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G/LIC/W/41 
19 October 2012 
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Committee on Import Licensing  
 
 
 
NINTH BIENNIAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
  
 
   
 
 
 Article 7.1 of the Agreement on Import Licens ing Procedures provides that "the Committee 
shall review as necessary, but at least once every two years, the implementatio n and operation of this 
Agreement, taking into account the objectives thereof,  and the rights and obligations contained therein". 
  The main objectives of the Agreement are thos e listed in the preamble of the Agreement. 
 
 The information contained in this document  covers the period from 30 October 2010 to 
29 October 2012.   This document has been prepa red under the Secretariat's own 
responsibility and without prejudice to the positions of Members 
and to their rights and obligations under the WTO G/LIC/W/41 
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  Table of contents  
 
I.  COMMITTEE ON IMPORT LICENSING ........................................................................... 3  
A.  OFFICERS , MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS .............................................................................................. 3  
B.  SUMMARY OF THE MA IN DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE DURING 
THE PERIOD COVERED  ........................................................................................................................ 4  
II.  NOTIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................. ... 8 
A.  NOTIFICATIONS OF PUBLICATIONS AND /OR LEGISLATION (ARTICLES 1.4( A) AND /OR 
8.2( B)) ............................................................................................................................ .................... 8  
B.  NOTIFICATIONS OF IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (ARTICLES 5 AND 7.3) .................................. 8  
III. CONSULTATION AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT .......................................................... 11  
IV.  QUESTIONS AND REPLIE S BY MEMBERS ................................................................... 11  
V.  ANNUAL REPORTS (2011 AND 2012) TO  THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN 
GOODS ......................................................................................................................... ........... 11  
VI.  NINTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEW UNDER PARAGRAPH 18 OF THE 
PROTOCOL ON THE ACCESSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
CHINA (WT/L/432) .............................................................................................................. .. 12 
ANNEX  I ............................................................................................................................. ..........................13  
ANNEX  II ............................................................................................................................ .........................17  
ANNEX  III ........................................................................................................................... .........................22  
ANNEX  IV ............................................................................................................................ ........................27  
 
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  I. COMMITTEE ON IMPORT LICENSING 
A. OFFICERS , MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS  
1.  Officers: 
 
 2011: 
 Chairperson:   Mr. Flavio Soares Damico (Brazil)) 
 Vice-Chairperson: Mr. Gustavo Bosio (Israel) and Mr. Shai Moses (Israel)  
 2012: 
 Chairperson :  Mr. Pierre-Emmanuel Brusselmans (Belgium)  
 Vice-Chairperson: Mrs.Elisa Olmedo de Alejandro (Mexico) 
 2. Members (157)
1: 
 
Albania 
Angola 
Antigua & Barbuda Argentina 
Armenia 
Australia Austria 
Bahrain 
Bangladesh Barbados 
Belgium 
Belize 
Benin 
Bolivia, 
plurinationa 
State of 
Botswana Brazil 
Brunei Darussalam 
Bulgaria Burkina Faso 
Burundi 
Cambodia Cameroon 
Canada 
Cape Verde Central African 
Rep. 
Chad Chile 
China 
Colombia 
Congo 
Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire 
Croatia 
Cuba Czech Rep. Cyprus 
Dem. Rep. of 
Congo 
Denmark 
Djibouti 
Dominica Dominican Rep. 
Ecuador 
Egypt El Salvador 
Estonia 
European
 Union 
(formerly 
European Communities)
 
Fiji Finland France 
Gabon 
Gambia, The Georgia 
Germany 
Ghana Greece 
Grenada 
Guatemala Guinea 
Guinea Bissau 
Guyana Haiti 
Honduras 
Hong Kong, China 
Hungary 
Iceland India 
Indonesia 
Ireland Israel Italy 
Jamaica 
Japan Jordan 
Kenya 
Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia 
Korea. Rep. of 
Kuwait, the State of Kyrgyz Rep. 
Latvia 
Lesotho 
Liechtenstein 
Lithuania Luxembourg 
Macedonia, Former  
 Yugoslav Rep. 
of 
Macao, China 
Madagascar Malawi 
Malaysia 
Maldives Mali 
Malta 
Mauritania Mauritius 
Mexico 
Moldova, Rep. of  Mongolia 
Montenegro 
Morocco 
Mozambique 
Myanmar Namibia 
Nepal  
Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua 
Niger 
Nigeria Norway 
Oman 
Pakistan Panama 
Papua New Guinea 
Paraguay Peru 
Philippines 
Poland 
Portugal 
Qatar Romania 
Russian Federation 
Rwanda St. Kitts & Nevis 
St. Lucia 
St. Vincent & 
Grenadines 
Samoa 
Senegal Sierra Leone 
Singapore 
Slovak Republic Slovenia 
Solomon Islands 
South Africa Spain 
Sri Lanka 
Suriname 
Swaziland 
Sweden Switzerland 
Taipei, Chinese 
Tanzania  Thailand 
Togo 
Tonga Trinidad & Tobago 
Tunisia 
Turkey Uganda 
Ukraine 
United Arab 
Emirates 
United Kingdom 
United States 
Uruguay 
Vanuatu Venezuela, 
Bolivarian 
Rep.of 
Viet Nam 
Zambia 
Zimbabwe  
                                                      
1 The European Union and its member States counted as one Member. G/LIC/W/41 
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  3. Observers 
  Observer Governments (27)
2 
 
Afghanistan 
Algeria 
Andorra 
Azerbaijan 
Bahamas 
Belarus Bhutan 
Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Comoros Equatorial Guinea 
Ethiopia 
Holy See (Vatican)  Iran 
Iraq Kazakhstan 
Lao People's Democratic Republic Lebanese 
Republic 
Liberia, Republic of 
Libya 
Sao Tomé and Principe Serbia 
Seychelles 
Sudan Syrian Arab Rep. 
Tajikistan 
Uzbekistan Yemen 
 
 Observer Organizations 
   IMF, UNCTAD and the World Bank.  
B. S
UMMARY OF THE MAIN DEV ELOPMENTS IN THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE DURING THE 
PERIOD COVERED  
4. During the reporting period, the Committee held its thirty-third, thirty-forth, thirty-fifth and 
thirty-sixth meetings on 11 April and 14 October 2011, and 27 April and 29 October 2012.  The 
minutes of these meetings are contained in  documents G/LIC/M/33-36, respectively. 
 
5. During the period covered, the Committee: (i) received notifications of legislation and/or 
publications submitted by [23] (up to 09.10.12) Memb ers, notifications relating to the institution of 
import licensing procedures or changes in these procedures submitted by [14] (up to 09.10.12) 
Members, and replies to the Questionnaire on Impor t Licensing Procedures submitted by [59] (up to 
09.10.12) Members.2  The complete list of notifications submitted by Members during the reporting 
period is contained in Annex I;  (ii) discussed th e matter of compliance with notification obligations 
and how the issue of transparency could be impr oved; (iii) adopted its annual reports for 2011 and 
2012 to the Council for Trade in Goods in accordance with Article 7.4 of the Agreement (G/L/968 
and G/L/[  ]);  (iv) carried out the ninth biennial  review of the implemen tation and operation of the 
Agreement under Article 7.1 on the basis of a factual report prepared by the Secretariat (G/LIC/W/37 
and G/L/[ ];  and, (v) conducted the ninth and fi nal transitional review of the implementation of 
China's commitments in the import licensing area pursuant to Paragraph 18 of its Protocol of Accession
3. The report of the Committee to the Council for Trade in Goods on this review was 
circulated in document G/LIC/23 (G/L IC/M/34, paragraphs 4.1 – 4.13). 
  
6. The Chairs noted that progress had taken place with regard to Members' notification 
obligations; some Members had now submitted for the first time their notifications under 
Articles 1.4(a) and/or 8.2(b) and under Articles 5 and 7.3 of the Agreement.  Nevertheless, the Chairs 
expressed that there were still many Members who fa iled to submit the required notifications on time.  
In this regard, the Committee was informed of the st eps taken by the Chairs and the Secretariat with a 
view to improving the situation. It was recalled th at since 2009, at the request of the Chairperson and 
                                                      
2 The European Union and its member States counted as one Member. 
3 WT/L/432.  G/LIC/W/41 
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  in light of the suggestions and ideas proposed and di scussed at the informal meetings, the Secretariat 
had prepared and sent specific letters to each one of the WTO Members; this was to remind them of 
their transparency obligations, highlighting the da te of the last notification received from their 
authorities, especially under Article 7.3 of the Agre ement.  These letters also contained an invitation 
to Members to review the status of their notificati ons in general and update them whenever necessary;  
they also included samples of statements to be u sed by those Members which had not introduced any 
changes or only minor changes to their import li censing regimes already notified to the Committee.  
The latter had proved to be acceptable and easily a pplicable and some Members have already adopted 
such short statements in their notifications.    
7. At its meeting on 11 April 2011, the Chair for 2010 also informed the Committee that, as a 
result of the informal discussions on transparency related to the Agreement, she had requested the 
Secretariat, under her own responsibility, to prepare two notification forms relating to the notification 
procedures under Articles 1.4(a) and/or 8.2(b), and Artic le 5 of the Agreement and that in an informal 
meeting, delegations who interven ed reiterated and highlighted the importance of the forms, the 
benefits that would be derived from use thereof, such as upgrading the quality and standardizing the 
information submitted by Members, facilitating the task s of officers responsible for notifications in 
their capitals, and therefore encouraged the use of forms, on a voluntary basis, to notify under 
Article 1.4(a) and/or 8.2(b) and Article 5 of th e Agreement.  Few delegations highlighted these 
benefits and advantages but indicated they were s till not in a position to adopt such forms, but that 
they would not oppose to their use by Members who wish to do so. She concluded that as a result of 
two years of informal discussions, there was wide support for the use of the forms on a voluntary 
basis, which in real terms meant that if some Memb ers decided to use the forms, they could do so to 
fulfil their notification obligations under the Agreem ent, while the ones who would like to continue 
using the formats they had customarily been using w ould continue to do so.  In light of the above, she 
requested the Secretariat to circulate the forms in the G/LIC document series and to make them 
available to Members, indicating that these were forms that could be used on a voluntary basis by 
Members who would like to fulfil their notificatio n obligations under the said provisions; she also 
requested the Secretariat to post the forms on th e Members' website to facilitate usage. The 
Committee took note of the information and agreed that the forms be circulated in the G/LIC 
document series4 and posted on the WTO Members website.  Si nce then the majority of notifications 
submitted under Articles 1.4(a) and/or 8.2(b) a nd under Article 5 of the Agreement had been 
circulated using these forms5.   
 8. At the 27 April 2012 meeting the Chai r drew the Committee's attention to the 
recommendations concerning cost savings containe d in paragraphs 29–30 of document WT/BFA/128 
drawn up by the Committee on Budget, Finance a nd Administration which were adopted by the 
General Council on 30 November 2011. He stated that the main message was that the WTO was 
moving to a paperless environment where distributi on of hard copies of documentation within the 
Secretariat and to Members had been or would so on cease.  Additionally, there was a directive to 
reduce the overall volume of official documents, which would include reducing the length of reports, 
annexes and statements; this, with a view to cutting back on translation and interpretation costs. There 
was also a request to all Chairs to systematica lly seek to improve the scheduling and conducting of 
meetings with a view to reducing the number and le ngth of such meetings.  So for example, Chairs 
had been requested to start the meeting on time and to try and avoid the cancellation of meetings.  He 
invited the Committee to take note of the recommenda tions listed in paragraphs 29 to 31 of document 
WT/BFA/128 and to agree to follow them wherever possible. 
                                                      
4 See document G/LIC/22. 
5 Since August 2011 when the notification forms were filed electronically, 16 out of a total of 
20 notifications circulated under Articles 1.4 (a) and/or 8,2(b) used the new notification form and 19 out of a 
total of 22 notifications circulated under Article 5 used the new notification form. G/LIC/W/41 
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  9. Additionally and with regard to notifications, he recalled that at the informal meeting that 
took place immediately before the formal meeting, th e Secretariat was asked to prepare, for Members' 
consideration in informal mode, a draft notifica tion form for notifying under Article 7.3 of the 
Agreement and a draft text on the use of electronic versions of attachments to notifications submitted 
under the different provisions in the Agreement. [To be updated according to the developments of the 
meeting on 29 October 2012]  
10. As at 29 October 2012, there remained 18 Members
6, including the recently acceding 
Members, that had not submitted any notificati ons under the Agreement only [101] Members had 
submitted notifications of laws, re gulations and administrative procedures relevant to import licensing 
under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b); only [40] Members7 had notified the institution of new licensing 
procedures or changes in existing procedures under pa ragraphs 1-4 of Article 5;  and a cumulative 
total of [104] Members had submitted replies to the Questionnaire under Article 7.3 since the entry 
into force of the WTO Agreement (See Figure 1).   
FIGURE 1: NUMBER OF MEMBERS HAVING SUBMITTED NOTIFICATIONS SINCE 1995. 
SITUATION UP TO 09.10.12 
  
 
 
11. Though the Agreement required all Members to  provide replies to the Questionnaire on an 
annual basis, the total notified each year was much less than the Membership of the WTO 
(11 Members in 1995, 22 Members in 1996, 25 Members in 1997, 26 Members in 1998, 20 Members in 1999, 32 Members in 2000, 23 Members in 2001, 41 Members in 2002, 25
 Members in 2003, 
21 Members in 2004, 19 Members in 2005, 46 Members in 2006, 37 Members in 2007; 31 Members 
in 2008, 42 Members in 2009, 41 Members in 2010, 43 in 2011 and [32 ] up to now (09.10.2012) in 
2012 (See Figure 2).   
  
                                                      
6 Belize, Botswana, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania, Mozambique, 
Myanmar, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sierra Leone,  Solomon Islands  and Tanzania,  and the following 
recently acceded Members: Montenegro, Ru ssian Federation, Samoa and Vanuatu.  
7 The European Union and its Member States counted as one Member.  G/LIC/W/41 
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  FIGURE 2:  NUMBER OF MEMBERS HAVING NOTIFIED  
UNDER ARTICLE. 7.3 FROM 1995 TO 2012 up to 09.10.2012 
  
 
 
 12. Members who had not yet submitted the require d notifications or provided clarifications 
sought by other Members were urged to do so withou t any further delay.  Members who had technical 
problems in preparing the notifications were request ed to consult the Secretariat in order to assist 
them in complying with the requirements.  The S ecretariat had been contacted by some delegations 
requesting its assistance in the notifying process.  Re sponses and explanations have been provided and 
most of these delegations have now submitted notifi cations or had expressed that they are in the 
process of preparing their notifications and will su bmit them soon.  During the period under review 
several Members submitted, for the first time, their notifications under various provisions of the 
Agreement
8. 
 13. Written comments and questions concerning th e notifications submitted to the Committee 
and/or on import licensing procedures maintained by  Members which had not been notified to the 
Committee, as well as responses to these questions  and comments provided by Members may be 
found in documents in the G/LIC/Q series.
9 
 
                                                      
8 Angola, Lesotho, Malaysia, Tonga and Viet Nam under Article. 1.4a); Colombia, Kuwait, Morocco, 
Paraguay, Ukraine and Viet Nam under Article 5; and Cambodia, Central African Republic, Nepal, Paraguay,  Tonga and Viet Nam under Art. 7.3.  
9 See Annex III.  G/LIC/W/41 
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  II. NOTIFICATIONS 
A. 
NOTIFICATIONS OF PUBLICATIONS AND /OR LEGISLATION (ARTICLES 1.4( A) AND /OR 8.2( B)) 
14. Paragraph 4(a) of Article 1 and paragraphs 3, 4, 5(b), 5(c)  and 5(d) of Article 3 require 
Members to publish certain information "for other Members and traders to know the basis for granting 
and/or allocating licences", or "in such a manner as  to enable governments and traders to become 
acquainted with them".  Article 1.4(a) requires Members to notify to the Committee the sources in 
which the information concerning import licensing procedures are published, and to make copies of 
these publications available to the Secretariat.  15. Paragraph 2(a) of Article 8 provides that "each Member shall ensure, not later than the date of 
entry into force of the WTO Agreement for it, the conformity of its laws, regulations and 
administrative procedures with the provisions of this Agreement"; paragraph 2(b) states that "each Member shall inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regulati ons relevant to this 
Agreement and in the administration of such laws and regulations".  
16. The Committee agreed that in  cases where the publications or legislation were not in a WTO 
official language, Members shall provide, together with  such publications or legislation, a summary of 
the notification in one of the WTO languages.  Other Members may ask for a full translation if they so wish, or seek any additional information on a bilate ral basis.  Any issues that cannot be solved on a 
bilateral basis may be brought to the attention of the Committee.  It was also  agreed that the first 
notification under Article 8.2(b) shall contain the full te xt of relevant laws and regulations in effect on 
the entry into force of the WTO Agreement for the Member concerned (G/LIC/M/2 and G/LIC/3). 
 17. During the period covered, the Committee receiv ed [28] (up to 09.10.12) notifications of 
legislation and/or publications pursuant to Articles 1.4(a) and/or 8.2(b) of the Agreement from [23] 
(up to 09.10.12) Members. (See Figures 3, 4 and 5 belo w, first set of blocks. Since the entry into force 
of the WTO Agreement, notifications have b een received from [101] Members and have been 
circulated in the G/LIC/N/1/- series.  Copies of  publications and legisla tion submitted with these 
notifications are available for consultation in the S ecretariat.  The status of notifications since the 
entry into force of the Agreement is contained in the first column of Annex II. Written questions and 
replies concerning these notifications may be found in documents in the G/LIC/Q/- series.
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B. NOTIFICATIONS OF IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (ARTICLES 5 AND 7.3) 
18. Article 2.1 of the Agreement defines automatic import licensing as "import licensing where 
approval of the application is granted in all case s, and in accordance with the requirements of 
paragraph 2(a)".  Paragraph 2(a) of Article 2 stat es that "automatic import licensing procedures shall 
not be administered in such a manner as to have restricting effects on imports subject to automatic 
licensing.  Automatic licensing procedures shall be deemed to have trade-restricting effects unless, 
inter alia :  (i) any person, firm or institution which fulfils the legal requirements of the importing 
Member for engaging in import operations involvi ng products subject to automatic licensing is 
equally eligible to apply for and to obtain import licences;  (ii) applications for licences may be 
submitted on any working day prior to the customs clearance of the goods;  (iii) applications for 
licences when submitted in appropriate and comple te form are approved immediately on receipt, to 
the extent administratively feasible, but within a maximum of 10 working days".11  Article 3 defines 
                                                      
10 See Annex III. 
11 A concordance between the provisions of the Agreem ent relating to automatic licensing procedures and 
the Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures is contained in Annex IV.  G/LIC/W/41 
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  non-automatic import licensing as "import licensing not  falling within the definition contained in 
paragraph 1 of Article 2".12 
 19. Article 5.1 of the Agreement requires Me mbers which institute licensing procedures or 
changes in these procedures to notify the Committee of  such within 60 days of publication.  Pursuant 
to Article 5.2, the notifications shall include: th e list of products subject to licensing procedures;  
contact point for information on eligibility;  admini strative body(ies) for submission of applications;  
date and name of publication where licensing proc edures are published;  indication of whether the 
licensing procedure is automatic or non-automatic according to definitions contained in Articles 2 
and 3;  in the case of automatic licensing procedur es, their administrative purpose;  in the case of 
non-automatic licensing procedures, indication of the measure being implemented through the 
licensing procedure;  and expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with 
some probability, and if not, reason why this info rmation cannot be provided.  Article 5.4 requires 
Members to notify the Committee of the publications in which the info rmation required in Article 1.4 
will be published. 
 
20. In addition, pursuant to Article 5.5 any in terested Member which considers that another 
Member has not notified the institution of a licensing  procedure or changes therein in accordance with 
the provisions of Articles 5.1-5.3 may bring the matter to the attention of such other Member.  If notification is not made promptly thereafter, such  Member may itself notify the licensing procedure or 
changes therein, including all relevant and available information. 
 
21. Pursuant to Article 7.3 of the Agreemen t, Members undertake to complete the annual 
Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures
13 promptly and in full.  At its meeting in October 
1995, the Committee established a time-li mit of 30 September each year to submit these notifications 
(See documents G/LIC/M/2 and G/LIC/3). 
 
22. During the period covered, [14] (up to 09.10.12) Members have submitted [34] (up to 09.10.12) notifications on the institution of im port licensing procedures or changes in these 
procedures pursuant to paragraphs 1-4 of Article 5 which have been circulated in the G/LIC/N/2/- 
series (See Figures 3,4 and 5 below, second set of blocks).  Also during the review period, [59] (up to 09.10.12 ) Members
14 have submitted [88] (up to 09.10.12) replies to the Questionnaire pursuant to 
Article 7.3 of the Agreement, circulated in the G/LIC/N/3/- series. (See Figures 3, 4 and 5 below, 
third set of blocks).    23. Since the entry into force of the WTO Agreem ent, notifications have been received from [40] 
(up to 09.10.12) Members on the institution of import licensing procedures or changes in these 
procedures pursuant to paragraphs 1-4 of Article 5  and, [104] Members have submitted replies to the 
Questionnaire pursuant to Article 7.3 of the Agreem ent.  The status of notifications under Articles 
5.1-5.4 and 7.3, since the entry into force of the Ag reement, is contained in Annex II, columns 3 and 4 
respectively.  Copies of publications and legisla tion submitted with these notifications are available 
for consultation in the Secretariat. Written questions  and replies concerning these notifications may be 
found in documents in the G/LIC/Q series
15. 
 
   
                                                      
12 A concordance between the provisions of the Agre ement relating to non-automatic licensing procedures 
and the Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures is contained in Annex V. 
13 The Questionnaire is annexed to document G/LIC/3. 
14 The European Communities and its member States counted as one Member. 
15 See Annex III. G/LIC/W/41 
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  FIGURE 3: NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS SUBMITTED  
DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD 2010-2012 
 
 
 
 
FIGURE 4: NUMBER OF ME MBERS HAVING NOTIFIED  
DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD 2010-2012 
 
 
 
 
  
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  FIGURE 5: NUMBER OF MEMBERS HAVING NOTIF IED AND NUMBER OF  
NOTIFICATIONS SUBMI TTED DURING THE REVI EW PERIOD 2010-2012 
 
 
 
 
III. CONSULTATION AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 
24. During the reporting period there were no Panels where the Agreement on Import Licensing 
Procedures was cited. In documents G/LIC/D/40 – 43 the European Union, the United States, Japan 
and Mexico, respectively,  made  requests for consultations on " Argentina – Measures Affecting the 
Importation of Goods ", where Articles 1.2; 1.3; 1.4; 1.5; 1.6; 1.7; 2.2; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 
and 5.4 of the Agreement on Import Li censing Procedures had been cited. 
 
IV. QUESTIONS AND REPLIES BY MEMBERS 
25. At its meeting on 23 October 1996, the Co mmittee reached the Understanding on Procedures 
for the Review of Notifications Submitted unde r the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, 
circulated in document G/LIC/4.  This Understandi ng provides that Member's views, and requests for 
clarification, should be communicated, in writing,  to the delegations concerned with copies for 
information to the Secretariat preferably 21 days, but at least ten working days, in advance of the meeting at which they would be raised.  Replies to the questions should also be forwarded to the 
delegations having raised the questions, in writing, w ith copies for information to the Secretariat.  The 
questions and replies thus received would be circulated by the Secretariat.  26. The complete list of written questions and re plies submitted by Members during the review is 
contained in Annex IV. 
 
V. ANNUAL REPORTS (2011 AND 2012) TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS 
27. In Accordance with Article 7.1 of the Agre ement, the Committee adopted, on the basis of the 
documents prepared by the Secretariat (G/LIC/W/38 and G/LIC/W/40), its annual reports to the Council for Trade in Goods.  The report for 2011 as revised and adopted was circulated as document 
G/L/968. 
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  VI. NINTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEW UNDER PARAGRAPH 18 OF THE PROTOCOL 
ON THE ACCESSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (WT/L/432) 
28. At its meeting of 14 October 2011, the Comm ittee conducted the Ninth and Final Transitional 
Review under Paragraph 18 of th e Protocol on Accession of the People's Republic of China. The 
Committee's report to the Goods Council was contained in document G/LIC/23.  
 
