WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/DCS/W/NOR
24 January 2003
(03-0504)
Trade in Services Original:  English
NORWAY
Draft consolidated Schedule of Specific Commitments1
Attached is a draft consolidated version of the Schedule of Specific Commitments of Norway
in word format.  This document  does not substitute for the legally binding commitments undertaken
by Norway in its Schedule of Specific Commitments (GATS/SC/66; S/L/33;
GATS/SC/66/Suppl.2/ Rev.1; GATS/SC/66/Suppl.3; GATS/SC/66/Suppl.4)
Attached to the draft consolidated schedule is Norway's Article II (MFN) Exemption List
(GATS/EL/66) in word format.
The draft consolidated version of the Schedule and the MFN Exemption List were prepared
by the Secretariat, at the request of Members, to facilitate the process of negotiations, including the
presentation of initial offers.
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1 This document has been prepared, in English only, under the Secretariat's own responsibility and without
prejudice to the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.S/DCS/W/NOR
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Norway reserves its rights to revert with clar ification with respect to the application of the
General Agreement on Trade in Services to Svalbard (the Archipelago of Spitsbergen) in the context
of the laws and regulations prevailing there .S/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
I. HORIZONTAL
COMMITMENTS
ALL SECTORS
INCLUDED IN THIS
SCHEDULE
All sectors: Establishment -General authorizationprocedures for acquisition3) Corporations registered in Norway, where more
than 1/3 of the voting rights are controlled bynon-nationals or foreign controlled companies,
or where the chairman and the majority of the
board members are non-nationals, are subject toconcession when acquiring real estate orentering into certain lease contracts with regardto such objects
Foreigners and foreign controlled companies inNorway need a concession for purchases of realproperty, whether building and/or land, withoutregard to the purpose for which the propertywill be used
Leases of real property for a period of morethan 10 years are subject to concessionrequirement.  If the property is to be used formanufacturing purposes, a concession isrequired without regard to the lease period.S/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
3),4) Foreign citizens residing in Norway who 
purchase or lease real property for housing,
secondary residences and business activities without a concession, are subject to the condition that the real property is acquired for their own personal use
A concession can only be granted when it is notcontrary to the public interest.  An acquisition is
normally judged on the impact it will have on
future activity and employment in the companyand the society as a whole. Legislationgoverning acquisitions has traditionally beenliberally applied.  It authorizes the setting ofconditions, in a large majority of the cases
involving over 1/3 of foreign ownership -
related to voting shares.  Conditions are largelystandardized.  Two conditions are regarded asimportant and are stipulated in most cases: amajority of the board and its chairman must beNorwegian nationals and, the transactions
between the Norwegian company and the
foreign owner must be based on OECD'sprinciple of arm's length prices.
All sectors: Treatment of
branches and agencies3) None 3) Treatment accorded to subsidiaries of third
country companies formed in accordance with
the law of an EEA Member State and havingtheir registered office, central administration orprincipal place of business within an EEAMember State may not be extended to branchesor agencies established in an EEA Member
State by a third-country companyS/DCS/W/NOR
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
Treatment less favourable may be accorded to
subsidiaries of third-country companies formed
in accordance with the law of an EEA MemberState having only their registered office in theterritory of an EEA Member State unless theyshow that they possess an effective andcontinuous link with the economy of one of the
EEA Member States
All sectors: Formation of
legal entity - limitedliability company,foundation3) None 3) The managing director in a joint stock
company, at least half of the founders, of themembers of the board of directors, of thecorporate assembly and of the committee ofrepresentatives must be residents of Norwayand have resided there for the last two years.
The Ministry of Industry and Energy may grant
exemptions from these rules.
All sectors: Subsidies (Theissue of a definition ofsubsidies remains to be
determined in the context
of negotiations underArticle XV of the GATS)1) Unbound
2) Unbound3) None
4) None1) Unbound
2) Unbound3) Eligibility for subsidies may be limited to
juridical persons established in Norway.
Unbound for research and developmentsubsidies.
4) Subsidies available to natural persons may be
limited to Norwegian citizens
All sectors: Movement ofpersonnel4) Unbound, except for the temporary presence
and without requiring compliance with aneconomic needs test of categories A and Bbelow:4) Unbound except for measures concerning the
categories of natural persons referred to in themarket access column.S/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
A. Managers and executives, specialists as intra-
corporate transferees, provided that the service
supplier is the corporation to which these areattached.  Temporary entry, stay and worklimited to a two year period.
Executives/managers  - persons working in a
senior position within a juridical person, who
primarily direct the management of the
establishment, receiving general supervisionor direction principally from the board ofdirectors or stockholders of the business ortheir equivalent, including:
- directing the establishment or a department or
subdivision of the establishment;
- supervising and controlling the work of other
supervisory, professional or managerialemployees;
- having the authority personally to hire and fire
or recommend hiring, firing or other personnel
actions.
