 
 RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/13 
28 July 2000 
 (00-3110) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Lithuania Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF LITHUANIA 
 
Consolidated List of Specific Commitments on Trade in Services  
 
 For the purposes of Lithuania's accession to th e WTO, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of 
Lithuania has presented the following consolidat ed list of Specific Commitments on Trade in 
Services.  
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I.  HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS 
  3)     Investment  
None other than investments in organizing 
the lotteries which are forbidden under the Law on Foreign Capital Investment.  
   Eligibility of subsidies may be limited to 
legal persons established within the territory 
of Lithuania or a particular geographical 
subdivision thereof.  
 4) Unbound, except for the following 
categories of natural persons:  
 
 Temporary presence of intra-corporate 
transferees.  
Intra-corporate transferees are managers or executives and specialists, as defined 
respectively in paragraphs (i) and (ii) below, 
who are employees of firms that provide services in Lithuania through a commercial 
presence and who have been in that prior 
employment of their firm outside Lithuania for a period of not less than one year 
immediately preceding the date of their 
application for admission.  
i) Intra-corporate transferees occupying 
senior managerial or executive positions 
and: 
- directing the establishment or a department or subdivision of the establishment; or 
- supervising and controlling the work of 
other supervisory, professional or managerial employees; or other personnel 
actions. 
 Duration of temporary stay of  transferee  
managers and executives is  three years. 
 4) Unbound, except for measures concerning 
the categories of natural persons referred in the market access column. 
Subsidies available only to natural persons 
may be limited to Lithuanian citizens   
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The stay may be extended for as long as the 
enterprise exists. 
 ii) Specialists possessing uncommon 
knowledge essential for the operations of the 
establishment. Upon request establishments are to certify the qualifications of their 
transferees seeking entry.  
 
Duration of temporary stay of transferee 
specialists is three years.  
Business visitors
 
 Natural persons of another WTO Member  
who enter and temporarily stay in the 
Republic of Lithuania  for  purposes related to negotiating and fulfilling services 
contracts, training staff, setting up of a 
commercial presence, installing the  equipment and similar activities. 
 
The duration of temporary stay is up to three months a year. 
II.  SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
A.    Professional services  
a) Legal services Legal consultant’s advisory 
services on international public 
law and home country law (part of CPC 861) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I   
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b) Auditing (Part of CPC 8621)  
 
  
 
 1)  None, except that au ditor’s report must 
 be prepared in conjunction with an 
 auditor accredited to practice in  Lithuania 
2)  None 
3)  None, except not less than 75 percent of 
 shares should belong to auditors or 
 auditing companies. The establishment 
 is allowed through the all kinds of legal 
 forms of companies except Public Stock 
 Corporation (AB). Qualification  requirements for auditors in the country 
 of origin of those auditors or auditing 
 companies should be not lower than in  Lithuania. 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None, except that au ditor’s report must 
be prepared in conjunction with an auditor 
accredited to practice in Lithuania  
2)  None 
3)  None 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
b) Accounting and bookkeeping  
(Part of CPC 862) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
c) Taxation services 
(CPC 863) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
d), e), f)  Architectural, 
engineering and integrated 
engineering services (CPC 8671, 8672, 8673) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
g) Urban planning and landscape 
architectural services 
(CPC 8674) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.   
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h) Medical and dental services 
(CPC 9312) 1)  None 
2)  None1 
3)  None, except supply of service is 
subject to authorization which is based on a 
health services plan established in function 
of needs, taking into account the population and already existing medical and dental  
services.  
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  Must communicate in Lithuanian 
language (refers to persons employed by 
company). 
  
