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ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/SPEC/MOL/5 
10 August 1999 
 (99-3392) 
Working Party on the  
Accession of Moldova Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA  
 
Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments  
 
 
 For the purposes of the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the WTO, the Ministry of Economy and Reforms of the Republic of Moldova  has presented the following draft schedule of 
specific commitments on services, with the request th at it be circulated to members of the Working 
Party.   
 
 
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Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services  
 
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I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS 
Commitments include all sectors 3) None.  
  
 
4) Movement of natural persons  Unbound, except for measures concerning temporary entry and stay of nationals of another member who fall into the 
categories listed below: 
Services salespersons – persons not based in the territory of Republic of Moldova and receiving no remuneration from a source located within Republic of Moldova, who are engaged 
in activities related to represen ting a services supplier for the 
purpose of negotiating for sale of the services of that supplier: 
(a) such sales are not directly made to the general public and (b) the salesperson is not engaged in supplying the service. Entry for persons named in this section is limited to a 90 days period. Prolongation is allowed only once a year after two months from the date of expiration of this period.  
Persons responsible for the setting up of a commercial 
presence: Persons who are employees of an enterprise not having presence in Republic of Moldova and who have been beforehand employees of that enterprise outside Republic of Moldova for a time period not less than one year immediately 
preceding their application for admission, and who are entering 
Republic of Moldova for the purpose of setting up a commercial presence of that enterprise in Republic of Moldova. Persons responsible for the setting-up of a commercial presence may not engage in market direct sales to 
the general public or supply services them. Entry for persons 3)  Land 
 
Land lease not exceeding 99 years permitted. 
 
Foreign supplier may purchase land except for agriculture land and forestry land.   
   
  
 
    
 
    
 
     
 
    
 
    
  
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named in this section is limited to a 90 days period. Prolongation is allowed only once a year after two months from the date of expiration of this period. Persons who are employees of an enterprise outside Moldova not having commercial presence in Moldova, which has concluded a services contract with an enterprise engaged in 
substantive business in Moldova, and who have been 
beforehand employees of the enterprise outside Moldova for a time-period of not less than one year immediately preceding their application for admission. Per contract, temporary entry for a limited number of services suppliers will be granted for a 
single period of three months, the number of service suppliers 
depending on the size of the task to be performed under the contract. Individual service providers not employed by such enterprise outside Moldova are c onsidered as persons seeking 
access to the Moldovan employment market. Entry for persons 
named in this section is limited to a 90 days period. 
Prolongation is allowed only once a year after two months from the date of expiration of this period.   - Intra-corporate transferees – managers, executives and 
specialists, as defined below, who are employees of firms that 
provide services within Moldova through a branch, subsidiary, or affiliate established in Mo ldova and who have been prior 
employees of their firm outside Moldova for a period of not less than one year, immediately preceding the date of their application for admission:   
managers – persons within an  organization who primarily 
direct the organization, or a department or sub-division of the organization, supervise and control the work of other 
supervisory, professional or ma nagerial employees, have the 
authority to hire and fire or remand the decision on hiring,  
    
 
     
 
    
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firing, or other personal action (such as promotion or leave 
authorization), and exercise discretionary authority over day-to-day operations. Do not include first line supervisors, unless the employees supervised are professional, not does it include employees who primarily perform tasks necessary for the provision of the service.  
Executives – persons within the organization who primarily 
direct the management of the organization, exercise wide latitude in decision-making, and receive only general supervision on direction from higher-lever executives, board of directors, or stockholders of the business. Executives would 
not directly perform tasks related to the actual provision of a 
service or services of the organization.  Specialists – persons within an organization who possess knowledge at an advanced leve l of continued expertise and 
who possess priority knowledge of the organization’s services, 
research equipment, techniques, or management.       
 Entry for persons named in this section is limited to a three years period that may be extended for up two additional years for a total term not to exceed five years.   
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1. BUSINESS SERVICES 
A. PROFESSIONAL  SERVICES 
 
(a) Legal Services:  - Except consultancy on home country and international law; 
(CPC 861) 
    
 
     
 
 -Consultancy on home and third country and international law; (Part of CPC 861)  
 
1) Unbound, except for drafting of legal documents. 2) None. 3), 4) Services can only be s upplied through legal persons 
incorporated in Moldova.   
Licensed lawyer can provide all legal services, except 
representation in criminal proceedings. Representation in criminal proceedings permitted only to sworn solicitors.  Nationality requirement for sworn solicitors and sworn notaries.  
Sworn solicitors have to pass examination in accordance with 
rules set up by Council of Sworn Solicitors. Sworn notaries have to pass examination in accordance with order set up by the Minister of Justice in cooperation with the Council of Sworn Notaries.  4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 
 
 1) None 2) None. 3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section  
 
1) None. 2) None. 3) None.  
 
    
 
    4) None. 
 
 1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 
4) None.   
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 b) Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services (CPC 862);  (c) Taxation services (CPC 863); 
 
(d) Architectural services; (CPC 8671)  (e) Engineering services; (CPC 8672) 
 
(f) Integrated engineering services (CPC 8673)  (g) Urban planning and landscape 
architectural services (CPC 8674)   
1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 
 
  
1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  
 
(h) Private medical and dental 
services (CPC 9312) 
(CPC 9312 excluding services provided by the public sector)   
 
  (i) Veterinary services. (CPC 932)  
 
  
1) None.  
2) Public medical insurance programmes do not cover the cost 
of medicare supplied abroad. 3) Nationality requirement. Practice of medical profession by foreigners requires the permission from local health authorities, based on economic needs for medical doctors and 
dentists in a given region.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  1) None. 2) None. 3) None.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 
  
1) None. 
2) None. 
 3) None.   
 
4) None.  1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 
4) None. 
   
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(j) Other human health services (CPC 9319, excluding services provided within the public sector)   
 
   (k) Other (CPC 93191)  1) None. 
2) Public insurance programs do not cover the cost of foreign medical services consumed abroad.  3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 
Nationality requirements. Economic needs determined by the 
total number of nurses and midwives in the given region authorized by local health authorities.    1) None. 2) None. 
3) None.  
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 1) None. 
2) None.  3) None. 4) None. 
 
   1) None. 2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None. 
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) Other (CPC 845+849)   
 1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
 
  
 1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) None. 
   
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C. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES   a) Research and development services on natural sciences (CPC 
851) 
 b) Research and development services on social sciences and humanities (CPC 852)   
c) Interdisciplinary research and 
development services (CPC 853);   
  1) None. 2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
  1) None. 2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
D. REAL ESTATE SERVICES 
 a) Involving own or leased property  (CPC 821); 
 
b) On a fee or contract basis (CPC 822).   
 1) None. 2) None. 3) Services can only be s upplied through legal persons 
incorporated in Moldova. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
 1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 
 
4) None.  
  
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E. RENTAL/LEASING SERVICES WITHOUT OPRATORS  a) Relating to ships (CPC 83103); 
 
b) Relating to aircraft (CPC 83104);  c) Relating to other  transport equipment (CPC 83101+83102+ 
83105); 
 d) Relating to other machinery and equipment (CPC 83106-83109); 
 
e) Other (CPC 832).   
   1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
   1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.    
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F. OTHER BUSINESS SERVICES    a) Advertising services (CPC 871); 
b) Market research and public 
opinion polling services (CPC 864);   c) Management consulting service (CPC 865); 
 
d) Services related to management consulting (CPC 866);  e) Technical testing and analysis 
services (CPC 8676); 
 f) Services incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry (CPC 881); 
 
g) Services incidental to fishing (CPC 882);  h) Services incidental to mining (CPC 883+5115); 
 
i) Services incidental to manufacturing (CPC 884+885); (except for 88442);  
  1) None. 2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
  1) None. 2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
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  j) Services incidental to energy distribution (CPC 887);   
 
k) Placement and supply services of personnel (CPC 872);    
 
l) Investigation and security (CPC 873);   
 
 m) Related scientific and technical consulting services (CPC 8675); 
 
 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 the horizontal section. 
 
1) None. 2) None. 3) Services can only be s upplied through legal persons 
incorporated in Moldova. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 
 
1) None. 2) None. 3) Services can only be s upplied through legal persons 
incorporated in Moldova. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 
 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. 
 
  
1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) None. 
 
1) None. 2) None. 3) None.  4) None. 
 
1) None. 2) None. 3) None.  
4) None. 
 1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 
4) None. 
 1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) None. 
 
   
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o) Building-clearing services (CPC 874);  p) Photographic services (CPC 875); 
 
q) Packaging services (CPC 876);  r) Printing, publishing (CPC 88442);  
s) Convention services (CPC 
87909*);  t) Other (CPC 8790). 1) None.  
2) None. 3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.    
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2.  COMMUNICATION SERVICES 
A. POSTAL SERVICES 
 
a) International postal services, as well as internal postal services related to letters up to 350 grams; (CPC 7511) 
 
b) Postal services related to parcels (CPC 75112);    
 
c) Post office counter services (CPC 75113);    
B. COURIER SERVICES 
(CPC 7512)   
 
1), 3) Monopoly of the “Posta Moldova” State Company.  2) 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. 
 
1), 3) None, as of 31 December 2004. Monopoly of the “Posta Moldova” State Company.  2) 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.   
 
1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) None. 
 
1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) None. 
 
1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  
 
The attached reference paper on regulatory principles in 
incorporated as 
additional commitments by the Republic of Moldova. 
   
 
     
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C.  TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES  The commitments taken by Moldova are based on the scheduling pr inciples provided by the following documents: “Notes for Schedul ing Basic Telecom 
Services Commitments” (S/GBT/W/2/Rev.1) and “Market Acc ess Limitations on Spectrum Availability” (S/GBT/W/3). 
 
 a)  Public telephone services; (CPC 7521) 
 
    b) Analogue cellular services 
(CPC 75213.1)  
   c) Digital cellular services (CPC 
75213.2) 
    
 
d) Mobile services (CPC 75213): - paging services (CPC 75291); - mobile data services.  
 
   
1), 3) None, as of 31 December 2003. Monopoly of the “Moldtelecom” State Company.  
2) None. 
3) Services can be supplied thr ough legal persons incorporated 
in Moldova. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  None. 
None. 
None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  1), (3) None, as of 31 August 2002. “VOXTEL” Company has 
the exclusive right to operate on the territory of the Republic of 
Moldova.  2) 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. 
 
   
1) None. 2) None. 
 
3) None.  4) None.  1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  1) None. 
 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  
 
1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) None. 
 
   
  
 
     
 
    
 
    
 
    
  
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e) Satellite communication;     
 
f) Business network services (CPC 7522)    
g) Packet-switched data 
transmission services (CPC 75232)   
h) Circuit-switched data 
transmission services (CPC 7523*);   
i) Telegraph and telex services; 
(CPC 7522 and  7523)     
 
j)   Facsimile services; (CPC 7521*+7529*)   1), 3) None, as of 31 January 2003. Supplies of services on 
international personal comm unication are permitted only 
through international network of the “Moldtelecom”.    2) None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 
 
1), 3) None, as of 31 December 2003. Monopoly of the “Moldtelecom” State Company.  2) 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.  
1) None.  
2) None. 3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
1), 3) None, as of 31 December 2003. Monopoly of the 
“Moldtelecom” State Company.  2) None. 3) Services can be supplied thr ough legal persons incorporated 
in Moldova. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 
 
1) None.  2) None. 3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 1) None. 
2) None.  3) None. 4) None. 
 
1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  
1) None. 
2) None.  3) None.  4) None. 
 
1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  
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 k) Private leased circuit services; (CPC 7522*+7523*)   
 
l) Electronic mail (CPC 7523*);     
m)  Voice mail (CPC 7523*); 
    
n) On-line information and 
database retrieval (CPC 7523*);    
o) Electronic data interchange 
(EDI) (CPC 7523*);     
p) Enhance / value-added 
facsimile services incl. Store and forward, store and retrieve (CPC 7523*)     
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.  
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.  
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.   
1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) None. 
 
1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.   
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q) Code and prot ocol conversion 
(CPC is not available);    
r) On-line information and/ or 
data processing (incl. Transaction processing) (CPC 843);   s) Other telecommunications 
services (CPC 7529). 
 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.  1) None.  
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  
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D. AUDIO-VISUAL SERVICES;  a) Motion picture and video tape production and distribution services 
(CPC 9611); 
 b) Cinema ownership and operation (CPC 9612);  
c) Radio and television services 
(CPC 9613);  d) Radio and television transmission services (CPC 
7524); 
 e) Sound recording (CPC is not available);  
f) Other 
  
 1) None. 2) None. 3) Foreign natural and legal pers ons have the right to perform 
audio-visual services only within a joint venture with foreign 
equity share no more than 99 per cent. For the foreign natural and legal persons holding th e majority ownership in 
audiovisual company, participation in other audiovisual companies is limited to 20 per cent.  4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 
 
  
 1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 
 
    4) None. 
 
