G/LIC/N/2/TPKM/16  
 
11 February 2021  
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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 
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN , PENGHU , KINMEN AND MATSU 
The following notification, of which the first draft was received on 30 October 2020, is being 
circulated at the request of the delegation of The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and 
Matsu  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Industrial Explosives Administrative Act  (Amendment)  
3 Date of Publication  11 December 2019 (Amendment)   
4 Date of entry into force  11 December 2019 (Amendment)  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.mine.gov.tw/Download/ePInfo/e03A.pdf   
6 Have you attached a copy 
of the regulation (PDF) to 
the Secretariat  [X] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[ ] 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/3/TPKM/8 ; (please answer 
question 15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Please provide the HS codes and detailed descriptions of the 
products. In case of a long list, please attach the list as an Annex in 
MS WORD document.  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [  ] 
 
Non-Automatic: [  ] 
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life or health;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
 
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 thos e which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
 G/LIC/N/2/TPKM/16  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(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  Ongoing  
 
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 o f 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: Applicant's qualifications for employing explosives 
users and managers . 
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the official WTO 
languages)  
 
 Industrial Explosives Administrative Act: Article 26 -1-4 
(11 December 2019 Amended): To protect the working rights of 
people with disabilities, whether they are capable of taking the 
position of an explosive manger or expert on the field, should be 
decided by the team, which wa s organize d by the competitive 
agency after counselling with specialists and experts.   
 
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