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Des normes uniformes sur les réponses à la Covid-19 permettront de minimiser les perturbations

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 prônent la facilitation des échanges au milieu de la Covid-19

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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Regional Business Community Push for Trade Facilitation in Amid COVID-19

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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COVID-19 Response Measures put in Place by Member States

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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Service de conseil : Élaboration de lignes directrices/ procédures régionales du COMESA pour la notification préalable des nouvelles mesures non tarifaires par les États membres

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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COVID-19 in COMESA Situational Update 11

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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Call for Uniform Standards on COVID-19 Responses  to Minimize Disruptions

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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eComesa Newsletter Issue 620

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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اتفاقية منطقة الاستثمار المشتركة

تعتزم الأمانة العامة للكوميسا إطلاق حملة توعية حول مزايا اتفاقية منطقة الاستثمار المشتركة الإقليمية كأحد مجهوداتها في سبيل تشجيع الدول على التصديق على هذه الوثيقة الإقليمية ومن ثم تطبيقها محلياً. وتعد اتفاقية منطقة الاستثمار المشتركة بالكوميسا أحد أدوات الترويج التي يقصد بها توجيه الدول الأعضاء لمواءمة أفضل الممارسات في مجال الاستثمار وتيسير تنمية القطاع الخاص.…
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Plans Afoot to Publicize Common Investment Area Agreement

Lusaka, April, 27, 2020: The COMESA Secretariat intends to mount a public awareness campaign on the benefits of the regional common investment area agreement in an effort to encourage countries to ratify and domesticate the regional document. The COMESA Common Investment Area (CCIA) agreement is a promotional tool meant to guide Member States in harmonizing…
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