East african community customs management act revised programmes 30th june 2012. Tax alert east african community customs gazette, 2017 subject the eac secretariat released the eac gazette notice no. Iprs intellectual property rights kam kenya association of manufacturers kra. Though many of the relevant customs laws have been published, provisions of article x, gatt. East african community parliamentary institute act. 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 customs union is the first regional integration milestone and critical foundation of the east african community eac, which has been in force since 2005, as defined in article 75 of the treaty for the establishment of the east african community. The east african community amends customs duties and. The east african community customs management amendment act,2012. Tanzania is part of the east african community and exchanges with tanzania must comply with the east african community customs management act cf.
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. East african community customs management act, 2004, the council of ministers makes these regulations this 28th day of november, 2011. Aug 06, 2012 achievements of the east african community. The east african community customs management act eaccma, 2004 the following amendments have been made to eaccma, 2004. The eac seeks to promote the community as a single investment area. View essay east african community customs management act revised programmes 30th june 2012 from business 236 at kenyatta university.
The east african community customs management act, amendment of section 2004, in this act referred to as the principal act is amended 14 in section 143, 4 and 5 by replacing the word owner where ever it appears, with the word operator 3. Tax alert east african community customs gazette, 2017 subject. The organisation was founded in 1967, collapsed in 1977, and was revived on 7 july 2000. The east african community amends customs duties and common.
Details for east african community customs management act 2004. This act may be cited as the east african community customs management amendment act, 2015. East african community customs management act 2004 legislations an act of the community to make provisions for the management and administration of customs and for related matters. Articles 123 and 39c of the east africa community protocol empowers the council to make amendments to the structure of the eac cet in a bid to safeguard the interests of the community. 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. Eaitma east african income tax and management act eals east african law society eamu east african monetary union. East african community customs management act revised. Treaty for the establishment of the east african community, as amended 2008 pdf, 539 kb. Burundi, kenya, rwanda, south sudan, tanzania, and uganda. The east african community customs management amendment act. Goods originating from within the east african community prohibited and restricted imports generally under second schedule of the east african customs management act, the finance act goods that bear the uganda standards mark. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires. The east african community one stop border posts act, 2016.
The east africa community gazette notice 2017 the measures. East african community legislative assembly elections act, 2011. Stay of application1 of 0% instead of 10% for one year on electronic fiscal devices efds used to collect government revenues. Customs law of the east african community in light of wto.
However, the legal and institutional frameworks for investment remain countryspecific. Act means the east african community customs management act, 2004. Convinced that cooperation at the subregional and regional levels in. East african community customs management amendment act, 2009. The east africa community gazette notice 2015 the changes. Jul 06, 2012 the east african community customs management amendment act,2012.
The east african community eac is an intergovernmental organisation composed of six countries in the african great lakes region in eastern africa. East african community customs management act, 2004. Asycuda automated system for customs data caricom caribbean community cbt central bank of tanzania cctb common consolidated tax base. The east african legislative assembly eala, is the independent, legislative arm of the community. This act may be cited as the east african community short title customs management amendment act, 2009. The east african income tax management act of 1952 was repealed and replaced by the east african income tax management act of 1958.
Stay of application of 35% on sugar consumption sugar. East african community customs management act 2004 an act of the community to make provisions for the management and administration of customs and for related matters. 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. Application of east african community customs management act, 2004. It was formally inaugurated by the heads of state of the original three eac partners states at its first sitting in arusha, tanzania on the 30th day of november 2001. East african community customs management act, 2004 uganda. Tax alert east african community customs gazette, 2017. 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. 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.
Protocol on the establishment of the east african customs union. Eaccma east african community customs management act ec european commission ecj european court of justice eu european union ictsd international centre for trade and sustainable development. A regional authorized economic operator aeo programme was introduced in 2016. The east african community eac secretariat released the eac gazette notice no. The east african community customs management act, 2004. The shipper is responsible for affixing a high security seal immediately upon the completion. 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. Moreover, the east african community customs management act, 2004 and the east african community customs management regulations, 2006 have been published. 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. Community customs management act eac cma and the east africa community common external tariff eac cet. Council means the council of ministers of the community established by article 9 of the treaty. Enacted by the east african community and assented to by the heads of state. The administration of both income tax and customs duty was done by departments of the east african community eac until its collapse.
East african community customs management act 2004. East african community eac close afrika mashariki road p. First schedule rates of excise duty second schedule exempt excisable goods and services. Electronic cargo tracking system by techno brain for revenue. The east african customs union was successfully launched in 2005, followed by the establishment of the common market in 2010 and implementation of the east african monetary union protocol in 2012. Amendments to the 5th schedule of the east african community customs management act 2004 item description action 1 incinerators for use in hospital to be exempted from taxes under the 5th schedule 2 paragraph 26 of part b general exemptions spareparts and accessoriesdeleted. Customs law of the east african community in light of wto law. These regulations may be cited as the east african community customs management compliance and enforcement regulations, 2012. The strides taken by the eac to have a customs union protocol in force and a community law the customs management act made it attractive to other countries such rwanda and burundi to accede the treaty in 2006. Section 34 of the principal act is amended by replacing amendment. All imports into the eac and intraeac transfers of goods are cleared under the eacs single customs territory sct model.
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. Though many of the relevant customs laws have been published, provisions of article x, gatt 1994 are still far from being thoroughly observed within the eac. Customs and excise act cap 472 updated version 1 rev 1 7 powers of officers 167. Protocol on the establishment of the east african customs. Paul kagame, the president of rwanda, is the eacs chairman. The eac secretariat released the eac gazette notice no. The east african community eac is a regional inter governmental organization established under article 2 of the treaty for the establishment of the east african community that entered into force in july 2000. The treaty for the establishment of the east african community eac was signed by the presidents of kenya, tanzania and uganda on 30th november 1999, in arusha, tanzania. The east african community customs management amendment. Customs law of the east african community in light of wto law and the revised kyoto convention by dr. 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. The east african community customs amendment act, 2015 an act of the community to amend the east african community customs management act, 2004. These changes were set forth in the eac gazette notice no.
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