Ouagadougou: Customs will no longer collect data on paper media for the issuance of the certificate of release for consumption (CMC) of vehicles and two-wheeled vehicles. From now on, this will be done digitally to avoid fraud and loss of time, AIB learned Monday during the launching ceremony. The Director General of Customs, Divisional Inspector Adama Ilboudo, chaired the official ceremony in Ouagadougou on Monday morning to launch the digital version of the certificate of release for consumption, called “e-CMC”.
According to Burkina Information Agency, Adama Ilboudo explained that, as part of the release for consumption of vehicles and two-wheeled vehicles, his services had until now collected data on paper to issue a certificate of release for consumption (CMC). These practices exposed the data to risks of fraud. Now, thanks to digitalization, Customs can secure this information and issue a digital version of the certificate, called “e-CMC”. According to Adama Ilboudo, this tool guarantees better traceabi
lity of means of transport from their entry into the territory to the customs clearance process, while collecting a certain number of essential data.
“The e-CMC makes it possible, throughout the chain, to ensure the traceability of two- or four-wheeled vehicles and machines, and to provide reliable data to our colleagues at the General Directorate of Land and Maritime Transport for the registration of customs-cleared vehicles,” explained the Divisional Inspector. He added that this system, in addition to ensuring the security of information, allows to reduce costs and save time, by eliminating multiple trips for the transmission of documents between administrations. “Thanks to the integrated QR code, a simple scan allows to verify that the e-CMC has been issued by Customs and that it is authentic, with the correct information,” he stressed.
The launch took place in the presence of the Director General of Land and Maritime Transport, Vincent Tougri, who said he was honoured by the fruitful collaboration betw
een the two general directorates. “This tested and verified system not only saves time, but also protects documents,” he said. Mr. Tougri also indicated that previously, everything was done physically, which left room for manipulation. Now, all the data recorded in the Customs database can be directly used by the Transport Department to move on to the registration phase.
Burkina Faso has been engaged in a global process of dematerializing its services since 2023. The launch of this vast project was carried out on April 11, 2023 by the President of Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré.