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6May1996
ORGANIZATION(96-1760)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFUKRAINE
Schedule onServices
Thefollowing Services Schedules arepresented forinformation purposes anddonotrepresent
aServices Offer. However, intheinterests oftransparency, frequently more information about the
current Services régime isprovided thanwould beincluded inanyfinalschedule.
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Page2UKRAINE
(Current Services Regimes -notaSchedule ofSpecific Commitments)
UKRAINE -SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
(forinformation only)
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
I.HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS
Visas fortemporary entry andwork inUkraine
Visas forthetemporary stayofforeign citizens andpersons without citizenship (hereinafter known asforeign citizens) inUkraine andalsovisas forthetransit of
foreign citizens through Ukrainian territory asissued by:
- diplomatic andconsular missions ofUkraine abroad;
- consular offices andofficials oftheBorder Guards atborder crossing points onthenational border ofUkraine;
- Internal Affairs government bodies.
TheMinistry ofForeign Affairs withtheapproval oftheState Committee fortheProtection oftheUkrainian National Border, andtheSecurity Service, determines
thelistofdocuments required together withtheapplication orpetition forvisaregistration, dates forsubmission, thedescription andforms ofvisas, procedures for
visaissue andalsotheterm ofvalidity ofthevisa.
Theissue ofvisas forforeign citizens whointend toseekemployment inUkraine ispossible onlyifthere isanemployment permit, ifnototherwise provided forin
international agreements towhich Ukraine isparty.
TheMinistry ofForeign Affairs, withtheapproval oftheMinistry ofInternal Affairs, theState Committee fortheProtection oftheUkrainian National Border and
theMinistry ofFinance, establish feesforservices related totheissue ofvisas (both abroad andinUkraine). Fees related totheissue ofvisas, mayalsobepaidin
thenational currency, iftaking place onUkrainian territory, except atborder crossing points onthenational border.
1. Employment permits areissued inaccordance withtheTemporary Provisions onConditions andProcedures fortheIssue ofEmployment Permits forForeign
citizens (according totheAnnex). Thepermit isissued fortheforeign citizen orperson without citizenship (hereinafter, foreign citizen) whointends toseek
employment inUkraine, ifthere isashortage ofworkers inthecountry (ortheregion) whoareabletoperform thiskindofwork orthere aresufficient grounds to
justify using foreign specialists, ifnototherwise isprovided forintheinternational agreements towhich Ukraine isparty.
These provisions alsoapply toforeign citizens whoareengaged ineducational studies orareimproving their qualifications though onthejobtraining.
Visas maybeissued toforeign citizens upon entry intoUkraine onthebasis ofanemployment permit.
Enterprises, institutions andorganizations, irrespective ofthetypeofownership ortheactivity engaged in,andforeign agents ofeconomic activity operating on
Ukrainian territory (hereinafter, theemployer) mayonlyemploy foreign citizens inpossession ofemployment permits, ifnototherwise provided forinthe
international agreements towhich Ukraine isaparty.WT/ACC/UKR/24
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2. TheRepublican Centre ofEmployment oftheUkrainian Ministry ofLabour registers andissues employment permits forthespecified position (according to
specialization) foraspecific enterprise, institution, ororganization.
Thedecision toissue apermit isbased ontheemployer 'sapplication (inanyform) withreasons provided forusing foreign labour andthepotential forproviding
theessential conditions fortheir employment andresidence. Theapplication must beapproved bytheCentres ofEmployment oftheCrimean Republic, ofthe
oblasts, orofKyiv andSevastopol. Acopy ofthecontract withtheemployer, andthelistofforeign citizens, mentioning their fullname andsurname, dateof
birth, passport number, specialization, sex,andalsoareceipt forpayment ofthefeeforconsideration ofapplication, should beenclosed.
3. Anemployment permit isnotrequired for:
(a)foreign citizens whohave aUkrainian certificate ofresidence;
(b)foreign citizens whohave refugee status according toUkrainian legislation;
(c)directors ofjoint ventures andforeign agents ofeconomic activity operating inUkraine;
(d)representatives offoreign marine (orriver) fleets andforeign aircompanies whoservice their operations inUkraine;
(e)employees offoreign mass media accredited towork inUkraine;
(f)artists andpersons involved inthearts,forwork inUkraine according totheir areas ofspecialization; and
(g)emergency andrescue workers engaged inurgent operations.
Foreign citizens mentioned insub-paragraphs (f)and(g)ofthisparagraph have theright towork without anemployment permit foruptotwomonths.
4. Asarule, anemployment permit maybeissued foraperiod ofuptoayear. Itsvalidity canbeextended. Forthispurpose, anemployer should apply to
theRepublican Centre ofEmployment oftheUkrainian Ministry ofLabour amonth before theexpiry oftheemployment permit, inaccordance withtheabove
established procedure. Themaximum period ofuninterrupted stayofaforeign citizen inUkraine withtheaimofemployment cannotexceed 4years. Foreign
citizens mayreceive employment permits forUkraine again after nolessthan6months have elapsed andaccording totheabove-mentioned procedure.
5. Individuals entering Ukraine onprivate business donothave theright towork inUkraine andanemployment permit maynotbeissued tothem.
Irrespective ofthestatus ofthelabour market anddevelopment trends, anemployment permit maynotbeissued if:
- documents submitted toobtain apermit have provisions thatcontradict legislation inforce andtheinternational agreements towhich Ukraine isaparty;
- thecontract provides worse working conditions forcitizens ofother countries thanfortheUkrainian citizens whoperform similar work;
- orfalse information wasprovided deliberately.
6. Early termination ofthecontract withtheemployer mentioned intheemployment permit, ontheinitiative oftheemployer orontheinitiative ofthrough the
fault oftheforeign citizen, once there isascertainment ofthefactthatfalse information wasprovided bythem, canleadtoitsannulment. Theemployer should
inform theRepublican Centre ofEmployment oftheUkrainian Ministry ofLabour oftheearly termination ofthecontract, within three working days.
7. Afeeintheamount ofoneminimum wage ispaidfortheregistration ofeach employment permit andtheextension ofitsvalidity. Thisfeeisused topay
forexpenditures related tothisprocedure. Theemployer shall paythisfeeinUkrainian karbovanets orinhardcurrency, according totheofficial exchange rate.WT/ACC/UKR/24
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Licensing ofCertain Kinds ofServices:
Theprocedure forissuing special permits/licences toagents ofentrepreneurial activity forcertain kinds ofactivity.
1. Special permits/licences areissued toagents ofeconomic activity forconducting certain kinds ofactivity, licensing ofwhich isprovided forinUkrainian
legislation, for:
- exploration ofmineral deposits, engineering andprospecting works forenergy resources, national communications, themilitary industrial complex andalsofor
gas-mains, main pipe-lines, bridges, tunnels, electric power stations, airports, andsea-ports conducted intheir territories andwhich tendtoexperience seismic
activity, heating, yielding ofother types, andlandslips. Permits forthese works areissued bytheState Committee ofGeology (Derzkomgeologii). The
Ministry ofConstruction andArchitecture (Minbudarkhitektury) issues permits forconstruction projects;
- engaging inlegal practice, judicial andexaminer activity (except formedical andpsychiatric examiners). These permits areissued bytheMinistry ofJustice;
- veterinary practice. Thispermit isissued bytheCrimean Republican, theoblast, theKyiv andtheSevastopol Municipal departments ofState veterinary
medicine, according towhere thepractice takes place;
- printing ofsecurities, banknotes andpostage stamps. Thispermit isissued bytheMinistry ofFinance withtheapproval oftheNational Bank ofUkraine;
- payment andacceptance ofmoney-orders, construction andmaintenance ofsatellite relay stations, international andregional postal transport, processing of
postal correspondence, useofradio-frequencies, construction andmaintenance ofthenational datatransmission anddocumentary communication networks;
- construction, andthemaintenance ofmobile communication networks;
- theconstruction andmaintenance ofTVandradio broadcasting networks. Thispermit isissued bytheMinistry ofCommunication;
- domestic andinternational transporting ofpassengers andfreight byair,river, sea,railway androad, charter ofmerchant vessels, andaerial spraying. This
permit isissued bytheMinistry ofTransport;
- surveying andgeodesic works, cartographical works andcadastres, andaerial photography. These permits areissued bytheMain Department ofGeodesy,
Cartography andCadastres oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine;
- medical practice, coroner 'swork, medical examinations, andretail saleofmedicines. Thispermit isissued bytheMinistry ofHealth Protection;
- establishing andmaintaining game parlours, organization ofgambling establishments;
- retailing food products, hygienic andsanitary products forpersonal use,cosmetics andperfumery, alcoholic drinks, tobacco products, household chemicals;
saleoffood products, alcoholic drinks, andtobacco products through public eating establishments. Thispermit isissued bytheExecutive Committees of
towns (towns notdivided intodistricts), districts ordistricts intowns bytheCouncils ofPeople 'sDeputies intheplace where theactivity takes place;WT/ACC/UKR/24
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- wholesaling food products, personal hygiene andsanitary products, cosmetics andperfumery, alcoholic drinks, tobacco products, household chemicals;
permits issued bytheAutonomous Crimean Republic, oblast councils, byKyiv andSevastopol cityexecutive councils;
- intermediary activity withprivatization papers; permits issued bytheState Property Fund;
- transport andparcel services fortheexpedition ofexport-import andtransit freight; permits issued bytheMinistry ofForeign Economic Relations andTrade;
- production andservicing ofsystems andequipment, works andservices, which provide forthetechnical protection ofinformation; permits issued bytheState
Service ofUkraine fortheTechnical Protection ofInformation;
- activities related totheprovision ofeducational services forprofessional education andthetraining ofspecialists atvarious levels; permits issued bythe
Ministry ofEducation;
- issuing andregistration ofdocuments concerning ownership rights toapartments andbuildings; permits issued bytheState Administration ofHousing
(Derzhzhytlokomunhosp);
- activities related totourism services; permits issued bytheState Tourism Committee (Derzhkomturyzm);
- auditing services; permits issued bytheAuditor 'sChamber ofUkraine;
- insurance services; permits issued bytheCommittee forSupervising Insurance Activity;
- production offire-fighting equipment, firesafety equipment, fire-fighting work andservices; permits issued bytheMain Administration ofFire-fighting ofthe
Ministry ofInternal Affairs; and
- establishing, acquiring anduseofswitchboards within theuniform national communications system (except forministerial andother systems which arenot
connected tothepublic network), withacompulsory fitting ofspecial equipment forthedownloading ofinformation; permits issued bytheMinistry of
Communications.
Incases ofnecessity, theMinistries andDepartments, which issue licences, mayauthorize theright toissue licences totheir local bodies.
Licences areissued according totheapplication from theagent ofeconomic activity. Theapplication should beaccompanied by:
- fornatural person-by copies ofdocuments thatcertify educational degrees andqualifications which areneeded toengage intheparticular typeofactivity
(except forestablishing game parlours, organizing gambling establishments, etc.); and
- forlegal entities-copies offounding documents.
Also, depending onthespecific typeofactivity being licensed, other documents mayberequired toobtain alicence, asrequired bytheMinistries issuing licences,
e.g., theMain Administration ofVeterinary Medicine withtheState Veterinary Inspectorate oftheMinistry ofAgriculture, orbytheMain Administration ofFire-
fighting oftheMinistry ofInternal Affairs withtheapproval oftheMinistry oftheEconomy.WT/ACC/UKR/24
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II. SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. COMMERCIAL SERVICES1
A. Professional services
1. Legal services
a) general legal activity
b) attorney activity
c) notarial activity
d) agency1) None
2) None
3) None, except for:
b) Only Ukrainian citizen maybeanattorney
c) Only Ukrainian citizen maybeanotary
4) None except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
2. Accounting services
a) accounting services
b) auditing services1) Unbound (only through commercial
representation)
2) None
3) AUkrainian citizen maybeanauditor
Only anauditor maybeahead ofafirm.
Total number ofafirm'sauditors must be
atleast 30%.
4) None except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
3. Taxservices2
8. Medical anddentist
services
1Information oncommercial services isintheprocess ofbeing prepared andwillbesubmitted inthenearfuture
2Taxservices havenotbeendefined bylegislation andarenotregulated atpresent.WT/ACC/UKR/24
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10. Midwifery andnursing
services, phytotherapists
andparamedical
personnel1) None
2) None
3) Activities licensed bytheMinistry of
Health Protection
4) None except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
B. Computers andrelated
services3
2. COMMUNICATION SERVICES
1. Postal Services 1) Only general network maybeused
2) None
3) (a)Foreign investment limited to49%
b)State communication enterprises have
amonopoly onmoney transfers, 20g.
letters andpostcards
4) Unlimited except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) Monopoly ofstate communication
enterprises on20g. letters, postcards,
money transfers
4) Unlimited except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments
2. Courier Services 1) Only general network maybeused
2) None
3) Foreign investment limited to49%
4) Unlimited except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) Foreign investment limited to49%
4) Unlimited except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments
3Computers andrelated services havenotbeendefined bylegislation andarenotregulated atpresentWT/ACC/UKR/24
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3. Telecommunications
services4
a) Telephone services
b) Packet-switched data
transmission services
c) Circuit-switched data
transmission services
d) Telex services
e) Telegraph services
f) Facsimile services1) Bypass ofpublic network isnotpermitted
2) None
3) Only through theestablishment of
associations andjoint ventures withforeign
investment limited to49%
4) Unlimited except those indicated in
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unlimited except those indicated in
horizontal commitments
g) Private leased circuit
services1) Bypass ofpublic network notpermitted
2) None
3) Exclusive monopoly ofstate
communication enterprises
4) Unlimited except those indicated in
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) Exclusive monopoly ofstate
communication enterprises
4) Unlimited except those indicated in
horizontal commitments
h) Electronic mailservices 1) Bypass ofnational network notpermitted
2) None
3) (a)Foreign investment limited to49%
(b)Establishment ofassociations orjoint
ventures
4) Unlimited except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) (a)Foreign investment limited to49%
(b)Establishment ofassociations orjoint
ventures
4) Unlimited except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments
4Telecommunication services (i)-(n)havenotbeendefined bylegislation andarenotregulated atpresentWT/ACC/UKR/24
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i) System ofanswering
machines (V-mail)
j) On-line information
k) Electronic data
interchange (EDI)
l) Value-added facsimile
services, including store
andforward, alsostore
andretrieve
m) Code andprotocol
conversion
n) On-line information
and/or database
processing (including
transmission processing)
o) Others conversion
4. Audiovisual services5
a) Motion picture and
videotape production
services anddistribution
services
b) Video rental services
c) Radio andtelevision
services
5Information ontheservices (a)-(c)and(e)isbeing prepared nowandwillbesubmitted laterWT/ACC/UKR/24
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d) Radio andtelevision
broadcasting services1) None
2) None
3) Through theestablishment ofassociations
orJV'swithforeign investment limited to
30%
4) Unlimited except those indicated in
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) None
4)Unlimited except those indicated inhorizontal
commitments
e) Sound recording services
f) Mobile communications 1) Bypass ofpublic network notpermitted 1) None
1) Bypass ofpublic network notpermitted
2) None
3) (a)Only through theestablishment of
associations orjoint ventures with
foreign investment limited to49%
(b)Oneoperator NMT-450, twooperators
GSM-900
(c)Depends onavailability offrequencies
(d)Establishment ofassociations orJV's
4) Unlimited except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) (a)Only through theestablishment of
assocaitions orjoint ventures with
foreign investment limited to49%
(b)Oneoperator NMT-450, twooperators
GSM-900
(c)Depends onfrequency availability
4) Unlimited except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments
g) PCN 1800 MHz 1) Bypass ofpublic network notpermitted
2) None
3) (a)Only through theestablishment of
associations andjoint ventures with
foreign investment limited to49%
(b)Oneoperator NMT-450, twooperators
GSM-900
(c)Depends onfrequency availability
4) Unlimited except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) (a)Only through theestablishment of
associations orjoint ventures with
foreign investment limited to49%
(b)Oneoperator NMT-450, twooperators
GSM-900
(c)Depends onavailability offrequencies
4) Unlimited except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitmentsWT/ACC/UKR/24
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h) Paging Services 1) Bypass ofpublic network notpermitted
2) None
3) (a)Only through theestablishment of
associations orjoint ventures with
foreign investment limited to49%
(b)Two operators ERMES, oneoperator
RDS atthenational level oflimiting
competition
(c)POCSAG Standard atoblast level, not
more thanthree operators
(d)depends onfrequency availability1) None
2) None
3) (a)Only through theestablishment of
associations orjoint ventures with
foreign investment limited to49%
(b)Two operators ERMES, oneoperator
RDS atthenational level oflimiting
competition
(c)POCSAG Standard atoblast level, not
more thanthree operators
(d)depends onfrequency availability
3. CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ENGINEERING SERVICES
1. General construction
work forbuilding
2. General construction
work forcivil
engineering
3. Installation andassembly
works
4. Building completion and
finishing work
5. Other1) Unlimited construction. Building materials
supplied must beincompliance with
Ukrainian standards.
