. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/2/MKD/1 
17 April 2009 
 (09-1847) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification unde r Article 5 of the Agreement
 
 
FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 
 
  The following communication, dated 7 April 2009, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Former Y ugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 
 
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(a) List of products subject to licensing procedures
 
 A complete list of products subject to licensing appears in Annexes 1-8 of the Decision on 
Classification of Goods into Forms of Export and Import. The list of products subject to import 
licensing is available on the webpage of the Mini stry of Economy of the Republic of Macedonia 
(www.economy.gov.mk).      (b) Contact point for information on eligibility
 
Ministry of Health, Vodnjanska bb, Skopje tel: 389 2 3214 860 
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy,  Leninova 2, Skopje 
tel: 389 2 3112 261  Bureau for Metrology, Bilevar Jane Sandanski, Skopje tel: 389 2 2403 676 Directorate of Radiation Security, Skopje tel: 389 2 3099 030 Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning, Drezdenska 52, Skopje tel: 389 2 3066 930 National Bank, Kompleks Banki bb, Skopje tel: 389 2 3108 108 
Ministry of Internal Affairs, Dimce Mircev bb, Skopje tel: 389 2 3116 636 
Ministry of Defense, Orce Nikolov bb, Skopje tel:  389 2 3283 022 Ministry of Economy, Jurij Gagarin 15, Skopje tel: 389 2 3093 473 Ministry of Culture, Guro Gakovik, Skopje tel: 389 2 3289 727 
             
(c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
 
 Responsible administrative bodies are desi gnated in Article 2 of the Decision on 
Classification of Goods into Forms of Export and Import (see item (b)).  (d) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published
 
 The Decision on Classification of Goods into Forms of Export and Import was published in 
the Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia No.167/2008.  G/LIC/N/2/MKD/1 
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  (e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is automatic or non-automatic according to 
definitions contained in Articles 2 and 3  
 Licensing procedure is non-automatic. 
 (f) In the case of automatic import licensing procedures, their administrative purpose
 
 Not applicable. 
 (g) In the case of non-automatic import licensing procedures, indication of the measure being 
implemented through the licensing procedure  
Ministry of Health implements measures pursuan t to Article XX, paragraphs b) and d) of 
GATT 1994. 
 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Wa ter Economy implements measures pursuant to 
Article XX, paragraphs b) , d) and g) of GATT 1994. 
 
Bureau for Metrology implements licenses for the purpose of consumer safety and in 
accordance with the TBT Agreement.  Directorate of Radiation Security implements measures pursuant to Article XX, paragraphs b of GATT 1994.  
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planni ng implements measures pursuant to Article XX, 
paragraphs  b) and g)  of GATT 1994.  National Bank implements measures pursuant to  Article XX, paragraph c) of GATT 1994. 
 
Ministry of Internal Affairs implements measures pursuant to Article XXI, paragraphs   b) 
and c) of GATT 1994.  Ministry of Defense implements measures pursuant to Article XXI, paragraphs   b) and c) of 
GATT 1994.  
Ministry of Economy implements measures pursu ant to Article XX, paragraph c) of GATT 
1994.  Ministry of Culture implements measures pursuant to Article XX, paragraphs  a), d) and f)  of 
GATT 1994. 
 
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with some probability, 
and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided  
 The licensing procedures will apply as long as the need exists for the Republic of Macedonia 
to implement measures provided in Articles XX and XXI of GATT 1994 and as long as those 
measures comply with the said Articles.  
 
 
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