   
E.  OTHER  (CPC 7549) 1) None.  
2) None. 
3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.   
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3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELA TED ENGINEERING SERVICES 
A. GENERAL 
CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR 
BUILDINGS;  (CPC 512)  B. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION 
WORK FOR CIVIL 
ENGINEERING; (CPC 513)   C. INSTALLATION AND 
ASSEMBLY WORK; (CPC 514 
+ 516)   D.BUILDING COMPLETION AND FINISHING WORK; (CPC 
517) 
  E. OTHER  (CPC 511+515+518) 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.  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.  1) None. 2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  1) None. 2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.  1) None. 2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
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4.  DISTRIBUTION SERVICES 
a) Commission agents’ services 
(CPC 621); 
   b) Wholesale trade services  
(CPC 611, 622); 
   c) Retailing services (CPC 611, 
631+632+633; 6111+ 6113 +6121); 
   d) Franchising (CPC 8929);  
 
  e) Other distribution 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.  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.  1) None. 2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  1) None. 2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.  1) None. 2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
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5.  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 
a) Primary education services 
(CPC 921)  
   b) Secondary education services; 
(CPC 922) 
   c) Higher education services (Part of 
CPC 923); 
   d)  Adult Education ( CPC 924)  
 
  e) Other educational services (CPC 929) 
 
  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.  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.  1) None. 2) None. 
3) None. 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  1) None. 2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.  1) None. 2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
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Modes of supply:  (1) Cross-border;  (2) Consumption abroad ;  (3) Commercial presence;  (4 ) Presence of natural persons.  
Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national 
treatment Additional 
commitments 
I. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 
a) Sewage Services;(CPC 9401) 
 
   b) Refuse Disposal Services; 
(CPC 9402) 
   c) Sanitation and Similar Services. 
(CPC 9403)  
   d) Other environmental services (CPC 9404, CPC 9405, CPC 9406, 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.  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. 1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  1) None. 
2) None. 
3) None. 4) None.  1) None. 2) None. 
3) None. 
4) None.   
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treatment Additional 
commitments 
I. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
7.  FINANCIAL SERVICES 
A. INSURANCE  AND INSURANCE-
RELATED SERVICES 
 a) Life, accident and health insurance services (CPC 8121)  
 
 b)  Non-life insurance services (CPC 8129, except marine, aviation and transport insurance) 
 
 c) Marine, aviation and transport insurance (CPC 8129)   
 
d)  Reinsurance and retrocession (CPC 81299)   
 
e) Services auxiliary to insurance (incl. Broking and agency services) (CPC 8140)  
  
 
 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. 
 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. 
 
1) None.   2) None. 3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
 
 1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 
4) None. 
 1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 
4) None. 
 1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) None. 
 
1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) None. 
 
1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) None.   
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Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national 
treatment Additional 
commitments 
I. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
 BANKING SECTOR AND OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES (excluding insurance)  Foreign banks can perform financial activity on the territory of the Republic of Moldova only through a branch office or subsid iary for which a license has 
been issued by the National Bank of Moldova. One of condition for issuing the license is the pa yment of the initial capital tha t shall not be less than the 
minimum capital required on a non-discriminatory manner. Banks, including those with par ticipation of foreign capital, shall be organi sed as joint stock compan ies. The Representative o ffices of foreign banks have the 
right to be opened in the Republic of Moldova without receiving the license of the NBM and do not have the right to be engaged in financial activity. 
Loans and guarantees from residents to non-residents, as well as other transfers to non-residents referring to capital transact ions require the approval of the 
National Bank of Moldova. 
a) Acceptance of deposits and other repayable funds from the public; (CPC 81115-81119) 
b) Lending of all types, including 
consumer credit, mortgage credit, factoring and financing of commercial transactions; (CPC 8113) 
c) Financial leasing; (8112) 
d) All payment and money transmission services (CPC 81339*) e) Guarantees and commitments; (CPC 81199*) 
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, certificates of deposits, etc.) 
(81339*); 
foreign exchange (81333); 1) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section "Banking 
and other financial services"   
2) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section "Banking 
and other financial services"  3) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section "Banking and other financial services" 
 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 1) None. 
  
2) None. 
  3) None.  
 
4) None.    
 
     
   
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commitments 
I. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
derivative products including, but not limited to, futures and options (81339*); exchange rate and interest rate instruments, including products such 
as swaps, forward rate agreements, etc. 
(81339*); transferable securities; (CPC 81321*) other negotiable instruments and financial assets, including bullion (81339*). 
g) Money broking (81339*); 
h) Asset management, such as cash or portfolio management, all forms of collective investment management, pension fund management, custodial, 
depository and trust services (8119**, 
81323*); i) Settlement and clearing services for financial assets, including securities, derivative products, and other 
negotiable instruments (81339* or 
81319*); j) Advisory and other auxiliary financial services on all the activities listed in Article 1B of MNT.TNC/W/50, including credit 
reference and analysis, investment and 
portfolio research and advice, and advice on acquisitions and on corporate restructuring and strategy (8131 or 8133).  
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Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national 
treatment Additional 
commitments 
I. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
k) Provisions and transfer of financial information, financial data processing and related software by providers of other financial services (8131); 1) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section "Banking 
and other financial services"  2) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section "Banking and other financial services" 3) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section "Banking 
and other financial services" 
4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 1) None. 
 2) None.  3) None. 
 
4) None.  
l) Participation in issues of all kinds of 
securities, including underwriting and 
placement as agent (whether publicly or privately) and provision of service related to such issues (8132); 1) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section "Banking 
and other financial services". 
 2) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section "Banking and other financial services"   3) None, except as indicated in the horizontal section "Banking 
and other financial services" and as except the National Bank of 
Moldova is a fiscal agency of the Government on the T-bills market.  4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 1) None. 
 
 2) None.   3) None. 
 
   4) None.   
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Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national 
treatment Additional 
commitments 
I. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
8.  HOSPITAL AND OTHER HEALTH AND CARE FACILITIES 
 
a) Hospital services 
Private hospital and sanatorium services (CPC 9311 excluding services provided by the public sector)  
b) Social services (Part of CPC 933); 
 c) Other hospital services (CPC 933).   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.    
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Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market access Limitations on national 
treatment Additional 
commitments 
I. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
9.  TOURISM AND TRAVEL-RELATED SERVICES 
 
a) Hotels and Restaurants (Including 
Catering) (CPC 641-643);  b) Travel Agencies and Tour Operators’ Services (CPC 7471); 
 
c) Tourist guides services (CPC 7472);  d) Other tourism and travel related services. 
  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.    
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Sector or sub-sector Limitations on market ac cess Limitations on national treatment Additional 
commitments 
I. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
10.  RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES (other than audiovisual services) 
 
A. Entertainment services 
(including theatre, live bands and circus services) (CPC 9619);  B.  News Agency Services (CPC 
962); 
 C. Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural services (CPC 963); 
 
D. Sporting and other recreational services (CPC 964);  E. Other recreational, cultural and sporting services (CPC 9641, 
9649). 
  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.    
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treatment Additional 
commitments 
I. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
11.  TRANSPORT SERVICES 
 
A. MARITIME TRANSPORT 
SERVICES (CPC 7211, 7212, 7213, 8868**, 7214, 745**)  B. INTERNAL WATERWAYS 
TRANSPORT (CPC 7221, 7222, 7223, 
8868**, 7224, 745**)  C. AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES DEFINED IN THE AIR TRANSPORT 
ANNEX 
a) and b) Passenger and freight transportation (CPC 731, 732); c) Rental of vessels with crew (CPC 734); d) Maintenance and repair of aircraft 
(CPC 8868**); 
e) Selling and marketing of air transport services; (CPC 746*); f) Computer reservation systems; (CPC 746*); 
 
D. SPACE TRANSPORT (CPC 733);  E. RAIL TRANSPORT SERVICES (CPC 7111, 7112, 7113, 8868**, 743); 
  
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section.  
 
   
1) None. 
2) None. 3) None. 4) None.  
 
    
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commitments 
I. SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS 
 F.  ROAD TRANSPORT SERVICES  a)  and b) Passenger and freight  transportation (CPC 7121+ 7122, 7123, 
7124, 6112+8867, 744, for 7123 except 
cabotage services);  G.PIPELINE TRANSPORT (CPC 7131, 7139)  
H. SERVICES AUXILIARY TO ALL 
MODES OF TRANSPORT  a) Cargo handling, storage and warehousing services (CPC 741, 742) 
 
b) freight transport agency and other supporting and auxiliary transport services (CPC 748, 749)  
I. OTHER TRANSPORT SERVICES 
  
1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) Unbound, except as indicated in the horizontal section. 
 
    
1) None. 2) None. 3) None. 4) None. 
 
   
  
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List of MFN Exemptions for the Republic of Moldova  
 
 
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 
exemption 
 
Road Transport 
Passenger and 
Freight    
 
    
Selling and 
marketing of air transport services   
Measures applied under existing or future 
agreements and which reserve or limit the 
provision of transport services and specify operating conditions, incl uding transit permits 
and/or preferential road taxes of transport services into, in, across and out of the Republic of 
Moldova to the parties concerned. Road cabotage 
is reserved to domestic registered vehicles.    
Preferential market accesses resulting from 
bilateral air transport agreements.  
All countries with which 
agreements are or will be 
in force.    
 
    
All countries  
Indefinite. 
 
    
 
    
5 years  
To protect the integrity of road 
transport infrastructure and the 
environment and to regulate traffic rights in the territory of the Republic of Moldova and between the countries 
concerned. 
    
Reciprocity provisions 
concerning supply of air transport services embodied in bilateral air transport agreements.   
 
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