G/TFA/N/ISL/1  
 
15 February  2018 
(18-0987) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION BASED O N ARTICLES  1:4, 10:4:3, 10:6:2 AND 12:2:2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM ICELAND  
The following communication, dated 14 February 2018 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Iceland  for Members' information.  
 
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Iceland  hereby makes the following notifications in accordance with Articles 1:4, 10:4:3, 10:6:2 
and 12:2:2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (WT/L/931).  
 
Article 1, paragraph 4  (a) 
The official place(s) w here the items in subparagraphs 1.1(a) to (j) have been published  
Sub-paragraph 1.1(a) : 
Directorate of Customs 
Iceland (Customs) pag e on 
import, export and transit  https://www.tollur.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/tollafgreidsla/  
Customs pag e on locations 
of customs ports  https://www.tollur.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/tolleftirlit/oryggi -
voruflutninga/tollhafnir/  
Isavia ohf., the national 
airport and air navigation 
service provider of Iceland, 
page on  airports:  https://www.is avia.is/flugvellir/  
Iceland Coast Guard, pa ge 
on SafeSeaNet notifications:  http://www.lhg.is/english/vesselreporting_seaice/  
Customs page on clearance 
forms  https://www.tollur.is/sarpur/eydublod/  
 
Sub-paragraph  1.1(b ): 
Customs page regarding 
general information on 
import duties  https://www.tollur.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/adflutningsgjold/  
Customs page on  import 
duties  https://vefskil.tollur.is/Tollalinan/Opinn/Rammi2.htm/  
Custom page on HS codes  
and MFN customs duty  https://www.tollur.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/adflutningsgjold/tolls
kra/ 
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  Sub-paragraph  1.1(c): 
Fees and charges imposed 
by Customs  https://www.tollur.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/gjaldskra -
thjonustugjalda/  
Fees and charges imposed 
by the Icelandic Food and 
Veterinary Authority  http://www.mast.is/kerfissidur/log -og-
reglur_gamalt/matvaelastofnun/  
Fees and charges imposed 
by th e Environment Agency 
of Iceland  http://ust.is/umhverfisstofnun/thjonusta/gjaldskra/  
Fees and charges imposed 
by the Icelandic Radiation 
Safety Authority  https://gr.is/um -geislavarnir -rikisins/fjarmal/  
Fees and charges imposed 
by the Icelandic Medicines 
Agency  https://www.lyfjastofnun.is/Lyfjastofnun/Log_og_reglugerdir/G jal
dskra/  
Fees and charges imposed 
by th e Icelandic Transport 
Authority  https://www.samgongustofa.is/um/gjaldskrar/  
Fees and charges imposed 
by the Directorate of 
Fisheries (CITES)  http://www.fiskistofa.is/umfiskistofu/gjaldskra/  
Fees and charges imposed 
by the Administration of 
Occupational Safe ty and 
Health  http://www.vinnueftirlit.is/um -vinnueftirlitid/verdskra/serstok -
eftirlits -og-thjonustustorf/  
 
Sub-paragraph  1.1(d ): 
Customs page on HS codes  https://www.tollur.is/atvinnurekstur/rafraen -thjonusta/tollskrain/  
Customs pag e on 
classification of vehicles  https://www.tollur.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/adflutningsgjold/tolls
kra/tollflokkun/tollflokkun -okutaekja/  
Customs page on customs 
value https://www.tollur.is/einstaklingar/oft -spurt-um/spurt -og-svarad -
tollar/tollverd/  
https://www.tollur.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/tollafgreidsla/innflut
ningur/aaetlun -adflutningsgjalda/  
 
Sub-paragraph  1.1(e ): 
Customs page on general 
customs law and regulations  https://www.tollur.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/log -og-reglur/  
Customs page on 
administrative rulings and 
Court resolution  on customs 
related matters  https://www.tollur.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/urskurdir -alit-
domar/  
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  Sub-paragraph  1.1(f): 
Customs page on import 
restrictions  https://www.tollur.is/english/individuals/customs/moving -to-
iceland/import -restrictions/  
 
https://www.tollur.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/tollafgreidsla/innflut
ningur/lifandi -dyr-matvaeli -og-plontur/  
Customs page on export 
restrictions  https://www.tollur.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/tollafgreidsla/utflutni
ngur/utflutningsleyfi/  
Customs page on transit and 
restrictions in transit  https://www.tollur.is/a tvinnurekstur/tollamal/tollafgreidsla/umflut
ningur/  
 
Sub-paragraph 1.1( g): 
Penalty provisions appear in 
XXII chapter in Customs 
Law, No 88/2005  https://www.althingi.is/lagas/nuna/2005088.html  
 
 
Sub-paragraph 1.1(h) : 
Custom s page on 
procedures for appeal  https://www.tollur.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/urskurdir -alit-
domar/kaeruleidir/  
 
Sub-paragraph 1.1(i): 
Ministry for Foreign Affairs  
page on free trade 
agreements  https://www.stjornarradid.is/verkefni/utanrikismal/utanrikisvidski
pti/vidskiptasamningar/friverslunarsamningar/  
 
Sub-paragraph 1.1( j): 
Ministry of Industries and 
Innovation  page on tariff 
quotas  https://www.stjornarradid.is/verkefni/atvinnuvegir/landbunadur/in
n-og-utflutningur -landbunadarvara/  
 
https://www.stjornarradid.is/verkefni/atvinnuvegir/landbunadur/in
n-og-utflutningur -landbunadarvara/radgjafanefnd/  
Article 1, paragraph 4  (b) 
The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  (a) 
Customs page on 
description on custom 
clearance procedures  https://www.tollur.is/english/businesses/customs/procedural -
aspects/  
Customs page on 
description on appeal or 
review  https://www.tollur.is/english/businesses/customs/procedures -for-
complaint/  
 
The Uniform Resource Locators of website(s) referred to in paragraph 2.1  (b) 
Custo ms page on forms for 
customs clearance  https://www.tollur.is/sarpur/eydublod/  
 
https://www.tollur.is/english/common/forms/  G/TFA/N/ISL/1  
 
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Article 1, paragraph 4  (c) 
The contact information of the enquiry points referred to in paragraph 3.1  
Inquiries: Upplysingar @tollur.is  
 
For national phone calls: 5600 -300 
For international phone calls: 354 -5600-300 
 
Directorate of Customs Icelandic page: www.tollur.is   
Directorate of Customs English page (limited version): www.customs.is  
 
Article 10, paragraph 4.3  
A single window project has be en launched in Iceland Customs. A long term project plan, 
describing the future vision has been approved and work on the first phase of the project is 
ongoing. Partial funding has been approved by the parliament and the project has a yearly budget 
from sta te funding for five years.  
 
In the first phase of the project Iceland Customs will develop a web portal and merging already 
existing portals, add electronic services to already established ones, simplify procedures and 
eliminate as much paper as possible. In the second phase the plan is to work closely with other 
agencies on the borders, simplify overall procedures and increase electronic d ata exchange and 
collaboration.  
 
A project team is already working on phase one of the project along with IT suppliers.  A first 
version of a self -service web portal is estimated to be launched by the end of 2018.  
 
Article 10, paragraph 6.2  
Customs p age on customs brokers  
https://www.tollur.is/atvinnurekstur/tollamal/tolleftirlit/oryggi -voruflutninga/tollmidlarar/  
 
Article 12, paragraph 2.2  
Directorate of Customs home page (Icelandic, main page): www.tollur.is  
Directorate of Customs home page (English, limited version): www.customs.is  
Contact point for exchange of information: tollstjori @tollur.is  
 
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