WTO SERVICE NEGOTIATIONS; MARKET ACCESS PRIORITIES

UNCLAS BRATISLAVA 000030

SIPDIS


STATE FOR EB/TP/MTA/MST AWHITTEN
STATE PASS TO USTR CHOOKER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD WTO
SUBJECT: WTO SERVICE NEGOTIATIONS; MARKET ACCESS PRIORITIES
FOR SLOVAKIA

REF: 04 STATE 270998


1. Post reviewed reftel list of service sectors and
provides the following rankings of U.S. market access
priorities (1 being the highest and 5 the lowest) and the
level of market openness (high, medium, or low) for
Slovakia.


2. Service sector, priority, and openness:

--Legal services, 3, low
--Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services, 1, high
--Taxation services, 3, high
--Architectural services, 2, medium
--Engineering and integrated engineering services, 2, high
--Urban planning and landscape architectural services, 3,
medium
--Computer and related services, 2, high
--Research and development services, 3, medium
--Real estate services, 1, high
--Rental/leasing services, 2, high
--Advertising services, 2, medium
--Market research and public opinion, polling services, 3,
high
--Management consulting services, 2, high
--Technical testing and analysis services, 2, high
--Services incidental to agriculture, hunting, forestry, and
fishing, 4, medium
--Services incidental to mining, 5, medium
--Energy services, 3, medium
--Services incidental to energy distribution, 2, medium
--Placement and supply services of personnel, 2, high
--Investigation and security, 4, medium
--Related scientific and technical consulting services, 3,
high
--Maintenance and repair of equipment, 2, medium
--Building cleaning services, 2, medium
--Photographic services, 3, high
--Packaging services, 2, high
--Printing or publishing services, 3, medium
--Convention services, 2, high
--Courier services (express delivery),2, high
--Telecommunication services, 2, high
--Audiovisual services, 2, high
--Construction and related engineering services, 2, high
--Distribution services, 2, high
--Educational services, 2, low
--Environmental services, 2, high
--Insurance services, 2, high
--Banking and other financial services, 3, high
--Tourism and travel-related services, 2, high
--Recreation and sporting services, 2, high


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