WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/3/MKD/1 
17 April 2009 
 (09-1848) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
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Notification under Article 7.3 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures  
 
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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Outline of System
 
 1. Import licensing system is regulated by the Decision on Classification of Goods into Forms of 
Export and Import establishing the list of goods subject to import and export licensing. Pursuant to Article 34 paragraph 2 of the Law on Trade, the Deci sion has been adopted by the Government of the 
Republic of Macedonia at the session held on 29 Dece mber, 2008 and is published in the Official 
Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia No.167/2008. The rules concerning the procedure for 
submission of applications, the competent authorities for issuing of import licences and the list of 
products subject to licensing requirements are stipulated in the Decision.   
Purposes and Coverage of Licensing
 
 
2. Imports of products stipulated in the Deci sion are subject to non-automatic licensing. The 
competent authorities for submission of applications and for delivering import licences are designated 
in Article 2 of the Decision. A complete list of  products subject to import licensing procedures is 
given in Annexes 1-8 of the Decision.    3. The system applies to goods origin ating in and coming from all countries. 
 
4. The import licensing system established by the Government Decision is not intended to 
restrict the quantity or value of imports. The D ecision determines the goods for which import licence 
is necessary to be provided by the competent mini stries and institutions in order to protect human, 
animal or plant life or health, to protect envir onment from ozone-depleting substances, and ensure the 
national security interests.   
 5. Licensing system is statutorily required for th e products listed in the Decision as relevant by 
law legislation adopted pursuant to the Law on Trade ("Official Gazette of the Republic of 
Macedonia" No.16/04, 128/06, 63/07, 159/07 and 88/08) . Product coverage is defined in the Decision 
and is not subject to administrative discretion. Th e system cannot be abolished without legislative 
approval.    
                                                     
 
1 See G/LIC/3, Annex, for the Questionnaire. G/LIC/N/3/MKD/1 
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  Procedures
 
 
6. There are no restrictions as to  the quantity or value of imports. 
 7. Under the system there is no quantitative limit on importation of a product or from a 
particular country. 
 (a) The licensing authorities have to issue a licence within a maximum 15 days of the submission 
of the application pursuant to the Law on Ge neral Administrative Procedure published in the 
Official Gazette No. 38/2005.   
 
(b) Not relevant.  (c) There are no limitations as to the period of  the year during which application for licence may 
be made. 
 
(d) An importer has to approach only one administra tive organ in connection with an application.  
 8. If the applications meet the criteria, a licence is granted. Failure to meet the ordinary criteria is the only circumstance in which licence applications  may be refused. In the event of refusal to issue 
a licence, the applicant has a right of appeal in  accordance with the Law on General Administrative 
Procedure (Official Gazette No. 38/2005). 
 
Eligibility of Importers to Apply for Licence
 
 
9. All persons, firms and institutions are eligible to apply for licences. 
 
Documentation and Other Requirements for Application for Licence  
 
10. An importer is required to submit in the application the following information to the 
competent authorities stated in Article 2 of the Decision on Classification of Goods into Forms of Export and Import (Official Gazette No. 167/2008):  
 
1) business name and tax numb er of the legal person; 
2) tariff line at  a ten-digit level; 3) description of goods according to the Customs Nomenclature; 
4) trade name of goods; 
5) quantity of goods, expressed in measuring units; 
6) name and adress of the foreign exporter, or importer; 7) period during which the exportation, or importation is to be carried out; 
8) statement for the intention of the imported goods and 9) other data, perscribed with special regulations.  
11. Upon actual importation, an importer is requi red to submit the approved import licence or a 
copy thereof.   12. There is licensing administrative charge pursuant to the Law on Administrative Fees 
published in the Official Gazette No. 17/93, 20/96 , 7/98, 13/01, 24/03, 19/0 4, 61/04, 95/05, 7/06, 
70/06 and 92/07. 
 13. No deposit or advance paym ent is required for licensing. 
 
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  Conditions of Licensing  
 
14. A licence is valid for six months from the date of issue.    15. There is no penalty for the non-utilization of a licence or a portion of it. 
 
16. Licences are not transferable between importers.  17. No other conditions are attach ed to the issuance of a licence. 
 Other Procedural Requirements
 
 
18. No other administrative procedures, apart fro m import licensing and similar administrative 
procedures are required prior to importation.  
19. Foreign exchange issues are not applicable to import licensing.      
 
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