RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  TN/S/O/JOR 
14 October 2004 
 (04-4331) 
Council for Trade in Services 
Special Session Original:   English 
  
 
 
 
THE HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN 
 
Initial Offer  
   The following communication, dated 24 Se ptember 2004, from the delegation of the 
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is being circulated  to the Members of the Council for Trade in 
Services. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
 Pursuant to Article XIX of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and 
paragraphs 7, 15, 47 and 49 of the Doha Ministeria l Declaration, and taking into account in particular 
the need to secure an overall balance in the out come of all WTO negotiations pursued under the 
Ministerial Declaration of 14 November 2001 and the Decision adopted by the General Council on 1 
August 2004 in document (WT/L/579) including Annex C, Jordan submits herewith its conditional 
initial offer of specific commitments and its list of exemptions to most favoured-nation treatment in 
the framework of the ongoing services negotiations.   This offer is conditional on:   (a) other WTO Members making substantive and satisfact ory offers in areas of interest to Jordan 
in the Doha Work Programme, particularly in agri culture and non-agricultural products, as well as in 
sectors and modes of supply in the GATS negotiations where Jordan has indicated its interests; and 
(b) the outcome of the negotiations on rule -making under GATS Article VI:4 (Domestic 
Regulation); Article X (Emergency Safegua rd Measures); and Article XV (Subsidies). 
(c) credit granted to liberalizing measures undertaken autonomously by Jordan.  
 This offer cannot be construed as offering in an y way the privatization of public undertakings 
or as preventing Jordan from regulating public and private services in order to meet national policy 
objectives.   
This initial offer is not a legal text and is su bmitted solely for the purpose of negotiation in the 
context of the Doha Ministerial Declaration. Jord an reserves its right to modify, extend, reduce or 
withdraw, in whole or in part, this offer at any time prior to the conclusion of the current services 
negotiations.  Jordan further reserves the right to ma ke technical amendments to this offer and make 
corrections to rectify any errors, omissions, or in accuracies in this offer as well as to clarify and 
interpret the terms and conditions of this offer.   
The individual sectors and sub-sectors are identifie d in accordance with the classification list 
in Document MTN.GNS/W/120 and corresponding CPC numbers wherever possible.  TN/S/O/JOR 
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The editorial conventions used in this initia l offer follow the guidelines established by the 
WTO Secretariat in JOB(02)/88, i.e.:  
• BOLD – New text 
• STRIKE OUT
 – Deleted text 
• ITALICS  – Where any new or deleted text constitutes merely a technical refinement 
that does not alter the scope or s ubstance of an existing commitment 
 
Please direct any queries on this conditional offer to:  
Shakhanbeh Natalia (Ms.) 
  Ministry of Industry and Trade   Tel: +962 6 5629030 ext:100   Fax: +962 6 5607640   E-mail: natalia.s@mit.gov.jo   
  
Hammad Ahmed (Mr.) 
  Ministry of Industry and Trade   Tel: +962 6 5629030 ext:206    Fax: +962 6 5607640 
  E-mail: ahmed.h@mit.gov.jo  
  
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    TN/S/O/JOR
 Page 3HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN – SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
 
Modes of supply:      1) Cross-Border supply           2) Consumption abroad        3) Commercial presence        4) Presence o f natural persons 
Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on nati onal treatment Additional commitments 
I.  HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS  
All sectors included in this schedule 
  Regarding subsidies, modes 1), 2), 3) and 
4) are Unbound.  
  3) Foreign investments may not be 
less than JD 50,000. This does not 
apply to investments in public 
share-holding companies.  
  Real Estate:  
3)   All purchase of real estate by non-
Jordanian firms must be related to the approved business activities 
and is subject to Cabinet 
authorization. 
  
   Lease of real estate by non- 
Jordanian firms for more than three years is subject to Cabinet 
approval. 
  
   All juridical entities are prohibited 
from engaging in real estate 
trading. 
  
  State Owned Land:  
3) Authorization for purchase or lease 
of state owned lands is restricted to 
Jordanian nationals.  
 3)  All investments in public utilities are 
generally subject to concession. In 
sectors where service provision is granted by concession, commercial 
establishment must be in the form of 
Public Shareholding Companies.  
    TN/S/O/JOR 
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 4) Unbound except for measures 
concerning the entry and temporary stay of a natural person who falls in 
one of the following categories: 
 4) Unbound, except for measures 
affecting the categories referred to under market access. 
  
 Business visitors  
 A natural person who stays in Jordan 
without acquiring remuneration from 
within Jordan and without engaging 
in making direct sales to the general 
public or supplying services, for the purposes of participating in business 
meetings, business contacts including 
negotiations for the sale of services and/or other similar activities 
including those to prepare for 
establishing a commercial presence in Jordan. Entry and stay shall be for 
a period of 90 days. 
   
 Intra-Corporate Transferees  
 Natural persons employed by a 
juridical entity of another member for a period of not less than one year 
and who seek temporary stay in order 
to render services to (i) the same juridical entity which is engaged in 
substantive business operation in 
Jordan or (ii) a juridical entity 
constituted in Jordan and engaged in 
substantive business operation in Jordan which is owned by or 
controlled by or affiliated with the 
aforementioned juridical entity.  
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 Executives    
 Natural persons who are senior 
employees of a juridical entity, who 
are responsible for the entire or a 
substantial part of the entity’s operations in Jordan, receiving 
general supervision or direction 
principally from higher level 
executives, the board of directors or 
stock-holders of the business. 
   
 Managers  
 Natural persons who direct the 
juridical entity, or department or sub-division of the juridical entity, 
supervise and control the work of 
supervisory, professional or managerial employees, have the 
authority to hire and fire or 
recommend hiring, firing, or other personnel actions and exercise 
discretionary authority over day-to-
day operations at a senior level. 
   
 Specialists  
 Natural persons employed by a 
juridical entity and possess 
knowledge at an advanced level of 
expertise and proprietary knowledge 
of a juridical entity product, service, 
research, equipment, techniques, or management. 
    TN/S/O/JOR 
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 Professionals  
 Natural persons seeking to engage, as 
part of services contract granted by a 
juridical entity engaged in 
substantive business in Jordan and obtained by a juridical entity of 
another Member, (other than entities 
providing services as defined by 
CPC 872) which has no commercial 
presence in Jordan in the activity at a professional level.  The person must 
possess the necessary academic 
credentials and professional qualifications, which have been duly 
recognized, where ap propriate by the 
professional association in Jordan. The commitment relates only to the 
service activity which is the subject 
of the contract. 
   
  Work permits for all categories are 
granted on the basis of an economic 
needs test, i.e. to candidates whose qualifications are not available in 
Jordanians or those who are seeking 
work in fields in which Jordanians are in short supply. 
   
  Intra-corporate transferees who are 
executives, managers and specialists 
(as defined above) are presumed to meet the economic needs test 
requirements. 
   
  Temporary work and residency 
permits are required. Such permits 
are issued for a maximum period of one year, but are renewable.   
  Residency requirements:  
4)  Managing director of a branch or 
juridical entity must be resident in 
Jordan.    TN/S/O/JOR
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II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS  
1. BUSINESS SERVICES    
A. Professional Services     
a) Legal services  
 (advisory services on foreign law  
only (excluding Jordanian Law) 
(part of  CPC 861) 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated  in the 
horizontal section.  
 1) None 
2) None 3) None, representation in Jordanian 
courts is assigned only to Jordanian 
nationals. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
 the horizontal section.  
b) Auditing (part of CPC 862)  1) Auditing services must be performed 
through a resident licensed auditor in 
Jordan.   
2) Auditing services must be performed 
through a resident licensed auditor in 
Jordan.   
3) None, service to be provided through 
resident auditors as natural persons 
or in general partnerships. Auditors 
must be Jordanian nationals.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Auditors must be 
Jordanian nationals. 
 1) None 
 
 
2) None  
 
3) None  
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
b) Accounting and bookkeeping 
services  
 (part of CPC862) 
 
c) Taxation services  
 (CPC 863) 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
d) Architectural services  
 (CPC 8671) 
 e) Engineering services 
 (CPC 8672) 
 1) None for consultation, planning or 
design services. However, all 
engineering designs and plans must be undersigned by a local 
engineering firm before 
implementation in Jordan.   
 1) None 
 
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g ) Urban planning and landscape 
architectural serv ices (CPC 8674) 2) None for consultation, planning or 
design services. However, all engineering designs and plans must 
be undersigned by a local 
engineering firm before implementation in Jordan. 2) None 
  
 3) Subject to 50% foreign equity 
limitation. Also, at least 50% of 
equity must be held by engineers. 
Otherwise, non-Jordanian 
engineering and architectural firms may provide services only through a 
contractual association with 
Jordanian firms for the purpose of implementing a specific project or 
tender. 
 Architects, engineers, urban planners 
and landscape architects must be 
Jordanian nationals. 3) Foreign firms are required to train 
and upgrade the technical and 
management skills of local 
employees.  
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Architects, 
engineers, urban planners and 
landscape architects must be Jordanian nationals. 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
h) Medical services (excluding Dental 
services) (CPC 9312) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, except access is restricted to 
physicians. Physicians must be 
Jordanian nationals. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Physicians must 
be Jordanian nationals. 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
 
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Physicians 
Association pensions and social 
security program is available for Jordanians only. 
  
j) Services provided by midwives, 
nurses, physiotherapists 
 CPC 93191)   1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.    TN/S/O/JOR
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k) Other 
  
 Pharmacists
 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Access restricted to pharmacists as 
natural persons or in general 
partnership. Only one outlet per 
pharmacist allowed. Pharmacists 
must be Jordanian nationals. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Pharmacists must 
be Jordanian nationals. 
  
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
 
 
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
B. Computer and Related Services     
a) Consultancy services related to the 
installation of computer hardware 
 (CPC  841) 
b) Software implementation services 
(CPC 842) 
c) Data processing services  
 (CPC 843) d) Data base services  (CPC 844) 
e) Maintenance and repair services of 
office machinery and equipment including computers (CPC 845) 
f) Other computer services  
 (CPC 849)  1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
C. Research and Development Services  
a) R & D services on natural sciences  
(CPC 851) excluding geology related sciences 1) None 
2) None 3) Subject to 50% foreign equity 
limitation. Director of research 
center must be a Jordanian national.   
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Director of 
research center must be a Jordanian national. 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   TN/S/O/JOR 
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b) R & D services on social sciences 
and humanities  
 (CPC  852) 
c) Inter disciplinary R & D services 
(CPC 853)  
 1) None 
2) None 3) None , except director of research 
center must be a Jordanian national.   
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Director of 
research center must be a Jordanian 
national. 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
D. Real Estate Services  
a) Real estate services involving own 
or leased property  
 (CPC 8210) 
b) On a fee or contract basis 
(CPC 822) 1) Unbound. 
2) None 3) Access restricted to Jordanian natural 
persons. Juridical entities are not 
allowed. Real estate agents and licensed surveyors must be Jordanian 
nationals. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Real estate agents 
and licensed surveyors employed by 
real estate offices must be Jordanian nationals. 
 1) Unbound. 
2) None 3) None 
 
