. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/1/TUR/7 
27 May 2008 
 
 (08-2446) 
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 2008  
 
TURKEY 
 
 
The following communication, dated 9 May 2008, has been received from the Permanent 
Mission 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 Tr ade Organization hereby submits the information 
concerning the following regulations related to import licensing:
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1. Import Communiqué No (2008/3):  Approval of the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority is 
required for the goods covered by the Communiqué before actual imports.  
2. Import Communiqué No. (2008/4):  The permission by the Turkish Sugar Authority is 
required for the imports of goods listed in the Communiqué. 
3. Import Communiqué No (2008/5): For the impor tation 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 Ministry of Na tional Defence, 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 (2008/6):  For the im ports of goods listed in the Communiqué, a 
certificate issued by the Ministry of Industry and Co mmerce 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. 
                                                     
 
 1 See G/LIC/N/3/TUR/8.  Also, available for consultations on the website (in Turkish only):  
 http://www.dtm.gov.tr/d tmweb/index.cfm?action=detay&ya yinID=1909&icerik ID=2052&dil=TR .   G/LIC/N/1/TUR/7 
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  5. Import Communiqué No (2008/7):  For the impor ts of vehicles listed in the Communiqué, a 
pro forma  invoice to be certified by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce is required by the 
Customs Authorities (Technical visa). 
6. Import Communiqué No (2008/8):  Approval of the Ministry of Transportation, General 
Directorate of Civil Aviation is required for th e importation of Annex 1 goods and also Annex 2 
goods if they are intended to be used in civil aviation. 
7. Import Communiqué No (2008/10):  For the importation of items which are classified under 
the Harmonized System Codes 4802.55.10.90.11, 4802.55.20.90.11, 4802.55.30.90.11,  4802.55.90.90.11 and 4802.56.90.90.11: 
- Banknotes and the like, papers of securities excluding of a kind used for printing 
share certificates, bonds and other instrument s of capital markets and of a kind used 
for printing cheque books, the approval of the Central Bank of Turkey is required; 
 - The papers used for printing cheque books  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 (2008/11):  Approval of the Ministry of Interior, General Directorate 
of Security is required for the imports of goods covered by the Communiqué. 
9. Import Communiqué No (2008/12):  Approval of the Energy Market Regulatory Authority is 
required for the imports of goods covered by the Communiqué. 
10. Import Communiqué No (2008/13):  Approval of th e Ministry of Labor and Social Security, 
Institute of Workers’ Health and Labor Security is required for the importa tion of goods covered by 
the Communiqué. 
11. Import Communiqué No (2008/16): The approval of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Affairs is required for importation of  goods included in the Communiqué.   
12. Import Communiqué No (2008/17):  Permission of the Under-secretariat of Foreign Trade is 
required for the importation of goods listed in the Communiqué. 
13. Import Communiqué No. (2008/22): CITES document issued by the Ministry of Agriculture 
and Rural Affairs or the Ministry of Environment a nd Forestry is required for the importation of the 
species listed in the Communiqué. 
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