Fficial Journal of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

fficial Journal of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

nglish edition

PROTOCOLS, DECISIONS. RESOLUTIONS & DIRECTIVES

CONTENTS:

1. DECISIONS PAGE

(a) OF THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT

(i) Decision relating to the adoption and implementation of a sin gle trade liberalisation scheme for industrial products origina ting from Member States of the Community. 3 (ii) Decision relating to the establishment of national structures in Member States. 4 (iii) Decision relating to development cooperation programmes. 4-

(iv) Decision relating to development cooperation policy. 5

(v) Decision relating to the support to be given by ECOWAS Mem- 6 ber States to the Conference of Ministers of Youth and Sports of the Community. (vi) Decision relating to the proposal for the creation of a single 6 ECOWAS monetary zone. (vii) Decision relating to the granting of observer status to the West 7 African sub-regional Committee for the Integration of Women in Development (viii) Decision relating to the rationalisation of cooperation efforts 7 within the West African sub-region. (ix) Decision relating to the renewal of the appointment of the 8 External Auditors.

(b) OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

(i) Decision relating to the short and medium-term Programme for 9 the implementation of the Regional Agricultural Development Strategy.

(ii) Decision relating to the implementation of the ECOWAS Insu- 9 ranee Brown Card.

(iii) Decision relating to the "Reaffore-station Decade" 10 (iv) Decision relating to the Drawing up of Project Programmes 11 within the Framework of Sub-regional Cooperation. (v) Decision relating to General Policy and Criteria for the Select- 11 ion of Projects. PAGE Contents Continued

(vi) Decision relating to the Granting of observer status to the West 12 African Sub-Regional Committee for the Integration of Women in Development.

2. RESOLUTIONS (a) OF THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATES AND GOVERNMENT (i) Resolution relating to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) 13 (ii) Resolution on the appeal for support to Chad and Central Afri- 13 can Republic. (b) OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS (i) Resolution relating to Regional Development Cooperation Pro 13 gramme. (ii) Resolution relating to Regional Industrial Development Coope- 14 ration policy. (iii) Resolution relating to the Adoption and Implementation of a 15 Single Trade Liberalisation scheme for Industrial Products originating from Member States of the Community.

RECOMMENDATION OF THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATES AND GOVERNMENT. Recommendation relating to the mobilisation of the different 17 sections of the population in the integration process.

4. DIRECTIVES OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS (i) Directive on the Implementation of the Community Transport 17 Programme. (ii) Directive on the Implementation of the Community Telecom 18 munication Programme. Vol. 5. June 1983 Official Journal of the ECOWAS

A/DEC 1/5/83 DECISION RELATING TO THE ARTICLE 2 ADOPTION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A SINGLE TRADE LIBERALISATION SCHEME The Executive Secretariat shall commence FOR INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING without delay a programme of implementation of existing decisions among all the Member States. FROM MEMBER STATES

THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND ARTICLE 3 GOVERNMENT All Member States are required to implement MINDFUL of Article 5 of the ECOWAS the Trade Liberalisation Scheme of ECOWAS in Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of respect of originating industrial products as stipu State and Government, its composition and func lated hereunder in this Decision. tions; ARTICLE 4 MINDFUL of Articles 12, 13, 17 and 18 of the ECOWAS Treaty; Member States are classified into the follo wing three groups for the implementation of the MINDFUL of the request for derogation from Trade Liberalisation Scheme defined in Article the application of the provisions of Article 20 of 5 below: the ECOWAS Treaty made by CEAO and MRU; Group I Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, The CONSIDERING that the provisions of Article Gambia, Upper Volta, Mali, 20 on the most favoured nation treatment enjoins Mauritania and Niger each ECOWAS Member State to extend any tariff Group II Benin, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra concessions granted to a third State to other Leone and Togo Group III Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and ECOWAS Member States; Senegal MINDFUL of Decision A/DEC. 15/5/80 of 28th of. May, 1980 of the Authority of Heads of ARTICLE 5 State and Government relating to the fixing of the level of participation by Nationals of Member States The Trade Liberalisation Scheme for Indus- in the Equity Capital of Industrial Enterpriser rial Products originating from Member States of the whose products benefit from preferential duty; Community as well as the time-table for the elimi nation of tariffs and the said products by the groups MINDFUL of Decision A/DEC. 18/5/80 of of Member States as classified in Article 4 above are 28th of May, 1980 of the Authority of Heads of fixed as follows: State and Government of ECOWAS relating to the Liberalisation of Industrial Products; PRIORITY NON PRIORITY COUNTRY INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS PRODUCTS MINDFUL of Decision No. C/DEC. 3/11/81 G P1 P2 of the- Council of Ministers dated 26 November 61: Cape Verde, 8 years on the basis 10 years on the basis 1981 relating to the studies to be undertaken for The Gambia, of 12.5% reduction of 10% reduction the Harmonisation of Trade Liberalisation Sche Guinea—Bissau, each year. each year mes between CEAO, MRU and ECOWAS, and the Upper Volta, Mali, Mauritania, implementation of ECOWAS Customs and Statis Niger tical documents; G2: Benin, Guinea, 6 years on the basis 8 years on the basis MINDFUL of Resolution No. C/RES. 3/5/83 Liberia, Sierra of 1656% reduction of 125% reduction Leone, Togo each year each year dated 7th May, 1983 of the Council of Ministers relating to the Adoption and Application of a Single G3: Ivory Coast, 4 years on the basis 6 years on the basis Trade Liberalisation Scheme for Industrial Products Ghana, Nigeria, of 25% reduction of 16 j66% reduction originating from Community Member States; Senegal each year each year

DECIDES

ARTICLE 1 ARTICLE 6

An appeal is made to the Authorities of The list of priority industrial products for the CEAO to merge the aims, aspirations and program application of the Trade Liberalisation Scheme mes of CEAO with those of ECOWAS with a view defined above is that List which is the subject of to avoiding duplication of efforts and facilitating Decision C/DEC.3/5/82 dated 26 May. 1982 of the total solidarity towards creation of the Customs Council of Ministers relating to the Priority Indus Union and economic integration under the trial Products for the application of the Trade Li ECOWAS Treaty. beralisation Programme. June 1983 Official Journal of the Ecowas Vol. 5.

