RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/3
3April 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1365)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFUKRAINE
Communication from Ukraine
Thefollowing listofexemptions from Most Favoured Nation Treatment hasbeenreceived
from theMinistry forForeign Economic Relations andTrade ofUkraine.
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Page2SECTOR OR
SUBSECTORDESCRIPTION OFTHE MEASURE
INDICATING ITSINCONSISTENCY
WITH ARTICLE IICOUNTRY OR
COUNTRIES TO
WHICH THE
MEASURES
APPLIESINTENDED
DURATIONCONDITIONS CREATING
THE NEED FOR THE
EXEMPTION
Audiovisual Services-
Production and
Distribution of
Cinematographic and
Other Audiovisual
Works, Radio and
Television Programmes
Through Tele- and
Other Forms of
Information
TransmissionMeasures taken fortheimplementation of,and
inconformity with, preferential agreements
andfinancial and/or other support
programmes suchastheConvention on
Transfrontier Television oftheCouncil of
Europe, which treatworks andprogrammes of
European origin where these works and
programmes meetcertain linguistic andorigin
criteria, insuchawaythattheyenjoy national
treatment withrespect tosupport and/or
access tobroadcasting andsimilar forms of
transmission.European countries Indefinite Promotion ofcultural values
andexchanges within Europe,
which arebased upon
traditional cultural links;
achievement ofgoals inthe
fieldoflinguistic policy.
Air,River andMaritime
TransportationRestrictions withregard toestablishment and
activity ofthecompaniesEuropean Union
Member-StatesIndefinite Article 31oftheAgreement on
Partnership andCo-operation
withEU
Air,River and
Maritime, Railway and
Road TransportationLicensing ofinternal andinternational
passenger andshipment transportation, agency
andfreight ofthemaritime commercial fleet,
execution ofaviation andchemical worksAllcountries Indefinite Laws ofUkraine
Passenger andFreight
Transportation on
Internal WaterwaysMeasures taken under future agreements
which govern access and/or traffic rights and
theterms ofconduct ofthekindofeconomic
activity intheterritory ofUkraine orbetween
thecountries which areparties tothe
corresponding agreements including
agreements relating totheuseoftheRhine-
Main-Danube systemAllcountries with
which agreements
areorwillbein
forceIndefinite Protection ofintegrity ofthe
infrastructure, aswellas
environmental protection, and
regulation oftraffic rights inthe
territory ofUkraine and
between thecountries concernedWT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/3
Page3SECTOR OR
SUBSECTORDESCRIPTION OFTHE MEASURE
INDICATING ITSINCONSISTENCY
WITH ARTICLE IICOUNTRY OR
COUNTRIES TO
WHICH THE
MEASURES
APPLIESINTENDED
DURATIONCONDITIONS CREATING
THE NEED FOR THE
EXEMPTION
Passenger andFreight
Transportation byRailMeasures taken under existing orfuture
agreements which govern access and/or traffic
rights andtheterms ofconduct ofthiskindof
economic activity intheterritory ofUkraine
orbetween thecountries which areparties to
thecorresponding agreementsAllcountries with
which agreements
areorwillbein
forceIndefinite Laws ofUkraine. Protection of
theintegrity ofthe
infrastructure, aswella
environmental protection, and
regulation oftraffic rights inthe
territory ofUkraine and
between thecountries
concerned, taking account of
theregional specificity ofthis
kindofservices.
Road Passenger and
Freight TransportationMeasures taken under existing orfuture
agreements which reserve and/or restrict the
supply ofthiskindoftransportation services
andspecify theterms andconditions ofthis
supply, incl.transit permits and/or preferential
roadtaxes, intheterritory ofUkraine or
across theborders ofUkraineAllcountries with
which agreements
areorwillbein
forceIndefinite Bilateral intergovernmental
agreements oninternational
roadtransportation,
international conventions.
Protection oftheintegrity ofthe
infrastructure, aswellas
environmental protection, and
regulation oftraffic rights inthe
territory ofUkraine and
between thecountries
concerned.
Aviation Transportation
ServicesPayment intheamount of15%ofstateduty
collection fornon-parity ofoperations or
regular airlines byforeign operators.
Restrictions oncharter transportation of
Ukrainian nationals byforeign aircompanies
from theterritory ofUkraineAllcountries Indefinite Laws ofUkraineWT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/3
Page4SECTOR OR
SUBSECTORDESCRIPTION OFTHE MEASURE
INDICATING ITSINCONSISTENCY
WITH ARTICLE IICOUNTRY OR
COUNTRIES TO
WHICH THE
MEASURES
APPLIESINTENDED
DURATIONCONDITIONS CREATING
THE NEED FOR THE
EXEMPTION
Computer Reservation
System Services (CRS)Provision ofthistypeofservices through the
international investor system "Gabriel" and
distributing "Gets" system withgradual
transition to"Galileo" system.
"Sirena-2" system intheinternal marketParties tothesaid
international
systems.
CIScountriesIndefinite Theaimofapplication ofsuch
ameasure istoguarantee equal
access tothemarket ofother
countries forUkrainian
suppliers ofsuchkinds of
services.
Cargo-Handling
Services andStorage
andWarehouse Services
inSeaandRiver
Harbours Including
Services Relating to
Containers andGoods in
ContainersTherighttosupply these kinds ofservices is
granted upon areciprocity basis andunder
bilateral agreements withthecountries
concerned.Allcountries Indefinite Theaimoftheapplication of
thismeasure istoguarantee
equal access tothemarket of
other countries forUkrainian
suppliers ofsuchkinds of
services
Maritime Transport Preferential treatment ofnational lines
belonging tocountries which areparties tothe
UNConvention onaCode ofConduct of
Liner ConferenceTheparties tothe
UNConvention on
aCode ofConduct
ofLiner ConferenceIndefinite International agreement
Maritime Services;
Water Lowering and
Towage ServicesTowage within theterritorial waters regardless
ofthepurposes oftowage (lead-in ofvessels
intotheports, lead-out, docking ofvessels
etc.)shallbecarried outexclusively bytugs
ofnational vessel owners under Ukrainian
ensign, pilotservices onleading thevessels in
andoutoftheports ofUkraineAllcountries Indefinite Commercial Navigation Code of
UkraineWT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/3
Page5SECTOR OR
SUBSECTORDESCRIPTION OFTHE MEASURE
INDICATING ITSINCONSISTENCY
WITH ARTICLE IICOUNTRY OR
COUNTRIES TO
WHICH THE
MEASURES
APPLIESINTENDED
DURATIONCONDITIONS CREATING
THE NEED FOR THE
EXEMPTION
Hospital Services and
Other Services Relating
toHealth ProtectionServices shallbeprovided onareciprocity
basis within theframeworks ofbilateral
agreementsCountries with
which preferential
agreements are
concluded orwill
beconcludedIndefinite Commitments under
international agreements