1. Points out that Africa accounts for almost 9% of EU imports; half of them being energy-related products, 23% manufactured products and 11% food and agricultural products; Africa absorbs 8.3% of EU exports, 78% of which are related to machinery, chemicals and manufactured goods; South Africa is the EU's largest trading partner (import and export); regrets that European trade with Africa continues to decline, although the EU remains its most important trading partner;

T. whereas Africa accounts for almost 9% of EU imports; half of them being energy-related products, 23% manufactured products and 11% food and agricultural products; whereas Africa absorbs 8,3% of EU exports, 78% of which are related to machinery, chemicals and manufactured goods; whereas South Africa is the EU's largest trading partner (import and export); whereas European trade with Africa continues to decline although the EU remains its most important trading partner;

15.Manufacture of food products and beverages16.Manufacture of tobacco products17.Manufacture of textiles18.Manufacture of wearing apparel; dressing and dyeing of fur19.Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddlery, harness and footwear20.Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials21.Manufacture of paper and paper products22.Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media23.Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel24.Manufacture of chemicals ...[+++] and chemical products25.Manufacture of rubber and plastics products26.Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products27.Manufacture of basic metals28.Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment29.Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.30.Manufacture of office, accounting and computing machinery31.Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus n.e.c.32.Manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus33.Manufacture of medical, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks34.Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers35.Manufacture of other transport equipment36.Manufacture of furniture; manufacturing n.e.c.37.Recycling | None BGproduction of alcohol beverages, distillate and spirit is subject to registration and can be performed by entities registered under the Trade Law or under the legislation of an EU or EEA Member State.Production of tobacco products and processing of tobacco is subject to authorisation by the Council of Ministers and can be performed by entities registered under the Trade Law or under the legislation of an EU or EEA Member State.Reservation for exploitation of nuclear installation or equipment and disposal of nuclear fuel subject to licensing.Production, import and distribution of pharmaceuticals and veterinary medical products requires authorisation of the principal represen ...

Decisions taken by the importing Party must be trade neutral, i.e., if the Party decides it does not consent to accepting imports of a specific chemical, it must also stop domestic production of the chemical for domestic use or imports from any non-party.

The world chemical production in 1998 was estimated at EUR 1,244 billion, with 31% for the EU chemical industry, which generated a trade surplus of EUR 41 billion.

The Regulation sets up a programme designed to identify and control the risks posed by some of the existing chemical substances listed in EINECS (European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances).