NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III:3 OF
THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES
The following notification, dated 1
September 2025, from the delegation of Burkina Faso, is being circulated to
Members of the Council for Trade in Services.
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1 MEMBER NOTIFYING:
Burkina Faso
2 NOTIFICATION UNDER:
Article III:3
of the General Agreement on Trade in Services
3 DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE:
8 May 2021
3.1 Duration:
Indefinite
4 AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE MEASURE:
Ministry of
Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism
5 DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE:
Measure:
Law No. 011-2021/AN of 16 April 2021
establishing the framework law on tourism in Burkina Faso.
Description:
Law
No. 011 sets out the general principles for the development of tourism
activities and the practice of tourism professions in Burkina Faso. The aim is
to create favourable conditions that will enable a competitive tourism industry
to emerge, with a view to contributing to sustainable economic and social
development.
Measure:
Decree No.
2021-0370/PRES of 8 May 2021 enacting Law No. 011-2021/AN of 16 April 2021
establishing the framework law on tourism in Burkina Faso.
Description:
Decree No.
2021-0370 officially triggered the process of implementing the provisions of
Law No. 011‑2021.
As a result,
the following regulations have been adopted:
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Decree
No. 2023-0989/PRES-TRANS/PM/MCCAT/MATDS/MEFP/MDICAPME/MTMUSR of 14 August
2023 establishing the conditions for issuing, approving, suspending and
revoking licences for tourism and travel operators (for regularization
purposes).
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Decree No. 2023-1002/PRES-TRANS/PM/MCCAT/MATDS/MEFP/MDICAPME
of 17 August 2023 establishing the conditions for issuing, approving,
suspending and revoking licences for host agencies (for regularization
purposes).
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Decree
No. 2023-1003/PRES-TRANS/PM/MCCAT/MATDS/MEFP/MDICAPME of 17 August 2023
establishing the regulations governing the operation and classification of
tourism restaurants (for regularization purposes).
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Decree
No. 2023-1004/PRES-TRANS/PM/MCCAT/MATDS/MEFP/MDICAPME of 17 August 2023
establishing the regulations governing the construction, extension, conversion
and operation of leisure tourism establishments (for regularization purposes).
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Decree
No. 2023-1005/PRES-TRANS/PM/MCCAT/MATDS/MEFP/MDICAPME of 17 August 2023
establishing the regulations governing the construction, extension, conversion,
operation and classification of tourist accommodation establishments (for
regularization purposes).
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Decree
No. 2023-1793/PRES-TRANS/PM/MCCAT/MATDS/MEFP/MEEA of 26 December 2023
establishing the regulations governing the profession of tourist guide.
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Decree
No. 2023-1846/PRES-TRANS/PM/MCCAT/MATDS/MEFP/MJDHRI/MDICAPME/MUAFH of 29
December 2023 establishing the regulations governing the control of the
activities of tourism enterprises.
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Decree
No. 2023-1848/PRES-TRANS/PM/MCCAT/MATDS/MDICAPME/MEEA/MID/MUAFH of 29
December 2023 establishing the classification of tourism sites and regulations governing
their organization and operation.
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Order
No. 2023-399/MCCAT/CAB of 14 September 2023 establishing the contents of
application files for the issuance and approval of licences for travel and
tourism operators.
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Order
No. 2023-410/MCCAT/CAB of 25 September 2023 establishing the contents of
application files for the issuance and approval of licences for host agencies.
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Order
No. 2023-411/MCCAT/CAB of 25 September 2023 establishing the contents of
application files for the issuance and renewal of authorizations to operate a
tourism restaurant and for the classification thereof.
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Order
No. 2023-412/MCCAT/CAB of 25 September 2023 establishing the contents of
application files for authorization to create and operate leisure tourism
establishments.
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Order
No. 2023-413/MCCAT/CAB of 25 September 2023 establishing the contents of
application files for authorization to create and operate tourist accommodation
establishments and for the classification thereof.
6 MEMBERS SPECIFICALLY AFFECTED, IF ANY:
None
7 TEXTS AVAILABLE FROM:
Ministry of Communication, Culture, Arts
and Tourism
Address: 03 BP 7045 Ouagadougou 03
Email: secretariat-sg@communication-culture.gov.bf
Telephone: +(226) 25 41 77 50
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