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ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/2/POL/9
14 August 2002
(02-4455)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Article 5
POLAND
The following communication, dated 9 August 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Poland.
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Pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Impor t Licensing Procedures, we submit herewith a
notification on a control system for the import of yarn of synthetic staple fibres of nylon or other
polyamides not put up for retail sale falling under PCN code 5509  introduced  by  the Decree of the
Minister of Economy  dated  17 June  2002 and entering into force 14 days from the date of its
publication, i.e. 2 July 2002.
(a) List of products  subject to licensing procedures:
PCN Description
5509 Yarn (other than sewing thread) of synthetic staple fibres, not put up
for retail sale:
-Containing 85% or more by weight of acrylic or modacrylic staple
fibres:
550931 --Single yarn:
550931100 ---Unbleached or bleached
550931900 ---Other
550932 --Multiple (folded) or cabled yarn:
550932100 ---Unbleached or bleached
550932900 ---Other
-Other yarn, of acrylic or modacrylic staple fibres:
550961 --Mixed mainly or solely with wool or fine animal hair:
550961100 ---Unbleached or bleached
550961900 ---Other
(b) Contact point for information  on eligibility:
Ministry of Economy
Department of Administration of Trade in Goods and ServicesPlac Trzech Krzyzy 3/5
00-507 Warsaw, Poland.G/LIC/N/2/POL/9
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(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 17 June  2001 published in the Journal of Law of the
Republic of Poland (Dziennik Ustaw Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) No. 97/2002 under position No. 871.
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is automatic or non-automatic according to
definitions contained in Articles 2 and 3:
The import permit procedure is automatic.
(f) Administrative  purpose:
Monitoring of import of yarn of synthetic staple fibres of nylon or other polyamides not put
up for retail sale  permitting its prompt analysis especially from the point of view of its  directions and
price level.
(g) Duration of the licensing procedure:
Till 31 December 2003.
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