Microsoft Word - Mandelson.doc

EU Commissioner Peter Mandelson outlines the trade relationship between the EU and South Africa, noting a 46% increase in South African exports since 2000. He calls for a 'big agenda' to expand trade into services, investment, and procurement, while urging South Africa to submit a services offer in the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) and lead other developing nations in reducing South-South trade barriers.

• Since the provisional application of the Trade, Development and Cooperation Agreement (TDCA) in January 2000, South African exports to the EU increased by 46%, with a shift from commodity-based products toward a more diversified structure of manufactured goods.
• The EU seeks to expand the trade relationship with South Africa beyond goods to include a 'stepchange' in services, investment, procurement, and the reduction of technical barriers to trade and customs.
• The EU expresses dissatisfaction that South Africa has not yet tabled an initial offer or request regarding services in the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) negotiations, despite the EU's own ambitious offer.
• The EU argues that the primary driver for development is South-South trade, noting that 70% of duties paid by developing countries are paid to other developing countries, and urges South Africa to push the G-20 to open their markets.
• The EU emphasizes the need for economic coherence between the TDCA review and the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiations involving seven SADC members (Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Angola).

APA

Mandelson, P. (2006). Microsoft Word - Mandelson.doc. South African Institute of International Affairs. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/Mandelson_Feb_2006.pdf

Chicago

Mandelson, Peter. Microsoft Word - Mandelson.doc. South African Institute of International Affairs, 2006. https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/Mandelson_Feb_2006.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Mandelson |first1=Peter |title=Microsoft Word - Mandelson.doc |publisher=South African Institute of International Affairs |date=10 February 2006 |url=https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/Mandelson_Feb_2006.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{mandelson2006microsoft, author = {Mandelson, Peter}, title = {{Microsoft Word - Mandelson.doc}}, publisher = {South African Institute of International Affairs}, year = {2006}, month = feb, url = {https://saiia.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/Mandelson_Feb_2006.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }