Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-455  

NTB Type

8.8. Issues related to transit  

Complaint

Varying application of axle load specifications by Kenya. Kenya demands that trucks should noit weigh more than 48Tonnes axle load whereas other partner states allow 56tons.  

Status note

The 6th EAC Regional Forum on Non tariff barriers held from 12-13 March 2012, adopted recoomendation from the meetin of EAC permanent secretaries of the sectoral Council of transport , communications and metrology held in Nairobi on 16-19 August 2011 that a meeting of experts be convined by EAC secretariat to develop supportive legal, institutional and operative framework for approval by the council in 2012. This NTB is therefore considered resolved by the regional forum.  

Progress update note

 

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

Kenya: Central Corridor (Weighbridge)  

Reporting Country or Region

Rwanda  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2011-09-03  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2011-09-19  

Product Description

All products

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2011-09-15 21:53  

Modified

2020-02-24 23:44