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EAC Import Inspection Tour 2011EAC Import Inspection Tour 2011

by Manfred Kindler / PTBby Manfred Kindler / PTB


In July and September 21 visits of In July and September 21 visits of •• Bureau of Standards HeadquartersBureau of Standards Headquarters•• Airport and Harbour InspectionAirport and Harbour Inspection•• Inland Container Depots InspectionInland Container Depots Inspection•• Border InspectionBorder Inspection•• Other authorities (Revenue AuthoOther authorities (Revenue Autho --

rities, FDA, Min. of Health, etc)rities, FDA, Min. of Health, etc)in all five EAC member states in all five EAC member states

Import Inspection Tour 2011Import Inspection Tour 2011

12 – 22 July 2011

19 – 27 Sep 2011

Airport and Harbour InspectionAirport and Harbour Inspection

Inland Container Depot InspectionInland Container Depot Inspection EAC Border InspectionEAC Border Inspection

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Support by NBS Support by NBS

• Excellent support and organization by all Bureau of Standards

• Unrestricted access to all facilities, records and documents

• Open minded communication with all inspectors and managers

• Not any sign of corruption and bribery at inspection points detected

• High level of motivation and awareness about quality and safety aspects


Results 1: HeterogeneityResults 1: Heterogeneity

Results 1: HeterogeneityResults 1: Heterogeneity

Situation in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda is different to Burundi and Rwanda

• By language• By legislation• By development of MSTQ institutions

• By economical situation• By inherited risks

• By mentality (?)

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Economical Power and ISO 9001 Certificates Economical Power and Corruption Perception

Human Development and Growth Competitiveness Human Development in EAC

Risk Evaluation EAC Import Inspection Risk Evaluation EAC Import Inspection

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Results 2: SmugglingResults 2: Smuggling

Results 2: SmugglingResults 2: Smuggling


Results 3: Work ConditionsResults 3: Work Conditions

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Results 3: Work conditionsResults 3: Work conditions


Results 4: Inspection toolsResults 4: Inspection tools

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Results 4: Inspection toolsResults 4: Inspection tools


Results 5: HarmonizationResults 5: Harmonization

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Recommendations 1

Results 5: HarmonizationResults 5: Harmonization Recommendations 1

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Recommendations 1


Results 6: Inspection ProcedureResults 6: Inspection Procedure

Results 6: Inspection procedureResults 6: Inspection procedure

• Upon receipt of the application and on arrival of t he goods, the authorized officer inspects the goods, takes a sample of the p roduct and subjects it to an evaluation.

• Based on the results of the inspection, the authori zed officer determines whether the goods comply with the requirements of th e relevant Uganda Standard.

• The application form shall be filled in duplicate a nd submitted together with:(a) packing list; (b) transit customs document; (c) invoice;(d) Bill of Lading or Airway Bill; (e) any other document that may be required by the Bureau

(e.g., test certificate from country of origin)

• If the product complies with the requirements of th e relevant Uganda Standard, the authorised officer issues an import clearance c ertificate to the importer.

• The certificate is valid for that particular consig nment

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Toys from China


Results 7: Storage ConditionsResults 7: Storage Conditions

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Results 7: Storage conditionsResults 7: Storage conditions

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Results 8: Work SafetyResults 8: Work Safety

Results 8: Work safetyResults 8: Work safety

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Results 9: Regional CommunicationResults 9: Regional Communication

Results 9: Regional communicationResults 9: Regional communication

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Results 10: Suspicious ProductsResults 10: Suspicious Products


ISO 17021: ISO 17021: "conformity assessment "conformity assessment --requirements for bodies providing audit and requirements for bodies providing audit and

certification of management systems"certification of management systems"

8.4 Reference to certification and use of marks

8.4.1 A certification body shall have a policy gove rning any mark that it authorizes certified clients to use. This shall assure, among other things, traceability back to the certification body . There shall be no ambiguity, in the mark or accompanying text, as to what has beencertified and which certification body has granted the certification.

This mark shall not be used on a product or product packaging seThis mark shall not be used on a product or product packaging se en en by the consumer or in any other way that may be int erpreted as by the consumer or in any other way that may be int erpreted as denoting product conformity.denoting product conformity.

NOTE:ISO/IEC 17030 provides requirements for use of thir d-party marks.

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Counterfeited ProductsCounterfeited Products

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Results of Risk EvaluationResults of Risk Evaluation

Risk Evaluation EAC Import Inspection

Recommendations 1Recommendations 1

Import inspection database tools Import inspection database tools should be focusedshould be focused

to the needs of the „headquarter“ of to the needs of the „headquarter“ of inspection body,inspection body,

but also to the needs of the single inspector but also to the needs of the single inspector at the border, respectingat the border, respecting

-- work conditionswork conditions-- IT infrastructureIT infrastructure-- qualification.qualification.

NBS and Revenue Authority

Connect inspectors directly to database, Connect inspectors directly to database, use access to Revenue Authority data.use access to Revenue Authority data.

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Import Import inspection recordsinspection records should be based should be based on data systems of Revenue Authorities.on data systems of Revenue Authorities.

Import Import inspection activitiesinspection activities should be should be coordinated with inspections of other coordinated with inspections of other authorities as Revenue Authority, FDA, authorities as Revenue Authority, FDA, Ministry of Health, Ministry of AgriMinistry of Health, Ministry of Agri --culture, etcculture, etc

Import Import inspection resultsinspection results should be should be communicated via Revenue Authority communicated via Revenue Authority IT networks IT networks

ReRe--engineer Import inspection procedures engineer Import inspection procedures to risk based approach to detect to risk based approach to detect suspicious goods by alerting presuspicious goods by alerting pre --information.information.


Risk based Import Inspection and Market Surveillanc e

Check the necessity of each information Check the necessity of each information by costby cost --benefit analysis, benefit analysis, to avoid collection of redundant to avoid collection of redundant or unnecessary information.or unnecessary information.


Computerized systems of the import Computerized systems of the import inspection bodies should meetinspection bodies should meetthe requirements of ISO 17020:the requirements of ISO 17020:

-- adequate for useadequate for use-- integrity of dataintegrity of data-- maintenance of software and hardwaremaintenance of software and hardware-- security of datasecurity of data


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As inspection authority be better integrated As inspection authority be better integrated into the database system of Revenue into the database system of Revenue Authorities.Authorities.

Be connectible to the database structure of Be connectible to the database structure of RADDEX.RADDEX.

Integrate the basic data of goods into the Integrate the basic data of goods into the application form of inspection.application form of inspection.

Use the One Stop Border Points for Use the One Stop Border Points for exchange of experiences.exchange of experiences.


TRANSFORMING CUSTOMS FROM A TRANSFORMING CUSTOMS FROM A NATIONAL TO A REGIONAL LEVEL IN A FULLY NATIONAL TO A REGIONAL LEVEL IN A FULLY

FLEDGED CUSTOMS UNIONFLEDGED CUSTOMS UNION

Exchange of Information and Customs Exchange of Information and Customs Interconnectivity in the Customs Union Interconnectivity in the Customs Union

Peter Peter MalingaMalingaUganda Revenue AuthorityUganda Revenue Authority

30/10/0930/10/09

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Current Strengths/ OpportunitiesCurrent Strengths/ Opportunities

• Interconnectivity of Customs IT systems -The Revenue Authorities Digital and Data Exchange (RADDEX) currently operational in KE, TZ, UG & RW.

• Improved IT infrastructure in the Partner States e.g e-banking

• Enabling Legal Instruments e.g EAC Protocol, CET, CMA which provides for exchange of information for the establishment of OSBP

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Way forwardWay forward• Align modernization initiatives e.g.

Joint Border Posts, Single Window, Authorized Economic Operators.

• Address the requirements of other stakeholders. • Enhance trade information data systems to

facilitate information sharing and interconnec-tivity in the Customs Union e.g. Establishment of a centralized data bank.

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