G/SPS/N/LAO/4  
5 February 2024  
(24-0864) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Wild animals  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Decision on the establishment and management of zoos, 
wildlife farms, centers of rehabilitation, wildlife breeding and plantations No. 0188/MAF, 
dated 3 February 2019 Wildlife and Aquatic Resources Law No. 07/NA, dated 24 December 
2007. Language(s):  Laotian . Number of pages:  15 
https://laotradeportal.gov.la/upload/files/Legal_1574320765lo_LA.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/LAO/24_00376_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Imports of such products mus t be presented with certificates 
from the originating country, such as health certificate or disease -free certificate, and an 
import license from the CITES organization of originating country  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health,  [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or  serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : General Standard For Food Additives 
(CODEX  STAN  192-1995)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
https://cites.org/sites/default/files/eng/disc/CITES -Convention -EN.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/LAO/24_00376_01_e.pdf  
(available in English)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 2 February 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 2 February 2019 (Notified to ASEAN: 
3 August 2021) 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 2 February 2019  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Department of Planning  
Division of Agriculture and Forestry  
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  
P.O. Box 811  
Tel: +(856) 21 415 363  
Fax: +(856) 21 412 343  
E-mail: spsenquiries@laotradeportal.gov.la  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address  (if available) of other body:   
Department of Planning  
Division of Agriculture and Forestry  
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  
P.O. Box 811  
Tel: +(856) 21 415 363  
Fax: +(856) 21 412 343  
E-mail: spsenquiries@laotradeportal.gov.la