2002 SACU Agreement
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The 2002 SACU Agreement is the modern foundational treaty that restructured and updated the legal and institutional framework of the Southern African Customs Union among its member states.
All labels observed (1)
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| 2002 SACU Agreement canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2002 SACU Agreement Context triple: [Southern African Customs Union, hasAgreementRevision, 2002 SACU Agreement]
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A.
1969 SACU Agreement
The 1969 SACU Agreement was a revised treaty that redefined the structure and revenue-sharing arrangements of the Southern African Customs Union among its member states.
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B.
SADC founding treaty
The SADC founding treaty is the foundational legal instrument that created the Southern African Development Community and defines its objectives, principles, and institutional framework for regional cooperation and integration.
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C.
Lusaka Protocol
The Lusaka Protocol was a 1994 peace agreement intended to end the Angolan Civil War by integrating rebel forces into the government and establishing a framework for national reconciliation.
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D.
Lomé Convention
The Lomé Convention was a series of trade and aid agreements between the European Community and African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries that provided preferential access to European markets and development assistance from 1975 until it was superseded by the Cotonou Agreement.
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E.
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community
The Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community is the foundational legal agreement that created and governs the East African Community, outlining its institutions, objectives, and regional integration framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2002 SACU Agreement Target entity description: The 2002 SACU Agreement is the modern foundational treaty that restructured and updated the legal and institutional framework of the Southern African Customs Union among its member states.
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A.
1969 SACU Agreement
The 1969 SACU Agreement was a revised treaty that redefined the structure and revenue-sharing arrangements of the Southern African Customs Union among its member states.
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B.
SADC founding treaty
The SADC founding treaty is the foundational legal instrument that created the Southern African Development Community and defines its objectives, principles, and institutional framework for regional cooperation and integration.
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C.
Lusaka Protocol
The Lusaka Protocol was a 1994 peace agreement intended to end the Angolan Civil War by integrating rebel forces into the government and establishing a framework for national reconciliation.
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D.
Lomé Convention
The Lomé Convention was a series of trade and aid agreements between the European Community and African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries that provided preferential access to European markets and development assistance from 1975 until it was superseded by the Cotonou Agreement.
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E.
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community
The Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community is the foundational legal agreement that created and governs the East African Community, outlining its institutions, objectives, and regional integration framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
customs union agreement
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international agreement ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote equitable sharing of customs revenue among members
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support economic development in member states ⓘ |
| basedOn |
principle of a common external tariff
ⓘ
principle of a single customs territory ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceIn | 2004 ⓘ |
| category |
2002 treaties
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Southern African Customs Union law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on agricultural policy cooperation
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provisions on competition policy cooperation ⓘ provisions on dispute settlement within SACU ⓘ provisions on industrial development cooperation ⓘ |
| creates | obligations for SACU member states ⓘ |
| defines |
common external tariff for SACU
ⓘ
revenue-sharing formula for SACU customs and excise ⓘ |
| establishes | Southern African Customs Union institutional framework ⓘ |
| establishesInstitution |
SACU Commission
NERFINISHED
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SACU Council of Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ SACU Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ SACU Tariff Board NERFINISHED ⓘ SACU Tribunal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Agreement Establishing the Southern African Customs Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | collection and distribution of customs and excise revenue in SACU ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | operation of the Southern African Customs Union ⓘ |
| memberState |
Kingdom of Eswatini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Lesotho NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Botswana NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
to create a single customs territory among member states
ⓘ
to facilitate cross-border trade in goods within SACU ⓘ to promote economic integration among SACU member states ⓘ |
| providesFor |
common external trade policy coordination
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free movement of goods within SACU ⓘ harmonisation of customs laws and procedures ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| replaced | 1969 SACU Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restructured | institutional framework of the Southern African Customs Union ⓘ |
| shortName | SACU Agreement 2002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoriesAre | governments of SACU member states ⓘ |
| signedIn | 2002 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
customs union
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regional economic integration ⓘ trade in goods ⓘ |
| updated | legal framework of the Southern African Customs Union ⓘ |
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