“Community” means the East African Community established by Article 2
of this Treaty;
"Contracting Parties" means the Republic of Uganda, the Republic of
Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania;
"co-operation" includes the undertaking by the Partner States in common,
jointly or in concert, of activities undertaken in furtherance of the objectives of
the Community as provided for under this Treaty or under any contract or
agreement made thereunder or in relation to the objectives of the Community;
"Co-ordination Committee" means
established by Article 9 of this Treaty;
the
Co-ordination
Committee
"Council" means the Council of Ministers of the Community established by
Article 9 of this Treaty;
“Counsel to the Community” means the Counsel to the Community
provided for under Article 69 of this Treaty;
"countervailing duty" means a specific duty levied for purposes of
offsetting a subsidy bestowed directly or indirectly upon the manufacture,
production or export of that product;
"Court" means the East African Court of Justice established by Article 9
of this Treaty;
"customs clearing agent" means a person who is licensed in any of the
Partner States to provide a service at a fee, in connection with documentation
and customs clearance of import and export of consignments of goods;
“designated airline” means an airline which has been designated and
authorised by a competent authority of a Partner State to operate the agreed
services;
"duty drawback" means a refund of all or part of any excise or import duty
paid in respect of goods confirmed to have been exported or used in a manner or
for a purpose prescribed as a condition for granting duty drawback.
"East African Industrial Development Strategy" means the strategy
provided for under Article 80 of this Treaty;
“East African Law Reports” means the published reports of the
judgements of the former Court of Appeal for East Africa and the High Courts of
Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania;
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