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It
emerged from the evaluation of the implementation of the ECOWAS
priority programmes in Liberia that the level of implementation
recorded is among the lowest within the Community. It should be
pointed out, that the country experienced nearly nine years of
civil war. The level of implementation is as follows:
A.
FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS
Liberia
has abolished entry visas and permits for ECOWAS national.
However, it has not adopted the ECOWAS travel certificate and
harmonised immigration and emigration form or set up the
requisite committee to monitor the programmes of free movement
of the persons and vehicles. In addition, the Brown Card Scheme
does not exist in the country.
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B.
FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS
Customs
documents such as the certificate of origin, customs
nomenclature (HS), the customs declaration and the transit
certificate (ISRT) log-book have not been printed and put into
use .
With
regard to the removal of tariff barriers under the TLS, Liberia
has not lifted barriers to unprocessed goods and industrial
products.
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C.
MONETARY COOPERATION PROGRAMME
All non-tariff barriers of a
monetary nature have not been removed. The country, however,
owes U.A 5,7million in arrears of contributions to WACH.
D.
HARMONISATION OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL POLICIES
Evaluation of the
level of macro-economic convergence criteria is in progress.
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E.
PROTOCOL ON COMMUNITY LEVY
Liberia has not yet
ratified the protocol on the Community level or incorporated it
into its national budget.
F.
PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS
Liberia
owes huge arrears of contributions to the budgets of the
Community institutions:
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UA. 6,968,826
to the budget of the Executive Secretariat;
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UA. 580,689 for
the first tranche of the ECOWAS Fund’s capital ;
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UA. 2,629,142
for the second tranche of the ECOWAS Fund’s capital ; and
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UA. 703,045 U.A
for construction of headquarters.
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UA. 2,001,830
on loan repayments
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