Several days ago, the position of Tanzania and Burundi which obliges countries of the East African Community (EAC), agree to move forward all zisaini agreement or treaty or to allow further analysis.
Already countries of Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda have agreed with the agreement of the EPA, while Tanzania and Burundi had imposed heavy economic reasons, aimed at ensuring that before signing the treaty, it is preferable to the issue of protection of domestic industries considered
The agreement should be signed by all the countries to begin to serve the entire region.
Under an agreement that his discussion started since 2007, EU promises to give the product from the zone of the East African market for tax-free status been transferred to Councils for the member states of Europe, but by itself will bring its products to market zone without taxation. However, the position of Tanzania rides in the protection of domestic industries, especially this time ikijikita government more in the industrial economy.
The current position is supported by two members of the EU, Marie Arena and Julie Ward, who advised the East African isisaini partnership treaty with the way you are now.
In a special interview with the author of a network of renowned magazine of The New Times, the MPs stated that the decision of the Heads of State of East Africa to postpone until next year the signing of the joint venture in order to reflect more accurate you are.
"We believe this agreement in a way it is now is not right. Europe send to Kenya which has a greater interest in this agreement have as their shield. While Kenya already developed industrialized, so it's not like Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi, which are not will benefit.
"If European products will be allowed to enter only in the East African region will create unfair competition with those countries will lose more tax on some products and some industries competition they failed to die," say the MPs.
Lawmakers quoted stressing that due to the situation, have volunteered to help countries like Tanzania and Africa in general pressure on European countries to renew Review each of the joint ventures and establish a new system beneficial to all parties.
"We think these countries should wait until all when it has enter in middle-income economy, then can get deals like this that make commercial competition. In Rwanda and other countries of the EAC we see at the moment they first established their home market in the region, "adding that the MPs.
MPs have said they clarified that currently Kenya, which alredy has enter in middle-income economies may benefit, but warn other countries will benefit from the EPA until they reach between economy. When asked why as European parliamentarians, still oppose the deal will kaoipa economic benefits for their community, the legislators responded:
"Our point is not to resist trade with East Africa, we want to see this partnership is beneficial for both sides. We have information that many researchers from the International Centre for Trade showing that this agreement will be a loss for the East African Community. "
Lawmakers are increasingly debilitated that enters clarify that deals with Europe and Africa had impact resulting in poverty, including many in Africa and its consequences detrimental to Europe, including an increase in illegal immigrants
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