The meeting brought together representatives from South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and DRC.
This was a first-of-its-kind meeting, as the CBRTA normally organized bi-lateral meetings between South Africa and other countries.
Approximately 80 delegates attended.

CBRTA’s intention for holding the meeting, was for problem issues being experienced in the region, to be raised and debated in a multi-lateral forum.

Presentations were given by SADC (trade facilitation programme) and SARS (accreditation).
SARS was putting increased emphasis on its accreditation programme, with the intention of added compliance and benefits.
WCO’s AEO programme was being used as a guideline and it was working with international organizations and countries to come up with the best solution.

There was an agenda which identified the issues to be discussed in the meeting, ie Border problems, law enforcement, loading control, dangerous goods, abnormal loads, road user charges, cabotage, third country rule and third party insurance.  However, some delegates were determined to raise the many other issues on their minds.  Thus, it was not possible for solutions to be produced and documented.  The CBRTA documented all of the issues and would then deal with them back at the office.

Two serious concerns were raised:
•    Enforcement of the 6pm to 6am restriction on dangerous goods in Zimbabwe
•    Increasing number of licensing requirements on foreign transporters.

Barney Curtis

 

The meeting brought together representatives from South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and DRC.

This was a first-of-its-kind meeting, as the CBRTA normally organized bi-lateral meetings between South Africa and other countries.

Approximately 80 delegates attended.

 

CBRTA’s intention for holding the meeting, was for problem issues being experienced in the region, to be raised and debated in a multi-lateral forum.

 

Presentations were given by SADC (trade facilitation programme) and SARS (accreditation).

SARS was putting increased emphasis on its accreditation programme, with the intention of added compliance and benefits.

WCO’s AEO programme was being used as a guideline and it was working with international organizations and countries to come up with the best solution.

 

There was an agenda which identified the issues to be discussed in the meeting, ie Border problems, law enforcement, loading control, dangerous goods, abnormal loads, road user charges, cabotage, third country rule and third party insurance.  However, some delegates were determined to raise the many other issues on their minds.  Thus, it was not possible for solutions to be produced and documented.  The CBRTA documented all of the issues and would then deal with them back at the office.

 

Two serious concerns were raised:

·         Enforcement of the 6pm to 6am restriction on dangerous goods in Zimbabwe

·         Increasing number of licensing requirements on foreign transporters.

Barney Curtis