Timber Export, Decision on Annulment Existing Procedure (COM Decision No. 65, 1994)

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SECHDEY SAMRECH (DECISION)
ON THE ANNULMENT THE EXISTING PROCEDURE
FOR TIMBER EXPORT
Council of Ministers Decision No. 65
(18 June 1994)

• Seen the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia;
• Seen the Royal Decree of His Majesty the King of Cambodia, Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk Vaarman dated November 01, 1993 on the Formation of the Roya1 Government of Cambodia;
• Responding to current military and security situation;
• Responding to the exigent needs of establishing and consolidating the Khmer Royal Armed Forces;
• Seen the Notice No. 165 dated January 29, 1994 of the Cabinet of the Council of Ministers on the prohibition of timber cutting and export of round wood and sawn wood effective the end of March 1994; and
• Seen the Notice No. 933 dated December 20, 1993, on mandating the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Economy and Finances, the Ministry of External Affairs and International Cooperation to supervise and coordinate the timber export.

It is hereby decided

To annull the existing procedure for the timber export.

Article 2

The new procedure for timber export is as follows:

• Any application for timber export shall be authorized by the First and Second Prime Ministers.
• Any companies or individuals who still maintain licenses for timber export previously issued by the competent ministry, but have yet to export their timber, shall reapply for export to the First and Second Prime Ministers through the Cabinet of the Council of Ministers.

The Co-ministers in charge of the Cabinet of the Council of Ministers, the Co-ministers of Defense and other concerned ministers shall implement this decision from the date of its signature.

The First Prime Minister
(signature and seal) Norodom Ranariddh

The Second Prime Minister
(signature and seal) Hun Sen

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