Algeria: Production of Local Origin
Description
The Prime-minister instruction from 20/22 December 2008 (In legal terms, these instructions do not supersede or bear the same weight as a law) on the production of local origin is a reminder and an injunction to enforce the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 02-250 of 24 July 2002 concerning the 15% preference margin granted to products originating in Algeria as part of public procurement.
Whether by tender or private treaty, national and international markets regarding the purchase of office equipment and supplies for the operation of services, preference will be given to production of local origin within the limit of 15% of bids.
For the completion of works, services, studies and acquisition of equipment, priority will be given to the production of goods or services of Algerian origin, according to two criteria: for offers of goods and services at least equal in quality to offers from foreign bidders, preference will be given to domestic production and, the 15% preferential margin will apply to products and services of Algerian origin.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 22 Dec 2008
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
The KPMG Review, Quarterly News N° 1, March 2009, KPMG Algeria. Available from < http://www.algeria.kpmg.com/fr/Documents/The%20KPMG%20Review%202009-%20n... >. Fifth report on potentially trade restrictive measures in the context of the global economic crisis for the 133 Committee November 2009. The EC Trade. Available from < http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2009/november/tradoc_145270.pdf >
Government Response:
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