Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures
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The Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures is a World Trade Organization treaty that sets transparent, fair, and predictable rules for how countries administer import licensing systems.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Trade Organization agreement
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international treaty ⓘ multilateral trade agreement ⓘ |
| administeredBy | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| aimsToEnsure |
fair administration of import licensing
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predictability of import licensing systems ⓘ transparency in import licensing ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all WTO members ⓘ |
| basedOn |
principles of non-discrimination
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principles of predictability ⓘ principles of transparency ⓘ |
| concludedAt | Marrakesh ⓘ |
| concludedOn | 1994-04-15 ⓘ |
| contains |
disciplines on automatic import licensing
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disciplines on non-automatic import licensing ⓘ notification obligations for members ⓘ provisions on publication and information ⓘ provisions on review of administrative decisions ⓘ special provisions for developing country members ⓘ |
| covers |
automatic import licensing procedures
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non-automatic import licensing procedures ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOn | 1995-01-01 ⓘ |
| fullName | Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures self-link ⓘ |
| hasCommittee | Committee on Import Licensing ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalForm | annexed agreement to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on WTO members ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Committee on Import Licensing
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surface form:
WTO Committee on Import Licensing
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| objective |
to ensure that import licensing procedures are neutral and administered in a fair and equitable manner
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to prevent import licensing from creating unnecessary trade barriers ⓘ |
| partOf | Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| prohibits |
administrative procedures that distort trade in goods
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import licensing procedures that have trade-restrictive effects additional to those caused by the imposition of the restriction ⓘ |
| providesFor |
consultations among members on import licensing matters
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dispute settlement under the WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Agreement on Agriculture
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WTO Agreement on Safeguards ⓘ
surface form:
Agreement on Safeguards
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ
surface form:
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
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| requires |
advance publication of changes in import licensing procedures
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establishment of enquiry points for information on import licensing ⓘ non-discriminatory administration of import licensing ⓘ notification of import licensing procedures to the WTO ⓘ processing of applications within specified time limits ⓘ publication of rules and information on import licensing ⓘ |
| scope | procedural aspects of import licensing rather than substantive trade restrictions ⓘ |
| shortName | Import Licensing Agreement ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | import licensing procedures ⓘ |
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