Strategic Pillars of East African Community Integration Customs Union The East African Community (EAC) will become a fully-fledged Customs Union, which allows the free movement of goods between EAC countries. The Customs Union wa.. Common Market Full EAC integration will take another huge step forward later this year when the EAC Common Market begins. The Common Market will gradually establish E.. Monetary Union In order to promote the objective of the Community under Article 5 of the Treaty and in accordance with the provisions of this protocol, the Partner states hereby establish a Monetary Union. Political Federation As of 2017, six states have expressed support for the East African Federation or Shirikisho la Afrika Mashariki but negotiations continue concerning issues such as the extent of members’ sovereignty and timing of implementation The East African Region, bold integration steps The Republics of Uganda, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, South Sudan
