GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/EL/66
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1135)
NORWAY
Final ListofArticle II(MFN) Exemptions
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)
____________________NORWAY -FINAL LIST OFARTICLE II(MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Road transport:
Passenger and
FreightProvisions ofexisting andfuture
roadtransport agreements with
oneormore countries toreserve
traffic rights forcarriage
to/from Norway andbetween
third countries concerned. Road
cabotage canalsobeallowed for
specific countriesAllcountries Indefinite Regional specificity ofroad
transport services
Audiovisual
services:
Transmission of
audiovisual
programmes tothe
publicMeasures thataretaken forthe
implementation andin
conformity withtheregulations
such astheECTelevision
Broadcasting Directive
(No. 89/552) andwhich define
programmes ofEuropean origin
inorder toextend national
treatment toaudiovisual
programmes meeting specific
origin criteriaParties totheCouncil ofEurope
Convention onTransfrontier
Television orother European
countries withwhom an
agreement maybeconcludedIndefinite Thepromotion ofcultural
identity within thebroadcasting
sector inEurope, aswellas
achievement ofcertain linguistic
policy objectives
Audiovisual
services: Motion
picture andvideo
tapeproduction and
distribution servicesToconfer national treatment on
audiovisual works through
government-to-government
framework agreements onfilm
co-production. Such works may
insome cases receive access to
funding when thiswould not
otherwise beavailable to
co-production.Allcountries (existing agreement
withtheUnited Kingdom)Indefinite Theaimofsuch agreements is
topromote cultural links
between thecountries concerned
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Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Audiovisual
services: Production
anddistribution of
cinematographic
works andtelevision
programmes in
Nordic countriesMeasures thatareadopted for
theimplementation ofbenefits in
conformity withsuch support
programmes astheNORDIC
FILM andTVFUND inorder
toenhance production and
distribution ofaudiovisual works
produced inNordic countriesFinland, Norway, Sweden,
Iceland andDenmarkIndefinite Preservation andpromotion of
theregional identity ofthe
countries concerned
Audiovisual
services: Production
anddistribution of
cinematographic
works andtelevision
programmesMeasures thatareadopted for
theimplementation ofbenefits in
conformity withsuch support
programmes asMEDIA and
EURIMAGES toaudiovisual
programmes andsuppliers to
these programmes, meeting
specific European origin criteriaEuropean countries Indefinite Preservation andpromotion of
theregional identity ofthe
countries concerned
Allsectors Measures aimed atpromoting
Nordic co-operation, such as:
- guarantees andloans to
investment projects and
exports (The Nordic
Investment Bank);Denmark, Sweden, Finland,
Iceland andNorwayIndefinite Tomaintain anddevelop Nordic
co-operation
- financial support toR&D
projects
(The Nordic Industrial
Fund);NORWAY (continued)
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
- funding offeasibility
studies forinternational
projects
(The Nordic Fund for
Project Exports);
- financial assistance to
companies* utilizing
environmental technology
(The Nordic Environment
Finance Co-operation)(*)Applies toEastEuropean
companies, which areco-
operating withoneormore
Nordic companies.
CRS andsales and
marketing ofair
transport servicesTheobligations ofCRS system
vendors orofparent and
participating aircarriers shall
notapply where equivalent
treatment isnotaccorded inthe
country oforigin oftheparent
carrier orofthesystem vendorAllcountries where aCRS
system vendor oraparent air
carrier islocatedIndefinite Theneed fortheexemption
results from theinsufficient
development ofmultilaterally
agreed rules fortheoperation of
CRS
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