Togolese lawmakers on Monday unanimously adopted four draft laws in the National Assembly, following their approval in identical terms by the Senate.
The four bills cover several key areas, including amendments to the framework environmental law, the transfer of responsibilities from the Youth Economic Initiatives Support Fund (FAIEJ) to the Agency for the Development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ADTPME), the regulation of microfinance in Togo, and measures to combat counterfeiting within member states of the West African Economic and Monetary Union.
The plenary session, chaired by Komi Selom Klassou, was held in the presence of several government officials, including Gilbert Bawara and Essowè Georges Barcola.
The adoption marks the completion of the legislative process under the bicameral system established by the Fifth Republic. The bills, initially passed by the National Assembly, were transmitted to the Senate, which approved them without amendments, allowing for their final adoption without further debate upon their return to the lower chamber.
On behalf of the government, Gilbert Bawara commended the quality of parliamentary work and the contributions of lawmakers, assuring that these inputs would be taken into account during the implementation phase.
For his part, the Speaker of the National Assembly recalled that under the parliamentary shuttle process, the absence of divergence between the two chambers allows for direct and final adoption of legislation at second reading.
With this step completed, the texts are now ready to be promulgated by the President of the Council and published in the Official Gazette before entering into force.
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