G/LIC/N/2/MMR/14  
29 November  2023 
(23-8078) Page: 1/3 
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. 1/2017, Listing of Dalbergia species to CITES 
Appendix II  
3 Date of Publication  2 January 2017 
4 Date of entry into force  2 January  2017 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://myanmartradeportal.gov.mm/uploads/legals/2018/5/1 -
2017%20(Lisiting%20the%20Dalbergia%20Spec ies%20into%20th
e%20CITES%20Appendix%20II).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 pr eviously 
notified in document:  (please answer question 15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Detail HS Code Product description (6 or 10 digit level)   
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:  
 
1It 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 forc e but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  G/LIC/N/2/MMR/14  
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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.  1/2017  
 
In accordance with the provisions of Article XV of the CITES, the 
Conference of the Parties (COP) to the CITES, at its 17th meeting, 
held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 24 September to 4 
October 2016,  Dalbergia spp. (except for species included in 
Appendix I) are included in CITES Appendix II. All parts and 
derivatives are included, except:  
 
a) Leaves, flowers, pollen, fruits, and seeds;  
b) Non-commercial exports of a maximum total weight of 
10kg. per shipment;  
c) Parts and derivatives of Dalbergia cochinchinensis , which 
are covered by Annotation # 4;  
d) Parts and derivatives of Dalbergia spp. originating and 
exported from Mexico, which are  covered by Annotation 
# 6.)  
 
(Annotation #4 : All parts and derivatives, except:  
 
a) Seeds  (including seedpods of Orchidaceae ), spores, and 
pollen (including pollinia). The exemption does not apply to 
seeds from Cactaceae spp. exported from Mexico, and to 
seeds from Beccariophoenixm  adagascariensis  and 
Neodypsis decaryi  exported from Madagascar;  
b) seedling or tissue cultures ob tained in vitro, in solid or liquid 
media, transported in sterile containers;  
c) cut flowers of artificially propagated plants;  
d) fruits, and parts and derivatives thereof, of naturalized or 
artificially propagated plants of the genus Vanilla 
(Orchidaceae ) and of the family Cactaceae;  
e) stems, flowers, and parts and derivatives thereof, of 
naturalized or artificially propagated plants of the genera 
Opuntia subgenus Opuntia  and Selenicereus  (Cactaceae); 
and 
f) finished products of Aloe ferox  and Euphorbia antisyphilitica  
packaged and ready for retail trade)  
(Annotation #6 : Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, and plywood)  
 
With reference to the adoption of the above -mentioned  COP and 
CITES Notification No.  2016/057, the Ministry of Natural Resources 
and Environmental Conservation issued a notification to list 
Dalbergia spp. (except for species included in Appendix I) in CITES 
Appendix II. This notification described (43) Dalbergia species 
recorded in Myanmar . G/LIC/N/2/MMR/14  
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   Category  Notification details  
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.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
16 Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the official WTO 
languages)   
 
 
__________