The Trade and Industry Ministry will be hiring a German consultant to help with the automotive directive, Trade Minister Tarek Kabil told the press on Thursday, according to Youm7. He does not specify what this help will be, but stated that this mystery consultant had helped Morocco develop its industry. The legislation — which offers incentives to encourage local assemblers to move further up the value chain into manufacturing — has been in a deadlock for several months due to opposition from car importers and the EU. The ministry has been in talks with the opposing side trying to iron out the kinks.

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