Services. All the specific commitments in this sector are 
subject to entry requirements, domestic laws, guideline rules a nd regulations, terms and conditions  and are not inconsistent wi th 
the commitments made herein.  
The establishment of a new commercial presence (in mode 3 only ) or the conduct of new activities is restricted to Public 
Shareholding Companies (with the exception of a branch for insu rance companies and branch or a subsidiary for banks) unless 
otherwise stated in the specific sub-sector.  Furthermore, it is noted that only Banks may undertake activiti es involving the acceptance of deposits and other repayable fund s 
from the public (CPC 81115-81119 excluding CPC 81117) and ex tend guarantees and commitments services (CPC 81199** 
MTN/GNS/W/120) and money broking (CPC 81339**MTN/GNS/W/120). Specialized financial companies as seen in sub-sector 
entries below may provide all other financial activities.  Fi nancial service companies are li censed to undertake Investment 
Trusteeship, Investment Management, Financ ial Consultations Financial Brokerage, De pository, Management of Primary Issues. 
Market access and national treatment limita tions with respect to mode (1) (cross-bor der supply) and (2) consumption abroad 
supply of financial services are inscribed in this section of the Schedule in accordance with th e following distinction between  the 
measures affecting these two modes of supply:  Measures affecting mode (1): Any limitation on the ability of a non-resident supplier of financial services to supply the servi ce in 
the territory of the Member.  
Measures affecting mode (2): Any limitation on the ability of a resident consumer to purchase the service in the territory of 
another Member.  If and when applicable, the absence of any limitation on the abilit y of a resident consumer to purchase the service in the terr itory 
of another Member does not signify a commitment to allow a non-resident service supplier to solicit business or to conduct 
active marketing in the territory of the Member. 
 
 
 
      
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II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
A.  Insurance and insurance – related services       (CPC 812) 
a. Life, insurance services including health insurance services (CPC 81211) and (CPC 81212) excluding pension fund management 
 
b b. Non- life insurance services (including accident insurance) (CPC 8129) (1) Commercial presence is required. 
 (2) Unbound.  
(3) None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. Branch managers of foreign firms must be Jordanian.  (1) Commercial presence is required. 
 (2) Unbound.  
(3) None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
c. Reinsurance and 
retrocession (CPC 81299) (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in horizontal section. (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in horizontal section.  
 
   
 
    
 
      
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II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
d.  Auxiliary Services          (CPC 8140) 
Agency   Services (CPC 81401)  (1) Unbound. 
 Unbound.  
Access restricted to Jordanian natural persons, 
Jordanian general partne rships with majority 
ownership by Jordanians, and limited liability companies with Jordanians as majority in board of 
directors.  
Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
Insurance agent or director of agent company must be Jordanian Unbound. 
 Unbound.  
None.  
  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.    
Insurance Consultancy  
(CPC 81402 excluding pension consultancy)  None. 
 None.  
None. 
 Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. None 
 None.  
None.  
 Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
Average and loss 
adjustment services  (CPC 81403)  (1) Unbound. 
 (2) Unbound.   (3) None.   
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.  (1)Unbound. 
 (2)Unbound.   (3) None.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.   
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II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
Actuarial services (CPC 81404) (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None.   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
B.  Banking and other financial services (exc luding insurance and financial markets). 
a. Acceptance of deposits 
and other repayable funds from the public (CPC 81115-81119 excluding CPC 81117) 
e. Guarantees and 
Commitments CPC 81199**)     h. Money broking (CPC 
81339**) 
MTN/GNS.W/120 (
1) None. 
  (2) None.  
(3) None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  (1) Real property in Jordan may not be mortgaged to 
banks outside Jordan.  (2) None.  
(3) None.  
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. Branches of foreign banks are required to have a resident regional manager.  
  
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b. Lending  of all types including consumer credit, mortgage credit, 
and financing of 
commercial transaction, excluding factoring (CPC 8113) d. All payment and 
money transmission 
services (CPC 81339) (
1) None. 
  
(2) None. 
 (3) Service must be provided through banks and specialized financial companies.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.  (1) Real property in Jordan may not be mortgaged to 
banks outside Jordan.  
(2) None. 
 (3) None.    
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section. Branches of foreign banks are required to have a resident regional manager.  
b. Factoring (part of CPC 
8113)  c. Financial Leasing (CPC 8112) 
 
Derivative products incl., but not limited to, futures and options (CPC 81339**) MTN/GNS.W/120 (1) Unbound. 
 (2) Unbound.  (3) Service must be provided through banks and 
specialized financial companies. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. (1) Unbound. 
 (2) Unbound.  (3) None. 
 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. Branches of foreign banks are required to have a resident regional manager.   
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II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
f. Trading for own account or for account of customers, whether on an 
exchange,  in an over-the-
counter market or otherwise,  the following: -  Money market instruments (cheques, 
bills and certificates of 
deposits) (CPC 81339**) MTN/GNS.W/120  Foreign Exchange (CPC 
81333) 
- Exchange rate and interest rate instruments, including products such as swaps and forward rate agreements (CPC  
81339**) 
MTN/GNS.W/120  Transferable securities (CPC  81321) 
 
Other negotiable instruments and financial assets, including bullion (CPC 81339**) 
MTN/GNS.W/120 (1) None 
  (2) None. 
 
(3) Service must be provided through banks and specialized financial companies.   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in indicated in the 
horizontal section.  (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None.   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.   
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II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
g. Participation in issues of all kinds of securities, incl. Under-writing and 
placement as agent 
(whether publicly or privately) and provision of service related to such issues (CPC 8132)  
 
Securities broking services (CPC 81321)  Portfolio management  
  (CPC 81323) 
 Securities issue and registration service  (CPC 81322)  
Closed end investments 
trust services (CPC 81191)  Open ended investment 
and other trust services 
(CPC 81193) (1) Unbound. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) Access restricted to: Specialized financial services companies, in the forms of public shareholding company, limited liability company or a limited partnership in shares company. 
Licensed banks through affiliated companies or 
separate accounts.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
 (1) Unbound. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None.     
 
  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
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j. Settlement and clearing services for financial assets including 
securities, derivative 
products and other negotiable instruments.  (1) Unbound* 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) Access restricted to the Depository Center at the Amman Bourse (only related to securities) and the Central Bank of Jordan for all other financial instruments. 
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. (1) Unbound* 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) Access is restricted to th e Depository Center at the 
Amman Bourse (only related to securities), and the Central Bank of Jordan for all other financial instruments 
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
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II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
k. Advisory and other auxiliary financial services on all the 
activities listed in Article 
1B of MTN.TNC/W/50,incl. Credit reference  and analysis, investment and 
portfolio research and 
advice, advice on acquisitions and on corporate restructuring and strategy (CPC 8131 or 8133) 
 
l. Provision and transfer of financial information as related to the stock exchange market and 
financial data processing 
and related software by providers of other financial services   (CPC 8131) (1) None 
 (2) None 
 
(3) Access restricted to:  Specialized financial services companies in the forms of a public shareholding company, limited liability company or a limited partnership in shares company. 
b.   Banks  
  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
 
     
 (1) None. 
 (2) None 
 
(3) None.     
 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
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II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
Other services related to securities markets  (information services 
only) (CPC  81329) None 
 None 
 
None  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. (1) None 
 (2) None 
 
(3) None.   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
8.  HEALTH RELATED & SOCIAL SERVIC ES (other than those listed under 1.A.) 
Hospital services  
(CPC 9311) Social services (CPC 933). Specifically, these are nursing homes, 
convalescent homes, 
rehabilitation centers (1) None. 
 (2) None.  (3) One of the owners must be a physician except in a 
public limited company.  
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. At least ¾ of physicians in any hospital or nursing or convalescent homes must be Jordanian; at 
least ½ of all staff must be Jordanians (1) None. 
 (2) None.  (3) None.  
 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
B. Other human health 
services, specifically 
medical labs (CPC  
93199) (1) None. 
 
(2) None. 
 (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section. Lab. director must be Jordanian (1) None. 
 
(2) None. 
 (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.   
 
  
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II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
9. TOURISM AND    TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES 
Hotel & motel  lodging services, excluding casinos (CPC 6411 & 6412)  (1) None. 
 (2) None.  
(3) None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. (1) None. 
 (2) None.  
(3) None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
Meal serving services 
with full restaurant services (excluding transport facilities)  (CPC 6421) 
 
Meal serving services in self-serving facilities (cafeterias) (CPC 6422)  
Beverage serving services 
for consumption on the premises, excluding casinos (CPC 643) (1) None. 
 (2) None.  (3)Jordanian juridical entity is required for franchising 
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (1) None. 
 (2) None.  (3) None. 
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
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II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
Caterer services providing meals to outside (CPC 6423). Institutional Food 
Service caterers(with the 
exception of Airport and airline catering facilities which are confined only to the national air carriers)(1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
 
(3) None.  (4)Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
B. Travel Agencies and 
tour      operator services (CPC 7471) (1) Foreign travel agencies must implement their tours 
in Jordan through a local service provider.   
(2) None. 
 (3) Service may be provided through Jordanian natural or juridical entities. Service provider must be a specialized tourist firm. 
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. Director must be a Jordanian.  (1) None. 
  
(2) None. 
 (3) None.   
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
Tourist guide services 
(CPC 7472) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. (3) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. (3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
 
  
 
   
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II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
10.  RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES (Other than audio-visual services) 
Other Entertainment services (CPC  96191):  Theatrical producer, singer group, bands and orchestra entertainment 
services (1) Unbound* 
 (2) None.  
(3) None.  
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  (1) Unbound* 
 (2) None.  
(3) None 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
Circus troupes (CPC 
96194) (1) Unbound*. 
 (2) None.  (3) Foreign circus shows must be sponsored by a 
registered Jordanian sports club.  
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. (1) Unbound*. 
 (2) None.  (3) None. 
 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
B. News Agency Services 
(CPC  962) Corespondents Only  (1) None. 
 (2) None.  
(3) None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  (1) None. 
 (2) None.  
(3) None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
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II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
C. Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural services   
(CPC 963) 
 Museum services (except for historical sites and buildings) 
(CPC 96321)  
  
 
 (1) None.  (2) None 
 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
  
 
 (1) None.  (2) None. 
 
(3) None  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
D. Sporting and other 
recreational services  (CPC  964)
7 Health and fitness clubs :  
 (1) Unbound*. 
 
(2) None.  (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.  
 (1) Unbound*. 
 
(2) None.  (3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.  
 
 
  
 
                                                      
7 Unbound*: unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.   
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11.  TRANSPORT SERVICES 
A. Maritime Transport Services:   Transport services by Sea –going vessels (CPC 721) 
a. Passenger transportation  (CPC 7211)   b. Freight transportation  
(CPC 7212)  
 (1) A) Liner Shipping: None, but all ships docking in 
Jordan must have a local Port Agent.  B) Bulk, tramp, and other international shipping, including passenger transportation: None.   
(2) None. 
 (3) a) Establishment of registered company for the purpose of operating a fleet under the national flag of Jordan: None. 
     b) Other forms of commercial presence for the 
supply of international maritime transport services: None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in horizontal section. 1/5 of crew on Jordanian ships must be Jordanian. (1) None. 
    
(2) None 
 (3) Service fees for pilotage, berthing and docking are 10% less for Jordanian ship s. Jordanian ships are 
exempt from any Port dues when anchoring in Jordanian territorial wate rs. Jordanian ships enjoy 
preferential treatment in prices of bunker provided at 
the Aqaba Port.   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 
 
The following 
services at the port are made 
available to 
international maritime 
transport 
suppliers on reasonable and 
non-
discriminatory terms and 
conditions: 
1.Pilotage 
(excluded) 
2. Towing and tug assistance 
3. 
Provisioning, fuelling, and 
watering. 
4. Garbage collecting and 
ballast waste 
disposal. 5. Port 
Captain’s 
services. 6. Navigation  
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aids. 
7. Shore-based 
operational 
services, essential to 
ship 
operations 
including 
communications, water and 
electrical 
supplies. 8. Emergency 
repair 
facilities. 9. Anchorage, 
berth and 
berthing services(exclu
ded). 
 Please note 
that Pilotage 
and anchorage services have 
been excluded 
due to the 
national 
treatment limitation as 
seen from 
commitments below.
  
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II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
Maritime Auxiliary Services 
c. Rental services of sea-going vessels with operator  (CPC 7213) (1) None. 
 (2) None.  
(3) None.  
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. (1) None. 
 (2) None.  
(3) None.  
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
d. Maintenance and repair 
of vessels (CPC 8868) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) Access restricted to Jord anian natural or juridical 
entities.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.  
Storage and warehousing 
services (CPC 742) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None. 
(3) None** (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  (1) Unbound* 
(2) None 
(3) None** (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
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II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
Shipping Agents  Maritime Freight 
Forwarding Services 
(CPC 748)  Maritime Freight Inspection services (CPC 
749) 
 Food Supply Catering (Provisioning) (1) Unbound. 
 (2) None 
 
(3) Access restricted to Jord anian natural or juridical 
entities.   (4) Unbound except as indicat ed in the horizontal 
section.  (1) Unbound 
(2) None  
 
(3) None   (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.  
Unbound*: A commitment on this mode of delivery is not feasible. 
None** : Public utility concession or licensing procedur es may apply in case of occupa tion of the public domain  
B.  Air Transport Services 
Maintenance and repair of 
Aircraft (part of CPC 
8868) (1) Subject to an agreem ent with Royal Jordanian 
Airline (National Carrier). 
 (2) None.  (3) Unbound  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section. (1) None. 
 
(2) None  (3) None   
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal 
section.   
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CRS Marketing and Sales (1) None. 
 (2) None 
 
(3) None  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section (1) None 
 (2) None 
 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
CRS Repair and 
Maintenance (1) None 
 (2) None 
 
(3) None  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. (1) None 
 (2) None 
 
(3) None  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
 
 
 
 
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 ATTACHMENT TO THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN 
 
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 telecomm unications transport network or service 
that:  (a) are exclusively or predominantly provided by  a single or limited number of suppliers;  and 
 
(b) cannot feasibly be economically or technically substituted in order to provide a service.   A major supplier
 is a supplier, which has the ability to materially affect the terms of 
participation (having regard to price and supply) in  the relevant market fo r basic telecommunications 
services as a result of: 
 
(a) control over essential facilities;  or  (b) use of its position in the market.  
 
1. Competitive safeguards
 
 1.1 Prevention of anti-competitive practices in telecommunications
 
  Appropriate measures sh all be maintained for the purpose of  preventing suppliers who, alone or 
together, are a major supplier  from engaging in or continui ng anti-competitive practices. 
 1.2 Safeguards
 
  The anti-competitive practices referred to above shall include in particular: 
 
(a) engaging in anti-competitive cross-subsidization;    
 (b) using information obtained from 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 info rmation which are necessary for them to provide 
services.   WT/ACC/SPEC/JOR/5/Rev.1 
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 2. Interconnection
 
 2.1 This section applies to linking with supplie rs providing public telecommunications transport 
networks or services in order to allow the users of  one supplier to communicate  with users of another 
supplier and to access se rvices provided by another supplier,  where specific commitments are 
undertaken.  2.2 Interconnection to be ensured
 
  Interconnection with a major suppl ier will be ensured at any tec hnically feasible point in the 
network.  Such interc onnection is provided. 
 (a) under non-discriminatory terms,  conditions (including technical standards and specifications) 
and rates and of a quality no less favourable than th at provided for its own like services or for like 
services of non-affiliated se rvice suppliers or for its subs idiaries or other affiliates; 
 
(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (inc luding technical standards and specifications) and 
cost-oriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pa y for network components or facilities that it does 
not require for the service to be provided;  and 
 
(c) upon request, at points in addition to the networ k termination points offered to the majority of 
users, subject to charges that reflect the cost of construction of necessa ry additional facilities. 
 2.3 Public availability of the procedures for interconnection negotiations
 
 
 The procedures applicable for interconnecti on to a major supplier will be made publicly 
available.  2.4 Transparency of interconnection arrangements
 
 
 It is ensured that a major supplier will make  publicly available either its interconnection 
agreements or a reference interconnection offer.  2.5 Interconnection:  dispute settlement
 
  A service supplier requesting in terconnection with a major supplie r 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 regu latory body as referred to in paragraph 5 below, 
to resolve disputes regarding appropriate terms,  conditions and ra tes for interconnection within a 
reasonable period of time, to the extent that  these have not been established previously. 
 3. Universal service
 
 
 Any Member 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 transp arent, non-discriminatory and competitiv ely neutral manner and are not more 
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  4. 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 licence  and  
(b) the terms and conditions of  individual licences. 
  The reasons for the denial of a licence w ill be made known to the applicant upon request. 
 5. Independent regulators
 
 
 The regulatory body is separate from, an d not accountable to, any supplier of basic 
telecommunications services. The decisions of and the procedures used by regul ators shall be impartial 
with respect to all market participants.  
6. Allocation and use of scarce resources
 
  Any procedures for the allocation and use of sc arce resources, including frequencies, numbers 
and rights of way, will be carried out in an obj ective, timely, transparent and non-discriminatory 
manner. The current state of alloca ted frequency bands will  be made publicly available, but detailed 
identification of frequencies allocated for specific government us es is not required. 
 
