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Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998)

Regulations

Block Exemption for the Security of Supply of Essential Goods, 2021

1. Definition

 

In these Regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act shall bear that meaning and, unless the context otherwise indicates—

 

1.1. “Act”

means the Competition Act No. 89 of 1998, as amended;

 

1.2. “Essential goods”

means basic food and consumer items, emergency products, medical and hygiene supplies (including pharmaceutical products), refined petroleum products and emergency clean-up products. Essential goods include the final good itself as well as all inputs in the supply chain required for the production, distribution and retail of the essential goods; and

 

1.3. “Minister”

has the same meaning as defined in the Act.