Organisation Ministry of Commerce
Alternate Name  
Abbreviation  
Parent Government of Cameroon
u.r.l.  
email  
Country Cameroon
Location Douala
Address  
Postal Address  
Telephone 00237 2231190
Management u.r.l.  
Fax 00237 2220070
Sector Trade Ministries
Organisation Type African Government
Status  
Stated Role (1) The Ministry for the Trade is placed under the authority of a Minister, assisted by a Secretary of State. (2) The Commercial Minister is in charge with the development, the implementation and the evaluation of the policy of the Government in the field of the trade. For this reason, he/she is responsible: - development, implementation and evaluation of the strategies of promotion of the Cameronian products; - promotion and defense of a quality control mark for the products with export; - search for new markets for the Cameronian products; - follow-up of the international trade of the agricultural produce of the country; - control of the application of the standards as regards importation, in connection with the Minister in charge of standardization; - development of the regulation as regards price, and the follow-up of its application; - follow-up of inflation; - promotion and control of healthy competition; - organization and supervision of the trade fairs; - development of the standards of measuring, the quality control instruments and follow-up of their application, connection with the Minister in charge of standardization; - negotiation and follow-up of the implementation of the trade agreements; - follow-up of the statistics of trade; - follow-up of the relations with the international organizations working in the field of the international trade; - development or homologation of the standards of presentation, conservation and distribution of the products of great consumption and control of the respect of these standards by Ies economic operators concerned, in connection with the Minister in charge of standardization; - application of the administrative sanctions in the event of fraud or non-observance of the set standards; - promotion of the competitiveness of the Cameronian products on the foreign markets. Article 2: (1) For the achievement of his missions, the Commercial Minister lays out: - of a Particular Secretary; - of two (2) Technical Advisers; - of a General Inspection; - of Police headquarters; - decentralized Services; - external Services. (2) The Secretary of State has a Particular Secretariat.
Activities  
Geographical Focus  
Notes  
Current Positions
Position Name From To
Minister of Commerce Luc Atangana 2004  
Budgets
Donor From To Budget ($) Note
Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree Government of Cameroon
Subsidiary Organisations Particular Secretariat - Ministry of Commerce
Technical Advisers
General Inspectorate - Ministry of Commerce
Central Administration - Ministry of Commerce [88]
Decentralised Services, Ministry of Commerce [18]
External Services - Ministry of Commerce
Sibling Organisations Office of the Prime Minister [81]
Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development
Ministry of Communication
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Finance [20]
Ministry of Employment & Vocational Training
Ministry of Power & Water Resources [86]
Ministry of Environment & Nature Protection
Ministry of External Relations [61]
Ministry of Forestry & Wildlife [106]
Ministry of Higher Education [89]
Ministry of Industry, Mines & Technological Development
Ministry of Justice [131]
Ministry of Labour & Social Security [93]
Ministry of Property & Land Affairs
Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries & Animal Industries
Ministry of Economic Planning & Regional Development [1]
Ministry of Post & Telecommunications [97]
Ministry of Basic Education
Ministry of Public Health [303]
Ministry of Public Service & Administrative Reform [142]
Ministry of Public Works
Ministry of Scientific Research & Innovation [74]
Ministry of Secondary Education
Ministry of Small & Medium Size Enterprises, Social Economy & Handicraft [59]
Ministry of Social Affairs
Ministry of Sports & Physical Education [125]
Ministry of Territorial Administration & Decentralization [4]
Ministry of Tourism [1]
Ministry of Transport [1]
Ministry of Urban Development & Housing
Ministry for the Advancement of Women & the Family [88]
Ministry of Youth
The Presidency [24]
National Investment Corporation [1]
National Elections Observatory
Ministry Relations with Parliament and the Economic and Social Council
Associated Organisations  
Donor Recipients  
Past Positions
Position Name From To
Secretary of State for Industry & Commerce Ama Muna 2004 2007
Record last updated on 20 MAY 2008