G/LIC/N/1/TUR/11  
 
29 September 2014  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLES 1.4(A) AND 8.2(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON  
IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES FOR 2013  
TURKEY 
The following communication, dated 7 October 2013, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Turkey. 
  
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Pursuant to Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b) of th e Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, the 
Permanent Mission of Turkey to the World Trade Organization hereby submits the copies of the 
following regulations related to import licensing:  
 
1.  Import Communiqué No (2013/3):  Approval of the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority is required 
for the goods covered by the Communiqué before actual imports.  
 
2.  Import Communiqué No. (2013/4):  The permissi on by the Turkish Sugar Authority is required 
for the imports of goods listed in the Communiqué.  
3.  Import Communiqué No (2013/5): For the importation of all kinds of printed maps and 
hydrographic maps, including atlases, topography plans and globes that are classified under the 
Harmonized System Code 49.05:  
 
- The approval of the Commandership of Mari times Forces for importation of sea maps; 
 
- The approval of the Ministry of National Defense, General Commandership of Cartography 
for importation of other items included in the Communiqué. 
 is required for the registration of the Customs Declaration form. 
 
4.  Import Communiqué No (2013/6):  For the imports of goods listed in the Communiqué, a certificate issued by the Ministry of Customs and Trade is required.  This certificate indicates that 
after-sale services such as maintenance and repair are warranted on a regional basis and 
maintenance service technician and spare parts stocks are sufficient.  
5.  Import Communiqué No (2013/7):  For the imports of vehicles listed in the Communiqué, the 
approval of the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology is required. 
 6.  Import Communiqué No (2013/8):  The approv al of the Ministry of Transportation, General 
Directorate of Civil Aviation is required if th e goods covered by the Communique are intended to 
be used in civil aviation.  
7.  Import Communiqué No (2013/10):  For the impo rtation of items which are classified under the 
Harmonized System Codes 4802.55.15.99.11, 4802.55.25.99.11, 4802.55.30.99.11, 4802.55.90.99.11 and 4802.56.80.99.11: 
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  - Banknotes and the like, papers of securities excluding of a kind used for printing share 
certificates, bonds and other instruments of capital markets and of a kind used for printing chequé books, the approval of the Central Bank of Turkey is required. 
 
- The papers used for printing chequé books can only be imported by banks and private 
financial institutions. 
 
- For the importation of the papers used for printing share certificates, bonds and other 
instruments of the capital markets and the instruments of capital markets printed abroad for the purpose of sale to the public, the approval  of the Board of Capital Markets is required. 
 
8.  Import Communiqué No (2013/11):  Approval of the Ministry of Interior, General Directorate of 
Security is required for the imports of goods covered by the Communiqué.  
9.  Import Communiqué No (2013/13):  Approval of  the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, 
Institute of Workers' Health and Labour Security is required for the importation of goods covered 
by the Communiqué. 
  
10.  Import Communiqué No (2013/16): The approval of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock is required for importation of goods included in the Communiqué.   
 
11.  Import Communiqué No (2013/17):  Permission of  the Ministry of Economy is required for the 
importation of goods listed in the Communiqué.   
12.  Foreign Trade Communiqué (2011/1): CITES document issued by the Ministry of Food, 
Agriculture and Livestock or the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization is required for the importation and exportation of the species listed in the Communiqué. 
 
 
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