RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
29 June 2000
(00-2673)
Working Party on the
Accession of Croatia
REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON
THE ACCESSION OF CROATIA
TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Schedule GATS/SC/130 – Croatia
Addendum
Part II - Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services
List of Article II  MFN Exemptions
As indicated in paragraph 226 of the Report of the Working Party on the Accession of Croatia
(WT/ACC/HRV/59), the Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services resulting from the
negotiations between Croatia and WTO Members is annexed to the Protocol of Accession of Croatia
and is reproduced hereunder.
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HORIZONTAL  COMMITMENTS
All sectors included in this schedule Subsidies
1,2,3. Eligibility for subsidies from the
Republic of Croatia may be limited to legal
persons established within the territory of
Croatia or a particular geographical sub-
division thereof. Research and
development subsidies are limited to legalpersons established in Croatia.
4.To the extent that any subsidies are made
available to natural persons, their
availability may be limited to the nationals
of the Republic of Croatia.
3. Investment
Branch offices can perform  all kind of businessactivities, but are not considered to be
independent legal entities. The rights and
obligations of the branch offices are those vested
in the parent companies which have founded
them
3.Real Estate
Unbound in relation to acquisition of real estate
by services suppliers not established and
incorporated in Croatia
Acquisition of real estate necessary for the supply
of services by companies established andincorporated in Croatia as legal persons is
allowed. Acquisition of real estate necessary for
the supply of services by branches requires the
approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.WT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
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4.Movement of natural persons
Unbound, except for the entry and temporary stay
of natural persons which fall into one of the
following categories:
Temporary presence of intracorporate transferees
Natural persons being temporarily transferred to
supply services through commercial presence in
the territory of the Republic of Croatia
(i)  Intra-Corporate Transferees occupying
 senior managerial or executive positions and:
- directing the establishment or a department or 
subdivision of the establishment; or
- supervising or controlling the work of other  
supervisory, managerial or  other skilled 
professional employees;
- having the authority to hire or dismiss 
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(ii)  Specialists possessing high or uncommon
qualifications or knowledge essential for the
functioning of the company, which are important
to the services that the company supplies, and
who posses knowledge of the organization'sservices, research equipment, techniques or
management. Firms have to be prepared upon
request to certify the qualifications of their
transferees seeking entry
Other essential persons
Persons who are employees of an enterprise not
having commercial presence in Croatia which has
concluded a services contract with an enterprise
engaged in substantive business in Croatia. Thepersons provide a service in Croatia as a
professional of a service sector on behalf of the
enterprise outside Croatia.
For temporary stay of intracorporate transferees
and other essential persons mentioned in this
section a residence permit with a validity of two
years (unless a shorter period is requested by
the applicant) is required and is renewable upon
request. On the basis of residence permit a workpermit is issued with the validity of two years
(unless a shorter period is requested by the
applicant) and is also renewable. There are no
limitations on the number of extensions of the
residence and work permit providing that the
intracorporate transferees have a valid work
contract with their employers.WT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
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Business visitors
Natural persons who stay temporarily in Croatiawithout acquiring remuneration from or within
Croatia and without seeking employment in
Croatia. Here are included:
(i) Natural persons who stay temporarily in
Croatia in order to conclude the contract for
the sale of a service on behalf of the
enterprise they are employed or mandated
for or participate in business meetings, fairsand other similar activities. Persons not
based in Croatia and receiving no
remuneration from a source located in
Croatia, who are engaged in activities related
to representing a services supplier for thepurpose of negotiating for the sale of the
services of that supplier. Those
representatives can not be engaged in
making direct sales to the general public or
in supplying services themselves
(ii) Natural persons employed at or mandated
for by a company having its head office in
another WTO member who are responsible
for setting up of a commercial presence inCroatia. Those representatives can not be
engaged in making direct sales to the general
public or in supplying services themselves
The duration of temporary stay is limited to 90
days or with a 90 days visa, when required.WT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
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SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional services
a)  Legal services, including
consultancy on home country,
foreign and international law
(CPC 861)1.  None for consultancy on foreign and
international law. Unbound for practising of
Croatian law.
2.  None3.  None for consultancy on home country,
foreign and international law. Unbound for legal
representation of parties before the Courts. In
proceedings involving international elements,
parties can be represented before arbitration
courts – ad hoc courts by lawyers who are
members of bar associations of other countries.
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  Representation of parties before courts
can be practised only by the members of
the Bar Council of Croatia (Croatian title
“odvjetnici”). Citizenship requirement for
membership in the Bar Council.
Membership in the Bar Council of Croatia
is not required for consultancy on home
country, foreign and international law.
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
b)  Accounting, Auditing  andBookkeeping services
(CPC 862)1.  None, except that auditing firms not
established in Croatia should perform joint final
audit with domestic firms according to the
International Standards on Auditing.2.   None
3.   None, except that auditing can be performed
only by legal persons. Natural persons can
become legal persons through registration with a
commercial court4.   Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1.   None
2.   None
3.   None
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c) Taxation Advisory Services
(CPC 863 excluding representation
in tribunals)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section
d)  Architectural Services(CPC 8671)1.  None
*
2.  None
3.  None*
4.  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section
e)  Engineering Services(CPC 8672)1.  None
*
2.  None
3.  None*
4.  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section
f)  Integrated engineering services(CPC 8673)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontalsection1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound except as indicated in thehorizontal section
g)  Urban planning and landscapearchitectural services, except
general urban planning services,
which are exclusively provided by
the Governmental institutions, i.e.
the State Office for Urban Planningand its regional and local
offices(CPC 8674)
                                                     
