GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/SC/71
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1068)
POLAND
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)
____________________POLAND -SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
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 1
ALL SECTORS INCLUDED
INTHIS SCHEDULE
1) Unbound inrelation tosubsidies andother
form ofpublic assistance1) Acquisition ofrealestate, direct and
indirect, byforeigners andforeign legal
persons requires permission
2) Unbound inrelation tosubsidies andother
form ofpublic assistance2) Acquisition ofrealestate, direct and
indirect, byforeigners andforeign legal
persons requires permission
3) Theestablishment byforeign service
suppliers mayonlytaketheform oflimited
liability company orjoint stock company.
Thesame legal form isrequired inthecase
ofjoint-venture ofPolish andforeign
companies.3) Acquisition ofrealestate, direct and
indirect, byforeigners andforeign legal
persons requires permission
1 There isnon-discriminatory system offoreign exchange controls relating tolimitations inforeign exchange turnover andtosystem offoreign exchange permits
(general andindividual) among others limitations ofcapital flows andcurrency payments. Thefollowing foreign exchange transactions require authorization:
-transfer offoreign exchange outofthecountry;
-transfer ofPolish currency intothecountry;
-ownership transfer oftheright tomonetary assets between domestic andforeign persons;
-granting anddrawing ofloans andcredits bydomestic persons inforeign exchange transactions;
-fixing orexecuting payments inforeign currencies within Poland foracquired goods, realestate, property rights, services orlabour;
-opening andpossessing ofabanking account inabank situated abroad;
-acquiring andholding foreign securities andacquiring realestate abroad,
-undertaking other obligations abroad ofsimilar effect.
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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
Unbound withrespect tobranches and
representative offices
Unbound inrelation toacquisition of
state-owned property, i.e.theregulations
governing theprivatization process
Authorization oftheestablishment ofa
company withforeign equity isrequired in
thecaseof:
- establishment ofcompany, purchase or
acquiring ofshares orstocks inanexisting
company; extending oftheactivity ofthe
company when thescope ofactivity
embraces atleast oneofthefollowing
areas:
-management ofseaports andairports;
-dealing inrealestate oracting as
intermediary inrealestate
transactions;
-supply todefence industry thatisnot
covered byother licensing
requirements;
-wholesale trade inimported consumer
goods;
-provision oflegal advisory services.POLAND (continued)
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
- establishment ofajoint-venture company
withaforeign equity inwhich thePolish
party isastate legal person andis
contributing non-pecuniary assets asinitial
capital;
- arranging acontract, thatincludes right to
useofstate property formore than
6months ordecides onacquiring ofsuch
property
Unbound inrelation tosubsidies andother
form ofpublic assistance
4) Unbound except forenabling foreign
service suppliers acting inareas covered by
thisschedule andestablished inPoland to
temporary employment ofkeypersonnel in
conformity withthePolish lawmeaning
managers orspecialists, possessing highor
uncommon qualifications orknowledge
necessary forthefunctioning ofthe
enterprise under thecondition thatsuch
persons must have been employed bythis
enterprise atleast oneyear. Work permits
areissued exclusively forthedefinite
period -uptooneyear, withapossibility
ofextension -toagiven foreigner working
ataspecified employer. Market test
requirement.4) Acquisition ofrealestate, direct and
indirect, byforeigners andforeign legal
persons requires permission
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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
Norestrictions onbusiness visits, upto
three months, related tonegotiating or
concluding transactions ifitdoes not
involve direct provision ofservices
Unbound inrelation tosubsidies andother
form ofpublic assistance
II. SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
1. BUSINESS SERVICES
A. Professional Services
a) Legal services
(CPC 861)1) None
2) None
3) Establishment subject toauthorization.
Nationality requirement.
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures.
Nationality requirement.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NonePOLAND (continued)
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
b) Accounting, auditing and
bookkeeping services
(CPC 862)1) None
2) None
3) Nationality requirement inthecaseof
auditors. Foreign auditors maypractice
after confirmation oftheir qualifications.
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures.
Nationality requirement inthecaseof
auditors. Foreign auditors maypractice
after confirmation oftheir qualifications.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
e) Engineering services
(CPC 8672)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
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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
h) Private medical and
dental services
(CPC 9312 excluding
services provided bythe
public sector)1) Public medical insurance programmes do
notcover costofmedicare supplied abroad
2) Public medical insurance programmes do
notcover costofmedicare supplied abroad
3) Nationality requirement. Practice of
medical profession byforeigners requires
thepermission.
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures.
