RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/W/27 
26 October 2006 
 (06-5149) 
Committee on Import Licensing  
  
 
 
SIXTH BIENNIAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
 
Background document by the Secretariat
 
 
    
 
  
  This working document is circulated by the Secr etariat in preparation for the sixth biennial 
review of the implementation and operation of the Agreement on Impor t Licensing Procedures, to be 
conducted at the meeting on 30 October 2006.  This doc ument will have to be updated in light of the 
discussion at that meeting in order to give a full pi cture of the developments in the Committee during the 
period covered.  Members are invited to communicate to the Secretariat any additional data they wish to have included in this document. 
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  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 documen t covers the period from 1 October 2004 to 
30 October 2006.  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/27 
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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 .................................................................................................................. ..6 
A. NOTIFICATIONS OF PUBLICATIONS AND /OR LEGISLATION (ARTICLES 1.4( A) AND /OR 
8.2( B)) ............................................................................................................................. ............7  
B. NOTIFICATIONS OF IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (ARTICLES 7.3 AND 5).............................7  
III. CONSULTATION AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT............................................................8  
IV. QUESTIONS AND REPLIE S BY MEMBERS .....................................................................8  
A. QUESTIONS POSED BY MEMBERS .................................................................................................8  
B. REPLIES FROM MEMBERS .............................................................................................................9  
V. ANNUAL REPORTS (2005 AND 2006) TO  THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN 
GOODS .......................................................................................................................... ............9  
VI. FOURTH AND FIFTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEWS UNDER PARAGRAPH 
18 OF THE PROTOCOL ON THE ACCESSION OF THE  PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (WT/L/432)......................................................................................9
 
A. FOURTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEW ON THE  ACCESSION OF THE  PEOPLE 'S REPUBLIC OF 
CHINA ............................................................................................................................... ...........9  
B. FIFTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEW ON THE  ACCESSION OF THE  PEOPLE 'S REPUBLIC OF 
CHINA ............................................................................................................................... ...........9  
ANNEX I........................................................................................................................ .......................10  
ANNEX II ....................................................................................................................... ......................13  
ANNEX III...................................................................................................................... ......................16  
ANNEX IV....................................................................................................................... .....................17  
ANNEX V ........................................................................................................................ .....................18  
  G/LIC/W/27 
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  I. COMMITTEE ON IMPORT LICENSING 
A. OFFICERS , MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS  
1.  Officers: 
 Chairperson  (2005):    Ms. Pamela C ooper (Canada) 
 Vice-Chairperson  (2005):   Mr. Peter Govindasamy (Singapore) 
 Chairperson  (2006):  Mr. Evelio Alva rado Romero (Guatemala) 
 Vice-Chairperson  (2006): Mr. Peter Govindasamy (Singapore) 
 2. Members (149)
1: 
 
                                                      
1 Members on 30 October 2006. 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 
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 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 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 Saudi Arabia Senegal Sierra Leone Singapore 
Slovak Republic 
Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain 
Sri Lanka 
Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taipei, Chinese 
Tanzania 
Thailand Togo Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia 
Turkey 
Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay 
Venezuela 
Zambia Zimbabwe   G/LIC/W/27 
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 3. Observers 
  Observer Governments (30)
2 
 
Afganistán  
Algeria 
Andorra 
Azerbaijan 
Bahamas Belarus 
Bhutan 
Bosnia & Herzegovina Cape Verde 
Equatorial Guinea 
Ethiopia Holy See 
Kazakhstan 
Lao People's Dem. Rep. Lebanese Rep. Libya  
Montenegro 
Russian Federation 
Samoa 
Sao Tome & Principe Serbia  
Seychelles 
Sudan Tajikistan 
Tonga 
Ukraine Uzbekistan 
Vanuatu 
Vietnam Yemen 
 
 Observer Organizations  
 
 IMF  UNCTAD  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 first, twenty second, twenty  third 
and twenty fourth meetings on 15 June and 28 September 2005, and 21 June  and [30 October] 2006.  
The minutes of these meetings are contained in  documents G/LIC/M/21-[24], respectively. 
 
5. During the period covered, the Committee: (1) received notifications of legislation and/or 
publications submitted by [17] Members3, notifications relating to the institution of import licensing 
procedures or changes in these procedures subm itted by [9] Members and;  replies to the 
Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures submitted by [42] Members;3 (ii) discussed the matter 
of the low level of compliance with notification oblig ations and how this situ ation could be improved; 
(iii) adopted its annual reports for 2005 [and 2006] to  the Council for Trade in Goods in accordance 
with Article 7.4 of the Agreement (G/L/753 and G/L/--);   (iv) carried out the sixth biennial review of 
the implementation and operation of the Agreement under Article 7.1 on the basis of a factual report 
prepared by the Secretariat (G/LIC/W/27 and G/LI C/--);  and, (V) conducted the fourth and fifth 
transitional reviews of the implementation of China's commitments in the import licensing area 
pursuant to Paragraph 18 of its Protocol of Accession4. The reports of the Committee to the Council 
for Trade in Goods on these reviews were circ ulated in documents G/LIC/14 [and G/LIC/--] 
(G/LIC/M/22, paragraph 3, [a nd G/LIC/M/24, paragraph --]). 
 6. The Chair expressed continuing concern ove r the failure of many Members to submit the 
required notifications.  The Committee was inform ed of the steps taken by the Chair and the 
Secretariat with a view to improving the situation.  It was noted that, in spite of numerous reminders 
                                                     
 
2 Observers on 30 October 2006. 
3 The European Communities and its member States counted as one Member. 
4 WT/L/432.  G/LIC/W/27 
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 from the Chair and the Secretariat and urging from the Committee, the situation had not improved as 
expected.    7. As at [30 October 2006], 20 Members ha d not submitted any notifications under the 
Agreement;  only 94 Members
5 had submitted notifications of la ws, regulations and administrative 
procedures relevant to import licensing under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b); only 26 Members5 had 
notified the institution of new licensing proce dures or changes in existing procedures under 
paragraphs 1-4 of Article  5;  and a cumulative total of only [90] Members5 had submitted replies to 
the Questionnaire under Article 7.3 since the en try into force of the WTO Agreement.   
 
NUMBER OF MEMBERS HAVING SUBMITTED NOTIFICATIONS 
SINCE 1995
SITUATION AS AT 30.10.06
0102030405060708090100
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 mu ch less than the Membership of the WTO (11 
Members in 1995, 22 in 1996, 255 in 1997, 26 in 1998, 205 in 1999, 325 in 2000, 235 in 2001, 415 in 
2002, 255 in 2003, 215 Members in 2004, 195 Members in 2005 and [35]5 up to now in 2006).   
 
 
Number of Members having notified under Article 7.3 
1995 - 2006
051015202530354045
1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005
 
 
  
                                                     
 
5 The European Communities and its member States counted as one Member. G/LIC/W/27 
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 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 requi rements.  Recently, the Secretaria t had been contacted by some 
delegations requesting its assistance in the notifying process.  Responses and explanations have been 
provided and most of these delegations have now submitted notifications or had expressed that they 
are in the process of preparing their notifications and will submit them soon.  
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.
6 
 
 
II. NOTIFICATIONS 
Number of Members having notified 
during the review period 2005-2006
051015202530354045
N/1 Notif. N/2 Notif. N/3 Notif
 Number of Notifications submitted 
during the review period 
2005 -2006
010203040506070
N/1 Notif. N/2 Notif. N/3 Notif.
 
  
Number of Members having notified 
and 
Number of Notifications submitted 
during the review period 
2005 -2006
010203040506070
N/1 Notif. N/2 Notif. N/3 Notif.N° of Members
having notified
N° of Notifications
 
                                                      
6 See Annex IV.  G/LIC/W/27 
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 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 
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, th e Committee received 24 notifica tions of legislation and/or 
publications pursuant to Articles 1.4(a) and/or  8.2(b) of the Agreement from [17] Members
5.  Since 
the entry into force of the WTO Agreement, notifications have been received from [94]5 Members and 
have been circulated in the G/LIC/N/1/- series.  Copies of publications and legislation submitted with 
these notifications are available for consultation in the Secretariat.  The current status of notifications 
is contained in Column 2 of Annex I below.  Written questions and replies concerning these 
notifications may be found in documents in the G/LIC/Q series.7 
 
B. NOTIFICATIONS OF IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (ARTICLES 7.3 AND 5) 
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 cl earance 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".
8  Article 3 defines 
non-automatic import licensing as "import licensing not  falling within the definition contained in 
paragraph 1 of Article 2"."9 
 
                                                      
7 See Annex IV. 
8 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 II. 
9 A concordance between the provisions of the Agreem ent relating to non-automatic licensing procedures 
and the Questionnaire on Import Licensing Pr ocedures is contained in Annex III. G/LIC/W/27 
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 16. Pursuant to Article 7.3 of the Agreemen t, Members undertake to complete the annual 
Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures
10 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 
(G/LIC/M/2 and G/LIC/3).  
17. 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 
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.  18. 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.  19. During the period covered, [42] Members
11 have submitted 64 replies to the Questionnaire 
pursuant to Article 7.3 of the Agreement and [nin e] Members have submitted 14 notifications on the 
institution of import licensing procedures or change s in these procedures pursuant to paragraphs 1-4 
of Article 5 (circulated in the G/LIC/N/3/- and G/LIC/N/2/- series, respectively).  The status of notifications under Articles 5.1-5.4 and 7.3 since the en try into force of the Agreement is contained in 
Columns 3 and 4 of Annex I below.  Written questi ons and replies concerning these notifications may 
be found in documents in the G/LIC/Q series
12. 
 III. CONSULTATION AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 
20. During the reporting period the United States requested consultations with Turkey on 
"Measures affecting the Import of  Rice (WT/DS/334, 2 November 2005) ", citing, amongst others, the 
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures.   IV. QUESTIONS AND REPLIES BY MEMBERS 
A. 
QUESTIONS POSED BY MEMBERS  
1. Written questions submitted by Members 
21. During the reporting period the following writte n questions were posed by Members from the 
United States to:  Brazil (G/LIC/Q/BRA/3 and A dd.1), the European Communities (G/LIC/Q/EEC/3 
& 4), to China (G/LIC/Q/CHN/15), to Malaysia (G/L IC/Q/MYS/3) and to Turkey (G/LIC/Q/TUR/3);  
and, from China to the United States (G/LIC/Q/USA/1 ).  Written questions were also posed to China 
                                                      
10 The Questionnaire is annexed to document G/LIC/3 and is reproduced in Annex I. 
11 The European Communities and its member States counted as one Member. 
12 See Annex IV.  G/LIC/W/27 
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 in the context of the Fourth and Fifth Transitional Reviews under Paragraph 18 of China's Protocol of 
Accession (See documents G/LIC/14 and [G/LIC/..]).  
2. Oral statements by Members 
22.  At the different meetings that took pl ace during the period under review, Members also 
posed some oral questions to, or requested furthe r information and clarification from, other Members 
concerning different matters related to import licensing procedures.   
 23. At the meetings that took place on 15 June and 28 September 2005 Australia requested 
clarification from China on iron ore licensing procedures;  Mexico from Guatemala on the 
importation of eggs; the United States from China on scrap and waste material licensing requirements, 
from Indonesia on textile products restrictions and from Turkey on the changes of import licensing requirements for rice.  The United States also sought clarification on Brazil's import licensing requirements for certain lithium products, including lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide and from 
the European Communities on enriched uranium.  
 
24. At the meetings that took place on 21 June [and 30 October 2006], the United States reiterated 
its request to Indonesia on textile products rest rictions.  In response the Indonesian delegation 
informed the Committee that written responses had been provided and would be circulated to 
Members.  The Egyptian delegation request clarific ation and information from Turkey on the import 
licensing scheme for rice and from India on import licensing requirements that were affecting the 
Egyptian exporters of rice and marble, respectively.  
 B. 
REPLIES FROM MEMBERS  
25. During the reporting period the following wr itten replies to questions were submitted by 
Jamaica to the United States (G/LIC/Q/JAM/2), Bahrain to the United States (G/LIC/Q/BHR/2), 
Guatemala to Mexico (G/LIC/Q/GTM/1), and In donesia to the United States (G/LIC/Q/IDN/8).  
 
