BRRA SHARES ITS IMPORTANCE  

By Daily News Reporter

The Business Regulatory Review Agency (BRRA) Executive Director Mrs. Sharon Sichilongo has highlighted the importance of Business Regulatory Review Agency which is a statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry established in accordance with the Business Regulatory Act No. 3 of 2014.

Speaking to Daily News Reporter at a just ended 96^th Agricultural and Commercial Cooperative Society of Zambia under the theme “Creating a Competitive Future," Mrs. Sharon Sichilongo highlighted the importance of private sector collaboration in farming, industry and commerce.

She further stated that the mandate of BRRA is to ensure an efficient, cost-effective and accessible business licensing system.

To fulfil its mandate, the Agency reviews and approves proposed policies and laws that affect business activity to ensure they are legitimate and serve the intended regulatory purpose as well as coordinates development and implementation of appropriate Government-to-Business interventions in order to reduce the regulatory burden on business.

She also added that the importance of the portal as a means to gather input and feedback from the public, with a particular emphasis on the private sector.

The Notice and Comment portal serves as a platform for businesses, including Business Associations, to report on regulatory frameworks that may be burdensome to them or have been introduced without following the due process outlined in the Business Regulatory Act No. 3 of 2014.

“This initiative aims to ensure that the Agency remains vigilant to regulations impacting business activities and that proper procedures are followed in formulation of business regulations,” Sichilongo said.

Mrs. Sichilongo also emphasized the agency's commitment to timely reviewing feedback from the private sector and encouraged businesses to actively use the online portal to provide their input.

BRRA established the Notice and Comment portal to allow the private sector to actively participate in the formulation and implementation of regulations under various legislations.

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