Tag: Trade regulation
The Trade Remedies and Safeguards Regime of the AfCFTA
30 Nov 21 PublicationsThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement contains detailed provisions on trade remedies and safeguards, modelled on World Trade Organisation (WTO) principles. Sin...
Why does the AfCFTA provide for Trade Remedies?
23 Nov 21 BlogThe AfCFTA legal instruments contain detailed provisions on trade remedies and safeguards. Article 2 of Annex 9 to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Goods says the “State Parties m...
Trade Remedies in the African Trade Governance Context
23 Nov 21 BlogTrade remedies and safeguards are used by governments to deal with unfair trade practices and unforeseen consequences when trade in goods is liberalised. However, they must comply ...
Prospects and Developments in the WTO talks on Export Restrictions
16 Nov 21 BlogThe outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the limitations in the WTO rules on export restrictions. Consequently, the food importing countries such as Japan, Singapore, ...
Are WTO Members Misinterpreting or Abandoning the Mandate of S&DT in the WTO?
15 Nov 21 PublicationsIt is a long-held view of developing countries in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that some restrict-ions imposed by WTO trade rules and trade related agreements tend to hinder ...
How will the Trade Remedy Regime of the AfCFTA impact on Trade Governance?
02 Nov 21 PublicationsThe legal instruments of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) provide for a detailed regime to implement Trade Remedy and Safeguard measures. One gets the impression th...
South Africa bans the use of imported cement on government-funded projects
01 Nov 21 BlogThe South African Government has banned the use of imported cement in state-awarded contracts. Bidders for state projects will only have their offers considered if they agree to so...
What lies ahead for the AfCFTA Trade Remedies and Safeguards Regime?
01 Nov 21 BlogThe legal instruments of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) provide for a detailed regime to implement Trade Remedy and Safeguard measures. There are four provisions ...
Is a positive outcome on trade-distorting subsidies possible at the Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12)?
01 Nov 21 BlogAs the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is gearing up for the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in November/December 2021, an outcome in the agriculture negotiations is high on the ...
Dispute Settlement as a Trade Policy Choice
06 Oct 21 PublicationsTrade policy is context specific. It is about choices and objectives pursued by a particular State acting unilaterally (the scope of which is limited in respect of reciprocal trade...
Leveraging Technology to Improve Regulatory Compliance and Trade Efficiency: A Focus on Road Transport
24 Aug 21 BlogRoad transport is an important mode for Africa’s trade, carrying over 90% of intra-regional and regional trade (Afreximbank: 2019). This is likely to continue into the future in ...
Improving Customs Efficiency: What are the Gains and For Whom?
24 Aug 21 BlogIt is imperative for Africa to transform its customs environment through fast-tracking implementation of interventions geared towards eliminating inefficiencies, if the continent i...
AfCFTA Rules of Origin Fact Sheet (2)
29 Jul 21 InfographicsInterpreting the rules | Key sector outcomes
Rules of Origin in the AfCFTA: why do they matter, and where do they apply?
Rules of Origin (RoO) are legal provisions used to determ...
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21 Jun 21 NewsNational
More Young People Need to Take Advantage of Opportunities in the Agriculture and Agroprocessing Sectors (the dtic)
There is a great need to get more young people partici...
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07 Jun 21 NewsNational
Kganyago: Monetary policy entails trade-offs (The Mail & Guardian)
Demographically, the reserve bank has come a long way, the governor said. “But transformation is...
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02 Jun 21 NewsNational
Government committed to transforming, developing financial services sector (SAnews)
The South African government remains unwaveringly committed to the development and tr...
AfCFTA Rules of Origin Fact Sheet (1)
25 May 21 InfographicsIntroduction to the AfCFTA RoO
Key provisions, sectoral approach and outstanding issues
The AfCFTA RoO are being negotiated on a sector by sector level, resulting in product-spec...
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13 May 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Tackling illicit financing flows is key to funding infrastructure (IOL)
The Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP) announced last ...
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27 Apr 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Small businesses urged to challenge govt over red tape (Eyewitness News)
The biggest stumbling block to entrepreneurship and a growing econo...
Trade remedies and trade disputes: the case of the US-EU large aircraft dispute, and how these disputes can offer opportunities for South Africa’s wine exports to the United States
26 Apr 21 BlogOne of the primary intentions of WTO laws is to create a more even and fair playing field with respect to trade between WTO member states, and to ensure that trade takes place on a...