The ECOWAS Commission in collaboration with the Trade Facilitation West African Program implemented by GIZ, will be organising a one-day sensitisation workshop with the Private Sector and Media from the 28th– 30th October 2020. The aim of this sensitisation workshop will be to introduce or reintroduce the Private sector (Enterprises within the ECOWAS Member States), and the Media to … Continue reading
One of the key challenges to the smooth operationalisation of the ETLS Scheme is the Transmission of real-time information between the various National Approval Committee from the ECOWAS Member states and the ECOWAS Commission. This lag in transmission of Approval related information, loss, or late physical delivery of documents relating to Enterprise and product approval by courier companies contributes … Continue reading
In fulfilment of Article 3(§ 2d-e) of the ECOWAS Revised Treaty, the ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Customs Union and taxation in collaboration with the Trade Facilitating West Africa Programme II (implemented by GIZ) organised a Virtual training for National Approval Committee (NAC) Members of Guinee on the 12th – 14th October 2020. The main purpose of the training … Continue reading
The National Approval Committee from each ECOWAS Member states helps to ensure the Conformity of Enterprise and products to the ECOWAS Rules of Origin through the technical screening via the approval procedure. However, in practice this procedure proves cumbersome combined with the responsibility of guiding Enterprise in understanding the Harmonised Community Description Coding System as it relates to their … Continue reading
The National Approval Committee from each ECOWAS Member states helps to ensure the Conformity of Enterprise and products to the ECOWAS Rules of Origin through the technical screening via the approval procedure. However, in practice this procedure proves cumbersome combined with the responsibility of guiding Enterprise in understanding the Harmonised Community Description Coding System as it relates to their … Continue reading
The ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) is the tool that aims at the operationalization of the Free Trade Area (FTA) through the elimination of customs duties and taxes with equivalent effect on the importation of products recognized as originating in ECOWAS Member States. However, its implementation by all Member States has not been effective. This situation is due, among other … Continue reading