RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/LIC/N/2/MYS/1
5April 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-0823)
Original: English Committee onImport Licensing
AGREEMENT ONIMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5
Malaysia
Thefollowing communication, dated 31March 1995, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofMalaysia.
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1. TheGovernment ofMalaysia haseffective from23March 1995modified theimport licensing
measureforpolypropylene(HSCode390210300and390230000)andpolyethylene(HSCode390110000
and390120000)tooneofautomaticlicensing.Theautomaticimportlicensingmeasureisforthepurpose
ofdataandstatistical collection.
2. Licences willbeissued freely toallbonafideimporters (traders andmanufacturers) whoare
eligible toapply fortheimport licence. Import licences willbeissued forimports onamost-favoured-
nation (MFN) basis. TheMinistry ofInternational Trade andIndustry istheauthority responsible
forissuing theimport licences. Theautomatic import licensing measure would bereviewed in
April 1996.
3. Therelevant publications inwhich information required inparagraph 4ofArticle 1arethe
Customs (Prohibition ofImports Amendments) (No.5)Order 1994dated 16March 1994andtheNotice
toImporters -Procedures onImport ofPolypropylene (PP)andPolyethylene (PE)dated 27March 1995.
Copies ofthese publications areavailable attheWTO Secretariat.