G/L/1048  
 
10 October 2013  
(13-5524)  Page: 1/13  
Committee on Import Licensing   
 
 REPORT (2013) OF THE COMMITTEE ON IMPORT LICENSING 
TO THE COUNCIL FO R TRADE IN GOODS 
1. The Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (hereinafter "the Agreement") which entered 
into force on 1 January 1995, establishes disciplines on users of import licensing systems with the 
principal objective of ensuring that the procedures applied for granting import licences do not in themselves restrict trade. It aims to simplify, clarify and minimize the administrative requirements 
necessary to obtain import licences. 
2. The Committee on Import Licensing was established to afford Members the opportunity of 
consulting on any matters relating to the operation of the Agreement or the furtherance of its objectives. The Committee's Rules of Procedure, which were approved by the Council for Trade in 
Goods, are contained in document G/L/147. 
3. All Members of the WTO are ipso facto  members of the Committee. Observer governments 
in the General Council of the WTO have Observ er status in the Committee. The International 
Monetary Fund, the World Bank and UNCTAD have regular Observer status in the Committee. 
4. The focus of this report is on the period since the Committee's last annual report 
(G/L/1011), i.e. 30 October 2012 - 4 October 2013 (hereinafter "the review period"). During the 
review period, the Committee held two meetings on 22 April and 4 October 2013 (G/LIC/M/37 and 
G/LIC/M/38
1) and four informal meetings on 22 April, 19 June, 15 July and 4 October 2013.  At its 
meeting on 22 April 2013, the Committee took note of the nomination of Mr. Lu Xiankung (China) as Chairperson of the Committee for the current year and elected him by acclamation.  At that 
meeting, the Committee elected as Vice-Chairperson for the current year, Mr. Filipe Ramalheira 
(Portugal). Pursuant to Committee's Rules of Proc edure, they took office at the end of that 
meeting.  
5. Pursuant to Articles 1.4(a) and/or 8.2(b) of  the Agreement and procedures agreed by the 
Committee, all Members are required, upon membersh ip to the WTO, to notify the sources of the 
information pertaining to their laws, regulations and administrative procedures relevant to import 
licensing. Any subsequent changes to these laws, regulations and administrative procedures are 
also required to be published and notified. Si nce the entry into force of the WTO Agreement, 
101 Members
2 have notified the Committee of their legislation and/or publications under these 
provisions (Figure 1) (up to 4 October 2013).  During the review period, the Committee received 
22 notifications (Figure 2) from the following 16 Members: Colombia; Ecuador; the European 
Union; Gabon; Malaysia; Moldova; Morocco; Peru; the Philippines; the Russian Federation; Saint Lucia; the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Togo; 
Ukraine; the United States; and Viet Nam (Annex I) (up to 4 October 2013). These notifications 
may be found in document series G/LIC/N/1/-. Copies of publications and legislation submitted with these notifications are available for consultation in the Secretariat. 
6. The Committee also received, pursuant to paragraphs 5.1-5.4 of Article 5, 18 notifications 
relating to the institution of new import licensing procedures (ILPs) or changes in these procedures (Figure 2) from 8 Members: Argentina; Chad; Colombia; the European Union; Indonesia; New Zealand; Thailand; and Ukraine (Annex II) (up to 4 October 2013). Since the entry into force 
of the WTO Agreement, 41 Members
1 (Figure 1) have submitted notifications under these 
provisions. These notifications may be found in documents series G/LIC/N/2/-.  Article 5.5 of the Agreement allows Members to submit reverse notifications, where a Member considers that 
                                               
1 To be issued. 
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  another Member has not notified the institution of a licensing procedure or changes in the 
procedures. However, no such reverse notification s have been received under this provision since 
the entry into force of the Agreement. 
7. Article 7.3 of the Agreement requires all Members to provide replies to the Questionnaire on 
Import Licensing Procedures3 by 30 September each year. Since the entry into force of the 
WTO Agreement, 103 Members1 have made notifications under this provision (Figure 1) (up to 
4 October 2013). This includes replies to the Questionnaire from 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 Members in 2011, 31 Members in 2012, and 
35 Members in 2013 (up to 4 October 2013). During the review period, the Committee received 
39 notifications (Figure 2) from the following 35 Members: Albania; Argentina; Burkina Faso; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chad; Chile; Co lombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominican Republic; 
Haiti; Hong Kong, China; India; Japan; Kuwait; Liechtenstein; Mali; Moldova; New Zealand; 
Nicaragua; Norway; Panama; Peru; the Philippines;  Saint Lucia; Senegal; the Separate Customs 
Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Singapore; Switzerland; Thailand; Ukraine; 
the United States of America; and Uruguay (Annex III) (up to 4 October 2013). These notifications 
may be found in document series G/LIC/N/3/-. 
FIGURE 1: MEMBERS THAT HAVE OR HAVE NOT NOTIFIED UNDER THE AGREEMENT 
(OCTOBER 1995 – 4 OCTOBER 2013) 
 
                                               
3 Annexed to document G/LIC/3. 
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  FIGURE 2: NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS SUBMITTED DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD 
2012-2013 UNDER THE DIFFERENT PROVISIONS IN THE AGREEMENT 
(UP TO 4 OCTOBER 2013)  
 
 
8. Written questions and replies to and from Members concerning notifications submitted to the 
Committee and/or on import licensing procedures maintained by Members, may be found in document series G/LIC/Q/-
4. During the period under review:  
8.1 The following written questions were posed to Members:  
(i)  In document G/LIC/Q/AUS/1 the European Union submitted written questions to Australia  
with respect to its import licensing regime on animals and animal products, plants and goods of general quarantine concern, and motor vehicles products (see G/LIC/M/37 
paragraphs 1.12 to 1.13). 
(ii)  In document G/LIC/Q/RUS/1 Canada, the European Union, Japan and the United States 
submitted written questions to the Russian Federation with respect to Russia's notification 
under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b) of the Agreement (see G/LIC/M/37 paragraphs 1.15 
to 1.26).  
(iii)  In document G/LIC/Q/VNM/4 the United States submitted written questions to Viet Nam 
regarding the scope, objectives and application of Viet Nam’s import licensing regime 
notified in document G/LIC/N/1/VNM/2, in particular concerning the list of products covered by the temporary suspension of import regulations (see G/LIC/M/37 paragraphs 1.28 to 1.32).  
(iv)  In document G/LIC/Q/LCA/1 the United States submitted written questions to Saint Lucia 
on its import licensing regime applied to poultry, pork and pork products (see G/LIC/M/37 paragraphs 1.34 to 1.36). 
                                               
4 See understanding on Procedures for the Review of Notifications (G/LIC/4). 
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  (v)  In documents G/LIC/Q/IDN/24 and G/LIC/IDN/25 the European Union and the 
United States submitted follow-up questions to Indonesia concerning Indonesia's regulations No. 56 and 57 of 2010, and regula tions No. 83 and 108 of 2012 which affected 
cellular phones, handheld computers, and tablets as well as food and beverages, 
traditional medicine and food supplements, co smetics, ready-to-wear clothes, electronics, 
footwear, and children's toys (see G/LIC/M/37 paragraphs 1.38 to 1.51). 
(vi)  In document G/LIC/Q/UKR/1 the European Union and the United States submitted written 
questions to Ukraine concerning the import lic ensing regime and quota system applied to 
imports of metallurgical coke imposed by Reso lution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 225 of 
13 March 2013 (see G/LIC/M/37 paragraphs 1.53 to 1.58).  
(vii)  In document G/LIC/Q/THA/1 the European Union submitted written questions to Thailand 
concerning the import licensing regime applied to swine's offal, shallots and fresh orange 
products. 
(viii) In document G/LIC/Q/BGD/3 the United Stat es submitted written questions to Bangladesh 
relating to its ILPs notified in document G/LIC/N/3/BGD/4. 
(ix) In document G/LIC/Q/ECU/3 the United States submitted written questions to Ecuador 
regarding its non-automatic import licensing requirements applied to imports of a number 
of products from all WTO Members except the Andean Community. 
(x) In document G/LIC/Q/KHM/1 the European Union submitted written questions to 
Cambodia regarding its ILPs for live animal and animal products and agricultural materials, as notified in G/LIC/N/3/KHM/3.  
(xi)  In document G/LIC/Q/IDN/26 the European Union and the United states submitted written 
questions to Indonesia regarding its notification of two regulations (Regulations 82 and 108 of 2012 – see G/LIC/N/2/IDN/13) concerning import licensing requirements for 
imported cell phone, handheld computer, and tablet computer. 
8.2 The following written responses to comments and questions were submitted by Members:  (i)  In document G/LIC/Q/IND/21 India resp onded to the questions posed by Turkey 
(document G/LIC/N/3/IND/20) regarding the ILPs applied by India to marble and similar 
stones (see G/LIC/M/37 paragraphs 1.60 to 1.66). 
(ii)  In document G/LIC/Q/IND/22 India responde d to the questions posed by the United States 
(document G/LIC/Q/IND/19) concerning India's import licensing regime on boric acid 
(see G/LIC/M/37 paragraphs 1.68 to 1.72). 
(iii)  In document G/LIC/Q/AUS/2 Australia resp onded to the questions posed by the European 
Union (document G/LIC/Q/AUS/1) on its import licensing regime applied to animals and 
animal products, plants and goods of general quarantine concern, and motor vehicles 
products. 
(iv)  In document G/LIC/Q/UKR/2 Ukraine resp onded to the questions posed by the European 
Union and the United States (document G/LIC/Q/UKR/1) on the import licensing regime 
and quota system applied to imports of metall urgical coke imposed by Resolution of the 
Cabinet of Ministers No. 225 of 13 March 2013.  
(v) In document G/LIC/Q/BRA/17 Brazil responded to the questions posed by Switzerland 
(document G/LIC/Q/BRA/16) regarding the 'RADAR' system. 
(vi) In document G/LIC/Q/THA/2 Thailand re sponded to the questions from the European 
Union regarding the import licensing regime applied to swine's offal, shallots and fresh 
oranges. 
(vii)  In document G/LIC/Q/BGD/4 Bangladesh responded to the questions from the 
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  (viii)  In document G/LIC/Q/IDN/27 Indonesia responded to the questions from the 
European Union and the United States (document G/LIC/Q/IDN/25) regarding its import licensing regime applied to cellular phones, handheld computers, and tablet computers. 
9. Several Members raised trade concerns, questions or comments on other Members import 
licensing procedures as follows:  
At the meeting on 22 April: (i) The European Union raised concerns with regard to Indonesia's Regulation No. 27/2012 
which obliges new licences for imports distinguished by production (API-P) and Distribution 
(API-U) and also compels to establish different procedures and prices through a "Special Relationship" with Embassies. 
(ii) The European Union raised comments and concerns as regarded Thailand's Regulatory 
Requirements for Imports of Nitrocellulose. 
(iii) Turkey raised concerns over Thailand's ILPs for Marble and Similar Stones. (iv) Switzerland requested Brazil to respond to the written questions it had posed on Brazil's 
RADAR import authorization system. 
At the meeting on 4 October: (i) The European Union and the United States raised concerns with regard to Indonesia’s ILPs 
applied to cell phones, handheld computers and tablets (see G/LIC/Q/IDN/25).  
(ii) The United States raised concerns regarding Indonesia’s ILPs and requested Indonesia's 
responses to the Annual Questionnaire. 
(iii) The European Union, Japan and the United States raised concerns regarding Russia's ILPs.  
(iv) The United States requested Colombia to pr ovide a copy of the IL regulation notified in 
G/LIC/N/2/COL/2. 
(v) The United States raised concerns over Viet Nam’s import licensing regime.  
(vii) The United States raised concerns over India’s ILPs applied to boric acid. 
(viii) Australia and the United States raised  concerns over Malaysia's Customs Act 1967 
(G/LIC/N/1/MYS/2).  
(ix) Turkey and Oman raised concerns regarding India's import licensing practices for marble 
and similar stones. 
(x) Turkey raised concerns over Thailand's import Licensing Practices for marble and similar 
stones. 
10. Other Business 
(i) At the meeting on 22 April 2013 the Chairperson informed delegations that the Secretariat 
started to retrieve data and legislations contained or mentioned in the notifications 
submitted by Members with the objective of  creating an Import Licensing database 
(IL Database) which would feed into the In tegrated Intelligence Portal (I-TIP). 
(ii) At that meeting the Chairperson also informed delegations about the informal discussions 
that had taken place with regard to a draft notification form to notify under Article 7.3 of 
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  (iii)  At the meeting on 4 October the Chairman  presented a factual report on the informal 
discussion that had taken place with regard to means and ways to improve transparency under Article 7.3 of the Agreement; a work shop on transparency and notification 
obligations; and the preparation of the next biennial review on the operation and 
implementation of the Agreement. At that  meeting he indicated that the informal 
discussions on these issues would continue after MC9 in Bali.  
 
 
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  ANNEX I 
NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD PURSUANT TO 
ARTICLES 1.4(A) AND/OR 8.2(B) OF THE AGREEMENT (UP TO 4 OCTOBER 2013) 
Member Document Date of Issuance  
Colombia G/LIC/N1/COL/3 4 October 2013 
Ecuador G/LIC/N/1/ECU/3 26 October 2012 
G/LIC/N/1/ECU/4 3 October 2013 
European Union G/LIC/N/1/EU/3 13 August 2013 
G/LIC/N/1/EU/5 13 August 2013 
G/LIC/N/1/EU/4 14 August 2013 
Gabon G/LIC/N/1/GAB/3 4 June 2013 
Malaysia G/LIC/N/1/MYS/2 11 April 2013 
Moldova G/LIC/N/1/MDA/2 23 September 2013 
Morocco G/LIC/N/1/MAR/5 9 November 2012 
G/LIC/N/1/MAR/6 9 November 2012 
Peru G/LIC/N/1/PER/3 14 August 2013 
Philippines G/LIC/N/1/PHL/2 14 August 2013 
Russian Federation G/LIC/N/1/RUS/1 22 October 2012 
Saint Lucia G/LIC/N/1/LCA/4 17 September 2013 
Separate Customs 
Territory of Taiwan, 
Penghu, Kinmen and 
Matsu G/LIC/N/1/TPKM/8 16 August 2013 
Togo G/LIC/N/1/TGO/3 20 September 2013 
Ukraine G/LIC/N/1/UKR/2 29 April 2013 
G/LIC/N/1/UKR/3 24 May 2013 
G/LIC/N/1/UKR/3/Rev.1 14 August 2013 
United States of 
America G/LIC/N/1/USA/6/Add.2 15 March 2013 
Viet Nam G/LIC/N/1/VNM/2 29 January 2013 
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  ANNEX II 
NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD PURSUANT TO 
PARAGRAPHS 5.1-5.4 OF ARTICLE 5 OF THE AGREEMENT (UP TO 4 OCTOBER 2013) 
Member Document Date of Issuance  
Argentina G/LIC/N/2/ARG/4/Add.1/Rev.1/Suppl.1 24 October 2012  
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/26 31 January 2013 
Chad G/LIC/N/2/TCD/1 1 October 2013  
Colombia G/LIC/N/2/COL/2 15 March 2013  
European union G/LIC/N/2/EU/4   13 August 2013  
G/LIC/N/2/EU/3   14 August 2013  
G/LIC/N/2/EU/5   14 August 2013  
Indonesia G/LIC/N/2/IDN/13 8 February 2013  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/14 26 June 2013
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/15 2 October 2013  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/16 2 October 2013  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/17 2 October 2013 
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/18 2 October 2013 
New Zealand G/LIC/N/2/NZL/1 20 September 2013 
Thailand G/LIC/N/2/THA/4 19 March 2013 
Ukraine G/LIC/N/2/UKR/3  18 April 2013 
G/LIC/N/2/UKR/4 24 May 2013 
G/LIC/N/2/UKR/4/Rev.1 13 August 2013 
 
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  ANNEX III 
NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD PURSUANT ARTICLE 7.3 OF 
THE AGREEMENT (UP TO 4 OCTOBER 2013)  
Member Document Date of Issuance 
Albania G/LIC/N/3/ALB/6 5 November 2012 
Argentina G/LIC/N/3/ARG/10 29 January 2013 
G/LIC/N/3/ARG/11 24 September 2013 
Burkina Faso G/LIC/N/3/BFA/5 18 March 2013 
Cambodia G/LIC/N/3/KHM/3 24 May 2013 
Canada G/LIC/N/3/CAN/11 2 November 2012 
Cape Verde G/LIC/N/3/CPV/3 4 April 2013 
Chad G/LIC/N/3/TCD/3 1 October 2013 
Chile G/LIC/N/3/CHL/7 18 March 2013 
Colombia G/LIC/N/3/COL/10 1 October 2013 
Costa Rica G/LIC/N/3/CRI/9 1 November 2012 
Cuba G/LIC/N/3/CUB/4 1 February 2013 
G/LIC/N/3/CUB/5  26 September 2013 
Dominican Republic G/LIC/N/3/DOM/7 15 August 2013 
Haiti G/LIC/N/3/HTI/6 23 September 2013 
Hong Kong China G/LIC/N/3/HKG/17 30 September 2013 
India G/LIC/N/3/IND/13 16 September 2013 
G/LIC/N/3/IND/13/Rev.1 24 September 2013 
Japan G/LIC/N/3/JPN/12 26 September 2013 
Kuwait G/LIC/N/3/KWT/3 21 March1 203 
Liechtenstein  G/LIC/N/3/LIE/6 16 July 2013 
G/LIC/N/3/LIE/7  27 September 2013 
Mali G/LIC/N/3/MLI/4 13 August 2013 
Moldova G/LIC/N/3/MDA/2 23 September 2013 
New Zealand G/LIC/N/3/NZL/3  27 September 2013 
Nicaragua G/LIC/N/3/NIC/5 13 August 2013 
Norway G/LIC/N/3/NOR/8 16 July 2013 
Panama G/LIC/N/3/PAN/4  27 September 2013 
Peru G/LIC/N/3/PER/9 14 August 2013 
Philippines G/LIC/N/3/PHL/9 8 February 2013 
Saint Lucia G/LIC/N/3/LCA/6 17 September 2013 
Senegal G/LIC/N/3/SEN/5 23 September 2013 
Separate Customs 
Territory Of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen And Matsu G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/4 16 August 2013 
Singapore G/LIC/N/3/SGP/9 17 September 2013 
Switzerland G/LIC/N/3/CHE/9 20 September 2013 
Thailand G/LIC/N/3/THA/6 12 September 2013 
Ukraine G/LIC/N/3/UKR/6 1 October 2013 
United States of 
America G/LIC/N/3/USA/10 24 September 2013 
Uruguay G/LIC/N/3/URY/7 26 September 2013  
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NOTIFICATIONS:  MEMBERS HAVING SUBMITTED NOTIFICATIONS SINCE THE ENTRY  
INTO FORCE OF THE AGREEMENT UNTIL 4 OCTOBER 2013 
Members1 No. 12 Date3 No. 24 Date3 No. 35 Date3 
Albania G/LIC/N/1/ALB/4 9 October 2012 G/LIC/N/2/ALB/2 28 November 2008 G/LIC/N/3/ALB/6 5 November 2012 
Angola G/LIC/N/1/AGO/1 12 May 2011       
Antigua & Barbuda G/LIC/N/1/ATG/1 31 January 2002    G/LIC/N/3/ATG/2 30 January 2002 
Argentina G/LIC/N/1/ARG/4 14 April 2011 G/LIC/N/2/ARG/26 31 January 2013 G/LIC/N/3/ARG/11 24 September 2013 
Armenia G/LIC/N/1/ARM/4 24 September 2007    G/LIC/N/3/ARM/5 3 October 2008 
Australia G/LIC/N/1/AUS/1/Add.1 22 May 1997 G/LIC/N/2/AUS/1 14 June 2004 G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5 28 September 2012 
Bahrain, Kingdom 
Of G/LIC/N/1/BHR/1 13 June 1997    G/LIC/N/3/BHR/2 23 January 2012 
Bangladesh G/LIC/N/1/BGD/2 1 April 2005    G/LIC/N/3/BGD/4 5 October 2007 
Barbados G/LIC/N/1//BRB/1 4October 1996    G/LIC/N/3/BRB/6 10 August 2012 
Belize          
Benin G/LIC/N/1/BEN/1 10 February 1997       
Bolivia, 
Plurinational State 
Of  G/LIC/N/1/BOL/1 16 June 1997    G/LIC/N/3/BOL/3 29 June 2000 
Botswana          
Brazil G/LIC/N/1/BRA/5 19 April 2010 G/LIC/N/2/BRA/5 19 April 2010 G/LIC/N/3/BRA/9 16 September 2011 
Brunei Darussalam       G/LIC/N/3/BRN/1 10 April 1997 
Burkina Faso G/LIC/N/1/BFA/1 10 February 1997    G/LIC/N/3/BFA/5 18 March 2013 
Burundi G/LIC/N/1/BDI/1 27 April 2001    G/LIC/N/3/BDI/2 7 November 2001 
Cambodia       G/LIC/N/3/KHM/3 24 May 2013 
Cameroon G/LIC/N/1/CMR/1 18 September 2001    G/LIC/N/3/CMR/3 25 September 2009 
Canada G/LIC/N/1/CAN/2 10 June 2009    G/LIC/N/3/CAN/11 2 November 2012 
Cape Verde       G/LIC/N/3/CPV/3 4 April 2013 
Central African Rep.       G/LIC/N/3/CAF/1 16 December 2010 
Chad G/LIC/N/1/TCD/2 16 August 2000  G/LIC/N/2/1 1 October 2013 G/LIC/N/3/TCD/3 1 October 2013 
Chile G/LIC/N/1/CHL/1 31 July 2006    G/LIC/N/3/CHL/7 18 March 2013 
China G/LIC/N/1/CHN/6 24 March 2010    G/LIC/N/3/CHN/9 11 November 2010 
Colombia G/LIC/N/1/COL/3 4 October 2013 G/LIC/N/2/COL/2 15 March 2013 G/LIC/N/3/COL/10 1 October 2013 
Congo          
Costa Rica G/LIC/N/1/CRI/2 15 March 2007 G/LIC/N/2/CRI/2 20 October 2010 G/LIC/N/3/CRI/9 1 November 2012 
Cote D'ivoire G/LIC/N/1/CIV/1 8 February 2002    G/LIC/N/3/CIV/2 5 October 2007 
Cuba G/LIC/N/1/CUB/1 24 January 1996    G/LIC/N/3/CUB/5 26 September 2013 
                                               
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 Date of issuance of the document. 
4 Article 5.1-5.4 – Ad hoc New import licensing procedures or changes (date of latest communication). 
5 Article 7.3 – Annual Replies to Question naire (date of latest communication).  
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Congo Dem. Rep. 
Of  G/LIC/N/1/COD/1 20 October 2006    G/LIC/N/3/COD/1 18 October 2006 
Djibouti          
Dominica G/LIC/N/1/DMA/1 23 February 2001    G/LIC/N/3/DMA/2 6 December 2006 
Dominican Republic G/LIC/N/1/DOM/1 4 May 2004    G/LIC/N/3/DOM/7 15 August 2013 
EU G/LIC/N/1/EU/4 
G/LIC/N/1/EU/5 14 August 2013 
13 August 2013 G/LIC/N/2/EU/4 
G/LIC/N/2/EU/5 13 April 2013 
14 August 2013 G/LIC/N/3/EU/1/Add.1 26 September 2012 
Ecuador G/LIC/N/1/ECU/4 3 October 2013    G/LIC/N/3/ECU/3 19 April 2010 
Egypt           
El Salvador G/LIC/N/1/SLV/1 3 February 2004       
Rep. Of The Fiji 
Islands G/LIC/N/1/FJI/1 3 September 1997    G/LIC/N/3/FJI/1 16 April 1997 
Gabon G/LIC/N/1/GAB/3 4 June 2013       
The Gambia       G/LIC/N/3/GMB/3 15 December 2010 
Georgia G/LIC/N/1/GEO/2 20 March 2012    G/LIC/N/3/GEO/4 20 March 2012 
Ghana G/LIC/N/1/GHA/1 21 April 2004    G/LIC/N/3/GHA/4 29 September 2009 
Grenada G/LIC/N/1/GRD/1 10 April 2002    G/LIC/N/3/GRD/4 8 September 2010 
Guatemala G/LIC/N/1/GTM/2 28 January 2000    G/LIC/N/3/GTM/4 9 November 2007 
Guinea Bissau          
Guinea, Rep.Of          
Guyana G/LIC/N/1/GUY/1 10April 2002    G/LIC/N/3/GUY/2 28 October 2003 
Haiti G/LIC/N/1/HTI/2 27 October 2006    G/LIC/N/3/HTI/6 23 September 2013 
Honduras G/LIC/N/1/HND/1 3 December 1996 G/LIC/N/2/HND/4 18 January 2010 G/LIC/N/3/HND/7 1 October 2012 
Hong Kong, China G/LIC/N/1/HKG/5 7 January 2003 G/LIC/N/2/HKG/4 18 September 2009 G/LIC/N/3/HKG/17 30 September 2013 
Iceland G/LIC/N/1/ISL/1 26 January 1999    G/LIC/N/3/ISL/3 28 October 2004 
India G/LIC/N/1/IND/13 27 September 2011 G/LIC/N/2/IND/11 27 September 2011 G/LIC/N/3/IND/13.Rev.1 24 September 2013 
Indonesia G/LIC/N/1/IDN/1 2 November 1998 G/LIC/N/2/IDN/18 2 October 2013 G/LIC/N/3/IDN/4 23 February 2010 
Israel G/LIC/N/1/ISR/2 19 October 2012 G/LIC/N/2/IS R/2 22 October 2012 G/LIC/N/3/ISR/2 19 October 2012 
Jamaica G/LIC/N/1/JAM/1 11 July 1996 G/LIC/N/2/JAM/2 4 October 2011 G/LIC/N/3/JAM/3 3 September 2008 
Japan G/LIC/N/1/JPN/2/Rev.1 26 February 1997 G/LIC/N/2/JPN/3 27 April 2001 G/LIC/N/3/JPN/12 26 September 2013 
Jordan G/LIC/N/1/JOR/2/Add.1 3 September 2003 G/LIC/N/2/JOR/2 10 June 2005 G/LIC/N/3/JOR/1 11 December 2000 
Kenya G/LIC/N/1/KEN/1 12 June 2003    G/LIC/N/3/KEN/2/Add.1 12 June 2003 
Kingdom Of Saudi 
Arabia        G/LIC/N/3/SAU/2 29 September 2011 
Korea, Rep. Of G/LIC/N/1/KOR/3 14 April 1998 G/LIC/N/2/KOR/1/Rev.1 27 July 2009 G/LIC/N/3/KOR/10 27 September 2011 
Kuwait, The State 
Of G/LIC/N/1/KWT/2 28 September 2011 G/LIC/N/2/KWT/1 8 November 2011 G/LIC/N/3/KWT/3 21 March 2013 
Kyrgyz Republic G/LIC/N/1/KGZ/1 18 January 2000    G/LIC/N/3/KGZ/2 9 October 2006 
Lao, PDR       
Lesotho G/LIC/N/1/LSO/1 23 November 2010    G/LIC/N/3/LSO/2 23 November 2010 
Liechtenstein G/LIC/N/1/LIE/3 23 February 2012 G/LIC/N/2/LIE/2 26 October 2000 G/LIC/N/3/LIE/7 27 September 2013 
Macao, China G/LIC/N/1/MAC/4 20 June 2012    G/LIC/N/3/MAC/15 
 19 October 2012 
 
Madagascar G/LIC/N/1/MDG/2 25 April 2000    G/LIC/N/3/MDG/6 19 May 2011 
Malawi G/LIC/N/1/MWI/2 26 October 2011 G/LIC/N/2/MWI/2 27 October 2011 G/LIC/N/3/MWI/3 26 October 2011 
Malaysia G/LIC/N/1/MYS/2 11 April 2013 G/LIC/N/2/MYS/5 3 July 2012 G/LIC/N/3/MYS/7 10 October 2011 
Maldives       G/LIC/N/3/MDV/1 15 April 2002  
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Mali G/LIC/N/1/MLI/1 27 August 2001    G/LIC/N/3/MLI/4 13 August 2013 
Mauritania          
Mauritius G/LIC/N/1/MUS/2 11 May 2007 G/LIC/N/2/MUS/1 17 March 2008 G/LIC/N/3/MUS/3 17 March 2008 
Mexico G/LIC/N/1/MEX/3 18 January 2010    G/LIC/N/3/MEX/3 18 January 2010 
Moldova, Rep. Of G/LIC/N/1/MDA/2 23 September 2013 G/LIC/N/2/MDA/1 16 October 2008 G/LIC/N/3/MDA/2 23 September 2013 
Mongolia G/LIC/N/1/MNG/1 27 April 2001    G/LIC/N/3/MNG/1 12 June 2003 
Montenegro       
Morocco G/LIC/N/1/MAR/6 9 November 2012  G/LIC/N/2/MAR/ 1 29 November 2011 G/LIC/N/3/MAR/7/Rev.1 9 October 2009 
Mozambique          
Myanmar          
Namibia G/LIC/N/1/NAM/1 29 October 2002    G/LIC/N/3/NAM/6 30 August 2010 
Nepal       G/LIC/N/3/NPL/1 3 October 2012 
New Zealand G/LIC/N/1/NZL/1 22 August 1996  G/LIC7N/2/NZL/1 20 September 2013 G/LIC/N/3/NZL/3 27 September 2013 
Nicaragua G/LIC/N/1/NIC/2 23 April 2012    G/LIC/N/3/NIC/5 13 August 2013 
Niger G/LIC/N/1/NER/1 12 January 1998       
Nigeria G/LIC/N/1/NGA/1 18 February 1998 G/LIC/N/2/NGA/2 18 February 1998 G/LIC/N/3/NGA/7 17 January 2012 
Norway G/LIC/N/1/NOR/2 3 December 1997    G/LIC/N/3/NOR/8 16 July 2013 
Oman G/LIC/N/1/OMN/1 20 February 2001    G/LIC/N/3/OMN/6 30 January 2012 
Pakistan G/LIC/N/1/PAK/1 29 May 1996 G/LIC/N/2/PAK/1 29 May 1996    
Panama G/LIC/N/1/PAN/2 16 November 1998 G/LIC/N/2/PAN/1 18 August 1998 G/LIC/N/3/PAN/4 27 September 2013 
Papua New Guinea    G/LIC/N/2/PNG/1 17 February 1998    
Paraguay G/LIC/N/1/PRY/2 14 September 2010 G/LIC/N/ 2/PRY/1 14 July 2011 G/LIC/N/3/PRY/1 5 October 2012 
Peru G/LIC/N/1/PER/3. 14 August 2013    G/LIC/N/3/PER/9 14 August 2013 
Philippines G/LIC/N/1/PHL/2 14 August 2013    G/LIC/N/3/PHL/9 8 February 2013 
Qatar G/LIC/N/1/QAT/1 2 April 1998    G/LIC/N/3/QAT/9 19 October 2012 
Russian Federation G/LIC/N/1/RUS/1 22 October 2012     
Rwanda       G/LIC/N/3/RWA/2 18 October 2011 
Samoa       
St. Kitts And Nevis G/LIC/N/1/KNA/1 7 August 1998    G/LIC/N/3/KNA/1 8 December 2009 
St. Lucia G/LIC/N/1/LCA/4 17 September 2013 G/LIC/N/2/LC A/2 17 October 2002 G/LIC/N/3/LCA/6 17 September 2013 
St. Vincent & 
Grenadines         
Senegal G/LIC/N/1/SEN/1 23 October 2002    G/LIC/N/3/SEN/5 23 September 2013 
Sierra Leone           
Singapore G/LIC/N/1/SGP/5 4 April 2008 G/LIC/N/2/SGP/ 5 5 October 2009 G/LIC/N/3/SGP/9 17 September 2013 
Solomon Islands          
South Africa    G/LIC/N/2/ZAF/1 15 July 1997 G/LIC/N/3/ZAF/5 1 October 2012 
Sri Lanka G/LIC/N/1/LKA/1 20 May 2003    G/LIC/N/3/LKA/1 27 May 2003 
Suriname G/LIC/N/1/SUR/1 15 December 2003    G/LIC/N/3/SUR/1 9 October 2009 
Swaziland G/LIC/N/1/SWZ/1 4 October 1996       
Switzerland G/LIC/N/1/CHE/3 20 January 2012 G/LIC/N/2/CH E/2 26 September 2000 G/LIC/N/3/CHE/9 20 September 2013 
Chinese Taipei  G/LIC/N/1/TPKM/8 16 August 2013 G/LIC/N/2/TPKM/4 20 December 2004 G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/4 16 August 2013 
Tajikistan       
Tanzania          
Thailand G/LIC/N/1/THA/1 28 September 2007 G/LIC/N/2/THA/4 19 March 2013 G/LIC/N/3/THA/6 12 September 2013 
The Fmr. Yugoslav 
Rep. Of Macedonia G/LIC/N/1/MKD/4 28 September 2011 G/LIC/N/2/MKD/1 17 April 09 G/LIC/N/3/MKD/3 28 September 2011  
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Togo G/LIC/N/1/TGO/3 20 September 2013    G/LIC/N/3/TGO/2 19 September 2011 
Tonga G/LIC/N/1/TON/1 6 April 2011    G/LIC/N/3/TON/1 5 April 2011 
Trinidad and 
Tobago G/LIC/N/1/TTO/2 14 September 2012    G/LIC/N/3/TTO/10 14 September 2012 
Tunisia G/LIC/N/1/TUN/2 14 January 2007    G/LIC/N/3/TUN/6 28 September 2011 
Turkey G/LIC/N/1/TUR/10 1 October 2012    G/LIC/N/3/TUR/12 11 September 2012 
Uganda G/LIC/N/1/UGA/1 3 October 1996    G/LIC/N/3/UGA/1/Add.2 7 October 2005 
Ukraine G/LIC/N/1/UKR/3.Rev.1 14 August 2013  G/LIC/N/2/UKR/4/Rev.1 13 August 2013 G/LIC/N/3/UKR/6 1 October 2013 
United Arab 
Emirates G/LIC/N/1/ARE/1 18 April 1997    G/LIC/N/3/ARE/1 25 April 2000 
United States Of 
America G/LIC/N/1/USA/6/Add.2 15 March 2013 G/LIC/N/2/USA/2/Add.1 6 April 2009 G/LIC/N/3/USA/10 24 September 2013 
Uruguay G/LIC/N/1/URY/3 25 September 2001    G/LIC/N/3/URY/7 26 September 2013 
Vanuatu       
Venezuela, 
Bolivarian Rep. Of G/LIC/N/1/VEN/1/Rev.1 10 January 2003 G/LIC/N/2/VEN/5 20 May 2003 G/LIC/N/3/VEN/1 27 May 2002 
Viet Nam G/LIC/N/1/VNM/2 29 January 2013 G/LIC/N2/VNM/1  30 April 2012 G/LIC/N/3/VNM/1 12 May 2011 
Zambia G/LIC/N/1/ZMB/2 18 February 2004    G/LIC/N/3/ZMB/2 18 February 2004 
Zimbabwe G/LIC/N/1/ZWE/2 28 September 1998    G/LIC/N/3/ZWE/3 24 June 2010 
Total 101  41  103  
 
 
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