DOCUMENT: Treaty For East African Co-operation WHEREAS the United Republic of Tanzania, the Sovereign State of Uganda and the Republic of Kenya have enjoyed close commercial, industrial and other tes for many years: AND WHEREAS provision was made by the East Africa (High Com- mission) Orders in Council 1947 to 1961 for the control and administra~ tion of certain matters and services of common interest to the said countries and for that purpose the East Africa High Commission and the East Africa Central Legislative Assembly were thereby established: AND WHEREAS provision was made by the East African Common Services Ory ition Agreements 1961 to 1966 (upon the revocation of the East Africa (High Commission) Orders in Council 1947 to 1961) for the establishment of the East African Common Services Organiza~ tion with the East African Common Services Authority as its principal executive authority and the Central Legislative Assembly asits legislative body: Anb wuereas the East African Common Services Organization has, since its establishment, performed on behalf of the said countries common services in accordance with the wishes of the said countries and its Constitution: . AND wuereas the said countries, while being aware that they have reached different stages of industrial development and resolved to reduce existing industrial imbalances, are resolved and determined to foster and encourage the accelerated and sustained industrial development of all of the said countries: AND wusreas the said countries, with a view to strengthening the unity of East Africa, are resolved to abolish certain quantitative restrictions which at present affect trade between them and are desirous of pursuing a policy towards the most favourable development of the freest possible international trade: AND waereas the said countries having regard to the interests of and their desire for the wider unity of Africa are resolved to co-operate with one another and with other African countries in the economic, political and cultural fields: 329110 JOURNAL OF COMMON MARKET STUDIES Anp wuereas the said countries are resolved to act in concert for the establishment ofa common market with no restrictions in the long term on trade between such countries: Now ramrsrone the Government of the United Republicof Tanzania, the Government of the Sovereign State of Uganda and the Government of the Republic of Kenya Determined to strengthen their industrial, commercial and other ties and their common services by the establishment of an East African Community and of a Common Market as an integral part thereof AGREE AS FOLLOWS— PART I—PRINCIPLES CHAPTER I~THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY ARTICLE 1 Establishment and membership of the Community 1, By this Treaty the Contracting Parties establish among themselves an East African Community and, asan integral part of such Community, an East African Common Market. 2. The East African Community is in this Treaty referred to as ‘the Community’ and the East African Common Market is referred to as “the Common Market’. 3. The members of the Community, in this Treaty referred to as ‘the Partner States’, shall be the United Republic of Tanzania, the Sovereign State of Uganda and the Republic of Kenya. ARTICLE 2 Aims of the Community 1. Tt shall be the aim of the Community to strengthen and regulate the industrial, commercial and other relations of the Partner States to the end that there shall be accelerated, harmonious and balanced development and sustained expansion of economic activities the benefits whereof shall be equitably shared. 2. For the purposes set out in paragraph 1 of this Article and as hereinafter provided in the particular provisions of this Treaty, the ‘Community shall use its best endeavours to ensure— (2) the establishment and maintenance, subject to certain exceptions, of a common customs tariff and a common excise tariff: ® the abolition generally of restrictions on trade between Parmer States;‘TREATY FOR EAST AFRICAN CO-OPERATION ar (0) the inauguration, in the long term, of a common agricultural policy; (@ the establishment of an East African Development Bank in accordance with the Charter contained in Annex VI to this Treaty; (6) the retention of freedom of current account payments between the Partner States, and freedom of capital account payments necessary to further the aims of the Community; (f) the harmonization, required for the proper functioning of the ‘Common Market, of the monetary policies of the Partner States and in particular consultation in case of any disequilibrium in the balances of payments of the Partner States; (g) the operation of services common to the Partner States; ( ( (j) the approximation of the commercial laws of the Parmer States; and (hi) the co-ordination of economic planning; ’) the co-ordination of transport policy; (& such other activities, calculated to further the aims of the Com- munity, as the Partner States may from time to time decide to imdertake in common. ARTICLE 3 Institutions of the Community 1. The institutions of the Community (established and regulated by Parts I and IV of this Treaty) shall be— the East African Authority the East African Legislative Assembly the East African Ministers the Common Market Council the Common Market Tribunal the Communications Council the Finance Council the Economic Consultative and Planning Council the Research and Social Council, and such other corporations, bodies, departments and services as are established or provided for by this Treaty. 2, The institutions of the Community shall perform the functions and act within the limits of the powers conferred upon them by this Treaty or by any law.