US embassy cable - 05PRAGUE46

UNCLAS PRAGUE 000046 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EUR/NCE AND EB/TPP/MTA/MST 
COMMERCE FOR 4232/ITA/MAC/MROGERS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD, BEXP, EZ, BMOT, WTO 
SUBJECT: PRIORITIES FOR WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS FOR CZECH 
REPUBLIC 
 
REF: STATE 270998 
 
1.  Embassy Prague has reviewed the list of services sectors 
transmitted reftel.  We submit the following rating of 
sectors in the Czech Republic that offer the highest 
potential for U.S. services providers.  Ratings are from 5 
(highest) to 1 (lowest). 
 
2.  --Legal services 5 
--Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping services 5 
--Taxation services 5 
--Architectural services 5 
--Engineering and integrated engineering services 5 
--Urban planning and landscape architectural services 5 
--Computer and related services 5 
--Research and development services 5 
--Real estate services 5 
--Rental/Leasing Services 5 
--Advertising services 3 
--Market research and public opinion, polling services 5 
--Management consulting services 5 
--Technical testing and analysis services (including energy 
  related testing services) 3 
--Services incidental to agriculture, hunting and forestry, 
  and fishing 2 
--Services incidental to mining 2 
--Energy services (including land site preparation, drilling 
  and plugging). Services incidental to energy 
  distribution 5 
--Placement and supply services of personnel 3 
--Investigation and security 5 
--Related scientific and technical consulting services 3 
--Maintenance and repair of equipment 2 
--Building-cleaning services 2 
--Photographic services 2 
--Packaging services 3 
--Printing, publishing 3 
--Convention services 5 
--Courier services (Express Delivery) 2 
--Telecommunication services 4 
--Audiovisual services 3 
--Construction and related engineering 5 
--Distribution Services, including: commission agents' 
  services, wholesale trade services, retailing services, 
  and franchising 4 
--Educational Services, including: higher education 
  services, adult education (i.e., vocational), 
  other education services (i.e., testing and computer 
  or language training) 5 
--Environmental services (wastewater treatment, sanitation, 
  protection of ambient air and climate, remediation and 
  clean up, noise and vibration abatement, and biodiversity 
  protection) 5 
--Insurance services 5 
--Banking and other financial services including 
  securities 5 (Social Security funds are solely managed by 
  the state.  Voluntary retirement insurance funds are 
  permitted and some opportunities for management exist. 
  Proposals for changes to the system that might add private 
  retirement accounts to the government insurance scheme are 
  being considered, but are unlikely to be passed under the 
  current government.) 
--Tourism and travel-related services, including: hotels and 
  restaurants, catering, travel agencies and tour operators 
  services, and tourist guides services 3 
--Recreation and sporting services (other than audiovisual 
  services), including: entertainment services (including 
  theatre, live bands and circus services), news agency 
  services; libraries, archives, museums and other cultural 
  services; sporting and other recreational services. 4 
 
3.  The level of openness of all sectors of the Czech economy 
for foreign service providers is generally high.  Certain 
educational, certification and licensing requirements apply 
for providers of professional services.  Membership in a 
professional organizations, such as the bar association, may 
also be required. 
HILLAS