Fourteenth BIENNIAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION
OF THE AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES^[1]

Article 7.1 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures provides that "the Committee shall review as necessary, but at least once every two years, the implementation and operation of this Agreement, taking into account the objectives thereof, and the rights and obligations contained therein".

The main objectives of the Agreement are those listed in the preamble of the Agreement.

The information contained in this document covers the period from 10 October 2020 to 7 October 2022.

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Table of Contents

1   COMMITTEE ON IMPORT LICENSING. 2

1.1   Officers. 2

1.2   Members. 2

1.3   Observers. 3

2   Work of the Committee during the review period (2021‑2022). 3

2.1   Formal Committee meetings. 3

2.1.1   Review of notifications. 3

2.1.2   Discussion of specific trade concerns. 4

2.1.3   Review and adoption of the Committee's Annual Report to the Council for Trade in Goods. 6

2.1.4   Fourteenth biennial review on the implementation and operation of the Agreement 6

2.1.5   Improving transparency in notification procedures of the Agreement 6

2.1.6   E-Agenda. 6

2.2   Informal Committee meetings. 7

3   TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. 7

4   consultation and dispute settlement. 7

5   ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPMENTs IN MEMBERS' NOTIFICATION COMPLIANCE. 8

5.1   High number of notifications submitted under Article 5.1-5.4. 8

5.2   Members largely use the new notification form.. 8

5.3   A few WTO Members out-performed others in N/2 notification submissions. 9

5.4   Protecting human, animal or plant life and health, and protection of the environment as primary reasons for using import licensing measures. 10

5.5   Specific changes to legislation/procedures introduced by Members focusing on licensing terms, product coverage, and document requirements. 11

5.6   Declining trend in the number of N/3 notifications. 12

ANNEX I. 13

ANNEX II. 16

ANNEX III. 18

ANNEX IV. 20