Council of Ministers

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The Council of Ministers is the top decision-making body of the Southern African Customs Union, composed of member states’ ministers responsible for overseeing and coordinating the union’s policies and operations.

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Council of Ministers canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive body
organ of an international organization
aimsTo ensure effective functioning of the customs union
promote economic integration among SACU member states
basedOn SACU Agreement NERFINISHED
composedOf ministers from SACU member states
ministers responsible for trade or finance in SACU member states
cooperatesWith national ministries of finance of SACU member states
national ministries of trade of SACU member states
coordinates implementation of SACU policies
decidesOn common external tariff issues within SACU
major strategic directions of SACU
revenue‑sharing arrangements within SACU
governs implementation of SACU common policies
hasAuthorityOver SACU Secretariat (within its mandate) NERFINISHED
implementation of SACU Agreement provisions
hasLegalBasisIn SACU Agreement of 2002 (as amended) NERFINISHED
hasMemberState Botswana NERFINISHED
Eswatini NERFINISHED
Lesotho NERFINISHED
Namibia NERFINISHED
South Africa NERFINISHED
hasRole oversight body for the Southern African Customs Union
policy‑making body of the Southern African Customs Union
top decision-making body of the Southern African Customs Union
jurisdiction Southern African Customs Union NERFINISHED
languageUsed English
meetsAtLeast once a year (typically)
meetsFor adoption of common policies within SACU
consideration of customs union matters
memberOf institutional structure of the Southern African Customs Union
oversees operations of the Southern African Customs Union
policies of the Southern African Customs Union
partOf Southern African Customs Union NERFINISHED
region Southern Africa
responsibleFor ensuring coordination among SACU member states
overall policy direction of the Southern African Customs Union
supervision of the implementation of SACU decisions
subjectOf SACU institutional reforms discussions

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Southern African Customs Union highestBody Council of Ministers