LIST OF MFN EXEMPTIONS. Sector or sub-sector Description of the measure indicating its inconsistency with Article II Country or countries to which the measures applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the exemption Audiovisual services Production, distribution and projection of cinematographic works and television programmes Measures based upon government-to- government framework agreements, and plurilateral agreements, on co-production of audiovisual works, which confer National Treatment of audiovisual works covered by these agreements, in particular in relation to distribution, access to broadcasting transmission, and access to funding. All countries with whom cultural cooperation may be desirable Indefinite These programmes aim at preserving and promoting the cultural identity of countries with which Lao PDR has a long-standing cultural link. Internal waterways transport services Preferential access granted to services and services suppliers originating in countries sharing access to Mekong river basin. Parties to the International Framework Mekong Committee Indefinite The commitment of parties to achieve free navigation and develop regional Mekong river basin. Land transport Facilitation of freight and passenger transportation and transit transport agreements Parties to the Greater Mekong Sub-region agreement Indefinite To facilitate tourism and trade, including freight and passenger transportation between the countries in the region and promote multimodal transport Legal services All measures pertaining to the provision of legal services in Lao PDR Any countries Indefinite To maintain established preference. Computer Reservation System On the provision of the bilateral Air Service Agreement All countries with whom Laos signed agreement on bilateral air services, currently they are: - Indonesia - Malaysia - Cambodia - Xxxxxxxxx - Xxxxxxx - Xxxxxxx - Xxxxx - Xxxxxxxx Expiry date or termination of the bilateral agreements on air services. This will be reviewed for purpose of further development Auditing Services Base on bilateral agreement Countries in which related services can be supplied by Lao nationals. Indefinite Publishing Newspaper Permission granting has to be based on bilateral agreement All countries Indefinite
LIST OF MFN EXEMPTIONS. UNITED KINGDOM Sector or sub- sector Description of measure indicating its inconsistency with Articles 7.8 and 7.14 Countries to which the measure applies Intended duration Conditions creating the need for the exemption 1. All sectors The United Kingdom reserves the right to adopt or maintain any measure that accords differential treatment to countries deriving from a specific provision found in economic integration agreements to which the United Kingdom is a Party and according to which the United Kingdom may amend any measure only to the extent that the amendment does not decrease the conformity of the measure, as it existed immediately before the amendment, with obligations on market access, national treatment and most-favoured-nation in these economic integration agreements. All countries Indefinite To protect differential treatment deriving from ratchet clauses. 2. Rail Transport — Passenger and Freight Measures that are taken under existing or future agreements, and which regulate traffic rights and operating conditions. All countries with which agreements are or will be in force. Indefinite To protect the integrity of rail transport infrastructure and the environment, and to regulate traffic rights between the countries concerned. 3. Road Transport - Passenger and Freight Provisions in existing or future agreements on international road haulage (including combined transport - road/rail) and passenger transport, concluded between the United Kingdom and third countries, which: (a) reserve or limit the provision of transport service between Switzerland, states in Central, Eastern and South- Eastern Europe and all members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Albania, Turkey, Indefinite The need for exemption is linked to the regional characteristics of the crossborder provision of the contracting parties or across the territory of the contracting parties to vehicles registered in each contracting party ; or (b) provide for tax exemption for such vehicles. Lebanon, Israel, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait. road transport services.
