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1997 SADC Legal Instruments

Instrument Objective Date of Date of entry
signature into force

Protocol on Education Provides a policy framework that allows the SADC region to 08.09.97 31.07.00
and Training progressively move towards harmonisation and eventual
standardisation of national education and training systems
Protocol on Mining Promotes interdependence and integration of the region’s mining 08.09.97 10.02.00
industry, with a view to strengthen its competitiveness and increase
the region’s share in international mineral markets

Declaration on Gender The Declaration accepts that gender equality is a fundamental human 08.09.97 08.09.97
and Development right and demands equal representation of women and men in
decision-making structures at all levels, as well as full access by women
to, and control of, productive resources and formal employment
Declaration Towards a The Declaration envisages a landmine-free Southern Africa and calls 08.09.97 08.09.97
Southern Africa Free of for a total ban on use, production, trade and stockpiling of anti-
Anti-Personnel personnel landmines in the territories of SADC Member States
Landmines
Charter of the Regional The Charter outlines the objectives and operating guidelines of the 08.09.97 30.06.99
Tourism Organisation Regional Tourism Organisation of Southern Africa
of Southern Africa

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1998 SADC Legal Instruments

Instrument Objective Date of Date of entry
signature into force

Protocol on Ensure balanced and complementary development of the tourism 14.09.98 26.11.02
Development of Tourism industry in the SADC region through collective efforts
Addendum to the SADC An undertaking by Member States to prevent and eradicate all forms 14.09.98 14.09.98
Declaration on Gender of violence against women and children through the enactment of
and Development on the national and regional legal instruments, policies, programmes and
Prevention and mechanisms to enhance the security and empowerment of women
Eradication of Violence and children
Against Women and
Children

1999 SADC Legal Instruments

Instrument Objective Date of Date of entry
signature into force
Protocol on Health Coordinates regional efforts on epidemic preparedness, mapping 18.08.99 14.08.04
prevention, control and, where possible, the eradication of
communicable and non-communicable diseases
Protocol on Wildlife Establish common approaches to the conservation and sustainable use 18.08.99 30.11.03
Conservation and Law of wildlife resources and to assist with the effective enforcement of
Enforcement laws governing those resources
Declaration on An undertaking by Member States to formulate and adopt appropriate 18.08.99 18.08.99
Productivity national and regional policies and strategies to promote productivity

MOU on Standardisation, Provides structures to facilitate the implementation of the SADC Trade 09.11.99 16.07.00
Quality Assurance, Protocol signed by Ministers responsible for Industry and Trade
Accreditation and Replaced by the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Annex to Trade
Metrology Protocol signed in Lusaka 2008 by committee of Ministers of Trade
which replaced the SQAM MOU