G/LIC/N/2/EU/19  
 
30 November  2022 
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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 23 November  2022, 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. 2022/64 of 
17 January  2022 amending  Implementing  Regulations  (EU) 
No. 2020/761  and (EU) No. 2020/1988 as regards the management 
system of some tariff quotas and the  quantities that may  be 
imported  under  certain tariff quotas  
3 Date of Publication  18 January 2022  
4 Date of entry into force  25 January 2022  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  Official  Journal  of the European  Union  L11 of  18 January  2022 
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal - 
content/EN/TXT/PDF/?u ri=CELEX:32022R0064&from=EN  
6 Have you attached a copy 
of the regulation (PDF) to 
the Secretariat   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)  
 
 (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: G/LIC/N/2/EU/9 ; 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 ; (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 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: (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the 
European Union and the Commonwealth of Australia 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 
Council Decision (EU) No. 2021/2234 amends some tariff quotas 
with regard to the quantities of products to be imported from 
Australia.  
 
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between t he 
European Union and the Republic of Indonesia pursuant to 
Article  XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade  G/LIC/N/2/EU/19  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
  (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 Council Decision (EU) No. 2021/1197, amends 
some tariff quotas with regard to the quantities of products to be 
imported from Indonesia.  
 
The amendments made by those Agree ments are reflected in 
Implementing Regulations (EU) No. 2020/761 and (EU) 
No. 2020/1988 as regards the management system of some tariff 
quotas and the quantities that may be imported under certain tariff 
quotas.  
 
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