PROTOCOL ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAST
AFRICAN COMMUNITY COMMON MARKET
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES 76 AND 104 OF THE
TREATY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY,
THE PROVISIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAST AFRICAN
COMMUNITY COMMON MARKET ARE HEREBY SET FORTH:
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS The United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic of Burundi, the
Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Uganda
(hereinafter referred to as “the Partner States’’), are Parties to the Treaty
for the Establishment of the East African Community (hereinafter referred
to as “the Treaty’’);
AND WHEREAS by the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 151 of the
Treaty, the Partner States undertook to conclude such Protocols as may
be necessary in each area of co‐operation, which shall spell out the
objectives and scope of, and institutional mechanisms for co‐operation
and integration;
AND WHEREAS:
(a) under the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 2 and paragraph 2 of
Article 5 of the Treaty, the Partner States undertook to, inter alia,
establish among themselves a Common Market, as a transitional
stage to, and an integral part of the Community;
(b) under the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 76 of the Treaty, the
Partner States have determined that the establishment of a
Common Market shall be progressive;
(c)
under the provisions of paragraph 4 of Article 76 of the Treaty, the
Partner States agreed to conclude the Protocol on the
establishment of a Common Market;
RECALLING the decision of the 11th Meeting of the Council to conclude
one protocol covering the provisions of Articles 76 and 104 of the Treaty;