G/LIC/N/1/VNM/2  
 
29 January 2013  
(13-0532)  Page: 1/2  
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 
VIET  NAM 
 The following communication, dated 10 January 2013, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Viet Nam.  
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.): 
Pursuant to Article 1.4(a) of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, Viet Nam 
hereby notifies that the Ministry of Indu stry and Trade has promulgated the Circular 
No. 27/2012/TT-BCT on temporary cease of the import licensing procedures which is 
published on the website of the Ministry  of Industry and Trade of Viet Nam, 
http://www.moit.gov.vn . 
3. Date of publication:i 26 September 2012 
Effective date of requirement:  26 September 2012  
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: 
[X] 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 compatible software)  
Copy of English translated version is attached herewith1. 
and/or 
[X] by request at the following addr ess and fax numbers, and/or e-mail and 
website: 
vxnk@moit.gov.vn and website of the Minist r y  o f  I n d u s t r y  a n d  T r a d e  o f  V i e t  N a m  
http://www.moit.gov.vn . 
5. In the case that they are not in on e 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 
MOIT promulgates Circular No. 27/2012/TT-BCT stipulating temporary cease of the 
application of regulations on automatic import licensing on a number of goods items specified in the circular No. 24/2010/TT-BCP of 28 May 2010, effective from 26 September 2012. 
                                               
1 Available for consultation (Market Access Division) in English only. G/LIC/N/1/VNM/2 
 
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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): 
 None.  
 
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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 effect ive date.  Any exception, de rogations or changes in or 
from the rules concerning licensing procedures or the list of products subject to import licensing shall also be 
published in the same manner and with in the same time periods as specifie d above."  See Art. 1.4(a) of the 
Agreement. 
ii "Each Member shall inform the Committee of any chan ges 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".