Import licensing may be permitted for vital public interests under the WTO Agreements. The\u00a0 administration of quotas requires licensing. The contracting parties were to provide all relevant information in connection with import restrictions to other interested parties. This is to include all information on the administration of the system.<\/p>\n
19 parties entered a Code on Import Licensing during the Tokyo Round. In the Uruguay round, the agreement became binding on all members and subject to the understanding on dispute settlement. The basic principle is that import licensing must be neutral in application and administered in a fair and equitable manner.<\/p>\n
In the case of automatic licensing systems, applications must be approved immediately if this is feasible and in any event within 10 working days.\u00a0 \u00a0In the case of non-automatic systems, they must not have trade restrictive or distortive effects. They must be no more administratively burdensome than absolutely necessary.<\/p>\n
The period for processing applications must be no longer than 30 days or 60 days. 30 days if applications are considered as and when received, or 60 days if all applications are considered together. If a license is denied, the applicant must be given an explanation and have a right to appeal.<\/p>\n\n
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