WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/LIC/22 
2 August 2011 
 (11-3637) 
Committee on Import Licensing  
  
 
NOTIFICATION FORMS: ARTICLE 1.4(a) AND / OR ARTICLE 8.2(b)  
AND ARTICLE 5 OF THE AGREEMENT ON 
IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Note by the Secretariat 
  
Pursuant to the informal discussions on transp arency issues held by the Committee on Import 
Licensing Procedures (CIL) since 2009, the Chair i ndicated at the Committee's formal meeting on 
11 April 2011 that the two notification forms attach ed hereto would be circulated in the G/LIC 
document series for use by Members, on a voluntary b asis, to fulfil notification obligations under the 
transparency provisions contained in Articles 1.4(a) and/or  8.2(b) and in Article 5 of the Agreement 
on Import Licensing Procedures (AILs).  
 According to the information provided by the Chair at that meeting
1, the majority of 
delegations that intervened at the informal discu ssions on ways and means to improve transparency on 
the import licensing procedures (ILPs) applied by Me mbers, welcomed the forms, highlighted their 
importance as well as the benefits that will derive from the use thereof, such as upgrading the quality, 
standardizing the information submitted by Members and facilitating the tasks of officers responsible 
for notifications in their capitals.  Therefore, th ese forms will be useful and helpful not only to 
facilitate compliance with the notification obligations  under the provisions mentioned above, but also 
to better understand and convey the pertinent inform ation and rules concerning the administration of 
the ILPs currently applied by Members.  
  Annex I is the notification form for notifying unde r Articles 1.4(a) and/or 8.2(b) of the AILs. 
 Annex II is the notification form for notifying under Article 5 of the AILs. 
 
The templates of the above-mentioned notifi cations forms can be downloaded from the 
Members' website. 
 
                                                      
1 Further information concerning the Chair's report on  the informal discussion s on transparency issues 
is contained in document G/LIC/M/33, Paragraphs 3.1- 3.6. G/LIC/22 
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  ANNEX I 
G/LIC/N/1/      
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Article 1.4(a)
1 and /or 8.2(b)2 of the Agreement 
 
[NOTIFYING MEMBER] 
  
 The following notification, dated [Day Month Year ], is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of [notifying member].  
1. Notification under Article 1.4(a) [   ];  Article 8.2(b) [   ] (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.):  
[          ]  
3. Date of publication1:  [DD/MM/YYYY]  
Effective date of requirement:  [DD/MM/YYYY]  
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: 
[   ] 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: 
[          ]  
6. Other pertinent data or information (i.e. title of the proposed or adopted 
law/regulation establishing the Import Licensing Procedure): 
[          ]  
 
 
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   G/LIC/22 
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1 "[...] Publication shall take place,  whenever practicable, 21 days pr ior to the 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". G/LIC/22 
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  ANNEX II 
G/LIC/N/2/ 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Article 5.1-5.4 of the Agreement
1 
 
[NOTIFYING MEMBER] 
  
 The following notification, dated [Day Month Year]  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of [notifying member].  
1. (a) Title / number / date of the law or re gulation establishing / changing the import 
licensing procedure:   
[          ]  
(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/TYPE 1,2 OR 3/COUNTRY/##. (Example: G/LIC/N/1/GGG/4)  
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 indica tion 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.)   
[          ]  
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility   
[Ministry/authority] 
Address:  [          ] 
Telephone:  (+country      ) Fax:  (+country      ) E-mail address:  [    @    ] Website:  [          ] 
Contact officer:  [   ] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  [          ]  
(c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications  (If more than one please 
include the same information for each body.)  
[Ministry/authority/institution/department] 
Address:  [          ] Telephone:  (+country      ) 
Fax:  (+country      ) 
E-mail address:  [    @    ] Website:  [          ] Contact officer:  [   ] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  [          ]   G/LIC/22 
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  (d) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published  
Date of publication:  [DD/MM/YYYY]  Source of publication (Official Gazette /journal/ website):   
[          ]  
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is   
[   ] 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 
[          ]  
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.) 
[          ]  
 
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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).