G/LIC/N/2/MAR/3  
12 September  2019 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original:  French  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
MOROCCO 
The following notification, dated 9 September 2 019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Morocco.  
 
 Category Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Kingdom of Morocco  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Order of the Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and the 
Digital Economy No. 2950-16 of 4 October 2 016 supplementing 
Order No. 1308-94 of 19 April 1 994 establishing the list of goods 
subject to quantitative import and export restrictions.  
3 Date of publication  24 November 2 016 
4 Date of entry into force  24 November 2 016 
5 Website link/Official publication 
of the new regulation/procedure  Official Journal ( Bulletin officiel ) No. 6520 ( Arabic version) 
(page  7,833) 
 
http://www.sgg.gov.ma/arabe/Accueil.aspx  
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  [X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14 ) 
 
[ ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been 
previously notified in document : ___________ ; (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, ple ase attach the list as an Annex 
in MS WORD document.  
 
3901.10 
Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94  
 
3901.20 
Polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic : [ ] 
 
Non-automatic : [X] 
                                                
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 no tified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/MAR/3  
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   Category Notification details  
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)  Protect ion of  patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevent ion of  deceptive practices  
(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 : Trade Defence and 
Regulation Directorate, Directorate -General for Trade.  
Address : Parcelle 14, centre d'affaire aile nord, Bd Riad, Hay  Riad 
– Rabat.  
Website: http://www.mcinet.gov.ma  
Telephone : 00212 537 70 18 46  
Fax: 00212 537 72 71 50 / 75 16 22  
Email: ysemmar@mcinet.gov.ma ; baitaddi@mcinet.gov.ma  
12 Contact point for information on 
eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department : Trade Defence and 
Regulation Directorate, Directorate -General for Trade.  
Address : Parcelle 14, centre d'affaire aile nord, Bd Riad, Hay Riad  
– Rabat . 
Website: http://www.mcinet.gov.ma  
Telephone : 00212 537 70 18 46  
Email: ysemmar@mcinet.gov.ma ; baitaddi@mcinet.gov.ma  
13 Expected duration of licensing 
procedure  Indefinite  
14 A summary of the notification in 
one of the WTO official 
languages  Order submitting polyethylene to the import licensing system . 
 
The French version of the Order was published  in Official Journal 
No. 6522 of 1 December 2 016. 
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  G/LIC/N/2/MAR/3  
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   Category Notification details  
 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 official WTO 
languages)   
 
 
 
__________