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ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/1/PRY/1
12 June 2003
(03-3064)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  Spanish
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b) of the Agreement
PARAGUAY
The following communication, dated 21 May 2003, has been received the Permanent Mission
of Paraguay.
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We hereby refer to WTO Members' obligations under the Agreement on Import Licensing
Procedures to notify legislation.
This is to advise that all legal provisions of the Republic of Paraguay are required to be
published and incorporated in the Official Register.
Accordingly, our authorities have forwarde d us copies of the following instruments
establishing licensing requirements for imports of specified products.G/LIC/N/1/PRY/1
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National Legislation Relating to Import Licensing Procedures1
Laws
Law No. 96/92 on wildlife
Law No. 1910/02 on weapons, ammunition and explosives
Decrees
Decree No. 1635/99 regulating Article 175 of Law No. 836/80 (Health Code)
Decree No. 3980/99 enacting the regulations on substances that deplete the ozone layer and the use of
alternative technologies
Decree No. 1775/99 regulating the importation of magnetic media for sound and similar recordings
(discs and magnetic tapes)
Decree No. 10106/00 extending the scope of  Decree No. 1775/99 of 27 January 1999
Decree No. 15298/01 empowering the Ministry of Publ ic Health and Social Welfare, acting through
the National Food and Nutrition Institute (I.N.A.N), to issue import documents for non-marketable
food products
Decree No. 18425/02 updating the list of narcotic substances and dangerous drugs, pursuant to
Article 1 of Law No. 1340 of 22 November 1988, and establishing rules for the use and marketingthereof
Resolutions
Resolution No. 134/99 regulating Decree No. 1775/99 and establishing the Office for the Registration
of Importers of Digital or Analog Recording Media – RISGDA – (compact discs and magnetic tapes).
Ministry of Industry and Trade
Resolution No. 619/01 regulating the terms and co nditions for the issuing of import documents for
non-marketable food products
Resolution No. 251/02 establishing the sugar import register and import licensing regime. Ministry of
Industry and Trade
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1 Available for consultation in the Secretaria t (Market Access Division) (in Spanish only).