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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5 OF THE AGREEMENTi 
LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC  
The following notification, dated 23 January 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Lao People's Democratic Republic. 
 
 
1.  (a) Title / number / date of the law or regulation establishing / changing 
the import licensing procedure: 
Decree on Import Licensing Procedures No. 180/PM, dated 07 July 2009.  
(b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please indica te the document symbol of the 
notification to which change(s) has(ve) been introduced. (In this case 
please also indicate in Section 3, below, the nature of the changes (i.e. inclusion 
or exclusion of some goods and a list thereof; contact point for information 
and/or administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.)):   
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2. Information concerning the institution / change of import licensing procedure: 
(a) List of products subject to the licensing procedure  (Exact name of the 
products and/or whenever possible HS code and indication of the exact HS 
Nomenclature (i.e. 1996; 2002 or 2007).  Abbreviations should be avoided.  In 
the case of a long list of products, please attach the list as an Annex in Microsoft 
Word or compatible software.  Plea se do not use PDF, or photocopies .) 
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce i ssued the Notification on goods subject  
to automatic and non automatic import or export licensing, Notification  
No.0076/MOIC.DIMEX, dated 13 January 2012. Please also see Annex A and  
Annex B of Notification for goods subject to authomatic and non automatic import  
licensing and export licensing in the following links below 
Annex A: http://www.laotradeportal.gov .la/index.php?r=si te/display&id=76 
Annex B: http://www.laotradeportal.gov .la/index.php?r=si te/display&id=75 
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility  
Department of Import and Export, Mi nistry of Industry and Commerce 
Address:  Phonexay Road, Saysettha District, P.O. Box: 4107, Vientiane, Lao PDR.  
Telephone:  (+856-21-454224 ) 
Fax:  (+856-21-454224) E-mail address:  enquiries@laotradeportal.gov.la  
Website:  www.laotradeportal.gov.la  
Contact officer:  [ X ] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  Vangchai VANG  G/LIC/N/2/LAO/1 
 
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  (c) Administrative body(ies) fo r submission of applications  (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body.) 
1. For vehicles, petroluem and gas, timber  
Department of Import and Export, Mi nistry of Industry and Commerce 
Address:  Phonexay Road, Saysettha District, P.O. Box: 4107, Vientiane, Lao PDR.  
Telephone:  (+856-21-454224 ) 
Fax:  (+856-21-454224) E-mail address:  enquiries@laotradeportal.gov.la  
Website:  www.laotradeportal.gov.la  
Contact officer:  [ X ] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name: Vangchai VANG  
 
2. Rice, Steel bars, Cement 
Administration body for submission of application: Provincial Department of Industry and Commerce For contact information, please refer to the information on contact point for 
information on eligibility  
 3. Printing products 
Administration body for submission of application: 
Provincial Department of Information, Culture, and Tourism For contact point, please refer to the below information: 
Department of Publication, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism 
Address: Lane Xang Avenue, P.O.Box: 3556, Vientiane, Lao PDR Telephone: (+856-21 212251) Fax: (+856-21  212769) 
 
4. Mineral and Mineral Products  
Department of Mining, Ministry of Energy and Mines 
Address: Saysettha District, P.O. Box: 4708, Vientiane, Lao PDR.  
Telephone: (+856-21-415123) Fax:  (+856-21-413015) 
 
5. For timber exploitation machines, logging machines, chain saw including parts and equipements thereof Department of Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 
Address:  Chao Anou Road, Chanthabouly  District, P.O. Box: 10124, Vientiane,  
Lao PDR. Telephone:  (+856-21-215000) 
Fax:  (+856-21-217483)  
 
6. Guns and bullets for training and sportive purposes 
Permanent Secretary office, Ministry of Public Security 
Address: Chanthabouly District, Vientiane, Lao PDR. Telephone: (+856-21-970089) Fax: (+856-21-970580) 
 
7. For Explosive used in industries Department of National Defense Industry, Ministry of National Defense 
Address: Phonkheng Road, Saisettha District, P.O. Box:, Vientiane, Lao PDR.  
Telephone: (+856-21-911035) Fax:  (+856-21-710874)  
8. For gold bars as internationally recognized as medium of payment 
Department of Monetary Policy, Bank of Lao PDR 
Address: Chanthabouly District, Vientiane, Lao PDR 
Telephone:  (+856-21-264590) Fax:  (+856-21-263019) Website: www.bol.gov.la 
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  (d) Date and name of publication wher e licensing procedures are published  
Date of publication:  13/01/2012 
Source of publication (Official Gazette /journal/ website):   
www.laotradeportal.gov.la  
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is  
 [X] automatic.   If so please indicate:  (f) the administrative purpose:   For 
statistical and monitoring purpose. The licensing is not intended to restrict the  
quantity or value of imports.  
 [X] non-automatic.  If so please indicate:  (g) the measure being 
implemented through the import licensing procedure:  In the case of 
non-automatic licensing procedures, their administrative purpose :   
The non-automatic licensing regime is not intended to restrict the quantity or  
value of imports.  The purposes of utilizing non-automatic import licensing  
procedures are necessary for national security; protection of human, animal or  
plant life or health; or protection of environment. 
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated 
with some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided 
Referring to the Decree 180/PM, dated 07 July 2009, the expected duration of the
 
licensing procedure shall be within a maximum of 10 working days from the date  
of submission the applications in the case of an automatic import licensing and in  
case of non-automatic import licensing expected duration shall be within 30 days  
on the first-come, first-served basis or not longer than 60 days on the  
simultaneously basis.  
3. Other relevant data or information:  (i.e. complete title and data concerning the 
legislation, inclusion or exclusion of certain products from the import licensing regime and list thereof; changes related to the ad ministrative body(ies) for submission of 
applications, etc.).   
Decree on Import Licensing Procedures No. 180/PM, dated 07 July 2009.   
The Administrative body for submission of application for importation of guns and bullets for
 
sportive purpose changed from Department of Ad visory Major, Ministry of National Defense to  
Permanent Secretary Office, Ministry of Public Security. 
 
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i "Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Art. 5.1).