1、Review of Track and Trace Systems across Africa THE MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR AFRICAN MARKETS REPOR TOBACCO TRACK&TRACE SYSTEMS ACROSS AFRICA AUGUST 2023 A REVIEW OF TRACK&TRACE SYSTEMS WITH A FOCUS ON COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROTOCOL TO ELIMINATE ILLICIT TRADE IN TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND THE ROLE OF REGION

2、AL ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES Review of Track and Trace Systems across Africa 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS.2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.3 1.INTRODUCTION.5 2.OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL INSTRUMENTS.6 2.1.WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.6 2.2.WHO Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in To

3、bacco Products(ITP).7 3.PROGRESS TOWARDS TRACK&TRACE SYSTEMS IN AFRICA.10 4.COMPLIANCE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EXISTING SYSTEMS.12 4.1.Kenya.12 4.2.Tanzania.15 4.3.Burkina Faso.17 5.THE EU EXPERIENCE.20 5.1.Key Aspects of the EUs T&T System.20 5.2.The Systems Strengths.23 5.3.Shortcomings of the System

4、.24 6.REGIONAL APPROACH.26 7.CONCLUSION.28 REFERENCES.30 APPENDIX.32 A1:Signatories and Parties to the Convention from the African Continent.32 A2:Signatories and Parties to the Protocol from the African Continent.33 A3:Illicit Trade Protocol Article 8:Track and Trace Provisions.34 A4:Methodological

5、 Notes.35 Review of Track and Trace Systems across Africa 2 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AU African Union COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa DGDA Direction Gnrale des Douanes et Accises EAC East African Community ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States ECTS Electronic Cargo Track

6、ing System EC European Commission EGMS Excisable Goods Management System EOI Expression of Interest EU European Union ETS Paper-based Electronic Tax Stamp FCTC Framework Convention on Tobacco Control FTZ Free Trade Zone GSP Global Information-sharing Focal Point ITP Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Tra