WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/12 
25 November 2004 
 (04-4799) 
Committee on Import Licensing  
  
 
FIFTH BIENNIAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
 
Background document by the Secretariat
 
 
 
    
 
    
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 Article 7.1 of the Agreement on Import Licens ing Procedures provides that "the Committee 
shall review as necessary, but at least once every two years, the implementatio n and operation of this 
Agreement, taking into account the objectives thereof,  and the rights and obligatio ns contained therein".  
The main objectives of the Agreement are those listed in the preamble of the Agreement. 
 
 At its meeting on 30 September 2004, the Committ ee conducted the fifth bi ennial review under 
Article 7.1 of the Agreement on the basis of docume nt G/LIC/W/22.  The present document takes into 
account the points made during that review.   The information contained in this documen t covers the period from 12 October 2002 to 
30 September 2004. 
 This document has been prepa red under the Secretariat's own 
responsibility and without prejudice to the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO G/LIC/12 
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I.
 COMMITTEE ON IMPORT LICENSING...........................................................................3  
A. OFFICERS , MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS ........................................................................................3  
B. MAIN DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE DURING THE PERIOD 
COVERED ............................................................................................................................... ......4  
II. NOTIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................. ..5 
A. NOTIFICATIONS OF PUBLICATIONS AND /OR LEGISLATION (ARTICLES 1.4( A) AND /OR 
8.2( B)) ............................................................................................................................. ............5  
B. NOTIFICATIONS OF IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (ARTICLES 7.3 AND 5).............................7  
III. CONSULTATION AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT..........................................................11  
ANNEX I – QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES.............................12  
ANNEX II ....................................................................................................................... ......................15  
ANNEX III...................................................................................................................... ......................16  
ANNEX IV – QUESTIONS AND REPLIES RECEIVED UNDER THE REVIEW 
PROCEDURES AGREED BY THE COMMITTEE .........................................................17  
  G/LIC/12 
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I. COMMITTEE ON IMPORT LICENSING 
A. OFFICERS , MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS  
1.  Officers: 
 Chairperson  (2003):    Ms. Philippa Davies (Jamaica) 
 Vice-Chairperson  (2003):   Mr. Lucien Mazzega (France) 
 Chairperson  (2004):  Dr. Victoria Campeanu (Romania) 
 Vice-Chairperson  (2004): Dr. Dayaratna Silva (Sri Lanka) 
 2. Members (147)
1: 
                                                      
1 Members on 30 September 2004. 
 Albania 
Angola 
Antigua & Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia 
Austria 
Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize 
Benin 
Bolivia Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam 
Bulgaria 
Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Canada Central African Rep. 
Chad 
Chile China Colombia Congo 
Costa Rica 
Côte d'Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Rep. 
Dem. Rep. of Congo 
Denmark Djibouti Dominica 
Dominican Rep. 
Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia 
European Communities 
Fiji Finland France Former Yugoslav Rep. of 
Macedonia 
Gabon 
Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana 
Greece 
Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea Bissau Guyana 
Haiti 
Honduras Hong Kong, China Hungary Iceland 
India 
Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica 
Japan 
Jordan Kenya Korea 
Kuwait 
Kyrgyz Rep. Latvia Lesotho Liechtenstein 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg Macau, China Madagascar Malawi Malaysia 
Maldives 
Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius 
Mexico 
Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar 
Namibia 
Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua 
Niger 
Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama 
Papua New Guinea 
Paraguay Peru Philippines 
Poland 
Portugal Qatar Romania Rwanda 
St. Kitts & Nevis 
St. Lucia St. Vincent & Grenadines Senegal Sierra Leone Singapore 
Slovak Republic 
Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain 
Sri Lanka 
Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Chinese Taipei 
Tanzania 
Thailand Togo Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia 
Turkey 
Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay 
Venezuela 
Zambia Zimbabwe G/LIC/12 
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 3. Observers 
  Observer Governments (30)
2 
  Algeria 
 Andorra 
 Azerbaijan  Bahamas  Belarus  Bhutan 
 Bosnia & Herzegovina 
 Cambodia  Cape Verde  Equatorial Guinea  Ethiopia 
 Holy See 
 Kazakhstan  Lao People's Democratic Republic  
Lebanese Republic Libya 
Russian Federation 
Samoa Sao Tome & Principe Saudi Arabia Serbia & Montenegro 
Seychelles 
Sudan Tajikistan Tonga Ukraine 
Uzbekistan 
Vanuatu Vietnam Yemen 
  Observer Organizations
 
 
 IMF  UNCTAD  World Bank  
B. 
MAIN DEVELOPMENTS IN TH E WORK OF THE COMMITTEE DURING THE PERIOD COVERED  
4. During the reporting period, the Committee held  its seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth and 
twentieth meetings on 8 May and 2 October 2003, and 5 May and 30 September 2004.  The minutes 
of these meetings are contained in documents G/LIC/M/17-20, respectively.  5. During the period covered, the Committee rece ived notifications of legislation and/or 
publications submitted by 24 Members
3, replies to the Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures 
submitted by 39 Members3 and notifications relating to the in stitution of import licensing procedures 
or changes in these procedures submitted by nine Member s; carried out the fifth biennial review of the 
implementation and operation of the Agreement unde r Article 7.1 on the basis of a factual report 
prepared by the Secretariat (G/LIC/W/22 and G/ LIC/12);  adopted its annual reports for 2003 and 
2004 to the Council for Trade in Goods in accordance with Article 7.4 of the Agreement (G/L/652 
and G/L/715);  discussed the matter of the low level of compliance with notification obligations and how this situation could be impr oved;  and conducted th e second and third transitional reviews of the 
implementation of China's commitments in the im port licensing area pursuant to Paragraph 18 of its 
Protocol of Accession
4. The reports of the Committee to th e Council for Trade in Goods on these 
reviews were circulated in documents G/LIC/ 11 and G/LIC/13 (G/LIC/M/18, paragraph 3, and 
G/LIC/M/20, paragraph 3). 
 6. The Chair expressed continuing concern ove r the failure of many Members to submit the 
required notifications.  The Committee was inform ed of the steps taken by the Chair and the 
Secretariat with a view to improving the situation.  It was noted that, in spite of numerous reminders 
                                                     
 
2 Observers on 30 September 2004. 
3 The European Communities and its member States counted as one Member. 
4 WT/L/432.  G/LIC/12 
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 from the Chair and the Secretariat and urging from the Committee, the situation had not improved.  
As of 30 September 2004, 24 Members had not subm itted any notifications under the Agreement;  
only 90 Members5 had submitted notifications of laws, re gulations and administrative procedures 
relevant to import licensing under Articl es 1.4(a) and 8.2(b), only 26 Members5 had notified the 
institution of new licensing procedures or change s in existing procedures under paragraphs 1-4 of 
Article 5;  and a cumulative total of only 84 Members5 had submitted replies to the Questionnaire 
under Article 7.3 since the entry into force of th e WTO Agreement.  Though the Agreement required 
all Members to provide replies to the Questionnair e on an annual basis, the total notified each year 
was much less than the Membership of the WTO (11 Members in 1995, 22 in 1996, 255 in 1997, 26 in 
1998, 205 in 1999, 325 in 2000, 235 in 2001, 415 in 2002, 255 in 2003 and 16 up to now in 2004).  
Members who had not yet submitted the required notif ications or provided clarifications sought by 
other Members  were urged to do so without any fu rther delay.  Members w ho had technical problems 
in preparing the notifications were requested to co nsult the Secretariat in order to assist them in 
complying with the requirements.  Written comme nts and questions concerning the notifications 
submitted to the Committee and/or on import licensi ng procedures maintained by Members which had 
not been notified to the Committee, as well as resp onses to these questions and comments provided by 
Members may be found in documents in the G/LIC/Q series.6 
  
II. NOTIFICATIONS 
A. N
OTIFICATIONS OF PUBLICATIONS AND /OR LEGISLATION (ARTICLES 1.4( A) AND /OR 8.2( B)) 
7. Paragraph 4(a) of Article 1 and paragraphs 3, 4, 5(b), 5(c)  and 5(d) of Article 3 require 
Members to publish certain information "for other Members and traders to know the basis for granting 
and/or allocating licences", or "in such a manner as  to enable governments and traders to become 
acquainted with them".  Article 1.4(a) requires Members to notify to the Committee the sources in 
which the information concerning import licensing procedures are published, and to make copies of 
these publications available to the Secretariat. 
 8. Paragraph 2(a) of Article 8 provides that "each Member shall ensure, not later than the date of 
entry into force of the WTO Agreement for it, the conformity of its laws, regulations and 
administrative procedures with the provisions of th is Agreement";  paragraph 2(b) states that "each 
Member shall inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regulati ons relevant to this 
Agreement and in the administration of such laws and regulations". 
 9. The Committee agreed that in  cases where the publications or legislation were not in a WTO 
official language, Members shall provide, together with  such publications or legislation, a summary of 
the notification in one of the WTO languages.  Other Members may ask for a full translation if they so 
wish, or seek any additional information on a bilate ral basis.  Any issues that cannot be solved on a 
bilateral basis may be brought to the attention of the Committee.  It was also  agreed that the first 
notification under Article 8.2(b) shall contain the full te xt of relevant laws and regulations in effect on 
the entry into force of the WTO Agreement for the Member concerned (G/LIC/M/2 and G/LIC/3). 
 10. During the period covered, the Committee rece ived notifications of legislation and/or 
publications pursuant to Articles 1.4(a) and/or  8.2(b) of the Agreement from 24 Members
5.  Since the 
entry into force of the WTO Agreement, notifications have been received from 905 Members and have 
been circulated in the G/LIC/N/1/- series.  Copies of publications and legisl ation submitted with these 
notifications are available for consultation in the Secr etariat.  The current status of notifications is 
                                                      
5 The European Communities and its member States counted as one Member. 
6 See Annex IV. G/LIC/12 
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 contained in the table below.  Written questions and replies concerning these notifications may be 
found in documents in the G/LIC/Q series.
7 
 
Member Art. 1.4(a) and/or 8.2(b) 
publications and/or legislation 
(date of latest communication) Member Art. 1.4(a) and/or 8.2(b) 
publications and/or legislation 
(date of latest communication) 
  Kuwait Not notified 
Albania Not notified Kyrgyz Rep. G/LIC/N/1/KGZ/1 (6.1.00) 
Angola Not notified Lesotho Not notified 
Antigua & Barbuda G/LIC/N/1/ATG/1 (8.12.01) Liechtenstein G/LIC/N/1/LIE/1-2 (17.10.00) 
Argentina G/LIC/N/1/ARG/1-2 (19.12.97) Macau, China G/LIC/N/1/MAC/1 & Adds.1-3-
MAC/2 (16.1.04) 
Armenia G/LIC/N/1/ARM/1 ( 29.9.03) Macedonia, Former 
Yugoslav Republic of Not notified 
Australia G/LIC/N/1/AUS/1 & Add.1 
(28.4.97) Madagascar G/LIC/N/1/MDG/1-2 (31.3.00) 
Bahrain G/LIC/N/1/BHR/1 (27.5.97) Malawi G/LIC/N/1/MWI/1 (10.5.99) 
Bangladesh G/LIC/N/1/BGD/1 (31.3.00) Malaysia Not notified 
Barbados G/LIC/N/1/BRB/1 (4.10.96) Maldives Not notified 
Belize Not notified Mali G/LIC/N/1/MLI/1 (23.7.01) 
Benin G/LIC/N/1/BEN/1 (18.12 .96) Mauritania Not notified 
Bolivia G/LIC/N/1/BOL/1 (29.5.97) Ma uritius G/LIC/N/1/MUS/1 & Adds.1-3 
(4.5.98) 
Botswana Not notified Mexico G/LIC/N/1/MEX/1 (29.9.04) 
Brazil G/LIC/N/1/BRA/1 (24.4.98) Mo ldova G/LIC/N/1/MDA/1 (9.1.02) 
Brunei Darussalam Not notified Mongolia Not notified 
Bulgaria G/LIC/N/1/BGR/1 (20.3.97)  Morocco G/LIC/N/1/MAR/1 & Add.1 
(25.3.03) 
Burkina Faso G/LIC/N/1/BFA/1 (8.1.97) Mozambique Not notified 
Burundi G/LIC/N/1/BUR/1 (3.4.01) Myanmar Not notified 
Cameroon G/LIC/N/1/CMR/1 (13.7.01) Namibia G/LIC/N/1/NAM/1 (8.10.02) 
Canada G/LIC/N/1/CAN/1 ( 29.1.96) Nepal Not notified 
Central African Rep. Not notified Ne w Zealand G/LIC/N/1/NZL/1 (2.8.96) 
Chad G/LIC/N/1/TCD/1-2 (18.7.00) Ni caragua G/LIC/N/1/NIC/1 (18.7.96) 
Chile G/LIC/N/1/CHL/1 (16.7.96) Ni ger G/LIC/N/1/NER/1 (10.12.97) 
China G/LIC/N/1/CHN/1 + Add.1-
CHN/3 (1.10.03) Nigeria G/LIC/N/1/NGA/1 (16.2.98) 
Colombia G/LIC/N/1/COL/1 & Add.1 
(4.12.00) Norway G/LIC/N/1/NOR/1-2 (3.11.97) 
Congo Not notified Oman G/LIC/N/1/OMN/1 (9.1.01) 
Congo, Dem. Rep. of  Not notified Pakistan G/LIC/N/1/PAK/1 (6.5.96) 
Costa Rica G/LIC/N/1/CRI/1 (21.11.95) Panama G/LIC/N/1/P AN/1-2 (19.10.98) 
Côte d’Ivoire G/LIC/N/1/CIV/1 (10. 1.02) Papua New Guinea Not notified 
Croatia G/LIC/N/1/HRV/1-2 (3.7.03) Paraguay G/LIC/N/1/PRY/1 (21.5.03) 
Cuba G/LIC/N/1/CUB/1 (11.1.96) Peru G/LIC/N/1/PER/1 (13.2.96) 
Djibouti Not notified Philippines G/LIC/N/1/PHL/1 (6.4.98) 
Dominica G/LIC/N/1/DMA/1 (8.2.01) Qatar G/LIC/N/1/QAT/1 (24.3.98) 
Dominican Republic G/LIC/N/1/DOM/1 (28.4. 04) Romania G/LIC/N/1/ROM/1-2 (1.3.99) 
Ecuador G/LIC/N/1/ECU/1 (25. 10.02) Rwanda Not notified 
Egypt Not notified Saint Kitts & Nevis G/LIC/N/1/KNA/1 (17.7.98) 
El Salvador G/LIC/N/1/SLV/1 (13.1.04) Saint Lucia G/LIC/N/1/LCA/1 (14.10.02) 
European Communities G/LIC/N/1/EEC/1/Rev.2 + 
Adds.1-2 & EEC/2 + Adds.1-4 
(6.1.03) Saint Vincent & 
Grenadines Not notified 
Fiji G/LIC/N/1/FJI/1 (30.7.97) Sene gal G/LIC/N/1/SEN/1 (14.10.02) 
Gabon G/LIC/N/1/GAB/1-2 (5.3.02) Sierra Leone Not notified 
Gambia Not notified Singapore G/LIC/N/1/SGP/1-3 (23.2.00) 
Georgia G/LIC/N/1/GEO/1 (22.3.02)  Solomon Islands Not notified 
Ghana G/LIC/N/1/GHA/1 (15.4.04) South Africa Not notified 
                                                      
7 See Annex IV.  G/LIC/12 
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 Member Art. 1.4(a) and/or 8.2(b) 
publications and/or legislation 
(date of latest communication) Member Art. 1.4(a) and/or 8.2(b) 
publications and/or legislation 
(date of latest communication) 
Grenada G/LIC/N/1/GRD/1 (13.3.02) Sri Lanka G/LIC/N/1/LKA/1 (5.5.03) 
Guatemala G/LIC/N/1/GTM/1-2 (20.1.00) Suriname G/LIC/N/1/ SUR/1 (10.12.03) 
Guinea, Republic of Not notified Swaziland G/LIC/N/1/SWZ/1 (19.8.96) 
Guinea Bissau Not notified Switzerland G/LIC/N/1/CHE/1-2 (21.9.00) 
Guyana G/LIC/N/1/GUY/1 (5.4.02) Chinese Taipei G/LIC/N/1/TPKM/1-4 (21.6.04) 
Haiti G/LIC/N/1/HTI/1 (8.10.99) Tanzania Not notified 
Honduras G/LIC/N/1/HND/1 (31.10 .96) Thailand Not notified 
Hong Kong, China G/LIC/N/1/HKG/1-5 (24.12 .02) Togo G/LIC/N/1/TGO/1 (8.5.03) 
Iceland G/LIC/N/1/ISL/1 (8.1.99) Trinid ad & Tobago G/LIC/N/1/TTO/1 (28.10.98) 
India G/LIC/N/1/IND/1/Rev.1 + 
IND/2-6 (11.6.03) Tunisia G/LIC/N/1/TUN/1+Add.1 
(21.1.99) 
Indonesia G/LIC/N/1/IDN/1 (27.10.98) Turkey G/LIC/N/1/TUR/1-4 (22.9.03) 
Israel Not notified Uganda  G/LIC/N/1/UGA/1 (16.8.96) 
Jamaica G/LIC/N/1/JAM/1 (1.7.96) United Ar ab Emirates G/LIC/N/1/ARE/1 (19.3.97) 
Japan G/LIC/N/1/JPN/1-2/Rev.1 
(7.1.97) United States G/LIC/ N/1/USA/1 & Rev.1-
USA/2 (28.4.03) 
Jordan G/LIC/N/1/JOR/1-2 + Add.1 
(19.8.03) Uruguay G/LIC/N/1/URY/1-3 (17.9.01) 
Kenya G/LIC/N/1/KEN/1 (9.5.03) Ven ezuela G/LIC/N/1/VEN/1 (12.10.02) 
Korea G/LIC/N/1/KOR/1-3 (3.4.98) Za mbia G/LIC/N/1/ZMB/1-2 (10.2.04) 
  Zimbabwe G/LIC/N/1/ZWE/1-2 (21.9.98) 
TOTAL NOTIFIED [88] Members8 
 
B. NOTIFICATIONS OF IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (ARTICLES 7.3 AND 5) 
11. Article 2.1 of the Agreement defines automatic import licensing as "import licensing where 
approval of the application is granted in all case s, and in accordance with the requirements of 
paragraph 2(a)".  Paragraph 2(a) of Article 2 stat es that "automatic import licensing procedures shall 
not be administered in such a manner as to have restricting effects on imports subject to automatic 
licensing.  Automatic licensing procedures shall be deemed to have trade-restricting effects unless, inter alia :  (i)  any person, firm or institution which fulfils the legal requirements of the importing 
Member for engaging in import operations involvi ng products subject to automatic licensing is 
equally eligible to apply for and to obtain import licences;  (ii)  applications for licences may be 
submitted on any working day prior to the customs cl earance of the goods;  (iii)  applications for 
licences when submitted in appropriate and comple te form are approved immediately on receipt, to 
the extent administratively feasible, but within a maximum of 10 working days".
9  Article 3 defines 
non-automatic import licensing as "import licensing not  falling within the definition contained in 
paragraph 1 of Article 2".10 
 
12. Pursuant to Article 7.3 of the Agreemen t, Members undertake to complete the annual 
Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures11 promptly and in full.  At its meeting in October 
1995, the Committee established a time-li mit of 30 September each year to submit these notifications 
(G/LIC/M/2 and G/LIC/3).  13. Article 5.1 of the Agreement requires Me mbers which institute licensing procedures or 
changes in these procedures to notify the Committee of  such within 60 days of publication.  Pursuant 
to Article 5.2, the notifications shall include: th e list of products subject to licensing procedures;  
                                                     
 
8 The European Communities and its member States counted as one Member. 
9 A concordance between the provisions of the Agreem ent relating to automatic licensing procedures and 
the Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures is contained in Annex II. 
10 A concordance between the provisions of the Agre ement relating to non-automatic licensing procedures 
and the Questionnaire on Import Licensing Pr ocedures is contained in Annex III. 
11 The Questionnaire is annexed to document G/LIC/3 and is reproduced in Annex I. G/LIC/12 
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 contact point for information on eligibility;  admini strative body(ies) for submission of applications;  
date and name of publication where licensing proc edures are published;  indication of whether the 
licensing procedure is automatic or non-automatic according to definitions contained in Articles 2 
and 3;  in the case of automatic licensing procedur es, their administrative purpose;  in the case of 
non-automatic licensing procedures, indication of the measure being implemented through the 
licensing procedure;  and expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with 
some probability, and if not, reason why this info rmation cannot be provided.  Article 5.4 requires 
Members to notify the Committee of the publications in which the info rmation required in Article 1.4 
will be published.  
14. In addition, pursuant to Article 5.5 any in terested Member which considers that another 
Member has not notified the institution of a licensing  procedure or changes therein in accordance with 
the provisions of Articles 5.1-5.3 may bring the matter to the attention of such other Member.  If notification is not made promptly thereafter, such  Member may itself notify the licensing procedure or 
changes therein, including all relevant and available information. 
 
15. During the period covered, 39 Members
12 have submitted replies to the Questionnaire 
pursuant to Article 7.3 of the Agreement and nine  Members have notified the institution of import 
licensing procedures or changes in these procedur es pursuant to paragraphs 1-4 of Article 5 
(circulated in the G/LIC/N/3/- and G/LIC/N/2/- serie s, respectively).  So far, the Committee has not 
received any notifications under Article 5.5.  The st atus of notifications under Articles 7.3 and 5.1-5.4 
since the entry into force of th e Agreement is as follows.  Written  questions and replies concerning 
these notifications may be found in documents in the G/LIC/Q series13. 
 
Member Article 7.3 – Annual 
Replies to Questionnaire 
(date of latest communication) Article 5.1-5.4 – Ad hoc 
New import licensing procedures or 
changes 
(date of latest communication) 
Albania G/LIC/N/3/ALB/1 (28.1. 02) G/LIC/N/2/ALB/1 (20.2.02) 
Angola Not notified  
Antigua & Barbuda G/LIC/N/3/ATG/1-2 (18.12.01)  
Argentina G/LIC/N/3/ARG/1-ARG/2 + Add.1 
(8.2.02) G/LIC/N/2/ARG/1-7 (13.8.04) 
Armenia G/LIC/N/3/ARM/1 + Add.1 (13.4.04)  
Australia G/LIC/N/3/ AUS/1 + Rev.1-AUS/2 
(24.5.02) G/LIC/N/2/AUS/1 (28.5.04) 
Bahrain G/LIC/N/3/BHR/1 (5.9.00)  
Bangladesh G/LIC/N/3/BGD/1 (31.3.00)  
Barbados G/LIC/N/3/BRB/1-2 (8.5.02)  
Belize Not notified  
Benin Not notified  
Bolivia G/LIC/N/3/BOL/1-3 (20.6.00)  
Botswana Not notified  
Brazil G/LIC/N/3/BRA/1-3 (23.9. 03) G/LIC/N/2/BRA/1 (24.4.98) 
Brunei Darussalam G/LIC/N/3/BRN/1 (4.3.97)  
Bulgaria G/LIC/N/3/BGR/1-2 (8.5.02)   
Burkina Faso G/LIC/N/3/BFA/1 + Add.1 (24.11.00)  
Burundi G/LIC/N/3/BUR/1-2 (12.10.01)  
Cameroon Not notified  
Canada G/LIC/N/3/CAN/1-4 + Corr:1 (2.1.02)  
Central African Rep. Not notified  
Chad G/LIC/N/3/TCD/1-2 (13.6.01)  
Chile G/LIC/N/3/CHL/1 & Adds.1-2 (3.2.99)  
                                                      
12 The European Communities and its member States counted as one Member. 
13 See Annex IV.  G/LIC/12 
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 Member Article 7.3 – Annual 
Replies to Questionnaire 
(date of latest communication) Article 5.1-5.4 – Ad hoc 
New import licensing procedures or 
changes 
(date of latest communication) 
China G/LIC/N/3/CHN/1-2 (1.10.03) 
G/LIC/N/3/CHN/3 (29.9.04)  
Colombia G/LIC/N/3/COL/1 & Adds.1-2 – COL/2 
(29.7.04)  
Congo Not notified  
Congo, Dem. Rep Not notified  
Costa Rica G/LIC/N/3/CRI/1-3 (15.12.00)  
Côte d'Ivoire G/LIC/N/3/CIV/1 (10.1.02)  
Croatia G/LIC/N/3/HRV/1-2 (3.7.03)  
Cuba G/LIC/N/3/CUB/1-2 + Add.1 (30.9.04)  
Djibouti Not notified  
Dominica G/LIC/N/3/DMA/1 (8.2.01)  
Dominican Rep. G/LIC/N/3/DOM/1-2 (28.4.04)  
Ecuador G/LIC/N/3/ECU/1 + Add.1-ECU/2 
(25.10.02)  
Egypt Not notified  
El Salvador Not notified  
European Communities G/LIC/N/3/EEC/1 + Add.1-EEC/2 + 
Adds.1-27-EEC/3 + Adds.1-26-EEC/4 + 
Add.1-EEC/6 + Add.1 + EEC/6/Corr.1 
(30.9.03) G/LIC/N/2/EEC/1-2 (4.7.97) 
Fiji G/LIC/N/3/FJI/1 (1.4.97)  
Gabon Not notified  
Gambia G/LIC/N/3/GMB/1 (31.10.97)  
Georgia G/LIC/N/3/GEO/1 (3.7.01)  
Ghana G/LIC/N/3/GHA/1-3 (15.4.04)  
Grenada Not notified  
Guatemala G/LIC/N/3/GTM/1-2 (3.9.04)  
Guinea, Rep. of Not notified  
Guinea Bissau  Not notified  
Guyana G/LIC/N/3/GUY/1-2 (22.10.03)  
Haiti G/LIC/N/3/HTI/ 1-2 (27.4.00)  
Honduras Not notified  
Hong Kong, China G/LIC/N/3/HKG/1 + Rev.1-2-HKG/2-3 + 
Corr.1-HKG/4-7 (29.9.03) G/LIC/N/2/HKG/1-2 (27.1.98)  
Iceland G/LIC/N/3/ISL/1-2 (5.6.00) 
G/LIC/N/3/ISL/3 (30.9.04)  
India G/LIC/N/3/IND/1-6 (9.12.03 ) G/LIC/N/2/IND/1-6 (11.6.03) 
Indonesia G/LIC/N/3/IDN/1-2 (12. 5.03) G/LIC/N/2/IDN/1 (14.4.03) 
Israel Not notified  
Jamaica G/LIC/N/3/JAM/1+Adds.1-2 (1 8.9.02) G/LIC/N/2/JAM/1 (23.9.03) 
Japan G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1 + Corr.1-JPN/3 
(28.1.04)  G/LIC/N/2/JPN/1-3 (12.4.01) 
Jordan G/LIC/N/3/JOR/1 (2.10.00) G/LIC/N/2/JOR/1 (1.12.00) 
Kenya G/LIC/N/3/KEN/1-2 + Add.1  (9.5.03)  
Korea G/LIC/N/3/KOR/1-3 (16.5.02)  
Kuwait Not notified  
Kyrgyz Rep. G/LIC/N/3/KGZ/1 (11.4.00)  
Lesotho Not notified  
Liechtenstein G/LIC/N/3/LIE/1+Add.1-LIE/4 + Add.1 
(25.2.03)  G/LIC/N/2/LIE/1-2 (17.10.00) 
Macau, China G/LIC/N/3/MAC/1-6 (23.2.04)  
Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Rep. of Not notified  
Madagascar G/LIC/N/3/MDG/1 (23.8.02)  
Malawi G/LIC/N/3/MWI/1+ Add.1 (11.10.02)  
Malaysia G/LIC/N/3/MYS/1 (4.12. 97) G/LIC/N/2/MYS/1-2 (21.7.99) 
Maldives G/LIC/N/3/MDV/1 (21.3.02)  
Mali G/LIC/N/3/MLI/1-2 (23.7.01)  G/LIC/12 
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(date of latest communication) Article 5.1-5.4 – Ad hoc 
New import licensing procedures or 
changes 
(date of latest communication) 
Mauritania Not notified  
Mauritius G/LIC/N/3/MUS/1-2 + Corr.1 (24.5.02)  
Mexico G/LIC/N/3/MEX/1 (29.9.04 ) G/LIC/N/2/MEX/1 (16.10.98) 
Moldova G/LIC/N/3/MDA/1 (30.1.02)  
Mongolia G/LIC/N/3/MNG/1 (15.5.03)  
Morocco G/LIC/N/3/MAR/1-2 +Add.1-MAR/3 
(25.3.03)  
Mozambique Not notified  
Myanmar Not notified  
Namibia G/LIC/N/3/NAM/1-4 (8.10.02)  
Nepal Not notified  
New Zealand G/LIC/N/3/NZL/1 + Add.1 (24.3.98)  
Nicaragua Not notified  
Niger Not notified  
Nigeria G/LIC/N/3/NGA/1-2 (16.2.98 )  G/LIC/N/2/NGA/1-2 (16.2.98) 
Norway G/LIC/N/3/NOR/1 + Corr.1 & NOR/2 + 
Adds.1-2 (7.4.00)  
Oman G/LIC/N/3/OMN/1 + Add.1 (9.4.03)  
Pakistan Not notified G/LIC/N/2/PAK/1 (6.5.96) 
Panama G/LIC/N/3/PAN/1-2 (2.3. 04) G/LIC/N/2/PAN/1 (21.7.98) 
Papua New Guinea Not notified G/LIC/N/2/PNG/1 (6.2.98) 
Paraguay Not notified  
Peru G/LIC/N/3/PER/1-2 + Add.1 (4.10.99)  
Philippines G/LIC/N/3/PHL/ 1-4 + Add.1 (29.9.03)  
Qatar G/LIC/N/3/QAT/1 (24.3.98)  
Romania G/LIC/N/3/ROM/1-2 + Add.1 (12. 12.00)  G/LIC/N/2/ROM/1-3 (4.2.02) 
Rwanda Not notified  
Saint Kitts & Nevis Not notified  
Saint Lucia G/LIC/N/3/LCA/1-2 (30. 8.04) G/LIC/N/2/LCA/1-2 (14.10.02) 
Saint Vincent & Grenadines Not notified  
Senegal G/LIC/N/3/SEN/1-2 (14.10.02)  
Sierra Leone Not notified  
Singapore G/LIC/N/3/SGP/1-4 (5.11.03) G/LIC/N/2/SGP/1-2 (23.2.00) 
Solomon Islands Not notified  
South Africa G/LIC/N/3/ZAF/1-4 (11. 9.02) G/LIC/N/2/ZAF/1 (9.7.97) 
Sri Lanka G/LIC/N/3/LKA/1 (5.5.03)  
Suriname Not notified  
Swaziland Not notified  
Switzerland G/LIC/N/3/CHE/1-4 + Add.1 (2 1.2.03)  G/LIC/N/2/CHE/1-2 (21.9.00) 
Chinese Taipei G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/1/Rev.1- TPKM/2 
(21.6.04) G/LIC/N/2/TPKM/1-2 (21.10.03) 
Tanzania Not notified  
Thailand Not notified  
Togo G/LIC/N/3/TGO/1 (8.5.03)  
Trinidad & Tobago G/LIC/N/3/TTO/1-4 (30.7.04)  
Tunisia G/LIC/N/3/TUN/1-3 + Adds.1-3 
(21.10.02)  
Turkey G/LIC/N/3/TUR/1-2 + Corr.1-TUR/4 + 
Corr.1-TUR/5 (22.9.03)  
Uganda G/LIC/N/3/UGA/1 + Add.1 (8.11.00)  
United Arab Emirates G/LIC/N/3/ARE/1 (11.4..00)  
United States G/LIC/N/3/USA/1-3 (6 .11.00) G/LIC/N/2/USA/1 (28.4.03) 
Uruguay G/LIC/N/3/URY/ 1+Add.1-URY/2/Rev.1 
(21.10.02)  
Venezuela G/LIC/N/3/VEN/1 + Corr.1-2 (8 .11.02) G/LIC/N/2/VEN/1-5 (16.5.03) 
Zambia G/LIC/N/3/ZMB/1-2 (10.2.04)   G/LIC/12 
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 Member Article 7.3 – Annual 
Replies to Questionnaire 
(date of latest communication) Article 5.1-5.4 – Ad hoc 
New import licensing procedures or 
changes 
(date of latest communication) 
Zimbabwe G/LIC/N/3/ZWE/1/Adds.1-2 (15.2.01)  
TOTAL NOTIFIED 84 Members14 26 Members14 ([70] notifications) 
 
