G/LIC/N/1/PRY/4  
18 February 2014  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: Spanish  
 
  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 1.4(A)i 
AND/OR ARTICLE 8.2(B)ii OF THE AGREEMENT 
PARAGUAY  
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The following notification, dated 13 February 2014, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Paraguay.  
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.): 
The rules and all information concerning import licensing procedures are available 
at http://www.mic.gov.py  
3. Date of publication:i November 2013 
Effective date of requirement: Entered into force in August 2006  
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 compatible software.)  
and/or 
[X] by request at the following addr ess and fax numbers, and/or email and 
website: http://www.mic.gov.py  
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 legisl ation (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):iv 
The rules and all information concerning import licensing procedures are available 
in Spanish. G/LIC/N/1/PRY/4 
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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):  
Soya 
Ministry of Industry and Tr ade (MIC) Resolution No. 1358/13 Repealing Resolution 
No. 476 of 21 August 2006 "Establishing prior import licensing for soya beans".  
 
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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 import licensing shall also 
be published in the same manner and within the same time-periods as specified above." See Article 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 procedur es for the submission of applications, including 
the eligibility of persons, firms and institutions to make such applications, th e administrative body(ies) 
to be approached, and the lists of products subject to  the licensing requirement shall be published, in the 
sources notified to the Committee on Import Licensing [. ..] Copies of these publicat ions shall also be made 
available to the Secretariat." See Art. 1.4(a) of  the Agreement and docume nt G/LIC/3 "Procedures 
for Notification and Review under the Agr eement on Import Licensing Procedures". 
iv See document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notificati on and Review under th e Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures".