BOTSWANA PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT

 TEST YOURSELF!

 What you have learned on this training?

• What are the 3 key topics to think about before exporting to the EU?

• When entering the EU market, how many countries do I have access to?

• Who in Botswana can inform me on EU norms?

• When exporting to the UK should I apply the EU norm or the UK norm?

• Why do I need to get certified?

• Can I get EU-certified here in Botswana?

• What is the difference between a norm & a standard? Do I need to get certified on both?

• What is the difference between EU standards and private standards?

• What is the difference between private & voluntary standards?

• What is the difference between ISO and CEN?

• If I comply with BOBS standards, can I export to the EU?

• How much does it cost to get certified by BOBS?

• If I am ISO-certified, can I export to the EU?

• How long is a certification valid?

• Do I need the CE-marking to export to the EU?

• Where can I find the EU norms applying to my product?

• Where can I find the private standards applying to my product?

• How to know which standard is best for me?

• Are RSA, EU & US organic rules the same/connected?

• Who pays the import duties: me or the EU importer?

• Who pays the taxes: me or the EU importer?

• Which VAT applies to my product in the EU?

• Do quotas or antidumping duties apply to Botswana products?

• Which trade arrangement can I benefit to export duty-free to the EU?

• If I benefit from several trade arrangements, how do I know which one is better for me?

• The EPA is not ratified yet. Can I benefit from it already? If not, when?

• Where/How can I calculate how much to pay to export to the EU?

• What is a rule of origin? What are they for?

• Where can I find the rules of origin applying to my product?

• Which document do I need as proof of origin?

• Which countries are included on the EU-SADC EPA?

• What is a safeguard? Has EPA safeguards?

• Why to have an export credit insurance?

• How an export credit insurance would help me to export to the EU?

• How many types of credit insurance BECI offers & what they are for?

• Do I need a credit insurance when selling my product to another Botswana firm?