RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/ALB/7
30May1996
ORGANIZATION(96-2034)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFALBANIA
Communication from Albania
ThefollowingdraftschedulesofcommitmentshavebeenreceivedfromtheMinistryofIndustry,
Transport andTrade oftheRepublic ofAlbania.
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Page2ALBANIA -[Draft] SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
1.HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
ALLSECTORS INCLUDED IN
THIS SCHEDULE4)Unbound, except formeasures
concerning theentry andtemporary
stayofnatural persons inthe
following categories: business
visitors, intra-corporate transferees
(e.g. executives managers,
specialists) andindividual
professionals.3)Land Ownership
Only Albanian citizens mayown
agriculture landintheterritory of
Albania. Non-Albanian citizens may
lease agriculture landforupto99
years.WT/ACC/ALB/7
Page3ALBANIA (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
II.SECTOR -SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1.BUSINESS SERVICES
A.Professional Services
e.Engineering Services
(CPC 8672)
B.Computer andRelated
Services1)
2)
3)
4)
1)
2)
3)
4)Unbound
Unbound
None
Unbound, except asindicated
inPartI
None
Unbound
None
Unbound, except asindicated
inPartI.1)
2)
3)
4)
1)
2)
3)
4)Unbound
Unbound
None
Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
None
Unbound
None
Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI.WT/ACC/ALB/7
Page4ALBANIA (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
2.
B.
3.COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
Courier Services
(CPC 7512)
CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATED ENGINEERING
SERVICES1)
2)
3)
4)
1)
2)
3)
4)None
None
None
Unbound, except asindicated
inPartI
Unbound
Unbound
None
Unbound, except asindicated
inPartI.1)
2)
3)
4)
1)
2)
3)
4)None
None
None
Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
Unbound
Unbound
None
Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI.WT/ACC/ALB/7
Page5ALBANIA (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
6.
B.
9.
A.ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
Refuse Disposal Services
(CPC 9402)
TOURISM AND TRAVEL
RELATED SERVICES
Hotels andother lodging
services
(CPC Ex.641)1)
2)
3)
4)
1)
2)
3)
4)Unbound
Unbound
None
Unbound, except asindicated
inPartI
Unbound
None
None
Unbound, except asindicated
inPartI.1)
2)
3)
4)
1)
2)
3)
4)Unbound
Unbound
None
Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
Unbound
None
None
Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI.WT/ACC/ALB/7
Page6ALBANIA (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
B:
C.Travel agency andtour
operator services
(CPC 7471)
Tourist guide services
(CPC 7472)1)
2)
3)
4)
1)
2)
3)
4)Unbound
None
None
Unbound, except asindicated
inPartI
Unbound
None
None
Unbound, except asindicated
inPartI.1)
2)
3)
4)
1)
2)
3)
4)Unbound
None
None
Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
Unbound
None
None
Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI.WT/ACC/ALB/7
Page7ALBANIA (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orsubsector Limitations onmarket access Limitations onnational treatment Additional commitments
7.
B.
II.
C.FINANCIAL SERVICES
Banking andother financial
services
a.Acceptance ofdeposits
andother repayable funds
from thepublic
(CPC 81115-9)
b.Lending ofalltypes
including, inter-alia,
consumer credit, mortgage
credit factoring andfinancing
ofcommercial transactions
(CPC 8113)
d.Allpayment andmoney
transmission services (CPC
81339)
k.Financial advisory
services
(CPC 8131)
TRANSPORT SERVICES
AirTransport Services
e.Support services forair
transport (specifically,
marketing andcomputer
reservation system services)1)
2)
3)
4)
1)
2)
3)
4)Unbound
Unbound
Albanian Bank licensing
regulations provide for
different minimum capital
requirements forAlbanian
andforeign banks.
Unbound, except asindicated
inPartI
Unbound
Unbound
None
Unbound, except asindicated
inPartI.1)
2)
3)
4)
1)
2)
3)
4)Unbound
Unbound
None
Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI
Unbound
Unbound
None
Unbound, except asindicated in
PartI.