Annex on the Institutionalisation of the Southern African Customs Union Summit Presentation to the Select Committee on Trade and International Relations.

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Annex on the Institutionalisation of the Southern African Customs Union Summit Presentation to the Select Committee on Trade and International Relations Mr Phemelo Marishane 14 October 2015

2 Content 1.Background 2.Heads of State and Government decisions 3.Objectives of the Annex 4.The role of the Summit 5.Procedural and Legal implications

33 Background South Africa is a signatory Member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) SACU is the world’s oldest customs union – since 1910 Reviewed and gave rise to the 1969 Agreement SACU Agreement re-negotiated, signed in 2002 and entered into force on 15 July 2004 Highest decision making institution in the 2002 Agreement is the Council of Minister Established a Secretariat in hosted by Namibia SACU is in the process of institutionalisating Summit as the highest decision making institution

44 Heads of State and Government decisions The first meeting of SACU Heads of State and government took place on 22 April It was at this meeting that Heads of State and Government decided that SACU should have a Summit that will be the highest decision making body that will provide political and strategic guidance The Annex to institutionalise Summit was developed and adopted by Council in Heads of State and Government signed the Annex at a meeting held in Botswana in 2013

55 Objectives of the Annex The main objective of the annex is to make provision for the establishment of Summit as an additional institution of SACU in terms of Article 8(8) of the 2002 SACU Agreement. The Annex aims to provide an opportunity for Heads of State provide strategic and political guidance to the Council of Ministers. The institution of Heads of State and Government is also provided for in almost all of the regional integration arrangements on the continent.

66 The role of the Summit To provide political and strategic direction to SACU. To deliberate on some of the reports of the Coucil of Ministers that require strategic direction To meet from time to time to asses the status of implementation of SACU Agreement, policies, strategies and work programmes.

77 Procedural and legal implications The Annex was referred to Departments of Justice and Constitutional Development and International Relations and Cooperation for opinion and advice The Department of Justice and International cooperation advised that the Annex be ratified by Parliament in line with Section 231(2) of the Constitution. Cabinet has approved that the Annex be tabled before Parliament the dti will act as the Competent Authority to oversee the implementation of the Annex on behalf of Government.

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