./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/C/N/183
22 January 2002
(02-0323)
Council for Trade in Services Original:  English
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III:3 OF THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES
The following notification has been received from the delegation of Latvia.
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1. Member notifying:
Latvia
2. Notification under:
Article III, paragraph 3 of the General Agreement on Trade in Services
3. Date of entry into force:
Law on securities, signed on 23 August 1995, entry into force from 26 September 1995.
Changes:  11 June 1997, 30 October 1997, 16 October 1998, 17 February 2000, 25 May 2000,
6 June 2000.
Duration:
Indefinite
4. Agency responsible for implementati on and enforcement of the measure:
Ministry of Finance, Securities Market Commission
5. Description of the measures:
The present Law shall establish the procedure for public issue, registration and circulation of
securities, the operation and responsibility of securities market participation, as well as the
protection investors' interests by ensuring transparency and equal opportunities for all persons
to conduct activities in the securities market and equal access to information related to publicissue, registration and circulation of securities.
6. Members specifically affected, if any:
NoneS/C/N/183
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7. The texts are available from:
Division of World Trade Organization
Department of Foreign Trade
Ministry of Economy
Brivibas Str. 55LV-1519 Riga
Latvia
Tel: (371) 701 30 09
Fax: (371) 728 08 82
E-mail: AbeleG@lem.gov.lv
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