G/LIC/N/2/MMR/22  
 
11 March  2024 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
MYANMAR  
The following notification, dated 29 February  2024, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Myanmar.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Myanmar  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Notification No. 16/2014: Licensing Rules  
3 Date of Publication  14 October 2014  
4 Date of entry into force  14 October 2014  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://ptd.gov.mm/Uploads/LawRegulations/Attach/22018/74935
211022018_10.Licencing%20Rule%20(%20Myanmar).pdf  
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  Yes [X]  
 
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  8517 (HS -22) Telephone sets, incl. smartphones and other 
telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks; 
other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images 
or other data, incl. apparatus for communication in a wired or 
wireless network, parts thereof (excl. transmission or reception 
apparatus of heading 8443, 8525, 8527 or 8 528) 
8518 (HS -22) Microphones and stands therefor (excl. cordless 
microphones with built -in transmitter); loudspeakers, whether or 
not mounted in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, 
whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of 
a microphone and one or more loudspeakers (excl. telephone sets, 
hearing aids and helmets with built -in headphones, whether or not 
incorporating a microphone); audio -frequency electric amplifiers; 
electric sound amplifier sets; parts thereof  
8519 (HS -22) S ound recording or sound reproducing apparatus  
8521 (HS -22) Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether 
or not incorporating a video tuner (excl. video camera recorders)  
8522 (HS -22) Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or 
principally with so und reproducing and recording apparatus and 
with video equipment for recording and reproducing pictures and 
sound  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
Non-Automatic: [X]  
 
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 no tified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/MMR/22  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life or 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;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other:  to comply with technical standards  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications  Ministry/authority : Posts and Telecommunications Department,  
Ministry of Transport and Communications , 
Address: Office No.(2), Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar  Township, Nay Pyi 
Taw, Myanmar  
Website: www.ptd.gov.mm   
Fax: +95 67 3407227  
E-mail: dg.ptd@mptmail.net.mm  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority : Posts and Telecommunications Department,  
Ministry of Transport and Communications , 
Address: Office No.(2), Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar  Township, Nay Pyi  
Taw, Myanmar  
Website: www.ptd.gov.mm   
Fax: +95 67 3407227  
E-mail: dg.ptd@mptmail.net.mm  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages  The objectives of these Licensing Rules are to: (a) promote 
competition and liberalization of the telecommunications market in 
the Republic of the Union of Myanmar;  (b) ensure regulatory 
certainty and trans parency in licensing application, award, and 
administration processes; (c) establish a technology - and service -
neutral approach to licensing, to the greatest extent possible; 
(d) ensure non -discriminatory treatment of similarly situated 
licensees . 
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type 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;  G/LIC/N/2/MMR/22  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16 Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the official WTO languages)   
 
__________