G/LIC/N/1/BOL/2  
9 March 2016  
(16-1363)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: Spanish  
 
  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 1.4(A)1 AND/OR 
ARTICLE 8.2(B)2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA  
The following notification, dated 22 February 2 016, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. 
 
1. Notification under Article 1. 4(a) [X]; Article 8.2(b) [ ] (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.): 
Supreme Decree No. 2600 of 18 November 2015 was published in the Official Gazette of the 
Plurinational State of Bolivia (Gazette No. 0808, La Paz, Bolivia) on 18 November 2015  
3. Date of publication1: 18 November 2015  
Effective date of requirement: Subject to approval of the attached draft Ministerial 
Resolution* 
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 addr ess and fax numbers, and/or email and 
website: 
 
5. In the case that they are not in one 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 legislat ion (in case of Art. 8.2(b))4: 
Available in Spanish 
                                               
* Available for consultation in the Mark et Access Division (Spanish only). G/LIC/N/1/BOL/2 
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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): 
The draft Ministerial Resolution provides that goods falling under the following tariff 
subheading are subject to prior authorization (non-automatic licensing): 
9504.90.91.00: Gambling games and games of chance It should be noted that this tariff subheading is contained in the Bolivian Customs Tariff, 
the structure of which is based on the Harm onized System (fifth amendment) and the 
NANDINA. 
  
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1 "[...] Publication shall take place, whenever prac ticable, 21 days prior to the effective date of the 
requirement but in all events not later than such effective date. Any exception, derogations or changes in or from the rules concerning licensing procedures or the li st of products subject to import licensing shall also 
be published in the same manner and within the same time periods as specified above." See Article 1.4(a) 
of the Agreement. 
2 "Each Member shall inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regulations relevant to 
this Agreement and in the administrati on of such laws and regulations." 
3 "The rules and all information concerning procedur es for the submission of applications, including 
the eligibility of persons, firms and institutions to make  such applications, the admi nistrative body(ies) to be 
approached, and the lists of products subject to the li censing requirement shall be published, in the sources 
notified to the Committee on Import Licensing [...] Copies of these public ations shall also be made available 
to the Secretariat." See Article 1.4(a) of the Agreem ent and document G/LIC/3 "P rocedures for Notification 
and Review under the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures". 
4 See document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notificati on and Review under th e Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures".