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Álvaro Massingue, the president of the CTA, said that the Conformity Assessment Program delays the customs clearance process when importing products into Mozambique.
The president of the Confederation of Business Associations of Mozambique (CTA), the largest representative of the country’s private sector, urged the repeal of the Conformity Assessment Program, as it delays the customs clearance process.
Álvaro Massingue, 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.
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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.