of export permits to the European Community (EC)
27 September 2007
A Trade, Development and Co-operation Agreement (TDCA) between the European
Community (EC) and the Republic of South Africa has been established and
entered into force on 1 January 2000. This agreement provides for the
establishment of a Free Trade Area between the EC and South Africa in
accordance with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules and the strengthening
of European development assistance to South Africa.
As part of the concessions provided under the TDCA, the EC has agreed to
grant tariff preferences on limited quantities of selected products in the form
of tariff quotas. It became apparent during the negotiation that the Department
of Agriculture (DoA) would have to administer the EC agricultural quotas on
behalf of the South African Government. Therefore export permits will be issued
for the access quantities at reduced levels of duty.
The selected products that can be exported at reduced levels are cheese, cut
flowers, frozen strawberries, canned fruit (pears, apricots and peaches),
frozen orange juice, pineapple juice, apple juice, sparkling wine and white and
red wine. The detailed information regarding the application administration and
allocation of export permits to the European Community was published on 17
September 2007 in Government Gazette No 30291, Notice No 1142 of 2007. Export
permits will be issued only to registered exporters in South Africa for
exportation to specific European countries.
All exporters and potential exporters interested in exporting any of the
products stipulated in the Schedule (as published in Government Gazette
No.30291 of 17 September 2007, Notice No.1142 of 2007 and also available on the
department's website: http://www.nda.agric.za/publications/
under "Government Gazette Notices") from South Africa to the EC countries
during the calendar year (1 January to 31 December 2008), are hereby invited to
submit their applications on or before 15 October 2007 in accordance with the
prescribed procedures.
Enquiries:
Priscilla Tsotso Sehoole
Cell: 083 265 8728
Issued by: Department of Agriculture
27 September 2007
