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\par }{\fs24\insrsid9185832\charrsid12017954  EALA Members on Communications, Trade and Investment Committee organized a workshop on Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) on 7-8th April 2009 between EAC Ministers, Trade Minist}{
\fs24\insrsid12017954\charrsid12017954 ers and Partner States, EPA}{\fs24\insrsid9185832\charrsid12017954  technical advisors together with members of }{\fs24\insrsid12017954\charrsid12017954 EAC }{\fs24\insrsid9185832\charrsid12017954 Partner States Parl
}{\fs24\insrsid12017954\charrsid12017954 iaments }{\fs24\insrsid9185832\charrsid12017954 drawn from their Trade Committees}{\fs24\insrsid12017954\charrsid12017954 , EAC}{\fs24\insrsid9185832\charrsid12017954  officials and Civil Society.
\par The objectives of Workshop included; }{\fs24\insrsid12017954 t}{\fs24\insrsid9185832\charrsid12017954 o raise awareness and update participants especially members of parliament}{\fs24\insrsid12017954 s}{\fs24\insrsid9185832\charrsid12017954 
 from both partner states and EALA on the current negotiations on Economic partnership}{\fs24\insrsid12017954 . T}{\fs24\insrsid9185832\charrsid12017954 
his workshop also aimed at greater discussions and agreement on how to proceed with EPAs, and also on the key issues as well as processes for the conclusion of EPAs that are favourable to the EAC.
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 that trade is an important stimulant and   component of social and economic development of nations\rquote  }{\fs24\insrsid12066022\charrsid9467980 development and}{\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 
 the Treaty for the establishment of East African Community places trade at the centre of the integration process in the community,
\par  Noting }{\fs24\insrsid12066022\charrsid9467980 that the}{\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980  EAC partner }{\fs24\insrsid12066022\charrsid9467980 states intended}{\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980  to develop and increase both the volume and }{
\fs24\insrsid12066022\charrsid9467980 value of}{\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980  trade between them and   the EU,
\par HAVING   deliberated on the issues of trade in relation to EPAS and their impact on the intra and inter trad}{\fs24\insrsid472753\charrsid9467980 e and development between EAC}{\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980  partner states and EU, 
\par Recognizing the importance and significance of the initialed frame work on EPAs on November 14}{\fs24\super\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 th}{\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980  2007, 
\par }{\fs24\insrsid12017954 The participants therefore}{\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980  resolve}{\fs24\insrsid12017954 d}{\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980  that:
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 Considering that the Global Financial crisis and economic recession have negatively impacted many economies of the developed world including those in the EU, leading them to take protectionist approaches to the management of their economies contrary to t
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 resolve that the EPA negotiations should not be concluded without Considering inflow of Aid and continued liberalization in the management of trade}{\fs24\insrsid12017954 .}{\fs24\insrsid6385235 
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\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9467980 {\b\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 Involvement of Parliaments
\par }\pard\plain \qj \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9467980 \f253\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 
As Parliamentarians and representative of the people of East Africa, Parliaments be availed the content and details of the EPA negotiations with a view to having them debated and owned by the people before the conclusion of the negotiations. 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \b\loch\af253\hich\af253\dbch\af0\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 \hich\af253\dbch\af0\loch\f253 3.\tab}}\pard\plain \s15\qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9467980 \f253\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 AU- Template
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9467980 {\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 The EAC-EU EPA negotiation must take due
 cognizance of and conform to the AU Integration agenda.  To this end the }{\fs24\insrsid12066022\charrsid9467980 AU EPA}{\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980  Negotiation Template }{\fs24\insrsid11168293 should }{\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 
be studied and taken into account in order to promote inter Africa Regional Economic Cooperation.  
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \b\loch\af253\hich\af253\dbch\af0\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 \hich\af253\dbch\af0\loch\f253 4.\tab}}\pard \s15\qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9467980 {\b\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 Intra Trade within EAC and Investments
\par }\pard\plain \qj \fi30\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid11168293 \f253\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 
Intra EAC trade is equally significant as Trade with EU. EPA negotiations should be mindful of the Internal Trade interests among partner States.
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \b\loch\af253\hich\af253\dbch\af0\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 \hich\af253\dbch\af0\loch\f253 5.\tab}}\pard\plain \s15\qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9467980 \f253\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 Aid for Trade
\par }\pard\plain \qj \li360\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid9467980 \f253\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 
Aid for Trade under EPA should be del-linked from any development Ai}{\fs24\insrsid12066022\charrsid9467980 d provided for under the Cotono}{\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 u}{\fs24\insrsid12066022\charrsid9467980 \rquote }{
\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980  Agreement
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \b\loch\af253\hich\af253\dbch\af0\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 \hich\af253\dbch\af0\loch\f253 6.\tab}}\pard\plain \s15\qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9467980 \f253\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 Rules of Origin, Investments and Industrialization 
\par }\pard\plain \qj \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9467980 \f253\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\insrsid12066022\charrsid9467980 Rules of Origin (}{
\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 ROO}{\fs24\insrsid12066022\charrsid9467980 )}{\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980  should be open for renegotiation so as to provide a sound foundation for increased investment and Industrialization in EAC.
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \b\loch\af253\hich\af253\dbch\af0\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 \hich\af253\dbch\af0\loch\f253 7.\tab}}\pard\plain \s15\qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9467980 \f253\fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 Outstanding Issues
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9467980 {\fs24\insrsid11612777\charrsid9467980 On }{\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 Trade in Services}{
\fs24\insrsid12066022\charrsid9467980  and Trade Related}{\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980  }{\fs24\insrsid11612777\charrsid9467980 issues, }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11612777\charrsid9467980 
no binding commitments should be undertaken, but only technical assistance and development cooperation}{\fs24\insrsid11612777\charrsid9467980  to be emphasized}{\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 .  
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \b\loch\af253\hich\af253\dbch\af0\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 \hich\af253\dbch\af0\loch\f253 8.\tab}}\pard \s15\qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1
\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9467980 {\b\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 Time frame
\par }\pard \s15\qj \li720\ri0\sa200\sl276\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9467980 {\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 In view of the fact that there are still a number f issues}{
\fs24\insrsid12066022\charrsid9467980  that are still under negotia}{\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 tions and will not be concluded by 31}{\fs24\super\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 st}{\fs24\insrsid11612777\charrsid9467980  }{
\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980 July 2009, the date for conclusions for the negotiations be extended until all these issues have been resolved.}{\fs24\insrsid9184152\charrsid9467980 
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\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9467980 {\fs24\insrsid6385235\charrsid9467980  }{\fs24\insrsid11612777\charrsid9467980 
Parliamentarians should ask for regular briefs on progress being made on EPAs so that they are able to ensure that the interest of the people  are given due consideration and to use the information to sensitize their constituencies;
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \loch\af253\hich\af253\dbch\af0\insrsid11612777\charrsid9467980 \hich\af253\dbch\af0\loch\f253 10.\tab}MPs should have a c
lear road map for all negotiations processes as well as a clear indication of their role and the timing of their interventions;
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \loch\af253\hich\af253\dbch\af0\insrsid9184152\charrsid9467980 \hich\af253\dbch\af0\loch\f253 11.\tab}}{\fs24\insrsid9184152\charrsid9467980  }{\fs24\insrsid11612777\charrsid9467980 
Domestic and regional level MP should promote the need to support development infrastructure and ensure that EPAs are development driven; 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \loch\af253\hich\af253\dbch\af0\insrsid11612777\charrsid9467980 \hich\af253\dbch\af0\loch\f253 12.\tab}Parliaments should hold govern}{\fs24\insrsid11168293 ments}{\fs24\insrsid10092651\charrsid9467980  account}{
\fs24\insrsid11168293 able}{\fs24\insrsid10092651\charrsid9467980  to ensure that}{\fs24\insrsid11612777\charrsid9467980  critical areas of EPAs that impact the community are given due attention and necessary actions are taken; 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \loch\af253\hich\af253\dbch\af0\insrsid11612777\charrsid9467980 \hich\af253\dbch\af0\loch\f253 13.\tab}Need to focus inwardly and strengthen internal mechanisms while addressing supply side constraints;
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \loch\af253\hich\af253\dbch\af0\insrsid11612777\charrsid9467980 \hich\af253\dbch\af0\loch\f253 14.\tab}Need to reduce aid dependency and figure out ways to raise funds internally to support regional integration processes; 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \loch\af253\hich\af253\dbch\af0\insrsid11612777\charrsid9467980 \hich\af253\dbch\af0\loch\f253 15.\tab}Parliaments should be equipped with tools to monitor the progress of EPAs and exercise their oversight role effectively;

\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \loch\af253\hich\af253\dbch\af0\insrsid11612777\charrsid9467980 \hich\af253\dbch\af0\loch\f253 16.\tab}EPA should be development oriented and aligned with the objectives of the Community;
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\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1981973 {\fs24\insrsid11612777\charrsid9467980 Structural and conflict of interest issues should be addressed to ensure that parliamentarians are able to exercise their mandate ef
fectively;}{\fs24\insrsid11612777\charrsid1981973 
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\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9467980 {\fs24\insrsid11612777\charrsid9467980 Need to improve institutional coordination and facilitate the flow of information;
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \loch\af253\hich\af253\dbch\af0\insrsid15493714\charrsid9467980 \hich\af253\dbch\af0\loch\f253 19.\tab}}{\fs24\insrsid15493714\charrsid9467980 
Committees on Trade should always summon relevant ministries to provide progress reports on the negotiations process.}{\fs24\insrsid10092651\charrsid9467980 
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Parliaments should be involved in the negotiations process by making contributions through debates, resolutions and motions.
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \loch\af253\hich\af253\dbch\af0\insrsid15493714\charrsid9467980 \hich\af253\dbch\af0\loch\f253 21.\tab}National Parliaments should ensure that the }{\fs24\insrsid9184152\charrsid9467980 
provisions of the EAC Joint Trade negotiations Act are}{\fs24\insrsid15493714\charrsid9467980  implemented by the establishment of appropriate structures at the National level.
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Build the capacity of clerks on Trade committees for continuity to keep the memory of the committees since MPs change }{\fs24\insrsid11955072\charrsid9467980 with the expiry of their }{\fs24\insrsid9184152\charrsid9467980 terms}{
\fs24\insrsid11955072\charrsid9467980  of office.}{\fs24\insrsid9184152\charrsid9467980 
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