III. CONSULTATION AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 
16. During the reporting period, the Philippines re quested consultations with Australia pursuant 
to, inter alia , Article 6 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, concerning certain 
measures affecting the importation of fresh fruits and vegetables, including bananas, which were 
alleged to be inconsistent with, inter alia , Articles 3.2 and 3.5(f) of the Agreement.  Australia 
accepted the requests from the European Communiti es and Thailand to join the consultations.  
Following consultations between the parties, which had failed to settle the dispute, the Philippines 
requested the establishment of a panel to examine the matter (WT/DS270, G/LIC/D/34). 
 17. The European Communities requested consultations with India pursuant to, inter alia , 
Article 6 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, concerning import restrictions 
maintained by India under its Export and Import Policy, 2002-2007.  The European Communities 
considered that these import restrictions might constitute an infringement of, inter alia , Articles 1, 2 
and 3 of the Agreement.  India accepted the request  from the United States to join the consultations 
(WT/DS279, G/LIC/D/36).  
18. Following a satisfactory solution reached at the consultations held with Mexico, Chile 
withdrew its request for consultations concerning a series of Mexican laws and regulations which 
were alleged to be inconsistent with Articl es 1, 3 and 5 of the Agreement on Import Licensing 
Procedures and constituting unnecessary barriers to imports of Chilean matches (WT/DS232, G/LIC/D/32). 
 
19. Nicaragua requested consultati ons with Mexico pursuant to, inter alia , Article 6 of the 
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, concer ning certain measures preventing the importation 
of black beans from Nicaragua which were  alleged to be inconsistent with, inter alia , Articles 1.2, 1.3, 
1.4(a) and 2.2(a) of the Agreement.  Its complain ts having been adequately addressed by the Mexican 
authorities, the request for consultations was s ubsequently withdrawn by Nicaragua (WT/DS284, 
G/LIC/D/37). 
 20. Ecuador requested consultati ons with Turkey pursuant to, inter alia , Article 6 of the 
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures concerni ng certain import procedures applicable in 
Turkey to fresh fruits and, in particular, banan as, which were alleged to  be inconsistent with, inter 
alia, paragraphs 2, 3, 5 and 6 of Ar ticle 1 of the Agreement.  Follo wing consultations between the two 
parties which had failed to settle the dispute, a pane l was established to examine the matter.  Ecuador 
subsequently withdrew the complaint, having reached  a mutually satisfactory solution in respect of 
the dispute (WT/DS237, G/LIC/D/33).  
21. The United States requested consu ltations with Venezuela pursuant to, inter alia , Article 6 of 
the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, concerning certain import licensing systems and 
practices in Venezuela which were alleged to rest rict agricultural imports from the United States.  
Venezuela accepted the requests from Argentin a, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the European 
Communities and New Zealand to join th e consultations (WT/DS275, G/LIC/D/35). 
 
                                                     
 
14 The European Communities and its member States counted as one Member. G/LIC/12 
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 ANNEX I 
 QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
 
 
  The present questionnaire is designed to el icit information on impor t licensing and similar 
administrative procedures
1 maintained in and applied to the customs territories to which GATT 1994 
applies.  If different procedures or methods of lice nsing or similar administra tive procedures are applied 
to different categories of products, to different countries of supply or to different modes of importation, 
they should be separately described in respect of ea ch question as relevant. 
 Outline of systems
 
 
1. Give a brief description of each licensing system  as a whole and, with respect to each, reply to 
the following questions as relevant, pl acing all of the material with resp ect to a given system in sequence 
together, and using cross references  as appropriate when elements wh ich have already been described 
are also present in another system. 
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
 
2. Identify each licensing system  maintained and state what pr oducts, appropriately grouped, are 
covered. 
 
3. The system applies to goods origina ting in and coming from which countries? 
 4. Is the licensing intended to restrict the quantity or value of imports, and if not, what are its purposes?  Have alternative methods of accomplishing the purposes been considered and if so which?  
Why have they not been adopted? 
 5. Cite the law, regulation and/or administrative or der under which the licensing is maintained.  Is 
the licensing statutorily required?  Does the legislatio n leave designation of prod ucts to be subjected to 
licensing to administrative discretion?  Is it possib le for the government (or the executive branch) to 
abolish the system without  legislative approval? 
 
Procedures
 
 
6. For products under restriction as to the quantity or value of imports (whe ther applicable globally 
or to a limited number of countries or whet her established bilaterally or unilaterally): 
 
I. Is information published, and where, concerni ng allocation of quotas and formalities of filing 
applications for licences?  If not, how is it brought  to the attention of possible importers?  Of 
governments and export promotion bodies of  exporting countries and their trade 
representatives?  Is the overall amount publis hed?  The amount allocated to goods from each 
country?  The maximum amount allocated to each importer?  How to request any exceptions or 
derogations from the licensing requirement? 
 II. How is the size of the quotas determined:  on a yearly, six-monthly or quarterly basis?  Are 
there cases where the size of quot a is determined on a yearly basis but licences are issued for 
                                                     
 
1 Similar procedures are understood to include technical visas, surveillance systems, minimum price 
arrangements, and other administrative reviews eff ected as a prior condition for entry of imports. 
  G/LIC/12 
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 imports on a six-monthly or quarter ly basis?  In the latter case, is it necessary for importers to 
apply for fresh licence on a six- monthly or quarterly basis? 
 III. Are licences allott ed for certain goods partly or only to do mestic producers of like goods?  What 
steps are taken to ensure that licences alloca ted are actually used for imports?  Are unused 
allocations added to quotas for a succeeding pe riod?  Are the names of importers to whom 
licences have been a llocated made known to governments and export promotion bodies of 
exporting countries upon request?  If not, for what reason?  (Indicate produc ts to which replies 
relate.) 
 
IV. From the time of announcing the opening of quotas , as indicated in I abov e, what is the period 
of time allowed for the submissi on of applications for licences? 
 V. What are the minimum and maximum lengths  of time for processing applications? 
 
VI. How much time remains, at a minimum, betw een the granting of licences and the date of 
opening of the period of importation? 
 VII. Is consideration of licence applications effect ed by a single administrative organ?  Or must the 
application be passed on to other organs for visa , note or approval?  If so, which?  Does the 
importer have to approach more than one administrative organ? 
 