Nationality requirement. Practice of
medical profession byforeigners requires
thepermission.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Foreign medical doctors have limited
election rights within theprofessional
chambers
i) Veterinary services
(CPC 932)1) None
2) None
3) Nationality requirement. Foreign persons
mayapply forpermission topractice.
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures.
Nationality requirement. Foreign persons
mayapply forpermission topractice.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NonePOLAND (continued)
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
j) Services provided by
midwives, nurses in
private establishments
(CPC 93191** excluding
services provided within
public sector)1) Public insurance programmes donotcover
costofforeign medical services supplied
abroad
2) Public insurance programmes donotcover
costofforeign medical services supplied
abroad
3) Nationality requirement inthecaseof
midwives andnurses
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures.
Nationality requirement inthecaseof
midwives andnurses.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
B. Computer andRelated
Services
Computer andrelated
services
(CPC 841, 842, 843,
and844)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
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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
F. Other Business Services
a) Advertising
(CPC 871excluding
advertising oftobacco
products, alcoholic
beverages,
pharmaceuticals)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) None
c) Management consulting
services
(CPC 865)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
f) Services incidental to
agriculture, hunting and
forestry
(CPC 881)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) None
2) None
3) None
4) NonePOLAND (continued)
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
h) Services incidental to
mining andoil-field
(CPC 883excluding
exploitation ofnatural
resources)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
p) Photographic services
(CPC 875excluding
aerial photography)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
r) Printing, publishing
(CPC 88442)1) None
2) None
3) Nationality requirement fortheeditor-in-
chief ofnewspapers andjournals
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures.
Nationality requirements fortheeditor-in-
chief ofnewspapers andjournals.1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
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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
t) Other
- Translation services
excluding services of
sworn interpreters
(CPC 87905**)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
2. COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
B. Courier Services
- Courier services
excluding written
correspondence
e.g.letters
(CPC 7512)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
C. Telecommunication
Services
g) Other telecommunication
services including value
added services
(CPC 7522**, 7523**)1) Useofthepublic network, orthenetwork
ofother authorized operator, required in
thecaseofcross-border provision ofthese
services1) Only Polish companies withnoforeign
equity maybepermitted touseequipment,
lines, andnetworks directly linked to
equipment, lines andnetworks located
abroadPOLAND (continued)
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
2) Useofthepublic network, orthenetwork
ofother authorized operator, required in
thecaseofcross-border consumption of
these services2) Only Polish companies withnoforeign
equity maybepermitted touseequipment,
lines, andnetworks directly linked to
equipment, lines andnetworks located
abroad
3) Provision ofVAN services within Poland
requires theusage ofauthorised networks2.
Foreign equity ininter-town lines not
higher than49percent. Noequity
threshold forlocal operators. Useofthe
public network, orthenetwork ofother
authorized operator, required inthecaseof
cross-border provision ofthese services by
theservice providers established inPoland.3) Only Polish companies withnoforeign
equity maybepermitted touseequipment,
lines, andnetworks directly linked to
equipment, lines andnetworks located
abroad
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures 4) None
2 Only three technically different telecommunication systems -based onequipment mostly produced inPoland -canbeapplied within public telecomunnication network
(orother networks larger thanvoievodships).
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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
3. CONSTRUCTION AND
RELATED
ENGINEERING
SERVICES
Construction services
(CPC 511, 512, 513,
514, 515, 516, 517, 518)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
4. DISTRIBUTION
SERVICES
B. Wholesale Trade
Services
- Wholesale trade within
Poland
(CPC 622excluding
62226, 62228, 62251,
62252)1) None
2) None
3) Licensing ofestablishment ofcompanies in
theareaofwholesale trade inimported
consumer goods
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.POLAND (continued)
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
C. Retail Services
- Retail trade within
Poland
(CPC 631, 632excluding
63107, 63108, 63211)1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) Unbound
2) None
3) None
4) None
5. EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES
- Private educational
services
(CPC 921, 922, 923,
924)1) Public system ofeducation andof
scholarships donotcover educational
services supplied from abroad1) None
2) Public system ofeducation andof
scholarships donotcover educational
services supplied abroad
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures2) None
3) None
4) None
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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
6. ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES
D. Other
Monitoring of
environment.
Consultancy related to
theenvironmental
protection. Cleaning of
exhaust gases. Noise
abatement.
(CPC 9404**, 9405**)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
7. FINANCIAL
SERVICES*
A. Allinsurance and
insurance related services
- Insurance andrelated
services
(CPC 812** except
81212, 81293):1) Unbound
2) Unbound1) Unbound
2) Unbound
* Prudential regulations inthefinancial sector arebeing elaborated inPoland. They mayrequire alteration ofthepresently existing rules aswellaspreparation ofthe
newlaws. Their application willbedone inaccordance withtheprovisions oftheAnnex onFinancial Services, paragraph 2-Domestic Regulation sub-paragraph 1.POLAND (continued)
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
- direct insurance
(including coinsurance):
- life,
- non-life;
- reinsurance and
retrocession;
- brokerage
(CPC 81401, 81402**)3) Establishment onlyinaform ofjoint stock
company ormutual insurance society
except forbrokerage where horizontal
measures apply. Foreign participation in
theinsurance company cannot belower
than50percentoftheminimal guarantee
fund. Insurance funds andcompany own
assets have tobeinvested inPoland and
cannot betransferred abroad. Head ofa
brokerage company should meet
qualifications ofinsurance broker.
Nationality requirement forinsurance
brokers.
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures.
Nationality requirement forinsurance
brokers.3) None
4) None
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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
B. Banking andOther
Financial Services
Banking services:
a) Acceptance ofdeposits
andother repayable
funds
(CPC 81115-81119)
b) Lending ofalltypes
(CPC 8113)
d) Allpayment andmoney
transmission services
(CPC 81339**)
e) Guarantees and
commitments
(excluding guarantees
andcommitments ofthe
State Treasury)
(CPC 81199**)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Establishment ofabank onlyinaform of
joint stock company. System ofpermits in
relation toestablishment ofallbanks based
onprudential grounds. Nationality
requirement forsome -atleast one-ofthe
bank executives.
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures.
Nationality requirement forsome -atleast
one-ofthebank executives.1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) NonePOLAND (continued)
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
Other financial services:
g) Participation inissues of
allkinds ofsecurities
(excluding treasury
bonds), including
underwriting and
placement asagent
(whether publicly or
privately) andprovision
ofservices related to
such issues
(CPC 8132)
i) Mutual finds services
(CPC 81323**)
k) Advisory andother
auxiliary services to
banking activities
included intothis
schedule
(CPC 8133)1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) Establishment onlyinaform ofjoint stock
company. Nationality requirement for
brokers andsecurities advisors.
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures.
Nationality requirement forbrokers and
securities advisors.1) Unbound
2) Unbound
3) None
4) None
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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
l) Provision andtransfer of
financial information,
andfinancial data
processing andrelated
software bysuppliers of
other financial services
(CPC 8131)1) Requirement tousethepublic
telecommunication network, orthenetwork
ofother authorized operator, inthecaseof
cross-border provision ofthese services
2) Requirement tousethepublic
telecommunication network, orthenetwork
ofother authorized operator, inthecaseof
cross-border consumption ofthese services1) None
2) None
3) Requirement tousethepublic
telecommunication network orthenetwork
ofother authorized operator inthecaseof
cross-border provision and/or consumption
ofthese services
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures3) None
4) NonePOLAND (continued)
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
8. HEALTH RELATED
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 donot
cover costofmedicare supplied abroad
3) Head, orhisdeputy, ofthehealth facility
should meet qualifications ofmedical
doctor. Allthelimitations pertaining to
medical, anddental services, aswellas
services ofmidwives, nurses are
applicable.1) Unbound*
2) Service consumers maynotbeentitled to
receive financial support from public
resources
3) Foreign private establishment andtheir
service consumers maynotbeentitled to
receive financial support from public
resources
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures.
Head, orhisdeputy, ofthehealth facility
should meet qualifications ofmedical
doctor. Allthelimitations pertaining to
medical, anddental services, aswellas
services ofmidwives, nurses are
applicable.4) None
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.
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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
9. TOURISM AND
TRAVEL RELATED
SERVICES
A. Hotels andRestaurants
(CPC 641, 642)1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) Unbound*
2) None
3) None
4) None
B. Travel Agencies and
Tour Operators
(CPC 7471)1) Commercial presence required
2) Commercial presence required
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) Commercial presence required
2) Commercial presence required
3) None
4) None
* Unbound duetolackoftechnical feasibility.POLAND (continued)
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
11. TRANSPORT
SERVICES
C. Airline Transport
Services
c) Rental ofaircraft with
crew
(CPC 734)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
d) Maintenance andrepair
ofaircraft
(CPC 8868**)1) None
2) None
3) None
4) Unbound except forhorizontal measures1) None
2) None
3) None
4) None
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