COMPREHENSIVE AND ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
between the European Union
and the European Atomic Energy Community
and their Member States, of the one part,
and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part
TITLE I
OBJECTIVES AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Article 1
Objectives
Article 2
General Principles
TITLE II
POLITICAL DIALOGUE AND REFORM; COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY
Article 3
Aims of political dialogue
Article 4
Domestic reform
Article 5
Foreign and security policy
Article 6
Serious crimes of international concern and the International Criminal Court
Article 7
Conflict prevention and crisis management
Article 8
Regional stability and peaceful resolution of conflicts
Article 9
Weapons of mass destruction, non-proliferation and disarmament
Article 10
Small arms and light weapons and conventional arms exports control
Article 11
Combating terrorism
TITLE III
JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND SECURITY
Article 12
Rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms
Article 13
Protection of personal data
Article 14
Cooperation on migration, asylum and border management
Article 15
Movement of persons and readmission
Article 16
Fight against organised crime and corruption
Article 17
Illicit drugs
Article 18
Money laundering and terrorism financing
Article 19
Cooperation in the fight against terrorism
Article 20
Legal cooperation
Article 21
Consular protection
TITLE IV
ECONOMIC COOPERATION
CHAPTER 1
Economic dialogue
Article 22
Article 23
Article 24
Public sector internal control and auditing arrangements
CHAPTER 2
Taxation
Article 25
Article 26
Article 27
Article 28
Article 29
CHAPTER 3
Statistics
Article 30
Article 31
Article 32
Article 33
Article 34
Article 35
TITLE V
OTHER COOPERATION POLICIES
CHAPTER 1
Transport
Article 36
Article 37
Article 38
Article 39
Article 40
Article 41
CHAPTER 2
Energy cooperation, including nuclear safety
Article 42
Article 43
Article 44
CHAPTER 3
Environment
Article 45
Article 46
Article 47
Article 48
Article 49
Article 50
CHAPTER 4
Climate action
Article 51
Article 52
Article 53
Article 54
Article 55
Article 56
CHAPTER 5
Industrial and enterprise policy
Article 57
Article 58
Article 59
CHAPTER 6
Company law, accounting and auditing, and corporate governence
Article 60
CHAPTER 7
Cooperation in the areas of banking, insurance and other financial services
Article 61
CHAPTER 8
Cooperation in the field of the information society
Article 62
Article 63
Article 64
Article 65
CHAPTER 9
Tourism
Article 66
Article 67
Article 68
Article 69
CHAPTER 10
Agriculture and rural development
Article 70
Article 71
CHAPTER 11
Fisheries and maritime governance
Article 72
Article 73
Article 74
Article 75
CHAPTER 12
Mining
Article 76
Article 77
CHAPTER 13
Cooperation in research, technological development and innovation
Article 78
Article 79
Article 80
CHAPTER 14
Consumer protection
Article 81
Article 82
Article 83
CHAPTER 15
Employment, social policy and equal opportunities
Article 84
Article 85
Article 86
Article 87
Article 88
Article 89
Article 90
CHAPTER 16
Cooperation in the area of health
Article 91
Article 92
CHAPTER 17
Education, training and youth
Article 93
Article 94
Article 95
CHAPTER 18
Cooperation in the cultural field
Article 96
Article 97
CHAPTER 19
Cooperation in the audiovisual and media fields
Article 98
Article 99
Article 100
CHAPTER 20
Cooperation in the field of sport and physical activity
Article 101
CHAPTER 21
Civil-society cooperation
Article 102
Article 103
Article 104
CHAPTER 22
Regional development, cross-border and regional level cooperation
Article 105
Article 106
Article 107
Article 108
CHAPTER 23
Civil protection
Article 109
Article 110
Article 111
Article 112
TITLE VI
TRADE AND TRADE RELATED MATTERS
CHAPTER 1
Trade in goods
Article 113
Most-favoured-nation treatment
Article 114
National treatment
Article 115
Import duties and charges
Article 116
Export duties, taxes or other charges
Article 117
Import and export restrictions
Article 118
Remanufactured goods
Article 119
Temporary admission of goods
Article 120
Transit
Article 121
Trade defence
Article 122
Exceptions
CHAPTER 2
Customs
Article 123
Customs cooperation
Article 124
Mutual administrative assistance
Article 125
Customs valuation
Article 126
Sub-Committee on Customs
CHAPTER 3
Technical barriers to trade
Article 127
Objective
Article 128
Scope and definitions
Article 129
The TBT Agreement
Article 130
Cooperation in the field of technical barriers to trade
Article 131
Marking and labelling
Article 132
Transparency
CHAPTER 4
Sanitary and phytosanitary matters
Article 133
Objective
Article 134
Multilateral obligations
Article 135
Principles
Article 136
Import Requirements
Article 137
Measures linked to animal and plant health
Article 138
Inspections and audits
Article 139
Exchange of information and cooperation
Article 140
Transparency
CHAPTER 5
Trade in services, establishment and electronic commerce
Section A
General provisions
Article 141
Objective, scope and coverage
Article 142
Definitions
Section B
Establishment
Article 143
Scope
Article 144
National treatment and most favourable nation treatment
Article 145
Review
Article 146
Other agreements
Article 147
Standard of treatment for branches and representative offices
Section C
Cross-border supply of services
Article 148
Scope
Article 149
Market access
Article 150
National treatment
Article 151
Lists of commitments
Article 152
Review
Section D
Temporary presence of natural persons for business purposes
Article 153
Scope and definitions
Article 154
Key personnel and graduate trainees
Article 155
Business sellers
Article 156
Contractual service suppliers
Article 157
Independent professionals
Section E
Regulatory framework
Subsection I
Domestic regulation
Article 158
Scope and definitions
Article 159
Conditions for licencing and qualification
Article 160
Licencing and qualification procedures
Subsection II
Provisions of general application
Article 161
Mutual recognition
Article 162
Transparency and disclosure of confidential information
Subsection III
Computer services
Article 163
Understanding on computer services
Subsection IV
Postal services
(20)
Article 164
Scope and definitions
Article 165
Prevention of market distortive practices
Article 166
Universal service
Article 167
Licences
Article 168
Independence of the regulatory body
Article 169
Gradual approximation
Subsection V
Electronic communication network and services
Article 170
Scope and definitions
Article 171
Regulatory authority
Article 172
Authorisation to provide electronic communications networks and services
Article 173
Scarce resources
Article 174
Access and interconnection
Article 175
Competitive safeguards on major suppliers
Article 176
Universal service
Article 177
Number portability
Article 178
Confidentiality of information
Article 179
Resolution of electronic communications disputes
Article 180
Gradual approximation
Subsection VI
Financial services
Article 181
Scope and definitions
Article 182
Prudential carve-out
Article 183
Effective and transparent regulation
Article 184
New financial services
Article 185
Data processing
Article 186
Specific exceptions
Article 187
Self-regulatory organisations
Article 188
Clearing and payment systems
Article 189
Financial stability and regulation of financial services in the Republic of Armenia
Subsection VII
Transport services
Article 190
Scope and objectives
Article 191
Definitions
Article 192
Gradual approximation
Section F
Electronic commerce
Subsection I
General provisions
Article 193
Objective and principles
Article 194
Regulatory aspects of electronic commerce
Subsection II
Liability of intermediary service providers
Article 195
Use of intermediaries' services
Article 196
Liability of intermediary service providers: ‘mere conduit’
Article 197
Liability of intermediary service providers: ‘caching’
Article 198
Liability of intermediary service providers: ‘hosting’
Article 199
No general obligation to monitor
Section G
Exceptions
Article 200
General exceptions
Article 201
Taxation measures
Article 202
Security exceptions
Section H
Investment
Article 203
Review
CHAPTER 6
Current payments and movement of capital
Article 204
Current Payments
Article 205
Capital Movements
Article 206
Exceptions
Article 207
Safeguard measures
Article 208
Facilitation
CHAPTER 7
Intellectual property
Section A
Objectives and principles
Article 209
Objectives
Article 210
Nature and scope of obligations
Article 211
Exhaustion
Section B
Standards concerning intellectual property rights
Subsection I
Copyright and related rights
Article 212
Protection granted
Article 213
Authors
Article 214
Performers
Article 215
Producers of phonograms
Article 216
Broadcasting organisations
Article 217
Broadcasting and communication to the public
Article 218
Term of protection
Article 219
Protection of technological measures
Article 220
Protection of rights management information
Article 221
Exceptions and limitations
Article 222
Artists' resale right in works of art
Article 223
Co-operation on collective management of rights
Subsection II
Trademarks
Article 224
International agreements
Article 225
Rights conferred by a trademark
Article 226
Registration procedure
Article 227
Well-known trademarks
Article 228
Exceptions to the rights conferred by a trademark
Article 229
Grounds for revocation
Subsection III
Geographical indications
Article 230
Scope of application
Article 231
Established geographical indications
Article 232
Addition of new geographical indications
Article 233
Scope of protection of geographical indications
Article 234
Right of use of geographical indications
Article 235
Relationship to trademarks
Article 236
Enforcement of protection
Article 237
Transitional provisions
Article 238
General rules
Article 239
Co-operation and transparency
Article 240
Sub-Committee on Geographical Indications
Subsection IV
Designs
Article 241
International agreements
Article 242
Protection of registered designs
Article 243
Protection conferred to unregistered designs
Article 244
Exceptions and exclusions
Article 245
Relationship to copyright
Subsection V
Patents
Article 246
International agreements
Article 247
Patents and public health
Article 248
Supplementary protection certificate
Subsection VI
Undisclosed information
Article 249
Scope of protection for trade secrets
Article 250
Civil judicial procedures and remedies for trade secrets
Article 251
Protection of data submitted to obtain an authorisation to put a medicinal product on the market
Article 252
Data protection on plant protection products
Subsection VII
Plant varieties
Article 253
Plant varieties
Section C
Enforcement of intellectual property rights
Subsection I
General provisions
Article 254
General obligations
Article 255
Entitled applicants
Subsection II
Civil enforcement
Article 256
Measures for preserving evidence
Article 257
Right of information
Article 258
Provisional and precautionary measures
Article 259
Corrective measures
Article 260
Injunctions
Article 261
Alternative measures
Article 262
Damages
Article 263
Legal costs
Article 264
Publication of judicial decisions
Article 265
Presumption of authorship or ownership
Subsection III
Border enforcement
Article 266
Border enforcement
Subsection IV
Other enforcement provisions
Article 267
Codes of conduct
Article 268
Cooperation
CHAPTER 8
Public procurement
Article 269
Relation to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Article 270
Additional Scope of Application
Article 271
Additional Disciplines
CHAPTER 9
Trade and sustainable development
Article 272
Objectives and scope
Article 273
Right to regulate and levels of protection
Article 274
International labour standards and agreements
Article 275
International environmental governance and agreements
Article 276
Trade and investment favouring sustainable development
Article 277
Biological diversity
Article 278
Sustainable management of forests and trade in forest products
Article 279
Trade and sustainable management of living marine resources
Article 280
Upholding levels of protection
Article 281
Scientific information
Article 282
Transparency
Article 283
Review of sustainability impacts
Article 284
Working together on trade and sustainable development
Article 285
Dispute Settlement
CHAPTER 10
Competition
Section A
Article 286
Principles
Section B
