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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
customs union agreement
ⓘ
international agreement ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote equitable sharing of customs revenue among members
ⓘ
support economic development in member states ⓘ |
| basedOn |
principle of a common external tariff
ⓘ
principle of a single customs territory ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceIn | 2004 ⓘ |
| category |
2002 treaties
ⓘ
Southern African Customs Union law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on agricultural policy cooperation
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
regional economic integration ⓘ trade in goods ⓘ |
| updated | legal framework of the Southern African Customs Union ⓘ |
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