It is hereby published for general information that the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation has, in terms of section 6(2) of the Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act, 2001 (Act No. 37 of 2001), recognised the Diplomatic Conference for the Adoption of the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on matters specific to Mining, Agricultural and Construction Equipment (“the MAC Protocol”) scheduled to take place in Pretoria from 11 to 22 November 2019 for the purposes of granting immunities and privileges as provided for in the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law regarding the Diplomatic Conference for the Adoption of the MAC Protocol.