What WTO Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures: Neutral, Fair and Non-Burdensome Administration of Import Licences requires
The WTO Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures disciplines the administrative procedures used by WTO Members to operate import licensing regimes, so that licensing does not itself become a barrier to trade, and binds all Members. Article 1 sets the general provisions: the rules for import licensing procedures shall be neutral in application and administered in a fair and equitable manner, application procedures shall be as simple as possible, and the rules and information must be published. Article 2 governs automatic import licensing, which must not have trade-restrictive effects and must grant approval generally within ten working days. Article 3 governs non-automatic import licensing, used to administer measures such as quotas; such procedures shall correspond in scope and duration to the measure they implement and shall be no more administratively burdensome than absolutely necessary, and the Agreement requires disclosure of quota amounts, opening and closing dates, and allocation among suppliers. Article 4 establishes the Committee on Import Licensing. Article 5 requires Members to notify their licensing procedures to the Committee. Article 6 makes consultation and dispute settlement applicable. Article 7 provides for review of the operation of the Agreement, and Article 8 contains the final provisions. The Agreement is the foundational instrument for the administration of import licences in trade compliance.
Pillar: Trade Compliance & Export Controls · Authority: World Trade Organization · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/23-lic_e.htm
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