COVID-19 FAQs
A collection of various COVID-19 resources. We provide you up-to-date information of Covid-19 in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos.
International Business Relations
Are there currently restrictions in imports and exports?
Currently, there are no corona-related, country-specific import or export restrictions. The probability that the corona virus could be transmitted by (imported) objects is currently estimated by the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment to be extremely low.
However, there are considerable logistical problems and delays. Furthermore, it is to be expected that individual target countries of German exports will issue supplementary regulations, for example on disinfection.
How do I get information about the current situation in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos?
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, maintains a constantly updated overview of the spread of the coronavirus worldwide.
Facts about the consequences of the virus for the economy in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos are available on our website and from Germany Trade & Invest.
Incidentally, the Federal Foreign Office is currently generally advising against all unnecessary travel abroad until at least the end of April 2020, as travel restrictions are increasingly being imposed. It also provides up-to-date information on the topic of coronavirus.
What applies to the export of medical equipment to a non-EU country?
In connection with the spread of coronavirus, restrictions on the export of medical protective equipment have entered into force
With the implementing regulation (EU) 2020/402 of the Commission of 14 March 2020 on the introduction of an obligation to present an export licence when exporting certain products, an authorisation requirement for the export of medical protective equipment to non-EU countries was introduced. The implementing regulation entered into force on 15 March 2020 with its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJ L 77I, 15.3.2020, page 1-7).