In AT: With regard to transmission and distribution of electricity, authorisation is only granted to nationals of a Member State of the EEA domiciled in the EEA. If the operator appoints a managing director or a leaseholder, the domicile requirement is waived.
Legal persons (enterprises) and partnerships must have their seat in the EEA. They must appoint a managing director or a leaseholder, both of whom must be nationals of a Member State of the EEA domiciled in the EEA.
The competent authority may waive the domicile and nationality requirements where the operation of the network is considered to be in the public interest (ISIC Rev. 3.1 40, CPC 887).
Measures:
AT: Burgenländisches Elektrizitätswesengesetz 2006, LGBl. Nr. 59/2006 as amended;
Niederösterreichisches Elektrizitätswesengesetz, LGBl. Nr. 7800/2005 as amended; Landesgesetz, mit dem das Oberösterreichische Elektrizitätswirtschafts- und -organisationsgesetz 2006 erlassen wird (Oö. ElWOG 2006), LGBl. Nr. 1/2006 as amended; Salzburger Landeselektrizitätsgesetz 1999 (LEG), LGBl. Nr. 75/1999 as amended;
Gesetz vom 16. November 2011 über die Regelung des Elektrizitätswesens in Tirol (Tiroler Elektrizitätsgesetz 2012 – TEG 2012), LGBl. Nr. 134/2011;
Gesetz über die Erzeugung, Übertragung und Verteilung von elektrischer Energie (Vorarlberger Elektrizitätswirtschaftsgesetz), LGBl. Nr. 59/2003 as amended;
Gesetz über die Neuregelung der Elektrizitätswirtschaft (Wiener Elektrizitätswirtschaftsgesetz 2005 – WElWG 2005), LGBl. Nr. 46/2005;
Steiermärkisches Elektrizitätswirtschafts- und Organisationsgesetz(ELWOG), LGBl. Nr. 70/2005; and Kärntner Elektrizitätswirtschafts-und Organisationsgesetz(ELWOG), LGBl. Nr. 24/2006.
With respect to Investment liberalisation – Market access, National treatment and Cross-border trade in services – Local presence:
In CZ: For electricity generation, transmission, distribution, trading, and other electricity market operator activities, as well as gas generation, transmission, distribution, storage and trading, as well as heat generation and distribution, authorisation is required. Such authorisation may only be granted to a natural person with a residence permit or a legal person established in the Union. Exclusive rights exist with regard to electricity and gas transmission and market operator licences (ISIC Rev. 3.1 40, CPC 7131, 63297, 742, 887).
In LT: The licences for transmission, distribution, public supply and organizing of trade of electricity may only be issued to legal persons established in the Republic of Lithuania or branches of foreign legal persons or other organisations of another Member State established in the Republic Lithuania. The permits to generate electricity, develop electricity generation capacities and build a direct line may be issued to individuals with residency in the Republic of Lithuania or to legal persons established in the Republic of Lithuania, or to branches of legal persons or other organizations of another Member States established in the Republic of Lithuania. This reservation does not apply to consultancy services related to the transmission and distribution on a fee or contract basis of electricity (ISIC Rev. 3.1 401, CPC 887).
In the case of fuels, establishment is required. Licences for transmission and distribution, storage of fuels and liquefaction of natural gas may only be issued to legal persons established in the Republic of Lithuania or branches of legal persons or other organisations (subsidiaries) of another Member State established in the Republic Lithuania.
This reservation does not apply to consultancy services related to the transmission and distribution on a fee or contract basis of fuels (CPC 713, CPC 887).
In PL: the following activities are subject to licensing under the Energy Law Act:
(i) generation of fuels or energy, except for: generation of solid or gaseous fuels; generation of electricity using electricity sources of the total capacity of not more than 50 MW other than renewable energy sources; cogeneration of electricity and heat using sources of the total capacity of not more than 5 MW other than renewable energy sources; generation of heat using the sources of the total capacity of not more than 5 MW;
(ii) storage of gaseous fuels in storage installations, liquefaction of natural gas and regasification of liquefied natural gas at LNG installations, as well as the storage of liquid fuels, except for: the local storage of liquid gas at installations of the capacity of less than 1 MJ/s capacity and the storage of liquid fuels in retail trade;
(iii) transmission or distribution of fuels or energy, except for: the distribution of gaseous fuels in grids of less than 1 MJ/s capacity and the transmission or distribution of heat if the total capacity ordered by customers does not exceed 5 MW;
(iv) trade in fuels or energy, except for: the trade in solid fuels; the trade in electricity using installations of voltage lower than 1 kV owned by the customer; the trade in gaseous fuels if their annual turnover value does not exceed the equivalent of EUR 100 000; the trade in liquid gas, if the annual turnover value does not exceed EUR 10 000; and the trade in gaseous fuels and electricity performed on commodity exchanges by brokerage houses which conduct the brokerage activity on the exchange commodities on the basis of the Act of 26 October 2000 on commodity exchanges, as well as the trade in heat if the capacity ordered by the customers does not exceed 5 MW. The limits on turnover do not apply to wholesale trade services in gaseous fuels or liquid gas or to retail services of bottled gas.