*  Natural and legal persons may supply these services after being entered into the Registry of the Croatian Chamber of Architects  and Engineers. In order to be entered into the Registry of the
Croatian Chamber of Architects and Engineers, foreign service suppliers should be members in professional associations or havin g a certification of qualification or be authorized by law in their
home country. A design or project elaborated abroad must be recognized (validated) by an authorized legal person in Croatia wit h regard to its compliance with construction standards under
Croatian Law. Any project  (elaborated in Croatia or abroad) must be controlled by authorized revisers with regard to the effec t of mechanical resistance and stability, noise and heath protection
and energy savings of the construction. This control, including its costs, is ensured by the investor and not the service suppl iers.WT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
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(i)  urban planning 1.  Unbound
2.  None
3.  None, on condition that the company has at
least three employees, one of whom should be
authorized architect or engineer
4.  Unbound, except  as indicated in thehorizontal section1.  Unbound
2.  None
3.  None
4. Unbound, except  as indicated in the
horizontal section
(ii) landscape architectural services 1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except  as indicated in the
horizontal  section1. None
2. None
3. None
4. Unbound, except  as indicated in the     
horizontal section
h) medical and dental services(CPC 9312)1.   Unbound
*, except for telemedicine: none
2.   None
3.   None, except that investment in the existing
obligatory public health network which includes
public hospitals, public clinics university clinic
hospitals  (teaching hospitals) and first aid
medical care institutions  is not allowed
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1. Unbound *, except for telemedicine:
none
2. None3. None, except that Croatian citizenship is
required for individual private practice
4. Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
                                                     
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i) Veterinary services
(CPC 932)1.  None
2.  None, except that measures (such as
vaccination) which are ordered by law may not be
performed abroad. Only measures carried out by
legal and natural persons registered in Croatia are
valid3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
j) services provided by midwives,nurses, physio-therapists and para-
medical personnel, (CPC 93191,
excluding ergotherapy,homeopathy, acupuncture)1. Unbound
*, except for telemedicine: none
2. None
3. None, except that investment in the existingobligatory public health network which includes
public hospitals, public clinics, university clinic
hospitals  (teaching hospitals) and first aid
medical care institutions  is not allowed
4. Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1. Unbound
*, except for telemedicine:
none
2. None
3. None
4. Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
B. Computer and Related services
a)  Consulting services related tothe installation of computer
hardware (CPC 841)
b) Software implementationservices (CPC 842)
c) Data processing services
(CPC 843)
d)  Data base services (CPC844)
e) Other (CPC 845-849)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section
                                                     