 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
Foreigners must pass additional qualification 
exam.   
i) Veterinary services 
(CPC 932)  
 
  1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None  
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
Foreigners must pass additional qualification exam.  
j) Services provided by midwives, 
nurses, physiotherapists and para-
medical personnel  (CPC 93191) 
  1)  Unbound 
2)  None
1 
3)  Access limited to sole proprietorship 
only. Economic needs test may be applied.  
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  Unbound 
2)  None 
3)  None, except as under market access 
 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
B.  Computer and related services  
 Computer and related services  
(CPC 841, 842, 843, 844, 845-
849) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
C.  Research and Development services  
b) Research and development 
services on social sciences and 
humanities (CPC 852) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
                                                      
1 Except public medical insurance will not  reimburse medical costs incurred abroad.  
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E. Rental/Leasing services without operators  
a) relating to ships 
(CPC 83103) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  Ships must be owned by Lithuanian 
natural persons or companies established  in 
Lithuania. 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
b) relating to aircraft 
(CPC 83104) 
 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  To be registered in the Aircraft Register 
of Lithuania, the aircraft must be owned either by natural persons which are citizens 
of Lithuania or by legal persons, registered 
in the Enterprise’s Register of Lithuania and meeting specific  criteria regarding 
ownership of capital and control (including 
nationality of directors). 4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
c) relating to other transport 
equipment 
(CPC 83101-83102, 83105)  1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  Unbound 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  Unbound 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
d) relating to other machinery and 
equipment (CPC 83106-83109) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
e) Other (CPC 832), including 
pre-recorded video cassettes for 
use in home entertainment 
equipment (CPC 83202) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  None  
F.  Other business services      
a) Advertising services  
(CPC 871) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
b) Market research and public 
opinion polling services (CPC 8640) 
 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None  
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.   
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c) Management consulting 
services  
(CPC 865) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
d) Services related to 
management consulting  
(CPC 866) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
e) Technical testing and analysis 
services 
(CPC 8676) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None   
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
f) Consulting services incidental 
to agriculture, hunting and 
forestry 
(Part of CPC 88) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  Unbound 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  Unbound 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
i) Services incidental to 
manufacturing 
(CPC 884-885, except for 88442) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
j)  Services incidental to energy 
distribution (CPC 887*) 
(Covers consultancy services 
related to the transmission and 
distribution on a fee basis of 
electricity, gaseous fuels, steam and hot water to household, 
industrial, commercial and other 
users)  * Service specified constitutes 
only a part of the total range of 
activities covered by the CPC concordance. 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
m) Related scientific and 
technical consulting services 
(CPC 8675) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I   
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n) Maintenance and repair of 
equipment  (not including 
maritime vessels, aircraft, or other transport equipment) (CPC 633, 
8861-8866) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None  
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
o) Building-cleaning services 
(CPC 874) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
p)  Photographic services  
(CPC 875)  1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
q) Packaging services 
(CPC 876) 
  1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
r) Printing, publishing 
(CPC 88442) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  Establishment rights in publishing 
sector granted only to Lithuanian 
incorporated legal persons. 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
 
 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
s) Convention services 
(CPC 87909) 
 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
t) Other / Translation and 
interpretation services (CPC 
87905) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
2.  COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
B.  Courier services (CPC 7512)  
 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I   
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C. Telecommunications services  (excluding broadcasting) 
The commitments taken by 
Lithuania  are based on the 
scheduling principles provided by the following documents: “Notes 
for Scheduling Basic Telecom 
Services Commitments” (S/GBT/W/2/Rev.1) and “Market 
Access Limitations on Spectrum 
Availability” (S/GBT/W/3)    
   Lithuania undertakes the obligations to 
basic telecom contained in the reference 
paper attached hereto. 
Basic Telecommunication services  
a) Voice telephone services  
(CPC 7521) 1), 3)  Company “Lietuvos telekomas” has 
exclusive rights for providing fixed-line telephone services. None as of  1 January 
2003. 
2) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1), 3) Company “Lietuvos telekomas” has 
exclusive rights for providing fixed-line telephone services. None as of 1 January 
2003. 
2) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
b) Packet-switched data 
transmission services (CPC  
7523**) 
c) Circuit-switched data 
transmission services (CPC 
7523**) 
d) Telex services (CPC 7523**) 
e) Telegraph services (CPC 7522) 
f) Facsimile services  
(CPC 7521**+7529**) 
g) Private leased circuit services  (CPC 7522
**+7523**) 1), 3) None, except that all traffic, coming 
from or directed to any  switched network in 
Lithuania, must be sent through   “Lietuvos telekomas” network. None as of  1 January 
2003.  
2) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
 1), 3) None, except as under market access. 
 
  
 
2) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
                                                      
** Service specified constitutes only a part of the tota l range of activities covered by the CPC concordance.  
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Value-added services:  
h) electronic mail (CPC 7523**) 
i) voice mail (CPC 7523**) 
j) on-line information and data base retrieval (CPC 7523
**) 
k) electronic data interchange 
(EDI) (CPC 7523
**) 
l) enhanced/value-added facsimile 
services, including store and forward, store and retrieve (CPC 
7523
**) 
m) code and protocol conversion n) on-line information and/or data 
processing (including transaction 
processing) (CPC 843
**) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
o) other 
Mobile telephone services  
(CPC 75213) 
 - Analog/Digital cellular service, 
 - PCS (Personal Communications Service) 
 - Paging services, 
 - Mobile data services. 1), 3) None, except for: 
The provision of international services must 
be based on facilities, provided by  
“Lietuvos telekomas”. None as of  1 January 2003. 
2) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1), 3) None, except as indicated under 
market access. 
 
  
2) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
3.  CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES 
A. Construction work for 
buildings  
(CPC 512), 
B. Construction work for civil 
engineering (CPC 513), 
C. Installation and assembly work  
(CPC 514, 516)  
D. Building Completion and 
Finishing Work  (CPC 517) 
E. Other  
(CPC 511, 515, 518) 1)  Unbound* 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
  1)  Unbound
* 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
                                                      
*Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility  
** Service specified constitutes only a part of the tota l range of activities covered by the CPC concordance.  
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4.  DISTRIBUTION SERVICES  
A.  Commission agents’ services  
(CPC 621) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
B. Wholesale trade services  
(CPC 622) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
C Retailing services  
(CPC 631, 632,633, 6111, 6113, 
6121), including audio and video 
records and tapes (CPC 63234) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  None  
D. Franchising  
(CPC 8929) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
5.  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 
A. Primary education services  
(CPC 921)  1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
 
  
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None, except for permit issued by the 
Ministry of Education and Science for the 
State recognized teaching institutions required 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
B Secondary education services  
(CPC 922) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
 
  
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None, except for permit issued by the 
Ministry of  Education and Science for the 
State recognized teaching institutions required 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
C Higher education services  
(CPC 923)  
 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None  
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 
Self employed persons are excluded. 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as under market 
access   
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D Adult education  
(CPC 924) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
6.  ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 
A. Sewage services  
(CPC 9401) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
B Refuse disposal services  
(CPC 9402) 1)  Unbound 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  Unbound 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I.  
C. Sanitation and similar services  
(CPC 9403) 
 
 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
D. Other  
(CPC 9404, 9405) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
Nature and landscape protection 
services (CPC 9406, other than destined to national parks);  
Other (CPC 9409). 1)  Unbound
* 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  Unbound* 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
7.  FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A.  Insurance and insurance-related services  
All sectors Insurance comp anies are not allowed to 
provide both life and non-life insurance.    
Separate incorporation is required for those two types (a) and (b) of services.   
(i) Direct insurance (including co-
insurance):    
a) Life, accident and health 
insurance services  
(CPC 81211, 81291)  1)  Unbound 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
                                                      
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility  
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b) Non-life insurance 
services  
(except for maritime and aviation insurance)  
(part of CPC 8129) 1)  Unbound 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
b)  Non-life insurance 
services 
(only maritime and aviation 
insurance) (CPC 81293) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None  
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
(ii)  Reinsurance and retrocession 
(part of CPC 81299) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
(iii) Insurance intermediation, 
such as brokerage and agency 
(CPC 81401) 1)  Unbound 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
(iv) Services auxiliary to 
insurance, such as consultancy, 
actuarial, risk assessment and claim settlement services (CPC 
81402, 81404) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
B.  Banking and other financial services as defined in the “Annex on Financial Services”  
All sectors 3) At least one  manager must be Lithuanian 
citizen.   
(v) Acceptance of deposits and 
other repayable funds from the public 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None, except as indi cated in horizontal 
part of section “Banking and other  financial 
services” 4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
 
 4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
(vi) Lending of all types, 
including consumer credit, 
mortgage credit, factoring and 
financing of commercial transaction 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, except as indi cated in horizontal 
part of section “Banking and other financial services” 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
  