    
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ANNEX  I 
Notifications during the period 2010-2012 
Up to 09.10.2012 
 
COUNTRY ARTICLE 1.4 (A) /8.2 (B) ARTICLE 5 ARTICLE 7.3 
ALBANIA G/LIC/N/1/ALB/ 4  G/LIC/N/3/ALB/5 
ANGOLA G/LIC/N/1/AGO/1   
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA    
ARGENTINA G/LIC/N/1/ARG/4 G/LIC/N/2/ARG/24 
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/25 G/LIC/N/3/ARG/8 
G/LIC/N/3/ARG/9 
ARMENIA    
AUSTRALIA   G/LIC/N/3/AUS/4 
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5 
BAHRAIN, KINGDOM OF   G/LIC/N/3/BHR/2 
BANGLADESH    
BARBADOS   G/LIC/N/3/BRB/6 
BELIZE    
BENIN    
BOLIVIA, 
PLURINATIONAL STATE 
OF    
BOTSWANA    
BRAZIL   G/LIC/N/3/BRA/9 
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM    
BURKINA FASO   G/LIC/N/3/BFA/4 
BURUNDI    
CAMBODIA   G/LIC/N/3/KHM/1 
G/LIC/N/3/KHM 2 
CAMEROON    
CANADA   G/LIC/N/3/CAN/10 
CAPE VERDE   G/LIC/N/3/CPV/2 
CENTRAL AFRICAN REP.   G/LIC/N/3/CAF/1 
CHAD    
CHILE   G/LIC/N/3/CHL/6 
CHINA   G/LIC/N/3/CHN/9 
COLOMBIA  G/LIC/N/2/COL/1 G/LIC/N/3/COL/9 
CONGO    
CONGO, DEM. REP.    
COSTA RICA   G/LIC/N/3/CRI/8 
CÔTE D'IVOIRE    
CROATIA   G/LIC/N/3/HRV/6 
G/LIC/N/3/HRV/7 
CUBA    
DOMINICA 
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  COUNTRY ARTICLE 1.4 (A) /8.2 (B) ARTICLE 5 ARTICLE 7.3 
DOMINICAN REP.   G/LIC/N/3/DOM/5 
G/LIC/N/3/DOM/6 
ECUADOR    
EGYPT    
EL SALVADOR    
EU G/LIC/N/1/EU/1 
G/LIC/N/1/EU/2 G/LIC/N/2/EU/1 
G/LIC/N/2/EU/2 G/LIC/N/3/EU/1 
G/LIC/N/3/EU/1/Add.1 
REP. OF FIJI ISLANDS    
GAMBIA, THE   G/LIC/N/3/GMB/3 
GEORGIA G/LIC/N/1/GEO/2   
GHANA   G/LIC/N/3/GHA/4 
GRENADA    
GUATEMALA    
GUINEA BISSAU    
GUINEA, REP. OF    
GUYANA    
HAITI    
HONDURAS   G/LIC/N/3/HND/6 
G/LIC/N/3/HND/7 
HONG KONG, CHINA   G/LIC/N/3/HKG/15 
G/LIC/N/3/HKG/16 
ICELAND    
INDIA G/LIC/N/1/IND/13 G/LIC/ N/2/IND/11 G/LIC/N/3/IND/12 
INDONESIA  G/LIC/N/2/IDN/11 
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/12  
ISRAEL    
JAMAICA  G/LIC/N/2/JAM/2  
JAPAN   G/LIC/N/3/JPN/10 
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/11 
JORDAN    
KENYA    
KOREA, REP. OF   G/LIC/N/3/KOR/10 
KUWAIT, THE STATE OF G/LIC/N/1/KWT/ 2 G/LIC/N/2/KWT/1 G/LIC/N/3/KWT/2 
KYRGYZ REP.    
LESOTHO G/LIC/N/1/LSO/ 1  G/LIC/N/3/LSO/2 
LIECHTENSTEIN G/LIC/N/1/ LIE/3  G/LIC/N/3/LIE/5 
MACAO, CHINA G/LIC/N/1/MAC/4  G/LIC/N/3/MAC/14 
MADAGASCAR   G/LIC/N/3/MDG/6 
MALAWI G/LIC/N/1/MWI/2 G/LI C/N/2/MWI/2 G/LIC/N/3/MWI/3 
MALAYSIA G/LIC/N/1/MY S/1 G/LIC/N/2/MYS/5 G/LIC/N/3/MYS/6 
G/LIC/N/3/MYS/7 
MALDIVES    
MALI   G/LIC/N/3/MLI/3 
MAURITANIA    
MAURITIUS     G/LIC/W/41 
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  COUNTRY ARTICLE 1.4 (A) /8.2 (B) ARTICLE 5 ARTICLE 7.3 
MEXICO    
MOLDOVA, REP. OF    
MONGOLIA    
MONTENEGRO    
MOROCCO G/LIC/N/1/MAR/2 
G/LIC/N/1/MAR/3 
G/LIC/N/1/MAR/4 G/LIC/N/2/MAR/1  
MOZAMBIQUE    
MYANMAR    
NAMIBIA    
NEPAL   G/LIC/N/3/NPL/1 
NEW ZEALAND    
NICARAGUA G/LIC/N/1/NIC/2  G/LIC/N/3/NIC/3 
G/LIC/N/3/NIC/4 
NIGER    
NIGERIA   G/LIC/N/3/NGA/7 
NORWAY   G/LIC/N/3/NOR/6 
G/LIC/N/3/NOR/7 
OMAN   G/LIC/N/3/OMN/5 
G/LIC/N/3/OMN/6  
PAKISTAN    
PANAMA   G/LIC/N/3/PAN/3 
PAPUA NEW GUINEA    
PARAGUAY  G/LIC/N/2/PR Y/1 G/LIC/N/3/PRY/1 
PERU   G/LIC/N/3/PER/7 
G/LIC/N/3/PER/8 
PHILIPPINES   G/LIC/N/3/PHL/8 
QATAR   G/LIC/N/3/QAT/8  
RUSSIAN FEDERATION    
RWANDA   G/LIC/N/3/RWA/2 
SINGAPORE   G/LIC/N/3/SGP/7 
G/LIC/N/3/SGP/8 
ST. KITTS & NEVIS    
ST. LUCIA    
ST. VINCENT & 
GRENADINES    
SAMOA    
SAUDI ARABIA, 
KINGDOM OF   G/LIC/N/3/SAU/2 
SENEGAL    
SIERRA LEONE    
SOLOMON ISLANDS    
SOUTH AFRICA   G/LIC/N/3/ZAF/5 
SRI LANKA    
SURINAME    
SWAZILAND    G/LIC/W/41 
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  COUNTRY ARTICLE 1.4 (A) /8.2 (B) ARTICLE 5 ARTICLE 7.3 
SWITZERLAND G/LIC/N/1/CHE/3  G/LIC/N/3/CHE/7 
G/LIC/N/3/CHE/8 
TAIPEI, CHINESE G/LIC/N/1/TP KM/7  G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/3 
TANZANIA    
THAILAND  G/LIC/N/2/THA/2 
G/LIC/N/2/THA/3 G/LIC/N/3/THA/4 
G/LIC/N/3/THA/5 
THE FMR YUG. REP. OF 
MACEDONIA G/LIC/N/1/MKD/4 
  G/LIC/N/3/MKD/3 
TOGO G/LIC/N/1/TGO/2  G/LIC/N/3/TGO/2 
TONGA G/LIC/N/1/TON/1  G/LIC/N/3/TON/1 
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO G/LIC/ N/1/TTO/2  G/LIC/N/3/TTO/10 
TUNISIA   G/LIC/N/3/TUN/6 
TURKEY G/LIC/N/1/TUR/9 
G/LIC/N/1/TUR/10  G/LIC/N/3/TUR/11 
G/LIC/N/3/TUR/12 
UGANDA    
UKRAINE  G/LIC/N/2/UKR/1 
G/LIC/N/2/UKR/2 G/LIC/N/3/UKR/3 
G/LIC/N/3/UKR/4 G/LIC/N/3/UKR/5 
UNITED ARAB 
EMIRATES    
UNITED STATES G/LIC/N/1/USA/5 
G/LIC/N/1/USA/6 G/LIC/N/1/USA/6/Add.1  G/LIC/N/3/USA/8 
G/LIC/N/3/USA/9 
URUGUAY   G/LIC/N/3/URY/5 
G/LIC/N/3/URY/6 
G/LIC/N/3/URY/6A1 
VANUATU    
VENEZUELA, 
BOLIVARIAN REP. OF    
VIET NAM G/LIC/N/1/VNM/1 G/LI C/N2/VNM/1 G/LIC/N/3/VNM/1 
ZAMBIA    
ZIMBABWE    
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  ANNEX  II 
 
