Complaint

Complaint number
NTB-000-127  
NTB Type
1.3. State subsidies, procurement, trading, state ownership  
Complaint
Government owns several parastatals that carry out trade.NAMBOARD receives vegetables on consignment from farmers and sells in hotels etc. If the consignment spoils because it is not bought, the farmer loses. At the same time NAMBOARD issues out licences for importing of similar items to those it trades in. The products affected are maize, rice, wheat, fruits and vegetables, flour, poultry, animal feed.  
Status note
Swaziland reported that NAMBOARD issues import permits for vegetables and wheat as per the infant industry protection provision in the SACU 2002 Agreement.  
Progress update note
 
Policy or regulatory NTB
Yes 
Location
Eswatini: NAMBOARD (Government institution)  
Reporting Country or Region
Eswatini  
Country specific trade issue
No  
Date of incident
2009-07-26  
Status
Resolved  
Date of resolution
2010-11-22  
Product Description
Vegetables


 
Total value
0  
Date reported
2009-07-26 00:00  
Modified
2010-11-22 00:00