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Article: EAST AFRICA: UGANDA ACCUSES KENYA OF OBSTRUCTING MILK TRADE.
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- Interpress Service
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- March 12, 2009
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By Wambi Michael
KAMPALA, Uganda, Mar. 12, 2009 (IPS/GIN) -- Ugandan exporters of dairy products are accusing Kenya of imposing non-tariff trade barriers to block their produce from entering markets in Kenya and elsewhere.
Ugandan milk processors complain that Kenya maintains overly complex import regulations on milk products, which have the effect of locking out dairy imports from Uganda. This defeats the aims of the East African Customs Union.
Sameer Agriculture and Livestock Ltd., Uganda's largest milk processor, has lodged complaints against several non-tariff barriers that "disregard" guidelines of the East African Community (EAC) and the ...