G/LIC/N/2/TPKM/13/Rev.1  
 
8 April 2020 
(20-2795) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
 AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 -5.4 OF TH E AGREEMENT1 
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN , PENGHU , KINMEN AND MATSU 
Revision  
The following notification, dated 2 April  2020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of 
the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu . 
 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and 
Matsu  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  The Law of Ships 
3 Date of Publication  28/11/2018 
4 Date of entry into force  28/11/2018 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://law.moj.gov.tw/ENG/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?pcode=K007000
4 
 
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [X] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[ ] No. 
7 Type of notification  [] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question  8 to 14)  
 
[X ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been 
previously notified in document:  G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/8 ; (please answer 
question 15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Please provide the HS codes and detailed descriptions of the 
products.  In case of a long list, please attach the list as an Annex in 
MS Word document.  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [  ] 
 
Non-Automatic: []  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life or health;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notific ation obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 It is understood that "new […] regulation/procedure" refers to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, as well as to those that are in effect but that are being notified to the Committee for the first time.  G/LIC/N/2/TPKM/13/Rev.1  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other:  ______________ (please specify)  
 
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications  Ministry/authority and Department:  [ ] 
Address:  [ ] 
Website:  [ ] 
Telephone: [  ] 
Email: [ ] 
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department:  [ ] 
Address:  [ ] 
Website:  [ ] 
Telephone: [  ] 
Email: [ ] 
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of spec ific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;   
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the official WTO languages)  The keynote of revision of the Law of Ships is to enact  article 15 -1 as 
follows:  
To import existing ships , the contract or the letter of intent for the 
transaction , the ship's particulars, the ship's certificate , and 
approval documents of authorities concerned  shall be submitted for 
shipping administrati ve authority approval  before importation . 
For the imported existing ship or change of its purpose , the ship’s 
age shall not exceed the allowable importation year published by the 
competent authority .  
The ship's certificate referred to item1 means  the certificate of 
nationality. If the certificate  can’t be submitted in the case of not 
applying to the country’s ship regulations, a construction certificate 
issued by  shipyard's can be replaced .  
 
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