WCO x Astove Conseil

The EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme aims to facilitate and increase intra-African trade, trade between Africa and Europe, and between Africa and the rest of the world. Its establishment is a concrete step taken by the European Union and the World Customs Organization in consultation with key stakeholders to support African partners in implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

In a nutshell

    • Origin and development nexus

    • AfCFTA RoO negotiations advisory

    • Capacity-building

    • 3 comparative studies on rules of origin published

    • +280 AfCFTA product-specific rules of origin adopted

    • Transposition of AfCFT A Appendix IV from HS 2017 to HS 2022 adopted

    • Profile raising of the WCO-EU Rules of origin Africa Programme as a thought leader and go-to reference

    • Secured an 8M€ programme renewal

    • Extension of portfolio to customs valuation

Summary

Knowledge generation

Rules of origin in the Eastern and Southern African regions
Comparative analysis in the apparel and vehicles sectors
Rules of origin in Western and Central African regions

Capacity building

371 rules of origin specialists trained.

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