. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/LIC/N/1/TUR/9 
3 October 2011 
 (11-4759) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b) of the Agreement on  
Import Licensing Procedures for 2011  
 
TURKEY 
   The following communication, dated 23 September 2011, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Turkey. 
 
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  Pursuant to Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b) of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, the Permanent Mission of Turkey to the World Trade Organization hereby submits the copies of the 
following regulations
1 related to import licensing:  
 1. Import Communiqué No (2011/3):  Approval of  the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority is 
required for the goods covered by the Communiqué before actual imports.  
 
2.  Import Communiqué No. (2011/4):  The perm ission by the Turkish Sugar Authority is 
required for the imports of goods listed in the Communiqué.  3. Import Communiqué No (2011/5): For the im portation of all kinds of printed maps and 
hydrographic maps, including atlases, topography  plans and globes that are classified under the 
Harmonized System Code 49.05:  
 
 - The approval of the Commandership of Maritimes Forces for importation of              
sea maps; 
            - The approval of the Minist ry of National Defense, General Commandership of 
Cartography for importation of other items included in the Communiqué. 
 
is required for the registration of the Customs Declaration form.  4. Import Communiqué No (2011/6):  For the imports of goods listed in the Communiqué, a 
certificate issued by the Ministry of Science, I ndustry and Technology is required.  This certificate 
indicates that after-sale services such as maintenance and repair are warranted on a regional basis and 
maintenance service technician and spare parts stocks are sufficient.  5. Import Communiqué No (2011/7):  For the imports of vehicles listed in the Communiqué, the approval of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce is required for the importation of the vehicles in the Communiqué. 
                                                      
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  6. Import Communiqué No (2011/8):  For the im portation of Annex 1 goods and also Annex 2 
goods of Turkish Import Regime if they are intended to  be used in civil aviation, the approval of the 
Ministry of Transportation, General Dire ctorate of Civil Aviation is required. 
 7. Import Communiqué No (2011/10):  For the im portation of items which are classified under 
the Harmonized System Codes 4802.55.15.99.11, 4802.55.25.99.11, 4802.55.30.99.11, 
4802.55.90.99.11 and 4802.56.80.99.11:   - Banknotes and the like, papers of securities excluding of a kind used for printing 
share certificates, bonds and other instruments of capital markets and of a kind used 
for printing chequé books, the approval of the Central Bank of Turkey is required. 
  - The papers used for printing chequé boo ks can only be imported by banks and private 
financial institutions. 
 
 - For the importation of the papers used for printing share certificates, bonds and other 
instruments of the capital markets and th e instruments of capital markets printed 
abroad for the purpose of sale to the public , the approval of the Board of Capital 
Markets is required. 
 8. Import Communiqué No (2011/11):  Approval of th e Ministry of Interior, General Directorate 
of Security is required for the imports of goods covered by the Communiqué. 
 9. Import Communiqué No (2011/13):  Approval of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, 
Institute of Workers' Health and Labour Security is required for the importa tion of goods covered by 
the Communiqué. 
  
10. Import Communiqué No (2011/16): The approval of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock is required for importation of  goods included in the Communiqué.   
 11. Import Communiqué No (2011/17):  Permission of the Ministry of Economy is required for 
the importation of goods listed in the Communiqué. 
  
12. Foreign Trade Communiqué (2011/1): CITES document issued by the Ministry of Food, 
Agriculture and Livestock or the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization is required for the 
importation and exportation of the species listed in the Communiqué. 
  
 
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