2) None
3) Nolimitations ontheestablishment ofJV's
withforeign capital.
4) Unlimited forprofessional engineers for
theintroduction ofnewtechnologies and
workers fortheinstallation ofimported
equipment. Limitations ongeneral workers
withtheaimofreducing unemployment in
theconstruction sector inUkraine
Import ofworkers islimited andpossible
onlyonapproval oftheCabinet of
Ministers ofUkraine forcapital installation
ofimported equipment1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneWT/ACC/UKR/24
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6. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
Access islimited inaccordance withtheLawofUkraine "OntheProvision ofSanitary andEpidemiological Well-being ofthePopulation."
Only after receiving apositive result from theState Sanitary andHygienic Inspection.
Activity which ispotentially dangerous tohuman health issubject tolicensing inaccordance withprocedures established bylegislation.
Sanitary andEpidemiological
services
- State sanitary and
hygienic inspections1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
7. FINANCIAL SERVICES
1. Insurance services andservices related toinsurance.
Inorder toengage ininsurance activity, anentity must obtain alicence from theSupervisory Insurance Committee. Theinsurer must submit totheCommittee:
- anapplication, acopy offounding documents andacopy ofaregistration certificate;
- certificates ofbanks andother credit institutions which confirm theavailability andsizeoftheactual registered fund;
- certificate ofthefinancial position oftheinsurer 'sfounders certified byanauditor (audit firm);
- business planfortheinsurance (orreinsurance) activity;
- information about theinsurer 'sstakeholders, chairman oftheExecutive Board anditsvice-chairmen.
a) Lifeinsurance and
personal accident
insurance services1) None
2) None
3) Only through a49% participation inthe
registered fund ofaUkrainian insurer
4) None except forthose indicated inthe
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None except forthose indicated inthe
horizontal commitments
b) Other insurance services
except forlifeinsurance1) None
2) None
3) Only through a49% participation inthe
registered fund ofaUkrainian insurer
4) None except forthose indicated inthe
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None except forthose indicate inthe
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c) Reinsurance and
retrocession (transfer of
some transactions)1) None
2) None
3) Only through a49% participation inthe
registered fund ofaUkrainian insurer
4) None except forthose indicated inthe
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None except forthose indicated inthe
horizontal commitment
d) Insurance mediation such
asbrokerage andagent's
services1) None
2) None
3) Mediation ofinsurance brokers onbehalf
offoreign insurers isnotpermitted in
Ukraine
4) None except forthose indicated inthe
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None except forthose indicated inthe
horizontal commitments
e) Auxiliary insurance
services (consulting,
actual riskevaluation,
settlement ofclaims)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None except forthose indicated inthe
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None except forthose indicated inthe
horizontal commitments
2. Banking andother Financial Services (Except forInsurance)6
According toArticle 49ofthelawofUkraine "OnBanks andBanking Activity" theNational Bank issues licences fortheestablishment ofcommercial banks with
foreign legal andnatural persons 'participation onthebasis ofthefollowing:
- financial position offounders (participants), bothresidents andnon-residents, (whether theyhave achieved positive financial results intheir financial and
economic activity over thepast5years);
- availability ofatleast onefirst-rate bank among foreign founders (participants). Thisrating isdetermined bythenational Bank ofUkraine;
- availability ofguarantees ofsolvency offoreign founders (participants) which arenotbanks, orguarantees provided tothem byaforeign first-rate bank;
- availability ofagreements onthesupervision ofbanking activity between theNational Bank ofUkraine andcentral banks ofother countries;
- participation ofUkrainian citizens inthecapacity ofbank managerial staff(chairman orboard member, chief accountant), heads ofsubdivisions and
employees.
