WORLD TRADE GATS/SC/99
30August 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-2735)
Original: English Trade inServices
COMMUNICATION FROM SLOVENIA
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
Theattached communication, which constitutes thefinalSchedule ofSpecific Commitments,
iscirculated attherequest oftheGovernment ofSlovenia.WORLD TRADE GATS/SC/99
ORGANIZATION
SLOVENIA
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)
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Notes:
1) Theclassification ofsectors isbased onthe1991 provisional Central Product
Classification (CPC) oftheUnited Nations Statistical Office, while theordering reflects the
Services Sectoral Classification List(MTN.GNS/W/120 ofJuly1991). Theappearance of
**against individual CPClistings indicates thattheservice specified constitutes onlyapart
ofthetotalrange ofactivities covered bytheCPC concordance.
2) Theentry "Unbound*" means unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.REPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (continued)
REPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA -SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
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
I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
ALL SECTORS INCLUDED
INTHIS SCHEDULE
Investments:
3)a) Foreign participation incompanies inthe
privatization process under theLawon
Ownership Transformation, when
exceeding 10percentofthetotal value of
thecompany, issubject toauthorization
andislimited toanamount, determined by
theGovernment.3) Theestablishment ofbranches byforeign
companies isconditioned withthe
registration oftheparent company ina
court register inthecountry oforigin forat
least oneyear.
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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
b)Prior authorization, bytheGovernment is
required foranyforeign purchases
exceeding 10percentofthecapital or
voting rights inanexisting Slovenian
company already privatized under theLaw
onOwnership Transformation withavalue
exceeding 5million ECU, andforany
purchases ofequity ofanexisting
Slovenian company, when itexceeds
1.25 million ECU, ifthisequity isused
withrespect toanindependent part,
division orplant ofanenterprise.
Anassessment ofinvestments under a)and
b)ismade inlight oftheeffect onthe
economy ofthecountry.Subsidies
None, other thanforbranches established
intheRepublic ofSlovenia byaforeign
company. Eligibility forsubsidies from the
Republic ofSlovenia maybelimited to
juridical persons established within the
territory oftheRepublic ofSlovenia ora
particular geographical sub-division
thereof. Unbound forsubsidies for
research anddevelopment. Thesupply of
aservice, oritssubsidization, withthe
public sector isnotinbreach ofthis
commitment.REPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
Anassessment ofsuch investments ismade on
thebasis ofthefollowing criteria:
-thesituation ofthecompany onthedomestic
andforeign markets from theaspect of
monopoly position andtheinfluence ofthe
foreign investor onthemonopoly position ofan
existing company, inaccordance withtheLaw
onProtection ofCompetition;
-theprice oftheacquired stake orshares in
relation withthecompetitive capability ofthe
company onthedomestic andforeign markets;
-thepotential threat tofaircompetition of
incorporating foreign investors;
-theprevention ofacquisition ortake-over that
mayresult intheclosing down ofotherwise
profitable andcompetitive production andinthe
elimination ofcompetition from andwithin
Republic ofSlovenia forgiven products or
markets;
-thecurrent ownership structure ofthe
company;
-theeffect ofthepurchase onthedevelopment
ofthecompany withrespect tothemanner and
period ofpurchase.Atleast halfoftheordinary members ofthe
Board ofDirectors have tobenationals ofthe
Republic ofSlovenia. Themanaging director of
alimited liability company oratleast the
procurator hastobeaSlovenian national.
Non-Slovenian national, director ofabranch,
established intheRepublic ofSlovenia bya
foreign juridical person, hastobearesident in
theRepublic ofSlovenia.
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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
Inthecaseofinvestment under a)thefollowing
additional criteria shall beconsidered:
-theimportance ofatrademark;
-theeffect oftheforeign investment inthe
company ontheacquisition ofnewtechnologies
ormodern equipment;
-theeffect oftheforeign investment inthe
company ontheacquisition ofadditional
financial means asworking orfixed capital;
-theeffect oftheforeign investment inthe
company onmaintaining thecurrent employment
level ortheemployment ofnewpersonnel.
Forfinancial services, authorization isissued by
theauthorities indicated insector specific
commitments andaccording toconditions
indicated insector specific commitments.
There arenolimitations onestablishment ofa
newbusiness establishment ("greenfield"
investments).
Services considered intheRepublic ofSlovenia
aspublic utilities atanational orlocal level may
besubject topublic monopolies ortogranting of
concessions toprivate operators, asindicated in
sector specific commitments.REPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
Real estate:
Juridical persons established intheRepublic of
Slovenia withforeign capital participation may
onlyacquire realestate necessary fortheconduct
oftheeconomic activities forwhich theyare
established.
Branches* established intheRepublic of
Slovenia byforeign persons mayonlyacquire
realestate, except land, necessary forthe
conduct oftheeconomic activities forwhich they
areestablished.
Ownership ofrealestate intheborder areas of
10kmbycompanies inwhich majority of
capital orvoting rights belongs directly or
indirectly tojuridical persons ornationals of
another Member issubject tospecial permission.
*According totheLawonCommercial Companies, abranch established intheRepublic ofSlovenia isnotconsidered ajuridical person, butasregards their
operation, their treatment isequal toasubsidiary, which isinlinewithArticle XXVIII para.(g) oftheGATS.
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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
4) Unbound, except formeasures concerning
theentry intoandtemporary stay, without
requiring compliance withaneconomic
need test*, ofanatural person which falls
inoneofthefollowing categories:
Business visitors
Anatural person, whostays inthe
Republic ofSlovenia without acquiring
remuneration from orwithin theRepublic
ofSlovenia andwithout engaging in
making direct sales tothegeneral public or
supplying services, forthepurpose of
participating inbusiness meetings, business
contacts, including negotiations forthesale
ofservices, orother similar activities,
including those toprepare theestablishment
ofcommercial presence intheRepublic of
Slovenia.
Theduration oftemporary stayislimited
witha90dayvisa.4) Unbound except formeasures concerning
thecategories ofnatural persons referred to
intheMarket Access Column.
Totheextent thatanysubsidy ismade
available tonatural persons, their
availability maybelimited tonationals of
theRepublic ofSlovenia.
*Allother requirements oflaws andregulations regarding entry, stay, work andsocial security measures shall continue toapply, including regulations
concerning period ofstay, minimum wages aswellascollective wage agreements.REPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
Intra-Corporate Transferee*
Natural persons ofanother Member whohave
been employed byjuridical persons ofanother
Member foraperiod ofnotlessthanthree years
immediately preceding theentry orhave been
partners init(other thanmajority shareholders):
a) Natural persons occupying asenior
position, whoprimarily direct the
management oftheestablishment, receiving
general supervision, direction, principally
from theboard ofdirectors orstockholders
ofthebusiness ortheir equivalent,
including:
-directing theestablishment ora
department orsub-division ofthe
establishment;
-supervising andcontrolling thework of
other supervisory, professional or
managerial employees;
-having theauthority personally tohire
andfireorother personnel actions.
*An"intra-corporate transferee" isdefined asanatural person working within ajuridical person, other thananon-profit making organisation, established in
theterritory ofaWTO Member, andbeing temporarily transferred inthecontext oftheprovision ofaservice through commercial presence intheterritory of
theRepublic ofSlovenia; thejuridical persons concerned must have their principal place ofbusiness intheterritory ofaWTO Member andthetransfer must
betoanestablishment ofthatjuridical person, effectively providing likeservices intheterritory oftheRepublic ofSlovenia.
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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
b) Natural persons working within ajuridical
person whoposses special knowledge and
uncommon qualifications essential tothe
establishment 'sservice, research
equipment, techniques ormanagement. In
assessing such special knowledge, account
willnotbetaken onlyofknowledge
specific totheestablishment, butalsoof
whether theperson hasahighlevel of
qualifications referring toatypeofwork or
trade requiring specific technical
knowledge, including membership ofan
accredited profession.
Theduration oftemporary stayfor
"intra-corporate transferees" islimited witha
"business visa" andaresidence permit, which
maybegranted uptooneyearwithextensions.REPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional Services
a) Legal Services
(CPC 861)1) Unbound fordrafting oflegal documents
2) None
3) Commercial presence isrestricted tosole
proprietorship ortoalawfirmwith
unlimited responsibility (partnership) only.
