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Harmonization of national regulations, standards and procedures
Since 2004, MCLI is advocating for harmonization of national regulations, standards and procedures,
which would contribute to the optimized use of the Maputo Corridor. It must be said that within the
framework of regional organisations like the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and
the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) many initiatives have been
undertaken to harmonize national regulations, standards and procedures related with transport,
communication, trade, inspection regimes, etc. The transposition of these international agreements
and protocols into national legislation however often faced too many challenges, and implementation
and enforcement did not always take place.
Mutual recognition
The aforementioned harmonization of national regulations, standards and procedures, which would
contribute to the optimized use of the Maputo Corridor, also includes the mutual recognition of each
other’s standards, inspections, certificates, etc.
5.1.4 Institutional framework
Organization and characteristics
The Maputo Corridor Logistics Initiative is a voluntary non-profit association, with legal personality
and perpetual succession. MCLI is the formation of a grouping of infrastructure investors, service
providers and users focused on the promotion and further development of the Maputo Corridor, as a
contribution to the aims and objectives of the Maputo Development Corridor.
MCLI is incorporated in South Africa as a membership organisation, with private and public sector
members drawn from South Africa, Mozambique and Swaziland. MCLI co-operates closely with
organised business to engage with relevant authorities in order to coordinate and represent the
combined views of all stakeholders involved in the investment, utilisation and provision of the
infrastructure and services on the Corridor. 28
MCLI shall have the following powers to enable it to realise its objectives, provided the exercise of
these powers shall not result in jeopardizing MCLI’s status as a section 21 company and shall not result
in MCLI becoming engaged as a principal in logistics trading activities or would put it in any way in
competition with its members.
MCLI is a membership organization intended to be funded partly bymembership fees by keymembers;
general members; and affiliate/cooperation partner members as per the articles of the Constitution.
Participation will be open to the wider range of stakeholders with membership fees based on
affordability in terms of the size of organisations.
The Key Members of the Company according to the Constitution from 2010 were the following
founding organisations with their nominated representatives representing them on the board of
directors:
 DOT - Department of Transport (May 2006);
 DPW - Dubai Ports World Maputo;
 MMC - Manganese Metal Company Pty Ltd;
 MPDC - Maputo Port Development Company;
 FPT - Maputo Fresh Produce Terminal;
28 CONSTITUTION OF THE MAPUTO CORRIDOR LOGISTICS INITIATIVE Revision 3 (September 2010) Incorporated as a Section 21
Company on 17 March 2004 (Reg. No. 2004/007466/08).