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Sub-sector: Hydroelectric power

Level of Government: National

Legal source or authority of the measure:

Federal Act of 22 December 1916 on the Uses of Hydroelectric Power, (RS 721.80)

Succinct description of the measure:

When granting concessions, cantons take public interest considerations into account (they may in particular require the concession-holder to have its registered office in the relevant canton).

Sector: Energy

Sub-sector: Pipelines

Level of Government: National

Legal source or authority of the measure:

Federal Act of 4 October 1963 on Pipelines for Liquid or Gaseous Fuels (RS 746.1)

Succinct description of the measure:

For foreign-owned or controlled companies a registered office and management presence in Switzerland is required.

Appendix 6. Reservations by All Parties

Sector: Social services

Subsector:

Level of Government: National

Legal source or authority of the measure:

Any existing or future measure as described below

Succinct description of the measure:

All Parties reserve the right to adopt or maintain any measure with respect to the provision of public law enforcement and correctional services, and the following services to the extent that they are social services established or maintained for reasons of public interest: income security or insurance, social security or insurance, social welfare, public education, public training, health care and child care.

Appendix 7. Reservations by the EFTA States

Sector: All sectors

Sub-sector: -

Level of Government: National and sub-national

Legal source or authority of the measure:

Not applicable

Succinct description of the measure:

Collective copyright or neighbouring rights’ management systems; royalties, levies, grants and funds, designed to preserve and promote linguistic and cultural diversity.

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  • Chapter   I Initial Provisions 1
  • Article   1 Establishment of a Free Trade Area 1
  • Article   2 Objectives 1
  • Article   3 Territorial Application 1
  • Article   4 Relation to other International Agreements 1
  • Article   5 Trade and Economic Relations Governed by this Agreement 1
  • Article   6 Regional and Local Governments 1
  • Chapter   II Trade In Goods 1
  • Article   7 Coverage 1
  • Article   8 Rules of Origin and Administrative Co-operation 1
  • Article   9 Elimination of Customs Duties 1
  • Article   10 Customs Duty 1
  • Article   11 Fees and other Charges 1
  • Article   12 Basic Duties 1
  • Article   13 Import and Export Restrictions 1
  • Article   14 Classification of Goods and Customs Valuation 1
  • Article   15 National Treatment 1
  • Article   16 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 1
  • Article   17 Technical Regulations 1
  • Article   18 Anti-dumping and Countervailing Measures 1
  • Article   19 Emergency Action on Imports of Particular Products 1
  • Article   20 Global Safeguard 1
  • Article   21 General Exceptions 1
  • Chapter   III Trade In Services and Establishment 1
  • Section   I Trade In Services 1
  • Article   22 Coverage 1
  • Article   23 Definitions 1
  • Article   24 Most-favoured Nation Treatment 1
  • Article   25 Market Access 2
  • Article   26 National Treatment 2
  • Article   27 Trade Liberalisation 2
  • Article   28 Domestic Regulation 2
  • Article   29 Recognition 2
  • Article   30 Movement of Natural Persons 2
  • Article   31 Telecommunications Services 2
  • Section   II Establishment 2
  • Article   32 Coverage 2
  • Article   33 Definitions 2
  • Article   34 National Treatment 2
  • Article   35 Reservations 2
  • Article   36 Right to Regulate 2
  • Article   37 Final Provisions 2
  • Section   III Payments and Capital Movements 2
  • Article   38 Objective and Scope 2
  • Article   39 Current Account 2
  • Article   40 Capital Account 2
  • Article   41 Exceptions and Safeguard Measures 2
  • Article   42 Final Provisions 2
  • Section   IV Common Provisions 2
  • Article   43 Relation to other International Agreements 2
  • Article   44 General Exceptions 2
  • Article   45 Financial Services 2
  • Chapter   IV Protection of Intellectual Property 2
  • Article   46 Intellectual Property Rights 2
  • Chapter   V Government Procurement 2
  • Article   47 Objective 2
  • Article   48 Scope and Coverage 2
  • Article   49 Definitions 2
  • Article   50 National Treatment and Non-discrimination 2
  • Article   51 Prohibition of Offsets 2
  • Article   52 Valuation Rules 2
  • Article   53 Transparency 3
  • Article   54 Tendering Procedures 3
  • Article   55 Selective Tendering 3
  • Article   56 Other Procedures 3
  • Article   57 Qualification of Suppliers 3
  • Article   58 Publication of Notices 3
  • Article   59 Tender Documentation 3
  • Article   60 Technical Specifications 3
  • Article   61 Time Limits 3
  • Article   62 Negotiations 3
  • Article   63 Submission, Receipt and Opening of Tenders 3
  • Article   64 Awarding of Contracts 3
  • Article   65 Information on Contract Award 3
  • Article   66 Bid Challenges 3
  • Article   67 Information Technology and Co-operation 3
  • Article   68 Modifications to Coverage 3
  • Article   69 Further Negotiations 3
  • Article   70 Exceptions 3
  • Article   71 Review and Implementation 3
  • Chapter   VI Competition Policy 3
  • Article   72 Objectives 3
  • Article   73 Notifications 3
  • Article   74 Co-ordination of Enforcement Activities 3
  • Article   75 Consultations 3
  • Article   76 Exchange of Information and Confidentiality 3
  • Article   77 Public Enterprises and Enterprises Entrusted with Special or Exclusive Rights, Including Designated Monopolies 3
  • Article   78 Dispute Settlement 3
  • Article   79 Designated Authorities 4
  • Article   80 Definitions 4
  • Chapter   VII Subsidies 4
  • Article   81 Subsidies/state Aid 4
  • Chapter   VIII Transparency 4
  • Article   82 Publication 4
  • Article   83 Contact Points and Exchange of Information 4
  • Article   84 Cooperation on Increased Transparency 4
  • Chapter   IX Administration of the Agreement 4
  • Article   85 The Joint Committee 4
  • Article   86 The Secretariat 4
  • Chapter   X Dispute Settlement 4
  • Article   87 Scope 4
  • Article   88 Choice of Forum 4
  • Article   89 Good Offices, Conciliation or Mediation 4
  • Article   90 Consultations 4
  • Article   91 Establishment of Arbitration Panel 4
  • Article   92 Arbitration Panel 4
  • Article   93 Procedures of the Arbitration Panel 4
  • Article   94 Ruling 4
  • Article   95 Termination of Arbitration Panel Proceedings 4
  • Article   96 Implementation of Arbitration Panel Rulings 4
  • Article   97 Other Provisions 4
  • Chapter   XI General Exceptions 4
  • Article   98 Balance of Payments Difficulties 4
  • Article   99 National Security Clause 4
  • Article   100 Taxation 4
  • Chapter   XII Final Provisions 4
  • Article   101 Definitions 4
  • Article   102 Annexes and Appendices 4
  • Article   103 Amendments 4
  • Article   104 Additional Parties 4
  • Article   105 Withdrawal and Termination 5
  • Article   106 Entry Into Force 5
  • Article   107 Relation to the Complementary Agreements 5
  • Article   108 Depositary 5
  • Annex X  REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 35. RESERVATIONS 5
  • Appendix 1  Reservations by Chile 5
  • Appendix 2  Reservations by Iceland 5
  • Appendix 3  Reservations by Liechtenstein 6
  • Appendix 4  Reservations by Norway 6
  • Appendix 5  Reservations by Switzerland 6
  • Appendix 6  Reservations by All Parties 7
  • Appendix 7  Reservations by the EFTA States 7