ARTICLE 7 A/DEC.2/5/83 DECISION RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL STRUCTURES The level of participation of Nationals of IN MEMBER STATES. Member States in the equity capital of Industrial Enterprises whose products shall benefit from pre TH" AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND ferential taxation because of their Community GOVERNMENT, origin, as well as the implementation schedule ate amended and fixed as follows: MINDFUL of Article 5 of the Treaty estab lishing the Authority of Heads of State and Govern ment and defining its composition. May 1983 : 20% (May 1981 : 20%) May 1986 : 40% instead (May 1983 : 35%) REALISING the need and importance of May 1989 : 51% of (May 1989 : 51%) establishing ECOWAS National Structures with a view to ensuring the implementation and follow- up of acts and decisions of Community decision ARTICLE 8 making bodies;

The provisions of Article 1 of Decision AWARE that despite an earlier recommenda A/DEC.18/5/80 of May 28th, 1980 of the Autho tion made to Member States by- the Council of rity of Heads of State and Government relating to Ministers in November 1982, some Member States Trade Liberalisation in respect to Industrial Pro are yet to establish such National Structures; ducts are replaced by the provisions of Articles 5 and 6 of this Decision. DECIDES

ARTICLE 9 ARTICLE 1

The Trade Liberalisation Scheme for Indus A specific unit should be set up at the trial Products defined above shall enter into force ECOWAS Secretariat to monitor implementation of on May 28th, 1983. Community Acts and Decisions.

ARTICLE 10 ARTICLE 2

Technical arrangements may eventually be Information on the organisation of each made by the appropriate Technical Commissions national structure should be communicated to the without any further delay in the application of the Executive Secretariat. single Trade Liberalisation Scheme. ARTICLE 3 ARTICLE 11 This Decision shall come into force upon Member States shall take all necessary mea signature and shall be published in the Official Jour sures for the implementation of this Decision. nal of the Community and in the National Gazette of each Member State. ARTICLE 12 DONE AT CONAKRY, THIS 30TH DAY OF This Decision shall enter into force upon MAY, 1983, IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN signature and shall be published in the Official ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGES BOTH Journal of the Community and in the National TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC. Gazette of each Member State. FOR THE ORITY DONE AT CONAKRY, THIS 30TH DAY OF MAY, 1983, IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGES BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC. H. E. AHME(D SEKOU TOURE FOR THE AlilTHbRITY THE CHAIRMAN

A/DEC. 3/5/83 DECISION RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION PROGRAMMES

H. E. AHME OUTOURE THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND THE RMAN GOVERNMENT

MINDFUL of Article 5 of the Treaty estab lishing the Authority of Heads of State, its composi- June 1983 Official Journal ot the ECOWAS Vol. 5.

ition and functions. the Community and the Gazettes of Member States.

DONE AT CONAKRY, ON THIS 30TH DAY MINDFUL of resolution C/RES 1/5/83dated OF MAY, 1983 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL 7th May, 1983 of the Council of Ministers relating IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH BOTH TEXTS to development cooperation programmes. BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC.

FOR THE AUTHORITY DECIDES

ARTICLE 1

The development cooperation programme be low is adopted. H. E. AHME\pySI)KOUTOURE 1. SHORT-TERM MEASURES THE CHAIRMAN

— Exchange of Information on important Industrial Investment projects. A/DEC. 4/6/83 DECISION RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION POLICY — Realisation of joint studies on the identifi cation of bilateral or multilateral projects. THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT — Search for better technical cooperation through the exchange of qualified man MINDFUL of Article 5 of the ECOWAS power and training facilities. treaty on the establishment of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, its composition II. MEDIUM TERM MEASURES and functions.

Implementation of identified bilateral or MINDFUL of Resolution C/RES 2/5/83dated multilateral projects. 7th May, 1983 of the Council of Ministers on the Industrial Development Cooperation Policy. — Harmonisation of Investment promotion measures and Industrial development plans. DECIDES

— Rationalisation of existing Industries in the ARTICLE 1 sub-region through specialisation. The Community is requested to adopt a regional industrial development cooperation — Contribution to the optimum use of raw approach; such a regional industrialisation approach materials and other natural resources to the shall give priority to Industries contributing to the effective economic development of Mem modernisation and development of the sectors ber States. below:

— Exchange and popularisation of results (i) Rural sector (agriculture, animal hus obtained in the field of technology deve bandry, fishing) for self-sufficiency in lopment. food production and the improvement — Close cooperation in the field of techno of the standard of life of the rural popu logy development including training, tech lations. nical assistance as well as the exchange and (ii) Transport and Communications Infra popularisation of results obtained. structures (iii) Natural resources (including hydraulic III. LONG TERM MEASURES resources) ARTICLE 1 (iv) Energy Formulation of heavy Industrialisation poli cies within the ECOWAS sub-region. ARTICLE 2 This Scheme aims at establishing a community ARTICLE 2 industrial base through the development of interme The Executive Secretariat is responsible for diary goods industries and production goods by the the implementation of programmes defined in Arti specialisation of Member States. cle 1 above. ARTICLE 3 ARTICLE 3 The Executive Secretariat is responsible for This decision shall enter into force upon signa the implementation of the industrial development ture and shall be published in the Official Journal of cooperation policy defined above. Vol. 5. June 1983 Official Journal of the ECOWAS

ARTICLE 4 ARTICLE 2

This Decision shall enter into force upon This Decision shall enter into force upon sig signature and shall be published in the Official Jour nature and shall be published in the Official Journal nal of the Community and the Gazette of Member of the Community as well as the Gazette of each States. Member State.

DONE AT CONAKRY THIS 30TH DAY OF DONE AT CONAKRY THIS 30TH DAY OF MAY 1983 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN MAY 1983 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH LANGUA ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGES, GES' BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHEN AUTHENTIC. r I TIC. FOR THE AUTHORITY FOR THE AUTHORITY J \

H. E. AHM OUTOURE THE MAN H. E.AHMEC SJEKOU TOURE THE CHAIRMAN

A/DEC 5/5/83 DECISION RELATING TO THE A/DEC.6/5/83 DECISION RELATING TO THE SUPPORT TO BE GIVEN BY ECOWAS MEMBER PROPOSAL FOR THE CREATION OF AN STATES TO THE CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS ECOWAS SINGLE MONETARY ZONE. OF YOUTH AND SPORTS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT. MINDFUL of Article 5 of the ECOWAS MINDFUL of Article 5 of the ECOWAi Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of State Treaty establishing the Authority of Headsof State and Government and defining its composition and and Government and defining its composition and functions; functions; CONVINCED that economic integration ob jectives of ECOWAS could not be achieved without MINDFUL of Decision No. A/DEC.9/5/82 very close cooperation in the monetary and fiscal mandating the ECOWAS Executive Secretariat to policies of Member States; lend its support to the Conference of Ministers of Youth and Sports of Member States of the Commu AWARE of the difficulties posed by the exis nity; tence of eleven currencies within the sub-region to the development of intra-regional transactions;

MINDFUL of Article 49 of the ECOWAS RECALLING the on-going studies aimed at Treaty relating to cooperation in social and cultural the achievement of limited currency convertibility affairs; in the sub-region;

CONSIDERING the importance Member States attach to youth activities within the Commu DECIDES nity; ARTICLE 1

HAVING AFFIRMED its determination to To resolve the problems posed by the multi hold the ECOWAS Games in Cotonou in keeping plicity of currencies within the sub-region, the chair with the resolution of the Conference of Ministers man of the Authority is mandated to take all nece of Youth and Sports of 15 April, 1983; ssary steps, and in particular to contactthe relevant international organisations for assistance in under taking necessary studies aimed at the establishment DECIDES of an ECOWAS Monetary Zone.

ARTICLE 2 ARTICLE 1

Member States are requested to give moral The Chairman of Authority may consider the and financial support to the Conference of Minis necessity of creating an Ad Hoc Committee of ters of Youth and Sports for the achievement of all Heads of State and Government to assist Him in the its objectives. execution of this mandate. Vol. 5. June 1983 Official Journal of the ECOWAS

ARTICLE 3 nal of the Community and in the National Gazet te of each Member State. This Decision shall come into force upon signature and shall be published in the Official Jour DONE AT CONAKRY THIS 30TH DAY OF nal of the Community and in the National Gazette MAY 1983 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN of each Member State. THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH LANGUA GES' BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY DONE AT CONAKRY THIS 30TH DAY OF MAY 1983 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN AUTHENTIC. THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH LANGUA GES' BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY FOR THE AUTHORITY AUTHENTIC. FOR THE AUJrHCiRITY

H.E.AHMBD;SEr\OUTOURE THE CHAIRMAN.

H. E. AHMEDVSEKOUTOURE THE CHAIRMAN. A/DEC. 8/5/83 DECISION RELATING TO THE RATIONALISATION OF COOPERATION EFFORTS WITHIN THE WEST AFRICAN SUB- A/DEC 7/5/83 DECISION RELATING TO THE REGION. GRANTING OF OBSERVER STATUS TO THE WEST AFRICAN SUB-REGIONAL COMMITTEE THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND FOR THE INTEGRATION OF WOMEN IN DEVE GOVERNMENT LOPMENT MINDFUL of Article 5 of the ECOWAS THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of State GOVERNMENT and Government and defining its composition and functions; MINDFUL of Article 5 of the ECOWAS Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of State AWARE of the existence within the Sub- and Government and defining its composition and Region of several inter-govern mental organisations functions; with similar aims and objectives; CONSIDERING the decision of the United Nations establishing a Women's Decade from 1975 DETERMINED to curtail the unnecessary to 1985; duplication of efforts and wastage of scarce resour ces;

CONSIDERING UN Resolution 332-XIV of RECALLING the directive of the.Council of 27 March 1979 on the African Development Stra Ministers to the Executive Secretary to study this matter with a view to rationalising the cooperation tegy; efforts being made by West African States;

CONVINCED of the need to integrate women RECALLING resolution No. 9 adopted by the in the process of development: Fifth Meeting of the Council of Ministeis of the ECA MULPOC for West Africa, held at Banjul in HAVING HEARD the paper presented by the February 1982, requesting the Executive Secretary Chairperson of the West African Sub-Regional of ECA to undertake a study on the rationalisation, Committee for the integration of Women in Deve restructuring and harmonisation of the operationsof lopment; all West African inter-governmentmental Organisa tions with a view to strengthening and accelerating DECIDES economic cooperation and integration in West ARTICLE 1 Africa, in conformity with the Lagos Plan of Action and the final act of Lagos; The West African Sub-Regional Committee for the Integration of Women in Development is hereby granted observer status within the institu NOTING the statement of the Executive tions of ECOWAS. Secretary of ECA delivered to the Sixth Conference of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS to ARTICLE 2 the effect that the study on the rationalisation, restructuring and harmonisation of the operations This decison shall enter into force upon sig of West African inter-governmental Organisations nature and shall be published in the Official Jour- will be completed before the end of 1983, June 1983 Official Journal of the ECOWAS Vol. 5.

