RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/W/31 
16 October 2008 
 (08-4968) 
Committee on Import Licensing  
  
 
 
SEVENTH BIENNIAL REVIEW OF TH E IMPLEMENTATION  AND OPERATION 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
 
Background document by the Secretariat
 
 
    
 
  
  This working document is circulated by the Secr etariat in preparation fo r the seventh biennial 
review of the implementation and operation of the Agreement on Impor t Licensing Procedures, to be 
conducted at the meeting on 20 October 2008.  This document will have to be updated in light of the 
discussion at that meeting  in order to give a full picture of the developments in the Committee during 
the period covered.  Members are invited to communicate to the Secretariat any additional data they wish to have included in this document. 
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  Article 7.1 of the Agreement on Import Licens ing Procedures provides that "the Committee 
shall review as necessary, but at least once every two years, the implementatio n and operation of this 
Agreement, taking into account the objectives thereof,  and the rights and obliga tions contained therein". 
 
 The main objectives of the Agreement are thos e listed in the preamble of the Agreement. 
  The information contained in this document  covers the period from 31 October 2006 to 
20 October 2008.   This document has been prepa red under the Secretariat's own 
responsibility and without prejudice to the positions of Members 
and to their rights and obligations under the WTO G/LIC/W/31 
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I.
 COMMITTEE ON IMPORT LICENSING...........................................................................3  
A. OFFICERS , MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS ........................................................................................3  
B. SUMMARY OF THE MAIN DE VELOPMENTS IN THE WORK  OF THE COMMITTEE DURING 
THE PERIOD COVERED .................................................................................................................4  
II. NOTIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................. ..6 
A. NOTIFICATIONS OF PUBLICATIONS AND /OR LEGISLATION (ARTICLES 1.4( A) AND /OR 
8.2( B)) ............................................................................................................................. ............6  
B. NOTIFICATIONS OF IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (ARTICLES 5AND 7.3) ..............................7  
III. CONSULTATION AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT............................................................9  
IV. QUESTIONS AND REPLIE S BY MEMBERS ...................................................................10  
A. QUESTIONS POSED BY MEMBERS ...............................................................................................10  
B. REPLIES FROM MEMBERS ...........................................................................................................10  
V. ANNUAL REPORTS (2007 AND 2008) TO  THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN 
GOODS .......................................................................................................................... ..........10  
VI. SIXTH AND SEVENTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEWS UNDER PARAGRAPH 
18 OF THE PROTOCOL ON THE ACCESSION OF THE  PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (WT/L/432)....................................................................................10
 
A. SIXTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEW ON THE  ACCESSION OF THE  PEOPLE 'S REPUBLIC OF 
CHINA ............................................................................................................................... .........10  
B. SEVENTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEW ON THE  ACCESSION OF THE  PEOPLE 'S REPUBLIC OF 
CHINA ............................................................................................................................... .........10  
ANNEX  I............................................................................................................................... ................11  
NOTIFICATIONS DURING THE PERIOD 2006-2008..................................................................11  
ANNEX II ....................................................................................................................... ......................13  
ANNEX  III............................................................................................................................... .............17  
ANNEX IV....................................................................................................................... .....................19  
ANNEX V ........................................................................................................................ .....................20  
ANNEX VI....................................................................................................................... .....................21  
ANNEX VII ...................................................................................................................... ....................21  
ANNEX VIII..................................................................................................................... ....................21  
  G/LIC/W/31 
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  I. COMMITTEE ON IMPORT LICENSING 
A. OFFICERS , MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS  
1.  Officers: 
   Chairperson (2007):  Mr. Evelio Alvarado (Guatemala
) 
 Vice-Chairperson (2007): Mr. Peter Govindasamy (Singapore) 
 Chairperson (2008):  Mr. Marco J Kassaja (Tanzania ) 
 Vice-Chairperson (2008): Mrs. Anna ASHIKALI (Cyprus)  2. Members (153)
1: 
 
                                                      
1 Members on 3 October 2008. Albania 
Angola 
Antigua & Barbuda 
Argentina Armenia Australia 
Austria 
Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados 
Belgium 
Belize Benin Bolivia Botswana 
Brazil 
Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso 
Burundi 
Cambodia Cameroon Canada 
Cape Verde 
Central African Rep. Chad Chile 
China 
Colombia Congo Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire 
Croatia 
Cuba Cyprus Czech Rep. 
Dem. Rep. of Congo 
Denmark Djibouti Dominica 
Dominican Rep. 
Ecuador 
Egypt El Salvador Estonia 
European Communities 
Fiji Finland France 
Gabon 
Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana 
Greece 
Grenada Guatemala Guinea 
Guinea Bissau 
Guyana Haiti Honduras 
Hong Kong, China 
Hungary Iceland India 
Indonesia 
Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica 
Japan 
Jordan Kenya Korea 
Kuwait 
Kyrgyz Rep. Latvia Lesotho 
Liechtenstein 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg Macedonia, Former    Yugoslav Rep. of 
Macao, China 
Madagascar Malawi Malaysia 
Maldives 
Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius 
Mexico 
Moldova Mongolia Morocco 
Mozambique 
Myanmar Namibia Nepal 
Netherlands 
New Zealand Nicaragua Niger 
Nigeria 
Norway Oman Pakistan Panama 
Papua New Guinea 
Paraguay Peru Philippines 
Poland 
Portugal Qatar Romania 
Rwanda 
St. Kitts & Nevis 
St. Lucia St. Vincent & Grenadines Saudi Arabia 
Senegal 
Sierra Leone Singapore Slovak Republic 
Slovenia 
Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sri Lanka 
Suriname 
Swaziland Sweden Switzerland 
Taipei, Chinese 
Tanzania Thailand Togo 
Tonga 
Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia Turkey 
Uganda 
Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States 
Uruguay 
Venezuela Vietnam Zambia 
Zimbabwe 
 G/LIC/W/31 
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 3. Observers 
  Observer Governments (30)
2 
 
Afghanistan 
Algeria 
Andorra Azerbaijan Bahamas Belarus 
Bhutan 
Bosnia and Herzegovina Comoros Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia 
Holy See (Vatican)  
Iran Iraq Kazakhstan  Lao People's Democratic Republic 
Lebanese Republic 
Liberia, Republic of Libya Montenegro Russian Federation 
Samoa 
Sao Tomé and Principe Serbia Seychelles Sudan 
Tajikistan 
Uzbekistan Vanuatu Yemen  
 
 Observer Organizations
 
  IMF  UNCTAD  World Bank 
 
B. S
UMMARY OF THE MAIN DEV ELOPMENTS IN THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE DURING THE 
PERIOD COVERED  
4. During the reporting period, the Committee held its twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth, twenty-seventh 
and twenty-eightth meetings on 2 April and 8 Oc tober 2007, and 28 April and 20 October 2008.  The 
minutes of these meetings are contained in documents G/LIC/M/25-[28], respectively. 
 
