On 28 November 2014 DAFF published the “Procedures for the Application, Administration and Allocation of Export Permits under the Trade, Development and Co-Operation Agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Republic of South Africa for the Year 2015”.
The Trade, Development and Co-operation Agreement (TDCA) between the European Union (EU) and South Africa was concluded and came into effect on 1 January 2000. The Agreement provides for the establishment of a Free Trade Area (FTA) between the EU and South Africa in accordance with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules and the strengthening of EU development assistance to South Africa.
As part of the concessions provided for under the TDCA, the EU has agreed to grant tariff preferences on limited quantities of selected products in the form of tariff quotas. Any person interested in exporting any of the products specified in Table 1 of the Government Gazette must do so on the provided application form. The application for annual export permits must be submitted by 26 December 2014 and will be valid from 1 January 2015 until 31 December 2015. In the instance of cut flowers, potential exporters must apply on a first-come, first-serve basis until the quota allocated is fully utilised.
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