RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2  
30 March 1999 
 (99-1286) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Albania Original:   English 
 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF ALBANIA  
 
Draft Schedule on Services  
 
Revision  
   The following revised draft Schedule on Servi ces has been received from the Ministry of 
Economic Co-operation and Trade of   the Republic of Albania. 
 
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I.  HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS 
Real Estate  (3) Natural and juridical foreign persons 
that have made investments or are 
making investments in the territory of Republic of Albania according to the 
Law No. 7764, date 2.11.1993 "For 
foreign investments"  will be entitled  
to buy non-agriculture land  that is 
State-owned property where they are investing, when the value of the 
investment is three times higher than 
the value of non-agriculture land.  The Council of the Ministers defines the 
value of non-agriculture land when it is 
State-owned property.  
Entry and Temporary Stay of 
Foreign Natural Persons (4) The following categories of physical 
persons from Member countries are 
allowed to earn a sojourn leave to stay 
in Albania.   
 (a) Intra-corporate tr ansferees: Essential 
persons (executives and senior managers, specialists) who are 
employees of a business or company 
providing services in Albania through a branch, subsidiary or affiliate 
established in Albania, have the right to 
earn a sojourn leave for a period of 
5 years.   
 (b) Service sellers:  These are persons 
employed or mandated by an enterprise 
and who stay temporarily in Albania in 
order to conclude the contract for the sale of a service on behalf of enterprise 
which employs them or mandated them  
have the right to earn a sojourn leave for a period of 6 months.     WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2
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  Persons who are employees iõ[Õ[Õ\ùe 
not having commercial presence in 
Albania, which has conclude a service contract with an enterprise engaged in 
substantive business in Albania have 
the right to earn a sojourn leave for a period of 6 months.   
 (c) Persons responsible for the setting up a 
commercial presence:  Persons who are 
employees of an enterprise not having commercial presence in Albania and 
who stay temporarily in Albania for the 
purpose of setting up a commercial presence of that enterprise in Albania.   
II. SPECIFIC SERVICE SECTOR OR SUB-SECTOR 
1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
A. Professional Services 
(a) Legal services  (1) Only Al banian citizens, attorneys-at-
law and notaries who reside in Albania 
have the right to render such services. (1) Unbound.  
(861 except consultancy on 
home country and 
international law) (2) None.  
(3) Only Albanian c itizens, attorneys-at-
law and notaries who reside in Albania 
have the right to render such services. (2) None. 
(3) Unbound.  
 (4) Only Albanian citizens, attorneys-at-
law and notaries who reside in Albania 
have the right to render such services. (4) Unbound.  
Consultancy on home country 
and international law (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.   WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2 
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(b) Accounting,  auditing 
and bookkeeping 
services (862) 
 
Financial auditing services 
(86211) (legal auditing) (1) The foreign financial auditing experts 
must  become  members of the 
Albanian Institute of Authorised Accounting Experts.  To become a 
member, one must reside in Albania at 
least five years and have competency in 
the Albanian language. 
(2) None. (1) Unbound. 
 
  
 
  
(2) None. Competent institutions are working to 
draft a law regarding rendering of 
auditing services through establishing commercial presence only through a 
joint-venture with Albanian companies. 
 (3) Unbound.  Foreign juridical persons are 
not permitted to establish a commercial presence for the purpose of providing 
auditing services in Albania. (3) Unbound.  
 (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitmen ts.  The foreign 
financial auditing experts must become 
members of the Albanian Institute of Authorised Accounting Experts.  To 
become a member, one must reside in 
Albania at least five years and have 
competency in the Albanian language. (4) Unbound.  
Financial auditing services 
(contractual auditing) (86211) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
- Accounting review 
services (86212) 
- Compilation of 
financial statements 
services (86213) (1) Any financial statement that must be 
submitted to the Albanian authorities 
require that the financial expert have 
the Albanian citizenship and reside in 
Albania at least 5 years.  (1) None.  
- Other accounting 
services (86219) (2) None.  
(3) Any financial statement that must be 
submitted to the Albanian authorities require that the financial expert have 
the Albanian citizenship and reside in 
Albania at least 5 years. (2) None. 
(3) None.    WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2
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- Bookkeeping service, 
except tax returns 
(86220) (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Comm itments and any 
financial statement that must be submitted to the Albanian authorities 
require that the financial expert have 
the Albanian citizenship and reside in Albania at least 5 years. (4) Unbound.  
(c) Taxation services 
(863) 
Taxation services except consultancy  (86301, 86302, 
86303 and 86309) (1) Any financial statement that must be 
submitted to the Albanian authorities 
require that the financial expert have the Albanian citizenship and reside in 
Albania at least 5 years.  (1) Unbound.  
 (2) None.  
(3) Any financial statement that must be 
submitted to the Albanian authorities 
require that the financial expert have 
the Albanian citizenship and reside in Albania at least 5 years. (2) Unbound. 
(3) Unbound.   
 (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Comm itments and any 
financial statement that must be 
submitted to the Albanian authorities 
require that the financial expert have the Albanian citizenship and reside in 
Albania at least 5 years. (4) Unbound.  
(d) Architectural services 
(8671) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
(e) Engineering services 
(8672) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated  in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.   WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2 
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(f) Integrated engineering 
services (8673) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.  
(g) Urban planning and 
landscape architectural services 
(8674) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated  in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None.  (3) None. 
(4) None.  
(h) Medical and dental 
services (9312) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None, except that licensing is done only 
in co-operation with an Albanian professional. 
(4) None.  
(i) Veterinary services 
(932) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
(j) Services provided by 
midwives nurses, 
physiotherapists and 
paramedical personnel (93191) (1) Unbound.
* 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) Unbound.
* 
(2) None. 
(3) None, except that licensing is done only 
in co-operation with an Albanian professional. 
(4) None.  
B. Computer and Related Services 
(a) Consultancy services 
related to installation 
of computer hardware 
(841) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
(4) Unbound except as  indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
                                                      
* Due to lack of technical feasibility.   WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2
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(b) Software 
implementation 
services (842) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.  
(c) Data processing 
services (843) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None.  
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) None.  
(d) Database services 
(844)  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
(e) Other (845+849) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
(4) Unbound except as indicated  in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
F. Other Business Services 
(a) Advertising services 
(871)  (1) None.  
(2) None. 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.  
(b) Market research and 
public opinion polling 
services (864) (1) None.  
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
(c) Management 
consulting services (865) (1) None.  
(2) None. (3) None.  
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) None.   WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2 
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(d) Services related to 
management consulting 
(866) (1) None.  
(2) None. 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.  
(f) Services incidental  to 
agriculture, hunting and forestry (881) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) None.  
(g) Services incidental to 
fishing (882) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
(h) Services incidental to 
mining (883); (5115)  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
(4) Unbound except as indicated  in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
(i) Services incidental to 
manufacturing (884) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.  
(m) Related scientific and 
technical consulting services (8675) 
 (1) None. 
(2) None.  (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) None.  
(o) Building - cleaning 
services (874) (1) Unbound.* 
(2) None. (1) Unbound.* 
(2) None.  
- Disinfecting and 
exterminating services 
(87401) (3) None. 
 
 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (3) None, except that licensing is done only 
in co-operation with an Albanian 
professional. 
(4) None.  
                                                      
* Due to lack of technical feasibility.   WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2
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(q) Packaging services 
(876) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) Unbound
* 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.  
(r) Printing publishing 
(88442) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) None.   
(s) Convention services 
(87909) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
A. Postal Services (7511) 
Postal services related to 
parcels (75112) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
B. Courier Services (7512) 
- Multi-modal courier 
services (75121) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
- Other courier services 
(75129) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.   WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2 
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C. Telecommunications Services 
For all sub-sectors of 
telecommunication services. (1)(3) Albanian Telekom (AT) has exclusive 
rights for fixed telephony except in rural 
areas until 2003 (pending legislation expected at the end of March 1999 will 
specify this year as the date for full 
liberalisation);  Albanian Mobile Communications (AMC) has exclusive 
rights for mobile network and services 
until 2000 (pending legislation at the end of March 1999 will specify this year as 
the date for full liberalisation).  The Government of Albania will publish 
the rules and regulatory policy regarding 
further competition in the field of basic telecommunication services.  The 
attached reference paper on regulatory 
principles is incorporated as additional commitments by the Republic of Albania. 
 (4) Natural persons can not provide 
telecommunication services in Albania if they are not registered as juridical 
persons.   
(a) Public voice telephone 
services (7521) (1) Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.  
(2) None. (1) None. 
 
 
(2) None.  
Public local voice telephone 
services (Urban) (75211) 
Wire-based 
Radio-based (3) Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitm ents and in the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector. (3) None. 
 
 
(4) None.    
Public local voice  telephone 
services (Rural) (75211) 
Wire-based Radio-based (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments and in the 
horizontal section of the telecommunications sector. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.   
Public long distance voice  
telephone services - national 
(75212) (1) Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.  
(2) Unbound.  (1) None. 
 
 (2) None.  
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 (3) Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments and the 
horizontal section of the telecommunications sector. (3) None. 
 
 (4) None.  
International public voice  
telephone services  (75212) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3 Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Comm itments and the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
 
(4) None.  
 
Analog/digital cellular/mobile 
telephone services (terrestrial 
system)  (75213) (1) None.  
(2) None.  
(3) Unbound,  except as  provided in the 
horizontal section of the telecommunications sector.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commi tment and the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
  
(4) None. AMC's privatisation procedure is set to 
begin in April 1999.  The mobile market 
will be liberalised in 2000 with the 
issuing of a licence to a second operator.  
Business network services (7522) Shared network services 
(75221) (1) Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section of the telecommunications sector.  
(2) None.  (1) None. 
  
(2) None.  
 (3) Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section of the telecommunications sector.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commi tment and the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector. (3) None. 
  
(4) None.   WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2 
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Dedicated network services 
(75222) (1) Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.  
(2) Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector. (1) None. 
 
 (2) None.  
 (3) Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Comm itment and the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector. (3) None. 
 
 
(4) None.  
Data and message transmission services (7523) 
(b) Packet-switched data 
transmission services 
(75231) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Comm itments and the 
horizontal section of the telecommunications sector. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.  
(c) Circuit-switched data 
transmission services 
(75232) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Comm itments and the 
horizontal section of the telecommunications sector. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.  
(d) Telex services (7523**) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Comm itment and the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
 
(4) None.    WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2
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(e) Telegraph services 
(7522) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Comm itment and the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
 
(4) Unbound.  
(f) Facsimile services 
(75211, 7559) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Comm itments and the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound.  
(g) Private leased circuit 
services (7522** + 
7523**) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section of the telecommunications sector.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Comm itment and the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
  
(4) None.  
Other telecommunication services (7529) 
Paging services, value-added 
services, and CATV (only 
rural) (75291) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.   WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2 
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e.g., electronic mail, voice mail, 
on-line information and 
database retrieval, electronic data interchange (EDI), 
enhanced/value-added facsimile 
services including store and forward, store and retrieve, 
code and protocol conversion, 
on-line information and/or data 
processing (including 
transaction procession). (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Comm itments and the 
horizontal section of the telecommunications sector. (4) None.  
Satellite services (1) Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section of the telecommunications sector.  
(2) Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section of the telecommunications sector. (1) None. 
  
(2) None.  
 (3) Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section of the 
telecommunications sector.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Comm itment and the 
horizontal section of the telecommunications sector. (3) None. 
 
 (4) None.  
3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES 
A. General Construction 
Work for Buildings (5121 – 5129) (1) None. 
(2) None.  (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None.  (3) None. 
(4) None.  
B. General Construction 
Work for Civil 
Engineering (5131 – 
5139) (1) None. 
(2) None.  
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None.  
(3) None. 
(4) None.    WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2
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C. Installation and 
Assembly Work (514 + 
5161-5169) (1) None. 
(2) None.  
(3) None. (4 Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None.  
(3) None. (4) None.  
D. Building Completion 
and Finishing Work (5171 - 5179) (1) None. 
(2) None.  (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None.  (3) None. 
(4) None.  
- Pre-erection work at 
construction sites 
(5111 - 5116) (1) None. 
(2) None.  
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None.  
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
- Special trade 
construction work, 
including all kind of 
works as per (5151 – 
5159) (1) None. 
(2) None.  
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None.  
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES 
A. Commission Agents' Services (621)  
- Sales on fee or contract 
basis of pharmaceutical 
and medical goods and 
cosmetics (62117) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
  
(4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None, except that licensing is done only 
in co-operation with an Albanian professional.  
(4) None.   
- Commission agent's 
services (621 except 
62117) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
(4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
(4) None.    WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2 
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B. Wholesale Trade Services (622) 
- Wholesale trade 
services of 
pharmaceutical and medical goods and 
surgical and 
orthopaedic instruments and 
devices (62251 & 
62252) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.   
 
(4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None except that licensing is done only 
in co-operation with an Albanian 
professional.  
(4) None.   
- Wholesale trade 
services (622 except 
62251 and  62252) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
(4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
(4) None.  
C. Retailing Services (63) 
- Retail sales of 
pharmaceutical, 
medical and 
orthopaedic goods (63211) (1) Unbound.(Not permitted) 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
  
(4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) Unbound.(Not permitted) 
(2) None. 
(3) None, except that licensing is done only 
in co-operation with an Albanian professional.  
(4) None.   
- Retail sales services 
(63 except that 63211) (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
(4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
(4) None.  
5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (92)  
A. Primary Educati onal Services (921) 
- Pre-school education 
services (9211)  (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.    WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2
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- Other primary 
education services 
(9219) (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.  
B. Secondary Educational Services (922) 
- General secondary 
education service 
(9221) (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
- Higher secondary 
educational services (9222) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) None.  
C. Higher Educati onal Services (923) 
- Post-secondary 
technical and 
vocational education 
services (9231) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
- Other higher education 
services (9239) (1) None. 
(2) None.   
(3) None.    
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
D. Adult Educational Services (924) 
- Adult educational 
services (9240) (1) None. 
(2) None.  
(3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.   WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2 
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6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 
A. Sewage Services 
(9401) (1) Unbound* 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) Unbound
* 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.  
B. Refuse Disposal 
Services (9402) (1) Unbound.* 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) Unbound.* 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
C. Sanitation and Similar 
Services (9403) (1) Unbound.* 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4)  Unbound, except as provided in the 
horizontal section. (1) Unbound.
* 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) None.  
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. Insurance (including 
reinsurance) and 
pension fund services, 
except compulsory social security services 
(812) (1) Unbound. Reinsurance, retrocession and 
the insurance of risks related to marine 
and aerial transpor t are liberalised. 
(2) Unbound.  Purchasing insurance outside 
the Republic of Albania for risks to a 
person, object, or a liability situated in 
the Republic of Albania is not allowed.  Exceptions to this rule are maritime and 
aerial transport that  are liberalised.  (1) Unbound, except reinsurance, 
retrocession and the insurance of risks 
related to marine and aerial transport.  
(2) Unbound.  Purchasing insurance outside 
the Republic of Albania for risks to a 
person, object, or a liability situated in 
the Republic of Albania is not allowed.  Exceptions to this rule are maritime and 
aerial transport.    
 (3) A foreign company can exercise 
insurance activities in the Republic of 
Albania only through its branch situated 
in the territory of the Republic of 
Albania.  The level of foreign participation in a joint-venture company 
can be up to 40% of the capital of the 
company and of voting rights.   (3) None.  
                                                      
* Due to lack of technical feasibility.   WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2
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  A foreign company can exercise 
insurance activities in the Republic of 
Albania only if it has exercised insurance activities in the home country for at least 
10 years. 
(4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  
 
  
 
(4) The board of directors must have 
residency and reside in Albania.  
- Insurance 
intermediation, such as 
brokerage and agency  (1) Unbound as these in struments are not yet 
developed. 
(2) Unbound as these in struments are not yet 
developed. 
(3) Unbound as these in struments are not yet 
developed. 
(4) Unbound as these in struments are not yet 
developed. (1) Unbound. 
 
(2) Unbound.  
(3) Unbound. 
 (4) Unbound.  
B. Banking and Other Financial Services 
Banking and other financial 
services According to the current law on "Investment 
Funds", the underlying funds need to have 50% 
of their capital owned by Albanian legal or 
natural persons in order to get a licence.  This restriction is not included in the 
provisions of the draft law on "Investment 
funds" This draft is expected to be 
approved by the Parliament within 1999. 
Control on capital transactions and capital  movements - No restrictions apply for the inflows of capital. 
 