V. ANNUAL REPORTS (2005 AND 2006) TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS 
26. 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 /W22 and G/LIC/W26), its annual reports to the 
Council for Trade in Goods (G/L/753 and [G/LIC/. ]. 
 
VI. FOURTH AND FIFTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEWS UNDER PARAGRAPH 18 OF 
THE PROTOCOL ON THE ACCESSION OF THE  PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
CHINA (WT/L/432) 
A. FOURTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEW ON THE  ACCESSION OF THE  PEOPLE 'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA  
27. The Fourth transitional review of the impl ementation of China's commitments in the import 
licensing area pursuant to Paragraph 18 of its Pr otocol of Accession took place at the  twenty-second 
meeting of the Committee (28 September 2005).  The report to the CTG on the fourth transitional 
review was circulated in document G/LIC/14.  B. 
FIFTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEW ON THE  ACCESSION OF THE  PEOPLE 'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA  
28. The Fifth transitional review of the implem entation of China's commitments in the import 
licensing area pursuant to Paragraph 18 of its Prot ocol of Accession took place at the  twenty-fourth 
meeting of the Committee (30 October 2006).  The re port to the CTG on the fifth transitional review 
was circulated in document G/LIC/[  ] G/LIC/W/27 
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 ANNEX I 
NOTIFICATIONS
13 
 
MEMBER14 N/115 DATE N/216 DATE N/317 DATE 
ALBANIA   N/2/ALB/1 22.02.02 N/3/ALB/1 04.02.02 
ANGOLA       
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA N/1/ATG/1 31.01.02   N/3/ATG/2 30.01.02 
ARGENTINA N/1/ARG/2 22.01.98 N/2/ARG/10 15.09.06 N/3/ARG/3 15.09.06 
ARMENIA N/1/ARM/1 07.11.03   N/3/ARM/3 28.08.06 
AUSTRALIA N/1/AUS/1/Add.1 22.05.97 N/2/AUS/1 14.06.04 N/3/AUS/2 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/3 29.09.06 
BARBADOS N/1//BRB/1 04.10.96   N/3/BRB/3/A.1 14.09.06 
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/3 18.10.06 N/2/BRA/3 18.10.06 N/3/BRA/5 18.10.06 
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM     N/3/BRN/1 10.04.97 
BULGARIA N/1/BGR/2 24.09.04   N/3/BGR/3 25.10.06 
BURKINA FASO N/1/BFA/1 10.02.97   N/3/BFA/1/A.1 18.12.00 
BURUNDI N/1/BUR/1 27.04.01   N/3/BUR/2 07.11.01 
CAMBODIA       
CAMEROON N/1/CMR/1 18.09.01   N/3/CMR/1 17.12.04 
CANADA N/1/CAN/1 16.02.96   N/3/CAN/5 26.10.06 
CENTRAL AFRICAN 
REPUBLIC       
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/2 13.09.06 
CHINA N/1/CHN/5 20.03.06   N/3/CHN/5 03.10.06 
COLOMBIA N/1/COL/1/A.1 14.02.01   N/3/COL/4 18.10.06 
CONGO       
COSTA RICA N/1/CRI/1 23.01.96   N/3/CRI/3 15.02.01 
COTE D'IVOIRE N/1/CIV/1 08.02.02   N/3/CIV/1 08.02.02 
CROATIA N/1/HRV/3 04.04.05   N/3/HRV/3 04.04.05 
CUBA N/1/CUB/1 24.01.96   N/3/CUB/2/A.1 15.09.04 
CONGO DEM. REP. OF THE 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/1 23.02.01 
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC N/1/DOM/1 04.05.04   N/3/DOM/2 04.05.04 
EC COMMISSION N/1/EEC/2/A.4 10.01.03 N/2/EEC/2 14.07.97 N/3/EEC/8/ 
Add.1 16.06.06 
 
ECUADOR N/1/ECU/2 15.06.06   N/3/ECU/2 20.12.02 
EGYPT        
                                                      
13 The title "Date" refers to the da te of issuance of the document. 
14 The European Communities and its members States counted as one Member  
15 Article 1.4(a) and/or Article 8.2(b) publications and/or legislation (date of latest communication) 
16 Article 5.1-5.4 – Ad hoc New import licensing procedures or changes (date of latest communication) 
17 Article 7.3 – Annual Replies to Questionnaire (date of latest communication)  G/LIC/W/27 
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 MEMBER14 N/115 DATE N/216 DATE N/317 DATE 
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/1 29.10.04     
GABON N/1/GAB/2 13.03.02     
GAMBIA     N/3/GMB/1 05.12.97 
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/3 21.04.04 
GRENADA N/1/GRD/1 10.04.02   N/3/GRD/1 19.10.06 
GUATEMALA N/1/GTM/2 28.01.00   N/3/GTM/3 18.10.06 
GUINEA BISSAU       
GUINEA, REP.OF       
GUYANA N/1/GUY/1 10.04.02   N/3/GUY/2 28.10.03 
HAITI N/1/HTI/1 26.10.99   N/3/HTI/2 05.05.00 
HONDURAS N/1/HND/1 03.12.96     
HONG KONG, CHINA N/1/HKG/5 07.01.03 N/2/HKG/2 09.02.98 N/3/HKG/10 20.09.06 
ICELAND N/1/ISL/1 26.01.99   N/3/ISL/3 28.10.04 
INDIA N/1/IND/9 25.09.06 N/2/IND/8 25.09.06 N/3/IND/8 22.09.06 
INDONESIA N/1/IDN/1 02.11.98 N/2/IDN/1 22.04.03 N/3/IDN/2 20.05.00 
ISRAEL N/1/ISR/1 19.10.06 N/2/ISR/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/2 06.10.06 
JAPAN N/1/JPN/2/R.1 26.02.97 N/2/JPN/3 27.04.01 N/3/JPN/4 01.11.05 
JORDAN N/1/JOR/2/A.1 03.09.03 N/2/JOR/2 10.06.05 N/3/JOR/1 11.12.00 
KENYA N/1/KEN/1 12.06.03   N/3/ KEN/2/A.1 12.06.03 
KOREA, REP. OF N/1/KOR/3 14.04.98   N/3/KOR/4 02.08.05 
KUWAIT       
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC N/1/KGZ/1 18.01.00   N/3/KGZ/2 09.10.06 
LESOTHO       
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/2 03.02.04   N/3/MAC/9 05.10.06 
MADAGASCAR N/1/MDG/2 25.04.00   N/3/MDG/2 21.06.05 
MALAWI N/1/MWI/1 13.10.99   N/3/MWI/2 03.10.06 
MALAYSIA   N/2/MYS/2 06.09.99 N/3/MYS/2 11.09.06 
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/1/A.3 05.06.98   N/3/MUS/2 04.07.02 
MEXICO N/1/MEX/2 18.10.06   N/3/MEX/2 18.10.06 
MOLDOVA N/1/MDA/1 22.01.02   N/3MDA/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.2 20.01.05   N/3/ MAR/5 19.10.06 
MOZAMBIQUE       
MYANMAR       
NAMIBIA N/1/NAM/1 29.10.02   N/3/NAM/4 29.10.02 
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     
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/2 18.02.98 
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 MEMBER14 N/115 DATE N/216 DATE N/317 DATE 
NORWAY N/1/NOR/2 03.12.97   N/3/ NOR/2/A.2 25.04.00 
OMAN N/1/OMN/1 20.02.01   N/3/OMN/2 01.04.05 
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/1 12.06.03     
PERU N/1/PER/2/R.1 31.05.05   N/3/ PER/4 03.10.06 
PHILIPPINES N/1/PHL/1 14.04.98   N/3/PHL/4/A.1 03.10.03 
QATAR N/1/QAT/1 02.04.98   N/3/QAT/3 22.09.06 
ROMANIA N/1/ROU/3/A.1 16.01.06 N/2/ROU/4 05.10.05 N/3/ROU/3 09.10.06 
RWANDA     N/3/RWA/1 20.07.06 
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS N/1/KNA/1 07.08.98     
ST. LUCIA N/1/LCA/2 18.10.06 N/2/LCA/2 17.10.02 N/3/LCA/4 06.10.06 
ST. VINCENT & 
GRENADINES       
SAUDI ARABIA     N/3/SAU/1 19.10.06 
SENEGAL N/1/SEN/1 23.10.02   N/3/SEN/2 23.10.02 
SIERRA LEONE       
SINGAPORE N/1/SGP/4 24.09.04 N/2/SGP/3 24.09.04 N/3/SGP/4 12.11.03 
SOLOMON ISLANDS       
SOUTH AFRICA   N/2/ZAF/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     
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/4/A.1 14.04.03 
TAIPEI, CHINESE N/1/TPKM/6 20.12.04 N/2/TPKM/4 20.12.04 N/3/TPKM/2 30.07.04 
TANZANIA       
THAILAND       
TOGO N/1/TGO/1 12.06.03   N/3/TGO/1 12.06.03 
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO N/1/TTO/1 10.11.98   N/3/TTO/4 10.08.04 
TUNISIA N/1/TUN/1/A.1 11.02.99   N/3/ TUN/3/A.5 20.02.06 
TURKEY N/1/TUR/4 30.09.03   N/3/TUR/6 20.10.06 
UGANDA N/1/UGA/1 03.10.96   N/3/ UGA/1/A.2 07.10.05 
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES N/1/ARE/1 18.04.97   N/3/ARE/1 25.04.00 
UNITED STATES N/1/USA/3 24.04.06 N/2/USA/2 21.06.05 N/3/USA/4 25.06.06 
URUGUAY N/1/URY/3 25.09.01   N/3/URY/3 27.07.05 
VENEZUELA N/1/VEN/1 25.10.02 N/2/VEN/5 20.05.03 N/3/VEN/1 27.05.02 
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/1/A.2 16.03.01 
TOTAL:   124 94  26  90  
 
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 ANNEX II 
QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
   The present questionnaire is designed to el icit information on impor t licensing and similar 
administrative procedures
1 maintained in and applied to the customs territories to which GATT 1994 
applies.  If different procedures or methods of lice nsing or similar administra tive procedures are applied 
to different categories of products, to different countries of supply or to different modes of importation, 
they should be separately described in respect of ea ch question as relevant. 
 Outline of systems
 
 
1. Give a brief description of each licensing system  as a whole and, with respect to each, reply to 
the following questions as relevant, pl acing all of the material with resp ect to a given system in sequence 
together, and using cross references  as appropriate when elements wh ich have already been described 
are also present in another system. 
 
Purposes and coverage of licensing  
 
2. Identify each licensing system  maintained and state what pr oducts, appropriately grouped, are 
covered. 
 
3. The system applies to goods origina ting in and coming from which countries? 
 4. Is the licensing intended to restrict the quantity or value of imports, and if not, what are its purposes?  Have alternative methods of accomplishing the purposes been considered and if so which?  
Why have they not been adopted? 
 5. Cite the law, regulation and/or administrative or der under which the licensing is maintained.  Is 
the licensing statutorily required?  Does the legislatio n leave designation of prod ucts to be subjected to 
licensing to administrative discretion?  Is it possib le for the government (or the executive branch) to 
abolish the system without  legislative approval? 
 
Procedures
 
 
6. For products under restriction as to the quantity or value of imports (whe ther applicable globally 
or to a limited number of countries or whet her established bilaterally or unilaterally): 
 
I. Is information published, and where, concerni ng allocation of quotas and formalities of filing 
applications for licences?  If not, how is it brought  to the attention of possible importers?  Of 
governments and export promotion bodies of  exporting countries and their trade 
representatives?  Is the overall amount publis hed?  The amount allocated to goods from each 
country?  The maximum amount allocated to each importer?  How to request any exceptions or 
derogations from the licensing requirement? 
 II. How is the size of the quotas determined:  on a yearly, six-monthly or quarterly basis?  Are 
there cases where the size of quot a is determined on a yearly basis but licences are issued for 
                                                     
