Ministry of Trade , Informal Sector , Consumer Affairs , Promotion of Local Products and SMEs

Presentation

 Under the authority of the Prime Minister , the Minister of Trade, Informal Sector , Consumer Affairs , Promotion of local products and SMEs Mr. Alioune Sarr is the head of this department since 22 July 2012.

Missions

 The decree 2014-883 of 22 July 2014 allows it to prepare and implement the policy defined by the Head of State in the areas of trade, consumption, entrepreneurship and the informal economy.

Under the trade and consumption:

It prepares and implements the laws and regulations applicable to the business and in particular those relating to competition and prices. It ensures that rules on trade to be adapted to the size and characteristics of companies from different sectors of the economy. It ensures the protection of consumers, adequate supply of markets and the functioning of distribution channels. It promotes the processing of local products and the local consume. In conjunction with the Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning, is responsible for international trade negotiations and participates in the development and implementation of regional and subregional policies on external trade. Under the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the informal sector: Develops and implements strategies for the development of pme and encourages the emergence of entrepreneurship in Senegalese society, including by supporting the formalization and capacity building of informal sector units. He leads upgrade policies for SMEs and Small and Medium Industries (SMIs) to make them more competitive.