WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/L/1011 
9 November 2012 
 (12-6164) 
  
  
 
REPORT (2012) OF THE COMMITTEE ON IMPORT LICENSING 
TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS 
 
 
1. The Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (hereinafter "the Agreement") which entered  
into force on 1 January 1995, establishes disciplines on users of import licensing systems with the 
principal objective of ensuring that the procedur es applied for granting import licences do not in 
themselves restrict trade.  It aims to simplify, clarify and minimize the administrative requirements necessary to obtain import licences. 
2. The Committee on Import Licensing was established to afford Members the opportunity of 
consulting on any matters relati ng to the operation of the Agreement or the furtherance of its 
objectives.  The Committee's Rules of Procedure, which were approved by the Council for Trade in 
Goods, are contained in document G/L/147. 
3. All Members of the WTO are ipso facto  members of the Committee.  Observer governments 
in the General Council of the WTO have Observe r status in the Committ ee. The International 
Monetary Fund, the World Bank and UNCTAD have regular Observer status in the Committee. 
4. The focus of this report is on the period si nce the Committee's last annual report (G/L/968), 
i.e. 15 October 2011 - 29 October 2012 (hereinafter "t he review period").  During the review period, 
the Committee held two meetings on 27 April a nd 29 October 2012 (G/LIC/M/35 and G/LIC/M/36).  
At its meeting on 27 April 2012, the Committee t ook note of the nomination of Mr. Pierre-Emmanuel 
Brusselmans (Belgium) as Chairperson of the Co mmittee for the current year and elected him by 
acclamation.  At that meeting, the Committee el ected as Vice-Chairperson for the current year, 
Mrs. Elisa Olmedo de Alejandro (Mexico).  Pursuant  to Committee's Rules of Procedure, they took 
office at the end of that meeting.   
5. Pursuant to Articles 1.4(a) and/or 8.2(b) of  the Agreement and procedures agreed by the 
Committee, all Members are required, upon membersh ip to the WTO, to notify the sources of the 
information pertaining to their laws, regulations and administrative procedures relevant to import 
licensing.  Any subsequent changes to these laws, re gulations and administrative procedures are also 
required to be published and notified.  Since th e entry into force of the WTO Agreement, 102 
Members
1 have notified the Committee of their legislati on and/or publications under these provisions.  
During the review period, the Committee receive d 16 notifications from the following 14 Members: 
Albania, the European Union, Georgia, Israel , Liechtenstein, Macao China, Malawi, Morocco, 
Nicaragua, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Switzerland, 
Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, and Viet Nam (see  Figure 1).  These notifications may be found in 
document series G/LIC/N/1/-.  Copies of publi cations and legislati on submitted with these 
notifications are available for consultation in the Secretariat. The following Members submitted 
                                                      
1 The European Union and its Member States counted as one Member. G/L/1011 
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  notifications after the airgram convening the mee ting on 29 October 2012 was issued: Ecuador and 
the Russian Federation.
2 These will be considered at th e next meeting in March 2013. 
6. The Committee also received, pursuant to paragr aphs 5.1-5.4 of Article 5, 19 notifications 
relating to the institution of new import licensi ng procedures or changes in these procedures from 
10 Members: Argentina, the European Union, Indo nesia, Israel, Kuwait, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, 
Thailand, and Viet Nam (see Figure 1).  These notifications may be found in document series 
G/LIC/N/2/-. A notification by Argentina circulated after the airgram convening the meeting on 29 October 2012 was issued, will be consider ed at the next meeting in March 2013.
3 Since the entry 
into force of the WTO Agreement, 40 Members have submitted notifications under these provisions.  Article 5.5 of the Agreement allows Members to submit reverse notifications, where a Member 
considers that another Member has not notified the institution of a licensing procedure or changes in 
the procedures.  However, no such reverse notifica tions have been received under this provision since 
the entry into force of the Agreement. 
7.  Article 7.3 of the Agreement requires all Me mbers to provide replies to the Questionnaire on 
Import Licensing Procedures
4 by 30 September each year.  Since the entry into force of the WTO 
Agreement, 104 Members have made no tifications under this provision.  This includes replies to the 
Questionnaire from 11 Members in 1995, 22 Members in 1996, 25 Members in 1997, 26 Members in 1998, 20 Members in 1999, 32 Members in 2000, 23 Members in 2001, 41 Members in 2002, 25 Members in 2003, 21 Members in 2004, 19 Members in 2005, 46 Members in 2006; 37 Members in 2007, 31 Members in 2008, 42 Members in 2009, 41 Members in 2010, 43 Members up in 2011, and 37 Members in 2012.  During the review peri od, the Committee received 45 notifications from 
the following 41 Members:  Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Cambodi a, Canada, Costa Rica, 
Croatia, Dominican Republic, the European Unio n, Georgia, Honduras, Hong Kong China, Japan, 
Israel, Liechtenstein, Macao China, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Paraguay,  Rwanda, the Separate Customs Territory of 
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Qatar, Singapore,  South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad 
and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay and the United  States  (see Figure 1).  These notifications 
may be found in document series G/LIC/N/3/-.  
                                                      
2 Circulated in documents G/LIC/N/1/ECU/3 and G/LIC/N/1/RUS/1 respectively. 
3 Circulated in document G/LIC/N/2/ARG/4/Add.1/Rev.1/ Suppl.1. 
4 Annexed to document G/LIC/3.  G/L/1011 
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  FIGURE 1: NUMBER OF MEMBERS HAVING NOTIFIED AND NUMBER OF 
NOTIFICATIONS SUBMITTED DURI NG THE REVIEW PERIOD 2011-2012 
 
8. Written questions and replies to and from Me mbers concerning notifications submitted to the 
Committee and/or on import licensing procedures maintained by Members, may be found in 
document series G/LIC/Q/-5. During the period under review:  
(i)  the United States submitted written que stions to Viet Nam (G/LIC/Q/VNM/2),  with respect to 
its import licensing regime and responses to the Annual Questionnaire (G/LIC/N/3/VNM/1);  
(ii)  the United States, (G/LIC/Q/IND/19), submitte d additional questions to India relating to its 
import licensing regime applied to boric acid;  
(iii)  the United States and Canada (G/LIC/Q/I DN/19), submitted questions to Indonesia on its 
non-automatic import licensing requirements a pplied to livestock, livestock products 
including meats, and fresh and processed fruits and vegetables; 
(iv)  Switzerland (G/LIC/Q/BRA/16), submitted written questions to Brazil on its "RADAR import 
authorization system" to prevent fraud by th e so-called "ghost companies" in Brazil; 
(v)  Turkey (G/LIC/Q/IND/20) submitted writte n questions to India concerning the import 
licensing regime and quota system applied to  imports of marble and similar stones from 
Turkey; 
(vi)  the United States (G/LIC/Q/IDN/21) su bmitted follow-up questions to Indonesia on its 
responses in document G/LIC/Q/IDN/18 to the in itial questions posed by the United States in 
document  G/LIC/Q/IDN/17;  
(vii)  the United States, the European Union and Japan (G/LIC/Q/IDN/22 and 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/22/Add.1) submitted written questions  to Indonesia on its import restrictions 
applied to horticultural products; and,   
                                                      
5 See understanding on Procedures for the Review of Notifications (G/LIC/4). G/L/1011 
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  (viii)  the European Union indicated it had submitted written questions to Australia
6 concerning the 
import licensing regime applied to animal and animal products, plants and plant products and 
motor vehicles, as notified in G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5. These will be considered at the next meeting 
in March 2013. 
