2016-8 Marine Newsletter
Recent changes in the legislation via Presidential Decree of a new administrative regime for Venezuelan Public PortsMaritime newsletter- Venezuela On July 11th of the current year the President enacted by Presidential Decree published in Official Gazette No. 40.941, the so-called "Gran Mision Abastecimiento Soberano y Seguro” (hereinafter "Gran Mision” or the "Program”). The main purpose of this Government Program was to, inter alia, provide a boost to the national productive system and enforce the availability and distribution of certain relevant products associated with the food, pharmaceutical, personal, household and hygiene industries. The Presidential Decree introduced the incorporation of a new Council to guarantee the efficiency of the system. This Council, which is led by the Minister of Defense Vladimir Padrino Lopez, has the power (in respect of the products…