6Duetothefactthatonthe10April 1996, anewprocedure forlicensing banking activity andprocedure forregistering commercial banks wasadopted
bytheNational Bank ofUkraine, thelatest information onbanking andfinancial services willbeprovided later.WT/ACC/UKR/24
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Aminimum registered fund ofacommercial bank withforeign investment, ifforeign capital share initisnotinexcess of50%, must benotlessthanthe
amount equivalent of5million ECU attheofficial exchange rateoftheNational Bank ofUkraine onthedateofsigning ofafounding agreement. Aminimum
foreign currency contribution must benotlessthan1million ECU.
Ifforeign capital share inaregistered fund ofabank is50% orover 50%, aminimum sizeofaregistered fund ofacommercial bank withforeign investment
must benotlessthantheamount equivalent of10million ECU onthedateofsigning ofafounding agreement. Aminimum foreign currency contribution maynot
belessthan1million ECU.
a) acceptance of‘deposits
andother repayable
funds from thepublicAccess tomarket possible onlythrough the
establishment offinancial banking subsidiaries,
which areresidents ofUkraine.Activities bysubsidiaries offoreign commercial
banks permitted according totheLawofUkraine
"OnBanks andBanking Activity". However,
according toResolution N.24 oftheNational
Bank ofUkraine, these activities arenot
allowed.Thepresence offoreign
capital intheUkrainian
banking system islimited
to15% oftotal capital in
thesystem
b) Providing loans ofall
types, including
consumer credits, loans
oncollateral, factoring
andfinancing of
commercial contractsNone Regulation N.329ofthe23.12.96 ofthe
National Bank ofUkraine "OnApproving the
New Version oftheRegulation "OnProcedures
forProviding Ukrainian Residents with
Individual Licences forReceiving Funds in
Foreign Currency from Foreign Creditors" "
regulates theprocess ofUkrainian residents
receiving funds from foreign creditors
c) Financial leasing 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
d) Allpayment andmoney
transmission services
including crediting,
credit anddebit cards,
traveller 'schecks and
bank billsDuetotheestablishment ofanational banking
system, these types ofoperations mayonlybe
performed bybanks whoareUkrainian residentsCommercial activity byforeign banks on
Ukrainian territory isnotpermitted. Foreign
banks arepermitted toopen representative
offices without theright toengage inbanking
activityWT/ACC/UKR/24
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e) Guarantees and
commitmentsTheState provides guarantees andisresponsible
forcommitments intheprovision ofservices
according tointernational agreementsTheprovision ofservices bynon-residents of
Ukraine toUkrainian residents isguaranteed by
residents ofUkraine (ifthegiven service isnot
provided upon request oftheState)
f) Operations onthe
currency market, onthe
over-the-counter market
forsecurities andother
operations onone'sown
account andon
customers 'account ,
with:
- credit liabilities
(including cheques, bills,
certificates ofdeposit,
etc.)
- foreign exchange;Direct trading onthecurrency market isnot
permitted fornon-residents
notpermittedOperations bynon-residents ofUkraine onthe
currency market andontheinterbank currency
market permitted through Ukrainian certified
banks
notpermitted
- derivatives, including,
butnotlimited to,
futures contracts and
options;notpermitted notpermitted
- exchange rateand
interest rateinstruments,
including such products
asswap contracts,
forward contracts, etc;
- transferable securities
- other negotiable
documents andfinancial
assets, including trade in
goldandsilver bullionnotpermitted
notpermitted
notpermittednotpermitted
notpermitted
notpermittedWT/ACC/UKR/24
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g) participation inissues of
alltypes ofsecurities,
including underwriting
andflotation ofsecurities
asanagent (public or
privately) andproviding
services related tothe
issuance ofsecuritiesNone Permitted forlegal entities which deal
exclusively insecurities andcommercial banks
h) Brokerage inthe
currency marketNotpermitted Participation inthecurrency market transactions
viaauthorized Ukrainian banks bysetting up
joint banks withmixed capital andsubsidiary
banks withforeign capital ispermitted.
