G/LIC/N/2/KHM/11  
 
4 October  2022 
(22-7494) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA  
The following notification, originally received on 29 April 2022, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of the Kingdom of Cambodia.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Kingdom of Cambodia  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Sub-Decree No.16 on the Sanitary Inspection of Animal and Animal 
Products  
3 Date of Publication  13 March 2003 
4 Date of entry into force  13 March 2003 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  http://cambodiantr.gov.kh/kcfinder/upload/files/SubDecree%20No.
%2016%20on%20Sanitary%20Inspection%20of%20Animals%20an
d%20Animal%20Products_E....pdf   
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [X] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[ ] No.  
7 Type of notification  [X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[ ] (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  Live Animals and Animal Products (OIE)  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
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;  
 
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 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to  any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
(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   
 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries  
255, 200 Preah Norodom Blvd (41), Phnom Penh 370  
https://web.maff.gov.kh/   
Tel:(855) 23 726 128/23 726 129/97 76 66 989  
info@maff.gov.kh   
 
H.E.Dr.Tan Phannara, Director General  
General Directorate of Animal Health and Production. (GDAHP)  
Trea Village, street 371, Sangkat Steung Mean Chey,Khan Mean 
Chey, Phnom Penh. Cambodia  
Tel:(855) 12 901 106  
E-mail address: Tan Phannara@gmail.com   
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries  
255, 200 Preah Norodom Blvd (41), Phnom Penh 370  
https://web.maff.gov.kh/   
Tel:(855) 23 726 128/23 726 129/97 76 66 989  
info@maff.gov.kh  
 
H.E.Dr.Tan Phannara  , Director General  
General Directorate of Animal Health and Production. (GDAHP)  
Trea Village, street 371, Sangkat Steung Mean Chey,Khan Mean 
Chey, Phnom Penh. Cambodia  
Tel:(855) 12 901 106  
E-mail address: Tan Phannara@gmail.com  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   This sub -decree aims to determine the animal sanitation control and 
animal origin products to prevent the animal epidemics, animal 
health care and public health care as to carry - out the vet action 
with the transit import and export and transporting products which 
is the subject of the animal sanitation control  and the animal origin 
products from area to area in the Kingdom of Cambodia through all 
the means to contagious from animal or animal origin products to 
animal or from animal to human or from human to animal.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the t ype 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;  G/LIC/N/2/KHM/11  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
__________