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Notifying Member
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Myanmar
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Title of new
legislation/procedure
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Notification No. 16/2014: Licensing Rules
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Date of Publication
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14 October 2014
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Date of entry into force
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14 October 2014
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Website link/Official
publication of the new regulation/procedure
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https://ptd.gov.mm/Uploads/LawRegulations/Attach/22018/74935211022018_10.Licencing%20Rule%20(%20Myanmar).pdf
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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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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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8517 (HS-22) Telephone sets, incl. smartphones and other telephones for
cellular networks or for other wireless networks; other apparatus for the
transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, incl. apparatus for
communication in a wired or wireless network, parts thereof (excl.
transmission or reception apparatus of heading 8443, 8525, 8527 or 8528)
8518 (HS-22) Microphones and stands therefor (excl. cordless microphones with
built-in transmitter); loudspeakers, whether or not mounted in their
enclosures; headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a
microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers
(excl. telephone sets, hearing aids and helmets with built-in headphones,
whether or not incorporating a microphone); audio-frequency electric
amplifiers; electric sound amplifier sets; parts thereof
8519 (HS-22) Sound recording or sound reproducing apparatus
8521 (HS-22) Video recording or reproducing apparatus, whether or not
incorporating a video tuner (excl. video camera recorders)
8522 (HS-22) Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally
with sound reproducing and recording apparatus and with video equipment for
recording and reproducing pictures and sound
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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:
to comply with technical standards
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Administrative body(ies) for submission
of applications
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Ministry/authority: Posts and Telecommunications
Department, Ministry of Transport and Communications,
Address: Office No.(2), Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar Township,
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Website: www.ptd.gov.mm
Fax: +95 67 3407227
E-mail: dg.ptd@mptmail.net.mm
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Contact point for information
on eligibility
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Ministry/authority: Posts and Telecommunications
Department, Ministry of Transport and Communications,
Address: Office No.(2), Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Township, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Website: www.ptd.gov.mm
Fax: +95 67 3407227
E-mail: dg.ptd@mptmail.net.mm
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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
objectives of these Licensing Rules are to: (a) promote competition and
liberalization of the telecommunications market in the Republic of the Union
of Myanmar; (b) ensure regulatory certainty and transparency in licensing
application, award, and administration processes; (c) establish a technology-
and service-neutral approach to licensing, to the greatest extent possible; (d) ensure
non-discriminatory treatment of similarly situated licensees.
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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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