Arab countries still struggling to establish a customs union

Posted in the Tunisian newspaper on 26 – 03 – 2019

Saida Hachisha, Director General of Economic and Trade Cooperation at the Ministry of Commerce (Tunisia), said Tuesday that in order to develop the Arab Economic Zone, studies are underway on the goal of a Arab customs union between the Arab countries.
While acting steps to complete the Greater Arab Area for trade, the spokeswoman told Watt, on the sidelines of the meeting of senior officials of the Economic and Social Preparatory Council, that the rules of 39 Arab origin had been modified, pointing out that among other projects implemented at the Arab level Services Sector.
Hishisha stressed that the meeting of senior officials of the Economic and Social Council would result in draft resolutions to be submitted to the Arab Ministers of Commerce, Economy and Finance at their meeting on Thursday, March 28 to continue the discussion, stressing that the draft resolutions would be final and effective only on Sunday 31 March Session.
The Tunisian official expressed hope that the Tunis summit will lead to the reinforcement of the common Arab economic integration through the development of the legal framework governing the Arab economic zone.

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