Specialists  - persons working within a
juridical person who possess uncommonknowledge essential to the establishment's
service, research equipment, techniques or
management.  In assessing such knowledge,account will be taken not only of theknowledge specific to the establishment, butalso whether the person has a high level ofqualification referring to a type of work or
trade requiring specific technical knowledge,
including membership in an accreditedprofession.S/DCS/W/NOR
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
B. Business visitors.  Temporary entry, stay and
work limited to a three month period
Business visitors  -
a) persons who are representatives of a service
supplier and are seeking temporary entry forthe purpose of negotiating for the sale of
services or entering into agreements to sell
services for that service supplier, where thoserepresentatives will not be engaged in makingdirect sales to the general public or insupplying services themselves.
b) persons working in a senior position, as
defined above, within a juridical person, who
are responsible for the setting up in Norway ofa commercial presence of a service supplier ofa Party when:
- the representatives are not engaged in making
direct sales or supplying services, and
- the service supplier has no other
representative, branch or subsidiary inNorway.
4) Unbound, except for the temporary presence
of natural persons providing services without
being employed by a juridical person who hascommercial presence in Norway.  Compliancewith an economic needs test is not required.Access is subject to the following conditions:4) Unbound except for measures concerning the
categories of natural persons referred to in the
market access column.
- A work permit must be obtained.S/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
A work permit must be issued to a natural
person who is considered to be a higher-level
skilled worker or to have specialqualifications.  During his/her stay in Norway,the natural person will have to be
employed by the recipient of the service.  Thecompetence of the natural person must bedeemed absolutely necessary for the recipient
of the service.  If it is apparent that there will
be a permanent need for such labour, or ifduring the last six months a  permit has beenissued for the performance of the same kind ofwork for the same recipient of the service, apermit shall not be granted.
- The temporary entry and stay shall be limited
to three months in any twelve-month period orfor the duration of the contract, whatever isless.
- The commitment relates only to the service
activity which is the subject of the contract. It
does not entitle to exercise the profession as
such.
- All other requirements regarding entry, stay,
wages, working conditions and social securitybenefits shall continue to apply.
- The service has to be provided within one of
the subsectors listed below in the sectorcolumn and subject to additional limitationsmentioned in the subsector concerned.S/DCS/W/NOR
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
Accounting review services
(CPC 86212)
Business tax planning andconsulting services(CPC 86301)Advertising services(CPC 871)
Management consulting
services(CPC 865)Technical testing and analysisservices(CPC 8676)
Travel Agency and Tour
operator services
(CPC 7471)- Unbound, except for tour managers (persons
whose function is to accompany a tour group
of a minimum of 10 persons, without acting asguides in specific locations).S/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
II. SECTOR  SPECIFIC
COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional Services
(a) Legal services - legal
advice on foreign law
(concerned parts of CPC
861)1) None
2) None
3) The advocate is personally responsible for his
activities.  To have an interest (own sharesand/or be a member of the board of the firm)in a firm of Norwegian advocates is onlypossible when taking active part in thebusiness.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) Foreign advocates can give advice on foreign
law and international law after application.Some restrictions on co-operation withNorwegian advocates as a consequence oflegislation on how a firm of Norwegianadvocates may be organized.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.  As for 3), but no restrictions on adviceon a strictly occasional basis.
(b) Accounting, auditing and
bookkeeping services
(CPC 862)
- Auditing services by
registered and licensedauditors1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None3) Public certification required based on
Norwegian exam and 2 years experience in
Norway.  Audit reports must be drafted inNorwegian Permanent residence in Norwayrequired.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.  As 3).S/DCS/W/NOR
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
- Accounting and
bookkeeping services1) Accounting shall take place in Norway.  The
King may decide that accounting takes place
abroad.
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.  For authorized accountants, permanent
residence in Norway required, and a minimum
of 2 years practice in Norway during the 5preceding years.
(c) Taxation services
(CPC 863)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(d) Architectural services
(CPC 8671)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672)
- Advisory and consultative
engineering, engineeringdesign services etc.1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
(f) Integrated engineering
services (CPC 8673)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(g) Urban planning and
landscape architecturalservices
(CPC 8674)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(h) Medical and dental services
(CPC 9312)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) Must speak Norwegian and have passed certain
national exams in different areas.  Foreign
exams giving equivalent competence may berecognized.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.  As 3).
(i) Veterinary services
(CPC 932)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.  Foreign exams giving equivalent
competence may be recognized.
(j) Deliveries and related
services, nursing services,physiotherapeutic and para-medical services
(CPC 93191)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section. Must speak Norwegian and have
passed certain national exams in different areas.Foreign exams giving equivalent competencemay be recognized.S/DCS/W/NOR
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
B. Computer and Related
Services
(a) Consultancy services
related to the installation ofcomputer hardware(CPC 841)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(b) Software implementation
services (CPC 842)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(c) Data processing services
(CPC 843)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(d) Data base services
(CPC 844)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(e) Maintenance and repair
services for officeequipment includingcomputers and othercomputer services(CPC 845, CPC 849)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
C. Research and Development
Services
(b) R&D services on social
sciences and humanities(CPC 852)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
D. Real Estate Services
(b) Real Estate Services on a
fee or contract basis(CPC 822)
- Real estate agency 1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.  Upon request, education/examinationfrom abroad may be accepted.
- Real estate agent 1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.  Upon request, education/examination
from abroad may be accepted.S/DCS/W/NOR
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
E. Rental/Leasing Services
without Operators
a), b), c) Relating to ships, 
aircraft, other transportequipment(CPC 83102, CPC 83103, CPC 83104, 
CPC 83105)1) None
2) None3) None other than:  to be registered in the
aircraft register of Norway, the aircraft mustbe owned either by Norwegian natural persons
or by Norwegian juridical persons
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(c) Car-hiring (CPC 83101) 1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(d) Non-transport:
-c o m p u t e r s ,
construction/demolition
(CPC 83107, CPC 83108)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
F. Other Business Services
(a) Advertising services
(CPC 871)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
(b) Market research and public
opinion polling services
(CPC 864)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(c),(d) Management and 
administrative services 
(including 
management, consultancy)(CPC 865, CPC 866)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(e) Technical testing and
analysis services
(CPC 8676)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(f),(g) Advisory and 
consulting services related to agriculture, 
forestry and fishing 
(concerned parts of CPC 88)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(i) Advisory and consulting
services related to
manufacturing
(CPC 884, CPC 885)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(k) Placement and supply
services of personnelS/DCS/W/NOR
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
- Labour recruitment and
provision of personnel
(nationals and residentswith work permit)(concerned parts ofCPC 872)1) As 3)
2) None
3) Government monopoly on labour placement.
Exceptions can be granted to private labouragencies for the placement of musicians, au-pairs, workers over 60 years old and inrelation to social work.  Exceptions can
further be granted to bodies which, in co-
operation with the Labour MarketAdministration, will work with labourplacement without profit.  Labour hiring is
forbidden, exceptions can be made to labourhiring firms within areas such as accountancy,
office and secretary work.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
- Executive search services
(CPC 87201)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
l) Investigation and security
activities (CPC 873)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) Manager must be a Norwegian citizen resident
in Norway
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.  As 3).
(m) Related scientific and
technical consulting
services (concerned parts
of CPC 8675 not relating tooffshore activities)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
(n) Maintenance and repair of
equipment (not including
maritime vessels, aircraft orother transport equipment)(CPC 633, concerned partsof 88)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(o) Building-cleaning services
(CPC 874)1) Unbound∗
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(p) Photographic services
(CPC 875)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in  the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(q) Packaging services
(CPC 876)1) Unbound∗
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(r) Printing and publishing
(parts of CPC 88)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
                                                          
∗ Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.S/DCS/W/NOR
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
(t) Other
- Exhibition management
services (parts of CPC87909)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
- Interior design (concerned
parts of CPC 87907)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
B. Courier Services
(CPC 7512)1) None
2) None3) No limitations except as specified for
transportation services
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
C. Telecommunication
Services
(a) Voice telephony(b) Packet-switched data
transmission services
(c) Circuit-switched data
transmission
(d) Telex services
(e) Telegraph services(f) Facsimile services
(g) Leased circuit services1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
commitments1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in horizontal
commitmentsNorway undertakes
additional commitments ascontained in theattachment, all parts ofwhich are equally binding.S/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
(o) Other
-  Mobile and personal
communications servicesand systems
- Value-added services
(excludes voice telephony,
telegraph and telex, packet-
and circuit-switched dataservices, mobile radiotelephony, paging andsatellite services)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
3. CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATED
ENGINEERINGSERVICES
A. General Construction Work
for Buildings
(CPC 512)
B. General Construction Work
for Civil Engineering
(CPC 513)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.  A building contractor and thesupervisor in charge of the work must havelived in Norway for at least one year and
continue to be a resident in Norway.
Exceptions are granted under specialcircumstances.  If the contractor moves fromNorway, the applicant will not be approvedbefore residency is resumed.S/DCS/W/NOR
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C. Installation and Assembly
Work
(CPC 514, CPC 516)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.  For electrical work, plumbing andwater sanitation, foreign exams givingequivalent competence may be recognized on a
case by case basis.
D. Building Completion and
Finishing Work
(CPC 517)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.  A building contractor and the
supervisor in charge of the work must have
lived in Norway for at least one year andcontinue to be a resident in Norway.Exceptions are granted under specialcircumstances.  If the contractor moves fromNorway, the applicant will not be approved
before residency is resumed.S/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
E. Other
- Pre-erection work at
construction sites(CPC 511)
- Special trade construction
work(CPC 515)
- Renting services relating to
equipment forconstruction/demolition ofbuildings/civil engineeringworks, with operator(CPC 518)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.  A building contractor and thesupervisor in charge of the work must have
lived in Norway for at least one year and
continue to be a resident in Norway.Exceptions are granted under specialcircumstances.  If the contractor moves fromNorway, the applicant will not be approvedbefore residency is resumed.
4. DISTRIBUTION
SERVICES
B. Wholesale Trade Services
(Import and trade in
alcohol, arms,
pharmaceuticals, fish andgrain exempted)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
C. Retailing Services
(Import and trade inpharmaceutical products,alcohol and armsexempted)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) 2 years prior residency in Norway required for
the manager of the branch of a foreign companyand for the majority of the board members of aforeign controlled company
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.  2 years prior residency in Norway
required for the manager of the branch of aforeign company.S/DCS/W/NOR
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
D. Franchising 1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
5. EDUCATION SERVICES
Educational servicesleading to the conferring ofState recognized examsand/or degrees
-P r i m a r y  a n d  l o w e r
secondary education
services
- Upper secondary education
services
Higher education services
Adult education1) As 3)
2) None3) Primary and secondary education are public
service functions.  Authorization may be givento foundations and other legal entities to offeradditional parallel or specialized education on
a commercial or non-commercial basis.
Financial assistance to educational institutionsor to students only available for studies atcertified establishments.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.  Teaching qualifications from abroad
may be recognized, and an exam must be
passed.
Educational services not
leading to the conferring of
State recognized examsand/or degrees1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
6. ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
These commitments do not include public service functions whether owned and operated or contracted out by local, regional or ce ntral government.
A. Sewage Services
(CPC 9401)1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
B. Refuse Disposal Services
(CPC 9402)1) Unbound
2) None3) For some categories of waste there exists a
monopoly situation
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
C. Sanitation and Similar
Services
(CPC 9403)1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
D. Other
- Noise abatement services
(CPC 9405)
- Nature and landscape
protection services(CPC 9406)
- Other environmental
protection services
(CPC 9409)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/NOR
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
- Cleaning services of
exhaust gases
(CPC 9404)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Government owned monopoly for control
services of exhaust-gas from cars and trucks.Such services must be offered on a non-profitbasis.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
i. Norway undertakes commitments on financial services in accordance with the "Understanding on Commitments in Financial Service s" (the Understanding).
ii. The market access commitments in respect of modes 1) and 2) a pply to the transactions indicated in paragraphs B.3 and B.4 of  the market access section of the
Understanding respectively.
iii. The restrictions and limitations listed in the schedule under mode 1) apply to regulatory measures directed towards non-res ident financial service suppliers established
outside the European Economic Area.  The limitations listed in the schedule under mode 2) apply to regulatory measures directed  towards financial service consumers
residing in Norway.
iv. The following restrictions and limitations apply:S/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
A. Insurance and Insurance-
Related Services1) Non-resident insurance companies must
supply the services listed in paragraph  B.3(a)
of the Understanding through an insurancebroker authorized in Norway.
2) None.1) None.
2) None.
3) No single or coordinated group of investors
may acquire or hold more than 10 per cent ofthe share capital in a Norwegian insurance
company. The Ministry of Finance and
Customs may in special circumstances makeexemptions from these limitations on singleinvestor ownership.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, foreign
insurance companies may establish partly or
wholly owned subsidiaries in Norway.  Theother owners of such partly ownedsubsidiaries must be foreign insurancecompanies or Norwegian financial institutions.
For subsidiaries or branches of financial
institutions not incorporated within theEuropean Economic Area, a separationrequirements applies between life insurance,non-life insurance and credit risk insurance.
Insurance companies incorporated in Norway
must be organized as joint stock companies ormutual insurance companies. Insurancebrokerage firms incorporated in Norway mustbe organized as joint stock companies.3) In Norwegian insurance companies, including
subsidiaries of foreign insurance companies, themanager, at least half the members of the board
of directors and half the members of the
corporate assembly must be permanentresidents of Norway. This requirement does notapply to citizens of a state within the EuropeanEconomic Area when residing in such state.The Ministry of Industry and Trade may grant
exemptions from these rules.  Until changes in
Norwegian corporate legislation come intoforce (approved by Parliament 27 May 1997),the following limitations continue to apply:The residence requirement apply also to thecommittee of representatives. The members
concerned must have resided in Norway for the
last two years.
Foreign financial institutions other than
insurance companies, cannot own shares in a
Norwegian insurance company which is a partly
owned subsidiary of a foreign insurancecompany.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.S/DCS/W/NOR
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
B. Banking and Other
Financial Services
(excluding insurance)1) None.
2) None.
3) No single or coordinated group of investors
may acquire or hold more than 10 per cent ofthe share capital of commercial banks orfinancing undertakings,  or more than 10 percent of the equity certificates of savings
banks.  The Ministry of Finance and Customs
may in special circumstances makeexemptions from these limitations on singleinvestor ownership in such institutions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, foreign banks
and financing undertakings may establish
partly or wholly owned subsidiaries inNorway. The other owners of such partlyowned subsidiaries must be banks or financialinstitutions respectively.
Registration of securities, as stated in the act
relating to the Norwegian Securities Registryregulating the book-entry registration systemfor paperless securities, is subject to amonopoly.
Commercial banks, securities firms and
management companies for collectiveinvestment funds incorporated in Norwaymust be organized as joint stock companies.
Branches in Norway of banks, securities firms
and management companies for collectiveinvestment funds incorporated outside theEuropean Economic Area cannot be account-operators in the Norwegian SecuritiesRegistry.1) None.
2) None.
3) In Norwegian commercial banks, financing
undertakings, securities firms and managementcompanies for collective investment funds,including subsidiaries of such foreigninstitutions, the manager, at least half the
members of the board of directors and half the
members of the corporate assembly must bepermanent residents of Norway. Thisrequirement does not apply to citizens of a statewithin the European Economic Area whenresiding in such state. The Ministry of Industry
and Trade may grant exemptions from these
rules. Until changes in Norwegian corporatelegislation come into force (approved byParliament 27 May 1997), the followinglimitations continue to apply:  The residencerequirement apply also to the committee of
representatives. The members concerned must
have resided in Norway for the last two years.
In savings banks and financing undertakings
which are not organized as joint stock
companies, the members of decision-making
bodies must be citizens of states within theEuropean Economic Area and permanentlyresiding in such states.  The Ministry of Financeand Customs may grant exemptions from theserules.S/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section.
9. TOURIMS AND TRAVEL
RELATED SERVICES
A. Hotels and Restaurants
Hotels, camping sites andother commercial
accommodations,
restaurants, cafes, pubs,bars (CPC 641,CPC 642,CPC 643)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
B. Travel Agencies and Tour
Operators Services
(CPC 7471)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
C. Tourist Guides Services
(CPC 7472)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
10. RECREATIONAL,
CULTURAL ANDSPORTING SERVICES
B. News Agency Services
(CPC 962)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/NOR
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
A. Maritime Transport
International transport
(freight and passengers)CPC 7211 and 7212 less
cabotage transport 1)1) None
2) None3) (a) Ships on the Norwegian Ordinary Ship 
Register (NOR).  Ships have to be owned 
by Norwegian citizens or by a Norwegian company where Norwegian citizens own at least 60 per cent of the capital.Exemptions from the 60 per cent rule maybe granted.1) None
2) None3) (a) NOR:  When the ship-owning company is a
limited liability company, it must be 
headquartered in Norway.  The majority of the members of the board, including the chairman, must be Norwegian citizens resident in Norway, having resided in Norway the preceding two years.  Support 
scheme for parts of the NOR-fleet.
(b) Ships on the Norwegian International 
Ship Register (NIS):  None(b) NIS:  Ships with more than 40 per cent 
foreign ownership must be operated by a Norwegian ship-owning company with head office in Norway, or by Norwegian management company.  If the ship is 
registered directly in the NIS by a foreign 
company, a Norwegian representative is required.
(c) Other forms of commercial presence:  
(2) None(c) Other forms of commercial presence:  
(2) None
4) (a) Ships' crew NOR:  Unbound except as 
indicated in the horizontal section.
(b) Ships' crew NIS:  Unbound except as 
indicated in the horizontal section.
(c) Shore personnel:  Unbound except as 
indicated in the horizontal section4) (a) NOR:  None
(b) NIS:  None, except for the captain who 
must be a Norwegian citizen.  Exemptions from this rule may be granted.
(c) Shore personnel:  NoneS/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
Cabotage transport (1) Not included in this offer.