 
1 Similar procedures are understood to include technical visas, surveillance systems, minimum price 
arrangements, and other administrative reviews eff ected as a prior condition for entry of imports. 
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 imports on a six-monthly or quarter ly basis?  In the latter case, is it necessary for importers to 
apply for fresh licence on a six- monthly or quarterly basis? 
 III. Are licences allott ed for certain goods partly or only to do mestic producers of like goods?  What 
steps are taken to ensure that licences alloca ted are actually used for imports?  Are unused 
allocations added to quotas for a succeeding pe riod?  Are the names of importers to whom 
licences have been a llocated made known to governments and export promotion bodies of 
exporting countries upon request?  If not, for what reason?  (Indicate produc ts to which replies 
relate.) 
 
IV. From the time of announcing the opening of quotas , as indicated in I abov e, what is the period 
of time allowed for the submissi on of applications for licences? 
 V. What are the minimum and maximum lengths  of time for processing applications? 
 
VI. How much time remains, at a minimum, between the granting of licences and the date of 
opening of the period of importation? 
 VII. Is consideration of licence applications effect ed by a single administrative organ?  Or must the 
application be passed on to other organs for visa , note or approval?  If so, which?  Does the 
importer have to approach more than one administrative organ? 
 
VIII. If the demand for licences cannot be fully satisf ied, on what basis is the allocation to applicants 
made?  First come, first served?  Past performance?  Is there a maximum amount to be allocated 
per applicant and, if so, on what basis is it determined?  What provision is made for new 
importers?  Are applications examined simultaneously or on receipt? 
 
IX. In the case of bilateral quotas  or export restraint arrangements where export permits are issued 
by exporting countries, are import licences also  required?  If so, are licences issued 
automatically? 
 X. In cases where imports are allowed on the ba sis of export permits only, how is the importing 
country informed of the effect given by the exporting countries to the understanding between 
the two countries? 
 XI. Are there products for which li cences are issued on condition that  goods should be exported and 
not sold in the domestic market? 
 
7. Where there is no quant itative limit on im portation of a product or on im ports from a particular 
country:   (a) How far in advance of importation must  application for a licence be made?  Can 
licences be obtained within a shorter time-limit or for goods arriving at the port without 
a licence (for example, owing to inadvertency)? 
  (b) Can a licence be gran ted immediately on request? 
  (c) Are there any limitations as to the peri od of the year during which application for 
licence and/or importation may be made?  If so, explain. 
  (d) Is consideration of licence applications effected by a single administrative organ?  Or 
must the application be passed on to other organs for visa, note or approval?  If so, 
which?  Does the importer have to appr oach more than one administrative organ?  G/LIC/W/27 
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8. Under what circumstances may an application for a licence be refused other than failure to meet 
the ordinary criteria?  Are the reasons for any refusal given to the applicant?  Have applicants a right of appeal in the event of refusal to issue a licence and, if so, to what  bodies and under what procedures? 
 Eligibility of importers to apply for licence
 
 
9. Are all persons, firms and institutio ns eligible to apply for licences: 
  (a) under restrictive licensing systems? 
 
 (b) under non-restrictive systems?  If not, is there a system of registration of persons or  firms permitted to engage  in importation?  What 
persons or firms are eligible?  Is  there a registration fee?  Is th ere a published list of authorized 
importers? 
 
Documentational and other requirem ents for application for licence
 
 
10. What information is required in  applications?  Submit a sample form.  What documents is the 
importer required to supply with the application? 
 
11. What documents are required upon actual importation?  12. Is there any licensing fee or administrative charge?  If so, what  is the amount of the fee or 
charge? 
 
13. Is there any deposit or advance payment requirement associated with the issue of licences?  If so, state the amount or rate, whether it is refundabl e, the period of retention and the purpose of the 
requirement.  
Conditions of licensing
 
 
14. What is the period of validity of a licence?  Can the validity of a licence be extended?  How? 
 15. Is there any penalty for the non-utilizatio n of a licence or a portion of a licence? 
 
