. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/LIC/N/1/TPKM/7 
30 July 2012 
 (12-4188) 
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 
 
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU 
 
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 The following notification, dated 27 July 2012, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the Separate Customs Territo ry of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu. 
 
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.): 
www.trade.gov.tw – the website of the Board of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic 
Affairs. Copies of the English translated  version of the legislation is attached*.  
3. Date of publication:1   
See dates of promulgations/amendments in “List of TPKM’s WTO-ILP Questionnaires and 
Respective Governing Regulations in 2012”. (http://www.trade.gov.tw/english/Pag es/Detail.aspx?nodeID =101&pid=358904) 
Effective date of requirement:  Same as date of publication.  
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) 
and/or [   ] by request at the following address a nd fax numbers, and/or e-mail and website: 
 
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 
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* Available for consultation (Mar ket Access Division) in English only (unofficial translation). G/LIC/N/1/TPKM/7 
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  6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
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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".