Antitrust and mergers
Article 287
Legislative framework
Article 288
Implementation
Article 289
Cooperation
Section C
Subsidies
Article 290
Principles
Article 291
Definition and scope
Article 292
Relationship with the WTO
Article 293
Transparency
Article 294
Consultations
Article 295
Subsidies subject to conditions
Article 296
Use of subsidies
Section D
General provisions
Article 297
Dispute settlement
Article 298
Confidentiality
Article 299
Review clause
CHAPTER 11
State owned enterprises
Article 300
Delegated authority
Article 301
Definitions
Article 302
Scope of application
Article 303
General provisions
Article 304
Non-discrimination and commercial considerations
Article 305
Regulatory principles
Article 306
Transparency
CHAPTER 12
Transparency
Article 307
Definitions
Article 308
Objective and scope
Article 309
Publication
Article 310
Enquiries and contact points
Article 311
Administration of measures of general application
Article 312
Review and appeal
Article 313
Good regulatory practice and administrative behaviour
Article 314
Confidentiality
Article 315
Specific provisions
CHAPTER 13
Dispute settlement
Section A
Objective and scope
Article 316
Objective
Article 317
Scope of application
Section B
Consultations and mediation
Article 318
Consultations
Article 319
Mediation
Section C
Dispute settlement procedures
Subsection I
Arbitration procedure
Article 320
Initiation of the arbitration procedure
Article 321
Establishment of the arbitration panel
Article 322
Terms of reference
Article 323
Arbitration panel preliminary ruling on urgency
Article 324
Reports of the arbitration panel
Article 325
Interim report of the arbitration panel
Article 326
Final report of the arbitration panel
Subsection II
Compliance
Article 327
Compliance with the final report of the arbitration panel
Article 328
Reasonable period of time for compliance
Article 329
Review of any measure taken to comply with the final report of the arbitration panel
Article 330
Temporary remedies in case of non-compliance
Article 331
Review of any measure taken to comply after the adoption of temporary remedies for non-compliance
Subsection III
Common provisions
Article 332
Replacement of arbitrators
Article 333
Suspension and termination of arbitration and compliance procedures
Article 334
Mutually agreed solution
Article 335
Rules of Procedure and Code of Conduct
Article 336
Information and technical advice
Article 337
Rules of interpretation
Article 338
Decisions and reports of the arbitration panel
Section D
General provisions
Article 339
Lists of arbitrators
Article 340
Choice of Forum
Article 341
Time limits
Article 342
Referrals to the Court of Justice of the European Union
TITLE VII
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, AND ANTI-FRAUD AND CONTROL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1
Financial assistance
Article 343
Article 344
Article 345
Article 346
Article 347
CHAPTER 2
Anti-fraud and control provisions
Article 348
Definitions
Article 349
Scope
Article 350
Measures to prevent and fight fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities
Article 351
Exchange of information and further cooperation at operational level
Article 352
Cooperation to protect the euro and the dram against counterfeiting
Article 353
Prevention of fraud, corruption and irregularities
Article 354
Investigation and Prosecution
Article 355
Communication of fraud, corruption and irregularities
Article 356
Audits
Article 357
On-the-spot checks
Article 358
Administrative measures and sanctions
Article 359
Recovery
Article 360
Confidentiality
Article 361
Approximation of legislation
TITLE VIII
INSTITUTIONAL, GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1
Institutional framework
Article 362
Partnership Council
Article 363
Partnership Committee
Article 364
Sub-committees and other Bodies
Article 365
Parliamentary Partnership Committee
Article 366
Civil Society Platform
CHAPTER 2
General and final provisions
Article 367
Access to courts and administrative organs
Article 368
Security Exceptions
Article 369
Non-discrimination
Article 370
Gradual approximation
Article 371
Dynamic approximation
Article 372
Monitoring and assessment of approximation
Article 373
Results of monitoring, including assessments of approximation
Article 374
Restrictions in case of balance-of-payments and external financial difficulties
Article 375
Taxation
Article 376
Delegated authority
Article 377
Fulfilment of obligations
Article 378
Dispute settlement
Article 379
Appropriate measures in case of non-fulfilment of obligations
Article 380
Relation to other agreements
Article 381
Duration
Article 382
Definition of the Parties
Article 383
Territorial application
Article 384
Depositary of the Agreement
Article 385
Entry into force, final provisions and provisional application
Article 386
Authentic texts
ANNEX I to CHAPTER 1
TRANSPORT of TITLE V: OTHER COOPERATION POLICIES
Road transport
Technical conditions
Safety conditions
Social conditions
Fiscal conditions
Railway transport
Market and infrastructure access
Technical and safety conditions, interoperability
Combined transport
Air transport
Maritime transport
Maritime safety — Flag state / classification societies
Flag State
Port State
Accident investigation
Liability and insurance
Passenger ships
Vessel traffic monitoring and reporting formalities
Technical safety requirements
Crew
Environment
European Maritime Safety Agency and Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Social conditions
ANNEX II to CHAPTER 2
ENERGY of TITLE V: OTHER COOPERATION POLICIES
Electricity
Oil
Infrastructure
Prospection and exploration of hydrocarbons
Energy efficiency
Renewable energy
Nuclear
ANNEX III to CHAPTER 3:
ENVIRONMENT of TITLE V: OTHER COOPERATION POLICIES
Environmental governance and integration of environment into other policy areas
Air quality
Water quality and resource management
Waste management
Nature protection
Industrial pollution and industrial hazards
Chemicals management
ANNEX IV to CHAPTER 4
CLIMATE ACTION of TITLE V: OTHER COOPERATION POLICIES
ANNEX V to CHAPTER 8
COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY of TITLE V: OTHER COOPERATION POLICIES
ANNEX VI to CHAPTER 14:
CONSUMER PROTECTION of TITLE V: OTHER COOPERATION POLICIES
ANNEX VII to CHAPTER 15
EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL POLICY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES of TITLE V: OTHER COOPERATION POLICIES
Labour law
Anti-discrimination and gender equality
Health and safety at work
Labour law
ANNEX VIII
TRADE IN SERVICES AND ESTABLISHMENT
EU |
European Union, including all its Member States |
AT |
Austria |
BE |
Belgium |
BG |
Bulgaria |
CY |
Cyprus |
CZ |
Czech Republic |
DE |
Germany |
DK |
Denmark |
EE |
Estonia |
EL |
Greece |
ES |
Spain |
FI |
Finland |
FR |
France |
HR |
Croatia |
HU |
Hungary |
IE |
Ireland |
IT |
Italy |
LT |
Lithuania |
LU |
Luxembourg |
LV |
Latvia |
MT |
Malta |
NL |
The Netherlands |
PL |
Poland |
PT |
Portugal |
RO |
Romania |
SE |
Sweden |
SI |
Slovenia |
SK |
Slovak Republic |
UK |
United Kingdom |
AR |
Republic of Armenia |
ANNEX VIII-A
RESERVATIONS ON ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Horizontal reservations
Public utilities
Types of establishment
Investment
Real estate
Recognition
Sectoral reservations
A. Agriculture, hunting, forestry and logging
B. Fishing and aquaculture
C. Mining and quarrying
D. Manufacturing
1. Business services
Professional services
Retail sales of pharmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods (11) (CPC 63211)
Research and development services
Real estate services
Rental/leasing without operators
A. Relating to ships
B. Relating to aircraft
C. Relating to other transport equipment
D. Other
Other business services
2. Communication services
3. Construction and related engineering services
4. Distribution services
6. Environmental services
7. Financial services (12)
8. Health, social and education services
9. Tourism and travel related services
10. Recreational cultural and sporting services (other than audio-visual services)
Entertainment services (including theatre, live bands, circus and discotheque services)
News and press agencies services
Sporting and other recreational services
Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural services
11. Transport services
Services auxiliary to transport
Maritime transport and auxiliary services
Inland waterways transport (13) and auxiliary services
Air transport services and auxiliary services
Rail transport and auxiliary services
Road transport and auxiliary services
Pipeline transport of goods other than fuel and auxiliary services
14. Energy services
15. Other services not included elsewhere
ANNEX VIII-B
COMMITMENTS ON CROSS-BORDER SERVICES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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For Modes 1 and 2 AT, BE, BG, CY, DE, EE, EL, ES, FR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, PT, PL, SK, UK: Full admission to the Bar, required for the practice of domestic (EU and Member State) law and for representation before courts, is subject to a nationality condition. CY: EU Nationality and Residency condition for the provision of legal services. Full admission to the Bar is subject to a nationality coupled with a residency requirement. Only advocates enrolled in the Bar may be partners or shareholders or members of the Board of Directors in a law company in Cyprus. CY, HU: For foreign lawyers, the scope of legal activities is limited to the provision of legal advice. FI: Full admission to the Bar, required for legal representation services, is subject to a nationality condition, coupled with residency requirements (including for the use of the Finnish title ‘asianajaja’). BE: Quotas apply for appearing before the ‘Cour de cassation’ in non-criminal cases. BG: Foreign lawyers can only provide legal representation services of a national of their home country and subject to reciprocity, and in cooperation with a Bulgarian lawyer. For legal mediation services permanent residence is required. ES: Industrial property attorneys are subject to a nationality of a Member State of the EU. FR: Lawyers' access to the profession of ‘avocat auprès de la Cour de Cassation’ et ‘avocat auprès du Conseil d'Etat’ is subject to quotas and to a nationality condition. LV: Nationality requirement for sworn solicitors, to whom legal representation in criminal proceedings is reserved. DK: Full admission to the Bar required for practicing law, including appearing before courts. In order to be admitted to the Bar, persons must meet the requirements set out by the Danish Administration of Justice Act. According to the Danish Administration of Justice Act, the title ‘Advokat’ is a protected title. Other persons than lawyers with a Danish licence to practice may perform legal services in accordance with the Danish Act on Legal Services, but are not allowed to use the title ‘Advokat’. EE: Nationality condition for patent agent and sworn translator (part of CPC 861). NL, FI, HU: Residency requirement for patent agents (part of CPC 861). LT: Nationality condition for patent attorneys. PT: Nationality condition for the access to the profession of ‘solicitadores’ and for industrial property agent. |
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For Mode 1 FR, HU, IT, MT, RO, SI: Unbound. AT: Nationality condition for representation before competent authorities. CY: Access is subject to an economic needs test. Main criteria: the employment situation in the sub-sector. For Mode 2 All Member States: None. |
