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ORGANIZATION(96-2168)
Original: English Negotiating Group onMaritime Transport Services
COMMUNICATION FROM ROMANIA
Conditional Offer onMaritime Transport Services
Thefollowing communication iscirculated attherequest ofRomania tomembers ofthe
Negotiating Group onMaritime Transport Services.
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Romania hereby submits itsconditional offeronmaritime transport services totheNegotiating
Group onMaritime Transport Services. Theofferreinstates andimproves thecommitments contained
indocument MTN.TNC/W/78/Add.1/Rev.3, pages 22to26.
Romania reserves therighttowithdraw, modify orreduce thisoffer, inwhole orinpart,at
anytimeonorbefore 30June1996.
Romania further reserves therighttomake technical amendments andcorrections totheoffer.ROMANIA -CONDITIONAL OFFER ONMARITIME TRANSPORT SERVICES
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
A. Maritime Transport
Services
International Transport
(freight andpassengers)
(CPC 7211 +7212) less
cabotage (1)transport(1) (a)Liner shipping: None
(b)Bulk, tramp andother
international shipping, including
passenger transportation: None
(2) None
(3) (a)Establishment ofregistered
company forthepurpose of
operating afleetunder the
national flag: None.
(b)Other forms ofcommercial
presence forthesupply of
international maritime transport
services (asdefined below -2):
None
(4) (a)Ships 'crews: Unbound
(b)Keypersonnel employed in
relation toacommercial presence
asdefined under Mode 3babove:
Unbound, except asindicated in
theHorizontal Measures section(1) (a)Unbound
(b)Unbound
(2) None
(3) (a)None
(b)None
(4) (a)Unbound
(b)Unbound, except asindicated
intheHorizontal Measures
sectionUseofthefollowing services atthe
portareavailable tointernational
maritime transport suppliers on
reasonable andnon-discriminatory
terms andconditions. Tariffs for
these services are,nevertheless,
higher fortheforeign vessels thanfor
those operating under thenational
flag. Romania hastheintention to
eliminate thisdifference inthefuture
1. Pilotage
2. Towing andthetugassistance
3. Provisioning, fuelling and
watering
4. Garbage collecting andballast
waste disposal
5. PortCaptain 'sservices
6. Navigation aids
7. Shore-based operational services
essential toshipoperations
including communications,
water andelectrical supplies
8. Emergency repair facilities
9. Anchorage, berth andberthing
services
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
MARITIME AUXILIARY
SERVICES
Maritime Cargo Handling
Services (asdefined below -3)(1) Unbound*
(2) None
(3) None**
(4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Measures section(1) Unbound *
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except asindicated in
theHorizontal Measures section
Storage andWarehousing
Services forMaritime Transport
CPC 742(1) Unbound *
(2) None
(3) None **
(4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Measures section(1) Unbound *
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except asindicated in
theHorizontal Measures section
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility
** Public utility concession orlicensing mayapply incaseofoccupation ofthepublic domainROMANIA (continued)
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
Customs Clearance Services (as
defined below -4)(1) Unbound*
(2) None
(3) None**
(4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Measures section(1) Unbound *
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except asindicated in
theHorizontal Measures section
Container Station andDepot
Services (asdefined below -5)(1) Unbound *
(2) None
(3) None **
(4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Measures section(1) Unbound *
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except asindicated in
theHorizontal Measures section
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility
** Public utility concession orlicensing mayapply incaseofoccupation ofthepublic domain
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Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
Maritime Agency Services (as
defined below -6)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Measures section(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except asindicated in
theHorizontal Measures section
Maritime Freight Forwarding
Services (asdefined below -7)(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except asindicated inthe
Horizontal Measures section(1) None
(2) None
(3) None
(4) Unbound, except asindicated in
theHorizontal Measures sectionROMANIA (continued)
DEFINITIONS
1. Cabotage: means transportation ofpassengers orgoods between twoports situated inRomania;
2. "Other forms ofcommercial presence forthesupply ofinternational maritime transport services" means theability forinternational maritime transport service suppliers
ofother Members toundertake locally allactivities which arenecessary forthesupply totheir customers ofapartially orfully integrated transport service, within which
themaritime transport constitutes asubstantial element.
These activities include, butarenotlimited to:
a.marketing andsalesofmaritime transport andrelated services through direct contact withcustomers, fromquotation toinvoicing, these services being those operated
oroffered bytheservice supplier itself orbyservice suppliers withwhich theservice seller hasestablished standing business arrangements;
b.theacquisition, ontheir ownaccount oronbehalf oftheir customers (andtheresale totheir customers) ofanytransport andrelated services, including inward
transport services byanymode, particularly inland waterways, road andrail,necessary forthesupply oftheintegrated service;
c.thepreparation ofdocumentation concerning transport documents, orother documents related totheorigin andcharacter ofthegoods transported;
d.theprovision ofbusiness information byanymeans, including computerised information systems andelectronic datainterchange (subject totheprovisions ofthe
annex ontelecommunications);
e.thesetting upofanybusiness arrangements (including participation inthestock ofacompany) andtheappointment ofpersonnel recruited locally (or,inthecase
offoreign personnel, subject tothehorizontal commitments onmovement ofpersonnel) withanylocally established shipping agency;
f.acting onbehalf ofthecompanies, organising thecalloftheshiportaking overcargoes when required.
3. "Maritime cargo handing services" means activities exercised bystevedore companies, including terminal operators, butnotincluding thedirect activities ofdockers,
when thisworkforce isorganised independently ofthestevedoring orterminal operator companies. Theactivities covered include theorganisation andsupervision of:
-theloading/discharging ofcargo to/from aship;
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-thelashing/unlashing ofcargo;
-thereception/delivery andsafekeeping ofcargoes before orafter discharge.
4. "Customs clearance services" means activities consisting incarrying outonbehalf ofanother party customs formalities concerning import, export orthrough transport
ofcargoes, ifthisservice isthemain activity oftheservice provider ofrausual complement ofitsmain activity.
5. "Container station anddepot services" means activities consisting instoring containers, whether inportareas orinland, withaview totheirstuffing/stripping, repairing
andmaking them available forshipments.
6. "Maritime agency services" means activities consisting inrepresenting, within agiven geographic area, asanagent thebusiness interests ofoneormore shipping lines
orshipping companies, forthefollowing purposes:
-marketing andsales ofmaritime transport andrelated services, from quotation toinvoicing, andissuance ofbillsoflading onbehalf ofthecompanies, acquisition
andresale ofthenecessary related services, preparation ofdocumentation, andprovision ofbusiness information;
-acting onbehalf ofthecompanies organising thecalloftheshiportaking overcargoes when required.
7. "Freight forwarding services" means theactivity consisting oforganising andmonitoring shipment operations onbehalf ofshippers, through theacquisition oftransport
andrelated services, preparation ofdocumentation andprovision ofbusiness information.ROMANIA -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 Cargo preference system for
national lines belonging to
parties totheUNConvention on
aCode ofConduct onLiner
Conferences*Theparties totheConvention Indefinite Romania isaParty tothe
Convention
Maritime transport Maritime bilateral agreements
regarding preferential treatment
onreciprocal basis foraccess to
cargoArgentina
Bangladesh
Malaysia10years Thenecessity topromote the
development ofnational
shipping
* Forthetime being, Romania isnotparty toanyliner conference formaritime transport
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