. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/LIC/N/2/JAM/2 
4 October 2011 
 (11-4796) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Article 5.1-5.4 of the Agreement
1 
 
JAMAICA 
 
 The following notification, dated 2 September 2011  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Jamaica.  
1. (a) Title / number / date of the law or re gulation establishing / changing the import 
licensing procedure:   
The Trade Act 1955, Section 11/ The Trade (Prohibition of Import) (Ordinary 
Portland Grey Cement) Order, 2011 /No.66 / 16
th Day of May 2011  
(b) If the notified measure refers to a change  in an already notified import licensing 
procedure, please indicate the document symbol of the notification to which 
change(s) has(ve) been introduced. (In this case please also indicate in Section 3, 
below, the nature of the changes (i.e. inclusion or exclusion of some goods and a list thereof; contact point for information and/ or administrative body(ies) for submission 
of applications, etc.)):    
G/LIC/N/2/JAM/1  
2. Information concerning the institution / change of import licensing procedure: 
(a) List of products subject to the licensing procedure  (Exact name of the products 
and/or whenever possible HS code and indicatio n of the exact HS Nomenclature (i.e.  
1996; 2002 or 2007).  Abbreviati ons should be avoided.  In the case of a long list of 
products, please attach the list as an A nnex in Microsoft Word or compatible 
software.  Please do not use PDF, or photocopies.)   
Please see Annex 1 [HS Nomenclature: 2007]2   
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility   
Ministry/authority:  The Trade Board Limited 
Address:  Air Jamaica Building, 72 Harbour Street, Kingston, Jamaica Telephone:  (+876-967-0507) Fax:  (+876- 948-5441 or +876- 948-7486) 
E-mail address:  info@tradeboard.gov.jm 
Website:  www.tradeboard.gov.jm Contact officer:  [ X ]  Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  Douglas Webster, Trade Administrator     
  
 
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   (c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications  (If more than one please 
include  the same information for each body.)  
Ministry/authority/institution/department:  The Trade Board Limited 
Address:  Air Jamaica Building, 72 Harbour Street, Kingston, Jamaica Telephone:  (+876-967-0507) Fax:  (+876- 948-5441 or +876- 948-7486) E-mail address:  info@tradeboard.gov.jm 
Website:  www.tradeboard.gov.jm 
Contact officer:  [ X ]  Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  Douglas Webster, Trade Administrator     
(d) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published  
Date of publication:  16 May 2011  
Source of publication (Official Gazette /journal/ website):   
   Jamaica Gazette, Vol. CXXXIV, No. 42; Jamaica Gleaner, July 22, 2011 &  
  www.tradeboard.gov.jm  
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is   
[ X ] automatic.   If so please indicate:  (f) the administrative purpose:  [          ]  
[   ] non-automatic.   If so please indicate:  (g) the measure being implemented 
through the import licensing procedure:  [          ]  
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with some 
probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided 
Indefinite  
3. Other relevant data or information:  (i.e. complete title and data concerning the 
legislation, inclusion or exclusion of cert ain products from the import licensing regime and 
list thereof; changes related to the administra tive body(ies) for submission of applications, 
etc.) 
Inclusion of Ordinary Portland Grey Cement in the list of products requi ring import licences  
 
 
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1 "Members which institute licensing procedures or  changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Art. 5.1). 
2 Available for consulta tion (Market Access Division) in English only.