Lao People's Democratic Republic
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8.1
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8.2 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e)
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| Indicative date of implementation | 31 December 2022 |
| Definitive date of implementation | 31 December 2024 |
| Assistance required for implementation | International TA for Customs to evolve a common national framework, a new border management model (BMM) in collaboration with other border agencies, like quarantine and food & drugs etc. for joint inspection at border crossings. TA will also be needed for sharing common facilities and joint controls in cooperation with cross-border counterparts, particularly for rolling out Single Stop Inspection at the major crossings. Support also needed for capacity building of officials for implementing the purposed border management model. |
| Donor / Agency |
World Bank |
| Progress reported |
24 August 2022 — G/TFA/N/LAO/3/Rev.1The WB under the Lao PDR's Competitiveness & Trade Project (LCTP) has assured to provide following support:1. To evolve an efficient mechanism of border management involving Customs and other agencies for conducting joint inspection and clearance at the border using Customs' ASYCUDA platform 2. To develop special procedures for clearance of perishables (like fresh fruits & vegetables and fisheries) on priority 3. Capacity building of Customs, Food & Drugs, and Plant & Animal Quarantine departments for joint inspection and clearance by using Customs' selectivity module However, due to fund constraints, WB support is only limited to in-country border-agency cooperation and hence, support of development partners/WTO is required for the following activities, which will involve cross-border cooperation: (a) Provision of infrastructure for common border facilities or juxtaposed border posts with neighbouring countries at prominent border crossings (b) Development of procedures and instructions for Customs and other border agencies for allowing Single Stop Inspections in collaboration with the cross-border administrations at key border posts (c) Capacity building of the staff of Customs and other border agencies on cross-border cooperation for Single Stop Inspections and clearance 19 March 2021 — G/TFA/N/LAO/3The WB under the Lao PDR’s Competitiveness & Trade Project (LCTP) has assured to provide following support:1. To evolve an efficient mechanism of border management involving Customs and other agencies for conducting joint inspection and clearance at the border using Customs’ ASYCUDA platform 2. To develop special procedures for clearance of perishables (like fresh fruits & vegetables and fisheries) on priority 3. Capacity building of Customs, Food & Drugs, and Plant & Animal Quarantine departments for joint inspection and clearance by using Customs’ selectivity module However, due to fund constraints, WB support is only limited to in-country border-agency cooperation and hence, support of development partners/WTO is required for the following activities beyond 2020, which will involve cross-border cooperation: (a) Provision of infrastructure for common border facilities or juxtaposed border posts with neighbouring countries at prominent border crossings (b) Development of procedures and instructions for Customs and other border agencies for allowing Single Stop Inspections in collaboration with the cross-border administrations at key border posts (c) Capacity building of the staff of Customs and other border agencies on cross-border cooperation for Single Stop Inspections and clearance |