Notification No. 0612/DOA on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) for EU countries. Country/Territory Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Document type Miscellaneous Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Internal trade International trade Tobacco Certification Inspection Vegetables/legumes Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Notification, pursuant to the following legislation: Plant Protection Law No 06/NA of 9/12/2008; Decree of Prime Minister No 229/PM of 31/05/2012 on the Implementation of Plant Protection Law; EUROPEAN COUNCIL Directive 2000/29/EC of 8/05/2000, establishes the Phytosanitary Import Requirement of European Union Countries for Some Important Plant Commodities Imported from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Plants which are intended to be exported to EU countries shall be inspected and certified based on the guidance of the Department of Agriculture No. 1077/MAF of 30/09/2010 and shall comply with the phytosanitary requirement of specific plant commodities specified in the text. Full text English/Lao Website www.laotradeportal.gov.la References - Legislation Implements Law No. 06/NA on Plant Protection. Legislation | Lao, People's Dem. Rep. | 2008 Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant variety, Plant protection, Certification, Agricultural development, Business/industry/corporations, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Offences/penalties, Plant production, Policy/planning, Prohibited crops, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Source: FAO, FAOLEX