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List of MoU’s Signed by South Africa

The South African Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with other countries between periods: 1994-2006.  Click here to download a list of MoU's
  
Food miles / Carbon miles

Food miles are simply the distance foodstuffs travel from the farm gate to the consumer. This has a significant impact on goods traded internationally. The miles also increase due to longer supply chains.

Due to fossil fuel usage during distribution and transportation, a direct correlation has been assumed between distance traveled and carbon emissions. Therefore also called carbon miles.

A presentation on the "Carbon footprint and the wine industry" was presented by Jacques Rossouw, Environmental manager at Distell, at the Agricultural Trade Forum - please click here to download presentation
  
SA Trade Policy Review Process

Responses from South Africa on questions posed by the World Trade Organisation member states (focused on agriculture). The TPR documents are very large, therefore the shorter version – not comprehensive – only gives an indication of the type of questions posed in the TPR process.  Click here to download a short version of the TPR documents
  
Statutory Measures in SA vs Australia
The NAMC compared the Statutory Measures applicable in SA and Australia in terms of legislation, roles of the NAMC/LRS, size of agricultural sectors, the application process, levy principals and guidelines, level of support, referendums, defaulters/legal action, extend of levies and allocation of levies.  Click here to download interesting facts and figures with regards to Statutory Measures in SA compared to Australia
  
MoU between SA and US

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) laying out a framework for a Strategic Dialogue between South Africa and the United States on 14 April 2010, in Washington, D.C. The Strategic Dialogue will reinforce cooperation in key areas, such as health, education, food security, law enforcement, trade, investment and energy.
Click here to download MoU
  
Trade Agreements
  
Amending Agreement on TDCA
South Africa's trade relations and development co-operation with the EU are governed by the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement (TDCA), which was signed in 1999. The TDCA's ratification is still ongoing and the agreement is being provisionally applied.  The Department International Relations & Co-operation's briefing to the Select Committee on Trade and International Relations regarding the Amending Agreement to the TDCA, on 5 May 2010 is available to download.
  
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Co-operation

The recent Agricultural Business Chamber (ABC) congress has attracted international dignitaries like the Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE), Messrs Al Hossani. The UAE is already thinking ahead in terms of food security and is looking at countries where it could invest in agriculture for its future needs.  Read more...
  
SADC Trade Protocol
Draft discussion document on 2010 audit of the implementation of the SADC Protocol on trade. This daft document was submitted to  SADC Secretariat in July 2010. Click to download.
  
Infant industry protection
The SACU secretariat presented a report on the guidelines for infant industry protection.
Click here to download the proposed SACU guidelines on the implementation of infant industry protection.
  
Japanese Government and Business Joint Mission to visit South Africa
The ABC has been invited to attend a reception on Saturday 28, August 2010 to be co-hosted by Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) and a visiting Japanese Government and Business Joint Mission for Trade and Investment. Read more 
  
International Training Programme on Cluster Development in India
  
Update from Government on meeting of SACU Member States

The Heads of State and Government of the Member States of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) met on the 15th and 16th July 2010 in Pretoria, to reflect on the achievements and challenges, as well as to deliberate on the future strategic direction of SACU, in view of recent regional and global developments. Read more

 
  
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