East Africa Community Protocol

EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY

PROTOCOL ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAST

AFRICAN COMMUNITY COMMON MARKET

PROTOCOL ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY COMMON MARKET ARRANGEMENT OF ARTICLES
PREAMBLE ARTICLE PART A:
ARTICLE 1:

TITLE INTERPRETATION
Interpretation

PART B: ESTABLISHMENT AFRICAN MARKET
ARTICLE 2: Establishment of the East African Community Common Market ARTICLE 3: ARTICLE 4: ARTICLE 5:

OF

THE

EAST

COMMUNITY

COMMON

Principles of the Common Market Objectives of the Common Market Scope of Co-operation in the Common Market

PART C:
ARTICLE 6:

FREE MOVEMENT OF GOODS
Free Movement of Goods

PART D:
ARTICLE 7: ARTICLE 8: ARTICLE 9: ARTICLE 10: ARTICLE 11:

FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS AND LABOUR
Free Movement of Persons Standard Identification System Travel Documents Free Movement of Workers Harmonisation and Mutual Recognition of Academic and Professional Qualifications

ARTICLE 12:

Harmonisation of Labour Policies, Laws and Programmes

PART E:
ARTICLE 13: ARTICLE 14: ARTICLE 15:

RIGHTS OF ESTABLISHMENT AND RESIDENCE
Right of Establishment Right of Residence Access to and Use of Land and Premises

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PART F:
ARTICLE 16: ARTICLE 17: ARTICLE 18: ARTICLE 19: ARTICLE 20: ARTICLE 21: ARTICLE 22: ARTICLE 23:

FREE MOVEMENT OF SERVICES
Free Movement of Services National Treatment Most Favoured Nation Treatment Notification Domestic Regulation General Exceptions to Trade in Services Security Exceptions on Trade in Services Implementation of the Free Movement of Services

PART G:
ARTICLE 24:

FREE MOVEMENT OF CAPITAL
Elimination of Restrictions on the Free Movement of Capital

ARTICLE 25: ARTICLE 26: ARTICLE 27:

General Exceptions Safeguard Measures Conditions for Application of the Safeguard Measures

ARTICLE 28:

Capital and Related Payments and Transfers

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