Committee on Import Licensing - Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures - Notification under article 5.1 - 5.4 of the Agreement - Comoros

AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES

NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1-5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT[1]

Comoros

The following notification, dated 14 November 2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Comoros.

 

 

Category

Notification details

1

Notifying Member

Comoros

2

Title of new legislation/procedure

General Tax Code

3

Date of Publication

3 May 2011

4

Date of entry into force

23 July 2011

5

Website link/Official publication of the new regulation/procedure

https://comoros.eregulations.org/media/CODE%20DES%20IMPOTS.pdf

6

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

[X] Yes. 498-code general des impot.pdf

 

[ ] No.

7

Type of notification

[X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure[2]; (please answer question 8 to 14)

 

[ ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously notified in document: ______(please answer question 15 and 16)

8

List of products subject to licensing

2203.00 (HS-22) Beer made from malt;

22.04 (HS-22) Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines;

22.05 (HS-22) Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances;

22.06 (HS-22) Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, saké); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included;

22.07 (HS-22) Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength;

2208.90 (HS-22) Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages.

9

Nature of licensing

Automatic: [ ]

 

Non-Automatic: [X]

10

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: ______________ (please specify)

11

Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications

Direction générale des impôts (Directorate General of Taxes)

Address: Place de l'Indépendance, Moroni - Union of the Comoros

Website: https://www.dgi.gouv.km/fr/direction_general.php

Tel.: (+269) 764 41 08

Email: contact@dgi.gouv.km

12

Contact point for information on eligibility

Direction générale des impôts (Directorate General of Taxes)

Address: Place de l'Indépendance, Moroni - Union of the Comoros

Website: https://www.dgi.gouv.km/fr/direction_general.php

Tel.: (+269) 764 41 08

Email: contact@dgi.gouv.km

13

Expected duration of licensing procedure

Ongoing

14

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

The General Tax Code of the Union of the Comoros regulates the issuance of import licences for alcohol and premium quality rice, determines the validity period, the applied tariff and the dates of issue.

15

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

(a)

                             

Termination

(b)

                             

Suspension

(c)

                             

Modification of specific details in existing
procedures:

                             

Products coverage;

                             

Administrative purpose;

                             

Automatic or Non-automatic;

                             

Duration of licensing;

                             

Change the nature of quantity/value restriction

                             

Eligibility of applicants

                             

Contact information on eligibility;

Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;

                             

Documentation requirements (including application form);

                             

Period for Application

Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;

                             

Processing time for issuing licence;

                             

Licence fee/administrative charge;

                             

Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;

                             

Appeal regulations/procedures;

                             

Validity of licence;

                             

Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, penalty of non-use etc.);

                             

Foreign exchange requirements;

                             

Other:__________ (please specify).

16

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

 

__________



[1] It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under Article 1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form in a full and complete manner.

[2] "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.