G/LIC/N/2/KHM/6  
 
4 October  2022 
(22-7490) 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 
KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA  
The following notification, originally received on 29 April 2022, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of the Kingdom of Cambodia.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Kingdom of Cambodia  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Law on Control of Drugs  
3 Date of Publication  12 September 1996 
4 Date of entry into force  
 12 September 1996 
Amendment of Law on Control of Drugs 9  May 2005 and New Law 
on control of Drugs 2  January 2012 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.cambodiantr.gov.kh/index.php?r=site/display&id=185  
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  [X] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[ ] 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  Please see the HS codes of the products:  
 
1211.30.00: Coca Leaf, 1211.40.00, 1211.50.00, 1211.90.11, 
1211.90.12, 1211.90.16, 1211.90.19, 2921.46.00, 
2922.14.00,2939.11.10,2939.11.90, 2932.91.00,2939.41.00, 
2039.42.00,2939.49.00,2939.71.00 (Refer to ANUKRET (Sub -
Decree) No.  17 ANKr.BK on the Enforcement of the List of Prohibited 
and Restricted Goods Issued dated 26 February 2020) . 
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 and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
 
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.  
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   Category  Notification details  
(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: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry of Health  
80, Samdach Penn Nouth Blvd (289), Sankat Beoungkak 2, Tuol 
Kork District, Phnom Penh  
http://moh.gov.kh/?lang=en    
Tel: (855 -23) 885 -970/884 909  
Email: info.ddf@moh.gov. kh  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry of Health  
80, Samdach Penn Nouth Blvd (289), Sankat Beoungkak 2, Tuol 
Kork District, Phnom Penh  
http://moh.gov.kh/?lang=en    
Tel: (855 -23) 885-970/884 909  
Email: info.ddf@moh.gov.kh   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   This law covers production, trading/trafficking, wholesale or retail 
distribution, international trading/trafficking, use/consumption of 
narcotic plants, substances and preparation for the fabrication of 
those plants and substances.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type o f 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 WTO official languages)   
 
 
 
__________