WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/W/37 
22 October 2010 
 (10-5508) 
Committee on Import Licensing  
 
 
 
EIGHTH BIENNIAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
  
 
   
 
 
 Article 7.1 of the Agreement on Import Licens ing Procedures provides that "the Committee 
shall review as necessary, but at least once every two years, the implementatio n and operation of this 
Agreement, taking into account the objectives thereof,  and the rights and obliga tions contained therein". 
  The main objectives of the Agreement are thos e listed in the preamble of the Agreement. 
 
 The information contained in this document  covers the period from 21 October 2008 to 
29 October 2010.   This document has been prepa red under the Secretariat's own 
responsibility and without prejudice to the positions of Members 
and to their rights and obligations under the WTO G/LIC/W/37 
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I.
 COMMITTEE ON IMPORT LICENSING...........................................................................3  
A. OFFICERS , MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS ........................................................................................3  
B. SUMMARY OF THE MAIN DE VELOPMENTS IN THE WORK  OF THE COMMITTEE DURING 
THE PERIOD COVERED .................................................................................................................4  
II. NOTIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................. ..7 
A. NOTIFICATIONS OF PUBLICATIONS AND /OR LEGISLATION (ARTICLES 1.4( A) AND /OR 
8.2( B)) ............................................................................................................................. ............7  
B. NOTIFICATIONS OF IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (ARTICLES 5 AND 7.3) .............................8  
III. CONSULTATION AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT..........................................................11  
IV. QUESTIONS AND REPLIE S BY MEMBERS ...................................................................11  
V. ANNUAL REPORTS (2009 AND 2010) TO  THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN 
GOODS .......................................................................................................................... ..........11  
VI. EIGHTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEW UNDER PARAGRAPH 18 OF THE 
PROTOCOL ON THE ACCESSION OF THE  PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
CHINA (WT/L/432)............................................................................................................... .12 
A. EIGHTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEW ON TH E  ACCESSION OF THE  PEOPLE 'S REPUBLIC OF 
CHINA ............................................................................................................................... .........12  
VII. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES........................................................................12  
ANNEX I........................................................................................................................ .......................13  
ANNEX II ....................................................................................................................... ......................17  
ANNEX  III............................................................................................................................ ................22  
ANNEX  IV ............................................................................................................................. ...............26  
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  I. COMMITTEE ON IMPORT LICENSING 
A. OFFICERS , MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS  
1.  Officers: 
 
 2009:  
 Chairperson:   Mr. Marco J Kassaja (Tanzania) 
 Vice-Chairperson: Mrs. Anna Ashikali (Cyprus)  
 2010:
 
 Chairperson :  Mrs. Anna Ashikali (Cyprus) 
 Vice-Chairperson: Mr. Homero Larrea Monard (Ecuador) 
 2. Members (153)
1: 
 
Albania 
Angola 
Antigua & Barbuda Argentina 
Armenia 
Australia Austria 
Bahrain 
Bangladesh Barbados 
Belgium 
Belize 
Benin 
Bolivia Botswana 
Brazil 
Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria 
Burkina Faso 
Burundi Cambodia 
Cameroon 
Canada Cape Verde 
Central African 
Rep. 
Chad 
Chile 
China Colombia 
Congo 
Costa Rica 
Côte d'Ivoire 
Croatia Cuba 
 Cyprus 
Czech Rep. 
Dem. Rep. of 
Congo 
Denmark 
Djibouti Dominica 
Dominican Rep. 
Ecuador Egypt 
El Salvador 
Estonia 
European
 Union 
(formerly European 
Communities)
 
Fiji 
Finland 
France 
Gabon Gambia 
Georgia 
Germany Ghana 
Greece 
Grenada Guatemala 
Guinea 
Guinea Bissau Guyana 
Haiti 
Honduras 
Hong Kong, China 
Hungary Iceland 
 India 
Indonesia 
Ireland Israel 
Italy 
Jamaica Japan 
Jordan 
Kenya Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia 
Korea 
Kuwait 
Kyrgyz Rep. Latvia 
Lesotho 
Liechtenstein Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Macedonia, Former   Yugoslav Rep. 
of 
Macao, China Madagascar 
Malawi 
Malaysia Maldives 
Mali 
Malta Mauritania 
Mauritius 
Mexico 
Moldova 
Mongolia Morocco 
 Mozambique 
Myanmar 
Namibia Nepal 
Netherlands 
New Zealand Nicaragua 
Niger 
Nigeria Norway 
Oman 
Pakistan 
Panama 
Papua New Guinea Paraguay 
Peru 
Philippines Poland 
Portugal 
Qatar Romania 
Rwanda 
St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia 
St. Vincent & 
Grenadines 
Senegal 
Sierra Leone 
Singapore Slovak Republic 
Slovenia 
Solomon Islands 
South Africa 
Spain Sri Lanka 
 Suriname 
Swaziland 
Sweden Switzerland 
Taipei, Chinese 
Tanzania Thailand 
Togo 
Tonga Trinidad & Tobago 
Tunisia 
Turkey 
Uganda 
Ukraine United Arab 
Emirates 
United Kingdom United States 
Uruguay 
Venezuela Vietnam 
Zambia 
Zimbabwe  
 
                                                      
1 The European Union and its member States counted as one Member. G/LIC/W/37 
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  3. Observers 
  Observer Governments
 (30)2 
 
Afghanistan 
Algeria 
Andorra 
Azerbaijan 
Bahamas Belarus 
Bhutan 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Comoros 
Equatorial Guinea 
Ethiopia Holy See (Vatican)  
Iran 
Iraq Kazakhstan 
Lao People's Democratic Republic 
 Lebanese Republic 
Liberia, Republic of 
Libya 
Montenegro 
Russian Federation Samoa 
Sao Tomé and Principe 
Serbia Seychelles 
Sudan 
Syrian Arab Rep. Tajikistan 
Uzbekistan 
Vanuatu Yemen 
 
 
 Observer Organizations  
   IMF, UNCTAD and the World Bank.  B. S
UMMARY OF THE MAIN DEV ELOPMENTS IN THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE DURING THE 
PERIOD COVERED  
4. During the reporting period, the Committee held  its twenty-ninth, thirtieth, thirty-first and 
thirty-second meetings on 30 April and 19 Octobe r 2009, and 25 April and 29 October 2010.  The 
minutes of these meetings are contained in documents G/LIC/M/29-32, respectively.  5. During the period covered, the Committee: (i) received notifications of legislation and/or 
publications submitted by [13] (20.10.10) Members,  notifications relating to the institution of import 
licensing procedures or changes in these procedur es submitted by [15] (20.10.10) Members, and 
replies to the Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures submitted by [53] (20.10.10) Members.
3  
The complete list of notifications submitted by Me mbers during the reporting period is contained in 
Annex I;  (ii) discussed the matter of compliance wi th notification obligations and how the issue of 
transparency could be improved; (iii) adopted its  annual reports for 2009 a nd 2010 to the Council for 
Trade in Goods in accordan ce with Article 7.4 of the Agreement (G/L/903 and G/L/[  ]);  (iv) carried 
out the eight biennial review of the implementati on and operation of the Agreement under Article 7.1 
on the basis of a factual report prepared by the Secretariat (G/LIC/W/37 and G/L/[ ];  and, (v) 
conducted the eighth transitional review of the impl ementation of China's commitments in the import 
licensing area pursuant to Paragraph 18 of its Protocol of Accession4. The report of the Committee to 
the Council for Trade in Goods on this review wa s circulated in document G/LIC/20 (G/LIC/M/30, 
paragraphs 3.1 – 3.5).   6. The Chair noted that progress had taken place with regard to Members' notification obligations;  some Members had now submitted for the first time their notifications under 
                                                     
