A Case Study of Uganda’s Mode 4 Commitments in the EAC Common Market Protocol

Kategekwa, Joy

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Joy Kategekwa²

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Abstract

The EAC is the regional inter-governmental organization managing regional integration amongst the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. It was first formed in 1967 with its founding Members as Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. However owing to political differences and failure to agree on key aspects of managing the community, especially its’ revenues and benefits, it collapsed in 1977.

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Notes

1.
See RECs (2012).
2.
Ibid.
3.
Article 2: (1) EAC Treaty. Online available: http://www.iss.co.za/af/RegOrg/unity_to_union/pdfs/eac/EACTreaty.pdf. Accessed on 5 February 2012.
4.
Article 2: (2), EAC Treaty.
5.
Article 5, EAC Treaty.
6.
Article 5: (2), EAC Treaty.
7.
Article 10, EAC Treaty.
8.
Article 13, EAC Treaty.
9.
Article 17, EAC Treaty.
10.
Article 20, EAC Treaty.
11.
Article 23, EAC Treaty.
12.
Article 48, EAC Treaty.
13.
Article 76, EAC Treaty.
14.
Article 2 Common Market Protocol at p. 5, online available: http://www.eac.int/advisory-opinions/cat_view/68-eac-common-market.html. Accessed on 5 February 2012.
15.
Article 5 (1), Common Market Protocol, at p. 7.
16.
Article 5 (2) (b), Common Market Protocol, at p. 8.
17.
Article 5: (2) (b–e), Common Market Protocol, at p. 8.
18.
Article 5: (3) (a, b, and e), Common Market Protocol, at pp. 8–9.
19.
Article 10: (1), Common Market Protocol, at p. 12.
20.
Article 10: (2), Common Market Protocol, at p. 12.
21.
Article 10: (3) (a), Common Market Protocol, at p. 13.
22.
Article 10: (3) (b), Common Market Protocol, at p. 13.
23.
Article 10: (3) (c), Common Market Protocol, at p. 13.
24.
Article 10: (3) (d), Common Market Protocol, at p. 13.
25.
Article 10: (3) (e), Common Market Protocol, at p. 13.
26.
Article 10: (3) (f), Common Market Protocol, at p. 13.
27.
For details, see Article 10: (5), Common Market Protocol.
28.
As specified in Annex II to the Common Market Protocol, and also online available: http://www.eac.int/advisory-opinions/cat_view/68-eac-common-market.html. Accessed on 5 February 2012.
29.
Article 7: (1), Common Market Protocol, at p. 10.
30.
Article 7: (2) (a), Common Market Protocol, at p. 11.
31.
Article 7: (b), Common Market Protocol.
32.
Article 7: (c), Common Market Protocol.
33.
Article 7: (d), Common Market Protocol.
34.
Article 7: (3), Common Market Protocol.
35.
Article 7: (7), Common Market Protocol.
36.
Article 7: (4), Common Market Protocol.
37.
Article 7: (5), Common Market Protocol.
38.
As contained in Annex 1 to the Common Market Protocol. See Article 7 (9), Common Market Protocol, Common Market Protocol, at p. 11.
39.
Ibid.
40.
Article 16: (1), Common Market Protocol, at p. 20.
41.
Article 16: (2), Common Market Protocol.
42.
Article 16: (3), Common Market Protocol.
43.
Article 16: (4), Common Market Protocol.
44.
Article 16: (7) (a). Also see GATS Article 3 (b) (c).
45.
Article 16: (7) (b), Common Market Protocol.
46.
Article 16: (5), Common Market Protocol, at p. 20.
47.
Also see Article 17: (2) (3), Common Market Protocol, at p. 22. For comparability see GATS Article XVII.
48.
Article 18, Common Market Protocol, at p. 22.
49.
Article 21: (1) (a–e), Common Market Protocol, at p. 24.
50.
Article 21: (2) (a–f), Common Market Protocol, at p. 25.
51.
Regulation 4, EAC (Free movement of Workers) Regulations.
52.
Regulation 9, ibid.
53.
Kelsey (2009), p. 6. Girvan (2008).
54.
Girvan (2008).
55.
According to the Explanatory Note to Uganda’s commitments in the EAC Schedule for the Free Movement of Workers, “The movement of professionals who require accreditation shall be subject to clearance by the respective regulatory bodies of the Partner States”. Online available: http://www.eac.int/advisory-opinions/cat_view/68-eac-common-market.html.
56.
Article 17: (1), Common Market Protocol, at p. 21.
57.
Carzaniga (2009), supra, at p. 495.
58.
Ibid.
59.
Ibid.
60.
Ibid.
61.
For more on Singapore’s FTAs, see “Singapore FTA network; expanding markets, connecting partners”. Online available: http://www.fta.gov.sg/fta_csfta.asp?hl=27.
62.
Carzaniga (2009), supra, at p. 496.
63.
Footnote 1, Article 8: (2) Jordan–US FTA. It clarifies that Jordanian nationals are eligible for treaty trader (E-1) and treaty-investor (E-2) visas subject to the applicable provisions of U.S. laws and corresponding regulations governing entry, sojourn and employment of aliens. They also guarantee similar treatment for U.S. nationals seeking to enter Jordan’s territory. See http://usjordanfta.com/documents/article_8.pdf. Accessed on 12 February 2012.
64.
As quoted in Carzaniga (2009), supra.
65.
See United States Trade Representative 2007.
66.
Established by the REAL ID Act of 2005.
67.
See “USCIS issues E-3 Specialty occupation worker guidance”. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, January 6 2006. Online available: http://www.uscis.gov/files/pressrelease/E3_010606PR.pdf.
68.
See Carzaniga (2009), supra.

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Kategekwa, J. (2014). A Case Study of Uganda’s Mode 4 Commitments in the EAC Common Market Protocol. In: Opening Markets for Foreign Skills: How Can the WTO Help?. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03548-2_9

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