P061 - MAURITANIA
Support to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism to facilitate the implementation of the Association Agreement with ECOWAS and the EU-West Africa Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
BENEFICIARIES
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Commerce
PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS
- National Institute of Public Health Research
- Membres du comité national de Concertation sur l’APE
PROJECT COVERAGE
- EUD Mauritania
- Business community
- Chamber of Commerce
- Union Nationale du Patronat Mauritanien
- Point focal de la société Civile
- ASML Group
- Douane
PROJECT COVERAGE
The general objective of the support project was to strengthen the capacities of Mauritania to facilitate the implementation of appropriate trade policies with ECOWAS and within the framework of the EPA. The project contributed to the sustainable economic development of Mauritania through further regional integration and better participation in the world economy.
Two-fold purposes: Support for the development of a roadmap for the revival of the National Committee on the EPAs; and facilitate the implementation of the Common External Tariff following the Association Agreement with ECOWAS and a study for the identification of sensitive products / sectors.
Two-fold Project outputs:
- The business opportunities of the APE are understood and optimized; and
- Mauritania has a good understanding of the CET and aligns all of its customs tariffs with the ECOWAS CET before the deadline of January 1, 2019.
- Intervention areas: EPA;
- Common External Tariff;
- ECOWAS;
- Trade reforms;
- Phytosanitary standards;
- The Trade Liberalization System (SLE);
- Rules of origin and safeguarding measures;
- Business opportunities;
- Training and Capacity Building.
RESULTS ACHIEVED
Purpose 1: Support for the development of a roadmap for the revival of the National Committee on the EPAs
The business opportunities of the APE are understood and optimized.
Purpose 2: Facilitate the implementation of the Common External Tariff following the Association Agreement with ECOWAS and study for the identification of sensitive products / sectors:
Mauritania has a good understanding of the CET and aligns all of its customs tariffs with the ECOWAS CET before the deadline of January 1, 2019.
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