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SADC Legal Instruments 2012

Instrument Objective Date of Date of entry
signature into force
Protocol on Trade in Progressively liberalise intra-regional trade in services on the basis 18.08.12 Not yet in
Services of equity, balance and mutual benefit force

Agreement on Assistance An undertaking by Member States to cooperate in the administration 18.08.12 18.08.12
in Tax Matters of tax matters
Declaration on TB in the An undertaking by Member States to cooperate in the eradication of 18.08.12 18.08.12
Mining Sector Tuberculosis in the SADC mining sector
SADC Legal Instruments 2014

Instrument Objective Date of Date of entry
signature into force
Protocol on Environmental Promote equitable and sustainable utilisation of natural and cultural 18.08.14 Not yet in
Management for resources and the protection of the environment for the benefit of force
Sustainable Development present and future generations

Protocol on Employment Strengthen collaboration among Member States and promote 18.08.14 Not yet in
and Labour common approaches to labour market challenges for sustainable force
development
Declaration on Regional Commitment to increase efforts, promote cooperation and identify 18.08.14 18.08.14
Infrastructure joint initiatives for implementation of the Regional Infrastructure 157
Development Development Master Plan

Declaration in support of Adopted ahead of the Third Conference of Small Island Developing 18.08.14 18.08.14
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to be held in Samoa in September 2014
States
SADC Legal Instruments 2015

Instrument Objective Date of Date of entry
signature into force

SADC Industrialisation Anchored on three pillars of Industrialisation, Competitiveness and 29.04.15 29.04.15
Strategy and Roadmap Regional Integration, premised on a three-phase period covering 2015-
2063, and Agenda 2063, and the critical importance of infrastructure
Tripartite Free Trade Area Creates a Tripartite Free Trade Area of COMESA-EAC-SADC. Signed by 10.06.15 Not yet in
Agreement and Political most members of the three Regional Economic Communities (RECs) force
Declaration and enters into force after ratification by 14 members.

SADC Principles and Revised after broad consultations by SEAC to enhance the guidelines 20.07.15 20.07.15
Guidelines Governing adopted by Summit in 2004, including the role of SEAC and
Democratic Elections deployment of SEOMs, and approved by the Ministerial Committee of
(Revised 2015) the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation
Approval to Establish a A SADC Contingency Fund established for use in the deployment of 15.08.15 15.08.15
SADC Contingency Fund special support missions

SADC Regional Counter Promote a common approach in the fight against terrorism 18.08.15 18.08.15
Terrorism Strategy collectively, including sharing of information on suspected terrorists;
enacting and reviewing national legislation on preventing and
combatting terrorism
SADC Administrative Advisory interpretation of the SADC Treaty and protocols adopted by 18.08.15 18.08.15
Tribunal (SADCAT) SADC Member States

Declaration on Youth An undertaking by Member States to empower the youth as future 18.08.15 18.08.15
Development and leaders of the region
Empowerment in SADC