Chair, on behalf of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, I request to place before the House, that it amends provisions or restrictions of certain conventional weapons that are deemed to be injurious or have an indiscriminate effect in terms of section 231(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.
The committee has unanimously agreed to these amendments and we therefore table them for approval by the House. We will, after approval of the amendments by the House, be a proud signatory to these conventions and this will further advance our efforts to ensure a peaceful world. We would like to urge countries that have not done so, to do so.
We would like to take this opportunity to also place before the House the request of the portfolio committee to do the same on the revisions in the Trade, Development and Co-operation Agreement between South Africa and the European Union.
On this one, we would like to place on record that all the parties have agreed to the set amendments. Therefore, I put the request of the committee before the House. Thank you. [Applause.]
There was no debate.
Amendments to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be excessively injurious or to have indiscriminate effects, CCW, approved.
Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, of the other part, Amending the Agreement on Trade, Development and Co- operation, TDCA, approved.