Moroccan Govt. suspends import duties on olive oil, meats

Morocco’s Government Council, chaired by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, on Friday approved several draft decrees aimed at suspending import tariffs on agricultural and livestock products, the Ministry Delegate in charge of Relations with Parliament, the government’s spokesperson announced in a press release on Saturday.

Following a presentation by Fouzi Lekjaa, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance in charge of the Budget, the Council adopted draft decree No. 2.24.960, which suspends the collection of import duties on virgin and extra virgin olive oil.

Additionally, draft decree No. 2.24.961, amending decree No. 2.24.064, was approved to suspend import tariffs on domestic cattle.

The Council also passed draft decree No. 2.24.962, suspending import duties on domestic sheep, and draft decree No. 2.24.963, which suspends tariffs on meat from bovine, ovine, caprine, and camelid species.