WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/DCS/W/CHE
24 January 2003
(03-0434 )
Trade in Services Original:  English/
                  French
SWITZERLAND
Draft consolidated Schedule of Specific Commitments1
Attached is a draft consolidated version of the Schedule of Specific Commitments of
Switzerland in word format.  This document  does not substitute for the legally binding commitments
undertaken by Switzerland in its Schedule of Specific Commitments (GATS/SC/83;
GATS/SC/83/Suppl .2/Rev.1; GATS/SC/83/Suppl.3/ Rev.1; GATS/SC/83/Suppl.4)
Attached to the draft consolidated schedule is Switzerland's draft consolidated Article II
(MFN) Exemption List (GATS/ EL/83 and GATS/EL/83/Suppl.2)
The draft consolidated versions 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 and French 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/CHE
Page 2SWITZERLAND – SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
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I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
The level of commitments in a particular services sector shall not be construed to supersede the level of commitments taken wit h respect to any other services sector to
which such service is an input or to which it is otherwise related. CPC numbers indicated in square brackets are references to the UN Provisional Central Product
Classification (Statistical Papers Series M No. 77, Provisional Ce ntral Product Classification, Department of International Eco nomics and Social Affairs, Statistical Office
of the United Nations, New York, 1991
ALL SECTORSINCLUDED IN THISSCHEDULE1) None
2) None1) Unbound for subsidies, tax incentives and tax
credits
2) Unbound for subsidies, tax incentives and tax
credits
3) None 3) The majority of the board of directors of a
"joint stock company" (société anonyme/Aktiengesellschaft or société en commanditepar actions/ Kommanditaktiengesellschaft)must be Swiss citizens with domicile inSwitzerland (except for holding companies).  At
least one manager of a "corporation with
limited liability" (société à responsabilitélimitée/Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung)must have his domicile in Switzerland.  Theadministrators of a "co-operative society"
(société coopérative/Genossenschaft) must be
composed of a majority of Swiss citizens withdomicile in Switzerland. Joint stock companiesare not prohibited to foresee in their articles ofincorporation  that shareholders can be deniedregistration in the shareholder register, inter alia
in case federal law requires a certain
composition of shareholders.S/DCS/W/CHE
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The establishment of a branch requires a
representative (natural person) with domicile inSwitzerland who is duly authorized by thecompany to fully represent it.The establishment of a commercial presence bynatural persons or in the form of an enterprise
without juridical personality according to Swiss
law (i.e. in a form other than "joint stockcompany", "cooperation with limited liability"or "co-operative society") is subject to therequirement of a permanent residency permit of
the associate(s) by cantonal law.
Eligibility for subsidies, tax incentives and tax
credits may be limited to persons established ina particular geographical sub-division ofSwitzerland
The acquisition of real estate by foreigners whoare not permanently established in Switzerland
and by enterprises with headquarters abroad
and/or under foreign control is subject toauthorization. For the purpose of personalhousing needs (except the acquisition of holidayresidences), professional use and businessactivities, authorization is granted upon
verification of the purpose. Prohibited are
purely financial investments, real estatebusiness operations, acquisition, on aprofessional basis, of holiday apartments andfacilities other than hotels (e.g. apartment
houses, camps, sport areas) and acquisition of
agricultural real estate.S/DCS/W/CHE
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4) Unbound, except for measures concerning the
entry and temporary stay of natural persons(hereafter persons) falling within thefollowing categories, as defined in paragraphsI and II below, and subject to the followinglimitations and conditions and to the
limitations and conditions on national
treatment set out under the national treatmentcolumn:  Entry and stay of foreign servicesuppliers in Switzerland is subject toauthorization (requirement of residency permit
and work permit).  Authorization is granted
subject to measures fixing overall numbers ofwork permits allocated.4) Unbound, except for measures concerning the
categories of natural persons referred to in themarket access column, subject to the followinglimitations and conditions:  Working conditionsprevailing in the branch and the place ofactivity provided by law and/or collective
agreement (with respect to remuneration,
working hours, etc.), measures limitingprofessional and geographical mobility withinSwitzerland, regulations related to statutorysystems of social security and public retirement
plans (with respect to qualifying period,
residency requirement, etc.), and all otherprovisions of the legislation relating toimmigration, entry, stay and work.
For essential personnel as defined inparagraph I below, the period of stay is limitedto a period of three years, which may be
extended to a maximum of four years.  For
other essential personnel as defined inparagraph II below, the period of stay islimited to three months within one year;  if anauthorization for such a period of stay isrenewed the following year, the applicant
must stay abroad at least two months between
the two consecutive periods of stay inSwitzerland.The enterprise employing such persons shall
cooperate, upon request, with the authorities incharge of the enforcement of these measures.
Eligibility for subsidies, tax incentives and tax
credits may be limited to persons domiciled in aparticular geographical subdivision ofSwitzerland.
Persons staying in or entering Switzerlandwith an open-ended or prolongable residence
permit based on an employment contract not
limited in time for Switzerland are notconsidered as persons residing in or enteringSwitzerland for the purpose of temporary stayor temporary employment in Switzerland.S/DCS/W/CHE
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I. Essential persons transferred to Switzerland
within a specific business or company
(intra-corporate transferees)
Are considered as essential those persons -
defined in detail below - who are employees
of a business or company  (hereafter
enterprise) providing services in Switzerlandthrough a branch, subsidiary or affiliateestablished in Switzerland and who have beenbeforehand employees of their enterprise
outside Switzerland for a period of not less
than one year immediately preceding theirapplication for admission:
(a) Executives and senior managers:  Persons who
primarily direct the enterprise or one of itsdepartments and who receive only general
supervision or direction from high-level
executives, the board of directors or thestockholders of the enterprise.  Executives andsenior managers would not directly performtasks related to the actual provision of servicesof the enterprise.
(b) Specialists:  Highly qualified persons who,
within an enterprise, are essential for theprovision of a specific service by reason oftheir knowledge at an advanced level of
expertise in the field of services, research
equipment, techniques or management of theenterprise.S/DCS/W/CHE
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II. Other essential persons moving to Switzerland
(a) Services sellers:  Persons employed or
mandated by an enterprise and who staytemporarily in Switzerland in order toconclude the contract for the sale of a service
on behalf of the enterprise which employs
them or has mandated them.  Services sellersmay not sell services directly to the generalpublic or supply services themselves.
(b) Persons responsible for the setting up of a
commercial presence:  Persons who are
employees of an enterprise not havingcommercial presence in Switzerland and whohave been beforehand employees of thatenterprise outside Switzerland for a timeperiod not less than one year immediately
preceding their application for admission, and
who fulfil the conditions of paragraph I.a)above, and who are entering Switzerland forthe purpose of setting up a commercialpresence of that enterprise in Switzerland.Persons responsible for the setting-up of a
commercial presence may not engage in
making direct sales to the general public orsupply services themselves.S/DCS/W/CHE
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(c) Persons who are employees of an enterprise
outside Switzerland not having commercialpresence in Switzerland (other than enterprisesproviding services as defined by CPC 872),which has concluded a services contract withan enterprise engaged in substantive business
in Switzerland, and who have been beforehand
employees of the enterprise outsideSwitzerland for a time period of not less thanone year immediately preceding theirapplication for admission, and who fulfil the
conditions of paragraph I(b) above and who
provide a service in Switzerland as aprofessional of a service sector as set outbelow on behalf of the enterprise outsideSwitzerland;  as a further requirement fiveyears of related experience is required.
Per contract, temporary entry for a limited
number of service suppliers will be granted for
a single period of three months, the number ofservice suppliers depending on the size of thetask to be performed under the contract.Individual services providers not employed bysuch enterprise outside Switzerland are
considered as persons seeking access to the
Swiss employment market.
Services sectors:
- Engineering Services (CPC 8672);
- Consultancy Services related to the
installation of computer hardware (CPC 841);
- Software Implementation Services (CPC 842).S/DCS/W/CHE
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II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
(a) Legal services
- Consultancy on home
country law and
international law
(part of CPC 861)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) Swiss nationality necessary to open up practice
in the canton of St. Gall
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(b) Accounting, auditing and
book-keeping services
- Accounting
(CPC 862 except 86211)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Auditing services,
excluding auditing of banks(part of CPC 86211)1) None 1) At least one person supplying auditing services
to a joint stock company (sociétéanonyme/Aktiengesellschaft) or a société encommandite paractions/Kommanditaktiengesellschaft must
have a commercial presence in Switzerland
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;  at least
one person supplying auditing services to a
joint stock company (société
anonyme/Aktiengesellschaft) or a société encommandite paractions/Kommanditaktiengesellschaft musthave a commercial presence in SwitzerlandS/DCS/W/CHE
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(c) Taxation services
(CPC 863)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(d) Architectural services
(CPC 8671)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Three years of prior professional practice in
Switzerland required in canton of Lucerne
2) None
3) Three years of prior professional practice in
Switzerland required in canton of Lucerne
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;  three
years of prior professional practice in
Switzerland required in canton of Lucerne
(e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672)1) None
2) None1) Three years of prior professional practice in
Switzerland required in canton of Lucerne forbuilding engineers; Swiss nationality necessaryfor survey activities for official public purposes
(however, foreign surveyors can work under the
responsibility of a licensed Swiss surveyor)
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I3) Three years of prior professional practice in
Switzerland required in canton of Lucerne forbuilding engineers; Swiss nationality necessary
for survey activities for official public purposes
(however, foreign surveyors can work under theresponsibility of a licensed Swiss surveyor)
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;   three
years of prior professional practice in
Switzerland required in canton of Lucerne for
building engineers; Swiss nationality necessaryfor survey activities for official public purposes(however, foreign surveyors can work under theresponsibility of a licensed Swiss surveyor)
(f) Integrated engineering
services (CPC 8673)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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(g) Urban planning and
landscape architecturalservices (CPC 8674)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(h) Medical and dental services
(CPC 9312)1) None
2) None
3) Unbound
4) Unbound1) None
2) None
3) Swiss nationality necessary to practise
independently
4) Swiss nationality necessary to practise
independently
(i) Veterinary surgeons
(CPC 932)1) None
2) None3) Unbound
4) Unbound1) None
2) None3) Swiss nationality necessary to practise
independently
4) Swiss nationality necessary to practise
independently
A. Computer and Related
Services
(a) Consultancy services
related to the installation of
computer hardware
(CPC 841)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(b) Software implementation
services (CPC 842)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(c) Data processing services
(CPC 843)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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(d) Data base services
(CPC 844)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(e) Other
- Maintenance and repair
services of officemachinery and equipmentincluding computers (CPC845)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Data preparation services
(CPC 8491)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
B. Research and Development
Services
- R&D services on natural
sciences, excluding projectsfinanced in whole or in part
by public funds (part of
CPC 851)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- R&D services on social
sciences, excluding projects
financed in whole or in part
by public funds (part ofCPC 852)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Interdisciplinary R&D
services, excluding projects
financed in whole or in part
by public funds (part ofCPC 853)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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E. Rental/Leasing
without Operators
(a) Relating to ships
- For maritime transport
services (part of CPC
83103)1) Unbound
2) None
3) In order to sail under Swiss flag, vessels must
be 100 per cent owned and controlled bySwiss nationals, 3/4 of which havingresidency in Switzerland
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound
2) None
3) Board of directors and management of
companies owning ships sailing under Swissflag must be composed of Swiss nationals, themajority of which having residency inSwitzerland
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- For internal waterways
transport on the Rhine(part of CPC 83103)1) Unbound
2) None3) In order to sail under Swiss flag, vessels must
be owned by a company which is substantially
influenced (66 per cent of capital and vote) by
persons domiciled in Switzerland or in acountry according to the MannheimConvention and the protocols related to it
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required1) Unbound
2) None3) Traffic rights including cabotage are limited on
the basis of the Mannheim Convention and the
protocols related to it; owner of vessels must
dispose of an appropriate managing agency inSwitzerland
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;  traffic
rights including cabotage are limited on the
basis of the Mannheim Convention and the
protocols related to it;  commercial presence inSwitzerland required
(b) Relating to aircraft
- Relating to aircraft,
excluding rental/leasing tocompanies flying on regularschedule or on charter (partof CPC 83104)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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(c) Relating to other transport
equipment(CPC 83101 + 83102 +83105)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(d) Relating to other machinery
and equipment
(CPC 83106 - 83109)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
F. Other Business Services
(a) Advertising services
- Advertising services
(including direct mailadvertising), excludingoutdoor advertising and
excluding advertising for
goods subject to importauthorization and excludingpharmaceutical products,alcohol, tobacco, toxics,explosives, weapons and
ammunition
(part of CPC 8711 + part of8712)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(b) Market research and public
opinion polling
(CPC 864)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(c) Management consulting
services (CPC 865)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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(d) Services related to
management consulting(CPC 866)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(e) Technical testing and
analysis services
(CPC 8676)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(f) Services incidental to
agriculture, hunting and
forestry
- Consulting services on
agriculture, hunting andforestry (part of CPC 881)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(g) Services incidental to
fishing
- Consulting services relating
to fishing
(part of CPC 882)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(h) Services incidental to
mining
- Services incidental to
mining, excludingprospection, surveying,exploration andexploitation (part of CPC
883 + part of 5115)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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(i) Services incidental to
manufacturing
- Consulting services relating
to manufacturing(part of CPC 884 + part of885)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(m) Related scientific and
technical consultingservices
- Related scientific and
technical consultingservices, excludingprospection, surveying,exploration andexploitation (part of CPC
8675)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(n) Maintenance and repair of
equipment (not includingmaritime vessels, aircraft orother transport equipment)
(CPC 633 + 8861-8866)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required
for subsector CPC 6331) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
Commercial presence in Switzerland required
for subsector CPC 633
(o) Building cleaning services
- Building-cleaning services
(CPC 874 except 87409)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required
(p) Photographic services
(CPC 875)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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(q) Packaging services
(CPC 876)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required
(r) Printing, publishing
(CPC 88442)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(s) Convention services
(part of  CPC 87909)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
C. Telecommunication Services
Telecommunication Services are the transport of electro-magnetic signals - sound, data, image and combinations thereof, excludi ng broadcasting1
(a) Voice telephone services
(CPC 7521)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IAs annexed
                                                          
1 Broadcasting is defined as the uninterrupted chain of transmission required for the distribution of TV and radio programme sig nals to the general public, but does not cover
contribution links between operators.S/DCS/W/CHE
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(b) Packet-switched data
transmission (CPC 7523**)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(c) Circuit-switched data
transmission (CPC 7523**)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(d) Telex services
(CPC 7523**)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(e) Telegraph services
(CPC 7522)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(f) Facsimile services
(CPC 7521** + 7529**)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(g) Private leased circuit
services (CPC 7522** +7523**)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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Enhanced/Value-added
Telecommunication
Services
General condition applicable to a ll telecommunication sectors:  federal monopoly on net work infrastructure, services have to b e provided over the public network or over
leased lines; wireless networks subject to licensing; pricing of leased lines not volume-sensitive, connection with the public network possible.
Electronic mail
(part of CPC 7523)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
Voice mail(part of CPC 7523)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
On-line information anddata base retrieval(part of CPC 7523)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
Electronic data interchange
(EDI)(part of CPC 7523)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
Enhanced/value-addedfacsimile service(part of CPC 7523)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
Code and protocolconversion1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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On-line information and/or
data processing(part of CPC 843)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Videotext 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
Enhanced/value addedservices based on licensed
wireless networks including
enhanced/value addedpaging services, except forvoice transmission1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
3. CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATED
ENGINEERINGSERVICES
A. General Construction Work
for Buildings
(CPC 512)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
B. General Construction Work
for Civil Engineering
- General Construction Work
for Civil Engineering(CPC 5131 + 5132)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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C. Installation and Assembly
Work
(CPC 514 + 516)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) Unbound for installations in the area of energy,
heating, water, communications and elevators
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;  unbound
for installations in the area of energy, heating,
water, communications and elevators
D. Building Completion and
Finishing Work
(CPC 517)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
E. Other
- Pre-erection work at
construction sites(CPC 511)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
4. DISTRIBUTION
SERVICES
A. Commission Agents`
Services
- Commission Agents'
Services excluding servicesrelated to goods subject to
import authorization, to
pharmaceutical products,toxics, explosives, weaponsand ammunition, andprecious metals(part of CPC 6211)1) None
2) None3) Some cantons have restrictions on sales area
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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B. Wholesale Trade Services
- Wholesale Trade Services
excluding services relatedto goods subject to importauthorization, topharmaceutical products,
toxics, explosives, weapons
and ammunition, andprecious metals(part of CPC 622)1) None
2) None3) Some cantons have restrictions on sales area4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
C. Retailing Services
- Retailing Services
excluding services relatedto goods subject to importauthorization, to
pharmaceutical products,
toxics, explosives, weaponsand ammunition, andprecious metals; notcovered is retailing throughmobile sales unit
(part of CPC 631 + part of
632 + part of 6111 + part of6113 + part of 6121)1) None
2) None3) Some cantons have restrictions on sales area4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required
D. Franchising
(CPC 8929)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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5. EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES
Private EducationalServices
- Compulsory education
services (primary &
secondary I)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None4) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None4) Unbound
- Non-compulsory secondary
education services
(secondary II)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Higher Education Services
(CPC 923)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Adult Education Services
(CPC 924)1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
6. ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES2
A. Sewage Services
(CPC 9401)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
                                                          
2 Nothing in this commitment should be construed to include public work function whether owned and operated by municipalities, c antons or federal government or 
contracted out by them.S/DCS/W/CHE
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B. Refuse Disposal Services
(CPC 9402)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None except unbound for garbage dump4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required
C. Sanitation and Similar
Services (CPC 9403)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
D. Other Environmental
Services
(CPC 9404 + 9405 + 9406+ part of 9409)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
Commitments on banking, securities and insurance services are in accordance with the "Understanding on Commitments in Financial  Services" (hereafter "Understanding")
and subject to limitations and conditions as contained in Part I (horizontal commitments) and as listed below.  It is understoo d that paragraph B.4 of the "Understanding"
does not impose any obligation to allow non-resident financial services suppliers to solicit business.
Insurance and Insurance-
related ServicesMonopoly rights as indicated in paragraph B.1of the "Understanding":  a public monopoly
on fire and natural damage insurance on
buildings exists in the following cantons:Zurich, Berne, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Glaris,Zoug, Fribourg, Soleure, Bâle-Ville, Bâle-Campagne, Shaffhouse, Argovie, St-Gall,
Grisons, Appenzell Rhodes Extérieures,
Thurgovie, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Jura.  In thecantons of Nidwalden and Vaud, the publicmonopoly on fire and natural damageinsurance covers also movable propertylocated in the buildings.S/DCS/W/CHE
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1) Transactions as indicated in paragraph B.3 of
the "Understanding":  the underwriting ofaircraft liability insurance requires acommercial presence in Switzerland.1) Acquisition of real estate by foreigners is
limited as indicated in Part I;  however, foreignor foreign-controlled insurance companies aregranted authorization to invest in real estate,provided the total value of the buyer's propertydoes not exceed the technical reserves required
for the company's activities in Switzerland, as
well as to acquire property that serves as asecurity for mortgage loans in case ofbankruptcy or liquidation.
(2) Transactions as indicated in paragraph B.4 of
the "Understanding":  the underwriting of
aircraft liability insurance requires a
commercial presence in Switzerland.2) None
3) Representative offices cannot conduct
business or act as an agent;  for insurancecompanies incorporated in Switzerland, thelegal form of a joint-stock company
(Aktiengesellschaft, société anonyme) or a
mutual association (Genossenschaft, sociétécooperative) is required;  for branches offoreign insurance companies, the legal form ofthe insurance company in the head officecountry must be comparable to a Swiss joint-
stock company or to a Swiss mutual
association;  participation in the basic healthinsurance scheme requires health insurancesuppliers to be organized in one of thefollowing legal entities:  association (Verein,
association), mutual association, foundation
(Stiftung, fondation) or joint-stock company;participation in the statutory pension fundsscheme (Berufsvorsorge/ prévoyanceprofessionnelle) requires pension funds to beorganized in the form of a mutual association
or a foundation.3) A minimum of three years of experience in the
direct insurance business in the head officecountry is required;  acquisition of real estate byforeigners is limited as indicated in Part I;
however, foreign or foreign-controlled
insurance companies are granted authorizationto invest in real estate, provided the total valueof the buyer's property does not exceed thetechnical reserves required for the company'sactivities in Switzerland, as well as to acquire
property that serves as a security for mortgage
loans in case of bankruptcy or liquidation.
