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4 October  2022 
(22-7496) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA  
The following notification, originally received on  29 April 2022, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of the Kingdom of Cambodia.  
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Kingdom of Cambodia  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Law on the Management of Pesticides and Fertilizers  
3 Date of Publication  14 January 2012 
4 Date of entry into force  Royal code No.0112/005 dated 14  January 2012 
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  N/A 
6 Have you attached a copy 
of the regulation (PDF) to 
the Secretariat  [X] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[ ] No.  
7 Type of notification  [X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[ ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________; ( please answer question 15 
and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  HS lines: 3101, 310100, 3102 (310210, 310221, 310229, 310230, 
310240, 310250, 310260, 310280, 310290), 3103 (310310, 
310390), 3104 (310420, 310430, 310490), 3105 (310510, 310520, 
310530, 310540, 310550,310560, 310590), 3808 (380852, 
380859, 380861, 380862, 380869, 380891, 380892, 380893, 
380894, 380899)  
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [X]  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
 
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and thos e which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) 
for submission of 
applications   
 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,                 
# 200, Preah Norodom Blvd, Sangkat Tonlebassac,    khan 
Chamkarmon Phnom Penh, Cambodia .  
Website: https://web.maff.gov.kh   
Emai: info@maff.gov.kh   
Phone: (855) 23 726 128/ 23 726 129,  
Fax: (855) 23 217 320              
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Depatment of Agricultural Legislation,                                             
# 200, Preah Norodom Blvd, Sangkat Tonlebassac,                      
khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  
-Mr. Phum Ra, Director,  
Emai: phumra77@gmail.com  
-Mr. Moch Chant ha, Deputy Director,  
Emai: chanthamoch@gmail.com   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  It is subjected to the specification of goods and its purpose . 
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   This law means to support the policy promoting the highly 
effectiveness potentiality of Agricultural sector,  for the development 
of social and National economy,  ensuring the safe and effective 
control of pesticides and fertilizers , and implementing relevant 
mandates related to conventions or International agreements on 
pesticides and agro -chemicals in complying with the international 
standards, enhancing public awareness on the implementation of 
standard requirements of pesticides and fertilizers for all relevant 
activities related to these products and reducing risks caused by the 
use of pesticides and fertilizers, for the beneficiary of farmers and 
people in the nationwide, by ensuring food security, food safety, 
public health, an d the sustainability of environment.  
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: The others as required by MAFF . 
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   Category  Notification details  
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)   
 
__________  