Consecomercio supports simplifying export procedures and calls for reforms to inspection mechanisms
Consecomercio considers it essential to harmonize the operational controls exercised by the Bolivarian National Guard through its Tax Protection and Anti-Drug divisions.
The National Council of Commerce and Services (Consecomercio), as part of its efforts to promote sectoral modernization and strengthen free enterprise, welcomed the recent decree issued by the National Executive aimed at reducing bureaucracy in the marketing and placement of local products in international markets.
The tertiary sector trade association noted that the measure introduces significant improvements addressing long-standing demands from productive sectors by comprehensively simplifying the export processes needed to boost the national economy.
Among the most positive aspects and operational changes introduced by this decree, Consecomercio highlighted:
– Principle of reciprocity with the destination: Exporters will only be required to comply with the requirements imposed by the destination country. Domestic regulations that go beyond those requirements are no longer mandatory.
– Elimination of ministerial permits: Export authorizations previously issued by the ministries responsible for the food and industry sectors have been abolished.
-Opening up and deregulating key sectors:
-Fisheries and Aquaculture: The requirement for registration permits and domestic certificates to export has been eliminated, lifting previous restrictions on sales abroad.
– Coffee and Cocoa: The requirement to obtain an exporter code has been dropped, and traditional restrictions on marketing these products abroad have been suspended.
– Greater flexibility in health regulations: Health and sanitary certificates will be issued only when the buyer's country expressly requires them among its entry requirements.
– Simplification of land and port transportation: Transport operations are being unified through the introduction of a single cargo document for moving products to customs offices and port terminals.
– Maximum deadlines for legalization: Any supplementary documentation required abroad will be subject to a guaranteed maximum period of 10 business days for official legalization by the State.
Institutional coordination
In closing its remarks, Consecomercio emphasized that advancing an institutional coordination agenda is essential to consolidating the success of this reform.
To this end, the association considers it essential to harmonize the operational controls carried out by the Bolivarian National Guard through its Tax Protection and Anti-Drug divisions.
The business community's proposal aims to consolidate registration into a single, permanent administrative act, provided the exporter does not change its business purpose, ownership structure, or address, and to accelerate the complete digitization of required documents in order to eliminate the use of physical paperwork and ensure a smooth, secure logistics flow in line with global trade standards.
Consecomercio reiterates the importance of, and its willingness to maintain, an open and constructive dialogue with the National Executive, with the aim of coordinating efforts to strengthen the national productive sector, consolidate legal certainty, and promote a favorable economic environment for the development of free enterprise for the benefit of all Venezuelans.
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