Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and
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Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)RegulationsBlock Exemption for the Security of Supply of Essential Goods, 20212. Purpose |
The purpose of these Regulations is to exempt a category of agreements or practices amongst firms in the supply chain for essential goods, as set out in Annexure A, from the application of sections 4 and 5 of the Act in response to disruptions to the supply chains of essential goods within the country, solely with the purpose of:
| 2.1. | preventing critical shortages of essential goods within the country; and |
| 2.2. | promoting the equitable distribution of scarce essential goods across the country to consumers, especially poorer households, and customers, including small businesses. |
