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  • Oct 2019 - Apr 2024
  • Brunei Darussalam, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

Easing sanitary and phytosanitary-related trade barriers in East Africa

U.S. Department of Agriculture East Africa Trade in Agriculture Safely and Efficiently (TRASE)

The East African Community (EAC) represents one of the fastest growing regional economic communities in the world. And yet, trade of agricultural products from and within this region has been hindered by sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) issues. The EAC Secretariat has recently taken important steps to create and prioritize common SPS standards for its partner states. The U.S. Department of Agriculture East Africa Trade in Agriculture Safely and Efficiently (TRASE) project is expanding agricultural trade for the East African Community partner states domestically, regionally, and internationally, with a focus on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards. The project is domesticating the EAC Sanitary and Phytosanitary Legal Framework (ESLF) and building capacity among key public and private institutions to ease barriers to trade. It focuses on driving best practices in SPS, including promoting public-private partnerships and building awareness on the importance of food safety. Through these efforts, TRASE is opening doors for new trade and opportunity in the agriculture sector.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE AMAZING RESULTS:
23,000+
people trained
24
organizations with increased performance
4.5 Million
USD in new USG investments

THREE FOCUS AREA

Expanding Agricultural Trade:

For example, the project institutionalized risk-based, lower costs measures to reduce trade transaction costs across borders.

Driving Best Practices in SPS:

By promoting public-private partnerships, TRASE is domesticating the EAC SPS Legal Framework in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Burundi. It is also building producer and consumer awareness on the importance of safe food.

Strengthening Regional and National SPS Committees:

TRASE strengthened SPS committees to coordinate and communicate with the private sector and EAC governments on actions to reduce trade barriers, increase transparency, and raise SPS awareness.

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