Oh dear. A necessity test and no exceptions. This will mess things up. It’s not easy - or desirable in my view - to have to do this via the obligations. Trouble ahead …
Yes - it makes me wonder if it is an oversight that hopefully is clarified in the final signed version - particularly as not clear why the data flow provisions would get policy exceptions but not (the recently more contentious) non-discrimination of digital products.
The wording of this protocol leaves a lot of work to be done. Especially on the rules of origin for digital products, where to begin?
Considering the considerable digital infrastructure challenges we are having in the majority of African countries, it'll be interesting to see what they come up with.
Oh dear. A necessity test and no exceptions. This will mess things up. It’s not easy - or desirable in my view - to have to do this via the obligations. Trouble ahead …
Yes - it makes me wonder if it is an oversight that hopefully is clarified in the final signed version - particularly as not clear why the data flow provisions would get policy exceptions but not (the recently more contentious) non-discrimination of digital products.
The wording of this protocol leaves a lot of work to be done. Especially on the rules of origin for digital products, where to begin?
Considering the considerable digital infrastructure challenges we are having in the majority of African countries, it'll be interesting to see what they come up with.