CONTENTS:

1. PROTOCOL AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROTOCOL .).

(I) Protocol relating.to the West African Monetary Agency (WAMA) 3

(if) Supplementary protocol amending Article 1 of the protocol relating to the contributions by Member States to the budget of the Economic Community ot West Atrican States .. 11

2. DECISIONS

OF THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE ANDGOVERNMENT (I) Ratifying the revised ECOWAS Treaty 13 (if) Ratifying the protocol relating to the West African Monetary Agency 14 (iii) Recognising and granting observer status to the West African Archaeologists Association (WAAA) 15 (iv) Recognising and granting observer statusto the Pan African Federation of Film Producers (FEPACI) 15 (v) Recognising and granting observerstatustothe West Arican Sports Confedera- tion for the Disabled 16 (VI) Amending the rules and regulations ot the ECOWAS Prize for Excellence 16 (vif) Authorising the Council of Ministers to request observer status for the Commu- nity in the United Nations General Assembly 17 (viii) Implementing the Minimum Agenda for Action (1992/1993) and the establish- ment of Minimum Agenda for the period 1994 . 25,

(ix) Authorising the Council ot Ministers to consider and finalise the coefficients for assessing the contributions of Member States to the budget of the Community for the period 1994-1 997 25

(x) Relating to the allocation of the post of Executive Secretary to the RepUblic of Guinea and the appointment of Mr. Edouard BENJAMIN as the Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States 26 July 1993 Official Journalof ECOWAS Vol. 25

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(xi) On .he appointment of Statutory Appointees. 26

3. RESOLUTIONS

OF THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT

(I) Establishing a United Nations Special Fund for Liberia 27 (il) Showing appreciation and gratitude to Dr. Abass BUNDU and other outgo­ 28 ing Statutory Appointees (iii) Reaffirming the provisions of the ECOWAS protocol on non-aggression adopted on 22nd April, 1978 and the situation along the Sierra Leone ­ Liberia border. 28

4. DECISIONS

OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

(I) Adopting the ECOWAS meteorological programme 29 (iI) On the cooperation agreement between the World Meteorological Organi- sation (WMO) and the Economic Community of West African States 34 (iii) Adopting a common customs and statistical nomenclature based on the harmonised commodity description and Codification System (H.S) 35 (iv) Establishing the list of industrial enterprises and products approved to benefit under the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme 36 (v) Relating to the take-over by the Executive Secretariat of the duties and functions of the bureau of the PANAFTEL Coordination Committee for West Africa (PCCWA) 46 (VI) Authorising the Executive Secretary to sign a cooperation agreement between the Economic Community of West African States and the United Nations Office in Vienna 46

5. RESOLUTIONS

OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS (I) Adopting the revised ECOWAS Treaty (iI) Ratifying the revised ECOWAS Treaty 47 (iii) Adopting the protocol relating to the West African Monetary Agency 47 (Iv) Ratifying the protocol relating to the West African Monetary Agency 48 (v) Recognising and grantingobserver status to the West African Archealogists Association (WAAA) 48 (VI) "Recognising and granting observer status to the Pan-African Federation of ..~ Film Producers (FEPACI) 49 (vii) Recognising and granting observer status to the West African Sports Confederation for the Disabled 49 (viii) Amending the rules and regulations of the ECOWAS Prize for Excellence 50 (ix) Request by ECOWAS for observer status in the United Nations General (" Assembly

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PROTOCOL AlP.l17/93 RELATING TO THE WEST Noting the need and commitment of the Commu­ AFRICAN MONETARY AGENCY nityto establish a single monetary zone.

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: PREAMBLE CHAPTER I THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES:

Mindful of Article5 of the ECOWAS Treaty estab­ DEFINITIONS lishing the Authority of Headsof StateandGovernment and defining its composition andfunctions; Anlcle 1

Mindfulof Article2oftheTreatysetting outtheaims Inthis Protocol: and objectives of the Community; - IIAgency" means the West African Monetary Mindful of the Agreement for the establishment of Agency established by Article2 of this Protocol; the West African Clearing House signed in Lagos on - lIAuthority" means the Authority of Heads of the 14thday of Marchi 19751 as amended; State andGovernmentoftheCommunityestab­ Recalling Decision AlDEC.1217/91 oftheAuthority Iished by Article5 of the Treaty; relating to the implementation of the rationalisation of institutional arrangements governing West African -liChairman" means the -Chairman of the corn­ integration and its importance in the regional mittee ofGovernors of ECOWAS CentralBanks; integration process; - "Committee of Governors" meansthe Commit­ Noting Decision AlDEC.4fi/92 of. the Authority tee of West African Central Banks comprising relating to thetransformation oftheWestAfrican Clear­ the Governors of Central Banks of Member ing House into an autonomous specialised agency of States established by Article 38 of the Treaty; the Economic Community of WestAfrican States; - lICommunity" meansthe EconomicCommunity Aware that by the said Decision AlDEC.4/7/92 of of WestAfrican Statesesabiished by Article1of the Treaty; theAuthorityI the nameofthe transformed WACH was changed totheWestAfrican Monetary Agency (WAM A); -"Council" means the Council of Ministersof the Recognising thatthetransformation andchange of Community established byArticle 6oftheTreaty; nameare meantto strengthen WAMA andenable it to play a more effective role in the regional monetary - "Community Courtof Justice"meansthe Court integration process; of Justiceof the Community established under Ar-ticle 56 of the Treaty; Accepting that the transformed institution will as­ ~ sume responsibilityfortheimplementation of monetary 110irectorateII means the Directorate (Head Of­ and multilateral payment-related issues and the fice) of the West African Monetary Agencyes­ ECOWAS Monetary Cooperation Programme; tablished under Article 5 of this Protocol;

Mindful of the Article of Agreement of the West - "Director-General" meansthe Director-General African Monetary Agency; oftheWestAfrican MonetaryAgencyappointed underArticle 10 Paragraph 2 of this Protocol; Aware of the need to strengthen the human and material resources of the new institution to enable itto - "Executive Secretary" meanstheExecutive Sec­ meet the challenges of its expanded mandate; retary oftheCommunity appointed underArticle 8 paragraph 2 of the Treaty; Mindfulof the provisions of the Treatywhichem­ powerthe Secretariat to harmonise andcoordinate all - "Executive Secretariat" means the Executive activities and programmes of the Institutions of the Secretariat ofthe Economic Community of West Community within the contextof regional integration; African Statesestablished underArticle8 Para­ graph 1 of the Treaty; Mindful of Article 38 of the Treaty establishing a Committee ofGovernors ofWestAfrican Central Banks - "Member State" of "Member States" means a comprising the Governors of Central Banks ofMember Member State orMember Statesofthe Commu­ States; . nity;

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- "Region" means the geographical zone known cive to market-determined exchange and in­ as West Africa as defined in Resolution CMI terestrates tor intra-regional trade; RES.464(XXVI) of the OAU Council of Minis­ ters; (h) initiate andpromote policies andprogrammes onmonetary integration within the Region; and - "Treaty" means the Treaty of the Economic Community of WestAfrican States. (I) ensure theestablishment of a single Monetary Zone. CHAPTER II

ESTABLISHMENT, OBJECTIVES ANDFUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS OF THe AGENCY Article 4 Article 2 Forthe purpose of achieving the objectives stated There ishereby established theWest African Mon­ in Article 3 above, the Agency shall, interalia, perrcrm­ etary Agency (WAMA) the following functions:

The West African Monetary Agency shall be an (a) initiate policies and programmes to promote autonomous specialised institution of the Economic monetary andfiscalharmonisation inthecon­ Community qf West AfricanStates. text of monetary and economic integration in the region; Upon the entry into force of this Protocol, the Agency shallsucceedtheWestAfrican Clearing House. (b) operate the system of multilateral clearing and Inthis regard all the assets and liabilities of the West payments; African Clearing House shall vest in the Agency (c) operate thecreditandguarantee fundmecha­ OBJECTIVES nism and the West African travellers' cheque scheme; Article 3 The Agency shall be concerned with monetary (0) undertake studies on matters relating to mon­ cooperation and payment issues within the context of etary and fiscal cooperation settlements and the economic andmonetary integration process ofthe external debt and any international economic Region. issues affecting the economies of Member States; Inpursuance ofthese Objectives, theAgency shall: (e) prepare periodic reports on exchange rates, (a) promote theuseofnational currencies ofMem­ trade and exchange liberalisation, fiscal and berStates forregional tradeandothertransac­ monetary harmonisation, balance ofpayments tions; developments, and other related monetary . cooperation issues; (b) bring about savings in the use of foreign re­ serves of Member States; (~ collect, store and disseminate statistical data It- fortheuseofCentral Banks of Member States (c) encourage and promote trade and exchange and anyotherusers;and . liberalisation among the Member States; (g) undertake any other functions or duties as­ (0) enhance monetary cooperation andconsulta­ signed to it by the Committee of Governors. tion among Member States; CHAPTER III (e) facilitate the harmonisation andco-ordination ,Of monetary and fiscal policies and structural ORGANS OF THE AGENCY: ESTABLISHMENT, adjustment programmes oftheMemberStates; COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS (~ ensure themonitoring, co-ordination and imple­ mentation of the ECOWAS Monetary Coop­ ESTABLISHMENT eration Programme; Article 5 (g) encourage the pursuit by Member States of There ishereby established thefollowing organs of appropriate macro-economic policies condu- the Agency:

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a. Committee of Governors; e. hold periodic consultations with Ministers of Fi­ nance and Planning of Member States; b. Directorate of the Agency; c. Two Technical AdvisoryCommitees, namely: f. appoint the Director-General, determine his func­ tions and conditions of service; - the Economic and Monetary Affairs Com­ mittee, and g. determine the organisational structure of the Agency; and - the Operations and Administration Com­ mittee h. establish the technical organs of the Agency; 4. Subject to the provisions of Article 21 of this Proto­ COMMITTEE OF GOVERNOAS: POWERS, COM­ col, the decision of the Committee of Governors POSITION AND FUNCTIONS concerning the interpretation of the provisions of Article 6 the Articles of Agreement of the West African Monetary Agency shall be final and binding.

All the powers of the Agency, shall, subject to the 5. The Authority and Council may assign other func­ provisions of the Treaty and of this Protocol, be vested tions to the Committee of Governors. in the Committee of Governors. PROCEDURE OF THE COMMITTEEO,F The Committee of Govenors shall consist of Gov­ GOVERNORS ernors of all Central Banks of Member States or their representatives. Article 7

In the exercise of its powers under paragraph 1 1. The Committee of Governors shall meet at the above, the Committee of Governors·shall perform the headquarters of the Agency or at any other place following functions: · as it may decide. a. advise, make recommendations and submit peri­ 2. The Committee of Governors shall meet as often odic reports to the Council and Authority on: as necessary and, in any case, not less than two times a year. (I) monetary and economic integration matters of the region; 3. The meetings ofthe Committee of Governors shall be convened by the Director-General on the direc­ (il) policy measures to be implemented for the tion of the Chairman. achievement of the objectives of the ECOWAS 4. The Committee of Governors shall elect, in rotation Monetary Cooperation Progamme, including and in accordance with an order to be determined the realisation of regional currency convertibil­ ~y the Oornrnlttee, one of its members to be its ity, trade, exchange and financialliberalisation, .Chairman. facilitation of cross-border investments, and the achievement of a single monetary zone; 5. The Chairman of the Committee of Governors shall hold office for a term of one year. b. determine the modalities and procedures on the operations ofthe payments and settlement mecha­ 6. When a Chairman ceases to be a Member of the nism, particularly: Committee of Governors before his term as Chair­ man expires, the person appointed in his place (I) the method for calculating debit and credit shall become Chairman for the remainder of that lines; term. 7. Subject to the provisions ofthe Treaty and of this (il) the interest rates to be charged by the Agency; Protocol, the Committee of Governors may deter­ mine its own rules of procedure. (iii) the par value of the West African Unit of Ac­ count; VOTING c. make rules and regulations governing access to the Credit and Guarantee Fund Mechanism; Article 8 d. authorise the issue of West African travellers' 1. Each member of the Committee of Governors shall cheques; have one vote.

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2. All matters before the Committee of Governors (c) anyotherfunctionas maybe referredto it by shall be decided by consensus or in any other the Committeeof Governors. manneras may be decided by the Committee of Governors. 6. TheOperation and Administration Committeeand the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee TECHNICAL COMMITTEES: ESTABLISHMENT, shalleachrespectivelymeetat leasttwicea yearin COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS ordinary session. The Committees may however meet in extra-ordinary sessions as may be deter­ Article 9 minedby their respective Chairman.

1. TheTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteesoftheAgency shall be: DIRECTORATE OF THE AGENCY; COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENTS (a) Operations and Administration Committee; Article 10 (b) Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee; and 1. The Directorate shall consist of the Director-Gen­ eral and such Departments and Divisions as the (c) any other Technical Committee as may be Committee of Governors may, from'tlrne to time, establishedby the Committeeof Governors. upontherecommendation of the Director-General, considernecessary. 2. The Operations and Administration Committee shall be composed of the Directors of Foreign 2. The Director-General shall be the Chief Executive Operations of all Central Banksof MemberStates Officerofthe Agencyand shallbe appointedbythe or their representatives. Committee of Governorsfor atermoffour (4)years which maybe renewedfor anotherterm of four (4) 3. TheOperations andAdministration Committee shall yearsonly.He shallonlybe removedfromofficeby perform the following functions: the Committee of Governors. (a) Monitorthe performance of the clearing and 3. The appointment of the Director-General shall be payments system; open to all nationalsof Member States. (b) Consider and recommend to tne Committee 4. In additionto the Director-General, the Directorate ofGovernorstheannualbudgetoftheAgency; shall have such other staff as the Committee of Governors mayconsidernecessaryforthe smooth (c) Consider staff and personnel matters of the functioning of the Agency. Agency; and 5. If the office of the Director-General becomes, for (d) anyotherfunction as maybe referred to itby any reason, vacant, a successor shall be ap­ the Committeeof Governors. pointedby the Committeeof Governorsfor a new term of four (4) years. 4. The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee shall be composedof Directorsof Research of all 6. TheDirector-General shallconductthebusinessof Central Banks of Member States and relevant theAgencyunderthe directionof the Committeeof officers of the Ministries of Finance of Member Governors. He shall be responsible for the admin­ States. istration of the Agency and the appointment and 5. The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee dismissalof the officers and staff of the Agency in shall perform the following funcitons: accordance with the Staff Regulations of the Agency. (a) reviewandevaluatestudiesand reportspre­ pared by the Directorate and make a~propri­ 7. In appointing officers and staff, the Director-Gen­ ate recommendations to the Committee of eral shall, subjectto the paramount importanceof Governors; securing the highest standards of efficiency and technical competence, paydue regardto maintain­ (b) monitor and review progress in the imple­ inga reasonable geographicaldistributionof posts mentation of the ECOWAS MonetaryCoop­ among nationalsof all Member States. eration Programme and make appropriate recommendations to the Committee of Gov­ ernors; and

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LOVALTV OF DIRECTOR-GENERAL AND 3. All reports, recommendations and proposals of the OFFICERS AND STAFF Committee of Governors shall,be presented to the Council by its Chairman. Article 11 FINANANCIAL REGULATIONS The Director-General and otherofficers and staff of the Agency, in the discharge of their duties, owe their Article 14 allegiance and loyalty to the Agency. Each Member State shall respect the international character of this The Agency shall be governed by the internal allegiance and loyalty, and shall refrain from any at­ Financial Regulations of the Agency approved by the tempt to influence the Director-General or any officer Committee of Governors. and staff in the discharge of his duties.

CHAPTER V CHAPTER IV RELATIONS WITH THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT FINANCIAL PROVISIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS Article 12 RELATIONS WITH THE EXECUTIVESECRETARIAT BUDGET Article 15 1. There shall be established, for each financial year, a budget for the Agency. 1. The Agency's relationship with the Executive Sec­ retariat shall bein accordance with the provisions 2. The Operations and Administration Committee of the Treaty and shall be within the context of the shall consider the draft budget prepared and sub­ overall economic integration arrangements of the mitted to it by the Director-General for each finan­ Community. cial year and submit to the Committee of Gover­ nors, who shall, after review, approve the budget. 2. The Executive Secretary shall, at the invitation of the Committee of Governors, attend meetings of 3. Resources of the bUdget shall be derived from the the Committee of Governors without the right to annual contributions of Central Banks of Member vote. He may make a statement at such meetings States and such other sources as may be ap­ concerning the policies and programmes of proved by the Committee of Governors. ECOWAS. 4. The formula for contributions to the budget of the 3. The Executive Secretariat and the Directorate of Agency shall be in accordance with a formula as the Agency shall invite each other to participate in may, from time to time, be determined by the its relevant technical and statutory meetings. Committee of Governors. 4. The Executive Secretariat and the Directorate of 5. All investments and extra-budgetary expenditure the Agency may propose items for inclusion in the shall be shared equally by Member Central Banks. provisional agenda of each other's meetings. 6. The Financial Year of the Agency shall be the Gregorian calendar year which starts from the 1st 5. The Executive Secretariat and the Directorate of of January and ends on the 31st of December. the Agency shall each send to the other regular reports on the activities of their institutions.

Article 13 Article 16 ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS RELATIONS WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL 1. The Director-General shall ensure that accounts ORGANISATIONS AND AGENCIES and proper records are kept of all activities of the Agency. Such accounts shall be audited, in respect The Agency shall establish relations and cooper­ of each financial year, by the External Auditor(s) ate with such other international organisations as may appointed by the Committee of Govenors. be desirable. Any agreement to be entered into by the Agency with such organisations shall be submitted to 2. The Agency shall prepare and submit to the Com­ the Committee of Governors for approval. All con­ mittee of Governors an annual report containing an cluded agreements shall be deposited with the Execu­ audited statement of its accounts. tive Secretariat.

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CHAPTER VI 3. The Executive Secretary shall, not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of any proposals or opinions FINAL AND GENERAL PROVISIONS given by the Committee of Governors in accor­ dance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, Article 17 communicate all such proposals and opinions to HEADQUARTERS Member States.

The Headquarters of the West African Monetary 4. Amendments or revisions may be adopted by the Agency shall, unless otherwise determined by the Authority and shall enter into force in accordance Committee of Governors, be situate in Freetown, with the provisions of the Treaty. Sierra Leone. Article 21 Article 18 DISPUTES WORKING LANGUAGES 1. Any dispute arising from the interpretation or the The working languages of the Agency shall be application of the provisions of this Protocol shall the working languages of the Community. be amicably settled through direct agreement with­ out prejudice to the provisions of the Treaty and of Article 19 this Protocol.

STATUS, PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES 2. Failing this, either party or the Committee of Gov­ ernors or any Member State(s) may refer the 1. The Agency, as an autonomous specialised matter to the Community Court of Justice whose agency of the Community, shall enjoy legal decision shall be final and shall not be subject to personality. It shall have in the territory of each appeal. Member State:

(a) the legal capacity required forthe performance Article 22 of its functions under this Protocol; and ENTRY INTO FORCE (b) powerto acquire, hold or dispose of moveable and immoveable property. 1. This Protocol shall enter into force provisionally upon signature by the Heads of State and Govern­ 2. In the exercise of its legal personality under this ment and definitively upon ratification by at least Article, the Agency shall be represented by the seven (7) signatory States in accordance with the Director-GeneraI. constitutional procedures applicable for each sig­ natory State. 3. Member States shall grant, in their territories, such privileges and immunities to the officials and prop­ 2. This Protocol and all its instruments of ratification erty of the Agency as are granted to the officials shall be deposited with the Executive Secretariat and property of the Community as provided torin which shall transmit certified true copies of this the General Convention on Privileges and Immuni­ Protocol to allMemberStates informing them ofthe ties of the Community. dates on which the instruments of ratification were deposited. Article 20 AMENDMENTS -. ", . 3. This Protocotshau be registered with theQ!§anisa­ :.~ tion of AfriCan Unity, the United Nations'and such 1. Any Member State or the commitiee otGovernors other organisations as the Authority shall deter­ may submit proposals for the amendment or revi­ mine. sion of this Protocol. All such proposals shall be submitted to the Executive Secretary. 4. This Protocol shall be annexed to and shall form an integral part of the Treaty. 2. The Executive Secretary shall seek the opinion of the Committee of Governors on any proposal for amendment or revision from a Member State.

IN FAITH WHEREOF, WE THE HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES HAVE SIGNED THIS PROTOCOL.

DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 24TH DAY OF JULY, 1993 IN SINGLE ORIGINAL IN THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGES, BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC. 8 July 1993 OHicial Journal of ECOWAS Vol. 25

H. E. Nicephore D. SOGlO President of the Republic H. E. Alhaji Sir Dawda Kairaba JAWARA President of of BENIN the Republic of THE GAMBIA

H. E. Blaise COMPAORE President of FASO, Head of Government, BURKINA FASO H. E. Fit. -u Jerry John RAWLINGS President of the Republic of GHANA

H. E. Carlos Alberto Wahanon de Carvalho VEIGA H. E. General lansana CONTE President of the Re­ Prime Minister of the Republic of CABO public of GUINEA, Head of State VERDE

Hon. Alassaoe Dramane ~UAn ARA·Prime Minister H. E. General Joao Bernardo VIEIRA President of the of the Republic of COTE D'IVOIRE for and on behalf of Council of State of the Republic of GUINEA-BISSAU the President of the Republic of COTE D'IVOIRE

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...... H. E. Dr. Amos Claudius SAWYER President of the H. E. General Ibrahim Badamasi BABANGIDA Presi­ Interim Government ofNational Unityofthe Republic of dent, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forcesofthe LIBERIA Federal Republic of NIGERIA

H. E.AlphaOumarKONARE President of the Repubic of MALI

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...... 1 H. E.Ahmed OuldZEINMinister, General secretary of J thePresidencyoftheIslamicRepublic ofMAURITANIA forandon behalfofthe President ofthe IslamicRepub· H. E. Captain Valentine E. M. STRASSER Chairman, Iicof MAURITANIA Supreme Council of State of the National Provisional Ruling Council and Head of State of the Republic of SIERRA lEONE

...... H.E.Mahamane OUSMANE President ofthe Republic of NIGER H. E. Fambare OuattaraNATCHABA Ministerof For­ eignAffairs andCooperation of thelogolese Republic for and on behalf of the President of the lOGOlESE Republic

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SUPPLEMENTARY PROTOCOL A/SP1/7/93 This Supplementary Protocol and all instruments AMENDING ARTICLE 1 OF THE PROTOCOL RE­ of ratification shall be deposited with the Executive LATING TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS BY MEMBER Secretariat whichshalltransmitcertifiedtrue copiesof STATES TO THE BUDGET OF THE ECONOMIC theProtocol toallMemberStatesandnotifythemofthe COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES datesof depositof the instruments of ratification and shall register this Supplementary Protocol with the Organisation of African Unity, the United Nations Organisations and such other organisations as the THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND Council of Ministers shall determine. GOVERNMENT This Supplementary Protocol shall be annexed to Mindfulof Article5 of the ECOWAS Treatyestab­ andshallform an integral part of the Treaty; lishing theAuthorityofHeadsofStateandGovemment anddefining its composition and functions; IN FAITH WHEREOF, WE, the Heads of State and Mindfulof the Protocol relating tothecontributions Govemment of the Economic Community of W.est by Member States to the budget of the Economic . African States havesigned this Supplementary Proto­ Community of WestAfrican States, signed in Lome on col. 5th November. 1976;

Mindfulof the Supplementary Protocol AlSPI/6/88 amending Articles 4 and 9 of the ECOWAS Treaty; DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 24TH DAY OF JULY, 1993 IN SINGLE ORIGINAL IN THE ENGLISH AND Mindfulof Article 4 of the ECOWAS Treatywhich FRENCH LANGUAGES, BOTH TEXTS BEING establishes the Administration and Finance Commis­ EaUALLY AUTHENTIC sion as one of the technical and specialised commis­ sionsof the Community;

Convinced that the Administration and Finance Commission which was established to examine all administrative and financial matters concerning the Community should havethe technical competence to examine all issues relating to the budgetof the Com­ munity including the co-efficient for assessing the contributions ofthe MemberStatestothebudget ofthe C0rT,lmunity; ~A , 7.,

AGREE AS FOLLOWS: H. E. Nicephore D. SOGlO President of the Republic of BENIN Article 1

Article1ofthe Protocol relating tothecontributions by Member States to the bUdget of the Economic Community of WestAfricanStatesis hereby amended with regard to the definitionof the word"Cornmisslon", and substituted as follows: IICommission" means the Administration and Fi­ nance Commission established by sub-paragraph (f) of paragraph 1· of Article9 of the Treaty".

Article 2 ThisSupplementary Protocol shallenterintoforce provisionally uponsignature bytheHeadsofState and Government of Member States and definitively upon ratification by at leastseven signatory States in accor­ H. E. Blaise COMPAORE President of FASOHeadof dancewiththeconstitutional procedures applicable for Government, BURKINA FASO each MemberState

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H. E. Carlos Alberto Wahanon de Carvalho VEIGA H. E. General Lansana CONTE President of the Re­ Prime Minister of the Republic of CABO VERDE public of GUINEA, Head of State /:6!:; j \Y \ (( •I 'j Hon. Alassane Dramane OUAn ARA Prime Minister H. E. General Joao Bernardo VIEIRA President of the of the Republic of COTE D'IVOIRE for and on behalf of Council of State of the Republic of GUINEA-BISSAU the President of the Republic of COTE D'IVOIRE

H. E. Alhaji Sir Dawda Kairaba JAWARA President of H. E. Dr. Amos Claudius SAWYER President of the the Republic of THE GAMBIA InterimGovernmentof National Unity'ofthe Republic of LIBERIA

...... H. E. FIt. -Lt Jerry John RAWLINGS President of the H. E. Alpha Oumar KONARE President of the Republic Republic of GHANA of MALI

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H. E. AhmedQuid ZEIN Minister,GeneralSecretary of H. E. CaptainValentine E. M. STRASSER Chairman, the Presidencyofthe Islamic;:{epublicof MAURITANIA Supreme Council of State of the National Provisional for- and on behalf of the President of the Islamic Ruling Council and Head of State of the Republic of Republicof MAURITANIA SIERRA LEONE

~ ;?)~ fA =-. / ~i~i~:~~~~~~'OijSMANEP~~~id~~i'~ilh~'R~P~b: r~:~;~~~:~~~~~~~t~~:~~:~:~~:~~~~:;:~~ for and on behalf of the Presidentof the TOGOLESE Republic

DECISION AlDEC.117/93 ON THE RATIFICATION OF THE REVISED ECOWAS TREATY

H. E. General Ibrahim Badamasi BABANGIDA Presi­ dent, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republicof NIGERIA THEAUTHORITY OFHEADS OF STATE AND GOV­ ERNMENT

Mindfulof Article5 of the ECOWASTreaty estab­ lishingtheAuthorityof Headsof StateandGovernment and defining its composition and functions;

Mindfulof the provisionsof paragraph 1 of Article 62 of the Treaty on "Entry into force, Ratification and 7 Accession" Considering that the revised ECOWAS Treaty corrects the basic omissions observed in the applica­

H. E. I-:abib THIAM Prime Minister of the Republic of tionoftheTreatyof 28 Mayt 1975andthat it expresses SENEGAL for and on behalf of the President of the clearlythecommitment ofMemberStatesto strengthen Republicof SENEGAL andconsolidate the process of integrationwhich is an indispensable factor for the well-being of their popula- tions; .

