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
No  
Date of incident
2011-07-14  
Status
Resolved  
Date of resolution
2016-06-30  
Product Description
Tea


 
Total value
0  
Date reported
2011-09-15 20:52  
Modified
2016-07-11 14:26  

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