INVITATION FAITE A LA REPUBLlQUE TCHEQUE A ADHERER

A LA CONVENTION RELATIVE A L'ORGANISATION DE COOPERATION

ET DE DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUES

INVITATION TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC TO ACCEDE TO

THE CONVENTION ON THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC

CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT

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DECLARATION DU GOUVERNEMENT

DE LA REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE CONCERNANT L'ACCEPTATlON PAR LA REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE

DES OBLIGATIONS L1EES A LA QUALITE DE MEMBRE

DE L'ORGANISATlON DE COOPERATION

ET DE DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUES

(15 novembre 1995)

LE GOUVERNEMENT DE LA REPUBLlQUE TCHEQUE ,

Vu la Convention relati ve a l'Organisalion de Cooperat ion e l de Developpement Economiques du 14 decembre 1960 (designee ci­apres par la "Convention") et les Protocoles additionnels N° I el 2 a cette Convention ;

Vu I'artic le 16 de la Convention, qui prevai l que le Conse il de l'Organi sation peut decider d'in viler lout Gouvemement pret rt assumer les obli ga ti o ns de Membre a adhe re r a la Convention ;

DECLARE ce qui suit :

1. La Republique (cheque assumera, par le depot de son In strument d'adhesion a la Convention. les obligat ions liee.s ! la qualiu! de Membre de J'Organi sation, acceplera les vues et objec tifs res ulta nt du rappo rt du eOmi le prepara toire d e l'Organisati on de decembre 1960 e t adh e re ra aux Actes de l' Organisation en vigueur ~ la date de ce depOt, sauf di spositions contraires de la prese nte Dec laration, y compris ses Annexes .

2. La Repuhlique tcheque souhaite fa ire les remarques suivantes au sujel de certains Actes auxquels elle se propose d ' adMrer :

STATEMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT

OF TH E CZECH REPUBLIC CONCERNING

THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CZECH REPUBLIC

OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP

IN THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATIO

AND DEVELOPMENT (15 November 1995)

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC,

Havi ng regard to the ConveO! ion on the Organ isation for Economic Co·operation and Deve lopment o f 14th Decembe r 1960 (he reinafter called the "Conve rlli on") and to Supplementary Protocols Nos. 1 and 2 to the Convention;

Hav ing rega rd to Article 16 of th e Convention , which provides that the Counc il of the Organisation may inv ite any Government prepared to assume the obligations of membership to accede to the Convention;

STATES the following:

I . The Czech Republic shall , by deposit of its Instrument of access ion to the Convention , assume the obli gations of membership in the Organi sati on. accept th e views an d aims resulting from the Repon by the Pre paratory Committee of the Organi sati on of December 1960, and accede to the Acts ofthe Organisation wh ich shall be in force at the time of such deposit, except as otherwi se specified in the preseO! Statement, including its Annexes.

2. The Czech Republic wishes to make the fo llowing remarks regardin g cenain Acts to which it proposes to accede:

ENVIRONNEMENT

Decision du Conseil relative a l 'acceptation mutuelIe des donnees pour I'evaluation des produits chimiques [C(81 )30(Final) lel que modifie)

Decision-Recommandation du Conseil sur le respect des principes de bonnes pratiques de laboratoire [C(89)87(Fina l) tel que modi fie]

Decision du Conse il relative a " ensemble minim al de don nees preaiab les a la commerc iali sation pour I'evaluat ion des produ its chimiques [C(82) 196(Final)1

Observatioll .-

La Republique {cheque acceptera les dOlllTies imo/la/lf de pays Membres de ('OCD£ qui aurOll r iti etablies cOII/orm/men' a la Decis ion C( 8 1 )30( Final). Aux fins d' application des Dicisions ci-des$us, la Ripublique (cheque ilabore acruel/emelll une loi sur ['hom%gar ioll et la notification des substances et des preparations chimiqCles, qui devrait etre promulguee en J997.

Decision-Recommandat ion du Conseil conce rn ant de nouve ll es mesures de protec ti on de I' environneme nt par un co ntro le des d iphe nyles polychlon!s [C(87)2(Final]

Observation :

La reglementatioll actuelle COllcernallf la mallipulation des PCE ,,'est pas pleinement conforme at/x exigences de certe Decision. Vne loi reglemen tant la fabrication, I'importation, I'exporlalioll et l'ulilisation des protiuils cllimiques dongereux, qui sera cOllforme a celle Decision, devrait etre promulgflee ell /997.

Decision-Recommandation du Conseil sur I'exame n sys tematique des produit s chimiques ex islanls [C(S7)90(Final)]

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ENVIRONMENT

Decis ion of the Counc il conce rn ing the Mutual Acceptance of Data in the Assessment of Chemicals [C(S I )30(Final), as amended]

Decision-Recommendation of the Council on Compliance with Princ iples of Good Laboratory Practice [C(89)87(Final), as amended]

Dec ision of the Council co ncerning th e Minimum Pre-Ma rketing Set of Data in the Assess me nt of Chemicals [C(82) 196(Final)]

Observatioll:

The Czech Republic will accept data f rom O£CD Membercotltltries which have beel! developed in accordance with Decision C(8J )30( Final). To implemellf the above Decisions, the Czech Republic is preparing legislation for Ihe reg istration alld notification of chemical substances and chemical preparations, which should be enacted ill /997.

Decision-Recommendation of the Council on Further Measures for the Protect ion of the Environment by Control of Polychlorinated Biphenyl s [C(S7)2(Final)]

Observation:

The present regulation covering the handling oJ peEs is 1I0tfully in accordance with the requirements of this Decision. All Act regarding the regulation of the production, import, export and use of harmful chemicals, alld which will be ill accordance with this Decision. should be enacted ill /997.

Decision-Recommendation of the Counc il on the Systemat ic Investigation of Existing Chemicals [C(87)90(F;nal)]

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Decision·Recommandalion du Consei l relative a l' exame n en cooperalion des produits ch imi ques existanlS e l a la reduction des risql1cs lies aces produits [C(90)163/F1NAL[

Obsen,(lIioll :

If 11 'y a paJ aCfllcllemem. CIl Repuhliql/e Icheque. de lig isior;oll adequate ell I'igllellr COllcemOll 1 ces Decisiolls. La 10; $IISmellliollllee regiemelltalllia fabrication, /'importation, "exporratioll el 1'/IIi/isalioll des prodl/;/S chimiques dOllgerew: sera COII/orllle 0 ces DicisiollS,

Decision du Conse il sur l' echange d'informations concernan t les acc idents susceptibles de provoquer des dommages Iransfronli~res 1C(88)84(Final )]

Dec is ion-Recommandation du Conseil concernant la com munication d' infor­mations au public et la participation du public au processus de prise de decision v isa nt les mesu res de preve nti on e l d'intervention applicablesaux accidents lies aux substances dangereuses [C(88)85(F;nal)]

Recommandation du Comeil concemant les mesures de prevention, de preparation et d'intervention app licables aux accidents chi miques (C(92)lIFlNAL]

Observation:

If 11 'y a pas aClllellemell/, ell Repubfique tcheque, de legislatioll adequate en vigueur COllcerllanr ces Decisions et ce ll e Recommalldalion. Ulle 10; sur la prevem;on ella gesrion des accidents industriels, qui sera cOllforme a ces Decisions et a cetle Recommalldatioll, devrait erre promulgllee ell J996-7.

Decision du Conseil concernanllecontr61e des mou vements transfrontieres de d~chets destines A des operations de valorisation [C(92)39IFlNAL (el que mod;fit]

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Decision-Recommendation of the Council on the Co-operative Investigation and Risk Reduc tion of Existing C hemicals [C(90)163/F1NAL]

Obsen'alioll:

At this time, Ihe C:;ech Rep/Jblic does nOI have suitable legislation ill place regarding these Decisions. The above·melllioned ACt regarding tire reglllatioll oflhe production, import, expon alld IIseofhanllflll chemicals will be ill accordance with these Decisiolls.

Decision of the Counc il on the Exchange of Informat ion conce rni ng Acciden t s capable of Causing Transfrontier Damage [C(88)84(F;na l)]

Decision-Recommendation of the Council concerning Provision of Informat ion to the Public and Pub lic Participation in Decision· making processes related to the prevention of, and response to, Accidents Involving Hazardous Substances [C(88)85(F;na l)]

Re com mendati on of the Counci l concerning Chemical Accident Prevention , Preparedness and Response [C(92) 1/F1NAL[

ObservatiOfI:

At present, the Czech Republic does not have suitable legis/atiol! in place regarding these Decisions and Recommendation. All Act concerning the prevell1ioll and remedy of industrial accidents, which will be ill accordance with these Decisions alld Recommendation, should be enacted ill 1996·7.

Decision of the Council concern ing the Control of Transfromier Movements of Wastes Destined for Recovery Operations [C(92)39/FlNAL. as amended]

Observation:

Actuellement, la legislation IIationaleexige des conlroles de njveauliste rouge pour les dechers importeslexporles dont les mouvemelllS S01llllormalemem soumis aux exigences de lIiveou liste orange de /'OCDE, ains; que pour les dichets imporles do/It les mouvements son1 normalemenl soumis aux exigences de niveau lisle verte de I'OCDE. En vertu de la nouvelle loi Sllr la gestio" des dechets, la Republique tcJzeq/le sownetlra peu a peu les d&hets aux memes types de controle que eel/X prevlls dans la Decision de ['OCD£. Les autorites tcheques liendrO f!t le Secretariat de l 'OCDE informe des chal/gements a venir.

MARCHES FINANCIERS

Recommandation du Conse il su r les e miss ions inte rn ationa les de va leurs mobilitres [C(7 1) 176(Final)]

Recommandation du Consei l concemant I' examen de toutes les restrictions imposees par les pays Membres sur le placement en tit res non cotes ou non inscrits a la cote [C(74)61 (Final)]

Observation:

E/I vertll de la loi sur les operatiolT!; de c"ange, les residenls SOllt fibres d'acheter des va leurs errangeres des lors que ('operarion s'efJecwe par l'intermediaire d 'agems oworises.

AFFAIRES FISCALES

Recommandat ion du Conseil concernant un rormat magnetique normal ise destine aux echanges au tomatiques de rense ignements fi sc.ux [C(92)5O/FINAL]

Observation :

La Repub/ique tcheque /1'0 pas de sysTeme d'ec/zonge olllomatique de rellseigllemems

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Observation:

At presellI, nationallegisialioll requires Red TIer controls for imported/exported waSTes which may otherwise move according 10 the OEeD Amber Tier as well as for imported wastes that may othenvise move according to The OEeD Greel! n er. Under the new Waste MonagemelltAct, lhe Cloech Republic will gradually submit wastes 10 the same categories of controls provided for ill the OEeD Decision. Tlte Czeclt awhorities will keep tlte OECD Secretariat informed as these changes OCCIlr.

FINANCIAL MARKETS

Recomme ndati o n on Internationa l [C(7!) I 76(Fin.I)]

or Ihe Coun cil Secu ril Y Issues

Recomme ndatio n or Ihe Counci l concerning the Review or any Restrictions which Member Count ries Impose o n port ro lio Inve stme nt in Unli s ted or Unquoled Securities (C(74)6 1(Final)J

ObservOlioll :

Under the Foreign Exchange Law, residellls are free 10 purchase foreign securities provided that the operatiOlz is effected rh rough authorised agents.

FISCA L AFFA IR

Recommendat ion o f the Council concerning a Standard Magnetic Format ror Au tomatic Exchange of Tax Information [C(92)501FINAL]

Observatioll:

The Czech Republic does IIOt rtll! a system of aUlomatic exchal1ge of tax informatioll.

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ell mariere fiscale. Lorsqu '0 ('aveni,. elle se dotera d'lIlI re! sysre,ne, elle le fern ell accord Ql'ec cefle RecommOlldafioll .

Recommandation du Consei] concemant un Accord modele OeDE pour entre prendre des contr61es fiscaux simultanes [C(92)81IFINAL)

Observation:

L 'administration fiscale (cheque 11' est pas, pour le moment, priire ii el1treprendre des contra/es simultanes. Lorsqu 'J {'aI'enir la Republique (cheque dicidera d'elllreprendre ce Type de contrale, elle prendra camme base l'Accord modele OCDE.

Recommandation du Conseil concemant le Modele de Convention fiscale sur le revenu et la fortune [C(94) 11IFINALJ

Reserve a l'Article 5:

La RiplIblique {cheque, touT en acceplom le principe d'lIne "installation fixe d'affaires" pose au paragrapIJe 1, se reserve le droil de proposer, dans des negociatiolls bilaterales, des disposirions specifiques clarifiant I'application de ce prillcipe au cas de la presration de services Sl/r tine tongue periode.

Reserve cl l'Arficle 9:

La Republique tcheque se reserve le droit de ne pasfaireJigurer le paragraphe 2 dans ses cOllventions. Cependallt, la Repub/ique tcheque eSf prere, all COllrs des negociariol1s, cl accepter ce paragraphe et, paral/element, cl ajollter un troisieme paragraphe limitallt la possibilite de procedera f'ajllstemellt correspondant aux seuts cas ou fa bonne fa; est etablie.

Reserve a I'Article 12 :

Paragraphe 1. La Republique tcheque se reserve le droit d'imposer fes redevances a la source. La Republique tcheque se reserve egalement

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When. in rhe future. it illlroduces such a system, it will do so in accordance with fhis R ecolll me lido t i 011.

Recommendation of the Council concer­ning an QEeD Model Agreement for the Undertaking of SImultaneous Tax Examinations [C(92)81IFINAL]

Gbservmion:

The Czech tax adminislrmiol1 is so far not prepared to ullderrake simultaneous examinations. When, in fhe furure, the Czech Republic decides 10 underfake such examinations, it is prepared 10 use the GECD model agreemenf as a basis.

Recommendation of the Council concer­ning the Model Tax Convention on Income and on Cap;tal [C(94)11IFINAL)

Reservation on Anicle 5:

The Czech Republic. while agreeing with The "Jixed place of business" requirement of paragraph J, reserves the right to propose in bilateral negotiations specific provisions clarifying the applicmion of this principle to arrangements for the peiformance of services over a substantial period of time.

Reservation on Article 9:

The Czech Republic reserves the right not to insert paragraph 2 in its conventions. However, the Czech Republic is prepared ill the course of Ilegoriations to accept this paragraph and at the same time to add a third paragraph limiting fhe possibility of the corresponding adjustment only to "bona fide" cases.

Reservation on Article 12:

Paragraph 1. The Czech Republic reserves the right to tax royalties at source. The Czech Republic also reserves the right to subject payments

le droi t de soumeUre les remunerations payees pour I' usage ou la concession de ['usage de droits sur des logiciels a uti

regime fiscal different de celui applique alU

droits d'auteur.

Paragraphe 2. La Republique tcheque se reserve le droit d'ajouter les mots "pour I'usage ou la concession de I'usage d'equipemellts indllstriels, commerciaux ou sciemifiques" au paragraphe 2.

Po rag raphe 3. La Repub/ique tcheque se reserve le droit de proposer une disposition dijinissant la source des redevances par analogie avec les dispositiolls dll paragraphe 5 de {'Anicle I J qui traite du mime probteme s'agissal1t des imerits.

Reserve cl {'Article 14 :

La Republique tcheque se reserve le droit d'imposer les illdividus qui exercellf /IIle profession liberale 011 d'autres activires de caraCle.re independant s 'ils som presems en Ripubiique tcheque pendam /lIle periode 011 des periodes excidant all total 183 jours au cours d'llIIe quelconque piriode de dOl/ze mois, mime s'ils ne disposent pas d'llIIe base fixe pour exercer ce ll e professioll Oil ces activites.

ASSURANCES

Rec.ommandation du Conseil concernant une classification commune des branches d'assu rance reconnues par les autoril(~s de contr61e des assurances des pays Membres 1C(83) I 78(Final)]

Observation:

La classification commune sera appliquee en Republique tcheque defafoll progressive cl mesure que le marchi des assurances se deveioppera.

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for use oJ. or tlte right to use, software rights to a (ax regime different from that provided for copyrights.

Paragraph 2, The Czech Republic reserves the right to add the words ''for Ihe use of, or the right to use, industrial, commercial or scientific equipmelll" 10 paragraph 2.

Paragraph 3. The Cl.eclt Republic reserves the right to propose a provision defining tlte sOl/rce of royalties by allalogy with tlte provisions of paragraph 5 of Article J I, which deals willr the same problem ill the case of interest.

Rese",atioll 011 Article 14:

The Czech Republic reserves the right to tax individuals performing professiollal services or olher activities of all illdepelldem characler if they are presell1 ill lire Cl.ech Republic for a period or periods exceeding ill the aggregate 183 days ill ally twelve-mOllth period, even if they do 1I0t have a fixed base available to them far the purpose of peiforming such services or activities.

INSU RANCE

Recommendation of the Counci l concern ing a Common Classification of the Classes of Insurance Recognised by the Supervisory Aut horit ies of the Member Countries 1C(83)178(Final)]

Obsen>atiol!.'

The Common Classification will be applied in the Czech Republic ill a gradual alld progressive manner ill accordallce with the developmellI of ils insurance marker.

TOURISME

Decision-Recommandation du Consel! concernant la politique dans le domaine du tourisme International [C(85) 165(Final) le] que modifie]

Rise/ve au sOlls-paragraphe b)iJ de {'Annexe I:

La reglementQlioll dOl/oniere {cheque autorise les voyageurs a importer el! franchise des dmits et taxes a l'importatioll, outre leurs effer.s persollnels, (es articles et fa qUQnfite specifiis all sous-paragraphe b) iJ de ('Annexe /, a l'exceprion du the er du caft. Le thi er le cafe peuvent erre impones en tanl qu'" Glltres marchandises", re! qU'/lldique au SOU5-paragrapIJe b) iii) de l'Annexe I dons la /imite de la valeur de cel1e categorie fixee par la RepubUque (cheque.

Reserve Ott sOl/s-paragrapIJe b)iiiJ de l'Annexe I:

La Republique {cheque aUlOrise {'importation "d'autres marchandises", ii concurrence de 3 000 COl/rOl/nes tcheques, soit ci peu pres I 'equivalent de 75 unites de compte, Vile augmelltatioll de ce Iliveau pour le porter ii J 50 unites de compte est ell COlfrs de preparation ell vue d'etre adoptee dalls le cadre d'(1I1 amendemellt au Code des douanes de la Republique tcheque,

3. La Republique tcheque souscrit aux objectifs du Code de la liberation des operations invisibles courantes et du Code de la liberation des mou vements de capitaux et elle est disposee a accepter les droits, obligations et engagements qui en decou len!. La Republique tcheque se propose de formu ler des reserves conformement au paragraphe (b) de I' Article 2 des deux Codes. Le texte de ces reserves figure aux Annexes I et II a la presente Declaration. La Republique tcheque etendra a tous les pays Membres de I'QCDE toutes les mesures de liberalisation qu'elle pourrai l prendre dans le cadre de I' Accord europeen etablissant une Association entre la Republique tcheque d'une part, et les Communau tes europeennes et leu rs Etats

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TOURISM

Decision-Recommendation of the Council on International Tourism Policy [C(8S} 16S(Final), as amended1

Reservation all Subsectioll bJi) of Annex I:

Czech customs regulatiolls allow travellers to import free of import dUTies and taxes, in additioll to their personal effects, the items alld amoulll specified ill Subsectioll b)i) oj Annex I, except jor tea and coffee. Tea alld coffee may be imponed as "other goods" indicared ill Subsection b) Hi) of Annex J wirh il! rhe value limir of rhar caregory as set by rhe Czech Republic.

Reselvarion 011 Subseclion b)iii) of Annex I:

The Czech Republic allows the importation of "other goods" ollly lip 10 Cz. CrowlJ 3,000, i.e. equivale11l to approximately 75 units of account. All increased level of J 50 units of aCCO IIIH that will meel the OECD requirement is presenrly being prepared to be approved as part of alT amendment to the Tariff Code of the Czech Republic.

3. The Czech Republic endorses the objectives ofrhe Code of Lib eralisal ion of Current Invisible Operations and the Code of Liberalisation of Capital Movements and is prepared to accept the rights, obligations and commitments arising therefrom. The Czech Repu blic proposes to lodge reservations in accordance with paragraph (b) of Article 2 of the two Codes. The texts of these reservations are set out in Annexes I and 11 to the present Statement. The Czech Republic shall extend to all OEeD Member countries any libe ra lisat ion measures falling within the purview of the Codes it may take under the European Ag reement Estab l ishing an Association between the Czec h Republic on the One Part and the European Communities and

Membres d'autre part, et eJle ne fera pas de discrimination entre les pays Membres de I'OCDE en cas d'application de la clause de sauvegarde prevue dans cet Accord.

4. La Rep ublique tcheque es t disposee a s'associer a la Declaration sur I'in vestissement imemational et les entrepri ses multinationales adoptee pa r les gouvernements des pays Membresde I'OCDE le 2 1 juin 1976, modifiee le i3 juin 1979, le 17 mai 1984 et les 4 et 5 juin 199 1, et e lle est disposee a accepter les engagements qui en decouienl. En application de la troi sieme Decision revisee du Conseil relati ve au Trai tement nati onal [C(91) 1471 FINAL tel que modifie]. la Republique tcheque se propose de formule r des excepti ons au Traitement national conformement A I' Article 1 de la Decision. Le texte de ces except ions figure dans l'A nnexe III a la presenle Dec laration. Le principe duTraitement national s'appJiquera aux tran sactions su r les act ions d'ent reprises privati sees et aux ventes futures d'actions realisees par le Fonds du pat rimoine national.

5. Au cas oll elle souh aitera it SOil s'abstenir, soit faire une remarque au sujet de tout autre Acte de l'Organi sation qu'el le aurait omis, par inadvertance, de ment ionner au paragraphe 2ci­dessus, la Republique tcheque soumettra la question au Conse il de I' Organisation pour dec ision ou pour toute autre action appropriee dans un delai de douze mois a compter de la date de· depOl de I' In st rument d'adhesion.

6. La Republ ique {cheque adhere aux objectifs exp rimes par les pays Membres dan s les Declarations adoptees au niveau des Ministres dans le cadre de I'OCDE et desi re s'assoc ier a ce lles qu i sont memionnees 1':1 I' Annexe IV

7. La Republique {cheq ue a I'i ntention de participer aux activite s et aux organes mentionnes 1':1 I' Annexe V n' interessant qu'un cer tain no mbre de pays Membres. La Republ ique {cheque envisagera ulterieurement la poss ibilitc de participe r a d 'autres programmes n'interessant qu'un certain nombre de pays Membres, ou relatifs a des secteurs d'activite particuliers.

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their Member States on the Other Pan and shall not di sc r iminate among OECD Member countri es in the event of recourse to the safeguards clause of that Agreement.

4. The Czech Republic is willing to associate itself with the Declaration on Intern ational Investment and Multi nat ional Ente rprises adopted by the Governments of OECD Member countries on 21 June 1976, as amended on 13 June 1979, 17 May 1984 and 4-5 June 199 1, and is prepared to accept the commitments arising there from. Pursuant to the Third Revised Decision of the Council on National Treatment [C(91)147/FINAL, as amended], the Czech Rep ubli c proposes to lodge exceptions to National Treatment in accordance with Article 1 of the Decision. The text of these exceptions is set out in Annex III to the present Statement. The National Treatment principle will be applied regarding transactions in the shares of privatised enterprises and future sales of equity shares by the National Property Fund.

5. In the event that the Czech Republic shou ld wish to abstai n from, or make a remark in respect of any Act of the Organi sation whic h by oversight was not ment ioned in paragraph 2 above, the Czech Repu blic wi ll bring the matter 10 the Counci l of the Organisation for decision or other appropriate acti on within a period of twelve mon ths after the date of deposit of the Instrument of accession.

6. The Czech Republic shares the policy aims expressed by the Member countries in the Ministerial Declarations adopted within the framework of the OECD, and is will ing to associate itself with those menlioned inAnnex IV.

7. The Czech Republic has the in tention to participate in the activities and bodies of interest to a limiled number of Members which are mentioned inAnnex V. The Czech Republic will consider subsequent partic ipation in ot her programmes of common interest to a limited number of Member countries or relating to spec ial activity sectors.

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Annexe I

Reserves au Code de la liberation des mouvements de capi ta ux

Lisle A, Investissements direct~ : VA

Dans le pays considere par des non-residents.

Observation: La reserve "ise :

i) L'acquisilioll d'actiolls dans ies ballques et dalls ia Bourse pOllr Ill! montallf depassQI11 Ill!

lien de ses fonds propres ;

ii) L 'a cquisition de biens immobiliers par des succursales d'emreprises nOli residelltes:

iii) Les participariolls ittangeres depossallf 40 pow· cent des actions de societes d'alfdjr : cel re risen'e cessera de s 'appliquer le 3 1 dicembre /996 ;

iv) Le rrallsporI aerien.

Lisle B. Operations immobil ieres : II VAI

Liste A. IV/A I , B! et 2, C l

Construction ou achal dan s le pays considere par des non­res idents,

Operations sur titres sur le marche des capitaux :

Emiss ion par plac·e ment ou ve nte pub lique de titres nationa ux s u r un marche elranger de capi laux.

Observation: La reserve s 'applique seulelne," a f'emission de titres d'emprull t, qui es t soumise a autorisation pria/able et dom le produit peu t etre soumis a /llle obligation de depot.

Annex I

Reservations to the Code of Liberalisa tion of Capita l Movements

List A, VA

List B, IIVAI

List A, lV/AI, Bl and 2 Cl

Di rect Investment:

In Ihe country concerned by non-residents.

Remark: The reservation applies to:

i) Purchases of shares ill banks (lnd ill Ihe Stock Exchange ill excess of Ol!e rhird of its eqlliry capital;

ii) The purchase of real esrale by brallches of lIon -res ide nl enterprises:

iil) Foreign panicipariolt ill autiiting services exceeding 40 per cem of equity shares; this reservation will cease to apply 011 31 December 1996;

iI') Air tranSpor!.

Operations in real estate:

Building or purchase in the co untry concerned by no n­residents,

Operations in securities on capita l markets:

Issue through placing or publ ic sale of domestic securities on a foreign capita! market.

Remark: The reservation applies only to the issue of debt securities, which is subject to prior authorisation, and to their proceeds which may be subject to a deposi t requirement.

Lisle B. VIAl, BI e12. C3 et4 , D3 el4

E miss io n par place me nt o u ve nte pubJique de titres etrangers sur le marche national de capitaux.

Introduction de titres elrangers s ur un marche nati o nal de valeurs agree .

Achat dan s le pays considere par les non-residents .

Observation: La reserve s'appJique seulement a I'achat d'actiolls 011

d'alares titres ayant Ull caractere de paniciparion POUVQI/l etre affectis par la reglemenrQ(ioll relative aux investissements directs de I' etronger et cl l'etablissemem dans le sectel/I' bancaire, ies services de verification comptable, les transports aeriells et la Bourse.

Operations sur le marche monelaire:

Em ission par placement ou ventc publi que de titres et au lres instruments nationaux sur un marche monetaire ctranger,

ObselVarion : La reserve s 'applique a I 'emission de titres d 'empnmt, qui est SOllmisea autorismioll pl'ealable et dOllt le pl'Odllit pelll etl'e sOu/llis iI ulle obligation de depOt.

Emission par p lacement ou vente pubJique de titres et autres in strume nts e trange rs sur le marche monetaire nat ionaL

In trodu c l ion sur un marc he mone ta ire national agree de titre s et au lres ins truments etrangers.

Pre t au moyen d'au tres in struments d u marchc monetaire dan s le pay s considere par des non-residents.

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List B, V/AI, Bl and 2, C3 and 4, D3 and 4

Issue through placing or publ ic sale of fore ign securities on the domestic capital market.

Introdu c ti on of fore ign securities on a recogn ised domestic security market.

Purc hase in th e coun try concemed by non-residen ts.

Remark: The reservatioll applies ollly to the purchase of shares alld other securities of a participating lIa ture which may be affected by regula tions 0 11 inward d irect investment olld establishment in banking, auditing, air transport and the Stock Exchange.

Operat ions on money markets :

Issue through placing or public sale of domestic securities and othe r instru ments on a foreign money market.

Remark: The reservation applies to the issue of debt securities, which is subject to prior authorisation, alld to their proceeds which lI1ay be subject to a deposit requirement.

Issue through placi ng or public sale of fo reign securities and o th e r in stru ment s o n th e domestic money market.

In troduct io n o f fore ign securi ties and other instrume nts o n a recogn ised domes ti c money market.

Lending through other money market in st ruments in th e cou ntry concerned by non­residents.

Liste B, VI/AI, Bl et 2. DJ. D3

Observation : w reserve S 'applique dallS la l1Iesure all le prodllit de "operation petit etre sownis a line obligmioll de depot.

Empru nt au moyen d 'autres in struments du marc he mone tai re dans le pays considere par des non· residents.

Pret a I' e tranger par des resident s au moyen d'autres in s truments du marche rnonetaire.

Observation : La reserve lie s 'applique pas ilUX etablissements de change agrees dons des limites dejillies.

Emprunt a I't.~t ranger par des res iden ts au moyen d'autres instruments du marc he monetaire.

Observation : w reserve s'applique dOlls la mesllre ou le produit de I'operatioll petIT etre sown is a line obligatioll de depot.

Autres ope rati ons portan t sur des instrume nt s negociables et des c reances non materi al isees par un titre:

Emiss ion pa r placement ou venle publique d' instruments et de creances nationaux sur un marcM financier etranger.

Observation: La reserve s'applique dallS la meSllre ou celte operatioll est soumisea autorisation prialable ette prodllit de I 'operation peut etre soumis a line obligatioll de depot.

Em iss ion par p lace ment ou vente publique d'instruments e t crcances etran gers sur un marche financier national.

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List B, VI/AI, BI and 2. DI,D3

Remark: The reservatioll applies to fh e extent that the proceeds of the operation may be subject /0 a deposit requiremelll.

Borrowin g throug h o the r money market in struments in the country concerned by non­residen ts.

Lending through other money market instruments abroad by residents .

Remark: The reservation does tzOt app ly TO au thorised foreig n exchange entities within specified limits.

Borrowing through other mo ney marke t inst rume nt s abroad by residents.

Remark: The reselvarioll applies (0 the extellt r/t(lf the proceeds of the operation may be subject 10 a deposit requiremenT.

Othe r operat io ns in nego tiable ins trumen ts and non·secu rit ised claims:

Issue through placing or public sale of domestic instruments and cla ims o n a fo re ign financial marke t.

Remark: The reservation applies la the extent that this operation is subject to prior authorisatiOIl alld the proceeds of the operatiotz may be subject to a deposit requiremelll.

Issue through placing or public sale offoreign i ns trument s and claims on a domes tic financia l marke t.

Lisle A, VIVB I e t 2

Introduct ion d ' instruments et cr~ances e trangers sur un marche financier national agree.

Achat a I'etrange r pa r des residents.

Observatioll : La reserve lie s 'applique pas a I 'a chat d' instruments par des banques et etablissemellts de negociation de titres agrees pour leur compte prop re, dans des limites dejinies.

Operati ons d 'echange contre d' autres act i fs effectuees a I' elranger par des res idents.

Observati on : La reserve lie s 'applique pas aux etablissements de challge agrees dons des limites deji"ies.

Operat ions sur titres d 'organismes de placemen t co lleclif :

Emiss ion par placement ou ve nt e publ iqu e de litres d'organismes de placement co llect if e trange rs s ur le marc he national de valeurs.

In tr oduc ti o n de t itres d 'o rgani s mes de placement co ll ec lif e tra ngers s ur un ma rc he nalio nal de val eurs agree.

Lisle B. Credi ts d irec te ment lies a des VIII (ii)/B transactions commerciales inter­

na ti o naJes ou a des prestati ons de services sur le plan international, dans les cas OU aucun resident ne participe a la transaction commer­ciale ou a la prestation de serv ices qui est a I' origine du credit :

C redi ts co nsenli s par des residents a des non-residents.

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List A, VIVB I and 2

Li st B, VIII (i;)fB

Introduction of foreign instru­ment s and c laims on a recogn ised domestic fi nancial market.

Purchase abroad by residents.

Remark: The reservatioll does nor apply to the purchase ojillstrumems by authorised banks and securities traders/or (lieirowlI aCCOWI( withill specified limits.

Exc ha nge for o th er asse ts abroad by residents .

Remark: The reservation does 110t

apply to authorised joreigll exchange entities within specified limits.

Operations in collective investment securities:

Issue through plac ing or public sale of fore ign co l lec ti ve investment secu rities on the domestic securities markel.

l nl rod uc t io n of fo re ign collec tive in vestment securit ies on a recog ni sed do mes ti c securities market.

Cred its direct ly linked wit h inter­national commerc ia l transactions or with the re nderin g of in te r­nati ona l se rvices, in cases where no res ident participates in the underl ying commercial or service transaction:

Credits granted by residents to non-res idents.

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Lisle B, Credits et prets financiers: IX/A. B

Li sle A, X(i)/A2 et B2

Cred its et prets consent is par des non-res ide nts a des re sidents.

Obsel1:arioll . La reserve s'app/ique ulliqllemenl dans la mesure oii le prodllil des credits et prhs financiers pellt elre SOl/lilts a Im e obligation de depot.

Credits et prets consent is par des resident s .it des no n­residents.

Observation .' La reserve ne 5 'applique pas aux erabfissements de change residellts agrees dans des /imiles definies.

Cautionnements, garanties et lignes de credit de substitution dans les cas d irecte me nt lies a des ope rations commerciaJes internationales ou a des operations in visibles CQurantes inte rnationaies, ou dans les cas lies a des mouvements inlernationaux de ca pilau x auxq uels part ici pe un resident :

Suretes et garan ties consenties par des res ident s a des non­res idents.

Observa tion : La res erve ne S 'applique pas a I/ x tJab/issements de challge residents agrees dOll s des limites definies.

Lignes de credit de substituti on consenties par des reside nts a des non-res idents.

Observa tion : La reserve ne s'applique pas aux etablissements de challge residents agrees dans des !imites defin;es.

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Li st B, Financia l credits and loans: lX/A. B

List A, X(i)/A2 and 82

Credits and loans granted by non residents (0 residents.

Remark: The reservation applies only 10 the extem that rhe proceeds of financial credits alld loans may be subjecr 10 a deposit reqtliremem.

Credits and loans granted by residents to non-residents.

Remark: The reservation does /l o t

apply 10 authorised resident fo reign exchange emities with ill specified limits.

Sureties, guaran tees and financia l back-up faci lities in cases directly rel ated to int e rnationa l trade o r international cu rre nt invisi ble operations, or in cases re lated to inte rn ational cap it al moveme nt ope rations in wh ic h a res iden t part ic ipates:

Sureties and guarantees given by resident s in favour of non­residents.

Remark: The reservation does Ilot apply 10 alllhorised residellljoreigll exchange entiTies wiThin specified limits.

F inancial back-u p facilit ies granted by residents in favour of non-residents.

Remark: The reservation does not apply 10 authorised residemjoreign exchange enTities within specified limiTS.

Lisle A, X(iiVA2

Lisle B, X(ii)/B2

Cautionnements, garanties et lignes de credit de substitu tion dans les cas qui ne sont pas directement lies a des operations commerciales inter-natio­nales , a des operations in visibles courantes intemationales ou a des operations de mouvements intematio­naux de cap itaux, ou lorsqu'aucun res ident ne participe ~ I'operation internationale qui est a I'origine du cautionnement, de la garantie ou de la ligne de credit de substitution :

Cau ti onnement s et garant ies consentis par des residents a des non-res idents.

Observa tioll La rese r ve ne s 'applique pas aux erablissements de change residents ag rees dOlls des /imites d/fill ies.

Cautionnements, garant ies eliignes de credit de substitu tion dans les cas qui ne sont pas d irectement lies a d es o perat ions comme rciales internationa les, a des operations invisibles courantes internati onales ou a des operations de mouvements intern ati o naux de capi taux, ou lorsqu'aucun reside nt ne participe a l" operation internationale qu i est a I'origine du caut ionnement, de la ga rant ie ou de la ligne de credi t de substit ution :

Lignes de cred it de subst itution consenties par des res idents a des non-residents.

Observation La reserve ne s 'applique pas aux ewblissements de change residell1s agrees dOlls des limites d/finies.

Liste A, Operations sur comptes de depOt: XUAl e t 2 Operations effectuees par des

non- res idents e n mon nale nat ionale su r des co mples ou ve rt s aupres d 'e lab li sse­ments residents.

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List A, X(ii)/A2

List B, X(i i)1B2

List A, XUAl and 2

Sureties , guarantees and financial back-up fac ili ties in cases not di rec tly re la ted to intern ationa l trade, international current invisible operations or international capital movement operations, or where no resident participates in the under­lyi ng internati onal ope rat io n concerned:

Sureties and guarantees gi ven by residents in favour of non­residents.

Remark: The reservation does nOt apply to authorised resident foreign exchange ellliries within specified limits.

Sureties, guarantees and fi nancial bac k-up faci lit ies in cases not di rect ly re lated to. intern ational trade, international current in visible operations or international capita l movement operations, or where no resident participates in the under­lyi ng internat iona l operat ion concerned:

Financ ial back-u p fac ilities granted by residents in favour of non-residents.

Remark: The reservatiOIl does lIot apply to aUfhorised residel!t/oreigll exchange el!tiries within specified limits.

Operation of deposit accoun ts:

By non-res idents in domestic cu rrency with resident insti tutions.

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Observation: LA resen 't? s'appliql/t? selllement dalls la mesllre 0/1 les depots elfec tu es par des nOIl­residents aupres de banqlles reside/!fes pellvell/ etre SOlllllis (/ ulle obligation de depot.

Operations effectuees par des non-residen ts e n monnaie etrangere sur des co mptes ouvens aupres d· etablissements residents.

Obselvalioll : w resen'e s 'applique seulemenl dans la mesllre ou les depots elfectllis par des IlOIl­residellls allpres de ballqll es residellres pet/vent erre soU/nis Q IIlle obligarioll de depol.

Liste B, Operations sur com ptes de depot: XVBI el 2 Operations effectuees par des

res idents sur des comptes ouverts en monnaie nalionale au pres d'etablissements non residents.

Operations effectuees par des res ident s su r des comptes ouverts en monnaie etrangere aupres d 'c tabli sse ments non residents.

Observarioll : La reserve l1e s 'applique pas QUX etablissemel1ls de challge residellfs agrees dons des [jmires definies et aux residellts rravQiflan/ a i'itranger.

LiSle B, Operations en monnaies etrangeres: XIVB2

Vente a l' etranger de monnaies etrangeres pour une monnaie nation ale par des residents.

Observation: lA reserve s'applique selllemellt a la mOllllaie etrallgere acqllise a l'errallger qui doit etre rapatriee dons le pays. saul dans des cas particuliers.

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Li st B. Xl/SI and 2

List B, XIVB2

Remark: The reservaTion applies ollly to rhe eXlellf rhaT deposits by lIon·residellts It·i,l! ,.e~·idell t banks lIJay be subject 10 a deposir requirelllenT.

By non -residen ts in fore ign currency with resident institutions.

Remark: The reservarioll applies only lO the extent that deposiTs oy non·residenIJ with residelll banks may be subject to a depos iT requirement.

Operation of depos it accou nts:

Operation by residents o f accounts in domestic currency with non-resident in stilUlions.

Ope ration by re sid e nt s o f accounts in forei gn curre ncy with non-resident in stitutions.

Remark: The reservarioll does not apply to authorised residemloreigll exchange en tities within specified limits alld residems working abroad.

Operations in foreign exchange:

Sale of foreign cur rency for domestic currency abroad by residents.

Remark: The reservation applies on ly to foreign currency acquired abroad which must be repatriated to the coulJ(ry, except in specific cases.

Annexe U

Reserves au Code de la liberation des operations invisibles courantes

a2. Frets fluviaux, y compris les chartes­part ies.

a3. Transport par route: voyageurs, frets et affretements.

Observation.' La reserve s'nppliqlle aux operatiolls stlivallles :

a) pour ies voyageurs .'

transit; circuits fermis ell alltocar ; chargement ou dechargemem 011 COllrs d 'Wt voyage imernarional ; transport a I 'intlriellr du pays;

b) pollr les marchalldises .'

transit ; livraiSOIl effeclllee (l/I cours d'lI/! voyage in!emOliolllll; elllevemell( effecflli all cOllrs d'lIlI voyage imemational; transport de fret de retour dOllS le cas OIl I 'elllevemelll est al/torisi; transport de /reI de retour dOllS le cos ou la /ivraison eSI alltorisie ; transport a I 'illteriellr dll pays.

DI2. Assurances rela ti ves au commerce intemational de marchand ises.

Anne xe I de I'annexe A, partie 1, paragraphe I .

ObservOlioll : LA reserve s'appliqlleollx marchalldises ell lrallsi! sur le territoire tcheque. s i les risqlles assures concemetll des residellls Icheques.

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Annex 1I

Reservations to the Code of Liberalisation of Current Invisible Operations

e/2. Inland waterway fre ights, including chartering.

Cl3. Road transport : passengers and freights, including chartering.

Remark: The reservation applies to Ihe following operatiolls:

a) for passengers:

Irallsit; "closed door" tours; picking tip or selling down 01) all international jOlll'lley; transport within the COl/lltry;

b) for freights :

trallsit; delivery 011 all imernatiollal journey; collection 011 at! imernatiOIl{1/ journey; retllm cargo where col/eclioll is authorised; rell/rn cargo where delivery is QlI1ilorised; Iransport within the COl/lIlry.

0/2. Insurance re lating to goods in intemationallrade.

Annex I to Annex A, Part I, paragraph I.

Remark: The reservation applies 10 goods ill (rall sil 011 Czech territOry, if the risks insured are carried by Czech residents.

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A nn exe I de i'annexe A, pani e I. paragraphe 2

Observation: La reserve S 'oppliqueollx COlllrats d'assurallce-vie COlic/liS par des residenrs sur le territoire (cheque .

0 /4 . Toules aulres assurances.

Annexe I de l' ann eKe A. pan ie 1, paragraphes 5 el 6.

Observations: La reserve 0 11 paragraphe 5 s 'appl ique aux cOn/rats d'assurance pour des risques silues slI r le terrirojre {cheque et la responsabilire civile en ma/iere de dommages causes slIr le territoire (cheque. La reserve all paragraphe 6 parte sur le fa il qu '/llIe QutorisotiOI! pria/able est l1ecessaire.

El2. Services bancaires et de placement.

ObservatiOll : La reserve s'app/ique aux se rvices de prise ell charge des emissions er de cOl/rrage jot/mis par des IlOIl -residell1s slIr le ferrilo ire (cheque.

El3 . Services de reglement. de compensation. de garde et de comptes courants de titres.

El4 .

Observation.' LA reserve s'applique aux se/vices de garde er de comptes courallts d e titres fo urn;s par des 1l011-resid ellrs sur le territoire tcheque.

Gestion d 'avoi rs.

Observation .- La reserve s 'applique at/x services de gestion d 'avoirs jOllrn is par des I/on· residents sur le territoire (cheque.

HI1. Exponation, importation, distribution et ex ploi tat ion de films impressionnes et autres enregislremenls

que I que soit le support sur leque l il s sont reproduits destines a des projections privees ou dans des salles de cinema ou a des emiss ions de television.

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D/3. Life assu rance .

Annex I to Annex A, Part I. paragraph 2.

Remark: The reserva tion applies to life insurance contracts entered ill to 011 Czech rerrirol)' by residel!Ts.

D/4. All other insurance.

Annex I to Annex A, Part I. paragraphs 5 and 6.

Remarks: The reservation 011 parag raph 5 applies to insurance contractsjor risks on Czech territo ry and civil liability related to damages ca used on Czech territory. T he reserva t ioll 0 11 paragraph 6 concerns the jact that prior approval is required.

El2. Ban king and investment services.

Remark: The reservation applies {O underwriting and broker/deaLer services p rovided by lion-residen ts 0 11 Czech territOry .

El3 . Sett lemen t, c lea rin g, custodi al and depository services.

