G/LIC/N/2/PRY/7  
27 June 2017 
(17-3442) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original:  Spanish  
 
  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 -5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
PARAGUAY  
 
The following notification, dated 22 June 2017, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Paraguay.  
 
_______________  
 
 
1  MOBILE CELLULAR TEL EPHONES, MOBILE CELLULAR TELEPHONE PARTS AND 
SEPARATE (NOT INTEGRATED INTO FINISHED MOBILE CELLULAR TELEPHONES) 
MOTHERBOARDS (ELECTRONIC BOARDS OR MAINBOARDS)  
1. (a) Title/number/date of the law or regulation establishing/changing the 
import licensing proc edure : 
 Decre e No. 6.832/2017  "Creating the regist er of importers of mobile cellular 
telephones, the register of importers of mobile cellular telephone parts  and the 
register of importers of separate (not integrated into finished mo bile cellular 
telephones ) motherboards (electronic boards or mainboards)  and establishing the 
mandatory certification by the National Telecommunications Commission 
(CONATEL) of mobile cellular telephones, the prior import licensing regime for 
mobile cellular telephones, the non-automatic prior import licensing regime for 
mobile cellular telephone parts and the non-automatic prior import licensing 
regime for separate (not integrated into finished mobile cellular telephones) 
motherboards (e lectronic boards or mainboards) ". 
Resolutio n No. 410/2017  "Regulating  Decree No. 6.832 of 28 February 2 017 
establishing  the institutional procedures for the  regist ration  of importers , 
automatic and non -automatic prior import licensing  and mandatory certification of 
mobile cellular telephones , mobil e cellular telephone parts and separate (not 
integrated into finished mobile cellular telephones) motherboards ( electronic 
boards or mainboards )". 
 (b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please ind icate 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 inf ormation and/or 
administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.))  
                                               
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).  G/LIC/N/2/PRY /7 
- 2 - 
  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 when ever possible HS code and indication of the exact 
HS Nomenclature (i.e. 1996, 2002 or 2007) . Abbreviations 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 .) 
 8517.12. 3 Telephones for cellular networks, other than satellite  
 8517.12 .31 Portable  
 8517.70.9 9 Parts and accessories for cellular telephones  
 8517.70 .10 Motherboards for cellular telephones  
(b) Contact point for information o n eligibility  
 Ministerio de Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Industry and Trade)  
 Dirección General de Comercio Interior  (Directorate -General of Domestic Trade)  
 Address : Mcal. López e/ Dr Weiss, 1er piso , Asunción  
 Tel.: (+591) 21 616 3207 
 Fax: (+591) 21 616 3066 
 Email  address : vmonges@mic.gov.py  
 Website : http://www.mic.gov.py/mic/site/inicio.php  
 http://www.s nin.gov.py/publico  
 Contact officer : Victor Monges  
(c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body .) 
 Ministerio de Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Industry and Trade)  
 Dirección General de Comercio Interior  (Directorate -General of Domestic Trade)  
 Address : Mcal. López e/ Dr Weiss, 1er piso , Asunción  
 Tel.: (+591) 21 616 3207 
 Fax: (+591) 21 616 3066 
 Email  address : vmonges@mic.gov.py  
 Website : http://www.mic.gov.py/mic/site/inicio.php  
 http://www.snin.gov.py/publico  
 Contact officer : Victor Monges  
(d) Date and name of publication wh ere licensing procedures are published  
 Published on 19 April 2 017 on the website http://www.snin.gov.py . 
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is:  
 [X] automatic . If so please indicate : (f) the administra tive purpose : Quality 
control, registration and collection of statisti cal data in respect of 
MERCOSUR  Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff subheadings 8517.12.3  and 
8517.12.31 . 
 [X] non-automatic . If so please indicate : (g) the measure being 
implemented throu gh the import licensing procedure : Control, registration 
and collection of statistical data in respect of MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature 
(NCM) tariff subheadings 8517.70.99 and 8517.70.10 . 
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estim ated with  
some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be  
provided  
The duration of the procedure, which is not established in the Decree or the 
Resolution, is indefinite and subject to possible subsequent review.   
3. Other relevant dat a 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.)  
 G/LIC/N/2/PRY /7 
- 3 - 
  2  PLASTIC BAGS AND BIO DEGRADABLE BAGS  
1. (a) Title/number/date of the law or regulation establishing/changing the 
import licensing procedure : 
 Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC) Resolution  No. 353/2017  
"Implementing Article 2 of Decree No. 5.537/2016 reg ulating Law No. 5.414/2015 
"Promoting the reduced use of polyethylene plastic" and establishing the prior 
import licensing regime for plastic bags and biodegradable bags ". 
(b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensi ng procedure, please indicate 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 thereo f; 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) . Abbreviations 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 .) 
 Plastic bags and biodegradable bags  
 - Sacks and bags (including cones) : 
 3923.21  - -  Of polymers of ethylene  
 3923.21.10  Of a capacity not exceeding 1,000 cm3 
 3923.21.90  Other  
(b) Contact point for inf ormation on eligibility  
 Ministerio de Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Industry and Trade)  
 Dirección General de Comercio Interior  (Directorate -General of Domestic Trade)  
 Address : Mcal. López e/ Dr Weiss, 1er piso , Asunción  
 Tel: (+591) 21 616 3207 
 Fax: (+591) 21 616 3066 
 Email  address : vmonges@mic.gov.py  
 Website : http://www.mic.gov.py/mic/site/inicio.php
 http://www.snin.gov.py/publico  
 Contact officer : Victor Monges  
(c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body .) 
 Ministerio de Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Industry and Tra de) 
 Dirección General de Comercio Interior  (Directorate -General of Domestic Trade)  
 Address: Mcal. López e/ Dr Weiss, 1er piso, Asunción  
 Tel: (+591) 21 616 3207  
 Email address : vmonges@mic.gov.py  
 Website: http://www.mic.gov.py/mic/site/inicio.php
 http://www.snin.gov.py/publico  
 Contact officer: Victor Monges  
(d) Date and name of publication where licensing proc edures are published  
 Published on 2 9 March 2 017 on the website http://www.snin.gov.py . 
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is:  
 [X] automatic . If so please indicate : (f) the administrative purpose : Quality 
control, registration and collection of statistical data . 
 [ ] non-automatic . If so please indicate : (g) the measure being implemented 
through the import licensing procedure : G/LIC/N/2/PRY /7 
- 4 - 
  (h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated wi th 
some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be  
provided  
 The duration of the procedure, which is not established in the Resolution, is 
indefinite and subject to possible subsequent review . 
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.) 
 
3  INCANDESCENT AND FL UORESCENT LAMPS  
1. (a) Title/number/date of the law or regulation establishing/changing the 
import licensing procedure : 
 Decre e No. 7.103/2017 "Creating the register of manufacturers and importers 
of incandescent and fluorescent lamps under the authority of the Ministry of 
Industry and Trade and establishing the prior import licensing regime and 
mandatory energy efficiency certification" . 
 
(b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please indicate 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 a nd/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 possi ble HS code and indication of the exact 
HS Nomenclature (i.e. 1996, 2002 or 2007) . Abbreviations 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 o r photocopies .) 
 8539.22.00  - Other, of a power not exceeding 200 W and for a voltage exceeding 
100 V (incandescent lamps ) 
8539.31.00  - Fluorescent, hot cathode (compact fluorescent lamps - low 
consumption ) 
8539.29.90  - Other  
(b) Contact point for informa tion on eligibility  
 Ministerio de Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Industry and Trade)  
 Dirección General de Comercio Interior  (Directorate -General of Domestic Trade)  
 Address : Mcal. López e/ Dr Weiss, 1er piso , Asunción  
 Tel: (+591) 21 616 3207  
 Fax: (+591) 21 616 3066  
 Email  address : vmonges@mic.gov.py  
 Website : http://www.mic.gov.py/mic/site/inicio.php
 http://w ww.snin.gov.py/publico  
 Contact officer : Victor Monges  G/LIC/N/2/PRY /7 
- 5 - 
  (c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body .) 
 Ministerio de Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Industry and Trade)  
 Dirección General de Comercio Interior  (Directorate -General of Domestic Trade)  
 Address : Mcal. López e/ Dr Weiss, 1er piso , Asunción  
 Tel: (+591) 21 616 3207  
 Fax: (+591) 21 616 3066  
 Email  address : vmonges@mic.gov. py 
 Website : http://www.mic.gov.py/mic/site/inicio.php  
 http://www.snin.gov.py/publico  
 Contact officer : Victor Monges  
(d) Date and name of publication  where licensing procedures are published  
 Published on  9 May 2 017 on the website http://www.snin.gov.py . 
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is:  
 [X] automatic . If so please indicate : (f) the administra tive purpose : Quality 
control, registration and collection of statistical data . 
 [ ] non-automatic . If so please indicate : (g) the measure being implemented 
through the import licensing procedure : 
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this c an be estimated with  
some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be  
provided  
The duration  of the procedure, which is not established in the Decree, is indefinite  
and subject to possible subsequent review . 
3. Other relevant data or inf ormation : (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.) 
 
______ ____