G/LIC/N/2/MAR/4  
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, Trade, Investment and the 
Digital Economy No. 917.19 of 22 March 2 019 supplementing 
Order No. 1308-94 of 1 9 April 1 994 establishing the list of goods 
subject to quantitative import  and export restrictions.  
3 Date of publication  6 May 2 019 
4 Date of entry into force  6 May 2 019 
5 Website link/Official publication 
of the new regulation/procedure  Official Journal ( Bulletin officiel ) No. 6775 ( Arabic version) 
(page  2,526) 
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) 
                                                
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, a nd those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/MAR/4  
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   Category Notification  details  
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.  
 
Ex 2836.50.00.00  
Preparation of calcium carbonate containing polymer s of 
ethylene . 
Ex 3206 
Preparation based on colouring matter containing polymer s of 
ethylene . 
3901.90  
Other polymers of ethylene . 3915.10  
Waste , parings and scrap , of plastics, of polymers of ethylene . 
Ex 39 20 10 00 24  
Flattened sheaths of unprinted film of polyethylene in rolls of a 
width not exceeding 300 cm . 
Ex 39 20 10 00 30  
Flattened sheaths of print ed film in polyethylene in rolls of a 
width not exceeding 300 cm . 
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic : [ ] 
 
Non-automatic : [X] 
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  G/LIC/N/2/MAR/4  
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   Category Notification  details  
14 A summary of the notification in 
one of the WTO official 
languages  Order submitting components of plastic bags to the import 
licensing system . 
 
To better control the unlawful production of banned plastic bags 
and to ensure the traceability of components of plastic bags and 
avoid any risk of misuse, Morocco has decided to submit the 
following products to the import licensing system:  
 
semi-finished goods  (flattened sheaths of printed and unprinted 
film of polyeth ylene in rolls of a width not exceeding 300 cm) ; 
polyethylene  (PE) waste ; 
other materials that may contain PE. 
 
The HS list of the products in question can be found in section 8  
of this notification.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modifica tion 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 official WTO 
languages)   
 
 
 
__________