GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/EL/25
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1110)
CYPRUS
Final ListofArticle II(MFN) Exemptions
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____________________CYPRUS -FINAL LIST OFARTICLE II(MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating the
need fortheexemptionAdditional
Comments
Allsectors Permission forlimited numbers
ofnationals oftheEuropean
Union (EU) Member States to
beemployed ortoexercise
professions inspecific
occupations inCyprus in
accordance withcriteria tobe
established unilaterally by
Cyprus orinfuture agreements
between Cyprus andtheEU
Member StatesMember countries of
theEuropean UnionUntil thetime offull
membership of
Cyprus intheEUTheaimofthemeasure is
todeepen existing links
between Cyprus andthe
European Union andto
gradually prepare Cyprus
forfullmembership inthe
EUCyprus hasaCustoms
Union Agreement
withtheEUandhas
applied forfull
membership. The
preferential treatment
ofEUnationals,
which willfacilitate
theexercise of
professions andlabour
movements, maybe
granted totheEUin
thefuture, either
unilaterally onthe
partofCyprus, or
through bilateral
agreement(s) between
Cyprus andtheEU
Member States
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Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating the
need fortheexemptionAdditional
Comments
Allsectors Waiving oflimitations tomarket
access andnational treatment in
theareaofcommercial presence,
including themovement of
capital, withrespect tothe
countries specified under
column 3)Member countries of
theEuropean Union
andtheEFTA countriesIndefinite Agradual liberalization of
commercial presence and
inparticular capital flows
between Cyprus andthe
European Union isneeded
asatransitory measure in
order togradually prepare
Cyprus forfull
membership intheEU,
which isexpected tobe
enlarged soon toinclude
most ofthe
EFTA countries. Bilateral
agreements relating tothe
mutual protection and
promotion ofinvestments
withsome oftheEFTA
countries areunder
preparation.Cyprus hasaCustoms
Union Agreement
withtheEUandhas
applied forfull
membership
Road Transport
- Passenger and
Freight
TransportationBilateral agreements between
Cyprus andthird countries on
international roadhaulage
(including combined transport)
andpassenger transport,
according towhich theprovision
ofthetransport service betweenEuropean countries,
Jordan, andanycountry
withwhom an
agreement maybe
concluded inthefutureIndefinite Theneed forexemption is
linked totheregional
specificity ofthe
cross-border provision of
road transport servicesCYPRUS (continued)
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating the
need fortheexemptionAdditional
Comments
Road Transport
- Passenger and
Freight
TransportationCyprus andthecontracting
parties oracross theterritory of
thecontracting parties is
reserved orlimited tovehicles
registered ineach contracting
party whilst taxexemption for
such vehicles isalsoprovided
Human Health
ServicesProvision toCypriot citizens of
medical treatment, notavailable
inCyprus, inselected countries
withwhich bilateral agreements
have been signed orwillbe
signed inthefutureAllcountries with
whom medical
co-operation might be
desirable. (Agreements
already exist with
medical centres in
Greece, theUK,and
Israel)Indefinite Themeasure isnecessary
duetotheexistence or
possible future signing of
newbilateral agreements
between Cyprus andthird
countries withwhom
Cyprus hasgeographical
proximity orother special
links
Audiovisual Services
- Transmission
&Distribution
ofRadio and
Television
ProgrammesNational legislation inradio and
television broadcasting taken in
conformity withEuropean Union
directives andaiming at
extending national treatment to
works originating incertain
European countries andalsoat
ensuring thatworks meeting
specific linguistic criteria are
given minimum screentime
accessMember countries of
theEuropean Union,
parties totheCouncil of
Europe Convention on
Transfrontier Television
orother European
countries withwhom an
agreement maybe
concluded.Indefinite Themeasure aims atthe
harmonisation withthe
E.U. inthebroadcasting
sector andatthe
achievement oflinguistic
andcultural policy
objectives
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Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating the
need fortheexemptionAdditional
Comments
Audiovisual Services
- Production &
Distribution of
Television
Programmes
andCinemato-
graphic WorksPermission forservice providers
established incertain European
countries tobenefit from existing
andfuture MEDIA or
EURIMAGES programmesEuropean countries Indefinite Cyprus isaparticipant in
theEURIMAGES
programme andhasapplied
forparticipation inthe
MEDIA programmeThebenefits from the
programmes are
mandatory for
participating countries
Audiovisual Services
- Production &
Distribution of
Television
Programmes
andCinemato-
graphic WorksGranting ofnational treatment
onworks covered by
government-to-government
framework agreements on
co-production ofaudiovisual
works, inparticular inrelation
todistribution oraccess to
fundingAllcountries with
whom cultural
co-operation maybe
desirableIndefinite Theaimofthemeasure is
topromote cultural links
between Cyprus and
certain countries
Public Social
Security ServicesProvisions ofbilateral
agreements onsocial security
concluded between Cyprus and
certain countriesAustralia, UK,Egypt,
Greece, Austria,
Canada, Province of
Quebec, andany
country withwhom an
agreement maybe
concluded inthefutureIndefinite Toenable persons whoare
orbecome subject tothe
social security legislation
ofthecontracting parties to
maintain their social
security rights iftheymove
from onecountry to
another, ortoacquire such
rightsThese agreements
which provide, inter
alia, fortotalizing
periods ofinsurance
orresidence inthe
contracting States for
purposes ofeligibility
tobenefits are
concluded between
Cyprus andcountries
withwhom there is
movement oflabour