Only lawyers withlicence topractice may
bepartners. Foractivities involving
national lawacceptance intotheBar
Association ("Odvetni{ka zbornica
Slovenije") isrequired. Consent oftheBar
Association isrequired forthe
establishment ofanylawfirm.
Conditions foracceptance intotheBar
Association forlawyers whoarenot
Slovenian nationals andhave alicence to
practice inananother Member, have to
have acertificate ofknowledge ofthe
Slovenian lawandmust beproficient inthe
Slovenian language.1) Unbound fordrafting oflegal documents
2) None
3) Conditions foracceptance intotheBar
Association forlawyers whoarenot
Slovenian nationals andhave alicence to
practice inananother Member, have to
have acertificate ofknowledge ofthe
Slovenian lawandmust beproficient inthe
Slovenian language.
Notaries Public arepersons performing a
public service. Concession rights canbe
acquired bylicence.
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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
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI 4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
b) Accounting, Auditing
andBookeeping
services*
(CPC 862)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Commercial presence should taketheform
ofajuridical person. Theshare offoreign
persons inauditing companies maynot
exceed 49percentoftheequity.
Provision ofauditing services through
auditing companies only.
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIand
subject tolimitations onnatural persons
employed byjuridical persons only.1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIand
intheMarket Access Column
d) Architectural Services
(CPC 8671)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
*According toSlovene Law, auditing services areamatter offirms, notnatural persons.REPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
e) Engineering Services
(CPC 8672)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None forpure planning services; the
submission ofplans forapproval bythe
competent authorities requires co-operation
withanestablished supplier ofplanning
services.
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
f) Integrated Engineering
Services
(CPC 8673)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None forpure planning services; the
submission ofplans forapproval bythe
competent authorities requires co-operation
withanestablished supplier ofplanning
services.
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
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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
h) Medical* andDental
Services
(CPC 93121, 93122**)1) Unbound
2) None
3) Membership ofDoctors Association
required. Conditions foracceptance into
Doctors Association fordoctors whoare
notSlovenian nationals islicence to
practice inananother Member andhave a
good command oftheSlovenian
language**.
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
B. Computer andRelated
Services
a) Consultancy Services
related totheInstallation
ofComputer Hardware
(CPC 841)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
*Excluding thefollowing activities: social medicine, sanitary, epidemiological, medical/ecological services; thesupply ofblood, blood preparations and
transplants; autopsy.
**Establishment intheform oflegal person issubject toauthorization byMinistry ofHealth. Entry intoPublic Health Network issubject toaconcession
from theInstitute forHealth Insurance oftheRepublic ofSlovenia.REPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
b) Software Implementation
Services
(CPC 842)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
c) Data Processing Services
(CPC 843)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
d) Data Base Services
(CPC 844)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
e) Other
(CPC 845+849)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
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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
C. Research and
Development Services*
a) R&D Services onnatural
sciences
(CPC 851)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
b) R&D Services onsocial
sciences andhumanities
(CPC 852)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
c) Interdisciplinary R&D
Services
(CPC 853)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
*Public utility exist; concession rights canbegranted totheprivate operators established intheRepublic ofSlovenia.REPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
E. Rental/Leasing Services
without Operators
a) Relating toShips
(CPC 83103)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
b) Relating toAircraft
(CPC 83104)1) None
2) None
3) Toberegistered intheaircraft register of
theRepublic ofSlovenia, theaircraft must
beowned either byajuridical ornatural
persons meeting specific nationality or
domicile criteria, which areapplied aswell
tothemember oftheboard.
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
c) Relating toOther
Transport Equipment
(CPC 83102, 83105)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
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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
d) Relating toOther
Machinery and
Equipment
(CPC 83106, 83107,
83108, 83109)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
F. Other Business Services
a) Advertising Services,
excluding direct mail
advertising, outdoor
advertising andexcluding
forgoods subject to
import authorization and
excluding pharmaceutical
products, alcohol,
tobacco, toxic
explosives, weapons
andammunition
(8711** 8712**)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
b) Market Research and
Public Opinion Polling
Services
(CPC 864)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIREPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
c) Management Consulting
Services
(CPC 865)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
d) Services related to
Management Consulting
(CPC 866)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
e) Technical Testing and
Analysis Services*
(CPC 8676)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
*Public utility exist; concession rights canbegranted totheprivate operators established intheRepublic ofSlovenia.
