Complaint
- Complaint number
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NTB-000-020
- NTB Type
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2.3. Issues related to the rules of origin
- Complaint
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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
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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
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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
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Benin: Hillacondji (Border post)
- Reporting Country
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Benin
- Reporting Town
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- Date of incident
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2016-01-19
- Status
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Resolved
- Date of resolution
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2016-12-12
- Product Description
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- Product Originating Country
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- Total value
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0
- Date reported
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2017-03-03 19:26
- Modified
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2017-03-03 19:28
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