G/LIC/N/2/MMR/25  
 
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  Directive No. 9/2014: "Document requirement for imported Fishery 
Products " 
3 Date of Publication  29 October 2014  
4 Date of entry into force  29 October 2014  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  https://www.myanmartradeportal.gov.mm/uploads/legals/2022/11
/9-2014.pdf  
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secre tariat  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  0303 (HS -22) Frozen fish (excl. fish fillets and other fish meat of 
heading 0304)  
0304 (HS -22) Fish fillets and other fish meat, whether or not 
minced, fresh, chilled or frozen  
0306 (HS -22) Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, 
chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, even smoked, incl. 
crustaceans in shell cooked by steaming or by boiling in water  
0307 (HS -22) Molluscs, fit for human consumption, even smoked, 
whether in shell or not, live, fresh, ch illed, frozen, dried, salted or 
in brine  
0308 (HS -22) Aquatic invertebrates other than crustaceans and 
molluscs, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, even 
smoked  
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;  
protect environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, 
and the prevention of deceptive practices;  
 
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/25  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
(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:   
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications  Ministry/authority: Livestock and Irrigation, Department of 
Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture,  
Address: Office No.36, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar  
Website: http://www.dof.qcrs.gov.mm   
Fax: +95 67 3408473  
E-mail: icudof7@gmail.com  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority : Livestock and Irrigation , Department of 
Fisheries,  Ministry of Agriculture,  
Address: Office No.36, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar   
Website: http://www.dof.qcrs.gov.mm   
Fax: +95 67 3408473  
E-mail: icudof7@gmail.com  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  Ongoing  
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages  The companies which want to import the raw fish shall submit to 
Department of Fisheries, for the import recommendation, by 
describing how to use the imported fish together with the company 
registration, export/ import registration, certificate of origin of 
imported commodity, copies of sanitary cer tificate/health 
certificate and proforma invoice. The pretesting on the importing 
raw fish shall also do in advance. After getting the test result, the 
result shall be submitted to the relevant authority and the 
recommendation process will be proceed. Ther efore, the 
companies which want to import the raw fish are issued to follow 
the above procedures.  
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).  
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   Category  Notification details  
16 Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the official WTO languages)   
 
__________