5. During the period covered, the Committee: (i) received notifications of legislation and/or 
publications submitted by [16] Members,3  notifications relating to th e institution of import licensing 
procedures or changes in these procedures submitted by [9] Members, and replies to the Questionnaire 
on Import Licensing Procedures submitted by [47] Members.3  The complete list of notifications 
submitted by Members during the reporting period is contained in Annex I;  (ii) discussed the matter 
of compliance with notification obligations and how th e issue of transparency could be improved; (iii) 
adopted its annual reports for 200 7 [and 2008] to the Council for Trade in Goods in accordance with 
Article 7.4 of the Agreement (G/L/836 and G/L/--);  (i v) carried out the sixth biennial review of the 
implementation and operation of the Agreement unde r Article 7.1 on the basis of a factual report 
prepared by the Secretariat (G/LIC/W/27 and G/LIC/17);  and, (v) conducted the sixth and seventh 
transitional reviews of the implementation of China's commitments in the import licensing area 
pursuant to Paragraph 18 of its Protocol of Accession4. The reports of the Committee to the Council 
for Trade in Goods on these reviews were circ ulated in documents G/LIC/17 [and G/LIC/--] 
(G/LIC/M/26, paragraphs 3.1 - 3.7, [and G/LIC/M/28, paragraphs --]).   
                                                      
2 Observers on 3 October 2008. 
3 The European Communities and its Member States counted as one Member. 
4 WT/L/432.  G/LIC/W/31 
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 6. The Chair noted that progress had taken place with regard to Members' notification 
obligations;  nevertheless, he expressed that there we re still some gaps concerning the failure of many 
Members to submit the required notifications.  The Committee was informed of the steps taken by the 
Chair and the Secretariat with a view to improving the situation.      
7. As at [20 October 2008], there remained 21 Members
5 that had not submitted any 
notifications under the Agreement;  only 96 Members had submitted notifications of laws, regulations 
and administrative procedures relevant to import li censing under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b); only 29 
Members6 had notified the institution of new licensing procedures or changes in existing procedures 
under paragraphs 1-4 of Article 5;  and a cumulativ e total of [92] Members had submitted replies to 
the Questionnaire under Article 7.3 since the entry into force of the WTO Agreement (See Figure 1).  
  FIGURE 1: NUMBER OF MEMBERS HAVING SUBMITTED NOTIFICATIONS SINCE 1995 SITUATION AS AT 20.10.08 
 
 
0102030405060708090100
N/1 Notif. N/2  Notif. N/3  Notif. No  Notif.
 
 
 8. Though the Agreement required all Members to  provide replies to the Questionnaire on an 
annual basis, the total notified each year was much less than the Membership of the WTO 
(11 Members in 1995, 22 Members in 1996, 25 Members in 1997, 26 Members in 1998, 20 Members 
in 1999, 32 Members in 2000, 23 Members in 2001, 41 Members in 2002, 25
 Members in 2003, 21 
Members in 2004, 19 Members in 2005, 46 Members in 2006, 37 Members in 2007 and [23] Members up to now in 2008) (See Figure 2).    
 
                                                     
 
5Angola, Belize, Botswana, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, 
Guinea, Guinea Bissau, , Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Tanzania,  Tonga and Vietnam. 
6 The European Communities and its Member States counted as one Member. G/LIC/W/31 
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 FIGURE 2: NUMBER OF MEMBERS HAVING NOTIFIED UNDER ART. 7.3 FROM 1995 TO 
2008  
05101520253035404550
1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007
 
 
 9. Members who had not yet submitted the require d notifications or provided clarifications 
sought by other Members were urged to do so withou t any further delay.  Members who had technical 
problems in preparing the notifications were request ed to consult the Secretariat in order to assist 
them in complying with the requi rements.  Recently, the Secretaria t had been contacted by some 
delegations requesting its assistance in the notifying process.  Responses and explanations have been 
provided and most of these delegations have now submitted notifications or had expressed that they 
are in the process of preparing their notifications  and will submit them soon.  Various Members had 
also requested technical assistance through national seminars to improve their notification processes.  
 
10. Written comments and questions concerning th e notifications submitted to the Committee 
and/or on import licensing procedures maintained by  Members which had not been notified to the 
Committee, as well as responses to these questions  and comments provided by Members may be 
found in documents in the G/LIC/Q series.
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II. NOTIFICATIONS 
A. NOTIFICATIONS OF PUBLICATIONS AND /OR LEGISLATION (ARTICLES 1.4( A) AND /OR 8.2( B)) 
11. Paragraph 4(a) of Article 1 and paragraphs 3, 4, 5(b), 5(c)  and 5(d) of Article 3 require 
Members to publish certain information "for other Members and traders to know the basis for granting 
and/or allocating licences", or "in such a manner as  to enable governments and traders to become 
acquainted with them".  Article 1.4(a) requires Members to notify to the Committee the sources in 
which the information concerning import licensing procedures are published, and to make copies of 
these publications available to the Secretariat.  12. Paragraph 2(a) of Article 8 provides that "each Member shall ensure, not later than the date of 
entry into force of the WTO Agreement for it, the conformity of its laws, regulations and 
administrative procedures with the provisions of th is Agreement";  paragraph 2(b) states that "each 
                                                     
 
7 See Annex III.  G/LIC/W/31 
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 Member shall inform the Committee of any changes in its laws and regulati ons relevant to this 
Agreement and in the administration of such laws and regulations".  13. The Committee agreed that in  cases where the publications or legislation were not in a WTO 
official language, Members shall provide, together with  such publications or legislation, a summary of 
the notification in one of the WTO languages.  Other Members may ask for a full translation if they so 
wish, or seek any additional information on a bilate ral basis.  Any issues that cannot be solved on a 
bilateral basis may be brought to the attention of the Committee.  It was also  agreed that the first 
notification under Article 8.2(b) shall contain the full te xt of relevant laws and regulations in effect on 
the entry into force of the WTO Agreement for the Member concerned (G/LIC/M/2 and G/LIC/3). 
 