 
2 The European Union and its member States counted as one Member. 
3 The European Union and its member States counted as one Member. 
4 WT/L/432.  G/LIC/W/37 
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  Articles 1.4a) and/or 8.2b) and under Article 5 of the Agreement.  Nevertheless, the Chair expressed 
that there were still some gaps concerning the failure of many Members to submit the required 
notifications on time.  In this regard, the Committee was informed of the steps taken by the Chair and 
the Secretariat with a view to improving the situati on. It was recalled that in formal consultations had 
taken place with a large range of delegations, that the Committee held three informal meetings in the 
period under review and that de legations who attended the inform al consultations as well as those 
who intervened at the informal Committee meetings , had unanimously highlighted the importance of 
improving compliance with notification obligations.  Th ey had also encouraged the different Chairs to 
continue, within the Committee, the informal discussion on ways and means to improve timeliness and completeness of notifications.  As a result of this, since 2009, at the request of the Chairperson 
and in light of the suggestions and ideas proposed  and discussed at the informal meetings, the 
Secretariat had prepared and sent specific letters to each one of the WTO Members;  this was to remind them of their transparency obligations, high lighting the date of the last notification received 
from their authorities, especially under Article 7.3 of the Agreement.  These letters also contained an 
invitation to Members to review the status of thei r notifications in general and update them whenever 
necessary;  they also included samples of statemen ts to be used by those Members which had not 
introduced any changes or only minor changes to th eir import licensing regimes already notified to the 
Committee.  The latter had proved to be acceptabl e and easily applicable and some Members have 
already adopted such short statements in their no tifications.  The Chair also informed the Committee 
that she had taken stock of the ideas put forwar d by Members, in order to come back to the 
Committee with some unified and specific proposals to  allow it to take this discussion forward to a 
concrete result, as also requested by delegations.  In doing so the Chair had taken into consideration 
the concerns and difficulties expressed by delegations  during the informal meetings and consultations, 
such as: cumbersomeness of notifications under the Agreement, Members preparing the multiple 
notifications in different ways, lack of standard  forms to notify which make it more difficult to 
notifying Members to understand the relevant provi sions and procedures, rotation of officers dealing 
with IL procedures and notifications and specificity  of Notifications.  The suggestions and general 
guidelines put forward by delegations during the in formal meetings and c onsultations, such as: 
facilitating work through simplification while at th e same time not increasing the burden to notify, 
and attaching importance to quality over  quantity had also been taken into account.  Consequently, 
the committee would continue to discuss informally other ways and means to improve transparency 
obligations such as e-forms in order to facilita te Members’ compliance with their notification 
obligations under Articles 1.4a) and or 8.2b) and Article 5 of the Agreement.  Members were also 
encouraged to consult the Secr etariat whenever there were questions about the notification 
requirements, and;  in the case of developing and least developed countries, to ask for technical assistance to be provided in their countries with the participation of the national authorities who enact and administer import licensing procedures. 
 
7. As at 29 October 2010, there remained 20 Members
5 that had not submitted any notifications 
under the Agreement;  only [96] Members had s ubmitted notifications of laws, regulations and 
administrative procedures relevant to import licen sing under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b); only [34] 
Members6 had notified the institution of new licensing procedures or changes in existing procedures 
under paragraphs 1-4 of Article 5;  and a cumulativ e total of [97] Members had submitted replies to 
the Questionnaire under Article 7.3 since the entry into force of the WTO Agreement (See Figure 1).  
   
                                                     
 
5 Angola, Belize, Botswana, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Guinea, 
Guinea Bissau, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepa l, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, 
Solomon Islands, Tanzania,  Tonga and Viet Nam. 
6 The European Union and its Member States counted as one Member. G/LIC/W/37 
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  FIGURE 1: NUMBER OF MEMBERS HAVING SUBMITTED NOTIFICATIONS SINCE 1995. 
SITUATION AS AT 19.10.10 
 
 020406080100120
N/1 Notif N/2 Notif N/3 Notif No notif 
 
 8. Though the Agreement required all Members to  provide replies to the Questionnaire on an 
annual basis, the total notified each year was much less than the Membership of the WTO 
(11 Members in 1995, 22 Members in 1996, 25 Members in 1997, 26 Members in 1998, 20 Members in 1999, 32 Members in 2000, 23 Members in 2001, 41 Members in 2002, 25
 Members in 2003, 21 
Members in 2004, 19 Members in 2005, 46 Members in 2006, 37 Members in 2007; 31 Members in 2008, 42 Members in 2009 and [34] Members up to now in 2010) (See Figure 2).   
 
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  FIGURE 2:  NUMBER OF MEMBERS HAVING NOTIFIED  
UNDER ART. 7.3 FROM 1995 TO 2010 
 
05101520253035404550
1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
 
 
9. Members who had not yet submitted the require d notifications or provided clarifications 
sought by other Members were urged to do so withou t any further delay.  Members who had technical 
problems in preparing the notifications were request ed to consult the Secretariat in order to assist 
them in complying with the requirements.  The S ecretariat had been contacted by some delegations 
requesting its assistance in the notifying process.  Re sponses and explanations have been provided and 
most of these delegations have now submitted notifi cations or had expressed that they are in the 
process of preparing their notifications and will submit them soon.  Various Members had also 
requested technical assistance through national semi nars to improve their notification processes.  
During the period under review some Members submitte d, for the first time, their notifications under 
various provisions of the Agreement7. 
 10. Written comments and questions concerning th e notifications submitted to the Committee 
and/or on import licensing procedures maintained by  Members which had not been notified to the 
Committee, as well as responses to these questions  and comments provided by Members may be 
found in documents in the G/LIC/Q series.
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II. NOTIFICATIONS 
A. NOTIFICATIONS OF PUBLICATIONS AND /OR LEGISLATION (ARTICLES 1.4( A) AND /OR 8.2( B)) 
11. Paragraph 4(a) of Article 1 and paragraphs 3, 4, 5(b), 5(c)  and 5(d) of Article 3 require 
Members to publish certain information "for other Members and traders to know the basis for granting 
and/or allocating licences", or "in such a manner as  to enable governments and traders to become 
acquainted with them".  Article 1.4(a) requires Members to notify to the Committee the sources in 
                                                      
7 Croatia, Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia; Malawi and Thailand under Article. 1.4a) and Cape 
Verde, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Suriname and St. Kitts and Nevis under Art. 7.3.  
8 See Annex III.  G/LIC/W/37 
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  which the information concerning import licensing procedures are published, and to make copies of 
these publications available to the Secretariat.  12. Paragraph 2(a) of Article 8 provides that "each Member shall ensure, not later than the date of 
entry into force of the WTO Agreement for it, the conformity of its laws, regulations and 
administrative procedures with the provisions of th is Agreement";  paragraph 2(b) states that "each 
Member shall inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regulati ons relevant to this 
Agreement and in the administration of such laws and regulations".  13. The Committee agreed that in  cases where the publications or legislation were not in a WTO 
official language, Members shall provide, together with  such publications or legislation, a summary of 
the notification in one of the WTO languages.  Other Members may ask for a full translation if they so wish, or seek any additional information on a bilate ral basis.  Any issues that cannot be solved on a 
bilateral basis may be brought to the attention of the Committee.  It was also  agreed that the first 
notification under Article 8.2(b) shall contain the full te xt of relevant laws and regulations in effect on 
the entry into force of the WTO Agreement for the Member concerned (G/LIC/M/2 and G/LIC/3). 
 14. During the period covered, the Committee receive d [16] notifications of legislation and/or 
publications pursuant to Articles 1.4(a) and/or 8. 2(b) of the Agreement from [13] Members. (See 
Figures 3, 4 and 5 below, first set of blocks. Si nce the entry into force of the WTO Agreement, 
notifications have been received from [96] Member s and have been circulated in the G/LIC/N/1/- 
series.  Copies of publications and legislation s ubmitted with these notifications are available for 
consultation in the Secretariat.  The status of notif ications since the entry in to force of the Agreement 
is contained in the first column of Annex II.  Written questions and replies concerning these 
notifications may be found in doc uments in the G/LIC/Q/- series.
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B. NOTIFICATIONS OF IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (ARTICLES 5 AND 7.3) 
15. Article 2.1 of the Agreement defines automatic import licensing as "import licensing where 
approval of the application is granted in all case s, and in accordance with the requirements of 
paragraph 2(a)".  Paragraph 2(a) of Article 2 stat es that "automatic import licensing procedures shall 
not be administered in such a manner as to have restricting effects on imports subject to automatic licensing.  Automatic licensing procedures shall be deemed to have trade-restricting effects unless, 
inter alia :  (i) any person, firm or institution which fulfils the legal requirements of the importing 
Member for engaging in import operations involvi ng products subject to automatic licensing is 
equally eligible to apply for and to obtain import licences;  (ii) applications for licences may be 
submitted on any working day prior to the customs clearance of the goods;  (iii) applications for 
licences when submitted in appropriate and comple te form are approved immediately on receipt, to 
the extent administratively feasible, but within a maximum of 10 working days".
10  Article 3 defines 
non-automatic import licensing as "import licensing not  falling within the definition contained in 
paragraph 1 of Article 2".11 
 16. Article 5.1 of the Agreement requires Me mbers which institute licensing procedures or 
changes in these procedures to notify the Committee of  such within 60 days of publication.  Pursuant 
to Article 5.2, the notifications shall include: th e list of products subject to licensing procedures;  
contact point for information on eligibility;  admini strative body(ies) for submission of applications;  
date and name of publication where licensing proc edures are published;  indication of whether the 
                                                     
