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18 February  2021 
(21-1403) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English   
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
UNITED KINGDOM  
The following notification dated 2 February  2021, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United Kingdom . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  United Kingdom  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Retained EU law2 
1.  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1237 of 18 May 2016 
supplementing Regulation (EU) No . 1308/2013 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council with regard to the rules for applying 
the system of import and export licences and supplementing 
Regulation (EU) No . 1306/2013 of the Europea n Parliament and of 
the Council with regard to the rules on the release and forfeit of 
securities lodged for such licences, amending Commission 
Regulations (EC) No 2535/2001, (EC) No . 1342/2003, (EC) 
No. 2336/2003, (EC) No . 951/2006, (EC) No . 341/2007 and (EC) 
No. 382/2008 and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) 
No. 2390/98, (EC) No . 1345/2005, (EC) No . 376/2008 and (EC) 
No. 507/2008 (Text with EEA relevance) . 
2.  Regulation (EU) No . 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common 
organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing 
Council Regulations (EEC) No . 922/72, (EEC) No . 234/79, (EC) 
No. 1037/2001 and (EC) No . 1234/2007 . 
3.  Regulation (EU) No . 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and 
monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council 
Regulations (EEC) No . 352/78, (EC) No . 165/9 4, (EC) No . 2799/98, 
(EC) No . 814/2000, (EC) No . 1290/2005 and (EC) No . 485/2008 . 
4.  Commission Regulation (EC) No . 2535/2001 of 14 December 2001 
laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) 
No. 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangeme nts for milk and milk 
products and opening tariff quotas . 
5.  Commission Regulation (EC) No . 1342/2003 of 28 July 2003 laying 
down special detailed rules for the application of the system of 
import and export licences for cereals and rice . 
6.  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1185 of 
20 April 2017 laying down rules for the application  of Regulations 
(EU) No . 1307/2013 and (EU) No . 1308/2013 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards notifications to the 
Commission of information and documents and amending and 
repealing several Commission Regulations . 
 
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 Some European Un ion law was retained in UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) 
Act 2018 and the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020, with minor modifications to ensure 
operability.  G/LIC/N/2/GBR/1  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
7.  Commission Regula tion (EC) No . 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying 
down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation 
(EC) No . 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar 
sector . 
8.  Commission Regulation (EC) No . 341/2007 of 29 March 2007 
opening  and providing for the administration of tariff quotas and 
introducing a system of import licences and certificates of origin for 
garlic and certain other agricultural products imported from third 
countries . 
9.  Commission Regulation (EC) No . 382/2008 of 21 April 2008 on rules 
of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal 
sector (Recast) . 
10.  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2016/1239 of 
18 May 2016 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 
No. 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with 
regard to the system of import and export licences . 
UK legislation  
11.  The Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) 
Regulations 2019 .  
12.  The Customs (Tariff Quota) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 . 
3 Date of Publication  
 1. 18 May 2016  
2. 17 December 2013  
3. 17 December 2013  
4. 14 December 2001  
5. 28 July 2003  
6. 20 April 2017  
7. 30 June 2006  
8. 29 March 2007  
9. 21 April 2008  
10. 18 May 2016  
11. 28 October 2019  
12. 16 December 2020 
4 Date of entry into 
force  
 1. 6 November  2016 
2. 1 January 2014  
3. 1 January 2014  
4. 1 January 2002  
5. 19 August 2003  
6. 27 April 2017  
7. 1 July 2006  
8. 1 April 2007  
9. 1 May 2008  
10. 6 November 2016  
11. 31 December 2020  
12. 31 December 2020  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  1. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/1237/contents  
2. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1308/contents#  
3. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1306/introd uction/adopted#  
4. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2001/2535/contents#  
5. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2003/1342/ contents  
6. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/1185/contents#  
7. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2006/951/contents#  
8. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2007/341/contents#  
9. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/382/contents#  
10. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/1239#  
11. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1409/contents/made  
12. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1432/contents/made  
6 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. Available online: (see above)  
7 Type of notification  [X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure3; (please answer question 8 to 
14) 
 
3 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to an y newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC /N/2/GBR/1  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 
[ ] (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  Please provide the HS codes and detailed descriptions of the products. In 
case of a long list, please attach the list as an Annex in MS WORD 
document.  
 
Please see Annex   
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  [X] 
 
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   
 Rural Payments Agency  
Lancaster House  
Hampshire Court  
Newcastle upon Tyne  
NE4 7YH.  
Telephone: +44 (0)3300 416500  
Email:  trader@rpa.gov.uk   
12 Contact point for 
information on 
eligibility  Rural Payments Agency  
Lancaster House  
Hampshire Court  
Newcastle upon Tyne  
NE4 7YH.  
Telephone: +44 (0)3300 416500  
Email:  trader@rpa.gov.uk  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing . 
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of 
the WTO official 
languages4  The United Kingdom (UK) operates a system of import licences in order to 
i) monitor trade flows for certain agricultural products without limiting 
access to the UK market or ii) administer tariff rate quotas (TRQs) by the 
simultaneous examination method for certain agricultural products arising 
from obligations at the WTO or resulting from arrangements with the 
government of a country or territory of a country outside the UK.  
Please refer to trader guidance on operation of licence system:  
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/notice -to-traders  
 
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/licences -for-the-importexport -of-
agricultural -products  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
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:  
 Product 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)   
 
 
 
 
_______________  
 
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  ANNEX  
Non-quota Import Licences  
 
Product  Commodity Codes  
Husked, Milled or Broken Rice  1006 20, 1006 30 and 1006 40 00.  
Ethyl Alcohol of agricultural origin  2207 10, 2207 20, 2208 90 91 and 2208 90 99.  
Hemp seeds for sowing, raw hemp, hemp 
seeds not for sowing  1207 99 20 and 5302 10.  
 
Tariff  Rate Quota Import Licences  
 
Product  Commodity Codes5 
Cereals and Rice  1001 99, 1005 10, 1006 20, 1006 30 and 1006 40.  
Sugar (cane or beet)  1701.  
Milk and Milk Products  0405 10 and 0406 90.  
Beef or Veal  0201 10, 0201 20, 0201 30, 0202 10, 0202 20, 0202 30, 
0206 10 and 0206 29.  
Pig meat 0203 12, 0203 19, 0203 22 and 0203 29.  
Poultry meat  0207 11, 0207 12, 0207 13, 0207 14, 0207 27, 0210 99, 
1602 31, 1602 32 and 1602 39.  
Garlic  0703 20.  
 
 
__________  
 
5 For full details of those goods requiring an import licence to access a Tariff Rate Quota please see Part 
C of the Tariff Quotas Document published alongside the Customs (Tariff Quota) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.  