 The following Members provided responses to comments and questions:  
(i)  Viet Nam responded in document G/LIC/Q/VNM /3 to questions posed by the United States in 
document G/LIC/Q/VNM/2;  
(ii)  Indonesia responded in document G/LIC/Q/IDN/18 to the questions posed by the United 
States on Regulation 57/12/2010, which renewe d Decree 56 of 2008, and on Indonesia's 
responses to the Annual Questionnaire contained in document G/LIC/N/3/IDN/4; 
(iii)  Indonesia responded in document G/LIC/Q/IDN/20 to the questions posed by the United 
States and Canada in document G/LIC/Q/IDN/19; and 
(iv)  India responded in document G/LIC/Q/I ND/18 to questions posed by Turkey in document 
G/LIC/Q/IND/17 on India's import licensing regime  applied to marble and similar stones, as 
referred to in India's response to the An nual Questionnaire (G/LIC/N/3/IND/12).  
(v) At the meeting on 29 October 2012 India indi cated that it had sent its written replies to the 
questions posed by the United States in document G/LIC/IND/19 and to the questions posed by Turkey in document G/LIC/Q/20
7. These will be considered at the next meeting in 
March 2013.  
(vi) At the meeting on 29 October 2012 Australia  indicated that it would submit its responses to 
the questions posed by the EU8 on its responses to the Annual Questionnaire 
(G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5).  These will be consider ed at the next meeting in March 2013. 
(vii) At the meeting on 29 October 2012 Brazil indicat ed that written replies to the questions posed 
by Switzerland in document G/LIC/Q/BRA/16 were  being prepared in the capital and also 
provided information on the functioning of the RADAR system.  
(viii) At the meeting on 29 October 2012, in response to the set of questions posed to it by the US, 
the EU, Canada and Japan, Indonesia provided an oral statement on the new regulations put in 
place on livestock and horticultural products.  
9. The delegations of Australia, the European Union, Japan, Korea, Norway, Turkey and the 
United States requested the Secretar iat to include in the agenda of the meeting on 27 April 2012, an 
item concerning Argentina's Import Licensing Measures and Procedures. These Members stated that, further to the joint statement by Australia, Costa Rica, the European Union, Israel, Japan, Korea, 
Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Switzerland, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Turkey and the 
United States at a meeting of the Goods Council in  March 2012, they continue d to have concerns over 
Argentina's trade-restrictive IL measures, par ticularly the new import requirements introduced on 
1 February 2012, which required, in essence, the pe rsonal approval by the Secretary of Commerce, of 
every product imported into Argentina.  Thailand, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Colombia, Canada, Peru, 
Chinese Taipei and Switzerland echoed the concerns.  
                                                      
6 Circulated in document G/LIC/ Q/AUS/1and G/LIC/Q/AUS/1/Corr.1. 
7 Circulated in documents G/LIC/ 22 and G/LIC/21, respectively. 
8 See document G/LIC/Q/AUS/1.  G/L/1011 
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  10. Argentina reiterated some of the comments ma de on the statement made  at the Goods Council 
on 30 March 2012 (G/C/W/668) and indicated that  during the Committee meetings, it had not only 
responded to the various concerns expressed by Me mbers, but had also fulfilled its transparency 
obligations. In this regard, Argentina expressed that  there continued to be unjustified descriptions of 
Argentina's IL system as an import restrictive regime  and reiterated that its trade policy, including the 
IL system, were transparent and WTO consistent. Additionally and with the aim to provide further 
transparency to its NAL, Argentina indicated that  it had introduced in March 2011 the "Sistema 
Integrado de Comercio Exterior (SISCO)" so as to allow importers to submit their applications on 
line.    
11. The European Union, the United States, Japan  and Mexico requested formal consultations 
with Argentina (see documents G/LIC/40–43).    12. Turkey requested the Secretariat to include in the agenda of the meeting on 29 October 2012, 
an item concerning Thailand's import licensing practices for marble and similar stones. Concerns 
referred to the exact HS codes subject to ILPs, the applicable legislation a nd the rationale and purpose 
of Thailand's import licensing measure. The EU and the US supported Turkey's statement. Thailand 
indicated that contacts were taking place between th e Thai and the Turkish authorities, that exports 
from Turkey to Thailand demonstrated a positive trend,  and that the questions would be conveyed to 
the capital.   
13. The Committee took note of the recommendation adopted by the General Council in 
paragraphs 29 to 31 of document WT/BFA/128 and agreed to follow them wherever possible.  With regard to notifications, the Secretariat was asked to prepare, for Members' consideration, a draft 
notification form for notifying under Article 7.3 of  the Agreement and a draft text on the use of 
electronic versions of attachments to notificati ons submitted under the different provisions in the 
Agreement. Consultations on these proposed drafts w ould be held in informal mode. At the meeting 
on 29 October 2012 the Committee took note of the Ch air's report of that informal discussion and 
took note that a revised form which included co mments and suggestions from Members would be 
circulated and discussed again in the context of an informal consultation to be held in due course. 
 14. During the review period, five Members had s ubmitted, for the first time, notifications to the 
Committee under various Articles of the Agreemen t: under Articles 1.4a) Viet Nam; under Article 5 
Morocco and the State of Kuwait; and, u nder Article 7.3 Nepal and Paraguay.   
 15. At its meeting of 29 October 2012, the Comm ittee conducted the Ninth Biennial Review of 
the Implementation and Operation of the Agreement under Article 7.1.  The Chair indicated that he 
would hold informal consultations to see how the te nth biennial review could be a more proactive and 
dynamic process.  It could be an opportunity to inter alia update the notification procedures adopted 
in October 1995, to take stock of the suggestions by the Chair concerning the responses to the Annual 
Questionnaire; and to adopt guidelines on the electr onic submission of attachments such as copies of 
the laws, regulations and administrative orders. The Committee's report to the Council for Trade in 
Goods on this review is cont ained in document G/LIC/24.  
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ANNEX 
 
Notifications1 
 
MEMBERS HAVING SUBMITTED NOTIFICATIO NS SINCE THE ENTRY INTO FORCE  
OF THE AGREEMENT UNTIL 29.10.2012 
 
MEMBERS2 N/13 DATE N/24 DATE N/35 DATE 
ALBANIA G/LIC/N/1/ALB/4 09.10. 12 G/LIC/N/2/ALB/2 28.11.08  G/LIC/N/3/ALB/5 24.01.11 
ANGOLA G/LIC/N/1/AGO/1 12.05.11       
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA G/LIC/N/1/ATG/1 31.01. 02    G/LIC/N/3/ATG/2 30.01.02 
ARGENTINA G/LIC/N/1/ARG/4 14.04.11 G/LIC/N/2/ARG/4/Add.1/ 
Rev.1/Suppl.1 24.10.12 G/LIC/N/3/ARG/9 24.04.12 
ARMENIA G/LIC/N/1/ARM/4 24.09.07    G/LIC/N/3/ARM/5 03.10.08 
AUSTRALIA G/LIC/N/1/AUS/1/Add.1 22.05.97 G/LIC/ N/2/AUS/1 14.06.04 G/LI C/N/3/AUS/5 28.09.12 
BAHRAIN, KINGDOM OF G/LIC/N/1/BHR/1 13. 06.97    G/LIC/N/3/BHR/2 23.01.12 
BANGLADESH G/LIC/N/1/BGD/2 01.04.05     G/LIC/N/3/BGD/4 05.10.07 
BARBADOS G/LIC/N/1//BRB/1 04.10.96     G/LIC/N/3/BRB/6 10.08.12 
BELIZE          
BENIN G/LIC/N/1/BEN/1 10.02.97       
BOLIVIA, PLURINATIONAL 
STATE OF  G/LIC/N/1/BOL/1 16.06.97    G/LIC/N/3/BOL/3 29.06.00 
BOTSWANA          
BRAZIL G/LIC/N/1/BRA/5 19.04.10 G/LIC/N/2/ BRA/5 19.04.10 G/LIC/N/3/BRA/9 16.09.11 
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM       G/LIC/N/3/BRN/1 10.04.97 
BURKINA FASO G/LIC/N/1/BFA/1 10.02. 97    G/LIC/N/3/BFA/4 12.09.11 
BURUNDI G/LIC/N/1/BDI/1 27.04.01    G/LIC/N/3/BDI/2 07.11.01 
CAMBODIA       G/LIC/N/3/KHM/2 02.02.12 
CAMEROON G/LIC/N/1/CM R/1 18.09.01    G/LI C/N/3/CMR/3 25.09.09 
CANADA G/LIC/N/1/CAN/2 10.06.09    G/LIC/N/3/CAN/10 18.11.11 
CAPE VERDE       G/LIC/N/3/CPV/2 12.09.11 
CENTRAL AFRICAN REP.       G/LIC/N/3/CAF/1 16.12.10 
                                                      
