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Trade
Conference - EU Trade Policy towards Developing Countries - 16
March, 2010 in Brussels
How could EU trade policy take better account of
developing countries’ needs and situations? What
are the upcoming challenges and opportunities in
a world shaped by new emerging economies? The
Conference will provide an opportunity for
interested stakeholders to raise their opinion
and participate in the debate.
For further information, please visit:
http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=512
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The
Trade, Development and Co-operation Agreement (TDCA)
has strengthened the trade relationships between the European Union and
South Africa, consolidating SA as one of Europe's preferred trading
partners through the establishment of a free trade area (Title II of the
TDCA). For a useful summary of the text of the Agreement, visit:
http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/lvb/r12201.htm
The implementation of the TDCA between South Africa and the European
Union is overseen by the
Joint Co-operation Council, which also acts as
a forum for overall dialogue between the two parties, including
trade-related aspects. Co-operation Council meetings are held annually.
The
first SA-EU Ministerial meeting following full entry into force of
the TDCA and the enlargement of the EU was held on 23 November 2004 in
Brussels. The The
sixth Co-operation Council meeting took place in Brussels on 7
November, 2005; the
seventh Joint Co-operation Council
was held in Brussels on 14 November 2006. The 8th Co-operation Council
was held in Pretoria on 9th October 2007; the 9th was held in Cape Town
on 3-4 November 2008. The
tenth was held in Brussels in July 2009 -
EU-SA Joint Co-operation Council
(Brussels, July 2009)
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Other agreements
In addition to the TDCA, separate agreements on wines
and spirits were signed on 28 January 2002. These agreements - which are
applied provisionally - provide for the reciprocal protection of wine
and spirits names, and cover issues such as oenological practices and
processes, and product specifications
Current negotiations – Economic Partnership Agreements
For up-to-date information, visit:
http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/bilateral/regions/acp/index_en.htm
http://ec.europa.eu/trade/wider-agenda/development/economic-partnerships/
http://ec.europa.eu/trade/wider-agenda/development/economic-partnerships/negotiations/
Following the request by the SADC-EPA group, the EU
Council of Ministers, meeting in Brussels on 12 February 2007, accepted
to include South Africa in the negotiations for the conclusion of an
EU-SADC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
http://ec.europa.eu/trade/issues/bilateral/countries/southafrica/pr140207_en.htm
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EU-SA Trade Relations
