19 Article 2 Objectives 1. The principal objective of this Protocol is to create a liberalised market for trade in goods in accordance with Article 3 of the Agreement. 2. The specific objective of this Protocol is to boost intra-African trade in goods through: (a) progressive elimination of tariffs; (b) progressive elimination of non-tariff barriers; (c) enhanced efficiency of customs procedures, trade facilitation and transit; (d) enhanced cooperation in the areas of technical barriers to trade and sanitary and phytosanitary measures; (e) development and promotion of regional and continental value chains; and (f) enhanced socio-economic development, industrialisation across Africa. diversification and Article 3 Scope 1. The provisions of this Protocol shall apply to trade in goods between the State Parties. 2. Annex 1 on Schedules of Tariff Concessions, Annex 2 on Rules of Origin, Annex 3 on Customs Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance, Annex 4 on Trade Facilitation, Annex 5 on Non-Tariff Barriers, Annex 6 on Technical Barriers to Trade, Annex 7 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Annex 8 on Transit and Annex 9 on Trade Remedies shall, upon adoption form an integral part of this Protocol.