WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/LIC/N/1/TUR/10 
1 October 2012 
 (12-5312) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Article 1.4(a)
1 and/or 8.2(b)2of the Agreement 
 
TURKEY 
 
_______________ 
 
 The following notification, dated 28 September 2012 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Turkey.  I. IMPORT COMMUNIQUE (NO. 2012/3) 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X];  Article 8.2(b) [X] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing  Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.): 
Official Gazette  - 28159 bis 
3. Date of publication:1  31/12/2011 
Effective date of requirement:  01/01/2012 
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4 is(are) available for consultation by Members: 
[X] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach copies 
of the publication and or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft Word or compatible software)  
and/or [   ] by request at the following address and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and website:  
5. In the case that they are not in on e of the three WTO official languages, (English, 
French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a)) and/or 
the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):4 
The approval of the Turkish Atomic Energy Author ity is required of the goods listed in the 
communique.       
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
Import Communiqué No (2012/3).    G/LIC/N/1/TUR/10 
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  II. IMPORT COMMUNIQUE (NO. 2012/4) 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X];  Article 8.2(b) [X] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing  Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.): 
Official Gazette  - 28159 bis 
3. Date of publication:1  31/12/2011 
Effective date of requirement:  01/01/2012 
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4 is(are) available for consultation by Members: 
[X] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach copies 
of the publication and or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft Word or compatible software)  
and/or [   ] by request at the following address and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and website:  
5. In the case that they are not in on e of the three WTO official languages, (English, 
French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a)) and/or 
the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):4 
The permission by the Turkish Sugar Authorit y is required for the imports of goods listed 
in the communiqué. 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
Import Communiqué No (2012/4).       G/LIC/N/1/TUR/10 
 Page 3 
 
 
  III. IMPORT COMMUNIQUE (NO. 2012/5) 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X];  Article 8.2(b) [X] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing  Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.): 
Official Gazette  - 28159 bis 
3. Date of publication:1  31/12/2011 
Effective date of requirement:  01/01/2012 
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4  is(are) available for consultation by Members: 
[X] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach copies 
of the publication and or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft Word or compatible software)  
and/or [   ] by request at the following address and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and website:  
5. In the case that they are not in on e of the three WTO official languages, (English, 
French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a)) and/or 
the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):4 
 For the importation of all kinds of printe d maps and hydrographical maps, including 
atlases, topography plans and globes that ar e classified under the Harmonized System Code 
49.05:  
  -  The approval of the Commandership of Maritime Forces for importation of sea 
maps; 
 
  -  The approval of the Ministry of Na tional Defence, the General Commandership of 
Cartography, for importation of other items included in the Communiqué.  
   is required for the registration of the Customs Declaration form. 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
Import Communiqué No (2012/5).      G/LIC/N/1/TUR/10 
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  IV. IMPORT COMMUNIQUE (NO. 2012/6) 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X];  Article 8.2(b) [X] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing  Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.): 
Official Gazette  - 28159 bis 
3. Date of publication:1  31/12/2011 
Effective date of requirement:  01/01/2012 
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4 is(are) available for consultation by Members: 
[X] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach copies 
of the publication and or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft Word or compatible software)  
and/or [   ] by request at the following address and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and website:  
5. In the case that they are not in on e of the three WTO official languages, (English, 
French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a)) and/or 
the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):4 
  For the imports of goods listed in the Comm uniqué, a certificate issued by the Ministry of 
Science, Industry and Technolog y is required.  This certificate indicates that after-sale 
services such as maintenance and repair are warra nted on a regional basis and maintenance 
service technician and spare parts stocks are sufficient. 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
Import Communiqué No (2012/6).       G/LIC/N/1/TUR/10 
 Page 5 
 
 
  V. IMPORT COMMUNIQUE (NO. 2012/7) 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X];  Article 8.2(b) [X] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing  Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.): 
Official Gazette  - 28159 bis 
3. Date of publication:1  31/12/2011 
Effective date of requirement:  01/01/2012 
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4 is(are) available for consultation by Members: 
[X] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach copies 
of the publication and or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft Word or compatible software)  
and/or [   ] by request at the following address and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and website:  
5. In the case that they are not in on e of the three WTO official languages, (English, 
French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a)) and/or 
the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):4 
  For the imports of vehicles listed in the Communiqué, the approval of the Ministry of 
Industry and Commerce is required for the importation of the vehicles in the Communiqué. 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
Import Communiqué No (2012/7).      G/LIC/N/1/TUR/10 
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  VI. IMPORT COMMUNIQUE (NO. 2012/8) 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X];  Article 8.2(b) [X] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing  Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.): 
Official Gazette  - 28159 bis 
3. Date of publication:1  31/12/2011 
Effective date of requirement:  01/01/2012 
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4 is(are) available for consultation by Members: 
[X] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach copies 
of the publication and or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft Word or compatible software)  
and/or [   ] by request at the following address and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and website:  
5. In the case that they are not in on e of the three WTO official languages, (English, 
French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a)) and/or 
the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):4 
  For the importation of Annex 1 goods and also  Annex 2 goods of Turk ish Import Regime if 
they are intended to be used in civil aviation, the approval of the Ministry of Transportation, General Directorat e of Civil Aviation is required. 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
Import Communiqué No (2012/8).       G/LIC/N/1/TUR/10 
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  VII. IMPORT COMMUNIQUE (NO. 2012/10) 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X];  Article 8.2(b) [X] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing  Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.): 
Official Gazette  - 28159 bis 
3. Date of publication:1  31/12/2011 
Effective date of requirement:  01/01/2012 
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4 is(are) available for consultation by Members: 
[X] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach copies 
of the publication and or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft Word or compatible software)  
and/or [   ] by request at the following address and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and website:  
5. In the case that they are not in on e of the three WTO official languages, (English, 
French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a)) and/or 
the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):4 
 For the importation of items which are cla ssified under the Harmonized System Codes 
4802.55.15.99.11, 4802.55.25.99.11, 4802.55.30.99.11, 4802.55.90.99.11 and 4802.56.80.99.11: 
  - Banknotes and the like, papers of securities excluding of a kind used for printing 
share certificates, bonds and other instruments of capital markets and of a kind 
used for printing chequé books, the approva l of the Central Bank of Turkey is 
required. 
  - The papers used for printing chequé  books can only be imported by banks and 
private financial institutions. 
 
 - For the importation of the papers used for printing share certificates, bonds and 
other instruments of the capital markets and the instruments of capital markets 
printed abroad for the purp ose of sale to the public,  
 
 the approval of the Board of Capital Markets is required. 
 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
Import Communiqué No (2012/10).      G/LIC/N/1/TUR/10 
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  VIII.  IMPORT COMMUNIQUE (NO. 2012/11) 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X];  Article 8.2(b) [X] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing  Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.): 
Official Gazette  - 28159 bis 
3. Date of publication:1  31/12/2011 
Effective date of requirement:  01/01/2012 
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4 is(are) available for consultation by Members: 
[X] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach copies 
of the publication and or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft Word or compatible software)  
and/or [   ] by request at the following address and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and website:  
5. In the case that they are not in on e of the three WTO official languages, (English, 
French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a)) and/or 
the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):4 
  Approval of the Ministry of Interior, General Directorate of Security is required for the 
imports of goods covered by the Communiqué. 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
Import Communiqué No (2012/11).       G/LIC/N/1/TUR/10 
 Page 9 
 
 
  IX. IMPORT COMMUNIQUE (NO. 2012/13) 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X];  Article 8.2(b) [X] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing  Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.): 
Official Gazette  - 28159 bis 
3. Date of publication:1  31/12/2011 
Effective date of requirement:  01/01/2012 
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4 is(are) available for consultation by Members: 
[X] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach copies 
of the publication and or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft Word or compatible software)  
and/or [   ] by request at the following address and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and website:  
5. In the case that they are not in on e of the three WTO official languages, (English, 
French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a)) and/or 
the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):4 
  Approval of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Institute of Workers' Health and 
Labour Security is required for the importa tion of goods covered by the Communiqué. 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
Import Communiqué No (2012/13).      G/LIC/N/1/TUR/10 
Page 10  
 
  X. IMPORT COMMUNIQUE (NO. 2012/16) 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X];  Article 8.2(b) [X] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing  Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.): 
Official Gazette  - 28159 bis 
3. Date of publication:1  31/12/2011 
Effective date of requirement:  01/01/2012 
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4 is(are) available for consultation by Members: 
[X] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach copies 
of the publication and or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft Word or compatible software)  
and/or [   ] by request at the following address and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and website:  
5. In the case that they are not in on e of the three WTO official languages, (English, 
French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a)) and/or 
the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):4 
  The approval of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock is required for 
importation of goods included in the Communiqué. 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
Import Communiqué No (2012/16).       G/LIC/N/1/TUR/10 
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  XI. IMPORT COMMUNIQUE (NO. 2012/17) 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X];  Article 8.2(b) [X] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing  Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.): 
Official Gazette  - 28159 bis 
3. Date of publication:1  31/12/2011 
Effective date of requirement:  01/01/2012 
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4 is(are) available for consultation by Members: 
[X] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach copies 
of the publication and or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft Word or compatible software)  
and/or [   ] by request at the following address and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and website:  
5. In the case that they are not in on e of the three WTO official languages, (English, 
French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a)) and/or 
the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):4 
  Permission of the Ministry of Economy is required for the importation of goods listed in 
the Communiqué. 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
Import Communiqué No (2012/17).      G/LIC/N/1/TUR/10 
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  XII. IMPORT COMMUNIQUE (NO. 2011/1)  
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X];  Article 8.2(b) [X] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing  Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.): 
Official Gazette  - 27859 bis 
3. Date of publication:1  27/02/2011 
Effective date of requirement:  27/02/2011 
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4 is(are) available for consultation by Members: 
[X] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach copies 
of the publication and or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft Word or compatible software)  
and/or [   ] by request at the following address and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and website:  
5. In the case that they are not in on e of the three WTO official languages, (English, 
French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a)) and/or 
the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):4 
  CITES document issued by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock or the Ministry 
of Environment and Urbanization is require d for the importation and exportation of the 
species listed in the Communiqué.      
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
Foreign Trade Communiqué 2011/1.      
 
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1 "[...] Publication shall take pl ace, whenever practicable, 21 days pr ior to the effective date of the 
requirement but in all events not later than such effec tive date.  Any exception, derogations or changes in or 
from the rules concerning licensing procedures or the lis t of products subject to impo rt licensing shall also be 
published in the same manner and within the same time-per iods as specified above."  See Article 1.4(a) of the 
Agreement. 
2 "Each Member shall inform the Comm ittee of any changes in its laws and regulations relevant to this 
Agreement and in the administration of such laws and regulations." 
3 "The rules and all information concerning procedures for the submission of applications, including the 
eligibility of persons, firms and institutions to make such applications, the administrative body(ies) to be approached, and the lists of products subject to the licensing requirement shall be published, in the sources 
notified to the Committee on Import Licensing [...] Copies of these publications shall also be made available to 
the Secretariat."  See Article 1.4(a)  of the Agreement and document G/LI C/3 "Procedures for Notification and 
Review under the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures". 
4 See document G/LIC/3 "Procedur es for Notification and Review under the Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures".