The Emergency Economic Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Kamel Idris on Wednesday, approved a set of key decisions aimed at regulating economic performance and stabilizing the national currency exchange rate.
Culture and Information Minister Khalid Al-Issir read out the decisions, which included major reform measures such as forming an economic emergency committee under the Prime Minister’s leadership, prohibiting imports unless all banking and commercial requirements are met, and banning any goods that fail to meet approved standards and specifications.
The decisions also called for activating the role of anti-smuggling forces and equipping them with the necessary tools to perform their duties efficiently, alongside enforcing anti-smuggling laws, making the possession or storage of gold without official documentation a smuggling crime regardless of location.
Additionally, the measures included strict monitoring of gold production until export to prevent illicit smuggling, consolidating gold purchase and marketing under a single government entity tasked with providing foreign currency to importers.
The meeting also approved the establishment of a national digital platform to enable government bodies to track imports and exports from the time they leave ports until arrival at Sudanese ports, as well as reviewing Cabinet Resolution No. 154 regarding vehicle import regulation and controlling unregulated import practices at ports and crossings.
Other decisions involved reviewing state-issued emergency orders imposing unlawful fees, easing burdens on citizens, reassessing export policies, removing obstacles to increase exports, and ensuring smooth trade flow.
The meeting emphasized full compliance with the issued decisions and directives, describing them as a strategic step toward national economic reform and protecting the national currency.
Dr. Kamel Idris chaired the meeting with the attendance of several ministers, officials, and relevant representatives, as part of national efforts to address economic imbalances and stabilize the currency exchange rate. The discussions also covered urgent economic issues amid the continuous depreciation of the national currency, reviewing proposals to curb smuggling, increase foreign currency resources, and enforce laws to restore economic balance.
