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Aflatoxins:
(East African Community, 2018-04) East African Community
In the EAC Region, food crops and their products that are produced, consumed or traded in large quantities with high degree of susceptibility to aflatoxin include maize, groundnuts, cashew, and sesame. The potential economic and trade-related impacts of aflatoxin contaminated products in domestic and international markets can be significant. The contribution of market losses to the total economic impact depends on the extent to which the domestic market differentiates aflatoxin-contaminated products. If the domestic market does not differentiate aflatoxin-contaminated products, the market losses from the contamination will be minimal. Among EAC Partner States, in Kenya, the awareness about aflatoxins is high, signaling that domestic market impact will be higher than in other countries.
Africa agriculture transformation scorecard:
(East African Community, 2018-06) East African Community
Africa agriculture transformation scorecard: performance and lessons for East African Community
Agriculture and food security programmes
(East African Community, 2020) East African Community
The economies and livelihoods of citizens in East Africa are predominantly dependent on agriculture. The sector accounts for 25%-40% of EAC Partner States (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Republic of South Sudan) Gross Domestic Product and is a leading employer for over 80 percent of the population in the region. More than 70% of the industries in the EAC are agro-based and depend on agriculture as the main source of raw materials. Agricultural commodities constitute about 65% of the volume of intra-regional trade in the EAC.
Application form for a mutual recognition application for the registration of veterinary pharmaceutical product(s) in the East African Community
(East African Community, 2019) East African Community
Application form for a mutual recognition application for the registration of veterinary pharmaceutical product(s) in the East African Community
Application form for a mutual recognition procedure for the registration of immunological veterinary product(s) in the East Africa region
(East African Community, 2021) East African Community
Application form for a mutual recognition procedure for the registration of immunological veterinary product(s) in the East Africa region
Application form for a pre-submission meeting for the registration of veterinary medicinal product(s) in the East African region
(East African Community, 2016) East African Community
Application form for a pre-submission meeting for the registration of veterinary medicinal product(s) in the East African region
Application form for a repeat use mutual recognition procedure for a veterinary immunological product registered through a mutual recognition procedure in the East African Community
(East African Community, 2021) East African Community
Application form for a repeat use mutual recognition procedure for a veterinary immunological product registered through a mutual recognition procedure in the East African Community
Application form for a variation to a marketing authorization for a pharmaceutical veterinary product issued through EAC MRP
(East African Community, 2021) East African Community
Application form for a variation to a marketing authorization for a pharmaceutical veterinary product issued through EAC MRP
Application form for a variation to the marketing authorization of an immunological veterinary product registered through the EAC mutual recognition procedure
(East African Community, 2021) East African Community
Application form for a variation to the marketing authorization of an immunological veterinary product registered through the EAC mutual recognition procedure
Application form for GMP inspection of veterinary medicinal products using mutual recognition processes in the East African Region
(East African Community, 2021) East African Community
Application form for GMP inspection of veterinary medicinal products using mutual recognition processes in the East African Region
Best practice guide for mutual recognition procedures for the registration of veterinary medicinal product(s) in the East African region
(East African Community, 2021) East African Community
Following the adoption of the Mutual Recognition Procedure (MRP) by the East African Community (EAC) and subsequent constitution of the EAC-Technical Working Group and the Coordination Group for Mutual Recognition (CGMR), a new Mutual Recognition Procedure has been created. If an applicant wishes to have a Marketing Authorization (MA) granted in more than one Partner State, then the Applicant will have to use a Mutual Recognition Procedure (MRP). Two types of MRP are possible. One is where an Applicant already holds a Marketing authorization in one or more Partner States and wishes to have this recognized in other Partner States. The second type is where an Applicant applies for Marketing Authorizations for a new product in several Partner States simultaneously
Check list for the pre-submission meeting for the registration of veterinary medicinal product(s) in the East African region
(East African Community, 2016) East African Community
Check list for the pre-submission meeting for the registration of veterinary medicinal product(s) in the East African region
Controlling the burden of liver disease through integrating hepatitis A and B vaccination into the national immunization programs of the EAC partner states
(East African Community, 2018-04) East African Community
Liver cancer is a leading cause of deaths in the world. Chronic hepatitis B infection causes 80 percent of liver cancer cases in the EAC region. The combination of aflatoxin exposure with hepatitis infection especially among people, who are malnourished or living with HIV results in a double-disease burden that increases disease severity, reduces survivability and heightens liver cancer prevalence. The economic losses to residents of all EAC partner states associated with morbidity and mortality from aflatoxin-attributable liver cancer is of a high magnitude. There is an urgent need to prioritize the prevention of Hepatitis A and B infections by administration of immunizations for all age group in the EAC Partner States.
Disposal and alternative use of aflatoxin contaminated food
(East African Community, 2018-04) East African Community
Agricultural commodities, including maize, groundnuts, and cassava, milk, and cotton seed contaminated with aflatoxin pose serious threat to human and animal health, and to the economies of the EAC Partner States. It is, therefore, desirable that contamination should be prevented to the greatest extent possible. Given that eradication of aflatoxin contamination in foods is not feasible at the moment, alternative uses should be considered with disposal being the last resort. The EAC, however, doesn’t have established and functional mechanisms for disposal of aflatoxin-contaminated agricultural commodities.
Draft declaration of the 12th summit of EAC heads of state on food security and climate change
(East African Community, 2010) East African Community
Draft declaration of the 12th summit of EAC heads of state on food security and climate change
Draft East African Community fertilizer policy
(East African Community, 2021) East African Community
The East African Community (EAC) Fertilizer Policy has been developed following the Council of Ministers’ Directive, and the EAC Regulatory Framework and Procedures for fertilizer marketing validated and adopted during the 7th EAC Sectoral Council of Ministers of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Security, in Kigali on 5th September 2014. It guides the development of legal instruments, strategies, programmes, and projects in the fertilizer industry in the realization of the overall objective of the EAC within the agricultural sector, to achieve food security and rational agricultural production, in tandem with the EAC Treaty and the EAC Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Strategy. Further, Article 45. 3 (c) and (m) of the EAC Common Market Protocol promotes cooperation in production, availability and distribution of quality farm inputs in sufficient quantities in the Partner States. This calls for harmonized quality and standards of inputs, which includes fertilizer. The agricultural sector contributes heavily to the livelihoods, growth, and development of the six EAC Partner States, providing food, employment, and incomes to the population. The success of agricultural productivity relies substantially on agricultural inputs, of which fertilizer is key. The coordinated efforts of the EAC Partner States create market advantages that could be leveraged for the development of the fertilizer industry in the region and the ultimate benefit of smallholder farmers. The EAC Fertilizer Policy is, therefore, a strategic move by the EAC Partner States to achieve the goals of the EAC Treaty and the EAC Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Strategy by anchoring the benefits that come with regional integration and harmonization. The Policy is organized in six sections. Section one contains background information on the situational analysis of the fertilizer industry and policy reforms that have been undertaken at the continental, regional, and Partner State levels relevant to the development of the fertilizer industry in the region. Section two describes the rationale and justification for the formulation of the Policy. Section three describes the goal and objectives of the Policy. Section four spells out the guiding principles by which the Policy and any of the instruments made under it will be directed. Section five details the policy statements. Finally, section six covers implementation and financial arrangements, outlines the roles of stakeholders, and describes the monitoring, coordination, and evaluation mechanisms, along with review of the Policy.
EAC Agricultural Investment Plan (RAIP)
(East African Community, 2022-03) Wangwe, Samuel
Agriculture is one of the major vehicles for regional market integration, it plays a determining role in the fight against food insecurity and poverty. Agricultural systems in the EAC partner States are very diversified and complementary to one another due to diverse agro-ecological conditions and agricultural specialization, the food crisis resulting from the increase in world food prices has demonstrated the need to base food security in East Africa on utilization of the region’s agricultural potential. The Regional Agriculture Investment Plan (RAIP) Implementation Action Plan was developed following the adoption and approval of RAIP by the 11th SCAFs that were held in 2018. The implementation plan was developed to operationalize the RAIP whose objectives are: sharing review on the performance of the agriculture sector in EAC; identifying the challenges that hinder sustainable agricultural transformation in the EAC region; prioritizing and formulating strategic interventions that would catalyze sustained agricultural transformation in the region; focusing on thematic areas highlighted in the EAC CAADP Compact; and undertaking costing of the strategic interventions and proposing mechanisms for implementing the RAIP. This involves identification of opportunities for resource mobilization and recommending an implementation framework for operationalizing the RAIP.
