APPROVED VERSION – COMMITTEE OF THE MINISTERS OF TRADE - 17 July 2014 - SADC/CMT/26/2014/8.2 d) to provide a regional forum for addressing sanitary and phytosanitary matters; and e) to provide a regional forum for resolving trade related sanitary or phytosanitary issues. ARTICLE 3 Scope and Coverage 1. This annex applies to all sanitary and phytosanitary measures of a Member State that may, directly or indirectly, affect trade between the Member States. ARTICLE 4 General Provisions 1. The appendices are an integral part of this Annex and the SADC Protocol on Trade. 2. Nothing in this Annex shall affect the rights of Member States under Article 17 of the SADC Protocol on Trade, “Standards and Technical Regulations on Trade,” or under the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade and the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. ARTICLE 5 Basic Rights and Obligations 1. Member States affirm their existing rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. 2. Nothing in this Annex shall prevent a Member State from adopting or maintaining, in accordance with its international rights and obligations any measure necessary to achieve its appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary protection. ARTICLE 6 Harmonisation 1. The Member States shall, where appropriate, work towards harmonization of their respective mandatory requirements taking into account relevant international standards, guidelines or recommendations, in accordance with their international rights and obligations. Page 6 of 18