Remove Requirement of Installation of Normal Electric Meter before Provision of Green Meter for Net Metering Facility Reform ID F006 Reform Description Condition of 3-Phase Meter removed for Net-Metering Connection Before: To avail the facility of net-metering, consumers were required to first obtain a normal 3-phase meter before getting a bi-directional (green) meter, causing delay…
Unification of Food Standards by elimination of multiple standards at federation and provinces Reform ID F002 Reform Description Same Food Standards Now Applicable to All Food Businesses Across Pakistan Before: Manufacturers of food products had to get certified against multiple standards of different provinces and the federal government. After: One single National standard for each…
RCSTSI identified regulatory issues related to garments, food, gems & jewelry, footwear, furniture, plastic manufacturing etc. Several issues pertaining to Govt departments including sales and taxation, excise duties, NOCs from government departments, export facilitation, raw material cost, regulation of pricing, availability of dedicated industrial land for factories, custom duties etc. were discussed in detail. Additional Secretary BOI, Mr. Mukarram…
Association members briefed on regulatory difficulties related to minimum export price, banking related issues regarding Form-E esp. in case of overdue forms, revision of grant amount on machinery import, establishing mechanism, SRO on certification etc. Additional Secretary BOI, Mr. Mukarram Jah Ansari assured SIMAP of BOI’s support in creation of a business-friendly environment.
APFMA identified regulatory issues hindering business ease and growth. Issues related to NHA Right of Way Policy, late payment charges percentage levied by PESSI, damage due to consignment inspection by ANF & exorbitant freight cost were discussed in detail.
BOI Business Environment Wing arranged an introductory session for BOI officers. Representatives of the Ministry of Commerce briefed about initiatives for facilitation of the SME Sector & continued growth of E-Commerce in Pakistan.
BOI, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office & Office of Product Safety & Standards held the third & final workshop on Pakistan’s Regulators Guidelines on 9th August 2021. The workshops were organized to apprise about various methods and tools employed by the UK government in implementing an effective regulators code that can support Pakistan in devising…
