Nuclear Vessel Licence Application Eskom has applied for a Nuclear Vessel Licence in terms of the National Nuclear Regulator Act. The application was made to enable a non nuclearpowered vessel to dock in Cape Town harbour over the period November 2014 to December 2014, for the purpose of transporting nuclear fuel destined for the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. Written comment to the chief executive officer, National Nuclear Regulator, is due by 22 September 2014. Trade mission invitations The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has invited participation in a Trade and Investment Mission to Kenya and Tanzania from 16-20 February 2015, and Uganda from 11-14 November 2014. The objective of the missions is to increase trade and investment between the countries. The closing date for applications for Kenya and Tanzania is 30 September 2014 and Uganda 14 September 2014. Duty Calls Watch List Comment on the initiation of an investigation into the alleged dumping of port land cement originating in or imported from Pakistan is due by 02 October 2014. Comment on “the second batch” of draft rules (Chapters 11 to 20 and 24) of the Customs Control Act, 2014 is due by no later than 26 September 2014. Comment on the creation of a rebate item on sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) in aqueous solution (soda lye or liquid soda for use in the manufacture of sodium hypo chlorite solution) is due by 19 September 2014. TWiT This week in trade, 1-7 September, is predominantly about trade negotiations which ultimately led to the establishment of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on 01 January 1995. In September 1950 the 3rd trade round of the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT) commenced, in September 1951 the 4th GATT trade round commenced, in September 1960 the 5th GATT trade round commenced, in September 1973 the 7th GATT trade round commenced and in September 1979 the 7th GATT trade round concluded. In September 1995, Section XXII and Chapter 98 were incorporated in the South African Customs Tariff (Schedule No. Part 1 of the Customs and Excise Act - Act). On 06 September 1968 Swaziland gained independence, on 05 September 1997 the South African Revenue Service Act No.34 of 1997 was published. On 01 September 2000 the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) entered into force. In September 2003 South Africa initiated discussions with the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) members on the redrafting of the Act, and on 01 September 2010, Schedule No.1 Part 3D to the Act, namely the environmental levy on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of (new) motor vehicles, was introduced.
