6.9 Establishment of a Joint Committee on Standards for the East Africa Sub-Region

Pursuant to the close co-operation between East African States, there is dire need to have a joint institution be established on promulgation and enforcement of environmental standards. The Committee may be working under the aegis of the East African Commission. Such a Committee is important to ensure that environmental standards are implemented across national borders in a harmonised manner. The Committee will be responsible for liaising with environmental authorities in the three East African states and making proposals for environmental standards not only for shared resources (such as Lake Victoria), but also for water, air and soil generally.