G/LIC/N/2/MMR/18  
29 November  2023 
(23-8081) Page:  1/2 
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 on 21 November 2023, 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.  1116/2020: Categories of Endangered Wild Flora 
that Need to be Protected from Extinction  
3 Date of Publication  11 September 2020  
4 Date of entry into force  11 September 2020  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.mlis.gov.mm/lsScPop.do?lawordSn=15144   
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  - 
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 or health;  
(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:  
 
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.  G/LIC/N/2/MMR/18  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
11 Administrative body(ies) 
for submission of 
applications  
 Ministry/authority and Department: Forest Department, Ministry of 
Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation  
Address: Office No.39, Zaya Htani Road, Nay Pyi Taw, The Republic 
of the Union of Myanmar  
Website: https://www.forestdepartment.gov.mm/   
Fax: +95673405393  
E-Mail: irfdmyanmar@gmail.com   
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Nature and Wildlife Conservation 
Division, Forest Department, Ministry of  Natural Resources and 
Environmental Conservation  
Address: Office No.39, Zaya Htani Road, Nay Pyi Taw, The Republic 
of the Union of Myanmar  
Website:  https://www.forestdepartment.gov.mm/   
Fax: +9567405397  
E-Mail: nwcdfdmof@gmail.com   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages  Notification No.1116/2020  
 
With reference to the power conferred under sub -section 19 (c) of 
Section 5  under the Conservation of Biodiversity and Protected Areas 
Law, the Forest Department declared the following species and 
associated sites to conserve wild flora that need to be protected 
from extinction, in accordance with the necessity of the St ate; 
 
i. Completely Protected Wild Flora  
 (3) plant species  
ii. Locally Protected Wild Flora  
 (15) plant species  
 
The above measures aim to conserve wild flora for their 
sustainability and prevent extinction in accordance with the existing 
laws and regulat ions. 
 
With the approval of the Ministry, the Forest Department may allow 
a person to collect, transport, or possess protected wild flora from 
the protected areas for the purpose of scientific research including 
experiment and reproduction. That person sha ll have already been 
permitted to conduct research.  
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;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  G/LIC/N/2/MMR/18  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16  Please elaborate the  
changes in detail (in one of 
the official WTO 
languages)   
 
 
__________