WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/1/TUR/2/Rev.1
10 June 1998
(98-2365)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b)
TURKEY
Revision
In a communication dated 8 May 1998, 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 (97/3):  Approval of the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority is
required for the goods covered by the Communiqué before actual imports.
2. Import Communiqué No (97/5):  Approval Document to be prepared by the Ministry of
Transportation or any Institution delegated by the Ministry is required for the goods listed in the
Communiqué before actual imports.
3. Import Communiqué No (97/6):  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.
4. Import Communiqué No (97/8):  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).
5. Import Communiqué No (97/10):  Approval of  the Ministry of Transportation, General
Directorate of Radio Communication is required for the importation of the goods covered by theCommuniqué.
6. Import Communiqué No (97/11):  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:
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1 Copies of the Import Communiqués referred to in paragraphs 1-11 published in the Official Gazette
No. 22861 dated 28 December 1996, and the Import Communi qué 97/22 referred to in paragraph 12 published
in the Official Gazette No. 22981 dated 6 May 1997 are available for consultation in the Secretariat (Market
Access Division) (Turkish only).G/LIC/N/1/TU R/2/Rev.1
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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 capital markets that printed abroad and classified
under the HS Code No. 4907.00, approval of the Board of Capital Markets is
required.
7. Import Communiqué No (97/12):  Approval of th e Ministry of Interior, General Directorate of
Security is required for the imports of goods listed in the Communiqué.
8. Import Communiqué No (97/13):  Approval of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources,
General Directorate of Petroleum Works is required for the imports of goods included in the
Communiqué.
9. Import Communiqué No (97/14):  Approval of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security,
the Institute of Workers' Health and Labour Security is required for the imports of goods covered by
the Communiqué.
10. Import Communiqué No (97/17):  approval of the Ministry of Transportation, General
Directorate of Civil Aviation is required for the imports of goods included in the Communiqué.
11. Import Communiqué No (97/18):  Approval  of the Ministry of Defence, General
Commandership of Cartography is required for the imports of all kinds of printed maps and
hydrography maps, including atlases, topography plans and spheres classified under the HS headingNo. 49.05.
12. Import Communiqué No (97/22):  Permission of the Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade is
required for the importation of goods listed in the Communiqué.
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