./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/C/N/163
20 July 2001
(01-3617)
Council for Trade in Services Original:  English
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III:3 OF THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES
The following notification has been received from the delegation of the Republic of Albania.
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1. Member notifying:
Republic of Albania
2. Notification under:
Article III, paragraph 3 of the General Agreement on Trade in Services
3. Date of entry into force:
30 January 2001
Duration:
Indefinite
4. Agency responsible for implementati on and enforcement of the measure:
Bank of Albania
5. Description of the measures:
Decision No. 101, dated 19 December 2000, approving the regulation on "Electronic
Payments".
Description:
The regulation "On Electronic Payments" aims modernization of Payments System in the
Republic of Albania.  This regulation sets forth main principles on electronic instruments ofthe payments that will be issued by the Bank of Albania.  This regulation will be applied to
the following operations:
- electronic payments that include using of a card, specially at the point of sale;S/C/N/163
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- attracting the banknote, deposit of the banknote and the checks, as well as the
operations related to the electronic equipment such as cash distribution machines and
automated counting machines;
- non-electronic payments by card that includes procedures requiring signing and
presenting a document, but without including those kinds of cards that guarantee the
payment carried out by check;
- electronic payments carried out by a person without using the card such as home
banking.
6. Members specifically affected, if any:
None
7. The texts are available from:
Department of Banking Supervision
Banka e ShqiperiseSheshi "Skenderbej", Nr. 1,
Tirane
Tel: (355 4) 222 230
222 752235 568
Fax: (355 4) 223 558
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