Tralac and European Commission Workshop on Services and Investment 20-22 February 2008 Cape Town BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE By Catherine Grant Director: Trade.

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Tralac and European Commission Workshop on Services and Investment February 2008 Cape Town BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE By Catherine Grant Director: Trade Policy Business Unity South Africa 21st of February 2008

Interests of business >Interests of business vary – both offensive and defensive >Service providers – some export services >Service users >Investors >Recipients of investment >Difficult to establish one common position >Situation varies greatly between SADC countries

Competing concerns >Competition >Regulation >Market access >Regional harmonisation >Third parties

Capacity challenges >Services and investment are still emerging issues for SADC private sector >Little understanding of the GATS >Questions about the relevance of the GATS and other trade policy agreements >Important to ensure progressive discussions take into account development concerns >Trade policy debate in private sector dominated by goods issues >Challenge to involve services companies in trade policy dialogue >Are we speaking the right language? >What is the role of intermediary organisations?

Services in the EPA >Services sectors relatively open >But transparency and implementation of regulation an issue >Services are increasingly important for SADC economies >Aim to increase competition and efficiency >Liberalisation not enough >Must be accompanied by appropriate regulation including competition policy >Initial focus on services linked to trade in goods >Use EPA as catalyst for SADC Services Annex and ongoing regional dialogue >Limited offensive interests in the EU market

What next? >Greater consultation with the private sector >Find creative ways in which to involve services companies in trade policy debate >Expand involvement in trade policy making beyond select few >Build capacity from the grassroots >Strengthen organised business and other intermediary organisations

Partnership between SADC and EU >Learn from experience of EU service sector >Establish mutually supportive objectives with regards to investment >Private sector initiatives – e.g. ESBC >EU can assist with capacity building in SADC region >Partnership must recognise differing levels of development >Regional harmonisation is important for a strong partnership

THANK YOU! Catherine Grant Director: Trade Policy Business Unity South Africa