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Committee on Import Licensing  
   
 
TWELF TH BIENNIAL REVIEW O F THE IMPLEMENTATION  AND OPERATION  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PRO CEDURES1 
 
Article  7.1 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures provides that "the Committee shall review 
as necessary, but at least once every two  years, the implementation and operation of this Agreement, 
taking into account the objectives thereof, and the rights and obligations contained therein".   
 
The main objectives of the Agr eement are those listed in the preamble of the Agreement.  
 
The information contained in this document covers the period from 22 October  2016 
to 22 October  2018. 
 
Table of Contents  
 
1   COMMITTEE ON IMPORT  LICENSING  ................................ ................................ ...........  2 
1.1   Officers  ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  2 
1.2   Members  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  2 
1.3   Observers  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  3 
2   WORK OF THE COMMITT EE DURING THE REVIEW  PERIOD (2017 -2018)  .....................  3 
2.1   Formal Committee meetings  ................................ ................................ .........................  3 
2.1.1    Review of notifications  ................................ ................................ ...............................  3 
2.1.2    Discussion of specific trade concerns  ................................ ................................ ...........  5 
2.1.3    Review and adoption of the Committee's Annual Report to the Council for  
Trade in Goods  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  6 
2.1.4    Twelfth biennial review on the implementation and operation of the Agreement  ...............  6 
2.1.5    Improving transparency in notification procedures of the Agreement  ...............................  7 
3   CONSULTATION AND DI SPUTE  SETTLEMENT  ................................ ...............................  7 
ANNEX I  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  9 
ANNEX II  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  12 
ANNEX III  ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  13 
ANNEX IV  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  14 
ANNEX V  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  16 
ANNEX VI  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  18 
 
 
                                                
1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO.  G/LIC/W/49  
 
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  1  COMMITTEE ON IMPORT LICENSING  
1.1  Officers  
2017: 
 
Chairperson:   Mr. Fawaz Almuballi (Saudi Arabia ) 
Vice-Chairperson:   Mr. Richard Emerson -Elliott (Australia ) 
 
2018: 
 
Chairperson :  Ms. Lorena Rivera Orjuela  (Colombia ) 
Vice-Chairperson:   Mr. Kazunori Fukuda (Japan ) 
 
1.2  Members  
Afghanistan  
Albania  
Angola  
Antigua & 
Barbuda  
Argentina  
Armenia  
Australia  
Austria  
Bahrain,  
     Kingdom of  
Bangladesh  
Barbados  
Belgium  
Belize  
Benin  
Bolivia, 
plurinational 
State of  
Botswana  
Brazil  
Brunei 
Darussalam  
Bulgaria  
Burkina Faso  
Burundi  
Cambodia  
Cameroon  
Canada  
Cabo 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  
Eswatini  
European Union  
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  
Kazakhstan  
Kenya  
Korea , Rep. of  
Kuwait, the State 
of 
Kyrgyz Rep ublic 
Latvia  
 Lao People's 
Democratic 
Republic  
Lesotho  
Liberia,  
Liechtenstein  
Lithuania  
Luxembourg  
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  
Saudi Arabia , 
Kingdom of  
Senegal  
Seychelles  
Sierra Leone  
Singapore  
Slovak Republic  
Slovenia  
Solomon Islands  
South Africa  
Spain   
Sri Lanka   
Suriname  
Sweden  
Switzerland  
Chinese Taipei  
Tanzania  
Tajikistan  
Thailand  
the former 
Yugoslav Rep. 
of Macedonia  
Togo 
Tonga  
Trinidad & 
Tobago  
Tunisia  
Turkey  
Uganda  
Ukraine  
United Arab 
Emirates  
United Kingdom  
United States  
Uruguay  
Vanuatu  
 Venezuela, 
Bolivarian 
Rep. of 
Viet Nam  
Yemen  
Zambia  
Zimbabwe  
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  1.3  Observers  
Observer Governments   
 
Algeria  
Andorra  
Azerbaijan  
Bahamas  
Belarus  
Bhutan  
Bosnia and Herzegovina  
Comoros  
Equatorial Guinea  
Ethiopia  
Holy See (Vatican)   
Iran Iraq 
Lebanese Republic  
Libya  
Sao Tomé and Principe  
Serbia  
Somalia  
South Sudan  
Sudan  
Syrian Arab Republic  
Timor -Leste  
Uzbekistan  
 
Observer Organizations  
 
IMF, UNCTAD  and the World Bank . 
 
2  WORK OF THE C OMMITTEE DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD (201 7-2018) 
2.1  Formal Committee meetings  
2.1.  In the two years under review , the Committee held four formal meetings , on 5 May and 
3 October  2017, and on 20 April and 22 October  2018. The minutes of these meetings are contained 
in documents  G/LIC/M/4 5-G/LIC/M/ [48], respectively.  
2.2.  At the formal meetings , the Committee: (i)  review ed Members' notifications under various 
provision s of the Agreement;  (ii) exchanged views on  specific trade concer ns raised by Members 
through writt en questions and replies  as well as through  oral statements ; (iii) reviewed and adopted 
its annual reports to the Council for Trade in Goods  for 201 7 and 201 8, in accordance with Article  7.4 
of the Agreement (G/L/ 1187 and [G/L/ …]); (iv) carried out the 12th biennial r eview of the 
implementation and o peration of the Agreement under Article  7.1 on the basis of a report prepared 
by the Secretariat (G/LIC/W/4 9); (v) and continued the discussion regarding improv ing transparency 
in notification  procedures of the Agreement . 
2.1.1   Review of notifications  
2.3.  Reviewing Members' notifications under various provisions of the Agreement has been one of 
the main functions of the Committee . During the report ing period, the Committee reviewed 
29 notifications submitted by 18 Members  under Article 1.4(a) and/or 8.2(b); 41 notifications from 
17 Members  under Article  5.1-5.4; and  69 Replies to the Annual Questionnaire on Import Licensing 
Procedures submitted by  40 Members  under Article  7.3. The list  of notifications submitted by 
Members during the reporting period is contained in Annex es I to IV. 
2.4.  It is worth noting that there remain 15 Members who have not submitted any notification under 
the Agreement since joining the WTO (see Table  1). As emphasiz ed by the Chairperson repeatedly 
at each formal meeting, Members that have not yet submitted the required notifications are urged 
to do so without delay. Members who ha ve technical problems in preparing the notifications are 
requested to seek assistance fr om the Secretariat . 
Table 1 : Members which have not yet notified under  any provision of  the Agreement2  
 
No. Member  Date of WTO membership  
1 Belize  01.01. 1995 
2 Congo  27.03. 1997 
                                                
2 Up to 10 October 2018  G/LIC/W/49  
 
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  No. Member  Date of WTO membership  
3 Djibouti  31.05.1995 
4 Egypt  30.06.1 995 
5 Guinea  25.10.1995 
6 Guinea -Bissau  31.05.1995 
7 Liberia  14.07.2016 
8 Mauritania  31.05.1995 
9 Mozambique  26.08.1995 
10 Myanmar  01.01.1995 
11 Sierra Leone  23.07.1995 
12 Solomon Islands  26.07.1996 
13 Tanzania  01.01.1995 
14 Vanuatu  24.08.2012 
15 Yemen  26.06.2014 
 
