1. The work of the Portfolio Committee – Past and present 1 July 2014
Trade and Industry
The work of the Portfolio Committee – Past and present
1 July 2014

2. Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014
Overview
Mandate of the DTI
Key issues
Industrial Development
Trade, Investment and exports
Broadening participation
Regulation
Administration
Other matters
Key oversight considerations
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

3. Mandate of the DTI Industrial Development
Industrial Policy Action Plan
Technical infrastruct-ure
Incentives
Trade, investment & exports
International trade
Regional integration
Foreign direct investment
Exporter develop-ment
Broadening participation
Broad-based black empower-ment
Other aspects to be confirmed
Regulation
Consumer protection
Corporate regulation
Incl. credit regulation, IP, liquor distribution, gambling & lotteries
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

4. Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014
Key stakeholders
Society at large (consumers)
Business in the formal & informal sectors (manufacturers, exporters, importers, credit providers, retailers, service providers, etc.)
Labour
Intellectual property owners & service providers
Entities
National government departments as well as provincial and local government
Other governments & foreign business
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

5. Industrial Development
Outstanding issues
Assess effectiveness of the:
implementation of the Industrial Policy Action Plan
incentives in meeting their set objectives.
First National Industrial Participation Programme report tabled in December 2013 on the Strategic Defence Package
Review of the use of a single board to ensure a more cohesive technical infrastructure framework
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

6. Industrial Development
New issues
Technical infrastructure institutions:
Support to new initiatives outlined within government policy and legislation
Adequate capital investments being made to ensure that state of the art technology is being used, especially in core areas of support
Transition of industrial development zones into special economic zones
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

7. Trade, investment and exports
Outstanding issues
Status of the Export Credit Insurance Corporation’s request regarding additional funding to support the Interest Mark-up Scheme for exporters.
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

8. Trade, investment & exports
New or ongoing issues
Ongoing trade negotiations including:
World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda
India-SACU (Southern African Customs Union) Preferential Trade Agreement
SADC-EU (European Union) Economic Partnership Agreement.
Schedules for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Trade in Services Protocol
Tri-partite Free Trade Agreement
Regional integration efforts & implementation of agreements at SACU and SADC levels.
Use of trade mechanisms to support industrial development
Implementation of export incentives & the impact of the National Exporter Development Programme
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

9. Trade, investment & exports
New or ongoing issues
Economic diplomacy role of trade missions & SA embassies
Work of the Committee on the Non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Impact of the shift in the trade regime from liberalisation to a developmental approach
Impact or implementation of existing trade & other agreements 
Commitments to be made in the Trade Facilitation Agreement, which was agreed to at the 9th WTO Ministerial Conference
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

10. Broadening participation
Outstanding issues
Development & implementation of the:
National Strategic Framework on Gender and Women Economic Empowerment
Youth Enterprise Development Strategy
Informal Sector Strategy
 These strategies should be moving to the Ministry on Small Business Development upon proclamation
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

11. Broadening participation
New or ongoing issues
Broad-based black economic empowerment:
new Codes of Good Practice
progress on the NEF’s request for its recapitalisation
Small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) :
Implementation of incubators to support the development of SMMEs
Work of the Small Enterprise Development Agency
Co-operatives :
Encouraging the development and mainstreaming of co-operatives within the formal economy
 It should be noted that these areas should be moving to the Ministry of Small Business Development
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

12. Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014
Regulation
Outstanding issues
Gambling:
Implementation of the committee’s recommendations on the Gambling Review Commission’s (GRC) report
Outcome of the facilitation between grooms, the National Horse-Racing Association and other horse-racing stakeholders.
Lotteries:
Appointment of the chairperson and/or board members of the to-be established National Lotteries Commission
Intellectual Property:
Effectiveness of anti-piracy or prohibition of counterfeit goods initiatives
Companies:
Implementation of the Swedish Model for the Company and Intellectual Property Commission’s call centre
Modernisation of its information technology systems
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

13. Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014
Regulation
New or ongoing issues
Consumer protection:
Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with other consumer protection institutions, especially provincial offices, in terms of referrals by the National Consumer Commission (NCC)
NCC's enforcement capacity in terms of appropriate human and financial resources to effectively deal with complaints, investigations and litigation
Regulations on product labelling for food containing genetically modified organisms
Resolution of complaints regarding incorrect meat labelling.
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

14. Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014
Regulation
New or ongoing issues
Credit regulation:
Consumers’ access to credit, recourse for unfair or unscrupulous behaviour & the effectiveness of the debt review process
Use of social grants as a form of income to determine the affordability of a credit agreement for a grant beneficiary
Review of legislation related to emolument attachment orders & debt collection
Companies:
Establishment and operation of the Companies Tribunal
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

15. Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014
Regulation
New or ongoing issues
Intellectual Property:
Development of the National Policy on Intellectual Property
Lotteries:
New lines of accountability for the distributing agencies of the National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

16. Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014
Administration
New or ongoing issues
Accountability of entities to the Minister in terms of their governance structures and financial performance including quarterly reporting on these matters to the DTI
Implementation of action plans to address audit findings
DTI’s development of staff particularly in areas of economic diplomacy and trade negotiations to ensure the continuity of these efforts
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

17. Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014
Other matters
New or ongoing issues
New regulations to be presented to Parliament for input:
BBBEE Amendment Act
Co-operatives Amendment Act
National Credit Amendment Act
Special Economic Zones Act
 Establishment of new entities/councils:
BBBEE Commission
Co-operatives Development Agency
Co-operative Tribunal
Conversion of the National Lotteries Board into the National Lotteries Commission
National Council for Indigenous Knowledge
National Trust for Indigenous Knowledge
Special Economic Zones Advisory Board
 It should be noted that these areas should be moving to the Ministry of Small Business Development
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

18. Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014
Other matters
New or ongoing issues
Increase awareness efforts regarding new legislation
Consideration of the allocated financial resources for the establishment of new entities and the expanded mandates of existing entities, as set out in new legislation
Monitor new legislation within 2-3 years of their implementation
Consideration of quarterly reports on financial and non-financial performance
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014

19. Key oversight considerations
Monitoring implementation of policies and/or legislation
Public and stakeholder participation to review impact of policies and/or legislation
Oversight over DTI’s co-ordination role
Industrial Policy Action Plan
Space
Non-proliferation of Weapons of Mss Destruction
Intellectual Property
Public and stakeholder participation to review impact of international agreements
Work of the PCTI – M. Herling – 1 July 2014