RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/LIC/Q/JPN/1
2May1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1873)
Committee onImport Licensing
NOTIFICATION OFREPLIES TOTHE QUESTIONNAIRE ONIMPORT LICENSING
PROCEDURES UNDER ARTICLE 7.3OFTHE AGREEMENT1
Questions from NEW ZEALAND toJAPAN2
Thefollowing questions wereposed bythedelegation ofNewZealand atthemeeting ofthe
Committee heldon22April 1997, concerning thenotification provided byJapan under Article 7.3
oftheAgreement1.
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1. Onwhat WTO-consistent basis doesJapan maintain quantitative import quotas onmarine
products?
2. Could Japan confirm thatriceistheonlyagricultural product forwhich import licensing is
applied?JapanwillbeawareofNewZealand'sviewthattheAgreementonImportLicensingProcedures
isapplicable toproducts subject totariff quota access.
1G/LIC/N/3/JPN/1.
2SeeUnderstanding reached bytheCommittee onImport Licensing (G/LIC/4).