This Notification, establishes the procedures to issue import and export license for plantation timber. Pursuant to the following: Prime Minister s Order No. 17/PM of 22 September 2008 on the governance, protection of forests and timber business; Government Secretariat s notification No. 284/GS of 21 February 2012 on the authorization of the rights to the Department of Industry and Commerce at Provincial, Capital to approve the exportation of round wood (logs); Instruction Order No. 0395/MOIC of 25 February 2011 on elimination of obstacles for the circulation of goods; and Notification No. 0826/MOIC.DIMEX of 3 May 2011 on Import and Export Licensing in Lao PDR. The Minister of Industry and Commerce issues the following notification: In order to promote the utilization of plantation timber in place of natural timber in future as the raw material to supply wood processing factories, establishes that export licenses will be issued for plantation timber for company/factories for timber included in the annual harvesting plan of the Government and shall follow the following procedures for the exportation of plantation timber; importation of plantation timber; Necessary documents for importation or exportation of plantation timber; Duration of the consideration; Validity of license and renewal of license.