14. During the period covered, th e Committee received 22 notifica tions of legislation and/or 
publications pursuant to Articles 1.4(a) and/or 8.2(b)  of the Agreement from [15] Members.  Since the 
entry into force of the WTO Agreement, notifica tions have been received from [96] Members and 
have been circulated in the G/LIC/N/1/- series.  Copies of publications and legislation submitted with 
these notifications are available for consultation in th e Secretariat.  The status of notifications since 
the entry into force of the Agreement is containe d in Annex II and Figures 3, 4 and 5 below.  Written 
questions and replies concerning these notifications  may be found in documents in the G/LIC/Q/- 
series.
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 B. 
NOTIFICATIONS OF IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (ARTICLES 5AND 7.3) 
15. Article 2.1 of the Agreement defines automatic import licensing as "import licensing where 
approval of the application is granted in all case s, and in accordance with the requirements of 
paragraph 2(a)".  Paragraph 2(a) of Article 2 stat es that "automatic import licensing procedures shall 
not be administered in such a manner as to have restricting effects on imports subject to automatic licensing.  Automatic licensing procedures shall be deemed to have trade-restricting effects unless, 
inter alia :  (i) any person, firm or institution which fulfils the legal requirements of the importing 
Member for engaging in import operations involvi ng products subject to automatic licensing is 
equally eligible to apply for and to obtain import licences;  (ii) applications for licences may be 
submitted on any working day prior to the customs clearance of the goods;  (iii) applications for 
licences when submitted in appropriate and comple te form are approved immediately on receipt, to 
the extent administratively feasible, but within a maximum of 10 working days".
9  Article 3 defines 
non-automatic import licensing as "import licensing not  falling within the definition contained in 
paragraph 1 of Article 2".10 
 16. Article 5.1 of the Agreement requires Me mbers which institute licensing procedures or 
changes in these procedures to notify the Committee of  such within 60 days of publication.  Pursuant 
to Article 5.2, the notifications shall include: th e list of products subject to licensing procedures;  
contact point for information on eligibility;  admini strative body(ies) for submission of applications;  
date and name of publication where licensing proc edures are published;  indication of whether the 
licensing procedure is automatic or non-automatic according to definitions contained in Articles 2 
and 3;  in the case of automatic licensing procedur es, their administrative purpose;  in the case of 
non-automatic licensing procedures, indication of the measure being implemented through the 
licensing procedure;  and expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with 
some probability, and if not, reason why this info rmation cannot be provided.  Article 5.4 requires 
                                                     
 
8 See Annex III. 
9 A concordance between the provisions of the Agreem ent relating to automatic licensing procedures and 
the Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures is contained in Annex IV. 
10 A concordance between the provisions of the Agre ement relating to non-automatic licensing procedures 
and the Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures is contained in Annex V. G/LIC/W/31 
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 Members to notify the Committee of the publications in which the info rmation required in Article 1.4 
will be published.  17. In addition, pursuant to Article 5.5 any in terested Member which considers that another 
Member has not notified the institution of a licensing  procedure or changes therein in accordance with 
the provisions of Articles 5.1-5.3 may bring the matter to the attention of such other Member.  If 
notification is not made promptly thereafter, such  Member may itself notify the licensing procedure or 
changes therein, including all relevant and available information.  18. Pursuant to Article 7.3 of the Agreemen t, Members undertake to complete the annual 
Questionnaire on Import Licensing Procedures
11 promptly and in full.  At its meeting in October 
1995, the Committee established a time-li mit of 30 September each year to submit these notifications 
(See documents G/LIC/M/2 and G/LIC/3).  19. During the period covered, [nine] Members have submitted 16 notifica tions on the institution 
of import licensing procedures or changes in these pr ocedures pursuant to paragraphs 1-4 of Article 5 
and [47] Members
12 have submitted 66 replies to the Questi onnaire pursuant to Article 7.3 of the 
Agreement (circulated in the G/LIC/N/2/- and G/LI C/N/3/- series, respectively).  The status of 
notifications under Articles 5.1-5.4 and 7.3 since the en try into force of the Agreement is contained in 
Columns 3 and 4 of Annex II and Figures 3, 4 and 5 below.  Written questions and replies concerning 
these notifications may be found in documents in the G/LIC/Q series13. 
 
 FIGURE 3: NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS SUBMITTED DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD 2006-2008  
010203040506070
N/1 Notif. N/2  Notif. N/3  Notif.
 
 
  
                                                     
 
11 The Questionnaire is annexed to document G/LIC/3. 
12 The European Communities and its member States counted as one Member. 
13 See Annex III.  G/LIC/W/31 
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 FIGURE 4: NUMBER OF MEMBERS HAVING NOTIFIED DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD 
2006-2008  
05101520253035404550
N/1 Notif. N/2  Notif. N/3  Notif.
 
 
 FIGURE 5: NUMBER OF MEMB ERS HAVING NOTIFIED  AND NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS 
SUBMITTED  DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD  2006-2008 
 
010203040506070
N/1 Notif. N/2  Notif. N/3  Notif.
No of Members  having
notified
No of Notifications
 
 
III. CONSULTATION AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 
20. During the reporting period the Panel on " DS 334 Turkey -  Measures affecting the Import of 
Rice ", where , amongst others, the Agreement on Impor t Licensing Procedures was cited, issued its 
report on 21 September 2007.  The report, containe d in document WT/DS334/R, was adopted by the 
Dispute Settlement Body on 22 October 2007. G/LIC/W/31 
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IV. QUESTIONS AND REPLIES BY MEMBERS 
A. 
QUESTIONS POSED BY MEMBERS  
21. During the reporting period the following written questions were posed by Members  (i) from 
Australia to Malaysia (G/LIC/Q/MYS/4) and to Ch ina (G/LIC/Q/CHN/22);  (ii) from Canada to the 
United States (G/LIC/Q/USA/4); (iii)  from Mexico  to Guatemala (G/LIC/Q/GTM/2);  (iii) from the 
United States to Argentina (G/LIC/Q/ARG/3), Br azil (G/LIC/Q/BRA/3/Add.2 and Add.3), India 
(G/LIC/N/1/IND/11), Indonesia (G/LIC/Q/IDN/ 7/Add.1 and Add.2 & 9), the Philippines 
(G/LIC/Q/PHL/2), and to Viet Nam (G/LIC/Q/VNM/1)14   
 
B. REPLIES FROM MEMBERS  
22. During the reporting period the following wr itten replies to questions were submitted by 
Argentina to the United States (G/LIC/Q/ARG/4 and 5);  by China to Australia (G/LIC/Q/CHN/20);  
by Guatemala to Mexico (G/LIC/Q/GTM/3); by Malays ia to Australia (G/LIC/Q/MYS/5);  by India to 
the Unites States (G/LIC/Q/IND/10 & 12); by Indonesia to the United States (G/LIC/Q/IDN/8/Add.1 
and Add.2); and by the United States to Chin a (document G/LIC/Q/USA/2) and to Canada 
(G/LIC/Q/USA/4)15 
 
V. ANNUAL REPORTS (2007 AND 2008) TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS 
23. In Accordance with Article 7.1 of the Agre ement, the Committee adopted, on the basis of the 
documents prepared by the Secretariat (G/LIC/W/29 and G/LIC/W/32), its annual reports to the 
Council for Trade in Goods (G/L/836 and [G/LIC/. ]. 
 
VI. SIXTH AND SEVENTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEWS UNDER PARAGRAPH 18 OF 
THE PROTOCOL ON THE ACCESSION OF THE  PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
CHINA (WT/L/432) 
A. SIXTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEW ON THE  ACCESSION OF THE  PEOPLE 'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA  
24. The Sixth transitional review of the implem entation of China's commitments in the import 
licensing area pursuant to Paragraph 18 of its Prot ocol of Accession took place at the twenty-sixth 
meeting of the Committee (8 October 2007).  The re port to the CTG on the fifth transitional review 
was circulated in document G/LIC/17.  
B. S
EVENTH TRANSITIONAL REVIEW ON THE  ACCESSION OF THE  PEOPLE 'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA  
25. The Seventh transitional review of the impl ementation of China's commitments in the import 
licensing area pursuant to Paragraph 18 of its Protoc ol of Accession took place at the twenty-eightth 
meeting of the Committee (20 October 2008).  The report to the CTG on the seventh transitional 
review was circulated in document G/LIC/[  ] 16 
 
                                                      
14 See Annex VI 
15 See Annex VII 
16 See Annex VII  G/LIC/W/31 
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 ANNEX  I 
NOTIFICATIONS DURI NG THE PERIOD 2006-2008  
COUNTRY ARTICLE 1.4 (A) /8.2 (B) ARTICLE 5 ARTICLE 7.3 
ALBANIA (G/LIC/N/1/ALB/1 &2)  (G/LIC/N/3/ALB/2) 
ARGENTINA  (G/LIC/N/2/ARG/11 & 12 
& 13 & 7/ADD.1 /ADD.2)  (G/LIC/N/3/ARG/4&5) 
ARMENIA (G/LIC/N/1/ARM/2,3 &4)  (G/LIC/N/3/ARM/4&5) 
BANGLADESH   (G/LIC/N/3/BGD/4) 
BARBADOS   (G/LIC/N/3/BRB/4) 
BRAZIL   (G/LIC/N/3/BRA/6) 
CAMEROON   (G/LIC/N/3/CMR/2) 
CANADA   (G/LIC/N/3/CAN/6) 
CHILE   (G/LIC/N/3/CHL/3) 
CHINA   (G/LIC/N/3/CHN/6) 
COLOMBIA (G/LIC/N/1/COL /2)  (G/LIC/N/3/COL/5) 
COSTA RICA (G/LIC/N/1/CRI/2) (G/L IC/N/2/CRI/1) (G/LIC/N/3/CRI/4&5) 
CÔTE D'IVOIRE   (G/LIC/N/3/CIV/2) 
DOMINICA   (G/LIC/N/3/DMA/2) 
EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES   (G/LIC/N/3/EEC/9 + A.1 
& 10 + A.1 & 11 + A.1) 
GAMBIA   (G/LIC/N/3/GMB/2) 
GRENADA   (G/LIC/N/3/GRD/2) 
GUATEMALA   (G /LIC/N/3/GTM/4) 
HAITI (G/LIC/N/1/HTI/2)  (G/LIC/N/3/HTI/3&4) 
HONDURAS  (G/LIC/N/2/HND/1,  2&3)  (G/LIC/N/3/HND/1) 
HONG KONG, 
CHINA   (G/LIC/N/3/HKG/11&12) 
INDIA (G/LIC/N/1/IND/10& 11) (G/LIC/N/2/IND/9&10)  (G/LIC/N/3/IND/9&10) 
INDONESIA   (G /LIC/N/3/IDN/3) 
JAMAICA   (G/LIC/N/3/JAM/3) 
JAPAN   (G/LIC/N/3/JPN/5&6) 
KOREA  (G/LIC/N/2/KOR/1 ) (G/LIC/N/3/KOR/5&6) 
KUWAIT (G/LIC/N/1/KWT/1)   
LESOTHO   (G/LIC/N/3/LSO/1) 
MACAO, CHINA (G/LIC/N/1/MAC /3)  (G/LIC/N/3/MAC/10) 
MADAGASCAR   (G/LIC/N/3/MDG/3) 
MALAYSIA   (G/LIC/N/3/MYS/3) 
MAURITIUS (G/LIC/N/1/MUS/2) (G/L IC/N/2/MUS/1) (G/LIC/N/3/MUS/3) 
MOLDOVA    
MOROCCO   (G/LIC/N/3/MAR/6) 
NIGERIA   (G/LIC/N/3/NGA/3) 
NORWAY   (G/LIC/N/3/NOR/3) 
OMAN   (G/LIC/N/3/OMN/3) G/LIC/W/31 
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 COUNTRY ARTICLE 1.4 (A) /8.2 (B) ARTICLE 5 ARTICLE 7.3 
PERU   (G/LIC/N/3/PER/5) 
PHILIPPINES   (G/LIC/N/3/PHL/5) 
QATAR   (G/LIC /N/3/QAT/4&5) 
SINGAPORE (G/LIC/N/1/SGP/5) (G/LIC /N/2/SGP/4) (G/L IC/N/3/SGP/5&6) 
ST. LUCIA (G/LIC/N/1/LCA /3)  (G/LIC/N/3/LCA/5) 
THAILAND (G/LIC/N/1/THA/ 1)  (G/LIC/N/3/THA/1) 
TRINIDAD AND 
TOBAGO   (G/LIC/N/3/TTO/5, 6&7) 
TUNISIA (G/LIC/N/1/TUN/2)  (G/LIC/N/3/TUN/4 & 5) 
TURKEY (G/LIC/N/1/TUR/5, 6 &7 )  (G/LIC/N/3/TUR/7 & 8) 
UKRAINE (G/LIC/N/1/UKR/1 )  (G/LIC/N/3/UKR/1) 
UNITED STATES (G/LIC/N/1/USA/4) (G /LIC/N/2/USA/3) (G /LIC/N/3/USA/5) 
ZIMBABWE   (G/LIC/N/3/ZWE/2) 
  G/LIC/W/31 
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 ANNEX II 
NOTIFICATIONS17 
MEMBER N/118 DATE N/219 DATE N/320 DATE 
ALBANIA N/1/ALB/2 30.06.08 N/2/ ALB/1 22.02.02 N/ 3/ALB/2 02.01.08 
ANGOLA             
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA N/1/ATG/1 31.01. 02     N/3/ATG/2 30.01.02 
ARGENTINA N/1/ARG/2 22.01.98 N/2/ ARG/13 21.09.07 N/3/ARG/5 10.09.08 
ARMENIA N/1/ARM/4 24.09.07     N/3/ARM/5 21.09.07 
AUSTRALIA N/1/AUS/1/A.1 22.05.97 N/ 2/AUS/1 14.06.04 N/3/AUS/3 23.10.06 
BAHRAIN N/1/BHR/1 13.06.97     N/3/BHR/1 15.09.00 
BANGLADESH N/1/BGD/2 01.04.05     N/3/BGD/4 05.10.07 
BARBADOS N/1//BRB/1 04.10.96     N/3/BRB/4 27.09.07 
BELIZE             
BENIN N/1/BEN/1 10.02.97         
BOLIVIA N/1/BOL/1 16.06.97     N/3/BOL/3 29.06.00 
BOTSWANA             
BRAZIL N/1/BRA/3 18.10.06 N/2/BRA /3 18.10.06 N/3/BRA/6 08.10.07 
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM         N/3/BRN/1 10.04.97 
BURKINA FASO N/1/BFA/1 10.02.97     N/3/BFA/1/A.1 18.12.00 
BURUNDI N/1/BUR/1 27.04.01     N/3/BUR/2 07.11.01 
CAMBODIA             
CAMEROON N/1/CMR/1 18.09.01     N/3/CMR/2 05.09.07 
CANADA N/1/CAN/1 16.02.96     N/3/CAN/6 08.10.07 
CAPE VERDE             
CENTRAL AFRICAN REP.             
CHAD N/1/TCD/2 16.08.00     N/3/TCD/2 20.08.01 
CHILE N/1/CHL/1 31.07.06     N/3/CHL/3 28.09.07 
CHINA N/1/CHN/5 20.03.06     N/3/CHN/6 08.10.07 
COLOMBIA N/1/COL/2 08.10.07     N/3/COL/5 08.10.07 
CONGO             
COSTA RICA N/1/CRI/2 15.03.07 N/ 2/CRI/1 15.03.07 N/3/CRI/5 07.10.08 
                                                      
