WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/LIC/N/1/ALB/4 
9 October 2012 
 (12-5489) 
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 
 
ALBANIA 
 
 The following notification, dated 8 October 2012, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Albania.  
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I. LAW NO. 9707 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [ X ];  Article 8.2(b) [ X ] 
 
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing Pro cedure(s) has(ve) been published (Official 
Gazette, publication, website, etc.):  
 Website: www.akshe.mod.gov.al; Offi cial Gazette No. 48, Page 1237 
3. Date of publication1: 24.04.2007   
Effective date of requirement: 10.05.2007   
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: 
Attached* the English version of this Law  
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: 
 This Law governs state control of export, im port, transhipment, transfer of and brokering 
activities with military goods and dual-use goods and t echnologies, with a view to [protecting] the 
national interests of the  Republic of Albani a, overseeing observation of its commitments to 
international treaties on non-proliferation of w eapons of mass destruction and their launching 
systems, impeding transfer of conventional wea pons, and adhering to measures designed to prevent 
use of these goods by terrorists and other groups for illegal purposes. 
 This Law regulates the legal relationships ar ising by virtue of the activities relating to 
international transfer of goods, including brok ering services, production, science and technical 
cooperation, as well as their exhibiting at intern ational exhibitions and fairs for the purpose of 
advertising, testing, marketing,  and operations related to them, until their end use or until [they 
reach] end user, conducted in compliance with th e procedures established with regard to entities 
involved in international transfers of goods.
                                                      
* Available for consulta tion (Market Access Division) in English only. G/LIC/N/1/ALB/4 
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  6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
 Law no. 9707, of 05.04.2007, "On State Cont rol over the import-export of military goods 
and technology of dual use"  
 
II. ORDER NO. 36 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [ X ];  Article 8.2(b) [ X ]  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing Pro cedure(s) has(ve) been published (Official 
Gazette, publication, website, etc.):  
 This Regulation is not published in the Official Gazette.   
3. Date of publication1:  25.01.2011  
Effective date of requirement:  25.01.2011 
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: 
Attached* the English version of the Order and Regula tion approved under this Order. (unofficial 
translation)  
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:  
 This order approves a basi c regulation on laying down the principles an d guidelines  
of good manufacturing practice in  respect of medicinal produc ts for human use in the 
Republic of Albania in order to regulate  the domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing.  
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
 Order No. 36 dated 25.01.2011 "On approva l of the regulation on good manufacturing 
practice of medical  products for human use in the Republic of Albania".  
 
III. LAW NO. 10454 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [ X ];  Article 8.2(b) [ X ]  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing Pro cedure(s) has(ve) been published (Official 
Gazette, publication, website, etc.):  
Official Gazette No. 107 dated 09.08.2011, page 4251  
3. Date of publication1:  09.08.2011  
Effective date of requirement:  24.08.2011  G/LIC/N/1/ALB/4 
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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: 
Attached* the English version of this Law (unofficial translation). 
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: 
 This law aiming on the guarantee of standard s of quality and safety while performing the 
activity of tissue  transplantation, cells and organs of human origin, arising in the Republic of 
Albania, in order to protect the public health, states on:  
 a)  basic services included in the activity of  transplantation of tissues, cells and organs;
 b)  the organization, operation, inspec tion, licensing and accreditation of health 
structures involved in the activity of tran splantation of tissues, cells and organs; 
 c)  administration and coordination of work in this field;  d)  standards of quality and safety of tissues, cells and human bodies. 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
 Law No. 10454 dated 21.7.2011 "Transplant tissu es, cells and organs in the Republic of 
Albania " 
 
IV. DECISION NO. 304 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [ X ];  Article 8.2(b) [ X ]  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing Pro cedure(s) has(ve) been published (Official 
Gazette, publication, website, etc.):  
 Website: www.akshe.mod.gov.al; Official Gazette: Year 2009, No. 51, Page 2466 
3. Date of publication1: 25.03.2009   
Effective date of requirement: 29.04.2009  
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: 
Attached* the English version of this Decision  
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: 
 This Council Ministries Decision deterrmine the process of expertise carried by the  
Albanian State Export Control Authority and the procedures of this expertise. 
The Export Control Authority can run this process, before issuing a license and after.  G/LIC/N/1/ALB/4 
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  6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
 Decision of the Council of Ministers  no. 304, of 25.3.2009 , "On determining the procedure 
on expertise and control by the Authority of State Control over Exports (AKSHE)",  
 
V. DECISION NO. 305 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [ X ];  Article 8.2(b) [ X ]  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing Pro cedure(s) has(ve) been published (Official 
Gazette, publication, website, etc.):  
Website: www.akshe.mod.gov.al; Official Gazette: Year 2009, No. 51, Page 2468 
3. Date of publication1: 25.03.2009   
Effective date of requirement: 29.04.2009   
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: 
Attached* the English version of this Decision 
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: 
 This Council Ministries Decision determin es the types of legal documents, license, 
authorization, certificates that issue the Albanian State Export Control Authority, and the timetable for all these documents. 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
 Decision of the Council of Ministers  no. 305, of 25.3.2009 , "On determining the procedure 
of issuing legal documents, in the framework of state control over the import-export of military 
goods and technology of dual use"  
 
VI. DECISION NO. 341 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [ X ];  Article 8.2(b) [ X ]  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing Pro cedure(s) has(ve) been published (Official 
Gazette, publication, website, etc.):  
 Website: www.akshe.mod.gov.al  
3. Date of publication1: 8.04.2009   
Effective date of requirement: 23.04.2009   G/LIC/N/1/ALB/4 
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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: 
Attached* the English version of this Decision 
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: 
This Council Ministries Decision determines the tariffs for each legal documents issued by 
the Albanian State Export Control Authority. They are from 1-100 USD 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
 Decision of the Council of Ministers no.341, of 8.4.2009 , "On determining tariffs for the 
issuance of legal documents".  
 
 
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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 lic ensing 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 Art. 1.4(a) of the Agreement and document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification and 
Review under the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures". 
 4 See document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification and Review under the Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures".