WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/2/POL/4
5 September 2001
(01-4219)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Article 5 of the Agreement
POLAND
The following communication, dated 4 June 2001, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Poland.
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Pursuant  to  Article 5 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, we submit herewith
a notification on a Control System for the import of petroleum oils introduced by the Minister of
Economy  with effect from 1 January 2001.
(a) List  of  products  subject to licensing procedures:
Petroleum  oils  and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude and other than crude
falling within  PCN codes as per attached appendices 1 and 2.
(b) Contact point  for information  on eligibility:
Ministry of Economy, Trade in Goods and Se rvices Administration Department, Plac Trzech
Krzyży 3/5, 00-507 Warsaw, Poland.
(c) Administrative body for submission of applications:
Same as above.
(d) Date  and name of publication where licensing procedures are published:
Decree of the Minister of Economy dated 20 December 2000 published in the Journal of Law
of the Republic of Poland (Dzienik Ustaw Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) No. 121 on 30 December 2000
under position no.1301.
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is automatic or non-automatic according to
definitions  contained in Article 2 and 3:
The import permit procedure is automatic.G/LIC/N/2/POL/4
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(f) Administrative purpose:
Monitoring of import of all kind of petroleum oi ls  by country of origin, volume, value and, as
well, by importing companies.
(g) Duration  of  the licensing procedure:
31 December 2001.  (Certain amendments are expected in the near future.)
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APPENDIX 1
PCN                                                          Description
270900 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude:
270900100 -Natural gas condensates
270900900 -Other
271000 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from  bituminous minerals, other than crude;
preparations not elsewhere specified or incl uded, containing by weight 70% or more o f
petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic
constituents of the preparations:
-Light oils:
271000110 --For undergoing a specific process (NC001)
271000150 --For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect o f
subheading 2710 00 11 (NC001)
--For other purposes:
---Special spirits:
271000210 ----White spirit
271000250 ----Other
---Other:
271000390 ----Other light oils
-Medium oils:
271000410 --For undergoing a specific process (NC001)
271000450 --For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect o f
subheading 2710 00 41 (NC001)
--For other purposes:
271000590 ---OtherG/LIC/N/2/POL/4
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APPENDIX 2
PCN Description
271000 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from  bituminous minerals, other than crude;
preparations not elsewhere specified or incl uded, containing by weight 70% or more o f
petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic
constituents of the preparations:
-Light oils:
--For other purposes:
---Other:
----Motor spirit:
271000260 -----Aviation spirit
-----Other, with a lead content:
------Not exceeding 0,013 g per litre:
271000270 -------With an octane number (RON) of less than 95
271000290 -------With an octane number (RON) of 95 or more but less than 98
271000320 -------With an octane number (RON) of 98 or more
------Exceeding 0,013 g per litre:
271000340 -------With an octane number (RON) of less than 98
271000360 -------With an octane number (RON) of 98 or more
271000370 ----Spirit type jet fuel
-Medium oils:
--For other purposes:
---Kerosene:
271000510 ----Jet fuel
271000550 ----Other
-Heavy oils:
--Gas oils:
271000610 ---For undergoing a specific process (NC001)
271000650 ---For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect
of subheading 2710 00 61 (NC001)
---For other purposes:
27100066 ----With a sulphur content not exceeding 0,05% by weight
271000661 -----Gas oil for motors
271000669 -----Other
27100067 ----With a sulphur content exceeding 0,05% by weight but not exceeding 0,2% by weight
271000671 -----Gas oil for motors
271000679 -----Other
27100068 ----With a sulphur content exceeding 0,2% by weight
271000681 -----Gas oil for motors
271000689 -----Other
--Fuel oils:
271000710 ---For undergoing a specific process (NC001)
271000720 ---For undergoing chemical transformation by a process other than those specified in respect
of subheading 2710 00 71 (NC001)
---For other purposes:
271000740 ----With a sulphur content not exceeding 1% by weight
271000760 ----With a sulphur content exceeding 1% by weight but not exceeding 2% by weight
271000770 ----With a sulphur content exceeding 2% by weight but not exceeding 2,8% by weight
271000780 ----With a sulphur content exceeding 2,8% by weight
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