EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY THE STATUS OF ELIMINATION OF NON TARIFF BARRIERS IN EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY AS PER DECEMBER, 2014

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1 EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY THE STATUS OF ELIMINATION OF NON TARIFF BARRIERS IN EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY AS PER DECEMBER, 2014 EAC SECRETARIAT ARUSHA, TANZANIA DECEMBER,

2 UPDATED EAC TIME BOUND PROGRAMME ON ELIMINATION OF NON-TARIFF BARRIERS AS PER DECEMBER, 2014 The meeting 16 th EAC Regional on NTBs was held on 9 th 11 th December, 2014 Kigali, Rwanda among or updated EAC Time Bound Programme on elimination identified NTBs. The updated EAC Time Bound Programme shows that: (i) Twenty NTBs were repted as unresolved; (ii) Four new NTBs were repted as new; and (iii) Seventy One NTBs were repted as resolved cumulatively. The table below shows NTBs imposed by each Partner State. PARTNER STATE/ALL PARTNER STATES NUMBER OF NTBS IMPOSED REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI 0 REPUBLIC OF KENYA 6 REPUBLIC OF UGANDA 5 REPUBLIC OF RWANDA 1 UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA 9 ALL PARTNER STATES 4 Footnote: There Non-Tariff Barriers imposed by One, Two, Three, and Four Partner States which means you cannot total number NTBs reflected above to give you a total unresolved NTBs in accdance with EAC Time Bound Programme on elimination identified NTB below 2

3 UPDATED EAC TIME BOUND PROGRAMME ON ELIMINATION OF IDENTIFIED NON TARIFF BARRIERS No NTB summary f action es Priitized 1 Lack codination among numerous institutions involved in testing goods Repted 2009 in All Partner States EAC Statuty agencies. Time wasted. Need to invest in One-Stop- Centres and electronic single window systems at bder stations Develop and implement mutual recognition instruments Insufficient financial resources f investment in buildings, facilities and IT system/ equipment. Collabation all institutions into fasttracking procedures under same ro. The Ministers decided that: (i) collabation among regulaty agencies be enhanced; (ii) agencies operate under one stop post as is currently being done between and Uganda; (iii) agencies collabate at national bders with a view to fast tracking clearance goods at bder entry points; and June, 2015 (iv Mutual recognition certificates issued by 3

4 f action es Priitized agencies is ongoing construction one bder posts in Partner States will address NTB. OBSP: Busia 82% Lungalunga 95% Taveta 88% Namanga 98% Burundi Rwanda Rusomo final stage 99.8% ficial commissioning in Jan Karutumba 92% Katuna 100% wk to start in Feb March, 4

5 f action es Priitized 2015 URT Kabanga/Kobiro complete is Rusumo 98% and is expected to be operational by January 2015 Partner States Regulaty Agencies are collabating in clearance goods There is mutual recognition certificates issued by Partner States Testing bodies. 2. Existence several weighbridge stations in central crid Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi Time lost at stations leading to loss as Reduction stations to two one at pt Political goodwill from Government. The Ministers decided that weighbridges be reduced to two one at point entry and or pt June,

6 f action es Priitized goods do entry and exit. not reach ir destination in time or at pt exit. introduced ta repted that she has introduced three stop inspection centres ( Vigwanza, Manyoni and Nyakanazi) 3 Ugandan restriction beef & beef products from Repted in Uganda Departments Veterinary Services; Ministries livestock development and Agriculture Ban on market entry and loss potential markets. Political goodwill to mutually recognise inspection procedures, inspection repts and certificates Pressure from es not to recognize products from within EAC due to fear loss markets Political goodwill to recognize EAC as a single market area The Ministers urged Republic to review legal notice No. 69 to address issues BSE disease by December 30 th, The NTB will be considered during Bilateral meeting between and Uganda Scheduled f January, 2015 March,