2.5.  Regarding the notification obligations under Article  7.3, in addition  to the 15 Members listed in 
Table  1, the following 9 Members ha ve not yet submitted their replies to the Annual Questionnaire.  
Table 2: Members which have not yet submitted any reply to the Annual Questionnaire 
under Article 7.3 of the Agreement2 
No. Member  Date of WTO membership  
1 Afghanistan  29.07.2016  
2 Angola  23.11.1996  
3 Benin  22.02.1996  
4 Botswana  31.05.1995  
5 Eswatini  01.01.1995  
6 Niger  13.12.1996  
7 Pakistan  01.01.1995  
8 Papua New Guinea  09.06.1996  
9 Samoa  10.05.2012  
 
2.6.  Furthermore, the following 10 WTO Members are yet to submit relevant laws and regulations 
under Article 8.2(b), Article 1.4(a) of the Agreement.  
Table 3 : Members which have not yet submitted notifications under Article 8.2(b) and /or 
Article 1.4(a) of the Agreement2  
 
No. Member  Date of WTO 
membership  
1 Cabo Verde  23.07.2008  
2 Cambodia  13.10.2004  
3 Central African Republic  31.05.1995  
4 Gambia  23.10.1996  
5 Maldives  31.05.1995  
6 Nepal  23.04.2004  
7 Papua New Guinea  09.06.1996  
8 Rwanda  22.05.1996  
9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  01.01.1995  
10 Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of  11.12.2005  
 
2.7.  Compared with the last review period (2015 -2016), this review period witnessed some positive 
developments on notifications : (1) it is encouraging to see that four  Members , namely Botswana, 
Brunei Darussalam, Kazakhstan and South Africa  have submitted their first  notifications on import 
licensing -related laws and regulations under Article 8.2(b) and /or Article 1.4(a); and Gabon 
submitted its first reply to the annual questionnaire under Article 7.3 of the Agreement. (2) s everal 
Members have updated their N/1 notifications and provided more comprehensive information 
regarding their import -licensing related laws and regulations.  (3) an increasing number of developing 
countries are attaching more importance to transparency and expressed the willingness to complete 
their notifications with the technical assistance of the Secretariat. In this regard, d uring the review 
period, Paraguay,  Egypt, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Myanmar have requested national workshop s on 
import licensing and started to prepare/update their notifications seriously . G/LIC/W/49  
 
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  2.8.  In order to improve developing Member  officials' understanding of the Agreement and 
strengthen their capacities to prepare and analyse import licensing notifications, the Secretariat took 
the initiative of organiz ing the first Geneva -based Workshop on Import Licensing during  2 to 
5 May 2017.  Twenty -nine government officials representing twenty -nine developing Members 
(including LDCs) participated in the four -day workshop. The second Workshop was held from 17 to 
20 April 2018 in Geneva and  another thirty officials participated. Based on the feedback from the 
participants, these workshops ha ve been extremely useful to them and have facilitated their 
preparation  of notifications under various provisions of the Agreement.  As a concrete result, this 
review period witnessed several participating Members either submitt ing their first notification  to the 
Committee , or updat ing their import licensing -related legislations or replies to the annual 
questionnaire soon after the workshops.  
2.9.  On the other hand, it is recognized that increas ing the overall level of notification compliance  
and improving the qu ality of notifications  remains a big challenge for this Committee. For example,  
in this review period (2017 -2018), the total number of Members' replies to the annual questionnaire 
has decreased from 82 to 6 9, as compared with that of the last review period  (2015 -2016) . The 
following Members which had notified under Article 7.3 of the Agreement in the last review period 
failed to provide any new update for the Year 2017 or Year 2018 3, namely  Brazil, Chile, Colombia, 
Costa Rica, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Korea, the State of Kuwait, Liechtenstein, 
Mexico, Republic of Moldova, Nepal, Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and 
Tobago, Turkey and Zimbabwe  (See A nnex VI) . How to maintain a relative high level of notification 
compliance  while not adding extra burden to Members  remains a question to be discussed.   
2.10.   At the same time, du ring its technical assistance and  its daily work, the Secretariat has 
encountered s ome frequently asked questions  raised by delegates  which , in its view,  deserve 
clarification and discussion by the Committee.  For example, (1)  Are admini strative measures in 
names of "import con trol", " import permit", "import authorization", "import clearance " or "import 
approval" also import licensing measures?  In practice, a few Members had limited themselves to 
notify only measures in name of "import licensing".  (2) Are administrative procedures for  issuing 
technical visas for SPS and TBT  purposes , which is a prior condition of importation and involves 
submission of an application and other documentation to relevant administrative bodies import 
licensing procedures ? Should they also be notified to this Committee ? (3) What is the difference 
between Import Licensing notifications and QR notifications in terms of non-automatic  import 
licensing? Considering that these questions are highly relevant to notification obligations under this 
Agreement, some discussions in  this Committee might be useful before  any horizontal solution could 
be explored  between Committees.   
2.1.2   Discussion of specific trade concern s 
2.11.   Another main function  of the Committee is to afford Members the opportunity to consult on 
any matters relating to the  operation of this Agreement and to raise specific trade concerns they 
may have regarding other Members' import licensing regime or administrative practices . 
2.12.   Following the Rules of Procedures of this Agreement 4, a total of  14 documents containing 
written questions on import licensing systems  maintained by other Members , and 11 documents 
containing replies , were circulated in the document  G/LIC/Q/ - series during the review period. These 
written questions were addressed to the following Members:  Argentina, Bolivia , Brazil, China, Egypt, 
the Eur opean Union, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, the Russian Federation, Thailand, and Viet  Nam. 
The exchanges among Members based on written questions and replies have provided additional 
clarity regarding the import licensing practices/legislations of the Members.  (see Annex  V). 
2.13.   In this regard, a working document titled " Consolidated paper o f written questions and replies 
submitted to th e Committee on Import Licensing since 1995" (G/LIC/W/51) has been prepared by 
                                                
3 Up to 10 October 2018.  
4 At its meeting on 23  October  1996, the Committee reached the Understanding on Procedures for the 
Review of Notifications Submitted under the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, circulated in 
document  G/LIC/4. This Understanding provides that Members ' views, and requests for clarifi cation, 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 sho uld also be forwarded to the delegations having raised the questions, in writing, 
with copies for information to the Secretariat. The questions and replies thus received would be circulated by 
the Secretariat.  G/LIC/W/49  
 
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  the Secretariat with a view to provid ing Members with an easy reference to the G/LIC/Q series 
documents. The document will be updated twice a year to include new submissions.  
2.14.   In addition, following  requests from certain Member(s), a number of trade issues have also 
been include d in the agenda of formal meetings during the review period  (see Table  4). Some of the 
issues have been listed in the agenda for years. At the meeting(s), the proponents expressed their 
views on relevant issues and Members concerned provided oral replies .  
Table  4: Trade issues included as separate agenda items at formal meetings  
No Trade Concerns  
 Statement(s) by   At formal  
meeting(s) on  
1 Indonesia – Import licensing regime for 
cellphones, handheld computers and tablets.  United States  05 MAY 2017 
03 OCT 2017 
20 APR 2018 
22 OCT 2018 
2 Indonesia – Import licensing regime for tires  Thailand  05 MAY 2017 
3 Indonesia -  Import licensing requirements 
related to milk supply and circulation  United States  03 OCT 2017 
20 APR 2018 
22 OCT 2018 
4 India – Import Licensing  requirements for boric 
acid United States  05 MAY 2017 
03 OCT 2017 
20 APR 2018 
22 OCT 2018 
5 India – Import requirements for beans of the 
species vigna mungo hepper or vigna radiata 
wilczek and pigeon peas (cajanus cajan)  Australia  20 APR 2018 
 
6 India – Import licensing requirements on certain 
pulses  Australia, Canada,  
the European Union  22 OCT 2018 
7 China – Changes to import licensing for certai n 
recoverable wastes and materials  United States  03 OCT 2017 
22 OCT 2018 
8 Mexico – Steel import licensing  regime  United States  05 MAY 2017 
03 OCT 2017 
9 Viet Nam – Distilled spirits and completeness of 
notifications  United States  05 MAY 2017 
03 OCT 2017 
10 Viet Nam – Import licensing for cyber security 
products  United States  22 OCT 2018 
11 European Union – Steel import licensing system  
 Russian Federation  05 MAY 2017 
 
2.1.3   Review and adopt ion of the Committee's A nnual Report to the Council for Trade in 
Goods  
2.15.   In accordance  with Article  7.4 of the Agreement, the Committee adopted, on the basis of  the 
documents prepared by the Secretariat ( G/LIC/W/ 48 and G/LIC/W/ 50), its annual reports to the 
Council for Trade in Goods. The reports for 201 7 and 201 8, as revised and adopted , were circulated 
as document s G/L/1187 and [G/L/….],  respectively . 
2.1.4   Twelf th biennial review on the implementation and operation of the Agreement  
2.16.   Article  7.1 of the Agreement establishes that "the Committee shall review as necessary, but 
at least on ce every two years, the implementation and operation of this Agreement, taking into 
account the objectives thereof, and the rights and obligations contained therein."  
2.17.   Article 7.2 of the Agreement stipulates that " As a basis for the Committee review, the 
Secretariat shall prepare a factual report based on information provided under Article  5, responses 
to the annual questionnaire on import licensing procedures and other relevant reliable information 
which is available to it. This report shall provide a synopsis of the aforementioned information, in 
particular indicating any changes or devel opments during the period of the review, and including 
any other information as agreed by the Committee."  
2.18.   At its formal meeting of 22 October  2018, the Committee conducted the 1 2th biennial r eview 
(2017-2018) on the implementation and operation of the Agreement, based on a paper prepared by 
the Secretariat (G/LIC/W/4 9). The report as revised and adopted was circulated in 
document  [G/LIC/ …]. G/LIC/W/49  
 
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  2.1.5   Improving transparency in notification procedures of the Agreement  
2.19.   Ensuring transparency of import licensing procedures applied by WTO Members is one of the 
main objectives of the Agreement. Taking into account of the complexity of notification obligations 
under the Agreement  and the low compliance rate , discussions have be en undertaken by the 
Committee on how to improve transparency and notification procedures . "Improving transparency 
in notification procedures of the Agreement  – Report by the Chairperson "  has been on  the agenda 
of the Committee's  formal meeting since 2016 . 
2.20.   At the four formal Committee meetings during the review period, the Chairpersons reported 
on their consultations on the issue . At these meetings, m any Members extended support  to the work 
done by the Chair and the Secretariat  so far and expressed willingness to continue the work 
regarding improving transparency and streamlining notification procedures of the Agreement  in the 
future .5 
2.21.   During the review period, t he Committee held two informal meetings. One informal meeting 
was held under the chairmanship of  Mr. Tapio Pyysalo ( Finland) on 16 February 2017 .6 The meeting 
was held to discuss a "comprehensive" notification form prepared by the Secretariat (circulated in 
room document RD/LIC/10 ), upon the request of a few Members. Due to strong objections by a few 
delegations regarding the mandate of the Committee to discuss such a  document , the meeting was 
adjourned  without further discussions on the subject .  
2.22.   An informal meeting was held under the chairmanship of Ms.  Lorena Rivera Orjuela  (Colombia) 
on 9 July 2018.7 The Secretariat introduced the new WTO Import Licensing website/database 
(https://importlicensing.wto.org ).8 The new website/database was developed by the WTO's Market 
Access Division, with technical supp ort from the Information Technology and Support Division. The 
objective was to improve transparency, to consolidate all information on import licensing and to 
provide a more user -friendly platform for Members to obtain specific information otherwise scatte red 
across numerous notifications.  The information presented on the website was based on notifications 
submitted by Members under various provisions of the Agreement. The new "Member profile" 
gateway on the website provide s direct access to import licensi ng-related laws, regulations and 
products subject to licensing, as well as administrative procedural details for each category of 
products for each Member (subject to the availability of notifications), which could significantly 
enhanced transparency of im port licensing measures . At the same meeting, at the request of  some 
Members, the Secretariat made a presentation on the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, 
with a view to familiarizing  Geneva -based delegates with the Agreement and its notification 
requirements.  
3  CONSULTATION AND DIS PUTE SETTLEMENT  
3.1.  On 19 May 2017 , The Russian Federation (document  G/LIC/D/ 52) made a request for 
consultation s on "Ukraine  – measures relating to trade in goods and services "(DS525) , where 
Articles  1 (inter alia Ar ticles 1.2, 1.3, 1.4(a), 1.5, 1.6); Article 3 (inter alia, Articles 3.2, 3.3,3.4  and 
3.5); and Article  5 (inter alia Article  5.1 and 5.2)  of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures 
had been cited.  The case was in the stage of consultations.  
3.2.  Regarding "Morocco – Antidumping Measures on Certain Hot -Rolled Steel from Turkey" 
(DS513), Article 3.2 and 3.3 of the Agreement of Import Licensing Procedures  was cited in the 
request for consultations. The pan el was composed on 17 May 2017.  
3.3.  Regarding "Indonesia – Measures Concerning the Importation of Bovine Meat " (DS506), the 
case was in consultations  since 4 April 2016, no dispute panel was established and no withdrawal or 
mutually agreed solution was notified.  
                                                
5 Discussion details are reflected in relevant paragraphs in G/LIC/M/45 to 48.  
6 Convening fax of the informal meeting circulated on 10 February 2017.  
7 Convening Email of the meeting circulated on 27 June 2018.  
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  3.4.  Regarding "Indonesia –Measures Concerning the Import ation of Chicken Meat and Chicken 
Products." (DS484), the Panel Report was circulated on 17 October 2017. The status report regarding 
implementation of DSB recommendations was circulated on 23 August 2018.  
3.5.  Regarding  "Indonesia – Importation of Horticulture  Products, Animals and Animal Products" 
(DS478), the Panel Report was circulated on 22 December 2016 . The Appellate Body Report was 
circulated on 9 Nove mber 2017. Authorization to retaliate was requested on 15 August 2018.  
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  ANNEX I  
NOTIFICATIONS RECEIV ED FROM MEMBER S DURING THE PERIOD 2 016-2018 
(FROM 22.10.2016 - 10.10.2018 ) 
MEMBER  
 ARTICLE 1.4 (a)/8.2 (b)  ARTICLE 5  ARTICLE 7.3  
AFGHANISTAN     
ALBANIA     
ANGOLA     
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA     
ARGENTINA   G/LIC/N/2/ARG/27/Add.4  
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/27/Add.5  
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/27/Add.6  
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28  
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28/Add.1  
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28/Add.2  
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28/Add.3  
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28/Add.4  G/LIC/N/3/ARG/12  
G/LIC/N/3/ARG/13  
G/LIC/N/3/ARG/14  
 
 
ARMENIA     
AUSTRALIA    G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9  
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9/Rev.1  
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/10  
BAHRAIN, KINGDOM OF     
BANGLADESH     
BARBADOS     
BELIZE     
BENIN     
BOLIVIA, 
PLURINATIONAL STATE 
OF    
BOTSWANA  G/LIC/N/1/BWA/1    
BRAZIL     
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM  G/LIC/N/1/BRN/1  
G/LIC/N/1/BRN/1/Rev.1    
BURKINA FASO     
BURUNDI    G/LIC/N/3/BDI/3  
G/LIC/N/3/BDI/4  
CAMBODIA     
CAMEROON    G/LIC/N/3/CMR/7  
CANADA   G/LIC/N/2/CAN/1  G/LIC/N/3/CAN/16  
G/LIC/N/3/CAN/ 17 
CABO VERDE     
CENTRAL AFRICAN REP.     
CHAD     
CHILE     
CHINA    G/LIC/N/3/CHN/14  
G/LIC/N/3/CHN/15  
COLOMBIA     
CONGO     
CONGO, DEM. REP.     
COSTA RICA     
CÔTE D'IVOIRE     
CROATIA     
CUBA    G/LIC/N/3/CUB/9  
DOMINICA     
DOMINICAN REP.     
ECUADOR  G/LIC/N/1/ECU/7    
EGYPT     
EL SALVADOR    G/LIC/N/3/SLV/2  
EUROPEAN UNION  G/LIC/N/1/EU/10  
G/LIC/N/1/EU/11  
G/LIC/N/1/EU/12  G/LIC/N/2/EU/10  
G/LIC/N/2/EU/11  
G/LIC/N/1/EU/12  G/LIC/N/3/EU/6  
G/LIC/N/3/EU/7  
REP. OF FIJI ISLANDS     
GABON    G/LIC/N/3/GAB/1  
GAMBIA, THE     
GEORGIA    G/LIC/N/3/GEO/6  
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  MEMBER  
 ARTICLE 1.4 (a)/8.2 (b)  ARTICLE 5  ARTICLE 7.3  
GHANA     
GRENADA     
GUATEMALA     
GUINEA BISSAU     
GUINEA, REP. OF    
GUYANA     
HAITI     
HONDURAS     
HONG KONG, CHINA   G/LIC/N/2/HKG/8  G/LIC/N/3/HKG/21  
G/LIC/N/3/HKG/ 22 
ICELAND     
INDIA  G/LIC/N/1/IND/14  
G/LIC/N/1/IND/14/Add.1   G/LIC/N/3/IND/17  
INDONESIA   G/LIC/N/2/IDN/32  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/33  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/34  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/35  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/36  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/37  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/38  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/ 39 
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/ 40 
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/ 41 
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/ 42  
ISRAEL  G/LIC/N/1/ISR/4  G/LIC/N/2/ISR/4  G/LIC/N/3/ISR/4  
JAMAICA     
JAPAN   G/LIC/N/2/JPN/4  G/LIC/N/3/JPN/16  
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17  
JORDAN     
KAZAK HSTAN  G/LIC/N/1/KAZ/1   G/LIC/N/3/KAZ/2  
KENYA     
KOREA, REP. OF   G/LIC/N/2/KOR/2   
KUWAIT, THE STATE OF     
KYRGYZ REP.     
LAO, PDR     
LESOTHO     
LIECHTENSTEIN  G/LIC/N/1/LIE/4  
G/LIC/N/1/LIE/5  
G/LIC/N/1/LIE/6    
MACAO, CHINA  G/LIC/N/1/MAC/7  
G/LIC/N/1/MAC/8   G/LIC/N/3/MAC/20  
G/LIC/N/3/MAC/21  
G/LIC/N/3/MAC/20/Rev.1  
MADAGASCAR     
MALAWI   G/LIC/N/2/MWI/4  G/LIC/N/3/MWI/5  
MALAYSIA   G/LIC/N/2/MYS/8  
G/LIC/N/2/MYS/8/Add.1  G/LIC/N/3/MYS/12  
G/LIC/N/3/MYS/13  
MALDIVES     
MALI   G/LIC/N/3/MLI/8  
G/LIC/N/3/MLI/9  
G/LIC/N/3/MLI/9/Add.1  
MAURITANIA     
MAURITIUS  G/LIC/N/1/MUS/3   G/LIC/N/3/MUS/7  
G/LIC/N/3/MUS/ 8 
MEXICO     
MOLDOVA, REP. OF  G/LIC/N/1/MDA/3    
MONGOLIA     
MONTENEGRO    G/LIC/N/3/MNE/2  
MOROCCO     
MOZAMBIQUE     
MYANMAR     
NAMIBIA     
NEPAL     
NEW ZEALAND    G/LIC/N/3/NZL/5  
NICARAGUA    G/LIC/N/3/NIC/8  
G/LIC/N/3/NIC/9  
NIGER     
NIGERIA     
NORWAY    G/LIC/N/3/NOR/9  G/LIC/W/49  
 
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  MEMBER  
 ARTICLE 1.4 (a)/8.2 (b)  ARTICLE 5  ARTICLE 7.3  
OMAN     
PAKISTAN     
PANAMA    G/LIC/N/3/PAN/8  
PAPUA NEW GUINEA     
PARAGUAY  G/LIC/N/1/PRY/8  G/LIC/N/2/PRY/7  
G/LIC/N/2/PRY/8  G/LIC/N/3/PRY/5  
PERU    G/LIC/N/3/PER/12  
G/LIC/N/3/PER/13  
PHILIPPINES   G/LIC/N/2/PHL/1  
G/LIC/N/2/PHL/2   
QATAR    G/LIC/N/3/QAT/12  
G/LIC/N/3/QAT/13  
RUSSIAN FEDERATION    G/LIC/N/3/RUS/4  
RWANDA     
ST. KITTS & NEVIS     
ST. LUCIA    G/LIC/N/3/LCA/7  
ST. VINCENT & 
GRENADINES     
SAMOA     
SAUDI ARABIA, 
KINGDOM OF     
SEYCHELLES     
SENEGAL     
SIERRA LEONE     
SINGAPORE    G/LIC/N/3/SGP/12  
G/LIC/N/3/SGP/13  
SOLOMON ISLANDS     
SOUTH AFRICA  G/LIC/N/1/ZAF/1   G/LIC/N/3/ZAF/6  
SRI LANKA     
SURINAME     
SWAZILAND     
SWITZERLAND  G/LIC/N/1/CHE/4  
G/LIC/N/1/CHE/5  
G/LIC/N/1/CHE/6  
G/LIC/N/1/CHE/6/Rev.1   G/LIC/N/3/CHE/13  
G/LIC/N/3/CHE/ 14 
THE SEPARATE 
CUSTOMS TERRITORY 
OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, 
KINMEN AND MATSU  G/LIC/N/1/TPKM/12  G/LIC/N/2/TPKM/5  
G/LIC/N/2/TPKM/6  
G/LIC/N/2/TPKM/7  G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/8  
G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/9  
TAJIKISTAN     
TANZANIA     
THAILAND  G/LIC/N/1/THA/2    
THE FMR YUG. REP. OF 
MACEDONIA   G/LIC/N/2/MKD/2  G/LIC/N/3/MKD/5  
G/LIC/N/3/MKD/6  
G/LIC/N/3/MKD/7  
TOGO   G/LIC/N/2/TGO/1  G/LIC/N/3/TGO/3  
TONGA     
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO     
TUNISIA     
TURKEY     
UGANDA     
UKRAINE  G/LIC/N/1/UKR/6  
G/LIC/N/1/UKR/7  G/LIC/N/2/UKR/6  
G/LIC/N/2/UKR/7  G/LIC/N/3/UKR/10  
G/LIC/N/3/UKR/11  
UNITED ARAB 
EMIRATES     
UNITED STATES OF 
AMERICA   G/LIC/N/1/USA/7   G/LIC/N/3/USA/13  
G/LIC/N/3/USA/14  
G/LIC/N/3/USA/15  
URUGUAY    G/LIC/N/3/URY/10  
G/LIC/N/3/URY/11  
VANUATU     
VENEZUELA, 
BOLIVARIAN REP. OF     
VIET NAM     
ZAMBIA     
ZIMBABWE     
 
TOTAL   
29  
41  
69 G/LIC/W/49  
 
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  ANNEX II  
NOTIFICATIONS RECEIV ED UNDER ARTICLE 1.4 (A) AND/OR 8.2(B) DU RING THE REVIEW PERI OD  
(22.10.201 6 - 10.10.2018) 
 
MEMBER  DOCUMENT  DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THE 
DOCUMENT  
BOTSWANA  G/LIC/N/1/BWA/1  26.02.2018  
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM  G/LIC/N/1/BRN/1  
G/LIC/N/1/BRN/1/Rev.1  25.11.20 16 
12.12.2016  
ECUADOR  G/LIC/N/1/ECU/7  18.09.2018  
EUROPEAN UNION  G/LIC/N/1/EU/10  
G/LIC/N/1/EU/11  
G/LIC/N/1/EU/12  28.02.2017  
10.08.2017  
21.06.2018  
INDIA  G/LIC/N/1/IND/14  
G/LIC/N/1/IND/14/Add.1  15.05.2018  
20.06.2018  
ISRAEL  G/LIC/N/1/ISR/4  17.09.2018  
KAZAKHSTAN  G/LIC/N/1/KAZ/1  27.02.2017  
LIECHTENSTEIN  G/LIC/N/1/LIE/4  
G/LIC/N/1/LIE/5  
G/LIC/N/1/LIE/6  09.01.2018  
09.01.2018  
22.02.2018  
MACAO, CHINA  G/LIC/N/1/MAC/7  
G/LIC/N/1/MAC/8  30.10.2017  
21.08.2018  
MAURITIUS  G/LIC/N/1/MUS/3  22.09.2017  
MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF  G/LIC/N/1/MDA/3  12.06.2017  
PARAGUAY  G/LIC/N/1/PRY/8  02.03.2018  
SOUTH AFRICA  G/LIC/N/1/ZAF/1  02.12.2016  
SWITZERLAND  G/LIC/N/1/CHE/4  
G/LIC/N/1/CHE/5  
G/LIC/N/1/CHE/6  
G/LIC/N/1/CHE/6/Rev.1  22.09.2017  
04.12.2017  
19.01.2018  
02.02.2018  
SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF 
TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND 
MATSU  G/LIC/N/1/TPKM/12  22.09.2017  
THAILAND  G/LIC/N/1/THA/2  24.10.2016  
UKRAINE  G/LIC/N/1/UKR/6  
G/LIC/N/1/UKR/7  08.02.2017  
22.02.2018  
UNITED STATES  G/LIC/N/1/USA/7  20.03.2017  
18 Members  29 Notifications   
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  ANNEX III  
NOTIFICATIONS RECEIV ED UNDER ARTICLE 5 .1-5.4 DURING THE REVIEW P ERIOD  
(22.10.201 6 - 10.10.2018) 
MEMBER  DOCUMENT  DATE OF ISSUANCE OF 
THE DOCUMENT  
ARGENTINA  G/LIC/N/2/ARG/27/Add.4  
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/27/Add.5  
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/27/Add.6  
G/LIC/N/2/28  
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28/Add.1  
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28/Add.2  
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28/Add.3  
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/28/Add.4  08.11.2016  
20.12.2016  
30.03.2017  
26.09.2017  
08.12.2017  
22.01.2018  
14.08.2018  
19.09.2018  
CANADA  G/LIC/N/2/CAN/1  14.09.2018  
EUROPEAN UNION  G/LIC/N/2/EU/10  
G/LIC/N/2/EU/11  
G/LIC/N/2/EU/12  28.02.2017  
10.08.2017  
21.06.2018  
HONG KONG, CHINA  G/LIC/N/2/HKG/8  26.09.2018  
INDONESIA  G/LIC/N/2/IDN/32  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/33  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/34  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/35  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/36  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/37  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/38  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/39  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/40  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/41  
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/42  15.11.2016  
15.11.2016  
15.11.2016  
15.11.2016  
22.03.2017  
04.05.2018  
04.05.2018  
15.08.2018  
15.08.2018  
15.08.2018  
15.08.2018  
ISRAEL  G/LIC/N/2/ISR/4  17.09.2018  
JAPAN  G/LIC/N/2/JPN/4  17.04.2018  
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF  G/LIC/N/2/KOR/2  03.02.2017  
MALAWI  G/LIC/N/2/MWI/4  14.02.2017  
MALAYSIA  G/LIC/N/2/MYS/8  
G/LIC/N/2/MYS/8/Add.1  18.08.2017  
20.09.2017  
PARAGUAY  G/LIC/N/2/PRY/7  
G/LIC/N/2/PRY/8  27.06.2017  
05.03.2018  
PHILIPPINES  G/LIC/N/2/PHL/1  
G/LIC/N/2/PHL/2  08.11.2016  
09.11.2016  
THE FORMER YUGOSLAV 
REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA  G/LIC/N/2/MKD/2  14.12.2017  
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS 
TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, 
PENGHU, KINMEN AND 
MATSU  G/LIC/N/2/TPKM/5  
G/LIC/N/2/TPKM/6  
G/LIC/N/2/TPKM/7  24.09.2018  
24.09.2018  
24.09.2018  
TOGO  G/LIC/N/2/TGO/1  20.03.2017  
UKRAINE  G/LIC/N/2/UKR/6  
G/LIC/N/2/UKR/7  28.02.2017  
07.02.2018  
18 Members  41 Notifications   
 
