"Community" means the East African Community established by Article 2 of the Treaty; "community goods" means goods originating from the Community; "community tariff" means a five year interim tariff imposed on specific goods originating from the Republic of Uganda to the Republic of Kenya, and from the Republic of Uganda to the United Republic of Tanzania under the principle of asymmetry; "compensating product" means a product resulting from the manufacturing, processing or repair of goods for which the use of the inward processing procedure is authorised; "competent authority" means a body or organisation designated by the Community to administer the customs law of the Community; "co-operation" includes any undertaking by the Partner States, jointly or in concert, of activities undertaken in furtherance of the objectives of the Community, as provided for under the Treaty or under any contract or agreement made under the Treaty or in relation to the objectives of the Community; "Council" means the Council of Ministers of the Community established by Article 9 of the Treaty; "countervailing duty" means a specific duty levied for the purpose of offsetting any subsidy bestowed directly or indirectly upon the manufacture, production or export of a product; "countervailing measures" means measures taken to counteract the effect of injurious subsidies; "Court" means the East African Court of Justice established by Article 9 of the Treaty; "customs area" means that area licenced by a competent authority for purposes of specific customs operations; "customs and excise authority" means a body or an institution designated as such by a Government of a Partner State; 3