WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/1/PRY/2 
14 September 2010 
 (10-4644) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original: Spanish 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b
) 
 
PARAGUAY 
 
  The following communication, dated 8 September 2010, has been received from the Permanent Mission of Paraguay.  
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  The Government of Paraguay hereby submits its  updated list of domestic  legislation relating 
to import licensing procedures.  
 The listed legislation can also be found on th e following websites of the institutions with 
responsibility for issuing import licences:  www.mic.gov.py;  www.snin.gov.py;  www.presidencia.gov.py;  www.senave.gov.py;  relaciones_internacionales@senave.gov.py; 
proteccionvegetal@senave.gov.py;  www.seam.gov.py.  G/LIC/N/1/PRY/2 
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  National Legislation Relating to Import Licensing Procedures
 
 
Laws  
 
Law No. 96/62 on wildlife. 
 
Law No. 1910/02 on weapons, a mmunition and explosives. 
 Law No. 123/91 adopting new phytosanitary protection measures.  
Law No. 2.459/04 creating the National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service (SENAVE). 
 Law No. 294/93 on environmental impact assessment.  Law No. 2.889/06 approving the amendm ent to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the 
Ozone Layer. 
 Law No. 567/95 approving the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of 
Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.  Law No. 1262/98 approving the amendment to the B asel Convention on the Control of Transboundary 
Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. 
 Law No. 2.333/04 approving the Stockholm C onvention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. 
 
Decrees and Resolutions
 
 
Decree No. 1635/99 regulating Article 175 of Law No. 836/80 "Health Code". 
 Cement
 
 Decree No. 18.352/02 regulating the importation and marketing of cement, dated 26 August 2002. 
 
Resolution MIC No. 962/06 regulating the procedur es for registration of cement importers, dated 
28 December 2006.  Made-up articles
 
 
Decree No. 1421/09 creating the register of importers  of products from the made-up articles sector 
and establishing the prior import licensing regime, dated 5 February 2009.  Resolution MIC No. 51/09 regulating Decree No. 1421/ 09 creating the register of importers from the 
made-up articles sector and establishing the prior import licensing regime, dated 5 February 2009. 
 
Meat
 
 Decree No. 1443/09 creating the register of importe rs and establishing prior import licensing for the 
importation of meat and offal of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus  included under tariff headings 
NCM 0207.11.00;  0207.12.00;  0207.13.00 and 0207.14.00 of 9 February 2009. 
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  Resolution MIC No. 74/09 regulating Decree No. 1443/09 creating the register of importers and 
establishing prior import licensing for the importation of meat and offal of fowls of the species Gallus 
domesticus  included under tariff headings NCM 0207.11.00;  0207.12.00;  0207.13.00  and 
0207.14.00 of 9 February 2009, dated 17 February 2009. 
 
Resolution MIC No. 538/06 establishing the administrative procedures for the importation of beef 
cuts, dated 12 September 2006.  Resolution MIC No. 607/06 partially amendi ng Resolution No. 538 of 12 September 2006 
establishing administrative procedures for the importation of beef cuts. 
 
Personal hygiene, cosmetics, perfumery and household sanitary products
 
 Decree No. 3214/09 establishing as a requirement for the importation and marketing of personal 
hygiene products, cosmetics, perfumery and hous ehold sanitary products classified under risk 
categories I and II a prior import licence issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIC) 
establishing the validity period for the fees re gulated by Decree 1738/09 of 21 October 2009. 
 Resolution MIC No. 1029/09 regulating the importati on and marketing of personal hygiene products, 
cosmetics, perfumery and household sanitary products  classified under risk category I and repealing 
Resolution MIC No. 646 of 13 August 2008, dated 23 December 2008. 
 
Resolution MIC No. 171/09 regulating the importati on and marketing of household insecticides, dated 
14 April 2008.  Sugar
 
 
Resolution MIC No. 251/02 establishing the sugar impor t register and prior import licensing regime.  
Ministry of Industry and Trade.  Resolution MIC No. 631/08 regulating Article 3 of Resolution 251/02 and establishing the 
requirements for the granting of prior import licences for sugar, dated 8 August 2008. 
 
Mate
 
 Resolution MIC No. 201/06 establishing prior import licensing for toasted mate, dated 21 April 2006.  
Wheat flour
 
 Resolution MIC No. 807/07 creating the register of  wheat flour importers and establishing prior 
import licensing for wheat flour, dated 12 October 2007.  Soya beans
 
 
Resolution MIC No. 476/06 establishing prior import licensing for soya beans, dated 21 August 2006.  Magnetic media
 
 
Decree No. 1775/99 regulating the importation of magnetic media for sound and similar recordings 
(discs and magnetic tapes).  Decree No. 10106/00 extending the scope of Decree No. 1775/99 of 27 January 1999.  G/LIC/N/1/PRY/2 
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  Resolution No. 134/99 regulating Decree No. 1775/99 and establishing the Office for the Registration 
of Importers of Digital or Analogue Recording Me dia - RISGDA (compact discs and magnetic tapes). 
 Food products
 
 
Decree No. 15298/01 empowering the Ministry of Public  Health and Social Welfare, acting through 
the National Food and Nutrition Institute (INAN).  Resolution No. 619/01 regulating the terms and c onditions for the issuing of import documents for 
non-marketable food products. 
 
Substances harmful to the ozone layer
 
 Decree No. 3980/99 enacting the Regulations on Su bstances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the 
Use of Alternative Technologies. 
 
Decree No. 12.685/08:  Regulations on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the Use of 
Alternative Technologies.  SEAM Resolution No. 581/2010 establishing pro cedures for issuing prior import licences for 
substances that deplete the ozone. 
 
Dangerous drugs
 
 SENAVE Decree No. 18425/02 updating the list of narco tic substances and dangerous drugs, pursuant to 
Article 1 of Law No. 1340 of 22 November 1988, and establishing rules for the use and marketing thereof. 
 
Pesticides
 
 SENAVE Resolution No. 49/01 implementing a prior import authorization system for pesticides, 
fertilizers, soil conditioners  and related substances. 
 
SENAVE Resolution No. 21/05 providing that applica tions for prior import authorization for products 
subject to Resolution No. 49/01 must take the fo rm of a sworn statement, and providing for the 
mandatory submission of a pro forma invoice as a prerequisite for obtaining prior import authorization.  
Resolution No. 446/06 approving and ordering the entr y into force of the SENAVE regulations on the 
Control of Agricultural Pesticides.  Products of plant origin
 
 SENAVE Decree No. 139/93 adopting a system of phytosanitary accreditation for imported plant 
products (AFIDI). 
 SENAVE Resolution No. 202/09 repealing SENAVE Resolution No. 183 of 23 May 2007 and 
ordering the updating of the requirements for the regi stration of natural and le gal persons as importers 
of products and by-products of plant origin. 
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  Recyclable materials  
 Resolution No. 374/07 creating the environmental sa fety certificate, the register of importers and 
exporters, and the register of certifying, recycli ng and consultancy firms working with non-hazardous 
recyclable materials, establishing fees, and regula ting Environmental Secretariat (SEAM) Procedures. 
 
 
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