Complaint

Complaint number
NTB-000-020  
NTB Type
2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin  
Complaint
Traders transporting agricultural products and livestock were being required by Benin customs to produce a certificate of origin for goods transiting through Benin, which was against the ECOWAS regulations.  
Status note
In a circular issued on 12 Dec 2016 (with reference to ECOWAS PROTOCOL A/P1/1/0 3 of 31 Jan 2003 by the government of Benin through Customs, a reminder was given to all Directors of Customs, Unit Heads, Heads of Security Checkpoints, Heads of Border Security, Divisional Heads, Heads of Institution and Heads of Trade and Transport Unions that the certificate of origin on agricultural products and livestock was not a requirement for transporting agricultural products and livestock.  
Progress update note
Several meetings were conducted together with Borderless Trade Advisor and several partners , meeting with customs to advocate for removal of this requirement.  
Policy or regulatory NTB
Yes 
Location
Benin: Hillacondji (Border post)  
Reporting Country
Benin  
Reporting Town
 
Date of incident
2016-01-19  
Status
Resolved  
Date of resolution
2016-12-12  
Product Description
 
Product Originating Country
 
Total value
0  
Date reported
2017-03-03 19:26  
Modified
2017-03-03 19:28