Madar (Algiers) - Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb on Saturday, October 17, 2026, installed a standing committee to monitor and process import requests, in line with instructions from President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, according to a statement from his office carried by Algerian Radio.
The committee was set up under Executive Decree No. 26-327 of October 13, 2026, the statement said. Its members, who attended the ceremony alongside its chair, are the minister of foreign trade and export promotion, the finance minister, a representative of the governor of the Bank of Algeria, the head of the professional association of banks and financial institutions (ABEF) and the head of the Algerian Economic Renewal Council (CREA).
Ghrieb said the committee will "examine requests relating to each import operation" and give "urgent treatment" to products that are sensitive or a priority for supplying the domestic market or keeping production units running, in order to support economic activity and investment and keep goods and services available to citizens.
CREA, chaired by Kamel Moula, welcomed the committee, saying in remarks carried by Algerian Radio that it would strengthen dialogue between the authorities and businesses, improve the business climate and support domestic production.
