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Notifying Member

Cabo Verde

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Title of new legislation/procedure

Ordinance No. 3/2004 of 26 January establishing the Foreign Trade Permit (TCE)

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Date of publication

26 January 2004

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Date of entry into force

26 January 2004

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Website link/Official publication of the new regulation/procedure

https://kiosk.incv.cv/V/2004/1/26/1.1.2.510/

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Have you attached a copy of the regulation (PDF) to the Secretariat

[ ] Yes (Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification.)

[X] No

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Type of notification

[X] Notified for the first time

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List of products subject to licensing

According to Decree-Law No. 68/2005 of 31 October, products are subject to the following import regimes:

(1) Non-automatic licensing (Article 5.2):

(a)   Goods subject to sanitary and phytosanitary controls;

(b)   Goods placed under conditions to be defined by legislation.

(2)   Automatic licensing (Article 5.1)

(a)   All goods are subject to automatic approval, except for those listed in Article 5.2

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Nature of licensing

Automatic: [X]

Non-Automatic: [X]

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Administrative purpose/measure being implemented

(a)

Protect public morals

(b)

Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect environment;

(c)

Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;

(d)

Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and the prevention of deceptive practices;

(e)

Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other international treaties (i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)

(f)

Quota (including TRQ) administration;

(g)

Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable materials and safeguard national security;

(h)

Other: (Protection of formal trade)

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Administrative body(ies) for submission of application

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy/National Directorate of Industry, Trade and Energy

Address: Avenida Amilcar Carbral, nº 27, 2º Andar, Plateau, Cidade da Praia, República de Cabo Verde

Website: https://autentika.gov.cv/myaccount

Tel.: (+238) 2604819

Email: vania.costa@mice.gov.cv

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Contact point for information on eligibility

Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy/National Directorate of Trade

Address: Avenida Amilcar Carbral, nº 27, 2º Andar, Plateau, Cidade da Praia, República de Cabo Verde

Tel.: (+238) 3336055/IP: 6055

Email: ludmilde.fernandes@mice.gov.cv

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Expected duration of the licensing procedure

A licence is valid for six months and may be renewed or amended by obtaining a new licence following the same procedure.

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A summary of the notification in one of the WTO official languages

Ordinance No. 3/2004 of 26 January introduced a single form for import licence applications, called the Foreign Trade Permit (TCE). Since 2015, most applications for import licences have been made using TCE-online (the electronic import licence management platform) via the website https://autentika.gov.cv.

Import licence applications can also be made directly with the National Directorate of Industry, Trade and Energy (southern islands) or the Regional Directorate of the Economy (northern islands).

Registration with the National Directorate of Industry, Trade and Energy is the only requirement for access to the electronic platform (TCE-online, https://autentika.gov.cv).

Importers can apply for an import licence directly from their place of business or via a number of websites. Authorized representatives can also apply for an import licence using the platform. Customs, customs brokers and services handling sectoral approvals are also directly connected to the platform.

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In the case of 7(b), please indicate the type of new change(s)

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Please elaborate the changes in detail (in one of the WTO official languages)

The above information supplements the notification submitted under Article 7.3 of the Agreement, contained in document _G/LIC/N/3/CPV/1, dated 30 October 2009.