And to note that this data is of great support to governments for the implementation of commercial policy measures and bilateral and multilateral negotiations and of paramount importance for companies that embark on international in the context of search for outlets, the quest for sources of supply at the lowest cost, the observation of competitors and the identification of potential partners.
“For Morocco, engaged for several years in a dynamic of deep economic transformation, the development and reliability of its statistical system, in particular in the field of foreign trade, constitute a strategic priority,” she said.
“We firmly believe that the production of quality data, harmonized, comparable and accessible, is a prerequisite for any effective public policy, to any sustainable economic partnership, and to any successful integration into the global economy,” she explained.
Emphasizing the important role that foreign trade plays as an essential factor in the growth strategies adopted by the countries aspiring to take advantage of an increasingly advanced globalization, Ms. Fettah noted that Morocco has long signed up in this liberalization movement, which touched its economy and opened it more for external exchanges from the early 80s.
This opening, she continued, was consolidated by its membership in GATT in 1987 and the conclusion of the agreements which gave birth, in 1995, to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
In this context, it highlighted Morocco’s strengthened partnership with the UN bodies in several areas, including international trade.
As such, Morocco was elected, in March 2022, unanimously from the UN member states, to the United Nations Committee for International Commercial Law (CNUDCI) for a six-year term (2022-2027), she wanted to recall.
Organized by the Changes Office in partnership with the United Nations -Statistics (UNSD), the closing meeting of the work of the group of experts in charge of the revision of textbooks for international trade in goods and services is part of the global dynamic of strengthening the reliability, exhaustiveness and comparability of international trade statistics.
This event, which continues until May 09, also brings together renowned experts and senior officials from more than 30 countries.
The work of this meeting mainly focuses on the finalization of new methodological manuals developed by the special team (Task Team on International Trade Statistics – TT -TITs), on the basis of technical work and international consultations carried out since 2021.