Restrictions on cross border movement imposed in response to the Coronavirus pandemic by countries in the region, have adversely affected the supply of seeds which may lead to food insecurity. Hence, the African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA) and the COMESA Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa (ACTESA), recommends classification of seeds as…
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Les restrictions sur les mouvements transfrontières imposées par les pays de la région en réponse à la pandémie de coronavirus ont altéré l’approvisionnement en semences, ce qui pourrait entrainer l’insécurité alimentaire. L’Association africaine du commerce des semences (AFSTA) et l’Alliance pour le commerce des produits de base en Afrique orientale et australe (ACTESA) ont de…
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Une réponse collective des États membres régionaux à la Covid-19 par des normes uniformes permettra de minimiser les perturbations rencontrées dans la chaîne d’approvisionnement des produits essentiels. Le COMESA a appelé les États membres à s’unir pour combler le fossé entre les intentions politiques et les résultats de mise en œuvre. S’exprimant au cours de…
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Les milieux d’affaires régionaux, sous l’égide du Conseil des opérateurs économiques du COMESA (COC), ont exhorté les États membres à faciliter la circulation des marchandises essentielles de transit à travers la région, une mainlevée efficace et la réduction des risques d’infection au niveau des postes-frontières. Il s’agit de l’une des recommandations contenues dans une déclaration…
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The regional business community, under the umbrella of the COMESA Business Council (CBC) have urged Member States to facilitate the movement of transit essential cargo across the region through pre-clearance and/or prompter clearance and reduction of risk of infections at the border posts. This is one of the recommendations contained in a position statement issued…
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This publication comprises a listing of measures that COMESA Member States have put in place to contain the spread of the Corona virus. They cover trade facilitation and support to businesses, protection of the vulnerable from the impact of the spread of the virus and other relevant measures. It also includes the support received from…
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Le Programme de facilitation du commerce (PFC) du COMESA financé au titre du 11e Fonds européen de développement (FED) a accordé la priorité à « l’amélioration du suivi et de la résolution des obstacles non tarifaires (ONT) ». Le programme de facilitation du commerce vise, entre autres, à améliorer les normes commerciales et à réduire…
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The level of testing of COVID-19 infections in COMESA Member State is generally low, according to recent data. This is linked to inadequate testing kits and limited health personnel. The estimated total number of COVID-19 tests carried out in the region stands at 223,613. Out of these, Egypt has the highest at 90,000, Uganda (27,432),…
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Lusaka, April 28, 2020: A collective response to the COVID-19 by regional member States with uniform standards will minimize the disruptions being experienced in the supply chain for essential goods. Thus, COMESA has called on member States to stand together in bridging the gap between policy intentions and implementation outcomes. Speaking during the first Extra-Ordinary…
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This edition covers the handing over of leadership of the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Task Force, plans to promote the Common Investment Area Agreement to push for its ratification, expression of Solidarity with Tripartite Member/Partners States in the time of COVID-19 and an update on merger cases assessed by the COMESA Competition Commission e-COMESA Newsletter Issue No.…
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