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EFTA and SACU continue negotiations on an updated and expanded free trade agreement
13.12.2019
EFTA and SACU continue update process of free trade agreement
Continuing the negotiations on an updated and expanded free trade agreement, officials from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and the EFTA Member States met in Maun, Botswana from 10-13 December.
05.07.2019
EFTA and SACU move closer to update of free trade agreement
Delegations from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and the EFTA Member States convened in Geneva from 1 to 4 July 2019 to continue negotiations on the update and modernisation of their free trade agreement.
07.03.2019
EFTA and SACU continue update of free trade agreement
Convening in Kasane, Botswana from 4 to 7 March 2019, delegations from the Member States of EFTA and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) made further progress towards modernisation of their free trade agreement.
28.05.2018
EFTA States and SACU hold second round on a review of the Free Trade Agreement
EFTA and the South African Customs Union (SACU) met for a second round of negotiations on a review of the existing Free Trade Agreement in Durban, South Africa from 23 to 25 May 2018.
02.02.2018
EFTA states and SACU hold first round of negotiations on review of their FTA
The EFTA states and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) met in Geneva, Switzerland from 30 January to 1 February for a first round of negotiations on a review of their existing Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
07.11.2016
EFTA and SACU discuss review of Free Trade Agreement
On 3 and 4 November, EFTA and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) held a Joint Committee meeting in Walvis Bay, Namibia, during which delegations discussed the modalities and scope of a review of the EFTA-SACU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
23.04.2015
EFTA-SACU Joint Committee and Sub-Committee hold third and fourth meetings respectively
Delegations from the EFTA States and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) convened on 22 April 2015 in Gaborone, Botswana, for their third Joint Committee meeting under the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two sides.
04.07.2011
EFTA and SACU discuss review of Free Trade Agreement
Delegations from the four EFTA States and the five members of the Southern African Customs Union (Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland) met on 1 July 2011 in Geneva for the second meeting of the Joint Committee established under the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two sides.
21.07.2009
EFTA and SACU promote exports under Free Trade Agreement
Between 13 and 24 July 2009, the EFTA and SACU States are advising local Southern African businesses on how to make the most of the Free Trade Agreement through a series of five Export Promotion seminars.
05.02.2009
EFTA and SACU meet for first Joint Committee meeting
The EFTA States and the members of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) held their first Joint Committee meeting on 3-4 February 2009 in Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, nine months after the entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
05.05.2008
Free Trade Agreement between EFTA and SACU
Geneva – The Free Trade Agreement between the Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU – comprising Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland) entered into force on 1 May 2008.
01.07.2006