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The president of the Confederation of Business Associations of Mozambique (CTA), the largest representative of the country’s private sector, on Friday urged the repeal of the Conformity Assessment Program [of origin], as it delays the customs clearance process.
“The CTA’s position in relation to the Conformity Assessment Program [PAC] at origin is that the government revoke this law, which harms the consumer and especially companies,” Álvaro Massingue said to the press at the end of a meeting with the Tax Authority (AT).
The president of the CTA said that the Conformity Assessment Program “delays the customs clearance process” when importing products into Mozambique.
The meeting between the CTA and AT addressed issues such as improving tax policy, aiming to improve policies and procedures to improve the performance of the tax system.
The PAC is a government program that aims to guarantee the quality and safety of imported products, through mandatory verification and certification before shipment.
According to the authorities, the program aims to “protect” public health, the environment and consumer safety, ensuring that imported products meet the standards established by Mozambican, regional and international regulations.
The PAC establishes that imported products must be certified by authorized bodies before arriving in the country.
Draft local content law
Álvaro Massingue also revealed that the CTA was sending to the Mozambican government its proposals regarding the local content law, linked to the provision of goods and services in the extractive industry by the country’s private sector.
“We have a deadline to present our position and you will soon know what the CTA’s contribution to this Local Content Policy is. The private sector has been waiting for a long time and I hope things will improve,” Massingue added.
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