For LDCs, the elimination was to take place within seven years of the date of entry into force of the Agreement. At the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the WTO, held in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (hereinafter referred to as Hong Kong, China), from 13 to 18 December 2005, members agreed to grant LDCs an additional seven years to maintain existing measures that deviate from their obligations under TRIM, with the possibility of additional extensions. It also seeks to prevent procedures applied for granting import licenses per se from having restrictive or distorting effects on imports. The Agreement consists of, among other things, provisions for automatic and non-automatic import licensing.