Southern Africa: Angola At SADC Trade Negotiations Forum

Angola is since
July 19, participating in the Trade Negotiation Forum of the Southern
Africa Development Community (SADC) taking place in Pretoria, South
Africa.

This follows the
previously held meeting of the SADC Forum held in March 2018, which was
inconclusive and to resume discussions on the trade of sugar in the
region.

The goal of the
Negotiations Forum is to discuss aspects concerning the regional trade,
namely the protocols on commercial exchanges and trade services, which
are two instruments of paramount importance, regarding that the late did
not yet enter into force, since it lacks four more countries, including
Angola, to submit their ratification instruments to SADC executive
secretariat.

The forum preceded
the meeting of top officials held on July 19, 20, which served for the
preparation of SADC Commerce Ministers meeting, which is due to decide
on the aspects related to the implementation of the trade protocol.

In 30th Meeting of
SADC Trade Ministers, Angola is expected to introduce a report on the
approval of route for the adhesion to Free Trade Zone, in compliance
with its obligations at regional level, since the country ratified the
trade protocol in 2003.