Michael Lawrence SADC Business Council

Michael Lawrence is the Executive Director of the National Clothing Retail Federation of South Africa – the largest associative collective, in corporate size, of clothing retailers on the continent of Africa. Currently Michael serves at Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) – the apex business body – as, inter alia, the Deputy Chair of the Economic Policy Committee; as the lead member on Trade issues; and as a BUSA delegate to the SADC Business Council. In his roles as a Tralac Associate and participant in WTO Ministerial conferences and WCO conferences on behalf of business, Michael has acquired a breadth of understanding of issues that result in him being asked to participate at national, regional, continental and international events addressing the Trade and Customs issues of the day. Michael has a passionate belief that Trade and Customs architecture is necessary but must be based in pragmatism; stop the scourge of illegal and fraudulent Trade; and support sustainable commercial and economic growth for national economies resulting in jobs and societal upliftment.

Day 3 Thursday 9 May

Time	Session

09:15 10:30	Plenary session 5: Assessing the Impact of the AEO Programme: Measuring the Benefits Perreau De Pinninck Fernando Moderator Head of the Risk Management and Security UnitDG TAXUD Michael Lawrence Speaker Executive DirectorSADC Business Council Rae Vivier Speaker Head: AEO South African Revenue Service Tetsuro Ito Speaker DirectorCustoms and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Ja Meric Kelleci Speaker Head of AEO Department Turkish CustomsMinistry of Trade DG of Customs Plum Blossom Hall

Time

Session

09:15

10:30

Plenary session 5: Assessing the Impact of the AEO Programme: Measuring the Benefits

Perreau De Pinninck Fernando Moderator Head of the Risk Management and Security UnitDG TAXUD

Michael Lawrence Speaker Executive DirectorSADC Business Council

Rae Vivier Speaker Head: AEO South African Revenue Service

Tetsuro Ito Speaker DirectorCustoms and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Ja

Meric Kelleci Speaker Head of AEO Department Turkish CustomsMinistry of Trade DG of Customs

Plum Blossom Hall

Jeudi 9 mai

Time	Session

09:15 10:30	Session pl Perreau De Pinninck Fernando Moderator Head of the Risk Management and Security UnitDG TAXUD Michael Lawrence Speaker Executive DirectorSADC Business Council Rae Vivier Speaker Head: AEO South African Revenue Service Tetsuro Ito Speaker DirectorCustoms and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Ja Meric Kelleci Speaker Head of AEO Department Turkish CustomsMinistry of Trade DG of Customs