Non-Tariff Barriers :: Complaints

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-444

NTB Type

1.1. Export subsidies

NTM Code

A83: Certification requirement

Complaint

Non recognition by Kenya for SPS certificates issued by Uganda for tea destined for Mombasa action.

Status note

At the 16th EAC regional forum on non tariff barriers held in Kigali in December 2014, Kenya reported that the requirement would be abolished. Kenya reported that tea destined for auction at Mombasa for export must be warehoused in a bonded Customs warehouse (Transit Go down) of their choice. This NTB is therefore resolved

Progress update note

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 for June 2013.

Policy or regulatory NTB

Yes

Location

Kenya: Ministry of Agriculture (Government institution)

Reporting Country or Region

Uganda

Country specific trade issue

Date of incident

2011-09-02

Status

Resolved

Date of resolution

2014-12-11

Product Description

Tea

Computer-assisted translation

Total value

Date reported

2011-09-15 20:56

Modified

2015-01-13 11:43