Considering that the immediate ratification by Member States of the Community of the revised ECOWAS Treaty is necessary for its speedy and effective implementation;

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DECIDES Mindful of Decision AlDEC.1217/91 of theAuthority of Heads of State and Government relating to the Article 1 implementation of institutional arrangements govern­ ing WestAfrican integration and its importance in the AllMember Statesshallratifytherevised ECOWAS regional integration process; Treaty signed by the Authorityof Headsof State and Government and shall deposit their instruments of Mindful of Decision AlDEC.4n/92 of the Authority ratification withthe Executive Secretariat notlaterthan relating tothetransformation oftheWestAfricanClear­ 31 December, 1993. ingHouse into an autonomous, specialised agencyof the Community; Article 2 Mindful of the Protocol relating to the WestAfrican Monetary Agency (WAMA) signed by the Heads of The Executive Secretariat shallbe responsible for Stateand Government at Cotonou on 24 July, 1993; thefollow-up of the ratification of the revised Treatyby Member States and shall prepare a report thereon Aware thatthe speedyand effectivetake-offof the which shall be forwarded to MemberStates not later West African Monetary Agency wm contribute to the than 31 January, 1994. acceleration of the integration process of the region;

Article 3 Considering thattheimmediate ratification by Mem­ ber States of the Protocol relatingto the West African This Decision shallenterintoforceuponsignature Monetary Agencyis necessaryfor the speedytake-off and shall be published in the Official Journal of the of the WestAfrican Monetary Agency; Community and in the National Gazetteof eachMem­ ber State. Considering Resolution C/RES.4n/93 ofthe Coun­ cilof Ministers onthe ratification ofthe Protocol relating DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 24TH DAY OF JULY, to the West African Monetary Agency; 1993 DECIDES

Article 1 All MemberStatesshall ratifythe Protocol relating to the West African Monetary Agency signed by the ~/~ Authority of Headsof Stateand Government andshall <:: ;• deposittheir instruments of ratification withthe execu­ H. E. Nlcephore D. SOGlO tive Secretariat not later than 31 December, 1993. CHAIRMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY Article 2 TheExecutive Secretariat shallbe responsible for the follow-up of the ratification and shall prepare a report thereon which shall be forwarded to Member States not laterthan 31 January, 1994.

Article 3 This Decision shall enterintoforce upon signature and shall be published in the Official Journal of the Community andin the NationalGazetteof eachMem­ ber State. DECISION A1DEC.2n/93 ON THE RATIFICATION OF THE PROTOCOL RELATING TO THE WEST DONEAT COTONOU, THIS 24TH DAYOF AFRICAN MONETARY AGENCY JULY, 1993

THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOV­ ERNMENT . Mindful of Article5 of the ECOWAS Treatyestab­ H. E. Nlcephore D. SOGlO lishing theAuthorityof HeadsofStateandGovernment CHAIRMAN anddefining its composition and functions; FOR THE AUTHORITY

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DECISION A/DEC.3/7/93 RECOGNISING AND DECISION A/DEC.4/7/93 RECOGNISING AND GRANTING OBSERVER STATUS TO THE WEST GRANTING OBSERVER STATUS TO THE PAN AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION AFRICAN FEDERATION OF FilM PRODUCERS (WAAA) (FEPACI)

THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT

Mindfulof Article 5 of the ECOWAS Treatyestab­ Mindful of Article 5 of the ECOWASTreaty estab­ lishing the Authority of Headsof State and Govern­ lishing theAuthorityof Headsof StateandGovernment ment and defining its composition and functions; and definingits composition and functions;

Mindfulof Recommendation AlREC.1/5/83 on the Mindful of Recommendation AlREC.1/5/83 relat­ mobilisation of the different sections of the population ing to the mobilisation of the different sections of the in the integrationprocess; population in the lnterqration process;

Convincedthat culturalfactorscanplaya vital role Considering the growing importance of film pro­ in the development process within the region; ductionin the region;

Recognising that an African organisation of Ar­ Recognising the essential role that African film chaeologists can inspire and bolster actions aimedat producers can play in the realisation of Community the realisation of Community obejctives; objectives;

ConsideringResolution C/RES.517/93 adopted by Considering Resolution C/RES.6/7/93 ofthe Coun­ the Council of Ministers at its thirty-third session held cil of Ministers adopted at its meeting held in Cotonou in Cotonou from 17 to 20 July, 1993; from 17to 20 July, 1993;

DECIDES DECIDES Article 1 Article 1 The West African Archaeologists Association is herebyrecognised and grantedthe statusof observer The Pan African Federation of Film Producers is within the Institutions of the Eco.nomic Community of hereby recognised and grantedthe status of observer West African States. within the Institutions ot.the Econqmic Community of West African States. Article 2 Article 2 This Decision shall enter intoforceupon signature and shall be published in the Official Journal of the This Decision shall enter intoforce upon signature Community and in the National Gazette of each and shall be' published in the Official Journal of the Member State. Community and in the National Gazette of each Member State.

DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 24TH DAY DONEAT COTONOU, THIS 24TH DAY OF JULY, 1993 OF JULY, 1993

H. E. Nicephore D. SOGlO H. E. Nlcephore D. SOGlO CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY FOR THE AUTHORITY

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DECISION A/DEC.5/7/93 RECOGNISING AND DECISION AlDEC.617/93 AMENDING THE RULES GRANTING OBSERVER STATUS TO THE WEST AND REGULATIONS OF THE ECOWAS PRIZE FOR AFRICAN SPORTS CONFEDERATION FOR THE EXCEllENCE DISABLED THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOV­ ERNMENT THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOV­ ERNMENT Mindful of Article 5 of the ECOWAS Treatyestab­ Mindful of Article. 5 of the ECOWAS Treaty estab­ lishing theAuthority ofHeadsof StateandGovernment lishing theAuthorityof Headsof StateandGovernment and defining its composition and functions; anddefiningits composition and functions; Mindful of Decision AlDEC.14/5/82 ofthe Authority Mindful of Recommendation AlREC.1/5/83 onthe of Heads of State and Government relating to the ECOWAS Prize for Excellence; mobilisation of different sections of the population in the integration process; Mindful of Decision AlDEC.217/92 of the Authority ofHeads ofState andGovernment approving the Rules Aware of the need to mobilise and involve all andRegulations ofthe ECOWAS Prizefor Excellence; sections of the population in the task of building the Community; Desiring to further encourage research and cre­ ativity, increase appreciation ofworksandenhance the Considering Resolution C/RES.7n/93adopted by prestige of the Prize; theCouncil of Ministers at itsthirty-third session held in Cotonou from 17 to 20 July, 1993 Considering Resolution C/RES.8n/93 adopted by theCouncil of Ministers at itsthirty-third session held in Cotonou from 17to 20 July, 1993; DECIDES

Article 1 DECIDES

The West African Sports Confederation for the Article 1 Disabled is herebyrecognised and granted the status of observer within the Institutions of the Economic TheRules andRegulations relating totheECOWAS Community of West African States. Prize for Excellence are herebyamended as follows:

Article 2 Article 4:- New

This Decision shallenterintoforceuponsignature Works shallbe required to fulfill the following con­ and shall be published in the Official Journal of the ditions: Community and in the National Gazette of eachMem­ ber State. (a) They must be presented in one of the official languages of ECOWAS;

DONEAT COTONOU, THIS 24TH DAY (b) They must contribute to progress in the sci­ OF JULY. 1993 ences or in literaryor artistic techniques;

(c) They must have a positive influence on the economic, social and cultural development of ECOWAS MemberStates;and H. E. Nlcephore D. SOGlO CHAIRMAN (d) They must be presented as written or audio­ FORTHE AUTHORITY visual texts,or in anyotherform suitable tothe approved theme.

Article 6:- New

(a) The ECQWAS Prize for Excellence shall be awared by an international Jury made up of

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seven (7) members, a majority of whom shall' DECISION A1DEC.7n/93 AUTHORISING THE be ECOWAS citizens chosen by virtue of their COUNCIL OF MINISTERS TO REQUEST OBSERVER competence, by the Executive Secretariat and STATUS FOR THE COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED appointed by the ECOWAS Council of Minis­ NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBlV ters. I (b) Two stand-in members shall also be appointed, THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND using the same criteria as for the selection of GOVERNMENT titular members Mindful of Article 5 of the ECOWAS Treaty estab­ (c) The Jury shall elect one of its members as lishingthe Authority of Heads of State and Govemment Chairman. and defining its composition and functions;

(0) The Executive Secretariat shall provide Secre­ Mindful of the aims and objectives of the Commu­ tarial services at meetings of the Jury, and nity; coordinate the work of the Jury. Recalling the provisions of the United Nations Article 7:- New Charter;

(a) The list of works pre-selected by Member Desirous of optimising the relations already exist­ States shall be made public by the Executive ing between ECOWAS and the United Nations; Secretariat prior to the meeting of the interna­ " tional Jury. DECIDES (b) At the meeting to select the final winner, the Article 1 ECOWAS Prize for Excellence shall be awarded to the works with the highest number liTheRequest for observer status for the Economic of votes, adopting modalities independently established by the Jury. Community of West African States in the United Nations General Assembly" Article 9:- New The Executive Secretary shall take all necessary No candidate or person belonging to an institution measures to ensure that the Community is granted presenting a candidate may sit on the Jury. the status of observer in the United Nations General Assembly. Article 2: Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force upon signature and shall be published in the Official Journal of the This Decision shall enter into force upon signature Community and in the National Gazette of each and 'shall be published in the Official Journal of the Member State. Community and in the National Gazette of each Member State.

DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 24TH DAY OF JULY, 1993 DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 24TH DAY OF JULY, 1993

H. E. Nlcephore D. SOGlO H. E. Nlcephore D. SOGlO CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY FOR THE AUTHORITY

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REQUEST FOR THE INCLUSION OF AN ITEM IN THE PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE "FORTY· EIGHTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ------~ OBSERVER STATUS FOR THE ECONOMIC COM· MUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

We, the Foreign Ministers of ECOWAS Member States, have the honour to address Your Excellency, upon the instruction of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, to request, in accor­ Mr Monteiro Jose lUIS, Honourable Minister of For­ dance with Rule 13 of the Rules of Procedure of the eign Affairs Republic of CABO VERDE General Assembly, the inclusion in the provisional agenda of the Forty-Eighth Session of the General Assembly of an item entitled ClObserver Status for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the General Assembly". In accordance with Rule 20 of the Rules of Proce­ dure of the General Assembly, an explanatory memo­ randum concerning the request is annexed to this letter.

DONE AT COTONOU, THIS TWENTY-FOURTH Mr Amara ESSY, Honourable Minister of Foreign Af­ DAY OF JULY, 1993 fairs Republic of COTE O'IVOIRE

...... Alhaji Omar SEY, Honourable Minister of External MR THEODORE HOlO Affairs Republic of THE GAMBIA Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and Coopera­ tion Republic of BENIN

...... Dr Obed ASAMOAH, Honourable Minister of Foreign ...... Affairs Republic of GHANA Mr Thomas SANON, Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs BURKINA FASO

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Mr Abdourahamane Mallam HAMAl Honourable Min­ , ...... ister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Republic of . Mr Ibrahim SYLLA, Honourable Minister of Foreign NIGER Affairs and Cooperation Republic of GUINEA

C·hi·~f···M~tth·~~··T~··MB·U:··H·~·~~~~~bi~··s~~~~t~~·'for ...... Foreign Affairs Federal Republic of NIGERIA Mr Bernardino CARDOSO, Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of GUINEA-BISSAU

M~·M~~~t~ph~·NiASS·E:·H~~~~~~bi~·Mi·~·i~t~~·~f·St~te M~'G:'B~~~h~~' MAnH·EWS:·H~·~~~~~bi~··M·i·~i~i~r of Minister of Foreign Affairs and of Senegalese Abroad Foreign Affairs Republic of LIBERIA Republic of SENEGAL

Lt:·K~·;~·i~··A~·KARGB·O:·H~~~~~~bi~·A~ti~g·s~~~~tary of Statefor Foreign Affairs RepublicofSIERRALEONE

...... M~·Abd~·~~h~~~~·O~·ld·MOiNE:·H·~·~~·~~~bi~··M·i~·i~ter Mr NatchabaOuttara FAMBARE, Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation TOGOLESE Re­ of Foreign Affairs Islamic Republic of MAURITANIA· J public

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM (~ the implementation of schemes for the joint development of transport, communication, en­ INTRODUCTION ergy and other intrastructural facilities as well as the evolution of a common policy in these 1. The Economic Community ot.West African States fields; (ECOWAS) came into existence on 28 May, 1975. Itcomprises sixteen sovereign West African States (g) the harmonisation of the economic and indus­ namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde. Cote trial policies of tile Member States and the d'ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea. Guinea elimination of disparities in the level of devel­ Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, opment of Member States; Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. The Community has an estimated total population of 184 million (h) the harmonisation, requiredfortheproperfunc­ inhabitants and covers a surface area of approxi­ tioning of the Community, of the monetary mately 6,142,000 square kilometres. policies of the Member States;

OBJECTIVES OF ECOWAS (I) the establishment of a Fund for Cooperation, Compensation and Development; and 2. ECOWAS was created to accelerate the integra­ tion of the national economies of its Member States. (j) such other activites calculated to further the In more specific terms, Article 2 of the ECOWAS aims of the Community as the Member States Treaty states the aims of the Community as fol­ may from time to time undertake in common'. lows: 4. In consonance with these aims, the Community lito promote cooperation and development in all had adopted common development policies in all fields of economic activity particularly in the fields areas of socio-economic activities, as well as in the of industry, transport, telecommunications, energy, areas of regional peace, security and defence agriculture, natural resources, commerce, mon­ matters. etary and financial questions and in social and cultural matters for the purpose of raising the ECOWAS ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND INTE­ standard of living of its peoples, of increasing and GRATION PROGRAMMES maintaining economic stability, of fostering closer relations among its members and contributing to 5. ECOWAS has undertaken cooperation and inte­ the progress and development of the African con­ gration programmes in all socio-economic activi­ tinent'. ties. The highlights of some of these Community programmes are as follows: 3. Article 2 of the Treaty also provides the modalities of achieving these objectives. It provides that the CUSTOMS AND TRADE COOPERATION PRO­ Community shall by stages ensure: GRAMMI;S

(a) ''the elimination as between States of customs 6. one of the objectives of the ECOWAS Treaty is the duties and other charges of equivalent effect in establishment of a customs union. This involves respect of the importation and exportation of the free circulation of goods originating from the goods; Member States and a common tariff for goods imported from third countries. The Community has (b) the abolition of quantitative and administrative also adoptedcommon customs and statistical docu­ restrictions on trade among Member States; ments, created a Community Computer Centre and assisted with the installation of an automatic (c) the establishment of a common customs tariff data processing system (ASYCUDA) in Member and a common commercial policy towards Statesto support its trade Iiberalisation programme. third countries; 7. In order to further promote the integration of the (d) the abolition as between Member States of the national economies and the growth of trade be­ obstacles to the free movement of persons, tween Member States, the Authority of Heads of services and capital; State and Government adopted, in 1984, the Pro­ tocol on Community Enterprises. The Protocol (e) the harmonisation of the agricultural policies provides avenues for joint endeavours under a and the promotion of common projects in Mem­ Community framework. ber States notably in the fields of marketing, research and agro-industrial enterprises;

