Cairo, September 20, 2023, The 32nd meeting of the Arab League's customs procedures and information committee commenced on Tuesday under the leadership of Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Araj, advisor to the deputy governor of the Zakat Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA). During his address at the meeting, Al-Araj expressed hope that the committee's efforts to resolve issues related to the Arab Customs Federation's preliminary unification requirements would advance. Bahjat Abu Al-Nasser, the director of economic integration at the League of Arab States, stated that the meeting's agenda would include a number of important topics, including the contact points responsible for monitoring all customs issues related to the Greater Arab Free Trade Area and the Arab Customs Union negotiation phase.
He added that other topics include the member states' remarks on the unified guide to advance decisions, which will contribute to the simplification of customs clearance procedures and requirements as well as the correct release of goods.
