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Official Journal Vol Official Journal Vol. 58 of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) English Edition March 2011 • THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT ABUJA, 23RD - 24TH MARCH, 2011 SIXTY-FIFTH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS ABUJA, 25TH - 26TH NOVEMBER, 2010 CONTENTS PAGE SUPPLEMENTARY ACTS SUPPLEMENTARYACTASA.1/3/11 ADOPTING THE ECOWAS SPORTS POLICY SUPPLEMENTARYACTASA.2/03/11 21 ON THE LIFTING OF ALL SANCTIONS IMPOSED BY ECOWAS ON THE REPUBLIC OF NIGER SUPPLEMENTARYACTASA.3/03/11 24 ON THE LIFTING OF ALL SANCTIONS IMPOSED BY ECOWAS ON THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA SUPPLEMENTARYACTASA.4/03/11 27 AUTHORISING EMERGENCY ECOWAS FUNDING OF ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY TO THETOWN OF CONAKRY AUTHORITY DECISIONS DECISION A/DEC.1/3/11 30 RELATING TO THE GRANTING OF A POSTHUMOUS ECOWAS FOUNDERS HONORARY AWARD TO HIS EXCELLENCY LATE GNASSINGBE EYADEMA, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE TOGOLESE REPUBLIC DECISIONA/DEC.2/3/11 31 RELATING TO THE GRANTING OF THE ECOWAS FOUNDERS HONORARYAWARD TO HIS EXCELLENCY GENERAL YAKUBU GOWON (RTD), FORMER HEAD OF STATE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA DECISION A/DEC.3/3/11 32 RELATING TO THE GRANTING OF ECOWAS FOUNDERS HONORARY AWARD TO HIS EXCELLENCY ADEBAYO ADEDEJI OF NIGERIA, FORMER SECRETARY GENERALOFTHE ECONOMIC COMMUNITYOFAFRICA March 2011 ECOWAS Official Journal Vol. 58 DECISION A/DEC.4/03/11 34 RELATING TOTHE GRANTING OF ECOWAS FOUNDERS HONORARYAWARD TO HIS EXCELLENCY EDEM KODJO OF TOGO, FORMER SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ORGANISATIONAFRICAN UNITY(OAU)AND FORMER PRIME MINISTER OFTOGO AUTHORITY RESOLUTION RESOLUTION A/RES.1/03/11 36 OF THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND.GOVERNMENT OF ECOWAS ON THE SITUATION IN COTE D'lVOIRE REGULATIONS REGULATION C/REG1/11/10 37 APPROVING THE WORK PROGRAMME OF THE ECOWAS COMMISSION, FOR THE 2011 FINANCIALYEAR REGULATION C/REG 2/11/10 37 APPROVING THE WORK PROGRAMME OFTHE ECOWAS GENDER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE FOR THE 2011 FINANCIAL YEAR REGULATION C/REG 3/11/10 38 APPROVING THE WORK PROGRAMME OF THE ECOWAS PARLIAMENT FOR THE 2011 FINANCIALYEAR REGULATION C/REG 4/11/10 38 APPROVING THE WORK PROGRAMME OF THE COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE FOR THE 2011 FINANCIALYEAR REGULATION C/REG 5/11/10 39 APPROVING THE WORK PROGRAMME OF THE WEST AFRICAN HEALTH ORGANISATION FORTHE 2011 FINANCIALYEAR REGULATION C/REG 6/11/10 39 APPROVING THE WORK PROGRAMME OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL ACTION GROUP AGAINST MONEY LAUNDERING IN WEST AFRICA (GIABA) FOR THE 2011 FINANCIALYEAR REGULATION C/REG,7/11/10 40 APPROVING THE BUDGETOFTHE ECOWAS COMMISSION, ITS AGENCIES, CENTRES AND OFFICES FOR THE 2011 FINANCIAL YEAR REGULATION C/REG 8/11/10 41 APPROVING THE BUDGETOFTHE ECOWAS PARLIAMENT FORTHE 2011 FINANCIAL YEAR REGULATION C/REG 9/11/10 42 APPROVING THE BUDGETOFTHE COMMUNITY COURTOFJUSTICE FOR THE 2011 FINANCIAL YEAR REGULATION C/REG10/11/10 42 APPROVING THE BUDGET OF THE WEST AFRICAN HEALTH ORGANISATION FOR THE 2011 FINANCIALYEAR March 2011 ECOWAS Official Journal Vol. 58 REGULATION C/REG 11/11/10 43 APPROVING THE BUDGETOFTHE INTERGOVERNMENTALACTION GROUPAGAINST MONEY LAUNDERING IN WESTAFRICA FORTHE 2011 FINANCIALYEAR REGULATION C/REG 12/11/10 44 ON RESTRUCTURING OFTHE INTER-GOVERNMENTALACTION GROUP AGAINST MONEY LAUNDERING IN WEST AFRICA(GIABA) REGULATION C/REG 13/11/10 45 PROVIDING A GRANT TO THE WEST AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION REGULATION C/REG 14/11/10 46 RELATING TO THE REVIEW OF SALARIES OF STAFF MEMBERS OF ECOWAS INSTITUTIONS REGULATION C/REG 15/11/10 47 RELATING TOTHEADOPTION OF REVISED RATES FOR HOUSING ALLOWANCE FOR STAFF OF ECOWAS INSTITUTIONS REGULATION C/REG16/11/10 48 RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ECONOMIC POLICY ANALYSIS UNIT (EPAU) WITHIN THE MACROECONOMIC POLICY DEPARTMENT OF ECOWAS COMMISSION REGULATION C/REG 17/11/10 49 RELATING TOTHE REVIEW OFTRANSPORTALLOWANCE FORTHE GENERALSTAFF OF ECOWAS INSTITUTIONS REGULATION C/REG 18/11/10 50 ON PROVISIONALBUDGETALLOCATION FORTHE ECOWAS SMALLARMS CONTROL PROGRAMME (ECOSAP) REGULATION C/REG 19/11/10 51 ON THE BUDGETOFTHE PROGRAMME FORTHE IMPROVEMENT OFTHE EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS OFTHE MICRO, SMALLAND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES WITHIN ECOWAS REGULATION C/REG20/11/10 52 APPROVING THE RATE FOR THE CALCULATION OF THE RESPONSIBILITY ALLOWANCE PAYABLE TOTHE CONTROLLERSAND PRINCIPAL CONTROLLERS REGULATION C/REG 21/11/10 53 ON THE HARMONIZATION OFTHE STRUCTURALFRAMEWORKAND OPERATIONAL RULES PERTAINING TO THE HEALTH SAFETY OF PLANTS,ANIMALS AND FOODS IN THE ECOWAS REGION REGULATION C/REG 22/11/10 76 ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY PROCEDURES FOR MANAGEMENT OF VETERINARY DRUGS OR BIOLOGICS REGULATION C/REG23/11/10 100 ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MODALITIES OF OPERATION OF A REGIONAL VETERINARY COMMITTEE WITHIN ECOWAS March 2011 ECOWAS Official Journal Vol. 58 REGULATION C/REG24/11/10 102 ON THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES ON THE OPERATION OFTHE NATIONAL UNITS REGULATION C/REG25/11/2010 104 ON THE UPWARD REVIEW OF FEES FOR THE EXTERNALAUDITOR FOR THE 2009/ 2010ACCOUNTING YEAR OF ECOWAS INSTITUTIONS REGULATION C/REG26/11/10 105 ADOPTING NEW MEASURES FOR IMPROVING THEADMINISTRATIVEAND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS REGULATION C/REG 27/11/10 107 ADOPTING THE 2009 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ECOWAS COMMISSION REGULATION C/REG 28/11/10 108 ADOPTING THE 2009 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ECOWAS PARLIAMENT REGULATION C/REG29/11/10 109 ADOPTING THE 2009 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE WEST AFRICAN HEALTH ORGANISATION (WAHO) REGULATION C/REG 30/11/10 109 ADOPTING THE 2009 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY COURT OFJUSTICE REGULATION C/REG31/11/10 110 ON UTILISATION OF SURPLUS FUNDS FROM THE COMMUNITY LEVY FOR CO- FINANCING WITH UEMOATHE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY PROGRAMME FOR BISSAU REGULATION C/REG32/11/10 111 RETROACTIVELYVALIDATING ON EXCEPTIONALGROUNDS SOMEADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS OFTHE PRESIDENT OFTHE COMMISSION DIRECTIVE DIRECTIVE C/DIR.1/11/10 113 ON ECOWAS VETERINARY PHARMACY RECOMMANDATION RECOMMENDATION C/REC.1/11/10 126 RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE ECOWAS SPORTS POLICY FINAL COMMUNIQUE FINAL COMMUNIQUE 127 THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY SESSION OFTHEAUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT, ABUJA, 23 - 24 MARCH 2011 March 2011 ECOWAS Official Journal Vol. 58 SUPPLEMENTARYACTASA.1/3/11 ADOPTINGTHE CONVINCEDthatthe adoption of an ECOWAS Sports ECOWAS SPORTS POLICY policy and its implementation will allow the majority of ECOWAS citizens to have a sense of belonging to the same Community and enjoy better quality of life THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES, as a result of more active participation in sporting activities; MINDFULofArticles 7,8 and 9 of the ECOWAS Treaty as amended establishing the Authority of Heads of CONSCIOUS that sports provides an avenue for State and Government and defining its functions and Community citizens of all ages and categories to composition; acquire rich and varied sporting experiences due to the participation of volunteers, coaches and qualified MINDFUL of the provisions of Article 60 of the said and dedicated officers; Treaty relating to human resources, which urge Member States to work together with a view to DESIRING to adopt the ECOWAS Sports Policy; promoting effective development of the human resources of the region; ON THE RECOMMENDATION of the Sixty-fifth Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers held in MINDFUL of Article 61 (e) of the said Treaty which Abuja from 25 to 26 November 2010; tasks Member States to promote and develop sports in order to bring the young people of the region HAVING CONSIDERED THE OPINION of the closer together and ensure that their development ECOWAS Parliament; is balanced; HEREBY AGREEAS FOLLOWS: MINDFUL of Article 67 of the said Treaty which stipulates that Member States shall commit to work ARTICLE 1 together through the relevant Community institutions in order to ensure their respective sports policies The attached ECOWAS Sports Policy is hereby are harmonised and coordinated; adopted. MINDFUL of Resolution VII.00.12/CMYS of 1 ARTICLE 2 September 2000 of the Conference of Ministers of Youth and Sports (CYSM) ECOWAS meeting in The Member States shall harmonise their national Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on sports development; Sports Policies with the ECOWAS Sports Policy referred to in Article 1 of this MINDFUL of Decision A/DEC.13/01/05 on the Supplementary Act. transformation of the Conference of Youth and Sports Ministers into the ECOWAS Youth and Sports ARTICLE 3 Development Centre; The ECOWAS Commission shall take necessary CONSIDERING that sports is a tool for the steps to diligently implement the maintenance of bodily health development of social ECOWAS Sports Policy. and economic activities and is therefore important to countries, civil society and international ARTICLE 4 organisations; This Supplementary Act shall be published by the CONSIDERING the need to position sports as a key ECOWAS Commission in the Official Journal of the sector in the socio-economic life of the people and Community within thirty (30) days of its signature by make it an engine for human development, peaceful the Chairman of the Authority Heads of State and co-existence and regional integration; Government. It shall also be published by each Member State in its National Gazette within thirty (30) CONSIDERING that in order to better demonstrate days after notification by the Commission. the importance of sports as an engine for regional integration and achieve the objectives of the ARTICLE 5 ECOWAS Vision 2020, it is necessary to prepare a policy and strategic plan in the area of sports; 1. This Supplementary Act shall enter into force upon its publication. Consequently, signatory March 2011 ECOWAS Official Journal Vol. 58 Member States undertake to commence the ARTICLE 6 implementationof its provisionson its entry into force. This Supplementary Act shall be deposited with the Commission which shall submit certified true copies This Supplementary Act shall be annexed to thereof to all Member States and shall register it with the Revised Treaty and shall form an integral the African Union, the United Nations and such other part thereof. organisations as Council may determine.
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