6 July 2022: UK-Kenya EPA Committee of Senior Officials 鈥� note
Published 12 February 2025
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皇冠体育app first meeting of the UK-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Committee of Senior Officials was held on 6 July 2022. 皇冠体育app meeting was co-chaired by the United Kingdom (UK) and Kenya and took place via video conference.
皇冠体育app UK and Kenya highlighted the significance of the meeting and discussed the importance of ensuring the foundations of the agreement deliver the objectives of the EPA to their fullest extent. As a regional agreement, the parties discussed the ambition for other members of the East African Community (EAC) to accede to the EPA when they are ready to do so.
皇冠体育app parties discussed matters of joint interest under the聽EPA, including the establishment of the聽EPA鈥檚 governance and institutional arrangements. To this end the聽Senior Official聽Committee agreed and adopted their rules of procedure. 皇冠体育app parties also agreed the rules of procedure for the Ministerial Council, and next steps for the Special Committee on Customs and Trade Facilitation, Consultative Committee and dispute settlement framework under the EPA.
皇冠体育app UK and Kenya noted the importance of using the EPA framework to raise and resolve any emerging issues facing traders following implementation of the agreement and the importance of continued communication between the parties and their various stakeholders in ensuring free and fair trade.
皇冠体育app UK provided an update on the full scope of its development co-operation to support the effective implementation of the agreement, particularly with respect to supporting trade and economic development in Kenya, and the UK reaffirmed its commitment to greater regional and bilateral trade.聽皇冠体育app UK also updated on its sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) regime, which included an overview of its competent authorities and contact points.
皇冠体育app parties also discussed the 鈥楻endez-vous Clause鈥� in Article 3 of the agreement, which commits the parties to commence negotiations on several areas, including services.
皇冠体育app UK welcomed the constructive discussions at this first meeting of the Senior Official Committee.