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CEPS withdraws escorts
services to Free Zones enterprises
Accra, Oct. 30, Ghanadot/GNA- The
Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) on Tuesday
said it was withdrawing its escorts services accompanying
container cargo into free zone enterprises in and out of
Accra and Tema.
A statement by the CEPS Public Relation Department in Accra
said the measure, which was aimed at facilitating Free Zones
operations takes effect from Monday, November 5, 2007.
The statement said escorts fees, which were hitherto
chargeable for both containerised consignments and loose
cargo or non containerised cargo released for delivery into
free zone enterprises within Accra and Tema had also been
abolished with effect from next Monday.
It said however, that loose cargo or non-containerised cargo
released for delivery into free zone enterprises outside
Accra and Tema would be accompanied by escort officers and
would attract a charge of 25 Ghana Cedis per day for each
escort.
The statement said information on the departure from the
ports of Free Zone consignments would be communicated in
advance to receiving stations and free zone resident
Officers by CEPS Sector Commanders.
It said all delivered consignments would be thoroughly
examined by the Resident officers on arrival at the Free
Zone premises and the results imputed to the Ghana Customs
Management System.
GNA
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