WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/1/MAR/2 
26 January 2011 
 
 (11-0418) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   French 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Articles 1:4(a) and 8:2(b) of the Agreement
 
 
MOROCCO 
 
  The following communication, dated 24 January 2 011, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Morocco.  
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  Morocco hereby notifies the establishment of an import surveillance procedure applying to 
imports of ceramic tiles for a period of nine mont hs as of 1 January 2011.  Attached are Decision 
No. 01/10 of 30 December 2010 subjecting the import of ceramic tiles to a prior import declaration 
(DPI) and Notice to Importers No. 08/10 setting out the procedure for the issuing of the DPI. 
 
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  JOINT DECISION 
 
BY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE AND THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY, 
TRADE AND NEW TECHNOLOGY No. 01/10 OF 30 DECEMBER 2010 
SUBJECTING THE IMPORTATION OF CERAMIC TILES 
TO A PRIOR IMPORT DECLARATION 
   Having regard to Foreign Trade Law No. 13-89, enacted by Dahir No. 1-91-261 of Jumada 1413 (9 November 1992) as amended and supplemented; 
 
 Having regard to Decree No. 2-93-415 of 11 Moharrem 1414 (2 July 1993) implementing Foreign Trade Law No. 13-89;   Whereas the lifting of the safeguard measure applied on imports of ceramic tiles, set at 
31 December 2010, requires the establishment of an import surveillance system to ensure real time 
monitoring of imports of ceramic tiles;   The Minister of Foreign Trade;   The Minister of Industry, Trade and New Technology; 
 
HEREBY RESOLVE 
  Single Article:  The importation of ceramic tiles, flagstones, cubes and the like, of 
tariff heading 6908, shall be subject, as of 1 January  2011, to a prior import declaration for a period of 
nine months. 
 Done at Rabat, 30 December 2010    The Minister of Industry, Trade The Minister of Foreign Trade 
 and New Technology 
  Ahmed Reda CHAMI  Abdellatif MAZOUZ   
  G/LIC/N/1/MAR/2 
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  NOTICE TO IMPORTERS No. 08/10 
 
  The Ministry of Foreign Trade informs importe rs of ceramic tiles (HS 6908) that, pursuant to 
Decision No. 01/10, imports of ceramic tiles will be subject to a prior import declaration (DPI) as of 
1 January 2011 for a period of nine months. 
  Importers seeking to import ceramic tiles between 1 January and 30 September 2011 are 
required to submit a file for approval to the Minist ry of Foreign Trade (Trade Policy Directorate, 
Trade Regulation and Facilitation Division, located at  1, Avenue Tadla Mabella, Rabat), containing 
the following documents: 
 
- The completed Prior Import Declaration (DPI) form made out in six (6) copies.  The 
form is available from the Trade Policy Directorate and can be downloaded from the Ministry of Foreign Trade website at:  http://www.mce.gov.ma/Avis/eng_imp.pdf; 
 
- the pro forma invoice made out in five copies and specifying the quantity expressed 
in appropriate units (weight and/or m²), the total value, and the unit price; 
  - one copy of the certificate of registration in the Commercial Register;  and  
 - one copy of the business tax (patente) registration certificate. 
  Moreover, when filing a new DPI, importers are required to supply the Ministry with a detailed summary of all ceramic tile import transac tions actually carried out under the previous DPI 
according to the attached model, accompanied by  copies of the single goods declarations (DUM) 
relating to the imports in question. G/LIC/N/1/MAR/2 
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SUMMARY OF IMPORT TRANSACTIONS ACTUALLY CARRIED OUT 
UNDER DPI No. .………… OF ……............... 
  
DUM No. Date Weight M² Value (DH) Country of origin 
 
      
 
      
 
      
 
      
 
      
 
      
 
      
 
      
 
Total      
 
  I, the undersigned, …………………………....., in  my capacity as …………….............. in the 
company ………….….................., solemnly declare th at the above information is correct. 
  
Date, stamp and signature 
  
 
 
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