G/LIC/N/2/EU/8  
 
31 May 2016  
(16-2921)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1-5.4 OF THE AGREEMENTi 
EUROPEAN UNION 
The following notification, dated 24 May 2016, is be ing circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the European Union. 
 
 
1.  (a) Title / number / date of the law or regulation establishing / changing 
the 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 
    (b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please indica te 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.)): 
N/A 
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.  Plea se do not use PDF, or photocopies .) 
Certain iron and steel products listed  in Annex I of the Regulation. This  
applies to imports whose net weight exceeds 2 500 kg, of any origin (except  
the European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)).  
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility  
Please refer to Annex II of the Regulati on, listing the competent authorities for 
each EU Member State. 
 
(c) Administrative body(ies) fo r submission of applications  (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body.)  
Please refer to Annex II of the Regulati on, listing the competent authorities for 
each EU Member State.  
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   (d) Date and name of publication wh ere licensing procedures are published  
Date of publication:  29.04.2016 
 Source of publication: Official Journa l of the European Union, L 115, 29.04.2016, 
page 43   
 (e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is  
 [X] automatic.   If so please indicate:  (f) the administrative purpose:  collect  
advanced statistical information on the intention to import.   
 [ ] non-automatic.  If so please  indicate:  (g) the measure being  
implemented through the import licensing procedure:  In the case of  
non-automatic licensing procedures , their administrative purpose :   
 N/A  
(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 
 From 30 April 2016 to 15 May 2020. 
 
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 ad ministrative body(ies) for submission of 
applications, etc.) 
  
 
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 i "Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Art. 5.1).