ANNESS

It-tieni protokoll għall-ftehim ġenerali dwar is-servizzi kummerċjali

MEMBRI TAL-ORGANIZZAZZJONI DINJIJA TAL-KUMMERĊ (minn hawn "il quddiem imsejjħa" ODK') liema Skemi ta' Rbit Speċifiku u Eżenzjonijiet mniżżla mill-Artikolu II tal-Ftehim Ġenerali dwar is-Servizzi Kummerċjali huma annessi għal dan il-Protokoll (minn hawn "il quddiem imsejjħa" Membri kkonċernati'),

WARA LI SARU n-negozjati taħt termini tad-Deċiżjoni Ministerjali dwar servizzi finanzjarji addottata f'Marrakesh fil-15 ta'April 1994,

WARA LI KKONSIDRAW it-Tieni l-Anness dwar servizzi finanzjarji, u għal din id-Deċiżjoni dwar l-applikazzjoni ta' l-Anness addottat mill-Kunsill dwar is-Servizzi tal-Kummerċ fit-30 ta' Ġunju 1995,

JIFTIEHMU KIF ĠEJ:

1. Skeda ta' rbit speċifiku u lista ta' eżenzjonijiet mniżżla mill-Artikolu II li jikkonċerna servizzi finanzjarji annessi għal dan il-Protokol relatati għal Membru għandu, mis-seħħ ta' dan il-Protokol għal dak il-Membru, jieħu post is-setturi tas-servizzi finanzjarji ta' l-Iskeda ta' Rbit Speċifiku u l-Eżenzjonijiet tal-Membru mniżżla fl-Artikolu II.

2. Dan il-Protokoll għandu jkun miftuħ għall-aċċettazzjoni, bil-firma jew mod ieħor, mill-Membri konċernati sat-30 ta Ġunju 1996.

3. Dan il-Protokoll għandu jidħol fis-seħħ 30 ġurnata wara d-data ta' aċċettazzjoni mill-Membri kkonċernati. Jekk sal-1 ta' Lulju 1996 ma jkunx ġie aċċettat mill-Membri kkonċernati, dawk il-Membri li jkunu aċċettaw qabel dik id-data jistgħu, fi żmien 30 ġurnata wara, jiddeċiedu mid-dħul fis-seħħ.

4. Dan il-Protokoll għandu jiġi depożitat mad-Direttur Ġenerali ta' l-ODK. Id-Direttur Ġenerali ta' l-ODK għandu mill-aktar fis jagħti lil kull Membru kopja ċertifikata ta' dan il-Protokoll u notifiki ta' aċċettazzjoni tagħhom skond paragrafu 3.

5. Dan il-Protokoll għandu jiġi reġistrat bi qbil mad-disposizzjonijiet fl-Artikolu 102 tal-Karta tan-Nazzjonijiet Uniti.

Magħmul f'Ġinevra din… il-ġurnata tax-xahar elf disa' mija u ħamsa u disgħin, kopja waħda bl-Ingliż, Franċiż u Spanjol, kull test irid ikun oriġinali, sakemm mhux provdut mod ieħor b'rispett lejn l-iskedi annessi magħhom.

IL-KOMUNITÀ EWROPEA U L-ISTATI MEMBRI TAGĦHA

SKEDA TA' RBIT SPEĊIFIKU

Suppliment 1

Reviżjoni

(Din hi awtentika bl-Ingliż biss)

It-test jibdel is-sezzjoni ta' Servizzi Finanzjarji li jinsabu f':

paġni 61 sa 77 ta dokument GATS/SC/31,

paġni 24 sa 29 tad-dokument GATS/SC/7,

paġni 23 sa 26 tad-dokument GATS/SC/33 u

paġni 30 sa 32 tad-dokument GATS/SC/82.

KOMUNITÀ EWROPEA U L-ISTATI MEMBRI TAGĦHA

SKEDA TA' RBIT SPEĊIFIKU

Modi ta' provvista: (1) Provvista bejn il-fruntieri (2) Konsum esteru (3) Presenza Kummerċjali (4) Presenza ta' persuni naturali |

Settur jew sub-settur | Limitazzjonijiet fuq dħul fis-suq | Limitazzjonijiet fit-trattament nazzjonali | Rbit addizzjonali |

SETTUR TA'SERVIZZI FINANZJARJI 1.Il-Komunitá u l-Istati Membri jintrabtu li jwettqu servizzi finanzjarji bi qbil mad-disposizzjonijiet tal-"Ftehim fuq irbit f'servizzi finanzjarji" (""il-Ftehim")."2.Dawn l-irbit huma soġġetti għal-limitazzjonijiet fuq dħul għas-suq u trattament nazzjonali fis-"setturi kollha" sezzjoni ta' din l-iskeda u dawk relatati mas-sub-setturi mniżżla hawn taħt.3.L-irbit għal dħul fis-swieq dwar il-moduli (1) u (2) japplikaw biss għat-transazzjonijiet indikati f'paragrafi B.3 u B.4 tas-sezzjoni ta' dħul fis-suq tal-Ftehim rispettiv.4.Minkejja n-nota 1 hawn fuq, id-dħul fis-suq u t-trattament nazzjonali dwar modulu (4) dwar servizzi finanzjarji huma dawk fis-sezzjoni "setturi kollha" ta'din l-iskeda, minbarra l-Isvezja li f'każi ta' rbit isiru bi qbil mal-Ftehim.5.Id-dħul fis-suq tas-servizzi finanzjarji ġodda jista' jkun suġġett għall-esistenza ta', u konsistenti ma', qafas regolatorju maħsub li jikseb l-għanijiet imsemmija fl-Artikolu 2(a) ta' l-Anness għas-Servizzi Finanzjarji. Bħala regola ġenerali u b'mod mhux diskriminatorju, istituzzjonijiet finanzjarji inkorporati fi Stat Membru tal-Komunitá għandu jaddotta forma legali speċifika.6.Bħala regola ġenerali u b'mod prudenti, l-istituzzjonijiet finanzjarji ta' l-Istati Membri tal-Komunitá jridu jadottaw forma legali speċifika. |

A.Insurance and insurance-related services | (1)DK: Compulsory air transport insurance can be underwritten only by firms established in the Community | (1)A: Higher premium tax is due for insurance contracts (except for contracts on reinsurance and retrocession) which are written by a subsidiary not established in the Community or by a branch not established in Austria. Exception from the higher tax can be granted. | |

A: Promotional activity and intermediation on behalf of a subsidiary not established in the Community or of a branch not established in Austria (except for reinsurance and retrocession) are prohibited. | | |

A: Compulsory air transport liability can be underwritten only by a subsidiary established in the Community or by a branch established in Austria. | | |

DK: No persons or companies (including insurance companies) may for business purposes in Denmark assist in effecting direct insurance for persons resident in Denmark, for Danish ships or for property in Denmark, other than insurance companies licensed by Danish law or by Danish competent authorities. | | |

D: Compulsory air insurance policies can be underwritten only by a subsidiary established in the Community or by a branch established in Germany. | | |

D: If a foreign insurance company has established a branch in Germany, it may conclude insurance contracts in Germany relating to international transport only through the branch established in Germany. | | |

E, I: Unbound for the actuarial profession. | | |

F: Insurance of risks relating to ground transport may be carried out only by insurance firms established in the Community. | | |

I: Insurance of risks relating to cif exports by residents in Italy may be underwritten only by insurance firms established in the Community. | | |

I: Transport insurance of goods, insurance of vehicles as such and liability insurance regarding risks located in Italy may be underwritten only by insurance companies established in the Community. This reservation does not apply for international transport involving imports into Italy. | | |

FIN: Foreign insurers may without licence offer only reinsurances and retrocessions in Finland. | | |

FIN: The supply of insurance broker services is subject to a permanent place of business in Finland. | | |

P: Air and maritime transport insurance, covering goods, aircraft, hull and liability can be underwritten only by firms established in the EC; only persons or companies established in the EC may act as intermediaries for such insurance business in Portugal. | | |

S: The supply of direct insurance is allowed only through an insurance service supplier authorized in Sweden, provided that the foreign service supplier and the Swedish insurance company belong to the same group of companies or have an agreement of co-operation between them. | | |

(2)DK: Compulsory air transport insurance can be underwritten only by firms established in the Community. | (2)A: Higher premium tax is due for insurance contracts (except for contracts on reinsurance and retrocession) which are written by a subsidiary not established in the Community or by a branch not established in Austria. Exception from the higher tax can be granted. | |

A: Promotional activity and intermediation on behalf of a subsidiary not established in the Community or of a branch not established in Austria (except for reinsurance and retrocession) are prohibited. | | |

A: Compulsory air transport liability insurance can be placed only with established insurers. | | |

DK: No persons or companies (including insurance companies) may for business purposes in Denmark assist in effecting direct insurance for persons resident in Denmark, for Danish ships or for property in Denmark, other than insurance companies licensed by Danish law or by Danish competent authorities. | | |

D: Compulsory air insurance policies can be underwritten only by a subsidiary established in the Community or by a branch established in Germany. | | |

D: If a foreign insurance company has established a branch in Germany, it may conclude insurance contracts in Germany relating to international transport only through the branch established in Germany. | | |

F: Insurance of risks relating to ground transport may be camed out only by insurance firms established in the Community. | | |

FIN: Obligatory insurances (the statutory employment pension insurance, the statutory accident insurance, the motor third-party liability insurance, the insurance against treatment injury) have to be effected in Finland. | | |

I: Insurance of risks relating to cif exports by residents in Italy may be underwritten only by insurance firms established in the Community. | | |

I: Transport insurance of goods, insurance of vehicles as such and liability insurance regarding risks located in Italy may be underwritten only by insurance companies established in the Community. This reservation does not apply for international transport involving import into Italy. | | |

P: Air and maritime transport insurance, covering goods, aircraft, hull and liability can be underwritten only by firms established in the EC; only persons or companies established in the EC may act as intermediaries for such insurance business in Portugal. | | |

(3)A: Representative offices and agenties of insurers are not allowed to write insurance contracts. | (3)FIN: The general agent of the foreign insurance company shall reside in Finland. | |

GR, E: The right of establishment does not cover the creation of representative offices or other permanent presence of insurance companies, except where such offices are established as agencies, branches or head offices. | S: Insurance undertakings not incorporated in Sweden are required to deposit assets for agencies established in Sweden. | |

IRL: The right of establishment does not cover the creation of representative offices. | S: Non-life insurance undertakings not incorporated in Sweden conducting business in Sweden are – instead of being taxed according to the net result – subject to taxation based on the premium income from direct insurance operations. | |

E: Before establishing a branch or agency in Spain to provide certain classes of insurance, a foreign insurer must have been authorized to operate in the same classes of insurance in its country of origin for at least five years. | S: A founder of an insurance company shall be a natural person resident in Sweden or a legal entity incorporated in Sweden. | |

FIN: Requirements concerning citizenship and place of residence, from which an exemption may be granted in some cases, apply to the founder, managing director, auditors and members of the board of directors and the supervisory board of an insurance company. | | |

FIN: Branches of foreign insurance companies cannot get a licence in Finland to carry on statutory insurances business (the statutory employment pension insurance, the statutory accident insurance, the motor third party liability insurance, the insurance against treatmentinjury). | | |

F, E: The establishment of branches is subject to a special authorization for the representative of the branch. In the case of Spain, the conditions to be met are related to the technical qualification and good standing of the person. | | |

I: Access to actuarial rofessionthrough natural persons only. Professional associations (no incorporation) among natural persons permitted. | | |

I: The authorization of the establishment of branches is ultimately subject to the valuation of supervisory authorities. | | |

P: Foreign companies may carry out insurance intermediation in Portugal only through a company formed in accordance with the law of a Community Member State. | | |

P: In order to establish a branch in Portugal, foreign companies need to demonstrate prior operational experience of at least five years. | | |

S: Foreign companies may only establish as a subsidiary or through a resident agent. | | |

S: Insurance broking undertakings not incorporated in Sweden may establish a commercial presence only through a branch. | | |

(4)Unbound except as indicated in the horizonal section and subject to the specific conditions: | (4)Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section and subject to following specific limitations: | |

GR: A majority of the members of the board of directors of a company established in Greece shall be nationals of one of the Member States of the Community. | DK: The general agent of an insurance branch will need to have resided in Denmark for the last two years unless they are a national of one of the Member States of the Community. The Minister for Business and Industry may grant exemption. | |

| DK: Residency requirement formanagers and the members of the board of directors of a company. However, the Minister for Business and Industry may grant exemption from this requirement. Exemption is granted on a non-discriminatory basis. | |

| E, I: Residence requirement for actuarial profession. | |

B.Banking and Other Financial Services (excluding insurance) | (1)B: Establishment in Belgium is required for the provision of investment advisory services. | (1)None | |

I: The offer and marketing of services concerning the distribution to the public, through telecommunication or other information means, of information concerning prices, the volume of transactions, the offer and demand conditions relating to the negotiation of securities dealt in the Italian regulated market, or in other recognized markets, requires prior authorization by the Stock Exchanges Commission (Consob). This authorization may not be granted if the authorities determine that there is a risk that the data provided may induce the public to error. | | |

I: An establishment (a securities investment company incorporated in Italy or a bank subsidiary or branch) is needed in order to provide investment research and advice relating to securities (dealing, issue, underwriting) and asset management, securities custody and services regarding mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructuring, management buy-outs and venture capital. Collective asset management (excluding Ucits) is extended to banks, insurance companies, securities investment companies with their legal head office in the EC. | | |

I: Unbound for promotori di servizi finanziari (financial salesmen). | | |

(2)D: Issues of securities denominated in German marks can be lead managed only by a credit institution, subsidiary or branch, established in Germany. | (2)S: Account operating institutions in the VPC register which do not have a clearing account with the central bank (Riksbanken) have to make a certain deposit. | |

GR: Establishment is required for the provision of custodial and depository services involving the administration of interest and principal payments due on securities issued in Greece. | | |

I: An establishment (a securities investment company incorporated in Italy or a bank subsidiary or branch) is needed in order to provide investment research and advice relating to securities (dealing, issue, underwriting) and asset management, securities custody and services regarding mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructuring, management buy-outs and venture capital. Collective asset management (excluding Ucits) is extended to banks, insurance companies, securities investment companies with their legal head office in the EC. | | |

I: Residents in Italy need authorization to purchase or sell abroad unrefined gold. | | |

FIN: Payments from governmental entities (expenses) shall be transmitted through the Finnish postal giro system or through the Postipankki Ltd. | | |

P: Open-ended investment funds are required to invest 25 % of their funds in Portuguese Government funds. The ability of residents in Portugal to carry out the following operation abroad is restricted:issue on a foreign market of domestic securities and negotiable instruments. | | |

S: Custody, depository and settlement services, securities registered in the (Swedish) Securities Register Centre (Vardepapperscentralen VPC SB) can only be supplied by suppliers who are account operating institutions. A prerequisite is that the supplier is supervised by the (Swedish) Financial Supervisory Authority. | | |

UK: Sterling issues, including privately led issues, can be lead managed only by a firm established in the Community. | | |

(3)All Member States:The establishment of a specialized management company is required to perform the activities of management of units trusts and investment companies (Articles 6 and 13 of Ucits Directive, 85/611/EEC).Only firms having their registered office in the Community can act as depositories of the assets of investment funds (Articles 8 (1) and 15 (1) of the Ucits Directive, 85/611/EEC). | F: In addition to French credit institutions, issues denominated in French francs may be lead managed only by French subsidiaries (under French law) of non-French banks which are authorized, based on sufficient means and commitments in Paris of the candidate French subsidiary of a non-French bank. These conditions apply to lead banks running the books. A non- French bank may be, without restrictions or requirement to establish, jointlylead or co-lead manager of Eurofranc bond issue. | |

A: Licensing of branches or subsidiaries of foreign banks may be subject to an economic interest test. | I: Representative offices of foreign intermediaries cannot carry out promotional activities in the area of investment in securities | |

A: Only members of the Austrian Stock Exchange may engage in securities trading at the Stock Exchange. | | |

A: For trading in foreign exchange and foreign currency the authorization of the Austrian National Bank is required. | | |

A: Mortgage bonds and municipal bonds may be issued by banks specialized and authorized for this activity. | | |

A: For carrying out services of pension fund management a company specialized only for this activity and incorporated as a stock company in Austria is required. | | |

B: With certain exceptions (block trading), financial institutions may engage in securities trading only through stock exchange firms incorporated in Belgium. | | |

DK: Financial institutions may engage in securities trading on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange only through subsidiares incorporated in Denmark. | | |

E: Financial institutions may engage in securities trading in securities listed on an official stock exchange or in the government securities market only through securities firms incorporated in Spain. | | |

FIN: Acquisition of shares by foreign owners giving more than one third of the voting rights of a major Finnish commercial bank or credit institution (with more than 1000 employees or with a turnover exceeding 1000 million) Finnish markka or with a balance sheet total exceeding Fmk 1000 million is subject to confirmation by the Finnish authorities; the confirmation may be denied only if an important national interest would be jeopardized. | | |

FIN: For credit institutions including banks, requirements concerning nationality and place of residence, from which exemptions may be granted, apply to the founder, the supervisory board and the board of management as well as the chief general manager and auditors. | | |

FIN: Professional intermediation of securities and derivatives (options and futures) requires a permanent place of business in the form of a limited liability company, a deposit bank, other credit institution or a branch of a foreign credit or financial institution. | | |

FIN: Requirements concerning citizenship and place of residence apply to the board of directors and managing director of a stock exchange brokerage firm as well as to a stock exchange broker. | | |

FIN: Citizenship and residency requirements for market makers and brokers on derivative exchange, from which exemptions may be granted. | | |

FIN: Payments from governmental entities (expenses) shall be transmitted through the Finnish postal giro System or through the Postipankki Ltd. | | |

GR: Financial institutions may engage in the trading of securltles listed on the Athens Stock Exchange only through stock exchange firms incorporated in Greece. | | |

GR: For the establishment and operations of branches a minimum amount of foreign exchange must be imported, converted into drachmas and kept in Greece as long as a foreign bank continues to operate in Greece:Up to four branches this minimum is currently equal to half of the minimum amount of share capital required for a credit institution to be incorporated in Greece;For the operation of additional branches the minimum amount of capital must be equal to the minimum share capital required for a credit institution to be incorporated in Greece. | | |

IRL: In the case of units trusts, collective investment schemes constituted as variable capital companies, and investment limited partnerships (other than undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities, Ucits), the trustee/depositary or management company is required to be incorporated in Ireland or in another Member State of the Community. In the case of an investment limited partnership, at least one general partner must be incorporated in Ireland. | | |

IRL: The right of establishment does not cover the establishment of representative offices of foreign banks. | | |

I: A separate incorporation in Italy in the form of a securities company is required for firms other than banks (including foreign banks branches) in order to provide services related to securities dealing (including dealing for the own account or for the account of customers, issue and distribution of securities, acceptance of sale and purchase orders, investment advice, asset and portfolio management, and raising funds from the public by means of activities which may also be promotional and carried on in a place different from the legal head office or principal administrative establishment of the issuer, supplier or person marketing the investment). | | |

I: Clearing and settlement of securities may be conducted only by the official clearing system. | | |

I: The public offer of securities (as provided for under 18 bis of Law 216/74), other than shares, debt securities (including convertible debt securities) can only be made by Italian limited companies, foreign companies duly authorized, public bodies or companies belonging to local authorities whose assigned capital is not below Lit 2 billion. | | |

I: Centralized deposit, custody and administration services for government securities can be provided only by the Bank of Italy, or by Monte Titoli SpA for shares, securities of a participating nature and other bonds traded in a ruled market. | I: Centralized deposit, custody and administration services for government securities can be provided only by the Bank of Italy, or by Monte Titoli SpA for shares, securities of a participating nature and other bonds traded in a ruled market. | |

NL: Only companies incorporated according to the law and regulations of an EC Member State may become members of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. | S: A branch of a fund management company not incorporated in Sweden may not operate certain collective investment funds, where the investor enjoys certain tax benefits (Allemansfonder). | |

P: The establishment of non-EC banks may be subject to an economic needs tests. | | |

P: The services of venture capital, factoring, close-ended investment fund management and brokerdealer services (excluding those provided on the Lisbon Stock Exchange) may be provided by credit- institutions or investment firms incorporated in the Community (if authorized in their country of origin to supply those services). | | |

Aforementioned services, when rendered by other companies, as well as pension fund management and broker- dealer services on the LSE, may be provided only by companies incorporated in Portugal. | | |

UK: The following categories of financial institutions dealing in government debt are required to be incorporated in the United Kingdom and be separately capitalized:gilt edged market makers (or GEMMs), which are primary dealers in gilt-edged government debt and through which the government operates in executing government debt management policy;discount houses which are primary dealers for treasury bills and other money market instruments, and through which the government operates in executing monetary policy;stock exchange money brokers (SEMBs), which act as interrnediaries between GEMMs and lenders of gilt-edged stock;andinter-dealer brokers (IDBs), which act as intermediaries between GEMMs. | | |

S: Undertakings not incorporated in Sweden may establish a commercial presence only through a branch, and in case of banks, also through a representative office. | | |

(4)Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section and subject to the specific conditions: | (4)Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal section and subject to the following specific limitations: | |

F:Sociétés d'investissement à capital fixe: condition of nationality for the president of the board of directors, the directors-general and no less than two thirds of the administrators, and also, when the securities firm has a supervisory board or council, for the members of such board or its director-general, and no less than two thirds of the members of the supervisory council. | I: Condition of residence for promotori di servizi finanziari (financial salesmen). | |

GR: Credit institutions should name at least two persons who are responsible for the operations of the institution. Condition of residency applies to these persons. | | |

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 |

Direct non-life insurance | Measures based on a bilateral agreement between the European Communities and switzerland on direct insurance other than life insurance. This agreement provides, on a reciprocal basis, for freedom of establishment and the right to take up or pursue non-life insurance business for agencies and branches of undertakings whose head office is situated in the territory of the other Contracting Party. | Switzerland | Indefinite | Need to remove obstacles to the taking up and pursuit of non-life insurance business in the framework of an agreement between the European Communities and Switzerland on non-life insurance consistent with the provisions of paragraph 3 of the Annex of Financial Services |

Financial services | Measure granting favourable tax treatment (offshore regime) in Italy to service suppliers trading with the countries to which the measure applies. | States in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, and all Members of the Commonwealth of Independent States | 10 years | The need to aid the countries concerned in their transition to a market economy. |

DEĊIŻJONI LI TADDOTTA T-TIENI PROTOKOLL GĦALL-FTEHIM ĠENERALI U S-SERVIZZI NEGOZJATI

Addottat mill-Kumitat fuq in-Negozjati Finanzjarji fil-21 ta' Lulju 1995

IL-KUMITAT FUQ IN-NEGOZJAR TAS-SERVIZZI FINANZJARJI,

WARA LI KKONSIDRAW ir-riżultati tan-negozjati mmexxija taħt it-termini tad-Deċisjoni fuq is-servizzi finanzjarji addottati f'Marrakesh fil-15 ta' April 1994,

WARA LI KKONSIDRAW it-tieni l-Anness fuq is-servizzi finanzjarji, u tad-Deċiżjoni fuq l-applikazzjoni għal dak l-Anness li kien addottat mill-Kunsill għall-Kummerċ tas-Servizzi fit-30 ta' Ġunju 1995,

IDDEĊIEDA KIF ĠEJ:

1. Biex jaddotta t-test għat-Tieni Protokoll għall-ftehim Ġenerali dwar il-Kummerċ tas-Servizzi.

2. Jibda immedjatament u jkompli sad-data tal-bidu mis-seħħ tat-Tieni Protokoll għall-Ftehim Ġenerali dwar il-Kummerċ tas-Servizzi, Membri kkonċernati għandhom, ikunu konsistenti sal-aħħar mal-leġislazzjoni eżistenti, ma jieħdux miżuri li jkunu nkosistenti ma' l-azzjonijiet li jirriżultaw minn dawn in-negozjati.

3. Il-Kumitat għall-Kummerċ tas-Servizzi Finanzjarji ser jissorvelja l-aċċettazzjoni tal-Protokoll mill-Membri konċernati u, fuq it-talba ta' Membru, għandu jeżamina kull eventwalità miġjuba li tittratta l-applikazzjoni fil-paragrafu 2.

DEĊIŻJONI DWAR IRBIT FIS-SERVIZZI FINANZJARJI

Addottat mill-Kunsill għall-Kummerċ fis-Servizzi fil-21 ta' Lulju 1995

IL-KUNSILL GĦALL-KUMMERĊ FIS-SERVIZZI,

WARA LI KKONSIDRAW it-Tieni l-Anness dwar is-servizzi finanzjarji, u t-Tieni Servizzi addottati mill-Kunsill għall-Kummerċ fis-Servizzi,

WARA LI KKONSIDRAW id-Deċiżjoni dwar l-Applikazzjoni tat-Tieni l-Anness dwar id-Servizzi Finanzjarji addottat mill-Kunsill għall-Kummerċ fis-Servizzi fit-30 ta' Ġunju 1995,

B'NOTA għar-riżultati tan-negozjati li saru taħt it-termini tad-Deċiżjoni fuq is-servizzi finanzjarji addottati fil-Marrakesh fil-15 t'April 1994,

IDDEĊIEDA KIF ĠEJ:

1. It-Tieni Protokoll għall-Ftehim Ġenerali dwar il-Kummerċ fis-Servizzi (FĠKS) ma jidħolx fis-seħħ bi qbil mat-3 paragrafu tiegħu:

(a) Minkejja l-Artikolu XXI tal-FĠKS, Membru jista' matul il-perjodu ta' 60 ġurnata li jibda mill-1 ta' Awwissu 1996, jibdlu u jirtiraw kollox jew parti mid-disposizzjonijiet speċifiċi dwar is-servizzi finanzjarji mniżżla fl-iskeda tagħhom.

(b) Minkejja l-Artikolu II tal-FĠKS, u paragrafi 1 u 2 ta' l-Anness fuq l-Artikolu II ta' l-esenzjonijiet, Membru jista', matul il-perjodu msemmi fil-punt (a), mniżżel fil-miżuri ta' l-Anness relatati mas-servizzi finanzjarji li huma nkonsistenti mal-paragrafu 1 ta' l-Artikolu II tal-FĠKS.

2. Il-Kumitat fuq is-Servizzi Finanzjarji għall-Kummerċ għandu jistabbilixxi kull proċeduri għall-implimentazzjoni tal-paragrafu 1.

IT-TIENI DEĊIŻJONI DWAR IS-SERVIZZI FINANZJARJI

Addottat mis-Servizzi għall-Kummerċ tal-21 ta' Lulju 1995

IL-KUNSILL GĦAS-SERVIZZI FIL-KUMMERĊ,

WARA LI KKONSIDRAW it-Tieni l-Anness dwar is-servizzi finanzjarji,

B'NOTA għar-riżultati għan-negozjati mwettqa taħt termini tad-Deċiżjoni dwar is-servizzi finanzjarji addottati f'Marrakesh fil-15 ta' April 1994,

WARA LI KKONSIDRAW id-Deċiżjoni għall-applikazzjoni għat-Tieni l-Anness dwar is-servizzi finanzjarji addottati mill-Kunsill għas-Servizzi fil-Kummerċ fit-30 ta' Ġunju 1995,

IDDEĊIEDEW KIF ĠEJ:

1. Minkejja l-Artikolu XXI għall-Ftehim Ġenerali għas-Servizzi tal-Kummerċ (FĠKS), Membru jista' matul perjodu ta' 60 jum li jibda' mill-1 ta' Novembru 1997, ibiddel jew jirtira kull jew parti tad-disposizzjonijiet speċifiċi tas-servizzi finanzjarji mniżżla fl-iskeda tiegħu.

2. Minkejja l-Artikolu II tal-FĠKS u paragrafi 1 u 2 ta' l-Anness fuq l-Artikolu II ta' l-esenzjonijiet, Membru jista', matul l-istess perjodu msemmi fil-paragrafu 1, imniżżel fl-Anness tal-miżuri li jitratta is-servizzi finanzjarji li huma nkonsistenti mal-paragrafu 1 ta' l-Artikolu II tal-FĠKS.

3. Il-Kumitat għas-Servizzi Finanzjarji għall-Kummerċ għandu jħares kull negozju li jista' jsir qabel id-data mniżżla fil-paragrafu 1. Għandu wkoll jistabbilixxi kull proċeduri meħtieġa għall-applikazzjoni tal-paragrafi 1 u 2.

4. L-applikazzjoni ta' din id-Deċiżjoni trid tkun kontinġenti mad-dħul fis-seħħ tat-Tieni Protokoll għall-Ftehim Ġenerali għas-Servizzi fil-Kummerċ.

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