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Import Permit of Food Products
食品进口许可
ໃບອະນຸຍາດນໍາເຂົ້າຜະລິດຕະພັນອາຫານ
Individuals, legal entities, or domestic and foreign organizations engaged in the business of importing food for distribution, including import for donation, import for exhibition, and import for important celebrations. They must apply for an import permit from the Food and Drugs Department. Apply at Food and Drugs Department.
Who needs this
Individuals, legal entities, or domestic and foreign organizations engaged in the business of importing food for distribution, including import for donation, import for exhibition, and import for important celebrations. They must apply for an import permit from the Food and Drugs Department.
Requirements
- Food products must be sourced and certified by the government of the country of origin and tested to be safe for consumers.
Documents — first application
| Document | Note |
|---|---|
| Request Letter for Food Import | |
| Purchase Order | |
| Invoice | |
| Packing List | |
| Permission to sale the food from the manufacturing or exporting country | |
| Enterprise Registration Certificate | |
| Label of the product | in Lao language |
| Sample of Food Products | |
| Certificate of Analysis | |
| Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Certificate |
Legal framework
- Law on Food (Revised)
- Decision on Export-Import and Transit of Food
- Order on the Management of Safe Food Production, Exportation and Importation
- Provision on Food Registration
- Presidential Ordinance on Fees and Service Fees
How to submit
- Means of presentation
- At the Authority Offices
- Address of authority
- Food and Drugs Department, Ministry of Public Health
- Processing time
- 3 The process of considering the issuance of food import licenses is to check the completeness of the documents; collecting samples for analysis to ensure the quality in case of incomplete documents.
Validity and renewal
- Has an expiry date
- YES
- Validity
- 30 months
- Renewal process
- It can be extended for 30 working days
Additional comment
Foods that require special control, such as supplements, dairy products, which are classified as high-risk foods, must be registered with the Food and Drugs authority before exportation.