G/MA/QR/N/LAO/1
2 March 2015
(15-1174)  Page: 1/6
Committee on Market Access  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECI SION ON NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1) 
 L AO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC   
The following communication, dated 24 February 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.  
A. Notifying Member:  Lao People’s Democratic Republic 
B. Date of notification:  12 October 2014 
C. First time notification: 
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol):  
D. Type of notification: 
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made  in (doc symbol) which are of the following 
nature: 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below. 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member):  
E. The notification provides informat ion for the following biennial period 
(e.g. 2012-2014): 2014-2016 and relates to restrictions in force as of 30/09/2014  
F. This notification contains information* relating to: 
 Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force. 
 Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information. 
G. Comments of a general nature, includin g a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and th e date they ceased to be in force. 
 
 
                                               
* In English only.  
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- 2 - Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force 
 
QR 
No. General 
description of 
the restriction  Type of restriction 
(Symbol in Annex 2 
of the Decision)  Tariff line code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2012)  
 
 Detailed Product 
Description  
 
 WTO 
Justification 
(e.g. 
Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other 
International 
Commitments 
(e.g. Montreal 
Protocol, CITES, 
etc.)National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  
 
  Administration, 
modification of 
previously 
notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Import 
Prohibition P NA Chemicals of high-
level danger used in 
industries  Article XX(b) -Decree on 
Import and 
Export of Goods No. 114/GoL dated 6 April 
2011 Ministry of 
Industry and 
Commerce 
2 Import 
Prohibition P 8710.00.00 
9301 
9302.00.00 9306 Bullets and weapons 
of all kinds (except for 
explosives used in industries ) and war 
vehicles Article XXI -Articles 76 & 
77 of Criminal 
Law No. 12/NA, dated 09 
November 
2005. -Prime Minister’s 
Decision on the 
Control and Use of Explosives in 
Lao 
PDR No. 39/PM, dated 
12/7/2001 Ministry of 
National 
Defence 
3 Import Prohibition P 1211.40.00 
1211.30 
1211.90.12 Opium 
Opium balls, poppy 
seeds Article XX(b) -Article 146 of 
Criminal Law 
No. Ministry of 
Public Security  
  
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- 3 - QR 
No. General 
description of 
the restriction  Type of restriction 
(Symbol in Annex 2 
of the Decision)  Tariff line code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2012)  
 
 Detailed Product 
Description  
 
 WTO 
Justification 
(e.g. 
Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other 
International 
Commitments 
(e.g. Montreal 
Protocol, CITES, 
etc.)National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  
 
  Administration, 
modification of 
previously 
notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1207.91.00 
1302.11 
2939.11.00 2939.19.00 2939.91.10 Opium poppies, other 
finished and dried 
opium poppies made from coco leaves, marihuana in various 
forms, cocaine and 
their derivatives   12/NA, dated 09 
November 
2005. -Law on Narcotic Drugs. 
-Decree 
implementing Law on 
Narcotic Drugs 
No. 076/PM, dated 
20/2/2009.  
Prime Minister’s 
Office  
4 Import Prohibition P NA Destructive fishing 
tools  Article XX(b) Fisheries Law Ministry of 
Agriculture and 
Forestry 
5 Import Prohibition P NA Pornographic medias / 
materials  Article XX(a) Law on Printings 
No. 05/NA, 
dated 9 December 2008.Ministry of 
Information, 
Culture and Tourism 
6 Import Prohibition P 3215.19.00 
4802.62.90 
8443.19.00 
8454.30.00 Banknote paper, 
banknote ink, 
banknote printer and 
coin making machine  Article  XX(d) Article 4 scope 
of rights of 
banks, 
Law on Bank of Lao PDR No. 05/NA. 
dated 14 
/10/1999. Bank of Lao PDR  
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- 4 - QR 
No. General 
description of 
the restriction  Type of restriction 
(Symbol in Annex 2 
of the Decision)  Tariff line code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2012)  
 
 Detailed Product 
Description  
 
 WTO 
Justification 
(e.g. 
Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other 
International 
Commitments 
(e.g. Montreal 
Protocol, CITES, 
etc.)National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  
 
  Administration, 
modification of 
previously 
notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
7 Export 
Prohibition P-X 9705.00.00 
9706.00.00 Archeological objects 
including Buddha 
statues, angel statues and holy objects, national heritages with 
historical and 
cultural values of 50 years old or older Article XX(f) -Article 15 of 
Customs Law. 
-National Heritage Law. -Article 2 Edict 
on Preservation 
of National cultural, 
historical and 
natural heritage Ministry of 
Information, 
Culture and Tourism 
8 Export Prohibition P-X 2834 Bat guano / manure  Article XX(g) -Article 29, 
Agriculture Law, No. 01/98.NA, dated 
10/10/1998. 
-Order of the Minister of 
Agriculture 
and Forestry on the Control and 
Use of Bat 
Guano in the Country No.0613/MoAF. 
05, dated 
08/7/2005 Ministry of 
Agriculture and Forestry  
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- 5 - QR 
No. General 
description of 
the restriction  Type of restriction 
(Symbol in Annex 2 
of the Decision)  Tariff line code(s) 
affected, based 
on HS(2012)  
 
 Detailed Product 
Description  
 
 WTO 
Justification 
(e.g. 
Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other 
International 
Commitments 
(e.g. Montreal 
Protocol, CITES, 
etc.)National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision)  
 
  Administration, 
modification of 
previously 
notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
9 Non-Automatic 
Import 
Licensing NAL 93.03.20 
93.03.30 Guns and bullets for 
sportive 
purposes Article XXI No 0076 
/MOIC.DIMEX, 
Annex A Ministry of 
Public Security  
10 Non-Automatic Import 
Licensing NAL 36.02 
36.03 Explosives used in 
industries: 
- explosives -explosive  equipment 
- explosive  objects 
- fireworks Article XXI No 0076 
/MOIC.DIMEX, 
Annex A Ministry of 
National 
Defence 
11 Non-Automatic Import Licensing NAL 7108.12.10  Gold bars ( only for 
gold bars as internationally recognized  as 
medium  of  
payment)  Article  XX(c) No 0076 /MOI 
C.DIMEX, Annex A Bank of Lao PDR 
12 Non-Automatic 
Export 
Licensing NAL-X 4403 
4407.10-4407.28 
0601 Logs, trunk, bark, 
rough-processed  
timberand semi-
finished  timber from natural forest Article XX(g) -No 0076 
/MOIC.DIMEX, 
Annex B  Ministry of 
Industry and 
Commerce 
 
  
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- 6 - Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO noti fications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in t he Agreement on 
Agriculture, Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safe guards, and the Agreement on Impo rt Licensing Procedures, etc.)  contains 
information on a quantitative restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.    1.  Agreement on Agriculture  A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
3. Agreement on Safeguards 
 A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No    
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non-automatic licences) 
 A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  5. Other notifications  A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes  
   No    
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
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