VIII. If the demand for licences cannot be fully satisf ied, on what basis is the allocation to applicants 
made?  First come, first served?  Past performance?  Is there a maximum amount to be allocated 
per applicant and, if so, on what basis is it determined?  What provision is made for new 
importers?  Are applications examined simultaneously or on receipt? 
 
IX. In the case of bilateral quotas  or export restraint arrangements where export permits are issued 
by exporting countries, are import licences also  required?  If so, are licences issued 
automatically? 
 X. In cases where imports are allowed on the ba sis of export permits only, how is the importing 
country informed of the effect given by the exporting countries to the understanding between 
the two countries? 
 XI. Are there products for which li cences are issued on condition that  goods should be exported and 
not sold in the domestic market? 
 
7. Where there is no quant itative limit on im portation of a product or on im ports from a particular 
country:   (a) How far in advance of importation must  application for a licence be made?  Can 
licences be obtained within a shorter time-limit or for goods arriving at the port without 
a licence (for example, owing to inadvertency)? 
  (b) Can a licence be gran ted immediately on request? 
  (c) Are there any limitations as to the peri od of the year during which application for 
licence and/or importation may be made?  If so, explain. 
  (d) Is consideration of licence applications effected by a single administrative organ?  Or 
must the application be passed on to other organs for visa, note or approval?  If so, 
which?  Does the importer have to appr oach more than one administrative organ? G/LIC/12 
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8. Under what circumstances may an application for a licence be refused other than failure to meet 
the ordinary criteria?  Are the reasons for any refusal given to the applicant?  Have applicants a right of 
appeal in the event of refusal to issue a licence and, if so, to what  bodies and under what procedures? 
 Eligibility of importers to apply for licence
 
 
9. Are all persons, firms and institutio ns eligible to apply for licences: 
  (a) under restrictive licensing systems? 
 
 (b) under non-restrictive systems?  If not, is there a system of registration of persons or  firms permitted to engage  in importation?  What 
persons or firms are eligible?  Is  there a registration fee?  Is th ere a published list of authorized 
importers? 
 
Documentational and other requirem ents for application for licence
 
 
10. What information is required in  applications?  Submit a sample form.  What documents is the 
importer required to supply with the application? 
 
11. What documents are required upon actual importation?  12. Is there any licensing fee or administrative charge?  If so, what  is the amount of the fee or 
charge? 
 
13. Is there any deposit or advance payment requirement associated with the issue of licences?  If so, state the amount or rate, whether it is refundabl e, the period of retention and the purpose of the 
requirement.  
Conditions of licensing
 
 
14. What is the period of validity of a licence?  Can the validity of a licence be extended?  How? 
 15. Is there any penalty for the non-utilizatio n of a licence or a portion of a licence? 
 
16. Are licences transferable betw een importers?  If so, are any limitations or conditions attached to 
such transfer?  17. Are any other conditions attach ed to the issue of a licence:  (a)  for products subject to 
quantitative restriction?   (b)  for products not subject to quantitative restriction? 
 Other procedural requirements
 
 
18. Are there any other administrative procedures, apart from import licensing and similar administrative procedures, re quired prior to importation? 
 
19. Is foreign exchange automatically provided  by the banking authorities for goods to be 
imported?  Is a licence required as a condition to obtaining foreign exchange?  Is foreign exchange 
always available to cover licences issued?  What fo rmalities must be fulfille d for obtaining the foreign 
exchange?   G/LIC/12 
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 ANNEX II 
 
 Generally, information concerning the ad ministration of automatic import licensing  procedures 
can be found under the following headings of the replies to the Questionnaire on Import Licensing 
Procedures: 
 
       R e l e v a n t  A r t i c l e   Relevant Question  
       i n  A g r e e m e n t   in Questionnaire  
 1. Purposes of maintaining automatic 
 import licensing procedures    Article 2.2(b)  No. 4 
 2. Product coverage    Article 1.4(a)  No. 2  3. Eligibility of importers to apply 
 for automatic licences    Articles 2.2(a)(i) No. 9(b) 
       a n d  1 . 4 ( a )   4. Period of submission and processing  of applications     Articl es 2.2(a)(ii) Nos. 7(a), 7(b) 
       and 2.2(a)(iii)  and 7(c) 
 
5. Administrative body to be approached  Article 1.6  No. 7(d)  6. Refusal of applications    Article 1.7  No. 8  
7. Application forms and other documents 
 required on application    Article 1.5  No. 10  8. Availability of foreign exchange for  i m p o r t s       A r t i c l e  1 . 9   N o .  1 9   G/LIC/12 
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 ANNEX III 
 
 Generally, information concerning the ad ministration of non-auto matic import licensing
 
procedures can be found under the following headings of the replies to the Questionnaire on Import 
Licensing Procedures: 
 
       R e l e v a n t  A r t i c l e   Relevant Question  
       i n  A g r e e m e n t   in Questionnaire  
 1. Purpose      Articles 3.1  No. 4 
       a n d  3 . 3  
 2. Product coverage under each  non-automatic licensing system    Article 1.4(a)  No. 2 
 
3. Distribution of licences among 
 supplying countries    Ar ticles 3.5(a)(iii) No.3 
       a n d  3 . 5 ( c )   4. Size of quotas     Articles  3.5(h), 3.5(i) Nos. 6(I), 6(II) 
       and 3.5(l)  and 6(III) 
 
5. Eligibility of importers to apply  for non-automatic licences   Article 3.5(e)  No. 9(a) 
 6. Allocation of licences to applicants  Article 3.5(j)  Nos. 6(III) and 
         6 ( V I I I )  
 7. Period of processing of applications  Article 3.5(f)  Nos. 6(V) and 
         6 ( V I I I )  
 8. Period of licence validity   Ar ticle 3.5(g)  Nos. 6(VI) and 14 
 
9. Application forms and other documents 
 required on application    Article 1.5  No. 10  10. Administrative body to be appr oached  Article 1.6  No. 6(VII) 
 
11. Refusal of applications    Article 1.7  No. 8  12. Availability of foreign exchange for  i m p o r t s       A r t i c l e  1 . 9   N o .  1 9    G/LIC/12 
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 ANNEX IV 
Questions and replies received under the review procedures agreed by the Committee15 
 