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COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF MONEY AND AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION PAYMENTS 11. In thefield of agriculture the ECOWAS agricultural 8. The decision-making organs of the Community development strategy adopted by the decision­ agreed to create a single monetary zone by the making organs of the Community covers the im­ year 2000 in addition to removing obstacles that provement of rural infrastructure and social well­ hinder easier and freer monetary and financial being, crop, livestock and fishery production, for­ transactions between Member States. estry and wild-life; food preservation and storage, and food security; processing and FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS, RIGHT OF commercialisation of agricultural products; devel­ RESIDENCE AND ESTABLISHMENT opment of agricultural research; training; re-affor­ estation and the environment. The ECOWAS Au­ 9. The ECOWAS Treaty objectives of economic inte­ thority of Heads of State and Government has gration and the improvement of the standard of mandated the Executive Secretariat and the living cannot be achieved save where there is ECOWAS Fund to take all necessary steps to absolute freedom of movement in Member States ensure the attainment of regional food self-suffi­ of all citizens of the Community. ciency by the year 2000. Seven seed multiplication centres and eight cattle-breeding centres have 10. Consequently, the authorities of the Community already been identified in a study conducted on adopted in 1979, the Protocol on Free Movement ways and means of combating famine and ensur­ of Persons, the Right of Residence and Establish­ ing food self-sufficiency. ment which gives ECOWAS citizens the right to enter, reside and establish themselves in the terri­ 12. The ECOWAS Authority of Heads ot State and tory of any Member State. This was implemented Government took a decision in May 1982 request­ in three stages of five-year intervals as follows: ing Member States to harmonise their positions and adopt a common front during negotiations on Phase one: right of entry with the abolition of the sale of their agricultural export commodities visas and permits upon presentation of a valid with third countries. This policy' aims at ensuring travel document for a stay lasting up to ninety (90) that Member States obtain the best price for their days. agricultural products.

Phase two: right of residence. During this 13. An ECOWAS rural water programme has been stage, each Member State grants Community citi­ adopted for the construction of 200 water points in zens from other Member States the right to reside each Member State forthe use of the rural popula­ in its territory for the purpose of seeking and tion. ECOWAS has also initiated and put into engaging in paid employment. Specific provisions operation a policy for the control of desertification. were made to cover cross-border workers and protection against arbitrary expulsion of groups or INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION individual migrant workers. Cooperation has been established between the appropriate national ad­ 14. One particular benefit that each individual West ministrations of Member States concerning the African country is to derive from economic integra­ movement of persons within the Community, espe­ tion is an enlarged market which would make the cially migrant labour. existingindustrial enterprises more viable. Forthis, an integrated industrial development programme Phase three: right of establishment. This final would be formulated and adopted by the Commu­ stage envisaged underthe Protocol on Free Move­ nity. This programme would be based principally ment began in 1990. Member States extend the on the utilisation of the existing resources of the right of establishment to all Community citizens. region and will cover food and wood processing, The necessary provisions have been adopted to the development of agricultural machinery, phar­ regulate the establishment of these citizens in maceutical and petro-chemical products. Member States. Such Community citizens can have all the rights and privileges enjoyed by nation­ 15. Apart from the Protocol on Community Enterprises als of the host country, including the acquisition of whose aims include the promotion of industrial property and the establishment of enterprises. development, Member States have undertaken to communicate to each other major feasibility stud­ An ECOWAS travel certificate has also been ies and reports on projects located in their respec­ adopted for the use of Community citizens. tive territories. Among other things, this exchange is to enable the Community harmonise industrial policies in the region.

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COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TRANSPORT between Member States, a unit rate of (8) eight AND COMMUNICATIONS Gold Francs hasbeen agreed upon as a basefor bilateral negotiations of preferential tariffs. Another 16. Inthe field of transport, ECOWAS has sponsored component of the communications programme technical feasibility studies andextended loans to relates to the development of an efficient postal some of its Member States to enable them con­ system withinthe region. Thisprojectincludes the struct vital segments of the Trans-West African adoption of atariffsystem andaharmonised postal Highway. Wellbefore the year2000, the Commu­ routing plan between Member States. It is also nityshould havecompleted the two axes, namely, envisaged that several regional sorting centres thetrans-coastal highway (Lagos-Nouakchott) and would be established in selected Member States. thetrans-Sahelian (Dakar-N'djamena). Some inter­ connecting roads havealsobeenidentified and are COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF ENERGY nowunderconstruction. 22. For more than a decade, problems in the energy 17. Certain protocols havebeen signed by ECOWAS sector have seriously affected the economic per­ Member States to facilitate thetransitofgoods and formance of ECOWAS Member States. The En­ vehicles moving across borders. Theprovisions of ergy Cooperation Programme adopted by the protocols involve the harmonisation of road ECOWAS aims at finding short and long-term legislations suchas roadsigns, trafficrules, equip­ solutions to these energy problems. ment, driving licence and vehicle documents. A The programme includes the identification of road insurance card,code-named ECOWAS Brown projects, theadoption ofenergyconservation mea­ Card, has beenadopted and entered into'force in sures, and a search for alternative sources of January 1985. energy. In order to promote the judicious use of existing resources, aprogramme hasbeenadopted 18.. ECOWAS is working with the Vienna Institute for forenergy anditsconservation inelectricity-gener­ Development on a West African railway network ating plants. The ECOWAS energy programme which wouldlinktheland-locked countries (Burkina also covers the use of improved stoves and other Faso, MaliandNiger) to coastal countries such as energy sources as alternatives to fuel-wood. TogoandCOte d'ivoire.Induecourse, othercoun­ tries in the region would also be linked to the 23. Animportant component oftheenergyprogramme railway network. Feasibility studies on the project relates to the rationalisation of the utilisation ofthe are being carried out. The transport programme existing oilrefineries. Underthe energy programme, also includes the improvement of port facilities it is also envisaged that various measures would established for land-locked countries. be undertaken to develop a regional potential in new and renewable sources of energy, including 19. ECOWAS hasundertaken studies ontheimprove­ solarenergy, windenergy andbio-mass. TheCom­ mentof the existing air transport system in West munity will also promote the development of the Africa. This initiative ledto meetings of airlines of hydro-electric potential of the region through the the region to explore various waysof cooperating construction of bothsmallandlargedams. Finally, among themselves. A similar study on coastal the inter-connection of national electric grids is shipping confirmed theviability of acoastal service envisaged. that would link countries of West and Central Africa. Private sectoroperators have manifested a THE FUND FOR COOPERATION, COMPENSATION keen interest in undertaking such a project. AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECONOMIC COM­ MUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES. 20. The regional telecommunications programme for promoting direct links (telephone, telex and fax) 24. Inconformity withtheaimsoftheECOWAS Treaty, between ECOWAS Member States has reached the ECOWAS Fund for Cooperation, Compensa­ anadvanced stage. Several Member States have tion and Development was established in 1978 already been linkedtogetherby a regional micro­ and has its headquarters in Lome, the Togolese . wav'e system. ECOWAS has also established a Republic. Special Telecommunications Fund which extends loansto Member States for the improvement and 25. Thepurposes of the Fundas stipulated in Article 2 development oftheirtelecommunications systems. of the Protocol relating to the Fundareas follows: TheSpecial Fundis alsousedfor training andfor thepurchase of sparepartsneeded forthe mainte­ (a) 'provide compensation andotherformsof as­ nance of the telecommunication facilities. sistance to Member States which have suf­ fered losses asa resu Itoftheapplication ofthe 21. In order to facilitate telephone communications provisions of this Treaty;

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(b) provide compensation to Member Stateswh~ch 29. The Liberian crisis brought to test the role of the have suffered losses as a result of the location Community in not only maintaining peace and of Community'enterprises; security within the region, but in taking decisive action to bring to an end the wanton destruction of (c) provide grants for financing national o.r ~om­ life and property in a sister country. munity research and development activities; 30. There was total anarchy in Liberia in 1990. The (0) grant loans for feasibility studies and develop­ warring factions failed to cease hostilities and ment projects in Member States; continued with massive destruction of property and the massacre of hundreds of thousands of inno­ (d) guarantee foreign investments made in Mem­ cent people, Liberians and foreigners alike. There ber States in respect of enterprises estab­ was a government in Liberia that could not govern lished in pursuance of the provisions of the and there was total breakdown of law and order. Treaty on the harmonization of industrial The economy of the' entire country had collapsed policies; and there was fear of the conflict spreading to neighbouring countries and the entire region. (f) provide means to facilitate the sustained mobi­ lization of internal and external financial re­ 31. The provisions of the two Protocols mentioned sources for Member States and the Commu­ above and Article 52 of the l:JN Charterempowered nity;and the Community to take decisive action to end the conflict in Liberia. It adopted a Peace Plan for (g) promote development projects in the less de­ Liberia which provides as follows: veloped Member States of the Community." (a) called on the warring factions to observe an immediate ceasefire; POLITICAL COOPERATION, REGIONAL PEACE AND STABILITY (b).agreed to send an ECOWAS Ceasefiire Moni­ toring Group (ECOMOG) to monitor the 26. Although the 1975 ECOWAS Treaty provides es­ ceasefire, restore law and orderand create the sentially for economic cooperation and 'is com­ necessary conditions for f,ree and fair elec­ pletely silent on political cooperation, the tions; Oomrnuinlty decision-making bodies have not lost sight of the fact that economic development, politi­ (c) called for a National Conference of Liberian cal cooperation, peace and stability are inextrica­ warring factions, political parties and other bfy linked. There can be no economic development interest groups to establish a broad-based without peace and stability. To fill this lacunae in interim government acceptable to the people the ECOWAS Treaty, the Community adopted the of Liberia; Protocol on Non-Aggression and the Protocol on Mutual Assistance in Defence Matters, in 1978 and (e) General and Presidential elections to be held 1981 respectively. within 12 months; and 27. These two Protocols are the primary instruments (f) ECOWAS and other international bodies to forthe maintenance of regional peace, stability and observe the elections in order to ensure that security. While the Protocol on Non-Aggression they are free and fair. mandates Member States to respect each other's territorial integrity and to settle their disputes by 32. This ECOWAS Peace Plan is currently being imple­ peaceful means, the Protocol on Mutual Asistance mented. . in Defence sees any armed threat or aggression ,against a Member State as a threat or aggression 33. The ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group against the whole Community. (ECOMOG) made up of army, airforce and naval personnel, contributed on a voluntary basis by 28. These two Protocols remained largely some Member States has been in Liberia since unimplemented until 1990 when, hi the wake of the August 1990. Liberian crisis, the Authority took note of the in­ creasing incidence of inter-State disputes within 34. ECOMOG had,'between November 1990 and the region and established an ECOWAS Standing October 1992 established buffer zones between Mediation Committee to look into disputes and thewarring parties, made Monrovia and itsenvrions conflicts among Member States, particularly the safe and habitable, facilitated the movement of Liberian crisis. humanitarian relief supplies, reactivate essential

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services, evacuatedtens ofthousandsof Liberians working relationswith the traditional development andforeignerstrapped during the war, repatriated partners of West Africa. Close working relations Liberians back to Monrovia.chaired meetingsbe­ have been developed with the United Nations tween the warring parties for the negotiationof a family, namely the ECA, UNDP, UNCTAD, ITC. ceasefire agreement. and monitored and verified FAO. UNIDO, UNESCO, UNEP. WHO, ITU, the the implementationof the ceasefire. SecurityCouncil and the UN Secretariat:

35. Theroleof ECOMOGhowever,changedwhenthe 42. It also has a close working relationship with finan­ NPFLheaded by CharlesTaylor launchedits sec­ cial institutionssuch asthe World Bank.IMF, ADB. ond major aggression against Monrovia and BADEA, lOB,OPEC FUND. KUWAITI FUND, and ECOMOG positions.from thatof peacekeeping to other institutions like the EEC, OECD. USAID, peace enforcement. CIDA.IDRC,Ford Foundation,FriedrichNaumann Foundation. etc.' \. 36. An Interim Governmentof National Unitywhich is acceptable to Liberianswas established bythe AII­ 43. ECOWAS is regularly invited to attend in an Liberian National Conference convened in Banjul observercapacity meetingsof some of these insti­ in September/October 1990. It was re-elected in tutions, especially ECA, ADB, OAU, World Bank March 1991 by a similar conference in Monrovia. and IMF.

37. The war in Liberia through the decisive action of 44. The Communityleaders believe therefore that the ECOWAS. would have since ended but for the grantingof anobserverstatusto ECOWASandthe continuedintransigence of Mr CharlesTaylor and attendance by ECOWAS officials at the United his National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL)who Nations General Assembly Sessions would en­ are bent on getting power by force of arms. hance the working relations with the UN and its specialised agencies and also provide direct ac­ 38. The major preoccupationof the Communityas at cessto documentsandinformationmadeavailable now is to convince Charles Taylor that military at such meetings. Such a status granted to victory as a vehicle to political power in Liberia is ECOWAS would also act as a catalyst in develop­ impossibleof attainmentand that the only accept­ ingevenclosertieswith the restofthe international able procedure is by way of fair andfree elections. Community.

39. The ECOWAS peace initiatives have been ap­ 45. ECOWAS could also be used as a forum for plauded by the international community and in introducing or implementing United Nations poli­ .particular by the OAU and the UN. The Liberian cies and decisions. For example. the UNDP had crisisinthewordsof the United NationsSecretary­ usedECOWAS as acoordinatingbodyfor regional General, "represents a good-example of a system- assistance extended to West African countries. If .aticcooperation betweenthe UnitedNationsand a the United Nations/ECOWAS relations were regional organisationas envisagedin ChapterVIII formalised throughthe granting of observer status, oftheCharter.... I believe that it wouldbe the wish countries in West Africa would come to accept oftheCouncil to continue and expand,as appropri­ more readily such regional approach. . ate,thiscooperative relationship betweenthe United Nations andthe concerned regional body". 46. Similarly; the UN can act through ECOWAS to encourage West African countries to adopt com­ 40. The Liberiancrisis has alerted the Communityto monapproachesto issuesdiscussedwithinthe UN the need to consolidate the mutual relations be­ and thus facilitate its decision-making process. tweenMemberStatesbyestablishing andstrength­ ening appropriate mechanisms for the timely pre­ vention and resolution of intra-State and inter­ State conflicts. The Community believes that it cannot achieve this in isolationwithoutthe help of andinteractionwith the international community. It ls for this and other reasons that the Community seeksthe status of observer with the UN.

COOPERATION WITHDEVELOPMENTPARTNERS OF WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES

41. THe variousCommunityprogrammesenumerated . above have brought about the development of

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DECISION A1DEC.Sn/93 ON THE IMPlEMENTA­ Community and in the National Gazette of each TION OF THE MINIMUM AGENDA FOR ACTION Member State. (1992/1993) AND ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIMUM AGENDA FOR THE PERIOD 1994 DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 24TH DAY OF JULY, 1993

THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT

Mindful of Article 5 of the ECOWAS Treaty estab­ lishing theAuthority ofHeads 0'; State andGovemment anddefining its composition andfunctions; H. E. Nlcephore D. SOGlO CHAIRMAN Mindful of Decision AlDEC.517192 ontheMinimum FOR THE AUTHORITY Agenda for Action (199211993) on free movement of persons andgoodsadopted bythe Authority of Heads of StateandGovemment at its Fifteenth Session held in Dakar from 27 to 29 July, 1992.

Conscious ofthepositive contributions oftheMini­ mum Agenda towards the implementation of the re­ gional integration process;

Desirous of ensuring thefull implementation by all Member States ofthevarious policies andprogrammes DECISION AlDEC.9n/93 AUTHORISING THE of the said Minimum Agenda; COUNCIL OF MINISTERS TO CONSIDER AND FINALISE THE COEFFICIENTS FOR ASSESSING Desirous also of establishing another Minimum THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MEMBER STATES TO Agenda for implementation for the period 1994; THE BUDGET OF THE COMMUNITY FOR THE PERIOD 1994- 1997

DECIDES THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT

Article 1 Mindful of Article 5 of the ECOWAS Treatyestab­ lishing the Authority of Heads of Stateand Govern­ AllMember States shall complete theimplementa­ ment anddefining its composition andfunctions; tion of the various policies and programmes of the 1992/1993 Agenda and shall submit a written report Mindful ofthe Protocol relating to thecontributions thereof to the thirty-fourth session of the Council of by Member States to the budget of the Economic Ministers. Community of West African States signedin Lome on 5 November, 1976; Article 2 Aware that Article 4 of the said Protocol provides that thecoefficient forassessing thecontribution ofthe 1. The Executive Secretariat shall prepare a second Member States shallbe reviewed everythree years, one-year (1994) Minimum Agenda for action for adoption bythethirty-fourth session oftheCouncil DECIDES of Ministers. Article 1 2. The Council of Ministers shall submit a progress report ontheimplementation oftheSecond (1994) 1. The Council of Ministers shall, at its thirty-fourth Minimum Agenda to the Seventeenth Session of session and on the recommendation of the the Authority. Administraton andFinance Commision, review the coefficient for determining the contributions of Member States to the budgets of the Community. Article 3 2. The coefficients approved by Council shall be This Decision shallenterintoforce upon signature binding on allMember States andshallbe applied and shall be published in the Official Journal of the by the Community from 1st January, 1994.

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Article 2 Article 2

ThisDecision shallenterintoforceuponsignature ThisDecision shallenterintoforceuponsignature and shall be published in the Official Journal of the and shall be published in the Official Journal of the Community and in the National Gazette of each Community andin the National Gazetteof eachMem­ Member State. ber State.

DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 24TH DAYOF DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 24TH DAYOF JULY, 1993 JULY, 1993 ~A,

H. E. Nlcephore D. SOGlO H. E. Nlcephore D. SOGlO CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN FORTHE AUTHORITY FORTHE AUTHORITY.

DECISION AlDEC.10n/93 RELATING TO THE AL­ lOCATION OF THE POST OF EXECUTIVE SECRE­ TARY TO THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA AND THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. EDOUARD BENJAMIN AS DECISION AlDEC.11n/93 ON THE APPOINTMENT THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARYOF THE ECONOMIC OF STATUTORY APPOINTEES COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT

Mindful of Article 5 of the ECOWAS Treatyestab­ Mindful of Article 5 of the ECOWAS Treatyestab­ lishing theAuthority ofHeadsof StateandGovernment lishing theAuthority ofHeadsof StateandGovernment anddefining its composition andfunctions; anddefining its composition and functions;

Mindful of Article 8 of the Treaty relating to the Mindful of Article 8 of the ECOWAS Treaty and appointment of Statutory Officers; Article 28,paragraph 4,ofthe Protocol ontheECOWAS Fund relating to the appointment of StatutoryAppoin­ Considering that the post of the Executive Secre­ tees in the Secretariat and the Fund; taryofthe Community shallbecome vacantwitheffect from 1st September 1993; Mindful of Decision AlDEC.3/7/91 onthe selection andevaluation oftheperformance of Statutory Appoin­ DECIDES teesof the Community;

Article 1 Considering that the mandates of the Statutory The Statutory post of.the. Executive Secretary of Appointees are due to expire at various dates begin­ the Economic Community of West African States is ningfrom 31 December, 1992; hereby allocated to the Republic of Guineawith effect from 1stSeptember, 1993. Reaffirming the needto appointofficerspossess­ ingthe highest levels of efficiency and competence. Mr. Edouard Benjamin is herebyappointed asthe Executive Secretary ofthe Community with effect from Desiring to enhance the efficiency of the institu­ 1st September 1993. tions of the Community;

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DECIDES Community and in the National Gazette of each MemberState. Anlcle 1 DONE AT COTONOU, THIS The following Statutory posts withinthe ECOWAS 24TH DAY OF JULY, 1993 Secretariat and the ECOWAS Fund are hereby allo­ cated to the following Member States;

DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (ECONOMIC AFFAIRS) - SENEGAL H. E. NICEPHORE D. SOGlO CHAIRMAN DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (ADMINISTRA­ FOR THE AUTHORITY TION AND FINANCE) - NIGER

FINANCIAL CONTROllER - NIGERIA

MANAGING DIRECTOR, ECOWAS FUND-GHANA

RESOLUTION AlRES.1n/93 ON THE ESTABLISH­ DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR ECOWAS FUND MENT OF A UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL FUND - COTE D'IVOIRE FOR LIBERIA

Anlcle2 THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND 1. The Member States referred to in Article 1 shall GOVERNMENT forward to the Executive Secretariat not later than 16 Mindfulof Article 5 of the ECOWAS Treaty estab­ August, 1993 the names and curricula vitae of three lishingthe Authorityof Headsof State and Government candidatesto beconsidered for selectionand interview and defining its composition and functions; bythe MinisterialCommittee set up for that purposeby the aforementioned Decision AlDEC. 3n/91 of July, Mindful of the final Communique of 30 October, 1991. 1991 adoptedinYamoussoukrobythe ECOWASCom­ mitteeof Five(otherwise known as the Yamoussoukro 2. Upon receiptof the applicationsabove,the Execu­ IV Accord); tive Secretariat shall immediately and in accordance Recalling the provisions of Chapter VIII of the withthe provisionsof AuthorityDecisionA1DEC. 3n/91 Charter of the United Nations; convenea meetingof the Minist~rial Committee forthe selecnon andEvaluation of StatutoryAppointees which Furtherrecalling the·United NationsSecurityCouncil shall ensure the early completion of the recruitment Resolutions 788 (1992) of November 1992 and 813 process. (1993) of March 1993;

3. The Executive Secretariat shall send the recom­ Anxious to restore peace and stability in Liberia; mendationsof the Ministerial Committee to the Chair­ manofthe Councilof Ministers,who shall,afterconsul­ Welcoming the Agreement between the warring tationswiththeotherMembersofthe Council,makethe partriesof Liberia signed in Cotonou on 24 July, 1993 new statutory appointments. (otherwise known as the Cotonou Accord) Anxious for the immediate implementation of the 4. Each new appointment shalltake effectfrom a day Yamoussoukro IV Accord and the Cotonou Accord as after the expiry of the term of the incumbent statutory they offer the best possible framework for a lasting appointee. peaceful resolution of the Liberian conflict;

5. The new appointments shall be ratified by the Aware that the implementation of these Accords thirty-fourth session of Council. andtheprovisionof humanitarianassistance in Liberia require the support of the international community, especially the donor community; Article 3

This Decisionshall enter intoforce upon signature APPEALS and.s~all be published in the Official Journal of the I (1) to the Secretary-Generalof the UnitedNations

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to create a Special Fund for Liberia to finance Treaty which strengthens the foundatons of the Com­ the implementation of the Cotonou Accord and munity; the provision of humanitarian services; Also expresses appreciation to Messrs Adelino (2) to the international community to generously Mana aUETA, Mahenta Birima FALL, Desire Kadre contribute to this Special Fund. OUEDRAOGO, Gilles BAILlETand Mustapha KAHfor their highly meritorious performance in the service of DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 24TH DAV the Community. OF JUlV, 1993 DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 24TH DAV OF JULV, 1993

H. E. Nlcephore D. SOGlO CHAIRMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY H. E. Nicephore D. SOGlO CHAIRMAN . FOR THE AUTHORITY

RESOLUTION A1RES.217/93 SHOWING APPRECIA­ TIONAND GRATITUDE TO DR ABASS BUNDU AND OTHER OUTGOING STATUTORY APPOINTEES RESOLUTION A1RES.317/93 ON THE REAFFIRMA­ TION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ECOWAS TH.E AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND PROTOCOL ON NON-AGGRESSION ADOPTED GOVERNMENT ON 22 APRIL, 1978 AND THE SITUATION ALONG THE SIERRA LEONE - LIBERIA BORDER Mindful of Article 5 of the ECOWAS Treaty estab­ lishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its composition and functions; THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT Mindful of Decision AlDEC.1/6/89 relating to the confirmation of the appointment of Dr. Abass Bundu as Mindful of Article 5 of the ECOWAS Treaty estab­ the Executive Secretaryofthe Economic Community of lishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government West African States; and defining its composition and functions;

Noting that the term of office of Dr Abass Bundu, Recalling the provisions of the ECOWAS Protocol Executive Secretary of ECOWAS, and other Statutory on Non-Aggression adopted on 22 April, 1978; Appointees of the Community will expire on various dates from 31st August, 1993; Having heard the complaint of the Head of the State of the Republic of Sierra Leone about acts of Also noting that during their respective terms of aggression perpetrated against the Republic of Sierra office all these Statutory Appointees have worked Leone and the request from the Government of Sierra tirelessly in the service of the Community; Leone for the immediate creation by ECOMOG of a ~,~ buffer zone along the Sierra Leone-Liberia border; Warmly commends Dr Abass Bundu for his com­ petence, dynamism and commitment to the cause of Taking note of the invasion ofthe territory of Sierra the integration of West Africa. Leone by hostile foreign forces since March 1991;

Expresses appreciation of his spirit of initiative Considering the need to draw the attention of which has culminated in the review of the ECOWAS Member States, as the armed conflict continues in the

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territory of the Republic of Sierra Leone, to theirobliga­ have been destroyed during the armed conflict in tion to refrain from the threat or use of force against the that country. territorial integrity or political independence of any Member State and to refrain from employing any other DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 24TH DAV means inconsistent with the objectives of the Com­ OF JULV, 1993 munity;

1. Reaffirms the continuing validity of the provisions of the ECOWAS Protocol on Non-Aggression adopted on 22 April, 1978.

2. Calls on all Member States, as a matter of the Nlcephore Dleudonne SOGlO utmost urgency, to give special attention in their CHAIRMAN relations with other MemberStates of the Commu­ FOR THE AUTHORITY nity to the provisions of the Protocol on Non­ Aggression underwhichthey are obliged, inter alia, to refrain from committing, encouraging or condon­ ing acts of subversion, hostility or aggression against the territorial integrity or political independence of other Member States.

3. Calls on all Member States of the Community to respect fully the territorial integrity and political DECISION C/DEC.1n/93 ADOPTING THE ECOWAS independence of the Republic of Sierra Leone. METEOROLOGICAL PROGRAMME .

4. Condemns all acts of aggression perpetrated THE COUNCil OF MINISTERS against the territorial integrity and political inde­ pendence of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Mindful.of Article 6 of the ECOWAS Treaty estab­ demands that such acts be terminated immedi­ lishing the Council of Ministers and defining its compo­ ately. sition and functions;

Mindful of Decision AlDEC.121Sn9 on the pro­ 5. Authorises the Field Commander of ECOMOG to gramme for the improvement and extension of tele­ deploy ECOMOG forces immediately along the cO,mmunications networks within ECOWAS; Sierra Leone - Liberia border for the purpose of restoring security in the border areas including the t, Mindful of Decision AlDEC.20/S/80 on the trans­ establishing of a buffer zone to prevent cross­ port programme; border military activity. Mindful of Decision A/DEC.4/S/82 adopting a re­ 6. Invites Member States of the Community to reaf­ giona! agriCUltural development strategy; firm their solidarity w~h the Government and people of Sierra Leone and offer every assistance to them Convinced that the judicious application of meteo­ in their effort to repel the aggression against their rological data can contribute to the effective realisation territory. In this regard, special tribute was paid to of Community objectives; the Governments of the Republic of Guinea and Aware of the need to include meteorological activi­ the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the assistance ties in the cooperation efforts between Member States they are rendering to the Government and people and to formulate an appropriate programme for imple­ of Sierra Leone. mentation at regional level;

7.. Invites memberstates of the international commu­ On the recommendation of the Industry, AgriCUl­ nity and donor institutions, to provide every assis­ ture and Natural Resources Commission meeting held tance to the Government and people of Sierra in Lagos, from 3 to 7 May, 1993; Leone in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of their economic and social infrastructure which DECIDES

Article 1

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hereby adopted as contained in the annex to this 2. PROGRAMME COMPONENTS Decision. 2.1 Regional observing system Article 2 2.1.1 The surlace-based observing network (synop­ The Executive Secretariat shall take appropriate tic, agrometorological, climatological and rain­ measures to implement the programme. fall stations) still has many shortcomings (part­ time operation, incomplete equipment and Article 3 understaffing). Phenological observations are still not yet generally practised,' network of This Decision shall enter into force upon signature pollution stations is not in existence, and the and shall be published in the Official Journal of the upper-air network is very limited and only Community and in the National Gazette of each partially operational. Member State. 2.2.2 Many countries in the region have consider­ DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 20TH DAY able problems in collecting data nationally be­ OF JULY, 1993 cause of difficulties in transmitting using SSB equipment linked either to generators or to antenna systems as well as the lack of spare parts and competent technicians. These prob­ / .... ' .. lems still affect services in Guinea, Liberia, ~- Mali, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. (_.__.... " 2.1.3 It is essential to set up a regional basic network Honourable Paul DOSSOU which is sufficiently dense and functional to CHAIRMAN permit an understanding of the weather and FOR COUNCIL climate and of the serious consequences of their variability and variation on socio-eco­ nomic activities.

2.1.4 Absolute priority must be given to: Strengthening and/or renovating the existing surface or upper-air stations on the regional basis synoptic network in Ghana, Guinea­ Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone; ECOWAS METEOROLOGICAL PROGRAMME . Improving and updating the national observing 1. INTRODUCTION systems, national collection systems and main­ tenance installations in Gambia, Guinea, 1.1 After analyzing the current status of the Na­ Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Ni­ tional Meteorological Services ofthe ECOWAS geria, Senegal and Cote d'ivoire; Member States, their activities, and those of the existing institutions in the various countries Taking advantage of new possibilities obtained and sub-region (AGRHYMET, CIEH, thanks to technological advancements in the OCLAL.:AV, ASECNA, ACMAD) and training observing field (satellites, radar, automatic sta­ centres in Lagos, Niamey-EAMAC-, Dakar, tions, etc.). the mission prepared this ECOWAS meteoro­ logical programme. 2.2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS

1.2 This programme takes into account the basic 2.2.1 The lack of reliable meteorological telecom­ infrastructure, telecommunication means and munication circuits between NMCs and their in~ormation exchange, applications, transferof associated RTHs or other RTHs still persists in technology, training and applied research. Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea - Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria (Lagos - Kano) and Sierra 1.3 Proposals for the co-ordination system to be Leone. set up between the Meteorological Services, as well as between them and the existing 2.2.2. Low-speed (50-75 bauds) regional circuits, institutions, and for the monitoring and imple­ and the use of the AFTN circuits or HF circuits mentation structures to be set up are also jeopardize the regular collecting of data and covered in this programme. products in NMCs.

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2.2.3 It should also be noted that the insufficient obsolete electrical generators, etc.). This pe­ transmitting powerof the RTT broadcasts from nalizes functioning of the observing network Dakarorthe non-implementation of RTTbroad­ and hence the quality and quantity of meteoro­ casting services by RTGs Kano and Niamey; logical observations and products. below transmitting power ofthefacsimilebroad­ casts from Dakar; and the lack of automation of 2.3.2 Whilst most meteorological services in the RTH Kano have serious repercussions on the region have a calibration and maintenance regular availabilty of data and products workshop, some still do not have the facilities needed by the NMVs. for repairing. calibrating and maintaining me­ teorological equipment even of the conven­ 2.2.4 Moreover, the RSMC Dakar prepares its prod­ tional type. In most cases, sophisticated me­ ucts with conventional manual methods. The teorological instruments or equipment are cali­ Lagos Centre has not yet been set up. brated or repaired outside the region or by services other than the Meteorological Ser­ 2.2.5 In view of the above there is a need: vices.

To establish or renovate the necessary re­ 2.3.3 Considering the problems mentioned under 2.3.1 and 2.3.2 above, and in order to attain gionaltelecommunication circuits between the self-sufficiency at regional level and ensure NMCs in Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, transfer of technology between the meteoro­ Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and their re­ logical services of the ECOWAS Member spective RTHs; States, it is recommended that one or two regional workshop centres be established for To upgrade the regional meteorological tele­ the calibration and maintenance of meteoro­ communication circuits and improve the per­ logical equipment and installations. The work­ formance of RTHs to enable them to supply shops could also be set up by strengthening or NMCs with the required products; improving those already existing in the region. To improve the capacity and operation of 2.4 Training RSMCs Dakar and Lagos to enable them to process, interpret, adapt and supply numerical 2.4.1 The region has several training centres: weather forecasts received from the NMCs to the RTHs; The llEcole Africaine de Meteorologie et de l'aviation civile" (EAMAC) in Niamey which To use the possibilities of new technology in covers the Member States of ASECNA. 8 of the field of telecommunications (DCPs, DRSs which belong to ECOWAS. Training in this and MOD) and replace the electrical power school is oriented towards activities for avia­ supply or generators by solar panels in some tion (aeronautical meteorology. maintenance, cases; etc.) for class II and III personnel;

For ECOWAS. which has set up 950/0 of the The AGRHYMET Centre which covers 9 surface telecommunications in the region. to member states of CILSS, 8 of which belong to assist the Meteorological Services and PTT ECOWAS. Training in this centre essentially administrations in the region to find ways of covers agrometeorological and hydrological making best use of the PIT services. The activities. The centre is situated in Niamey and telecommunication network linking the region's trains ciass II and III personnel in the fields countries is insufficiently used, particularly mentioned; because of the high cost of communications. The Regional Meteorological Training Centre (RMTC) in Oshodi, Nigeria, which trains Class 2.3 Calibration and Maintenance Facilities I, II, III and IV personnels: 2.3.1 There are difficulties in maintaining the surface The"Ecole Regionalede ia Navigation Asrienne observing station network (synoptic. et de Meterologie (ERNAM) in Dakar which agrometeorological, climatological and rainfall belongs to the ASECNA Member States and stations) as well asupper-airstationsto ensure trains Class IV meteorologists. proper functioning, because of the insufficient staff, spare parts or instruments, the absence 2.4.2 Despite progress achieved by some of these of regular network inspection and insufficient centres by improving their training facilities, instrument maintenance. The same applies to many meteorological and hydrological staff the telecommunicationequipment(lackofquali­ are still trained outside the region because fied technicians and of spare parts, worn out or some disciplines are not yet covered by these

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trainingcentres. For example, there are a few population still living in rural areas. Meteoro­ specialized courses on the maintenance of logical applications (agrometeorology. clima­ electronic equipment and meteorological in­ tology. etc.) contribute towards crop monitor­ struments. Moreover. training is not provided ing and permit better planning of farming activi­ to all categories of staff. ties during the crop season. Applications of meteorological information also helps in inven­ 2.4.3 The main problems encountered by these tory and assessment of available natural centres are the following: . pastureland. thus assisting herdsmen in mov­ insufficient funding; ing their herds to avoid overgrazing. lack of sufficient and qualified instructors; Water andEnergy Resource Management small premises; 2.5.3 insufficient or obsolete teaching equipment Climatological information enables the coun­ and material; tries' water and energy resources (hydroelec­ tricity. solar and wind energy. etc.) to be better disciplines not provided for all the curricula, managed. irregular courses, etc. Transport 2.4.4. The countries in the region have universities which teach scientific disciplines concerning 2.5.4 Knowledge of meteorological phenomena. meteorology (Universities of Abidjan, Dakar, weather forecasts and warnings ensure the Lagos. Niamey, etc). The staff and facilities at safety and regUlar service of air traffic as well these universities could be used for training as land. sea and river transport. Class I meteorologists, takingadvantage ofthe facilities of other existing establishments inthe region. 2.5.5 Public works

2.4.5 For the reasons given in paragraphs 4.1, 4.2 Meteorological data on elements such as sun­ and 4.3, in order to strengthen training in the shine, rainfall, wind, humidity, temperature, region. the Meteorological Services of the etc. influence activities related to road con­ ECOWAS Member States should create or struction. port installations and public works in strengthen one or two training centres to meet general. An analysis of meteorological infor­ the requirements of the region's Members and mation makes the work more feasible and enable them to take an active part in current permits savings in this sector. activities related to climate change. depletion of the ozone layer and the environment, this in ·2:6 Research and Development co-operation with ECOWAS and existing train­ 2.6.1 The ECOWAS Membercountries should try to ing centres and universities in the region. The strengthen their meteorological research ac­ regional centre(s) should try. with the support tivities by creating research units. training re­ of ECOWAS and of the Member countries. to searchers and encouraging them. and forming seek technical and financial assistance within meteorological databanks. or outside the region. 2.6.2 ECOWAS should try to set up a mechanism for 2.4.6 The region should encourage its members to exchanges between members of scientific in­ offer training courses and seminars, provide formation. research programmes. and re­ financial support to their students on these search results on meteorology and/or associ­ courses and supply lecturers or instructors. atedfields. The Meteorologi<;:al Services should foster co-operation amongst themselves and 2.5 Meteorological Applications with other institutions (universities, research institutes and professional associations) at 2.5.1 The region's countries. like most African coun­ national. SUb-regional and regional levels. The tries. have geared their economic and social Meteorological Services in the region should development policy. in particulartowards some exchange researchers. priority sectors such as rural development, water resources. energy. transport. environ­ 2.6.3 In addition to the coordination of research and ment and public works. development activities. ECOWAS should con­ Rural Development sider the establishment of a regional monitor­ ing centre to look into the specific/particular 2.5.2 This sector is the driving force for economic weather and climate systems that affect the growth. involving more than 80% of the total economic and social activties of the region.

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Alternatively a suitable existing national or contribute effectively towardsthe realization of regional centre could be designated and the planned regional programmes and projects strengthened to carry out the function. of the relevant ECOWAS technical commis­ sion (Commission for Transport, Telecommu­ 2.7 Environment nications and Energy, and the Commission for Industry, Agriculture and Natural Resources). 2.7.1 The successive droughts which have serious The regional coordination and harmonization repercussions on the economies of African strategies could include: countries, as well as, over the last years, problems related to climate change, green­ exchange between ECOWAS Member coun­ house gases, depletion of the ozone layer, tries of qualified officers and specialists; desertification, and natural disasters such as floods and tropical cyclones have involved and admission of ECOWAS meteorologists in ex­ drawn more attention to meteorological activi­ isting training centres; exchange of informa­ ties both at national and international level. tion, experience and research results. The Meteorological Services help to improve global environmental management and moni­ 2.8. Development and commercialization of me­ tor meteorological and climatic parameters teorological equipment and instruments in the (World Climate Programme, IPCC, etc.). region

2.7.2 In view of the danger threatening our planet's 2.8.1 The region's meteorological services repre­ environment, the Meteorological Services sent a large market for purchases of meteoro­ should strengthen their observing networks in logical equipment and instruments, the upper air, as well as on the land and sea consumables and spare parts (see the current surfaces, and promote activities on monitor­ networkdensity, and consumable requirements ing, research and assessment regarding cli­ for upper-air measurements, to mention only mate change and its impacts. Since they have these). Some countries now have domestic been entrusted with prOViding information and industries capable of developing or manufac­ authoritative scientific opinions on the state turingmeteorologicalequipment or instruments. and behaviour of the atmosphere and climate These new industrial activities in the meteoro­ and factors acting on them, national Meteoro­ logical field are viable and can be cheap, thus logical Services should take part in all relevant ensuring considerable savings for meteoro- aspects of the decision making process relat­ logical administrations. ' ing to the environment. 2.8.2 ECOWAS could, through its Technical Com­ 2.7.3 In the region, it is necessary to co-ordinate and mission for Industry and certain meteorolo­ strengthen the establishment of new atmo­ gists from the region, make a and in­ sphere monitoring stations, and develop snrdy depth assessment of the existing possibilities proqrarnrnes for public information of meteo­ rology in schools, colleges and the general in ECOWAS Member countries to strengthen public (brochures, guided visits, conference­ and improve the existing industries with the capacity for developing and commercializing debates, study groups, and joint efforts with NGOs involved in this field. meteorological equipment and instruments in order to satisfy progressively the considerable 2.7.4 To enable the region's countries to cover the market within the Community. differential costs related to the necessary mea­ surements relating to climate change and sea­ 3. MODALITIES OF IMPLEMENTATION OF level rise, without compromising their develop­ THE PROGRAMME ment, they should establish a joint position in negotiations on the framework convention be­ ,In order to implement the components of the tween the parties concerned and ensure that ECOWAS Meteorological Programme, there additional, sufficient financial resources are is a need to define and establish acoordination made available to them to acquire the best, mechanism, a collaboration system with insti­ ecologically viable and durable tectmiques, on tutions concerned, a monitoring and an evalu­ the most favourable terms. ation system; there is also a need to identify and mobilize internal and external resources 2.7.5 The national and regional activities intheabove forthe implementation of the programme. The sectors of the environment should be strength­ proposed programme which will include project ened, harmonized and co-ordinated by execution in the Member States is conceived ECOWAS in a manner that will make them as a regional programme to be coordinated,

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monitored andevaluated by ECOWAS Secre­ co-ordination of meteorological activities rel­ tariat in collaboration' with the WMO. evant to ECOWAS development programmes

3.1 Co-ordination System 3.3.2 During the initial phase, consultants could carryout the abovefunctions, if necssary. 3.1.1 The ECOWAS Technical Commission of In­ dustry, Agriculture and Natural Resources will (b) Implementation Mechanisms submit a recommendation" to the Council of Ministers forthe approval ofacommon meteo­ 3.3. Onthe basisof the decisions of the co-ordina­ rologyprogramme. tion meeting, the regional co-ordinator will en­ sure adequate exchange of information be­ 3.1.2 A Committee of Directors of Meteorological tweenthe meteorological services on the one Services of ECOWAS Member States, will be hand, and betweenthese services and inter­ established. The Committee will meet once a governmental organizations concerned onthe year in one of the MemberStates. Its reports other hand. This consultation will concern es­ will be reviewed by the statutory bodies of sentially the short and mediumterm develop­ ECOWAS in the usual manner. The relevant ment plans, research programmes, on-the-job training, seminars, andformaltrainingevents. statutory textswillbeformulated induecourse. 3.3.4 It may be necessary to establish a periodic 3.2 Collaboration and co-ordination with con­ infonnation system (monthly or quarter1y news­ cerned Institutions letter). The regional co-ordinator should be 3.2.1 Regional and international specialized institu­ ableto travel as required. A plan of actionwill tions and inter-governmental institutions are beestablished afteradoption oftheprogramme nowimplementing meteorological programmes inECOWAS countries. These areinparticular: 4. FINANCIAL RESOURCES ASECNA, CILSS, ACMAD, ICAO and WMO. 4.1 Thefinancial resources required for the imple­ Co-ordination meetings between these IGOs mentation of the programme during the first and ECOWAS will be necessary to harmonize phase will come from internal resources of these programmes which are necessarily national meteorological services and of re­ complementary. TheChairman oftheCommit­ gional institutions, of resources from donors tee of Directors aswell as the representatives for national or regional programmes andfrom oftheseIGOsanddonors will meetevery year the ECOWAS regularbudget. A precise iden­ at the initiative of ECOWAS. tification of the requirements of all the compo­ nents oftheprogramme shouldbecarried out. 3.3 Monitoring and Implementation of Mecha­ The Secretariat of ECOWAS, in collaboration nisms withWMO, willconvene induecoursea meet­ ingof donors. (a) Monitoring and Evaluation 3.3.1 In order to allow the Executive Secretariat to ensure thecoordination, monitoring andevalu­ ation of the programmes, it is proposed to strengthen thecapabilities oftheDirectorate of Industry, Agriculture and Natural Resources by the recruitment of the regional co-ordinator for meteorological activities in ECOWAS. In close collaboration with the Directors of Me­ teorological Services, this expert willcarryout the following duties: DECISION C/DEC.217/93 ON THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE WORLD METEORO­ formulate priority projects during the initial LOGICAL ORGANISATION (WMO) AND THE ECO­ phase, NOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) follow-up of preparation of tenders in collabo­ ration withthe Member States andthedonors, THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS preparation of training programmes, Mindful of Article 6 of the ECOWAS Treatyestab­ preparation of evaluation reports for statutory lishing theCouncil of Ministers anddefiningits compo­ bodiesof ECOWAS; sition andfunctions;

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Considering the need to maximise the advantages DECISION C/DEC.317/93 ADOPTING A COMMON of relations existing between ECOWAS and the World CUSTOMS AND STATISTICAL NOMENCLATURE Meteorological Organisation; BASED ON THE HARMONISED COMMODITY DE­ SCRIPTION AND CODIFICATION SYSTEM (H. S) . Convinced that the conclusion of a formal agree­ ment fixing the general framework for cooperation THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS between ECOWAS and the World Meteorological Organisations will greatly benefit our Community; Mindful of Article 6 of the ECOWAS Treaty estab­ lishing the Council of Ministers and defining its On the recommendation of the Industry, Agricul­ composition and functions; ture and Natural Resources Commission meeting held in Lagos from 3 to 7 May, 1993. Mindful of Article 14 of the Treaty on the gradual introduction of a common Customs Tariff applicable to all goods imported into Member States from third DECIDES countries and recommending the establishment of a Common Customs and Statistical Nomenclature in aU Article 1 Member States;

The Executive Secretaryof the Economic Commu­ Considering the need for a Common Customs and nity of West African States (ECOWAS) is hereby .Statistical Nomenclature which would allow Member authorised to sign a cooperation agreement with the States to use the same commodity description and World Meteorological Organisation (WMO); codification system in their trade with third countries;

Article 2 Considering that the Harmonised Commodity De­ scription and Codification system (HS) of the Customs This Decision shall enter into force upon signature Cooperation Council meets the above objective; and shall be published in the Official Journal of the Community and in the National Gazette of each On the recommendation of the Trade, Customs, Member State. Immigration, Money and Payments Commission at its meeting held in Cotonou from 13 to 15 July, 1993;

DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 20TH DAY DECIDES OF JULY, 1993 Article 1

1. An ECOWAS Common Customs and Statistical Nomenclature based on the Harmonised Com­ modity Description and Codification System (H. S) is hereby adopted.

2. It shall become applicable in all Member States with effect from 1 January, 1995. HONOURABLE PAUL DOSSOU CHAIRMAN Article 2 FOR COUNCIL This Decision shall enter into force upon signature and shall be published in the Official Journal of the Community and in the National Gazette of each Member State.

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DECISION C/DEC.4/7/93 ESTABLISHING THE LIST DECIDES OF INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES AND PRODUCTS Article 1 APPROVED TO BENEFIT UNDER THE ECOWAS TRADE L1BERALISATION SCHEME Industrial enterprises and products fulfilling the ECOWAS rule of origin, a list of which is attached as an THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS annex to this Decision, are hereby approved to benefit from the Community Trade Liberalisation Scheme. Mindful of Article 6 of the ECOWAS Treaty estab­ lishing the Council of Ministers and defining its compo­ Article 2 sition and functions; The Executive Secretariat shall give each enter­ Mindful of the Protocol defining the concept of prise concerned a number which must feature on the products originating from ECOWAS Member States, certificates of origin and on the ECOWAS Customs as amended; declaration form and shall inform Member States ac­ cordingly. Mindful of Decision AlDEC.15/5/80 dated 28 May, 1980 of the Authority relating to the fixing of the desir­ Article 3 able level of national participation in the equity capital of industrial enterprises whose products benefit from Member States and the Executive Secretariat shall preferential duty; take the necessary measures to ensure the implemen- tation of this Decision. . Mindful of Decision AlDEC.1/5/83 dated 30 May, 1993 of the Authority of Heads of State and Govern­ Article 4 mentrelating to the adoption and the implementation of This Decision shall enter into force upon signature a single Trade Liberalisation Scheme for industrial and shall be published in the Official Journal of the products originating from Member States of the Com­ Community and in the National Gazette of each Mem- \ munity; ber State. I Mindful of Decision C/DEC.3/5/80 dated 25 May, 1980 of the Council of Ministers relating to proof and DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 20TH DAY verification of the origin of Community goods and OF JULY, 1993 procedures applicable to movement of goods within the Community; Mindful of Decision C/DEC.3/6/82 dated 21 June, 1988 of the Council of Ministers defining the procedure . ------for approval of industrial products and enterprises to benefit from the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation ( Scheme; On the recommendation of the Trade, Customs, HONOURABLE PAUL DOSSOU Immigration, Money and Payments Commission which CHAIRMAN met in Lagos from 10 to 15 May, 1993; FOR COUNCIL

36 LISTE DES ENTREPRISES ET PRODUITS INDUSTRIELS AGREES LIST OF AGREED ENTERPRISES AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

Produit I Product N°. D'agrement I Approval Number Etat Membre [)'Export Code Pays N°. Entr. N° Prodult Annee Exporting Member N°/No- Country Entrep. N° Product N° Year State menclature Designation/Description Code Enterprises/Company

I. NIGERIA 1. NIMCO Nig. Ltd. 3209·90 1. Paints/Peinture 566 001 01 93 Plot 70n2 - Emulsion Lagos-Ibadan Rd. - Gloss - Texcote

2.INTERMATCH 3605·00 2. Safety Matchesl 566 002 01 93 Nig. Ltd. Allumettes 158 Ikosi Rd. Oregun IkejalLagos

3. NASCOHousehold 3402·19 3. Detergent/Detergent 566 003 01 93 Products 4. Soap/Savon de toilette 566 003 02 93 Jos, Plateau State 3401-11 - Plus - Nova - Barsoap

NASCO Confectionery 1704·90 5. SweetsiSucreries 566 003 03 93 Nig. Ltd.

NASCOFoods 1905-30 6. Biscuits/Biscuits 566 003 04 93 (Nig. Ltd.) 1905-30· 7. WafersiGaufres 566 003 05 93 1904-10 8. Cornflakes 566 003 06 93 4. PEFAC Associates 4818-30 9. Napkin tissuesiServiett6s 566 004 01 93 Box 99 detable Sagamu, Ogun State 4818-20 10. Facial tissue, pocket-Hand- kerchief tissue kitchen towel tissueiMouchoirs, serviettas ademaguiller at essuie-rains 566 004 02 93

4818-10 11. Toilet rolls! Papier 566 004 03 93 hygienique 4- I~.

~. TRUFOODS 1" 1. Ltd. 3924·90 12. Baby feeding bottlel 566 005 01 93 Km38, Aboo' Biberons Motor Rd. Ogun State 3923-50 13. Jars, caps, pet 566 005 02 93 bottles, Collapsible tubelbouchons, capsules

6. RANAS HOME 3405·10 14. Cream/Creme 566 006 01 93 "CENTRE .Ltd. pourchaussures 6, Nwosu St. Aba P.O. Box 20085, Aba \

7. PRESCO INOT. Ltd 1511·90 15. palm oillHuile de 566 007 01 93 P.O. Box 740n Victori~ Island, Lagos palma 93 8. RECKITT &COLMAN 3307·90 16. Deodorants/Desodo- 566 008 01 (Nig. Ltd.) risants P.O. Box 801, Yaba - Drummer air- freshener Lagos blocs

- Robin starch - harpic toilet cleaner - h'arpic toilet freshener

3405·40 17. Robin SCouring powder/ 566 008 02 93 Poudre arecurer 2828-90 18. Bleaches (Jik)/Eau de 566 008 93 Javel 3405-10 19. Shoe polish (Star Nugget)/ 566 008 04 93 Cirages pour chaussures

9. DELTAGLASS 7010·90 20. Glass bottles/Sou- 566 009 01 93 Company Pic. teilles en vere , P.O. Box 159 I lagos

, 10. DAUPHIN Nig. Ltd. 4202·91 21. Leather travel goods/ 566 010 01 93 83, Itire Rd., Articles de voyage Surulere, Lagos en cuir

11. MAZDAIndustries 8414-51 22. Ceiling FanNentiiateurs 566 011 01 93 Ltd. plafenniers Plot 517. Block IV etta Industrial Estate Ogun State tl • ~ ~2. OLYMPIC Technical 870a-39 " 23. Car Brake Drum & 566 01.2 01 93 Works & FoundryLtd. Vehicle Brake Rubber/ Industrial Layout Garnitures de freins Agagana-Anambra State

~3. Thermocool Engi- neering Company 3923·5 24. Plastic caps & plastic 566 013 01 93 Pic containers/Articlesde 33, Planning OfficeWay transport au d'emballages en P.M.B. 21132, Ikeja materes plastiques

14. WOODLINE 4419-00 25. ToothpicklCuredent 566 014 01 93 Industries Ltd. 5601-21 26. Cotton buds/Coton-tige 566 014 02 93 38B, 5aka Tinubu 51. Victoria Island, Lagos 3926-90 27. Drinking straws/pipettes 566 014 03 93

4419-00 ., 28. Ice cream spoons. sticks, 566 014 04 93 fruit fork, tongue depressorsl Articles en bois pour la table au la cuisine

~5. GlAXO Nig. Pic 1901-10 29. Babeena 45Og/gml 566 015 01 93 41 Creek Rd. Peparations pour I'alimen- Apapa tation des enfants.

19010-10 30_ Glucose-D/Preparations 566 015 02 93 alimentaires pour enfants 16. PHARMA-DEKO 2936·27 31. Vitacee drops & syrup! 566 016 01 93 Agbara Idustries Vitamine OgunState 3004-39 32. Pharmaceutical products! 566 016 02 93 3004-50 M6dicaments conditionnes pour la vente au detail

17. CHIEME MOTORS 8708·99 33. Auto spareparts/Parties 566 017 01 93 33 St. Mitchel at Accesoires de ,.ftd. Aba, Abia v6hicules State 3924·90 34. Domestic plastic 566 017 02 93 products!Articles de menage ou d'6comie::' en mati6re plastique i - ..... ~

., .' 18. BTL Industries 3214·10 35. Glaziers putty/ 566 018 01 93 Masticde vitrier J

3402·90 36. Industrial detergent! 566 018 02 93

Detergent industriel

2904·10 37. LinearAlkul Benzenel 566 018 03 93 Acide I

19. TERYTEX Nig. Ltd. 5207-90 38. Cotton yarn/Fils de 566 019 01 93 P.O. Box 2750 Caton conditionnes Kana pour la vente au detail

5209·39 39. Woven fabrics of cottonl 566 019 02 93 Tissues de coton contenant au mois 85% on poids de coton dun poids excedent 200glcrn2

6302·31 40- Terry towelsILinge 566 019 03 93 de lit, de table, de toilette au de cuisine

6307·10 41. Floor cloth and dusterlSCr- 566 019 04 '93 pillieres at articles d'entretien similaires

20. LEVER BROTHER 3402·19 42. Detergent/Detergents 566 020 01 93 .r : Nig. Pic. (orne, Surf, Rin, Vim, P.O. Box 15 industrial wash) Apapa Lagos 3401·11 43. SoapS/Savons de toilette 566 020 .02 93 Sunlight. Key, handprint, umbrella, oxspap, astral, brill- lant, lux, asepso, lifebuoy, breeze, vaseline soap)

2009·19 44. Tree top drink/Jus 566 020 03 93 d'orange

0902·30 45. TealTha 566 020 04 93 0901-21 46. Coffee/Cafe 566 020 05 93 1517·10 47. Blue Band &Plantal 566 020 93 Margarine

1511-90 48. Vegetable Oil Palmi 566 020 07 93 Huile de palma

2103-90 49. Sauces Royco/As'saisonne- 566 020 08 ments

2102-30 50. Baking fatslLevure 566 020 09 93

3306.10 51_ Toothpaste/Close Up/Denti- 566 020 10 93 frices

3304-99 52. Vaseline (Petroleum 566 020 11 93 Jelly, Baby jelly, Baby oil Intensive care lotion , Ponds Powder)

3304-99 53. Astral cream/creme 566 020 12 93 de beaute

21. NIGERIAN FOUNDRIES Ltd. 7303'00 54. PumpslTubes et Tuyaux 566 021 01 93 lIupeju Industrial 7307·99 55. Wear resistant castings/ 566 021 02 93 Estate, Lagos Accessoires de tuyauterie en fonte

22. JOHNSON 3304·99 56. Cream Relaxers/ 566 022 01 93 PRODUCTS Cremes adoucissantes Nig. Pic.

Plot 8 , Ikoyi Rd. 3305-90 57. Hair conditioners/ I 566 022 02 93 P.M.B.21299 Defrisants Lagos. 3305·10 58. Shampoos/Shampooings 566 022 03 93

3304·99 59. Setting Lotion/Lotion 566 022 04 93

23. TATE INDUSTRIES 1701-99/ 60. Sugar/Sucre (Cube 566 023 01 93 Pic 1702·90 sugar, icing sugar, 47/48 Eric Moore syrup sugar) Iganmu, Lagos. 1904-10 61. Corn Flakes & KornmeaV 566 023 02 93 Korn flakes et produit a base de cereales

2302·10 62. Cornwaste/Sons de mais 566 023 03 93

3917-23 63. PipeslTuyau en matieres 566 023 04 93 plastiques

3917·40 64. PlastholdlAccessoires 566 023 05 93 de tuyauterie en matieres plastiques

3925·90 65_ Plastic sheets/Articles 566 023 06 93 dtequipement pour la construction en maneres plastiques

3919·90 66. PolyfilmlPellicules 566 023 07 93

24. TAFAX INDUSTRIES 7610-10 67. Stormline aluminium 566 024 01 93 Nig. Ltd. louvre frames/Cadres Plot 33, Orogun de fenetres at de partes Ikeja, Lagos. en aluminium. I LISTE COMPLEMENTAIRE DES ENTREPRISES ET PRODUITS INDUSTRIELS AGREES SUPPLEMENTARY LIST OF AGREED ENTERPRISES AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT

ETAT MEMBER D'EXPORTI EXPORTING MEMBER STATE No PRODUIT/PRODUCT No D'AGREMENT/APPROVAL NUMBER

NOMENCLATURE DESIGNATION/DESCRIPTION CODE PAYSI N° N° ENTREPRISES/COMPANY COUNTRY CODE ENTREPRISEI PRODUITI ANNEEI ENTERPRISE PRODUCT YEAR

I. GHANA

1. GHANA OIL CORPORATION 1511.90 1. Palm oii/lluile de palma. 288 001 01 93 DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ~ 3923.30 2. Plastic backaging container with cap /bonbonnes, bouteilles similaires en" 288 002 01 93 2. TRYPLAST GHANA LTD. matiere plastiques.