NOTIFICATIONS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS SINCE THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF 
THE AGREEMENT UNTIL 09.10.2012 
 
MEMBERS1 N/12 DATE N/23 DATE N/34 DATE 
ALBANIA N/1/ALB/4 09.10. 12 N/2/ALB/2 28.11.08  N/3/ALB/5 24.01.11 
ANGOLA N/1/AGO/1 12.05.11         
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA N/1/ATG/1 31.01. 02     N/3/ATG/2 30.01.02 
ARGENTINA N/1/ARG/4 14.04.11 N/2/ ARG/25 28.09.12 N/3/ARG/9 24.04.12 
ARMENIA N/1/ARM/4 24.09.07     N/3/ARM/5 03.10.08 
AUSTRALIA N/1/AUS/1/Add.1 22.05.97 N/2/AUS/1 14.06. 04 N/3/AUS/5 28.09.12 
BAHRAIN, KINGDOM 
OF N/1/BHR/1 13.06.97     N/3/BHR/2 23.01.12 
BANGLADESH N/1/BGD/2 01.04.05     N/3/BGD/4 05.10.07 
BARBADOS N/1//BRB/1 04.10.96     N/3/BRB/6 10.08.12 
BELIZE             
BENIN N/1/BEN/1 10.02. 97         
BOLIVIA, 
PLURINATIONAL 
STATE OF N/1/BOL/1 16.06.97     N/3/BOL/3 29.06.00 
BOTSWANA             
BRAZIL N/1/BRA/5 19.04.10 N/2/BRA /5 19.04.10 N/3/BRA/9 16.09.11 
BRUNEI 
DARUSSALAM         N/3/BRN/1 10.04.97 
BURKINA FASO N/1/BFA/1 10.02.97      N/3/BFA/4 12.09.11 
BURUNDI N/1/BDI/1 27.04.01     N/3/BDI/2 07.11.01 
CAMBODIA         N/3/KHM/2 02.02.12 
CAMEROON N/1/CMR/1 18.09.01     N/3/CMR/3 25.09.09 
CANADA N/1/CAN/2 10.06.09     N/3/CAN/10 18.11.11 
CAPE VERDE          N/3/CPV/2 12.09.11 
CENTRAL AFRICAN 
REP.          N/3/CAF/1 16.12.10 
CHAD N/1/TCD/2 16.08.00     N/3/TCD/2 20.08.01 
CHILE N/1/CHL/1 31.07.06     N/3/CHL/6 16.09.11 
CHINA N/1/CHN/6 24.03.10     N/3/CHN/9 11.11.10 
                                                      
1 The European Union and its Member States counted as one Member. 
2 Article 1.4(a) and/or Article 8.2(b) publications and/or legislation (date of latest communication). 
3 Article 5.1-5.4 – Ad hoc New import licensing procedures or changes (date of latest communication). 
4 Article 7.3 – Annual Replies to Questionnaire (date of latest communication). G/LIC/W/41 
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  MEMBERS1 N/12 DATE N/23 DATE N/34 DATE 
COLOMBIA N/1/COL/2 08.10.07  N/2/ COL/1 06.10.11 N/3/COL/9 10.10.11 
CONGO             
COSTA RICA N/1/CRI/2 15.03.07 N/2/ CRI/2 20.10.10 N/3/CRI/8 02.02.12 
COTE D'IVOIRE N/1/CIV/1 08.02.02      N/3/CIV/2 05.10.07 
CROATIA N/1/HRV/5 21.10. 10  N/2/HRV/1  09.10.09 N/3/HRV/7 02.10.12 
CUBA N/1/CUB/1 24.01.96     N/3/CUB/3 20.01.09 
CONGO, DEM. REP. OF  N/1/COD/1 20.10.06     N/3/COD/1 18.10.06 
DJIBOUTI             
DOMINICA N/1/DMA/1 23.02.01     N/3/DMA/2 06.12.06 
DOMINICAN 
REPUBLIC N/1/DOM/1 04.05.04     N/3/DOM/6 06.03.12 
EU N/1/EU/1 
N/1/EU/2 11.04.12 N/2/EU/1 
N/2/EU/2 11.04.12 N/3/EU/1 
N/3/EU/1/Add.1 25.09.12 
26.09.12 
ECUADOR N/1/ECU/2 15.06.05     N/3/ECU/3/Add.1 19.04.10 
EGYPT              
EL SALVADOR N/1/SLV/1 03.02.04         
REP. OF THE FIJI 
ISLANDS N/1/FJI/1 03.09.97     N/3/FJI/1 16.04.97 
GABON N/1/GAB/2 13.03.02         
GAMBIA, THE         N/3/GMB/3 15.12.10 
GEORGIA N/1/GEO/2 20.03.12     N/3/GEO/4 20.03.12 
GHANA N/1/GHA/1 21.04.04     N/3/GHA/4 29.09.09 
GRENADA N/1/GRD/1 10.04.02     N/3/GRD/4 08.09.10 
GUATEMALA N/1/GTM/2 28.01.00     N/3/GTM/4 09.11.07 
GUINEA BISSAU             
GUINEA, REP.OF             
GUYANA N/1/GUY/1 10.04.02     N/3/GUY/2 28.10.03 
HAITI N/1/HTI/2 27.10.06     N/3/HTI/5 30.10.09 
HONDURAS N/1/HND/1 03.12.96 N/2/ HND/4 18.01.10 N/3/HND/7 01.10.12 
HONG KONG, CHINA N/1/HKG/5 07.01.03 N/ 2/HKG/4 18.09.09 N/3/HKG/16 19.09.12 
ICELAND N/1/ISL/1 26.01.99     N/3/ISL/3 28.10.04 
INDIA N/1/IND/13 27.09.11 N/2/I ND/11 20.09.11 N/3/IND/12 27.09.11 
INDONESIA N/1/IDN/1 02.11.98 N/2/I DN/12 03.10.12 N/3/IDN/4 23.02.10 
ISRAEL N/1/ISR/1 19.10.06 N/2/IS R/1 19.10.06 N/3/ISR/1 19.10.06 
JAMAICA N/1/JAM/1 11.07.96 N/2/JA M/2 04.10.11 N/3/JAM/3 03.09.08 
JAPAN N/1/JPN/2/R.1 26.02.97 N/2/ JPN/3 27.04.01 N/ 3/JPN/11 27.09.12 
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  MEMBERS1 N/12 DATE N/23 DATE N/34 DATE 
JORDAN N/1/JOR/2/Add.1 03.09.03 N/2/ JOR/2 10.06.05 N/3/JOR/1 11.12.00 
KENYA N/1/KEN/1 12.06. 03     N/3/KEN/2/Add.1 12.06.03 
KOREA, REP. OF N/1/KOR/3 14.04.98 N/2/ KOR/1/Rev.1 27.07.09 N/3/KOR/10 27.09.11 
KUWAIT, THE STATE 
OF N/1/KWT/2 28.09.11 N/2/KWT/1 08.11.11  N/3/KWT/2 27.09.11 
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC N/1/KGZ/1 18.01. 00     N/3/KGZ/2 09.10.06 
LESOTHO N/1/LSO/1 23.11.10     N/3/LSO/2 23.11.10 
LIECHTENSTEIN N/1/LIE/3 23.02.12 N/ 2/LIE/2 26.10.00 N/3/LIE/5 24.02.12 
MACAO, CHINA N/1/MA C/4 20.06.12     N/3/MAC/14 07.10.11 
MADAGASCAR N/1/MDG/2 25.04.00     N/3/MDG/6 19.05.11 
MALAWI N/1/MWI/2 26.10.11 N/2/MW I/2 27.10.11 N/3/MWI/3 25.10.11 
MALAYSIA N/1/MYS/1 07.09.11
  N/2/MYS/5 03.07.12 N/3/MYS/7 10.10.11 
MALDIVES         N/3/MDV/1 15.04.02 
MALI N/1/MLI/1 27.08.01     N/3/MLI/2 27.08.01 
MAURITANIA             
MAURITIUS N/1/MUS/2 11.05.07 N/2/ MUS/1 17.03.08 N/ 3/MUS/3 17.03.08 
MEXICO N/1/MEX/3 18.01.10     N/3/MEX/3 18.01.10 
MOLDOVA, REP. OF N/1/MDA/1 22.01.02 N/2/MDA/1 16.10.08  N/3/MDA/1 08.02.02 
MONGOLIA N/1/MNG/ 1 27.04.01     N/3/MNG/1 12.06.03 
MONTENEGRO       
MOROCCO N/1/MAR/   N/2/MAR/1  29.11.11 N/3/MAR/7/Rev.1 09.10.09 
MOZAMBIQUE             
MYANMAR             
NAMIBIA N/1/NAM/1 29.10.02     N/3/NAM/6 30.08.10 
NEPAL         N/3/NPL/1 03.10.12 
NEW ZEALAND N/1/NZL/1 22.08.96     N/3/NZL/1/Add.1 06.04.98 
NICARAGUA N/1/NIC/2 23.03.12     N/3/NIC/4  13.08.12 
NIGER N/1/NER/1 12.01. 98         
NIGERIA N/1/NGA/1 18.02.98 N/2/ NGA/2 18.02.98 N/3/NGA/7 17.01.12 
NORWAY N/1/NOR/2 03.12.97     N/3/NOR/7 01.10.12 
OMAN N/1/OMN/1 18.02.01     N/3/OMN/6 30.01.12 
PAKISTAN N/1/PAK/1 29.05.96 N/2/PAK/1 29.05.96     
PANAMA N/1/PAN/2 16.11. 98 N/2/PAN/1 18.08.98  N/3/PAN/3 01.10.12 
PAPUA NEW GUINEA     N/2/PNG/1 17.02.98     
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  MEMBERS1 N/12 DATE N/23 DATE N/34 DATE 
PARAGUAY N/1/PRY/2 14. 09.10 N/2/PRY/1 14.07.11  N/3/PRY/1 04.10.12 
PERU N/1/PER/2/Rev.1 31.05.05      N/3/PER/8 27.08.12 
PHILIPPINES N/1/PHL/1 14.04.98      N/3/PHL/8 07.02.11 
QATAR N/1/QAT/1 02.04.98     N/3/QAT/8 24.06.11 
RUSSIAN FEDERATION       
RWANDA         N/3/RWA/2 18.10.11 
SAMOA       
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS N/1/KNA/1 07.08. 98     N/3/KNA/1 08.12.09 
ST. LUCIA N/1/LCA/3 10.07.08 N/2/ LCA/2 17.10.02 N/3/LCA/5 29.09.08 
ST. VINCENT & 
GRENADINES           
SAUDI ARABIA, 
KINGDOM OF         N/3/SAU/2 29.09.11 
SENEGAL N/1/SEN/1 23.10.02     N/3/SEN/4 04.10.11 
SIERRA LEONE              
SINGAPORE N/1/SGP/5 04. 04.08 N/2/SGP/5 05.10.09  N/3/SGP/8 29.05.12 
SOLOMON ISLANDS             
SOUTH AFRICA     N/2/ZAF/ 1 15.07.97 N/3/ZAF/5 01.10.12 
SRI LANKA N/1/LKA/1 20.05.03     N/3/LKA/1 27.05.03 
SURINAME N/1/SUR/1 15.12.03     N/3/SUR/1 09.10.09 
SWAZILAND N/1/SWZ/1 04. 10.96         
SWITZERLAND N/1/CHE/3 20.01.12 N/2/ CHE/2 26.09.00 N/3/CHE/8 11.09.12 
CHINESE TAIPEI  N/1/TPKM/7 30.07.12 N/ 2/TPKM/4 20.12.04 N/3/TPKM/3 30.07.12 
TANZANIA             
THAILAND N/1/THA/1 28. 09.07  N/2/THA/3 02.10. 12 N/3/THA/5 14.09.12 
THE FMR. YUGOSLAV 
REP. OF  MACEDONIA N/1/MKD/4 28.09.11  N/2/MKD/ 1 17.04.09 N/3/MKD/3 28.09.11 
TOGO N/1/TGO/2 24.05.11     N/3/TGO/2 19.09.11 
TONGA N/1/TON/1 06.04.11     N/3/TON/1 05.04.11 
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO N/1/TTO/2 14.09. 12     N/3/TTO/10 14.09.12 
TUNISIA N/1/TUN/2 14.01.07     N/3/TUN/6 28.09.11 
TURKEY N/1/TUR/10 01.10.12     N/3/TUR/12 11.09.12 
UGANDA N/1/UGA/1 03.10.96     N/3/UGA/1/Add.2 07.10.05 
UKRAINE N/1/UKR/1 03.09.08  N/2/UKR /2  17.05.11 N/3/UKR/5 21.09.12 
UNITED ARAB 
EMIRATES N/1/ARE/1 18.04.97     N/3/ARE/1 25.04.00 
UNITED STATES N/1/USA/6/Add.1 04.10.11 N/2/USA/2/A1 06.04.09 N/3/USA/9 25.09.12 
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  MEMBERS1 N/12 DATE N/23 DATE N/34 DATE 
URUGUAY N/1/URY/3 25.09.01     N/3/URY/6 
N/3/URY/6/Add.1 14.09.12 
05.10.12 
VANUATU       
VENEZUELA, BOLIVARIAN REP. OF N/1/VEN/1 25.10.02 N/2/VEN/5 20.05.03 N/3/VEN/1 27.05.02 
VIET NAM N/1/VNM/1 30.04.12 N2/VNM/1   30.04.12 N/3/VNM/1  12.05.11 
ZAMBIA N/1/ZMB/2 18.02.04     N/3/ZMB/2 18.02.04 
ZIMBABWE N/1/ZWE/2 28.09.98     N/3/ZWE/3 24.06.10 
TOTAL 101  40  104  
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  ANNEX
 III 
Questions and replies received under the review procedures  
agreed by the Committee submit ted by Members since January 19951 
Up to 09.10.2012 
 
Questions Replies 
G/LIC/Q/ATG/1 (23.10.01) Questions from US to Antigua 
& Barbuda   
G/LIC/Q/ARE/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to UAE  
G/LIC/Q/ARG/1 (5.5.04) Questions from US to Argentina G/LIC/Q/ARG/2 (14.9.04) Reply to US 
G/LIC/Q/ARG/3 (10.4.07) Questions from US to Argentina G/LIC/Q/ARG/4 (31.8.07) Reply to US 
G/LIC/Q/ARG/3/Add.1 
(24.10.08) Additional questions to 
Argentina from the US.  G/LIC/ARG/5 (10.5.08) Reply to US 
G/LIC/Q/ARG/6 (17.04.09) 
G/LIC/Q/ARG/6/Corr.1 
(22.04.09) Questions from Canada, China, 
the European Communities, 
Japan and the US to Argentina  G/LIC/Q/ARG/8 
(08.05.09)  Replies from 
Argentina  
G/LIC/Q/ARG/7 (20.04.09) Questions from Peru to 
Argentina  G/LIC/Q/ARG/9 (07.05.09)  Replies from 
Argentina  
G/LIC/Q/ARG/7/Add.1 
(27.10.09) Additional questions from Peru 
to Argentina   
G/LIC/Q/ARG/10 
(16.03.10) Questions from Canada, China, 
the European Union, Japan, Mexico, Peru and the US to 
Argentina G/LIC/Q/ARG/11 
(05.05.10) Replies from 
Argentina  
G/LIC/Q/ARG/12 (06.10.10) Questions from Turkey to 
Argentina G/LIC/Q/ARG/13  
(03.11.10) Replies to Turkey 
G/LIC/Q/BGD/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to 
Bangladesh G/LIC/Q/BGD/2 (17.7.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BGR/1 (22.4.97) Questions from New Zealand to 
Bulgaria   
G/LIC/Q/BHR/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Bahrain G/LIC/Q/BHR/2 (14.09.05) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BOL/1 (25.10.00) Question from US to Bolivia G/LIC/Q/BOL/2 (13.3.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/1 (2.10.03) Questions from US to Brazil G/LIC/Q/BRA/2 (5.5.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/3 (8.11.04) 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/3/Add.1 (9.6.06) 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/3/Add.2 
(08.1.07)  
G/LIC/Q/BRA/3/Add.2 
(10.4.07) Questions from US to Brazil G/LIC/Q/BRA/13 
(21.10.09) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/4 (14.10.08) Questions from US to Brazil G/LIC/Q/BRA/6 
(27.10.08) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/5 (17.10.08) Questions from China to Brazil G/LIC/Q/BRA/11 
(08.05.09) Replies to China 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/5/Add.1 
(05.10.09)  Additional questions from China 
to Brazil G/LIC/Q/BRA/15 
(27.04.10)  Replies to China 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/7 
(27.10.08) Questions from Thailand to 
Brazil  G/LIC/Q/BRA/12 
(08.05.09)  Replies to 
Thailand  
G/LIC/Q/BRA/8 (31.10.08) Questions from Canada to Brazil  G/LIC/Q/BRA/9 
(16.01.09) Replies to Canada  
G/LIC/Q/BRA/10 
(17.04.09) Questions from Mexico to Brazil G/LIC/Q/BRA/14 
(14.01.10)  Replies to Mexico  
                                                      
1 See G/LIC/4 for the Understanding reached by the Committee on Procedures for the Review of 
Notifications.  G/LIC/W/41 
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  Questions Replies 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/16 
(17.04.12) Questions from Switzerland to 
Brazil   
G/LIC/Q/BRB/1 (18.3.96) Questions from Australia to 
Barbados   
G/LIC/Q/BRB/2 (8.3.96) Questions from US to Barbados   
G/LIC/Q/CAN/1 (18.3.96) Questions from Australia to 
Canada   
G/LIC/Q/CAN/2 (11.3.96) Questions from EC to Canada   
G/LIC/Q/CAN/3 (8.3.96) Questions from US to Canada   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/1 (6.8.02) Comments & questions from EC 
to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/2 (26.8.02) Questions from US to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/3 (27.8.02) Questions from Japan to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/4 (8.5.03) Questions from US to China  G/LIC/Q/CHN/10 (4.5.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/CHN/5 (14.8.03) Questions from EC to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/6 (1.9.03) Questions from Japan to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/7 (19.9.03) Questions from Chinese Taipei 
to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/8 (25.9.03) Questions from US to China G/LIC/Q/CHN/10 (4.5.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/CHN/9 (25.9.03) Question from US to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/11 (3.9.04) Comments and questions from 
Japan to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/12 (8.9.04) Questions from US to China *   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/13 
(16.9.04) Questions from EC to China *   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/14 
(22.9.04) Questions from Chinese Taipei 
to China *   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/15 
(19.7.05) Questions from US to China *   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/16 
(16.8.05) Questions from US to China *   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/17 (7.9.05) Questions from EC to China *   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/18 
(14.8.06) Questions from US to China *   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/19 
(5.10.06) Questions from Australia to 
China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/20 
(10.04.07) Questions from Australia to 
China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/21 
(26.09.07) Questions from US to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/22 (05.5.08) 
G/LIC/Q/CHN/22)/Add.1 (08.05.09)  
G/LIC/Q/CHN/22)/Corr.1  
(20.05.09)  Notification of Replies to the 
Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures. Questions 
from Australia to China G/LIC/Q/CHN/26 
(06.11.08) Replies to 
Australia  
G/LIC/Q/CHN/23 (17.10.08) Questions from US to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/24 
(31.10.08) Import Licensing System of 
China. Questions from Canada 
to China   G/LIC/Q/CHN/25 
(06.11.08) Replies to Canada  
G/LIC/Q/COL/1 
(19.10.10) Colombia's Import Licensing 
Regime. Questions from Chile to Colombia   
G/LIC/Q/CRI/1 (11.3.96) Question from EC to Costa Rica   G/LIC/W/41 
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  Questions Replies 
G/LIC/Q/CRI/2 (18.3.96) Question from Australia to 
Costa Rica   
G/LIC/Q/CRI/3 (8.3.96) Questions from US to Costa 
Rica   
G/LIC/Q/CRI/4/Rev.1 
(15.5.02) Questions from US to Costa 
Rica G/LIC/M/16, paragraph 1.2 Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/DMA/1(10.5.01) Questions from US to Dominica G/LIC/Q/DMA/2 (3.6.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/ECU/1 (8.3.96) Questions from US to Ecuador G/LIC/Q/ECU/2 (26.9.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/EEC/1 (15.5.02) Question from US to  EC G/LIC/Q/EEC/2 (8.11.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/EEC/3 (8.11.04) Question from US to EC   
G/LIC/Q/EEC/4 (8.11.04) Question from US to EC   
G/LIC/Q/GHA/1(23.10.01) Questions from US to Ghana   
G/LIC/Q/GTM/1 Questions from Mexico to 
Guatemala G/LIC/Q/GTM/1 (13.6.06) Replies to Mexico 
G/LIC/Q/HTI/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to  Haiti G/LIC/Q/HTI/2 (9.4.03) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/1 (8.5.03) Questions from US  to Indonesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/2 (29.9.03) 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/2/Add.1 
(7.10.03) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/3 (2.10.03) Questions from US to In donesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/5 (5.5.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/4 (21.10.03) Questions from Australia to 
Indonesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/6 (5.5.04) 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/6/Add.1 (1.6.04) Replies to 
Australia 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/7 (14.6.06) Questions from US to In donesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/8 (20.6.06) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/9 (08.10.08) Questions from US to Indonesia   
G/LIC/Q/IDN/9/Add.1 
(29.01.09) Questions from the US to 
Indonesia  G/LIC/Q/IDN/13 
(06.04.09) Replies to US  
 G/LIC/Q/IDN/10 
(27.10.08) Questions from Thailand to 
Indonesia   
G/LIC/Q/IDN/11 
(05.02.09) Questions from the US and the 
EEC to Indonesia  G/LIC/Q/IDN/14(06.04.09) 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/14/Corr.1 
(20.04.09) Replies to the US 
and the EEC  
G/LIC/Q/IDN/12 
(13.03.09) Questions from Canada to 
Indonesia    
G/LIC/Q/IDN/15 
(12.07.10) Follow-up questions from the 
EU to Indonesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/16 
(16.12.2010) Replies to the EU 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/17 
(27.04.11) Questions from the United 
States to Indonesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/18 
(14.10.11) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/19 
(17.04.12) Questions from Canada and the 
United States to Indonesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/20 
(30.04.12) Replies to Canada 
and the US 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/21 
(03.05.12) Follow-up questions from the 
United States to Indonesia   
G/LIC/Q/IDN/22 
(13.09.12) Questions from the US and EU 
to Indonesia   
G/LIC/Q/IDN/22/Add.1 
(24.09.12) Questions from US, EU and 
Japan to Indonesia   
G/LIC/Q/IND/1  Questions from Australia to 
India G/LIC/Q/IND/1 (5.8.96) Replies to 
Australia 
G/LIC/Q/IND/2  Questions from EC to Indi a G/LIC/Q/IND/2 (5.8.96) Replies to EC 
G/LIC/Q/IND/3  Questions from US to Indi a G/LIC/Q/IND/3 (5.8.96) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IND/4 (24.4.98) Questions from Japan to India   
G/LIC/Q/IND/5  Questions from Canada to India G/LIC/Q/IND/5 (30.3.01) Replies to Canada 
G/LIC/Q/IND/6 (10.5.01) Questions from US to India G/LIC/Q/IND/7 (30.6.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IND/8 (5.5.04) Questions from US to India G/LIC/Q/IND/9 (15.6.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IND/11 (24.07.08) Questions from US to India G/LIC/Q/IND/12 (15.6.04) Replies to US  G/LIC/W/41 
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  Questions Replies 
G/LIC/Q/IND/11/Add.1 
(27.10.08)  Additional questions from the 
US to India G/LIC/Q/IND/14 
(30.04.09) Replies to US  
G/LIC/Q/IND/11/Add.2 
(06.11.09) Additional questions from the 
US to India G/LIC/Q/IND/16 
01.11.10 Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IND/13 
(20.04.09) Questions from Korea to India  G/LIC/Q/IND/15 
(20.10.09)  Replies to Korea  
G/LIC/Q/IND/17 
(05.10.11) Questions to India from Turkey G/LIC/Q/IND/18 
(13.10.11) Replies to Turkey 
G/LIC/Q/IND/19 
(16.04.12) Questions from India to US   
G/LIC/Q/IND/20 
(11.05.12) Follow-up questions to India 
from Turkey   
G/LIC/Q/ISL/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Iceland G/LIC/Q/ISL/2 (26.6.01) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/JAM/1 (5.5.04) Questions from US to Jamaica G/LIC/Q/JAM/2 (27.9.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/JPN/1 (22.4.97) Questions from New Zealand to 
Japan   
G/LIC/Q/JOR/1 (10.5.01) Questions from US to Jordan G/LIC/Q/JOR/2 (14.5.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/KOR/1 (8.4.97) Questions from Japan to Korea G/LIC/Q/KOR/3 (8.10.97) Replies to Japan 
G/LIC/Q/KOR/2 (22.4.97) Questions from New Zealand to 
Korea G/LIC/Q/KOR/4 (7.10.97) Replies to New 
Zealand 
G/LIC/Q/MDG/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to 
Madagascar   
G/LIC/Q/MLT/1  Questions from Australia to 
Malta G/LIC/Q/MLT/1 (31.5.96) Replies to 
Australia 
G/LIC/Q/MLT/2 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Malta G/LIC/Q/MLT/3 (6.11.00) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/MUS/1  Questions from Australia to 
Mauritius G/LIC/Q/MUS/1 (17.7.96) Replies to 
Australia 
G/LIC/Q/MUS/2  Questions from US to Mauritius G/LIC/Q/MUS/2 (17.7.96) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/MYS/1(19.10.98) Questions from US to Malaysia G/LIC/Q/MYS/2 (5.1.00) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/MYS/3 (9.6.06) Questions from US to Malaysia   
G/LIC/Q/MYS/4 (25.10.06) Questions from Australia to 
Malaysia   
G/LIC/Q/NOR/1  Question from EC to Norw ay  G/LIC/Q/NOR/1 (8.7.96) Reply to EC 
G/LIC/Q/NOR/2  Questions from US to Norway G/LIC/Q/NOR/2 (9.7.96) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/OMN/1 (10.5.01) Questions from US to Oman   
G/LIC/Q/PHL/1 (17.4.00) Questions from Canada to 
Philippines   
G/LIC/Q/PHL/2 (5.9.08) Questions form the US  G/LIC/Q/PHL/3 (17.04.09) Replies to the US  
G/LIC/Q/POL/1 (10.5.01) Questions from US to Poland   
G/LIC/Q/ROM/1(15.5.02) Questions from US to Romania G/LIC/Q/ROM/2 (29.5.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/TCD/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Chad   
G/LIC/Q/TUR/1 (15.5.02) Questions from US to Turkey G/LIC/Q/TUR/2 (8.10.03) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/TUR/3 (19.7.05) Questions from US to Turkey G/LIC/Q/TUR/4 (30.9.05) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/TUR/5 (26.01.10) Questions from the US to 
Turkey G/LIC/Q/TUR/6 (29.04.10) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/URY/1 (23.10.01) Question from US to Uruguay G/LIC/Q/URY/2 (22.10.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/USA/1 (23.6.06) Questions from China to US   
G/LIC/Q/VEN/1  Questions from Uruguay to 
Venezuela G/LIC/Q/VEN/1 (18.10.00) Replies to 
Uruguay 
G/LIC/Q/VEN/2 (10.5.01) Questions from US to Venezuela   
G/LIC/Q/VEN/3(15.5.02) Questions from US to Ve nezuela G/LIC/Q/VEN/4 (8.5.03) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/VEN/5 (27.04.09) Questions from Mexico to 
Venezuela  G/LIC/Q/VEN/6 (23.04.10) Replies to Mexico  
G/LIC/Q/VNM/1 (08.10.08) Questions from US to Viet Nam   G/LIC/W/41 
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G/LIC/Q/VNM/2 (20.03.12) Questions fr om US to Viet Nam G/LIC/Q/VNM/3 
(18.07.12) Replies to US 
 
* Questions posed to and responded by China in the context of the Transitional Review Mechanism 
  G/LIC/W/41 
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  ANNEX  IV 
Written questions and written answers submitted by Members 
during the review period 2010-2012 
Up to 09.10.2012 
  
QUESTIONS POSED BY MEMB ERS REPLIES BY MEMBERS 
  G/LIC/Q/ARG/13 
G/LIC/Q/ARG/13/Corr.1 (03.10.10) Replies from Argentina to 
questions posed by Turkey in G/LIC/Q/ARG/12 (06.10.10) on Argentina's Non-automatic Import Licensing System (NAILs) 
  G/LIC/Q/IND/16 
(01.11.10) Replies from India to the 
questions posed by the United States  in G/LIC/Q/IND/11/Add.2 (06.11.09) on the IL regime applied to boric acid   
  G/LIC/Q/IDN/16 
(16.12.10) Replies from Indonesia to 
the follow-up question 
posed by the European Union in G/LIC/Q/IDN/15 (12.07.10) on Decree 56/2008 on Registration of Importers 
  G/LIC/Q/IND/16 (01.11.10) Replies from India to the 
additional questions posed by the United States in G/LIC/Q/11/Add.2 
(06.11.09)  
G/LIC/Q/IDN/17 
(27.04.11)  Questions to Indonesia by the 
United States on the status of 
Decree 56, which was 
notified by Indonesia in 
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/2  G/LIC/Q/IDN/18 
(14.10.11) Replies from Indonesia 
G/LIC/Q/IND/17 
(05.10.11)  Questions to India by 
Turkey on the IL regime applied to marble and similar stones as referred to in India's responses to the Annual Questionnaire (G/LIC/N/3/IND/12) G/LIC/IND/18 
(13.10.11) Replies by India  
G/LIC/Q/VNM/2 
(20.3.12) Questions to Viet Nam by 
the United States on its 
import licensing regime and on its responses to the Annual Questionnaire in G/LIC/N/3/VNM/1 G/LIC/Q/VNM/3 
(18.07.12) Replies by Viet Nam 
G/LIC/Q/IND/19 
(16.04.12) Questions to India by the 
United States on its import licensing regime and on India's responses in G/LIC/Q/IND/12, 14 and 16   G/LIC/W/41 
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  QUESTIONS POSED BY MEMB ERS REPLIES BY MEMBERS 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/19 
(17.4.12) Questions to Indonesia by 
Canada and the United States on its 
non-automatic 
import licensing requirements that will apply to livestock, 
livestock products including 
meats, and fresh and 
processed fruits and 
vegetables
 G/LIC/Q/IDN/20 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/20/Corr.1 (30.4.12) Replies from Indonesia 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/16 
(17.4.12) Questions to Brazil by 
Switzerland on its "RADAR" import authorization system   
G/LIC/Q/IDN/21 
(03.5.12) Follow-up questions to 
Indonesia by the United States on the responses in documents G/LIC/Q/IDN/18   
G/LIC/Q/IND/20 
(11.5.12) Follow-up questions by 
Turkey to India on the 
import licensing and quota system applied to marble and similar stones   
G/LIC/Q/IDN/22 (13.9.12) 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/22/Add.1 (24.9.12) Questions to Indonesia by 
the United States, the European Union and Japan on Indonesian Import Restrictions on Horticultural Products   
 
 
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