In FR: Nationality requirement for tobacconists ("buraliste").
10. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (only privately funded services)
A. Primary education services
(CPC 921)
In FR: EU nationality is required in order to teach in a privately funded educational institution. However, foreign nationals may obtain an authorisation from the relevant competent authorities in order to teach in primary educational institutions. Foreign nationals may also obtain an authorisation from the relevant competent authorities in order to establish and operate or manage primary educational institutions. Such authorisation is granted on a discretionary basis.
In IT: Nationality requirement for service providers who are authorised to issue state-recognised diplomas.
In EL: Nationality requirement for teachers.
B. Secondary education services
(CPC 922)
In FR: EU nationality is required in order to teach in a privately funded educational institution. However, foreign nationals may obtain an authorisation from the relevant competent authorities in order to teach in secondary educational institutions. Foreign nationals may also obtain an authorisation from the relevant competent authorities in order to establish and operate or manage secondary educational institutions. Such authorisation is granted on a discretionary basis.
In IT: Nationality requirement for service providers who are authorised to issue state-recognised diplomas.
In EL: Nationality requirement for teachers.
In LV: Nationality requirement for technical and vocational secondary school-type education services for handicapped students (CPC 9224).
C. Higher education services
(CPC 923)
In FR: EU nationality is required in order to teach in a privately funded educational institution. However, foreign nationals may obtain an authorisation from the relevant competent authorities in order to teach in higher-level educational institutions. Foreign nationals may also obtain an authorisation from the relevant competent authorities in order to establish and operate or manage higher-level educational institutions. Such authorisation is granted on a discretionary basis.
In CZ, SK: Nationality requirement for higher education services, except for post-secondary technical and vocational education services (CPC 92310).
In IT: Nationality requirement for service providers who are authorised to issue state-recognised diplomas.
In DK: Nationality requirement for professors.
12. FINANCIAL SERVICES
A. Insurance and insurance-related services
In AT: The management of a branch office must consist of 2 (two) natural persons resident in Austria.
In EE: For direct insurance, the management body of an insurance joint-stock company with MERCOSUR capital participation may include nationals of a Signatory MERCOSUR State only in proportion to the MERCOSUR participation and in any event not more than half of the members of the management body. The head of the management of a subsidiary or an independent company must be the holder of a permanent residence permit in Estonia.
In ES: Residency requirement for the actuarial profession (or alternatively 2 (two) years of experience)
In IT: Residency requirement for the actuarial profession.
In HR: Residency requirement.
In FI: At least one-half of the members of the board of directors and the supervisory board shall have their place of residence in the EEA, unless the competent authorities have granted an exemption. At least one auditor shall have his permanent residence in the EEA. The general agent of an insurance company of MERCOSUR must have his place of residence in Finland, unless the company has its head office in the EU.
B. Banking and other financial services (excluding insurance)
In BG: Permanent residence in Bulgaria is required for the executive directors and the managerial agent.
In FI: A managing director and at least one auditor of credits institutions shall have their place of residence in the EU, unless the Financial Supervision Authority has granted an exemption. The broker (natural person) on a derivative exchange shall have his place of residence in the EU.
In IT: Condition of residency within the territory of a Member State of the European Union for "promotori di servizi finanziari" (financial salesmen).
In LT: At least one head of a bank's administration must speak the Lithuanian language.
In PL: Nationality requirement for at least one of the bank executives.
In HR: Residency requirement. The management board shall direct the business of a credit institution from the territory of Croatia. At least one management board member must be fluent in the Croatian language.
13. HEALTH SERVICES AND SOCIAL SERVICES
(only privately funded services)
A. Hospital services
(CPC 9311)
B. Ambulance services
(CPC 93192)
C. Residential health facilities other than hospital services
(CPC 93193)
E. Social services
(CPC 933)
In FR: For hospital and ambulance services, residential health facilities (other than hospital facilities) and social services, an authorisation is necessary in order to exercise management functions. The authorisation process takes into account the availability of local managers.
In LV: Economic needs tests for doctors, dentists, midwives, nurses, physiotherapists and para-medical personnel.
In PL: Practice of medical profession by foreigners requires permission. Foreign medical doctors have limited election rights within the professional chambers.
In HR: All persons providing services directly to patients or treating patients need a licence from the professional chamber.
In SI: All persons providing services directly to patients or treating patients need a licence and authorisation for the provision of health services from the Ministry of Health.
14. TOURISM AND TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES
A. Hotel, restaurants and catering
(CPC 641, CPC 642 and CPC 643)
excluding catering in air transport services
In BG: The number of foreign managers is not to exceed the number of managers who are Bulgarian citizens, if the public (state or municipal) share in the equity capital of a Bulgarian company exceeds 50 % (fifty percent).
In HR: Nationality requirement for hospitality and catering services in households and rural homesteads.