 
Questions Replies 
G/LIC/Q/ATG/1 (23.10.01) Questions from US to Antigua & 
Barbuda   
G/LIC/Q/ARE/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to UAE Pending clarifications sought from UAE in May 2004 
the replies are not yet issued 
G/LIC/Q/ARG/1 (5.5.04) Questions from US to Argentina G/LIC/Q/ARG/2 (14.9.04) Reply to US 
G/LIC/Q/BGD/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to 
Bangladesh G/LIC/Q/BGD/2 (17.7.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BGR/1 (22.4.97) Questions from New Zealand to 
Bulgaria  
G/LIC/Q/BHR/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Bahrain Pending clarifications sought from Bahrain in May 2004 
the replies are not yet issued 
G/LIC/Q/BOL/1 (25.10.00) Question from US to Bolivia G/LIC/Q/BOL/2 (13.3.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/1 (2.10.03) Questions from US to Brazil G/LIC/Q/BRA/2 (5.5.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BRB/1 (18.3.96) Questions from Australia to 
Barbados   
G/LIC/Q/BRB/2 (8.3.96) Questions from US to Barbados   
G/LIC/Q/CAN/1 (18.3.96) Questions from Australia to 
Canada   
G/LIC/Q/CAN/2 (11.3.96) Questions from EC to Canada   
G/LIC/Q/CAN/3 (8.3.96) Questions from US to Canada   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/1 (6.8.02) Comments & questions from EC 
to China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/2 (26.8.02) Questions from US to China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/3 (27.8.02) Questions from Japan to China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/4 (8.5.03) Questions from US to China G/LIC/Q/CHN/10 (4.5.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/CHN/5 (14.8.03) Questions from EC to China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/6 (1.9.03) Questions from Japan to China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/7 (19.9.03) Questions from Chinese Taipei 
to China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/8 (25.9.03) Questions from US to China G/LIC/Q/CHN/10 (4.5.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/CHN/9 (25.9.03) Question from US to China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/11 (3.9.04) Comments and questions from 
Japan to China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/12 (8.9-04) Questions from US to China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/13 (16.9-04) Questions from EC to China   
G/LIC/Q/CRI/1 (11.3.96) Question from EC to Costa Rica   
G/LIC/Q/CRI/2 (18.3.96) Question from Australia to Costa 
Rica   
G/LIC/Q/CRI/3 (8.3.96) Questions from US to Costa Rica   
G/LIC/Q/CRI/4/Rev.1 
(15.5.02) Questions from US to Costa Rica G/LIC/M/16, paragraph 1.2 Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/DMA/1(10.5.01) Questions from US to Dominica G/LIC/Q/DMA/2 (3.6.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/ECU/1 (8.3.96) Questions from US to Ecuador G/LIC/Q/ECU/2 (27.9.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/EEC/1 (15.5.02) Question from US to EC G/LIC/Q/EEC/2 (8.11.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/GHA/1(23.10.01) Questions from US to Ghana   
G/LIC/Q/HTI/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Haiti G/LIC/Q/HTI/2 (9.4.03) Replies to US 
                                                      
15 See G/LIC/4 for the Understanding reached by the Committee on Procedures for the Review of 
Notifications. G/LIC/12 
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 Questions Replies 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/1 (8.5.03) Questions from US to Indonesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/2 + Add.1 
(29.9.03, 7.10.03) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/3 (2.10.03) Questions from US to Indonesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/5 (5.5.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/4 (21.10.03) Questions from Australia to 
Indonesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/6 + Add.1 
(5.5.04, 1.6.04) Replies to Australia 
G/LIC/Q/IND/1  Questions from Australia to 
India G/LIC/Q/IND/1 (5.8.96) Replies to Australia 
G/LIC/Q/IND/2  Questions from EC to India G/LIC/Q/IND/2 (5.8.96) Replies to EC 
G/LIC/Q/IND/3  Questions from US to Indi a G/LIC/Q/IND/3 (5.8.96) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IND/4 (24.4.98) Questions from Japan to India   
G/LIC/Q/IND/5  Questions from Canada to India G/LIC/Q/IND/5 (30.3.01) Replies to Canada 
G/LIC/Q/IND/6 (10.5.01) Questions from US to India G/LIC/Q/IND/7 (30.6.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IND/8 (5.5.04) Questions from US to India G/LIC/Q/IND/9 (15.6.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/ISL/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Iceland G/LIC/Q/ISL/2 (26.6.01) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/JAM/1 (5.5.04) Questions from US to Jamaica   
G/LIC/Q/JPN/1 (22.4.97) Questions from New Zealand to 
Japan   
G/LIC/Q/JOR/1(10.5.01) Questions from US to Jordan G/LIC/Q/JOR/2 (14.5.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/KOR/1 (8.4.97) Questions from Japan to Korea G/LIC/Q/KOR/3 (8.10.97) Replies to Japan 
G/LIC/Q/KOR/2 (22.4.97) Ques tions from New Zealand to 
Korea G/LIC/Q/KOR/4 (7.10.97) Replies to New Zealand 
G/LIC/Q/MDG/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to 
Madagascar   
G/LIC/Q/MLT/1  Questi ons from Australia to 
Malta G/LIC/Q/MLT/1 (31.5.96) Replies to Australia 
G/LIC/Q/MLT/2 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Malta G/LIC/Q/MLT/3 (6.11.00) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/MUS/1  Questi ons from Australia to 
Mauritius G/LIC/Q/MUS/1 (17.7.96) Replies to Australia 
G/LIC/Q/MUS/2  Questions from US to Mauritius G/LIC/Q/MUS/2 (17.7.96) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/MYS/1(19.10.98) Questions from US to Malaysia G/LIC/Q/MYS/2 (5.1.00) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/NOR/1  Question from EC to Norway   G/LIC/Q/NOR/1 (8.7.96) Reply to EC 
G/LIC/Q/NOR/2  Questions from US to Norway  G/LIC/Q/NOR/2 (9.7.96) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/OMN/1 (10.5.01) Questions from US to Oman   
G/LIC/Q/PHL/1 (17.4.00) Questions from Canada to 
Philippines   
G/LIC/Q/POL/1 (10.5.01) Questions from US to Poland   
G/LIC/Q/ROM/1(15.5.02) Questions from US to Romania G/LIC/Q/ROM/2 (29.5.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/TCD/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Chad   
G/LIC/Q/TUR/1 (15.5.02) Questions from US to Turkey G/LIC/Q/TUR/2 (8.10.03) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/URY/1 (23.10.01) Question from US to Uruguay G/LIC/Q/URY/2 (22.10.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/VEN/1  Questions from Uruguay to 
Venezuela G/LIC/Q/VEN/1 (18.10.00) Replies to Uruguay 
G/LIC/Q/VEN/2 (10.5.01) Questions from US to Venezuela   
G/LIC/Q/VEN/3(15.5.02) Questions from US to Venezuela G/LIC/Q/VEN/4 (8.5.03) Replies to US 
 
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