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ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/2/ARG/4
5 March 1999
(99-0875)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  Spanish
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Article 5
ARGENTINA
The following communication, dated 15 February 1999, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of Argentina.
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Pursuant to Article 5, paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 of the Agreement on Import Licensing
Procedures, I have the pleasure of submitting herewith the notification of Resolutions
MeyOySP No. 17/99 and SICM No. 59/99 concerning the introduction and adaptation of an
information form to be processed prior to the final clearance of imports for consumption.G/LIC/N/2/ARG/4
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Notification Concerning the Introduction and Adaptation of an Information Form to
be Processed Prior to the Final Clearance of Imports for Consumption
(a) List of products subject to licensing procedure
The HS chapters covered by this regime are:  02, 04, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 28, 29,
32, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72,
73, 74, 76, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 90, 94 and 96.
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility
Department of Foreign Trade of the Secretariat for Industry Trade and Mining of the Ministry
of the Economy and Public Works and Services.
(c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications
Department of Foreign Trade of the Secretariat for Industry Trade and Mining of the Ministry
of the Economy and Public Works and Services.
(d) Date and name of publication where the licensing procedure is published
Law No. 24.425; Resolution MeyOySP No. 17/99 of 20 January 19991 published in the
Official Bulletin of 22 January 1999 and Re solution SICM No. 59/99 of 29 January 1999.1
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is automatic or non-automatic according to
definitions contained in Articles 2 and 3
The procedure is automatic.
(f) In the case of automatic import licencing procedures and their administrative purpose
The objective consists in ensuring that imports are subject to a regime which permits the
advance supply of descriptive information to the historical records in order to be able to carry
out a rapid analysis of their evolution, and whic h averts delays that could cause irreparable
damage to different production sectors.
(g) In the case of non-automatic import licensing procedures, indication of the measure being
implemented through the licensing procedure
There are no non-automatic procedures.
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated with some probability,
and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided
The procedure must be as rapid as possible, and the time-limit established in Article 2
(Automatic Import Licensing) of the WTO Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures must
in no case be exceeded.
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1 Available for consultation in the Market Access Division (Spanish only).