Ministerial Decision No. 1502/MAF on the Organization and Operation of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Enquiry Point. Pays/Territoire Lao, Rép. dém. populaire Type du document Règlement Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Plantes cultivées Mot clé Développement agricole Gestion intégrée du risque phytosanitaire/stratégie phytosanitaire Pesticides Production végétale Protection des végétaux Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Hygiène/procédures sanitaires Aire géographique Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances, Asie du Sud-Est Entry into force notes This Ministerial Decision enters into force on the date of its signature. Résumé This Ministerial Decision, consisting of six Chapters, defines the location, roles, duties, rights, organizational structure, working procedures and operations of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Enquiry Point (SPS EP or Enquiry Point) to develop a place for collecting and providing information with regard to sanitary and phytosanitary measures of the Lao PDR, aiming to ensure transparency of the supervision of agricultural products, to minimize the impact on trade and to contribute to the improvement of agricultural business environment. Location and Roles SPS EP is a body under the organizational chart of the Department of Planning of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry with the roles to answer questions and provide information on sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures to interested domestic and foreign individuals, legal entities and organizations. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.laotradeportal.gov.la