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Permanent Committee Established to Oversee Import Applications

A recently published executive decree in the Official Gazette outlines the formation of a permanent committee tasked with monitoring and processing import requests. Led by the Minister of Foreign Trade and Export Promotion, the committee includes representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Algeria, the professional association of banks and financial institutions, and the Algerian Economic Renewal Council. The body is responsible for reviewing import applications related to production, services, or internal needs, with a mandate to prioritize sensitive products to ensure market supply and production continuity. The committee will also analyze data from the digital import registration platform and may establish specialized task forces. A weekly activity report must be submitted by the committee's chair to the Prime Minister.