17 The title "Date" refers to the da te of issuance of the document. 
18 Article 1.4(a) and/or Article 8.2(b) publications and/or legislation (date of latest communication) 
19 Article 5.1-5.4 – Ad hoc New import licensing procedures or changes (date of latest communication) 
20 Article 7.3 – Annual Replies to Questionnaire (date of latest communication) G/LIC/W/31 
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COTE D'IVOIRE N/1/CIV/1 08.02. 02     N/3/CIV/2 05.10.07 
CROATIA N/1/HRV/3 04.04.05     N/3/HRV/3 04.04.05 
CUBA N/1/CUB/1 24.01.96     N/3/CUB/2/A.1 15.09.04 
CONGO DEM. REP. OF  N/1/COD/1 19.10.06     N/3/COD/1 18.10.06 
DJIBOUTI             
DOMINICA N/1/DMA/1 22.02.01     N/3/DMA/2 06.12.06 
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC N/1/DOM/1 04. 05.04     N/3/DOM/2 04.05.04 
EC COMMISSION N/1/EEC/2/A.4 10.01.03 N/ 2/EEC/2 14.07.97 N/3/EEC/11/A.1 02.10.07 
ECUADOR N/1/ECU/2 15.06.06     N/3/ECU/2 20.12.02 
EGYPT              
EL SALVADOR N/1/SLV/1 03.02.04         
REP. OF THE FIJI ISLANDS N/1/FJ I/1 03.09.97     N/3/FJI/1 16.04.97 
FMR. YUGOSLAV REP. OF  
MACEDONIA N/1/MKD/1 29.10.04         
GABON N/1/GAB/2 13.03.02         
GAMBIA         N/3/GMB/2 27.09.07 
GEORGIA N/1/GEO/1 08.04.02     N/3/GEO/3 04.09.06 
GHANA N/1/GHA/1 21.04.04     N/3/GHA/3 21.04.04 
GRENADA N/1/GRD/1 10.04.02     N/3/GRD/2 25.09.07 
GUATEMALA N/1/GTM/2 28.01.00     N/3/GTM/4 09.11.07 
GUINEA BISSAU             
GUINEA, REP.OF             
GUYANA N/1/GUY/1 10.04.02     N/3/GUY/2 28.10.03 
HAITI N/1/HTI/2 27.10.06     N/3/HTI/4 21.09.07 
HONDURAS N/1/HND/1 03.12.96 N/2/ HND/3 12.11.07 N/3/HND/1 12.11.07 
HONG KONG, CHINA N/1/HKG/5 07.01.03 N/2/HKG/2 09.02.98 N/3/HKG/12 06.10.08 
ICELAND N/1/ISL/1 26.01.99     N/3/ISL/3 28.10.04 
INDIA N/1/IND/11 22.09.08 N/2/I ND/10 22.09.08 N/3/IND/10 22.09.08 
INDONESIA N/1/IDN/1 02.11.98 N/2/ IDN/1 22.04.03 N/3/IDN/3 27.11.06 
ISRAEL N/1/ISR/1 19.10.06 N/2/IS R/1 19.10.06 N/3/ISR/3 19.10.06 
JAMAICA N/1/JAM/1 11.07.96 N/2/ JAM/1 01.10.03 N/ 3/JAM/3 03.09.08 
JAPAN N/1/JPN/2/R.1 26.02.97 N/2/JPN/3 27.04. 01 N/3/JPN/6 25.03.08 
JORDAN N/1/JOR/2/A.1 03.09.03 N/ 2/JOR/2 10.06.05 N/ 3/JOR/1 11.12.00 
KENYA N/1/KEN/1 12.06.03     N/3/KEN/2/A.1 12.06.03 
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KOREA, REP. OF N/1/KOR/3 14.04.98 N/2/KOR/1 12.01.07 N/3/KOR/6 27.09.07 
KUWAIT N/1/KWT/1 18.05.07         
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC N/1/KGZ/1 18. 01.00     N/3/KGZ/2 09.10.06 
LESOTHO         N/3/LSO/1 06.06.08 
LIECHTENSTEIN N/1/LIE/2 26.10.00 N/2/ LIE/2 26.10.00 N/3/LIE/4/A.1 14.04.03 
MACAO, CHINA N/1/MAC/3 10.12. 07     N/3/MAC/10 28.09.07 
MADAGASCAR N/1/MDG/2 25.04.00     N/3/MDG/3 15.09.08 
MALAWI N/1/MWI/1 13.10.99     N/3/MWI/2 03.10.06 
MALAYSIA     N/2/MYS/ 2 06.09.99 N/3/MYS/3 25.03.08 
MALDIVES         N/3/MDV/1 15.04.02 
MALI N/1/MLI/1 27.08.01     N/3/MLI/2 27.08.01 
MAURITANIA             
MAURITIUS N/1/MUS/2 11.05.07 N/2/ MUS/1 17.03.08 N/ 3/MUS/3 17.03.08 
MEXICO N/1/MEX/2 18.10.06     N/3/MEX/2 18.10.06 
MOLDOVA N/1/MDA/ 1 22.01.02    N/3/MDA/1 08.02.02 
MONGOLIA N/1/MNG/ 1 27.04.01     N/3/MNG/1 12.06.03 
MOROCCO N/1/MAR/1/A.2 20.01. 05     N/3/MAR/6 08.10.07 
MOZAMBIQUE             
MYANMAR             
NAMIBIA N/1/NAM/1 29.10.02     N/3/NAM/4 29.10.02 
NEPAL             
NEW ZEALAND N/1/NZL/1 22.08.96     N/3/NZL/1/A.1 06.04.98 
NICARAGUA N/1/NIC/1 05.08.96         
NIGER N/1/NER/1 12.01.98         
NIGERIA N/1/NGA/1 18.02.98 N/2/ NGA/2 18.02.98 N/3/NGA/3 24.04.07 
NORWAY N/1/NOR/2 03.12.97     N/3/NOR/3 01.10.2008
OMAN N/1/OMN/1 20.02.01     N/3/OMN/3 17.04.08 
PAKISTAN N/1/PAK/1 29.05.96 N/2/PAK/1 29.05.96     
PANAMA N/1/PAN/2 16. 11.98 N/2/PAN/1 18.08. 98 N/3/PAN/2 04.03.04 
PAPUA NEW GUINEA     N/2/PNG/1 17.02.98     
PARAGUAY N/1/PRY/1 12.06.03         
PERU N/1/PER/2/R.1 31.05.05     N/3/PER/5 21.09.07 
PHILIPPINES N/1/PHL/1 14.04. 98     N/3/PHL/5 21.09.07 
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QATAR N/1/QAT/1 02.04.98     N/3/QAT/5 20.03.08 
RWANDA         N/3/RWA/1 20.07.06 
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS N/1/KNA/1 07.08.98         
ST. LUCIA N/1/LCA/3 10.07.08 N/2/ LCA/2 17.10.02 N/3/LCA/5 29.09.2008
ST. VINCENT & 
GRENADINES             
SAUDI ARABIA         N/3/SAU/1 19.10.06 
SENEGAL N/1/SEN/ 1 23.10.02     N/3/SEN/2 23.10.02 
SIERRA LEONE             
SINGAPORE N/1/SGP/5 04.04.08 N/2/SGP/4 04.04. 08 N/3/SGP/6 10.09.08 
SOLOMON ISLANDS             
SOUTH AFRICA     N/2/ZA F/1 15.07.97 N/3/ZAF/4 17.09.02 
SRI LANKA N/1/LKA/1 20.05.03     N/3/LKA/1 27.05.03 
SURINAME N/1/SUR/1 15.12.03         
SWAZILAND N/1/SWZ/1 04.10.96         
SWITZERLAND N/1/CHE/2 26.09.00 N/2/CH E/2 26.09.00 N/3/CH E/4/A.1 14.04.03 
TAIPEI, CHINESE N/1/TPKM/6 20.12.04 N/ 2/TPKM/4 20.12.04 N/3/TPKM/2 30.07.04 
TANZANIA             
THAILAND N/1/THA/1 28.09.07     N/3/THA/1 22.03.07 
TOGO N/1/TGO/1 12.06.03     N/3/TGO/1 12.06.03 
TONGA             
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO N/1/TTO/1 10.11.98     N/3/TTO/7 19.07.07 
TUNISIA N/1/TUN/2 14.02.07     N/3/TUN/5 05.10.07 
TURKEY N/1/TUR/7 27.05.08     N/3/TUR/8 20.05.08 
UGANDA N/1/UGA/1 03.10.96     N/3/UGA/1/A.2 07.10.05 
UKRAINE N/1/UKR/1 03.09.08     N/3/UKR/1 01.10.08 
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES N/1/ARE/1 18.04.97     N/3/ARE/1 25.04.00 
UNITED STATES N/1/USA/4 17.03.08 N/ 2/USA/3 14.12.07 N/ 3/USA/5 29.02.08 
URUGUAY N/1/URY/3 25.09.01     N/3/URY/3 27.07.05 
VENEZUELA N/1/VEN/1 25.10.02 N/2/ VEN/5 20.05.03 N/ 3/VEN/1 27.05.02 
VIETNAM             
ZAMBIA N/1/ZMB/2 18.02.04     N/3/ZMB/2 18.02.04 
ZIMBABWE N/1/ZWE/2 28.09.98     N/3/ZWE/2 18.10.07 
TOTAL:  126 96   29   92   
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 ANNEX  III 
QUESTIONS AND REPLIES RECEIVED UNDER THE REVIEW PROCEDURES  
AGREED BY THE COMMITTEE21 
 
Questions Replies 
G/LIC/Q/ATG/1 (23.10.01) Questions from US to Antigua & 
Barbuda   
G/LIC/Q/ARE/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to UAE  
G/LIC/Q/ARG/1 (5.5.04) Questions from US to Argentina G/LIC/Q/ARG/2 (14.9.04) Reply to US 
G/LIC/Q/BGD/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Bangladesh G/LIC/Q/BGD/2 (17.7.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BGR/1 (22.4.97) Questions from New Zealand to 
Bulgaria  
G/LIC/Q/BHR/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Bahrain G/LIC/Q/BHR/2 (14.09.05) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BOL/1 (25.10.00) Question from US to Bolivia G/LIC/Q/BOL/2 (13.3.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/1 (2.10.03) Questions from US to Brazil G/LIC/Q/BRA/2 (5.5.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/BRA/3 (8.11.04) Questions from US to Brazil   
G/LIC/Q/BRA/3/Add.1 (9.6.06) Questions from US to Brazil   
G/LIC/Q/BRB/1 (18.3.96) Questions from Australia to Barbados   
G/LIC/Q/BRB/2 (8.3.96) Questions from US to Barbados   
G/LIC/Q/CAN/1 (18.3.96) Questions from Australia to Canada   
G/LIC/Q/CAN/2 (11.3.96) Questions from EC to Canada   
G/LIC/Q/CAN/3 (8.3.96) Questions from US to Canada   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/1 (6.8.02) Comments & questions from EC to 
China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/2 (26.8.02) Questions from US to China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/3 (27.8.02) Questions from Japan to China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/4 (8.5.03) Questions from US to China G/LIC/Q/CHN/10 (4.5.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/CHN/5 (14.8.03) Questions from EC to China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/6 (1.9.03) Questions from Japan to China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/7 (19.9.03) Questions from Chinese Taipei to 
China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/8 (25.9.03) Questions from US to China G/LIC/Q/CHN/10 (4.5.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/CHN/9 (25.9.03) Question from US to China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/11 (3.9.04) Comments and questions from Japan 
to China   
G/LIC/Q/CHN/12 (8.9.04) Questions from US to China   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/13 (16.9.04) Questions from EC to China   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/14 (22.9.04) Questions from Chinese Taipei to 
China   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/15 (19.7.05) Questions from US to China   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/16 (16.8.05) Questions from US to China   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/17 (7.9.05) Questions from EC to China   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/18 (14.8.06) Questions from US to China   
G/LIC/NQ/CHN/19 (5.10.06) Questions from Australia to China   
G/LIC/Q/CRI/1 (11.3.96) Question from EC to Costa Rica   
G/LIC/Q/CRI/2 (18.3.96) Question from Australia to Costa 
Rica   
G/LIC/Q/CRI/3 (8.3.96) Questions from US to Costa Rica   
G/LIC/Q/CRI/4/Rev.1 (15.5.02) Questions from US to Costa Rica G/LIC/M/16, paragraph 1.2 Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/DMA/1(10.5.01) Questions from US to Dominica G/LIC/Q/DMA/2 (3.6.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/ECU/1 (8.3.96) Questions from US to Ecuador G/LIC/Q/ECU/2 (26.9.02) Replies to US 
                                                      
21 See G/LIC/4 for the Understanding reached by the Committee on Procedures for the Review of 
Notifications. G/LIC/W/31 
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 Questions Replies 
G/LIC/Q/EEC/1 (15.5.02) Question from US to EC G/LIC/Q/EEC/2 (8.11.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/EEC/3 (8.11.04) Question from US to EC   
G/LIC/Q/EEC/4 (8.11.04) Question from US to EC   
G/LIC/Q/GHA/1(23.10.01) Questions from US to Ghana   
G/LIC/Q/GTM/1 Questions from Mexico to Guatemala G/LIC/Q/GTM/1 (13.6.06) Replies to Mexico 
G/LIC/Q/HTI/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Haiti G/LIC/Q/HTI/2 (9.4.03) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/1 (8.5.03) Questions from US to Indonesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/2 + Add.1 
(29.9.03, 7.10.03) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/3 (2.10.03) Questions from US to Indonesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/5 (5.5.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/4 (21.10.03) Questions from Australia to 
Indonesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/6 + Add.1 
(5.5.04, 1.6.04) Replies to Australia 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/7 (14.6.06) Questions from US to Indonesia G/LIC/Q/IDN/8 (20.6.06) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IDN/9 (08.10.08) Questions from US to Indonesia   
G/LIC/Q/IND/1  Questions from Au stralia to India G/LIC/Q/IND/1 (5.8.96) Replies to Australia 
G/LIC/Q/IND/2  Questions from EC to India G/LIC/Q/IND/2 (5.8.96) Replies to EC 
G/LIC/Q/IND/3  Questions from US to Indi a G/LIC/Q/IND/3 (5.8.96) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IND/4 (24.4.98) Questions from Japan to India   
G/LIC/Q/IND/5  Questions from Canada to India G/LIC/Q/IND/5 (30.3.01) Replies to Canada 
G/LIC/Q/IND/6 (10.5.01) Questions from US to India G/LIC/Q/IND/7 (30.6.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IND/8 (5.5.04) Questions from US to India G/LIC/Q/IND/9 (15.6.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/IND/11 (24.07.08) Questions from US to India G/LIC/Q/IND/12 (15.6.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/ISL/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Iceland G/LIC/Q/ISL/2 (26.6.01) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/JAM/1 (5.5.04) Questions from US to Jamaica G/LIC/Q/JAM/2 (27.9.04) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/JPN/1 (22.4.97) Questions from New Zealand to 
Japan   
G/LIC/Q/JOR/1 (10.5.01) Questions from US to Jordan G/LIC/Q/JOR/2 (14.5.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/KOR/1 (8.4.97) Questions from Japan to Korea G/LIC/Q/KOR/3 (8.10.97) Replies to Japan 
G/LIC/Q/KOR/2 (22.4.97) Ques tions from New Zealand to 
Korea G/LIC/Q/KOR/4 (7.10.97) Replies to New 
Zealand 
G/LIC/Q/MDG/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Madagascar   
G/LIC/Q/MLT/1  Questions from Australia to Malta G/LIC/Q/MLT/1 (31.5.96) Replies to Australia 
G/LIC/Q/MLT/2 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Malta G/LIC/Q/MLT/3 (6.11.00) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/MUS/1  Questi ons from Australia to 
Mauritius G/LIC/Q/MUS/1 (17.7.96) Replies to Australia 
G/LIC/Q/MUS/2  Questions from US to Mauritius G/LIC/Q/MUS/2 (17.7.96) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/MYS/1(19.10.98) Questions from US to Malaysia G/LIC/Q/MYS/2 (5.1.00) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/MYS/3 (9.6.06) Questions from US to Malaysia   
G/LIC/Q/MYS/4 (25.10.06) Questions from Australia to Malaysia   
G/LIC/Q/NOR/1  Question from EC to Norway   G/LIC/Q/NOR/1 (8.7.96) Reply to EC 
G/LIC/Q/NOR/2  Questions from US to Norway  G/LIC/Q/NOR/2 (9.7.96) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/OMN/1 (10.5.01) Questions from US to Oman   
G/LIC/Q/PHL/1 (17.4.00) Questions from Canada to Philippines   
G/LIC/Q/POL/1 (10.5.01) Questions from US to Poland   
G/LIC/Q/ROM/1(15.5.02) Questions from US to Romania G/LIC/Q/ROM/2 (29.5.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/TCD/1 (25.10.00) Questions from US to Chad   
G/LIC/Q/TUR/1 (15.5.02) Questions from US to Turkey G/LIC/Q/TUR/2 (8.10.03) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/TUR/3 (19.7.05) Questions from US to Turkey G/LIC/Q/TUR/4 (30.9.05) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/URY/1 (23.10.01) Question from US to Uruguay G/LIC/Q/URY/2 (22.10.02) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/USA/1 (23.6.06) Questions from China to US   
G/LIC/Q/VEN/1  Questions from Uruguay to 
Venezuela G/LIC/Q/VEN/1 (18.10.00) Replies to Uruguay 
G/LIC/Q/VEN/2 (10.5.01) Questions from US to Venezuela   
G/LIC/Q/VEN/3(15.5.02) Questions from US to Venezuela G/LIC/Q/VEN/4 (8.5.03) Replies to US 
G/LIC/Q/VNM/1 (08.10.08) Questi ons from US to Viet Nam    G/LIC/W/31 
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 ANNEX  IV 
 
 Generally, information concerning the ad ministration of automatic import licensing  procedures 
can be found under the following headings of the replies to the Questionnaire on Import Licensing 
Procedures: 
 
       R e l e v a n t  A r t i c l e   Relevant Question  
       i n  A g r e e m e n t   in Questionnaire  
 1. Purposes of maintaining automatic 
 import licensing procedures    Article 2.2(b)  No. 4 
 2. Product coverage    Article 1.4(a)  No. 2  3. Eligibility of importers to apply 
 for automatic licences    Articles 2.2(a)(i) No. 9(b) 
       a n d  1 . 4 ( a )   4. Period of submission and processing  of applications     Articl es 2.2(a)(ii) Nos. 7(a), 7(b) 
       and 2.2(a)(iii)  and 7(c) 
 
5. Administrative body to be approached  Article 1.6  No. 7(d)  6. Refusal of applications    Article 1.7  No. 8  
7. Application forms and other documents 
 required on application    Article 1.5  No. 10  8. Availability of foreign exchange for  i m p o r t s       A r t i c l e  1 . 9   N o .  1 9  
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 ANNEX
 V  
 Generally, information concerning the ad ministration of non-auto matic import licensing  
procedures can be found under the following headings of the replies to the Questionnaire on Import 
Licensing Procedures:  
       R e l e v a n t  A r t i c l e
  Relevant Question  
       i n  A g r e e m e n t   in Questionnaire  
 1. Purpose      Articles 3.1  No. 4        a n d  3 . 3  
 
2. Product coverage under each  non-automatic licensing system    Article 1.4(a)  No. 2 
 3. Distribution of licences among 
 supplying countries    Ar ticles 3.5(a)(iii) No.3 
       a n d  3 . 5 ( c )   4. Size of quotas     Articles  3.5(h), 3.5(i) Nos. 6(I), 6(II) 
       and 3.5(l)  and 6(III)  
5. Eligibility of importers to apply 
 for non-automatic licences   Article 3.5(e)  No. 9(a) 
 6. Allocation of licences to applicants  Article 3.5(j)  Nos. 6(III) and 
         6 ( V I I I )  
 
7. Period of processing of applications  Article 3.5(f)  Nos. 6(V) and 
         6 ( V I I I )  
 8. Period of licence validity   Ar ticle 3.5(g)  Nos. 6(VI) and 14 
 
9. Application forms and other documents 
 required on application    Article 1.5  No. 10  10. Administrative body to be appr oached  Article 1.6  No. 6(VII) 
 
11. Refusal of applications    Article 1.7  No. 8 
 12. Availability of foreign exchange for  i m p o r t s       A r t i c l e  1 . 9   N o .  1 9    G/LIC/W/31 
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 ANNEX  VI 
WRITTEN QUESTIONS FROM 31 OC TOBER 2006 TO 20 OCTOBER 2008  
 
From To Document 
United States Brazil (G/LIC/Q/BRA/3/Add.2 & Add.3) 
United States Indonesia (G/LIC/Q/IDN/7/Add.1 & Add.2 & 9) 
United States Argentina (G/LIC/Q/ARG/3) 
United States India (G/LIC/N/1/IND/11) 
United States The Philippines (G/LIC/Q/PHL/2) 
United States Viet Nam (G/LIC/Q/VNM/1) 
Canada United States (G/LIC/Q/USA/3) 
Australia Malaysia (G/LIC/Q/MYS/4) 
Australia China (G/LIC/Q/CHN/22) 
Mexico Guatemala (G/LIC/Q/GTM/2) 
 
 
ANNEX  VII 
WRITTEN REPLIES FROM 31 OC TOBER 2006 TO 20 OCTOBER 2008 
 
From To Document 
United States China (G/LIC/Q/USA/2) 
United States Canada (G/LIC/Q/USA/4) 
Argentina United States (G/LIC/Q/ARG/4 & 5) 
China Australia (G/LIC/Q/CHN/20) 
Guatemala Mexico (G/LIC/Q/GTM/3) 
India Unites States (G/LIC/Q/IND/10 & 12) 
Indonesia United States (G/LIC/Q/IDN/8/Add.1 & Add.2) 
Malaysia Australia (G/LIC/Q/MYS/5) 
 
  
ANNEX
 VIII 
WRITTEN QUESTIONS SUBMITTED TO CHINA UNDER THE PROTOCOL OF 
ACCESSION OF CHINA 
 
From To Document 
United States China (G/LIC/Q/CHN/19 & 21) 
Australia China (G/LIC/Q/CHN/18) 
 
 
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