1 The title "Date" refers to the da te of issuance of the document. 
2 The European Union and its Member States counted as one Member. 
3 Article 1.4(a) and/or Article 8.2(b) publications and/or legislation (date of latest communication). 
4 Article 5.1-5.4 – Ad hoc New import licensing procedures or changes (date of latest communication). 
5 Article 7.3 – Annual Replies to Questionnaire (date of latest communication).  
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CHAD G/LIC/N/1/TCD/2 16.08.00    G/LIC/N/3/TCD/2 20.08.01 
CHILE G/LIC/N/1/CHL/1 31.07.06    G/LIC/N/3/CHL/6 16.09.11 
CHINA G/LIC/N/1/CHN/6 24.03.10    G/LIC/N/3/CHN/9 11.11.10 
COLOMBIA G/LIC/N/1/COL/2 08. 10.07 G/LIC/N/2/COL/1 06.10.11  G/LIC/N/3/COL/9 10.10.11 
CONGO          
COSTA RICA G/LIC/N/1/CRI/2 15.03.07 G/LIC/N/2/CRI/2 20.10. 10 G/LIC/N/3/CRI/8 02.02.12 
COTE D'IVOIRE G/LIC/N/1/CIV/1 08.02. 02    G/LIC/N/3/CIV/2 05.10.07 
CROATIA G/LIC/N/1/HRV/5 21.10.10 G/LIC/N/ 2/HRV/1 09.10.09 G/LI C/N/3/HRV/7 02.10.12 
CUBA G/LIC/N/1/CUB/1 24.01.96    G/LIC/N/3/CUB/3 20.01.09 
CONGO DEM. REP. OF  G/LI C/N/1/COD/1 20.10.06    G/LIC/N/3/COD/1 18.10.06 
DJIBOUTI          
DOMINICA G/LIC/N/1/DMA/1 23.02.01    G/LIC/N/3/DMA/2 06.12.06 
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC G/LIC/N/1/DOM/1 04. 05.04    G/LIC/N/3/DOM/6 06.03.12 
EU G/LIC/N/1/EU/1 
G/LIC/N/1/EU/2 11.04.12 G/LIC/N/2/EU/1 
G/LIC/N/2/EU/2 11.04.12 G/LIC/N/3/EU/1 
G/LIC/N/3/EU/1/Add.1 25.09.12 
26.09.12 
ECUADOR G/LIC/N/1/ECU/3 26.10.12    G/LIC/N/3/ECU/3/Add.1 19.04.10 
EGYPT           
EL SALVADOR G/LIC/N/1/SLV/1 03.02.04       
REP. OF THE FIJI ISLANDS G/LIC/N/1/FJI/1 03.09.97    G/LIC/N/3/FJI/1 16.04.97 
GABON G/LIC/N/1/GAB/2 13.03.02       
THE GAMBIA       G/LIC/N/3/GMB/3 15.12.10 
GEORGIA G/LIC/N/1/GEO/2 20.03.12    G/LIC/N/3/GEO/4 20.03.12 
GHANA G/LIC/N/1/GHA/1 21.04.04    G/LIC/N/3/GHA/4 29.09.09 
GRENADA G/LIC/N/1/GRD/1 10.04.02    G/LIC/N/3/GRD/4 08.09.10 
GUATEMALA G/LIC/N/1/GTM/2 28.01.00    G/LIC/N/3/GTM/4 09.11.07 
GUINEA BISSAU          
GUINEA, REP.OF          
GUYANA G/LIC/N/1/GUY/1 10.04.02    G/LIC/N/3/GUY/2 28.10.03 
HAITI G/LIC/N/1/HTI/2 27.10.06    G/LIC/N/3/HTI/5 30.10.09 
HONDURAS G/LIC/N/1/HND/1 03.12. 96 G/LIC/N/2/HND/4 18.01.10  G/LIC/N/3/HND/7 01.10.12 
HONG KONG, CHINA G/LIC/N/1/HKG/5 07.01.03 G/LI C/N/2/HKG/4 18.09.09 G/ LIC/N/3/HKG/16 19.09.12 
ICELAND G/LIC/N/1/ISL/1 26.01.99    G/LIC/N/3/ISL/3 28.10.04 
INDIA G/LIC/N/1/IND/13 27.09.11 G/LIC/N/2/ IND/11 20.09.11 G/LIC/ N/3/IND/12 27.09.11 
INDONESIA G/LIC/N/1/IDN/1 02.11. 98 G/LIC/N/2/IDN/12 03.10.12  G/LIC/N/3/IDN/4 23.02.10 
ISRAEL G/LIC/N/1/ISR/2 22.10.12 G/LIC/N/2/ ISR/2 22.10.12 G/LIC/ N/3/ISR/2 19.10.12 
JAMAICA G/LIC/N/1/JAM/1 11.07. 96 G/LIC/N/2/JAM/2 04.10.11  G/LIC/N/3/JAM/3 03.09.08 
JAPAN G/LIC/N/1/JPN/2/ Rev.1 26.02.97 G/LIC/N/2/JPN/3 27. 04.01 G/LIC/N/3/JPN/11 27.09.12 
JORDAN G/LIC/N/1/JOR/2/Add.1 03.09.03 G/LIC/ N/2/JOR/2 10.06.05 G/LI C/N/3/JOR/1 11.12.00 
KENYA G/LIC/N/1/KEN/1 12.06.03    G/LIC/N/ 3/KEN/2/Add.1 12.06.03  
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MEMBERS2 N/13 DATE N/24 DATE N/35 DATE 
KINGDOM OF SAUDI 
ARABIA        G/LIC/N/3/SAU/2 29.09.11 
KOREA, REP. OF G/LIC/N/1/KOR/3 14.04.98 G/LIC/N/2/KOR/1/Rev.1 27. 07.09 G/LIC/N/3/KOR/10 27.09.11 
KUWAIT, THE STATE OF G/LIC/N/1/ KWT/2 28.09.11 G/LIC/N/2/KWT/1 08. 11.11 G/LIC/N/3/KWT/2 27.09.11 
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC G/LIC/N/1/KGZ/1 18.01. 00    G/LIC/N/3/KGZ/2 09.10.06 
LESOTHO G/LIC/N/1/LSO/1 23.11.10    G/LIC/N/3/LSO/2 23.11.10 
LIECHTENSTEIN G/LIC/N/1/LIE/3 23.02.12 G/LIC/ N/2/LIE/2 26.10.00 G/LIC/N/3/LIE/5 24.02.12 
MACAO, CHINA G/LIC/N/1/ MAC/4 20.06.12    G/ LIC/N/3/MAC/15 19.10.12 
MADAGASCAR G/LIC/N/1/MDG/2 25.04.00     G/LIC/N/3/MDG/6 19.05.11 
MALAWI G/LIC/N/1/MWI/2 26.10. 11 G/LIC/N/2/MWI/2 27.10.11  G/LIC/N/3/MWI/3 25.10.11 
MALAYSIA G/LIC/N/1/MYS/1 07. 09.11 G/LIC/N/2/MYS/5 03.07.12  G/LIC/N/3/MYS/7 10.10.11 
MALDIVES       G/ LIC/N/3/MDV/1 15.04.02 
