Additional Protocol to the TDCA

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Additional Protocol to the TDCA

• by
• Wilhelm Smalberger

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History of the TDCA

• Signed on 11 October 1999
• SA ratified it in November 1999
• Applied on a provisional basis since 1 January
  2000
• The last EU member ratified it in April 2004
• Fully entered into force on 1 May 2004

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• New members (May 2004)
• Czech Republic
• Cyprus
• Estonia
• Hungary
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Malta
• Poland
• Slovakia
• Slovenia

• EU 15
• Austria (1995)
• Belgium (1957)
• Denmark (1973)
• Finland (1995)
• France (1957)
• Germany (1957)
• Greece (1981)
• Ireland (1973)
• Italy (1957)
• Luxembourg (1957)
• Netherlands (1957)
• Portugal (1986)
• Spain (1986)
• Sweden (1995)
• UK (1973)

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Trade flows between SA EU 15
Total trade (Euro millions) 2001 2002 2003
Eurostat 27 661 26 757 27 678
SA Data 22 938 21 676 22 313
Difference 4 723 5 081 5 366
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Purpose of the Additional Protocol

• Legal basis for the extention of the TDCA
• (Principle of the acquis)
• To effect technical changes to the TDCA

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Implications for SA

• The EUs Common External Tariff
• Compare it with UK entry into the EU in 1973
• Column for EU in SA Customs Excise Act

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Practical implications

• Preference ZA
• Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
• GSP of Hungary Czech Rep.
• The role of SARS

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Article 22 of the TDCA

• The principle of an FTA
• Trade policy vis-à-vis third countries
• Consultations with the EU

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Consultations with Stakeholders

• Nedlac was fully consulted
• Feedback with regard to 2 product groups
• TV sets
• Household appliances

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Current status ofNAMA products

• EU
• High value added textile and clothing products
• Some iron or steel products
• Trucks buses
• Aluminium
• Autos
• Fish

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NAMA Products

• South Africa
• Fish
• Petroleum oils
• Soda ash
• Some textile fibers
• Passenger cars
• CKD components for automotives

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AGRIC. RESERVE LIST

• European Union
• Meats
• Dairy products
• Cereals
• Cut flowers
• Fresh preserved fruit vegetables
• Rice
• Sugar
• Wine

• South Africa
• Meats
• Some dairy products
• Cereals
• Sugar