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ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/1/TUR/3
13 October 1999
(99-4328)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b)
TURKEY
In a communication dated 29 June 1999, the Permanent Mission of Turkey has submitted the
following legislation pursuant to Articles 1.4(a ) and 8.2(b) of the Agreement on Import Licensing
Procedures. 1
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1. Import Communiqué No (98/3):  Approval of the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority is
required for the goods covered by the Communiqué before actual imports.
2. Import Communiqué No (98/4):  Approval Document to be prepared by the Ministry of
Transportation or any Institution delegated by the Ministry is required for the goods covered by theCommuniqué before actual imports.
3. Import Communiqué No (98/5):  Approval Do cument of the Ministry of Transportation,
General Directorate of Radio Communication is required for the goods covered by the Communiqué,
with the amendment published in the Official Gazette No. 23240 dated 24 January 1998.
4. Import Communiqué No (98/6):  For the imports of goods listed in the Communiqué, a
certificate issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce is required.  This certificate indicates that
after-sale services such as maintenance and repair are warranted on a regional basis and maintenance
service technician and spare parts stocks are sufficient.
5. Import Communiqué No (98/7):  For the imports of vehicles listed in the Communiqué, a
proforma invoice to be certified by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce is required by the
Customs Authorities (Technical visa).
6. Import Communiqué No (98/8):  Approval of the Ministry of Transportation, General
Directorate of Civil Aviation is required for the imports of goods covered by the Communiqué.
7. Import Communiqué No (98/10):  For the importation of items which are classified under the
Harmonized System Codes Nos. 4802.52.20.90.11 and 4802.52.80.90.11:
                                                     
1 Copies of the Import Communiqués referred to in paragraphs 1-13 published in the Official Gazette
No. 23217 dated 31 December 1997 are available for consultation in the Secretariat (Market Access Division)
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- Banknotes and the like, papers of securities excluding of a kind used for printing
share certificates, bonds and other devices of capital markets and of a kind used for
printing chequebooks, approval of the Central Bank of Turkey is required.
- The papers used for printing chequebooks can only be imported by banks and private
financial institutions.
- For the imports of papers used for printing share, bonds and other devices of the
Capital Markets and the devices of the Capital Markets printed abroad and classified
under the HS Code No. 4907.00, approval of the Board of Capital Markets is
required.
8. Import Communiqué No (98/11):  Approval of th e Ministry of Interior, General Directorate of
Security is required for the imports of goods covered by the Communiqué, with the amendment
published in the Official Gazette No. 23315 dated 16 April 1998.
9. Import Communiqué No (98/12):  Approval of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources,
General Directorate of Petroleum Affairs is required for the imports of goods covered by the
Communiqué.
10. Import Communiqué No (98/13):  Approval of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security,
Institute of Workers' Health and Labour Security is required for the imports of goods covered by theCommuniqué.
11. Import Communiqué No (98/16): For importation of all kinds of printed maps and
hydrography maps or the like, including atlases, wall maps, topography plans and globes classified
under the HS heading No. 49.05:
- the approval of the Commandership of Maritimes Forces for importation of sea maps;
- the approval of the Ministry of Na tional Defence, General Commandership of
Cartography for importation of other items included in the Communiqué.
is required before the actual imports.
12. Import Communiqué No (98/17):  Permission of the Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade is
required for the importation of goods listed in the Communiqué, with four Amendments published in
the Official Gazette, No. 23291 dated 19 March 1998, No. 23381 dated 27 June 1998, No. 23413
dated 25 July 1998 and No. 23561 dated 22 December 1998.
13. Import Communiqué No. (98/18):  Approval of the Ministry of  Agriculture and Rural Affairs,
General Directorate of Agricultural Production and Promotion is required for importation of goods
included in the Communiqué.
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