Strategies/ Policy Frameworks: Recent submissions
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Mutual Recognition Procedure for the registration of veterinary medicines in the East African Community
(EAC, 2018-07)Obtaining approval to place veterinary medicines on the market requires a Marketing Authorisation (MA) from the National Regulatory Authority in each Partner State where the product is to be sold. Up until now this involves ... -
Aflatoxin: A threat to competitiveness of EAC Agricultural produce and products in domestic and international markets.
(EAC, 2018-04)The EAC Partner States are losing trade and general market accessibility due to sale of aflatoxin contaminated foods. Aflatoxins are barriers to trade, notwithstanding the health implications to the consumer upon sustained ... -
Disposal and alternative use of Aflatoxin contaminated food.
(EAC, 2018-04)Agricultural commodities, including maize, groundnuts, and cassava, milk, and cotton seed contaminated with aflatoxin pose serious threat to human and animal health, and to the economies of the EAC Partner States. It is, ... -
Prevention and Control of Aflatoxin and associated losses during post harvest handling of agricultural commodities in EAC.
(EAC, 2018-04)Aflatoxins are a set of poisonous substances produced by fungi (molds) that can potentially cause cancer and contribute to stunting and immunosuppression in vulnerable groups. Aflatoxin contamination occurs in major staple ... -
Mitigating harmful effects of Aflatoxin on animal health and productivity.
(EAC, 2018-04)Livestock plays a key role in the economies and livelihoods of the people in the East African Community (EAC). The sector contributes an average of 10% of GDP of EAC partner states. Average contribution of livestock to ... -
Use of Biocontrol for Aflatoxin Prevention and Control in the EAC
(EAC, 2018-04)The main cause of high level of contamination includes limited use of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) such as use of drought and insect resistant varieties, the application of inputs to ensure plant health, the timely ... -
Controlling the burden of liver disease through integration Hepatitis A and B vaccination into National Immunization programs of the EAC Partner States.
(EAC, 2018-04)Liver cancer is the leading cause of deaths in world. Chronic hepatitis B causes 80% of liver cancer causes in the EAC region. The combination of Aflatoxin exposure with hepatitis infection especially among people, who are ... -
Harmonization and strengthening of Aflatoxin Standards regulation for human food and food products to promote public health
(EAC, 2018-04)Aflatoxin contamination in food is a public health concern. East African Community estimates of Aflatoxin contamination in food are as high as 60% in some regions. -
Impact of Aflatoxin exposure to children during the first 1000 days of life.
(EAC, 2018-04)The most vulnerable group of population is exposed to Aflatoxin within the 1000 days of life from conception to child's second birthday. This population group is highly affected because their body systems have not fully ... -
Harmful effects of Aflatoxin and its impact on Human Health
(EAC, 2018-04)The EAC region experiences high temperature and humidity which favors growth of Aflatoxin producing fungi normally found in the soil. Contamination of food crops and food products occurs in all stages of food value chain ... -
EAC Administrative guidelines to facilitate movement of good and services during the COVID-19 pandemic
(East African Community, 2020-04)Taking cognisance of the Joint Statement by the Ministers responsible for Health and East African Community Affairs issued on 25th March 2020 on COVID-19 Preparedness and Response in East African Community Region; -
East African Community Child Policy (2016)
(EAC, 2017)The EAC Treaty (Article 120 (c)) calls upon Partner States to develop and adopt a common approach towards marginalised groups including children. ¬is undertaking is anchored by the EAC’s commitment to the principle of good ... -
EAC development strategy (2016/17 - 2020/21): accelerating a people-centered and market-driven integration
(EAC, 2018-03)The 5th EAC Development Strategy for the period 2016117-2020/21 outlines the broad strategic development objectives that the Community will pursue during the next five years in line with the Treaty for the Establishment ... -
EAC Regional Intellectual Property Policy on the utilisation of public health-related WTO-TRIPS flexibilities and the approximation of national intellectual property legislation
(EAC, 2013-02)The overall objective of this Policy is to guide the EAC Partner States on how their national intellectual property legislation must be adjusted in order to enable them to fully utilise the Public Health-related WTO-TRIPS ... -
Draft EAC legal framework for cyberlaws
(EAC, 2008-11)The Framework for Cyberlaws (“Framework”) was prepared by the East African Community EAC Task Force on Cyberlaws, comprising representatives from the Partner States and the EAC Secretariat, with the support of UNCTAD. ...
