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;;;001'1C!\;10 00iilUI38ION cOi: .,.:D'RIo..
'ilest ..:~frican Sub-robional COnfJr8nC8 on Isco non.i c Co-oporation
.I.ccra, 27 ~.pri1 - 4 May 1967
J,RTIOlliS Oi' ••S3001..1'10i1
FOR Till: EST•..i3LIStkliBi'T O~ TK~ ECONOl.i10 COi'WIUN1TY OF -\:,EST ..'.iI'RIGJ..
The Signatories to these ~·,I,rticlEo3 of ..-~ssociatioYi hereby oo nt'Lrn their
GovcrDLler~ts' elesire to establish the Economic Con.iurn.t.y of -"Gst J.~f'rica and unde r t.ake to Df.,i..:;otiate a Treaty by which ths ConuunLty shall f'o rraa.lLy 001:16 into bei.nr., and to SGGk r-at i r.io . tion of this Trt-',e.ty by t hs IV18Llber Statos.
Femlinb rr...tificf<~tion of the Tr8aty by ths ihenber States, the 5i£natories bci.ng duly consti tuteci as t he Irrte ri.n Council of IliinistGrs do hereby accept on behalf' of their Govern.iLnts t.ne se "':l.rticlGs of ~,"s50ciation.
The Coruaurri ty notes that w.ithin t.ho sub-rq,ion the existin,.; inter- boverr...r:lf-ntal orbani.z~tions for co-eope r-ati.on on a b80craphical basis have uade a notable' contribution to the attainJ.lcnt of its objectives and daGUS i t
ne ccs s ar-y to co-ope ra te effectively with t.ho.. ..
These ~,.. rti.c.Les of ~..ssociation shall cons ta tu te a tr&.nsi tional arrange- nerrt Lov",rning the ncans of co-operation oo trx.en the uouber- States prior to
the fori.al GstablisiLent of the Connunity,
i.RT1CIE I
;.llilS Qj' TiL COW,i1J1nTY
1. Tho a i.ns of the COD';-::lUnity s ho.Tl be:
(a) to pr-ouo tc through 'the e co no.c i,c co-operati.o n of tho He:J.ber States
Et co-orclinated and equitable dcvo Iopuc nt of t.he t.r cconozu.es ,
cspe c.LaLl.y in industry, agricul turo , transport and conuurricat.Lo ns , traue and }.B..)7."lents, nanpo\,{cr, am::,rgy and na tu r'a.L res our-ces ;
(b) to furthGr t.hc r.iaxi.nun po s s ab Lc interchango of goods and services bc twe e n its 1"J.8;~b8r States;
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(d) by aLl. tue s e efforts cLnd en.re avours to contribute to tile economic d.eveto pment of tlL;; continent oi _..rr-ic a as a whole.
1. In order to achieve t.rie aims of tile Community, the Member States shall;
(a) wor-k. in close cc-eo pe ra t.i.on I'llt:;.1 ana another and endeavour to
co-ord..inate anu harrrloni~;e t.nei r' economic policies, both wita i.n and outBide tile Community]
('b) kee1J e ac h otner
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nf o.rmeu ar;o, fur-ni eu tue Community VIith the informa.. tion re'luired. for t ....l.8 aoh.i evomerrt of its aims~(c) 'VIithin 1;-'-1.8 Comrnuni.t.y, establisll amon., t.h erns e Lves consultation on a
contjnuous bJ..3l0, carry out studies arid , in tJ.l81r liblit, deterlnine
ti.!.~ a.r ear: a..« Li ne s ot econornic development to be unc.e rt aken jointl.y
01' 111 common~
(d) eliminate pl'oQ'ressi"'<rely GUStOlTI2 .ind other ba r ri e r e to tue expansion 01 trade bet-,,'g911 thea; 3,;5 ~:·.jll a s restrictions on current paymcnt
(8) tdK:.e measures l;'iIlich rencier tu ei r- pr-oduct s r-el at i.ve.ry competitive
1 r l i1 . : . . 1 goods La.por ted from ou t . si c . e t.ne Communl
t.::r
a n d s e e K t o o o t a inmor e l::t.voura..ble c ondi "vie'ns for their prociuots in th e wor Ld market, (f) enJ.eq,vour to r o r-muta't e anti ddOl": common j.ol rc i.e s , and neootiate and
conclude .t~breement~-) be twe en tn emse I ve s or t.hr-ou.jh t~le medium of the Community, designect to s e r ve the ac.nevement or 1.ts a i.ms , .inc Ludi ng the deY810,JmLnt jointl,Y: 01' i n common of s}'8cilic branches of industr;y ani abriculture~ the joint o pe r vti on of sj.eci ric t.r ancj.o r t cHlU.
communications services) tHe development arru t~J.8 JoiD.t use 01' enerbY, joint i'8S8r:;;,rCJ.l9 tr..linino 01 ffi::i1l!-'OW8.r ...inli the rmj.Lemen t ation JointlY' or in common 01 all other ~rojects desi~n~u to promote the objectives of t~18 (;omlf,unit~yr, 2.8 \"fell as common trade :1nJ. payments ci-rr..l-ntj8llJents, arid
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ensur...e~ both 'dithin dna.. QUtsiU.8 tile Cornmuni t.y, tiLit tn e Common policies tl,..:Lt have been adopt eu c:tTICL t~·le "greements tn a.t have been cone Lude d for t':'18 ac ni evemcnt 01 tJ.:s ai.ms 0i tne Communi ty are carried. out ,";/CN .14!",.!BCOP!.,P.4 Page 3a
2. f:lc.lbcr 3tGct8S s ha i.L take all st.cp s , pr.rti.cu Lar-Ly by the provision of
budE,et~j.r'yanc.. other ro sourcc.s , r0quirf;,:~ ':'01' the i~.lrlo':-.l€ntationof tnc Decisions -s.nd. ~{(,:;coLLlsndat~on.s of t.he Couuuruty, duly adoptEd•
•.RTICLE J
1. l'~othinG in these ..·~rticl(;.C) of ...s so ciati.o n s nr.Ll. i<Jpair tne right of incl:i.vidu21 I'ilC;:~bGr St,:;ltcs to t8.ke, beth \,dt:-:in and outside the Cour.un.ity, 08a,3UrtiS of c c oncu.i,c co-oper.:::.tion \:it.hou t the atrs'"'.; ...o nt of othcr Me:Jber
States, pro v.i.dc d thEct such ncz.s ur-e s do not prejudice the e..iGS of the Coauurdty, 2. ileLber Stat(.,s wh.i c h beLo n., to or joi.n o the r s ysteras of ocononi c
co-operation sha.i.L .info ru the Cor.uurrit,Y oi' th:ir I:Gc.bcrship ami. of those provisions in th:,';ir const.itUL:.:Ilt .ins t.r-u.re n ts that l18_Vo::. a bear-Lng on these ...r-ti c Les of __s so c i.a'tri.o n,
1. The COLlDunity, when (£;taulishocl shall have such principal organs and subsidiary br)Jies 2.[; )".•ay DO rt;quir.;cl for ths at.t.ianuont of its objectives.
J.RTICLE 5
INY.8Rnil CCUECIL OF i'clINIsmro FO,i3RS ....~\D PROGZDGBES
COlv,PO;; lTION
1. PcnJint; t.he cone Lus i.o n arid e ntry into force of the Treaty an Intcrin Council of Ministers is he r-eby cstab l i.s hcd,
2. !J'le:.lbcl·ship of thc: Tnt.cr-Iu Council of Hinist,:;:rs of the Eooro.rio Cou.ruruty of ':I'e;st ~...i ricE.. she.ll be 0;,1;n to c l.L such j;,~;._,b[.rs of the Dni t.c d Nations Zcono,.lic Co...•..Ls s Lor; 1"01' ..~fricC;.. <is 1"2.11 r/ithin the 2rca known as
the ·,:;cst .;.":..:!.'riccn sub-reGion, coupr-dsi n., D:-)10fKY, Gu. .bia , G-hi3.na, Cui.ne a , t h o Ivory C o a s t , Liberia, JIIie..li, n aur-it.a rria, thc H i ; c r , I - Y i g c r i a , Senegal, S i e r r a
Leone, Tl)(;O and the Lj.pe r Volta.
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ThG Lrrtcr-i.r Council shrill have LS its principal task, tho draftin[;or ti'L. TrcD.ty t,ov0rninb the ~con(;:...:ic Co:",~;-:uLlity of "i,'est 4'_f'ric<s, i t s s u b - r is s i . o n
to IvlOdbc.r SthtoS anJ tho initif:~tion o; Lccticn as ;~;::.;.y be de oned nc ce s s ar-y and appropriate to facilitc.tc the entry into l"OI'C€ u.f the Treaty.
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4. Tho Intcri:Ll Council of ui rri.s te.r-s shall have pcwe r to cs tab La.sh a provisional Secretariut, Q.D Lrrte riri ~conolJic CO;_~L:ittc e , and a.ny o ther- subsidiary bOQ:l03 2,8 nay be appr'oprLa te ,
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I'he Intsr:L.l Council of Ministers, shall de te rzi.n; those aroas ofccononic dcveLop.aont to be urider-taken jointly or in ccuuo n by Mouber Statos., the rianner- and d:::.'L:,rs8 of such dave Lcpr.ie rrt .::..:ncl thc ti.r;e requaro d therefor.
6. The IntGrL.l Council of l:iinisters, shall establish, through its subsiQiary bodies, links with existing intGr-60V8r~18ntalorbanizations
for c c onorric co-operation in t.ho sub-rosion, whose activities are restricted to that geogl'aphical area. In par-t.i cuLar-, t.he sc organizations shall
part i c.lp a t.c , in -.n ad.visory capac.i ty, in the wo r k of such Couruttc c s as Day be cstc'ulish(;d by t.he Lrrte rir; Council. The Lnt.o r iu Council of IViinisters
;.lay also cstab.Ii s h such relations as it dCG,_~s fit v,'ith any other ;..frican intcr-govern.lGntul ortanizatLons such as, the .:..frican DeveIcpuerrt Bank, and LLk:G and .Rivor Basin D8v510i-'~jC'ntOrf-)anizations, VlhOSG act.ivi t.i.e s are in line
v,'i~vh the o b jc cta.ves 0;· the Cor.uurrity ..
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Tho Lrrte rin Council of lilinisters ;.isy invito to its nc.etLru.s , in anobs c rv. r or cOrl3ultativG capacity, I'eprc.:sentativ8s of other J..Jrican sub- reGions E:..nd. 0:-:' [~ny no n-Lf'r-Lca.n donor countries or oI'bo.nizations in its consideration of nz.t.to rs in which su ch sub-rGbional ropr8sentatives and tho so of donor countries or orbanizations ro r t.ec hrri.c a.L ane.. financial aaei st ance __.ay be of particular assistctncs to the -\;est J'..fr-i.cc.n sub-region..
B" ~':.. qUOrti.;j for t.hc Gwctine;s of t!.18 Lntcrin Council of 1'1inistors Shall be a siuple iClcejority of the Ille"bcr St2tCS. In th~ event of its Lnabi Lity to attend, a l,ie::~bcr S'ta'te day authorise anoth0l' !'/ie:.l-ocr StClto to r-ep ros c rrt it.
No r.lO:"iber St2.t::;; Can rspresent 1101'8 than one cthc r S'tc tc ,
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nlT"8RIM COm'lCIL OF lvlnrIJ'illRS - lliCISIONS
~•.ND }--::';CC1I:HffiND...TIONS
L, Eaoh nenber of the Interin Council of ui ru.s t.cz-s shall have one vote ..
2. Deoisions, resolutions and reco;:ll.:18ndatiOD...5 taken I'dthin t.hc f'r'aucwor'k hf the tc r..s of rGi'eronco of' the Lrrto r in Council of }~inist8rs as agreod. by these 1_rticlGs of ,"ssociation shall be taken by a s Lnp Le ua jo r-i.ty vote.
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J.l.RTICIZ 7 PI\!aL PROVISIONS
1. These ....rt.ic Les of ~~330ci:ltionilajlbo sib116cl by lHeL~b8r States of the .lost ,uirice.n sub-rocion arid sha Ll. Co:..16 into zc rce ';.he n signr:J. 'by c. si.up Le
2. The cri~;in.~.11of thE:5C ~~rticlc;s oi' ~.s3'JGi[~tionJ the Eng.Lis h and French texts of ';l:cich~rG equally authentic, s hs.Ll. be deposited with the Secretary Gdncral 0.( the Um te.I Nations who s ha l L forl,vard c2rtific:d true cop Le s to all the l':ie:.lbcr St:.::..t.::.s of thc sub-resiGn.
j. 'rhe L1tL.-ri:l Council of Ainistcr3 311a11 Cl~r..cSC to Lxist upon tho entry intu 1'01'00 of t he Treaty.
Ii:.f 'dT:rNESS ".rh0~OF, t.hc undc rs iEn,;d Pler.apot8Dti<lries, bGing duly autl:.orised tllcreto by the-ir r-cspc c t.Lvc C;ovGrn~:onts, hr:ve e.ppGndGd thGir si_,r'..::.turcG to these ....r-t.LcL.s of .l.~ssociQtion.
Done in the Cit.y of .I.-~ccr["~
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