 
 
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  ANNEX IV  
NOTIFICATIONS RECEIV ED UNDER ARTICLE 7.3  DURING THE REVIEW P ERIOD  
(22.10.201 6 - 10.10.2018) 
MEMBER  DOCUMENT  DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THE 
DOCUMENT  
ARGENTINA  G/LIC/N/3/ARG/12  
G/LIC/N/3/ARG/13  
G/LIC/N/3/ARG/14  11.11.2016  
25.09.2017  
02.10.2018  
AUSTRALIA  G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9  
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9/Rev.1  
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/10  23.03.2017  
08.06.2017  
18.09.2018  
BURUNDI  G/LIC/N/3/BDI/3  
G/LIC/N/3/BDI/4  12.04.2017  
04.05.2018  
CAMEROON  G/LIC/N/3/CMR/7  10.04.2017  
CANADA  G/LIC/N/3/CAN/16  
G/LIC/N/3/CAN/17  29.11.2017  
01.10 .2018  
CHINA  G/LIC/N/3/CHN/14  
G/LIC/N/3/CHN/15  29.11.2016  
12.01.2018  
CUBA  G/LIC/N/3/CUB/9  20.09.2018  
EL SALVADOR  G/LIC/N/3/SLV/2  02.10 .2018  
EUROPEAN UNION  G/LIC/N/3/EU/6  
G/LIC/N/3/EU/7  28.09.2017  
03.10.2017  
GABON  G/LIC/N/3/GAB/1  10.04.2017  
GEORGIA  G/LIC/N/3/GEO/6  
G/LIC/N/3/GEO/7  21.04.2017  
31.10.2017  
HONG KONG, CHINA  G/LIC/N/3/HKG/21  28.09.2017  
INDIA  G/LIC/N/3/IND/17  12.04.2018  
ISRAEL  G/LIC/N/3/ISR/4  17.09.2018  
JAPAN  G/LIC/N/3/JPN/16  
G/LIC/N/3/JPN/17  27.09.2017  
09.10.2018  
KAZAK HSTAN  G/LIC/N/3/KAZ/2  20.10.2017  
MACAO, CHINA  G/LIC/N/3/MAC/20  
G/LIC/N/3/MAC/21  
G/LIC/N/3/MAC/21/Rev.1  27.10.2017  
21.08.2017  
23.08.2017  
MALAWI  G/LIC/N/3/MWI/5  14.02.2017  
MALAYSIA  G/LIC/N/3/MYS/12  
G/LIC/N/3/MYS/13  05.12.2016  
19.03.2018  
MALI G/LIC/N/3/MLI/8  
G/LIC/N/3/MLI/9  
G/LIC/N/3/MLI/9/Add.1  29.11.2016  
10.07.2017  
22.05.2018  
MAURITIUS  G/LIC/N/3/MUS/7  
G/LIC/N/3/MUS/8  22.09.2017  
10.10.2018  
MONTENEGRO  G/LIC/N/3/MNE/2  20.06.2018  
NEW ZEALAND  G/LIC/N/3/NZL/5  05.06.2018  
NICARAGUA  G/LIC/N/3/NIC/8  
G/LIC/N/3/NIC/9  11.11.2016  
26.10.2017  
NORWAY  G/LIC/N/3/NOR/9  02.02.2018  
PANAMA  G/LIC/N/3/PAN/8  12.05.2017  
PARAGUAY  G/LIC/N/3/PRY/5  05.03.2018  
PERU  G/LIC/N/3/PER/12  
G/LIC/N/3/PER/13  14.08.2018  
15.08.2018  
QATAR  G/LIC/N/3/QAT/12  
G/LIC/N/3/QAT/13  15.02.2017  
01.02.2018  
RUSSIAN FEDERATION  G/LIC/N/3/RUS/4  14.08.2018  
SAINT LUCIA  G/LIC/N/3/LCA/7  03.03.2017  
SINGAPORE  G/LIC/N/3/SGP/12  
G/LIC/N/3/SGP/13  08.11.2016  
11.12.2017  G/LIC/W/49  
 
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  MEMBER  DOCUMENT  DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THE 
DOCUMENT  
SOUTH AFRICA  G/LIC/N/3/ZAF/6  20.12.2016  
SWITZERLAND  G/LIC/N/3/CHE/13  
G/LIC/N/3/CHE/14  22.09.2017  
03.10 .2018  
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS 
TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, 
KINMEN AND MATSU  G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/8  
G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/9  25.09.2017  
21.09.2018  
THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC 
OF MACEDONIA  G/LIC/N/3/MKD/5  
G/LIC/N/3/MKD/6  
G/LIC/N/3/MKD/7  24.02.2017  
14.12 .2017  
06.03.2018  
TOGO  G/LIC/N/3/TGO/3  20.03.2017  
UKRAINE  G/LIC/N/3/UKR/10  
G/LIC/N/3/UKR/11  25.09.2017  
09.10.2018  
UNITED STATES  G/LIC/N/3/USA/13  
G/LIC/N/3/USA/14  
G/LIC/N/3/USA/15  08.11.2016  
22.01.2018  
05.10.2018  
URUGUAY  G/LIC/N/3/URY/10  
G/LIC/N/3/URY/11  14.08.2018  
15.08.201  
40 Members  69 Notifications  8 
   
  
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WRITTEN QUESTIONS AN D REPLIES  SUBMITTED BY MEMBER S DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD (22.10.201 6 - 10.10.2018) 
MEMBER CONCERNED  QUESTIONS POSED BY MEMBER  REPLIES BY MEMBER  
 
ARGENTINA  G/LIC/Q/ARG/16  
(05.04.2018)  Questions from the European Union  to 
Argentina  G/LIC/Q/A RG/17  
(30.04.2018)  Replies to questions from the European Union 
to Argentina  
   G/LIC/Q/A RG/17/Add.1  
(01.06.2018)  Replies to questions from the European Union 
to Argentina - Addendum  
BOLIVIA, PLURINATIONAL 
STATE OF  G/LIC/Q/ BOL/3  
(22.11.2016 ) Questions from the European Union  to 
the Plurinational State of Bolivia    
BRAZIL  G/LIC/Q/BRA/ 20 
(22.11.2016 ) 
 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/ 22 
(05.04.2018)  Questions from the European Union  to 
Brazil  
 
Follow -up questions from the European 
Union  to Brazil  G/LIC/Q/BRA/ 21 
(17.07.2017 )  
 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/ 23 
(17.04.2018)  Replies from Brazil to questions from the 
European Union   
 
Replies from Brazil to questions from the 
European Union  
CHINA  G/LIC/Q/CHN/27  
(05.04.2018)  Questions from the European Union  to 
China    
EGYPT  G/LIC/Q/EGY/1  
(05.04.2018)  Questions from the European Union  to 
Egypt    
EUROPEAN UNION  G/LIC/Q/EU/1  
(08.11.2016)  Questions from the Russian Federation  
to the European Union  G/LIC/Q/EU/2  
(24.02.2017)  Replies from the European Union to questions 
from the Russian Federation  
INDONESIA  G/LIC/Q/IDN/36  
(01.11.2016)  
 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/37  
(20.04.2017)  
 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/40  
(10.08.2017)  Questions from the United States  to 
Indonesia  
 
Questions from the European Union  to 
Indonesia  
 
Follow up questions from the European 
Union  to Indonesia  G/LIC/Q/IDN/38  
(11.05.2017)  
 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/39  
(11.05.2017)  
 Replies from Indonesia to the United States  
 
 
Replies from Indonesia to the European 
Union  
 
MALAYSIA   G/LIC/Q/MYS/13  
(22.11.2016)  Questions from the European Union  to 
Malaysia  G/LIC/Q/MYS/14  
(01.05.2017)  
 
G/LIC/Q/MYS/15  
(11.08.2017)  
 Replies from Malaysia to questions from the 
European Union  
 
Replies from Malaysia to questions from the 
European Union  
 
MOROCCO      G/LIC/Q/MAR/2  
(12.05.2017)  Preliminary replies from Morocco to questions 
from the European Union  
RUSSIAN FEDERATION  G/LIC/Q/RUS/4  
(05.04.2018)  Questions from the European Union  to 
the Russian Federation  
    
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- 17 - MEMBER CONCERNED  QUESTIONS POSED BY MEMBER  REPLIES BY MEMBER  
 
THAILAND  G/LIC/Q/THA/3  
(20.04.2017)  
 
G/LIC/Q/THA/4  
(05.04.2018)  
 Questions from the European Unio n to 
Thailand  
 
Questions from the European Union  to 
Thailand  
   
VIET NAM    G/LIC/Q/VNM/7  
(02.10.2017)  Replies from Viet Nam to questions from the 
United States  
 
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  ANNEX V I 
OVERALL STATUS OF NOTIFICATI ONS UNDER ARTICLE 7. 3 (N/3),  
ARRANGED IN ORDER OF  DATE OF CIRCULAT ION. 
Member  Year Notified  for Document  Latest 
Notification Date  
Mauritius  2018 G/LIC/ N/3/MUS/8 10.10.2018  
Ukraine  2018 G/LIC/N/ 3/UKR/11 09.10.2018 
Japan  2018 G/LIC/ N/3/JPN/17 09.10.2018 
United States  2018 G/LIC/ N/3/USA/15 05.10. 2018 
Hong Kong, China  2018 G/LIC/ N/3/HKG/22 04.10. 2018 
European Union  2018 G/LIC/ N/3/EU/7 03.10.2018 
Switzerland  2018 G/LIC/ N/3/CHE/14 03.10.2018 
Argentina  2018 G/LIC/ N/3/ARG/14 02.10. 2018 
El Salvador  2017 G/LIC/ N/3/SLV/2 02.10. 2018 
Canada  2017 G/LIC/ N/3/CAN/17 01.10. 2018 
Taipei Chinese  2018 G/LIC/ N/3/TPKM /9 21.09.2018 
Cuba 2018 G/LIC/ N/3/CUB/9 20.09. 2018 
Australia  2017 G/LIC/ N/3/AUS/10 18.09. 2018 
Israel  2018 G/LIC/ N/3/ISR/4 17.09. 2018 
Macao, China  2018 G/LIC/ N/3/MAC/21/Rev.1 23.08. 2018 
Peru 2016 G/LIC/ N/3/PER/13 15.08. 2018 
Uruguay  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/URY/11 15.08. 2018 
Russian Federation  2017 G/LIC/ N/3/RUS/4 14.08. 2018 
Montenegro  2018 G/LIC/ N/3/MNE/2 20.06. 2018 
New Zealand  2018 G/LIC/ N/3/NZL/5 05.06. 2018 
Mali 2017 G/LIC/ N/3/MLI/9/Add.1 22.05. 2018 
Burundi  2018 G/LIC/ N/3/BDI/4 04.05. 2018 
India 2017 G/LIC/ N/3/IND/17 12.04. 2018 
Malaysia  2017 G/LIC/ N/3/MYS/13 19.03. 2018 
the former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia  2017 G/LIC/ N/3/MKD/7 06.03. 2018 
Paraguay  2017 G/LIC/ N/3/PRY/5 05.03. 2018 
Norway  2017 G/LIC/ N/3/NOR/9 02.02. 2018 
Qatar  2017 G/LIC/ N/3/QAT/13 01.02. 2018 
China  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/CHN/15 12.01. 2018 
Singapore  2017 G/LIC/ N/3/SGP/13 11.12. 2017 
Georgia  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/GEO/7 31.10. 2017 
Nicaragua  2017 G/LIC/ N/3/NIC/9 26.10. 2017 
Kazakhstan  2017 G/LIC/ N/3/KAZ/2 20.10. 2017 
Panama  2017 G/LIC/ N/3/PAN/8 12.05. 2017 
Cameroon  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/CMR/7 10.04. 2017 
Gabon  2017 G/LIC/ N/3/GAB/1 10.04. 2017 
Togo 2016 G/LIC/ N/3/TGO/3 20.03. 2017 G/LIC/W/49  
 
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  Member  Year Notified  for Document  Latest 
Notification Date  
Saint Lucia  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/LCA/7 03.03. 2017 
Malawi  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/MWI/5 14.02. 2017 
South Africa  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/ZAF/6 20.12. 2016 
Liechtenstein  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/LIE/9 20.10. 2016 
Mexico  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/MEX/5 20.10. 2016 
Philippines  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/PHL/12 19.10. 2016 
Turkey  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/TUR/15 10.10. 2016 
Jordan  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/JOR/3 05.10. 2016 
Brazil  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/BRA/11 31.08. 2016 
Honduras  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/HND/10 12.08. 2016 
Kuwait, the State of  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/KWT/6 08.08. 2016 
Seychelles  2015 G/LIC/ N/3/SYC/1 11.04. 2016 
Jamaica  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/JAM/5 01.04. 2016 
Colombia  2015 G/LIC/ N/3/COL/11 21.03. 2016 
Indonesia  2015 G/LIC/ N/3/IDN/10 12.02. 2016 
Dominican Republic  2016 G/LIC/ N/3/DOM/8 02.02. 2016 
Costa Rica  2015 G/LIC/ N/3/CRI/12 05.11. 2015 
Korea, Republic of  2015 G/LIC/ N/3/KOR/11 30.10. 2015 
Haiti 2015 G/LIC/ N/3/HTI/8 07.09. 2015 
Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadines  2015 G/LIC/ N/3/VCT/1 23.04. 2015 
Nepal  2015 G/LIC/ N/3/NPL/2 14.04. 2015 
Chile 2014 G/LIC/ N/3/CHL/8 03.03. 2015 
Moldova, Republic of  2015 G/LIC/ N/3/MDA/3 03.03. 2015 
Zimbabwe  2014 G/LIC/ N/3/ZWE/4/Rev.1 11.11. 2014 
Trinidad and Tobago  2013 G/LIC/ N/3/TTO/12 23.10. 2014 
Tajikistan  2014 G/LIC/ N/3/TJK/1 06.10. 2014 
Viet Nam  2013 G/LIC/ N/3/VNM/2 26.09. 2014 
Burkina Faso  2014 G/LIC/ N/3/BFA/6 28.07. 2014 
Oman  2014 G/LIC/ N/3/OMN/7 26.05. 2014 
Albania  2013 G/LIC/ N/3/ALB/7 14.04. 2014 
Lao People's Democratic 
Republic  2014 G/LIC/ N/3/LAO/1 11.03. 2014 
Sri Lanka  2014 G/LIC/ N/3/LKA/2 19.02. 2014 
The Gambia  2014 G/LIC/ N/3/GMB/4 20.01. 2014 
Côte d'Ivoire  2013 G/LIC/ N/3/CIV/3 20.11. 2013 
Chad 2013 G/LIC/ N/3/TCD/3 03.10. 2013 
Senegal  2013 G/LIC/ N/3/SEN/5 23.09. 2013 
Thailand  2013 G/LIC/ N/3/THA/6 12.09. 2013 
Cambodia  2013 G/LIC/ N/3/KHM/3 24.05. 2013 
Cabo Verde  2013 G/LIC/ N/3/CPV/3 04.04. 2013 
Croatia*  2012 G/LIC/ N/3/HRV/7 02.10. 2012 
Barbados  2012 G/LIC/ N/3/BRB/6 10.08 2012 G/LIC/W/49  
 
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  Member  Year Notified  for Document  Latest 
Notification Date  
Bahrain, Kingdom of  2012 G/LIC/ N/3/BHR/2 23.01. 2012 
Nigeria  2011 G/LIC/ N/3/NGA/7 17.01. 2012 
Rwanda  2011 G/LIC/ N/3/RWA/2 18.10. 2011 
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of  2010 G/LIC/ N/3/SAU/2 29.09. 2011 
Tunisia  2011 G/LIC/ N/3/TUN/6 28.09. 2011 
Madagascar  2011 G/LIC/ N/3/MDG/6 19.05. 2011 
Tonga  2011 G/LIC/ N/3/TON/1 05.04. 2011 
Central African Republic  2010 G/LIC/ N/3/CAF/1 16.12. 2010 
Lesotho  2010 G/LIC/ N/3/LSO/2 23.11. 2010 
Grenada  2010 G/LIC/ N/3/GRD/4 08.09. 2010 
Namibia  2010 G/LIC/ N/3/NAM/6 30.08. 2010 
Ecuador  2010 G/LIC/ N/3/ECU/3/Add.1 19.04. 2010 
Saint Kitts and Nevis  2009 G/LIC/ N/3/KNA/1 08.12. 2009 
Morocco  2009 G/LIC/ N/3/MAR/7/Rev.1 09.10. 2009 
Suriname  2009 G/LIC/ N/3/SUR/1 09.10. 2009 
Ghana  2009 G/LIC/ N/3/GHA/4 29.09. 2009 
Armenia  2008 G/LIC/ N/3/ARM/5 03.10. 2008 
Guatemala  2007 G/LIC/ N/3/GTM/4 09.11. 2007 
Bangladesh  2007 G/LIC/ N/3/BGD/4 05.10. 2007 
Dominica  2006 G/LIC/ N/3/DMA/2 06.12. 2006 
Bulgaria*  2006 G/LIC/ N/3/BGR/3 25.10. 2006 
Democratic Republic of the 
Congo  2006 G/LIC/ N/3/COD/1 18.10. 2006 
Kyrgyz Republic  2006 G/LIC/ N/3/KGZ/2 09.10. 2006 
Romania*  2006 G/LIC/ N/3/ROU/3 09.10. 2006 
Uganda  2005 G/LIC/ N/3/UGA/1/Add.2 07.10. 2005 
Zambia  2004 G/LIC/ N/3/ZMB/2 18.02. 2004 
Guyana  2003 G/LIC/ N/3/GUY/2 28.10. 2003 
Kenya  2003 G/LIC/ N/3/KEN/2/Add.1 12.06. 2003 
Mongolia  2003 G/LIC/ N/3/MNG/1 12.06. 2003 
Lithuania*  2003 G/LIC/ N/3/LTU/1 03.04. 2003 
Estonia*  2003 G/LIC/ N/3/EST/3 15.01. 2003 
Slovak Republic  2002 G/LIC/ N/3/SVK/1 25.10. 2002 
Czech Republic*  2002 G/LIC/ N/3/CZE/1/Add.1 16.10. 2002 
Poland*  2002 G/LIC/ N/3/POL/2 16.10. 2002 
Slovenia*  2002 G/LIC/ N/3/SVN/2 12.09. 2002 
Venezuela, Bolivarian 
Republic of  2002 G/LIC/ N/3/VEN/1 27.05. 2002 
Hungary*  2002 G/LIC/ N/3/HUN/3/Add.2 30.04. 2002 
Maldives  2002 G/LIC/ N/3/MDV/1 15.04. 2002 
Cyprus*  2002 G/LIC/ N/3/CYP/3 12.04. 2002 
Antigua and Barbuda  2002 G/LIC/ N/3/ATG/2 30.01. 2002 
Latvia*  2002 G/LIC/ N/3/LVA/2 17.01. 2002 G/LIC/W/49  
 
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  Member  Year Notified  for Document  Latest 
Notification Date  
Malta*  2001 G/LIC/ N/3/MLT/3 13.12. 2001 
Bolivia, Plurinational State 
of 2000 G/LIC/ N/3/BOL/3 29.06. 2000 
United Arab Emirates  2000 G/LIC/ N/3/ARE/1 25.04. 2000 
Fiji 1997 G/LIC/ N/3/FJI/1 16.04. 1997 
Afghanistan  N/A N/A N/A 
Angola  N/A N/A N/A 
Belize  N/A N/A N/A 
Benin  N/A N/A N/A 
Botswana  N/A N/A N/A 
Brunei Darussalam  N/A N/A N/A 
Congo  N/A N/A N/A 
Djibouti  N/A N/A N/A 
Egypt  N/A N/A N/A 
Eswatini   N/A N/A N/A 
Guinea  N/A N/A N/A 
Guinea -Bissau  N/A N/A N/A 
Liberia  N/A N/A N/A 
Mauritania  N/A N/A N/A 
Mozambique  N/A N/A N/A 
Myanmar  N/A N/A N/A 
Niger  N/A N/A N/A 
Pakistan  N/A N/A N/A 
Papua New Guinea  N/A N/A N/A 
Samoa  N/A N/A N/A 
Sierra Leone  N/A N/A N/A 
Solomon Islands  N/A N/A N/A 
Tanzania  N/A N/A N/A 
Vanuatu  N/A N/A N/A 
Yemen  N/A N/A N/A 
 * EU Member  
 
 
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