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C. Research and Development services
a) R&D services on natural
sciences (CPC 851)b) R&D services on social sciences
and humanities (CPC 852)
c) Interdisciplinary R&D services
(CPC 853)1.  None
2.  None3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
D.  Real Estate Services
(CPC 821)1.  Commercial presence required
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
E. Rental/Leasing Services Without Operators
a)  Relating to ships (CPC 83103),excluding cabotage1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
b)  Relating to Aircrafts(CPC 83104)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
c)  Relating to Other TransportEquipment (CPC 83101, 83102,
83105), excluding cabotage1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
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d)  Relating to Other Machinery
and Equipment (CPC 83106,
83107, 83108, 831091.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
e)  Other (CPC 832), including pre-recorded video cassettes for use in
home entertainment equipment(CPC 83202)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  None
F.  Other Business Services
a)  Advertising services
(CPC 871)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
b)   Market research and publicopinion polling services  (CPC 864)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
c)  Management consulting services(CPC 865)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section
d)  Services related to managementconsulting (CPC 866)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
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e)  Technical testing and analysis
services (CPC 8676) excluding
services related to issuance of
mandatory certificates and similar
official  documents1.  Institutions should be registered in the
international accreditation system
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
f)  Services incidental to
agriculture, hunting, forestry andfishing (CPC 881 and 882)1.  None for consultancy
2.  None3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
i)  Services incidental tomanufacturing (CPC 884, CPC 885,
excluding producing of securities,
money, coins and stamps)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section
j)  Services incidental to energy
distribution (CPC 887)1.  Commercial presence required
2.  None
3.  None4.4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
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k)  Placement and supply Services
of Personnel ( CPC 87203 )1.  Unbound
2.  Unbound
3.  Unbound, except for placement and supply of
Croatian nationals for employment in Croatia by
legal persons mediators and subject to prior
approval by the Ministry of Labor and SocialWelfare for the following professionals: house-
maid, babysitter, musician, singer, farmer, fruit-
grower, vintner, masseur, nurse, music teacher,
driving instructor, actor, culture and art
performances organizer, physical therapist,master of ceremonials-speakers or musician
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section and that persons should have at least two-
year post-secondary school qualification and
three-year working experience in personnelmanagement1.  Unbound
2.  Unbound
3.   Unbound
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
m)  Related scientific and technicalconsulting services (CPC 8675 )1.  None, except that services of basic
geological, geodetic and mining research as
well as related environmental protection
research services on the territory of Croatia can
be carried out only jointly with/or through
domestic legal persons
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1. None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
n)  Maintenance and repair ofequipment (not including maritime
vessels, aircraft or other transport
equipment) (CPC 633+8861-8866)1. Unbound 
∗
2. None
3. None
4. Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1. Unbound*
2. None
3. None
4. Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
                                                     
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r) Publishing (part of CPC 88442 ) 1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
s)  Convention services(CPC 87909, planning, managing
and marketing services forconventions and similar events )1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
t) Other-Translation services(CPC 87905 )1.  None, except for official documents
2.  None
3.  None, except for translation and interpretation
services for/before Croatian courts
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES
Croatia will participateactively in ongoing and
future rounds of WTO
services negotiationswith a view towards
improving its
commitments on
Communications
Services as definedunder w/120
B. Land Based Courier services
     (CPC 7512)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
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C. Telecommunication Services
All subsectors
This part has been scheduled in
accordance with the "Notes for
Scheduling Basic Telecom Services
Commitments
(S/GBT/W/2/REV.1)" and "Market
Access Limitations on SpectrumAvailability (S/GBT/W/3)"See the Reference Paper
attached
1.  Basic Telecommunications Services
fixed telecommunicationinfrastructure facilities - based and
on resale basis, for public and non
public useFor subsectors 1, 2, and 3:
Modes 1), 2), 3)
During the period of exclusivity (until 1 January
2003),  HT- Croatian Telecommunications is thesole supplier of the fixed network infrastructure
During this period all international traffic must go
through the HT. None, as of 1 January 2003For subsectors 1, 2, and 3:
Modes 1), 2), 3)
During the period of exclusivity (until 1
January 2003),  HT- CroatianTelecommunications is the sole supplier of
the fixed network infrastructure
During this period all international traffic
must go through the HT. None, as of
1 January 2003
a)  Voice telephonyb)   Packet-switched datac) Circuit-switched data
transmission services,
d)  Telex services,
e)  Telegraph services,
f)  Facsimile services,g)  Private leased circuit services1. and 2.  Until 1 January 2003 bypass of network
of HT not allowed. None as of 1 January 20033.  HT - Croatian Telecommunications has
monopoly on these services. None as of
1 January 2003.
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None3.  None
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2. Enhanced Telecommunications Services
h)  Electronic mail
i)  Voice mailj)  On-line information and data
base retrieval,
k)  Electronic data interchange
l)  Enhanced Facsimile Services
(including store and forward, storeand retrieve)
m)  Code and Protocol
Conversion,
n) On-line Information and/or Data
Processing (including transactionprocessing)1, 2, 3, Only over network infrastructure leased
from HT. None as of 1 January  2001.
4. Unbound, except as indicated in the  horizontal
section1. None
2. None
3. None
4. Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
3.   Mobile Services
- Analogue/Digital telephone
services
-  PCS ( Personal Communication
Services)
-  Paging services
-   mobile data services1.  None on condition that foreign legal  person
establishes a legal entity in Croatia.
International interconnection of mobile
networks with other mobile or fixed networksmust be made trough the HT until 1 January
2001. None as of 1 January 2001
2.  None, except that international
interconnection of mobile networks with other
mobile or fixed networks must be made troughthe HT until 1 January 2001. None as of 1
January 2001
3.  None except that international
interconnection of mobile networks with other
mobile or fixed networks must be made throughthe HT until 1 January 2001. None as of 1
January 2001
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
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3.  CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES
A.  General construction work for
buildings (CPC 512)B.  General construction work for
civil engineering (CPC 513)
C.  Installation and assembly work
(CPC 514, 516)
D.  Building completion andfinishing work (CPC 517)
E.  Special trade construction
work (CPC 515)
F.  Other  (CPC 511)1.  Unbound
*
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section, and that for the site manager , recognition
of technical and professional qualification in
accordance with Croatian regulations is required1.  Unbound*
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES**
A.  Commission agents services(CPC 621)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
B.  Wholesale trade services(CPC 622, CPC 61111,  6113,
6121)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
C.  Retailing services
(CPC 61112, 6112, 6113, 6121,631, 632, 633) including audio and
video records and tapes (CPC
63234)1.  None 
***
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except  as indicated in the
horizontal section1.  None
2.  None3.  None
4.  None
                                                     
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
** Excluding fire arms, explosive devices and tobacco products
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D. Franchising (CPC 8929) 1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
5.  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
B.  Secondary education services
(CPC 922)1.  Unbound
2. None
3.  None for legal persons
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1. Unbound
2. None
3  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section
C. Higher education services
(CPC 923)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
D.  Adult education  (CPC 924) 1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
E.  Other education services(CPC 929)1.  None for correspondence education or
education via telecommunications
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None for correspondence education or
education via telecommunications
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal sectionWT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
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6.  ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
A.  Sewage services (9401) 1.  Unbound *
2.  None
3.  These services are legally considered as
municipal activities, provided primarily by
entities owned by local authorities. Private
operators may be allowed to provide those
services on the basis of a concession granted bylocal authorities
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  Unbound
*
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
B.  Refuse disposal services(CPC 9402)1.  Unbound 
*
2.  None
3.  These services are legally considered as
municipal activities, provided primarily byentities owned by local authorities. Private
operators may be allowed to provide those
services on the basis of a concession granted by
local authorities
4.  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  Unbound 
*
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section
                                                     
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C.  Sanitation and similar services
(CPC 9403)1.  Unbound *
2.  None
3.  These services are legally considered as
municipal activities, provided primarily by
entities owned by local authorities. Private
operators may be allowed to provide thoseservices on the basis of a concession granted by
local authorities
4.  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  Unbound 
*
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section
D.  Cleaning services of exhaustgases (CPC 9404)1.  Unbound 
*
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  Unbound 
*
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section
E.  Noise abatement services(CPC 9405)1.  Unbound 
*
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  Unbound *
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section
F.  Nature and LandscapeProtection Services
(CPC 9406)1.  Commercial presence required
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section
G.  Other (CPC 9409) 1.  Commercial presence required
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
                                                     
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7. F INANCIAL SERVICES
1.  Measures Applicable to All Sectors and Subsectors in Financial Services
1.  Insurance or banking activities, as well as securities trading and activities related thereto, should be carried out  by le gally separated companies. However,
banks are allowed to participate in activities related to securities trading until the end of 1999.
A.  Insurance and related services  as defined in the "Annex on Financial services"
a)  Life insurance 1.  Unbound, except for the supply of life
insurance to foreign persons residing in Croatia2.  Unbound, except for the ability of foreign
persons residing in Croatia to obtain life
insurance
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1.  None
2.  None
3. None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
b)  Non-life insurance, notincluding marine, aviation,
transport1.  Unbound, except for the supply of non-life
insurance to foreign persons residing in Croatia
other than automobile liability2.  Unbound, except for:
(i) the ability of foreign persons residing in
Croatia to obtain non-life insurance other than
automobile liability
(ii)- personal or property risk insurance that is
not available in the Republic of Croatia
- coompanies purchasing insurance abroad in
connection with investment works abroad
including the equipment for those works,
- for ensuring the return of foreign loans
(collateral insurance)1.  None
2.  NoneWT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
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- personal and property insurance of wholly-
owned enterprises and joint ventures which
perform an economic activity in a foreign
country, if it is in accordance with the
regulations of that country or it is required
by its registration,
- ships under construction and overhaul if it is
stipulated by the contract concluded with the
foreign client (buyer).
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section
Marine, aviation, transport 1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
c)  Reinsurance and retrocession 1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
d)  Insurance intermediation,  suchas brokerage and agency1.  and 2. None for insurance services for which
commitments are taken under subsectors a), b),c) and for marine, aviation, transport
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
e)  Services auxiliary  to insurance,such as:
-  consultancy
-  actuarial
-  risk assessment-  claim settlement services1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal sectionWT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
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B.   Banking and Other Financial Services (excluding insurance) as defined in the "Annex on Financial Services"
a)  Acceptance of deposits and
other repayable funds from thepublic
b)  Lending of all types, including
consumer credit, factoring and
financing of commercial
transactionsc)  Financial leasing
d)  All payment and money
transmission services, including
credit, charge and debit cards,
travellers cheques and bankersdrafts
e)  Guarantees and commitments
f)  Trading for own account or for
account of customers, whether on
an exchange, in an over-the-countermarket or otherwise the following:
- Money market instruments
(including cheques, bills,
certificate of deposits)
-  derivative products including,
but not limited to, futures and
options
-  exchange rate and interest
rates instruments, including
products such as swaps,
forward rate agreements
- foreign exchange
- Transferable securities
- Other negotiable instruments
and financial assets,
