G/LIC/N/2/EU/23  
 
11 May 2023  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
EUROPEAN UNION 
The following notification dated 10 May 2023 , is being circulated at the request of the delegation of 
the European Union.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  European Union 
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2023/608 of 
17 March 2023 amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 
No. 2020/761 and (EU) No . 2020/1988 as regards the management 
system of some tariff quotas following the agreement between the 
European Union and New Zealand as a consequence of the United 
Kingdom 's withdra wal from the European Union  
3 Date of Publication  20 March 2023 
4 Date of entry into force  27 March 2023 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  Official Journal of the European Union L 80/31 of 20 March 2023, 
page 31 -40 https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32023R0608&qid=1679331396481  
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [ ] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[X] No.  
7 Type of notification  [ ] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question  8 to 14)  
 
[X] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been 
previously notified in document: G/LIC/N/2/EU/13,  
G/LIC/N/2/EU/15, G/LIC/N/2/EU/16, G/LIC/N/2/EU/17 and 
G/LIC/N/2/EU/18, G/LIC/N/2/EU/19, G/LIC/N/2/EU/20, 
G/LIC/N/2/EU/21; ( please answer question 15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing   
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [ ]  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to  any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)   
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: [ ]  
Address: [ ]  
Website: [ ]  
Telephone: [ ]  
E-Mail: [ ]  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: [ ]  
Address: [ ]  
Website: [ ]  
Telephone: [ ]  
E-Mail: [ ]  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure   
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages    
 
 
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  
 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2020/761 lays down 
the rules for the management of import and export tariff quotas for 
agricultural products managed by a system of import and export 
licences and provides for specific rules.  
 
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the 
European Union and New Zealand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the 
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the 
modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in 
the EU schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom 's 
withdrawal from the European Union, concluded by Cou ncil Decision 
(EU) No. 2022/2524, amends the conditions applicable to imports 
from New Zealand under certain tariff quotas. In particular, it G/LIC/N/2/EU/23  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
amends the quantities of tariff quotas with order numbers 09.0147, 
09.2013, 09.2109, 09.2110 and 09.4454. Moreover , it modifies the 
product description and CN codes of tariff quotas with order 
numbers 09.4182, 09.4195 and 09.4514, and repeals the rules on 
the monitoring of the weight and fat content of butter originating in 
New Zealand.  
 
The new rules on monitoring of  the weight and content of butter 
should be reflected in Parts A1 to A6 of Part A of Annex XIV.5 to 
Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2020/761, and in particular in 
the templates for the IMA1 certificates for tariff quotas with order 
numbers 09.4182, 09.419 5, 09.4514, 09.4515, 09.4521, and 
09.4522.  
 
The amendments made by that Agreement should be reflected in 
Annexes to Implementing Regulations (EU) No. 2020/761 and (EU) 
No. 2020/1988. The amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 
No. 2020/761 should apply as of the entry into force of this 
Regulation. However, the additional quantity for high quality beef 
under tariff quota 09.4454 should be made available as of the tariff 
quota period starting on 1 July 2023. Moreover, the amendments to 
the product descrip tion and CN codes for tariff quotas 09.4182, 
09.4195 and 09.4514 should apply on the first day after the 90 -day 
period following the publication of this Regulation.  
 
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