Public and Private Sectors in Three Northern Provinces (Luang Namtha, Oudomxay and Phongsaly) Attended a Dissemination Workshop on Procedures and Conditions Related to Agricultural and Animal Products Exportation to Republic of China

Luang Namtha Province, 16 March 2022, the Luang Namtha Provincial Division of Industry and Commerce organized a dissemination workshop on procedures and conditions related to agricultural and animal product exportation to the Republic of China, with the support by the Promotion of Export Competitiveness and Sustainability Support to Public-Private Dialogue in Northern Lao PDR (ECL) Project which is funded by the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF).
Primary objective of this workshop is to raise awareness on the procedures and conditions related to agricultural and animal product exportation to the Republic of China, which was expected to address the issue proposed by the private sectors on the lack of information on procedures and conditions related to agricultural and animal products exportation to China. This was the follow-up activities of the Luang Namtha Local Public-Private Dialogue (LPPD).

During the meeting, the participants discussed about various topics related to the exportation to China. The discussion was led by the representatives from the Department of Trade Promotion, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Livestock and Fishery to present on the topic of the Access to market through trade privileges, regulation and terms, the Market negotiation process, quotas, phytosanitary inspections for agricultural products, and the Information on conditions, procedures, quotas and fees for exporting animal products to China. There were more than 60 participants, (22 women) participated this dissemination workshop from both public and private sectors from Luangnamtha, Oudomxay and Phongsaly.

In his closing remark, the Director of the Division of Industry and Commerce reiterated the meeting’s discussions and expressed his great gratitude toward the active contribution of the participants.

The dissemination workshop was supported by ECL Project which is funded by the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF). EIF is an Aid for Trade partnership in action for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The ECL Project intends to promote private sector-led economic growth in the least developed Northern Region of the country in response to the Government’s eight National Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP). The project consists of three components: Improvement of the local business environment, Enhancement of productivity and exports of critical sectors, and project management.