PART B ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY CUSTOMS UNION ARTICLE 2 Establishment of the East African Community Customs Union 1. In order to promote the objectives of the Community provided under Article 5 of the Treaty and in accordance with the provisions of this Protocol, the Partner States hereby establish a customs union as an integral part of the Community. 2. The Customs Union established under Paragraph 1 of this Article, shall be called the East African Community Customs Union (hereinafter referred to as "the Customs Union"). 3. The Customs Union shall be managed in accordance with the customs law of the Community. 4. Within the Customs Union: (a) (b) (c) customs duties and other charges of equivalent effect imposed on imports shall be eliminated save as is provided for in this Protocol; non-tariff barriers to trade among the Partner States shall be removed; and a common external tariff in respect of all goods imported into the Partner States from foreign countries shall be established and maintained. 5. In accordance with the provisions of Article 75 of the Treaty, this Protocol, inter alia, provides for the following: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) the application of the principle of asymmetry; the elimination of internal tariffs and other charges of equivalent effect; the elimination of non-tariff barriers; establishment of a common external tariff; rules of origin; anti-dumping measures; subsidies and countervailing duties; 8