B. Travel agencies and tour operators services (including tour managers)
(CPC 7471)
In BG: The number of foreign managers is not to exceed the number of managers who are Bulgarian citizens, if the public (state or municipal) share in the equity capital of a Bulgarian company exceeds 50 % (fifty percent).
In HR: Approval of the Ministry of Tourism for office manager position.
C. Tourist guides services
(CPC 7472)
In BG, CY, ES, HR, HU, IT, LT, MT, PL, SK: Nationality requirement.
In EL: Diploma from the Tourist Guide Schools of the Greek Ministry of Tourism required. Can be waived if confirmed absence of a tourist guide for a specific language.
In FR: France reserves the right to require EU nationality for the provision of tourist guide services in its territory.
15. RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SPORTING SERVICES
(other than audio-visual services)
A. Entertainment services (including theatre, live bands, circus and discotheque services)
(CPC 9619)
In FR: Authorisation is necessary for the access to management functions. The authorisation is subject to a nationality requirement if authorisation for more than 2 (two) years is required.
16. TRANSPORT
SERVICES
A. Maritime transport
a) International passenger transportation
(CPC 7211 less national cabotage transport).
b) International freight transportation
(CPC 7212 less national cabotage transport)
EU: Nationality requirement for ships' crew.
In AT: Nationality requirement for the majority of managing directors.
D. Road transport
a) Passenger transportation
(CPC 7121 and CPC 7122)
In AT: Nationality requirement for persons and shareholders entitled to represent a juridical person or a partnership.
In DK, HR: Nationality requirement and residency requirement for managers.
In BG, MT, CY: Nationality requirement.
b) Freight transportation
(CPC 7123, excluding transportation of postal and courier items on own account)
In AT: Nationality requirement for persons and shareholders entitled to represent a juridical person or a partnership.
In BG, MT: Nationality requirement.
In HR: Nationality requirement and residency requirement for managers.
E. Pipeline transport of goods other than fuel 109
(CPC 7139)
In AT: Nationality requirement for managing directors.
17. SERVICES AUXILIARY TO TRANSPORT 110
A. Services auxiliary to maritime transport
a) Maritime cargo handling services
b) Storage and warehousing services
(part of CPC 742)
c) Customs clearance Services
d) Container station and depot services
e) Maritime agency services
In AT: Nationality requirement for the majority of managing directors.
In BG, MT: Nationality requirement.
In DK: Requirement of residence for customs clearance services.
In EL: Nationality requirement for customs clearance services.
In IT: Requirement of residence for "raccomandatorio marittimo" (shipping agent).
f) Maritime freight forwarding services
g) Rental of vessels with crew
(CPC 7213)
h) Pushing and towing services
(CPC 7214)
i) Supporting services for maritime transport
(part of CPC 745)
j) Other supporting and auxiliary services (excluding catering)
(part of CPC 749)
D. Services auxiliary to road transport
d) Rental of commercial Road vehicles with operators
(CPC 7124)
In AT: Nationality requirement for persons and shareholders entitled to represent a juridical person or a partnership.
In BG, MT, Nationality requirement.
In CY: Nationality requirement for taxi drivers.
F. Services auxiliary to pipeline transport of goods other than fuel 111
a) Storage and warehouse services of goods other than fuel transported by pipelines
(part of CPC 742)
In AT: Nationality requirement for managing directors.
19. ENERGY SERVICES
A. Services incidental to mining
(CPC 883) 112
In SK: Residency requirement.
In CY: Unbound.
20. OTHER SERVICES NOT INCLUDED ELSEWHERE
a) Washing, cleaning and dyeing services
(CPC 9701)
EU: Nationality requirement for specialists and for graduate trainees.
b) Hairdressing services
(CPC 97021)
EU: Nationality requirement for specialists and for graduate trainees.
c) Cosmetic treatment, manicuring and pedicuring services
(CPC 97022)
EU: Nationality requirement for specialists and for graduate trainees.
d) Other beauty treatment services n.e.c.
(CPC 97029)
EU: Nationality requirement for specialists and for graduate trainees.
e) Spa services and non therapeutical massages, to the extent that they are provided as relaxation physical well-being services and not for medical or rehabilitation purposes 113
(CPC ver. 1.0 97230)
EU: Nationality requirement for specialists and for graduate trainees.
ANNEX 10-D. EUROPEAN UNION. LIST OF COMMITMENTS REGARDING CONTRACTUAL SERVICE SUPPLIERS AND INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONALS IN CONFORMITY WITH ARTICLES 10.3 AND 10.4
1. The list of commitments in this Annex indicates the economic activities liberalised pursuant to Articles 10.3 and 10.4 for the categories of contractual service suppliers and independent professionals, and specifies the limitations that apply by means of reservations. The list in this annex is composed of two columns as follows:
(a) the first column indicates the sector or sub-sector for which the category of contractual service suppliers and independent professionals is liberalised; and
(b) the second column describes the applicable reservations.
The European Union does not undertake any commitment for contractual service suppliers in economic activities which are not listed in the first column of the list.