COMMITTEE: PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY (NA)
LEGACY REPORT - FEBRUARY 2004
Chairperson: Dr R. Davies

1. OUTSTANDING ISSUES
11 Legislation

There are no outstanding legislative matters before the committee.

1.2 Oversight
1.2.1 Briefings
The committee has recommended that the following oversight matters be deferred and/or be considered when the new House assembles after the national elections; and these are:

Update on the WTO negotiations

Briefing on the outcomes of the Cabinet Legkotla

Presentation of the last five years highlights

2. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry would also like to acknowledge the significant public interest of the legislative and oversight matters as mostly outlined in the parliamentary program for 2004. Accordingly, the committee is of the view that such matters would warrant public participation; and these inter alia include:

Public Hearings on the Co-operative Bill and Policy

Public Hearings on the Small Business Strategy

Possible public hearings on access to finance; and

Public hearings on the Consumer Credit Policy and Bill

3. FORMAL ADOPTION OF THE LEGACY REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE
The legacy report of the PC on Trade and Industry having been put to the Committee was adopted on the 24 February 2004.

Dr. P. Davies

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