Uganda
| Articles |
8.1
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8.2 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e)
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| Indicative date of implementation | 1 July 2024 |
| Definitive date of implementation | 1 July 2026 |
| Extension of time |
Request received
19 August 2022
New date requested
31 December 2023
Date approved
Reason
Uganda hereby notifies, pursuant to Article 16.3, that it requires additional time to notify its definitive dates for Category C provisions. It therefore requests that the Committee on Trade Facilitation consider extending the period for the notification of definitive dates for Category C provisions until 31 December 2023.
The Government of the Republic of Uganda remains fully committed to the effective implementation of the TFA and the fulfilment of its obligations but has been unable to meet the deadline for notification because of challenges related to the COVID 19 pandemic and the unavailability of the requisite technical assistance.
Committee approval:
Approved
Link to notification
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| Assistance required for implementation |
1. Review existing cooperation mechanisms both within Uganda and across borders. 2. Training (Coordinated Border Management). 3. Fund the border agencies. |
| Donor / Agency |
TradeMark Africa, World Bank, European Union |
| Progress reported |
12 June 2024 — G/TFA/N/UGA/4TMEA and European union supported construction of One Stop Border Posts (OSBP) while World Bank provided a credit facility for the construction of some Border Markets. The development support has led to the Construction of five border export zones at Busia, Katuna, Lwakhakha, Mpondwe and Oraba and renovation of the OSPB at Bunagana.Impact: Coordinated Border Management; Cross Border Trade Association and Trade Information Desks infrastructures strengthened; NTBs Monitoring Committees established. Support for the simplified trade regime and amplifying or formalizing of cross border traders who are majorly women, youth and small and medium enterprises. Funding Gap: Outstanding construction of OSBPs at Bunagana, and Lwakhakha; Harmonization of working hours with all border agencies (URA, MAAIF, Immigration, UNBS, NDA, and DDA), funding coordination efforts; ICT Infrastructure. Harmonization beyond Uganda borders with other institutions from EAC Partner States. Sustainability of outstanding works, automation of cross border agencies, trade negotiations missions and private sector business engagements. Funding Joint border committees, Capacitating trade information desks and data collection of cross-border flows. |