LEGAL BASIS OF THE AMAZON COOPERATION TREATY UPDATED SUMMARY 2003 - 2012 Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization – Permanent Secretariat (ACTO/PS) Secretary General Amb. Robby Ramlakhan Executive Director Amb. Mauricio Dor er Administrative Director Carlos Aragón Social Affairs, Transport, Infrastructure, Communication and Tourism Coordinator Carlos Arana Courrejolles Indigenous Affairs Coordinator Sharon Austin Science, Technology and Education Coordinator Germán Gómez Enviroment Coordinator Antonio Matamoros Health Coordinator Antonio Restrepo Address SHIS QI 05, Conjunto 16, Casa 21, Lago Sul CEP: 71615-160 Brasília – DF, Brazil T: +55 61 3248 4119/4132 | F: +55 61 3248 4238 www.otca.info © ACTO 2013 Reproduction permitted only if source is stated Editorial Coordination Ambassador Mauricio Dor er Frida Montalvan Collaborators Daniela Lanz Daniel Cardozo Graphic Project, Design and Layout Semear Editora Published with the support of: Amazonia Regional Program BMZ-DGIS-GIZ www.otca.info TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................. 9 AMAZON COOPERATION TREATY − Treaty for Amazonian Cooperation................................................................................................................................... 13 PROTOCOL OF AMENDMENT OF THE AMAZON COOPERATION TREATY − Protocol of Amendment of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty ............................................................................................ 21 HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL AND THE AMAZON COOPERATION TREATY ORGANIZATION − Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization........................................................................................................................ 25 DECLARATIONS OF THE MEETINGS OF PRESIDENTS OF AMAZON COUNTRIES − Manaus Declaration of the 1st Meeting of Presidents of Amazon Countries (Manaus, Brazil, May 6, 1989) ........................................................................................................................................ 35 − Declaration of the 2nd Meeting of Presidents of Amazon Countries (Manaus, Brazil, February 10-11, 1992) ......................................................................................................................... 37 − Declaration of Heads of State on the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (Manaus, Brazil, November 26, 2009) ............................................................................................................................ 44 MINUTES, DECLARATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE PS/ACTO MEMBER COUNTRIES − Final Minutes of the I Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Signatories of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty – (Belem, Brazil, October 23-24, 1980) ........................................................................................... 49 • Declaration of Belem ................................................................................................................................................... 51 − Final Minutes of the II Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty (Cali, Colombia, December 7-8, 1983) ........................................................................................................................... 54 • Declaration of Santiago de Cali ................................................................................................................................... 61 − Final Minutes of the III Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty (Quito, Ecuador, March 6-8, 1989) ................................................................................................................................. 64 • Declaration of San Francisco de Quito ........................................................................................................................ 66 − Final Minutes of the IV Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty (Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, November 7-8, 1991) ................................................................................................ 73 • Declaration of Santa Cruz de la Sierra ........................................................................................................................ 74 • Resolutions Adopted .................................................................................................................................................... 76 − Final Minutes of the V Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty (Lima, Peru, November 4-5, 1995) .................................................................................................................................. 79 • Declaration of Lima ..................................................................................................................................................... 82 • Resolutions Adopted .................................................................................................................................................... 87 − Final Minutes of the VI Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Signatories of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty – (Caracas, Venezuela, April 6, 2000) ................................................................................ 93 • Declaration of Caracas ................................................................................................................................................ 95 • Resolutions Adopted .................................................................................................................................................. 100 − Final Minutes of the VII Meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers of the Signatory States of the Amazonian Cooperation Treaty – (Santa Cruz de la Sierra, November 22, 2002) ........................................................ 104 • Declaration of Santa Cruz de la Sierra ...................................................................................................................... 107 • Resolutions Adopted .................................................................................................................................................. 116 − Final Minutes of the VIII Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the State Members of the Amazon Treaty Cooperation Organization – (Manaus, Brazil, September 14, 2004) .................................................... 121 • Declaration of Manaus............................................................................................................................................... 125 • Adopted Resolutions .................................................................................................................................................. 129 − Final Minutes of the IX Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Member Countries of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization – (Iquitos, Peru, November 25, 2005) ......................................................... 138 • Addendum .................................................................................................................................................................. 144 • Declaration of Iquitos ................................................................................................................................................ 145 • Resolutions Adopted .................................................................................................................................................. 149 − Final Minutes of the 10th Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member Countries of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization – (Lima, Peru, November 30, 2010) ............................................................ 159 • Lima Declaration........................................................................................................................................................ 166 • Declaration of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the ACTO to the 16th Conference of the Parties –COP-16 to UNFCCC .......................................................................................................................... 169 • Resolutions Adopted .................................................................................................................................................. 170 − 11th Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization .................................... 181 • Manaus Commitment ................................................................................................................................................ 181 • The Declaration of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Member Countries of the ACTO for RIO+20 Conference .............................................................................................................................................. 185 • Resolutions Adopted .................................................................................................................................................. 187 MINUTES AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE AMAZON COOPERATION COUNCIL – CCA − Minute of the 12th Meeting of the Amazon Cooperation Council (Manaus,