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I 4)  Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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Banking and Other
Financial Services
(excluding insurance)Monopoly rights as indicated in paragraph B.1
of the "Understanding":  two mortgage bondsissuance institutes have been granted anexclusive right for the issuance of specificmortgage bonds (Pfandbrief, lettre de gage);with regard to the first institute only Swiss
cantonal banks are accepted as members;  in
the case of the second institute banks withhead office in Switzerland whose nationalmortgage loan business amounts to at least 60per cent of the balance sheet can be members;
the issue of other mortgage-backed bonds is
not affected by this regulation.
1)3Foreign investment funds can only bemarketed or distributed through a licensedrepresentative agent resident in Switzerland;Swiss franc denominated issues can be lead-
managed only by a bank or a securities dealer
having a commercial presence (exceptrepresentative office) in Switzerland.1) Acquisition of real estate by foreigners is
limited as indicated in Part I;  however, foreignor foreign-controlled banks are grantedauthorization to acquire property that serves as
a security for mortgage loans in case of
bankruptcy or liquidation;  the issue of foreigncollective investment funds is subject to stampduty.
2) Swiss franc denominated issues can be lead-
managed only by a bank or a securities dealer
having a commercial presence (except
representative office) in Switzerland.2) None
                                                          
3 Not only transactions indicated in paragraph B.3 of the “Understanding” but the whole range of banking and other financial ser vices transactions are covered (excluding 
insurance).S/DCS/W/CHE
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3) Commercial presence of foreign financial
service suppliers is subject to specificrequirements relating to the name of the firmand the regulations on financial institutions inthe country of origin;  commercial presencemay be denied to financial service suppliers
whose ultimate shareholders and/or beneficial
owners are persons of a non-GATS Member;representative offices can neither conclude ordeal business nor act as an agent.
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I3) Acquisition of real estate by foreigners is
limited as indicated in Part I;  however,  foreignor foreign-controlled banks are grantedauthorization to acquire property that serves asa security for mortgage loans in case ofbankruptcy or liquidation.
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL
RELATED SERVICES
A. Hotels and Restaurants
(includes catering)(CPC 641 - 643)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility,
except unbound for catering (CPC 6423)
2) None
3) Federal law enables cantons to grant licence
for restaurants based on economic needs(assessment of economic needs is based oncriteria such as population, degree of built-uparea, type of neighbourhood, touristicalinterests, number of existing restaurants)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility,
except unbound for catering (CPC 6423)
2) None
3) Residency of licence holder in same canton
may be required in some cantons; passing anexamination in same canton may be required
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required;residency of licence holder in same canton maybe required in some cantons
B. Travel Agencies and Tour
Operators Services
(CPC 7471)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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C. Tourist Guides Services
(CPC 7472)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) In order to work as a mountain guide or ski
instructor, passing of an examination isrequired; cantons may restrict access to suchexams for foreigners and may restrict the ability
of foreign mountain guides, and ski instructors,
to practise independently; residency in samecanton may be required in some cantons
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;  in
some cantons commercial presence may be
required4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I; in order
to work as a mountain guide or ski instructor,
passing of an examination is required; cantons
may restrict access to such exams for foreignersand may restrict the ability of foreign mountainguides, and ski instructors, to practiseindependently; in some cantons commercialpresence may be required
10. RECREATIONAL,
CULTURAL ANDSPORTING SERVICES(other than audiovisualservices)
B. News Agency Services
(CPC 962)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
D. Sporting and other
recreational services
- Sporting Services
(CPC 9641)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
B. Internal Waterways
Transports
Internal Waterways
Transport on the Rhine
- Passenger and freight
transportation(part of CPC 7221 + part of7222)1) Unbound
2) None3) In order to sail under Swiss flag, vessels must
be owned by a company which is substantially
influenced (66 per cent of capital and vote) by
persons domiciled in Switzerland or in acountry according to the MannheimConvention and the protocols related to it1) Unbound
2) None3) Traffic rights including cabotage are limited on
the basis of the Mannheim Convention and the
protocols related to it; owner of vessels must
dispose of an appropriate managing agency inSwitzerland
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;  traffic
rights including cabotage are limited on the
basis of the Mannheim Convention and theprotocols related to it;  commercial presence inSwitzerland required
- Rental of vessels with crew
(part of CPC 7223)1) Unbound
2) None
3) In order to sail under Swiss flag, vessels must
be owned by a company which is substantiallyinfluenced (66 per cent of capital and vote) bypersons domiciled in Switzerland or in acountry according to the Mannheim
