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- Complaint number
- NTB-001-013
- NTB Type
- 1.8. Import bans
- Complaint
- On 5th March, 2021 the Republic of Kenya, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives (Agriculture and Food Authority) issued a letter to the Commissioner of Customs, Kenya to stop importation of maize from the United Republic of Tanzania following a report from a surveillance which indicated high levels of mycotoxins that are very consistently beyond safety limits. The letter that was sent to all Counties bordering the two Partner States was neither notified to the EAC Secretary General nor to the concerned Partner States as per the EAC notification procedures; causing disruption to traders carrying maize at those borders. This incidents has caused loss to our traders.
- Status note
- The REC Focal Point reported that the NTB had been resolved by the Regional Meeting held in May 2021
- Progress update note
- On 11 May 2021, EAC Focal Point reported that The RMC meeting was informed that the Head of State of Kenya, gave two weeks to resolve the NTB. Currently, the tracks are still stranded at the borders. Kenya to report back during the SCTIFI.
- Policy or regulatory NTB
- No
- Location
- Kenya: All Kenyans borders (Border post)
- Reporting Country or Region
- Tanzania
- Country specific trade issue
- No
- Date of incident
- 2021-03-05
- Status
- Resolved
- Date of resolution
- 2021-05-20
- Product Description
-
Maize
- Total value
- TZS50.00
- Date reported
- 2021-04-27 17:56
- Modified
- 2021-05-20 18:55
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