 
9 See Annex III. 
10 A concordance between the provisions of the Agreem ent relating to automatic licensing procedures and 
the Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures is contained in Annex IV. 
11 A concordance between the provisions of the Agre ement relating to non-automatic licensing procedures 
and the Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures is contained in Annex V.  G/LIC/W/37 
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  licensing procedure is automatic or non-automatic according to definitions contained in Articles 2 
and 3;  in the case of automatic licensing procedur es, their administrative purpose;  in the case of 
non-automatic licensing procedures, indication of the measure being implemented through the licensing procedure;  and expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with 
some probability, and if not, reason why this info rmation cannot be provided.  Article 5.4 requires 
Members to notify the Committee of the publications in which the info rmation required in Article 1.4 
will be published.  17. In addition, pursuant to Article 5.5 any in terested Member which considers that another 
Member has not notified the institution of a licensing  procedure or changes therein in accordance with 
the provisions of Articles 5.1-5.3 may bring the matter to the attention of such other Member.  If 
notification is not made promptly thereafter, such  Member may itself notify the licensing procedure or 
changes therein, including all relevant and available information.  18. Pursuant to Article 7.3 of the Agreemen t, Members undertake to complete the annual 
Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures
12 promptly and in full.  At its meeting in October 
1995, the Committee established a time-li mit of 30 September each year to submit these notifications 
(See documents G/LIC/M/2 and G/LIC/3).  19. During the period covered, [15] (20-10- 10) Members have submitted [33] (20.10.10) 
notifications on the institution of  import licensing procedures or changes in these procedures pursuant 
to paragraphs 1-4 of Article 5 wh ich have been circulated in the G/LIC/N/2/- series (See Figures 3,4 
and 5 below, second set of blocks).  Also duri ng the review period, [53] (20.10.10) Members
13 have 
submitted [94] replies to the Questionnaire pursuant to Article 7.3 of the Agreement, circulated in the 
G/LIC/N/3/- series. (See Figures 3, 4 and 5 below, third set of blocks).    
20. Since the entry into force of the WTO Agreem ent, notifications have been received from [34] 
Members on the institution of import licensing proce dures or changes in these procedures pursuant to 
paragraphs 1-4 of Article 5  a nd, [97] Members have submitted replies to the Questionnaire pursuant 
to Article 7.3 of the Agreement.  The status of notifications under Articles 5.1-5.4 and 7.3, since the 
entry into force of the Agreement, is contained in  Annex II, columns 3 and 4 respectively.  Copies of 
publications and legislation submitted with these no tifications are available for consultation in the 
Secretariat. Written questions and replies concer ning these notifications may be found in documents 
in the G/LIC/Q series
14. 
   
 
     
 
    
 
                                                     
 
12 The Questionnaire is annexed to document G/LIC/3. 
13 The European Communities and its member States counted as one Member. 
14 See Annex III. G/LIC/W/37 
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  FIGURE 3: NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS SUBMITTED  
DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD 2008-2010 
0102030405060708090100
N/1 Notif N/2 Notif N/3 Notif 
 
FIGURE 4: NUMBER OF ME MBERS HAVING NOTIFIED  
DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD 2008-2010 
 
0102030405060
N/1 Notif N/2 Notif N/3 Notif 
 
   
 
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  FIGURE 5: NUMBER OF MEMBERS HAVING NOTIFIE D  AND NUMBER OF  
NOTIFICATIONS SUBMITTED  DURI NG THE REVIEW PERIOD 2008-2010 
 
0102030405060708090100
N/1 Notif N/2 Notif N/3 NotifNo of Members
having notified
No. of notifications
 
 
III. CONSULTATION AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 
21. During the reporting period there were no Panels where the Agreement on Import Licensing 
Procedures was cited. 
 
IV. QUESTIONS AND REPLIES BY MEMBERS 
22. At its meeting on 23 October 1996, the Co mmittee reached the Understanding on Procedures 
for the Review of Notifications Submitted unde r the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, 
circulated in document G/LIC/4.  This Understandi ng provides that Member's views, and requests for 
clarification, should be communicated, in writing,  to the delegations concerned with copies for 
information to the Secretariat preferably 21 days, but at least ten working days, in advance of the meeting at which they would be raised.  Replies to the questions should also be forwarded to the 
delegations having raised the questions, in writing, w ith copies for information to the Secretariat.  The 
questions and replies thus received would be circulated by the Secretariat. 
 
23. The complete list of written questions and re plies submitted by Members during the review is 
contained in Annex IV.  
V. ANNUAL REPORTS (2009 AND 2010) TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS 
24. In Accordance with Article 7.1 of the Agre ement, the Committee adopted, on the basis of the 
documents prepared by the Secretariat (G/LIC/W/34 and G/LIC/W/36), its annual reports to the Council for Trade in Goods.  The report for 2009 as revised and adopted was circulated as document 
G/L/903.  G/LIC/W/37 
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  VI. EIGHTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEW UNDER PARAGRAPH 18 OF THE 
PROTOCOL ON THE ACCESSION OF THE  PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (WT/L/432) 
A. 
EIGHTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEW ON TH E  ACCESSION OF THE  PEOPLE 'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA  
25. The Eighth transitional review of the implem entation of China's commitments in the import 
licensing area pursuant to Paragraph 18 of its Pr otocol of Accession took place at the thirtieth  
meeting of the Committee (19 October 2009).  The re port to the CTG on the eighth transitional review 
was circulated in document G/LIC/20.  
VII. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES 
26. During the period under review three tec hnical assistance activities took place in Lao, 
Ecuador and Paraguay.  The objective of these ac tivities was to:  (i) enhance the administrative 
capability of the different authorities to clearly understand the aim, purposes and particularities of the Agreement;  (ii) enable them to differentiate the two types of import licences and other trade barriers 
whose legitimate objectives could be better obtaine d through less trade-restrictive and less trade-
distorting measures than import licences such as technical regulations, sanitary and phyto-sanitary 
measures; and, (iii) provide the necessary tools an d explanations to the local authorities to comply 
with their notification obligations.  As a result of these activities Ecuador updated its notifications 
under Article 7.3 of the Agreement and Paraguay had started a process to update its notifications in 
light of the forthcoming Trade Policy Review Mechanism.    G/LIC/W/37 
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  ANNEX I 
Notifications during the period 2008-2010  
 