l) Operations related to
management ofassets
such ascashand
portfolio management,
allkinds ofmanagement
ofjoint investment
projects, pension funds
management, bank
deposits andtrust
services;Notpermitted inregard tomanagement ofassets
such asportfolio investments, pension funds,
bank deposits andtrust services
m) Settlement andclearing
services forfinancial
assets, incl. securities,
derivative products, and
other negotiable
documentsPermitted viaauthorized Ukrainian banks aswell
asviasubsidiary banks with100% offoreign
capital.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneWT/ACC/UKR/24
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n) Advisory aswellas
other auxiliary financial
services onallactivities
listed inArticle 1B,of
MTN.TNC/W/50
including credit reference
andanalysis oncredits,
surveys and
recommendations on
investment andfloatation
ofsecurities, advice on
acquisitions andon
corporate restructuring
andstrategy1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
o) Provision andtransfer of
financial data, processing
offinancial dataand
provision oftherelevant
software byproviders of
other financial services1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
8. SOCIAL HEALTH SERVICES
1. Hospital services 1) None
2) None
3) Services areprovided byaccredited
medical establishments
4) None except forthose indicated inthe
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) Services areprovided byaccredited
medical establishments
4) None except forthose indicated inthe
horizontal commitments
2. Other public healthcare
servicesServices areprovided according tothelicences
issued bytheMinistry ofHealthServices areprovided according tothelicences
issued bytheMinistry ofHealthWT/ACC/UKR/24
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9. TOURISM SERVICES
Legal persons regardless oftheir typeofownership, aswellasnatural persons providing tourist services, asprovided forintheir by-laws orprovisions, areeligible
toobtain alicence forproviding tourist services. Tourist services subject tolicensing include thereception of,andservices tolocal andforeign tourists inUkraine,
organization oftourist tripsoutside ofUkraine, excursions, group tours andsports tourism.
Licences areissued bytheState Tourism Committee ofUkraine which establishes theissuance procedure, conditions andrules ofproviding tourist services and
control over compliance withthem.
1. Hotel andrestaurant
services1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
2. Tourist agencies and
agent services1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
3. Guide services 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
4. Other services 1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
10. RECREATION, CULTURE AND SPORTING SERVICES
1. Entertainment (including
thetheatre, concerts,
circus)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None except forvisas which provide the
right toperform inacertain country1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None except forgeneral legal limitations
2. Libraries, archives,
museums, etc.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None except forgeneral legal limitations1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None except forgeneral legal limitationsWT/ACC/UKR/24
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4. DISTRIBUTORS 'SERVICES
1. Services ofcommission
agents
2. Wholesale trade services
3. Retail trade services
4. Special contracts
Other1) None
2) None
3) None, except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments
4) None, except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) None, except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments
4) None, except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments
5. EDUCATION SERVICES
1. Elementary education
services
2. Secondary education
services
3. Higher education
services
4. Other education services1) None
2) None
3) None, except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments
4) None, except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments1) None
2) None
3) None, except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments
4) None, except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments
11. TRANSPORT SERVICES
Inregard totheestablishment andactivities ofcompanies, there isaMFN limitation concerning Ukraine andtheEUcountries inthefield ofairtransport, internal
waterways transport andmaritime transport (Article 31oftheAgreement onPartnership andCooperation withtheEU).
Theresolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine No316ofMay 17,1994 hasratified theRegulation ontheprocedure ofGranting Special Permits (Licences)
forCertain Activities toEconomic Entities. Paragraph 11ofthisRegulation provides forlicensing ofdomestic andinternational passenger andcargo transportation
byair,internal waterways, maritime, railway androad transport, agency andchartering ofMerchant Marine Fleet, aswellasaerial spraying services.WT/ACC/UKR/24
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1. Maritime Transport Services
There areindividual limitations provided forbythebilateral intergovernmental agreements onmaritime merchant navigation towhich Ukraine isparty aswellasby
theCode ofmerchant Navigation ofUkraine. Further information maybeprovided upon completion ofnegotiations onmaritime transport.
