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Official Journal Vol. 35

o f t h e E c o n o m i c C o m m u n i t y o f W e s t A f r i c a n S t a t e s ( E C O W A S )

E n g l i s h E d i t i o n

C O N T E N T S

October 1998

P A G E

1. Declaration of a Moratorium on Importation, Exportation and Manufacture of light weapons in West Africa.

DECIS IONS O F T H E A U T H O R I T Y O F H E A D S O F S T A T E A N D G O V E R N M E N T

I. On the introduction of the E C O W A S Traveller's Cheque.

2 Launching the E C O M O G Commemorat ive Stamp.

3. Recognising and honouring all those who participated and contributed to the E C O M O G operations in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

4. Establ ish ing a Survei l lance Mechan ism for the harmonisat ion of the economic and financial policies of Member States.

5. Relating to the Regulation on transhumance between E C O W A S Member States.

6. Amending Article 9 of Decision A / D E C . 19/5/80 dated 28 May 1980 of the Authority of Heads of State and Government relating to application of procedures for compensation of loss of revenue suffered by E C O W A S Member States as a result of liberalisation of intra-Community trade.

7. Re la t ing to the Rat iona l isa t ion of W e s t Af r ican in ter-governmenta l organisations.

8. On the establishment of a regional fund for financing drug control activities in west Africa.

9. Approving the request of Burkina Faso to host the headquarters of the West African Health Organisation.

10. Establishing an Ad Hoc Ministerial Committee for the restructuring of the E C O W A S Executive Secretariat.

I I . Relating to the E C O W A S Mechanism for conflict prevention, Management, Resolution, Peace-keeping and Security.

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12- Creating the post of Deputy Executive Secretary for Political Affairs, Defence and Security in the Executive Secretariat. 27

13. Approving the Revised Statutes and the Rules for procedure of the Wes t African Women 's Associat ion (WAWA). 28

14. Relat ing to the establ ishment of an Ad -hoc Commit tee for the al location of Statutory positions to Member States. 35

15. D E C I S I O N A / A D - H O C / C O M S M Z / D E C . 1 / 2 / 9 8 On the setting up of a Standing Technical Committee on E C O W A S Single Monetary Zone. 36

R E S O L U T I O N O F T H E A U T H O R I T Y O F H E A D S O F S T A T E A N D G O V E R N M E N T

1. On the Recommendat ions of Sixth General Assembly of the West African Women 's Associat ion relating to Peace , Conflict Management and Eradication of Poverty. 38

S T A T U S O F E C O M O G A G R E E M E N T

1. Relating to the Status of E C O M O G in Liberia between The Economic Community of West African States, ( E C O W A S ) , and The Republ ic of Liberia. 39

R E G U L A T I O N S O F T H E C O U N C I L O F M I N I S T E R S

1. Approving the Audited Financial Statements of the Executive Secretariat for the 1997 financial year. 51

2. Approving the Work Programme of the Executive Secretariat for the 1999 Financial Year. 51

3. Approving the Budget of the Executive Secretariat for the 1999 financial year. 61

4. Approving the compensat ion budgets for loss of revenue suffered by E C O W A S Member States in 1996 and 1997, as a result of liberalisation of intra-Community trade. 61

5. Relating to the cancellation of the estimated Budgets for compensation of loss of revenue from 1990 and 1997. 64

6. On the organisation of an E C O D R U G Raffle Draw (Lottery). 65

7. Authorising recruitment of one permanent Bilingual Secretary (G5) for the Executive Secretariat. 66

8 Waiving the provisions of the Staff Regulations governing renewal of appointments for temporary staff. 66

9. Authorising recruitment of temporary professional staff for the Department of Legal Affairs and the Department of Social and Cultural Affairs. 67

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10. Approving the substantive cost of the partial movement of staff to Abuja and allocating additional funds to the Executive Secretariat to complete the exercise. 68

11. On the additional list of enterprises and products approved to benefit from the E C O W A S Liberalisation Scheme. 69

12. Approving the Statutes of the Regional Fund for financing Drug Control activities in Wes t Africa ( E C O D R U G FUND) . 80

13. Relating to the adoption of job profiles of E C O W A S Statutory Appointees other than the Executive Secretary. 86

14. Adopting the Rev ised Regional Plan of Action and the 1999 - 2002 Regional Priority Programme for Drug Control in West Africa. 92

R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S O F T H E C O U N C I L O F M I N I S T E R S

1. Relating to the establishment of a Surveil lance Mechanism for the harmonisation

of the economic and financial policies of Member States. 105

2. Relating to the official launching of the E C O W A S Travellers Cheque. 105

3. Relating to the Regulation on transhumance between E C O W A S Member States. 106 4. Amending Article 9 of Decision A / D E C . 19/5/80 dated 28 May 1980 of the Authority

of Heads of State and Government relating to application of procedures for compensation of loss of revenue suffered by E C O W A S Member States as a result of liberalisation of intra-Community trade. 106

5. Relating to the Rationalisation of West African inter-governmental organisations. 107

6. On the establishment of a regional fund for financing drug control activities in west Africa. 108

7. On the request of Burkina Faso to host the headquarters of the West African Health Organisation. 109

8 Relat ing to the establ ishment of an A d Hoc Minister ial Commi t tee for the restructuring of the E C O W A S Executive Secretariat. 109

FINAL C O M M U N I Q U E O F T H E A U T H O R I T Y O F H E A D S O F S T A T E A N D G O V E R N M E N T

1. Twenty-first session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, 30 and 31 October, 1998, Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria. 110

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D E C L A R A T I O N O F A M O R A T O R I U M O N I M P O R T A T I O N , E X P O R T A T I O N A N D M A N U F A C T U R E O F L IGHT W E A P O N S IN W E S T A F R I C A

