. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/1/TUR/5 
30 April 2007 
 (07-1768) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b) of the Agreement 
 
 
TURKEY 
 
 
The following communication, dated 19 April 2007, has been received from the Permanent 
Mission of Turkey1. 
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1. Import Communiqué No (2006/3): Approval of  the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority is 
required for the goods covered by the Communiqué before actual imports. 
2. Import Communiqué No (2006/5): For the im portation of all kinds of printed maps and 
hydrographic maps, including atlases, topography  plans and globes that are classified under the 
Harmonized System Code 49.05: 
- the approval of the Commandership of Maritimes Forces for importation of sea maps; 
- the approval of the Ministry of National Defen se, General Commandership of Cartography   
for importation of other items included in the Communiqué. 
is required for the registration of the Customs Declaration form. 3. Import Communiqué No (2006/6): For the im ports of goods listed in the Communiqué, a 
certificate issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce is require d. This certificate indicates that 
after-sale services such as maintenance and repair are warranted on a regional basis and maintenance service technician and spare parts stocks are sufficient. 
4. Import Communiqué No (2006/7): For the impor ts of vehicles listed in the Communiqué, a 
proforma invoice to be certified by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce is required by the Customs Authorities (Technical visa). 
5. Import Communiqué No (2006/8): Approval of the Ministry of Transportation, General 
Directorate of Civil Aviation is required for th e importation of Annex 1 goods and also Annex 2 
goods if they are intended to be used in civil aviation. 
                                                     
 
1 Copy of the legislation is av ailable for consultation in the S ecretariat (Market Access Division) 
(Turkish only).
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  6. Import Communiqué No (2006/10): For the importation of items which are classified under 
the Harmonized System Codes 4802.55.10.90.11, 4802.55.20.90.11, 4802.55.30.90.11, 4802.55.90.90.11 and 4802.56.90.90.11:  
- Banknotes and the like, papers of securities excluding of a kind used for printing share 
certificates, bonds and other instruments of capita l markets and of a kind used for printing 
cheque books, the approval of the Cent ral Bank of Turkey is required. 
- The papers used for printing cheque books can only be imported by banks and private 
financial institutions. 
- For the importation of the papers used for printing share certificates, bonds and other 
instruments of the capital markets and the inst ruments of capital markets printed abroad for 
the purpose of sale to the public, the approval of  the Board of Capital Markets is required. 
7. Import Communiqué No (2006/11): Approval of th e Ministry of Interior, General Directorate 
of Security is required for the imports of goods covered by the Communiqué. 
8. Import Communiqué No (98/12): Approval of the Energy Market Regulatory Authority is 
required for the imports of goods covered by the Communiqué. 
9. Import Communiqué No (98/13): Approval of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, 
Institute of Workers' Health and Labor Security  is required for the impor tation of goods covered by 
the Communiqué. 
10. Import Communiqué No (2006/16): The approval of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Affairs is required for importation of  goods included in the Communiqué. 
11. Import Communiqué No (2006/17): Permission of the Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade is 
required for the importation of goods listed in the Communiqué. 
12. Import Communiqué No (2006/22): CITES document issued by the Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural Affairs or the Ministry of Environment and Forestry is required for the importation of the 
species listed in the Communiqué. 
13. Import Communiqué No. (2006/23): The permission by the Turkish Sugar Authority is 
required for the imports of goods listed in the Communiqué. 
 
 
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