2. Internal Waterways Transport
Limitations asprovided forbybilateral intergovernmental agreements oninternal waterways navigation onappropriate terms towhich Ukraine isparty. Rules of
theDanube Committee.
a) Passenger andcargo
transportation except for
cabotage CPC 7221 and
72221) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
b) Leasing ofvessels with
crews CPC 7223Limitation: without theright totransfer ownership onthepartofstate shipping companies
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
c) Vessel launching and
towing services
CPC 7224Towing vessels among Ukrainian ports aswell
astoforeign ports canonlybeexecuted bya
vessel withaUkrainian flag(from theterritory
ofUkraine)
1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
d) Support services for
internal waterways
transport1) None except forthose indicated in
horizontal commitments
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NoneWT/ACC/UKR/24
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3.AirTransport Services7
TheResolution ofthecabinet ofMinisters ofUkraine No819ofAugust 28,1993 provides forpayment intheamount of15% ofrevenues fornon-parity utilization
ofregular airlines byforeign users. regarding international airconnections withtheaimofloading or/and unloading ofinternational commercial freight (or
passengers, cargo ormail, incombination orseparately), rights aregranted subject tobilateral intergovernmental agreements onairservice. Limitations oncharter
transportation ofUkrainian passengers from Ukraine byforeign aircarriers.
a) Passenger andcargo
transportation CPC 731
and732Permit issued fornon-stop flights over the
territory ofUkraine.
Nolimitations onstop-overs fornon-commercial
purposes ontheterritory ofUkraine.
1) None
2) None
3) Unbound, except forlimitations inregard
tocommercial rights
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
b) Leasing ofaircraft with
crews CPC 7341) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
c) Maintenance andrepair
ofaircraft CPC 8868**1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
d) Support services forair
transport CPC 7461) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
7Thecurrent services regime isprovided, without taking intoaccount therequirements oftheAgreement.WT/ACC/UKR/24
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4. RailTransport
There isareduction oftariff forthetransport ofpassengers over Ukraine.
Cargo transit over Ukraine iscarried outoncondition ofprepayment oftariffs through forwarding agents
a) Passenger andcargo
transportation
CPC 7111 and7112Nolimitations onpassenger transportation
1) None
2) None
3) Commercial presence isprohibited
Foreign shippers andconsignees must carry
outtransportation exclusively through legal
entities ofUkraine.
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
b) Towing services
CPC 71131) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
c) Maintenance andrepair
ofrailequipment CPC
8868**1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
d) Support services forrail
transport CPC 743None, subject tocompliance witharticle 2ofthe
lawofUkraine onForeign Economic Activity,
aswellasrequirements ofbilateral agreements
onrailservice.
Passenger tickets aresoldbysubagents onlyon
thebasis ofindividual agreements withrailroads.None, except forlicensing oncondition ofa
company/its representative office/branch being
registered inconformity withUkrainian
legislation.
5. Road Transport
Passenger andcargo transportation services areregulated bybilateral intergovernmental agreements oninternational road service towhich Ukraine isparty.
Permits arevalid forupto5years. Forobtaining apermit theagency must benotified ofacarrier 'sname, address, route, schedule, tariff rates, points of
departure andarrival ofpassengers andservice life.WT/ACC/UKR/24
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a) Passenger transportation
CPC 7121+7122Limitations: regular cargo two-way andtransit
transportation through third countries iscarried
outsubject topermits oftheMinistry of
Transportation.
Irregular transportation: Every route must be
individually licensed bytheMinistry of
Transportation whereby acompany isentitled to
carry outoneround trip. Anindividual licence
specifies thetypeoftransportation andthe
period thatatransport vehicle spends inthe
country ofdestination.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
b) Cargo transportation
CPC 7123Limitations: cargo two-way andtransit
transportation through third countries iscarried
outsubject topermits oftheMinistry of
Transportation.Permits arevalid onlyforthecarrier theywere
issued to.Transportation to/from third countries
isprohibited unless there isanindividual
approval oftheMinistry ofTransportation.
Foreign carriers arenotpermitted tocarry out
passenger orcargo transportation between two
points located within Ukraine.
Road toll.
c) Rental ofamotor car
withadriver CPC 71241) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
d) Maintenance andrepair
ofroadtransport
CPC 6112+88671) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None, except fortherequirement to
register acompany, representative office or
branch inconformity withlegislation of
Ukraine
4) NoneWT/ACC/UKR/24
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e) Supporting services for
roadtransport
CPC 7441) None
2) None
3) None
4) None1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
6. Supporting services for
allmodes oftransport
a) Cargo handling services
CPC 741None None
b) Storage andwarehouse
services CPC 742None, except forcustoms legislation None
c) Freight transport agency
services CPC 748None, except forlicensing (Clause 21ofthe
Resolution oftheCabinet ofMinisters No316of
May 17,1994)None, except foralicence fee
d) Other CPC 749 None None