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Notifying Member
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Myanmar
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2
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Title of new
legislation/procedure
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Directives for Labelling of Repackaged Foods (Directive Order No. 8/2022)
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3
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Date of Publication
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20 January 2022
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4
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Date of entry into force
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20 January 2022
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5
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Website link/Official
publication of the new regulation/procedure
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https://www.myanmartradeportal.gov.mm/attachment/1179/download
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6
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Have you attached a copy of the
regulation (PDF) to the Secretariat
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Yes [X]
No [ ]
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7
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Type of notification
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[X] (a)
New licensing regulation/procedure[2];
(please answer question 8 to 14)
[ ] (b)Changes to a regulation/procedure which
has been previously notified in document: (please answer question 15 and 16)
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8
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List of products subject to
licensing
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2106 (HS-22) Food preparations, n.e.s.
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9
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Nature of licensing
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Automatic:
[ ]
Non-Automatic:
[X]
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10
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Administrative purpose/measure
being implemented
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(a)
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Protect
public morals;
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(b)
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Protect
human, animal or plant life or health;
protect
environment;
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(c)
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Collect
trade statistics or market surveillance;
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(d)
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Protection
of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and the prevention of deceptive
practices;
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(e)
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Pursue
obligations under the UN Charter and other international treaties (i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions
etc.)
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(f)
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Quota
(including TRQ) administration;
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(g)
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Regulate
imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable materials and safeguard national
security;
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(h)
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Other:
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11
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Administrative body(ies) for submission
of applications
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Ministry/authority: Department of Food and Drug
Administration, Ministry of Health,
Address: Pyigyi Zayyar Road, Zayya Theiddhi Ward,
Zabu Thiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Website: http://www.fda.gov.mm
Fax: +95 67 3403609
E-mail: gurugyi@gmail.com, foodasean3.mm@gmail.com
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12
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Contact point for information
on eligibility
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Ministry/authority: Department of Food and Drug
Administration, Ministry of Health
Address: Pyigyi Zayyar Road, Zayya Theiddhi Ward,
Zabu Thiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Website: http://www.fda.gov.mm
Fax: +95 67 3403609
E-mail: gurugyi@gmail.com, foodasean3.mm@gmail.com
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13
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Expected duration of licensing
procedure
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Ongoing
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14
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A
summary of the notification in one of the WTO official languages
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The
purpose of the Directive is to give information concerning quality, safety
and health of prepackaged foods to consumer who can choose properly, to
implement labelling of prepackaged food which is manufactured, processed,
packaged, stored, distributed, sold, imported, exported, displayed, promoted
in the market to comply with local and international standards and to support
traceability mechanism.
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15
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In
the case of 7(b), please indicate the type of new change(s)
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(a)
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Termination
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(b)
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Suspension
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(c)
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Modification of specific
details in existing
procedures:
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Product coverage;
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Administrative purpose;
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Automatic or Non-automatic;
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Duration of licensing;
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Change the nature of quantity/value
restriction;
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Eligibility of applicants;
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Contact information on eligibility;
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Administrative body(ies) for submission of
application;
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Documentation requirements (including
application form);
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Period for Application;
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Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;
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Processing time for issuing licence;
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Licence fee/administrative charge;
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Deposit/advance payment and relevant
conditions;
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Appeal regulations/procedures;
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Validity of licence;
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Other conditions of licence (extension,
transferability, penalty of non-use etc.);
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Foreign exchange requirements;
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Other: __________ (please specify).
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16
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Please
elaborate the changes in detail (in one of the official WTO languages)
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