Convention and the protocols related to it
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required1) Unbound
2) None
3) Traffic rights including cabotage are limited on
the basis of the Mannheim Convention and theprotocols related to it; owner of vessels mustdispose of an appropriate managing agency inSwitzerland
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;  traffic
rights including cabotage are limited on thebasis of the Mannheim Convention and theprotocols related to it;  commercial presence in
Switzerland requiredS/DCS/W/CHE
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- Maintenance and repair of
vessels (part of CPC 8868)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Pushing and towing
services (part of CPC 7224)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
- Supporting services for
internal waterway transport
(part of CPC 745)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
C. Air Transport Services
- Aircraft repair and
maintenance services1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) Unbound
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) Unbound
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I;
commercial presence in Switzerland required
D. Space Transport
(CPC 733)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) Unbound4) Unbound1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) Unbound4) UnboundS/DCS/W/CHE
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E. Rail Transport Services
(a) Passenger transportation
(CPC 7111)1) Unbound
2) None3) Concession required, for granting of
concession there has to be a need for such arailways undertaking and there is no other
means of transport which could handle that
service in an ecologically and economicallymore reasonable way
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(b),(c) Freight transportation, 
including pushing and towing (CPC 7112 + 7113)1) Unbound
2) None3) Concession required, for granting of
concession there has to be a need for such arailways undertaking and there is no othermeans of transport which could handle that
service in an ecologically and economically
more reasonable way
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound
2) None3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(d) Maintenance and repair of
rail transport equipment
(part of CPC 8868)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
F. Road Transport Services
(a) Passenger transportation
- regular, "closed-door" tours
only (part of CPC 7121)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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- occasional, excluding
empty entrance, cabotageand taxi services(part of CPC 7122)1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(c) Rental of commercial
vehicles with operator
(CPC 7124)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(d) Maintenance and repair of
road transport equipment
(CPC 6112 + 8867)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
H. Services Auxiliary to All
Modes of Transport
(a) Cargo-handling services
(CPC 741)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(b) Storage and warehouse
services (CPC 742)1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I
(c),(d) Freight transport 
agency services, 
including other auxiliary transport services, excluding local pick up and delivery
(CPC 748 + part of 
749)1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part I1) None
2) None
3) None4) Unbound except as indicated in Part IS/DCS/W/CHE
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Annex
Switzerland : Additional Commitments on Basic Telecommunications
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 telecommunications transport network or 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 competitors 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.S/DCS/W/CHE
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2. Interconnection
2.1. This section applies to linking with suppliers 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, where specific commitments are
undertaken.
2.2. Interconnection to be ensured
Interconnection with a major supplier will be ensured at any technically feasible point in the
network.  Such interconnection is provided
(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and 
specifications) and rates and of a quality no less favourable than that provided for its 
own like services or for like services of non-affiliated service suppliers or for its 
subsidiaries or other affiliates;
(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, conditions (including technical standards and 
specifications) and cost-oriented rates that are 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 the 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 procedures 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 any supplier with a dominant position 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.S/DCS/W/CHE
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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 objective, 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/CHE
Page 35SWITZERLAND – 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
Distribution services To grant work permits, without
certain limitations, to employeesof establishments of enterprises
of member countries of the
Convention establishing theEuropean Free TradeAssociation (EFTA), theestablishment's activity beingcommerce in goodsMembers of EFTA Indefinite Flanking measure to the provisions
on free trade in goods under theEFTA Agreement
Audiovisual services To confer national treatment to
audiovisual works covered bybilateral or plurilateralagreements on coproduction inthe field of audiovisual works,
in particular in relation to access
to funding and to distributionAll countries with whom
