Notice No. 616

15 July 2021

GG 44854

Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

I, Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, after consultation with the Competition Commission, in terms of section 10(10), read with section 78(1) of the Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998) as amended, made the following Regulations as set out in the Schedule hereto:

The purpose of these Regulations is to exempt a category of agreements or practices amongst firms in the supply chain for essential goods 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.

The regulations will come into effect on the date of publication hereof in the Gazette.

Mr Ebrahim Patel

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition