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I. The responsible agency
II. The related laws and regulations
III. The required documents for the import and export license application
IV. The timeframe for issuing the license

LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
Peace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity

Ministry of Defense
General Logistics Department
National Defense Industry Department       N. 249/NSID
                     Vientiane Capital, dated 08 November 2011

To: Department of Import – Export, Ministry of Industry and Commerce

  • Pursuant to the proposal from the Department of Import and Export, Ref.N. 3804/DIMEX.IMEX to the National Defense Industry Department, dated 12 October 2011.

The National Defense Industry Department would like to inform you of the procedures in relation to the approval for import and export of explosive and raw materials for the production of explosive articles for industrial use, as follows:

I. The responsible agency

The National Defense Industry Department, Military Logistics Department, the Ministry of Defense. Top

II. The related laws and regulations

  1. The Lao PDR Prime Minister’s Decision, N. 39/PM, dated 12 July 2001, on the Regulations of Management and Application of the explosive substances [materials] in Lao PDR.
  2. The Minister’s Decision of Ministry of Defense, N. 2450/MOD, dated 5 August 2010, on the Management of Industrial Explosive Substances [Materials] in Lao PDR.
  3. The Lao PDR Prime Minister’s Decree, N. 180/PM, dated 07 July 2009, on the Import and Export Licensing Procedures.
  4. The Minister’s Decision of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, on the list of goods subject to import and export licensing - automatic licensing and non-automatic licensing, N. 0826/MOIC.DIMEX, dated 03 May 2011.
  5. The Minister’s Notification of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, on the list of goods subject to prohibition, N. 073/MOIC.DIMEX, dated 05 May 2011. Top

III. The required documents for the import and export license application

  1. Proposal letter requesting an import or export license for Industrial explosive substances.
  2. Purchase order, Invoice and packing list.
  3. The sale contract of the explosive items for industrial use with the foreign company.
  4. The import or export permit for such foreign company, issued by the authorized agency of the government of the exporting or importing country. Top

IV. The timeframe for issuing the license

As of receipt of the complete documents, the National Defense Industry Department will check [verify] the documents and will not take more than 5-6 working days, details as per the following steps:

  1. Steps

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Steps

Timeframe

1

The General Division receives the documents and sends it to the National Defense Industry

2 days

2

Check [verify] whether documents are complete or whether there is anything to be amended in the documents.

3 days

 

Sign and stamp the license and send it back to the applicant

1 day

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Director General of the National Defense Industry
Stamped and Signed
Kilakone  Bounnaphon

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