16. Are licences transferable betw een importers?  If so, are any limitations or conditions attached to 
such transfer?  17. Are any other conditions attach ed to the issue of a licence:  (a)  for products subject to 
quantitative restriction?   (b)  for products not subject to quantitative restriction? 
 Other procedural requirements
 
 
18. Are there any other administrative procedures, apart from import licensing and similar administrative procedures, re quired prior to importation? 
 
19. Is foreign exchange automatically provided  by the banking authorities for goods to be 
imported?  Is a licence required as a condition to obtaining foreign exchange?  Is foreign exchange 
always available to cover licences issued?  What fo rmalities must be fulfille d for obtaining the foreign 
exchange?  G/LIC/W/27 
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 ANNEX III 
 Generally, information concerning the ad ministration of automatic import licensing
 procedures 
can be found under the following headings of the replies to the Questionnaire on Import Licensing 
Procedures:  
       R e l e v a n t  A r t i c l e
  Relevant Question  
       i n  A g r e e m e n t   in Questionnaire  
 1. Purposes of maintaining automatic  import licensing procedures    Article 2.2(b)  No. 4 
 
2. Product coverage    Article 1.4(a)  No. 2  3. Eligibility of importers to apply  for automatic licences    Articles 2.2(a)(i) No. 9(b) 
       a n d  1 . 4 ( a )  
 4. Period of submission and processing  of applications     Articl es 2.2(a)(ii) Nos. 7(a), 7(b) 
       and 2.2(a)(iii)  and 7(c)  
5. Administrative body to be approached  Article 1.6  No. 7(d) 
 6. Refusal of applications    Article 1.7  No. 8  7. Application forms and other documents 
 required on application    Article 1.5  No. 10 
 8. Availability of foreign exchange for  i m p o r t s       A r t i c l e  1 . 9   N o .  1 9    G/LIC/W/27 
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 ANNEX IV 
 Generally, information concerning the ad ministration of non-auto matic import licensing  
procedures can be found under the following headings of the replies to the Questionnaire on Import 
Licensing Procedures:  
       R e l e v a n t  A r t i c l e
  Relevant Question  
       i n  A g r e e m e n t   in Questionnaire  
 1. Purpose      Articles 3.1  No. 4        a n d  3 . 3  
 
2. Product coverage under each  non-automatic licensing system    Article 1.4(a)  No. 2 
 3. Distribution of licences among 
 supplying countries    Ar ticles 3.5(a)(iii) No.3 
       a n d  3 . 5 ( c )   4. Size of quotas     Articles  3.5(h), 3.5(i) Nos. 6(I), 6(II) 
       and 3.5(l)  and 6(III)  
5. Eligibility of importers to apply 
 for non-automatic licences   Article 3.5(e)  No. 9(a) 
 6. Allocation of licences to applicants  Article 3.5(j)  Nos. 6(III) and 
         6 ( V I I I )  
 
7. Period of processing of applications  Article 3.5(f)  Nos. 6(V) and 
         6 ( V I I I )  
 8. Period of licence validity   Ar ticle 3.5(g)  Nos. 6(VI) and 14 
 
9. Application forms and other documents 
 required on application    Article 1.5  No. 10  10. Administrative body to be appr oached  Article 1.6  No. 6(VII) 
 
11. Refusal of applications    Article 1.7  No. 8 
 12. Availability of foreign exchange for  i m p o r t s       A r t i c l e  1 . 9   N o .  1 9   G/LIC/W/27 
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 ANNEX V 
QUESTIONS AND REPLIES RECEIVED UNDER THE REVIEW PROCEDURES 
 
AGREED BY THE COMMITTEE18 
 
 
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/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) Questions from US to Brazil   
G/LIC/Q/BRA/3/Add.1 (9.6.06) Questions from US to Brazil   
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   
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/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   
                                                      
18 See G/LIC/4 for the Understanding reached by the Committee on Procedures for the Review of 
Notifications.  G/LIC/W/27 
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 Questions Replies 
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/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 Indonesia 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 Indonesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/8 (20.6.06) Replies to US 
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 India 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/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) Ques tions 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  Questi ons 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/Q/MUS/1  Questi ons 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 Norway   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/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/W/27 
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 Questions Replies 
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 Venezuela G/LIC/Q/VEN/4 (8.5.03) Replies to US 
 
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