DECIDES FOR THE ORITY

ARTICLE 1

The Executive Secretary of ECOWAS, in dose collaboration with the Executive Secretary of ECA, E. AHMfeWsEKOU TOURE should expedite the finalisation of the study. THECHAIRMAN.

ARTICLE 2 A/DEC 9/5/83 DECISION OF THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT That the ECOWAS Executive Secretariat RELATING TO THE RENEWAL OF THE should circulate the study to all Member States as APPOINTMENT OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS soon as possible, in any case not later than October « 31, 1983; THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT ARTICLE 3 MINDFUL of Article 5 of the Treaty estab Member States, on receipt of the study shall lishing the Authority of Heads of State and Govern undertake appropriate consultations among them ment and defining its composition; selves and between themselves and West African inter-governmental organisations with a view to DECIDES recommending appropriate action to the Seventh Conference of Heads of State and Government of ARTICLE 1 ECOWAS. The appointment of the firm R. A. DILLS- ARTICLE 4 WORTH and Company as External Auditors is here by renewed for one year up to May 1984.

The Executive Secretariat of ECOWAS will ARTICLE 2 assist Member States and West African inter-govern mental organisations in the consultations. This decision shall come into force upon signa ture and shall be published in the Official Journal of the Community and in the National Gazette of each Member State. ARTICLE 5 DONE AT CONAKRY THIS 30TH DAY OF The Decision shall come into force upon MAY 1983 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN signature and shall be published in the Official Jour THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH LANGUA nal of the Community and in the National Gazette GES' BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC. of each Member State. FOR THE RITY

DONE AT CONAKRY THIS 30TH DAY, OF MAY 1983 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUA GES, BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY H. E. AHMEp SfiKOU TOURE AUTHENTIC. THE-CHAIRMAN Vol. 5. June 1983 Official Journal of the ECOWAS

(b) DECISION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINIS B. POST PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES TERS C/DEC1/5/83 DECISION RELATING TO THE — Food security — Crop protection SHORT AND MEDIUM-TERM PROGRAMME FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE 2 STRATEGY This Decision shall come into force upon THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS signature and shall be published in the Official MINDFUL 6f Article 6 of the ECOWAS Journal of the Community and in the National Treaty establishing the Council of Ministers and Gazette of each Member State. defining its composition and functions; DONE AT CONAKRY, THIS 7TH DAY OF CONSCIOUS of the important role that agri MAY, 1983 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN culture plays in the socio-economicdevelopment of THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUA Member States; GES, BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY CONVINCED that the Regional Agricultural AUTHENTIC. Development Strategy adopted by the Authority of Heads of State and Government in'May, 1982 at FOR THE COUNCIL Cotonou (cf. A/DEC.4/5/82) necessitates the defini tion of clear and comprehensive programmes for the implementation of the said Strategy; AFTER having considered the Report of the . First Joint Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture and i.iiriisters of Water Resources and Forestry; HONOURABLE M^vlOUNA MALICK TOURE THE CHAIRMAN.

DECIDES C/DEC 2/5/83 DECISION RELATING TO THE ARTICLE 1 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECOWAS INSU The following short and medium-term pro RANCE BROWN CARD. jects for the implementation of the Regional Agri cultural Development Strategy are hereby adopted: THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

1. . AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL MINDFUL of Article 6 of the ECOWAS Treaty establishing the Council of Ministers and A. PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES defining its composition and functions;

- Limitation of rural exodus MINDFU L of Article 40 of the Treaty for the - Water management programme (small dams Economic Community of West African States; and boreholes) - Animal feed production MINDFUL of the need to encourage the Free _ Protection of pasture and farmlands Movement of Goods and Persons between Member - Extension programmes on agricultural equip States; ment and improvement of cultivation methods. HAVING examined the 18-23 April, 1983 Conakry Report of the Transport, Telecommuni B. POST PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES cation and Energy-Commission;

- Composite Flours. DECIDES

||. AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL ARTICLE 1

A. PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES FOR THE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECOWAS BROWN - Seed production centres CARD: - Production of fertilizers and pesticides - Irrigation development programme (large dam (a) each Member State shall nominate a projects) National Company or distinct body to - Applied research j play the role of National Bureau, - Training - Animal health (b) each Member State shall establish a - (Ndama and Muturu)Cattle breeding stations National Bureau not later than the 1st - Fishing and pisciculture. of August, 1983,

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(c) there shall be established a Council of 1. ATTHE NATIONAL LEVEL: Bureaux not later than 1st October, 1983, (i) The control of desertification through reafforestation and paying particular (d) each Member State shall ensure the attention among other things to the ratification of the Protocol before.the following: 31st of December, 1983, in oreler for the ECOWAS Insurance Brown Card to (ii) Intensification and adoption of fores enter into force definitively on the 1st try research to reafforestation progra of January, 1984. mme; also improving the exchange of scientific information;

ARTICLE 2 (iii) Improvement of manpower training, public enlightenment and education; This Decision shall come into force upon signature and shall be published in the Official Jour (iv) Pooling of the efforts of Member States nal of the Community and in theNationalGazetteof and those of all specialised bodies of the each Member State. sub-region with a view to mobilising the necessary funding for the implementa DONE AT CONAKRY THIS 7TH DAY OF tion of re-afforestation programmes MAY, 1983 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN within the sub-region; THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUA GES, BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY (v) Harmonisation of forestry development AUTHENTIC. plans of Member States at the sub- regional level; FOR THE COUNCIL **& /,vi) Encouragement and assistance in estab 7 lishing national forestry fund in each Member State;

(vii) Organisation of a common front against HONOURABLE M/MOUNA MALICK TOURE poaching, and traficking in trophies and THE CHAIRMAN other wildlife parts as part of the cam paign to preserve certain species;

C/DEC 3^/83 DECISION RELATING TO THE (viii) Triennial meetings to evaluate progress "REAFFORESTATION DECADE" (1983-1993) and achievements in the implementation of the "Reafforestation Decade" pro gramme. THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS:

MINDFUL of Article 6 of the ECOWAS ARTICLE 2 Treaty establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its composition and functions; This Decision shall come into force upon signature, and shall be published in the Official Jour IN PURSURANCE of the Decisions of Heads nal of the Community and in the National Gazette of State and Government (A/DEC2/5/82) on re of each Member State. afforestation ; DONE AT CONAKRY THIS 7TH DAY OF CONSCIOUS of the alarming rate of desert MAY, 1983 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN encroachment in the sub-region; THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUA GES BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY CONSIDERING the importance of wood in AUTHENTIC the overall energy resources of the sub-region; FOR THE COUNCIL CONVINCED that no Member State could on its own solve the desertification problem;

DECIDES

ARTICLE I

Priority is hereby given to the following HONOURABLE MAMOUNA MALICK TOURE THE CHAIRMAN. actions:

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C/DEC 4£/83 DECISION RELATING TO THE FOR THE COUNCIL DRAWING UP OF PROJECT PROGRAMMES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF SUB-REGIONAL COOPERATION.

THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, HONOURABLJ/'MAMOUNA MALICK TOURE MINDFUL of Article 6 of the ECOWAS THE CHAIRMAN. Treaty establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its composition and functions; C/DEC 5/5/83 DECISION RELATING TO CONSCIOUS of the need to define dear GENERAL POLICY AND CRITERIA FOR THE programmes for the implementation of the regional SELECTION OF PROJECTS development policy; THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, AFTER having considered the report of the First Meeting of Ministers of Planning; MINDFUL of Article" 6 of the ECOWAS Treaty establishing the Council of Ministers, and de RECOGNISING the need for proper articula fining its composition and functions; tion and coordination of project proposals from Member States in various sectors; CONSCIOUS of the need, at this stage of the evolution of the Community to mobilise the nece DECIDES ssary resources for socio-economic development of the sub-region; ARTICLE 1 The following procedure is hereby adopted CONVINCED that the formulation and for drawing up project programme within the frame economic evaluation of projects must be preceded work of sub-regional cooperation: by a clear definition of criteria for the selection of such projects; .1. All Member States shall forward their proposals with detailed information as TAKING into account Council Decision of required in the Secretariat's call letter November, 1982 concerning the strategy for the dated March 1983. development and promotion of projects; 2. The Permanent Committee for Studies and Research established by Decision DECIDES A/DEC.6/4/78 shall evaluate all such ARTICLE 1 project proposals using the agreed gene ral guidelines and criteria and make It is hereby ad6pted the following general recommendations to the meetings of policy guidelines and criteria for the selection of Planning. Experts and Ministers of Plan projects: ning Such recommendations shall be accompanied by detailed information I GENERAL GUIDELINES on each projects. (i) re-orienting national production and 3. The meetings of Experts and Ministers consumption pattern towards the of Planning shall examine the draft pro Community Market; gramme with a view to ensure its cohe (ii) a careful selection of sectors and types rence and balance and after its approval, of production in line with the priorities the draft shall be submitted to the set by the Community. Council of Ministers. At the top of the list of priority sectors to be ARTICLE 2 assisted by. the Community are agriculture and agro- industry, communications and industrial infrastruc This Decision shall come into force upon tures. With respect to industrial production as a signature and shall be published in the Official Jour whole, sub-regional development master plans shall nal of the Community and in the National Gazette be drawn up in the following areas already designa of each Member State. ted as priority sectors: DONE AT CONAKRY THIS 7TH DAY OF - food processing MAY, 1983 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN - processing of agricultural chemicals THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUA j— agricultural tools GES BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY - construction materials AUTHENTIC. - wood processing - telecommunications and electronic pro ducts 11 June 1983 Official Journal of the ECOWAS Vol.5

— petro-chemical products DECISION C/DEC 6/5/83 RELATING TO THE — pharmaceutical products GRANTING OF OBSERVER STATUS TO THE — iron and steel WEST AFRICAN SUB-REGIONAL COMMITTEE — automobile and related industries FOR THE INTEGRATION OF WOMEN IN DEVE LOPMENT This list of priority industries may be expand ed in line with Article 2.2. of Decision THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, C/DEC.3/5/82: MINDFUL of Article 6 of the ECOWAS (iii) Search for a global regional balance: In Treaty establishing the Council of Ministers and seeking to reduce the disparities in the definingits composition and functions; levels of development of Member States, a special attention shall be given to the CONSIDERING the decision of the United promotion of projects in the less deve Nations establishing a Women's Decade from 1975 loped Member States. to 1985;

II. SPECIFIC CRITERIA CONSIDERING UN Resolution 332-XIV of 27 March 1979 on the African Development Stra Projects submitted for inclusion in the tegy; Regional Development Programme shall also satisfy the following objectives: CONVINCED of the need to integrate wo — Achievement of the objective of collective men in the process of development; self-reliance" — Promotion of economic integration and HAVING HEARD the paper presented by the complementarity at both national and Chairperson of the West African sub-regional Community levels Committee for the integration of Women in — Better use of raw materials and natural Development; resources in the sub-region. — Production of goods and services designed DECIDES to satisfy the basic needs of the peoples of the sub-region ARTICLE 1 — Production of intermediate and capital goods to satisfy tfte needs of priority The West African Sub-regional Committee for sectors and industries the integration of Women in Development ishereby — Offer of employment and. provision of granted observer status within the institutions of training opportunities to increase skills and ECOWAS. promote the transfer of technology. ATRICLE2 ARTICLE 2 This decision shall enter into force upon signa It is to be understood that, apart from the general guidelines and criteria listed above, each pro ture and shall be published in the Official Journal of ject must satisfy the usual viability criterion and the the Community and in the National Gazetteof each ECOWAS rules of origin. Member State.

