Permit to Open National One District One Product (ODOP) Center

Local and foreign businesses who have a business operating license and intend to use the ODOP trademark and to open a national ODOP center.

1. ODOP producers who already have a permit to use the trademark can open the national ODOP center to only sell their own products. If the applicant would like to sell other ODOP products, there shall be a proposal submitted to the Department of Trade Promotion.
2. Any individual, legal entity, local and foreign enterprises, who established and operated business in Lao PDR in accordance with the laws and regulations (obtain the Enterprise Registration Certificate) can request to open the national ODOP center or shop.

• Notice on Management and Establishment Permit of National ODOP Shop 0095 · 31.01.2020

Means of presentation

At the Authority Offices

Processing time

10 After all required documents are submitted and the review process is done, the permit shall be issued within 10 working days (If required documents are incomplete, or the consideration at the central level finds that the application fails to comply with the regulations, the applicant shall be notified or further discussion meeting shall be held to solve the issue).

Has an expiry date

YES

Validity

36 months

Renewal process

the validation period of using the national ODOP trademark is referred to in the contract with the Trade Promotion authorities on using national ODOP trademark which is valid for 3 years and shall be extended; Business or a business group that has a business operating license shall propose to the District Office and the Provincial Department of Industry and Commerce to assess the business whether it operates on a regular basis or any development, before proposing to the Department of Trade Promotion to extend the permit.