WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/2/ARG/6
21 December 1999
(99-5497)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  Spanish
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Article 5
ARGENTINA
The following communication, dated 26 November 1999, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of Argentina.
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Pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Im port Licensing Procedures, I have the pleasure
of notifying herewith Resolution SICyM No. 736/99 revoking Resolution SICyM No. 617/99 notified
to the Committee on Import Licensing on 4 October 1999 in Note No. 272, and ResolutionsMeyOySP No. 1117/99 and SICyM No. 798/99 concerning import licensing for paper.G/LIC/N/2/ARG/6
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Resolution SICyM No. 736/99
Notification on the Customs Clearance Procedure for Certain
Import Operations for Entry for Consumption
(a) List of products subject to licensing procedures
See information supplied in October 1999 (G/LIC/N/2/ARG/5).
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility
See information supplied in October 1999 (G/LIC/N/2/ARG/5).
(c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
See information supplied in October 1999 (G/LIC/N/2/ARG/5).
(d) Date and name of publication where the licensing procedures are published
Resolution No. 977 of the Ministry of the Economy and Public Works and Services of
6 August 1991 (published in the Official Bulletin of 11 August 1999) and Resolution No. 736/99 of
the Secretariat for Industry, Trade and Mining of 1 October 1999 (published in the Official Bulletin of
4 October 1999).
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is automatic or non-automatic according to
definitions contained in Articles 2 and 3
See information supplied in October 1999 (G/LIC/N/2/ARG/5).
(f) In the case of automatic import licensing procedures, their administrative purpose
See information supplied in October 1999 (G/LIC/N/2/ARG/5).
(g) In the case of non-automatic import licensing procedures, indication of the measure being
implemented through the licensing procedure
See information supplied in October 1999 (G/LIC/N/2/ARG/5).
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with some probability,
and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided
Thirty days from the date of submission of each application.G/LIC/N/2/ARG/6
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Resolution MeyOySP No. 1117/99 and Resolution SICyM No. 798/99
Notification on the Customs Clearance Procedure for Certain
Import Operations for Entry for Consumption
(a) List of products subject to licensing procedures
Goods put up for retail sale covered under HS tariff headings 4802.52.30;  4802.52.90;
4802.53.90;  4823.59.00.
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility
Sub-Secretariat for Foreign Trade of the Secretar iat for Industry, Trade and Mining (under the
Ministry of the Economy and Public Works and Services).
(c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
Secretariat for Industry, Trade and Mining (Directorate for Imports of the National Foreign
Trade Management Division, under the Sub-Secretariat of Foreign Trade).
(d) Date and name of publication where the licensing procedures are published
Resolution No. 1117 of the Ministry of the Economy and Public Works and Services of
15 September 1999 (published in the Official Bulletin of 22 September 1999) and
Resolution No. 798/99 of the Secretariat for Industry, Trade and Mining of 26 October 1999
(published in the Official Bulletin of 27 October 1999).
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is automatic or non-automatic according to
definitions contained in Articles 2 and 3
The procedure is non-automatic.
(f) In the case of automatic import licensing procedures, their administrative purpose
There are no automatic procedures.
(g) In the case of non-automatic import licensing procedures, indication of the measure being
implemented through the licensing procedure
The import licensing procedure for paper aims to establish a monitoring mechanism for the
pre-marketing labelling requirement for paper, as st ipulated in Resolution No. 653 of the Secretariat
for Industry, Trade and Mining of 7 September 1999 (published in the Official Bulletin of
8 September 1999).
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with some probability,
and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided
Thirty days from the date of submission of each application.
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