NSS - Sep 8

Myanmar Ministry of Commerce promulgated guidelines and rules on 5th September for operating online trading and online services under e-commerce system.

The announcement states that every individual and all entities that are running the online businesses shall follow the newly enacted rules. 

The newly announced e-commerce guidelines involve 99 rules which shall be obeyed by both buyers and sellers via online. 

The guideline involves rules related to payment systems, advertisements, Intellectual Property right, frauds and protections for consumers. 

This is the very first promulgation in Myanmar for e-commerce.