Mr Chairperson, let me start off by saying that I think that the hon Koornhof is right. That is also what I said just now, that FTAs can help but they are not of themselves the solution to promoting interregional trade on the African continent. Interregional trade on the continent is only between 10% and 11% of total trade. We, as South Africa, are much bigger players in that regard, but the overall level is far too limited.
Some of the biggest problems we find are a lack of infrastructure and soft border issues around trade facilitation and the like, as well as simply the lack of productive capacity to be able to supply what other markets need. So, the programme is actually a comprehensive programme of development integration.
I think that what we have now is a much clearer set of principles that have been identified and agreed upon. We have a much clearer negotiating process than we had in 2008. I think the 2011 summit itself was based on a lot of work which had been done, and certainly we, as South Africa, are putting considerable effort into making this endeavour a success. Thank you.