7 f action es Priitized 4 Charges plant impt permit (PIP) at Malaba f tea destined f auction at Mombasa Burundi Plant Health Services (KEPHIS) Adds to cost. Abolish charges and reganizati on SPS certificate. Resistance from issuing authity The ministers decided that Partner States should recognize certificates issued by accredited institutions or Partner States. EAC SPS Protocol was signed in July 2013 and once ratified by Partner States it will address NTB. June, The NTB will be resolved once SPS protocol is ratified. The meeting noted that recognizes Phyto-Sanitary certificates issued by Partner States f tea destined f Mombasa tea auction. 5 Bder management institutions, Uganda, Rwanda, Revenue Authities Business community to identify Harmonizati on wking Security issues and awareness by Implementation pending completion June,

8 f action es Priitized wking hours are not harmonized., and Burundi impact Delays and extra cost to hours Business community OSBP in June Nonharmonized road user charges / road tolls All Partner States Ministries Transpt and Infrastructure Additional cost to Harmonize road user charges / road toll. Harmonize road user charges /road toll 11th TCM Sectal Council held in June The Council noted that study on harmonization road user charges and tolls will commence in FY 2014/15. This follows from adoption by same Sectal Council adoption EAC Transpt Facilitation Study Rept which will infm harmonization process. June,

9 f action es Priitized 7. Weighing empty trucks in Central Crid- Rwanda and Burundi TANROADS Unnecessary delays f trucks going to load in pts. Reverse weighing empty trucks. Resistance TANROADS to amend Road on Safety regulations. The United Republic repted that she had introduced weighing in motion and does not regard this as and NTB. Marc, 2015 The Republic Rwanda and republic Burundi consider it as an NTB. The meeting recommended that NTB be referred to next meeting SCIFI. 8 Cigarettes manufactured in expted to required to have a local 75% tobacco Loss Abolition requirement Resistance from private sect. During 29 th meeting Council undertook to repeal law governing 75% local tobacco content by June, June,

10 f action es Priitized 9. food and Drugs Authity requires companies expting to URT to register which may entail retesting and re-labeling products befe expting, Burundi TFDA Loss market Abolition requirement The 18th meeting East African Standards Committees held on 24th 2014 deliberated on NTB: (i) urged TBS to adopt all harmonized EAC Standards to ensure that re are not barriers arising from Standards; and requested TFDA to carry out a review on food product safety control systems in or Partner States f purpose creating confidence and facilitating trade within EAC region and rept back to Committee by June June,

11 f action es Priitized 10. Rwanda and Uganda have not accded preferential treatment on expts rice from through Rusumo and Mutukula bders respectively. 11. Re-introduction County transit Fee Repted in October, The United Republic Rwanda and Uganda Revenue Authities. Kajiado and Kwale counties in Adds to cost. Adds to cost Rwanda and Uganda should allow rice from URT to access ir markets. Abolition County transit Fee Adherence to EAC RoO The 30 th Meeting Council directed EAC Secretariat to undertake verification mission by 29 th January, Abolition County transit Fee repted that issues are under consideration and requested f me time March, 2015 March, 2015 The meeting agreed to refer this matter to next meeting SCTIFI 13. Discrimination Smirnf ice brand brand East African URT Denial market. Removal discriminatio n Removal discrimination. A verification mission March,

12 f action es Priitized Breweries () Ltd products. was undertaken and awaiting decision SCTIFI. 14 Numerous monetary charges required by various agencies in United Republic All Partner States Various Partner State Agencies Harmonizati on charges. The SCTIF urged Partner States to fward charges on dairy products to EAC Secretariat in der to wk modalities to harmonize m. June, 2015 on expts dairy products The Secretariat infmed meeting that it was only Republic and Rwanda who had submitted ir charges. The meeting recommended or Partner States to submit ir charges by 31 st December,

13 f action es Priitized 15. Numerous Weighbridges: Containerized cargo is being subjected to Imposition 4 weighbridges instead agreed 2 as agreed by Partner States Uganda, Rwanda Adds to cost. Adherence to Council decision Partner States to have Two weigh bridges at point entry and point exit. The meeting agreed NTB be handled during bilateral meeting in January, March, Selective auctioning Ugandan goods at Mombasa Pt. Uganda Loss Business Stopping auctioning goods Political goodwill Uganda provided a copy Gazette containing goods which were auctioned in September, March, 2015 The NTB will be handled during bilateral meeting between two Partner States in January,

14 f action es Priitized 17. Scanning Uganda goods by anticounterfeit agency at Mombasa Uganda Loss Business Stopping scanning Political goodwill The meeting considered NTB and requested Uganda to provide documentary evidence to enable NTB to considered during Bilateral meeting between Partner States in January, March, Charging 25% duty rate on scrapping rolls manufactured in Uganda Loss. Accding preferential treatment to n goods. Political goodwill provided evidence during meeting. Uganda undertook to study evidence and rept back during next meeting. March, Charging 25% duty rate on products manufactured in using glucose Uganda Loss Accding EAC preferential treatment to Political goodwill provided evidence during meeting. Uganda undertook to study evidence March,

15 f action es Priitized impted under EAC duty remission products. and rept back during next meeting. NEW NON TARIFF BARRIERS 1 URT is charging USD20 as transit permit f containers with chemical products Burundi URT Ministry Health Adds to cost Abolition charge Burundi evidence. provided URT undertook to study evidence and rept back during next meeting March, TPA is charging USD90 as way leave fees f transit container 20 feet and 140USD f container 40 Burundi TPA Adds cost Abolition charge Burundi evidence. provided URT undertook to study evidence and rept back during March,

16 f action es Priitized feet f transit trucks. next meeting 3 Rwandan Transpters pays 300USD per truck as a national park fee. Rwanda URT Adds to cost Harmonizati on transit charges The meeting noted that issue harmonization Transit charges is currently being deliberated upon by Sectal Council TCM June, Charge "expt tax" 0.2 % raw materials expted from Uganda by Rwanda Premier Tobacco Company Ltd Rwanda Uganda Adds to cost Adherence to EAC Preferential Tariff Treatment Rwanda evidence. submitted Uganda undertook to study evidence and rept back in next meeting March, 2015 RESOLVED NON TARIFF BARRIERS 1 requires cash Rwanda TRA Adds to cost Abolition Resistance from TRA because possible repted that she is now using bonds. 16

17 f action es Priitized bonds f transptation sugar to Rwanda. requirement dumping sugar. rar than nmal bonds. 2 Burundi charges entry fee f vehicles from or Partner States, Uganda, & Rwanda Burundi Customs Adds to cost Abolition charge Burundi repted she had abolished charge.. 3 Varying application axle load specifications All Partner States Ministry transpt TANROADS Uganda Ministry transpt Unnecessary time loss at weighbridg es Cruption Introduce weigh-in motion systems and harmonizati on axle load limits and gross vehicle mass (GVM) in region Insufficient financial resources Political disagreements on wher to adopt COMESA SADC specifications EAC Axle load bill was enacted into law in May, 2013 and is awaiting asset by Heads State. 4 Imposition Visa to Burundians entering Burundi Immigration Department Restriction entering. Removal visa Burundians are not charged visa fees.. 17

18 f action es Priitized 5 Delays at Pts Mombasa & Dar Es Salaam, which affect impts and expts through pts. All EAC through use Nrn & Central crids Authity, Authity Pts Pts Revenue Authity, Revenue Authity, Implement one-stop documenta tion centers to speed up clearance containerize d cargo.. Sufficient budgetary Allocation. The pts Mombasa and Dar Es salaam are implementing National single window system to redress delays at pts Railway. 6 Restriction Konyagi expts into Market Revenue Authity/Keny a Bureau Standards Loss Removal restriction infmed meeting that KRA has issued an impt license and stamp duty and konyagi products are now impted into.. 7 Lack preferential Rwanda Revenue Loss Business Application EAC Resistance from RRA The issue is resolved 18

19 f action es Priitized treatment galvanized sheets on Authity Rules Origin 8 Requirement f certificates analysis f goods destined f expt to Rwanda and Burundi, Uganda and Burundi Rwanda and An extra cost Mutual recognition quality marks issued by Partner States National Standard Bureaux Resistance from Rwanda Bureau Standards Burundi and Rwanda have abolished requirement. 9 Levying extra charges on pharmaceutic al firms expting to Revenue Authity charges on sales vans- US$20 f each entry Abolition extra charges Resistance from TRA has abolished levies. 10 Requirement TISCAN inspection procedure that requires Revenue Authity Loss Abolition requirement Resistance from TRA has abolished procedure except f traders who do not avail bill landing.. 19

20 f action es Priitized documents to be transmitted to SA and cleared re f each lot. 11 Requirement road consignment note from transpters even befe goods have been packed. Revenue Authity An extra cost Abolition requirement road consignmen t noted Resistance from TRA has abolished requirement.. 12 Requirement f executing a bond f impt taxes befe being issued with stamps f excise duty purposes in. Revenue Authity An extra cost to Abolition requirement Resistance from Revenue Authity has abolished requirement Holding, Uganda s Ministry Denial Mutual Pressure from The issue has been 20

21 f action es Priitized retesting milk and milk products bearing quality marks and imposition impt quotas. and Fisheries and Livestock Development, Diary Board and Bureau Standards. market entry and loss potential markets. recognition quality marks. es not to recognize products from within EAC due to fear loss markets resolved 14. n ban on Ugandan day old chicks Uganda Ministries Livestock Development and Agriculture Ban on market entry and loss potential markets. Lifting ban. Pressure from es not to recognize products from within EAC due to fear loss markets has lifted ban. 15 Cumbersome testing procedures f food expts and impts into. Food and Drug Authity (TFDA). Cost & time incurred in testing & certification procedures. Simplificatio n procedures. Resistance from authities currently in charge expts/impts inspection (TFDA). TBS has simplified procedures.. 16 Partner States are not using green, yellow, red channels EAC Partner States Partner States Revenue Authities consignmen t. Joint verification goods at bder Goodwill from Partner States Revenue Authities. Partner States Revenue Authities are now implementing Risk. 21

22 f action es Priitized while clearing goods. posts. Management Systems. 17. EAC Standards Bureaus have varying procedures f issuance certification marks, inspection and testing. All EAC Partner States National Bureaux Standards Time and cost complying with testing and certification procedures. Country. Political goodwill within EAC. Lack financial resources to set up facilities f certification There is mutual recognition quality marks.. 18 Nonrecognition EAC Rules & Certificates Origin. Uganda. Partner States Revenue Authities. Cost ganizing verification missions. Adherence to EAC Rules RoO. Pressure from domestic es due to fear y will lose domestic markets. Partner States are now recognizing EAC RoO Charging 6% withholding tax Uganda dairy Increased cost Harmonizati on Political goodwill. Uganda infmed meeting this was a 22

23 f action es Priitized by URA Board internal withholding tax in regional domestic tax. 20. Charge 1.5% dairy levy Uganda dairy Board Increased cost Abolition levy Resistance Uganda board. from dairy Uganda infmed meeting this was a domestic tax. 21. Uganda s certification procedures on expts milk from. Uganda board dairy Denial market entry and loss potential markets. Political goodwill. Pressure from es not to recognize products from within EAC due to fear loss markets. The milk is allowed as long as it has certification. 22. Delays in Releasing cargo manifest. All Partner States Shipping lines Increased cost To release manifest 72 hours befe ships dock. Resistance from shipping lines CMA 2004 has been amended to allow submission cargo manifest electronically by shipping lines within. 23

24 f action es Priitized 72 hours. 23 Requirement that to expt Herbal products to you must declare fmulae. Uganda Herbalists ganization Ban products Abolition requirement has enacted a law which has abolished requirement. 24. Reduction grace period f transit cargo at Dar Es Salaam Pt from 30 to 14 days All Partner States TRA Me cost Adhering to EAC CMA Act. The reduction is in confmity with EAC Management Act 2004 section Delays at Malaba bder f trucks driving to Uganda Rwanda KRA Delays in clearance goods Decongest bder Lack facilities at bder has eliminated delays. 26. has introduced Cash Bond on used clos Uganda KRA Restricts transaction Abolish cash bonds Fear loss revenue has abolished bond requirement. 24

25 f action es Priitized and shoes / or items considered high value repted that it was removed in April, n Trucks entering into are charged a levy US$ 200 Bder Authities Loss Removal levy Lack political goodwill. abolished levy in Lack availability simplified certificate igin issued by Bder Authities Loss Avail simplified certificates igin. Implementation EAC customs union. dispatched EAC certificates igin to all bder posts. 29. Nonimplementatio n EAC harmonized documents. All Partner states. Revenue Authities Delays in using harmonized documents Implement EAC harmonized documents Resistance from Revenue Authities and Business Community in Partner States. All Partner States are using EAC harmonized documents.. 25

26 f action es Priitized 30. Lack harmonized procedures manual. EAC Partner States. EAC Secretariat Partner States Revenue Authities. Delays in clearance goods. Duties. Harmonize expt/ impt documentati on. Lack harmonized procedures manual. The EAC harmonized procedures manual was adopted by Council in Visa charges US$ 250 f men. Uganda,, Rwanda, and Burundi TRA Cost to Abolition Visa. Lack political goodwill has abolished visa charges. 32 Re-introduction by a cash bond on vehicles above 2000 cc and sugar transiting Uganda, Burundi Rwanda and Cost Abolition requirement Lack political goodwill has abolished cash bond on vehicles above 2000 cc and sugar transiting from Mombasa to 26

27 f action es Priitized from Mombasa to Uganda. Uganda. 33 Delays in issuing bonds at bder with Uganda f tea meant f auction in Mombasa Rwanda IRA Increase in cost To allow me companies to issue bonds Fear loss revenue is issuing bonds. 34 Non recognition EAC certificate igin by TRA f furniture products manufactured in TRA Adds to cost. Recognition EAC RoO. Lack political goodwill. Furniture had been impted from China. 27

28 f action es Priitized 35 has re-imposed a visa charge between U.S$ on Ugandan persons travelling to. Uganda and Increase in cost Abolition Visa requirement Lack political goodwill. has abolished visa fee. 36 Requirement f iginal documentation at pt Mombasa and Dar Es Salaam f clearance goods; Burundi and URT Increase in cost Abolish requirement Lack political goodwill. and have abolished requirement.. 37 Impt levy Kshs 2 per Kg on Agricultural Products from Loss. Abolition impt levy. Lack political goodwill. has abolished levy. 28

29 f action es Priitized 38. Expts plastic products from are subjected to 10% and 25% CET rate. Revenue Authity. Increased cost, in The expts to be charged 0% as per EAC schedule on elimination internal tariffs. Lack political goodwill. is accding preferential treatment to plastics manufactured in. 39 Tourist vans not allowed entry to URT Loss Allow n tourist vehicles to enter Lack political goodwill. is now allowing entry tourist vans from. 40 Lack interface within customs systems in Revenue Authities in Partner States. Partner States Burundi Revenue Authity Delays in clearance goods. Interfacing systems. Interfacing Burundi customs systems with or Partner States. Burundi customs systems are now interfaced with h or Partner States systems. 41 Requirement f OTS (Open Tender System) f bulk Fuel Burundi Bulk Fuel Procurement System. Stock out Fuel Abolition requirement Lack political goodwill. has abolished requirement. 29

30 f action es Priitized Procurement System 42 Imposition 75% CET duty $200 per metric ton on rice wholly produced in by Uganda URA Loss market to n Farmers and Traders Recognition EAC RoO. Lack political goodwill. Uganda is accding preferential treatment to rice produced in. 43 Cut-flower from f reexpts to Europe and Russia blocked by KEPHIS Loss market to Europe and Russia Lifting blockage. Lack political goodwill. has Lifted blockage. 44 had issued new immigration regulations whereby wk permits will not be issued to or EAC Partner States. Ministry Immigration and Registration Persons Adds to cost. Abolition requirement. Lack political goodwill. The requirement has been abolished.. 30

31 f action es Priitized nationalities below age thirty five years and earning not less than K.shs168, 000 per month. 45 Uganda Government has restricted employment by NGOs to Ugandan s only. Department Immigration, Uganda Restriction on employment Removal restriction on employment. Lack political goodwill Uganda infmed that restriction does not exist 46 Charges by Container Freight Stations vary from pt charges Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Authity Pts Increased cost repted that pt charges by ICDs and CFS should be one Pts Authity has signed a service level agreement to guide charges by CFS. 31

32 f action es Priitized approved by pt authities 47 Congestion at Pt DAR Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi TPA Delays in cargo clearance Increase capacity pt. Lack financial resources has increased capacity pt to reduce congestion. 48 Payment double handling charges at ICDs and at Dar Es Salaam pt Burundi Dar Es Salaam Adds to cost. Abolition double handling charges Lack political goodwill has abolished double handling charges.. 49 Inadequate Police Esct mechanism. Partner States Police Loss Provide escts trucks f Lack adequate infrastructure f Police esct All Partner States are providing police escts Controlled movements Cargo Trucks between Rwanda, Burundi Uganda & Ministry Infrastructure, Time lost Removal requirement Lack political goodwill URT is now providing police esct f me than 10 trucks but request can be placed 32

33 f action es Priitized Isaka/Rusumo and Isaka/Kabang are not allowed to move beyond 6:00 pm within f special trucks with sensitive goods. 51 Harassment infmal men from URT by n Immigration Officials at Namanga Bder. URT Department Immigration,. Loss. immigration Officials to stop harassment Lack political goodwill Infmed meeting that infmal traders were not harassed 52 Prohibitions impts food products from Burundi Rwanda OBR, Burundi. Loss. Lifting prohibitions. Lack political goodwill The prohibitions have been abolished. 53 Revenue United Republic Revenue Adherence to prevailing Lack political it is now recognizing copies 33

34 f action es Priitized Authity at Taveta Bder requires certificates Origin from to have serial numbers Authity. EAC practice that all certificates igin bear only reference numbers. goodwill EAC Certificates igin. 54 Uganda is restricting expt mosquito nets produced by A to Z Mills Company in Arusha to access Uganda market. 55 Rice, Small Fish and Palm Oil from Burundi denied entry to Rwanda; United Republic Uganda Bureau Standards Loss. Burundi RRA Adds to cost. Adhering to EAC Rules Origin Lack political goodwill Allow entry. Lack political goodwill URA is honing EAC RoO. It is a requirement by to law in Rwanda f products not to be packed with polyne bags... 34

35 f action es Priitized Repted in The NTB was resolved October, is not accepting copies bill landing while clearing cargo at Sirare bder. Revenue Authity. Loss. Recognition copies bill lading. Lack political goodwill. is now accepting copies bill landing. 57 has notified clearing agents that re will be no furr extension customs warehousing Uganda Revenue Authity Adds to cost. Allow f extension time at warehousin g. Lack political goodwill. KRA uses provision EAC CMA on warehousing period application. 58 delays inspection expt goods at facty level United Republic Revenue Authity Adds to cost Abolishment requirement Lack political goodwill. KRA has minimized delays. 35

36 f action es Priitized 59 United Republic had restricted expt beer from Burundi through bder Kobero/Kaban ga bder. Burundi United Republic Loss Business. Adherence to EAC RoO. Lack political goodwill. has abolished restriction. 60 Requirement by Revenue Authity that tea from Uganda destined f Mombasa auction market should be sted at 3 selected Customs Transit Godown in Mombasa. 61. requires oil to be transpted Uganda Increase in cost Uganda Pts Authity Adds to cost Abolition requirement Removal 36 Lack political goodwill. Lack political goodwill. to abolish requirement repted that tea destined f auction at Mombasa f expt must be warehoused in a bonded Customs warehouse (Transit Go down) ir choice. has abolished requirement with resolved

37 f action es Priitized through rail and by road to have bond guaranteed by bank 62 A requirement that Cigarettes expted to Uganda must have a local material content 75%.. Uganda Adds to cost requirement. Adherence to EAC RoO Lack political goodwill. coming into fce Single customs territy. Uganda has repealed regulation guiding 75% local material content f cigarettes.. 63 Lack Verification sheds and parking yards at bder posts; All Partner States EAC All EAC Partner States Adds to cost. Constructio n OBSP Availability adequate resources. financial The 15 th EAC Fum on NTBs noted that ongoing construction OBSP is addressing this NTB.. 64 Charging full duty on aluminum products on EAC duty Uganda Adds cost to Adherence to EAC RoO Political goodwill Uganda is accding preferential treatment to products Aluminum produced in 37

38 f action es Priitized remission scheme produced in and expted to Uganda; 65 Introduction a levy 1.5% f railway development in f impts destined to EAC partner States Adds to cost Adherence to EAC RoO Political goodwill is now exempting impts from EAC Partner States from levy 1.5%. 66 Metal products from are charged a CET 25% when expted to Burundi; Burundi Adds to cost. Adherence to EAC RoO. Political goodwill. Burundi is now accding metal products produced from preferential treatment.. 38

39 f action es Priitized 67 URT is charging plastics from a CET rate 25% Adds to cost. Adherence to EAC RoO. Political goodwill. is now accding preferential treatment to plastic products produced in. 69 Several Police road blocks along Central Crid, estimated at 30 between Dar es Salaam to Rusumo bder. Repted in 2005 Rwanda Uganda Burundi. Adds to cost. Issue clear guidelines on reasons f stopping commercial vehicles, a daily recd vehicles stopped, reasons and measures taken. Resistance to remove roadblocks on argument y are mounted f security reasons. Follow-up on political decision to remove roadblocks The Ministers decided that: EAC Partner States undertake to exple measures to exempt transit traffic from inspection at police road blocks; and No road blocks along Central Crid but conveniently located at weighbridges. Rwanda and Burundi repted that has reduced road blocks to 7 along Central Crid and URT intends to reduce to 3. 39

40 f action es Priitized 70 Lack harmonized pt procedures manual. Partner States TPA and KPA Varying grace periods makes impters to pay demurrage charges which increases cost in region TPA and KPA to harmonize pt procedures manual grace periods. Investments by pt authities During 15 th EAC Regional Meeting on NTBs, and circulated ir pt procedures manual to study and rept back wher procedures are harmonized. The 16 th EAC Regional Fum on NTBs deliberated on NTB and agreed that procedures manual could not be harmonized because different costs incurred in ir development and noted that pts operations were internationally benchmarked. had invested heavily on infrastructure 40

41 f action es Priitized and 71. Nonrecognition rules Origin f mot vehicles, Uganda Rwanda and Loss Recognition CTH Criteria in EAC Rules Origin Political Goodwill The 30 th Meeting Council Ministers held on 28 th November, 2014 adopted EAC revised Rules Origin which are expected to address NTBs 72. Uganda National Bureau Standards was rubbing f batch numbers and shelf life marks by hand on tropical heats products expted by and reafter rejecting products as Uganda Bureau Standards, Uganda Denial markets f n products. The issue to be handled by EAC Standards Committee. The 16 th EAC Regional Fum on NTBs noted that Uganda was now accepting products. 41

42 f action es Priitized substandard 73. Mandaty requirement f all sugar impters to obtain pri permission and costly registration fees by Sugar Board f any sugar impt Uganda Adds to cost Removal requirement. The NTB was resolved during 30 th Meeting Council held on 28 th November, Uganda registered insurance companies are not recognized in 75. Requirement a single bond in single customs territy. Uganda Adds to cost Uganda Adds to cost Recognition insurance companies Abolition bond Political goodwill Uganda infmed meeting that is now recognizing insurance companies registered in Uganda. Political goodwill The meeting was infmed that was accepting COMESA regional Body Guarantee 42

43 f action es Priitized 76. Lengthy, restrictive and unclear administrative procedures licensing Ugandan owned container freight stations/wareh ouses In. 77. Delays by KRA in posting online clearance goods. Uganda Loss Loss Abolition restrictive procedure Expediting posting online infmation cleared goods. Political goodwill The meeting was infmed that cumbersome administrative procedures have been abolished. Political goodwill The meeting was infmed that re are no delays in posting online clearance goods by KRA 78. Re-introduction yellow fever requirement at Namanga bder and Kilimanjaro Int. Airpt Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda URT, and Delays at bder points. Removal requirement. 43 The Sectal Council Health meeting noted that EAC Partner States were required to follow existing arrangements as per Wld Health Organization International Health

44 f action es Priitized Regulation 2005 which came into fce in July, The 5 th Meeting Sectal Council held on 21 st January, 2011 noted that was strictly and enfcing Regulation. 79. Auto-Axillary Ltd products ( U bolt and Center bolts) are charged CET 25%. TRA,URT Adds to cost. Recognition EAC RoO A verification mission was undertaken and rept will be considered by next meeting SCTIFI. Repted October,