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Africa-Press – Seychelles. <\/strong><\/span>The Trade division of the Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade has launched its newly re-designed Seychelles Trade Portal.
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\nThe re-designed portal, an online one-stop-shop which maps out all import and export procedures and fees, was funded by the European Union Commission (EU) through the 11th EDF EPA Programme.<\/p>\n

Under the programme, the country is being assisted with a package of technical and financial support to the tune of \u20ac10 million to enhance the capacity of actors to better implement trade agreements through competitive integration of the country into regional and international trading systems and through the EPA, support the private enterprises in manufacturing, agriculture and fisheries sectors, to boost production of high value products and to increase export potentials through diversification, innovation and value addition including job creation.<\/p>\n

It was launched by the principal secretary for Trade, Ronald Cafrine, in a short ceremony yesterday at the Seychelles Trading Company (STC) conference room. Present were the principal secretary for Investment, Entrepreneurship and Industry, Kenneth Nalletamby, the secretary general of the Seychelles Revenue Commission (SRC) Veronique Herminie and representatives of EU and EPA, among other guests.<\/p>\n

PS Cafrine said the launch of the new portal \u201csignifies a key milestone for the Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade, (in line to increasing access to information, making it easy and less costly), but more so, for the business community, in that it adds another step in improving predictability and clarity, for better trade related decisions\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe trade portal functions as the most comprehensive online platform for domestic business community and would-be entrepreneurs. It is expected to provide domestic and foreign businesses with quick access to Seychelles trading regulations and procedures. It would improve transparency, remove bureaucracy and increase the doing-business-environment,\u201d the PS said.<\/p>\n

The trade portal is hosted by the Trade division and is expected to improve accessibility, transparency, and predictability of trading procedures, thus providing domestic and foreign investors quick access to this repository of the Seychelles trading regulations and procedures.<\/p>\n

The launch of the trade portal affirms the government of Seychelles\u2019 commitment to facilitating trade by making related information more accessible and transparent.<\/p>\n

Through the portal, traders and the business community will have access to information on all regulatory requirements that they need to comply with, to conduct their transactions.<\/p>\n

Technical expertise for the redesign of the trade portal was provided by two senior international trade and IT consultants. The experts consulted widely with the business community in Seychelles as well as with key government agencies during the re-design phase. The duo also worked closely with the Trade Division, under the Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade and the EPA Project Technical Assistance Team to successfully develop a re-designed and revamped trade portal for Seychelles.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Trade Division would soon be rolling out an awareness campaign to that effect. We believe that, the larger the number of people that get to know of the existence and potentials of the portal, that would generate increased interests and eventually increase its usage. I would like to also encourage each and every one of you to also visit the trade portal in your free time. I can guarantee you that it would be worth your while,\u201d said PS Cafrine, who also urged members of the public to access the new re-designed trade portal.<\/p>\n

The EPA technical team leader, Dr Maurizio Zincone, who was following the ceremony online, said, \u201cAs a project team, we are delighted to have supported the re-designed trade portal for Seychelles. This milestone will strengthen Seychelles\u2019 trade facilitation efforts as the portal is in line with Article 1 of the World Trade Organisation\u2019s TFA objective, which requires that governments provide traders and potential traders with transparent information on tariffs, rules and procedures pertaining to import and export formalities.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Seychelles. The Trade division of the Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade has launched its newly re-designed Seychelles Trade Portal. The re-designed portal, an online one-stop-shop which maps out all import and export procedures and fees, was funded by the European Union Commission (EU) through the 11th EDF EPA Programme. 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