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I   
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(vii) Financial leasing 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  Financial leasing can be reserved for 
special financial institutions (such as banks 
and insurance companies) None as of 1 
January 2001, except as indicated in horizontal part of section “Banking and 
other financial services”. 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
 
 
  
 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
(viii) All payment and money 
transmission services, including 
credit, charge and debit cards, 
travellers cheques and bankers drafts 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None, except as indi cated in horizontal 
part of section “Banking and other  financial services” 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
  
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
(ix) Guarantees and commitments 
 
 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None, except as indi cated in horizontal 
part of section “Banking and other financial 
services” 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I. 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
 
 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I   
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(x) Trading for own account or 
for account of customers, whether 
on an exchange, in an over-the counter market or  otherwise, the 
following: 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None, except as indi cated in horizontal 
part of section “Banking and other financial 
services” 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
  
a) money market instruments 
(cheques bills, certificate of deposits, etc.);  
b) foreign exchange 
c) derivative products including, but not limited to, futures and 
options 
d) exchange rate and interest rate instruments, including products 
such as swaps, forward rate 
agreements; e) transferable  securities; 
f) other negotiable instruments 
and financial assets, including 
bullion; 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 4) Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
(xi) Participation in issues of all 
kind of securities, including underwriting and placement as 
agent (whether publicly or 
privately) and provision of 
services related to such issues 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None, except as indi cated in horizontal 
part of section “Banking and other financial 
services” 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
 
 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
(xii) Money broking 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None, except as indi cated in horizontal 
part of section “Banking and other financial 
services” 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
 
 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I   
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(xiii) Asset management, such as 
cash or portfolio management, all 
forms of collective investment management, pension fund 
management, custodial, 
depository and trust services  1)  None, except for pension fund 
management: commercial presence required 
2)  None 
3)  Establishment only as Public Stock 
Corporations (AB) and Close Corporations 
(UAB) which should be founded in closed manner (when all initially issued stock are 
acquired by incorporat ors). For the purpose 
of asset management, the establishment of a 
specialised management company is 
required. Only firms having their registered office in Lithuania can act as the 
depositories of the assets. As indicated in 
horizontal part of section “Banking and other financial services” 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
(xiv) Settlement and clearing 
services for financial assets; 
including securities, derivative 
products, and other negotiable instruments; 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None, except as indi cated in horizontal 
part of section “Banking and other financial services” 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
  
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
(xv) Provision and transfer of 
financial information, and 
financial data processing and related software by other financial 
services. 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None, except as indi cated in horizontal 
part of section “Banking and other financial 
services” 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
 
 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
(xvi) Advisory, intermediation 
and other auxiliary financial services on all the activities listed 
in subparagraphs (v) through (xv), 
including credit reference and analysis, investment and portfolio 
research and advice, advice on 
acquisitions and on corporate 
restructuring and strategy; 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None, except as indi cated in horizontal 
part of section “Banking and other financial 
services” 4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
 
 4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I   
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8.  HEALTH RELATED AND SOCIAL SERVICES  
A. Hospital services  
(CPC 9311) 
 1)  Unbound 
2)  None2 
3)  None, except authorization by health 
authorities is required which is  based on a 
health services plan established in function 
of needs, taking into account the population and already existing health services. 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  Unbound 
2)  None 
3)  None, except foreign private 
establishment and their consumers may not 
be entitled to receive financial support from 
public resources, including usage of public medical insurance funds. 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
C. Social services (only privately 
funded) (part of CPC 933) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
9.  TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES 
A. Hotels and restaurants (incl. 
catering)  
(CPC 641, 642, 643) 1)  Unbound * 
2)  None 
3)  Limitations on access to establish a 
commercial presence in environmental 
protected zones. 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  Unbound* 
2)  None 
3)  None 
 
 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
B. Travel agencies and tour 
operators  
(CPC 7471) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
10.  RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES 
A. Entertainment services  
(CPC 9619)  
 1)  Unbound 
2)  Unbound 
3)  None, except prohibition  to establish 
and maintain gambling houses, to organize 
gambling games
3 
 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  Unbound 
2)  Unbound 
3)  None, except as under market access 
(also exception indicated in Part I regarding 
prohibition of foreign investments to lotteries) 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
                                                      
