Impact Study: UNESCO-Aschberg Programme for Artists and Cultural Professionals

2. Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se, provided they are administered in a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory way. The administration of such obligations shall also be neutral with respect to competition and not more burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the EC Party and by the Signatory CARIFORUM States. 3. All suppliers should be eligible to ensure universal service. The designation shall be made through an efficient, transparent and non-discriminatory mechanism. Where necessary, the EC Party and the Signatory CARIFORUM States shall assess whether the provision of universal service represents an unfair burden on organisations(s) designated to provide universal service. Where justified on the basis of such calculation, and taking into account the market benefit, if any, which accrues to an organisation that offers universal service, national regulatory authorities shall determine whether a mechanism is required to compensate the supplier(s) concerned or to share the net (a) directories of all subscribers are available to users in a form approved by the national regulatory authority, whether printed or electronic, or both, and are updated on a regular basis, and at least once a year; (b) organisations that provide the services referred to in subparagraph (a) apply the principle of non-discrimination to the treatment of information that has been provided to them by other organisations. Article 101 Confidentiality of information The EC Party and the Signatory CARIFORUM States shall ensure the confidentiality of cost of universal service obligations. 4. The EC Party and the Signatory CARIFORUM States shall ensure that:

telecommunications and related traffic data by means of a public telecommunication network and publicly available telecommunications services, without restricting trade in services. Article 102 Disputes between suppliers 1. In the event of a dispute arising between suppliers of telecommunications networks or services in connection with rights and obligations that arise from this Chapter, the national regulatory authority concerned shall, at the request of either party to the dispute, issue a binding decision to resolve the dispute in the shortest possible timeframe. 2. When such a dispute concerns the cross- border provision of services, the national regulatory authorities concerned shall coordinate their efforts in order to bring about a resolution of the dispute. Section 5 Financial services Article 103 Scope and definitions 1. This Section sets out the principles of the regulatory framework for all financial services liberalised pursuant to Chapters 2, 3 and 4 of this Title. 2. For the purpose of this Chapter and of Chapters 2, 3 and 4 of this Title: (a) “financial service”means any service of a financial nature offered by a financial service supplier of the EC Party and of the Signatory CARIFORUM States. Financial services comprise the following activities: A. Insurance and insurance-related services 1. direct insurance (including co-insurance):

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Culture in the CARIFORUM-EU EPA