The parties agree to discuss this matter and agree to the appointment of a task team.

The parties in the Pharmaceutical Sector including participating Employers, (CEPPWAWU, GIWUSA, Solidarity, NUMSA and SACWU), agree to the establishment of a task team on Path to Zero Harm and Just Transition.

The purpose of the Task Team is to gain full understanding of Organised Labour's concerns, explore meaningful and practical solutions to address these concerns; and make recommendations on the way forward.

The Task Team is mandated to address and attempt to reach consensus on the guiding principles and framework to address the issues.

All recommendations will be tabled in the form of recommendations to the Parties for possible ratification and adoption.

In conducting its work, the Task Team may commission research, take cognizance of existing research and resource material, legislation and existing processes in the Pharmaceutical Sector member Companies; co-opt additional members from the Parties, establish ad-hoc technical task teams to conduct specific work and obtain professional technical services from any of the Parties. Where any of the work may require funding, the Task Team will make a recommendation to the Parties as to the source of such funding.

The Task Team has no mandate to enter into any agreement that binds any of the Parties to the recommendations of the Task Team. Where the Task Team cannot reach consensus on the proposed solutions to address any of the identified issues, the Task Team will table a report to the Parties reflecting the differing views in respect of the identified issue(s).

The Task Team may table recommendations to the Parties as they arise, however, the Task Team must table final recommendations on dealing with the identified issues before the end of their tenure.

Once the Task Team has tabled its final recommendation to the parties, the Task Team will be dissolved, and the plenary will be convened within one month after the final recommendation.

The tenure of the Task Team shall be for a period of three (3) months commencing from the 1st of August, September, and October 2025. Should the Task Team require more time to complete their work, such extension of tenure must be agreed to by the Parties.