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A Trade, Development and Co-operation Agreement (TDCA) between the European Community (EC) and the Republic of South Africa has been established and came into force on 1 January 2000. This agreement provides for the establishment of a Bilateral Free Trade Area between the EC and South Africa in accordance with the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and the strengthening of European development assistance to South Africa.
As part of the concessions provided for under the TDCA, the EC has agreed to grant tariff preferences on limited quantities of selected products in the form of tariff quotas. Export permits will be issued for the access quantities at reduced levels of duty under the conditions set out in the schedule.