G/LIC/N/1/PRY/6  
6 July 2015  
(15-3466)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: Spanish  
 
  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 1.4(A)i AND/OR 
ARTICLE 8.2(B)ii OF THE AGREEMENT 
PARAGUAY  
The following notification, dated 2 July 2015, is be ing circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Paraguay. 
 
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1. Notification under Article 1. 4(a) [ ]; 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.): 
The rules and all information concerning import licensing procedures are available at 
http://www.snin.gov.py . 
3. Date of publication:i 2015 
Effective date of requirement: Entered into force in June 2015.  
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))iii and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))iv is(are) available for consultation by Members: 
[ ] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division) (In this case please attach copies 
of the publication and/or legislation, if possi ble in electronic format: Microsoft Word or 
compatible software) 
and/or 
[X] by request at the following a ddress and fax numbers, and/or email 
and website: 
http://www.snin.gov.py 
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 legislat ion (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):iv 
The rules and all information concerning import licensing procedures are available 
in Spanish.  G/LIC/N/1/PRY/6 
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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):  
Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC) Resolution No. 531/2015 "Establishing the 
prior import licensing regime for bars and rods of iron and steel"  
 
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i "[...] Publication shall take place, whenever prac ticable, 21 days prior to the effective date of the 
requirement but in all events not later than such effect ive date. Any exception, dero gations or changes in or 
from the rules concerning licensing procedures or the list of products subject to import licensing shall also be 
published in the same manner and wi thin the same time-periods as specified above." See Article 1.4(a) of 
the Agreement. 
ii "Each Member shall inform the Committee of any chan ges in its laws and regulations relevant to this 
Agreement and in the administration  of such laws and regulations." 
iii "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 admini strative body(ies) to be 
approached, and the lists of products subject to the li censing requirement shall be published, in the sources 
notified to the Committee on Import Li censing [...] Copies of th ese publications shall also  be made available to 
the Secretariat." See Article 1.4(a) of the Agreement and document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification and Review under the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures". 
iv See document G/LIC/3 "P rocedures for Notification and Revi ew under the Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures".