Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-361  

NTB Type

7.9. Inadequate trade related infrastructure  

Complaint

Unreliable, different readings on the internal weighbridges in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Readings can differ as much as between 500-700kgs resulting in transporters paying unnecessary huge fines. Weighbridges are often verified, however, various factors which include technical faults of the instruments and unscrupulous conduct of the transporters sometimes result in false readings: This problem relates to transit goods in properly sealed containers that, under normal circumstances, cannot be opened before they get to destination.  

Status note

The EAC secretariat reported that the EAC Axle load act was enacted by EALA in May, 2014  

Progress update note

1. In February 2013, EAC Secretariat reported that this barrier would be redressed once the axle load bill is enacted into law . The bill was, at that time being debated in East African Legislative Assembly.


2. EAC secretariat reported that during the meeting of the Ministers Transport and Infrastructure held in June 2011, EAC agreed on harmonization of axle loads. The secretariat has been mandated to develop operational procedures on the implementation of this decision.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Kenya: Ministry of Transport (Weighbridge)  

Reporting Country or Region

Tanzania  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2010-02-10  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2016-06-29  

Product Description

All products

Computer-assisted translation

• English
• Arabic
• French
• Portuguese

×

Close window

 

Total value

0  

Date reported

2010-02-10 00:00  

Modified

2016-07-11 14:28