FUND FOR RESEARCH INTO INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH & EQUITY

ISO Type 1 Eco-Labels

Global Review of Eco-Labels: Implications for South Africa

PHASE TWO REPORT

January 2003

Trade Implications for South Africa of Foreign Eco-Labelling Schemes: A Socio-Economic Assessment

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary
Abbreviations
Background to this study
Core Assumptions
Methodology

1. Introduction
2. Eco-labelling and International Trade: A Brief Review of Issues

2.1 Trade and Eco-labels - Overview of Key Issues

2.1.1 Non-Tariff Technical Barriers to Trade and the Position of the WTO

1. South Africa and Foreign Eco-labels: A socio-economic assessment

3.1 Structure of South African Trade by Beneficiation
3.2 Analysis of South Africa's Trade Regime
3.3 Analysis of Trade between South Africa and the European Union

3.3.1 The EU-RSA Trade, Development and Co-operation Agreement (TDCA)
3.3.2 Trade Data: Description of Harmonised System (HS) Nomenclature
3.3.3 Overview of South African trade with the European Union
3.3.4 South African Exports in EU Eco-label equivalent Product Categories

1. General Implications for Producers / Manufacturers of Accessing Foreign Eco-Labels

4.1 The EU Eco-Label: Review of the Product Criteria

4.1.1 All-purpose cleaners and cleaners for sanitary facilities
4.1.2 Bed Mattresses
4.1.3 Copying Paper
4.1.4 Detergents for Dishwashers
4.1.5 Dishwashers
4.1.6 Footwear
4.1.7 Hand dishwashing detergents
4.1.8 Hard floor coverings
4.1.9 Indoor Paints and Varnishes
4.1.10 Laundry Detergents
4.1.11 Lightbulbs
4.1.12 Personal Computers
4.1.13 Portable Computers
4.1.14 Refrigerators
4.1.15 Soil Improvers
4.1.16 Televisions
4.1.17 Textiles
4.1.18 Tissue Paper
4.1.19 Washing Machines

4.2 Summarising the EU Flower Criteria
4.3 Assessing the Implications for Producers / Manufacturers of Meeting the EU Flower Criteria

4.3.1 Eco-labelling and value chains
4.3.2 Building Capacity on Eco-Labelling Within SA

1. Type I Eco-labels in the South African Context - Implications for Government

5.1 Promoting Compliance with Foreign Schemes - Implications for Government
5.2 Introducing a Possible South African Eco-Labelling Scheme

5.2.1 Building on the Proudly South African Campaign
5.2.2 Developing a Local Eco-labelling Initiative - Concluding Comments

5.3 Promoting Environmentally Preferred Production and Consumption in South Africa - Additional Policy Options
5.4 Areas for Further Research

Bibliography / References

Appendix 1 - Overview of Harmonised System (HS) Nomenclature
Appendix 2 - Bi-Lateral Regional Trade Profile: SA and EU
Appendix 3 - Bi-Lateral Trade Profiles: Germany, UK, Italy, Netherlands,France
Appendix 4 - Types and Descriptions of Non-TariffMeasures
Appendix 5 - Summary of EU Eco-Label Criteria

1. All Purpose Cleaners and Cleaners for Sanitary Facilities
2. Bed Mattresses
3. Copying Paper
4. Detergents for Dishwashers
5. Dishwashers
6. Footwear
7. Hand dishwashing detergents
8. Hard floor coverings
9. Indoor Paints and Varnishes
10. Laundry Detergents
11. Lightbulbs
12. Personal Computers
13. Portable Computers
14. Refrigerators
15. Soil Improvers
16. Televisions
17. Textiles
18. Tissue Paper
19. Washing Machines

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 - South Africa's Import and Export Performance 1999-2001 by Region
Table 2 - South Africa's Total Trade with Countries and Territories of EU 1999-2001
Table 3 - South African Exports to EU Countries in EU Eco-Label Equivalent Product Categories (at HS 4-digit level)
Table 4 - Summary of EU Eco-label Criteria