PART SIX
OTHER TRADE RELATED ISSUES
Article 23
TRADE IN SERVICES
1.
Member States recognize the importance of trade in services for the development of the
economies of SADC countries.
2.
Member States shall adopt policies and implement measures in accordance with their
obligations on terms of the WTO’s General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), with a
view to liberalizing their services sector within the Community.
Article 24
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Member States shall adopt policies and implement measures within the Community for the protection of
Intellectual Property Rights, in accordance with the WTO Agreement on
Trade-Related Aspects of intellectual Property Rights.
Article 25
COMPETITION POLICY
Member States shall implement measures within the Community that prohibit unfair practices and
promote competition.