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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
j) Services Incidental to
Energy Distribution -for
gasonly*
(CPC 887**)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
n) Maintenance andRepair
ofEquipment (notincl.
maritime vessels, aircraft
orother transport
equipment)
(CPC 633+8861
+8866)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
p) Photographic Services
(CPC 876)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIREPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
B. Courier services
Special Delivery Service
only
(CPC 7512**)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
C. Telecommunication
Services
Thesetting upandoperation oftelecommunication networks infrastructure aswellastheprovision ofvoice telephone, packet andcircuit switched dataservices,
telegraph, telex, mobile radio telephone, satellite andpaging services areexcluded (public monopoly).
Value-added services
including:
h) Electronic Mail
(CPC 7523**)
i) Voice Mail
(CPC 7523**)1) None asfrom 1January 1998
2) None1) None asfrom January 1,1998
2) None
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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
j) On-line Information and
Data Base Retrieval
(CPC 7523**)3) Foreign participation maynotexceed 99
percentoftheequity.
Licence foroperation granted issubject to
obligations ofvalue-added
telecommunication services providers, to
usethebasic telecommunications network.
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
l) Enhanced/Value-added
Facsimile Services, incl.
store andforward, store
andretrieve
(CPC 7523**)
m) Code andProtocol
Conversion
(CPC n.a.)REPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
3. CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATED
ENGINEERING
SERVICES
A. General Construction
Work forBuildings
(CPC 512)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIand
commercial presence required1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIand
commercial presence required
B. General Construction
Work forCivil
Engineering
(CPC 513)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIand
commercial presence required1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIand
commercial presence required
C. Installation and
Assembly Work
(CPC 514, 516)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIand
commercial presence required1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIand
commercial presence required
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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
D. Building Completion and
Finishing Work
(CPC 517)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIand
commercial presence required1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIand
commercial presence required
E. Other:
- Pre-erection work at
construction sitesand
special trade construction
work
(CPC 511, 515)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIand
commercial presence required1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIREPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
4. DISTRIBUTION
SERVICES
(Excluding distribution ofpyrotechnical goods, ignitable articles andblasting devices, firearms, ammunition andmilitary equipment, toxic substances andcertain
medical substances).
A. Commission Agents '
Services
(CPC 621)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
B. Wholesale Trade
Services
(CPC 622)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
C. Retailing Services
(CPC 631, 632**,
61112, 6113, 6121
excluding 63211)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
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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
D. Franchising
(CPC 8929)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
5. EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES
B. Secondary Education
Services
- Privately Funded Only
(CPC 922**)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None other than: majority oftheBoard
must beofSlovenian nationality
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
C. Higher Education
Services
Privately Funded Only
(CPC 923**)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None other than: majority oftheBoard
must beofSlovenian nationality
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIREPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
D. Adult Education
Services
(CPC 924)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
6. ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES*
A. Sewage Services
(CPC 9401)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
B. Refuse Disposal Services
(CPC 9402)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
*Public utility exist; concession rights canbegranted totheprivate operators established intheRepublic ofSlovenia.
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Page26
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
C. Sanitation andSimilar
Services
(CPC 9403)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
D. Other:
- Nature andLandscape
Protection Services
(CPC 9406)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIREPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
1. Theadmission tothemarket ofnewfinancial services orproducts maybesubject totheexistence of,andconsistency with, aregulatory framework aimed at
achieving theobjectives indicated inArticle 2.(a) oftheAnnex onFinancial Services.
2. Asageneral ruleandinanon-discriminatory manner, financial institutions incorporated intheRepublic ofSlovenia must adopt aspecific legal form.
3. Insurance andbanking activities should beperformed bylegally separate suppliers offinancial services.
4. Investment services canbeprovided onlythrough banks andinvestment firms.
A. Insurance andInsurance-
Related Services
asdefined inthe"Annex
onFinancial Services"
(Para.5.(a)(i)-5.(a)(iv))
(i) Direct insurance
(including co-insurance)
(A)life
(B)non-life1),2) Unbound except formaritime shipping
andcommercial aviation andfreight,
withsuch insurance tocover anyorall
ofthefollowing: thegoods being
transported, thevehicle transporting
thegoods andanyliability arising
therefrom; andgoods ininternational
transit.1),2) Unbound except formaritime shipping
andcommercial aviation andfreight,
withsuch insurance tocover anyorall
ofthefollowing: thegoods being
transported, thevehicle transporting
thegoods andanyliability arising
therefrom; andgoods ininternational
transit.
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Page28
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
3) Establishment issubject toalicence issued
bytheMinistry ofFinance. Foreign
persons canestablish aninsurance company
onlyasajoint venture withdomestic
person, where participation offoreign
persons islimited upto99percent. A
foreign person mayacquire orincrease
shares inadomestic insurance company
subject toaprior approval oftheMinistry
ofFinance.
Ministry ofFinance, when issuing alicence
orapproval ofacquiring shares ina
domestic insurance company, takes into
account thefollowing criteria:
-thedispersion ofownership ofshares
andtheexistence ofshareholders from
different countries;
-thesupply ofnewinsurance products and
thetransfer ofrelated know how, ifthe
foreign investor isaninsurance company.
Unbound forforeign participation in
insurance company under privatization.
Unbound withrespect tobranches,
representative offices andagencies of
insurers.3) NoneREPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
Insurance activities provided bymutual
insurance institutions arelimited
toincorporated companies established inthe
Republic ofSlovenia.
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI 4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
(ii) Reinsurance and
retrocession1) Unbound
2) Reinsurance companies intheRepublic of
Slovenia have priority inthecollection of
insurance premiums.
Incasethatthese companies arenotableto
equalize allrisks, these canbereinsured
andretroceded abroad.
3) Foreign participation inreinsurance
company islimited uptoacontrolling
share ofthecapital.
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) Unbound
2) None
3) None other thaninsurance company witha
controlling share offoreign capital maynot
beengaged inreinsurance orestablish
reinsurance company.
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
GATS/SC/99
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Page30
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
(iii) Insurance intermediation,
such asbrokerage and
agency
(iv) Services auxiliary to
insurance, such as:
-consultancy;
-actuarial;
-riskassessment;
-claim settlement
services.1) Unbound
2) None
3) Forproviding consultancy andclaim
settlement services, incorporation is
required asalegal entity byconsent ofthe
Bureau ofinsurance.
Foractuaries andriskassessment activities
provision ofservices through professional
establishment only.
Operation islimited toactivities referred
under 7A(i) and(ii)ofthisSchedule.
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIand
foractuarial andriskassessment residence
isrequired inaddition toaqualifying
examination, membership intheActuarial
Association oftheRepublic ofSlovenia and
proficiency intheSlovene language.1) None
2) None
3) Forsoleproprietors aresidence inthe
Republic ofSlovenia isrequired.
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIREPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
B. Banking andOther
Financial Services
asdefined inthe"Annex
onFinancial Services"
(v) Acceptance ofdeposits
andother repayable
funds from thepublic
(vi) Lending ofalltypes,
including consumer
credit, mortgage credit,
factoring andfinancing
ofcommercial
transactions
(vii) Financial leasing
(viii) Allpayment and
money transmission
services, including
credit, charge and
debit cards,
travellers cheques
andbankers draft1),2) Unbound except accepting credits
(borrowing ofalltypes, excluding
consumer credit), andaccepting
guarantees andcommitments from
foreign credit institutions bydomestic
legal entities andsoleproprietors.
Allabove mentioned credit
arrangements must beregistered with
theBank ofSlovenia.1) None other thanforeign persons canonly
offer foreign securities through domestic
banks andstock broking company.
Members oftheSlovenian Stock Exchange
must beincorporated intheRepublic of
Slovenia.
2) None other thanlegal entities established in
theRepublic ofSlovenia canbe
depositories oftheassets ofInvestments
Funds.
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Page32
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
(ix) Guarantees and
commitments (excluding
guarantees and
commitments oftheState
Treasury)
(x) Trading forownaccount
orforaccount of
customers, whether on
anexchange, inanover-
the-counter market
orotherwise, the
following:
(A) money market
instruments (including
cheques, bills, certificate
ofdeposits)3) Establishment ofalltypes ofbanks are
subject toalicence oftheBank of
Slovenia. Foreign persons maybecome
shareholders ofbanks oracquire additional
shares ofbanks onlysubject toprior
approval oftheBank ofSlovenia.3) None
(B) foreign exchangeREPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
(C) derivative products
including, butnot
limited to,futures and
optionsWhen considering issuing alicence toa
bank tosetupasawholly-owned orwitha
majority offoreign investors orapproval of
acquiring additional shares ofbanks, the
Bank ofSlovenia shall takeintoaccount the
following guidelines*:
-theexistence ofinvestors from different
countries;
-theopinion oftheforeign institution in
charge ofbanking supervision.
(D) exchange rateand
interest rateinstruments
including products such
asswaps, forward
rateagreements
(E) transferable securitiesUnbound inrelation toforeign participation in
banks under privatization.
Under licence oftheBank ofSlovenia, banks,
subsidiaries andbranches offoreign banks can
bepermitted toprovide allorlimited banking
services, depending ontheamount ofthecapital.
(F) other negotiable
instruments and
financial assets,
including bullion
*Besides theamount ofthecapital theBank ofSlovenia shall, when considering issuing anunlimited oralimited banking licence alsotakeintoaccount the
following guidelines (forbothdomestic andforeign applicants):
-thenational-economic preferences forcertain banking activities;
-theexisting regional coverage oftheRepublic ofSlovenia bybanks;
-theactual bank'sperformance ofactivities compared tothose stipulated bytheexisting licence.
GATS/SC/99
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Page34
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
(xi) Participation inissues of
allkinds ofsecurities,
including underwriting
andplacement asagent
andprovision ofservices
related tosuch issues
(excluding treasury
bonds)Branches offoreign banks must beincorporated
intheRepublic ofSlovenia andhave legal
personality.
Unbound withrespect toalltypes ofmortgage
banks, savings andloans institutions.
(xii) Money broking Unbound withrespect toestablishment ofprivate
pension funds (non-compulsory pension funds).
(xiii) Asset management,
such ascashor
portfolio
management, all
forms ofcollective
investment
management,
custodial, depository
andtrustservices
(excluding pension
fund management)Management Companies arecommercial
companies established solely forthepurpose of
managing investment funds.
Foreign persons maydirectly orindirectly
acquire amaximum upto20percentofshares
orvoting rights ofmanagement companies; fora
larger percentage anapproval oftheSecurities
Market Agency isrequired.
(xiv) Settlement and
clearing services for
financial assets,
including securities,
derivative products,
andother negotiable
instrumentsAnAuthorized (privatization) Investment
Company isaninvestment company established
solely forthepurpose ofgathering theownership
certificates (vouchers) andthepurchase of
shares issued inaccordance withregulations on
ownership transformation. AnAuthorized
Management Company isestablished solely for
thepurpose ofmanaging theauthorized
investment companies.REPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
Foreign persons maydirectly orindirectly
acquire amaximum upto10percentofshares
orvoting rights ofAuthorized (privatization)
Management Companies; foralarger
percentage anapproval oftheSecurities Market
Agency isrequired withtheconsent ofthe
Ministry ofEconomic Relations and
Development.
Investments oftheInvestments Funds into
securities offoreign issuers arelimited to10per
centoftheinvestments oftheInvestments
Funds. Such securities shall belisted onthose
stock exchanges previously determined bythe
Securities Market Agency.
Foreign persons maybecome shareholders or
partners inaStock Broking Company upto24
percentofthecapital oftheStock Broking
Company byprior approval oftheSecurities
Market Agency.
Securities ofaforeign issuer which have notyet
been offered intheterritory oftheRepublic of
Slovenia mayonlybeoffered byaStock
Broking Company orabank licensed tocarry
outsuch transactions. Prior tolaunching the
offer theStock Broking Company orabank
shall obtain thepermission ofSecurities Market
Agency.
GATS/SC/99
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Page36
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
Therequest forthispermission foroffer
securities ofaforeign issuer intheRepublic of
Slovenia shall beaccompanied bydraft
prospectus, documentation thattheguarantor of
theissue ofsecurities oftheforeign issuer isa
bank orastock broking company, except inthe
caseoftheissue ofshares ofaforeign issuer.
