African development bank african growth and opportunity act association of southeast asian nations convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women common market for eastern and southern africa east african community east african legislative assembly eastern african subregional support initiative for the advancement. The east african community customs management act, 2004 arrangement of sections section title part 1 preliminary provisions 1. Tax alert east african community customs gazette, 2017. Amending the east african community customs management act, 2004. Bidder must have a valid tin issued by tanzania revenue. Objectives of the eac customs union east african community. The east african community customs management act eaccma, 2004 the following amendments have been made to eaccma, 2004. The present or new eac is a revival of the original eac, a customs union that was established in 1967, at the end of the colonial era and that, for a variety of political and economic reasons, collapsed in 1977. The formation of the east african community eac in 1999 by the united republic of tanzania, the republic of kenya and the republic of uganda was the achievement of the trios cooperation since the collapse of the original eac in 1977. The eac in december 2004 enacted the east african community customs management act 2004 eaccma. The customs union between kenya and uganda in 1917, which tanganyika joined in 1927, was followed by the east african high commission eahc from 1948 to 1961, the east african common services organization eacso from 1961 to 1967, and the 1967 to 1977 eac.
The republics of rwanda and burundi joined the customs union in 2008 and started applying its. The republics of rwanda and burundi joined the customs union in 2008 and started applying its instruments in july 2009. The east african community the east african community customs management act, 2004 this edition of the east african community customs management act, 2004 incorporates all amendments up to 8th december, 2008 and is printed under the authority of section 12 of the acts of the east african community act, 2004 revised edition 2009 2004. Electronic cargo tracking system by techno brain for revenue. Customs law of the east african community in light of wto. The east african community customs management act, 2004. This act may be cited as the east african community short title customs management amendment act, 2009.
The east african community customs management act disaster law. Screen shot 20180731 at 122817 eac customs management act, 2004. He added that section 16 7 of the tanzania revenue authority act as amended y the finance act no. A simplified guide for micro and smallscale women cross. The east african community eac continues to consolidate key regional integration achievements particularly the implementation of the eac single customs territory, and the application of the revised eac rules of origin, 2015. Antidumping measures regulations, 2004 pdf, 214 kb. The influence of east african community customs union on. All goods that are subjected to customs control under section 6 of east african community customs management act, 2004, need to be tracked with ects. The east african community customs management regulations, 2010 arrangement of regulations regulation title part i preliminary provisions 1.
Customs and excise act cap 472 updated version 1 rev 1 1 chapter 472 the customs and excise act arrangement of sections part ipreliminary section 1. The customs administrations in the destination countries retain the control of assessment and collection of taxes and levies. The east african community customs management act posted by claudia morini on aug 4, 2014. A protocol for the establishment of the east african community customs union was signed by the 3 east african heads of state on 2 march 2004 in arusha, tanzania. Sep, 20 the east african community mediation agreement act. Import procedures import procedures have to follow the east african community customs management act eaccma 2004. The east african community currently comprises five countries, following the accession of burundi and rwanda on 18th june 2007. East african community customs management amendment act, 2011.
Tax alert east africa community customs gazette 2018. The east african community customs amendment act, 2015 an act of the community to amend the east african community customs management act, 2004. East african customs management act uganda revenue authority. Eac customs management regulations, 2010 tanzania revenue. This act may be cited as the east african community customs management amendment act, 2015.
Last month, finance ministers from the east african community agreed to effect changes to the cet and make amendments to the eac customs management act 2004, to protect local industries and farmers from cheap imports of items like sugar, maize, wheat and rice, as well as customsrelated taxation measures. Stay of application of 35% on sugar consumption sugar. Ulii is a member of the global free access to law movement and of the african lii community. Unity the east african community customs management act, 2004 this edition of the east african community customs management act, 2004 incorporates all amendments up to 8th december, 2008 and is printed under the authority of section 12 of the acts of e east african community act, 2004 revised edition 2009 2004. East african community customs management act, 2004 uganda. Persons entering or leaving kenya to answer questions concerning baggage. The east african community eac is an intergovernmental organisation composed of six countries in the african great lakes region in eastern africa. The organisation was founded in 1967, collapsed in 1977, and was revived on 7 july 2000. Act means the east african community customs management act, 2004 duty drawback coefficient means the amount of duty refundable per unit of. Customs classification tanzania is a member of the world customs organisation and does comply with the harmonised customs system. The eac was reestablished in 1999 by tanzania, kenya and uganda. Tanzania is a member of the east african community, which became a customs union on 1 january 2005 on the implementation of the east african customs union protocol. Stay of application1 of 0% instead of 10% for one year on electronic fiscal devices efds used to collect government revenues.
The east african community amends customs duties and common external tariffs executive summary the east african community eac council of ministers the council have agreed on changes to the eac customs management act, 2004 eaccma and the eac common external tariff eac cet. Beer industry in kenya dates back to 1922 when the two brothers from england, george and charles hurst, started brewing beer in kenya. The east african community customs management act, amendment. Customs and excise act cap 472 updated version 1 rev 1 7 powers of officers 167. East african community eac close afrika mashariki road p. Figure 1, the east african community eac is a preferential trading area consisting of kenya, tanzania, and uganda. Commitment to the east african community customs union.
An act to amend the customs tariff act, 1969 tanzania. Paul kagame, the president of rwanda, is the eacs chairman. Kenya, tanzania, and uganda have cooperated with each other since the early 20th century. This protocol provides for a common external tariff cet, elimination of internal tariffs, rules of origin, antidumping measures, a common customs law, and common export promotion. Enacted by the east african community and assented to by the president of the united republic of tanzania, the president of the republic of kenya and the president of the republic of uganda. I declare the information given on this form to be true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
The east african community customs management act, 2004 this edition of the east african community customs management act, 2004 incorporates all amendments up to 8th december, 2008 and is printed under the authority of section 12 of the acts of the east african community act, 2004 revised edition 2009 2004. Also, revisions to customs policies and administration have been driven by the east african community customs management act of 2004. The east african community amends customs duties and common. Customs law of the east african community in light of wto law. The east african community customs management act 117 the exemption regime part b general exemption. Aug 04, 2014 the east african community customs management act posted by claudia morini on aug 4, 2014 home disasters the east african community customs management act. The east african community customs management act, 2004 this edition of the east african community customs management act, 2004 incorporates all amendments up to 8th december, 2008 and is printed under the authority of section 12 of the acts of e east african community act, 2004 revised edition 2009 2004 printed and published b nairobi.
Act means the east african community customs management act, 2004. Council means the council of ministers of the community established by article 9 of the treaty. Protocol on the establishment of the east african customs. Agriculture remains the key driver of the economies of the eac countries but the services sector is the main contributor to their gdp. Tax alert east african community customs gazette, 2017 subject the eac secretariat released the eac gazette notice no. Eac customs management act, 2004 revised 2009 pdf, 1. The operationalization of the revised eac rules of origin, 2015 has eased doing business in the region. The east african community amends customs duties and.
The east african community eac council of ministers the council have agreed on changes to the eac customs management act, 2004 eaccma and the eac common external tariff eac cet. These changes were set forth in the eac gazette notice no. The east african community eac consists of burundi, kenya, rwanda, tanzania, uganda, and south sudan which is not yet a wto member. Eaccma east african community customs management act. East african community customs management act, 2004. Eaccma east african community customs management act east. The east african community customs management act, 2004 wto. The east african community eac secretariat released the eac gazette notice no. A protocol for the establishment of the east african community customs union was signed by the three east african heads of state on 2 march 2004 in arusha, tanzania. The republics of burundi and rwanda joined the customs union in 2008 and started applying its instruments in july 2009. Protocol on the establishment of the east african customs union. Customs laws and regulations of the east african community customs management act, 2004 and east african community customs management regulation, 2012 and their amendments, and shall be deemed incorporated by reference and made a part of the bid for such sale. Kenya, tanzania and uganda were founding members of the eac. This was followed by the signing of the protocol on the establishment of the east african customs union on 2nd march 2004, which entered into force on 1st january 2005.
These centre on the consolidation of the customs union, common market, the establishment. The east africa community gazette notice 2015 the changes. Good imported or purchased before clearance through customs 20. This act may be cited as the customs tariff amendment act, 1976 and shall be read as one with the customs tariff act, 1969 hereinafter referred to as the principal act. It is an offence under the east african community customs management act, 2004 to give false information to a customs officer and it is punishable under section 203 of the said act, including confiscation of the said goods. The legal instrument for sct is east african community management act eaccma, 2004.
Burundi, kenya, rwanda, south sudan, tanzania, and uganda. Enacted by the east african community and assented to by the heads of state. Jun 16, 2018 last month, finance ministers from the east african community agreed to effect changes to the cet and make amendments to the eac customs management act 2004, to protect local industries and farmers from cheap imports of items like sugar, maize, wheat and rice, as well as customs related taxation measures. According to the second east african community development strategy 2001. This act may be cited as the east african community short title customs management amendment act. Treaty for the establishment of the east african community, as amended 2008 pdf, 539 kb protocol on the establishment of the east african customs union pdf, 563 kb annex iii. Since its establishment, tra has undergone three waves of reforms centring on. The east african community customs management amendment act, 2009 an act of the community to amend the east african community customs management act, 2004 enacted by the east african community and assented to by the heads of state. At 1 dated 1st january, 2005 printed by the government printer, dar es salaam, by order of east african community the east african community customs management act, 2004 arrangement of sections section title part 1.
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