Food Safety (SPS, GAP and others)

For certain types of products, a permit or certificate may be required to certify that these products conform to certain technical standards. Lao PDR has established a TBT Enquiry Point as required by the WTO SPS Agreement. You can contact the TBT Enquiry Point if you have any questions regarding sanitary and phytosanitary requirements.

The pre-requisited document for the request of the Phytosanitary certification.

The report of the on-site inspection by the officer on the specified phytosanitary import requirements

The application form for the request of Certificate of Origin.

Phytosanitary certificates are issued to indicate that consignments of plants, plant products or other regulated articles do meet specified phytosanitary import requirements.

This is an official acknowledgement that the goods have sucessfully passed the pest control system by the accredited organisation

A document required by the authorities of an importing country to prove the origin of the goods. Support documents may include: (i) Application for requesting of COO, (ii) Bill of truck, (iii) Commercial invoice, (iv) Phytosanitary certification, and (v) Fumigation certification