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Article: EAST AFRICA: UGANDA ACCUSES KENYA OF OBSTRUCTING MILK TRADE
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- Inter Press Service English News Wire
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- March 12, 2009
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Wambi Michael
Inter Press Service English News Wire
03-12-2009
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 ...