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In ES: Prior to the start of the activity, placement agencies are required to submit a sworn statement certifying the fulfilment of the requirements stated by the current legislation (CPC 87201, 87202).
Measures:
DE: Gesetz zur Regelung der Arbeitnehmeriiberlassung (AUG);
Sozialgesetzbuch Drittes Buch (SGB III; Social Code, Book Three) â Employment
Promotion; and
Verordnung iiber die Beschaftigung von Auslanderinnen und Auslandern (BeschV; Ordinance on the Employment of Foreigners).
ES: Real Decreto-ley 8/2014, de 4 de julio, de aprobacién de medidas urgentes para el
crecimiento, la competitividad y la eficiencia (tramitado como Ley 18/2014, de 15 de octubre).
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Translation and interpretation services (CPC 87905)
With respect to Investment liberalisation â Market access, National treatment and
Cross-border trade in services â Market access:
In BG: To carry out official translation activities, foreign natural persons are required to hold
a permit for long-term, prolonged or permanent residency in the Republic of Bulgaria.
Measures:
BG: Regulation for the legalisation, certification and translation of documents; and
Order of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for establishing a temporary regime for certification under Article 21 (a), Paragraph 2 of the abovementioned Regulation.
With respect to Investment liberalisation â Market access and Cross-border trade in services â
Market access: In HU: Official translations, official certifications of translations, and certified copies of official documents in foreign languages may only be provided by the Hungarian Office for
Translation and Attestation (OFFD.
In PL: Only natural persons may be sworn translators.
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Measures:
HU: Decree of the Council of Ministers No. 24/1986 on Official translation and
interpretation.
PL: Act of 25 November 2004 on the profession of sworn translator or interpreter (Journal of Laws from 2019 item 1326).
With respect to Cross-border trade in services â Local presence:
In FI: Residency in the EEA is required for certified translators.
Measures:
FI: Laki auktorisoiduista kaintajista (Act on Authorised Translators) (1231/2007), s. 2(1).
With respect to Investment liberalisation â National treatment and Cross-border trade in
services â National treatment: In CY: For the provision of official and certified translations by sworn translators, registration and entry in the Register of Sworn Translators upon approval by the Council for the
Registration of Sworn Translators is necessary. Nationality and residency requirements apply.
In HR: EEA nationality is required for certified translators.
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Measures:
CY: The Registration and Regulation of the Sworn Translators Services Law 2019 (45(D/2019) as amended.
HR: Ordinance on permanent court interpreters (OG 88/2008), Article 2.
Other business services (part of CPC 612, part of 621, part of 625, 87901, 87902, 88493, part of 893, part of 85990, 87909, ISIC 37)
With respect to Investment liberalisation â Market access and Cross-border trade in services â
Local presence:
In SE: Pawn-shops must be established as a limited liability company or as a branch (part of CPC 87909).
Measures:
SE: Pawn shop act (1995:1000).
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With respect to Investment liberalisation â Market access and Cross-border trade in services â
Local presence:
In CZ: Only an authorised package company may supply services relating to packaging take-back and recovery; and such a company must be a juridical person established as a joint- stock company (CPC 88493, ISIC 37).
Measures:
CZ: Act. 477/2001 Coll. (Packaging Act) paragraph 16.
With respect to Investment liberalisation â Market access and Cross-border trade in services â
Market access:
In NL: To provide hallmarking services, commercial presence in the Netherlands is required. The hallmarking of precious metal articles is currently exclusively granted to two Dutch public monopolies (part of CPC 893).
Measures:
NL: Waarborgwet 1986.
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With respect to Investment liberalisation â Market access, National treatment:
In PT: Nationality of a Member State is required for the provision of collection agency services and credit reporting services (CPC 87901, 87902).
Measures:
PT: Law 49/2004.
With respect to Investment liberalisation â Market access, National treatment and
Cross-border trade in services â Local presence:
In CZ: A licence is required to supply auction services. To obtain a licence (for the supply of voluntary public auctions), a company must be incorporated in the Czechia, a natural person must obtain a residency permit, and the company or natural person must be registered in the Commercial Register of the Czech Republic (part of CPC 612, part of 621, part of 625, part of 85990).
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Measures:
CZ: Act no.455/1991 Coll;
Trade Licence Act; and
Act No. 26/2000 Coll., on public auctions.
With respect to Cross-border trade in services â Market access:
In SE: An economic plan for a building society must be certified by two persons. These persons must be publicly approved by authorities in the EEA (CPC 87909).
Measures:
SE: Cooperative building societies law (1991:614).
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Reservation No. 7 â Communication services
Sector â sub-sector:
Industry classification:
Obligations concerned:
Chapter Chapter: Level of Government:
Description:
Communication services â postal and courier services
Part of CPC 71235, part of 73210, part of 751
Market access
Trade in services and investment
EU / Member State (unless otherwise specified)
With respect to Investment liberalisation â Market access and Cross-border trade in services â
Market access:
The EU: The organisation of the siting of letter boxes on a public highway, the issuing of postage
stamps and the provision of the registered mail service used in the course of judicial or
administrative procedures may be restricted in accordance with national legislation. Licensing
systems may be established for those services for which a general universal service obligation
exists. These licences may be subject to a particular universal service obligation or a financial
contribution to a compensation fund.
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Measures:
EU: Directive 97/67/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council!,
Reservation No. 8 â Construction Services
Sector â Sub-sector: Construction and related engineering services Industry Classification: CPC 51
Obligations concerned: National treatment
Chapter Chapter: Trade In Services and Investment Level of Government: EU / Member State (unless Otherwise Specified)
1 Directive 97/67/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 1997 on common rules for the development of the internal market of Community postal services and the improvement of quality of service (OJ EU L 15, 21.1.1998, p. 14).
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Description:
In CY: Nationality requirement.
Measure:
The Registration and Control of Contractors of Building and Technical Works Law of 2001 (29 (1) / 2001-2013), Articles 15 and 52.
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Reservation No. 9 â Distribution services
Sector â Sub-sector:
Industry Classification:
Obligations concerned:
Chapter Chapter: Level of Government:
Description:
Distribution services â general, distribution of tobacco
CPC 3546, part of 621, 6222, 631, part of 632
Market access
National treatment
Local presence
Trade in services and investment
EU / Member State (unless otherwise specified)
(a) Distribution services (CPC 3546, 631, 632 except 63211, 63297, 62276, part of 621)
With respect to Investment liberalisation â Market access:
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In PT: A specific authorisation scheme exists for the installation of certain retail establishments and shopping centres. This relates to shopping centres that have a gross leasable area equal to or greater than 8 000 mâ, and retail establishments having a sales area equal to or exceeding 2 000 m?, when located outside shopping centres. Main criteria: contribution to a multiplicity of commercial offers; assessment of services to consumers; quality of employment and corporate social responsibility; integration in the urban environment; and contribution to eco-efficiency (CPC 631, 632 except 63211, 63297).
Measures:
PT: Decree-Law No. 10/2015, 16 January.
With respect to Investment liberalisation â Market Access, National treatment and
Cross-border trade in services â Market access, National treatment:
In CY: A nationality requirement exists for distribution services provided by pharmaceutical representatives (CPC 62117).
Measures:
CY: Law 74(1) 2002 as amended.
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(b)
With respect to Investment liberalisation â Market access and Cross-border trade in services â
Local presence:
In LT: The distribution of pyrotechnics is subject to licensing. Only juridical persons of the Union may obtain a licence (CPC 3546).
Measures:
LT: Law on Supervision of Civil Pyrotechnics Circulation (23 March 2004. No. IX-2074).
Distribution of tobacco (part of CPC 6222, 62228, part of 6310, 63108)
With respect to Investment liberalisation â Market access, National treatment and
Cross-border trade in services â Market access, National treatment: In ES: There is a state monopoly on retail sales of tobacco. Establishment is subject to a Member State nationality requirement. Only natural persons may operate as a tobacconist.
No tobacconist may obtain more than one licence (CPC 63108).
In FR: There is a state monopoly on the wholesale and retail sale of tobacco. There is a
nationality requirement for tobacconists (buraliste) (part of CPC 6222, part of 6310).
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Measures:
ES: Law 14/2013 of 27 September 2014.
FR: Code général des impéts.