ARTICLE 3 DONE AT CONAKRYTHIS26TH DAY OF MAY 1983 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN This^Decision comes into force upon signature THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH LANGUA and shall fie published in the Official Journal of the GES BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY Community and in the National Gazette of each AUTHENTIC. Member State.

DONE AT CONAKRY, THIS 7TH DAY OF MAY, 1983 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL FOR THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS IN THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUA GES, BOTH TEXTS .BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC.

FOR THE COUNCIL

DR. MAMOUNA MALICK TOURE THE CHAIRMAN.

HONOURABLE MAMOUNA MALICK TOURE THE CHAIRMAN. 12 June 1983 Official Journal of the ECOWAS Vol. 5?

2. RESOLUTIONS a OF THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE and ECOWAS; AND GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING the persistent drought and its A/RES. 1/5/83 RESOLUTION ON THE OAU. disastrous effects on the socio-economic develop THE. AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND ment of the West and Central African sub-regions; GOVERNMENT. MINDFUL of the need to undertake concrete CONSIDERING the difficulties currently con actions with a view to facing these calamities; fronting the Organisation of African Unity (OAU); CONSCIOUS of the special difficulties being CONSIDERING the position of ECOWAS faced by some Central African States particularly within this Panafrican Organisations; the sister State of Chad with the cumulative effects CONVINCED of the need' to safeguard the of drought and war dangerously compromising the unity of this Organisation; future;

1. EXPRESES the unanimous determination of DESIROUS of reinforcing the solidarity bet Member States of ECOWAS to do everything possible to overcome the crisis which at pre ween ECOWAS Member States and those of other sent exists in the OAU and to safeguard this African Sub-Regional Organisations; Organisation; APPEALS to 'the international Community, friendly countries and international organisations 2. Resolves, to this end, to respond positively to the appeal made to Heads of State and for their material support to the most affected Government to go to ADDIS ABABA, Capital States of Africa, particularly Chad and the Central of the Socialist Republic of Ethiopia, for the African Republic, which have suffered very badly 19th Summit of the Organisation scheduled from the effects of the drought. for the period 6-11 June, 1983. DONE AT CONAKRY, THIS 30TH DAY OF MAY, 1983, IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN 3. Recommends to the current Chairman of the OAU to enlarge- the Committee of Twelve THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUA (12) in order to explore, on the eve of the GES, BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY Summit, ways and means likely to ensure its AUTHENTIC. success, and thus to strengthen the unity of action sought by all Member States of the FOR THE AUTHORITY continental Organisation.

DONE AT CONAKRY, THIS 30TH DAY OF MAY, 1983 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL.IN THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUA GES, BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY H.E. AHM OUTOURE AUTHENTIC. THE CHAIRMAN.

FOR THE A )RITY b. THE COUNCI L OF MINISTERS

C/RES 1/5/83 RESOLUTION RELATING TO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION PROGRAMME H. E. AHMEO SEKOU TOURE THE CHAIRMAN. THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

CONSCIOUS of the need to define clear pro A/RES 2/5/83 RESOLUTION ON THE APPEAL grammes for the implementation of the regional FOR SUPPORT TO CHAD AND CENTRAL development policy; AFRICAN REPUBLIC

AFTER having considered the report of the THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND First Meeting of Ministers of Planning; GOVERNMENT,

HEREBY RESOLVES TO PROPOSE TO CONSI DER ING "that representatives of Cen THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND tral African Republic and the Republic of Chad participated as observers at the meeting of the GOVERNMENT; Authority; The adoption of the following development coope ration programme : CONSIDERING that this participation is a testimony to the common destiny of these States

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RELATING TO I. SHORT-TERM POLICY MEASURES C/RES 2/6/83 RESOLUTION REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT - exchange of information on important COOPERATION POLICY industrial investment projects; THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS - joint studies with a view to identifying - CONSCIOUS of the fact that the process bilateral or multilateral projects; of sub-regional integration presupposes a regional - search for greater and better technical approach to development which involves the inte cooperation through the provision of gration of markets as well as physical integration; *qualified manpower and training - AWARE that policies and programmes for facilities. the integration of the economies of the sub-region II. MEDIUM-TERM POLICY MEASURES would not be complete without the establishment of an ECOWAS Industrial base; - implementation of identified bilateral or HEREBY RESOLVES TO RECOMMENDTO multilateral projects; THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND _ harmonisation of promotional measures GOVERNMENT: for investments and industrial develop 1. The adoption by the Community of a regional ment plans; approach to industrial development. Such a regional - nationalisation of existing industries in industrial policy should give priority to industries the sub-region through specialisation; which contribute, within an integrated framework, to the modernisation and development of the fol - contribution to maximum use of local lowing sectors : raw materials and other natural resour ces, and to the effective economic de i) rural sector (agriculture, animal hus bandry, fishing) in order to achieve self- velopment of Member States; sufficiency in food and the raising of - close cooperation in the field of tech the standard of living of the rural popu nology development, including training, lation; ii) transport and communications infrast technical assistance as well as exchange and dissemination of research results. ructure; iii) natural resources (including water re III. LONG-TERM POLICY MEASURES sources) iv) energy. - financing of research projects on the 2. This scheme presupposes the establishment of transfer and development of new tech an industrial base through the promotion of inter nology; mediate and capital goods industries on the basis-of - formulation of policies and strategies specialisation by each or groups of Member States in for the development of heavy industries given production lines. in the ECOWAS sub-region. DONE AT CONAKRY, THIS 7TH DAY OF DONE AT CONAKRY, THIS 7TH DAY OF MAY, 1983. IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN THE MAY, 1983.1 N ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGES BOTH ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGES BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC. TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC. FOR THE COUNCIL

