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 NNNN