06.10.2016 - Provisional application of the economic partnership agreement between the european union and south africa, botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland (belonging to the community of southern african development) will take effect on 10 october 2016. The Agreement represents the mutual granting trade preferences, which is expected to increase trade between the two groups of countries.

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