2 Except public medical insurance will not reimburse medical costs incurred abroad. 
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility 
3 Law on Enterprises; supplement 1995  
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Cinema theater operation services   
( Part of CPC 96199) 1)  Unbound 
2)  None 
3)  None 
 
4)  Unbound except as indicated in Part I 1)  Unbound 
2)  Unbound 
3)  None, except for access to subsidies: 
unbound 
4)  None  
C. Libraries, archives, museums 
and other cultural services  
(CPC 963) 1)  Unbound 
2)  Unbound 
3)  Licenses for researching, preservation 
and restoration of the immovable cultural 
values, for preparation of the conditions, programmes and projects of such works, for 
preservation and restoration of movable 
cultural values are necessary. 4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  Unbound 
2)  Unbound 
3)  None, except as under market access 
 
  
 
 4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
D. Sporting and recreational 
services  
(CPC 964) (except CPC 96492 - gambling 
and betting services) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
11.  TRANSPORT SERVICES 
A.  Maritime transport services  
e) Pushing and towing services 
(CPC 7214) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  Unbound 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  Unbound 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
f) Supporting services for 
maritime transport  
Ship agency services  
(CPC part of 7480) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  In order to obtain a licence to establish a 
commercial presence a manager must speak 
the Lithuanian language. 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
 
 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
B.  Internal Waterways Transport:  
c)  Rental of vessels with crew 
(CPC 7223) 1)  Unbound* 
2)  None 
3)  Unbound 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  Unbound* 
2)  None 
3)  Unbound 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
                                                      
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility  
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C.  Air Transport Services  
d) Maintenance and repair of 
aircraft 
(CPC 8868) 1)  Unbound* 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  Unbound* 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I   
E.  Rail Transport Services  
d) Maintenance and repair of rail 
transport equipment  
(CPC 8868) 1)  Unbound* 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  Unbound* 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
e) Supporting services for rail 
transport services  
Rail freight agency and 
forwarding services (CPC part of 7480) 1)  Unbound 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  Unbound 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
F.  Road Transport Services  
a) Passenger transportation  
(CPC 7121+7122) 
(except cabotage) 1)  Unbound 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  Unbound 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
b) Freight transportation  
(CPC 7123) 
(except cabotage) 1)  Unbound 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  Unbound 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
G. Pipeline Transport  
(CPC 713)  1)  Unbound 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  Unbound 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
H.  Services auxiliary to all modes of transport  
a) cargo handling (CPC 741), 
b) storage and warehouse (CPC 742) 1)  Unbound
* 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  Unbound* 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
(c) Freight transport agency 
services 
(CPC  748) 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
                                                      
* Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility  
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d) freight inspection  
(part of CPC 749) 
 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I 1)  None 
2)  None 
3)  None 
4)  Unbound, except as indicated in Part I  
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ATTACHMENT TO THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA DRAFT SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC 
COMMITMENTS  
 
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 telecommunica tions 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 mate rially affect the terms of participation 
(having regard to price and supply) in 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 comp etitors with anti-competitive results; and 
 (c) not making available to other services suppliers on timely basis technical 
 information about essential facilities a nd commercially relevant information 
 which are necessary for them to provide services. 
 2.   Interconnection
 
 
2.1.   This section applies to linking with supp liers, 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 anot her supplier, where specific commitments are 
undertaken.  WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/13 
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 2.2.   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, cond itions (incl. 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  (incl. technical standards and specifications) 
and cost-oriented rates that are transparent, reasonable, having regard to economic 
feasibility, and sufficiently unbundled so that  the supplier need not pay for network 
components or facilities that it does not require for the service to be provided; and 
 (c) upon request, at points in addition to th e network termination points offered to the 
majority of users, subject to charges that reflect the cost of construction of necessary 
additional facilities. 
 2.3.  Public availability of the pr ocedures for interconnection negotiations
 
  The procedures applicable for interconnecti on 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 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. 
 
3.   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. 
 4.   Public availability of licencing criteria
 
  Where a licence is required, the following will be made publicly available: 
 
 (a) all the licensing criteria and the period of  time normally required to reach a decision 
concerning an application for  a licence and 
 (b) the terms and conditio ns of individual licences. 
 
 The reasons for the denial of a licence will be  made known to the applicant upon request.  WT/ACC/SPEC/LTU/13 
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5.   Independent regulators  
  The regulatory body is separate from, and not accountable to, any supplier of basic telecommunications services.  The decisions of and the procedures used by regulators shall be 
impartial with respect to all market participants. 
 6.   Allocation and use of scarce resources
 
  Any procedures for the allocation and use of scarce resources, including frequencies, numbers 
and rights of way, will be carried out in an 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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Page 24 LITHUANIA - LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS 
 
Sector or subsector Description on measure indicating its 
inconsistency with Article II Countries to which the measure 
applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the 
exemption 
Legal services Attorneys from foreign countries can 
participate as advocates in court only in accordance with bilateral agreements on 
legal assistance. All countries with which 
agreements are or will be in force. Indefinite Ability to control the  legality and 
responsibility 
Audiovisual services: - Production and distribution of 
audiovisual works 
through broadcasting or other forms of 
transmission to the 
public Measures which define works of 
European origin, is such a way as to  extend national treatment to audiovisual 
works which meet certain linguistic and 
origin  criteria regarding access to broadcasting or similar forms of 
transmission. Parties to the Council of Europe 
Convention on Transfrontier Television or other European 
countries with whom an 
agreement may be concluded. Indefinite 
Exemption needed, for certain countries, only 
until an economic 
integration agreement is concluded or completed The measures aim, within the sector, to 
promote cultural values both within EC Member States, and with other 
countries in Europe, as well as 
achieving linguistic policy objectives 
Audiovisual services: - Production and 
distribution of 
cinematographic works and  television 
programmes Measures based upon government-to -
government framework agreements on 
coproduction of audiovisual works, 
which confer national treatment to audiovisual works covered by these 
agreements, in particular in relation to 
distribution and access to funding. All countries with whom cultural 
cooperation may be desirable Indefinite The aim of such agreements is to 
promote cultural links between the 
countries concerned 
Audiovisual services: 
- Production and 
distribution of 
television programmes and cinematographic 
works Measures 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 
criteria European countries Indefinite Exemption 
needed, for certain 
countries, only until an 
economic integration agreement is concluded 
or completed These programmes ai m at preserving 
and promoting the regional identity of 
countries within Europe which have 
long-standing cultural links. 
Tourist guides services  Tourist guides from foreign countries can 
provide tourist guides services only in 
accordance with bila teral agreements 
(contracts) on tourist guides services assistance on a reciprocity basis. All countries with which 
agreements (contract s) are or will 
be in force  
Indefinite Preservation and promotion of the 
cultural identity  
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inconsistency with Article II Countries to which the measure 
applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the 
exemption 
Road Transport Passenger and Freight Measures that are taken under bilateral 
agreements and which set the provisions 
of transport services and specify operating conditions, including bilateral 
transit and other transport permits for 
transport services into, through and out of the territory of the Republic of 
Lithuania to the contracting parties 
concerned, road taxes and levies. All countries with which 
agreements are or will be in force Indefinite To protect the transport infrastructure 
and the environment and to regulate 
traffic rights in the territory of Lithuania and between countries 
concerned. 
Sale and 
marketing of air 
transport 
services and computer 
reservation 
systems (CRS) Preferential 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 
Purchase of land   According to the Constitution of the 
Republic of Lithuania local governments 
(municipalities), other national entities as 
well as those foreign entities conducting economic activities in Lithuania which 
are specified by the constitutional law in 
compliance with the criteria of European and other integration which Lithuania 
has embarked on are permitted to acquire 
into  their ownership non-agricultural land plots required for the construction 
and operation of buildings and facilities 
necessary for their direct activities. The 
land plot acquisition procedure, terms 
and conditions, as well as restrictions shall be established by the constitutional 
law. All countries determined by the 
constitutional law: Member-states 
of OECD
*, NATO*, EU and 
associated countries of EU;  
 
 Indefinite Desire to create more favourable 
conditions for greater economic 
cooperation for Lithuania and the 
countries concerned. 
 
 
__________ 
 
                                                      
* Provided that these countries were OECD and NATO members before 20 June 1996. 