GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/EL/83-A
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1148)
LIECHTENSTEIN
Final ListofArticle II(MFN) Exemptions
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)
____________________LIECHTENSTEIN -FINAL LIST OFARTICLE II(MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Distribution services Togrant work permits, without
certain limitations, toemployees
ofestablishments ofenterprises
ofmember countries ofthe
Convention establishing the
European Free Trade
Association (EFTA), the
establishment 'sactivity being
commerce ingoodsMembers ofEFTA Indefinite Flanking measure tothe
provision onfreetrade ingoods
under theEFTA Agreement
Audiovisual services Toconfer national treatment to
audiovisual works covered by
bi-orplurilateral agreements on
co-production inthefiled of
audiovisual works, inparticular
inrelation toaccess tofunding
andtodistributionAllcountries withwhom cultural
co-operation maybedesirableIndefinite Promotion ofcommon cultural
objectives
Measures granting thebenefit of
support programmes, such as
MEDIA andEURIMAGES, and
measures relating tothe
allocation ofscreentime which
implement arrangements such as
theCouncil ofEurope
Convention onTransfrontier
Television andconfer national
treatment, toaudiovisual works
and/or tosuppliers of
audiovisual services meeting
specific European origin criteriaEuropean countries Indefinite Promotion ofcultural objectives
based onlongstanding cultural
links
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Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Concessions fortheoperation of
radio ortelevision broadcast
stations maybegranted to
persons ofcountries other than
LiechtensteinAllcountries withwhom cultural
co-operation maybedesirableIndefinite Promotion ofcommon cultural
objectives, andtoregulate
access toamarket limited in
scale inorder topreserve
diversity ofsupply
Construction and
related EngineeringTheright ofcommercial
presence andtheright of
presence ofnatural persons is
dependent onreciprocity for
service providers from
LiechtensteinAllcountries Indefinite Toensure adequate market
access toservices providers
from Liechtenstein
Insurance services Togrant permit for
establishment toinsurance
companies from countries other
thanLiechtenstein onlyto
companies which aresupervised
bytheSwiss insurance
supervision authorityAllcountries Indefinite Measure toensure supervision
offoreign insurance companies
Banking andother
financial services
(excluding
insurance)Toallow persons established in
Switzerland, without requiring a
commercial presence in
Liechtenstein, toparticipate in
settlement andclearing networks
andtolead-manage Swiss franc
denominated issuesSwitzerland Indefinite Measures ensuing from the
monetary union between
Liechtenstein andSwitzerlandLIECHTENSTEIN (continued)
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
CRS andsales and
marketing ofair
transport servicesMeasures based onArticle 7of
therevised Code ofConduct of
theEuropean Civil Aviation
Conference (ECAC), whereby
theobligations ofCRS system
vendors orparent and
participating aircarriers shall
notapply where equivalent
treatment tothatapplied under
therevised Code ofConduct is
notaccorded inthecountry of
origin oftheparent carrier of
thesystem vendorAllcountries where aCRS
system vendor oraparent air
carrier islocatedIndefinite Theneed fortheexemption
results from theinsufficient
development ofmultilaterally
agreed rules fortheoperation of
CRS
Road transport
services (passenger
andfreight)Toallow, onthebasis ofmutual
access tothemarket, transport
services byvehicles registered in
countries other than
Liechtenstein toundertake
transportation ofgoods and/or
passengers in,into, outof,orin
transit through Liechtenstein
territory, normally based on
bilateral agreementsAllcountries withwhom
bilateral agreements onroad
transport orother arrangements
relating toroadtransport exist or
maybedesirable (atpresent
approx. 30countries)Exemption needed until
multilateral liberalization ofroad
transport services, taking into
account regional specificity and
environmental effects ofroad
transport, willhave been agreed
uponTotakeintoaccount regional
specificity oftheprovision of
road transport services andto
protect theintegrity ofroad
infrastructure andenvironment
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Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Allsectors Tomutually grant permits of
temporary stayandpermanent
residency intheterritory ofthe
parties, without certain
limitations, tocitizens ofthe
parties oftheagreements on
temporary stayandpermanent
residency between Liechtenstein
andSwitzerlandSwitzerland Indefinite Flanking measure tocustoms,
monetary- andpostal union
between thePrincipality of
Liechtenstein andSwitzerland
Preferential treatment accorded
tonationals ofcountries other
thanLiechtenstein, belonging to
traditional recruiting areas
according toLiechtenstein
legislation onimmigration, when
granting permits forentry, stay
andwork inLiechtenstein
(year round resident, short time
resident, seasonal worker) to
natural persons providing
services other thanessential
persons asdefined inthe
Liechtenstein schedule of
specific commitments ontrade in
services (Part I:horizontal
commitments)ECandEFTA countries Indefinite Toregulate immigration into
Liechtenstein bymeasures based
onlongstanding links with
traditional recruiting areasLIECHTENSTEIN (continued)
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
According totheLiechtenstein
legislation theright ofpresence
ofnatural persons inallsectors
isdependent onreciprocity for
services providers from
LiechtensteinAllcountries Indefinite Toensure adequate market
access toservices providers
from Liechtenstein
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