RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/KHM/10/Rev.2
3 March 2003
(03-1218)
Working Party on the
Accession of CambodiaOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF CAMBODIA
Communication from Cambodia
Revision
Legislation – Implementation Agenda
The Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia has submitted the following revised Agenda
for Enacting Laws for WTO Conformity and Adopting Regulations/Instructions, with the request thatit be circulated to members of the Working Party.
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Law Agreement(s) Status of DraftExpected Approval Date
(Parliament)
YEAR 2001
1. Ratification of the ICSID Convention General Adopted by the CM; Adopted by the Parliament. 2001
2. Ratification of the New York Convention
(Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards)General Adopted by the Council of Ministers (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
YEAR 2002
6. Sub-Decree on Inquiry Points for (1)
Services, (2) SPS, and (3) TBTTechnical Barriers to
TradeSanitary andPhytosanitary
MeasuresAdoption by CM expected June 2002. No Parliamentary approval
7. Forestry Law General Adopted by the Parliament in August 2002 August 2002
8. Law on Protection of Patent, Utility
Models, and Industrial DesignsTRIPS Adopted by the Parliament in November 2002. December 2002
9. Law on Copyrights and Related Rights TRIPS Adopted by the Parliament in January 2003. February 2003
10. Amendment of the Law on Investment
11. General Adopted by the Parliament in February 2003. February 2003
12. Accounting Law General Adopted by the Parliament. November 2002
13. Sub-Decree on Animal Quarantine SPS Adopted by CM in February 2003. No parliamentary approval
14. Sub-Decree on Plant Quarantine SPS Adopted by CM in February 2003. No Parliamentary approval
15. Law on Business Enterprises
16. General Adopted by CM in April 26, 2002 and to the Parliament in
June 2002.October 2003
17. Customs Code Customs Valuation
Rules of OriginGATT 1994Adapted by the CM in December 2002 and submitted to the
Parliament in January 2003.October 2003
18. Law on Export Processing Zones (EPZs)
19. GATT 1994 Draft completed by the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy;
Submission to CM is expected in March 2003 and to theParliament in September 2003.October 2003
20. Commercial Arbitration Law General Submission to CM is expected in February 2003 and to the
Parliament in March 2003.October 2003
21. Bankruptcy (Insolvency) Law General Submission to CM is expected in March 2003 and to the
Parliament in April 2003.October 2003WT/ACC/KHM/10/Rev.2
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22. 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.October 2003
23. Secured Transactions Law General Submission to CM is expected in March 2003 and to the
Parliament in April 2003.November 2003
24. Negotiable and Payment Transaction Law General Submission to CM is expected in March 2003 and to the
Parliament in April 2003.November 2003
25. Commercial Contracts Law General Draft completed by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to CM
is expected in May 2003 and to the Parliament in June 2003.November 2003
26. Tourism and Entertainment Law GATS Submission to the CM is expected in March 2003 and to the
Parliament in April 2003.November 2003
27. Telecommunications Law GATS Draft under review by the Ministry of Post and
Telecommunications; Submission to CM is expected in April 2003and to the Parliament in May 2003.November 2003
28. Law on Geographical Indications Including
Appellation of OriginTRIPS TA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in April 2003 and to the Parliamentin March 2003December 2003
29. 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 2003 and to the
Parliament in April 2003.December 2003
30. Law Establishing the Commercial Court General TA reques ted by the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of
Justice to prepare draft; Submissi on to CM is expected in June
2003 and to the Parliament in November 2003.December 2003
31. Postal Services Law GATS Being discussed at the CM and submitted to the Parliament in
December 2001.December 2003
32. 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 inJanuary 2002.December 2003
33. Water Resources Management Law General Being drafted by the Ministry of Water Resources and
Meteorology; submission to the CM is expected in April 2003 andto the Parliament in May 2003.December 2003
34. Water Supply Law General Being drafted by the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy;
submission to the CM is expected in March 2003 and to the
Parliament in April 2003.December 2003
35. Fisheries Law SPS Being drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries;
Submission to CM is expected in June 2003 and to the Parliament inNovember 2003.December 2003
36. Bankruptcy (Insolvency) Law General Draft under review by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to
CM is expected in January 2003 and to the Parliament in February2003.April 2003WT/ACC/KHM/10/Rev.2
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37. Law on Rules of Origin Rules of Origin TA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in February 2003 and to theParliament in March 2003.December 2003
38. Law on Geographical Indications Including
Appellation of OriginTRIPS TA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in March 2003 and to the
Parliament in April 2003October 2003
39. 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
40. 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
41. Law on Safeguard Measures Safeguards TA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in September 2003 and to theParliament in April 2004. October 2004
42. Law on Anti-dumping Measures and on
Countervailing MeasuresAnti-Dumping
Subsidies and
Countervailing
MeasuresTA 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
43. 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 theParliament in March 2004.November 2004
44. Commercial Leasing Law General Draft completed by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to CM
is expected in October 2003 and to the Parliament in December2003.March 2004
45. Commercial Agency Law General Draft completed by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to CM
is expected in November 2003 and to the Parliament in December
2003.June 2004
46. Civil Procedure Code General Being drafted by the Ministry of Justice; Submission to CM is
expected in June 2003 and to the Parliament inDecember 2003.December 2004
47. Civil Code General Being drafted by the Ministry of Justice; Submission to CM is
expected in June 2003 and to the Parliament inDecember 2003June 2004
48. Criminal Procedures Code General Being under review by the Ministry of Justice; Submission to CM
is expected in June 2003 and to the Parliament inJune 2004.December 2004
49. 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 2004WT/ACC/KHM/10/Rev.2
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YEAR 2003
50. 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
51. 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 tothe Parliament in September 2004.September 2004
52. 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
53. Law on Anti-dumping Measures and on
Countervailing MeasuresAnti-Dumping
Subsidies andCountervailingMeasuresTA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in September 2003 and to theParliament in January 2004.October 2004
54. 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
55. Merchant Shipping Law GATS Being drafted by the Ministry of Public Works and Transports;
submission to the CM is expected in November 2003 and to the
Parliament in December 2003.February 2004
56. Commercial Leasing Law General Draft completed by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to CM
is expected in January 2004 and to the Parliament in February2004.May 2004
57. Commercial Agency Law General Draft completed by the Ministry of Commerce; Submission to CM
is expected in February 2004 and to the Parliament in March 2004.June 2004
58. 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 March2004.November 2004
59. 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
60. 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
61. 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 2004WT/ACC/KHM/10/Rev.2
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YEAR 2004
62. Competition Law General TA requested by the Ministry of Commerce to prepare draft;
Submission to CM is expected in March 2004 and to theParliament in October 2004.December 2004
63. 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 theParliament in December 2004.March 2005
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