G/LIC/N/1/RUS/13  
 
4 October  2016 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 1.4(A)1 AND/OR 8.2(B)2 OF THE AGREEMENT  
RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
The following notification, dated 23 August 2016 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Russian Federation . 
 
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DECISION OF THE CUSTOM UNION COMMISSION NO. 488 OF 08.12.2010  
"ON APPROVAL OF THE PROCEDURE OF SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF THE 
LICENCE"( THE DOCUMENT NO. 2 IN G/LIC/N/1/RUS/2)  
 
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 Website  of Eurasian Economic Commission:  
http://www.eurasiancommission.org/  
3. Date of publication1:  15.12.2010  
Effective date of requirement:  15.01.2011  
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:  
[   ] 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 com patible software)  
and/or  
[X] by request  at the following address and fax numbers, and/or e -mail and 
website:  
http://www.eurasiancommission.org/ ru/Lists/EECDocs/P_488.pdf  
5. In th e case that they are not in one 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 Decision No.  488 establishes the procedures of sus pension or termination of import 
licenses  became invalid because the new Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic 
Commission No. 34 of 19.04.2016 «Application of measures of non -tariff regulation » 
came into force 22.05.2016.  
The Decision of the  Board  of the  Eurasian Economic Commission No. 34 of 19.04.2016 G/LIC/N/1/RUS/13  
 
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  «Application of measures of non -tariff regulation»  establishes the  order  of suspension or 
termination of  licenses on export and/or  import  of goods and form of the certificate on 
the performance of t he license on export and/or import of goods . 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure):  
N/A  
 
 
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1 "[...] Publication sh all take place, whenever practicable, 21  days prior to the effective date of the 
requirement but in all events not later than such effective date.  Any exception, derogations or changes in or 
from the rules concerning licensing procedures or the list of pr oducts subject to import licensing shall also be 
published in the same manner and within the same time periods as specified above."  See Art. 1.4(a) of the 
Agreement.  
2 "Each Member shall inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regulations rele vant 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 application s, 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 availabl e 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".