. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/LIC/N/1/TTO/2 
14 September 2012 
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Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Article 1.4(a)
1 and/or 8.2(b)2of the Agreement 
 
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 
 
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 The following notification, dated 10 September 2012 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Trinidad and Tobago. 
 
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [X];  Article 8.2(b) [X] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)  
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing  Procedure(s) has(ve) been published 
(Official Gazette, publication, website, etc.): 
1) Trinidad and Tobago Gazette, Vol. 38 No. 78, 29 April 1999 2) Trinidad and Tobago Gazette, Vol. 43, No. 43, 17 March 2004: Legal suppl. Part. B 
3. Date of publication:1   
29/04/1999 (Legal Notice No. 69 of 1999) 
17/03/2004 (Legal Notice No. 40 of 2004) 
Effective date of requirement:   
01/05/1999 (Legal Notice No. 69 of 1999) 
30/01/2004 (Legal Notice No. 40 of 2004) 
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4 is(are) available for consultation by Members: 
[X] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach copies 
of the publication and or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft Word or 
compatible software)  
and/or [   ] by request at the following address a nd fax numbers, and/or e-mail and website: 
 G/LIC/N/1/TTO/2 
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  5. In the case that they are not in on e of the three WTO official languages, (English, 
French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a)) and/or 
the legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b)):4 
N/A 
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
1) Legal Notice No. 69 - The Trade Ordinance (No. 19 of 1958) 
Negative List Notice to Importers No. 1 of 1999 dated 29 April 1999 2) Amendments to the above notice: Legal Notice No. 40 - The Trade Ordinance (No. 19 of 1958) 
Category No. 22, para (a) deleted and the following para substituted: 
"(a) left-hand drive vehicles other than those allowed to be imported pursuant to 
section 45(a) to (g) of the Customs Act;" Notice dated 17 March 2004 
 
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1 "[...] Publication shall take pl ace, whenever practicable, 21 days pr ior to the effective date of the 
requirement but in all events not later than such effec tive date.  Any exception, derogations or changes in or 
from the rules concerning licensing procedures or the lis t of products subject to impo rt licensing shall also be 
published in the same manner and within the same time-per iods as specified above."  See Article 1.4(a) of the 
Agreement. 
2 "Each Member shall inform the Comm ittee of any changes in its laws and regulations relevant to this 
Agreement and in the administration of such laws and regulations." 
3 "The rules and all information concerning procedures for the submission of applications, including the 
eligibility of persons, firms and institutions to make such applications, the administrative body(ies) to be 
approached, and the lists of products subject to the licensing requirement shall be published, in the sources 
notified to the Committee on Import Licensing [...] Copies of these publications shall also be made available to 
the Secretariat."  See Article 1.4(a)  of the Agreement and document G/LI C/3 "Procedures for Notification and 
Review under the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures". 
4 See document G/LIC/3 "Procedur es for Notification and Review under the Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures".