. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/1/BRA/3 
18 October 2006 
 
 (06-5035) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Articles 1.4 (a) and 8.2 (b) 
 
  
BRAZIL 
 
The following communication, dated 13 October 2006, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Brazil. 
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  The following legislation concerns import li censing procedures.  The summary is below:  
 
-  Decree No 660 of 25 September 1992; 
-  Ministerial Act MF/MICT No 291 of  12 December 1996; 
-  Ministerial Act DECEX No 8 of  13 May 1991 (articles 19-27 e 29-32); 
-  Ministerial Act MICT No 370 of  28 November 1994; 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 14 of 17 Novemb er 2004 - Official Gazette in 23 November 
 2004; 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 02 of 24 February 2005 – Official Gazette in 25 February 2005; 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 04 of 18 April 2005 – Official Gazette in 19 April 2005; 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 21 of 15 Septem ber 2005 – Official Gazette in 16 September 
 2005; 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 33 of 7 December  2005 – Official Gazette in 14 December 2005; 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 38 of 23 December  2005 – Official Gazette in 27 December 2005; 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 01 of 12 January 2006 – Official Gazette in 13 January 2006; 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 07 of 25 April 2006 – Official Gazette in 26 April 2006; 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 08 of 9 May 2006 – Official Gazette in 11 May 2006; 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 10 of 16 May 2006 – Official Gazette in 17 May 2006; 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 20 of 24 August 2006 – Official Gazette in 28 August 2006; 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 23 of 6 Septembe r 2006 – Official Gazette in 11 September 2006. 
 
Summary of the mentioned legislation:
 
 
-  Decree No 660 of 25 September 1992:  establis hes the Integrated System for Foreign Trade 
 (SISCOMEX). 
-  Ministerial Act MF/MICT No 291 of  12 December 1996:  lists the information that shall be 
 provided by the importer who uses the SISCOMEX, including cases subject to requirements  for licensing. 
-  Ministerial Act DECEX No 8 of  13 May 1991 (Articles 19-27 e 29-32):  informs procedures 
 required for used goods.  G/LIC/N/1/BRA/3 
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  -  Ministerial Act MICT No 370 of 28 November 1994:  amends Articles 22-27 of the 
Ministerial Act DECEX No 8 of 13 May 1991, simplifying the administrative procedures for the importation of used goods. 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 14 of 17 November  2004, published in the Official Gazette; 
17 November 2004:  consolidates Ministeria l Acts SECEX related to importation;  
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 02 of 24 February  2005, published in the Official Gazette in 
25 February 2005: informs the amendments ma de to Ministerial Act SECEX No 14, of 
17 November 2004. 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 04 of 18 April 2005, pu blished in the Official Gazette in 19 April 
2005: notifies the exclusion of the Philippines from the list established in indent V.(b) of the 
Annex B of the Ministerial Act SECEX No 14 of 17 November 2004. 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 21 of 15 September 2005, published in the Official Gazette in 
16 September 2005: informs the amendments to th e indent V of Annex B (Products Subject to 
Special Procedures) of the Ministerial Ac t SECEX No 14 of 17 November 2004 (Dried 
coconuts, not shelled or peeled, whether or not shredded). 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 33 of 07 December 2005, published in the Official Gazette in 
14 December 2005: informs the amendments to Articles 76, 80, 115, 120 of the Ministerial Act SECEX No 14 of 17 November 2004, and also the amendment to the list of participating 
countries of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS). 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 38 of 23 December 2005, published in the Official Gazette in 
27 December 2005: informs the inclusion of inde nt (sardine) in the Annex A of Ministerial 
Act SECEX No 14 of 17 November 2004. 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 01 of 12 January of  2006, published in the Official Gazette in 
13 January 2006: informs the inclusion of indent  (sardine) in the Annex A of the Ministerial 
Act SECEX No 14 of 17 November 2004. 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 07 of 25 April 2006, pu blished in the Official Gazette in 26 April 
2006: informs the amendment to the indent I of the Annex A (sardine) of the Ministerial Act 
SECEX No 14 of 17 November 2004. 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 08 of 9 May 2006, published in the Official Gazette in 11 May 
2006: informs the amendments to Articles 7, 9,  and 53 of the Ministerial Act SECEX No 14 
of 17 November 2004. 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 10 of 16 May 2006, published in the Official Gazette in 17 May 
2006: informs the inclusion of indent VI in  the Annex B (Textiles and Clothing) of the 
Ministerial Act SECEX No 14 of 17 November 2004. 
-  Ministerial Act SECEX No 20 of 24 August 2006, published in the Official Gazette in 
28 August 2006: informs changes in letter “c” of indent I of the Annex A (sardines) of the 
Ministerial Act SECEX No 14 of 17 November 2004. 
-  Ministerial Act No 23 of 06 September 2006,  published in the Official Gazette in 11 
September 2006: informs changes in indent V of the Annex B (dried coconuts, not shelled or 
peeled, whether shredded or not) of the Minist erial Act SECEX No 14 of 17 November 2004. 
 
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