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AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Members,
Having regard to the Multilateral Trade Negotiations;
Desiring to further the objectives of GATT 1994;
Taking into account the particular trade, development and financial needs of developing country Members;
Recognizing the usefulness of automatic import licensing for certain purposes and that such licensing should not be used to restrict trade;
Recognizing that import licensing may be employed to administer measures such as those adopted pursuant to the relevant provisions of GATT 1994;
Recognizing the provisions of GATT 1994 as they apply to import licensing procedures;
Desiring to ensure that import licensing procedures are not utilized in a manner contrary to the principles and obligations of GATT 1994;
Recognizing that the flow of international trade could be impeded by the inappropriate use of import licensing procedures;
Convinced that import licensing, particularly non-automatic import licensing, should be implemented in a transparent and predictable manner;
Recognizing that non-automatic licensing procedures should be no more administratively burdensome than absolutely necessary to administer the relevant measure;
Desiring to simplify, and bring transparency to, the administrative procedures and practices used in international trade, and to ensure the fair and equitable application and administra