FORTHECOUNCIL sflfef'y HON. (DR) MAMOUNA MALICK TOURE (MOUNA MALICK TOURE HON. (DR THE CHAIRMAN THE CHAIRMAN

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C/RES 3/5/83 RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE cutive Secretariat to commence, without ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A delay, a programme of implementation of SINGLE TRADE LIBERALISATION SCHEME existing decisibns among those Member States FOR INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING that subscribe to the ideals and objectives set FROM MEMBER STATES OF THE COMMUNITY out under requisite decisions already adopted; 3. To request all Member States to implement THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS the Trade Liberalisation Scheme of ECOWAS MINDFUL of the request for derogation from in respect of Originating Industrial Products the application of the provisions of Article 20 of with the following modifications. the ECOWAS Treaty made by CEAO and MRU; |. TRADE COOPERATION OBJECTIVE CONSIDERING that the provisions of Article 20 on the most favoured nation treatment enjoins In view of the various disparities existing each ECOWAS Member State to extend any tariff among the countries of the sub-region, total Trade concessions granted to a third State to other Liberalisation without the rectification of such dis ECOWAS Member states; parities would adversely affect certain countries without promoting trade or enhancing the eco CONSIDERING Decision No. C/DEC 3/11/81 nomic development of the sub-region. However, of 26 November, 1981 on studies to be undertaken because of the objectives of the Lagos Plan of for the harmonisation of trade liberalisation mecha Action, it is necessary to retain the ultimate objec nisms of ECOWAS, CEAO and MRU; tive of Customs Union within the sub-region if West Africa is to respect the provisions of the Continental MINDFUL of the results of the deliberations Programme. of the meetings of Experts and Chief Executives of the three organisations held in Ouagadougou on the II. TRADE LIBERALISATION SCHEME 4th and 7th March, 1983; (a) Rules of Origin MINDFUL of the difference in the objectives of the Treaties of CEAO and ECOWAS; The equity participation ratio should be modi fied as follows : MINDFUL of the difficulty of harmonising the liberalisation schemes of the two Organisations May 1983 20% as a result of these divergencies; May 1986 40% May 1989 51% MINDFUL of the provisions of Articles 12 and 13 of the Treaty establishing ECOWAS; The earlier ratio it will be recalled was as follows: CONSI DERING that, in order to avoid delays in the implementation of the Trade Liberalisation May 1981 20% Programme, a strong political decision needs to be May 1983 35% taken at the highest level as regards the objectives of May 1989 51% the Community; (b) Classification of Countries CONSIDERING the need for solidarity among Member States to work together towards the crea The countries of the sub-region should be tion of a Customs Union; classified into three groups using cumulatively the following criteria : CONSI DERING the imperative need for appl ying a single Trade Liberalisation Scheme within the — the level of industrial development sub-region; — the importance of customs revenue in the national budget of the Member HEREBY RESOLVES TO PROPOSE TO States THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND — problems resulting from lack of ac GOVERNMENT. cessibility (i.e. transportation problems pertaining particularly to island and 1. To make a strong appeal to the appropriate land-locked countries). Authorities of CEAO to merge the aims, as pirations and programmes of CEAO with It is proposed that for the purpose of sub-regional those of ECOWAS with a view to avoiding trade, the countries of the sub-region should be duplication of efforts and facilitating total classified as follows: solidarity towards the creation of the Cus toms Union and Economic Integration envi GROUP CAPE-VERDE, GUINEA- saged under the ECOWASTreaty; BISSAU, THE GAMBIA, UPPER VOLTA, MALI, 2. To give the appropriate mandate to the Exe MAURITANIA and NIGER 15 June 1983 Official Journal of the ECOWAS Vol.5.

GROUP II : BENIN, GUINEA, LIBE Technical arrangements may eventually be made by RIA. SIERRA LEONE and the appropriate Technical Commission without any TOGO further delay in the application of the single trade liberalisation scheme. GROUP III: IVORY VOAST, GHANA, NIGERIA AND SENEGAL III. SUPPORTING MEASURES FOR TRADE LIBERALISATION PROGRAMME (c) CLASSIFICATION OF PRODUCTS In order to reduce any possible adverse effects The following criteria were agreed upon for of the Trade Liberalisation Programme, the follo the selection of priority industrial products which wing supporting measures should be implemented. should be subjected to an accelerated tariff elimi nation. SUPPORTING MEASURES SHORT-TERM ACTIONS (i) the products should be manufactured by industries established in the sub- 1. Compensation scheme region and must fail under the agreed priority industrial sectors. 2. Determination of starting rates for tariff reduction (ii) the said products should be given pre ferential treatment either because of 3. Establishment of a Non-Tariff Barriers' Libe social considerations (food, housing, ralisation Scheme. health and hygiene) or economic con siderations (contribution to industria lisation, job creation, value added or MEDIUM-TERM ACTIONS impact on the economies of the States of the sub-region). 4. Establishment of a Common External Tariff (iii) the products should satisfy in all case the rules of origin. 5. A study on alternative sources of budget financing for Member States. (d) THE PERIOD OF TOTAL LIBERA LISATlON OF TRADE 6. A study on the establishment of a West Afri can Trade Development Bank. Considering the provisions of the Lagos Plan of Action which envisages the setting up of an Afri 7. A study on the establishment of an Export can Common Market by the year 2000 to be prece Credit Insurance system in West Africa. ded by the setting up of sub-regional Common Market by the year 1990, a ten-year period with 8. A study on the establishment of a West African effect from May 1983 was decided upon for Standards Board. the total liberalisation of trade among the States of the sub-region. 9. A study on payments problems in intra-West African Trade. (e) TIME TABLE FOR TARIFF LIBERA LISATION 10. Working out a coordinated development pro gramme for the sub-region. In the light of the above, the following sche dule is proposed for the elimination of tariffs: LONG-TERM ACTIONS

