Lao People's Democratic Republic
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12.3
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12.4.1 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f)
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12.5.1 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f)
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12.6.1 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e)
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12.7.1 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e)
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12.8
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12.10 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h)
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12.11.1 (a), (b), (c)
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12.11.2
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12.12.1
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12.12.2
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| Indicative date of implementation | 31 December 2022 |
| Definitive date of implementation | 31 December 2024 |
| Assistance required for implementation | Lao Customs Department has signed mutual cooperation agreements with customs administrations of neighbouring countries and needs international TA for developing requisite protocols capacity building of its officials to operationalize data exchange arrangement, especially with Thailand and China, its largest trading partners. |
| Donor / Agency |
World Bank |
| Progress reported |
24 August 2022 — G/TFA/N/LAO/3/Rev.1Under the Lao PDR's Competitiveness & Trade Project (LCTP), the WB has assured support to LCD for revision of its law and regulations to be in line with TFA provision. The LCT will also support the capacity building of the staff for implementing.19 March 2021 — G/TFA/N/LAO/3Currently, no donor support is available for customs cooperation.Support of development partners/WTO is required for Lao Customs for following activities: (a) Development of protocols and procedures to implement various Customs cooperation agreement (b) Provision of technical assistance and ICT infrastructure for exchange of information with other customs administrations (c) Capacity building of the staff for implementing above. |