G/LIC/N/2/BOL/1  
28 June 2016  
(16-3470)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: Spanish  
 
  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1-5.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT1 
PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA  
The following notification, dated 10 June 2016, is be ing circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. 
 
1. (a) Title/number/date of the law or regulation establishing/changing the 
import licensing procedure: 
Supreme Decree No. 2600 of 18 November 2015 establishes that any person or 
gaming operator will be authorized by the Gaming Control Authority to import the 
gaming machines and parts thereof mentioned in the list to be approved through a 
ministerial resolution issued by the Minister of Economy and Public Finance. 
Ministerial Resolution No. 207 of 22 April 2016 establishing the list of gaming 
machines and parts thereof subject to prior authorization (automatic licensing) for 
importation into national territory. 
Ministerial Resolution No. 01-00003-16 R-008 of 27 April 2016 approving the 
'Regulation on the application procedure, importer registration and prior 
authorization for importing gaming machines, gaming tables and parts thereof for 
lottery games, games of chance and raffles'. 
(b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please indica te the document symbol of the 
notification to which change(s) has(ve) been introduced.  (In this case 
please also indicate in Section 3, below, the nature of the changes (i.e. inclusion or exclusion of some goods and a list thereof; contact point for information and/or 
administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.)):  
2. Information concerning the institution/ change of import licensing procedure: 
(a) List of products subject to the licensing procedure (Exact name of the 
products and/or whenever possible HS code and indication of the exact HS Nomenclature (i.e. 1996; 2002 or 2007). A bbreviations should be avoided. In the 
case of a long list of products, please attach the list as an Annex in Microsoft Word 
or compatible software. Please do not use PDF, or photocopies.)   
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility  
(c) Administrative body(ies) fo r submission of applications (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body.)  
 
Fax: (+591-2) 2125057 
Email: aj.dnal@aj.gob.bo Website: http://www.aj.gob.bo  
Contact Officer: [ ] Mr [ ]Mrs Name: 
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  (d) Date and name of publication wher e licensing procedures are published:  
Regulatory Resolution No. 01-00003-16 R-008 of 27 April 2016 
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is  
[X] automatic. If so, please indicate: (f) the administrative purpose: [ ] 
Imports of gaming machines and parts thereof classified under tariff subheadings 
9504.30.10.10, 9404.30.10.90 and 9504.90.91.00 are subject to prior 
authorization (automatic licensing) before entering national territory. This ensures 
that the import of such goods and their use in gaming establishments are registered, controlled and authorized. 
[ ] non-automatic. If so, please indicate: (g) the measure being 
implemented through the import licensing procedure: [ ] 
(h) Expected duration of the licensing pr ocedure if this can be estimated with 
some probability, and if not, reason  why this information cannot be 
provided 
The measure contained in Supreme Decree No. 2600, Ministerial Resolution No. 207 and 
Regulatory Resolution No. 01-00003-16 R-008 is of indefinite duration. 
3. Other relevant data or information: (i.e. complete title and data concerning the 
legislation, inclusion or exclusion of certain products from the import licensing regime and 
list thereof; changes related to the administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.) 
Under Supreme Decree No. 2600 of 18 November 2015, gaming machines and parts 
thereof that have already been shipped and begun the import process are not subject to 
prior authorization. 
 
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1"Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of  publication [...]" (Article 5.1).