MALI G/LIC/N/1/MLI/1 27.08.01    G/LIC/N/3/MLI/2 27.08.01 
MAURITANIA          
MAURITIUS G/LIC/N/1/MUS/2 11. 05.07 G/LIC/N/2/MUS/1 17.03.08  G/LIC/N/3/MUS/3 17.03.08 
MEXICO G/LIC/N/1/MEX/ 3 18.01.10    G/LI C/N/3/MEX/3 18.01.10 
MOLDOVA, REP. OF G/LIC/N/1/M DA/1 22.01.02 G/LIC/N/2/MDA/1 16. 10.08 G/LIC/N/3/MDA/1 08.02.02 
MONGOLIA G/LIC/N/1/MNG/1 27.04.01     G/LIC/N/3/MNG/1 12.06.03 
MONTENEGRO       
MOROCCO G/LIC/N/1/MAR/ 4 29.11.11  G/LIC/N/2/MAR/1 29.11.11  G/LIC/N/3/MAR/7/Rev.1 09.10.09 
MOZAMBIQUE          
MYANMAR          
NAMIBIA G/LIC/N/1/NAM/1 29.10.02    G/LIC/N/3/NAM/6 30.08.10 
NEPAL       G/LI C/N/3/NPL/1 03.10.12 
NEW ZEALAND G/LIC/N/1/NZ L/1 22.08.96    G/LIC/N/3/NZL/2 17.10.12 
NICARAGUA G/LIC/N/1/NIC/2 23.03.12    G/LIC/N/3/NIC/4  13.08.12 
NIGER G/LIC/N/1/NER/1 12.01.98       
NIGERIA G/LIC/N/1/NGA/1 18.02. 98 G/LIC/N/2/NGA/2 18.02.98  G/LIC/N/3/NGA/7 17.01.12 
NORWAY G/LIC/N/1/NOR/2 03.12.97    G/LIC/N/3/NOR/7 01.10.12 
OMAN G/LIC/N/1/OMN/1 18.02.01    G/LIC/N/3/OMN/6 30.01.12 
PAKISTAN G/LIC/N/1/PAK/1 29.05.96 G/LIC/N/2/PAK/1 29.05.96    
PANAMA G/LIC/N/1/PAN/2 16.11. 98 G/LIC/N/2/PAN/1 18.08.98  G/LIC/N/3/PAN/3 01.10.12 
PAPUA NEW GUINEA    G/LI C/N/2/PNG/1 17.02.98    
PARAGUAY G/LIC/N/1/PRY/2 14.09.10 G/LIC/N/ 2/PRY/1 14.07.11 G/LI C/N/3/PRY/1 04.10.12 
PERU G/LIC/N/1/PER/2/ Rev.1 31.05.05    G/ LIC/N/3/PER/8 27.08.12 
PHILIPPINES G/LIC/N/1/ PHL/1 14.04.98    G/ LIC/N/3/PHL/8 07.02.11 
QATAR G/LIC/N/1/QAT/1 02.04.98    G/LIC/N/3/QAT/9 19.10.12 
RUSSIAN FEDERATION G/LIC/N/ 1/RUS/1 22.10.12     
RWANDA       G/ LIC/N/3/RWA/2 18.10.11  
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SAMOA       
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS G/LIC/N/1/KNA/1 07. 08.98    G/LIC/N/3/KNA/1 08.12.09 
ST. LUCIA G/LIC/N/1/LCA/3 10.07.08 G/LIC/N/ 2/LCA/2 17.10.02 G/LIC/N/3/LCA/5 29.09.08 
ST. VINCENT & 
GRENADINES         
SENEGAL G/LIC/N/1/SEN/ 1 23.10.02    G/LIC/N/3/SEN/4 04.10.11 
SIERRA LEONE           