COUNTRY ARTICLE 1.4 (A) /8.2 (B) ARTICLE 5 ARTICLE 7.3 
ALBANIA G/LIC/N/1/ALB/3 G/LIC/ N/2/ALB/2 G/LI C/N/3/ALB/3+4 
ANGOLA    
ANTIGUA & 
BARBUDA    
ARGENTINA G/LIC/N/1/ARG/ 3 G/LIC/N/2/ARG/14-23 
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/4/Add.1+2 
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/4/Add.1/Rev.1 
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/7/Add.3 G/LIC/N/2/ARG/12/Add.1 
G/LIC/N/2/ARG/16/Add.1 G/LICN/2/ARG/22+23 G/LIC/N/3/ARG/5/Corr/1 
G/LIC/N/3/ARG/6+7 
ARMENIA    
AUSTRALIA    
BAHRAIN    
BANGLADESH    
BARBADOS   G/LIC/N/3/BRB/5 
BELIZE    
BENIN    
BOLIVIA    
BOTSWANA    
BRAZIL G/LIC/N/1/BRA/4+5 G/LIC/ N/2/BRA/4+5 G/LIC/N/3/BRA/7+8 
BRUNEI 
DARUSSALAM    
BURKINA FASO   G/LIC/N/3/BFA/2+3 
BURUNDI    
CAMBODIA    
CAMEROON   (G/LIC/N/3/CMR/3) 
CANADA G/LIC/N/1/CAN/2  G/LIC/N/3/CAN/8+Add.1 
G/LIC/N/3/CAN/9 
CAPE VERDE   G/LIC/N/3/CPV/1 
CENTRAL 
AFRICAN REP.    
CHAD    
CHILE   G/LIC/N/3/CHL/4+5 
CHINA G/LIC/N/1/CHN/ 6  G/LIC/N/3/CHN/8 
COLOMBIA   G/LIC/N/3/COL/6-8 
CONGO    
CONGO, DEM. 
REP.    
COSTA RICA  G/LIC/N/2/CRI/2 G/LIC/N/3/CRI/6+7 
CÔTE D'IVOIRE    
CROATIA G/LIC/N/1/HRV/4 G/LIC/ N/2/HRV/1 G/LI C/N/3/HRV/4+5 
CUBA   G/LIC/N/3/CUB/3 G/LIC/W/37 
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  COUNTRY ARTICLE 1.4 (A) /8.2 (B) ARTICLE 5 ARTICLE 7.3 
DOMINICA    
DOMINICAN REP   G/LIC/N/3/DOM/3+Add.1 
ECUADOR   G/LIC/N/3/ECU/3+Add.1 
EGYPT    
EL SALVADOR    
EU   G/LIC/N/3/EEC/12+Add.1 
G/LIC/N/3/EEC/13+Add.1 
REP. OF FIJI 
ISLANDS    
FMR YUG. REP. OF 
MACEDONIA G/LIC/N/1/MKD/2 
G/LIC/N/1/MKD/3 G/LIC/N/2/MKD/1 G/LIC/N/3/MKD/1 
G/LIC/N/3/MKD/2 
GAMBIA    
GEORGIA    
GHANA   G/LIC/N/3/GHA/4 
GRENADA   G/LIC/N/3/GRD/3+4 
GUATEMALA    
GUINEA BISSAU    
GUINEA.REP. OF    
GUYANA    
HAITI   G/LIC/N/3/HTI/5 
HONDURAS  G/LIC/N/2/HND/4  G/LIC/N/3/HND/2-4 
G/LIC/N/3/HND/1/Add.1 G/LIC/N/3/HND/3/Add.1 
HONG KONG, 
CHINA  G/LIC/N/2/HKG/4 G/LIC/N/3/HKG/13+14 
INDIA G/LIC/N/1/IND/12   G/LIC/N/3/IND/11 
INDONESIA  G/LIC/N/2/IDN/2+3 
G/LIC/N/2/IDN/2/Add.1 G/LIC/N/3/IDN/4 
ISRAEL    
JAMAICA    
JAPAN   G/LIC/N/3/JPN/7+8+9 
JORDAN    
KENYA    
KOREA  G/LIC/N/2/KOR/1/R ev.1 G/LIC/N/3/KOR/7-9 
KUWAIT    
KYRGYZ REP.    
LESOTHO    
MACAO, CHINA   G/LIC/N/3/MAC/12+13 
MADAGASCAR   G/LIC/N/3/MDG/4+5 
MALAWI  G/LIC/N/2/MWI/1  
MALAYSIA  G/LIC/N/2/ MYS/4 G/LIC/N/3/MYS/5 
MALDIVES    
MALI    
MAURITANIA    
MAURITIUS     G/LIC/W/37 
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  COUNTRY ARTICLE 1.4 (A) /8.2 (B) ARTICLE 5 ARTICLE 7.3 
MEXICO G/LIC/N/1/MEX/ 3  G/LIC/N/3/MEX/3 
MOLDOVA    
MONGOLIA    
MOROCCO G/LIC/N/1/MAR/1/Add.1/Rev.1  G/LIC/N/3/MAR/7/Rev.1 
MOZAMBIQUE    
MYANMAR    
NAMIBIA   G/LIC/N/3/NAM/5+6 
NEPAL    
NEW ZEALAND    
NICARAGUA   G/LIC/N/3/NIC/1+2 
NIGER    
NIGERIA   G/LIC/N/3/NGA/4-6 
NORWAY   G/LIC/N/3/NOR/4+5 
OMAN   G/LIC/N/3/OMN/4  
PAKISTAN    
PANAMA    
PAPUA NEW 
GUINEA    
PARAGUAY G/LIC/N/1/PRY/2   
PERU   G/LIC/N/3/PER/6 
PHILIPPINES   G/LIC/N/3/PHL/6+7 
QATAR   G/LIC/N/3/QAT/6+7 
RWANDA    
SINGAPORE  G/LIC/N/2/ SGP/5 G/LIC/ N/3/SGP/7 
ST. KITTS & NEVIS   G/LIC/N/3/KNA/1 
ST. LUCIA    
ST. VINCENT & 
GRENADINES    
SAUDI ARABIA    
SENEGAL   G/LIC/N/3/SEN/3 
SIERRA LEONE    
SOLOMON 
ISLANDS    
SOUTH AFRICA    
SRI LANKA    
SURINAME   G/LIC/N/3/SUR/1 
SWAZILAND    
SWITZERLAND   G/LIC/N/3/CHE/5+6 
TAIPEI, CHINESE   G/LIC/N/3/TPKM/2/Rev.1 
TANZANIA    
THAILAND  G/LIC/N/2/TH A/1 G/LIC/N/3/THA/2+3 
TOGO    
TONGA    G/LIC/W/37 
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  COUNTRY ARTICLE 1.4 (A) /8.2 (B) ARTICLE 5 ARTICLE 7.3 
TRINIDAD AND 
TOBAGO   G/LIC/N/3/TTO/8+9 
TUNISIA    
TURKEY G/LIC/N/1/TUR/8  G/LIC/N/3/TUR/9+10 
UGANDA    
UKRAINE   G/LIC/N/3/UKR/2 
UNITED ARAB 
EMIRATES    
UNITED STATES G/LIC/N/1/USA/5+6 G/LI C/N/2/USA/2/Add.1 G/LIC/N/3/USA/6+7 
URUGUAY   G/LIC/N/3/URY/4 
VENEZUELA    
VIET NAM    
ZAMBIA    
ZIMBABWE   G/LIC/N/3/ZWE/3 
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  ANNEX II 
Notifications1 
 
MEMBERS2 N/13 DATE N/24 DATE N/35 DATE 
ALBANIA N/1/ALB/3 07.10.09 N/2/ ALB/2 28.11.08 N/ 3/ALB/4 23.10.09 
ANGOLA             
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA N/1/ATG/1 31.01. 02     N/3/ATG/2 30.01.02 
ARGENTINA N/1/ARG/3 17.09.09 N/2/ ARG/23 27.11.09 N/3/ARG/7 20.10.10 
ARMENIA N/1/ARM/4 24.09.07     N/3/ARM/5 03.10.08 
AUSTRALIA N/1/AUS/1/A.1 22.05.97 N/ 2/AUS/1 14.06.04 N/3/AUS/3 23.10.06 
BAHRAIN N/1/BHR/1 13.06.97     N/3/BHR/1 15.09.00 
BANGLADESH N/1/BGD/2 01.04.05     N/3/BGD/4 05.10.07 
BARBADOS N/1//BRB/1 04.10.96     N/3/BRB/5 26.01.10 
BELIZE             
BENIN N/1/BEN/1 10.02.97         
BOLIVIA N/1/BOL/1 16.06.97     N/3/BOL/3 29.06.00 
BOTSWANA             
BRAZIL N/1/BRA/5 19.04.10 N/2/BRA /5 19.04.10 N/3/BRA/8 19.04.10 
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM         N/3/BRN/1 10.04.97 
BURKINA FASO N/1/BFA/1 10.02. 97     N/3/BFA/3 29.06.10 
BURUNDI N/1/BDI/1 27.04.01     N/3/BDI/2 07.11.01 
CAMBODIA             
CAMEROON N/1/CMR/1 18.09.01     N/3/CMR/3 25.09.09 
CANADA N/1/CAN/2 10.06.09     N/3/CAN/9 18.10.10 
CAPE VERDE          N/3/CPV/1  30.10.09 
CENTRAL AFRICAN 
REP.             
CHAD N/1/TCD/2 16.08.00     N/3/TCD/2 20.08.01 
CHILE N/1/CHL/1 31.07.06     N/3/CHL/5 17.09.10 
CHINA N/1/CHN/6 24.03.10     N/3/CHN/8 20.10.09 
COLOMBIA N/1/COL/2 08.10.07     N/3/COL/8 19.04.10 
CONGO             
                                                      
1 The title "Date" refers to the da te of issuance of the document. 
2 The European Union and its Member States counted as one Member. 
3 Article 1.4(a) and/or Article 8.2(b) publications and/or legislation (date of latest communication). 
4 Article 5.1-5.4 – Ad hoc New import licensing procedures or changes (date of latest communication). 
5 Article 7.3 – Annual Replies to Questionnaire (date of latest communication). G/LIC/W/37 
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  MEMBERS2 N/13 DATE N/24 DATE N/35 DATE 
COSTA RICA N/1/CRI/2 15.03.07 N/ 2/CRI/2 20.10.10 N/3/CRI/7 14.10.10 
COTE D'IVOIRE N/1/CIV/1 08.02. 02     N/3/CIV/2 05.10.07 
CROATIA N/1/HRV/4 18.09.09  N/2/HR V/1  09.10.09 N/3/HRV/5 07.09.10 
CUBA N/1/CUB/1 24.01.96     N/3/CUB/3 20.01.09 
CONGO DEM. REP. OF  N/1/COD/1 19.10.06     N/3/COD/1 18.10.06 
DJIBOUTI             
DOMINICA N/1/DMA/1 22.02.01     N/3/DMA/2 06.12.06 
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC N/1/DOM/1 04.05. 04     N/3/DOM/3+A.1 28.08.09 
EU N/1/EEC/2/A.4 10.01.03 N/2/EEC/2 14.07.97 N/3/EEC/13+ 
A.1 18.10.10 
ECUADOR N/1/ECU/2 15.06.06     N/3/ECU/3/A.1 19.04.10 
EGYPT              
EL SALVADOR N/1/SLV/1 03.02.04         
REP. OF THE FIJI 
ISLANDS N/1/FJI/1 03.09.97     N/3/FJI/1 16.04.97 
FMR. YUGOSLAV REP. 
OF  MACEDONIA N/1/MKD/3 18.10.10  N/2/MKD/1 17.04.09  N/3/MKD/2  18.10.10 
GABON N/1/GAB/2 13.03.02         
GAMBIA         N/3/GMB/2 27.09.07 
GEORGIA N/1/GEO/1 08.04.02     N/3/GEO/3 04.09.06 
GHANA N/1/GHA/1 21.04.04     N/3/GHA/4 29.09.09 
GRENADA N/1/GRD/1 10.04.02     N/3/GRD/4 08.09.10 
GUATEMALA N/1/GTM/2 28.01.00     N/3/GTM/4 09.11.07 
GUINEA BISSAU             
GUINEA, REP.OF             
GUYANA N/1/GUY/1 10.04.02     N/3/GUY/2 28.10.03 
HAITI N/1/HTI/2 27.10.06     N/3/HTI/5 30.10.09 
HONDURAS N/1/HND/1 03.12.96 N/2/HND/4 18.01.10 N/3/HND/1/Add
1+Corr.1 16.09.10 
HONG KONG, CHINA N/1/HKG/5 07.01.03 N/2/HKG/4 18.09.09 N/3/HKG/14 24.09.10 
ICELAND N/1/ISL/1 26.01.99     N/3/ISL/3 28.10.04 
INDIA N/1/IND/12 16.10.09 N/2/I ND/10 22.09.08 N/3/IND/11 27.07.10 
INDONESIA N/1/IDN/1 02.11.98 N/2/ IDN/3 06.07.09 N/3/IDN/4 23.02.10 
ISRAEL N/1/ISR/1 19.10.06 N/2/IS R/1 19.10.06 N/3/ISR/1 19.10.06 
JAMAICA N/1/JAM/1 11.07.96 N/2/ JAM/1 01.10.03 N/ 3/JAM/3 03.09.08 
JAPAN N/1/JPN/2/R.1 26.02.97 N/2/JPN/3 27.04. 01 N/3/JPN/9 6.10.10 
JORDAN N/1/JOR/2/A.1 03.09.03 N/ 2/JOR/2 10.06.05 N/ 3/JOR/1 11.12.00 
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  MEMBERS2 N/13 DATE N/24 DATE N/35 DATE 
KENYA N/1/KEN/1 12.06.03     N/3/KEN/2/A.1 12.06.03 
KINGDOM OF SAUDI 
ARABIA          N/3/SAU/1 18.10.06 
KOREA, REP. OF N/1/KOR/3 14.04.98 N/2/KOR/1/R1 27.07.09 N/3/KOR/9 29.09.10 
KUWAIT N/1/KWT/1 18.05.07         
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC N/1/KGZ/1 18. 01.00     N/3/KGZ/2 09.10.06 
LESOTHO         N/3/LSO/1 06.06.08 
LIECHTENSTEIN N/1/LIE/2 26.10.00 N/2/ LIE/2 26.10.00 N/3/LIE/4/A.1 14.04.03 
MACAO, CHINA N/1/MAC/3 10.12. 07     N/3/MAC/13 15.09.10 
MADAGASCAR N/1/MDG/2 25.04.00     N/3/MDG/5 26.01.10 
MALAWI N/1/MWI/1 13.10.99  N/2/MW I/1  10.05.10 N/3/MWI/2 03.10.06 
MALAYSIA     N/2/MYS/ 4 19.04.10 N/3/MYS/5 26.01.10 
MALDIVES         N/3/MDV/1 15.04.02 
MALI N/1/MLI/1 27.08.01     N/3/MLI/2 27.08.01 
MAURITANIA             
MAURITIUS N/1/MUS/2 11.05.07 N/2/ MUS/1 17.03.08 N/ 3/MUS/3 17.03.08 
MEXICO N/1/MEX/3 18.01.10     N/3/MEX/3 18.01.10 
MOLDOVA N/1/MDA/1 22. 01.02 N/2/MDA/1 16.10.08   N/3/MDA/1 08.02.02 
MONGOLIA N/1/MNG/ 1 27.04.01     N/3/MNG/1 12.06.03 
MOROCCO N/1/MAR/1/A. 1/R.1 08.10.09     N/3/MAR/7/R.1 09.10.09 
MOZAMBIQUE             
MYANMAR             
NAMIBIA N/1/NAM/1 29.10.02     N/3/NAM/6 30.08.10 
NEPAL             
NEW ZEALAND N/1/NZL/1 22.08.96     N/3/NZL/1/A.1 06.04.98 
NICARAGUA N/1/NIC/1 05.08.96     N/3/NIC/2  19.07.10 
NIGER N/1/NER/1 12.01.98         
NIGERIA N/1/NGA/1 18.02.98 N/2/ NGA/2 18.02.98 N/3/NGA/6 26.07.10 
NORWAY N/1/NOR/2 03.12.97     N/3/NOR/5 07.07.10 
OMAN N/1/OMN/1 20.02.01     N/3/OMN/4 08.05.09 
PAKISTAN N/1/PAK/1 29.05.96 N/2/PAK/1 29.05.96     
PANAMA N/1/PAN/2 16. 11.98 N/2/PAN/1 18.08. 98 N/3/PAN/2 04.03.04 
PAPUA NEW GUINEA     N/2/PNG/1 17.02.98     
PARAGUAY N/1/PRY/2 14.09.10         
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  MEMBERS2 N/13 DATE N/24 DATE N/35 DATE 
PERU N/1/PER/2/R.1 31.05.05     N/3/PER/6 27.08.10 
PHILIPPINES N/1/PHL/1 14.04. 98     N/3/PHL/7 27.10.09 
QATAR N/1/QAT/1 02.04.98     N/3/QAT/7 6.10.10 
RWANDA         N/3/RWA/1 20.07.06 
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS N/1/KNA/1 07.08.98      N/3/KNA/1   08.12.09 
ST. LUCIA N/1/LCA/3 10.07.08 N/2/ LCA/2 17.10.02 N/3/LCA/5 29.09.08 
ST. VINCENT & 
GRENADINES           
SENEGAL N/1/SEN/1 23.10.02     N/3/SEN/3 .07.10.09 
SIERRA LEONE              
SINGAPORE N/1/SGP/5 04.04.08 N/2/SGP/5 05.10. 09 N/3/SGP/7 06.10.09 
SOLOMON ISLANDS             
SOUTH AFRICA     N/2/ZA F/1 15.07.97 N/3/ZAF/4 17.09.02 
SRI LANKA N/1/LKA/1 20.05.03     N/3/LKA/1 27.05.03 
SURINAME N/1/SUR/1 15.12.03      N/3/SUR/1  09.10.09 
SWAZILAND N/1/SWZ/1 04.10.96         
SWITZERLAND N/1/CHE/2 26.09.00 N/2/ CHE/2 26.09.00 N/3/CHE/6 05.10.10 
CHINESE TAIPEI  N/1/TPKM/6  20.12.04 N/2/TPKM/4 20.12.04 N/3/TPKM/2/R.
1 31.08.09 
TANZANIA             
THAILAND N/1/THA/1 28.09.07  N/2/T HA/1  29.09.10 N/3/THA/3 30.09.10 
TOGO N/1/TGO/1 12.06.03     N/3/TGO/1 12.06.03 
TONGA             
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO N/1/TTO/1 10.11.98     N/3/TTO/9 22.09.10 
TUNISIA N/1/TUN/2 14.02.07     N/3/TUN/5 05.10.07 
TURKEY N/1/TUR/8 29.09.09     N/3/TUR/10 07.09.10 
UGANDA N/1/UGA/1 03.10.96     N/3/UGA/1/A.2 07.10.05 
UKRAINE N/1/UKR/1 03.09.08     N/3/UKR/2 07.10.09 
UNITED ARAB 
EMIRATES N/1/ARE/1 18.04.97     N/3/ARE/1 25.04.00 
UNITED STATES N/1/USA/6 6.10.10 N/2/USA/2/A1 06.04.09 N/3/USA/7 6.10.10 
URUGUAY N/1/URY/3 25.09.01     N/3/URY/4 09.10.09 
VENEZUELA N/1/VEN/1 25.10.02 N/2/ VEN/5 20.05.03 N/ 3/VEN/1 27.05.02 
VIETNAM             
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  MEMBERS2 N/13 DATE N/24 DATE N/35 DATE 
ZAMBIA N/1/ZMB/2 18.02.04     N/3/ZMB/2 18.02.04 
ZIMBABWE N/1/ZWE/2 28.09.98     N/3/ZWE/3 24.06.10 
TOTAL:  126 96   34   97   
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  ANNEX
 III 
Questions and replies received under the review procedures  
agreed by the Committee submit ted by Members since January 19951 
 
 
Questions Replies 
G/LIC/Q/ATG/1 (23.10.01) Questions from US to Antigua 
& Barbuda   
G/LIC/Q/ARE/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to UAE  
G/LIC/Q/ARG/1 (5.5.04) Questions from US to Argentina G/LIC/Q/ARG/2 (14.9.04) Reply to US 
G/LIC/Q/ARG/3 (10.4.07) Questions from US to Argentina G/LIC/Q/ARG/4 (31.8.07) Reply to US 
G/LIC/Q/ARG/3/Add.1 
(24.10.08) Additional questions  to 
Argentina from the US.  G/LIC/ARG/5 (10.5.08) Reply to US 
G/LIC/Q/ARG/6 (17.04.09) 
and Corr.1 (22.04.09) Questions from Canada, China, 
the European Communities, 
Japan and the US to Argentina  G/LIC/Q/ARG/8 
(08.05.09)  Replies from 
Argentina  
G/LIC/Q/ARG/7 (20.04.09) Questions from Peru to 
Argentina  G/LIC/Q/ARG/9 (07.05.09)  Replies from 
Argentina  
G/LIC/Q/ARG/7/Add.1 
(27.10.09) Additional questions from Peru 
to Argentina   
G/LIC/Q/ARG/10 
(16.03.10) Questions from Canada, China, 
the European Union, Japan, 
Mexico, Peru and the US to 
Argentina G/LIC/Q/ARG/11 
(05.05.10) Replies from 
Argentina  
G/LIC/Q/ARG/12 (06.10.10) Questions from Turkey to 
Argentina   
G/LIC/Q/BGD/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to 
Bangladesh G/LIC/Q/BGD/2 (17.7.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BGR/1 (22.4.97) Questions from New Zealand to 
Bulgaria   
G/LIC/Q/BHR/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Bahrain G/LIC/Q/BHR/2 (14.09.05) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BOL/1 (25.10.00) Question from US to Bolivia G/LIC/Q/BOL/2 (13.3.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/1 (2.10.03) Questions from US to Brazil G/LIC/Q/BRA/2 (5.5.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/3 (8.11.04) 
and Add. 1-3 (9.6.06 – 
08.1.07 – 10.4.07) Questions from US to Brazil G/LIC/Q/BRA/13 
(21.10.09) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/4 (14.10.08) Questions from US to Brazil G/LIC/Q/BRA/6 
(27.10.08) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/5 (17.10.08) Questions from China to Brazil G/LIC/Q/BRA/11 
(08.05.09) Replies to China 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/5/Add.1 
(05.10.09)  Additional questions from China 
to Brazil G/LIC/Q/BRA/15 
(27.04.10)  Replies to China 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/7 
(27.10.08) Questions from Thailand to 
Brazil  G/LIC/Q/BRA/12 
(08.05.09)  Replies to 
Thailand  
G/LIC/Q/BRA/8 (31.10.08) Questions from Canada to Brazil  G/LIC/Q/BRA/9 
(16.01.09) Replies to Canada  
G/LIC/Q/BRA/10 
(17.04.09) Questions from Mexico to Brazil G/LIC/Q/BRA/14 
(14.01.10)  Replies to Mexico  
G/LIC/Q/BRB/1 (18.3.96) Questions from Australia to 
Barbados   
G/LIC/Q/BRB/2 (8.3.96) Questions from US to Barbados   
                                                      
