1. UPDATE ON NTB ELIMINATION PROGRAM
Presentation by Kassim Omar
Vice Chair NMC and
National Chairman UCIFA
29th April 2014
Protea Hotel

2. Key Achievements, Challenges and Emerging Trends
Establishment and Mandate
Host Ministry visa vie the Coordinating Ministry
Articles 13 par 2 of the CUP 2005
Establishment of NMC
Regional For a- Entebbe 2008
SCTIFI Approval of the TBP 2009
22nd meeting of Council

3. Continued Development of Legally Binding Enforcement mechanism
EAC Treaty 75 (1)- C and Article 75 (5) on elimination of NTBs

4. Objective of NMCs
Identification
Monitoring
Elimination

5. Definition WTO and UNCTAD guidelines EAC definition
Private Sector Perspective
Common Perceptions

6. Examples of NTBs Government participation in Trade
Restrictive trade practices
Prohibitive customs practices and procedures
Distribution constraints
Infrastructural constraints
Others

7. Reasons for existence of NTBs
Protection of domestic industries and consumers
Safeguard measures against fiscal revenue loses
Safeguards on health, safety and security of human beings, animals and plants
Safeguards on environment
Safeguard of national Security

8. Major Challenges Identifying and classifying NTBS
Administrative / Institutional Measures
Legal and regulatory Laws
Infrastructural Pillars

9. Key clusters Responsible
Ports Authorities
Revenue Authorities
OGAs
Private Sector

10. Trade Corridors
Northern Corridor
Central Corridor

11. Some Achievements Reduction in the number of NTBs
Improved infrastructure
Reduction in cost of doing business
Establishment of the NRSE
Establishment of the IEF
Increased participation of Private Sector in EAC Negotiations

12. Key Desires Harmonization of Regulations and Policies in the EAC
Fast tracking the implementation of the Common market protocol
Fast tracking the full implementation of the Customs Union Protocol – SCT
Greater involvement of the media as disciples of change

13. You should hate the sin but not the sinner
Thank you
You should hate the sin but not the sinner