including bullion1.  Unbound, except for services described in
subsectors b), c) d) e) h) k) and l): None2.  None, other than:
- Authorization issued by the Croatian National
Bank (CNB) is required for opening of an
account abroad by Croatian non/bank residents.
The relevant authorization is issued in thefollowing cases:
a) for the payment of a part of costs of capital
investment projects abroad;
b) for the payments settlement in non-
transferable currency arising from businessabroad;
c) for placement of deposits, i.e. depositing of
caution money for conducting business
operations in timely manner and in
accordance with the terms and condition ofan agreement; and
d) for payment of operating costs of
representative offices and business entities
abroad, costs arising from supplying services
of international transport of goods and
persons, and costs related to domestic legal
persons providing personal and propertyinsurance
License is required by the CNB and the Ministry
of Economy for export and import of bullion.
Resident natural persons can make foreign
exchange capital transfers abroad from theirforeign exchange accounts only with an
authorization by the Croatian National Bank. The
authorization is issued in the following cases:1.  None
2.  NoneWT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
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g)  Participation in issues of all
kinds of securities, including
underwriting and placement as
agent and provision of services
related to such issue
h)  Money brokingi)  Asset management, such as cash
or portfolio management, all forms
of collective investment
management, custodial, depository
and trust services, includingpension funds management
j)  Settlement and clearing services
for financial assets, including
securities, derivatives products, and
other negotiable instrumentsa) permanent and temporary emigration from
the Republic of Croatia;
b) indirect costs of education abroad; and
c) indirect costs of medical treatment abroad
Capital payments abroad are generally restricted,
except in the following cases:
a) foreign direct investment
b) ongoing financial credits and guarantees (in
cases when Croatian legal (non-bank)
persons extend credit to non-resident entities
abroad in which they have majority votingrights; and issue guarantees to non-residents
aimed at performing activities which they
are registered for)
c) operation in financial derivatives (for the
hedging of investment funds asset)
d) purchase of foreign securities abroad by the
investment funds
k)  Provision and transfer offinancial information and financial
data processing and related
software by suppliers of other
financial services
l)  Advisory, intermediation and
other auxiliary financial  serviceson all the activities listed in
subparagraphs (a) through (k),
including credit reference and
analysis, investment and portfolio
research and advice, advice onacquisitions and on corporate
restructuring and strategy3.  None, except for settlement and clearing
services where the Central Depositary Agency
(CDA) is the sole supplier in Croatia. Access to
the services of the CDA will be granted to non-
residents on a non-discriminatory basis.
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section3. None
4. Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal sectionWT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
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8.  HEALTH RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Hospital  and other health and
social care facilities services –direct ownership, management and
operation by contract of such
facilities on a “for fee” basis
(CPC 93, excluding CPC 9312,
93191, 932)1.  Unbound
*, except for telemedicine: none
2.  None
3.  None, except  that  investment in the existing
obligatory public health and social care network
which includes public hospitals, public clinics,
university clinic hospitals  (teaching hospitals),first aid medical care institutions and other public
health and social care facilities is not allowed.
Establishment of some social care facilities may
be subject to needs based limits in particular
geographical areas.4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  Unbound 
*, except for telemedicine:
none2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
9. TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES
A.  Hotels, restaurants   (includingcatering)
(CPC 641, 642, 643)(excluding catering in  transport
services sector)1.  Unbound
*
2.  None
3.  None**
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1.  Unbound*
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound except as indicated in the
horizontal section
B. Travel agencies and touroperators services (CPC 7471)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
                                                     
