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License to Operate Domestic Fuel Distribution Business
国内燃油经销经营许可证
ໃບອະນຸຍາດດຳເນີນທຸລະກິດຂອງບໍລິສັດຈຳໜ່າຍນໍ້າມັນເຊື້ອໄຟພາຍໃນປະເທດ
Those who intend to operate the domestic fuel distribution business in Lao PDR. Apply at Department of Internal Trade (021412436;).
Who needs this
Those who intend to operate the domestic fuel distribution business in Lao PDR.
Requirements
- Have a business license for domestic distributor company.
- Invest and disburse the registered capital as defined in Article 7, clause 1.2 of Decree No. 331/PM.
- Hold accounts in accordance with the laws
- Have a deposit account with a bank in Lao PDR, additionally all sales and purchase payments shall be made through the bank.
- Have a Sales and Purchase agreement with a fuel import-export company, and/or fuel driller and manufacturer.
- Have a reserve of fuel in the case of emergency for at least 10 days depending on the averaged daily supply of the previous year in order to supply to their own distribution agents and gas stations.
- Have a capacity to import and distribute fuel of at least 50 million liters per year.
- Have a registered trademark of the enterprise in accordance with the laws.
- Have a fuel depot with the company trademark, and a capacity to store the fuel for 1 million liters or over.
- Have at least 10 fuel transporting vehicles belong to their own company or company group; Each vehicle shall meet required technical standards, be registered and inspected through the relevant sector, attached with a logo and color of the company.
- Have their own invested gas stations as well as gas dealers as defined by the fuel management authority.
- Have testing instruments and octane meter for quality of the fuel as defined by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
- Have at least 2 staff who obtained a certificate of training related to the fuel business certified by the fuel management authority.
- Have insurance in accordance with the insurance law.
- Have a registered capital of 50,000,000,000 LAK or over, including the working capital of 5,000,000,000 LAK or over.
Documents — first application
| Document | Note |
|---|---|
| Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) | |
| Construction Permit | |
| Certificate of Tax Registration ID | |
| Social and Environment Certificate | of the fuel depot |
| Certificate of Fire Safety Inspection for Fuel Depot | |
| Enterprise Registration Certificate | |
| Certificate for the Membership Enrolment in Fuel Association | |
| Certificate of Passing the Training related to Fuel Business | issued by the fuel management authority |
| Bank Account | with the bank in the Lao PDR |
| Photo (3x4) | 2 photos of the director or manager |
| List of Assets of the Company | including the list of fuel depot, vehicles, quality control machines |
| Certificate of Construction Accuracy | of the fuel depot |
Legal framework
- Decree on Fuel Business
- Instruction on Licensing the Business Activities of Industry and Commerce Sector
- Instruction on the Implementation of some Articles content in Decree on Petroleum Business No. 331/PM, dated 27 Obtober 2017
- Decision on Enterprise Registration
- Decision on the Business Activities of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce that requires Business Operating License
How to submit
- Means of presentation
- At the Authority Offices
- Address of authority
- Department of Internal Trade, Ministry of Industry and Commerce
- Processing time
- 30 The review process of the application is defined in the legislation. After receiving all required documents, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce shall work with the relevant sectors to inspect a company within 5 working days. Once the inspection is successfully conducted and the documents are complete, the license shall be issued within 30 working days.
Validity and renewal
- Has an expiry date
- YES
- Validity
- 36 months
- Renewal process
- The renewal application shall be submitted 90 days prior to its expiry date as the following conditions: - Have a business license for a domestic distributor company. - Invest and disburse the registered capital as defined in Article 7, clause 1 of Decree No. 331/PM. - Hold accounts in accordance with the laws - Have a deposit account with a bank in Lao PDR, additionally all sales and purchase payments shall be made through the bank. - Have a Sales and Purchase agreement with a fuel import-export company, and/or fuel driller and manufacturer. - Have a reserve of fuel in the case of emergency for at least 10 days depending on the averaged daily supply of the previous year in order to supply to their own distribution agents and gas stations. - Have a capacity to import and distribute fuel of at least 50 million liters per year. - Have a registered trademark of the enterprise in accordance with the laws. - Have a fuel depot with the company trademark, and a capacity to store the fuel for 1 million liters or over. - Have at least 10 fuel transporting vehicles belong to their own company or company group; Each vehicle shall meet required technical standards, be registered and inspected through the relevant sector, attached with a logo and color of the company. - Have their own invested gas stations as well as gas retailed stations as defined by the fuel management authority. - Have testing instruments and octane meter for quality of the fuel as defined by the Ministry of Science and Technology. - Have at least 2 staff who obtained a certificate of training related to the fuel business certified by the fuel management authority. - Have insurance in accordance with the insurance law.
Additional comment
The inspection is not a part of the review process for the issuance of the license.