Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures

Table of contents 

I. Preamble   back to top

A. Text of the Preamble
B. Interpretation and Application of the Preamble

 
II. Article 1   back to top

A. Text of Article 1
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 1

1. Article 1

(a) Scope of the Licensing Agreement

(i) Application of the Licensing Agreement to tariff quota procedures

(ii) Application of the Licensing Agreement to trade outside the scope of import licensing

(iii) Import licensing rules versus administration of import licensing régimes

2. Article 1.2

(a) Interpretation
(b) Relationship with GATT provisions

3. Article 1.3

(a) Import licensing on the basis of export performance

4. Article 1.4(a)

(a) General

(b) Procedures for notification and review

 
III. Article 2  back to top

A. Text of Article 2
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 2

1. General

(a) Application of Article 2.2(a)(ii) and (iii) to developing country Members

 
IV. Article 3   back to top

A. Text of Article 3
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 3

1. Article 3.1

(a) Scope of Article 3

2. Article 3.2

3. Article 3.3

4. Article 3.5(a)

5. Article 3.5(b)

6. Article 3.5(c) and (d)

7. Article 3.5(h)

8. Article 3.5(i)

9. Article 3.5(j)

C. Relationship with other WTO Agreements

1. GATT 1994 and the Agreement on Agriculture

 
V. Article 4   back to top

A. Text of Article 4
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 4

1. Rules of procedure

2. Procedures for the review of notifications

3. Overlapping or duplication of notifications

 
VI. Article 5   back to top

A. Text of Article 5
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 5

1. General

2. Reverse notifications

 
VII. Article 6   back to top

A. Text of Article 6
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 6

1. Articles of the Licensing Agreement invoked in panel and Appellate Body proceedings

 
VIII. Article 7   back to top

A. Text of Article 7
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 7

1. Articles 7.1–7.2: Biennial reviews

2. Article 7.3: Responses to Annual Questionnaire

3. Article 7.4: Reports to the Council for Trade in Goods

 
IX. Article 8   back to top

A. Text of Article 8
B. Interpretation and Application of Article 8

1. Coexistence of the Agreement and the 1979 Agreement

2. Termination of the 1979 Agreement

3. Reservations

4. Procedures for notification and review