W E , T H E H E A D S O F S T A T E A N D G O V E R N M E N T O F T H E E C O N O M I C C O M M U N I T Y O F W E S T A F R I C A N S T A T E S ( E C O W A S ) ,

C O N S I D E R I N G the pr inc ip les and ob jec t i ves embodied in the Rev i sed E C O W A S Treaty, the Charter of the Organisation of African Unity, and the United Nations Charter ;

C O N S I D E R I N G the fact that the proliferation of light w e a p o n s const i tu tes a destab i l i s ing factor for E C O W A S Member States and a threat to the peace and security of our people;

C O N S I D E R I N G the resolutions of the United Nations conference on conflict prevention, d isarmament and development held in Bamako in November 1996;

C O N S I D E R I N G the d i r e c t i v e s of the four th extraordinary session of the E C O W A S Authority of Heads of State and Government which took place in Lome, on 17th December, 1997, relating to the establ ishment of a sub-regional mechan ism for conf l ic t p reven t ion , m a n a g e m e n t , reso lu t ion , peacekeeping and security;

C O N S I D E R I N G the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s of the meeting of E C O W A S Ministers of Foreign Affairs, De fence , Internal Af fa i rs and Secur i ty held in Yamoussoukro on 11th and 12th March, 1998;

C O N S I D E R I N G the reaffirmation of the commitment made by the E C O W A S Member States at the Oslo Conference held on 1st and 2nd Apri l , 1998, and the declared support of the international community for the proposal to p lace a moratorium on light weapons in Wes t Afr ica;

C O N S I D E R I N G the repeated encouragement of the United Nations for disarmament in Wes t Africa as stipulated in the relevant Resolut ions of the 50th, 51st and 52nd Sess ions of the Genera l Assembly;

C O N S I D E R I N G the outcomes of the meetings of Ministers of Defence, Internal Affairs and Security and of Ministers of Foreign Affairs held in Banjul

on 23rd and 24th July, 1998, and in Abuja on 26th to 29th October, 1998 respectively, endorsed by us in Abuja on 31st October, 1998;

C O N S I D E R I N G the unqua l i f i ed a p p r o v a l demonstrated by Member States of the Wassenaar Arrangement and other arms manufacturers for a Moratorium on Light Weapons in West Africa;

H E R E B Y S O L E M N L Y D E C L A R E A M O R A T O R I U M O N T H E I M P O R T A T I O N , E X P O R T A T I O N A N D M A N U F A C T U R E O F L I G H T W E A P O N S IN E C O W A S M E M B E R STATES, WHICH S H A L L T A K E E F F E C T F R O M T H E F IRST DAY O F N O V E M B E R , 1998 F O R A R E N E W A B L E P E R I O D O F T H R E E (3) Y E A R S .

D I R E C T the E C O W A S Execut ive Secretary, in collaboration with the United Nat ions system to convene a meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and of experts to launch the operational framework for the assoc ia ted measures of the moratorium under the P r o g r a m m e for C o o r d i n a t i o n and A s s i s t a n c e for S e c u r i t y a n d D e v e l o p m e n t ( P C A S E D ) ;

S E E K I N G T O E N S U R E the s u c c e s s of the Moratorium;

H E R E B Y S O L I C I T the a s s i s t a n c e of the Organisation of African Unity, the United Nations and the international community in implementing the Programme for Coordination and Ass is tance for Security and Development ( P C A S E D ) ;

D IRECT the Executive Secretary, in collaboration with P C A S E D , to convene a meeting of Ministers of Fore ign Af fa i rs to a s s e s s and 'eva lua te the morator ium at the end of the initial three-year period;

IN FAITH W H E R E O F , W E T H E H E A D S O F S T A T E A N D G O V E R N M E N T O F T H E E C O N O M I C C O M M U N I T Y O F W E S T A F R I C A N S T A T E S H A V E S I G N E D THIS D E C L A R A T I O N .

D O N E A T A B U J A , THIS 31ST D A Y O F O C T O B E R , 1998.

(IN SINGLE ORIGINAL IN THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGES BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC).

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H.E. Ma th ieu K E R E K O U H.E. Dr. C a r l o s A lbe r to W a h a n o n President of the Republ ic of BENIN de Ca rva lho V E I G A

Prime Minister of the Republ ic of C A B O V E R D E

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H.E. Henr i K o n a n B E D I E President of the Republ ic of C O T E D' lVOIRE

H.E. C o l . Y a h y a A . J . J . J A M M E H President of the Republ ic of the G A M B I A

President of the Republ ic of G H A N A President of the Republ ic of G U I N E A

H.E. ' J o a o Berna rdo VIEIRA President of the Republic of G U I N E A - B I S S A U

H.E. C h a r l e s T A Y L O R ~ " President of the Republic of LIBERIA

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H.E. Alpha Oumar KONARE President of the Republic of MALI

H.E. Ibrahim Mainassara BARE President of the Republ ic of N I G E R

H.E. Genera l A b d u l s a l a m i A B U B A K A R H.E. Abdou DIOUF Head of State, Commander- in-Chief of the President of the Republ ic of S E N E G A L Armed Forces of the Federal Republ ic of

NIGERIA

H.E. Alhaji Ahmad Tejan KABBAH President of the Republ ic of S I E R R A L E O N E

H.E. Gnassingbe EYADEMA President of the T O G O L E S E Republic,

Hon. Ablasse OUEDRAOGO Minister of Foreign Affairs

for and on behalf of the President of F A S O

S.E. Mohamed A. Ould MOINE Ambassador, for and on behalf of the President

of the Islamic Republ ic of MAURITANIA

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D E C I S I O N A / D E C . 1 /10/98 O N T H E INTRODUCTION O F T H E E C O W A S T R A V E L L E R ' S C H E Q U E

T H E A U T H O R I T Y O F H E A D S O F S T A T E A N D G O V E R N M E N T ,

M I N D F U L of Art icles 7, 8 and 9 of the Revised Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its composition and functions;

MINDFUL of Decision A /DEC.2 /7 /87 of Authority relating to the adoption of the E C O W A S Monetary Cooperation Programme aimed at establishing a Single Monetary Zone;

WISHING to promote the use of a common regional payments instrument to facilitate, trade, tourism and cross-border transactions;

B E A R I N G in mind that the use of a reg ional payments instrument will enhance the integration effort and in particular the ach ievement of the objective of a Single Monetary Zone;

A W A R E of the d e s i r e of the C o m m i t t e e of Governors of Central Banks for the introduction of an E C O W A S Traveller's Cheque, as expressed at its meeting, held in Abuja on 26th October, 1998;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the meeting of Ministers of F inance and Governors of Central Bank held in Abuja on 28th October, 1998;

C O N S I D E R I N G the approval of the Heads of State of the A d Hoc Commi t tee on E C O W A S Single Monetary Zone at its inaugural session held in Abuja 30th October, 1998;

D E C I D E S

Ar t ic le 1

A regional payments instrument named as the E C O W A S T R A V E L L E R ' S C H E Q U E (the cheque) is hereby introduced into circulation.

Ar t ic le 2

The cheque shall be issued by the West African M o n e t a r y A g e n c y ( W A M A ) on beha l f of the Committee of Governors of Central Banks and shall

be denominated in West African Units of Account ( W A U A ) equivalent to one unit of the Spec ia l Drawing Right of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Ar t ic le 3

The cheque shall be issued in five denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Units of Account.

Ar t ic le 4

The cheque shal l be acceptab le in all Member States for the payment of all transactions in both goods and services.

Ar t ic le 5

The Committee of Governors of Central Banks shall ensure the circulation and effective management of the E C O W A S Travel lers C h e q u e initially by WAlvlA and eventually by the private sector.

Ar t ic le 6

The W A M A directorate in col laboration with the Executive Secretariat shall monitor the use and acceptability of the cheques and submit a yearly report to the c o m p e t e n t au tho r i t i es of the Community.

Ar t ic le 7

All Central Banks shall prevent the accumulation of new arrears in the clearing mechanism in order to ensure credibility of the sys tem and impact confidence in the use of the travellers cheque.

Ar t ic le 8

The Ministers of Finance and Governors of Central Banks of part ic ipat ing count r ies under take to guarantee the prompt payment of any future arrears arising from the regional clearing system. They shall consider the arrears as priority payment in their settlement of multilateral debts.

Ar t ic le 9

Countries in arrears shall undertake to settle their debts as quickly as possible. Meanwhi le, these countries shall be excluded from participating in the project until the debts have been settled.

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Art ic le 10

This Decis ion shall be publ ished in the Official J o u r n a l of the C o m m u n i t y by the E x e c u t i v e Secretariat within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the Authority.

It shall also be published within the same time-frame by each Member State in its National Gazette.

D O N E AT A B U J A , THIS 30TH D A Y O F O C T O B E R , 1998.

H.E. G E N E R A L A B D U L S A L A M I A B U B A K A R C H A I R M A N ,

F O R T H E A U T H O R I T Y .

MINDFUL of Decision A /DEC.7 /8 /97 extending the scope of activity and mandate of E C O M O G to cover Sierra Leone;

A P P L A U D I N G the fact that E C O W A S is the only sub-region in A f r i ca to success fu l l y mount a fully operational peace-keeping operation;

R E C A L L I N G wi th p r ide the e x e m p l a r y and commendable role played by E C O M O G in Liberia and Sierra Leone;

D E S I R I N G to project E C O M O G ' s achievements globally and establ ish its s u c c e s s as reference points;

D E S I R I N G to honour all those who served in E C O M O G ' s operations;

O N T H E INITIATIVE of Provident Communicat ions, a co rpo ra te C o m m u n i t y c i t i zen in te res ted in promoting E C O W A S ;

ON T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs held in Abuja from 26th to 29th October, 1998;

D E C I D E S

Ar t i c le 1

L a u n c h i n g

Two sets of commemorat ive s tamps descr ibed be low are hereby l aunched in honour of the laudable achievements of the E C O W A S Ceasef ire Monitoring Group ( E C O M O G ) in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

D E C I S I O N A / D E C . 2/10/98 L A U N C H I N G T H E E C O M O G C O M M E M O R A T I V E S T A M P

T H E A U T H O R I T Y O F H E A D S O F S T A T E A N D G O V E R N M E N T ,

M I N D F U L of Art ic les 7, 8 and 9 of the Rev ised Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its composition and functions;

M I N D F U L of Dec is ion A / D E C . 1 / 8 / 9 0 dated 7th August, 1990 of the Authority of Heads of State and G o v e r n m e n t e s t a b l i s h i n g the E C O W A S Ceasefire Monitoring Group for Liberia ( E C O M O G ) ;

Ar t ic le 2

S y m b o l s of the S t a m p s

International Edition

1) The International Edi t ion titled "Mil i tary C o o p e r a t i o n " c a r r i e s the f l ags of a l l E C O M O G troop-contr ibuting countr ies -Ben in , Burkina F a s o , Co te d' lvoire, The G a m b i a , G h a n a , G u i n e a , Ma l i , Niger , Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Senegal .

This military cooperation is significant to the culture of integration which E C O W A S seeks to promote.

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Local Edition

2) The local edit ion car r ies a ship, with a country flag. It signifies the zest and value wi th w h i c h E C O W A S M e m b e r S t a t e s e m b r a c e d the cha l l enge of be ing their brother's keepers. It expresses the notion of distance covered to re-establish brotherly humanity.

It d e p i c t s the m e a n s th rough w h i c h E C O M O G set out for its human i ta r ian mission.

Article 3

Scope

The E C O W A S Secretariat shall collaborate with Member States to launch the stamps on country basis.

Article 4

Publication

This Decis ion shal l be publ ished in the Official J o u r n a l of the C o m m u n i t y by the E x e c u t i v e Secretariat within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the Authority.


DONE AT ABUJA, THIS 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998.

H.E. GENERAUABDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR CHAIRMAN,

FOR THE AUTHORITY.

DECISION A/DEC. 3/10/98 RECOGNISING AND HONOURING ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED AND C O N T R I B U T E D T O T H E E C O M O G OPERATIONS IN LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE

THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT,

MINDFUL of Art icles 7, 8 and 9 of the Revised Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its composit ion and functions;

M I N D F U L of Dec is ion A / D E C . 1 / 8 / 9 0 dated 7th August, 1990 of the Authority of Heads of State and G o v e r n m e n t e s t a b l i s h i n g the E C O W A S Ceasefire Monitoring Group for Liberia ( E C O M O G ) ;

MINDFUL of Decision A/DEC.7/8 /97 of the Authority of Heads of State and Government extending the scope of activity and mandate of E C O M O G to cover Sierra Leone;

D E S I R I N G t o :

pay special tribute to the men and women of our regional armed forces;

endow a culture of respect for outstanding E C O W A S c i t i z e n s w h o s e r v e d the community selflessly;

recognise and show appreciat ion to our African sister countries, the O A U , U N and the In ternat ional C o m m u n i t y for their collective and individual support without which our endeavours would have been fruitless;

O N T H E INITIATIVE of Provident Communications, a co rpo ra te C o m m u n i t y c i t i zen in terested in promoting E C O W A S ;

ON T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs held in Abuja from 26th to 29th October, 1998;

D E C I D E S

Article 1

To recognise, show appreciat ion and honour all t h o s e i n d i v i d u a l s a n d o r g a n i s a t i o n s , who part ic ipated and contr ibuted to the E C O M O G

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operations in Liberia and Sierra Leone. The list which is not exhaustive detailing the honours given is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

This Dec is ion shal l be publ ished in the Official J o u r n a l of the C o m m u n i t y by the E x e c u t i v e Secretariat within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the Authority.


H.E. GENERAUABDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR CHAIRMAN,

FOR THE AUTHORITY.

DONE AT ABUJA, THIS 30th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998.

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LIST ATTACHED TO DECISION A/DEC.3/10/98 RELATING TO T H O S E INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS, WHO PARTICIPATED AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE ECOMOG OPERATIONS IN LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE.

HONOURS ROLL AND CITATIONS

1. TITLE OF AWARD: TROOP CONTRIBUTION PLAQUE

CITATION: In recognition of your advancement of regional peace by contributing troops to E C O M O G .

TROOP CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES

1. Republ ic of Benin 2. Burkina Faso 3. Republ ic of Cote d'lvoire 4. Republic of The Gambia 5. Republic of Ghana 6. Republic of Guinea 7. Republic of Mali 8. Republic of Niger 9. Republ ic of Nigeria 10. Republ ic of Senegal 11. Republ ic of Sierra Leone 12. Republ ic of Uganda (Expanded ECOMOG) 13. Republ ic of Tanzania (Expanded ECOMOG)

2. TITLE OR AWARD: ECOWAS PEACE ASSISTANCE PLAQUE

CITATION: In recognition of your support for the cause of peace in West Afr ica.

BENEFICIARIES 1. Austral ia 2. Belgium 3. C a n a d a 4. Denmark 5. Finland 6. F rance 7. Germany 8. Greece 9. Ireland 10. Italy 11. Japan 12. Luxembourg, c/o Belgian Embassy 13. Netherlands 14. Norway 15. Portugal 16. Spain 17. Sweden 18. Switzerland 19. Taiwan 20. United Kingdom 21 . United States of America.

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3. TITLE OF AWARD: ECOWAS PEACE ASSISTANCE PLAQUE

CITATION: In recognition of your support for E C O W A S peace initiatives in Wes t Afr ica.

BENEFICIARIES:

1. United Nations (UN). 2. Organisation of African Unity (OAU). 3. Commonweal th Secretariat. 4. European Union (EU).

4. TITLE OF AWARD: ECOWAS N.G.O. PEACE ASSISTANCE AWARD

CITATION: In recognition of your support for E C O W A S peace initiatives in Wes t Afr ica.

BENEFICIARIES: 1. Carter Centre. 2. International Foundation for Electoral Support ( tFES), c/o

Amer ican Embassy.

5. TITLE OF AWARD: SPECIAL SERVICE PLAQUE

CITATION: In recognition of your outstanding contribution to regional peace as E C O M O G Force Commander.

BENEFICIARIES: ECOMOG Force Commanders

Rank & Name 1. Lt-Gen. Arnold Quainoo 2. L t -Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro -3. Maj -Gen. Rufus M. Kupolati -4 Maj -Gen. Ishaya Bakut 5. Br ig-Gen. Adetunji I. Olurin -6. Br ig-Gen. John N. Shagaya -7. Maj -Gen. John Mark Inienger-8. Maj -Gen. S.V.L. Malu 9. Maj -Gen. Timothy M. Shelpidi -

Period1

August 1990 to September 1990 September 1990 to Feb. 1991 Feb. 1991 to September 1991 September 1991 to October 1992 October 1992 to October 1993 October 1993 to December 1993 December 1993 to August 1996 August 1996 to July 1998 January 1998 to date.

6. TITLE OF AWARD: ECOWAS SERVICE PLAQUE

CITATION: In recognition of your contribution to regional peace as E C O M O G Deputy Force Commander.

BENEFICIARIES: E C O M O G Deputy Force Commanders I.

Rank & Name 1. Br ig-Gen. H. Agbemasu 2. Br ig-Gen. J.P. Adda 3. Br ig-Gen Seth K. Obeng 4. Br ig-Gen. J .A. Kwateng 5. Br ig-Gen. T.E. Nguah

Period 15 November 1990 to 6 Feb. 1992 7 Feb. 1992 to 26 September 1994 26 September 1994 to 2 Nov. 1996 2 Nov. 1996 to 30 June 1998 30 June 1998.

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7. TITLE OF AWARD: ECOWAS SERVICE PLAQUE

CITATION: In recognition of your contribution to regional peace as E C O M O G Deputy Force Commander.

BENEFICIARIES: E C O M O G Deputy Force Commanders 11.

Rank & Name Period 1. Co l . K. Kamara - 9 Nov., 1991 to 6 March, 1995 2. Lt-Col. Diallo - 7Feb ,1992 to 26 September, 1994 3. Lt-Col . S Kamara - 5 Jan. , 1996 to 13 January, 1996 4. Lt-Col. I. Diallo - 14 July, 1996.

8. TITLE OF AWARD: ECOMOG SERVICE PLAQUE

CITATION: In recognition of your contribution to regional peace as Chief of Staff, E C O M O G .

BENEFICIARIES: E C O M O G Chiefs of Staff

Rank & Name 1. Maj -Gen. C . C . Iweze 2. Maj -Gen. M Bamaiyi 3. Co l . T S . Akande 4. Br ig-Gen. E.O. Mbeh 5. Maj-Gen. S.V.L. Malu 6. Maj -Gen. B.S. Magashi 7 Br ig-Gen. J O. Wil l iams 8. Maj -Gen A . S . Muktar 9. Br ig-Gen. A O. Mohammed 10. Br ig-Gen. G . Kpamber 11. Br ig-Gen. Mujakperuo.

Period August 1990 to February 1991

March 1991 to August 1991 August 1991 to May 1992 May 1992 to May 1993 June 1993 to September 1993 October 1993 to December 1993 December 1993 to Sept.1993 August 1996 to July 1998 July 1998 to

9. TITLE OF AWARD: SPECIAL CATEGORY

CITATION: In recognition of your contribution to regional peace as Special Representative to Liberia.

BENEFICIARIES: 1. Mr. James Victor Gbeho. 2. Ambassador Joshua Iroha.

10. TITLE OF AWARD: SPECIAL CATEGORY

CITATION: In recognition of your contribution to regional peace as E C O M O G Task Force Commander, Sierra Leone.

BENEFICIARY: Br ig-Gen. M Khobe.

11. TITLE OF AWARD: GRAND MULTILATERAL PEACE AWARD

CITATION: In recognition of your coordination of the E C O W A S peacekeeping initiative in West Africa.

BENEFICIARY: E C O W A S Secretariat.

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DECISION A/DEC.4/10/98 ESTABLISHING A S U R V E I L L A N C E M E C H A N I S M FOR T H E HARMONISATION OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL POLICIES OF MEMBER STATES


M I N D F U L of Art icles 7, 8 and 9 of the Revised Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its composition and functions;

MINDFUL of Decision A /DEC.2 /7 /87 relating to the adoption of an E C O W A S Monetary Cooperat ion Programme which provides for the establishment of a single monetary zone for E C O W A S Member States;

C O N V I N C E D that the h a r m o n i s a t i o n of the economic and financial policies of Member States will accelerate the creation of the E C O W A S Single Monetary zone and enhance the overall integration effort;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the Forty-Third Session of the Counci l of Ministers held in Abuja from 23rd to 28th October, 1998;

D E C I D E S

Article 1

Al l M e m b e r Sta tes and the Institutions of the Community shall ensure the harmonisation of the macro-economic policies in the Community.

Article 2

In pursuit of this objective, each Member State shall ensure the attainment of the following targets in the macro-economic aggregates defined below :

i) the maintenance of a budget def ici t /GDP ra t io of 5 % by e n d 1998 , a n d 3 % subsequently;

ii) m a i n t a i n i n g cen t ra l bank cred i t to government within the ceil ing of 10% of previous year 's f iscal receipts by end of 1998;

lii) the achievement of a single digit inflation rate by the end of 1998, and by the year

2000 in the c a s e of L iber ia and S ie r ra Leone;

iv) reduction of variability of nominal exchange rates to less than 10% by end of 1998 and less than 5% by the year 2000.

Article 3

There is hereby established a regional monitoring and surveillance Mechanism, to ensure compliance and assessment of the performance of Member S t a t e s in re lat ion to the a b o v e ind ica tors of convergence.

Article 4

The surve i l lance m e c h a n i s m shal l involve the collection, analysis and processing of basic data, and making periodic reports to the Secretariat and W A M A on the t rends in the m a c r o - e c o n o m i c aggregate to ascerta in and determine Member S t a t e s ' c o m p l i a n c e wi th the i nd i ca to rs of convergence

Article 5

A n appropr ia te in ter -min is ter ia l coo rd ina t i on machinery shall be establ ished in each Member State, to oversee operat ion of the survei l lance mechanism.

Article 6

The duties of the national coordination body shall include:

ensuring the formulation and application of appropriate macro-economic policies that facilitate harmonisation of macro-economic policies in the region;

assess i ng national comp l iance with the reg iona l m a c r o - e c o n o m i c c o n v e r g e n c e criteria;

advising government on appropriate policy review;

the t imely moni tor ing of the co l lec t ion, compilat ion and publ icat ion of statist ical data and information required under the regional surveil lance mechanism;

ensuring the preparation and review of the

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periodic country report for submiss ion to E C O W A S Secretariat and the West African Mone ta ry A g e n c y ( W A M A ) on nat ional macro-economic performance;

providing per iodical ly relevant data and in fo rmat ion on m a c r o - e c o n o m i c performance similar to those submitted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to the Secretariat and W A M A ;

engaging in regular consultation with the Secretariat and W A M A on compliance with the indicators of convergence.

Article 7

In order to avoid the establ ishment of paral lel institutional structures in U E M O A Member States, the national committee responsible for monitoring the U E M O A convergence criteria shall be the same body r e s p o n s i b l e for pe r f o rm ing the a b o v e functions of the Committee established in Article 5 above.

Article 8

W A M A shall in col laboration with the E C O W A S Executive Secretariat:

maintain a regional system of up to date macro-economic data and information on all Member States;

compile and submit periodic reports to the appropriate E C O W A S authorit ies on the performance of Member States in relation to the m a c r o - e c o n o m i c i nd i ca to rs of convergence;

- hold regular consul ta t ions with Member

States on harmonisation of macro-economic

policies-

Article 9

The policy organs of the surveillance mechanism to receive reports, review progress, issue relevant policy guidelines and directives are:

the Au tho r i t y of H e a d s of S t a t e and Government;

the Counci l of Ministers;

the Commi t tee of Governors of Centra l Bank.

Article 10

This Decis ion shall be publ ished in the Official Journa l of the Commun i t y by the Execut ive Secretariat within thirty (30) days of signature by the Chairman of the Authority.

It shal l also be published National Gazette of each Member State within the same time-frame.

DONE AT ABUJA, THIS 31st DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998.

H.E. GENERAL ABDULSALAMIABUBAKAR CHAIRMAN,

FOR THE AUTHORITY.

DECISION A/DEC.5/10/98 RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF TRANSHUMANCE BETWEEN ECOWAS MEMBER STATES


MINDFUL of Art icles 7, 8 and 9 of the Rev ised Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States ( E C O W A S ) establishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its composition and functions;

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MINDFUL of Article 25 of the Treaty relating to coopera t ion be tween M e m b e r S ta tes to ensu re agr icul tural deve lopmen t and to ach ieve food security;

C O N V I N C E D that the development of l ivestock breeding is an integral part of any food security policy;

A W A R E that livestock breeding in Member States is faced with numerous technical, climatic, legal and socio-economic constraints;

C O N V I N C E D also that, given the current situation of the resources available in E C O W A S Member States, t ranshumance is essential for safeguarding and increasing agricultural production;

A W A R E that transhumance is however, a source of health, soc ia l , envi ronmental , economic and political problems;

DESIRING to enhance the environment for livestock breeding in Member States and to formulate, for that p u r p o s e , a h a r m o n i o u s regu la t i on on transhumance within the Community;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the 43rd Session of the Counci l of Ministers held in Abuja from 23rd to 28th October, 1998;

D E C I D E S

CHAPTER I DEFINITIONS

Article 1

This Decision sets out the main principles of the

rules governing t ranshumance within E C O W A S

Member States-

Article 2

For the purpose of this Decision:

"transhumance between Stares" means the s e a s o n a l m o v e m e n t be tween M e m b e r States of herds leaving their usual grazing areas in search of water and pasture;

"quarantine" m e a n s the act of p lac ing animals entering a particular region under ve te r inary o b s e r v a t i o n with a v iew to determining their state of health;

"stray animals" means an imals that are allowed to move around freely or in parks without the supervision of a herdsman. Also i nc luded in this ca tego ry a re a n i m a l s grazing in national parks or game reserves, even when they are under the supervision of a herdsman.

CHAPTER II OBJECT A N D S C O P E

Article 3

All animals of the bovine, caprine, cameline, equine plus asinine species shall be allowed free passage across the borders of all Member States, under the conditions set out in this Decision.

Article 4

This Decision shall not apply to animals that are taken from one country to another to be sold or animals not referred to in Article 3 above.

CHAPTER III CONDITIONS FOR MOVEMENT OF ANIMALS

Article 5

Al l t ranshumant l ivestock shall be al lowed free passage across points of entry into and departure from each country on the condition that, they have the E C O W A S In te rna t iona l T r a n s h u m a n c e Certificate, a sample of which is annexed to this Regulat ion.

The aims of the certificate are:

to enable authorities to monitor the herds before they leave the country of origin;

to protect the health of local herds;

to make it poss ib le to inform the host c o m m u n i t i e s of the a r r i va l of the transhumant animals.

The certificate contains details on the composition of the herd, the vaccinations given, the itinerary of the herds, the border posts to be crossed, and the f inal des t ina t ion . It is i s sued by the l ivestock department and initialled by the local administrative authorities in the country of origin.

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Article 6

The official document defined in Article 5 above shall be ve r i f i ed and c o u n t e r - s i g n e d by the competent authorities at the entry and exit points in the host country.

Article 7

Transhumant herds shall follow the routes defined by Member States in accordance with the itinerary i nd i ca ted on the E C O W A S In te rna t iona l Transhumance Certificate.

Article 8

There shall be no crossing of borders during the night.

Article 9

Without prejudice to the sanctions provided for in the laws of the country c o n c e r n e d , herds not covered by a cert i f icate shal l be p laced under quarantine and the costs borne by the owners.

CHAPTER IV SUPERVISION OF NOMADIC LIVESTOCK

Article 10

Transhumant l ivestock must be under constant guard, both while on the move and during grazing.

Article 11

The herd must be guarded by a sufficient number of herdsmen during migrat ion. The number of herdsmen is determined by the number of heads of cat t le . T h e r e must be a m in imum of one herdsman for every fifty heads of cattle. In all cases, t ranshumant herds must be accompan ied by a minimum of two herdsmen.

Article 12

Herdsmen must be in possession of identity papers duly issued by the competent authorities in their count r ies of or ig in . They must be ab le upon d e m a n d , to s h o w proo f of the ident i ty and permanent residence of the owner (s) of the herd. Herdsmen must be at least 18 years old.

Article 13

Stray animals will be apprehended by the relevant authorities and impounded without prejudice to the appl icat ion of sanct ions against their owner or herdsmen, as provided for by laws applicable in c a s e s of stray a n i m a l s in the M e m b e r Sta te concerned.

CHAPTERV ARRIVAL OF TRANSHUMANT

LIVESTOCK IN THE HOST COUNTRY

Article 14

Each host country shall fix the period during which migrating livestock may enter into and depart from its territory, and inform the other States accordingly.

Article 15

E a c h S t a t e s h a l l d e f i n e the a r e a s w h e r e transhumant animals may be stocked and shall determine the maximum, capacity of each zone thus identified. The accompanying herdsman must pen up his herd in the zone to which he is directed by officials, at the point of entry.

Article 16

Herdsmen accompanying transhumant l ivestock and who are legally admitted into the host country shall be given protection by the authorities and their fundamental r ights-shal l be guaranteed by the judicial institutions of the host country. In return, s u c h h e r d s m e n s h a l l o b s e r v e al l l aws and regulations of the host country, particularly those concerning the conservation of forest reserves and forest resources and the management of watering points and pastoral land.

Article 17

A n y d i spu te b e t w e e n f a r m e r s and n o m a d i c herdsmen shall first be judged by an arbitration commission on the basis of information gathered by the said Commiss ion.

Article 18

T h i s c o m m i s s i o n s h a l l be c o m p o s e d of representatives of the herdsmen, farmers, livestock officers and agricultural officers, officials from the ministries of Forest and Water Resources and local political and administrative authorities.

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Article 19

In the event that an amicable sett lement is not reached, the dispute may be resolved in the law cour ts in conformi ty with the ru les govern ing settlement of contentious issues.

CHAPTER VI PUBLICATION AND ENTRY INTO FORCE

Article 20

This Decision shall be published by the Executive Secretariat in the Official Journal of the Community within thirty days of signature by the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government.

It shall also be published by each Member State in its National Gazette within the same time-frame.

DONE AT ABUJA, THIS 31 ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998.

H.E. GENERALVBDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR CHAIRMAN,

FOR THE AUTHORITY.

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DECISION A/DEC.6/10/98 AMENDING ARTICLE 9 OF DECISION A/DEC 19/5/80 RELATING TO APPLICATION OF P R O C E D U R E S FOR C O M P E N S A T I O N OF L O S S OF R E V E N U E SUFFERED BY MEMBER STATES AS A RESULT OF LIBERALISATION OF INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE.


M I N D F U L A r t i c l es 7, 8 and 9 of the rev i sed E C O W A S Treaty establ ish ing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its composit ion and functions;

MINDFUL of the Protocol of 5th November, 1976 relating to assessment of loss in revenue suffered by Member States as a result of liberalisation of intra-Community trade;

M I N D F U L of Dec i s i on A / D E C . 19/5/80 of the Author i ty of H e a d s of S ta te and Gove rnmen t re la t ing to a p p l i c a t i o n of p r o c e d u r e s for c o m p e n s a t i o n of l oss of revenue suf fered by E C O W A S Member States as a result of liberalisation of intra-Community trade;

M INDFUL of Decis ion C /DEC.5 /12 /88 relating to adoption of a compensat ion budget for loss of revenue for the take-off of the intra-Community trade liberalisation scheme;

D E T E R M I N E D to s imp l i f y p r o c e d u r e s for assessmen t and compensat ion of revenue loss incurred through trade l iberal isation in order to expedite payment of compensation to States having incurred revenue loss;

DESIR ING to harmonise the provisions of Article 9 of Decision A / D E C . 19/5/80 and those of Article 2 (1b) of the Protocol of 5th November, 1976 relating to a s s e s s m e n t of loss of revenue suffered by E C O W A S Member States;

A C T I N G O N R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the meeting of the Counci l of Ministers held in Abuja from 23rd to 28th October, 1998;

D E C I D E S

Article 1

Article 9 of Decision A / D E C . 19/5/80 dated 28 May

1980 relating to appl icat ion of p rocedures for compensa t i on of l oss of revenue suf fered by Member States as a result of liberalisation of intra-Community trade is hereby amened as follows:

Article 9 (new)

"The contribution of a Member State to the compensation budget shall be equal to the amount of revenue loss incurred by all the other Member States as a result of importing goods originating from that Member State."

Article 2

This decision shall be published by the Executive Secretariat in the Official Journarwithin thirty days of signature by the Chairman.

It shall also be published by each Member State in its National Gazette within the same time-frame.

DONE AT ABUJA, THIS 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998.

H.E. GENERAL ABDULSALAMIABUBAKAR CHAIRMAN,

FOR THE AUTHORITY.