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI 4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIREPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
(xv) Provision and
transfer offinancial
information, and
financial data
processing and
related software by
suppliers ofother
financial services
(xvi) Advisory,
intermediation and
other auxiliary
financial services on
alltheactivities
listed in
subparagraphs (v)
through (xv),
including credit
reference and
analysis, investment
andportfolio
research andadvice,
advice on
acquisitions andon
corporate
restructuring and
strategy1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
GATS/SC/99
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Page38
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
8. HEALTH SERVICES
AND SOCIAL
SERVICES
A. Hospital Services
- Private Hospital and
Sanatorium Services
(CPC 9311** excluding
services provided bythe
public sector)1) Unbound*
2) Public medical insurance programs maynot
cover costofmedicare supplied abroad1) Unbound*
2) Service consumers maynotbeentitled to
receive financial support from public
resources. Subject toauthorization by
Institute forHealth Insurance ofthe
Republic ofSlovenia ("Zavod za
zdravstveno zavarovanje").
3) Authorization byhealth authorities; when
authorizing theestablishment ofhospitals
dueconsideration onacase-by-case basis is
taken ofthedensity ofpopulation, existing
facilities, transport infrastructure,
specialization andthedistance between
hospitals.
Entry intopublic Health network issubject
toconcession from Institute forHealth
Insurance oftheRepublic ofSlovenia.3) Foreign private establishment andtheir
service consumers maynotbeentitled to
receive financial support from public
resources including usage of
public medical insurance programmes.
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI 4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIREPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
B. Other Human Health
Services
- Residential Health
Facilities Services like
Health Resort Hotels and
Therapeutic Bath
Services
(CPC 93193)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL RELATED
SERVICES
A. Hotels, Restaurants
andCatering
(CPC 641, 642, 643
excluding catering in
transport services
sector)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None other thanlocation intheprotected
areas ofparticular historic andartistic
interest andwithin national orlandscape
parks issubject toauthorization which can
bedenied.
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
GATS/SC/99
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Page40
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
B. Travel Agencies and
Tour Operators Services
(CPC 7471)1) Commercial presence required
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIand
commercial presence required1) Commercial presence required
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIand
commercial presence required
10. RECREATIONAL,
CULTURAL AND
SPORTING SERVICES
(other thanAudiovisual
Services)
D. Sporting andOther
Recreational Services
other thanskischool
services, skiand
mountain guide services,
gambling andbetting
services
(CPC 9641, 96491)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIREPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
11. TRANSPORT
SERVICES
A. Maritime Transport
Services
d) Maintenance andRepair
ofVessels
(CPC 8868**)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
C. AirTransport Services
d) Maintenance andRepair
ofAircraft
(CPC 8868**)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
GATS/SC/99
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Page42
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
- Computer Reservation
System (CRS)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) Forobligation ofparent orparticipating
carriers inrespect ofaComputer
Reservation System controlled byanair
carrier ofoneormore third countries:
unbound.
2) None
3) Forobligations ofparent orparticipating
carriers inrespect ofaComputer
Reservation System controlled byanair
carrier ofoneormore third countries:
unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
- Sales andMarketing 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) Fordistribution through CRS ofair
transport services provided byCRS parent
carrier: unbound.
2) None
3) Fordistribution through CRS ofair
transport services provided byCRS parent
carrier: unbound
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartIREPUBLIC OFSLOVENIA (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
E. RailTransport Services
d) Maintenance andRepair
ofRailTransport
Equipment
(CPC 8868**)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
F. Road Transport Services
d) Maintenance andRepair
ofRoad Transport
Equipment
(CPC 6112**)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
H. Services Auxiliary toall
Modes ofTransport
b) Storage andWarehouse
Services
(CPC 742)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
GATS/SC/99
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Page44
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
c) Freight Transport
Agency Services/Freight
Forwarding Services
(CPC 748)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None other thancustoms clearance is
subject tolimitation tojuridical person
established intheRepublic ofSlovenia
2) None
3) None other thancustoms clearance is
subject tolimitation tojuridical person
established intheRepublic ofSlovenia
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI
Pre-Shipment Inspection
(CPC 749**)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except asindicated inPartI