SINGAPORE G/LIC/N/1/SGP/5 04. 04.08 G/LIC/N/2/SGP/5 05.10.09  G/LIC/N/3/SGP/8 29.05.12 
SOLOMON ISLANDS          
SOUTH AFRICA    G/LIC/N/2/ZAF/ 1 15.07.97 G/LIC/N/3/ZAF/5 01.10.12 
SRI LANKA G/LIC/N/1/LKA/1 20.05.03     G/LIC/N/3/LKA/1 27.05.03 
SURINAME G/LIC/N/1/SU R/1 15.12.03    G/LI C/N/3/SUR/1 09.10.09 
SWAZILAND G/LIC/N/1/SWZ/ 1 04.10.96       
SWITZERLAND G/LIC/N/1/CHE/3 20. 01.12 G/LIC/N/2/CHE/2 26.09.00  G/LIC/N/3/CHE/8 11.09.12 
CHINESE TAIPEI  G/LIC/N/1/TPKM/7 30.07.12 G/LI C/N/2/TPKM/4 20.12.04 G/ LIC/N/3/TPKM/3 30.07.12 
TANZANIA          
THAILAND G/LIC/N/1/THA/1 28. 09.07 G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 02.10.12  G/LIC/N/3/THA/5 14.09.12 
THE FMR. YUGOSLAV REP. 
OF  MACEDONIA G/LIC/N/1/MKD/4 28.09.11 G/LIC/N/2/MKD/1 17.04.09 G/LIC/N/3/MKD/3 28.09.11 
TOGO G/LIC/N/1/TGO/2 24.05.11    G/LIC/N/3/TGO/2 19.09.11 
TONGA G/LIC/N/1/TON/1 06.04.11    G/LIC/N/3/TON/1 05.04.11 
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO G/LIC/N/1/TTO/2 14. 09.12    G/LIC/N/3/TTO/10 14.09.12 
TUNISIA G/LIC/N/1/TUN/2 14.01.07    G/LIC/N/3/TUN/6 28.09.11 
TURKEY G/LIC/N/1/TUR/10 01.10.12    G/LIC/N/3/TUR/12 11.09.12 
UGANDA G/LIC/N/1/UGA/1 03.10.96    G/LIC/N/3/UGA/1/Add.2 07.10.05 
UKRAINE G/LIC/N/1/UKR/1 03.09.08  G/LIC/N/ 2/UKR/2 17.05.11 G/LIC/N/3/UKR/5 21.09.12 
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES G/LIC/N/1/ARE/1 18.04.97    G/LIC/ N/3/ARE/1 25.04.00 
UNITED STATES G/LIC/N/1/USA/6/Add. 1 04.10.11 G/LIC/N/2/USA/2/Add.1 06.04.09 G/LIC/N/3/USA/9 25.09.12 
URUGUAY G/LIC/N/1/URY/3 25.09.01    G/LIC/N/3/URY/6 
G/LIC/N/3/URY/6/Add.1 14.09.12 
05.10.12 
VANUATU       
VENEZUELA, BOLIVARIAN 
REP. OF G/LIC/N/1/VEN/1 25.10.02 G/LIC/N/2/VEN/5 20.05.03 G/LIC/N/3/VEN/1 27.05.02 
VIET NAM G/LIC/N/1/VNM/1 30.04.12 G/LIC/N2/ VNM/1  30.04.12 G/LI C/N/3/VNM/1 12.05.11 
ZAMBIA G/LIC/N/1/ZMB/2 18.02.04    G/LIC/N/3/ZMB/2 18.02.04 
ZIMBABWE G/LIC/N/1/ZWE/2 28.09.98     G/LIC/N/3/ZWE/3 24.06.10 
TOTAL 102  40  104  
 
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