G/LIC/N/1/EU/8  
 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 1.4(A)i AND/OR 8.2(B)ii OF THE AGREEMENT 
EUROPEAN UNION  
 
The following notification, dated 24 May 2016, is be ing circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the European Union. 
 
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 Licensin g Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.): 
Official Journal of the European Union, L 115, 29.04.2016, page 37  
3. Date of publication:i 29.04.2016 
Effective date of requirement:  30.04.2016  
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 possible in electronic format:  Microsoft 
Word or compat ible software) 
and/or 
[X] by request at the following addr ess and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and 
website: 
English version: 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/E N/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32016R0670&from=EN 
French version: 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
content/FR/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX: 32016R0670&qid=1463060076813&from=EN 
Spanish version: 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-
content/ES/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32016R0670&qid=1463060076813&from=EN  
5. In the 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 legislatio n (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):iv 
N/A  G/LIC/N/1/EU/8 
 
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  6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing th e Import Licensing Procedure): 
 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2016/670 of 28 April 2016 introducing 
prior Union surveillance of imports of certain iron and steel products originating in certain third countries. Products originating in Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein are exempted.  
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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 effective date.  Any exception, derogations or changes in or 
from the rules concerning licensing procedures or the list of products subject to impo rt licensing shall also be 
published in the same manner and with in the same time-periods as specified above."  See Article 1.4(a) of the 
Agreement. 
ii "Each Member shall inform the Committee of any changes 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 Art. 1.4(a) of the Agreement and document G/LIC/3 "Proce dures for Notification and 
Review under the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures". 
iv See document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notificati on and Review under th e Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures".