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2008 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 164-165
Author(s):  
Stephen Hurt
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
European Union ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Self Interest

scholarly journals POLITICAL ECONOMY OF TRADE WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION: SOUTH AFRICA’S PURSUIT OF NARROW SELF-INTEREST

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar Van Heerden
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
European Union ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Regional Trade ◽  
Trade Relations ◽  
Self Interest ◽  
Southern Africa Development Community ◽  
The Eu

In the years between 1995 and 2008 South Africa was engaged in trade negotiations with the European Union (EU), which were seen as platform for addressing the trade imbalances in favour of the EU. In 2002, a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was signed between South Africa and the EU. Despite its membership to the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), South Africa engaged on the negotiations on its own which led to trade and political tensions with other countries within the community. By going alone South Africa was clearly indicating an appetite to vigorously pursue its interests at the expense of regional partners. It is argued that the exclusion, at an early stage of the negotiations, of other regional countries within SADC was counterproductive and had the potential to harm the regional trade relations. In addition, the change of approach at later stage that brought in the regional approach to the negotiations improved the regional trade relations within SADC.

International Report: Sludge management and related legislation

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 367-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Leschber
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
European Union ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Sludge Management ◽  
International Report ◽  
America South

This report comprises the present sludge management practices with special view to agricultural utilization in the European Union and some accessing countries in eastern Europe in comparison with countries from Asia, the United States of America, South Africa and Australia. Information is given on the respective legislation and on future trends.

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