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*Coronavirus (COVID-19) regulatory measures
Angola
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Presidential Decree No. 208/21 (Amendment of Measures to Prevent
and Control the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 Virus and COVID-19) of 6
September 2021
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Effective from 10 September 2021.
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The Presidential Decree amends Presidential Decree No. 207/21 of
31 August, updating the measures to prevent and control the spread
of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 and the rules for the
operation of public and private services and social and other
activities during the Situation of Public Calamity to provide inter
alia that:
- the vaccination of civil servants and all private sector
professionals and citizens travelling on interprovincial journeys
is strictly recommended;
- in order to facilitate the vaccination process, public and
private institutions are required to exempt officials and workers
on the day of vaccination;
- the competent public and private entities may require the
presentation of a negative result SARS-CoV-2 test as a condition of
access to services, in cases where employees or workers are not
vaccinated; and
- all citizens who are fully vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2
virus are issued with a vaccination certificate, which may be
issued in paper or digital format.
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Angola
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Provisional Presidential Legislative Decree No. 1/21 (Measures
to Alleviate the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Prices of
Essential Goods) of 14 September 2021
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Effective from 14 September 2021.
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The Provisional Presidential Legislative Decree:
- approves COVID-19 pandemic relief measures on the prices of
essential goods with the aim to achieve the following objectives:
- increase national production of essential goods of broad
consumption;
- reduce the cost of imports of widely used essential goods in
areas where there is still strong dependence on imports; and
- increase the speed of disposal and supply of essential goods
throughout Angola;
- provides that the settlement and payment of customs duties due
for the importation of the following essential goods shall be
suspended:
- rice;
- pork;
- dried beef;
- chicken thighs;
- corn grain;
- powdered milk; and
- cooking oil; and
- provides that the Provisional Presidential Legislative Decree
is valid for 70 days, pursuant to Article 126(5) of the
Constitution of the Republic of Angola.
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