Notice No. 2668

2 August 2024

GG 51003

Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

Article 35 of the EU-SADC EPA provides for a reference and procedure guide for the implementation of an agricultural safeguard measure. This emanating from the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) States EPA, of the other.

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (“ITAC” or “the Commission”) has drafted the attached reference and procedural guide for the imposition of an agricultural safeguard measure under Article 35 of the EU-SADC EPA.

The SACU Council of Ministers has approved the attached guidelines. The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition of South Africa instructed ITAC, in terms of Section 16(d)(i) of the International Trade Administration Act, 2002 (Act 71 of 2002) (“ITA Act”), to administer the agricultural safeguard provision provided for in Article 35 of the EU-SADC EPA, in accordance with ITAC’s reference and procedural guide about the imposition of an agricultural safeguard measure under Article 35 of the EU-SADC EPA.

It should be noted that these guidelines are published for implementation purposes.

For further information, please contact Mr Zuko Ntsangani, at [email protected] or Mr Busman Makakola, at [email protected].