East African Community2023-07-172023-07-172006East Afriacn Community. (2006). EAC harmonized sanitary and phytosanitary standards, measures and procedures. East African Communityhttps://doi.org/10.60682/mkyh-et36SPS measuresThe EAC recognizes the need for harmonization of sanitary and phytosanitary standards, measures and procedures. The main objective is to ensure rational development of the agricultural sector and increase production to ensure food security and free trade in agricultural products within the Community and other trading partners. This will be achieved by adopting the following harmonized sanitary and phytosanitary measures in pursuance of Article 108 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community and Article 38 (1) ( c) of the Protocol on the Establishment of the East African Community Customs Union which measures the consistency with Wor1d Trade Organization-Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards, Measures and Procedures (WTO-SPS Agreement), International Plant Protection Convention (JPPC). Office Internationale des Epizootes (OlE), and other relevant agreements.enOther