  
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Final List of Article II (MFN) Exemptions  
 
Sector or subsector Description of measure indicating its 
inconsistency with Article II Countries to 
which the 
measure applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the 
exemption 
Horizontal Measures 
All sectors:  
Commercial Presence Measures extending preferential 
treatment are pursuant to bilateral investment treaties. Malaysia, Italy, 
Egypt, Algeria, Indonesia, 
Tunisia, 
Romania, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands,  
Poland, France, 
Switzerland,  United States of America, United Kingdom, 
Turkey, Yemen, 
United Arab Emirates and Morocco. Indefinite 
 Foster investment in Jordan and the 
signatory party. 
All sectors:  Commercial presence Arab and Palestinians persons are 
allowed to own 100% in equity in commercial establishments. All Arab persons.  Indefinite To foster investment and expansion 
of trade between Jordan and other Arab countries.  
All sectors:  Conduct of business Non-Jordanian natural or juridical 
persons may be granted access to Chambers of Commerce only by approval of the authorities and if their 
countries grant Jordanians reciprocal 
treatment. All Indefinite To foster investment and expansion 
of trade between Jordan and other countries.  
  WT/ACC/SPEC/JOR/5/Rev.1
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inconsistency with Article II Countries to 
which the 
measure applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the 
exemption 
Horizontal Measures 
All Sectors:  Movement of natural persons   Service fees may discriminate between 
Arab and non-Arab service providers. Annual permit fees in all sectors are higher for non-Arabs.  Nationals of Arab 
countries  Indefinite To promote bilateral Arab 
investment and trade.  
All sectors: Movement of natural 
persons National treatment regarding social 
security is granted to foreign labor. 
 Turkey 
Philippines 
Pakistan 
Egypt Indefinite To promote intra-regional 
movement, trade and investment.   
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Sector or subsector Description of measure indicating its 
inconsistency with Article II Countries to 
which the 
measure applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the 
exemption 
Specific Sectors 
Professional Services Access to non-Jordanians is restricted 
to duly qualified pr ofessionals whose 
countries grant reciprocal treatment to Jordanians. All Indefinite Need to ensure equal access to 
foreign markets for Jordanian professionals.  
Insurance Access and licensing for foreign  
firms to establish a branch or an agent 
company for insuran ce or reinsurance 
is subject to a reciprocity requirement. All Indefinite. Need to ensure equal access to 
foreign markets for Jordanian 
insurance companies. 
Medical Labs Licenses may be issued to non-
Jordanians for the practice of medical 
testing and laboratory administration only if Jordanian nationals are granted reciprocal treatment.  Exception to the reciprocity requirement may be granted 
to foreign directors of private hospital 
labs. All Indefinite Need to ensure equal access to 
foreign markets for Jordanian  
medical laboratories.  
  WT/ACC/SPEC/JOR/5/Rev.1
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inconsistency with Article II Countries to 
which the 
measure applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the 
exemption 
Specific Sectors 
Audio-visual services  - Production and 
distribution of cinematographic 
works and television 
programs 
   
- Production and 
distribution of television programs and cinematographic works    
 Measures based upon government-to-government framework agreements on co-production of audio-visual works, 
which confer national treatment to 
audio-visual works covered by these agreements, in particular in relation to distribution and access to funding.  
 
Measures granting the benefit of any support programs (such as MEDIA) to audio-visual works, and suppliers of such works, meeting certain European 
Origin criteria.  
 All countries with whom cultural cooperation may 
be desirable. 
    
 
European Community countries.  
 Indefinite   
 
    
 
Indefinite   
 The aim of such agreements is to promote cultural links between the countries concerned. 
Travel agencies and tour operator services 
 Transportation vehicles may provide 
tourist trips including shuttle services 
without prior licensing. Turkey 
Sweden Indefinite Foreign policy considerations. 
News Agency Service: Press 
Services Foreign news agencies may be allowed 
to publish newsletter by Cabinet 
permission, and only if Jordanian news 
agencies are granted reciprocal treatment. All Indefinite  
 Need to ensure equal access to 
foreign markets for Jordanian news 
agencies  
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Sector or subsector Description of measure indicating its 
inconsistency with Article II Countries to 
which the 
measure applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the 
exemption 
Specific Sectors 
Land Transport Arrangements Facilitation of transport and transit 
transport agreements. Turkey,  
Iraq, Egypt, Israel Saudi Arabia, Tunis, Yemen, Qatar, Iraq, Iran,  
Palestinian 
National Authority, Lebanon, Netherlands, 
Bulgaria, 
Romania, Sweden, Hungary, Ex-Yugoslavia, 
Ex-
Czechoslovakia, United Kingdom, Greece, Austria, Pakistan, Poland, Belgium, 
Finland, Canada, 
Switzerland. Indefinite Purposes of fostering trade among 
the countries, in particular those contiguous to Jordan.  
  
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