GENERAL AGREEMENT GATS/EL/71
15April 1994
ONTRADE INSERVICES (94-1139)
POLAND
Final ListofArticle II(MFN) Exemptions
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____________________POLAND -FINAL LIST OFARTICLE II(MFN) EXEMPTIONS
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Allsectors Commercial presence notions
contained in:
- commerce andnavigation
treaties;
- business andeconomic
relation treaties;
- promotion andprotection
offoreign investment
agreement;
thatgobeyond limitations
embodied inPoland 'sschedule
ofspecific commitmentsAllcountries Indeterminate Reciprocal provisions ofexisting
andfuture agreements
Allsectors Poland accepts compulsory
arbitration ofinvestor/state
investment disputes brought by
orinrespect ofservice suppliers
ofcountries withwhich Poland
hasormayhave agreements
providing forsuch procedureAllcountries Indeterminate Promotion andprotection of
foreign investment
Allpassenger and
freight transport
services excluding
maritime transportReciprocity requirement
concerning supply oftransport
services bysuppliers of
countries concerned -in,into
andacross theterritory ofsuch
countriesAllcountries Indefinite System ofreciprocal agreements
-existing andfuture -on
transport cooperation
(orofsimilar character) and
promotion andprotection of
foreign investments,
implementing -among others -
transportation quotas resulting
from bilaterally agreed system
ofpermits
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Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Saleandmarketing
ofairtransport
services and
Computer
Reservation SystemsPreferential market access
resulting from bilateral air
transport agreementsAllcountries Indeterminate Reciprocal provisions
concerning supply ofair
transport services embodied in
bilateral airtransport agreements
Audiovisual services
-motion picture and
video tape
production and
distribution servicesPreferential treatment of
audiovisual works, including
preferential access tofundingAllcountries Indefinite Theaimofsuch agreements is
topromote cultural links
between countries concerned on
thebasis ofco-production
agreements
Audiovisual services
-production and
distribution of
cinematography
works andtelevision
programmesPreferential treatment thatis
adopted fortheimplementation
ofbenefits, inconformity with
support programmes and
suppliers ofthese programmes,
meeting specific European origin
criteriaAllEuropean countries Indefinite Preservation andpromotion of
theregional identity ofthe
countries concernedPOLAND (continued)
Sector orsubsector Description ofmeasure
indicating itsinconsistency
with Article IICountries towhich the
measure appliesIntended duration Conditions creating theneed
fortheexemption
Audiovisual services
-transmission of
audiovisual works to
thepublicPreferential measures thatare
applied fortheimplementation
andinconformity withthe
regulations such asthe
ECTelevision Broadcasting
Directive (No89/552) andwhich
define programmes ofEuropean
origin inorder toextend national
treatment toaudiovisual
programmes meeting specific
criteriaParties totheCouncil ofEurope
Convention onTransfrontier
Television orother European
countries withwhich an
agreement maybeconcludedIndefinite Thepromotion ofcultural
identity within thebroadcasting
sector inEurope, aswellas
achievement ofcertain cultural
policy objectives
Fishing and
fishing-related
servicesPreferential treatment -inthe
areaoffisheries jurisdiction of
countries involved -inrelation
totheservices andservice
providers from countries with
which Poland hasfavourable
fishery relations based on
compliance totheinternational
conservation practices and
polices oragreements on
fisheries, particularly inthe
Baltic SeabasinAllcountries Indeterminate Cooperation concerning the
conservation offisheries and
fishing based onthepractice as
wellasexisting andfuture
agreements, particularly inthe
Baltic Seabasin
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