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility
** Location in the protected areas of particular historic and artistic interest and within national or landscape parks is subject  to approval by the Government of the Republic
of Croatia which can be deniedWT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
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C. Tourist guides services
(CPC 7472)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
D. Other 1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
10.  RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES
A. Other Entertainment Services(CPC 9619), including Cinema
Theatre Operation Services(CPC 96199)1.  Unbound
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  Unbound
2.  Unbound
3.  None, except unbound for access tosubsidies
4.  NoneThe value-added tax
(VAT)  on cinema
tickets will be reduced to0% by September 2000.
The  5% local tax on
cinema tickets will be
eliminated by
September 2000.
B. News Agency Services (CPC 962)1.  None
2.  None3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
C. Sporting and OtherRecreational Activities, excluding
gambling and betting services
(CPC 9641, 96491)1.  Unbound
*
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  Unbound*
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
11. TRANSPORT  SERVICES
A. Maritime Transport  Services
                                                     
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a)  Passenger transportation
(CPC 7211)1.  None, except for cabotage
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1.  None, except for cabotage
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
b)  Freight transportation(CPC 7212)1. None, except for cabotage
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1.  None, except for cabotage
2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
c)  Rental of vessels with crew(CPC 7213)1. None, except for cabotage
2. None
3. None
4. Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1. None, except for cabotage
2. None
3. None
4. Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
d)  Maintenance and Repair ofVessels (CPC 8868)1.  Unbound
*
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section1. Unbound
*
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section
                                                     
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e)  Towing and pushing services
(CPC 7214)1.  Unbound
2.  None
3.  None on condition that a foreign legal person
establishes a company in Croatia which should be
granted a concession by the port authority
following a public tendering procedure. Thenumber of service suppliers may be limited
reflecting limitations in port capacity.
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  Unbound
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
f) Supporting services for maritimetransport (CPC 745)1.  Unbound
*
2.  None
3.  None, except for navigation aid services andpilotage and on the condition that foreign legal
person establishes a company in Croatia which
should be granted a concession by the port
authority following a public tendering procedure.
The number of service suppliers may be limitedreflecting limitations in port capacity.
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1.  Unbound
*
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
C.  Air Transport Services
d)  maintenance and repair of
aircrafts (CPC 8868)1.  Unbound *
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1.  Unbound*
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
e)  supporting services for airtransport
- Sales and marketing1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section
                                                     
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f) Rental services of aircraft with
operator (CPC 7340)1.  Unbound
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1.  Unbound
2.  None
3. None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
Computer Reservation  System(CRC)
*1.  None2.  None
3.  None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1.  None
2.  None
3. None4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
E  Rail Transport service
d) Maintenance and Repair ofRail Transport Equipment
(CPC 8868)1. Unbound
**
2. None
3. None4. Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1. Unbound
**
2. None
3. None4. Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
e)  Supporting services for railwaytransport (CPC 7430)1. Unbound
**
2. None
3. None
4. Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section1. Unbound
2. None
3. None
4. Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
F.  Road Transport services
a) and b) Passenger and freight
transportation
(CPC 7121 + 7122)1.  Unbound
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  Unbound
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
                                                     
* Further Croatian regulation will be based on the recommendations of ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) concerning Code of Conduct on CRS (identical
European Commission's regulation)
** Unbound due to lack of technical feasibilityWT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
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c) maintenance and repair of road
transport equipment (CPC 8867
and 6112)1.  Unbound*
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  Unbound *
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
d) supporting services for roadtransport (CPC 744)1.  None, except for cabotage and subject to
permit
2.  None3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None, except for cabotage and subject
to permit
2.  None3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
G. Pipeline transport services(CPC 713)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in thehorizontal section
                                                     
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibilityWT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
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H.  Services auxiliary to all modes of Transport
a)  Cargo handling services
(CPC 741)1.  Unbound*
2.  None
3.  None, except for maritime services where a
foreign legal person is required to establish a
company in Croatia which should be granted a
concession by the port authority , following a
public tendering procedure. The number ofservice suppliers may be limited reflecting
limitations in port capacity.
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  Unbound
*
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
b)  Storage and  warehousingservices (CPC 742)1.  Unbound
 *
2.  None
3.  None, except  for maritime services where aforeign legal person is required to establish a
company in Croatia which should be granted a
concession by the port authority , following a
public tendering procedure. The number of
service suppliers may be limited reflecting
limitations in port capacity.
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontalsection1.  Unbound
 *
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
                                                     
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c)  Freight transport agency services
(CPC 748)1.  None
2.  None
3.  None, except  for maritime services where a
foreign legal person is required to establish a
company in Croatia which should be granted a
concession by the port authority , following apublic tendering procedure. The number of
service suppliers may be limited reflecting
limitations in port capacity.
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  None
2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
d)  Other supporting and auxiliarytransport services( CPC 749)1.  Unbound
*, except for transportation document
preparation services2.  None
3.  None, except  for maritime services where a
foreign legal person is required to establish a
company in Croatia which should be granted a
concession by the port authority , following apublic tendering procedure. The number of
service suppliers may be limited reflecting
limitations in port capacity.
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal
section1.  Unbound
*, except for transportation
document preparation services2.  None
3.  None
4.  Unbound, except as indicated in the
horizontal section
                                                     
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibilityWT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
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REFERENCE PAPER
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.
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.WT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
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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 not-discriminatory terms, conditions (including technical standards and
specifications) and rates and of a quality no less favorable than that provided for itsown 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 unbounded so that the supplier need not pay fornetwork 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 a major supplier will make publicly available either its interconnection
agreements or a reference interconnection offer.
2.5 Interconnection: dispute settlement
A service supplier requesting interconnection with a major supplier will have recourse, either:
a) at any time; or
b) after a reasonable period of time which has been made publicly known to an
independent domestic body, which may be a regulatory body as referred to in paragraph
5 below, to resolve disputes regarding appropriate terms, conditions and rates forinterconnection within a reasonable period of time, to the extent that these have not
been established previously.
3. Universal services
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 license 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 license andWT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
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b) the terms and conditions of individual licenses.
The reasons for the denial of a license 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 beimpartial 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 detailedidentification of frequencies allocated for specific government uses is not required.WT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
Page 36LIST OF ARTICLE II  MFN  EXEMPTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA
Sector or
Sub-sectorDescription of measure indicating its inconsistency
with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating the need
for the exemption
Road Transport
Passenger and
FreightMeasures applied under existing or future
agreements on international road transport and
which reserve or limit the provision of transport
services and specify operating conditions, including
transit permits and/or preferential road taxes oftransport services into, in, across and out of the
Republic of Croatia to the parties concernedAll countries with which the
Republic of Croatia has
agreements on road transport
in forceIndefinite The need for exemption  is
linked to the region
characteristics of the road
transport services and to the
necessity to regulate trafficrights in and across the
territory of the Republic of
Croatia and between Croatia
and the countries concerned
Audiovisualservices-
Production anddistribution of
audiovisual
works through
broadcasting or
other forms oftransmission to
the publicMeasures which define works of European origin, in
such a way as to extend national treatment to
audiovisual works which meet certain linguistic andorigin criteria regarding access to broadcasting or
similar forms of transmissionParties to the Council of
Europe Convention on
Transfrontier Television orother European countries
with whom an agreement
may be concludedIndefinite.
Exemption needed,
for certain countries,only until an
economic integration
agreement is
concluded or
completedThe measures aim, within the
sector, to promote cultural
values both with EC MemberStates and with other countries
in Europe, as well as achieving
linguistic policy objectives
AudiovisualServices-Production and
distribution of
cinematographic
works and
televisionprogramsMeasures based upon government-to-government
framework agreements and plurilateral agreementson co-production of audiovisual works, which
confer national treatment to audiovisual works
covered by these agreements, in particular in relation
to distribution and access to fundingAll countries with whom
cultural cooperation may bedesirableIndefinite The aim of such agreements is
to promote cultural linksbetween countries concernedWT/ACC/HRV/59/Add.2
Page 37Sector or
Sub-sectorDescription of measure indicating its inconsistency
with Article IICountries to which the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating the need
for the exemption
Audiovisual
Services
Production and
distribution of
television
programmes and
cinematographicworksMeasures granting the benefit of any support
programmes (such as Action Plan for Advanced
Television Services, MEDIA or EURIMAGES) to
audiovisual works, and suppliers of such works,
meeting certain European origin criteriaEuropean countries Indefinite.
Exemption needed,
for certain countries,
only until an
economic integration
agreement is
concluded orcompletedThese programmes aim at
preserving and promoting the
regional identity of countries
within Europe which have
long-standing cultural links
Real Estate Reciprocity requirement for foreign persons and
approval of the minister for foreign affairs∗, except
for immigrants from the former Yugoslav
republics and their descendants who are without
any citizenship and who require approval by theMinistry in charge of immigrationAll countries Temporary Political considerations and
BOP position reasons
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∗ This MFN exemption does not apply to the companies established and incorporated in Croatia as legal persons.