Maritime auxiliary services:
Maritime cargo handling
services (3)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
- Storage and warehousing
services (CPC 742);
customs clearance services
(4);  container station anddepot services (5)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
- Maritime agency services
(6);  freight forwarding
services (7)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
- Other supporting auxiliary
transport services (8)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneS/DCS/W/NOR
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
Auxiliary services as required
by maritime transport operators:The following services are
made available to
international maritimetransport suppliers onreasonable and non-discriminatory terms andconditions:
1. Pilotage
2. Towing and tug
assistance
3. Provisioning, fuelling,
watering
4. Garbage collecting,
ballast waste disposal
5. Port Captain's services6. Navigation aids7. Shore-based
operational servicesessential to ship
operations, including
communications,water, electricalsupplies
8. Emergency repair
facilities
9. Anchorage, berth,
berthing services
10. Container handling,
storage andwarehousing, freight
transport.S/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
Where the road, rail,
coastal shipping and
related auxiliary services
are not otherwise fully
covered in this schedule, a
multimodal transport
operator shall have the
ability to rent, hire or
charter trucks, railway
carriages and relate
equipment, for the purpose
of onward forwarding of
international cargoes
carried by sea, or have
access to and use of these
forms of transport services
for the purpose of
providing multimodal
transport services.
C. Air Transport Services  (Definitions of services are found in the Air Transport Annex)
- Computer reservations
systems (CRS) services1) None
2) None1) Unbound for obligations of parent or
participating carriers in respect of a CRScontrolled by an air carrier of one or more thirdcountries
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section3) Unbound for obligations of parent or
participating carriers in respect of a CRS
controlled by an air carrier of one or more thirdcountries
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/NOR
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Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
- Selling and marketing of air
transport services1) None
2) None
3) None1) Unbound for distribution through CRS of air
transport services provided by CRS parent
carrier.
2) None
3) Unbound for distribution through CRS of air
transport services provided by CRS parentcarrier.
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
- Aircraft repair and
maintenance services1) Unbound∗
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
E. Rail Transport Services
(c) Pushing and towing
services (CPC 7113)1) Unbound
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(d) Maintenance and repair of
rail transport equipment(CPC 8868)
11) Unbound*2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound*
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
                                                          
∗ Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility.
1 Service specific constitutes only a part of the total range of activities covered by the CPC concordance.S/DCS/W/NOR
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Modes of supply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence of natural persons
Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access Limitat ions on  National Treatment Additional Commitments
(e) Supporting services for rail
transport services
(CPC 743)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
F. Road Transport Services
a),b) Passenger and freight 
transportation
(CPC 7121, CPC 7122,CPC 7123;  not including cabotage)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Passenger transportation shuttle services and
other regular trips require establishment,economic needs test is based on trafficcriterium
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None
3) Requirement on established entities to use
vehicles with national registration
4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section
(e) Supporting services for
road transport services(CPC 744)1) Unbound
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1) Unbound
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
sectionS/DCS/W/NOR
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Additional Commitment by Norway
Scope
The following are definitions and principles on the regulatory framework for the basic
telecommunications services.
Definitions
Users mean service consumers and service suppliers.
Essential facilities mean facilities of a public te lecommunications transport network and service that
(a) are exclusively or predominantly provided by a single or limited number of suppliers;
and
(b) cannot feasibly be economically or technically substituted in order to provide a 
service.
A major supplier is a supplier which has the ability to materially affect the terms of participation (having
regard to price and supply) in the relevant market for basic telecommunications services as a result of:
(a) control over essential facilities;  or(b) use of its position in the market.
1. Competitive safeguards
1.1 Prevention of anti-competitive practices in telecommunications
Appropriate measures shall be maintained for the purpose of preventing suppliers who, alone or
together, are a major supplier from engaging in or continuing anti-competitive practices.
1.2 Safeguards
The anti-competitive practices referred to above shall include in particular:
(a) engaging in anti-competitive cross-subsidization;
(b) using information obtained from compe titors with anti-competitive results;  and
(c) not making available to other services suppliers on a timely basis technical  information
about essential facilities and commercially relevant information which are necessary for
them to provide services.
2. Interconnection
2.1 This section applies to linking with supplie rs providing public telecommunications transport
networks or services in order to allow the users of one supplier to communicate with users of another
supplier and  to access services provided by another supplier.S/DCS/W/NOR
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2.2 Interconnection to be ensured
Within the limits of permitted market access, interconnection with a major supplier will be
ensured at any technically feasible point in the network.  Such interconnection is provided1:
(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and
specifications) and rates and of a quality no le ss favourable than that provided for its
own like services or for like services of non-affiliated service suppliers or for its
subsidiaries or other affiliates2;
(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions  (including technical standards and
specifications) and cost-oriented rates that ar e transparent, reasonable, having regard to
economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that the supplier need not pay for
network components or facilities that it does not  require for the service to be provided;
and
(c) upon request, at points in addition to th e network termination points offered to the
majority of users, subject to charges that reflect the cost of construction of necessary
additional facilities.
2.3 Public availability of the proced ures for interconnection negotiations
The procedures applicable for interconnection to a major supplier will be made publicly 
available.
2.4 Transparency of interconnection arrangements
It is ensured that a major supplier will make  publicly available either its interconnection
agreements or a reference interconnection offer.
2.5 Interconnection:  dispute settlement
A service supplier requesting interconnection with a major supplier will have recourse, either:(a) at any time or(b) after a reasonable period of time which has been made publicly known
to an independent domestic body, which may be a regulatory body as referred to in paragraph 5 below,
to resolve disputes regarding appropriate terms,  conditions and rates for interconnection within a
reasonable period of time, to the extent that these have not been established previously.
                                                          
     1 Suppliers of services or networks not generally available to the public, such as closed user groups, have
guaranteed rights to connect with the public telecommunications transport network or services on terms, conditions
and rates which are non-discriminatory, transparent and cost-oriented.  Such terms, conditions and rates may,however, vary from the terms, conditions and rates applicable to interconnection between public
telecommunications networks or services.
     2  Different terms, conditions and rates may be set in Norway for operators in different market segments, on the
basis of non-discriminatory and transparent national licensing provisions, where such differences can be
objectively justified because these services are not considered 'like services'.S/DCS/W/NOR
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3. Universal service
Any Member has the right to define the kind of universal service obligation it wishes to
maintain.  Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se , provided they are
administered in a transparent, non-discriminatory  and competitively neutral manner and are not more
burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Member.
4. Public availability of licensing criteria
Where a licence is required, the following will be made publicly available:
(a) all the licensing criteria and the period of time normally required to reach a decision
concerning an application for a licence  and
(b) the terms and conditions of  individual licences.
The reasons for the denial of a licence will be made known to the applicant upon request.
5. Independent regulators
The regulatory body is separate from, and not accountable to, any supplier of basic
telecommunications services.  The decisions of and the procedures used by regulators shall be impartial
with respect to all market participants.
6. Allocation and use of scarce resources
Any procedures for the allocation and use of scarce resources, including frequencies, numbers
and rights of way, will be carried out in an ob jective, timely, transparent and non-discriminatory
manner. The current state of allocated frequency bands will be made publicly available, but detailed
identification of frequencies allocated for specific government uses is not required.
_______________S/DCS/W/NOR
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ATTACHMENT
NOTES TO MARITIME TRANSPORT
"Reasonable and non-discriminatory terms and conditions" means, for the purpose of
multimodal transport operations, the ability of the multimodal transport operator to arrange for theconveyance of its merchandise on a timely basis, including priority over other merchandise which has
entered the port at a later date.  A "multimodal transport operator" means the person on whose behalf
the bill of lading/multimodal transport document, or any other document evidencing a contract of
multimodal carriage of goods, is issued and who is responsible for the carriage of goods pursuant to
the contract of carriage.
1. "Cabotage" is defined as maritime transport of goods and passengers between ports in
Norway, including locations on the continental shelf where petroleum is explored or produced.
2. "Other forms of commercial presence for the supply of international maritime transport
services" means the ability for international maritime transport service suppliers of the other members
to undertake locally all activities which are necessary for the supply to their customers of a partially or
fully integrated transport service, within which the maritime transport constitutes a substantial
element.  (This commitment shall however not be construed as limiting in any manner the
commitments undertaken under the cross-border mode of delivery).
These activities include, but are not limited to:
(a) marketing and sales of maritime transport and related services through direct 
contact with customers, from quotation to invoicing, these services being
those operated or offered by the service supplier itself or by service suppliers with
which the service seller has established standing business arrangements;
(b) the acquisition, on their own account or on behalf of their customers (and the
resale to their customers) of any transport and related services, including inward
transport services by any mode, particularly inland waterways, road and rail,
necessary for the supply of the integrated service;
(c) the preparation of documentation concerning transport documents, customs 
documents, or other documents related to the origin and character of the
goods transported;
(d) the provision of business information by any means, including computerized 
information systems and electronic data interchange (subject to the provisions
of the Annex on telecommunications);
(e) the setting of any business arrangements (including participation in the stock
of a company) and the appointment of personnel recruited locally (or, in the case
of foreign personnel, subject to the horizontal commitment on movement of
personnel) with any locally established shipping agency;
(f) acting on behalf of the companies, organizing the call of the ship or taking
over cargoes when required.S/DCS/W/NOR
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3. "Maritime cargo handling services" means activities exercised by stevedore companies,
including terminal operators, but not including the direct activities of dockers, when this workforce is
organized independently of the stevedoring or term inal operator companies.  The activities covered
include the organization and supervision of:
- the loading/discharging of cargo to/from a ship;
- the lashing/unlashing of cargo;
- the reception/delivery and safekeeping of cargoes before shipment or after 
discharge.
