ECOWAS, WAEMU, others call for implementation of new harmonised act
01 October 2024 |
1:14 am
To find a solution to the issue of overloading trucks, which contributes to the deterioration of roads, experts from the transport sectors of the Economic of West African States (ECOWAS) member states and the West African Economic and Monetary Union
To find a solution to the issue of overloading trucks, which contributes to the deterioration of roads, experts from the transport sectors of the Economic of West African States (ECOWAS) member states and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) have called for the implementation of the new harmonised additional act on axle load control.
They also seek support for member states in establishing the appropriate institutional framework to guide the uniform implementation of the additional act.
Apart from WAEMU and regional road transport organisations of member states, civil society groups and ECOWAS Technical Partners participated in the discussions.
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They made the call at a two-day hybrid technical meeting in Cotonou, Benin organised by ECOWAS and WAEMU Commissions. The aim of the technical meeting was to assess the level of implementation of the ECOWAS additional act relating to the harmonisation of control standards and procedures, dimensions, weight and axle load of goods transport vehicles in West Africa, harmonised with WAEMU Regulation 14.
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It also aimed to agree on key actions to be undertaken by the ECOWAS and WAEMU Commission, member states transport operators, and other stakeholders such as ports, industries, mines, shippers, as well as technical and financial partners, for the implementation of the new harmonised additional act on axle load control.
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At the opening of this technical meeting, President of the ECOWAS Commission and Commissioner, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray and SĂ©diko Douka in charge of Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation of ECOWAS, recalled the importance of the additional act for the member states and for the regional economy.Â
Representing the Envoys, Resident Representative of ECOWAS, H.E. Amadou Diongue said: “This additional act is very important when we relate it to the future that awaits us. Because with the adoption of studies on the construction of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway, it has been demonstrated that this road axis will support more than 75 per cent of community trade, therefore strengthening our regional integration.”
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