./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/C/N/186
22 January 2002
(02-0321)
Council for Trade in Services Original:  English
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII:4 OF THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES
The following notification has been received from the delegation of Latvia.
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1. Member notifying:
Latvia
2. Notification under:
Article VII, paragraph 4 of the General Agreement on Trade in Services
3. Date of entry into force:
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia, the Government of the
Republic of Estonia an the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the creation of a
common educational space in general upper secondary education and vocational (up to higher
education level) education within the Baltic States, signed on 10 July 1998, ratified by Latvia
on 11 May 2000, entered into force on 23 May 2000.
Duration:
Indefinite
4. Agency responsible for implementati on and enforcement of the measure:
Ministry of Education and Science
5. Description of the measures:
Students on general upper secondary and vocational (up to higher education) level from
Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania have equal access to educational programmes in the publiceducational institutions of the other Contracting Parties and have the right to automatic
recognition of their certificate.  Students, who acquire general upper secondary education
programmes or vocational (up to higher education) programmes within a host country, have
the right to receive grants or similar support on equal basis with that country.S/C/N/186
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6. Members specifically affected, if any:
The Parties indicated in point 3 above.
7. The texts are available from:
Ministry of Education and Science
Department of European Integration
 and Technical Assistance Programmes
 Co-ordination
Valnu iela 2 Riga
Latvija LV-1050
Tel: (371) 721 63 16
Fax: (371) 724 23 66
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