Lao People's Democratic Republic

10.2 - Acceptance of copies

Articles	10.2.1 – 10.2.2 – 10.2.3 View measure text
Indicative date of implementation	31 December 2022
Definitive date of implementation	31 December 2024
Shift	Shift from Cat. B to Cat. C notification.
Assistance required for implementation	Technical Assistance to review relevant laws in order to streamline import and export permits and other necessary requirements. Assistance is needed to develop a government-wide strategy to replace all documentation with electronic processing especially in other border related agencies. Technical Assistance needed to promote border coordination as well as assist other agencies to transition to electronic document. Human resources/training-capacity building for relevant border agency officials to ensure enhanced border coordination. Assistance needed to capacitate other agencies with ICT tools and enablers in order to meet international standards for computerized system as well as expedite clearance. Tags: Information and communication technologies (ICT), Legislative and regulatory framework, Institutional procedures, Human resources and training
Donor / Agency	To be determined
Progress reported	24 August 2022 — G/TFA/N/LAO/3/Rev.1 Customs and other agencies are accepting authenticated copies of supporting documents. With the roll out of LNSW, and provision for electronic processing of documents thereunder, documents will be available in the LNSW system for use by all the participating departments. Lao PDR does not require any assistance in this regard. However, assistance is needed to develop a government-wide strategy to replace the paper based with electronic processing, especially in issuing agencies and border agencies. Technical Assistance needed to promote coordination among related agencies to transition to electronic document. Human resources/training-capacity building for relevant officials to ensure enhanced border coordination. Assistance needed to capacitate other agencies with ICT tools and enablers in order to meet international standards for computerized system. 19 March 2021 — G/TFA/N/LAO/3 Customs and other agencies are accepting authenticated copies of supporting documents and Lao PDR does not require any assistance in this regard.

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