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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gaichuhie",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 17,
        "legal_name": "Nelson Ributhi Gaichuhie",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon, Speaker. I want to support this trade agreement that was adopted in the Ninth World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Bali, Indonesia in December, 2013, which I attended. I would like to tell the Members that it contains provisions that will expedite the movement, release and clearance of all goods, including the goods in transit. It also sets out measures that effectively set out the co-operation between customs and other appropriate authorities. It is an agreement that is going to facilitate the quick movement of goods from one country to the other. This agreement has opportunities that give traders and other interested parties many opportunities. It also reduces time to transit good from one country to the other. If we adopt this agreement, we shall facilitate fast movement of goods. There is a provision to make public any new amended laws and regulations for every participant to chip in and see whether the agreements are good. It gives a window for all the players to come in and amend the laws that we put in place. It also gives a window where members are allowed any judicial appeal in case you are aggrieved by the decisions that are made by Customs. That window is good because some agreements are closed. This is a very open window. It also allows the release of perishable goods within the very shortest time possible in case of any problem. It says that even after hours, businesses are allowed to continue, so that any perishable goods can continue transiting. It also allows for the storage of the same goods in case they need to be conserved in the appropriate conditions. Countries that are within borders will create a cross border agency which will co- operate and coordinate procedures to facilitate cross border trade. This will allow countries to agree on things that could be a problem to them. Members are also obliged to share Customs information and verification of information that is provided. So, they are free to verify and see that the information that is there is suitable to facilitate trade in their countries. I do not want to dwell a lot on this because my Chair moved the Bill and gave out all the reasons why this trade agreement should be ratified. All the other countries within the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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