GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/EL/87
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1151)
TUNISIA
Final ListofArticle II(MFN) Exemptions
(This isauthentic inFrench only)
____________________TUNISIA -FINAL LIST OFARTICLE II(MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Maritime Transport 1) Right tocontrol andtake
allnecessary and
appropriate measures with
respect toforeign maritime
transporters whose
countries affect Tunisian
maritime transport and
shippersAllcountries Notspecified - Toprevent, offset and
counter alldiscriminatory
measures andrestrictive
andharmful actions
affecting Tunisian
maritime transporters and
maritime trade
2) Right tomaintain,
negotiate andconclude any
bilateral, regional,
multilateral orother
agreement, understanding
orarrangement relating to
maritime transport,
conditions ofaccess to
ports andauxiliary services
andalsotomaritime
training, safety and
accident preventionAllcountries Notspecified - Topromote thetransport
sector, trade andregional
integration through fair,
equitable andeffective
rules andthrough the
strengthening and
improvement ofbilateral,
regional andmultilateral
cooperation
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Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
3) Validity ofallprovisions
ofnational lawand
regulations, inparticular
concerning national coastal
shipping (cabotage) and
commercial presence, as
wellasoftheinternational
conventions ratified by
Tunisia inthefield of
maritime transport
Main legislative references:
* Maritime Trade Code
(Law No.62-13 of
24April 1962)
* Maritime Navigation
Administrative Police Code
(Law No.76-59 of
11June 1976)
* Law77-13 of
17March 1977 onthe
organization ofthe
maritime professions, and
Implementing Order
theretoAllcountries
AllcountriesNotspecified
Notspecified1) Topromote Tunisian
shipping andnational
maritime transport capacity
2) Toreduce theadverse
impact oflossoffreight on
thebalance ofpayments
3) Tofacilitate international
trade inapredictable and
stable environment
4) Toserve thenational
interests inrespect of
economic security
(strategic deliveries and
shipments)TUNISIA (continued)
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Road transport
Co-production of
films
Bilateral social
security agreements* Customs Code
(Law 72-19 of
10March 1972)
* Code ofConduct forLiner
Conferences
- Forroadtransport, the
provision ofservices by
foreign natural orlegal
persons from, toand/or on
Tunisian territory, aswell
astheir commercial
presence, areconfined to
nationals ofcountries with
which Tunisia has
concluded ormayconclude
aninternational agreement
inthisfield, orunder a
partnership agreement
Bilateral (governmental)
framework agreements onthe
co-production offilms (existing
orinthefuture)
Extension ofthesocial security
andhealth benefits tocitizens of
other countriesAllcountries
Allcountries
AllcountriesNotspecified
Notspecified
Notspecified- Topromote theroad
transport sector bythe
implementation ofasystem
ofmutually advantageous
cooperation
- Topromote cultural links
between thecountries
concerned
- Topreserve thesocial
security rights ofnationals
ofthetwocontracting
parties concerned
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