  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
E. Rental/leasing service without operators  
a) Leasing or rental services 
concerning ships without operators (CPC  83103) 
d) Relating to other machinery and 
equipment  
 CPC 83106-83109) 1) None 
2) None 3) Subject to 50% foreign equity 
limitation.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) None 
2) None 3) None  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
  
F. Other Business Services  
a) Advertising services 
 (CPC  871) 1) None 
2) None 
 1) None 
2) None    TN/S/O/JOR
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 3) Access restricted to Jordanian natural 
persons and partnerships with majority Jordanian ownership, or 
limited liability companies with 
Jordanians as majority in board of directors. Director of advertising 
agency must be a Jordanian national. 3) None  
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Director of 
advertising agency must be a 
Jordanian national. 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
b) Market  research 
 (CPC  86401) c) Management consulting service 
(CPC  865) 
d) Services related to management 
consulting    
 (CPC  866) 
q) Packaging services   (CPC 876) 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) None 
2) None 3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
b) Public Opinion Polling Services 
(CPC 86402) 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None , except director of public 
opinion bureau must be a Jordanian national. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Director of public 
opinion bureau must be a Jordanian 
national. 
 1)  Unbound 
2) None 
3) None  
  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
e) Technical testing and analysis 
services 
 (CPC 8676)  including educational 
testing services, specifically: 
designing, administering tests and evaluating test results.  
 1) None 
2) None 3) None, except geo-technical testing 
services are subject to 50% foreign 
equity limitation. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None  
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   TN/S/O/JOR 
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f) Services incidental to agriculture 
(CPC 8811) 
f) Services incidental to animal 
husbandry, only advisory and 
consultancy services  
 (part of CPC 8812) 
i) Services incidental to 
manufacturing (CPC 884 & 885) 
 1) None 
2) None 3) Subject to 50% foreign equity 
limitation. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) None 
2) None 3) None  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
m) Related scientific and technical 
consulting services (part of CPC 8675) excluding prospecting, 
surveying, exploration, exploitation 
and map making 1) Unbound 
2) None 3) Subject to 50% foreign equity 
limitation. Cabinet authorization is 
required. Geologists/ geological engineers must be Jordanian 
nationals. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
Geologist/geological engineers must 
be Jordanian nationals. 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 3) None  
 
  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
n) Maintenance and repair of 
equipment (not including maritime vessels, aircraft, or other transport 
equipment and television and radio 
transmitters and apparatus for line telephony or telegraphy; and radio 
broadcast equipment)  
 (CPC 633, 8861-8866) 
o) Building-cleaning services (CPC 
874) 
 1) Unbound
* 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) Unbound
* 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
p) Photographic services (excluding 
military portraits and aerial photography of the territory of the 
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan)  
(CPC 875) 
s) Convention services (CPC 87909) 1) Unbound
* 
2) None 3) Subject to 50% foreign equity 
limitation.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) Unbound
* 
2) None 3) None 
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
                                                      
*Unbound due lack of technical feasibility    TN/S/O/JOR
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r) Printing and Publishing 
 (CPC 88442)  1) None 
2) None 3) Subject to 50% foreign equity 
limitation.  However,  ownership of 
periodical publications is restricted to Jordanian natural persons or 
Jordanian juridical entities wholly 
owned by Jordanians. Director of 
printing and publishing house must 
be a Jordanian national. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Director of 
printing and publishing house must be a Jordanian national. 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None  
 
  
 
 
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
B. Courier services  
 (CPC 7512) 1) None 
2) None 3) None  Subject to 51% foreign equity 
limitation. Starting no later than 
1 January 2004, 100% foreign equity 
will be permitted.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
  
C. Telecommunication Services  
Jordan's commitments are based on the Chairman's Note dated 16 January 1997 (S/GBT/W/2/Rev.1). 
Jordan has removed its market access limitati on on spectrum availability, in light of the Chairman's note S/GBT/W/3 dated 3 Feb ruary 1997 on market access 
limitations on spectrum availability. 
a) Voice telephone services  
 (CPC 7521) 
d) Telex services   (CPC 7523) 
e) Telegraph services 
 (CPC 7522) f) Facsimile services 
 (CPC 7521 + 7529) 
g) Private leased circuit services  
(7522+7523) 1) International callback is not allowed. 
Starting no later than 31 December 
2004, none. 
2) None 
3) Jordan Telecommunications 
Company (JTC) has the exclusive right until 31 December 2004. 
Starting no later than 31 December 
2004, none.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  1) International callback is not 
allowed. Starting no later than 31 
December 2004, none. 
2) None 
3) Unbound. Starting no later than 31 
December 2004, none. 
 
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  Jordan undertakes the 
obligations contained in the 
reference paper attached hereto. 
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b) Packet- switched data transmission 
services (CPC 7523) 
c) Circuit- switched data transmission 
services (CPC 7523) 
 Value added services: h) e-mail (CPC 7523) 
i) voice-mail (CPC 7523) 
j) On-line information and data base-
retrieval (CPC 7523).  
k) Electronic Data Interchange (CPC 
7523) 
l) Enhanced value added facsimile 
services (CPC 7523) 
m) Code and protocol conversion 
n) On-line information and/or data 
processing (including transaction processing) 
 (CPC 843) 
 Internet (excluding voice telephone 
and facsimile services) 
 1) None 
2) None 3) Service provided only over circuits 
leased from JTC. Starting no later 
than 31December 2004, none. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
o)   Other: 
    
 Mobile voice and data services  
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Duopoly will be m aintained until 31 
December 2003 . Commercial 
presence is subject to 51% foreign 
equity limitation.  
 Starting no later than 31 December 
2004, none. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Unbound. Starting no later than 31 
December 2004, none. 
 
 
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 Global Mobile Personal 
Communication by Satellite 
(GMPCS) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, except through local 
authorized provider (gateway 
provider). 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.    TN/S/O/JOR
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 Paging Services (land 
 based)  
 (CPC 75291) 1) None 
2) None 3) The total number of service suppliers 
is subject to an economic needs test. 
Starting no later than 31 December 2004, none.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 Public pay-phone services (booth 
services)   1) International callback is not allowed. 
Starting no later than 31 December 2004, none. 
2) None 
3) The total number of service suppliers 
is subject to an economic needs test. 
Starting no later than 31 December 
2004, none. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) International callback is not 
allowed. Starting no later than 31 December 2004, none. 
2) None 
3) None  
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   TN/S/O/JOR 
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D. Audio-visual services     
a) Motion picture and video-tape 
production and distribution services (CPC 9611) 
b) Motion picture projection service 
(CPC 9612) 
c) Sound recording  
 1) None 
2) None 3) None, except motion picture and 
video-tape distribution services are 
subject to 50% foreign equity limitation. Director of retail outlet 
must be a Jordanian national. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Director of retail 
outlet must be a Jordanian national. 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
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) 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) Foreign equity in Jordanian 
construction and contracting firms is limited to 50%. Otherwise, non-
Jordanian construction and 
contracting firms may provide services only through a contractual 
association with Jordanian firms for 
the purpose of implementing a specific project or tender. 1) Unbound
* 
2) None 
3) None 
  
 
  
  
D. Building Completion and Finishing 
Work  (CPC 517) 
 E. Other
  
 (CPC 511, 515, 518)  excluding site 
preparation work for mining  
 (CPC 5115) 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. The number of 
foreign engineers to be employed by a firm may not exceed twice the 
number of qualified Jordanian 
engineers employed by the same firm. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
                                                      
*Unbound due lack of technical feasibility    TN/S/O/JOR
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4. DISTRIBUTION SERVICES   If, in future, Jordan's legislation 
permits non-Jordanian investors to own a greater percentage of 
equity with respect to projects or 
an economic activity in this sector, such liberalization will 
immediately be bound in Jordan's 
schedule of specific commitments 
a) Commission Agent’s Services 
(except for firearms)  (CPC 621) 1) Commercial presence is required. 
Starting no later than 1 January 2003,  
none. 
2) None 
3) None, except access is restricted to 
Jordanian natural persons, Jordanian partnerships with the majority 
ownership by Jordanians, and 
Jordanian companies with a Jordanian majority on the Board of 
Directors.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) None 
 
 2) None 
3) None 
  
 
  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
b) Wholesale Trade (except wholesale 
trade of firearms and 
pharmaceuticals) (CPC 622) 
c) Retailing Services (except retail 
trade of pharmaceuticals) (CPC 
631, 632,  6111, 6112, 6113, 6121) 
d) Franchising (CPC 8922, 8923, 
8929) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Subject to 50% foreign equity 
limitation, except that service providers that are also registered as 
agents in Jordan are subject to the 
same limitations applicable to 
CPC 621. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
  
 
 
 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES    
 Commercial presence (in mode 3) is subject to 51% foreig n equity limitation. Starting no later than 1 January 2004 , 100% foreign equity will be permitted.  
A. Primary Educational Services  
(CPC  921) 
 B. Secondary Educational Services
 
(CPC  922) 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   TN/S/O/JOR 
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C. Higher Educational Services  (CPC  
923) 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section  
D. Adult Education Services   
 (CPC 924) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, except director of adult 
education center must be Jordanian 
national. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Director of adult 
education center must be a Jordanian national. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
E. Other Education Services   
 (CPC 929), specifically cultural 
centers 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, except director of cultural 
center must be a Jordanian national. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Director of 
cultural center must be a Jordanian national. 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES    
C. Sanitation and Similar Services  
(CPC 9403) 1) Unbound* 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) Unbound
* 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
D. Other     
 Cleaning Services of exhaust gases  
(CPC 9404) 
 Noise abatement services  
 (CPC 9405) 
 Other environmental protection 
services n.e.c. (CPC 9409) 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) None 
2) None 3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
                                                      
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7. FINANCIAL SERVICES    
 If and when applicable, the absence of any limitation on the ability of a resident consumer to purchase the service in the ter ritory of another Member does not 
signify a commitment to allow a non-resident service supplier to  solicit business or to conduct active marketing in the territo ry of the Member. 
 