Non-banking residents and non-residents can freely carry out the following outflows capital 
transactions: 
 1. Outflow capital transfers equalling the 
amount of previous inflow of capital plus 
the profits derived from:    
 (a) returns; 
(b) compensations;  (c) payments arising out of an investment 
dispute; 
(d) loan repayments according to loan 
amortization  schedule; 
(e) proceeds from the sale or liquidation of 
any or all  part of an investment, and    WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2 
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 (f) the return of shareholders equity 
resulting from the diminution of capital 
in accordance with Al banian legislation.   
 2. Outflow capital transfers representing 
the amount of profits derived from the non-
residents deposits placed with Albanian resident 
banks.  3. Outflow capital transfers representing 
the wealth of the Albanian emigrants leaving the 
country forever.   
 Any other outflow capital transactions can not be 
carry out freely from residents and non-residents. 
Residents or non-residents who may want to transfer capital abroad, other than the above 
mentioned ones have to obtain prior written 
approval from the Bank of Albania (BOA). The Bank of Albania will remove these 
restrictions after 10 years.    
(a) Acceptance of deposits 
and other repayable 
funds from the public (81115-81119) (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.  
(b) Lending of all types, 
including consumer 
credit, mortgage credit factoring and financing 
of commercial 
transaction (8113) (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. 
(3) None after 10 years.  (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.    
(c) Financial leasing 
(8112) (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
(d) All payment and 
money transmission 
services (81339) (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.    WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2
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(e) Guarantees and 
commitments (81199) (1) Unbound. 
(2) None. 
(3) None after 10 years. (4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.  
(f) Trading for own 
account or for account of customers whether 
on an exchange, in an 
over-the-counter market or otherwise the 
following: (1) Unbound. 
(2) None after 10 years. (3) None after 10 years. 
(4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) None.  
- money market 
instruments (checks, bills, certificates and 
deposits, etc) (81339
**) 
-  foreign exchange    
- derivative products 
including, but not 
limited to futures and options (1) Unbound.  
(2) Unbound.  
(3) Unbound.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None. These instruments are not yet developed. 
Thereof the related regulatory framework 
is not yet developed either.  
- exchange rate and 
interest rate instruments, including 
such as swaps, forward 
rate arrangements, etc. 
-  transferable securities 
-  other negotiable 
instruments and financial assets, 
including bullion (1) Unbound.  
(2) Unbound.  (3) Unbound.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) None These instruments are not yet developed. 
Thereof the related regulatory framework is not yet developed either.  WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2 
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(g) Participation in issues 
of all kinds of 
securities, including underwriting and 
placement as agent 
(whether publicly or privately) and 
provision of service 
related to such issues 
(8132) (1) Unbound.  
(2) Unbound.  
(3) Unbound.  (4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None. These instruments are not yet developed. 
Thereof the related regulatory framework 
is not yet developed either. 
(h) Money brooking 
(81339**) (1) Unbound.  
(2) Unbound.  
(3 Unbound.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None. These instruments are not yet developed. 
Thereof the related regulatory framework 
is not yet developed either. 
(i) Asset management, 
such as cash or portfolio management, 
pension fund 
management, custodial and trust services. (1) Unbound.  
(2) Unbound.  (3) Unbound.  
(4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) None. These instruments are not yet developed. 
Thereof the related regulatory framework is not yet developed either. 
(j) Settlement and clearing 
services of financial 
assets, including securities, derivative 
products, and other 
negotiable instruments. (81339
**) (1) Unbound. 
(2) Unbound. 
(3) Settlements and clearing services for the 
time being are offered by the BOA only. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
(4) None.    WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2
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(k) Advisory and other 
auxiliary financial 
services and all activities listed in 
article B of MFN. 
TNC/W/50, including credit reference and 
analysis, investment 
and portfolio research 
and advice on 
acquisitions and on corporate restructuring 
and strategy (8131 or 
8133) (1) Unbound.  
(2 Unbound.  
(3) Unbound.  (4)  Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None. These instruments are not yet developed. 
Thereof the related regulatory framework 
is not yet developed either. 
(l) Provision and transfer 
of financial information, and 
financial data 
processing  related 
software by providers 
of other financial services (8131) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) None.  
8. HEALTH-RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES (other than those listed under 1.A.h-j.) 
A. Hospital Services 
(9311) (1) None. 
(2) None.  
(3) None. 
 (4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2 None. 
(3) None, except that licensing is done in co-
operation with an Albanian professional. 
(4) Unbound.  
B. Other Human Health 
Services (9319, other than 93191) (1) None. 
(2) None  (3) None. 
 
(4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None, except that licensing is done in co-
operation with an Albanian professional. 
(4) Unbound.   WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2 
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9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL-RELATED SERVICES 
A. Hotels and Other 
Lodging  Services 
(641) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitment. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) None.  
B. Travel Agencies and 
Tour  Operators 
Services (7471) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitment. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
C. Tourist Guide Services  
(7472) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitment. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) None.  
10. RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES 
A. Entertainment Services (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) Unbound.  There are no existing laws 
regulating entertainment services, but in practice there are no cases of limitations 
for these services.   
(4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitment. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None. According to the existing law the state 
will hold not less than 51% of the shares 
of the privatisation of the national 
important institutions that have a great value in the field of national culture.  
B. News Agency Service 
(962) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3 None. 
(4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitment. (1) None. 
(2) None.  
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
C- Libraries, Archives, Museums and Other Cultural Services (963) 
- Library services 
(96311) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) Unbound. 
(2) Unbound. 
(3) Unbound. (4) Unbound.    WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2
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- Archive service 
(96312) (1) Unbound. 
(2) Unbound. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound, except as provided in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) Unbound. 
(2) Unbound. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound.  
D. Sporting and Other 
Recreational Services (964) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) None.  
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES 
A Maritime Transport Services 
International Transport 
(a) Passenger and  (7211) 
freight transportation 
(7211 and 7212) less 
cabotage transport   The following services at the port are 
made available to international maritime transport suppliers on reasonable and non-
discriminatory terms and conditions: 
1. Pilotage 
   2. Towing and tug assistance 
3. Provisioning, fuelling and 
watering 
4. Garbage collecting and ballast 
waste disposal  
5. Port Captain's Services 
6. Navigation aids 7. Shore-based operational services 
essential to ship operations 
including communications, water and electrical suppliers  
8. Emergency repair facilities 
9. Anchorage, berth and berthing 
services 
(c) Rental of vessels with 
crew (7213) 
(d) Maintenance and repair 
of vessels (8868*) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) None.   WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2 
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(f) Supporting services for 
maritime transport 
(745**)   Supporting services are performed by the 
State Port Authority.  These services are 
included in the law on privatisation of strategic enterprises and is expected their 
liberalisation.  In the meantime, 
privatisation of different services has started, e.g., shipping agency, pilot 
services, garbage services, forwarding 
services, etc. 
C. Air  Transport Service 
- Maintenance and repair 
of aircraft  (8868*) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.   
- Computer reservation 
system services (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.   
F. Road Transport Service 
(a) Passenger 
transportation 
(i) international passenger 
transport (7121 + 7122) 
less cabotage transport (1) Unbound. 
(2) Unbound. 
(3) None.  (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) Unbound. 
(2) Unbound. 
(3) None. (4) None.   
(ii) domestic passenger 
transport, less cabotage 
transport (7121+7122) (1) Unbound*. 
(2) Unbound*. 
(3) None.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
                                                      
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(b) Freight transportation 
(7123) 
(i) international freight 
transportation (1) Unbound. 
(2) Unbound. 
(3) None. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) Unbound. 
(2) Unbound. 
(3) None. (4) None.  
(ii) domestic freight 
transport, less cabotage transport (1) Unbound
*. 
(2) Unbound*. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments.  (1) Unbound*. 
(2) Unbound*. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
(c) Rental of commercial 
vehicles with operators 
(7124) (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
(d) Maintenance and repair 
of road transport 
equipment 
(6112+8867) (1) None, except where there exists a 
technical infeasibility. 
(2) None. 
(3) None.  
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
(e) Supporting service for 
road transportation services (744) (1) None, except where there exists a 
technical infeasibility. 
(2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
 (2) None. 
(3) None. 
(4) None.  
8. Services Auxiliary to All Modes of Transport  
(a) Cargo handling 
Services (741) (1) Unbound. 
(2) Unbound. 
(3) Unbound. (4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None.  
(3) None.  (4) None.  Privatisation of di fferent sectors will 
define the liberalisation of this sector.  
                                                      
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(b) Storage and 
warehousing services 
(742) (1) Unbound*  
(2) None.  
(3) None**. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) Unbound*. 
(2) None.  
(3) None**. 
(4) None.  
(c) Freight transport 
agency services  (748) (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
Horizontal Commitments. (1) None. 
(2) None. (3) None. 
(4) None.   
 
 
                                                      
* A commitment of this mode of delivery is not feasible. 
** Public utility concessions or licensing procedures may apply  in case of occupation of the public domain.   WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2
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ALBANIA - LIST  OF  ARTICLE  II  (MFN) EXEMPTIONS 
 
 
 
Sector or 
sub-sector Description of measure indicating its 
inconsistency with Article II Countries to which the measure applies Intended duration Conditions creating the 
need for the exemption 
Road transport; passengers and freight Provisions in existing or future bilateral 
or plurilateral agreements on international road transport (including 
combined transport - road/rail) 
reserving or limiting the provision of a transport service into, in, across and out of the Republic of Albania to the contracting parties to vehicles registered in each contracting party. All countries with which Albania has 
bilateral or plurilateral agreement on road transport in force, mentioned 
below: 
Greece, Italy, Former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, Slovenia, Croatia, Sweden, Germany, Russia, Switzerland, France, Denmark, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Poland, 
Bulgaria and Hungary. Indefinite The need for exemption 
is linked to the region characteristics of road 
transport services. 
Sales and marketing of air 
transport servicesPreferential market access resulting 
from bilateral air transport agreements. All countries Indefinite Reciprocal provisions 
concerning supply of air 
transport services as a result of bilateral air transport agreements. 
  
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ATTACHMENT TO THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA DRAFT FINAL LIST ON BASIC 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES  
 
 
REFERENCE PAPER
 
 
Scope  
  The following are definitions and principl es on the regulatory framework for the basic 
telecommunications services.   
 
Definitions
 
  "Users" means service consumers and service suppliers.    
 "Essential facilities" means facilities of a pub lic 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 tec hnically 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.  I. Competitive Safeguards
 
 
A. 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. 
 
B. Safeguards
 
  The anti-competitive practices referred to above shall include in particular:  
(a) engaging in anti-competitive cross-subsidisation;   
 (b) using information obtained from comp etitors with anti-competitive results;  and 
(c) not making available to other services suppliers on a timely basis technical  
information about essential facilities and co mmercially relevant information which 
are necessary for them to provide services.  
 II. Interconnection
 
 
A. 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, where specific commitments are undertaken. 
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B. Interconnection to be ensured  
  Interconnection with a major supplier will be en sured at any technically feasible point in the 
network.  Such interconnection is provided.  
(a) under non-discriminatory terms, conditi ons (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 ar e transparent, reasonable, having regard 
to economic feasibility, and sufficiently unbundl ed 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. 
 C. Public availability of the pro cedures for interconnection negotiations
 
 
 The procedures applicable for interconnecti on to a major supplier will be made publicly 
available.  D. Transparency of interconnection arrangements
 
 
 It is ensured that a major supplier will make  publicly available either its interconnection 
agreements or a reference interconnection offer.  E. 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 V below, to resolve disputes re garding appropriate terms, conditions and 
rates for interconnection within a reasonable period of time, to the extent that these 
have not been established previously. 
 III. Universal Service
 
 
 Any Member has the right to define the ki nd 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-discriminator y and competitively neutral manner and are not more 
burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Member.       
IV. 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 WT/ACC/SPEC/ALB/5/Rev.2 
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(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. 
 
V. 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. 
 
VI. 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 obj ective, timely, transparent and non-discriminatory 
manner. The current state of allocated frequency ba nds will be made publicly available, but detailed 
identification of frequencies allocated for specific government uses is not required.   
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