.II. NIGERIA 3808.10 3. Insecticides/insecticides (Raid 566 025 01 93 Aerosol. Raid coil. Raid liquide) 1. JOHNSON WAX NIG. LTD. PMB 21229 LAGOS 3808.20 4. Fungicides/Fongicides 566 025 02 93

2. AGRO PRODUCTS NIG. LTD. 2002.90 5. Tomato Paste/Concentre de tomate 566 026 01 93 July1993 Official Journal of ECOWAS VoJ.25

DECISION C/DEC.517/93 RELATING TO THE DECISION C/DEC. 617/93 AUTHORISING THE TAKEOV~R BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO SIGN A COOPERA­ OF THE DUTIES AND' FUNCTIONS OF THE TION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ECONOMIC BUREAU OF THE PANAFTEL COORDINATION COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES AND COMMITTEE FOR WEST AFRICA (PCCWA) THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN VIENNA

THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Mindful of Article6 of the ECOWAS Treaty estab­ Mindful of Article 6 of the ECOWAS Treatyestab­ lishing the Council of Ministers anddefining itscompo­ lishing theCouncil of Ministers anddefining itscompo­ sition andfunctions; sition andfunctions;

Mindful of the respective mandates given to Considering the need to optimise the relations PANAFTEL and ECOWAS with regard to telecommu­ already existing between ECOWAS and agencies nications; within the United Nations system;

Considering the non-performance of the Bureau Convinced that the conclusion of a formal agree­ of the PANAFTEL Coordination Committee of West ment establishing the generalframework for coopera­ Africa (PCCWA); tion between ECOWAS ana the United Nations system willbe beneficial to the Community; Considering the importance of coordination of the telecommunications sectorof the region; DECIDES Ontherecommendation oftheTenthJointMeeting of the Transport, Communications and,Energy Com­ Article 1 mission and the PANAFTEL Coordination Committee for West Africa heldin Lagosfromthe 11thto 14May, The Executive Secretary is hereby authorised to 1993; signa cooperation agreement between the Economic Community of West African States and the United Nations Office in Vienna. ' DECIDES

Article 1 Article 2 The Executive Secretariat shall, upon the signa­ ThisDecision shallenterintoforce uponsignature tureofthis Decision, take over allthe functions, duties and shall be published in the Official Journal of the andresponsibilities of the Bureau of PANAFTEL Coor­ Community and in the National Gazette of each dination Committee of WestAfrica(PCCWA). Member State.

Article 2 DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 20TH DAY This Decision shallenterintoforceuponsignature OF JULY, 1993 and shall be published in the Official Journal of the Community and in the National Gazette of each Member State.

DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 20TH DAY OF JULY, 1993 -- HONOURABLE PAUL DOSSOU CHAIRMAN .FORCOUNCIL HONOURABLE PAUL DOSSOU CHAIRMAN FORCOUNCIL

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RESOLUTION C/RES.1n/93 ON THE ADOPTION 1975 andthat it expresses clearly the commitmentof OF THE REVISED ECOWAS TREATY Member States to strengthen andconsolidate the pro­ cessof integration whichis an indispensable factor for the well-being of their populations: THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS Considering that the immediate ratification by Mindfulof Article 6 of the ECOWAS Treaty estab­ Member States of the revised ECOWAS Treaty ;s lishing the Council of Ministers and defining its necessary for its speedy and effective implementa­ compostion and functions; tion;

Considering thatthe revised ECOWAS Treatycor­ PROPOSES rectsthe basicomissionsobserved in theTreatyof 28 May, 1975 and that it expresses clearly the commit­ To the Authority of Heads of State and Govern­ mentof MemberStatesto strengthen andconsolidate ment to approve and adopt the Decision on the the process of integraton which is an indispensable ratification of the revised ECOWAS Treaty. factorfor the well-beingof their populations; , DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 20TH DAY OF Considering that the effective and speedy imple­ JULY, 1993 mentation of the revised Treaty is necessary for the realisation of an integrated andfunctional Community in the West African Region:

PROPOSES

To the Authority of Heads of State and Govern­ ment to approve and adopt the text of the Revised HONOURABLE PAUL DOSSOU ECOWAS Treaty, CHAIRMAN FORCOUNCIL

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HONOURABLE PAUL DOSSOU RESOLUTION C/RES.3n/93 ON THE ADOPTION CHAIRMAN OF THE PROTOCOL RELATING TO THE WEST FOR COUNCIL AFRICAN MONETARY AGENCY

THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Mindful of Article ~ of the ECOWAS Treatyestab­ lishing theCouncil of Ministers anddefiningitscompo­ sition and functions;

Mindful of Decision AlDEC.1217/91 ofthe Authority of Heads of State and Government relating to the RESOLUTION C/RES.2n/93 ON_THE RATIFICA­ implementation of the rationalisation of institutional TION OF THE REVISED ECOWAS TREATV arrangements governing West African integration and its importance in the regional integration process; THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS Mindful of Decision AlDEC.4/7/92 of the Authority Mindfulof Article6 of the ECOWAS Treaty estab­ relating tothetransformation oftheWestAfricanClear­ lishing the Councilof Ministers anddefining itscompo­ ing House into an autonomous specialised agency of sition and functions: the Economic Community of West AfricanStates:

Considering thatthe revised ECOWAS Treaty cor­ Conscious of the expanded mandate of the West rectsbasicomissions observed intheTreaty of28 May, African Monetary Agency;

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Aware of the need to strengthen the human and Considering that the immediate ratification by material resources of the Agency to enable it fulfil its Member States of the Protocol relating to the West expanded mandate; African Monetary Agencyis necessary for the speedy take-off of the West African Monetary Agency; Considering the Resolutions of the Committee of Governors dated 17 July, 1993; On the recommendation of the meeting of the Committee of Governors of Central Banks held in PROPOSES Cotonou on 27 and 28 May, 1993;

fo the Authority of Heads of State and Govern­ PROPOSES ment to adoptthe protocolrelating to the West African Monetary Agency. TotheAuthority ofHeadsof StateandGovernment to approve the Decision on the ratification of the DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 20TH DAY Protocol relating to the West African Monetary Agency. OF JULY, 1993 DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 20TH DAY OF JULY, 1993

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HONOURABLE PAUL DOSSOU CHAIRMAN FOR COUNCIL HONOURABLE PAUL DOSSOU CHAIRMAN FORCOUNCIL

RESOLUTION C/RES.4n/93 ON THE RATIFICA­ TION OF THE PROTOCOL RELATING TO THE WEST AFRICAN MONETARY AGENCY

RESOLUTION C/RES.5n/93 ON THE RECOGNI­ THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS TION AND THE GRANTING OF OBSERVER STA­ Mindful of Article 6 of the ECOWAS Treatyestab­ TUS TO THE WEST AFRICAN ARCHAEOLO­ lishing the Council of Ministers and defining its GISTS ASSOCIATION (WAAA) composition andfunctions; Mindful of Decision AlDEC.1217/91 oftheAuthority THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS of Heads of State and Government relating to the Mindful of Article 6 of the Treatyof the Economic implementation of the rationalisation of institutional Community of West African States establishing the arrangements governing WestAfrican integration and Council of Ministers and defining its composition and its importance in the regional integration process; functions; Mindful of Decision AlDEC.4/7/92 of the Authority relating to thetransformation oftheWestAfrican Clear­ Mindful of Recommendation A/REC.1/5/83 of the ing Houseinto an autonomous specialised agency of Authority of Heads of State and Government on the the Economic Community of WestAfrican States; mobilisation of the differentsections of the population in the integration process; Mindful of the Protocol relating to the West African MQnetary Agency (WAMA) signed by the Heads of Convlnced that culturallactors can playa vital role State and Government in Cotonou on 24 July, 1993; in the development processwithin the region; Aware thatthe speedyandeffective take-off ofthe Recognising that an African organisation of Ar­ West African Monetary Agency will contribute to the chaeologists can insptre and booster actions aimed acceleration of the integration process of the region; at the realisation of Community objectives;

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On the recommendation of the Fourth·Meeting of PROPOSES the Social and Cultural Affairs Commission held in Lagos from 4 to 7 May, 1993; Tothe Authority of Heads of State and Government to adopt the Decision recognising and granting ob­ server status to the Pan-African Federation of Film Producers (FEPACI) PROPOSES

To the Authority of Heads of State and Govern­ DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 20TH DAY ment to adopt the Decision recognising and granting OF JULY, 1993 observer status to the West African Archaeologists .--- Association. -_.

HONOURABLE PAUL DOSSOU CHAIRMAN FOR COUNCIL

HONOURABLE PAUL DOSSOU CHAIRMAN FOR COUNCIL

RESOLUTION C/RES.7n/93 ON THE RECOGNI· TION AND THE GRANTING OF OBSERVER STA­ RESOLUTION CIRES.6n/93 ON THE RECOGNI­ TUS TO THE WEST AFRICAN SPORTS CON­ TION AND THE GRANTING OF OBSERVER STA­ FEDERATION FOR THE DISABLED TUS TO THE PAN-AFRICAN FEDERATION OF FILM PRODUCERS (FEPACI) THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS Mindful of Article 6 of the Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States (~COWAS) estae­ Mindful of Article 6 of the Treaty of the Economic Iishingthe Council of Ministers and defining its compo­ Community of West African States (ECOWAS) estab­ sition and functions; lishing the Council of Ministers and defining its compo­ sition and functions. Mindful of Recommendation AlREC.1/5/83 on the mobilisation of the different sections of the population Mindful of Recommendation AlREC.1/5/83 of the in the integration process; Authority of Heads of State and Government on the mobilisation of the different sections of the population Aware of the need to mobilise and involve all in the integration process; sections of the population in the task of building the Community; Considering ~h.e growirJ9 importance of film pro­ duction in the regPn, On the recommendation of the Fourth Meeting of Recognising tlie essential role that African Film the Social and Cultural Affairs Commission held, in Producers can ,play in the realisation of Community Lagos from 4 to 7 May, 1993; o~ect~es . PROPOSES On the recommendation of the Fourth Meeting of the Social and Cultural Affairs Commission held in To the Authority of Heads of State and Govern­ Lagos from 4 to 7 May, 1993; ment to adopt the Decision recognising and granting

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obersver status tothe WestAfrican Sports Confedera­ mentto adopt the Decision amending the Ruresa~ tionforthe Disabled. Regulations of the ECOWAS Prizefor Excellence.

DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 20TH DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 20TH DAY DAYOF JULY, 1~93 OF JULY, 1993

1/ HONOURABLE PAUL DOSSOU HONOURABLE PAUL DOSSOU CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN FORCOUNCIL FORCOUNCIL

RESOLUTION CIRES.9n/93 ON THE REQUEST BY ECOWAS FOR OBSERVER STATUS IN THE· UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

RESOLUTION C/RES.Sn/93 ON THE AMENDMENT THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE ECOWAS PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE Mindful of Article 6 of the ECOWAS Treatyestab­ lishing theCouncil ofMinisters anddefiningitscompo­ sition andfunctions; THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS Mindful·of the aimsand functions of the Commu­ Mindful of Article 6 of the ECOWAS Treatyestab­ nityasprovided inthe ECOWAS Treaty,its Protocols lishing theCouncil of Ministers anddefining itscompo­ andConventions; sition andfunctions; Recalling the provisions of the United Nations Mindful of Decision AlDEC.14/5/82 oftheAuthority Charter; of Heads of State and Government on the ECOWAS Prize for Excellence; RECOMMENDS To the Authority of Heads of State and Govern­ Mindful of Decision AlDEC/217/92 of the Authority ment to adopt the Decision authorising the Executive ofHeads ofStateandGovernment approving theRules Secretary to request forthegranting ofobserver status andRegulations governing the ECOWAS Prize; to the Community in the United Nations General As­ sembly. Desiring to E\ncourage research and creativity, to increase appreciation of worksand enhance the pres­ .DONE AT COTONOU, THIS 20TH DAY tige of t,he Prize; OF JULY, 1993

Upon therecommendation oftheFourth Meeting of the Social and Cultural Affairs Commission held in Lagos from'4 to 7 May, 1993.

PROPOSES HONOURABLE PAUL DOUSSOU CHAIRMAN To the Authority of Heads of State and Govern- FOR COUNCIL