EU-SA Agreements

Since the post-Apartheid establishment of its representation in Pretoria, the European Union, through its Delegation, has partnered the South African Government in its pursuit of a better life for all its people. The cordial and often close relations between our two parties are governed and impacted upon by a number of Agreements, Protocols and Papers.

Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part (OJ L311 of 4 December 1999). The TDCA entered fully into force on 1 May 2004.

Index to TDCA

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Council Decision (pg 1) [24 kb]
Exchange of Letters (pg 2) [26 kb]
Agreement (pgs 3 - 297) [677 kb]
Protocol 1 (pgs 298 - 400) [366 kb]
Protocol 2 (pgs 401 - 404) [37 kb]
Final Act (pgs 405 - 415)

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The first TDCA revision was signed on 11 September 2009 in Kleinmond, Western Cape

On the 10th anniversary of the TDCA, the European Community and its Member States, on the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, on the other part, signed the first agreement amending the TDCA to encompass new areas of political dialogue on Migration, Health, Space, Energy, ICT and Maritime Transport, in addition to the existing dialogues on Science and Technology, Trade, Development, Environment and Sustainable Development, as well as Political and Security and Inter-Parliamentary meetings.

Council Decision on the signing of an Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic Of SA , of the other part, amending the Agreement on Trade, Development and Co-operation (Council of the EU, April 1 April 2008)

Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing of an Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of SA, of the other part, amending the Agreement on Trade, Development and Co-operation (COM 2008/50 04/02/2008)

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Council Decision 1/2009 of the EU-SA Co-operation Council of 16 September 2009 on the amendment of Annex IV and Annex VI to the TDCA, regarding certain agricultural products (OJ L265 of 09.10.2009)

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In October 2007, an additional Protocol to the TDCA was signed by the EU and South Africa to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU. Under the Protocol, these two new Member States became parties to the TDCA and should have benefited retroactively from all advantages of the Agreement from 1 January 2007. On 20 February 2009, the SA Government finally adopted Notice R 155, with a view to effectively implementing the Additional Protocol to the TDCA, to take account of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU on 1st January 2007. The measure entered into force the same day, with retroactive effect from 1st January 2007.

TDCA tariff preferences extended to Bulgaria and Romania

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Council Decision of 28 February 2005 on the signing and provisional application of an additional protocol to the Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, and the Slovak Republic to the European Union (OJ L 068 of 15 March 2005).

Council Decision (pg 32)

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Additional Protocol (pgs 33 - 39)

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Council Decision of 21 January 2002 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in wine (OJ L28 of 30 January 2002)

Council Decision (pg 3)

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Agreement (pgs 4 - 105)

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Final Act (pgs 106 - 111)

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Council Decision of 21 January 2002 on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa on trade in spirits (OJ L28 of 30 January 2002).

Council Decision (pg 112)

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Agreement (pgs 113 - 125)

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Final Act (pgs 126 - 128)

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Decision No. 1/2006 of the EU-SA Co-operation Council of 12 December 2006 on the amendment of Annex II and Annex III to the TDCA to phase out and eliminate the duties on some automotive products (OJ L30 of 3 February 2007)

Decision 1/2006

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Council Decision of 10 November 1997 concluding the Agreement on scientific and technological co-operation between the European Community and the Republic of SA
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Council Decision

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Agreement

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SA-Cotonou Protocol No 3
(OJ L317 of 15 December 2000; pgs 284 - 286)

Decision No 4/2007 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers of 20 December 2007 amending Protocol No 3 to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement.

SA - European Union Strategic Partnership Joint Communique from the Ministerial Troika Meeting in Kleinmond, SA (January 2009)

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Joint Statement on the EU-SA Summit (Bordeaux, France, July 2008)

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The SA-EU Strategic Partnership Joint Communiqué (June 2008)

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The SA-EU Strategic Partnership Joint Communiqué (October 2007)

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The SA-EU Strategic Partnership Joint Action Plan (May 2007)

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The European Commission adopted on 28 June 2006 a Communication proposing a strategic partnership between the EU and South Africa. The document sets out a comprehensive long-term framework for the EU's relations with South Africa, which takes into account the country's position as an anchor in the region and its important role on the African continent.