MoIC issues a decision on wood products no. 2005/MoIC.DIH, dated 28 September 2015 to replace decision no. 1415/MoIC. DIH, dated 28 August 2008 and notification no. 0051/MoIC. DIH, dated 13 January 2009. The new decision specifies principles, provisions and measures on defining category, type, format and size of wood products to comply with laws and regulations in order to ensure harmonization nationwide. It aims to support the modernization development of the wood industry, increase value added, protect environment, utilize forestry resource in efficient and sustainable way, and contribute to continuously develop national economic.

This decision provides meaning to wood products that are products obtained from raw materials or semi raw materials passed through processing or processing procedures from wood manufacturing to transform original timbers into wooden products for consumption or commercial distribute. The decision indicates category, type, format and size of each timber products in details.

The Decision has been published on Lao Official Gazette on 9 October 2015 and it shall be entry into force on 24 October 2015.

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