WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/3/ARM/1/Add.1
15 April 2004 
 
 (04-1687) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
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Notification under Article 7.3 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures  
 
ARMENIA 
 
Addendum  
 
  The following communication, dated 13 April 2004,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Armenia. 
 
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Outline of system  
 
 
1.  Imports of radio-electronic means of 400 range  above 9 kHz are regulated by the Government 
Decree No 2181 of 26 December, 2002 "On Approval of the Order of licensing and form of licence for render of service of technical maintenance of broadcasting and production, trade in or import of 
radio-electronic means of 400 range above 9 kHz".  
Purposes and coverage of licensing 
 
 
2.  The licence shall be given for import of TV a nd radio transmitting stations, all types of fixed, 
mobile and hand-held receiving and transmitting radi o stations, including amateur stations, all types 
of radiotelephones, cordless telephones, radio relay equipment, radio modems, all types of 
transmitting antennas, radio-locators, receiving a nd transmitting radio means of individual call and 
visual signaling.  
 The licences are issued through compound procedures.  
 
3.  The licensing system applies to goods originating in and coming from all countries. 
 
4.  The licensing is aimed to protect the right s of consumers and cont rol persons and entities 
engaged in types of activities that are potentially dange rous for the life and health of individuals, state 
and public interests and nature protection. 
 
5.  The licensing is statutorily required. Impor ts of radio-electronic means of 400 range above 
9kHz are regulated by the Government Decree No  2181 of 26 December, 2002 "On Approval of the 
Order of licensing and form of licence for render of  service of technical maintenance of broadcasting 
and production, trade in or import of radio-elect ronic means of 400 range above 9kHz", published in 
Official Bulletin No 12 of 26 February 2003 and the Civil Code of the Republic of Armenia, the Law 
"On Telecommunication", the Law "On Licensing" of  the Republic of Armenia and International 
                                                     
 
1 See document G/LIC/3, Annex, for the Questionnaire. G/LIC/N/3/ARM/1/Add.1 
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 Contracts.  The licensing system is administered by the Ministry of Transport and Communications of 
the Republic of Armenia.  The licensing system cannot  be abolished without legislative approval.   
Procedures 
 
 
6. Not applicable.   
 
7.  Where there is no quantitative limit on im portation of a product or on imports from a 
particular country:  (a) From the date of submission of all necessary documents by the applicant, the Ministry of 
Transport and Communications of the Republic of Arme nia shall consider an application at a stated 
period, which must not exceed 60 days and make a decision to issue a licence or dismiss an application.  In accordance with our legislation th e arrival of goods at a customhouse without licence 
is possible but the importation without licence is not permitted.  
 
(b)  There are no circumstances under which the licence can be granted immediately on request. 
 
(c)  There are no limitations as to the period of the year  during which application for licence          
and/or importation may be made.  The application for licensing may be submitted to the Ministry of 
Transport and Communications of the Republic of Armenia at any time.   
 
(d)  Only the Ministry of Transport and Co mmunications of the Republic of Armenia shall 
consider the application for a licence. 
 
8. The application for a licence shall be dismissed if: 
 
(a) The documents or information submitted by the applicant are imperfect or false; 
 (b) The documents or information submitted by the applicant fail to meet the requirements of the 
Law "On Licensing" and legislati on of the Republic of Armenia; 
 (c) The applying legal person, by the law or accord ing to its charter, has no right to perform the 
requested type of activity subject to licensing; 
 (d) The applying natural person has no right to perform the requested type of activity subject to licensing; 
 
(d) In other cases stipulated by law or licensing procedures. 
 
In case of dismissal of application, the reasons will be given to the applicant.  The applicant 
has the right to appeal to higher authorities or pur suant to the procedure provided by the Law "On 
Licensing" of the Republic of Armenia,  within one month following th e day the respective dismissal 
is received.  The licensors shall consider app eals in commissions established for that purposes or 
according to the hearing procedure.  The appeals sh all be considered within ten days following the 
day the appeal is filed by the licensor. 
 
Eligibility of importers to apply for licence  
 
9. All natural and legal persons, as well as entrep reneurs are eligible to apply for licences. 
 
The information about licensees is published in O fficial Bulletin of the Republic of Armenia. 
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 Documentational and other require ments for application for licence  
 
10. The following information is required in application:  (a) for legal persons: 
 
   (i)  the name and the structural-legal form, location and place(s) of performing the activity;             (ii)  type of activity subject to licensing, which the applicant intends to perform.      (b) for entrepreneur or natural person: 
 
(i)  the name and surname, residence and place(s) of performing the activity; (ii) type of activity subject to licensing,  which the applicant intends to perform. 
 
The following documents are required: 
 
(a) for legal persons:   (i)  a copy of its charter;  (ii)  a copy of a state registration certificate (with all transcripts);   (iii)  a receipt of state duty payment in accordance with the Law "On State Duties" of the 
Republic of Armenia; 
            (iv)  a copy of taxpayer’s identification number;  (v) a draft of activity to be performed in accordance with the Law "On Telecommunication" 
of the Republic of Armenia; 
  (vi)  an experimental conclusion on the basis of presented documents.  
 
(b) for entrepreneur or natural person:  
(i)  a copy of a state registration certificate of entrepreneur;  (ii)  a receipt of state duty payment in accordance with the Law "On State Duties" of the Republic of Armenia; 
(iii)  a copy of taxpayer’s identification number; 
(iv)  a draft of activity to be performed in  accordance with the Law "On Telecommunication" 
of the Republic of Armenia; (v)  an experimental conclusion on the basis of presented document. 
 
11.  The licence and other documents required by the customs officials.   
 
12.  As prescribed by the Law "On State Duties" of the Republic of Armenia, AMD 200,000 (Armenian Dram) must be paid for a licence.   13. No deposit or advance payment requirement is associated with the issue of licence.  
 
Conditions of licensing 
 
 
14. The Licences for production, trade in or im port of radio-electronic means within the 400 
range above 9kHz are granted without time limits. 
 
15. There is no penalty for the non-utilization of a licence or a portion of it.  16. The licence cannot be given to other legal entities, be disposed or pledged with the only 
exceptions defined by the law. G/LIC/N/3/ARM/1/Add.1 
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17. There are no other conditions att ached to the issuance of a licence. 
 18. There are no other administrative procedures, apart from import licensing required prior to importation. 
 
 19. Not applicable.  
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