South Africa - International Franchise Association
South Africa - International Franchise Association South Africa - International Franchise Association
claims for GM food products. The regulations did not address labeling claims that products are GM-free. Biotechnology advocates are concerned about this omission, noting it could lead to fraudulent claims. Trade organizations seem satisfied with the regulations, which follow internationally recognized, scientific guidelines (under the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) (www.codexalimentarius.net). South Africa’s Codex representative comes from the Directorate of Food Control. For more information, see: http://www.doh.gov.za/healthtopics.php?t=Food%20Control Contacts Return to top The South African Bureau of Standards Tel: +27 (0)12 428 7911; Fax: +27 (0)12 344 1568 Website: http://www.sabs.co.za/ National Department of Agriculture (NDA) Tel: +27 (0)12 319 6001; Fax: +27 (0)12 325 7394 Website: http://www.nda.agric.za/ Trade Agreements Return to top • There is duty-free trade between South Africa and the other four countries (Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and Swaziland) that comprise the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). • The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Free Trade Agreement should allow duty-free trade among the 14 countries of the region when it comes into full effect. • The European Union-South African Trade and Development Cooperation Agreement that came into effect in 2000, has as a progressive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) become a corner stone of the regional trading landscape and has in some cases been the model that some trading partners (including the US and PR China) wish to replicate in their trade regime with South Africa. • South Africa has also negotiated agreements with the European Free Trade Association and Mercosur. The South African Reserve Bank approves currency exchanges. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is empowered to regulate, prohibit or ration imports to South Africa in the national interests, but most goods may be imported into South Africa without any restrictions. As a matter of government policy, the South African Government is aiming to open its market further in order to increase trade and to develop more competitive domestic industries. However, in 2006, the South African Government made exceptions to this approach in order to protect the labor-intensive garment industry.
Web Resources Return to top ATA Carnets Website: http://www.atacarnet.com/ Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce Website: http://www.bis.doc.gov Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) Website: www.codexalimentarius.org Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Website: http://www.csir.co.za Department of Health Website: http://www.doh.gov.za Department of Trade and Industry Website: www.thedti.gov.za Directorate of Plant Health and Quality/National Department of Agriculture Website: http://www.nda.agric.za Engineering Council of South Africa Website: http://www.ecsa.co.za Human Science Research Council Website: http://www.hsrc.ac.za International Accreditation Forum Website: http://www.iaf.nu International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Website: http://www.ilac.org International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa Website: www.itac.org.za Medicines Control Council Website: http://www.mccza.com National Department of Agriculture Website: http://www.nda.agric.za Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Website: http://www.ustr.gov Sabinet Online Ltd Website: http://www.sabinet.co.za
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Web Resources Return to top<br />
ATA Carnets<br />
Website: http://www.atacarnet.com/<br />
Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce<br />
Website: http://www.bis.doc.gov<br />
Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex)<br />
Website: www.codexalimentarius.org<br />
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research<br />
Website: http://www.csir.co.za<br />
Department of Health<br />
Website: http://www.doh.gov.za<br />
Department of Trade and Industry<br />
Website: www.thedti.gov.za<br />
Directorate of Plant Health and Quality/National Department of Agriculture<br />
Website: http://www.nda.agric.za<br />
Engineering Council of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong><br />
Website: http://www.ecsa.co.za<br />
Human Science Research Council<br />
Website: http://www.hsrc.ac.za<br />
<strong>International</strong> Accreditation Forum<br />
Website: http://www.iaf.nu<br />
<strong>International</strong> Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation<br />
Website: http://www.ilac.org<br />
<strong>International</strong> Trade Administration Commission of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong><br />
Website: www.itac.org.za<br />
Medicines Control Council<br />
Website: http://www.mccza.com<br />
National Department of Agriculture<br />
Website: http://www.nda.agric.za<br />
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative<br />
Website: http://www.ustr.gov<br />
Sabinet Online Ltd<br />
Website: http://www.sabinet.co.za
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