Remark: The reservation applies to cus todial a nd d epos ito ry serv ices provided by /IOIH'esidelll s o n Czech territory.

El4. Asset management.

Rema rk: Th e reserva tion applies to asset management services provided by nOli -residents on Czech territory.

H/ I . Expon alion. importation, d istribution and use of printed fi lms and other recordings

whateve r the means of reproduction for private or cinema exhibition. or for te lev ision broadcasts.

Observation: La reserve s 'applique seulement dans la mesure 011 les autorites competellfes peuvellf accorder des lic ences de diffusion teUvisee sujettes a des conditions visallf Cl assurer /e developpemem des cultures des nations, nationafites et groupes etlllliques dallS la Republique tcheque.

U6. Prestations professionnelles (notammem celles des comptables, anistes. consultants, medecin s. ingenieurs. experts. avocats, etc.).

Observation: La reserve s'app/ique seu/ell/elll cl la prestatioll de services d'architecture et d'illgenierie par des 1I01l -residelllS sur le territoire tcheque.

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Remark: The reservation applies only to rhe exten t that the compete/; t authorities may gran t broadcasting licences subjecf to conditions aimed at ensuring the development of the cultures of nations, na tionalities and ethnic groups in fhe Czech Republic.

U6. Professional services (including services of accoun tants. artists, consultants. doctors, engineers, experts, lawyers. etc.).

Remark: The reservation applies ol1ly to fhe provision of architectural alld engilleerillg services by Iloll-residenrs 011

Czech territory.

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Annexe III

Exceptions proposecs par la Republique tCheque au Traitement na tional

Exceptions au nivenu national

I. In vcstissemcnts par Ics cntreprises etablies sous conlrolc etranger

Panicipations etrangeres depassant 40 pour cent des actions de societes d'audil. Cette excep tion cessera de s'a pplique r le 31 decemb re 1996. (Lai N° 524/ 1992 sur les Commissai res aux comptes et la Chambre des Comrnissaires aux comptes de la Repuhlique (cheque) .

Transport acnen : L'Etac ou des ressoilissants (cheques do ivent avoir une partici pat ion substantielle et exercer un conlr61e effectif. (Projet de La i sur l'aeronaUlique civi le).

Bourse; L'acquisition d'ac tions par les entreprises etablies sous propriete etrangere a plus de 50 pour cent ne peu t pas depasser un tiers du capital propre de la Bourse (Loi N° 2141 1992 sur la Bourse des Valeu rs).

11. Aides cl subventions publiques

Neant

Ill. Obligati ons fi scales

Neant

IV. Achats gouvernementaux

Neant

V. Acces aux moyens de financement locaux

B.

Neant

Exceptions au niveau des subdivisions territoriales

Neant

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Annex III

The Czech Republic's Proposed Exceptions to Nat ional Treatme nt

A. Exceptions at nationa l leve l

I. Investment by established foreign. controlled enterprises

Fore ign partic ipation in audi ting services exceed ing 40 per cent of equity shares. This exception wi ll cease to apply on 31 December 1996. (Act No. 524/ 1992 on Aud ito rs and Chamber of Auditors of the Czech Republic ).

Ai r transpon : Substantive owne rsh ip and effective control must be vested in the State or nat ional s o f the Czech Republic. (C ivil Aeronautics Bi ll ).

Stock Exchange: The acqu isition of shares by establ ished enterprises wi th more than 50 per cent foreign ownership may not exceed one third of the equity capital oflhe Stock Exchange (Act No, 2 14/1992 on the Slock EXChange),

n. Official Aids and Subsidies

None

Ill. Tax obligations

None

IV. Government Purchasing

None

V. Access to local finance

None

B. Exceptions by terri torial subdivisions

None

Annexe IV

Declarations auxquelles s'assode la Republique tCheque

Education

Declaration sur les po litiques fu tures en mati~re d 'education dans un contexte soc ial et &:onomique en evolution -20 oclobre 1978.

EmpJoi, travail et affaires socialcs

Declaralion sur les politiques en faveur de I'emploi des femmes - 16 et 17 avril 1980.

Declarati on sur les as pec ts sociaux d u changement technolog ique - 19 novembre 1986.

Environncmcnt

Dec la rat ion sur la pol itique de J'environnemem - 14 novembre 1974.

Dec la rati on sur les po litiques d' environnement a caractere an ticipat if -8 mai 1979.

Dec la ra tion sur 'Tenvironnement : ressou rce pour I'aven ir" - 20 juin 1985.

Politique de I' information, de I' informalique el des communications

Declaration sur les nux transfron tieres de donnees - 11 avril 1985.

Investissement international et entrellrises multinati ona les

Decla ra tion sur I' inves t issement internationa l et les entrepr ises mu ltinationales - 21 jui n 1976.

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Annex IV

Declarations with which the Czech Republic associates itself

Education

Declaration on Future Educational Policies in the Changing Soc ial and Economic Context - 20 October 1978.

Employment, Labour and Social Affnirs

Dec laration on Policies for the Employment of Women - 16and J7 Apri l 1980.

Dec larati on on the Socia l Aspec ts of Technolog ica l Change - 19 Nove mber 1986.

Environment

Declaration on En vironmental Policy -14 November 1974.

Declaration on Ant icipatory Envi ronmental Polic ies - 8 May 1979.

Declaration on "Envi ronment: Resource for the Future" - 20 June 1985.

Information, Computer and Communications Policy

Declaration on Transborder Data Flows -11 April 1985.

International Investment and Multinational Enterprises

Declaration on Intemationallnvestmentand Multinational Enterpri ses - 21 Ju ne 1976.

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Declaration SlIr Ics politiques futures en rnatiere de sc ience et de technoiogie -19 et 20 mars 1981.

Echanges

Declaration sur [a po!itique commerciale -4 juin \980.

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Scientific and Technologica l Pol icy

Dec laration on Future Polic ies for Sc ience and Technology - 19 and 20 March 1981.

Trade

-- Declar~l.I ion on Trade Pol icy - 4 June \980.

AnnexeV

Activites et organes de I'OCDE n'interessant qu'ull certain nombre

de pays Membres et auxquels la Republique lchcquc souhaite participer

Agriculture

Programme de recherche en co llaboration : gestio n des ressources bio logiques pour des systemes agricoles durables

Dcveloppcment

Centre de developpement

Enseignement

Centre pour la recherche et l'innovation dans I'enseignemem (CERI)

Energie

Agence pour l'energie nucleaire Banque de donnees de]' Agence pour l'energ ie nucJeaire

Environncmcnt

Programme special sur le contr6le des produits chi miques Commiss io n s ur Je s bonnes pratiques de Jaboratoire

Science, technologie et industrie

Comite de r acier Programme de cooperation dans le domaine des recherches en matihe de routes et de transport routier Forum Megasc ience

D(h'eloppementlcrritorial

Programme d'acti on et de coope ration concemant le deve loppement economique et la creati on d'emplois au niveau local

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Annex V

OECD activities and bodies of interest to a limited number of Members

in which the Czech Republic wishes to participate

Agriculture

Co-operative Research Programme: Biological Resource Management for Sus tai nable Agricultural Systems

Development

Development Centre

Education

Cen tre fo r Educational Research and Innovation (CERI)

Energ}'

Nuclear Energy Agency Nuclear Energy Age ncy Data Bank

Environmcnt

Special Programme on the Control of Chemical s

Panel on Good Laboratory Practice

Science, Technology and Industry

Steel Comminee Programme of Co-operat ion in the Field of Road Transport Research

Megascience Forum

Territorial Development

Co-opera ti ve Ac tion Prog ramme on Local Economic and Employment Developmcm

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DECISION DU CONS ElL INVITANT LA REPUBLIQUE

TCHEQUE A ADHERER A LA CONVENTION RELATIVE

A L'ORGANISA TION DE COOPERATION ET DE

DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUES

(Adoptee par le Conseil a sa 863eme seance le 24 novembre 1995)

LECONSEIL.

Vu la Convention re lative a I' Organi sarion de Cooperation et de Developpement Economiques. en dale du 14 dtkembre 1960. (appe lee ci-dessous la "Convent ion") et, en particulier, ses articles 5 a) et 16 ;

Vu la Declaration du gou vernement de la Republique tcheque. en date du 15 novembre J 995, re lative a I'acceptation par la Republique (cheque des obligations liees a la qualite de Membre de l'Organisati on;

Vu J' Accord entre la Republique [cheque e t ,'Organ isation de Cooperation et de Developpement Eco nomiques rela tif aux pri vileges, immunites et facilites accordes a , 'Organi sa ti o n dan s la Republique (cheque, signe a Pari s le 22 fevrier 1995 ;

Vu les conclusions du Comite des politiques d'enviro nnement [Annexe I au document C(95) 198], les conclusions du Comite des a ffa ires fi scale s [Annexe 11 au document C(95) 198) e t le rappo rt du C om ite des mouvements de capilaux et des transactions in visib les et du Comite de l'investissement international et des emrepri ses multinationales [C(95) 188. ADDle, 2];

Considerant que le gouvernement de la Re publique tcheque est pret a assumer les obligations liees a la qual ite de Membre de l'Organisation ;

DECIDE :

La Republique tcheque est invitee a adherer a la Convention dans les conditions proposees dans la Declaration susvisee.

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DECISION OF THE COUNCIL INVITING THE CZECH REPUBLIC

TO ACCEDE TO THE CONVENTION ON THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO·OPERATION

AND DEVELOPMENT

(Adopted by the Council at its 863rd session on 24 November 1995)

THE COUNCIL.

Having regard to the Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Deve lopment o f 14th Dece mber. 1960. (herei nafte r ca ll ed the "Conventi on") and, in panicular, to its Articles 5 a) and 16;

Having regard to the Statement by the Government of the Czech Republ ic dated 15 November 1995 concerning the acceptance by th e Czech Re public of the obli gations of membership in the Organ isation;

Having regard to the Agreement between the Czech Republic and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on the Privileges, lmmunities and Faci lities granted 10 the Organisation in the Czech Republic signed in Paris on 22nd February 1995;

Ha ving regard to the Conclusions by the Environment Policy Committee [Annex I to C(95) 198}, the Conclusions by the Committee on Fiscal Affai rs [Annex II to C(95)198} and the Re port by the C ommittee on Capital Movements and Invisible Transactions and the Committee for Internati onal In vestment and Muhinational Enterpri ses [C(95 )188, ADDI and 2);

Considering that the Government of the Czech Republ ic is prepared to assume the obligations of membership in the Organ isation;

DECIDES:

The Czech Republic is invited ro accede to the Convention on the terms proposed in the above Statement.

En adoptant la Decision du Conseil invitam la Republique tcheque a adherer a la Convention relative a 1'0rganisation de Coop<!ration et de Developpeme nt Economiques , le Conseil a approuve l'inscription sui vante a son prod:s· verbal :

"LE CONSElL

a) prend note de la note du Secretaire general C(95)206 conce rnant I'invitation faite a" la Rt publique tch~que a adherer a la Convention relative a 1'0CDE ;

b) autorise le Secretaire general a signer, au nom de l'Organisation, I'Instrument re latif a I'in vi tat io n fa ite a la Republique tc heque a adherer a la Convention relative a I' OCDE ;

c) charge le Secretaire general d ' informer le gouvernemen t de la Republique tcheque de toute Decision, au sens des dispos itions de I' article 18 a) i) du R~g lement de procedure, qui pourrait etre adoptee par le Conseil entre la date de la Decision du Conseil invitant la Republique tcheque a adherer a la Convention re lati ve a I'OCOE et la dat e de depot par la Republique tcheque de I' lnstrumenl d' adhesion it la Convent ion ;

d) convient que le gouvernement de la RepubJique tcheque fera connaitre a l 'Orga ni sati o n dans un delai d e so ixa nte jou rs s 'il es t des ireu x d ' adherer aux Decisions vi sees au paragraphe d) ci·dessus et que , si le go uve rn eme nt de la Republique tcheque n'est pas desireux d'adherer a un e Deci s io n particu liere ou s 'il so uhaite so it proposer d es amendements a I'une deces Decisions, soit faire des reserves a son sujet. la question sera soumise au Conseil ; la Republique tcheque ne sera pas liee par une Decision de ce type tant qu 'elle n'aura pas fait connaitre qu 'elle c tait

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In adopting the Decision of the Council inv iting the Czech Republic to accede to the Convention on the Organisation for Economic Co·operation and Development, ·the Council approved the fo llowing entry in its Minutes:

''THE COUNClL

a) noted the Note of the Secre tary· General C(95)206 concerning th e invitation to the Czech Republic to accede to the Conventio n o n th e OECD;

b) authorised the Secretary-General to sign on behalf of the Organi sation the Instrument on the in vitati on to the Czec h Repub lic to accede 10 the Convention on the OEe D;

c) instructed the Secretary-Genera l to inform the Government of th e Czech Republic of any Decision within the meaning of Rule 18 a) i) of the Rules of Procedure which may have been adopted by th e Council between the date of the Decision of the Council in viti ng the Czech Republic to Accede to the Con vention on the OECD and the date of the depos it by the Czech Republic of its Instrument of accession to the Convention;

d) agreed that the Government of the Czec h Re pub lic shall nOlify the Organisation within sixty days whether or not it is willing to accede to the Decisions referred to in paragraph d) above and that, if the Gove rnment of the Czech Republic is unwi ll ing to accede to a parti cular Decision or if it wi shes to propose amendments or reservations thereto, the matter shall be submitted to Ihe Counc il ; the Czech Republic shall not be bound by any Decis ion unless il has signifi ed its read iness to accede to suc h Dec ision: th is paragrap h does not app ly to Decisions concerning (he budget of the

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prete a y adherer ; ce paragraphe ne s'appJique pas aux Dec isions re lati ves au budget de ]'Organisat ion, qui seron! obliga loi res pour la Republique (cheque des son adhesion;

e) dec ide d'lnviter le gouvemement de la Republique {cheque a se faife representer par un observateur aux reunions du Consei l et des aUlres organes de l'Org-anisalion ouverts a tous les pays Memhres, jusqu'a la dale a laquelle la Republique (cheque dev iendra Membre de l'Organisation."

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Organisation, which will be binding on the Czech Republ ic upon its accession;

e) decided to invite the Government of the Czech Republic to be represented by an observer at meetings of the Council and other bodies of the Organisation open to all Member countries until the Czech Republic becomes a Member of theOrganisation."

DONE in PARIS this 28th day of November. Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Five. in the English and French languages.

FAIT a PARIS. ce 28 novembre mil neuf cent quaue-vingt quinze. en fran~a is et en anglais.

For the Government of the Czech Republic:

Pour le gouvernement de la Republique tcheque:

losef Zieleniec Minister of Foreign Affairs

Ministre des affaires elrangeres

For the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developmem:

Pour J'Organisat ion de Cooperation et de Developpement Economiques:

lcan-Claude Paye Secretary-Genera l

Secretai re general