Moisturizing oil certified for fourth time in a row
FFL certification considers socially responsible and environmentally friendly sourcing and production practices
Since 2005, BASF’s Argan Program has promoted ethical sourcing and a sustainable supply chain for argan oil
Pulnoy, France – December 8, 2020 – For the fourth time in a row, BASF Beauty Care Solutions has been awarded the “Fair For Life” (FFL) label by Ecocert for its active ingredient Lipofructyl™ Argan. Under this Fair Trade standard, the organic certification organization evaluates the social, environmental and local impact of supply chains. Derived from the hand-picked fruit of the argan tree, the moisturizing oil Lipofructyl™ Argan is part of BASF’s sustainable Argan Program, which was established in 2005. The original aim of the program was to study the argan tree and valorizes the oil and its byproducts while diversifying the revenue of the cooperatives and fostering preservation of argan forests
Covid-19: Morocco orders 65 million vaccine doses
AFP/Rabat, Morocco Filed on December 25, 2020 | Last updated on December 25, 2020 at 01.28 am
A government source confirmed that Morocco has opted for the Chinese Sinopharm and British AstraZeneca vaccines.
Morocco said on Thursday it had ordered 65 million doses of novel coronavirus vaccine, as the North African kingdom prepared to launch a vaccination campaign targeting 25 million people. Preparations have reached very advanced stages, Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb said in a statement on the roll-out plans. Field exercises covering all stages of the process of vaccinating citizens have been put in place.
A government source confirmed to AFP that Morocco has opted for the Chinese Sinopharm and British AstraZeneca vaccines, which both require two shots.
RABAT: Morocco announced it has acquired 65 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from China’s Sinopharm and Britain’s AstraZeneca, as the north African kingdom prepares to launch a COVID-19 vaccination program that aims to immunize 80 percent of the country’s adult population. Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb announced the figure at a Cabinet meeting Thursday. The government did
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Morocco said on Thursday that it had ordered 65 million doses of novel coronavirus vaccine, as the North African kingdom prepared to launch a vaccination campaign targeting 25 million people.
“Preparations have reached very advanced stages,” Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb said in a statement on the roll-out plans.
“Field exercises covering all stages of the process of vaccinating citizens have been put in place.”
A government source confirmed to AFP that Morocco has opted for the Chinese Sinopharm and British AstraZeneca vaccines, which both require two shots.
No date has been given for the arrival of the jabs or for the start of the vaccine rollout.