A licence may only be granted by the competent authority to an applicant that has registered their principal place of business or residence in the territory of a Member State of the EEA or the Swiss Confederation (ISIC Rev. 3.1 040, CPC 63297, 74220, CPC 887).
Measures:
CZ: Act No. 458/2000 Coll on Business conditions and public administration in the energy sectors (The Energy Act).
LT: Law on Natural Gas of the Republic of Lithuania of 10 October 2000 No VIII-1973; and Law on electricity of the Republic of Lithuania of 20 July 2000 No VIII-1881.
PL: Energy Law Act of 10 April 1997, Articles 32 and 33.
With respect to Cross-border trade in services – Local presence:
In SI: The production, trading, supply to final customers, transmission and distribution of electricity and natural gas is subject to establishment in the Union (ISIC Rev. 3.1 4010, 4020, CPC 7131, CPC 887).
Measures:
SI: Energetski zakon (Energy Act) 2014, Official Gazette RS, nr. 17/2014; and Mining Act 2014.
Reservation No. 18 - Agriculture, fishing and manufacturing
Sector – sub-sector: Agriculture, hunting, forestry; animal and reindeer husbandry, fishing and aquaculture; publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media
Industry classification: ISIC Rev. 3.1 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 1531, 050, 0501, 0502, 221, 222, 323, 324, CPC 881, 882, 88442
Type of reservation: Market access
National treatment
Most-favoured-nation treatment
Performance requirements
Senior management and boards of directors
Local presence
Chapter: Investment liberalisation; Cross-border trade in services
Level of government: EU/Member State (unless otherwise specified)
Description:
(a) Agriculture, hunting and forestry (ISIC Rev. 3.1 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 1531, CPC 881)
With respect to Investment liberalisation – National treatment:
In IE: Establishment by foreign residents in flour milling activities is subject to authorisation (ISIC Rev. 3.1 1531).
Measures:
IE: Agriculture Produce (Cereals) Act, 1933.
With respect to Investment liberalisation – Market access, National treatment:
In FI: Only nationals of a Member State of the EEA resident in the reindeer herding area may own reindeer and practice reindeer husbandry. Exclusive rights may be granted.
In FR: Prior authorisation is required in order to become a member or act as a director of an agricultural cooperative (ISIC Rev. 3.1 011, 012, 013, 014, 015).
In SE: Only Sami people may own and practice reindeer husbandry.
Measures:
FI: Poronhoitolaki (Reindeer Husbandry Act) (848/1990), Chapter 1, s. 4, Protocol 3 to the Accession Treaty of Finland.
FR: Code rural et de la pêche maritime.
SE: Reindeer Husbandry Act (1971:437), section 1.
(b) Fishing and aquaculture (ISIC Rev. 3.1 050, 0501, 0502, CPC 882)
With respect to Investment liberalisation – Market access, National treatment and Cross-border services: Market access:
In FR: A French vessel flying the French flag may be issued a fishing authorisation or may be allowed to fish on the basis of national quotas only when a real economic link on the territory of France is established and the vessel is directed and controlled from a permanent establishment located on the territory of France (ISIC Rev. 3.1 050, CPC 882).
Measures:
FR: Code rural et de la pêche maritime.
(c) Manufacturing - Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media (ISIC Rev. 3.1 221, 222, 323, 324, CPC 88442)
With respect to Investment liberalisation – Market access, National treatment and Cross-border services: Market access, National treatment, Local presence:
In LV: Only legal persons incorporated in Latvia, and natural persons of Latvia have the right to found and publish mass media. Branches are not allowed (CPC 88442).
Measures:
LV: Law on the Press and Other Mass Media, s. 8.
With respect to Investment liberalisation – National treatment and Cross-border trade in services – Local presence:
In DE (applies also to the regional level of government): Each publicly distributed or printed newspaper, journal, or periodical must clearly indicate a "responsible editor" (the full name and address of a natural person). The responsible editor may be required to be a permanent resident of Germany, the Union or an EEA Member State. Exceptions may be allowed by the Federal Minister of the Interior (ISIC Rev. 3.1 223, 224).
Measures:
DE:
Regional level:
Gesetz über die Presse Baden-Württemberg (LPG BW);
Bayerisches Pressegesetz (BayPrG);
Berliner Pressegesetz (BlnPrG);
Brandenburgisches Landespressegesetz (BbgPG);
Gesetz über die Presse Bremen (BrPrG);
Hamburgisches Pressegesetz;
Hessisches Pressegesetz (HPresseG);
Landespressegesetz für das Land Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (LPrG M-V);
Niedersächsisches Pressegesetz (NPresseG);
Pressegesetz für das Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (Landespressegesetz NRW);
Landesmediengesetz (LMG) Rheinland-Pfalz;
Saarländisches Mediengesetz (SMG);
Sächsisches Gesetz über die Presse (SächsPresseG);
Pressegesetz für das Land Sachsen-Anhalt (Landespressegesetz);
Gesetz über die Presse Schleswig-Holstein (PressG SH);
Thüringer Pressegesetz (TPG).
With respect to Investment liberalisation – Market Access, National Treatment:
In IT: In so far as the United Kingdom allow Italian investors to own more than 49 per cent of the capital and voting rights in a publishing company of the United Kingdom, then Italy will allow investors of the United Kingdom to own more than 49 per cent of the capital and voting rights in an Italian publishing company under the same conditions (ISIC Rev. 3.1 221, 222).
Measures:
IT: Law 416/1981, Article 1 (and subsequent amendments).
With respect to Investment liberalisation – Senior management and boards of directors:
In PL: Nationality is required for the editor-in-chief of newspapers and journals (ISIC Rev. 3.1 221, 222).
Measures:
PL: Act of 26 January 1984 on Press law, Journal of Laws, No. 5, item 24, with subsequent amendments.
With respect to Investment liberalisation – National treatment and Cross-border trade in services –National treatment, Local presence:
In SE: Natural persons who are owners of periodicals that are printed and published in Sweden must reside in Sweden or be nationals of a Member State of the EEA. Owners of such periodicals who are legal persons must be established in the EEA. Periodicals that are printed and published in Sweden and technical recordings must have a responsible editor, who must be domiciled in Sweden (ISIC Rev. 3.1 22, CPC 88442).
Measures:
SE: Freedom of the press act (1949:105);
Fundamental law on Freedom of Expression (1991:1469); and
Act on ordinances for the Freedom of the Press Act and the Fundamental law on Freedom of Expression (1991:1559).
Schedule of the United Kingdom
Reservation No. 1 – All sectors
Reservation No. 2 – Professional services (all professions except health-related)
Reservation No. 3 – Professional services (veterinary services)
Reservation No. 4 – Research and development services
Reservation No. 5 – Business services
Reservation No. 6 – Communication services
Reservation No. 7 – Transport services and services auxiliary to transport services
Reservation No. 8 – Energy related activities
Reservation No. 1 – All sectors
Sector
All sectors
Type of reservation:
Market access
National treatment
Most favoured nation treatment
Senior management and boards of directors
Performance requirements
Chapter:
Investment liberalisation
Level of government:
Central and Regional (unless otherwise specified)
Description:
With respect to Investment liberalisation – Performance requirements
The United Kingdom may enforce a commitment or undertaking given in accordance with the provisions governing post-offer undertakings in the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, or pursuant to Deeds of Undertaking in relation to takeovers or mergers, where the commitment or undertaking is not imposed or required as a condition of approval of the takeover or merger.
Measures:
The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers
Companies Act 2006
Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 as regards enforcement of Deeds of Undertaking in relation to takeovers or mergers
With respect to Investment liberalisation – Market access, National treatment and Senior management and boards of directors
This reservation applies only to health, social or education services:
The UK, when selling or disposing of its equity interests in, or the assets of, an existing state enterprise or an existing governmental entity providing health, social or education services (CPC 93, 92), may prohibit or impose limitations on the ownership of such interests or assets, and on the ability of owners of such interests and assets to control any resulting enterprise, by investors of the Union or their enterprises. With respect to such a sale or other disposition, the UK may adopt or maintain any measure relating to the nationality of senior management or members of the boards of directors, as well as any measure limiting the number of suppliers.
For the purposes of this reservation:
(i) any measure maintained or adopted after entry into force of this Agreement that, at the time of the sale or other disposition, prohibits or imposes limitations on the ownership of equity interests or assets or imposes nationality requirements or imposes limitations on the numbers of suppliers as described in this reservation shall be deemed to be an existing measure; and
(ii) "state enterprise" means an enterprise owned or controlled through ownership interests by the UK and includes an enterprise established after entry into force of this Agreement solely for the purposes of selling or disposing of equity interests in, or the assets of, an existing state enterprise or governmental entity.
Measures:
As set out in the Description element as indicated above.
Reservation No. 2 – Professional services (all professions except health-related)
Sector – sub-sector:
Professional services – legal services; auditing services
Industry classification:
Part of CPC 861, CPC 862
Type of reservation:
Market access
National treatment
Local presence
Chapter:
Investment liberalisation and Cross-border trade in services
Level of government:
Central and Regional (unless otherwise specified)