Just according to the news agency (ACI) reported that in November 16th, Congo (Brazzaville) foreign trade minister Ologe Landry Colella and consumption (Euloge Landry Kolelas) announced, with French label goods import ban.
           After meeting with the Minister of foreign trade merchants and importers, just said, without the French label but with foreign labels of imported carbonated beverages, alcoholic beverages and beverage sales must be finished before January 2017. The grace period allows the merchant to sell its inventory. He warned that if the grace period is exceeded, the offender will be punished in accordance with the law.
           In November 17th, the Minister of Foreign Trade issued a circular on the prohibition of imports of goods without French labels. Informed that the market has been flooded with French labels without any kind of goods, consumers in the purchase and use of these goods in the process of risk. To this end, strict implementation of the Congo (cloth) on import and export and re export management in January 24, 2007, No. 3-2007 law. The twenty-seventh clause of the law clearly states that any import of goods or services without French labels is considered illegal. Mainly related to imports of beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and electronic products. The specific enforcement of the law is under the responsibility of the Ministry of foreign trade competition and the counter commercial fraud Administration (DGCRFC).
           Congo (Brazzaville) competition and anti commercial fraud administration secretary Philip Ensongde - Mengdezi (Philippe Nsonde-Mondzie) said recently has begun to take action, first from a number of non-compliance drinks to check. Some have seized illegal beverage.
Aboubakar Siema, deputy secretary of the retail association, said that many businesses complained about the way the inspectors worked at the site.
A businessman named Arnaud Mount, both an importer and a retailer, complained that beer dealers took unfair competition practices to stop other businesses from doing business.
           It is reported that the capital Brazzaville and Pointe Noire has begun for non-compliance goods seized action.