REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

ENLIGHTENMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ECONOMIC OPERATORS ON ECOWAS PROGRAMMES

   

The "ECOWAS Hour" radio programme is not being broadcast.

ECOWAS PRIORITY PROGRAMMES STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION

COUNTRY: LIBERIA

TITLE

PROGRAMME

OBSERVATIONS

A. Free movement of persons

i) abolished of visa and entry permit

Yes

ii) introduction of ECOWAS travel certificate

No

iii) introduction of harmonised immigration/emigration forms

No

iv) establishment of national committee for monitoring programmes on free movement of persons and vehicles

No

v) introduction of ECOWAS Brown Card Scheme

No

B. Free Movement of Goods

i) printing and introduction of harmonised customs declaration forms:

- certificate of origin

No

- customs nomenclature(HS)

No

- customs declaration form

No

-protocol on ISRT (transit certificate)

No

- designation of national guarantor for transit operation

No

ii) elimination of tariff barriers under the TLS

- unprocessed products

No

- industrial products

No

C. Monetary Cooperation Programme

i) elimination of non-tariff barriers of a monetary nature

No

ii) payment of arrears of contribution to WACH

No

UA 5,700,000 due

D. Harmonisation of Economic and Financial Policies:

Evaluation in progress

E. Protocol on Community Levy

i) ratification

No

ii) inclusion in national appropriation bill

No

F. Payment of Contributions

i) Secretariat budget

No

UA 6,968,826 due

ii) Fund’s capital: 1st tranche

No

UA 580,689 due

iii) Special Tele-communications Fund

Yes

iv) Fund’s capital:2nd tranche

No

UA 2,629,142 due

V) loan arrears to the Fund

No

UA 2,001,830 due

vi) construction of headquarters

No

UA 703,045 due

G. Enlightenment of the public and economic operators on ECOWAS Programmes

- creation and transmission of ECOWAS radio programme "ECOWAS Hour"

No