Decision No. 0481/ME on selling and buying Mines [Ores] and Mining Products. Country/Territory Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Exploration Internal trade International trade Minerals Mining Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Decision enters into force on the day of its signature. Abstract This Decision, consisting of six Sections, establishes selling and buying Mines [Ores] and Mining Products. This Decision aims at determining the principles, regulations and measures related to the issuance of licenses, the management of selling and buying, exporting, importing, moving mines [ores] and mining products including the fulfilment of loyalty fee obligations in Lao PDR and the buying/selling of mines with other countries so as to manage the selling-and-buying minerals [ores]. The selling of minerals in accordance with the concession agreement stipulated in Articles 25 and 26 of the Law on Mines, dated 20 December 2011. The Decision is divided as follows: General Provisions (I); The selling-buying minerals [ores] and mining products (II); Transportation (III); Management and inspection of license (IV); Cancellation of license (V); Final provision (VI). Full text English Website www.laotradeportal.gov.la