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License to Operate Import and Export of Fuel Business

ໃບອະນຸຍາດດຳເນີນທຸລະກິດນຳເຂົ້າ ແລະ ສົ່ງອອກນໍ້າມັນເຊື້ອໄຟ

General information
Name of formality License to Operate Import and Export of Fuel Business
Type of formality License
Date of last modification 27.07.2020
Responsible Authorities Department of Internal Trade
(021412436;)
LSIC
Who should complete this business formality?
Any individual, legal entity, or both national, and international companies intending to operate a fuel import-export business.
Qualifications needed by the business to get the formality
- Have a license for operating a fuel import-export business.
- Invest and disburse the registered capital as defined in Article 7, clause 1 of Decree No. 331/PM.
- Hold accounts in accordance with the laws
- Have a deposit account with a bank in Lao PDR, additionally all sales and purchase payments shall be made through the bank. 
- Have a reserve of fuel in the case of emergency for at least 21 days depending on the averaged daily supply of the previous year in order to supply to their own distribution agents and gas stations.
- Have a capacity to import and distribute fuel of at least 200 million liters per year.
- Have a registered trademark of the enterprise in accordance with the laws.
- Have a fuel depot with the company trademark, and a capacity to store fuel as defined in Article 7, clause 2 of the Decree, No. 331/PM.
- Have at least 20 fuel transporting vehicles belong to their own company or company group; Each vehicle shall meet required technical standards, be registered and inspected through the relevant sector, attached with a logo and color of the company.
- Have domestic fuel distribution agents.
- Have a fuel quality testing room legally registered with the Ministry of Science and Technology.
- Have at least 3 staff who obtained a certificate of training related to the fuel business certified by the fuel management authority.
- Have insurance in accordance with the insurance law.
- Have a registered capital of 150,000,000,000 LAK or over, including the working capital of 60,000,000,000 LAK or over.
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LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Name Number Date Comment
Decree on Fuel Business 331/PM 27.10.2017 To be Translated
Instruction on Licensing the Business Activities of Industry and Commerce Sector 0045/MoIC.DERM 18.01.2019
Instruction on the Implementation of some Articles content in Decree on Petroleum Business No. 331/PM, dated 27 Obtober 2017 0521/MOIC.DDT 02.05.2018
Decision on Enterprise Registration 0023/MoIC.DERM 09.01.2019
Decision on the Business Activities of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce that requires Business Operating License 0044/MoIC.DERM 18.01.2019

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - First time
Name Type Comment
Certificate of Agent or Purchase-Sale Agreement of Fuel with the Foreign Fuel Company Confirmative act
                                                                         
Certificate of Construction Accuracy Confirmative act
                                                                        of the fuel depot 
Enterprise Registration Certificate Confirmative act
                                                                         
Certificate of Tax Registration ID  Confirmative act
                                                                         
List of Assets of the Company Confirmative act
                                                                        including the list of fuel depot, vehicle, and quality control machines of the fuel 
Photo (3x4) Confirmative act
                                                                        2 photos of directors or managers 
Social and Environment Certificate Confirmative act
                                                                        about fuel depot 
Certificate for the Membership Enrolment in Fuel Association Confirmative act
                                                                         
Bank Account Confirmative act
                                                                        with the bank in the Lao PDR 
Certificate of Passing the Training related to Fuel Business Confirmative act
                                                                        issued by the fuel management auhority  
Certificate of Fire Safety Confirmative act
                                                                        of fuel depot 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - Renew
Name Type Comment
 
Mean of presentation
Means of presentation At the Authority Offices
Address of authority Department of Internal Trade, Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Processing Time (Day(s)) 30 After the required documents are submitted.
 
RENEWAL INFORMATION
Does the formality have a validity or an expiration date? YES
How long will the formality be valid for? (in months) 36
What is the process and conditions to get the formality?
What is the process and conditions to renew the formality? The renewal application shall be submitted 90 days prior to its expiry date as the following conditions: - Have a permit for operating a fuel import-export business. - Have an investment and registered capital as defined in Article 7, clause 1 of Decree No. 331/PM. - Have an accounting system in accordance with the laws - Have a deposit account with a bank in Lao PDR, additionally all sales and purchase payments shall be made through the bank. - Have a reserve of fuel in the case of emergency for at least 21 days depending on the averaged daily supply of the previous year in order to supply to their own distribution agents and gas stations. - Have a capacity to import and distribute fuel of at least 200 million liters per year. - Have a registered trademark of the enterprise in accordance with the laws. - Have a fuel depot with the company trademark, and a capacity to store fuel as defined in Article 7, clause 2 of the Decree, No. 331/PM. - Have at least 20 fuel transporting vehicles belong to their own company or company group; Each vehicle shall meet required technical standards, be registered and inspected through the relevant sector, attached with a logo and color symbolizing the company. - Have domestic fuel distribution agents. - Have a fuel quality testing room legally registered with the Ministry of Science and Technology. - Have at least 3 staff who obtained a certificate of training related to the fuel business certified by the fuel management authority. - Have insurance in accordance with the insurance law.
 
ISSUING FEES
Has application fees? Service fees Certificate fees Application fees Total fees
NO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Comments
Currently, there is no fee collected and defined in any legal act.
 
RENEWAL FEES
Has renewal fees? Service fees Certificate fees Renewal fees Total renewal fees
NO 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Comments
Currently, there is no fee collected and defined in any legal act.
     
 

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