This twinning contract, the closing ceremony of which was chaired by minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, Abdelkader Amara, in the presence of the Spanish ambassador, Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner Rodríguez , and EU Ambassador in Rabat Claudia Wiedey, aims to support the implementation and application of the provisions of Law 30-05 in accordance with international regulatory framework and good European practices.

The project funded by the European Union (1.1 million euros) is part of the Kingdom's commitment to strengthen and accelerate the process of harmonization of its national regulations, in particular that of transport, in line with the "Achieving Advanced Status" program.

To this end, The Spanish Ministry in charge of transport and the International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies are supporting Morocco through this twinning contract for the implementation of Law 30-05.

On this occasion, Mr. Amara underlined that the complex nature of the transport of dangerous goods by road and the multiplication of stakeholders have pushed the ministry to choose this cooperation tool, taking into consideration the Moroccan context and adopting the principle of progressivity in order to support the private sector in this issue.

This event is the culmination of collective and important work since the signing of the twinning contract in November 2017, recalled the minister.

The project reflects the consideration enjoyed by Morocco within the EU as well as the exemplary nature of the Morocco-EU partnership, the official noted, adding that the Kingdom has always confirmed its full commitment to this kind of partnership.

For her part, EU Ambassador in Rabat Claudia Wiedey told reporters that the transport sector is of paramount importance given that Morocco has made impressive progress in the development of its infrastructure.

The Spanish ambassador to Morocco said this closing ceremony represents an opportunity to celebrate the success of two and a half years of work involving experts from the two neighboring countries in a climate of brotherhood in order to develop best practices for safe transportation of dangerous goods.