Traduction de «Les sanctions économiques et l'Afrique du Sud » (Français → Anglais) :

16. Underscores the strategic nature of EU-South Africa relations; welcomes the positive outcome of the fourth EU-Africa summit of September 2011, in particular the convergence of views on the situation in Libya; urges the EU and South Africa to conclude, as soon as possible, negotiations on a new Economic and Partnership Agreement; contends that South Africa, given its record of successful and peaceful transition to democracy and its role as a regional power, can be a major force in promoting democracy and good governance, fostering regional economic integration, and supporting national reconciliation across Africa, and a key partner ...[+++] for the EU in these efforts; stresses the importance of close cooperation between the EU and South Africa on climate change, sustainable development and reforms of international institutions;

This Agreement pursues several objectives: strengthening dialogue between the parties, supporting South Africa in its economic and social transition process, promoting regional cooperation and the country's economic integration in southern Africa and in the world economy, and expanding and liberalising trade in goods, services and capital between the parties.

12. Acknowledges the significance of the first Southern Africa Development Community heads of state meeting in Tanzania on 29 March to specifically discuss Zimbabwe’s crisis and the appointment of President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa as SADC mediator on the crisis in Zimbabwe; supports the frank assessments of the situation in Zimbabwe by Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, Ghanaian President John Kuffour and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, whilst deploring the SADC call to end all forms of sanctions against Zimbabwe; recalls that there are no economic sanctions on the country and that restrictive measures are targeted at the elite only;

This Agreement pursues several objectives: strengthening dialogue between the parties, supporting South Africa in its economic and social transition process, promoting regional cooperation and the country's economic integration in southern Africa and in the world economy, and expanding and liberalising trade in goods, services and capital between the parties.

There is still a great deal of cause for concern there, though, for the pace of economic development in South Africa is slackening, as a result of which the fight against poverty, which is to reduce the deprivation suffered by the black and coloured populations owing to years of apartheid, is not making nearly enough progress.

It aims to promote scientific and/or technological progress in the European Union and South Africa and also to foster social and economic development in South Africa.