Kingdom of Cambodia
Nation Religion King
Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
No: Special Inter-institution
Inter-ministerial Prakas
On
Sub-contract Management in Garment, Textile, and Footwear Industry
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior
Senior Minister, Minister of Commerce
Minister of Labour and Vocational Training
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Having seen the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia
Having Royal Decree No. NS/RKT/0908/1055 dated 25 September 2008 on
Appointment of Royal Government of Cambodia
Having seen Royal Decree No. 02/NS/94 dated 20 July 1994 on Organization and
Functioning of Council of Ministers
Having seen Royal Code No NS/RKM/0196/08 dated 24 January 1996 promulgating the
Law on Establishment of Ministry of Interior
Having seen Royal Code NS/RKM/0196/16 dated 24 January 1996 on Establishment of
Ministry of Commerce
Having seen Sub-decree No. 91 OrNKr.B dated 1 August 2007 on Organization and
Functioning of Ministry of Commerce
Having seen Royal Code NS/RKM/0105/003 dated 17 January 1995 promulgating the
Law on Establishment of Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
According to the Directive No. 06 SRNN dated 15 July 2005 on Implementation of
ILO’s Project for Improving Textile and Garment Factories in Cambodia
According to the necessity of the markets of garment and footwear goods
Decides
Article 1:
An Inter-ministerial Commission between Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of
Labour and Vocational Training shall be established with the composition as follows:
1- H.E Sok Sopheak, Director General of International Trade of MOC
Chair
2- H.E Seng Sakda, Director General of MOLVT
Vice Chair
3- Mr. Phann Sophal, Vice Director of Anti-Economic Crimes Police of
Ministry of Interior
Vice Chair
4- H.E Mean Sophea, Advisor to MOC and Director of
Trade Preferences Department Permanent Member
5- H.E Var Rutsan, Advisor and Director of Intellectual Property Rights
Department of MOC
Member
6- Mr. Kim Meas So Siha, Director of Consumer Protection of Camcontrol
Member
7- Mr. Nguy Rith, Deputy Director of Labour and Vocational Training
Member
8- Mr. Ho Sivyung, Deputy Director of Bilateral Trade Department of MOC
Member
9- Ms. Kong Sithyka, Deputy Director of Multilateral Trade Department of MOC Member
10- Mr. Kong Run, Chief of Anti-Economic Crimes Police Bureau of
Ministry of Interior
Member
11- Mr. Vin Bros, Chief of Bureau of Ministry of Interior
Member
Article 2
The Commission shall have its duties as follows:
- Oversee and promote the implementation of the Royal Government policy over better
working condition in the garment, textile and footwear.
- Make local instruction, education and search for an appropriate implementation of Subcontract in accordance with the Labour Law of the Kingdom of Cambodia and international
regulations.
- Search for unregistered Sub-contractors, unjust labour practices, and review the report of
the Secretariat and take necessary measures for ensuring that the Sub-contractors of the
garment, textile and footwear factories duly comply with the regulations in effect.
- Instruct and disseminate information to relevant departments and private sector about the
policy of export promotion, national and international laws over unjust labour practices.
- Come up with measures for seeking instruction from the leadership of Ministries in order
to seek approval from the Royal Government for preventing and eliminating unjust labour
practices.
- Implement other tasks instructed by the leadership of the Ministries.
Article 3:
A Secretariat located in the Ministry of Commerce shall be established to assist the commission’s
task.
1- H.E Mean Sophea, Advisor to MOC and Director of Trade Preferences Department
2- Mr. Khim Phally, Deputy Director of Trade Preferences Department
3- Mr. Chea Sovanna, Deputy Director of Trade Preferences Department
4- Mr. Sam Seryvutthou, Deputy Director of Trade Preferences Department
5- Mr. Mean Chamnap, Chief Trade Preferences Bureau
Chair
Member
Member
Member
Member
The Secretariat shall have its duties as follows:
- Prepare all documents for submitting to the commission for review and decision
- Research and compile statistics on garment, textile and footwear factories as well as
unregistered Sub-contractors for submitting to the commission for review and decision.
- Come up with plan and implement the measures taken by the commission.
- Implement various tasks in accordance with the commission’s instruction.
Article 4:
The commission shall hold a regular meeting in every 3 months and if necessary the meeting shall
be held at the request of the Secretariat.
Article 5:
All provisions contrary to this Inter-ministerial Prakas shall be abrogated.
Article 6:
All subordinated units under the supervision of the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Interior and
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and as in Article 1 above shall be in charge of
implementing this Prakas in an effective way from this date of signing herein.
Senior Minister
Minister of Commerce
(signed and sealed)
Cham Prasidh
Phnom Penh, 27 June 2011
Minister
Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
(signed and sealed)
Vong Soth
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Interior
(signed and sealed)
Sar Kheng
CC:
- Cabinet of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen
- Cabinet of H.E Deputy Prime Minister, Sar Kheng
- Cabinet of Lok Chumteav standby Men Sam An
- Cabinet of H.E Deputy Prime Minister Keat Chhon
- Council for the Development of Cambodia
- Council of Ministers
- General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia
- Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia
- All garment and footwear factories
“for cooperation in implementation”
- As in Article 6
- Archives/documentation