Non-Tariff Barriers :: Complaints

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-443

NTB Type

5.5. Import licensing requirements

Complaint

Kenya Charges a plant import permit (PIP) at Malaba on Ugandan tea destined for auction at Mombasa

Status note

Uganda reported that the NTB was resolved

Progress update note

1. The ministers decided that Partner States should recognize certificates issued by accredited institutions of other Partner States.
EAC SPS Protocol was signed in July 2013 and once ratified by Partner States it will address the NTB.
The NTB will be resolved once the SPS protocol is ratified.
The meeting noted that Kenya recognizes Phyto-Sanitary certificates issued by Partner States for tea destined for Mombasa tea auction.

2. At the 16th EAC regional forum on non tariff barriers held in Kigali in December 2014, EAC Secretariat reported that the ministers decided that Partner States should recognize certificates issued by accredited institutions of other Partner States. EAC SPS Protocol was signed in July 2013 and once ratified by Partner States it will address this NTB. The NTB will therefore be resolved once the SPS protocol is ratified.

The meeting noted that Kenya recognizes Phyto-Sanitary certificates issued by Partner States for tea destined for Mombasa tea auction.

2.At the Tripartite NTBs Online Reporting, Monitoring and Eliminating Mechanism Meeting to Launch the SMS Reporting Tool, Kenya and Uganda reported that the two countries were scheduled to have bilateral meetings to resolve the NTB. A progress report will be submitted at the NTBs forum scheduled fro June 2013.

Policy or regulatory NTB

Yes

Location

Kenya: Malaba (Border post)

Reporting Country or Region

Uganda

Country specific trade issue

Date of incident

2011-07-14

Status

Resolved

Date of resolution

2016-06-30

Product Description

Tea

Computer-assisted translation

Total value

Date reported

2011-09-15 20:52

Modified

2016-07-11 14:26