Southern African Development Community
(c)
SADC Code of Practice on the Safe Use of Chemicals in the SADC;
(d)
SADC Code of Conduct on HIV and AIDS and Employment in the SADC; and
(e)
SADC Decent Work Programme and attendant monitoring plan;
DESIROUS of realising the aspirations of regional cooperation and integration in the
employment and labour sector;
HEREBY AGREE as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
1.
In this Protocol terms and expressions defined in Article 1 of the Treaty shall bear
the same meaning unless the context otherwise requires.
2.
In this Protocol, unless the context otherwise requires:
"AIDS"
means Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome;
"Broader Social Dialogue Structure" means a structure consisting of the tripartite social
partners and other stakeholders envisaged under
Article 23 of the SADC Treaty;
"Council"
means the Council of Ministers of Southern African
Development Community established by Article 9 of
the Southern African Development Community;
means Human Immunodeficiency Virus;
"ILO"
means the International Labour Organization;
"Labour Market Information System (LMIS)" means the systematic collection, analysis
and dissemination of information on demand for
labour and supply for labour;
"Multi-actor responsibility"
means responsibility shared by governments, public
institutions and private role-players,
"Protocol"
means this Protocol;
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