Norway's Specific Commitments Under the GATS, 2008

NorwayWT/TPR/S/205
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Table AIV.1

Norway's specific commitments under the GATS, 2008

Market access / National treatment
Modes of supply:
Cross-border supply / 1 / 1
Consumption abroad / 2 / 2
Commercial presence / 3 / 3
Presence of natural persons / 4 / 4
Commitments (■ full; ◨partial; □ unbound; - not in the schedule)
1. Business Services
A. Professional services
a. Legal services / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ◨ / □
- legal advice on international and foreign
b. Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services
- auditing services by registered and licensed auditors / □ / ■ / ■ / □ / □ / ■ / ◨ / □
- accounting and bookkeeping services / ◨ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
c.-g., i., j. Taxation; architectural; engineering; urban planning; veterinary; deliveries, nursing, paramedical, other. / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
h. Medical and dental services / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ◨ / □
B. Computer and related services
a.-e. Consultancy services; software implementation; data processing; data base services; maintenance and repair / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
C. Research and development services
b. R&D services on social sciences and humanities / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
D. Real estate services
b. Real estate services on a fee or contract basis / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
E. Rental/leasing services without operators
a.-c. Relating to ships, aircraft, other transport equipment / ■ / ■ / ◨ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
c. Car hiring / □ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
d. Relating to other machinery and equipment / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
F. Other business services
a.-g; i.; m.-r.; t. Advertising services; market research; management; technical testing; maintenance and repair; building-cleaning; photographic services; printing and publishing; other. / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
k. Placement and supply services of personnel / ◨ / ■ / ◨ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / ■
l. Investigation and security services / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ◨ / ■
2. Communication Services
A. Postal services / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
B. Courier services / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
C. Telecommunication services
a.-g., o. voice telephony; data transmission; leased circuit services;mobile services and value-added services no covered by a-g. / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
D. Audiovisual services / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
E. Other / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
3. Construction and Related Engineering
Services
A. General construction work for buildings / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
B. General construction work for civil engineering / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
C. Installation and assembly work / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
D. Building completion and finishing work / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
E. Other construction and related engineering services / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
4. Distribution Services
A. Commissions agents' services / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
B. Wholesale trade services / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
Table AIV.1 (cont'd)
C. Retailing services / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ◨ / □
D. Franchising / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
E. Other distribution services / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
5. Educational Services / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
6. Environmental Services
A. Sewage services / □ / ■ / ■ / □ / □ / ■ / ■ / □
B. Refuse disposal services / □ / ■ / ■ / □ / □ / ■ / ■ / □
C. Sanitation and similar services / □ / ■ / ■ / □ / □ / ■ / ■ / □
D. Other / □ / ■ / ■ / □ / □ / ■ / ■ / □
7. Financial Services
A. Insurance and insurance related services / ◨ / ■ / ◨ / □ / ■ / ■ / ◨ / □
B. Banking and other financial services / ■ / ■ / ◨ / □ / ◨ / ■ / ◨ / □
8. Health Related and Social Services / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
9. Tourism and Travel Related Services
A. Hotels and restaurants / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
B. Travel agencies and tour operators services / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
C. Tourist guides services / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
D. Other / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
10. Recreational, Cultural and Sporting
Services (other than audiovisual services)
A. Entertainment services / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
B. News agency services / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■ / □
C. Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural services / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
D. Sporting and other recreational services / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
E. Other / - / - / - / - / - / - / - / -
11. Transport Services
A. Maritime transport servicesa
- International transport
- Auxiliary services (3-8) /
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C. Air transport services
- Computer reservations systems (CRS) services; and selling and marketing of transport services / ■ / ■ / ■ / □ / □ / ■ / □ / □
- Aircraft repair and maintenance services / □ / ■ / ■ / □ / □ / ■ / ■ / □
E. Rail transport
c.-e. Pushing and towing services; maintenance and repair of rail transport equipment; and supporting services for rail transport services / □ / ■ / ■ / □ / □ / ■ / ■ / □
F. Road transport services
a.+ b. Passenger and freight transportation / □ / ■ / ◨ / □ / □ / ■ / ■ / ■
e. Supporting services for road transport services / □ / ■ / ■ / □ / □ / ■ / ■ / □

Note:This table does not include Norway's horizontal commitments nor its MFN exemptions.

aCabotage services are not included in these commitments.

Source:WTO documents GATS/SC/66, 15 April 1994; GATS/SC/66/Suppl.1, 28 July 1995;GATS/SC/66/Suppl.1/Rev.1, 4 October 1995; GATS/SC/66/Suppl.2, 28 July 1995; GATS/SC/66/Suppl.2/Rev.1, 4 October 1995; GATS/SC/66/Suppl.3, 11 April 1997; GATS/SC/66/Suppl.4, 26 February 1998; and S/NGMTS/W/4/Rev.1, 23 May 1996.

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