SACU shall progressively reduce its customs duties on imports of originating products from the EFTA States as provided for in Annexes IV and VII.
SACU. On 8 February 2022, SACU submitted comments on the amici curiae submissions, as follows:
SACU. In its preliminary objections, SACU contended that a number of claims and arguments put forward by the EU in its First Written Submission went beyond the claims that were set out in the EU’s REP,164 in alleged breach of Article 79(2) EPA.165 94. In particular, SACU argued that Article 79(2) EPA166 requires a party to identify the measure allegedly in breach of the EPA; since the EU only challenged the safeguard duty imposed in July 2018, XXXX says, it cannot extend the scope of the arbitration to other measures, and in particular to the investigation undertaken by ITAC, which underpins the safeguard measure at issue.167 SACU thus continued that the following four claims and arguments from the EU are beyond the scope of these arbitral proceedings: 161 The Arbitration Panel has taken note of SAPA’s contention that this dispute was moot (SAPA-AC, section 5). It is true that the safeguard measure expired on 11 March 2022, before the Arbitration Panel sent its Interim Report to the Parties. Yet, while delegates for SACU indicated at the hearing that the customs union had “no intention of renewing [the safeguard measure] at the moment” (Tr., 10:14-15), as they are entitled to do under the Article 34(6)(b) EPA, they made “no commitment not to renew [it]” either (ibid., at 16-18) – meaning that the validity of the measure remains at stake. Besides, the Parties disagree that the dispute is moot, and seek the Arbitration Panel’s decision on a number of questions (SACU-AC, at 6; EU-PHS, at 21). Finally, some issues (such as, e.g., the EU’s request for a refund, decided infra, at 373) remain pending, necessitating a determination as to the validity of the safeguard measure, irrespective of whether it might be renewed or not. For these reasons, the Arbitration Panel rejects the contention that the dispute is moot. 162 Supra, at 16. 163 Email from the Arbitration Panel to the Parties dated 11 February 2022. At the hearing, XXXX said it was “content that the Panel rule on the jurisdictional issues in its final report”: see SACU-OS, at 18. 164 Exh. EU-5, which SACU refers to as the “EU Arbitration Panel Request”. 165 SACU-PO, at 8. 166 Quoted supra, at 50. 167 SACU-PO, at 8-11. See also SACU-AC, at 11: “SACU does not dispute that it came to the view that the Measure at Issue was justified under Article 34 of the EU-SADC EPA on the basis of the findings
SACU. MERCOSUR CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN 1. Exporter (Name, full physical address and country) N° A 000.000 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN USED IN PREFERENTIAL TRADE BETWEEN …………………………………………………………………….. and …………………………………………………………………….. (Insert the appropriate countries between which the products are traded) 3. Consignee (Name, full physical address and country) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Includes products subject to tariff rate quota (1) Yes No 5. Do the under-mentioned products originate in a free zone? (1) Yes No 6. Transport details ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...........
SACU. Southern African Customs Union comprising Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland. – Established in April 1980 by Governments of the nine Southern African countries of Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx and Zimbabwe, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has for main objectives: Achieve development and economic growth, alleviate poverty, enhance the standard and quality of life of the people of Southern Africa and support the socially disadvantaged through regional integration; Evolve common political values, systems and institutions; Promote and defend peace and security. – see SG – see SPS – One calls ‗Schedule of Specific Commitments‘ a WTO member's list of commitments regarding market access and bindings regarding national treatment. - List of bound tariff rates - Subsidies and Countervailing Measures – "Shanghai Co-operation Organisation" : Renamed in June 2001 after the adhesion of Uzbekistan to the previous ‗Shanghai 5‘ between Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, it is aimed at solving border problems and, now, at fighting against terrorism and extremism. – The Special and differential treatment (SDT) is a special provision of the WTO Agreements which give developing countries special rights. The SDTs authorise developed countries the possibility to treat developing countries more favourably than other WTO Members. – Safeguards (SG) are actions taken to protect a specific industry from an unexpected rise of imports. It is governed by Article XIX of the GATT 1994. - Services of general economic interest – see SCO - Article 133 spells out areas where competencies are shared between the EC and Member states, namely in the areas relating to trade in cultural and audiovisual services, educational services, and social and human health services, investment. Agreements thus negotiated shall be concluded jointly by the Community and the Member States.
