dirco.gov.za Apply for End User Certificates : Department of Foreign Affairs

Organisation : Department of Foreign Affairs
Type of Facility : Apply for End User Certificates
Head Office : Pretoria

Website : https://www.dirco.gov.za/

Apply for End User Certificates :

Introduction :
** An End-User Certificate (EUC) is a public document required by law which is a written undertaking by an importer or buyer of controlled items e.g. arms, ammunition or military equipment in a foreign country that any item purchased from South Africa and exported by South Africa to that foreign country, is for its sole use.

Related : How to Join GEPF : https://www.southafricain.com/1619.html

** The importer also has to certify that the item is not destined for transfer or re-export to any other party or State in its original form, without the prior written consent of the South African Government (in this instance by the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC)).

Process to follow in states that are members of the Apostille Convention :
** If issued by a state authority the EUC needs to be verified by the relevant Competent Authority designated in the foreign country.
** The Competent Authority is either the state department responsible for foreign relations or any other organ of state formally mandated by the foreign country.
** Details of competent authorities are listed on the website of the Hague Conference on Private International Law at – .hcch.net.

** If issued by a private buyer or importer the EUC must follow the appropriate notarial process in the state of issue, before it can legalised by means of an Apostille Certificate by the same Competent Authority.

Note :
** If both South Africa and the foreign country are party to the Apostille Convention and as such Apostille Certificates would normally be issued for public documents issued in that foreign country for use in South Africa.

** If an Apostille is issued, no further authentication is required or permitted by the South African diplomatic or consular representative abroad.

Process to follow in states that are NOT members of the Apostille Convention :
** If issued by a state authority the EUC needs to be verified by the relevant Competent Authority designated in the foreign country.

** The Competent Authority is either the state department responsible for foreign relations or any other organ of state formally mandated by the foreign country.
** Details of competent authorities are listed on the website of the Hague Conference on Private International Law at – .hcch.net.

** If issued by a private buyer or importer the EUC must follow the appropriate notarial process in the state of issue, before it can be legalised by means of a Certificate of Authentication by the same Competent Authority.

** Once the EUC has been authenticated by the foreign countries Competent Authority, submit it to the South African diplomatic or consular representative abroad (accredited to that foreign country) to authenticate the said document and annexures (where applicable).

Processing time :
** The customer will be contacted via e-mail notification, as soon as the process from the Directorate Disarmament and Non-Proliferation and the Legalisation Section of the DIRCO has duly been completed.

Cost : None.
Forms to be completed : None.

Location and Contacts :
Directorate:
Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
NE2B-Second Floor
OR Tambo Building
460 Soutpansberg Road
Rietondale
Pretoria, 0084