RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/KHM/10
11 December 2001
(01-6274)
Working Party on the
Accession of CambodiaOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF CAMBODIA
Communication from Cambodia
Legislation – Implementation Agenda
The Government of the Kingdom of Cambodi a has submitted the following Agenda for
Enacting Laws for WTO Conformity and Adopting Regulations/Instructions, with the request that it
be circulated to members of the Working Party.
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Page 2Agenda for Enacting Laws for WTO Conformity
Law Agreement(s) Status of DraftExpected Approval Date
(Parliament)
YEAR 2001
1. Ratification of the New York Convention
(Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards)General Adopted by the Council of Ministers (CM); Adopted by the
Parliament.2001
2. Ratification of the ICSID Convention General Adopted by the CM; Adopted by the Parliament. 2001
3. Land Law General Approved by the CM; Adopted by the Parliament. September 2001
4. Royal Decree on Cooperatives General Adopted by the CM and issued on October 2001. No parliamentary approval
5. Law on Trademarks and Acts of Unfair
CompetitionTRIPS Adopted by the CM in October 2001; Awaiting for Ratification by
the Parliament.December 2001
6. Forestry Law General Adopted by the CM in June 2001 and sent to the Parliament. January 2002
7. Law on Protection of Patent, Utility
Models, and Industrial DesignsTRIPS Adopted by the CM in October 2001 and sent to the Parliament in
October 2001.July 2002
8. Accounting Law General Adopted by the CM in November 2001 and sent to the Parliament. November 2002
9. Independent Budget for the SCM and the
Judiciary (Financial Management Law)General Being drafted by the Ministry of Justice; submission to the CM is
expected in July 2002 and to the Parliament in November 2002.December 2002
10. Postal Services Law GATS Being discussed at the CM and submitted to the Parliament in
December 2001.June 2002
11. Law on Business Enterprises General Draft completed by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to CM
is expected in December 2001 and to the Parliament in March 2002.June 2002
12. Land Traffic Law (Highway Code) General Draft completed by the Ministry of Public Works and Transports;
Submission to CM is expected in 2001and to the Parliament in
January 2002.December 2002
13. Tourism and Entertainment Law GATS Being drafted by the Ministry of Tourism; submission to the CM is
expected in December 2001 and to the Parliament in February2002.June 2002
14. Amendment of the Law on Investment General Draft completed by the Council for the Development of Cambodia;
Submission to CM is expected in December 2001 and to theParliament in March 2002.July 2002WT/ACC/KHM/10
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YEAR 2002
1. Water Resources Management Law General Being drafted by the Ministry of Water Resources and
Meteorology; submission to the CM is expected in January 2002and to the Parliament in June 2002.November 2002
2. Water Supply Law General Being drafted by the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy;
submission to the CM is expected in February 2002 and to theParliament in July 2002.November 2002
3. Law on Copyrights and Related Rights TRIPS Being prep ared at the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts;
submission to the CM is expected in March 2002 and to the
Parliament in June 2002.November 2002
4. Amendment of the Law on the
Organization and Functioning of theSupreme Council of MagistracyGeneral Submitted to the CM in 2001 and is expected to be submitted to the
Parliament in May 2002.December 2002
5. Law on the Organization of the Judiciary General Submitted to  the CM in 2001 and is expected to be submitted to the
Parliament in June 2002.November 2002
6. Commercial Contracts Law General Draft completed by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to CM
is expected in March 2002 and to the Parliament in July 2002.November 2002
7. Commercial Arbitration Law General Draft completed by  the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to CM
is expected in January 2002 and to the Parliament in June 2002.September 2002
8. Bankruptcy Law General Draft under review by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to
CM is expected in May 2002 and to the Parliament in July 2002.December 2002
9. Law on Magistrates and Law Officers Submitted to the CM in 2001 and is expected to be submitted to the
Parliament in October 2002.December 2002
10. Law on Export Processing Zones (EPZs) GATT 1994 Draft completed by the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy;
Submission to CM is expected in March 2002 and to the Parliament
in July 2002.September 2002
11. Secured Transactions Law General Draft under review by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to
CM is expected in June 2002 and to the Parliament in August 2002.December 2002
12. Regulations on Inquiry Point for SPS and
TBTTechnical Barriers to
TradeSanitary andPhytosanitary
MeasuresAdoption by CM expected December 2001. No Parliamentary approval
13. Merchant Shipping Law GATS Being drafted by the Ministry of Public Works and Transports;
submission to the CM is expected in March 2002 and to the
Parliament in October 2002.February 2003
14. Fisheries Law SPS Being drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries; Submission to CM is expected in June 2002 and to theParliament in November 2002.March 2003WT/ACC/KHM/10
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15. Telecommunications Law GATS Draft under review by the Ministry of Post and
Telecommunications; Submission to CM is expected in June 2002and to the Parliament in November 2002.May 2003
16. Law Establishing the Commercial Court General TA reques ted by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of
Justice to prepare draft; Submission to CM is expected in June 2002
and to the Parliament in November 2002.May 2003
17. Customs Code Customs Valuation
Rules of Origin
GATT 1994Draft under review by the Ministry of Economy and Finance;
Submission to CM is expected in March 2002 and to the Parliament
in December 2002.July 2003
18. Law on Geographical Indications Including
Appellation of OriginTRIPS TA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in September 2002 and to theParliament in March 2003October 2003
19. Law on Rules of Origin Rules of Origin TA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in November 2002 and to theParliament in April 2003.November 2003
20. Negotiable and Payment Transaction Law General TA requested by the National Bank of Cambodia to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in May 2002 and to the Parliament
in June 2003.November 2003
21. Sub-Decree on Plant Quarantine SPS Being drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries; Submission to CM is expected in June 2003.No Parliamentary approvalWT/ACC/KHM/10
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YEAR 2003
1. Civil Aviation Law General Draft completed by  the State Secretariat for Civil Aviation;
Submitted to CM in June 2002 and to the Parliament in December2002.June 2003
2. Commercial Leasing Law General Draft completed by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to CM
is expected in January 2003 and to the Parliament in July 2003.December 2003
3. Commercial Agency Law General Draft completed by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to CM
is expected in June 2003 and to the Parliament in December 2003.June 2004
4. Sub-Decree on Animal Quarantine SPS Being drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries; Submission to CM is expected in December 2003.No parliamentary approval
5. Law on Anti-dumping Measures and on
Countervailing MeasuresAnti-Dumping
Subsidies and
CountervailingMeasuresTA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in September 2003 and to the
Parliament in January 2004.October 2004
6. Law on Layout Designs of Integrated
CircuitTRIPS TA requested by the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy to
prepare draft; Submission to CM is expected in September 2003and to the Parliament in February 2004.July 2004
7. Criminal Code General Being under review by th e Ministry of Justice; Submission to CM
is expected in September 2003 and to the Parliament in March
2004.November 2004
8. Law on Protection of Undisclosed
InformationTRIPS TA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in October 2003 and to the
Parliament in March 2004.November 2004
9. Civil Procedure Code General Being drafted by the Ministry of Justice; Submission to CM is
expected in December 2003 and to the Parliament in March 2004.December 2004
10. Law on Safeguard Measures Safeguards TA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in November 2003 and to theParliament in April 2004. July 2004
11. Law on Criminal Procedures General Being under review  by the Ministry of Justice; Submission to CM
is expected in November 2003 and to the Parliament in June 2004.December 2004
12. Civil Code General Being drafted by the Ministry of Justice; Submission to CM is
expected in October 2003 and to the Parliament in October 2004June 2004
13. YEAR 2004
14. Law on Plant Variety Protection TRIPS TA requested by the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy to
prepare draft; Submission to CM is expected in March 2003 and to
the Parliament in September 2004.September 2004
15. Competition Law General TA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in March 2004 and to the Parliament
in October 2004.December 2004WT/ACC/KHM/10
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16. Securities and Exchange Laws General Being drafted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance; submission
to the CM is expected in June 2004 and to the Parliament inDecember 2004.March 2005
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