A. Insurance and insurance - related 
services   
 (CPC 812)    
 Commercial presence in the form of public shareholding companies is s ubject to 51% foreign equity limitation. One year after a ccession, 100% foreign equity will 
be permitted.  
a) Life, insurance services including 
health insurance services (CPC 81211) and (CPC 81212) excluding 
pension fund management. 
b) Non- life insurance services 
(including accident insurance) 
(CPC 8129) 1) Commercial presence is required. 
2) Unbound. 3) Access is restricted to public share 
holding companies constituted in 
Jordan and to
, branches of foreign 
insurance companies , subsidiaries, 
and non-resident1 companies .  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 1) Commercial presence is required. 
2) Unbound 3) None 
 
  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
c) Reinsurance and retrocession (CPC 
81299) 1) None 
2) None 3) Access is restricted to Public Share 
Holding companies constituted in 
Jordan and to
, branches of foreign 
reinsurance companies , subsidiaries, 
and non-resident1 companies . 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal section. 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal section.  
                                                      
1 Non-resident companies are not authorized  to supply services inside Jordan.  
  TN/S/O/JOR 
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d) Auxiliary Services  
 (CPC 8140)    
 Agency services (CPC 81401) 
 1) Unbound.  
2) Unbound. 
3) Access restricted to Jordanian natural 
persons, Jordanian general partnerships with majority ownership 
by Jordanians, and limited liability 
companies with Jordanians as 
majority in board of directors. 
Insurance agent or director of agent company must be Jordanian 
nationals. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Insurance agent or 
director of agent company must be 
Jordanian nationals. 
 1) Unbound. 
2) Unbound. 
3) None 
  
 
 
 
  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
 Insurance consultancy  
 (CPC 81402 excluding pension 
consultancy) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal section. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal section.  
 Average and loss adjustment 
services   (CPC 81403) 
 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None  4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound  
3) None  4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
 Actuarial services (CPC 81404) 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal section. 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal section.    TN/S/O/JOR
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B. Banking and Other Financial 
Services  (excluding insurance)    
 The establishment of a commercial presence (in mode 3 only) or the conduct of new activities is restricted to Public Sharehold ing companies constituted in Jordan, 
and to branches and subsidiaries of foreign banks, unless otherw ise stated in the specific sub-s ector.   Furthermore, it is not ed that only Banks may undertake 
activities involving the acceptance of deposits  and other repayable funds from the pub lic (CPC 81115-81119 excluding CPC 81117)  and extend guarantees and 
commitments services (CPC 81199**) and money broking (CPC 81339**). Financial service companies as seen in sub-sector entries b elow may provide all other 
financial activities.  Financial service companies are licensed to undertake Investment Trusteeship, Investment Management, Fin ancial Consultations Financial 
Brokerage, Depository, Management of Primary Issues. 
a) Acceptance of deposits and other 
repayable funds from the public 
(CPC 81115-81119 excluding CPC 
81117) 
e) Guarantees and Commitments 
CPC 81199**) 
h) Money broking   (CPC 81339**)  
 1) None 
 
 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  1) Real property in Jordan may not be 
mortgaged to banks outside Jordan. 
2) None 
3) None  4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Branches of 
foreign banks are required to have a resident regional manager.  
 
b) Lending  of all types including 
consumer credit, factoring, mortgage credit, and financing of 
commercial transaction (CPC 
8113) 
c) Financial leasing (CPC 
 8112) 
d) All payment and money 
transmission services  
 (CPC 81339) 1) None 
 2) None 
3) Service must be provided through 
banks and specialized financial companies. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  1) Real property in Jordan may not be 
mortgaged to banks outside Jordan. 
2) None 
3) None  
  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Branches of foreign banks are required to have 
a resident regional manager.   TN/S/O/JOR 
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f) Trading for own account or for 
account of customers, whether on an exchange,  in an over-the-
counter market or otherwise,  the 
following: 
 Money market instruments 
(cheques, bills and certificates of 
deposits) (CPC 81339**)  
 Foreign Exchange (CPC 81333) 
 Derivative products incl., but not 
limited to, futures and options 
(CPC 81339**) 
 Exchange rate and interest rate 
instruments, including products 
such as swaps and forward rate 
agreements (CPC  81339**)  
 Transferable securities  
 (CPC  81321) 
 Other negotiable instruments and 
financial assets, including bullion 
(CPC 81339**)  
 1) None, except for derivative products, 
unbound. 
2) None, except for derivative products, 
unbound. 
3) Access restricted to:  a.  Banks  
 b. Financial services companies 
constituted in Jordan, in the form of 
public shareholding company, 
limited liability company or a limited partnership in shares company. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  1) None 
 2) None 
 
3) None  
 
 
 
  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
g) Participation in issues of all kinds 
of securities, incl. under-writing 
and placement as agent (whether 
publicly or privately) and provision of service related to such issues.  
i) Asset management, such as cash or 
portfolio management, all forms of 
collective investment management, 
custodial, depository, trust services, and pension fund management. 
 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound, except for issuance and 
public offer of securities outside 
Jordan by foreign service providers abroad, and for management by 
service suppliers outside Jordan of 
assets which are not traded on 
Amman Stock Exchange  Amman 
Financial Market  or otherwise traded 
in Jordan. 
3) Access restricted to: 
 a. Financial services companies 
constituted in Jordan, in the form of 
public shareholding company, 
limited liability company or a limited partnership in shares company. 
 b. Licensed banks through affiliated 
companies or separate accounts. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  1) Unbound 
2) Unbound, except for issuance and 
public offer of securities outside 
Jordan by foreign service providers abroad, and for management by 
service suppliers outside Jordan of 
assets which are not traded on  
Amman Stock Exchange  Amman 
Financial Market  or otherwise 
traded in Jordan. 
3) None  
  
 
  
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.    TN/S/O/JOR
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j) Settlement and clearing services for 
financial assets including securities, derivative products and 
other negotiable instruments 
 1) Unbound
* 
2) None 3) Access restricted to the Securities  
Depository Center at the  Amman 
Stock Exchange Amman Bour
se for 
securities , and to the Central Bank of 
Jordan for all other financial 
instruments. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 3) Access is restricted to the 
Securities  Depository Center at the  
Amman Stock Exchange  Amman 
Bourse for securities , and the 
Central Bank of Jordan for all other 
financial instruments 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
k) Advisory and other auxiliary 
financial services on all the 
activities (a - l) ,  incl. credit reference  and analysis, investment 
and portfolio research and advice, 
advice on acquisitions and on corporate restructuring and strategy 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) Access restricted to:  a. Financial services companies 
constituted in Jordan, in the form of a 
public shareholding company, limited liability company or a limited 
partnership in shares company. 
 b.  Banks  4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None   
 
  
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
l) Provision and transfer of financial 
information as related to financial 
data processing and related software by providers of other 
financial services   
 
 
  1) None 
2) None 
3) None  4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
                                                      
*Unbound due to lack of technical feasibility   TN/S/O/JOR 
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8. HEALTH RELATED & SOCIAL 
SERVICES (other than those listed under 1.A.)    
 Commercial presence (in mode 3) is subject to 51% foreign equity limitation. Starting no later than 1 January 2004 , 100% foreign equity will be permitted . 
A. Hospital Services  (CPC 9311) 
 
C. Social Services  (CPC 933). 
Specifically, these are nursing 
homes, convalescent homes, 
rehabilitation centers 1) None 
2) None 
3) One of the owners must be a 
physician except in a public limited 
company.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. At least ¾ of 
physicians in any hospital or nursing or convalescent homes must be 
Jordanian nationals; at least ½ of all 
staff must be Jordanian nationals. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None   
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
B. Other Human Health Services , 
specifically medical labs 
 (CPC  93199) 1) None 
2) None 
3) None, except lab. director must be a 
Jordanian national. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Lab. director must be a Jordanian national. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   
9.  TOURISM AND TRAVEL 
RELATED SERVICES    
A. Hotel & Motel Lodging Services , 
excluding casinos  
 (CPC 6411 & 6412)  1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 Meal serving services with full 
restaurant services (excluding 
transport facilities) (CPC 6421) 
 Meal serving services in self-
serving facilities (cafeterias)  
 (CPC 6422)  Beverage serving services for 
consumption on the premises, 
excluding casinos (CPC 643) 1) None 
2) None 
3) Subject to 50% foreign equity 
limitation.  Jordanian juridical entity 
is required for franchising.  Foreign 
equity limitation does not apply to these services when operated in 
hotels or motels. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section 1) None 
2) None 
3) None   
 
  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.    TN/S/O/JOR
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 Caterer services providing meals to 
outside (CPC 6423). Institutional Food Service caterers (with the 
exception of Airport and airline 
catering facilities which are confined only to the national air 
carriers) 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) None 
2) None 3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 Air catering services (part of CPC 
6423) 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) Exclusivity is currently granted to 
the national carrier. However, once 
exclusivity is lifted, access will be 
subject to 50% limitation on foreign equity and to any other limitations on 
legal form provided for by the 
Jordanian law. Number of service providers may be restricted. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) Unbound 
2) Unbound 
3) None  
 
  
 
  
4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
B. Travel Agencies and Tour  
Operator Services   
 (CPC 7471) 1) Foreign travel agencies must 
implement their tours in Jordan through a local service provider.  
2) None 
3) Service may be provided through 
Jordanian natural or juridical entities  
with maximum 50 % foreign equity. 
Service provider must be a 
specialized tourist firm. Director 
must be a Jordanian national. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Director must be a 
Jordanian national.  
 1) None 
  
2) None 
3) None   
 
 
 
  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 Tourist guide services 
 (CPC 7472) 1) None 
2) None 3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) Unbound 
2) None 3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   TN/S/O/JOR 
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10. RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL 
AND SPORTING SERVICES (Other than audio-visual services)    
A. Other Entertainment Services  (CPC  
96191) 
 Theatrical producer, singer group, 
bands and orchestra entertainment 
services 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) None  4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 1) Unbound
* 
2) None 
3) None 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 Circus troupes (CPC 96194) 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) Foreign circus shows must be 
sponsored by a registered Jordanian 
sports club.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) None  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
B. News Agency Services  (CPC  962) 
Correspondents only 
 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
C. Libraries, Archives, Museums and 
Other Cultural Services   
 (CPC 963) 
 Museum services (except for 
historical sites and buildings)   
 (CPC 96321) 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
D. Sporting and Other Recreational 
Services   
 (CPC  964) 
 
 Health and fitness clubs: 1) Unbound*  
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) Unbound
* 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
                                                      
*Unbound due lack of technical feasibility.    TN/S/O/JOR
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11. TRANSPORT SERVICES    
 Commercial presence (in mode 3) is subject to 50% foreign equity limitation   
A. Maritime Transport Services :  
 Transport services by Sea –going vessels (CPC 721) 
a) Passenger transportation    (CPC 
7211)  
b) Freight transportation  
 (CPC 7212) 1)(a)  Liner Shipping: None, but all ships 
docking in Jordan must have a local 
Port Agent.  
(b) Bulk, tramp, and other international 
shipping, including passenger 
transportation: None  
2) None 
 1) None 
 
 
 
 
 2) None 
 The following services at the port 
are made available to 
international maritime transport 
suppliers on reasonable and non-
discriminatory terms and 
conditions: 1 Pilotage (excluded) 
2.  Towing and tug assistance 
3.  Provisioning, fuelling, and 
watering. 
4.  Garbage collecting and 
ballast waste disposal. 
5.  Port Captain’s services. 
  
 3)(a) Establishment of registered company 
for the purpose of operating a fleet 
under the national flag of Jordan: None 
(b) Other forms of commercial presence 
for the supply of international maritime transport services: None 
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in 
horizontal section. 1/5 of crew on 
Jordanian ships must be Jordanian. 3) Service fees for pilotage, berthing 
and docking are 10% less for 
Jordanian ships. Jordanian ships are exempt from any Port dues 
when anchoring in Jordanian 
territorial waters. Jordanian ships enjoy preferential treatment in 
prices of bunker provided at the 
Aqaba Port.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 6.  Navigation aids. 
7.  Shore-based operational 
services, essential to ship operations including 
communications, water and 
electrical supplies. 
8.  Emergency repair facilities. 
9.  Anchorage, berth and 
berthing services(excluded). 
 
Please note that Pilotage and 
anchorage services have been 
excluded due to the national 
treatment limitation as seen from commitments under the national 
treatment column. 
  TN/S/O/JOR 
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 Maritime Auxiliary Services     
c) Rental services of sea-going 
vessels with operator  
 (CPC 7213) 1) None 
2) None 3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
d) Maintenance and repair of vessels 
(CPC 8868) 1) None 
2) None 
3) Access restricted to Jordanian natural 
or juridical entities.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None  
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 Storage and warehousing services 
(CPC 742) 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) None** 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 1) Unbound* 
2) None 
3) None** 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 Shipping Agents 
 Maritime Freight Forwarding 
Services (CPC 748) 
 Maritime Freight Inspection 
services (CPC 749) 
 Food Supply Catering 
(Provisioning) 
 1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) Access restricted to Jordanian natural 
or juridical entities.  
4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  1) Unbound 
2) None 
3) None 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
C. Air Transport Services  (as defined in the Annex on Air Transport) 
 Maintenance and repair of Aircraft 
(part of CPC 8868) 1) Subject to an agreement with Royal 
Jordanian Airline (National Carrier). 
2) None 
3) Unbound 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) None 
 
 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
                                                      
* A commitment on this mode of delivery is not feasible. 
** Public utility concession or licensing procedures may apply in case of occupation of the public domain   TN/S/O/JOR
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 Computer Reservation Systems 
(CRS): 
 Sales and Marketing  
 Maintenance and Repair  
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 Air Auxiliary Services     
 Freight forwarding services (part of 
CPC 748) 
 1) None 
2) None 3) Access restricted to Jordanian natural 
or juridical entities. Director must be 
a Jordanian national. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Director must be a 
Jordanian national. 
 1) None 
2) None 3) None 
 
 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 Packing and crating and de-packing 
and de-crating services (part of 
CPC 749) 1) None 
2) None 
3) Access restricted to Jordanian natural 
or juridical entities. 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. 
 1) None 
2) None 
3) None 
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.  
 Freight inspection services (part of 
CPC 749) excluding pre-shipment 
inspection for customs valuation 
purposes on imports. 1) None, Jordan does not accept pre-
shipment inspection for customs 
valuation purposes on imports. 
2) None, Jordan does not accept pre-
shipment inspection for customs 
valuation purposes on imports. 
3) Access restricted to freight 
forwarders in the form of Jordanian 
natural or juridical entities. Director 
must be a Jordanian national. Once issuance of specialized licenses for 
provision of freight inspection 
services is regulated, access will also be granted to inspection firms in the 
form of Jordanian natural or juridical 
entities. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. Director must be a Jordanian national. 1) None 
 
 
2) None  
 
3) None  
 
  
 
  
 
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the 
horizontal section.   TN/S/O/JOR 
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E. Rail transport services     
a) Passenger transportation (CPC 
7111)  
 1) None 
2) None 3) Establishment of railroad 
infrastructure and operations is 
subject to Cabinet authorization. Infrastructure is to be owned by 
the Government, number of 
service providers may be 
restricted
2 
4) Unbound except as indicated in the 
horizontal section. At least 90% of 
all staff must be Jordanian 
nationals. 
 1) None 
2) None 3) Foreign services suppliers 
establishing in Jordan are 
required to provide training and to transfer technology to local 
employees. 
 
 
4) Unbound except as indicated in 
the horizontal section .  
 
  
                                                      
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Page 31 
REFERENCE PAPER 
 
Scope  
  The following are definitions and principl es 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 tec hnically substituted in order to provide a 
service. 
  A major supplier is a supplier, which has th e 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 compet itors with anti-competitive results;  and 
(c) not making available to other services suppliers on a timely basis technical  
information about essential facilities and co mmercially relevant information which 
are necessary for them to provide services.  
 2. Interconnection
 
 
2.1 This section applies to linking with supplie rs providing public telecommunications transport 
networks or services in order to allow the users of  one supplier to communicate with users of another 
supplier and to access services provided by anot her supplier, where specific commitments are 
undertaken. TN/S/O/JOR 
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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, conditi ons (including technical standards and 
specifications) and rates and of a quality no less favourable than that provided for 
its own like services or for like services of non-affiliated service suppliers or for its subsidiaries or other affiliates; 
(b) in a timely fashion, on terms, cond itions (including technical standards and 
specifications) and cost-oriented rates that  are transparent, reasonable, having 
regard to economic feasibility, and sufficien tly 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 th at reflect the cost of construction of 
necessary additional facilities. 
 
2.3 Public availability of the pro cedures 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 regarding appropriate te rms, conditions and rates for interconnection within 
a reasonable period of time, to the extent th at 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 licensing criteria
 
  Where a licence is required, the following will be made publicly available: 
 
(a) all the licensing criteria and the period of time normally required to reach a decision 
concerning an application for a licence;  and  TN/S/O/JOR 
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(b) the terms and conditions of  individual licences. 
 
 The reasons for the denial of a licence will be  made known to the applicant upon request. 
 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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HASHEMITE KINGDOM OF JORDAN  - FINAL LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS 
 
Sector or sub-sector Description of measure 
indicating its inconsistency with 
Article II Countries to which the measure 
applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the 
exemption 
Horizontal Measures  
All sectors      
Commercial Presence Measures  extending preferential 
treatment are pursuant to 
bilateral investment treaties. 
 
 Malaysia, Italy, Egypt, Algeria, 
Indonesia, Tunisia, Romania, 
Czech Republic, Germany, 
Netherlands,  Poland, France, 
Switzerland,  
United States of America, United Kingdom, Turkey, Yemen, United 
Arab Emirates and 
Morocco. Indefinite 
 Foster investment in Jordan and the 
signatory party. 
Movement of natural persons  
 Service fees may discriminate 
between Arab and non-Arab 
service providers. Annual work permit fees in all sectors are 
higher for non-Arabs. 
 Nationals of Arab 
Countries 
 Indefinite To promote bilateral Arab 
investment and trade.  
Movement of natural persons National treatment regarding 
social security is granted to 
foreign labor.  Turkey 
Philippines 
Pakistan Egypt Indefinite To promote intra-regional 
movement, trade and investment.  
Land use All purchasing of land by non-
Arab natural or juridical persons is subject to a 
reciprocity requirement  
 All but nationals of Arab countries.  
 Indefinite Foreign policy and security 
considerations.    TN/S/O/JOR
 Page 35Sector or sub-sector Description of measure 
indicating its inconsistency with 
Article II Countries to which the measure 
applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the 
exemption 
Specific Sectors  
Auditors and  pharmacists Temporary access for non-
Jordanians is allowed to duly qualified auditors and 
pharmacists whose countries 
grant reciprocal treatment to Jordanians. All Indefinite Need to ensure equal access to 
foreign markets for Jordanian auditors and pharmacists. 
Geologists / geological 
engineers Temporary access for non-
Jordanian geologists / 
geological engineers may be allowed by Cabinet permission, 
and only if Jordanians are 
granted reciprocal treatment. All Indefinite Need to ensure equal access to 
foreign markets for Jordanian 
geologists /geological engineers. - Security considerations 
Medical Labs Licenses may be issued to non-
Jordanians for the practice of 
medical testing and laboratory administration only if Jordanian 
nationals are granted reciprocal 
treatment.  Exception to the 
reciprocity requirement may be 
granted to foreign directors of private hospital labs. All Indefinite Need to ensure equal access to 
foreign markets for Jordanian  
medical laboratories. 
Audio-visual services  - Production and distribution 
of cinematographic works and 
television programs  
 Measures based upon 
government-to-government 
framework agreements on co-production of audio-visual 
works, which confer national 
treatment to audio-visual 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.  TN/S/O/JOR 
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Sector or sub-sector Description of measure 
indicating its inconsistency with 
Article II Countries to which the measure 
applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the 
exemption 
Audio-visual services  - Production and distribution 
of television programs and 
cinematographic works    
 Measures granting the benefit 
of any support programs (such 
as MEDIA) to audio-visual works, and suppliers of such 
works, meeting certain 
European Origin criteria.   
 European Community countries.  
 Indefinite 
  
Travel agencies and tour 
operator services 
 Transportation vehicles may 
provide tourist trips including 
shuttle services without prior licensing. 
 
 Turkey 
Sweden Indefinite Foreign policy considerations. 
News Agency Service: Press 
Services Foreign news agencies may be 
allowed to publish newsletter 
by Cabinet permission, and 
only if Jordanian news agencies 
are granted reciprocal treatment. All Indefinite  Need to ensure equal access to 
foreign markets for Jordanian news 
agencies 
Land Transport Arrangements Facilitation of transport and 
transit transport agreements. Turkey, Iraq, Egypt, Israel, Saudi 
Arabia, Tunis, Yemen, Qatar, Iraq, Iran, Palestinian National Authority, 
Lebanon, Netherlands, Bulgaria, 
Romania, Sweden, Hungary, Ex-Yugoslavia, Ex-Czechoslovakia, 
United Kingdom, Greece, Austria, 
Pakistan, Poland, Belgium, Finland, Canada, Switzerland. 
 Indefinite Purposes of fostering trade among 
the countries, in particular those contiguous to Jordan. 
  
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