Morocco is “ready to export” sanitary masks against coronavirus in the coming weeks to Europe: After covering the needs of the national market, Morocco will soon begin exporting masks to Europe sources in the Ministry of Industry and Trade told the Spanish agency Efe today. The masks to be exported are those made of fabric that can be washed and reused for five days, added the same source.
54 companies and cooperatives in charge of this production manufacture one million units per day, with the possible capacity to double the number. The export of single-use disposable masks is not planned for the moment.
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Social Networking Law – El Othmani backtracking: The head of government, Saad Eddine El Othmani, has asked the Minister of Justice, Mohamed Benabdelkader, to withdraw Bill 22.20 on social networks, after the general outcry it caused in the civil and political spheres. The bill, dubbed the “Law of Muzzling of Voices”, met with rejection and protests from all human rights and civil society organisations, as well as leaders of the government majority. The daily Assabah reported in its Monday 4 May edition that party leaders strongly criticised the bill, which was approved at a meeting of the government council on 19 March. According to authorised sources, El Othmani has asked the justice minister to start talks with the CNDH, the CNP, the national press union and human rights and civil society organisations in order to revise all articles that could undermine freedom of expression and opinion.
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34 investment projects selected in the framework of “Imtiaz-Technologies COVID-19”: In the framework of the call for projects “Imtiaz-Technologies COVID-19”, launched by Agence Maroc PME, the public-private selection committee approved 34 investment projects, led by TPMEs, for the manufacture of products and equipment used in the fight against this pandemic. The activities covered by these projects concern the manufacture of masks, personal protective equipment (medical suits, protective gowns …), medical devices, as well as hydroalcoholic gels and disinfectants, as stipulated Saturday in a statement by the Ministry of Industry, Trade, Green and Digital Economy.
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