11. A study on Social and Economic Cost of In PRIORITY NON PRIORITY tegration (problem of resource allocation). COUNTRY GROUP INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS PRODUCTS PI P2 DONE AT CONAKRY THIS 26TH DAY OF MAY, 1983 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN THE G1: CAPE VERDE, 8 years on the basis 10 years on the THE GAMBIA of 12.5% reduction basis of 10% reduc ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGES BOTH GUINEA-BISSAU, each year tion each year TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC. UPPER VOLTA, MALI.MAURITA NIA, NIGER FORTHE.COUNCIL

G2: BENIN, GUINEA, 6 years on the basis 8 years on the basis LIBERIA, of 16.68% reduction of 12.5% reduction SIERRA LEONE, each year each year TOGO.

G3: IVORY COAST, 4 years on the basis 6 years on the basis HON. (DR) MAMOUNA MALICK TOURE GHANA of 25% reduction of 16.86% reduction NrGERIA,SENEGAU ^Y9* each year THE CHAIRMAN

16 June 1983 Official Journal of the ECOWAS Vol. 5. RECOMMENDATIONS 4. DIRECTIVES

OF THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS GOVERNMENT C/DIR 1/5/83 DIRECTIVE ON IMPLEMENTA A/REC.1/5/83 RECOMMENDATION RELATING TION OF THE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT TO THE MOBILISATION OF THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMME SECTIONS OF THE POPULATION IN THE IN TEGRATION PROCESS. THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND MINDFUL of Article 6 of the ECOWAS GOVERNMENT Treaty establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its composition and function : MINDFUL of Article 5 of the ECOWAS DIRECTS Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its composition and The Executive Secretariat to : functions; a) take all the necessary measures to AWARE of the need to mobilise and involve present a printed draft highway code to all sections of the population in the building of the the next meeting of the Transport Sub- Community; Commission.

DETERMINED to harness to the full, the po b) undertake with Member States, studies tential of Parliamentarians, the Youth, Women, on all the uncompleted portions by Workers and University communities and to inte using as much as possible, National grate them in the development process; Consultancy Firms in the construction of the Trans West African Highway before 1988. RECOMMENDS TO ALL MEMBER STATES c) stress the needs of Member States in the 1. To cooperate towards the creation, for the field of training for road maintenance. purpose of their effective mobilisation at the sub- regional level : This study should lead to the revision of the training programmes of the two Liaising centres if need be. —A West African Youth Association —A West African Women's Association d) contact officially, the Federal Govern —A West African Labour Association ment of Nigeria for the choice of a —A West African Association of Univer training centre for the English-spea sities and Research Institutions king countries.

2. The Executive Secretariat is directed to moni e) examine further the proposals on the tor the effective implementation of this Recommen toll system, the management and con dation. trol over funds thus generated. DONE AT CONAKRY THIS 30TH DAY OF MAY, f) convene a consultative meeting com 1983 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN THE prising the Ministerial Conference for ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGES BOTH West and Central African. States on TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC maritime transportation and its specia lised agencies, managements of shipping companies and the departments res ponsible for maritime transportation for FOR THE AUTHORITY countries without shippers' councils to examine the study on the creation of a multinational coastal shipping company. g) continue with the study on the coope ration between West African Airlines by determining among other things the H.E. AHMfeO SIEKOU TOURE areas of intervention that may lead to THE CHAIRMAN. the establishment of an ECOWAS Airline.

h) carry out a study on the International Convention on the Law of the Sea in view of the importance to the ECO WAS Member States of the issues involved. i) study in collaboration with ECA, the

T7 June 1983 Official Journal of the ECOWAS Vol. 5. establishment of a higher institute for Transport within the sub-region for the training of high level manpower in the field of Transport.

DONE AT CONAKRY, THIS 7TH DAY OF MAY.1983, IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGES BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC.

THE COUNCILDF MINISTERS

HON. (DR) MXMOUNA MALICK TOURE THE CHAIRMAN

C/DIR 2/5/83- DIRECTIVE ON THE IMPLE MENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY TELE COMMUNICATION PROGRAMME

THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

MINDFUL of Article 6 of the ECOWAS Treaty establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its composition and functions.

DIRECTS

The ECOWAS Executive Secretariat to : a) organise, in September, 1983 in Dakar, a Seminar on the management of local networks;

b) organise in the course of 1984, a Semi nar on Telecommunications statistics; c) organise a meeting of Heads of Tele communications Departments to study all the problems which currently exist in the implementation of interstate links, particularly those problems concerning the application of ECOWAS Telephone Tariffs on inter-state links.

DONE AT CONAKRY, THIS 7TH DAY OF MAY,1983, IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL IN THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGES BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC.

THE COUNCILOF MINISTERS r*7

/ HON• (DR)>^OUNA MALICK TOURE THE CHAIRMAN