Africa Regulatory ENSight 2020 | 06

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Transport

Guidelines for Movement of Goods and Services Across the COMESA Region During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Published on 10 June 2020 by COMESA, as adopted by the 8th Extra-Ordinary Council of Ministers' Meeting on 14 May 2020.

The Guidelines:

• are aimed at facilitating the movement of goods and services during the COVID-19 pandemic without amending or replacing any provisions of the COMESA Treaty;
• provide a basis for the regional private sector, including freight companies, to engage respective governments to implement the recommendations to address the current challenges affecting the flow of goods and services within the region; and
• considered similar guidelines developed by the East African Community("EAC") and the Southern African Development Community ("SADC") in response to the COVID-19 to ensure they complement and not conflict.