GATT/AIR/3160 4 MARCH 1991

SUBJECT: DATA ON LICENSING SYSTEMS: GATT QUESTIONNAIRE

1. THE CONTRACTING PARTIES AT THEIR TWENTY-EIGHTH SESSION IN NOVEMBER 1972, DECIDED, INTER ALIA, THAT THE DATA ASSEMBLED ON LICENSING SYSTEMS SHOULD BE KEPT UP TO DATE AND THAT CONTRACTING PARTIES SHOULD BE INVITED TO NOTIFY ANNUALLY BY 30 SEPTEMBER, ANY CHANGES WHICH SHOULD BE MADE CONCERNING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE CONSOLIDATED DOCUMENT (SEE SR.28/6 AND L/3756, PARAGRAPH 76).

2. IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE UNDERSTANDING REGARDING NOTIFICATION, CONSULTATION, DISPUTE SETTLEMENT AND SURVEILLANCE ADOPTED ON 28 NOVEMBER 1979 (L/4907) THE CONTRACTING PARTIES REAFFIRMED THEIR COMMITMENT TO EXISTING OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE GENERAL AGREEMENT REGARDING PUBLICATION AND NOTIFICATION. AT ITS MEETING ON 26 MARCH 1980 THE COUNCIL INVITED CONTRACTING PARTIES TO SUBMIT NOTIFICATIONS ACCORDING TO THE CALENDAR REFERRED TO IN C/M/139 AND ANNEX III OF C/111.

3. ALL CONTRACTING PARTIES ARE INVITED TO COMMUNICATE TO THE SECRETARIAT ANY DATA ON THEIR LICENSING SYSTEMS NECESSARY TO BRING UP TO DATE THEIR REPLIES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES, REPRODUCED IN THE ANNEX TO DOCUMENT L/5640/REV.7 (STATUS OF NOTIFICATIONS UNDER GATT QUESTIONNAIRE) ISSUED ON 1 MARCH 1991.

4. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALENDAR ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL, NOTIFICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE SECRETARIAT NOT LATER THAN 30 SEPTEMBER 1991.

A. DUNKEL