4. "Customs clearance services" (alternatively "customs house brokers' services") means
activities consisting in carrying out on behalf of another party customs formalities concerning import,
export or through transport of cargoes, whether this service is the main activity of the service provider
or a usual complement of its main activity.
5. "Container station and depot services" means activities consisting in storing containers,
whether in a port area or inland, with a view to their stuffing/stripping, repairing, and making them
available for shipments.
6. "Maritime agency services" means the activitie s consisting in representing, within a given
geographic area, as an agent the business interests of one or more shipping lines or shippingcompanies, for the following purposes:
- marketing and sales of maritime transport and related services, from
quotation to invoicing, and issuance of bills of lading on behalf of the companies;
acquisition and resale of the necessary related services, preparation ofdocumentation, and provision of business information;
- acting on behalf of the companies organizing the call of the ship or taking
over cargoes when required.
7. "Freight forwarding services" means the activity consisting of organizing and monitoring
shipment operations on behalf of shippers, through the acquisition of transport and related services,preparation of documentation and provision of business information.
8. "Other supporting and auxiliary transport services" means freight brokerage services; bill
auditing and freight rate information services;  transportation document preparation services;  packing
and crating and unpacking and de-crating services;  freight inspection, weighing and samplingservices; and freight receiving and acceptance services (including local pick-up and delivery).
__________S/DCS/W/NOR
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NORWAY – FINAL LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector or SubsectorDescription of measure
indicating its inconsistency
with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended durationConditions creating  the need for
the exemption
Road transport:Passenger and FreightProvisions of existing and future
road transport agreements with
one or more countries to reserve
traffic rights for carriageto/from Norway and betweenthird countries concerned.  Roadcabotage can also be allowed for
specific countriesAll countries Indefinite Regional specificity of road transport
services
Audiovisual services:Transmission ofaudiovisual programmesto the publicMeasures that are taken for the
implementation and inconformity with the regulationssuch as the EC TelevisionBroadcasting Directive (No.
89/552) and which define
programmes of European originin order to extend nationaltreatment to audiovisualprogrammes meeting specificorigin criteriaParties to the Council of Europe
Convention on TransfrontierTelevision or other Europeancountries with whom anagreement may be concludedIndefinite The promotion of cultural identity
within the broadcasting sector inEurope, as well as achievement ofcertain linguistic policy objectives
Audiovisual services:Motion picture and videotape production anddistribution servicesTo confer national treatment on
audiovisual works throughgovernment-to-governmentframework agreements on film
co-production.  Such works may
in some cases receive access tofunding when this would nototherwise be available to co-production.All countries (existing
agreement with the UnitedKingdom)Indefinite The aim of such agreements is to
promote cultural links between thecountries concernedS/DCS/W/NOR
Page 41Sector or SubsectorDescription of measure
indicating its inconsistency
with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended durationConditions creating  the need for
the exemption
Audiovisual services:Production anddistribution ofcinematographic worksand television programmesin Nordic countriesMeasures that are adopted for
the implementation of benefitsin conformity with such supportprogrammes as the NORDICFILM and TV FUND in order toenhance production and
distribution of audiovisual
works produced in NordiccountriesFinland, Norway, Sweden,
Iceland and DenmarkIndefinite Preservation and promotion of the
regional identity of the countriesconcerned
Audiovisual services:Production anddistribution of
cinematographic works
and television programmesMeasures that are adopted for
the implementation of benefitsin conformity with such support
programmes as MEDIA and
EURIMAGES to audiovisualprogrammes and suppliers tothese programmes, meetingspecific European origin criteriaEuropean countries Indefinite Preservation and promotion of the
regional identity of the countriesconcerned
All sectors Measures aimed at promoting
Nordic co-operation, such as:
- guarantees and loans to
investment projects
and exports (The
Nordic InvestmentBank);
- financial support to
R&D projects (The
Nordic Industrial
Fund);Denmark, Sweden, Finland,
Iceland and NorwayIndefinite To maintain and develop Nordic co-
operationS/DCS/W/NOR
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Sector or SubsectorDescription of measure
indicating its inconsistency
with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended durationConditions creating  the need for
the exemption
- funding of feasibility
studies forinternational projects(The Nordic Fund forProject Exports);
- financial assistance to
companies* utilizingenvironmentaltechnology (TheNordic EnvironmentFinance Co-operation)(*) Applies to East European
companies, which are co-operating with one or moreNordic companies.
CRS and sales andmarketing of air transportservicesThe obligations of CRS system
vendors or of parent andparticipating air carriers shallnot apply where equivalenttreatment is not accorded in the
country of origin of the parent
carrier or of the system vendorAll countries where a CRS
system vendor or a parent aircarrier is locatedIndefinite The need for the exemption results
from the insufficient development ofmultilaterally agreed rules for theoperation of CRS
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