cultural cooperation may bedesirable (at present agreementsexist with member countries ofthe Council of Europe and with
Canada)Indefinite Promotion of common cultural
objectivesS/DCS/W/CHE
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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
Measures granting the benefit ofsupport programmes, such asMEDIA and EURIMAGES, andmeasures relating to theallocation of screen time whichimplement arrangements such as
the Council of Europe
Convention on TransfrontierTelevision and confer nationaltreatment, to audiovisual worksand/or to suppliers ofaudiovisual services meeting
specific European origin criteriaEuropean countries Indefinite Promotion of cultural objectives
based on longstanding cultural links
Audiovisual services Concessions for the operation of
radio or television broadcaststations may be granted,normally on the basis of
bilateral agreements, to persons
of countries other thanSwitzerlandAll countries with whom
cultural cooperation may bedesirableIndefinite Promotion of common cultural
objectives, and to regulate access to amarket limited in scale (given the sizeof Switzerland) in order to preserve
diversity of supply
Banking and other 
financial services 
(excluding insurance)To allow persons established in
the Principality of
Liechtenstein, without requiring
a commercial presence inSwitzerland, to participate insettlement and clearing networkand to lead-manage Swiss francdenominated issuesPrincipality of Liechtenstein Indefinite Measures ensuing from the monetary
union between Switzerland and the
Principality of LiechtensteinS/DCS/W/CHE
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indicating its inconsistency
with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended durationConditions creating  the need for
the exemption
Internal waterwaystransportTo allow transport services on
the Rhine including cabotage tovessels registered in countriesother than Switzerland on thebasis of the MannheimConvention (including related
additional articles and
protocols) and other agreementson internal waterways transportin EuropeBeneficiaries of the Mannheim
Convention and otheragreements relating to internalwaterways transport in Europeto which Switzerland may be amember (at present members of
EC)Indefinite To regulate transport capacity on
inland waterways
CRS and sales andmarketing of air transport
servicesMeasures based on Article 7 of
the revised Code of Conduct of
the European Civil Aviation
Conference (ECAC), wherebythe obligations of CRS systemvendors or of parent andparticipating air carriers shall
not apply where equivalent
treatment to that applied underthe revised Code of Conduct isnot accorded in the country oforigin of the parent carrier ofthe system vendorAll countries where a CRS
system vendor or a parent air
carrier is locatedIndefinite The need for the exemption results
from the insufficient development of
multilaterally agreed rules for the
operation of CRSS/DCS/W/CHE
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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
Road transport services(passenger and freight)To allow, on the basis of mutual
access to the market, transportservices by vehicles registeredin countries other thanSwitzerland to undertaketransportation of goods and/or
passengers in, into, out of, or in
transit through Swiss territory,normally based on bilateralagreementsAll countries with whom
bilateral agreements on roadtransport or other arrangementsrelating to road transport existor may be desirable (at presentapproximately 30 countries)Exemption needed until
multilateral liberalizationof road transport services,taking into accountregional specificity andenvironmental effects of
road transport, will have
been agreed uponTo take into account regional
specificity of the provision of roadtransport services and to protect theintegrity of road infrastructure andenvironment
Road transport services(freight)To allocate transit quota for
perishable or otherwise
urgent cargo by trucks heavier
than 28 tons registered incountries other than Switzerlandin case capacity of combinedtransport is exhaustedEC To be reviewed 12 years
after entry into force of the
bilateral agreement
between Switzerland andECTo protect the integrity of road
infrastructure and of the environment
All sectors To mutually grant permits of
temporary stay and permanentresidency in the territory of theparties, without certainlimitations, to citizens of the
parties of the agreements on
temporary stay and permanentresidency between Switzerlandand the Principality ofLiechtensteinPrincipality of Liechtenstein Indefinite Flanking measure to customs,
monetary and postal union betweenSwitzerland and the Principality ofLiechtensteinS/DCS/W/CHE
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indicating its inconsistency
with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended durationConditions creating  the need for
the exemption
All sectors Preferential treatment accorded
to nationals of countries otherthan Switzerland, belonging totraditional recruiting areasaccording to Swiss legislationon immigration, when granting
permits for entry, stay and work
in Switzerland (year roundresident, short time resident,seasonal workers) to naturalpersons providing services otherthan essential persons as defined
in the Swiss Schedule of
Specific Commitments on tradein services (part I:  horizontalcommitments); and measuresbased on bilateral agreements
between the European
Community and/or its MemberStates and/or EFTA States, andSwitzerland, with the objectiveof providing for the movementof all categories of natural
persons supplying services.EC and EFTA countries Indefinite To regulate immigration into
Switzerland by measures based onlongstanding links with traditionalrecruiting areas
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