Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-456  

NTB Type

1.1. Export subsidies  

NTM Code

A83: Certification requirement 

Complaint

EAC Standards Bureaus have varying procedures for issuance of certification marks, inspection and testing.  

Status note

At the 16th NTBs forum held in Kigali in December 2014, EAC Secretariat reported that Partner States Regulatory Agencies are collaborating in clearance of goods and that there is now mutual recognition of certificates issued by Partner States Testing bodies. This NTB was therefore resolved.  

Progress update note

1. At the 16th NTBs forum held in Kigali in December 2014, EAC Secretariat reported that Partner States Regulatory Agencies are collaborating in clearance of goods and that there is now mutual recognition of certificates issued by Partner States Testing bodies.


2. The EAC Dedicated Ministerial Meeting on Non-Tariff Barriers in the East African Community held on 14 March 2012 noted that EAC Secretariat is in the process of finalizing procedures and regulations of testing in order to speed up implementation of SQMT Act 2006 and that Harmonization of EAC standard is still on-going. The meeting recommended mutual recognition of quality marks issued by Bureaux of Standards in accordance with the decision of the Council at its 7th meeting (EAC/CM7/2004).  

Policy or regulatory NTB

No 

Location

EAC  

Reporting Country or Region

Kenya  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2011-09-03  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2014-12-11  

Product Description

Cabbages

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• English
• Arabic
• French
• Portuguese

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2011-09-15 21:56  

Modified

2015-01-12 13:54