G/LIC/N/2/TPKM/5  
 
24 September 2018  
(18-5895) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT  
THE SEPARATE  CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN , PENGHU , KINMEN AND MATSU 
 
The following notification, dated 20 September 2018 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Chinese Taipei  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  HCFCs Consumption Management Regulations (Amendment)  
3 Date of Publication  
 08/12/2016  
4 Date of entry into force  
 08/12/2016  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  http://www.trade.gov.tw/english/Pages/Detail.aspx?nodeID=101&pi
d=358904  
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  
 [ X ] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[] No.  
 
7 Type of notification  [] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure; (please answer question 
8 to 14)  
 
[X] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been 
previously notified in document:  G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/8 ; (please answer 
question 15 and 16 ) 
 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Please provide the HS codes and detailed descriptions of the 
products. In case of a long list, please attach the list as an Annex in 
MS WORD document.  
 
9 Nature  of licensing  Automatic: []  
 
Non-Automatic: []  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life or health;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
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   Category  Notification details  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
 
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: []  
Address: []  
Website: []  
Telephone: []  
E-Mail: []  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: []  
Address: []  
Website: []  
Telephone: []  
E-Mail: []  
 
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   
  
 
 
 
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in  one of 
the official WTO languages)  
 
 Article 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 18 and 24 (2014/10/23 Amended): 
Relevant content regarding the prohibited uses in production, import 
for products used controlled substances and allocation system have 
been amended.  
 
Article 12 and 26 (2016/12/8 Amended): Move Import Permit 
Application business from the Bureau of Foreign Trade back to the 
Environmental Protection Administration in Article 12 and the 
effective date stated in Article 26.  
 
 
 
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