Inventory of Business Licenses

General information
Name of formality	Permit for Advertisement
Type of formality	Other
Date of last modification	23.11.2020
Responsible Authorities	Food and Drugs Department
LSIC
Who should complete this business formality?	Export-import companies or branches, factories or branches, and agencies authorized to conduct business in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Ministry of Health and other relevant authorities.
Qualifications needed by the business to get the formality	The procedure is the same as applying for a permit, but the consideration period is shorter.
Additional Comment	The authorized content must be consistent with the quality of the registered product.

LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Name	Number	Date	Comment
Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amended)	07/NA	21.12.2011
Law on Food (Revised)	33/NA	24.07.2013
Order on the Management of Food, Medicine and Medical Device Advertisement	1494/MOH	06.07.2016

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - First time
Name	Type	Comment
Application Form	Confirmative act	1 copy
Registration Certificate in Lao PDR	Confirmative act	1 copy
Advertising Model	Confirmative act	1 copy
Sample or Example (based on the registered packaging unit)	Confirmative act	2 samples
Brief Curriculum Vitae of the Speaker	Confirmative act	1 copy

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - Renew
Name	Type	Comment
A copy of the Latest Advertising Permit	Confirmative act	1 copy
The Approved Content by FDD	Confirmative act	1 copy

 

Mean of presentation
Means of presentation	At the Authority Offices
Address of authority	Food and Drugs Department, Ministry of Public Health
Processing Time (Day(s))	3	If the documents are complete, it will take 3 working days to issue the license.

 

RENEWAL INFORMATION
Does the formality have a validity or an expiration date?	YES
How long will the formality be valid for? (in months)	0
What is the process and conditions to get the formality?
What is the process and conditions to renew the formality?	- 12 months for a permit of advertisement through print media such as banners, stickers, posters, brochures, books, flyers, calendars, and other materials. - 3 months for a permit of electronic advertisement. - The procedure for renewing a permit is the same as applying for a permit, but the consideration period will be shorter.

 

ISSUING FEES
Has application fees?	Service fees	Certificate fees	Application fees	Total fees
YES	0.00	0.00	3000.00	3000.00
Comments	- Technical service charge for print media is 50,000 LAK - Technical service charge for the electronic advertisement is 100,000 LAK

 

RENEWAL FEES
Has renewal fees?	Service fees	Certificate fees	Renewal fees	Total renewal fees
YES	0.00	0.00	3000.00	3000.00
Comments	- Technical service charge for print media is 50,000 LAK - Technical service charge for the electronic advertisement is 100,000 LAK

   

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Document Name	Comment
Application Form	1 copy
Registration Certificate in Lao PDR	1 copy
Advertising Model	1 copy
Sample or Example (based on the registered packaging unit)	2 samples
Brief Curriculum Vitae of the Speaker	1 copy
A copy of the Latest Advertising Permit	1 copy
The Approved Content by FDD	1 copy

 

STATISTICS (Issue or/and renewed number)
Year	Issued	Renewed
2016	297	0
2017	473	0
2018	437	0
2019	453	0
2020	179	0