1 See G/LIC/4 for the Understanding reached by the Committee on Procedures for the Review of 
Notifications.  G/LIC/W/37 
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  Questions Replies 
G/LIC/Q/CAN/1 (18.3.96) Questions from Australia to 
Canada   
G/LIC/Q/CAN/2 (11.3.96) Questions from EC to Canada   
G/LIC/Q/CAN/3 (8.3.96) Questions from US to Canada   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/1 (6.8.02) Comments & questions from EC 
to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/2 (26.8.02) Questions from US to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/3 (27.8.02) Questions from Japan to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/4 (8.5.03) Questions from US to China  G/LIC/Q/CHN/10 (4.5.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/CHN/5 (14.8.03) Questions from EC to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/6 (1.9.03) Questions from Japan to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/7 (19.9.03) Questions from Chinese Taipei 
to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/8 (25.9.03) Questions from US to China G/LIC/Q/CHN/10 (4.5.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/CHN/9 (25.9.03) Question from US to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/11 (3.9.04) Comments and questions from 
Japan to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/12 (8.9.04) Questions from US to China *   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/13 
(16.9.04) Questions from EC to China *   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/14 
(22.9.04) Questions from Chinese Taipei 
to China *   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/15 
(19.7.05) Questions from US to China *   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/16 
(16.8.05) Questions from US to China *   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/17 (7.9.05) Questions from EC to China *   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/18 
(14.8.06) Questions from US to China *   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/19 
(5.10.06) Questions from Australia to 
China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/20 
(10.04.07) Questions from Australia to 
China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/21 
(26.09.07) Questions from US to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/22 (05.5.08) 
and /Add.1 (08.05.09) and 
Corr.1 (20.05.09)  Notification of Replies to the 
Questionnaire on Import 
Licensing Procedures. Questions from Australia to China G/LIC/Q/CHN/26 
(06.11.08) Replies to 
Australia  
G/LIC/Q/CHN/23 (17.10.08) Questions from US to China *   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/24 
(31.10.08) Import Licensing System of 
China. Questions from Canada to China   G/LIC/Q/CHN/25 
(06.11.08) Replies to Canada  
G/LIC/Q/COL/1 
(19.10.10) Colombia's Import Licensing 
Regime. Questions from Chile 
to Colombia   
G/LIC/Q/CRI/1 (11.3.96) Question from EC to Costa Rica   
G/LIC/Q/CRI/2 (18.3.96) Question from Australia to 
Costa Rica   
G/LIC/Q/CRI/3 (8.3.96) Questions from US to Costa 
Rica   
G/LIC/Q/CRI/4/Rev.1 
(15.5.02) Questions from US to Costa 
Rica G/LIC/M/16, paragraph 1.2 Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/DMA/1(10.5.01) Questions from US to Dominica G/LIC/Q/DMA/2 (3.6.02) Replies to US G/LIC/W/37 
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  Questions Replies 
G/LIC/Q/ECU/1 (8.3.96) Questions from US to Ecuador G/LIC/Q/ECU/2 (26.9.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/EEC/1 (15.5.02) Question from US to  EC G/LIC/Q/EEC/2 (8.11.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/EEC/3 (8.11.04) Question from US to EC   
G/LIC/Q/EEC/4 (8.11.04) Question from US to EC   
G/LIC/Q/GHA/1(23.10.01) Questions from US to Ghana   
G/LIC/Q/GTM/1 Questions from Mexico to 
Guatemala G/LIC/Q/GTM/1 (13.6.06) Replies to Mexico 
G/LIC/Q/HTI/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Haiti G/LIC/Q/HTI/2 (9.4.03) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/1 (8.5.03) Questions from US to Indonesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/2 + Add.1 
(29.9.03, 7.10.03) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/3 (2.10.03) Questions from US to In donesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/5 (5.5.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/4 (21.10.03) Questions from Australia to 
Indonesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/6 + Add.1 
(5.5.04, 1.6.04) Replies to 
Australia 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/7 (14.6.06) Questions from US to In donesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/8 (20.6.06) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/9 (08.10.08) Questions from US to Indonesia   
G/LIC/Q/IDN/9/Add.1 
(29.01.09) Questions from the US to 
Indonesia  G/LIC/Q/IDN/13 
(06.04.09) Replies to US  
 G/LIC/Q/IDN/10 
(27.10.08) Questions from Thailand to 
Indonesia   
G/LIC/Q/IDN/11 
(05.02.09) Questions from the US and the 
EEC to Indonesia  G/LIC/Q/IDN/14 
(06.04.09) and Corr.1 (20.04.09) Replies to the US 
and the EEC  
G/LIC/Q/IDN/12 
(13.03.09) Questions from Canada to 
Indonesia    
G/LIC/Q/IDN/15 
(12.07.10) Follow-up questions from the 
EU to Indonesia   
G/LIC/Q/IND/1  Questions from Australia to 
India G/LIC/Q/IND/1 (5.8.96) Replies to 
Australia 
G/LIC/Q/IND/2  Questions from EC to Indi a G/LIC/Q/IND/2 (5.8.96) Replies to EC 
G/LIC/Q/IND/3  Questions from US to Indi a G/LIC/Q/IND/3 (5.8.96) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IND/4 (24.4.98) Questions from Japan to India   
G/LIC/Q/IND/5  Questions from Canada to India G/LIC/Q/IND/5 (30.3.01) Replies to Canada 
G/LIC/Q/IND/6 (10.5.01) Questions from US to India G/LIC/Q/IND/7 (30.6.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IND/8 (5.5.04) Questions from US to India G/LIC/Q/IND/9 (15.6.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IND/11 (24.07.08) Questions from US to India G/LIC/Q/IND/12 (15.6.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IND/11/Add.1 
(27.10.08)  Additional questions from the 
US to India G/LIC/Q/IND/14 
(30.04.09) Replies to US  
G/LIC/Q/IND/11/Add.2 
(06.11.09) Additional questions from the 
US to India   
G/LIC/Q/IND/13 
(20.04.09) Questions from Korea to India  G/LIC/Q/IND/15 
(20.10.09)  Replies to Korea  
G/LIC/Q/ISL/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Iceland G/LIC/Q/ISL/2 (26.6.01) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/JAM/1 (5.5.04) Questions from US to Jamaica G/LIC/Q/JAM/2 (27.9.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/JPN/1 (22.4.97) Questions from New Zealand to 
Japan   
G/LIC/Q/JOR/1 (10.5.01) Questions from US to Jordan G/LIC/Q/JOR/2 (14.5.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/KOR/1 (8.4.97) Questions from Japan to Korea G/LIC/Q/KOR/3 (8.10.97) Replies to Japan 
G/LIC/Q/KOR/2 (22.4.97) Questions from New Zealand to 
Korea G/LIC/Q/KOR/4 (7.10.97) Replies to New 
Zealand 
G/LIC/Q/MDG/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to 
Madagascar   
G/LIC/Q/MLT/1  Questions from Australia to 
Malta G/LIC/Q/MLT/1 (31.5.96) Replies to 
Australia 
G/LIC/Q/MLT/2 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Malta G/LIC/Q/MLT/3 (6.11.00) Replies to US  G/LIC/W/37 
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  Questions Replies 
G/LIC/Q/MUS/1  Questions from Australia to 
Mauritius G/LIC/Q/MUS/1 (17.7.96) Replies to 
Australia 
G/LIC/Q/MUS/2  Questions from US to Mauritius G/LIC/Q/MUS/2 (17.7.96) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/MYS/1(19.10.98) Questions from US to Malaysia G/LIC/Q/MYS/2 (5.1.00) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/MYS/3 (9.6.06) Questions from US to Malaysia   
G/LIC/Q/MYS/4 (25.10.06) Questions from Australia to 
Malaysia   
G/LIC/Q/NOR/1  Question from EC to Norw ay  G/LIC/Q/NOR/1 (8.7.96) Reply to EC 
G/LIC/Q/NOR/2  Questions from US to Norway G/LIC/Q/NOR/2 (9.7.96) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/OMN/1 (10.5.01) Questions from US to Oman   
G/LIC/Q/PHL/1 (17.4.00) Questions from Canada to 
Philippines   
G/LIC/Q/PHL/2 (5.9.08) Questions form the US  G/LIC/Q/PHL/3 (17.04.09) Replies to the US  
G/LIC/Q/POL/1 (10.5.01) Questions from US to Poland   
G/LIC/Q/ROM/1(15.5.02) Questions from US to Romania G/LIC/Q/ROM/2 (29.5.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/TCD/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Chad   
G/LIC/Q/TUR/1 (15.5.02) Questions from US to Turkey G/LIC/Q/TUR/2 (8.10.03) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/TUR/3 (19.7.05) Questions from US to Turkey G/LIC/Q/TUR/4 (30.9.05) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/TUR/5 (26.01.10) Questions from the US to 
Turkey G/LIC/Q/TUR/6 (29.04.10) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/URY/1 (23.10.01) Question from US to Uruguay G/LIC/Q/URY/2 (22.10.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/USA/1 (23.6.06) Questions from China to US   
G/LIC/Q/VEN/1  Questions from Uruguay to 
Venezuela G/LIC/Q/VEN/1 (18.10.00) Replies to 
Uruguay 
G/LIC/Q/VEN/2 (10.5.01) Questions from US to Venezuela   
G/LIC/Q/VEN/3(15.5.02) Questions from US to Ve nezuela G/LIC/Q/VEN/4 (8.5.03) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/VEN/5 (27.04.09) Questions from Mexico to 
Venezuela  G/LIC/Q/VEN/6 (23.04.10) Replies to Mexico  
G/LIC/Q/VNM/1 (08.10.08) Questions from US to Viet Nam   
 
* Questions posed to and responded by China in the context of the Transitional Review Mechanism G/LIC/W/37 
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  ANNEX
 IV 
Written questions and written answers submitted by Members  
during the review period 2008-2010  
   
QUESTIONS POSED BY MEMB ERS REPLIES BY MEMBERS 
G/LIC/Q/ARG/3/Add.1 
(24.10.08) Import Licensing System of 
Argentina. Additional 
questions  to Argentina from the US.    
G/LIC/Q/ARG/6 (17.04.09) 
and Corr.1 (22.04.09) Import Licensing system of 
Argentina. Questions from Canada, China, the European Communities, Japan and the US to Argentina  G/LIC/Q/ARG/8 
(08.05.09)  Replies from Argentina  
G/LIC/Q/ARG/7 (20.04.09) Im port Licensing system of 
Argentina. Questions from Peru to Argentina  G/LIC/Q/ARG/9 
(07.05.09)  Replies from Argentina  
G/LIC/Q/ARG/7/Add.1 
(27.10.09) Import Licensing System of 
Argentina. Additional 
questions from Peru to 
Argentina   
G/LIC/Q/ARG/10 (16.03.10) Import Licensing System of 
Argentina. Questions from Canada, China, the European Union, Japan, Mexico, Peru and the US to Argentina G/LIC/Q/ARG/11 
(05.05.10) Replies from Argentina  
G/LIC/Q/ARG/12 (06.10.10) Import Licensing System of 
Argentina. Questions from Turkey to Argentina   
  G/LIC/Q/BRA/11 
(08.05.09) Brazil's Non-automatic 
Import Licensing Procedures. Replies from Brazil to the questions posed 
by China in document 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/5 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/5/Add.1 (05.10.09) (see also C/LIC/Q/BRA/5) Brazil's Non-automatic 
Import Licensing Procedures. Additional questions from China to Brazil G/LIC/Q/BRA/15 
(27.04.10)  (see also G/LIC/Q/BRA/11) Replies from Brazil 
  G/LIC/Q/BRA/6 
(27.10.98) Brazil's Non-automatic 
Import Licensing Procedures. Replies from Brazil to questions by the US in document G/L/C/Q/BRA/4 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/7 (27.10.08) Brazil's Import Licensing 
requirements for Toys. 
Questions from Thailand to 
Brazil  G/LIC/Q/BRA/12 
(08.05.09)  Replies from Brazil  
G/LIC/Q/BRA/8 (31.10.08) Brazil's Import Licensing 
Requirements for Toys. Questions from Canada to Brazil   G/LIC/Q/BRA/9 
(16.01.09) Brazil's Import Licensing 
Requirements for Toys. Replies from Brazil   G/LIC/W/37 
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  QUESTIONS POSED BY MEMB ERS REPLIES BY MEMBERS 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/10 (17.04.09) Brazil's Non-automatic 
Import Licensing 
Procedures. Questions from 
Mexico to Brazil  G/LIC/Q/BRA/14 
(14.01.10)  Replies from Brazil  
  G/LIC/Q/BRA/13 
(21.10.09)  Brazil's Non-automatic 
Import Licensing Procedures. Replies from Brazil to questions from the US in G/LIC/Q/BRA/3 and Add. 1-3 
G/LIC/Q/CHN/22/Add.1 (08.05.09) and Corr.1 (20.05.09)  Notification of Replies to 
the Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures. Questions from Australia to China G/LIC/Q/CHN/26 
(06.11.08) Import Licensing System of 
China. Replies from China  
G/LIC/Q/CHN/24 (31.10.08) Import Licensing System of 
China. Questions from 
Canada to China   G/LIC/Q/CHN/25 
(06.11.08) Import Licensing System of 
China. Replies from China  
G/LIC/Q/COL/1 (19.10.10) Colombia's Import 
Licensing Regime. Questions from Chile to Colombia   
G/LIC/Q/IDN/9/Add.1 
(29.01.09) Import Licensing System of 
Indonesia. Questions from the US to Indonesia  G/LIC/Q/IDN/13 
(06.04.09) Replies from Indonesia  
 G/LIC/Q/IDN/10 (27.10.08) Import Licensing System of 
Indonesia. Questions from Thailand to Indonesia   
G/LIC/Q/IDN/11 (05.02.09) Import Licensing System of 
Indonesia. Questions from the US and the EEC to Indonesia  G/LIC/Q/IDN/14 
(06.04.09) and Corr.1 (20.04.09) Replies from Indonesia  
G/LIC/Q/IDN/12 (13.03.09) Import Licensing system of 
Indonesia. Questions from Canada to Indonesia    
G/LIC/Q/IDN/15 (12.07.10) Notification under Arts. of 
the Agreement on ILPs from Indonesia. Follow-up questions from the EU to Indonesia   
G/LIC/Q/IND/11/Add.1 
(27.10.08)  Import Licensing System of 
India. Additional questions 
from the US to India G/LIC/Q/IND/14 
(30.04.09) Replies from India  
G/LIC/Q/IND/11/Add.2 
(06.11.09) Import Licensing System of 
India. Additional questions from the US to India   
G/LIC/Q/IND/13 (20.04.09) Questionnaire on Indian 
Import Licensing Scheme for Steel Products and other items. Questions from Korea to India  G/LIC/Q/IND/15 
(20.10.09)  Replies from India  
   G/LIC/Q/PHL/3 
(17.04.09) Import Licensing system of 
the Philippines. Replies from the Philippines to questions from the US in document  G/LIC/Q/PHL/2 G/LIC/W/37 
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  QUESTIONS POSED BY MEMB ERS REPLIES BY MEMBERS 
G/LIC/Q/TUR/5 (26.01.10) Import Licensing Regime 
for Alcohol and Alcoholic 
Beverages. Questions from 
the US to Turkey G/LIC/Q/TUR/6 
(29.04.10) Replies from Turkey 
G/LIC/Q/VEN/5 (27.04.09) Ve nezuela's Non-automatic 
Import Licensing. Questions from Mexico to Venezuela  G/LIC/Q/VEN/6  
(23.04.10) Replies from Venezuela  
 
 
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