CIL

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CIL is the abbreviation for the Committee on Import Licensing, a World Trade Organization body that oversees and reviews members’ import licensing procedures to ensure they are transparent and consistent with WTO rules.

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instanceOf World Trade Organization body
abbreviation CIL NERFINISHED
areaOfWork implementation of WTO import licensing disciplines
import licensing
trade policy transparency
associatedWith market access disciplines
trade facilitation objectives
composition representatives of all WTO members
documentType WTO official documents and reports
encourages publication of information on import licensing by members
simplification of import licensing procedures
ensures non-discriminatory application of import licensing procedures
predictability of import licensing regimes
that import licensing procedures do not create unnecessary trade barriers
function forum for exchange of information on import licensing practices
forum for members to raise concerns about import licensing measures
review of compliance with notification obligations on import licensing
handles questions on administration of import licensing systems
jurisdiction World Trade Organization members
language English
French
Spanish
legalBasis Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures NERFINISHED
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization NERFINISHED
meetingFrequency regularly
meetsAt WTO headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland NERFINISHED
monitors changes in members’ import licensing laws and regulations
implementation of the WTO Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures
oversees implementation of transparency obligations in import licensing
parentOrganization World Trade Organization NERFINISHED
partOf World Trade Organization committee structure
purpose to ensure consistency of import licensing procedures with WTO rules
to oversee WTO members’ import licensing procedures
to promote transparency in import licensing
to review WTO members’ import licensing regimes
relatedAgreement General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 NERFINISHED
reportsTo Council for Trade in Goods NERFINISHED
reviews notifications on import licensing submitted by WTO members
specific import licensing measures of WTO members
standsFor Committee on Import Licensing NERFINISHED
subjectOf WTO trade policy reviews
typeOfCommittee WTO subsidiary body

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