East African Legislative Assembly PLENARY COMMENCES IN ARUSHA .

The Chairperson of the Committee on Communications Trade and Investment, Hon Angela Kizigha presents the Report of the On-spot assessment on the Single Customs Territory to the House this afternoon

Amb Dr Richard Sezibera, EAC Secretary General makes his contribution during the Session today

Hon Dan Kidega gesticulates as he makes a point earlier today

EALA commenced its 6^th Sitting of the 2^nd Session in Arusha this afternoon, debating and adopting two key reports.

The Report of the Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources on the 2^ndParliamentarians Workshop on Climate Change and the Report of the Committee on Communication, Trade and Investments on the Single Customs Territory (SCT) sailed through the House.

The Report on On-Spot assessment of the EAC Single Customs Territory (SCT) presented to EALA by Hon Angela Kizigha cites the need for capacity building and sensitisation programs as a pre-requisite to its successful operationalization.

 It further urges the Assembly to keep track of the progress of the SCT and to liaise closely with stakeholders to determine the legal instruments necessary for its effective operationalization.

The Report of the on-spot assessment which took place in Mombasa in February 2014 is upbeat that the customs initiative needs to be strengthened and monitored to achieve the desired results.

Under the SCT arrangement, the EAC Partner States shall adopt a destination model of clearance of imports whereby the assessment and collection of tax revenues on such consignments will be done at the first point of entry. To read more CLICK HERE