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South Africa
Afrique du Sud - Zuma appelle à l’établissement d’une zone de libre-échange tripartite en Afrique
| 8-May-2013
Le président sud-africain Jacob Zuma a appelé mardi à redoubler d’efforts pour mettre en place une zone de libre-échange tripartite sur le continent africain pour promouvoir des relations économiques et des échanges plus forts entre et au sein des pays africains.
Treaty-based disputes between investors, states on the rise, says Unctad
| 7-May-2013
Dispute settlements between investors and states saw 62 new cases initiated last year, the highest number of known treaty-based disputes filed in a year, according to a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) in March.
Un important accord attendu entre l’UE et l’Afrique australe
| 26-April-2013
Il y a un optimisme croissant que les pays d’Afrique australe termineront, dans quelque mois, les négociations avec l’Union européenne (UE) sur un nouvel accord commercial important, après des années de progrès hésitants et de frustration.
Tempête dans un verre d’eau entre l’UE et l’Afrique du Sud
| 24-April-2013
Un système de marque de fabrique utilisé pour protéger les meilleurs vins, fromages et jambons d’Europe pourrait bientôt produire des bénéfices pour un thé modeste provenant d’une région reculée d’Afrique du Sud.
Poulterers fear influx of chicken from EU
| 3-April-2013
The South African Poultry Association, which has applied to the International Trade Administration Commission for a general tariff increase against chicken imports, also plans to seek protection against imports from the European Union.
Government moves to protect rooibos in EU — eight years on
| 27-March-2013
A French company’s attempt to claim "rooibos" as its own intellectual property has galvanised the South African government into action to protect the term under its talks with Brussels over the EU-South Africa EPA. 
One of the most contentious issues dealt with in a draft new Foreign Investment Bill, which the South African Department of Trade and Industry will present to an interministerial committee in the next few months, will deal with how the South African government will compensate foreign investors in the event of expropriation, deputy director-general of international trade Xavier Carim said on Friday.
India, SA agree for early finalisation of India-SACU PTA negotiations
| 28-January-2013
Union Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister nand Sharma and Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry of South Africa, reviewed the India- Southern African Custom Union (SACU) Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) negotiations in Johannesburg today.
South Africa and EU deal a blow for Kenya
| 28-January-2013
An existing trade pact between South Africa and the European Union is presenting a fresh hurdle in negotiations for economic partnership with Kenya.
New statism: what replaces canned investment treaties?
| 4-December-2012
What is remarkable about South Africa’s move against the EU is the lack of bilateral consultation before terminating its BITs as much as the proposal, almost novel in international investment law, that all future investment arbitration with SA should be domesticated.
South Africa: BITs in pieces
| 20-October-2012
South Africa has terminated a bilateral investment treaty with Belgium and Luxembourg in the first of a series of planned shreddings of post apartheid-era agreements which are coming up for renewal.
Pretoria regrette que les négociations commerciales avec l’UE soient toujours bloquées
| 20-September-2012
Le président sud-africain, Jacob Zuma, a déploré mardi 18 septembre le blocage continu des négociations commerciales en vue de conclure un accord de partenariat économique (APE) entre l’Union européenne (UE) et les Etats de la Communauté de l’Afrique australe (SADC).
SADC free trade agreement coming soon: Davies
| 10-September-2012
An agreement to lower barriers to trade and improve cross-border commerce in the SADC should be implemented this year, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says. 
South Africa will avoid entering into bilateral investment treaties (BITs) in future, except where there are compelling economic and political circumstances, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said on Thursday. 
South Africa’s recent demand that products originating in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank and Golan Heights remove the label "Made in Israel" is extremely significant - much more so than the European Union’s decision to deny these products preferential status and subject them to customs duty. 
Israeli goods produced in the occupied Palestinian territories and sold in South Africa may no longer be labelled "Made in Israel," the South African trade minister said on Monday, causing concern in Israel that other countries may follow suit.
Free trade bloc planned for Africa
| 21-May-2012
Plans to create a 26-nation free trade area by integrating three existing African trade blocs by July 2014 are on track and the only major sticking point is likely to be harmonising rules of origin, the three blocs said on Friday.
Davies says intra-African trade is key to SA growth
| 7-March-2012
Strengthening bilateral trade and investment relations with African countries was a key trade and economic strategy for South Africa, Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies told the sixth Africa Economic Forum in Cape Town this week.
Anand Sharma Leads Indian Delegation at ANC Centenary Meets with his Counterpart Rob Davies
| 8-January-2012
Shri Anand Sharma, Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textiles, is heading the Indian delegation to the Centenary celebrations of the African National Congress (ANC) in the South African city of Mangaung (Bloemfontein) called on Mr. Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa and President of the ANC.
SA rejects Turkey’s proposal for a free trade agreement
| 10-November-2011
South Africa has rejected Turkey’s proposal for a free trade agreement between the two countries saying that this would encourage "destructive competition that will undermine our industrial and employment objectives". |
L’accord entre l’Union Européenne et l’Inde menace l’accès aux traitements en Afrique du Nord et au Moyen-Orient
| 12-April-2013
Colombia: Nueve propuestas mínimas para la reafirmación de la soberanía frente al capital transnacional
| 26-March-2013
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