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    "content": "Notice No. 4536 that allowed importation of duty-free sugar under the Natural Disaster Management provisions of the East African Community Customs Management Act 2004; (5) THAT, Paragraph 20 of Schedule 5 of the East African Community Customs Management Act 2004 provides for the exemption of duty due to Natural Disaster on the following terms- (a) The exemption should define the quantities and period for the exemption; (b) The exemption should be granted to the Government, Government Agencies/Agent; Non-Governmental Organization; or Relief Agencies; (c) The goods are to be used where the Natural Disaster occurred. (6) THAT, all these provisions of the East African Community Customs Management Act 2004 were flouted and that the duty-free sugar was not imported as a Natural Disaster relief measure by the relevant persons but as a commodity by various business persons; (7) THAT, in any case, sugar is not a basic commodity that should be accorded priority in relief circumstances. The import of Duty Free Sugar led to unfair trade practices in the market (8) THAT, the duty-free sugar was way cheaper than locally processed sugar and the sugar the wholesale and retail traders had earlier imported and paid The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.  "
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