G/LIC/N/2/PRY/8  
5 March  2018 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 -5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
PARAGUAY  
The following notification, dated 27 February  2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Paraguay.  
 
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1  "TOURING CLASS" ("T") PROTECTIVE HELMETS  
1. (a) Title/number/date of the law or regulation establishing/changing the 
import licensing procedure : 
 Decree No. 7621/2017  creating the registry of manufacturers and importers of 
"touring class" ("T") protective helmets intended for drivers and passengers of 
two-wheel, three -wheel or four -wheel motorcycles without cabs, and establishing 
the mandatory certification, the prior import licensing regime and the marking 
and labe lling of such helmets . 
 (b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please indicate the document symbol of the 
notification to which change(s) has(ve) bee n introduced . (In this case 
please also indicate in Section 3, below, the nature of the changes (i.e. inclusion 
or exclusion of some goods and a list thereof ; contact point for information and/or 
administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc .)): 
2. Information concerning the institution/change of import licensing procedure : 
(a) List of products subject to the licensing procedure (Exact name of the 
products and/or whenever possible HS code and indication of the exact 
HS Nomenclature (i.e. 1996, 2002 or 2007) . Abbreviations should be avoided . 
In the case  of a long list of products, please attach the list as an Annex in 
Microsoft Word  or compatible software . Please do not use PDF or photocopies .) 
 MERCOSUR COMMON NOMENCLATURE (NCM)  DESCRIPTIO N 
6506.10.00  - Safety headgear  
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility  
 Ministerio de Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Industry and Trade)  
 Dirección General de Comercio Interior  (Directorate -General of Domestic Trade)  
 Address : Mcal. López e/ Dr. Weiss - 1er Piso 
 Tel.: (+591) 21 616 3207 
 Fax: (+591) 21 616 3066 
 Email  address : vmonges@mic.gov.py ; aaraujo@mic.gov.py  
 Website :  http://www.snin.gov.py/publico  
 Contact officer : [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs.   Name: Victor Monges  G/LIC/N/2/PRY/8  
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  (c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body .) 
 Ministerio de Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Industry and Trade)  
 Dirección General de Comercio Interior  (Directorate -General of Domestic Trade)  
 Address : Mcal. López e/ Dr. Weiss - 1er Piso 
 Tel.: (+591) 21 616 3207 
 Fax: (+591) 21 616 3066 
 Email  address : vmonges@mic.gov.py ; aaraujo@mic.gov.py  
 Website : http://www.aduana.gov.py  
 Contact officer : [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name: Victor Monges  
(d) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published  
 Date of publication: Published on 28 August  2017 at 
http://www.gacetaoficial.gov.py/index/detalle_publicacion/44507  
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is  
 [X] automatic . If so please indicate : (f) the administrative purpose : Quality 
control, registration and collection of statisti cal data in respect of 
MERCOSUR  Common Nomen clature (NCM) tariff subheading  6506.10.00 . 
 [ ] non-automatic . If so please indicate : (g) the measure being 
implemented through the import licensing procedure : 
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with  
some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be  
provided  
The duration of the procedure, which is not established in the Decree or the 
Resolution, is indefinite and subject to possible subsequent review.   
3. Other relevant data or information : (i.e. complete title and data concerning the  
legislation, inclusion or exclusion of certain products from the import licensing regime and  
list thereof ; changes related to the administrative body(ies) for submission of 
applicat ions, etc.)  
 
2  LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS 
1. (a) Title/number/date of the law or regulation establishing/changing the 
import licensing procedure : 
 Decree No. 7427/2017  amending Article 6 of Decree No. 15.124/2001  and 
broadening  the scope  of that Decree by establishing the prior import licensing 
regime for liquefied petroleum gas (L PG) in the Republic of Paraguay  and 
introducing  minimum quality requirements for LPG imports.  
(b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notif ied import 
licensing procedure, please indicate the document symbol of the 
notification to which change(s) has(ve) been introduced. (In this case 
please also indicate in Section 3, below, the nature of the changes (i.e. inclusion 
or exclusion of some goods  and a list thereof ; contact point for information and/or 
administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.)) : G/LIC/N/2/PRY/8  
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  2. Information concerning the institution/change of import licensing procedure : 
(a) List of products subject to the licensing procedure (Exact name of the 
products and/or whenever possible HS code and indication of the exact 
HS Nomenclature (i.e. 1996, 2002 or 2007) . Abbreviations should be avoided . 
In the case  of a long list of products,  please attach the list as an Annex in 
Microsoft Word or compatible software . Please do not use PDF or photocopies .) 
 MERCOSUR COMMON NOMENCLATURE (NCM)  DESCRIPTION  
2711.19.10  Liquefied petroleum gas  
2711.12.10  Liquefied petroleum gas - Propane  
2711.13.00  Liquefied petroleum gas - Butane  
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility  
 Ministerio de Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Industry and Trade)  
 Dirección General de Comercio Interior  (Directorate -General of Domestic Trade)  
 Address : Mcal. López e/ Dr. Weiss - 1er Piso 
 Tel.: (+591) 21 616 3207 
 Fax: (+591) 21 616 3066 
 Email  address : jparedes@mic.gov.py  
 Website : http://www.snin.gov.py/publico  
 Contact  officer : [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs.  Name: Juan Paredes  
(c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body .) 
 Ministerio de Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Industry and Trade)  
 Dirección General de Comercio Interior  (Directorate -General of Domestic Trade)  
 Address: Mcal. López e/ Dr . Weiss - 1er Piso 
 Tel.: (+591) 21 616 3207  
 Email address : jparedes@mic.gov.py  
 Website: http://www.aduana.gov.py  
 Contact officer : [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs.   Name: Juan Paredes  
(d) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published  
 Published on 10 July  2017 at 
http://www.gacetaoficial.gov.py/index/detalle_publicacion/43853  
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is  
 [X] automatic . If so please indicate : (f) the administrative  purpose : Quality 
control, registration and collection of statistical data . 
 [ ] non-automatic . If so please indicate : (g) the measure being 
implemented through the import licensing procedure : 
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can b e estimated with  
some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be  
provided  
 The duration of the procedure, which is not established in the Resolution, is 
indefinite and subject to possible subsequent review . 
3. Other relevant data or information : (i.e. complete title and data concerning the  
legislation, inclusion or exclusion of certain products from the import licensing regime and 
list thereof ; changes related to the administrative body(ies) for submission of 
applications, etc.)  G/LIC/N/2/PRY/8  
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  3  MEAT  AND OFFAL OF FOWLS O F THE SPECIES GALLUS DOMESTICUS   
1. (a) Title/number/date of the law or regulation establishing/changing the 
import licensing procedure : 
 Decre e No. 8202/17  broadening the scope of Decree No. 1443 of 
9 February  2009 " creating the register of importers and establishing prior import 
licensing for the importation of meat and offal of fowls of the species Gallus 
domesticus  included under MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff 
headings 0207.11.00, 0207.12.00, 0207.13.00 and 0207.14.00" . 
(b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please indicate the document symbol of the 
notification to which change(s) has(ve) been introduced. (In this case 
please also indicate in Sec tion 3, below, the nature of the changes (i.e. inclusion 
or exclusion of some goods and a list thereof ; contact point for information and/or 
administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.)) : 
2. Information concerning the institution/change of import licensing procedure : 
(a) List of products subject to the licensing procedure (Exact name of the 
products and/or whenever possible HS code and indication of the exact 
HS Nomenclature (i.e. 1996, 2002 or 2007) . Abbreviations should be avoided . 
In the case  of a long list of products, please attach the list as an Annex in 
Microsoft Word or compatible software . Please do not use PDF or photocopies .) 
 MEAT AND OFFAL OF FOWLS OF THE SPECIES GALLUS DOMESTICUS  
MERCOSUR COMMON NOMENCLATURE (NCM)  
0207.11.00 ; 
0207.12.00;  
0207.13.00;  
0207.14.00 . 
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility  
 Ministerio de Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Industry and Trade)  
 Dirección General de Comercio Interior  (Directorate -General of Domestic Trade)  
 Address : Mcal. López e/ Dr. Weiss - 1er Piso 
 Tel.: (+591) 21 616 3207  
 Fax: (+591) 21 616 3066  
 Email  address : vmonges@mic.gov.py ; aaraujo@mic.gov.py   
Website : http://www.snin.gov.py/publico  
 Contact officer : [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name: Victor Monges, Albert Araujo  
(c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body .) 
 Ministerio de Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Industry and Trade)  
 Dirección General de Comercio Interior  (Directorate -General of Domestic Trade)  
 Address: Mcal. López e/ Dr. Weiss - 1er Piso  
 Tel.: (+591) 21 616 3207 
 Fax: (+591) 21 616 3066  
 Email address : vmonges@mic.gov.py ; aaraujo@mic.gov.py  
 Website: www.aduana.gov.py/vu ipasslog.html  
 Contact officer : [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name: Victor Monges, Albert Araujo  G/LIC/N/2/PRY/8  
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   (d) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published  
 Published on  13 December 2017  at 
http://www.gacetaoficial.gov.py/index/getDocumento/49898  
 
Published on 15 January 2017 at 
http://www.snin.gov.py/reg lamentos/DECRETO%20N_8202.pdf  
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is  
 [ ] automatic . If so please indicate : (f) the administrative purpose : 
 [X] non-automatic . If so please indicate : (g) the measure being 
implemented through the import licensing procedure : Health and statistical 
monitoring  
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with  
some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be  
provided  
The quota arrangement provided for in the Decree will remain in effect for 
two years from when the Decree is enacted . 
3. Other relevant data or information : (i.e. complete title and data concerning the  
legislation, inclusion or exclusion of certain products from the import licensing regime and 
list thereof ; changes related to the administrative body(ies) for submission of 
applications,  etc.) 
 
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1 "Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Article 5.1).