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For Mode 1 BE, BG, CY, DE, ES, FI, FR, EL, HU, IE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PT, RO, SI, UK: Unbound. AT: Nationality condition for representation before competent authorities and for performing audits provided for in specific Austrian laws (e.g. joint stock companies law, stock exchange law, banking law, etc.). SE: Only auditors approved and authorised in Sweden and auditing firms registered in Sweden may perform statutory auditing services in certain legal entities, including in all limited companies, as well as natural persons. Only auditors approved in Sweden, and registered public accounting firms, may be shareowners or form partnerships in companies which practice qualified auditing (for official purposes). Residency within the EEA or Switzerland is required for approval. The titles of ‘approved auditor’ and ‘authorised auditor’ may only be used by auditors approved or authorised in Sweden. Auditors of co-operative economic associations and certain other enterprises who are not authorised or approved accountants must be resident within the EEA. The competent authority may grant exemptions form this requirement. HR: Foreign audit firms may provide audit services on the Croatian territory where they have established a branch, in accordance with the provisions of the Company Act. LT: Auditor's report must be prepared in conjunction with an auditor accredited to practice in Lithuania. DK: Residency is required. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 AT: Nationality condition for representation before competent authorities. CY: Access is subject to an economic needs test. Main criteria: the employment situation in the sub-sector. CZ: Access is restricted to natural persons only. BG, MT, RO, SI: Unbound. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 AT: Unbound except for pure planning services. BE, BG, CY, EL, IT, MT, PL, PT, SI: Unbound. DE: Application of the national rules on fees and emoluments for all services which are performed from abroad. FR: Provision through SEL (anonyme, à responsabilité limitée ou en commandite par actions) or SCP only. HU, RO: Unbound for landscape architectural services. HR: Natural and legal persons may supply these services upon approval of the Croatian Chamber of Architects. A design or project elaborated abroad must be recognised (validated) by an authorised natural or legal person in Croatia with regard to its compliance with Croatian Law. Unbound for urban planning. SK: Residency in the EEA is required for registration in the professional chamber, which is necessary for the exercise of architectural services. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 AT, SI: Unbound except for pure planning services. BG, CZ, CY, EL, IT, MT, PT: Unbound. HR: Natural and juridical persons may supply these services upon approval of the Croatian Chamber of Engineers. A design or project elaborated abroad must be recognised (validated) by an authorised natural or legal person in Croatia with regard to its compliance with Croatian law. SK: Residency in the EEA is required for registration in the professional chamber, which is necessary for the exercise of engineering services. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 AT, BE, BG, CY, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, EL, IE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PT, RO, SK, UK: Unbound. LT: The supply of service is subject to authorisation which is based on a health services plan established in function of needs, taking into account population and existing medical and dental services. SI: Unbound for social medicine, sanitary, epidemiological, medical/ecological services, the supply of blood, blood preparations and transplants and autopsy. HR: Unbound, except for telemedicine. CZ: Access is restricted to natural persons only. Authorisation by the Ministry of Health required for foreign natural persons. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FR, EL, HU, IE, IT, LV, MT, NL, PT, RO, SI, SK: Unbound. UK: Unbound except for veterinary laboratory and technical services supplied to veterinary surgeons, general advice, guidance and information (e.g.: nutritional, behaviour and pet care). For Mode 2 None. |
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FI: Only for privately-funded services. |
For Mode 1 AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FR, EL, HU, IE, IT, LV, LT, LU, MT, NL, PT, RO, SI, SK, UK: Unbound. FI, PL: Unbound except for nurses. HR: Unbound, except for telemedicine. SE: None. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 LT: The retail sale of medicinal products to the public may only be carried out through a pharmacy. The online sale of prescription medicinal products is prohibited. LV: Unbound except for mail order. HU: Unbound except for CPC 63211. For Mode 1 and Mode 2 EU except EE: Unbound for Retail sales of pharmaceuticals and retail sales of medical and orthopaedical goods (CPC 63211). CZ, SE, UK: Unbound for other services supplied by pharmacists. CY: Unbound for retail sales of pharmaceutical and retail sales of medical and orthopaedical goods and other services supplied by pharmacists. AT, ES, IE: Mail order of pharmaceuticals is prohibited. SI: The mail order of pharmaceuticals requiring a prescription is prohibited. IT, SK: Retail sales of pharmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods (CPC 63211): Residency is required in order to obtain a licence as a pharmacist and/or to open a pharmacy for the retail of pharmaceutical and certain medical goods to the public. EE: Retail of pharmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods (CPC 63211): The retail of pharmaceutical and specific medical goods to the public may only be carried out through pharmacy. Mail order sale of medicinal products as well as delivery by post or express service of medicinal products ordered through the Internet is prohibited. BG: Retail sales of pharmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods (CPC 63211): Requirement for permanent residence for pharmacists. Mail order of pharmaceuticals is prohibited. For Mode 2 FI: Unbound for Health and Social related Professional services (incl. Retail sales of pharmaceuticals) which are publicly-funded. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 EU: For R&D services, which receive public funding or State support in any form, and are therefore not considered to be privately funded, exclusive rights and/or authorisations can only be granted to nationals of the Member States of the European Union and to juridical persons of the European Union having their headquarters in the European Union. |
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For Mode 1 BG, CY, CZ, EE, HR, HU, IE, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO, SK, SI: Unbound. PT: Incorporation in the EEA is required for legal persons. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 BG, CY, DE, HU, MT, RO: Unbound. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 BG, CY, CZ, HU, LV, MT, PL, RO, SK: Unbound. EU: Aircraft used by an air carrier of the European Union have to be registered in the Member State of the European Union licensing the air carrier or elsewhere in the European Union, and shall be subject to prior approval in accordance with applicable EU or national law on aviation safety. A dry lease agreement to which a EU carrier is a party shall be subject to prior approval in accordance with EU or national law on aviation safety. |
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For Mode 1 BG, CY, HU, LV, MT, PL, RO, SI: Unbound. SE: For CPC 83101: Residency requirement. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 BG, CY, CZ, HU, MT, PL, RO, SK: Unbound. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HU, IE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SE, SK, UK: Unbound. EE: Unbound except for leasing or rental services concerning pre-recorded video-cassettes for use in home entertainment equipment. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 HU: Unbound for arbitration and conciliation services (CPC 86602). |
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For Mode 1 IT: Unbound for the profession of biologist and chemical analyst. BG, CY, CZ, MT, PL, RO, SK, SE: Unbound. For Mode 2 BG, CY, CZ, MT, PL, RO, SK, SE: Unbound. |
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For Mode 1 IT: Unbound for activities reserved to agronomist and ‘periti agrari’. For agronomist and ‘periti agrari’, residency and enrolment in the professional register is required. Third-country nationals can enrol under condition of reciprocity. EE, MT, RO, SI: Unbound. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 LV, MT, RO, SI: Unbound. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 AT, BG, CY, CZ, DE, EE, ES, FI, IE, HR, LV, LT, MT, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE: Unbound. |
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For Mode 1 AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, EL, FI, FR, HR, IE, IT, LU, LV, LT, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SE, SK, UK: Unbound. For Mode 2 AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, EE, FI, HR, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO, SI, SK: Unbound. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 AT, BG, CY, CZ, DE, EE, FI, FR, HR IT, IE, LV, LT, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SK, SI: Unbound. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, HR, EL, HU, IE, IT, LV, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, UK: Unbound. |
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For Mode 1 BE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, MT, PT, PL, RO, SI, SK: Unbound. HU: Unbound for CPC 87304, CPC 87305. IT: For CPC 87302, CPC 87303, CPC 87304 and CPC 87305: Residency is required in order to obtain the necessary authorisation to supply security guards services and the transport of valuables. For Mode 2 HU: Unbound for CPC 87304, CPC 87305. BG, CY, CZ, EE, HR, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO, SI, SK: Unbound. |
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For Mode 1 BE, BG, CY, DE, DK, ES, FR, EL, IE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, UK: Unbound for exploration services. BG: Unbound for aerial photography and for geodesy, cadastral surveying, and in cartography when studying movements of the earth crust. HR: None, except that services of basic geological, geodetic and mining research as well as related environmental protection research services on the territory of Croatia can be carried out only jointly with/or through domestic legal persons. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 For maritime transport vessels: BE, BG, CY, DE, DK, EL, ES, FI, FR, HR, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, UK: Unbound. For inland waterways transport vessels: EU except EE, HU, LV: Unbound. For Mode 2 None. For Modes 1 and 2 EU: Reserves the right to require that only recognised organisations authorised by the EU may carry out statutory surveys and certification of ships on behalf of EU Member States. Establishment may be required. |
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For Mode 1 AT, BE, BG, DE, CY, CZ, DK, ES, FI, FR, HR, EL, IE, IT, LT, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, UK: Unbound. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, HR, EL, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: Unbound. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 BG, EE, MT, PL: Unbound for the supply of aerial photographic services. HR, LV: Unbound for specialty photographic services (CPC 87504). BG: Establishment requirement and nationality condition for aerial photography. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 SE: Natural persons who are owners of periodicals that are printed and published in Sweden must reside in Sweden or be citizens of the EEA. Owners of such periodicals who are juridical persons must be established in the EEA. Periodicals that are printed and published in Sweden, and technical recordings must have a responsible editor, who must be domiciled in Sweden. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 PL: Unbound for services of sworn translators and interpreters. BG, HR, HU, SK: Unbound for official translation and interpretation. FI: Residency requirement for certified translators (part of CPC 87905). For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 DE: Application of the national rules on fees and emoluments for all services which are performed from abroad. HR: Unbound. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, HR, EL, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: Unbound. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, HR, EL, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: Unbound. |
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For Mode 1 AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, EL, HR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SE, SK, UK: Unbound. For Mode 2 None. |
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(Services relating to the handling(8) of postal items(9) according to the following list of sub-sectors, whether for domestic or foreign destinations:
(part of CPC 751, part of CPC 71235(16) and part of CPC 73210(17)) The organisation of the siting of letter boxes on the public highway, the issuing of postage stamps, and the provision of the registered mail service used in the course of judicial or administrative procedures may be restricted in accordance with national legislation. Licensing systems may be established for those services for which a general universal service obligation exists. These licences may be subject to particular universal service obligations or a financial contribution to a compensation fund. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 EU: None except that service providers in this sector may be subject to obligations to safeguard general interest objectives related to the conveyance of content through their network in line with the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications. BE: Unbound. |
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Construction and related engineering services (CPC 511, CPC 512, CPC 513, CPC 514, CPC 515, CPC 516, CPC 517 and CPC 518) |
For Mode 1 LT: Unbound. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 EU: Unbound for distribution of chemical products, and of precious metals (and stones). AT: Unbound for distribution of pyrotechnical goods, of ignitable articles and blasting devices and of toxic substances. AT, BG: Unbound for distribution of products for medical use such as medical and surgical devices, medical substances and objects for medical use. BG: Unbound for tobacco and tobacco products and for services provided by commodity brokers. CZ: Unbound for auction services. FI: Unbound for the distribution of alcoholic beverages and pharmaceuticals. HU: For commission agents' services (CPC 621): Foreign companies may only supply commodity dealing (brokering) services through a branch office or establishment in HU. A licence is required from the Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority. LT: Distribution of pyrotechnics: distribution of pyrotechnics is subject to licensing. Only juridical persons established in the EU may obtain a licence. |
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(CPC 61112, part of CPC 6113 and part of CPC 6121) Retailing services of telecommunication terminal equipment (part of CPC 7542) Food retailing services (CPC 631) Retailing services of other (non-energy) goods, except retail sales of pharmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods(23) (CPC 632 excluding CPC 63211 and 63297)
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IT: Distribution of tobacco (part of CPC 6222, part of CPC 6310): For an intermediary between wholesale and retail, owners of magazines (‘magazzini’), EU nationality is required. HR: Unbound for distribution of tobacco products. For Mode 1 AT, BG, HR, FR, PL, RO: Unbound for distribution of tobacco and tobacco products. IT: For wholesale trade services, state monopoly on tobacco. BG, PL, RO, SE: Unbound for retail sale of alcoholic beverages. AT, BG, CY, CZ, IE, RO, SK, SI: Unbound for distribution of pharmaceuticals except retail sales of pharmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods (CPC 63211). ES: Distance selling, mail order or similar procedures for retail sale or supply of tobacco is prohibited. BG, HU, PL: Unbound for commodity brokers' services. FR: For commission agents' services, unbound for traders and brokers working in 17 markets of national interest on fresh food products. Unbound for wholesale of pharmaceuticals. MT: Unbound for commission agents' services. BE, BG, CY, DE, DK, ES, FR, EL, IE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SK, UK: For retailing services, unbound except for mail order. |
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For Mode 1 BG, CY, FI, FR, HR, IT, MT, RO, SE, SI: Unbound. IT: Nationality condition for service providers to be authorised to issue State-recognised diplomas. For Mode 2 CY, FI, HR, MT, RO, SE, SI: Unbound. For Modes 1 and 2 FR: Nationality condition in order to teach in a privately funded educational institution. However, foreign nationals may obtain an authorisation from the relevant competent authorities in order to teach. Foreign national may also obtain an authorisation to establish and operate educational institutions. This authorisation is granted on a discretionary basis (CPC 921). |
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For Mode 1 BG, CY, FI, FR, HR, IT, MT, RO, SE: Unbound. IT: Nationality condition for service providers to be authorised to issue State-recognised diplomas. For Mode 2 CY, FI, MT, RO, SE: Unbound. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 FR: Nationality condition in order to teach in a privately funded educational institution. However, foreign nationals may obtain an authorisation from the relevant competent authorities in order to teach. Foreign national may also obtain an authorisation to establish and operate educational institutions. This authorisation is granted on a discretionary basis. (CPC 922). LV: Unbound for education services relating to technical and vocational secondary school-type education services for handicapped students (CPC 9224). |
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For Mode 1 AT, BG, CY, FI, MT, RO, SE: Unbound. IT: Nationality condition for service providers to be authorised to issue State-recognised diplomas. ES, IT: Economic needs test for establishing private universities authorised to issue recognised diplomas or degrees. The relevant procedure involves an advice of the Parliament. Main criteria: population and density of existing establishments. For Mode 2 AT, BG, CY, FI, MT, RO, SE: Unbound. For Modes 1 and 2 CZ, SK: Unbound for higher education services, except post-secondary technical and vocational education services (CPC 92310). FR: Nationality condition in order to teach in a privately funded educational institution. However, foreign nationals may obtain an authorisation from the relevant competent authorities in order to teach. Foreign national may also obtain an authorisation to establish and operate educational institutions. This authorisation is granted on a discretionary basis (CPC 923). |
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For Modes 1 and 2 AT, BE, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HR, HU, IE, IT, LU, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SE, SI, UK: Unbound for direct insurance services except for insurance of risks relating to:
AT: Promotional activity and intermediation on behalf of a subsidiary not established in the Union or of a branch not established in Austria (except for reinsurance and retrocession) are prohibited. Compulsory air insurance, except for insurance of international commercial air transport, can be underwritten only by a subsidiary established in the Union or by a branch established in Austria. DK: Compulsory air transport insurance can be underwritten only by firms established in the Union. 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. DE: Compulsory air insurance policies can be underwritten only by a subsidiary established in the Union or by a branch established in Germany. 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. FR: Insurance of risks relating to ground transport may be carried out only by insurance firms established in the Union. IT: 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 Union. This reservation does not apply for international transport involving imports into Italy. PL: Unbound for reinsurance and retrocession except for risks relating to goods in international trade. PT: Air and maritime transport insurance, covering goods, aircraft, hull and liability can be underwritten only by firms established in the EU; only persons or companies established in the EU may act as intermediaries for such insurance business in Portugal. RO: Reinsurance on international market is allowed only if the reinsured risk cannot be placed on the domestic market. For Mode 1 AT, BE, BG, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HR, HU, IE, IT, LU, NL, PT, RO, SK, SE, SI, UK: Unbound for direct insurance intermediation services except for insurance of risks relating to:
PL: Unbound for reinsurance, retrocession and insurance, except for reinsurance, retrocession and insurance of risks relating to:
BG: Unbound for direct insurance, except for services supplied by foreign suppliers to foreign persons in the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria. Unbound for deposit insurance and similar compensations schemes, as well as mandatory insurance schemes. Transport insurance, covering goods, insurance of vehicles as such and liability insurance regarding risks located in the Republic of Bulgaria may not be underwritten by foreign insurance companies directly. A foreign insurance company may conclude insurance contracts only through a branch. CY, LV, MT: Unbound for direct insurance services except for insurance of risks relating to:
LT: Unbound for direct insurance services except for insurance of risks relating to:
BG, LV, LT: Unbound for insurance intermediation. PL: Unbound for reinsurance, retrocession and insurance intermediaries. FI: Only insurers having their head-office in the EU or having their branch in Finland may offer direct insurance (including co-insurance) services. The supply of insurance broker services is subject to a permanent place of business in the EU. HU: The supply of direct insurance in the territory of Hungary by insurance companies not established in the EU is allowed only through a branch office registered in Hungary. IT: Unbound for the actuarial profession. SE: The supply of direct insurance is allowed only through an insurance service supplier authorised 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 cooperation between them. ES: For actuarial services, residence requirement and three-years relevant experience. For Mode 2 AT, BE, BG, CZ, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SE, SI, UK: Unbound for intermediation. BG: For direct insurance, Bulgarian natural and juridical persons, as well as foreign persons who conduct business activity in the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, can conclude insurance contracts only with suppliers with respect to their activity in Bulgaria, which are licensed to conduct insurance activity in Bulgaria. Insurance compensation resulting from these contracts shall be paid in Bulgaria. Unbound for deposit insurance and similar compensations schemes, as well as mandatory insurance schemes. IT: 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 Union. This reservation does not apply for international transport involving imports into Italy. PL: Unbound for reinsurance, retrocession and insurance services, except for reinsurance, retrocession and insurance of goods in international trade. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 LT: The right is reserved to require commercial presence for pension fund management, and that at least one head of a bank's administration permanently reside in LT and speak Lithuanian language. IT: Unbound for ‘consulenti finanziari’ (financial advisers). EE: For acceptance of deposits, requirement of authorisation by Estonian Financial Supervision Authority and registration under Estonian Law as a joint-stock company, a subsidiary or a branch. IE: The right is reserved to require the following: In the case of collective investment schemes constituted as unit trusts and variable capital companies (other than undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities, UCITS), the trustee/depository and management company is required to be incorporated in Ireland or in another Member State of the European Union (no branches). In the case of an investment limited partnership, at least one general partner must be incorporated in Ireland. To become a member of a stock exchange in Ireland, an entity must either (a) be authorised in Ireland, which requires that it be incorporated or be a partnership, with a head/registered office in Ireland, or (b) be authorised in another Member State of the European Union in accordance with the EU directive on investment and services. PL: For the provision and transfer of financial information, and financial data processing and related software: Requirement to use the public telecommunication network, or the network of another authorised operator. For Mode 1 AT, BE, BG, CZ, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, HR, HU, IE, IT, LU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SE, UK: Unbound except for provision of financial information and financial data processing and for advisory and other auxiliary services excluding intermediation. BE: Establishment in Belgium is required for the provision of investment advisory services. BG: Limitations and conditions relating to the use of telecommunications network may apply. CY: Unbound except for trading of transferable securities, for provision of financial information and financial data processing and for advisory and other auxiliary services excluding intermediation. EE: The establishment of a specialised management company is required to perform the activities of management of investment funds, and only firms having their registered office in the Union can act as depositories of the assets of investment funds. LT: The establishment of a specialised management company is required to perform the activities of management of investment funds, and only firms having their registered office or branch in Lithuania can act as depositories of the assets of investment funds. IE: The provision of investment services or investment advice requires either (I) authorisation in Ireland, which normally requires that the entity be incorporated or be a partnership or a sole trader, in each case with a head/registered office in Ireland (authorisation may not be required in certain cases, e.g. where a third-country service provider has no commercial presence in Ireland and the service is not provided to private individuals), or (II) authorisation in another Member State in accordance with the EU Investment Services Directive. LV: Unbound except for provision of financial information and for advisory and other auxiliary services excluding intermediation. MT: Unbound except for acceptance of deposits, for lending of all types, for provision of financial information and financial data processing and for advisory and other auxiliary services excluding intermediation. PL: For the provision and transfer of financial information, and financial data processing and related software: Requirement to use the public telecommunication network, or the network of other authorised operator. RO: Unbound for financial leasing, for trading of money market instruments, foreign exchange, derivative products, exchange rate and interest rate instruments, transferable securities and other negotiable instruments and financial assets, for participation in issues of all kinds of securities, for asset management and for settlement and clearing services for financial assets. Payments and money transmission services are allowed only through a resident bank. SI: Unbound except for lending of all types, the acceptance of guarantees and commitments from foreign credit institutions by domestic legal entities and sole proprietors, the provision and transfer of financial information, and financial data processing and related software by suppliers of other financial services, advisory and other auxiliary financial services on all these activities, including credit reference and analysis, investment and portfolio research and advice, advice on acquisitions and on corporate restructuring and strategy. Commercial presence is required. SI: A pension scheme may be provided by a mutual pension fund (which is not a legal entity and is therefore managed by an insurance company, a bank or a pension company), a pension company or an insurance company. Additionally, a pension scheme can also be offered by pension scheme providers established in accordance with the regulations applicable in a Member State of the EU. HU: Non EEA companies may provide financial services or engage in activities auxiliary to financial services solely through its Hungarian branch. For Mode 2 BG: Limitations and conditions relating to the use of telecommunications network may apply. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 FR: Unbound for privately funded laboratory analysis and testing services (part of 9311). For Mode 1 AT, BE, BG, DE, CY, CZ, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, EL, IE, IT, LV, LT, MT, LU, NL, PL, PT, RO, SI, SE, SK, UK: Unbound. HR: Unbound, except for telemedicine. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FR, EL, IE, IT, LV, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: Unbound. HR: Unbound. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 BG, CY, HU: Unbound. CY: Nationality condition. Foreign services providers must be represented by resident travel office. LT: The supply of tour manager services is subject to the establishment in Lithuania and a licence issued by the Lithuanian State Department of Tourism. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 BG, CY, CZ, HU, IT, LT, MT, PL, SK, SI: Unbound. IT: Tourist guide from non EU countries need to obtain a specific licence from the Region in order to act as a professional tourist guide. BG, CY, EL, ES: EU nationality condition for tourist guide services. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, EL, HR, HU, IE, IT, LV, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, UK: Unbound. For Mode 2 CY, CZ, FI, HR, MT, PL, RO, SK, SI: Unbound. BG: Unbound, except for theatrical producer, singer group, band and orchestra entertainment services (CPC 96191); services provided by authors, composers, sculptors, entertainers and other individual artists (CPC 96192); ancillary theatrical services (CPC 96193). EE: Unbound for other entertainment services (CPC 96199), except for cinema theatre services. LT, LV: Unbound, except for cinema theatre operation services (part of CPC 96199). |
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For Mode 1 BG, CY, CZ, EE, HU, LT, MT, RO, PL, SI, SK: Unbound. For Mode 2 BG, CY, CZ, HU, LT, MT, PL, RO, SI, SK: Unbound. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, HR, EL, HU, IE, IT, LT, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: Unbound. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 AT: Unbound for ski school services and mountain guide services. BG, CZ, LV, MT, PL, RO, SK: Unbound. For Mode 1 CY, EE, HR: Unbound. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 EU: Unbound for maritime national cabotage transport. BG, CY, DE, EE, ES, FR, FI, EL, IT, LT, MT, PT, RO, SI, SE: Feedering services by authorisation. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 EU: Unbound for inland waterways national cabotage transport. Measures based upon existing or future agreements on access to inland waterways (incl. agreements following the Rhine-Main-Danube link) reserve some traffic rights for operators based in the countries concerned and meeting nationality criteria regarding ownership. Subject to regulations implementing the Mannheim Convention on Rhine Shipping. EU: Goods or passenger transport operations by inland waterway may only be provided by an operator that fulfils the following conditions:
In addition, the vessels shall be owned by natural persons domiciled in a Member State and who are Member State nationals, or owned by legal persons registered in a Member State. Derogations from the majority ownership requirement may exceptionally be provided. In Spain, Sweden and Finland there is no legal distinction between maritime and inland waterways. The regulation of maritime transport applies equally to inland waterways. AT: Registered company or permanent establishment in Austria is required. BG, CY, CZ, EE, FI, HU, HR, LT, MT, RO, SE, SI, SK: Unbound. |
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For Mode 1 EU: Unbound (excluding transportation of postal and courier items on own account). For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1: EU: Unbound. For Mode 2: AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, EE, FI, FR, EL, IE, IT, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: Unbound. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 EU: Unbound for customs clearance services, pushing and towing services and pilotage and berthing services. For Mode 1 EU: Unbound for maritime cargo handling services and for container station and depot services. AT, BG, CY, CZ, DE, EE, HU, LT, MT, PL, RO, SK, SI, SE: Unbound for rental of vessels with crew. BG: Unbound. AT, BE, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, EL, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, SE, UK: Unbound for storage and warehousing services. HR: Unbound except for freight transport agency services. FI: Services auxiliary to maritime transport can be provided only by ships operating under the Finnish flag. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 EU: Measures based upon existing or future agreements on access to inland waterways (incl. agreements following the Rhine-Main-Danube link) reserving some traffic rights for operators based in the countries concerned and meeting nationality criteria regarding ownership. Regulations implementing the Mannheim Convention on Rhine Shipping. EU: Unbound for customs clearance services, pushing and towing services and for pilotage and berthing services. HR: Unbound except for freight transport agency services. For Mode 1 AT: Unbound for rental of vessels with crew, pushing and towing services, pilotage and berthing services, navigation aid services and port and waterway operation services. BG, CY, CZ, DE, EE, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, RO, SK, SI, SE: Unbound for rental of vessels with crew. BG: No direct branching (incorporation is required for service auxiliary to waterways transport). Participation in a Bulgarian company is limited to 49 %. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 EU: Unbound for customs clearance services and pushing and towing services. HR: Unbound, except for freight transport agency services. For Mode 1 BG, CZ: No direct branching (incorporation is required for service auxiliary to rail transport). Participation in a Bulgarian company is limited to 49 %. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Mode 1 AT, BG, CY, CZ, DK, EE, HU, LV, LT, MT, PL, RO, SK, SI, SE: Unbound for Rental of Commercial Road Vehicles with Operators. HR: Unbound except for freight transport agency services and supporting services for road transport that are subject to permit. SE: Requirement for established entities to use vehicles with national registration. For Mode 2 None. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 EU: Aircraft used by Union air carriers have to be registered in the Member States licensing the air carrier or elsewhere in the Union. To be registered, aircraft may be required to be owned either by natural persons meeting specific nationality criteria or by juridical persons meeting specific criteria regarding ownership of capital and control. By exception, aircraft registered outside EU may be leased by a foreign air carrier to an air carrier of the European Union in specific circumstances for the air carrier of the European Union's exceptional needs, seasonal capacity needs, or needs to overcome operational difficulties, which cannot reasonably be satisfied through leasing aircraft registered within the European Union, and subject to obtaining the approval of a limited duration from the Member State of the European Union licensing the air carrier of the European Union. |
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For Modes 1 and 2 EU: Where air carriers of the European Union are not accorded equivalent treatment(33) to that provided in the European Union by CRS services suppliers outside EU, or where CRS services suppliers of the European Union are not accorded equivalent treatment to that provided in the European Union by non-EU air carriers, measures may be taken to accord equivalent treatment, respectively, to the non-EU air carriers by the CRS services suppliers in the European Union, or to the non-EU CRS services suppliers by the air carriers in the European Union. |
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For Mode 1 EU, except in FI: Only hauliers established in a Member State who meet the conditions of access to the occupation and access to the market for transport of goods between Member States may, in the context of a combined transport operation between Member States, carry out initial and/or final road haulage legs which form an integral part the combined transport operation and which may or may not include the crossing of a frontier. Limitations affecting any given modes of transport apply. Necessary measures can be taken to ensure that the motor vehicle taxes applicable to road vehicles routed in combined transport are reduced or reimbursed. For Mode 2 BE, DE, DK, EL, ES, FI, FR, IE, IT, LU, NL, PT, UK: None, without prejudice to the limitations inscribed in this List of Commitments affecting any given mode of transport. AT, BG, CY, CZ, EE, HU, HR, LT, LV, MT, PL, RO, SE, SI, SK: Unbound. |
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ANNEX VIII-C
RESERVATIONS ON KEY PERSONNEL, GRADUATE TRAINEES AND BUSINESS SELLERS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Description of reservations |
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Scope of intracorporate transferees BG: The number of intracorporate transferees is not to exceed 10 % of the average annual number of the citizens of the EU employed by the respective Bulgarian juridical person. Where less than 100 persons are employed, the number of intracorporate transferees may, subject to authorisation, exceed 10 % of that of the total employees. HU: Unbound for a natural person who has been a partner in a juridical person of Armenia. |
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Graduate trainees For AT, CZ, DE, ES, FR, HU, LT: training must be linked to the university degree which has been obtained. |
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Managing directors and auditors AT: Managing directors of branches of juridical persons have to be resident in Austria. Natural persons within a juridical person or a branch responsible for the observance of the Austrian Trade Act must have a domicile in Austria. FI: A foreigner carrying on trade as a private entrepreneur needs a trade permit and has to be permanently resident in the EEA. For all sectors, EEA residency requirements apply for the managing director; however exemptions may be granted to certain companies. FR: The managing director of an industrial, commercial or artisanal activity, if not a holder of a residency permit, needs a specific authorisation. RO: The majority of the commercial companies' auditors and their deputies shall be Romanian citizens. SE: The managing director of a juridical person or a branch shall reside in Sweden. SE: A holder/applicant of registered rights (patents, trademarks, design protection, and plant variety rights) who is not resident in Sweden shall have an agent residing in Sweden for the main purpose of services of process, notification, etc. SI: A holder/applicant of registered rights (patents, trademarks, design protection) who is not resident in Slovenia shall have a patent agent or a trademark and design agent who is registered in Slovenia, for the main purpose of services of process, notification, etc. |
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Recognition EU: EU directives on mutual recognition of diplomas only apply to the citizens of the EU. The right to practise a regulated professional service in one Member State of the EU does not grant the right to practise in another Member State(1). |
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IT: Nationality condition for publishers. HR: Residency requirement for publishers. PL: Nationality condition for the editor-in-chief of newspapers and journals. SE: Residency requirement for publishers and owners of publishing and printing companies. |
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AT, BE, BG, CY, DE, EE, EL, ES, FR, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, MT, PL, PT, RO, SK, UK: Full admission to the Bar, required for the practice of domestic (EU and Member State) law and for representation before courts, is subject to a nationality condition. For ES, the competent authorities may grant waivers. BE, FI, LU: Full admission to the Bar, required for legal representation services, is subject to a nationality condition, coupled with a residency requirement. In BE quotas apply for representation before the ‘Cour de cassation’ in non-criminal cases. BG: Armenian lawyers can only provide legal representation services of a Armenian national and subject to reciprocity and cooperation with a Bulgarian lawyer. For legal mediation services, permanent residency is required. CY: Nationality and residency condition required for the provision of legal services. Full admission to the Bar is subject to a nationality condition, coupled with a residency requirement. Only advocates enrolled in the Bar may be partners or shareholders or members of the Board of Directors in a law company in Cyprus. FR: Lawyers' access to the profession of ‘avocat auprès de la Cour de Cassation’ and ‘avocat auprès du Conseil d’Etat’ is subject to quotas and to a nationality condition. HR: Full admission to the Bar, required for legal representation services, is subject to a nationality condition (Croatian citizenship and, upon accession to EU, citizenship of an EU Member State). HU: Full admission to the Bar is subject to a nationality condition, coupled with a residency requirement. For foreign lawyers the scope of legal activities is limited to the provision of legal advice, which shall take place on the basis of a collaboration contract concluded with a Hungarian attorney or a law firm. LV: Nationality requirement for sworn solicitors, to whom legal representation in criminal proceedings is reserved. DK: Marketing of legal advice services is restricted to lawyers with a Danish licence to practice. Requirement of a Danish legal examination in order to obtain a Danish licence. LU: Nationality condition for the supply of legal services in respect of Luxembourg and EU law. SE: Admission to the Bar, necessary only for the use of the Swedish title ‘advokat’, is subject to a residency requirement. ES, PT: Nationality condition for the access to the profession of ‘solicitadores’ and for industrial property agents. LT: Nationality condition for patent attorneys. SI: Representing clients before the court against payment is conditioned by commercial presence in Republic of Slovenia. A foreign lawyer who has the right to practise law in a foreign country may perform legal services or practise law under the conditions laid down in Article 34a of the Attorneys Act, provided the condition of actual reciprocity is fulfilled. Compliance with the condition of reciprocity is verified by the Ministry of Justice. Commercial presence for appointed attorneys by the Slovene Bar Association is restricted to sole proprietorship, law firm with limited liability (partnership) or to a law firm with unlimited liability (partnership) only. The activities of a law firm shall be restricted to the practice of law. Only attorneys may be partners in a law firm. |
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FR: Provision of accounting and bookkeeping services is conditional on a decision of the Minister of Economics, Finance and Industry, in agreement with the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The requirement of residency cannot exceed 5 years. IT: Residency requirement. CY: Nationality condition. |
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BG: Foreign auditor can perform audit services only subject to reciprocity and if he meets requirements equivalent to those for Bulgarian auditors and has passed successfully the examinations for it. CY: Nationality condition. DK: Residency requirement. ES: Nationality condition for statutory auditors and for administrators, directors and partners of companies other than those covered by the 8th EEC directive on company law. HR: Only certified auditors holding a licence formally recognised by the Croatian Chamber of Auditors can provide auditing services. FI: Residency requirement for at least one of the auditors of a Finnish Liability company. IT: Residency requirement for individual auditors. SE: Only auditors approved or authorised in Sweden and auditing firms registered in Sweden may perform statutory auditing services in certain legal entities, including in all limited companies, as well as natural persons. Only auditors approved in Sweden, and registered public accounting firms, may be shareholders or form partnerships in companies which practice qualified auditing (for official purposes). Residency within the EEA or Switzerland is required for authorisation or approval. The titles of ‘approved auditor’ and ‘authorised auditor’ may only be used by auditors approved or authorised in Sweden. Auditors of co-operative economic associations and certain other enterprises who are not authorised or approved accountants must be resident within the EEA. The competent authority may grant exemptions form this requirement. SI: A permanent residency in Slovenia is required for at least one member of the management board of an audit company established in Slovenia. |
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EE: At least one responsible person (project manager or consultant) must be resident in Estonia. BG: Nationality condition for urban planning and landscape architectural services. CY: Nationality condition. HR, HU, IT: Residency requirement. SK: Membership in relevant chamber is obligatory; membership in relevant foreign institutions may be recognised. Residency requirement, however exceptions might be considered. |
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EE: At least one responsible person (project manager or consultant) must be resident in Estonia. CY: Nationality condition. CZ, HR, IT, SK: Residency requirement. HU: Residency requirement (For CPC 8673 a residency requirement only applies to Graduate Trainees). |
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CZ, LT, IT, SK: Residency requirement. CZ, RO, SK: Authorisation by the competent authorities required for foreign natural persons. BE, LU: For graduate trainees, authorisation by the competent authorities required for foreign natural persons. BG, CY, MT: Nationality condition. DK: Limited authorisation to fulfil a specific function can be given for up to 18 months and requires residency. FR: Nationality condition. However, access is possible within annually established quotas. HR: All persons providing services directly to patients/treating patients need a licence from the professional chamber. LV: Practice of medical profession by foreigners requires the permission from local health authorities, based on economic needs for medical doctors and dentists in a given region. PL: Practice of medical profession by foreigners requires the permission. Foreign medical doctors have limited election rights within the professional chambers. PT: Residency requirement for psychologists. SI: Doctors, dentists, midwifes, nurses and pharmacists need a licence from the professional chamber, other health professionals need registration. |
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BG, CY, DE, EL, HR, FR, HU: Nationality condition. CZ and SK: Nationality Requirement and residency requirement. IT: Residency requirement. PL: Nationality requirement. Foreign persons may apply for permission to practice. |
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BG: Nationality condition. BE, LU: For graduate trainees, authorisation by the competent authorities required for foreign natural persons. CZ, CY, LT, EE, RO, SK: Authorisation by the competent authorities required for foreign natural persons. DK: Limited authoriation to fulfil a specific function can be given for up to 18 months and requires residency. FR: Nationality condition. However, access is possible within annually established quotas. IT: Residency requirement. LV: Subject to economic needs, determined by the total number of midwives in the given region, authorised by local health authorities. PL: Nationality condition. Foreign persons may apply for permission to practice. CY, HU: Unbound. HR: All persons providing services directly to patients/treating patients need a licence from the professional chamber. SI: Midwifes need a licence from the professional chamber. |
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AT: Foreign services suppliers are only allowed in the following activities: nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, logotherapists, dieticians and nutricians. BE, FR, LU: For graduate trainees, authorisation by the competent authorities required for foreign natural persons. HR: All persons providing services directly to patients/treating patients need a licence from the professional chamber. CY, CZ, EE, RO, SK, LT: Authorisation by the competent authorities required for foreign natural persons. BG, CY, HU: A nationality condition. DK: Limited authorisation to fulfil a specific function can be given for up to 18 months and requires residency. CY, CZ, EL, IT: Subject to an economic needs test: decision is subject to regional vacancies and shortages. LV: Subject to economic needs determined by the total number of nurses in the given region, authorised by local health authorities. SI: Nurses need a licence from the professional chamber, health assistants need registration. |
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FR: Nationality condition. However, within established quotas, access for Armenian nationals is possible provided the service provider holds a French degree in pharmacy. CY, DE, EL, SK: A nationality condition. HU: Nationality condition except for retail sales of pharmaceuticals and retail sales of medical and orthopaedical goods (CPC 63211). IT, PT: Residency requirement. |
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DE: Nationality condition for publicly appointed surveyors. FR: Nationality condition for ‘surveying’ operations relating to the establishment of property rights and to land law. CY: Nationality requirements for ownership of geological, geophysical, surveying and map-making services. IT, PT: Residency requirement. |
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EU: Nationality condition. |
ANNEX VIII-D
RESERVATIONS ON CONTRACTUAL SERVICES SUPPLIERS AND INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONALS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Sector or sub-sector |
Description of reservations |
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ALL SECTORS |
Recognition EU: EU directives on mutual recognition of diplomas only apply to nationals of EU Member States. The right to practice a regulated professional service in one Member State does not grant the right to practice in another Member State(1). |
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Legal advisory services in respect of public international law and foreign law (i.e. non-EU law) (part of CPC 861)(2) |
AT, CY, DE, EE, IE, LU, NL, PL, PT, SE, UK: None. BE, ES, HR, IT, EL: Economic needs test for IP. LV: Economic needs test for CSS. BG, CZ, DK, FI, HU, LT, MT, RO, SI, SK: Economic needs tests. DK: Marketing of legal advice activities is restricted to lawyers with a Danish licence to practice. Requirement of a Danish legal examination in order to obtain a Danish licence. FR: Full (simplified) admission to the Bar through an aptitude test is required. Lawyers' access to the professions of ‘avocat auprès de la Cour de cassation’ and ‘avocat auprès du Conseil d'Etat’ is subject to quotas and to a nationality condition. HR: Full admission to the Bar required for legal representation services, is subject to a nationality condition. SI: Representing clients before the court against payment is conditioned by commercial presence in Republic of Slovenia. A foreign lawyer who has the right to practise law in a foreign country may perform legal services or practise law under the conditions laid down in Article 34a of the Attorneys Act, provided the condition of actual reciprocity is fulfilled. Compliance with the condition of reciprocity is verified by the Ministry of Justice. Commercial presence for appointed attorneys by the Slovene Bar Association is restricted to sole proprietorship, law firm with limited liability (partnership) or to a law firm with unlimited liability (partnership) only. The activities of a law firm shall be restricted to the practice of law. Only attorneys may be partners in a law firm. |
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Accounting and bookkeeping services (CPC 86212 other than ‘auditing services’, CPC 86213, CPC 86219 and CPC 86220) |
BE, CY, DE, EE, ES, IE, IT, LU, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None. AT: The employer must be a member of the relevant professional body in the home country where such body exists. FR: Authorisation requirement. Provision of accounting and bookkeeping services is conditional on a decision of the Minister of Economics, Finance and Industry, in agreement with the Minister of Foreign Affairs. BG, CZ, DK, EL, FI, HU, LT, LV, MT, RO, SK: Economic needs test. HR: Residency requirement. |
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Taxation advisory services (CPC 863)(3) |
BE, DE, EE, ES, FR, IE, IT, LU, NL, PL, SI, SE, UK: None. AT: The employer must be a member of the relevant professional body in the home country where such body exists; nationality condition for representation before competent authorities. BG, CZ, DK, EL, FI, HU, LT, LV, MT, RO, SK: Economic needs test. CY: Unbound for the submission of tax returns. PT: Unbound. HR, HU: Residence requirement. |
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Architectural services and urban planning and landscape architectural services (CPC 8671 and CPC 8674) |
EE, EL, FR, IE, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None. BE, ES, HR, IT: Economic needs test for IP. LV: Economic needs test for CSS. FI: The natural person must demonstrate that (s)he possesses special knowledge relevant to the service being supplied. BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, FI, HU, LT, RO, SK: Economic needs test. AT: Planning services only, where: Economic needs test. HR, HU, SK: Residence requirement. |
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Engineering services and integrated engineering services (CPC 8672 and CPC 8673) |
EE, EL, FR, IE, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None. BE, ES, HR, IT: Economic needs test for IP. LV: Economic needs test for CSS. FI: The natural person must demonstrate that (s)he possesses special knowledge relevant to the service being supplied. BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, FI, HU, LT, RO, SK: Economic needs test. AT: Planning services only, where: Economic needs test. HR, HU: Residence requirement. |
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Computer and related services (CPC 84) |
EE, EL, FR, IE, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE: None. ES, IT: Economic needs test for IP. LV: Economic needs test for CSS. BE: Economic needs test for IP. AT, DE, BG, CY, CZ, DK, FI, HU, LT, RO, SK, UK: Economic needs test. HR: Residency requirement for CSS. Unbound for IP. |
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Research and development services (CPC 851, 852 excluding psychologists services(4), 853) |
EU, except BE: A hosting agreement with an approved research organisation is required(5). CZ, DK, SK: Economic needs test. BE, UK: Unbound. HR: Residency requirement. |
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Advertising (CPC 871) |
BE, CY, DE, EE, ES, FR, IE, HR, IT, LU, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None. AT, BG, CZ, DK, FI, HU, LT, LV, MT, RO, SK: Economic needs test. |
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Management consulting services (CPC 865) |
DE, EE, EL, FR, IE, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None. ES, IT: Economic needs test for IP. BE, HR: Economic needs test for IP. AT, BG, CY, CZ, DK, FI, HU, LT, RO, SK: Economic needs test. |
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Services related to management consulting (CPC 866) |
DE, EE, EL, FR, IE, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None. BE, ES, HR, IT: Economic needs test for IP. AT, BG, CY, CZ, DK, FI, LT, RO, SK: Economic needs test. HU: Economic needs test, except for arbitration and conciliation services (CPC 86602), where: Unbound. |
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Technical testing and analysis services (CPC 8676) |
BE, DE, EE, EL, ES, FR, HR, IE, IT, LU, NL, PL, SI, SE, UK: None. AT, BG, CY, CZ, DK, FI, HU, LT, LV, MT, PT, RO, SK: Economic needs test. |
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Related scientific and technical consulting services (CPC 8675) |
BE, EE, EL, ES, IE, IT, HR, LU, NL, PL, SI, SE, UK: None. AT, CY, CZ, DE, DK, FI, HU, LT, LV, MT, PT, RO, SK: Economic needs test. DE: Unbound for publicly appointed surveyors. FR: Unbound for ‘surveying’ operations relating to the establishment of property rights and to land law where unbound. BG: Unbound. |
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Maintenance and repair of vessels (part of CPC 8868) |
BE, CY, EE, EL, ES, FR, HR, IT, LV, LU, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE: None. AT, BG, CZ, DE, DK, FI, HU, IE, LT, MT, RO, SK: Economic needs test. UK: Unbound |
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Maintenance and repair of rail transport equipment (part of CPC 8868) |
BE, CY, EE, EL, ES, FR, HR, IT, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE: None. AT, BG, CZ, DE, DK, FI, HU, IE, LT, RO, SK: Economic needs test. UK: Unbound. |
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Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles, snowmobiles and road transport equipment (CPC 6112, CPC 6122, part of CPC 8867 and part of CPC 8868) |
BE, EE, EL, ES, FR, HR, IT, LV, LU, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE: None. AT, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, FI, HU, IE, LT, MT, RO, SK: Economic needs test. UK: Unbound |
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Maintenance and repair of aircraft and parts thereof (part of CPC 8868) |
BE, CY, EE, EL, ES, FR, HR, IT, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE: None. AT, BG, CZ, DE, DK, FI, HU, IE, LT, RO, SK: Economic needs test. UK: Unbound. |
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Maintenance and repair of metal products, of (non office) machinery, of (non transport and non office) equipment and of personal and household goods(6) (CPC 633, CPC 7545, CPC 8861, CPC 8862, CPC 8864, CPC 8865 and CPC 8866) |
BE, EE, EL, ES, FR, IT, HR, LV, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None. AT, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, FI, HU, IE, LT, RO, SK: Economic needs test. |
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Translation (CPC 87905, excluding official or certified activities) |
DE, EE, FR, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None. BE, ES, IT, EL: Economic needs test for IP. CY, LV: Economic needs test for CSS. AT, BG, CZ, DK, FI, HU, IE, LT, RO, SK: Economic needs test. HR: Unbound for IP. |
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Site investigation work (CPC 5111) |
BE, DE, EE, EL, ES, FR, HR, IE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None. AT, BG, CY, CZ, DK, FI, HU, LT, LV, RO, SK: Economic needs test. |
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Environmental services (CPC 9401(7), CPC 9402, CPC 9403, CPC 9404(8), part of CPC 94060(9), CPC 9405, part of CPC 9406, CPC 9409) |
BE, EE, ES, FR, HR, IE, IT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, SI, SE, UK: None. AT, BG, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EL, FI, HU, LT, LV, RO, SK: Economic needs test. |
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Travel agencies and tour operators services (including tour managers(10)) (CPC 7471) |
AT, CZ, DE, EE, ES, FR, IT, LU, NL, PL, SI, SE: None. BG, DK, EL, FI, HU, LT, LV, MT, PT, RO, SK: Economic needs test. BE, CY, DK, FI, IE: Unbound, except for tour managers (persons whose function is to accompany a tour group of a minimum of 10 persons, without acting as guides in specific locations). HR: Residency requirement. UK: Unbound. |
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Entertainment services other than audiovisual services (including theatre, live bands, circus and discotheque services) (CPC 9619) |
BG, CZ, DE, DK, EE, EL, ES, FI, HU, IE, IT, LT, LU, LV, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SE: Advanced qualification(11) may be required. Economic Needs Test. AT: Advance qualifications and economic needs test except for persons whose main professional activity is in the field of fine arts, deriving the major part of their income from that activity and subject to the condition that such persons shall not exercise any other commercial activity in Austria, where: None. CY: Economic needs test for live bands and discotheque services. FR: Unbound for CSS, except that:
Unbound for IP. SI: Duration of stay limited to 7 days per event. For circus and amusement park services duration of stay is limited to a maximum of 30 days per calendar year. BE, UK: Unbound. |
ANNEX VIII-E
RESERVATIONS TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
Horizontal reservations
Most-favoured-nation treatment
Public utilities
Real estate
Sectoral reservations
1. Business services
Professional services
Other business services
2. Transport services
Services auxiliary to all modes of transport
ANNEX VIII-F
COMMITMENTS ON CROSS-BORDER SERVICES OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
Sector or sub-sector(1) |
Description of reservations |
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None |
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Legal services (CPC 861) |
Mode 1: None, except for drafting of legislative documents. Mode 2: None. |
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Accounting service Auditing service(2) Bookkeeping services (CPC 862) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Taxation services (CPC 863) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Architectural services Engineering services Integrated engineering services Urban planning and landscape architectural services (CPC 8671, 8672, 8673, 8674) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Medical and dental services (CPC 9312) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Veterinary services (CPC 932) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Consultancy services related to installation of computer hardware Software implementation services Data processing services Data base services Maintenance and repair services of office machinery and equipment including computers Other computer services, including data preparation services (CPC 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 849) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Research and development services (CPC 851-853) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Involving own or leased property On a fee or contract basis (CPC 821, 822) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Relating to private cars Relating to goods transport vehicles Relating to ships Relating to aircraft Relating to other land transport equipment Relating to other machinery and equipment (CPC 83101, 83102, 83103, 83104, 83105, 83106-83109) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Advertising services (CPC 871) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Market research and public opinion polling services Management consulting services Services related to management consulting (CPC 864, 865, 866) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Technical testing and analysis services (CPC 8676) |
Mode 1: Technical testing and analysis service suppliers should be legal entities constituted under Armenian legislation. Mode 2: None. |
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Consulting services incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry (CPC 881**) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Consulting services incidental to mining (CPC 883**) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Consulting services incidental to manufacturing (CPC 884**, 885**) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Consulting services incidental to energy distribution (CPC 887**) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Engineering related scientific and technical consulting services (CPC 8675) |
Mode 1: Unbound. Mode 2: None. |
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Maintenance and repair of equipment (not including maritime vessels, aircraft or other transport equipment) (CPC 633+8861-8866) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Photographic services (CPC 875) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Packaging services (CPC 876) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Printing, publishing (CPC 88442) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Convention services Translation and interpretation services (CPC 87909, 87905) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Voice telephone services Facility based packet- and circuit-switched data transmission services, and facility based facsimile services Packet- and circuit-switched data transmission services on a resale basis; facsimile services on a resale basis Telex and telegraph services, facility based and on a resale basis Private leased circuit services (CPC 7521, 7522, CPC 7523) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Public mobile services, including analogue/digital cellular services, personal communication services (PCS), specialised mobile radio (SMR), Global System Mobile Communications (GSM), mobile satellite services (MSS) Paging services, and mobile data services, facility based and on a resale basis (CPC 75213 + CPC 75291) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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International facility based value added telecommunications services, wire based or radio based, including: electronic mail; voice mail; online information and data base retrieval; electronic data interchange; enhanced/ value-added facsimile services, including store and forward, store and retrieve; code and protocol conversion; online information and/or data processing (including transaction processing) (CPC 7523 + CPC 843) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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International value added telecommunications services on a resale basis, and domestic value added telecommunications services, facility based and on a resale basis, wire based or radio based, including: electronic mail; voice mail; online information and data base retrieval; electronic data interchange; enhanced/ value-added facsimile services, including store and forward, store and retrieve; code and protocol conversion; online information and/or data processing (including transaction processing) (CPC 7523 + CPC 843) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Telecommunication related services (CPC 754) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Motion picture and video tape production and distribution services Motion picture projection service Radio and television services (not including transmission services) Sound recording services (CPC 9611, 9612, 9613) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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(CPC 512, 513, 514+516, 517) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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(CPC 61111, 6113**, 6121**, 621, 622) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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(CPC 61112, 6113**, 6121**, 631, 632) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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(CPC 9401, 9402, 9403, 9404, 9405, 9406, 9409) |
Mode 1: Unbound except for consulting services. Mode 2: None. |
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Mode 1: Unbound for the following sectors:
Mode 2: None. |
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Mode 1: Unbound for the following sectors:
Mode 2: None. |
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(CPC 9311, 9319) |
Mode 1: Technically not feasible. Mode 2: None. |
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Mode 1: Technically not feasible. Mode 2: None. |
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(CPC 7471, 7472) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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(CPC 9619, 962, 964) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Passenger transportation Freight transportation Rental services of ships with operator (CPC 7211, 7212, 7213) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Container station and depot services Maritime agency services Maritime freight forwarding services |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Supporting services for water transport (CPC 745) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Maintenance and repair of aircraft (CPC 8868**) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Selling and marketing of air transport services, including computer reservation systems services (CPC 748+749) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Ground-handling services |
Mode 1: Unbound. Mode 2: None. |
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Airport management |
Mode 1: Unbound. Mode 2: None. |
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Passenger transportation Freight transportation (CPC 7111, 7112) |
Mode 1: Unbound. Mode 2: None. |
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Maintenance and repair of rail transport equipment (CPC 8868**) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Supporting services for railway transport (CPC 743) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Passenger transportation Freight transportation Rental services of commercial freight vehicles with operator (CPC 7121, 7122, 7123, 7124) |
Mode 1: Differential treatment with respect to taxes and charges for operation and preservation of public roads and for issuing entry permits. Mode 2: None. |
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Maintenance and repair of road transport equipment (CPC 6112) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Supporting services for road transport (CPC 744) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Cargo handling services (CPC 741) Storage and warehouse services (CPC 742) |
Mode 1: None. Mode 2: None. |
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Freight transport agency services Other supporting and auxiliary transport services (CPC 748, 749) |
Mode 1: Customs clearance must be performed by a licensed customs agent established in Armenia. Mode 2: None. |
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Pipeline transportation of fuels (CPC 7131) |
Mode 1: Unbound for the following sectors:
Mode 2: Unbound for the following sectors:
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ANNEX VIII-G
RESERVATIONS ON CONTRACTUAL SERVICES SUPPLIERS AND INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONALS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
Sector or sub-sector |
Description of reservations |
Horizontal |
Real estate Foreign natural persons cannot acquire ownership of land in Armenia, unless otherwise provided by law. |
Business services |
Independent professionals Entry granted for up to three years. |
ANNEX IX
LEGISLATION OF THE PARTIES AND ELEMENTS FOR REGISTRATION, CONTROL AND PROTECTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
Part A
Legislation of the Parties
I. Legislation of the European Union
II. Legislation of the Republic of Armenia
Part B
Elements for registration, control and protection of geographical indications
ANNEX X
LIST OF PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
Part A
Geographical indications of products of the European Union as referred to in Article 231 paragraph 3
1. List of aromatised wines
Member State |
Name to be protected |
Transcription into Armenian characters |
HR |
Samoborski bermet |
Սամոբորսկի բերմետ |
FR |
Vermouth de Chambéry |
Վերմութ դը Շամբերի |
DE |
Nürnberger Glühwein |
Նյուրնբերգեր Գլյուվայն |
DE |
Thüringer Glühwein |
Թյուրինգեր Գլյուվայն |
IT |
Vermouth di Torino |
Վերմութ դի Տորինո |