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.

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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
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
SACU Council of Ministers
SACU Secretariat
SACU Tariff Board
SACU Tribunal
fullName Agreement Establishing the Southern African Customs Union
linked to: 2002 SACU Agreement
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
linked to: Eswatini

Kingdom of Lesotho
linked to: Lesotho

Republic of Botswana
linked to: Botswana

Republic of Namibia
linked to: Namibia

Republic of South Africa
linked to: South Africa
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
restructured institutional framework of the Southern African Customs Union
shortName SACU Agreement 2002
linked to: 2002 SACU Agreement
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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Council of Ministers (Southern African Customs Union) basedOn SACU Agreement
subject linked to: Council of Ministers
linked to: 2002 SACU Agreement
Council of Ministers (Southern African Customs Union) hasLegalBasisIn SACU Agreement of 2002 (as amended)
subject linked to: Council of Ministers
linked to: 2002 SACU Agreement
1969 SACU Agreement supersededBy 2002 SACU Agreement
2002 SACU Agreement fullName Agreement Establishing the Southern African Customs Union
linked to: 2002 SACU Agreement
2002 SACU Agreement shortName SACU Agreement 2002
linked to: 2002 SACU Agreement
SACU Secretariat follows SACU Agreement
linked to: 2002 SACU Agreement