RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/KHM/10/Rev.1
31 July 2002
(02-4240)
Working Party on the
Accession of CambodiaOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF CAMBODIA
Communication from Cambodia
Revision
Legislation – Implementation Agenda
The Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia has submitted the following revised Agenda
for Enacting Laws for WTO Conformity and Adopting Regulations/Instructions, with the request thatit be circulated to members of the Working Party.
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Page 2Agenda for Enacting Laws for WTO Conformity
Law Agreement(s) Status of DraftExpected Approval Date
(Parliament)
YEAR 2001
1. Ratification of the ICSID Convention General Adopted by the CM; Adopted by the Parliament. 2001
2. Ratification of the New York Convention
(Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards)General Adopted by the Council of Ministers (CM);
Adopted by the Parliament.2001
3. Land Law General Approved by the CM; Adopted by the Parliament. September 2001
4. Royal Decree on Cooperatives General Adopted by the CM and issued on October 2001. No parliamentary approval
5. Law on Trademarks and Acts of Unfair
Competition TRIPS Adopted by the CM in October 2001;  February 2002
YEAR 2002
6. Sub-Decree on Inquiry Points for
(1) Services, (2) SPS,  (3) TBT, and
(4) Legal compliance with WTOagreementsTechnical Barriers to
Trade
Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary MeasuresAdoption by CM expected September 2002. No Parliamentary approval
7. Sub-Decree on Animal Quarantine and
Plant QuarantineSPS Being drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries; Submission to CM is expected in June 2002.No parliamentary approval
8. Amendment of the Law on Investment General Adopted by CM and send to the Parliament on
01 April 2002.July 2002
9. Civil Aviation Law General Adopted by CM and to the Parliament on
19 November 2001.July 2002
10. Accounting Law General Adopted by the CM and sent to the Parliament on
22 October 2001.July 2002
11. Law on Protection of Patent, Utility
Models, and Industrial Designs TRIPS Adopted by the CM and sent to the Parliament on
12 November 2001.September 2002
12. Law on Business Enterprises General Adopted by CM in April 26, 2002 and sent to the Parliament. October 2002
13. Law on Copyrights and Related Rights  TRIPS Adopted by the CM in 22 March 2002 and sent to the Parliament. October 2002
14. Postal Services Law GATS Being discussed at the CM September 2002
15. Land Traffic Law (Highway Code) General Adopted by CM and send to the Parliament in February 2002. November 2002
16. Water Resources Management Law General Adopted by CM and send to the Parliament in April 2002. November 2002
17. Forestry Law General Adopted by the CM and sent to the Parliament on
03 May 2002.December 2002
18. Law on Customs Customs Valuation
Rules of OriginGATT 1994Draft under review by the Ministry of Economy and Finance;
Submission to CM is expected in July 2002 and to the Parliamentin December 2002.July 2003
19. Negotiable and Payment Transaction Law General TA requested by the National Bank of Cambodia to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in May 2002 and to the Parliament
in June 2002.January 2003WT/ACC/KHM/10/Rev.1
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20. Merchant Shipping Law GATS Being drafted by the Ministry of Public Works and Transports;
submission to the CM is expected in July 2002 and to theParliament in October 2002.December 2002
21. Law on Export Processing Zones (EPZs) GATT 1994 Draft completed by the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy;
Submission to CM is expected in July 2002 and to the Parliament
in August 2002.December 2002
22. Tourism and Entertainment Law GATS Being drafted by the Ministry of Tourism; submission to the CM is
expected in July 2002 and to the Parliament in August 2002.January 2003
23. Commercial Arbitration Law General Draft completed by  the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to CM
is expected in August 2002 and to the Parliament in September2002.March 2003
24. Telecommunications Law GATS Draft under review by the Ministry of Post and
Telecommunications; Submission to CM is expected in September2002 and to the Parliament in October 2002.May 2003
25. Commercial Contracts Law General Draft completed by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to CM
is expected in December 2002 and to the Parliament in January2003.November 2003
26. Secured Transactions Law General Draft under review by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to
CM is expected in December 2002 and to the Parliament in January
2003.March 2003
27. Water Supply Law General Being drafted by the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy;
submission to the CM is expected in August 2002 and to theParliament in September 2002.January 2003
28. Amendment of the Law on the
Organization and Functioning of theSupreme Council of MagistracyGeneral Submitted to the CM in 2001 and is expected to be submitted to the
Parliament in July 2002.December 2002
29. Law on the Organization of the Judiciary General Submitted to  the CM in 2001 and is expected to be submitted to the
Parliament in August 2002.November 2002
30. Law on the Statutes of Magistrates Submitted to the CM in 2001 and is expected to be submitted to the
Parliament in July 2002.December 2002
31. Fisheries Law General and SPS Being drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries; Submission to CM is expected in June 2002 and to the
Parliament in November 2002.March 2003WT/ACC/KHM/10/Rev.1
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YEAR 2003
32. Bankruptcy (Insolvency) Law General Draft under review by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to
CM is expected in January 2003 and to the Parliament in February2003.April 2003
33. Law on Rules of Origin Rules of Origin TA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in February 2003 and to theParliament in March 2003.December 2003
34. Law on Geographical Indications Including
Appellation of OriginTRIPS TA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in March 2003 and to the
Parliament in April 2003October 2003
35. Law on Plant Variety Protection TRIPS TA requested by the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy to
prepare draft; Submission to CM is expected in
March 2003 and to the Parliament in September 2004.September 2004
36. Law on Layout Designs of Integrated
CircuitTRIPS TA requested by the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy to
prepare draft; Submission to CM is expected in September 2003and to the Parliament in February 2004.July 2004
37. Law on Safeguard Measures Safeguards TA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in September 2003 and to the
Parliament in April 2004. October 2004
38. Law on Anti-dumping Measures and on
Countervailing MeasuresAnti-Dumping
Subsidies andCountervailingMeasuresTA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in September 2003 and to theParliament in January 2004.October 2004
39. Law on Protection of Undisclosed
InformationTRIPS TA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in October 2003 and to theParliament in March 2004.November 2004
40. Commercial Leasing Law General Draft completed by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to CM
is expected in October 2003 and to the Parliament in December
2003.March 2004
41. Commercial Agency Law General Draft completed by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to CM
is expected in November 2003 and to the Parliament in December2003.June 2004
42. Civil Procedure Code General Being drafted by the Ministry of Justice; Submission to CM is
expected in June 2003 and to the Parliament inDecember 2003.December 2004
43. Civil Code General Being drafted by the Ministry of Justice; Submission to CM is
expected in June 2003 and to the Parliament inDecember 2003June 2004WT/ACC/KHM/10/Rev.1
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44. Criminal Procedures Code General Being under review by the Ministry of Justice; Submission to CM
is expected in June 2003 and to the Parliament inJune 2004.December 2004
45. Criminal Code General Being under review by th e Ministry of Justice; Submission to CM
is expected in September 2003 and to the Parliament in March
2004.November 2004
YEAR 2004
46. Competition Law General TA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in January 2004 and to the
Parliament in March 2004.July 2004
47. Securities and Exchange Laws General Being drafted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance;
submission to the CM is expected in February 2004 and to theParliament in April 2004.October 2004
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