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23September 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3848)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFLITHUANIA
Communication from Lithuania
Revision
Forthepurposes ofLithuania 'saccession totheWTO, theMinistry ofForeign Affairs of
Lithuania haspresented thefollowing revised offer ofinitial commitments ontrade inservices.
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LITHUANIA
Revised Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This Schedule isauthentic inEnglish only)WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.1
Page3LITHUANIA -SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
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I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
3)Commercial presence under the
LawonEnterprises could takethe
form ofjoint-stock company, limited
liability company, soleproprietorship
orrepresentative office.
Establishment ofbranches isallowed
onlyforbanks andinsurance
companies.
LawonEnterprises provides thata
foreign partnership, i.e.oneformed
outside Lithuania, mayonlycarry out
business ifitisregistered in
“Enterprises ’Register ofLithuania ”3) Investment
None other thaninvestments in
organizing thelotteries which are
forbidden under theLawonForeign
Capital Investment.
3),4)Unbound withrespect to
subsidies
4)Unbound, except forthefollowing
categories ofnatural persons:4)Unbound, except formeasures
concerning thecategories ofnatural
persons referred inthemarket access
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Temporary presence of
intra-corporate transferees.
Intra-corporate transferees are
managers orexecutives and
specialists, asdefined respectively in
paragraphs (i)and(ii)below, whoare
employees offirms thatprovide
services inLithuania through a
registered commercial presence and
whohavebeeninthatprior
employment oftheirfirmoutside
Lithuania foraperiod ofnotlessthan
oneyearimmediately preceding the
dateoftheirapplication for
admission.
(i) Intra-corporate transferees
occupying senior managerial or
executive positions and:
- directing theestablishment ora
department orsubdivision of
theestablishment; or
- supervising andcontrolling the
work ofother supervisory,
professional ormanagerial
employees; orother personnel
actions.
Duration oftemporary stayof
transferee managers andexecutives
islimited totwoyears; itmaybe
extended foraslongastheenterprise
exists.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.1
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(ii) Specialists possessing
uncommon knowledge essential for
theoperations oftheestablishment.
Upon request establishments areto
certify thequalifications oftheir
transferees seeking entry.
Duration oftemporary stayof
transferee specialists islimited toone
yearwithapossibility ofextension.
Business visitors
Natural persons ofanother WTO
Member whoenter andtemporarily
stayintheRepublic ofLithuania for
purposes related tonegotiating
contracts, training staff, setting upthe
equipment andsimilar activities.
Theduration oftemporary stayis
limited tothree months.
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional services
(a) Legal services
Legal consultant ’sadvisory
services oninternational
public lawandhome country
law(partofCPC 861)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartIWT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.1
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(b) Auditing (CPC 862) 1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None, except notlessthan50%
ofshares should belong to
auditors having anattestation,
issued bytheInstitute ofAudit
andAccounting
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None, except asindicated under
market access
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(b) Accounting and
bookkeeping (CPC 862)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(c) Taxation services
(CPC 863)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(d),(e) Architectural,
engineering andother
technical services
(CPC 8671, 8672, 8673)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(g) Urban planning and
landscape architectural
services (CPC 8674)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
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(h) Medical anddental
services (CPC 9312)1) Unbound
2) None, except public medical
insurance willnotreimburse
medical costs incurred abroad
3) None, except supply ofservice
issubject toauthorization by
health authorities. Membership
inprofessional associations may
berequired.
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) None, except asunder market
access
3) Must communicate inLithuanian
language (refers topersons
employed bycompany)
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(i) Veterinary services
(CPC 932)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartIForeigners must pass
additional qualification exam
(j) Services provided by
midwives, nurses,
physiotherapists and
para-medical personnel
(CPC 93191)1) Unbound
2) None, except public medical
insurance willnotreimburse
medical costs incurred abroad
3) Access limited tosole
proprietorship only. Economic
needs testmaybeapplied
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) None, except asunder market
access
3) None, except asunder market
access
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
B. Computer andrelated
services
Computer andrelated
services (CPC 841,842,843,
844,845-849)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
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C. Research and
development services
(b) Research and
development services on
social sciences and
humanities (CPC 852)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
E. Rental/Leasing services
without operators
(a) Relating toships
(CPC 83103)1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(b) Relating toaircraft
(CPC 83104)1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(c) Relating toother
transport equipment
(CPC 83101-83102, 83105)1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unborn, except asindicated in
PartI
(d) Relating toother
machinery andequipment
(CPC 83106-83109)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
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F. Other business services
(a) Advertising services
(CPC 871)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(b) Market research and
public opinion polling
services (CPC 8640)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(c) Management consulting
services (CPC 865)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(d) Services related to
management consulting
(CPC 866)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(e) Technical testing and
analysis services
(CPC 8676)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(f) Consulting services
incidental toagriculture,
hunting andforestry1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
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(i) Services incidental to
manufacturing
(CPC 884-885, except for
88442)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(n) Maintenance andrepair
ofequipment (notincluding
maritime vessels, aircraft, or
other transport equipment)
(CPC 8861-8866)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(o) Building-cleaning
services (CPC 874)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(p) Photographic services
(CPC 875)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(q) Packaging services
(CPC 876)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(r) Printing, publishing
(CPC 88442)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
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(s) Convention services
(CPC 87909)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(t) Other/Translation and
interpretation services
(CPC 87905)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES
B. Courier services
(CPC 7512)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
C. Telecommunications
services (excluding
broadcasting)
Allsubsectors Modes 1),2),3),4)
Theinstallation andusage of
telecommunications equipment and
networks andtheprovision of
telecommunication services tothe
thirdparties requires alicence.
Thelicences areavailable onlyfor
theentities registered inLithuania.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.1
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National operator forfixed public
network statecompany “Lietuvos
telekomas ”hasexclusive rightto
provide international andlong
distance services upto1January
2001. Thisexclusive rightdoesnot
apply tolocalservices.
Basic Telecommunication
services
(a) Voice telephone
services (CPC 7521)1),3)state company “Lietuvos
telekomas ”hasexclusive rights for
providing international andlong
distance services. None after
1January 2001.
2) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1),3)statecompany “Lietuvos
telekomas ”hasexclusive rights for
providing international andlong
distance services. None after
1January 2001.
2) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(b) Packet-switched data
transmission services
(CPC 7523*)
(c) Circuit-switched data
transmission services
(CPC 7523*)1),3)None, except thatalltraffic,
coming from ordirected toany
switched network inLithuania, must
besentthrough statecompany
“Lietuvos telekomas ”network. None
after1January 2001.1),3)None, except asunder market
access.
(d) Telex services
(CPC 7523*)
(e) Telegraph services
(CPC 7522)2) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI2) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
*Service specified constitutes onlyapartofthetotal range ofactivities covered bytheCPC concordance.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.1
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(f) Facsimile services
(CPC 7521+7529)
(g) Private leased circuit
services (CPC 7522+7523*)
Value-added services:
(h) Electronic mail
(CPC 7523*)
(i) Voice mail
(CPC 7523*)
(j) On-line information and
databaseretrieval
(CPC 7523*)
(k) Electronic data
interchange (EDI)
(CPC 7523*)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(l) Enhanced/value-added
facsimile services, including
store andforward, store and
retrieve (CPC 7523*)
(m) Code andprotocol
conversion
(n) On-line information
and/or dataprocessing
(including transaction
processing) (CPC 843*)
(o) Other
*Service specified constitutes onlyapartofthetotal range ofactivities covered bytheCPC concordance.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.1
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Mobile telephone services
(CPC 75213)1),3)None, except for:
-Theprovision ofinternational
services must bebased onfacilities,
provided bystatecompany “Lietuvos
telekomas ”;
2) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1),3)None, except asindicated under
market access.
2) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES
A. Construction work for
buildings (CPC 512)1) Unbound *
2) None1) Unbound*
2) None
B. Construction work for
civilengineering (CPC
513),3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
C. Installation and
assembly work (CPC
514,516)
D. Building Completion
andFinishing Work
(CPC 517)
E. Other
(CPC 511,515,518)
4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
A. Commission agents
services (CPC 621)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
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B. Wholesale trade
services (CPC 622)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
C. Detailing services
(CPC 631,632)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
D. Franchising
(CPC 8929)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
A. Primary education
services (CPC 921)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None, except forpermit issued
bytheMinistry ofEducation and
Science fortheState recognized
teaching institutions required
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
B. Secondary education
services (CPC 922)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None, except forpermit issued
bytheMinistry ofEducation
andScience fortheState
recognized teaching institutions
required
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
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C. Higher education
services (CPC 923)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
Selfemployed persons areexcluded.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asunder
market access
D. Adult education
(CPC 924)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
A. Sewage services
(CPC 9401)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
B. Refuse disposal services
(CPC 9402)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. Insurance and
insurance-related
services
Allsectors Insurance companies arenotallowed
toprovide bothlifeandnon-life
insurance. Separate incorporation is
required forthose twotypes (a)and
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(i) Direct insurance
(including co-insurance):
(a) Life, accident and
health insurance services
(CPC 81211, 81291)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated In
PartI
(b) Non-life insurance
services (except formaritime
andaviation insurance)
(partofCPC 8129)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated In
PartI
(b) Non-life insurance
services (only maritime and
aviation insurance)
(CPC 81293)1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(ii) Reinsurance and
retrocession1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated In
PartI
(iii) Insurance
intermediation, suchas
brokerage andagency
(CPC 81401)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
(iv) Services auxiliary to
insurance, suchas
consultancy, actuarial, risk
assessment andclaim
settlement services
(CPC 81402, 81404)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartIWT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.1
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B. Banking andother
financial services as
defined inthe“Annex
onFinancial Services ”
Allsectors 4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
Thebankmanager must befamiliar
withthelawsoftheRepublic of
Lithuania.
(v) Acceptance ofdeposits
andother repayable funds
from thepublic1) None
2) None
3) None1) None
2) None
3) None
(vi) Lending ofalltypes,
including consumer credit,
mortgage credit, factoring
andfinancing ofcommercial
transaction1) None
2) None
3) None1) None
2) None
3) None
(vii) Financial leasing 1) None
2) None
3) None, except thatfinancial
leasing canbereserved for
special financial institutions1) None
2) None
3) None
(viii) Allpayment andmoney
transmission services,
including credit, charge and
debit cards, travellers
cheques andbankers drafts1) None
2) None
3) None1) None
2) None
3) None
(ix) Guarantees and
commitments1) None
2) None
3) None1) None
2) None
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(x) Trading forown
account orforaccount of
customers, whether onan
exchange, inanover-the
counter market orotherwise,
thefollowing:1) None
2) None
3) None1) None
2) None
3) None
(a) Money market
instruments (cheques bills,
certificate ofdeposits, etc.);
(b) Foreign exchange
(c) Derivative products
including, butnotlimited to,
futures andoptions
(d) Exchange rateand
interest rateinstruments,
including products suchas
swaps, forward rate
agreements;
(e) Transferable securities;
(f) Other negotiable
instruments andfinancial
assets, including bullion;
(xi) Participation inissues
ofallkindofsecurities,
including overwriting and
placement asagent (whether
publicly orprivately) and
provision ofservices related
tosuchissues1) None
2) None
3) None1) None
2) None
3) None
(xii) Money broking 1) None
2) None
3) None1) None
2) None
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(xiii) Asset management,
suchascashorportfolio
management, allforms of
collective investment
management, pension fund
management, custodial
depository andtrustservices1) None
2) Unbound
3) Unbound1) None
2) Unbound
3) Unbound
(xiv) Settlement andclearing
services forfinancial assets;
including securities,
derivative products, andother
negotiable instruments;1) None
2) None
3) None1) None
2) None
3) None
(xv) Advisory andother
auxiliary financial services on
alltheactivities listed in
Article 1Bof
MTN.TNC/W/50, including
credit reference andanalysis,
investment andportfolio
research andadvice, advice
onacquisitions andon
corporate restructuring and
strategy;1) None
2) None
3) None1) None
2) None
3) None
(xvi) Provision andtransfer
offinancial information, and
financial dataprocessing and
related software byother
financial services.1) None
2) None
3) None1) None
2) None
3) NoneWT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.1
Page21Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsub-sector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
8. HEALTH RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES
A. Hospital services
(CPC 9311)1) Unbound
2) None, except public medical
insurance willnotreimburse
medical costs incurred abroad.
3) None, except authorization by
health authorities isrequired.
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) None, except asunder market
access
3) None, except foreign private
establishment andtheir
consumers maynotbeentitled to
receive financial support from
public resources, including usage
ofpublic medical insurance
funds.
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES
A. Hotels andrestaurants
(incl. catering)
(CPC 641,642)1) Unbound *
2) None
3) Limitations onaccess to
establish acommercial presence
inenvironmental protected
zones.
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None, except asunder market
access
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
B. Travel agencies and
touroperators
(CPC 7471)1) Commercial presence required
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
*Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibilityWT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.1
Page22Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsub-sector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
10. RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES
(other thanaudiovisual services)
A. Entertainment services
(CPC 9619)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None, except prohibition to
establish andmaintain gambling
houses, toorganize gambling
games*
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None, except asunder market
access (alsoexception indicated
inPartIregarding prohibition of
foreign investments tolotteries)
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
C. Libraries, archives,
museums andother
cultural services
(CPC 963)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Licences forresearching,
preservation andrestoration of
theimmovable cultural values,
forpreparation ofthe
conditions, programmes and
projects ofsuchworks, for
preservation andrestoration of
movable cultural values are
necessary.
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None, except asunder market
access
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
A. Maritime transport
services
(e) Pushing andtowing
services (CPC 7214)1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
*LawonEnterprises; supplement 1995WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.1
Page23Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsub-sector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
B. Internal Waterways
Transport:
(c) Rental ofvessels with
crew1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
C. AirTransport Services
(d) Maintenance andrepair
ofaircraft (CPC 8868)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
G. Pipeline Transport
(CPC 713)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
H. Services auxiliary toall
modes oftransport:
(c) Freight transport
agency services (CPC 7480)1) None
2) None
3) Inorder toobtain alicence to
establish acommercial presence
amanager must speak
Lithuanian language.
4) Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI1) None
2) None
3) There isalevyforusing an
infrastructure.
4) Unbound, except asunder
market accessWT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.1
Page24LITHUANIA -LIST OFARTICLE II(MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector orsub-sector Description onmeasure indicating its
inconsistency withArticle IICountries towhich themeasure
appliesIntended duration Conditions creating
theneedforthe
exemption
Legal services Attorneys from foreign countries can
participate asadvocates incourt only
inaccordance withbilateral
agreements onlegalassistance.Allcountries withwhich
agreements areorwillbeinforce.Indefinite Ability tocontrol
thelegality and
responsibility
Audiovisual services:
- Production and
distribution of
audiovisual
works through
broadcasting or
other forms of
transmission to
thepublicMeasures which define works of
European origin, issuchawayasto
extent national treatment to
audiovisual works which meetcertain
linguistic andorigin criteria
regarding access tobroadcasting or
similar forms oftransmission.Parties totheCouncil ofEurope
convention onTransfrontier
Television orother European
countries withwhom anagreement
maybeconcluded.Indefinite Thepromotion of
cultural identity
within thesector in
Europe, aswellas
achievement of
certain cultural
policy objectives.
Audiovisual services:
- cinematographic
works,
television
programmes and
video tape
production and
distribution
servicesPreferential treatment ofaudiovisual
works, including preferential access
tofundingAllcountries withwhom cultural
cooperation maybedesirableIndefinite Preservation and
promotion ofthe
regional identity and
ofcultural
cooperation between
countries concernedWT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.1
Page25Sector orsub-sector Description onmeasure indicating its
inconsistency withArticle IICountries towhich themeasure
appliesIntended duration Conditions creating
theneedforthe
exemption
Audiovisual services:
- Production and
distribution of
television
programmes and
cinematographic
worksMeasures granting thebenefit any
support programmes (such asAction
PlanforAdvanced Television
Services MEDIA orEURIMAGES)
toaudiovisual works, andsuppliers of
suchworks, meeting certain
European origin criteriaEuropean countries Indefinite
Exemption needed, for
certain countries, only
untilaneconomic
integration agreement is
concluded orcompletedThese programmes
aimatpreserving
andpromoting the
regional identity of
countries within
Europe which have
long-standing
cultural links.
Insurance services Foreign insurance companies may
found aninsurance company or
branch inLithuania provided that
insurance companies ofLithuania are
permitted toengage ininsurance
business inthecountry where the
foreign insurer hasitsheadquarters
(reciprocity).Allcountries Indefinite Maintenance of
reciprocity designed
toensure reciprocal
access fordomestic
insurance companies
toforeign insurance
markets.
Tourist guides
servicesTourist guides from foreign countries
canprovide tourist guides services
onlyinaccordance withbilateral
agreements (contracts) ontourist
guides services assistance ona
reciprocity basis.Allcountries withwhich
agreements (contracts) areorwill
beinforceIndefinitePreservation and
promotion ofthe
cultural identity
Road Transport
Passenger andFreightMeasures thataretaken under
existing orfuture agreements and
which settheprovisions oftransport
services andspecify operating
conditions, including bilateral transit
andother transport permits for
transport services into,through and
outoftheterritory oftheRepublic of
Lithuania tothecontracting parties
concerned, roadtaxes andlevies.Allcountries withwhich
agreements areorwillbeinforceIndefinite Toprotect the
transport
infrastructure and
theenvironment and
toregulate traffic
rights inthe
territory of
Lithuania and
between countries
concerned.WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/1/Rev.1
Page26Sector orsub-sector Description onmeasure indicating its
inconsistency withArticle IICountries towhich themeasure
appliesIntended duration Conditions creating
theneedforthe
exemption
Purchase ofland According totheConstitution ofthe
Republic ofLithuania local
governments (municipalities), other
national entities aswellasthose
foreign entities conducting economic
activities inLithuania which are
specified bytheconstitutional lawin
compliance withthecriteria of
European andother integration which
Lithuania hasembarked onmaybe
permitted toacquire intotheir
ownership non-agricultural landplots
required fortheconstruction and
operation ofbuildings andfacilities
necessary fortheirdirect activities.
Thelandplotacquisition procedure,
terms andconditions, aswellas
restrictions shallbeestablished bythe
constitutional law.Allcountries determined bythe
constitutional lawIndefinite Desire tocreate
more favourable
conditions for
greater economic
cooperation for
Lithuania andthe
countries concerned.