Comesa moves to improve intra-regional trade

THE Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) Mutual Recognition Framework (C-MRF) launched recently, will increase intra-regional trade in grain in the region, as it will address differences in standards and regulations that impede regional trade in maize.

The framework is aimed at providing equivalence of analytical results and recognition of certificates of analysis issued by laboratories of the participating countries and will eliminate the need for multiple testing by both exporting and importing countries.

The C-MRF was developed by the Comesa secretariat, in partnership with six countries with significant maize trade.

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