EAC agriculture and rural development policy
(East African Community, 2006-11) East African Community
The East African Community Agriculture and Rural Development (EAC – ARDP) has been developed following the Council of Ministers’ directive. It forms the initial step of implementing the provisions of the EAC Treaty as set out in Chapter 18 Articles 105-110. The policy reflects the commitment of the Partner States to foster their economic co-operation for the benefit of their people. The overall objectives of the EAC under the agricultural sector as set out in the Treaty are the achievement of food security and national agricultural production. The EAC-ARD policy will guide in the development of strategies, programmes and projects for realisation of the above objectives. The economies of the three Partner States depend heavily on agriculture for growth and development. On average, the sector contributes 36% (2001) of the GDP and offers a source of foreign exchange earnings and employment. In addition to agriculture, artisanal activities, tourism, mining, forestry, fishing and small-scale manufacturing contribute substantially to the rural economy. The development of the EAC Agriculture and Rural Development Policy is therefore a deliberate move by the Partner States to attain the goals and aspirations set out in the Treaty. It also provides a pillar for the development of a shared regional vision for sustainable development and takes advantage of the opportunities arising from globalisation and regional integration. The policy is organised into five sections. Section one contains background information, performance of agricultural sector, and policy reforms undertaken in the Partner States. Section two describes the rationale and justification for the formulation of the policy. Section three spells out the goals and objectives of the policy. Section four provides the details on policy statements while section five gives provisions for implementation and financial arrangements, roles of stakeholders and highlights monitoring, coordination and evaluation.
EAC agriculture and rural development strategy (2005 - 2030)
(East African Community, 2006-11) East African Community
This document sets out a strategy for implementing the Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and reflects the commitment of the Partner States to strengthen the economic cooperation between them for the benefit of their peoples. It provides a framework for improvement of the rural life over the next 25 years through increased productivity and production of food and raw materials, improved food security, provision of an enabling environment for improvement of trade, provision of social services such as education, health and water, development of support infrastructure, power and communications and fight against poverty and Human Immuno-deficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV AND AIDS). In this respect East African Community (EAC) Partner States have a broad vision of attaining “A well-developed agricultural sector for sustainable economic growth and equitable development' and a cooperative and Singular mission to “support, promote and facilitate the development, production and marketing of agricultural produce and products to ensure food security, poverty eradication and sustainable economic development”. The East African Community — Agriculture and Rural Development Strategy (EAC- ARDS) is a roadmap for the Partner States, private sector, religious groups, NGOs, rural communities, community based organizations and development partners defining interventions that will lead to attaining the intended improvement in the rural economy. The strategy is multi-sectoral and will require the participation of all stakeholders. The rural economy provides the backbone for development efforts About 80 percent of the population lives in the rural areas and 75 percent of them are engaged in agriculture which is the key enterprise of the rural economy. Besides agriculture, other rural activities include: artisan activities, tourism, quarrying, forestry, fishing, small-scale trading and manufacturing. The performance of the rural economy mirrors that of the overall economy such that any decline in the performance of the rural sector results in poor performance of the overall economy. Deterioration of the rural economy therefore calls for a critical evaluation of past development efforts and the need for alternative shared vision, policy and strategy for inclusive rural development The declining performance of the agricultural sector in the EAC Partner States has been caused by an interaction of “several factors: namely; inadequacies in policy formulation and implementation; low technology development and transfer; climatic and weather variabilities, natural resource degradation, social and cross-cutting factors including high incidences of HIV and AIDS. It is against this background that an Agriculture and Rural Development Strategy for the East African Countries is considered necessary. The Strategy will guide the Partner States and EAC in developing and implementing the Medium and Long-Term Development.
EAC CAADP compact
(East African Community, 2017) East African Community
The East African Community (EAC) is one of the eight African Union (AU) recognized Regional Economic Communities (RECs). It comprises of the six Partner States of the Republic of Burundi, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Rwanda, Republic of South Sudan, Republic of Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. The EAC long-term vision and commitments towards social and economic development are anchored in the Treaty for the establishment of the East African Community. The Treaty has the strategic vision to attain a prosperous, competitive, secure and politically united East Africa. It further spells out the objective of the Community as that of developing policies and programmes aimed at widening and deepening cooperation among the EAC Partner States in political, economic, social and cultural fields, research and technology, defence, security, legal and judicial affairs, for the benefit of the citizens of the Community.

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