. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/LIC/N/1/KWT/2 
28 September 2011 
 (11-4714) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Article 1.4(a)
1 and /or 8.2(b)2 of the Agreement 
 
KUWAIT 
 
  The following notification, dated 26 September 2011 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Kuwait.  
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [ X ];  Article 8.2(b) [ X ] (If the notification is made 
under both Articles please mark both with an X)
 
2. Source(s) where the Import Licensing Pro cedure(s) has(ve) been published (Official 
Gazette, publication, website, etc.):  
Kuwait Government gazettes 
Ministry of commerce and indus try website: www.moci.gov.kw 
Kuwait customs website: www.customs.gov.kw  
3. Date of publication1:  30 September 2011  
Effective date of requirement:  21 October 2011  
4. Copy(ies) of publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a))3 and/or legislation (in case of 
Art. 8.2(b))4 is(are) available for consultation by Members: 
Law on Import Licensing Procedures which was issued by Council of Ministers No. 43 of 
1964*  
Ministerial Decree No. (59/2010) about import of vehicles* 
[ X ] at the WTO Secretariat (Market Access Division)  (In this case please attach copies 
of the publication and or legislation, if possible in electronic format:  Microsoft Word or compatible software)  
and/or 
[   ] by request at the following address a nd fax numbers, and/or e-mail and website: 
 [          ]  
5. In the case that they are not in on e of the three WTO official languages, (English, 
French or Spanish)  a SUMMARY of the publication (in case of Art. 1.4(a)) and/or the 
legislation (in case of Art. 8.2(b))4: 
N/A  G/LIC/N/1/KWT/2 
Page 2  
 
  6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
Law on Import Licensing Procedures which was issued by Council of Ministers No. 43 of 
1964  
 
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1 "[...] Publication shall take place, whenever practic able, 21 days prior to th e effective date of the 
requirement but in all events not later than such effec tive date.  Any exception, derogations or changes in or 
from the rules concerning licensing procedures or the lis t of products subject to impo rt licensing shall also be 
published in the same manner and within the same time periods as specified above."  See Art. 1.4(a) of the 
Agreement. 
2 "Each Member shall inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regulations relevant to this 
Agreement and in the administration of such laws and regulations." 
3 "The rules and all information concerning procedures for the submission of applications, including the 
eligibility of persons, firms and institutions to make such applications, the administrative body(ies) to be approached, and the lists of products subject to the licensing requirement shall be published, in the sources 
notified to the Committee on Import Licensing [...] Copies of  these publications shall also be made available to 
the Secretariat."  See Art. 1.4(a) of the Agreement and document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification and 
Review under the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures". 
4 See document G/LIC/3 "Procedures for Notification and Review under the Agreement on Import 
Licensing Procedures". 
* In English only.