RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/KHM/14/Rev.1
3 March 2003
(03-1220)
Working Party on the
Accession of CambodiaOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF CAMBODIA
Action Plan for the Implementation of the TBT Agreement
Revision
The Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia has submitted the following revised Action
Plan for the Implementation of the TBT Agreement by Cambodia, with the request that it be
circulated to the Working Party.
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Action Plan on TBT Agreement
Year Step/ measure/ activityTechnical Assistance
(Provided)  or Sought
1999/2001Activities undertaken
- Sub-Decree on Industrial   Standards of Cambodia was
approved and signed on 15   May 2001.
- Ministry of Industry Notice on Registration of Industrial
Products being  implemented.
- Developing TBT and Standards Library at the Department of
Industrial Standards of Cambodia.No TA provided.
2002 Activities undertaken
- Drafting the new Law on Industrial Standards of Cambodia.
- Revise the Ministry's Notice on Registration of Industrial
Products.
- Submitting the draft Sub-Decree on Metrology to the Council
of Ministers for adoption.
- Drafting Technical Regulations on (1) the procedures and
application forms for using standards; (2) procedures for usingstandards marks; (3) size of standards marks; (4) certificate andlicense forms; (5) form of auditing and assessment; (6) form of
pre-assessment and market survey; (7) form of receipt for
payment of services; (8) form of testing and calibration reports;(9) request form for testing and calibration.No TA provided.
2003 Activities to be developed
- Final draft of the new Law on Industrial Standards of Cambodia
and its approval by the National Assembly.
- (10) Procedures for accessing information and publication; (11)
Working procedures of Industrial Standards TechnicalCommittee; (12) Declaration on amended or revised standards;(13) Procedures and Guidelines for Declaration of mandatory
standards marks; (15) Procedures for preparation and adoption
of standards; (16) Procedures for sampling, verification, testing,inspection and evaluation of conformity in processingestablishments, including registration and accreditation; (17)Procedures for urgent notifications on dangerous products; (18)Procedures for recognition and acceptance of foreign testing
certificate and calibration; (19) Procedures for recognition of
foreign inspection, certifica tion and accreditation bodies; (20)
Procedures for adoption or application of foreign technicalregulations.
- Setting up a road map for standards and conformity
infrastructure.
- Capacity building for key standards personnel in the field of
standardization and management, method and procedures forsampling and inspection.
- Developing TBT and standards library, and train a TBT and
standards librarian.
- Submit the Law on Industrial Standards of Cambodia to the- Legal expert specialized
in standards and
WTO/TBTrequirements.
- Short term metrology
expert.
- Long term standards
experts, including thosespecialized inWTO/TBT Agreementand requirements.
- Short term and long
term training on
standards, managementsystems, certificationsystem, accreditation,testing and assessment,especially items 12, 16,
17, 18, 19 and 20 (in the
left column).
- Short term expert on
standards andconformity assessment
as specified under itemWT/ACC/KHM/14/Rev.1
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Year Step/ measure/ activityTechnical Assistance
(Provided)  or Sought
Council of Ministers for adoption and to the parliament forratification.
- Adopt the Sub-Decree and Regulations for implementation the
Law.
- Capacity building for key standard personnel in the field of
standards, auditing, inspection and surveillance.
- Capacity building for auditors, assessors and inspectors, and
staff responsible for issuing certificate or license, andstrengthen the capacity of staff responsible for testing andcalibration.
- Establish the Office of Enquiry Point on TBT in:
-       Department of Industrial Standards of Cambodia (ISC)
-       Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy
-       #45, Norodom Blvd. Phnom Penh,
-       Cambodia.
-       Fax: 855-23-216086
-       E-mail: discinfo@camnet.com.kh
- Establishing under the Department of ISC the Office
responsible for identifying and providing notifications to theWTO Secretariat under the TBT Agreement.
- Publishing under the Department of ISC the Standards Bulletin
that covers all activities relating to the Technical Regulations,
Standards and Conformity Assessment Procedures.
- Installation of testing and calibration equipment in laboratories.16 (in the left column).
- Provisions of materials
and equipment relatedto the management ofTBT activities and
Standards library.
- Long-term expert on
standards lawspecialized in the areaof WTO/TBTAgreement and
requirements.
- Short term and long
term training forauditors, assessors,certification bodies,
testing body.
- Legal experts to assist
in drafting the Sub-decree and Regulationsfor implementation ofthe Law on Industrial
Standards of Cambodia.
- Provision of electro-
technical andmechanical testingequipment.
2004 -  Draft technical regulations on safety of chemical products,
electrical products and toys.
- Train standard staff in the field of international trade and TBT
implementation.- Long term standards
experts.
- ST and LT training
programs in the field ofTBT and TBT enquirypoint.
2005 -  Readjustment of technical regulations, standards and
procedures in accordance with new scientific discoveries andapproaches.
- Strengthening capacity of standards personnel.- Long term standards
experts
2006 -  Readjustment of technical regulations, standards and
procedures in accordance with new scientific discoveries and
approaches.
- Strengthening capacity of standards personnel.- Long term standards
experts.
Note: The Action Plan was developed in coordination by:
- Department of Industrial Standards of Cambodia, Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy
(coordinator);
- Ministry of Commerce.
Note: This transition strategy may be adjusted depending on the results and successes of the transition plan
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Page 4Preparation of Legislation/Technical Regulations for Completing Implementation of the TBT Agreement
Description 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Law on Industrial Standard of Cambodia Draft Final Draft/Expected
approval
Sub-Decree on Metrology Draft Final Draft/Expected
 approval
Preparation and adoption of the following regulations:procedures and application forms for using standards;procedures for using standard marks;  size of standardsmarks;  certificate and license forms; form of auditingand assessment; form of pre-assessment and market
survey; form of receipt for payment of services; form
of testing and calibration reports; request form fortesting and calibration;Draft Approval and
ImplementationImplementation Implementation Completing
implementation ofthe TBT Agreement
Preparation and adoption of the following regulations:Procedures for accessing information and publication;Working procedures of Industrial Standards TechnicalCommittee; Declaration of amended or revised
standards; Procedures and Guidelines for Declaration
of mandatory standards marks;  Procedures forpreparation and adoption of standards;  Procedures forsampling, verification, testing, inspection andevaluation of conformity in processing establishments,including registration and accr editation; Procedures for
urgent notifications on dangerous products;
Procedures for recognition and acceptance of foreigntesting certificates and calibration; Procedures foradoption or applying foreign  technical regulations;Technical regulations on safety of chemical products,
electrical products and toys.Draft Expected Approval
and ImplementationImplementation Completing
implementation ofthe TBT Agreement
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