G/LIC/N/2/SYC/3  
 
20 January  2022 
(22-0469) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
SEYCHELLES  
The following notification dated 19 January  2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Seychelles . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Seychelles  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Re-named  and re -structure d Ministries:  
 
1.  Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change  and Environment ; 
2.  Ministry  of Financ e, Economic Planning, and Trade ; 
3.  Ministry  of Internal Affairs ; 
4.  Ministry  of Land and Housing ; 
5.  Ministry  of Transport, Land Transport, C ivil Aviation, Ports and 
Marine . 
3 Date of Publication  N/A 
4 Date of entry into force  N/A 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.statehouse.gov.sc/news/4991/eleven -new-ministers -
sworn -into-office   
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat   Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
 No. 
7 Type of notification   (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question  8 to 14)  
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________; ( please answer question 15 
and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  N/A  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  
 
Non-Automatic:  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to  any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/SYC/3  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department:  N/A 
Website : N/A 
Telephone:  N/A 
E-Mail:  N/A 
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: N/A 
Website:  N/A 
Telephone:   N/A 
E-Mail: N/A 
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Indefinite  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   The following Ministries have been re -named  from: 
 
1.   Ministry of  Environment , Energy and Climate Change  to 
Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and 
Environment ; 
2.   Ministry  of Finance , Trade, Investment and Economic      
Planning  to Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, and 
Trade  
3.   Ministry of Home Affairs and Commissioner of Police  to 
Ministry of Internal Affairs  
 
The following Ministries have been re -structured  from: 
 
4.  Minist ry of Habitat, Lands, Infrastructure and Land Transport  to 
 
 -  Ministry of Land and Housing  
 -  Ministry of Transport, Land Transport, Civil Aviation, 
Ports and Marine  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
 
 
__________