GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/EL/26
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1111)
CZECH REPUBLIC
Final ListofArticle II(MFN) Exemptions
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)
____________________CZECH REPUBLIC -FINAL LIST OFARTICLE II(MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Audiovisual Services Measures thataretaken forthe
implementation ofandin
conformity withexisting or
future co-production agreements
andwhich provide fornational
treatment totheworks coveredParties totheagreements Indefinite Thepromotion ofcultural
objectives andlinks between the
parties concerned. The
promotion ofgreater diversity
among foreign audiovisual
works ontheCzech market.
Measures thataretaken forthe
implementation ofandin
conformity withsupport
programmes such astheCouncil
ofEurope Convention on
Transfrontier Television,
Eureca, Media andEuroimages
toaudiovisual programmes and
supplies tothese programmes
meeting specific origin criteriaEuropean countries Indefinite Thepromotion ofcultural
exchange among European
countries based ontraditional
cultural links
Internal Waterways
Passenger and
Freight
TransportationMeasures thataretaken under
existing orfuture agreements
andwhich reserve theaccess to
andtraffic rights ininternal
waterways oftheCzech
Republic toforeign operatorsAllcountries withwhich
agreements areorwillbein
forceIndefinite Toprotect theintegrity of
infrastructure andthe
environment andtoregulate
traffic rights intheCzech
Republic
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Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
RailTransport
Passenger and
FreightMeasures thataretaken under
existing orfuture agreements
andwhich regulate traffic rights
andoperating conditions andthe
provision oftransport services in
theterritory oftheCzech
republic andbetween the
countries concernedAllcountries withwhich
agreements areorwillbein
forceIndefinite Toprotect theintegrity ofrail
transport infrastructure andthe
environment andtoregulate
traffic rights intheterritory of
theCzech Republic andbetween
thecountries concerned
Road Transport
Passenger and
FreightMeasures thataretaken under
existing orfuture agreements
andwhich reserve orlimit the
provision oftransport services
andspecify operating conditions,
including transit permits and/or
preferential road taxes ofa
transport services into, in,
across andoutoftheCzech
republic tothecontracting
parties concernedAllcountries withwhich
agreements areorwillbein
forceIndefinite Toprotect theintegrity ofroad
transport infrastructure andthe
environment andtoregulate
traffic rights intheterritory of
theCzech Republic andbetween
thecountries concerned
Financial Services Authorization foraservice
supplier ofanother Member to
establish acommercial presence
orconduct newactivities maybe
denied incases when Czech
suppliers aredenied such access
andtreatment inthecountry of
origin ofservice supplier
concernedAllcountries concerned Indefinite Toobtain equal market access
possibilities forCzech services
providersCZECH REPUBLIC (continued)
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