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DECISION A/DEC.7/10/98 RELATING TO THE RATIONALISATION OF WEST AFRICAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS

THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE OF GOVERNMENT,

MINDFUL of Articles 7, 8 and 9 of the E C O W A S Revised Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of S t a t e and G o v e r n m e n t and de f i n i ng its composition and functions;

A W A R E that the existence in West Africa of a large number of i n t e r - gove rnmen ta l o r g a n i s a t i o n s s h a r i n g i den t i ca l o b j e c t i v e s is a s o u r c e of duplication and wastage of resources in Member States;

R E C O G N I S I N G the need for a more effect ive rationalisation and coordination of the activities of West African inter-governmental organisations in order to speed up the regional integration process and achieve sustained growth and development for West Afr ica;

R E C A L L I N G Decision A /DEC.5 /5 /90 dated 30 May, 1990. manda t i ng the E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y to conduct the necessary studies for the formulation of f lexib le and p ragmat i c p rog ramme for the rationalisation of integration measures in the sub-region;

C O N S I D E R I N G the study prepared by the Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) in Dakar, which was examined by the meeting of expe r t s f rom M e m b e r S t a t e s and intergovernmental organisations, held in Abuja on 8th and 9th June, 1998, and by the Counci l of Ministers at its 43rd Session held in Abuja from 23rd to 28th October, 1998;

N O T I N G the efforts deployed by the Execut ive H e a d s of E C O W A S , U E M O A and C I L S S to harmonise the cooperation programmes involving the Organisations;

C O N S I D E R I N G the Recommendation of the Council of Ministers meeting in Abuja from 23rd to 28th October, 1998;

D E C I D E S

Article 1

A two-phase harmonisation plan is hereby adopted as follows:

i. The regional economic communi t ies of E C O W A S (the E c o n o m i c Communi ty of Wes t Afr ican States) U E M O A (the Wes t African Economic and Monetary Union) and M R U (the M a n o R i v e r Un ion ) sha l l harmonise their policies and instruments for cooperation and regional integration. The three institutions shall identify the areas in which they are mutually complementary and p r o p o s e m e a s u r e s to ob ta in the convergence of their programmes;

ii. Al l other IGO's which are not economic communities shall be rationalised according to a r e a s of act iv i ty, th rough merge rs , d i s s o l u t i o n and r e o r g a n i s a t i o n , e a c h surv iv ing IGO b e c o m i n g a spec ia l i sed agency of E C O W A S . The sectors of activity shall be the following:

agr icul ture, l ivestock farming and fisheries;

water resource development;

health care:

protection of the environment and of nature;

money and finance.

iii. Within the monetary and financial sector, the role of the W e s t A f r i can Monetary Agency (WAMA) which includes the central banks of all E C O W A S Member States shall be taken into due consideration in seeking to achieve the final objective which is to set up a central bank of E C O W A S ; W A M A shall be responsible for the implementation of the regional monetary programme.

Article 2

The rationalisation exercise shall take into account the costs and benefits of each IGO concerned and the e x p e r i e n c e of the m e r g e r b e t w e e n the organisation for the control of the major endemic diseases ( O C C G E ) and the Wes t African Health Community (WAHC) to form the West African Health Organisation (WAHO).

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Article 3

The rationalisation procedure for the different IGOs sha l l be e x a m i n e d dur ing sec to ra l m e e t i n g s involving Member States and the joint O A U / E C A / A D B secretariat as equal partners;

Article 4

Secretariat within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the Authority.

It shall also be published by each Member State within the same time frame in its National Gazette.

D O N E AT ABUJA, THIS 31ST DAY O F O C T O B E R , 1998.

All aspects of the rationalisation exercise shall be completed by 2007, and in compl iance with the recommendations of IDEP.

Article 5

All IGOs concerned shall make provision within their respect ive budgets to fund their at tendance at sectoral meetings and to carry dut any activities relating to the rationalisation of West African IGOs. The E C O W A S Executive Secretariat shall respect the p r o p o s e d imp lemen ta t i on t ime- tab le and mobi l ise funds from donors or other sources to execute the plan of action for the rationalisation process.

H.E. GEN ERAL'AB DU LSALAMIABUBAKAR, CHAIRMAN,

FOR THE AUTHORITY.

Article 6

This Decision shall be brought to the attention of the d e c i s i o n - m a k i n g au thor i t ies of the I G O s c o n c e r n e d in o r d e r to e n s u r e its p romp t implementation.

There is furthermore hereby created a monitoring committee comprising E C O W A S , U E M O A , C I L S S , O A U / A E C , E C A and IDEP. The committee shall meet at regu la r in terva ls to rev iew p rog ress achieved and difficulties encountered. It shall report to the joint meeting of Member States and IGOs.

The meeting of Member States and IGOs shall be convened at regular intervals to appraise progress in the rationalisation process.

Article 7

The Executive Secretary shall expedite action on the study on the reorganisation of the Executive Secretariat.

Article 8

This Decision shall be published by the Executive

DECISION A / D E C . 8/10/98 ON T H E ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGIONAL FUND FOR FINANCING DRUG CONTROL ACTIVITIES IN WEST AFRICA


M I N D F U L of Art icles 7, 8 and 9 of the Rev ised Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its composition and functions;

C O N C E R N E D with the rapid expansion of the drug phenomenon in the Member States of the sub-region, and the rec rudescence of drug-related crimes;

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C O N V I N C E D of the need for concerted and coo r d i n a t e d s t r a t e g i e s c o m b i n i n g p r e v e n t i o n , repression, treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts;

C O N S I D E R I N G the meagre f inancial resources ava i lab le to the inter-minister ia l Drug Cont ro l Commi t t ees ( IDCC) for the execut ion of their assignments;

B E A R I N G IN MIND Resolut ion A / R E S 2 / 8 / 9 7 on drug prevention and control in Wes t Africa, which e n d o r s e d the P r a i a Po l i t i ca l Dec la ra t ion and Regional Plan of Act ion;

C O N S I D E R I N G that the implementat ion of the Regional Plan of Action on drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking and the regional activities being undertaken by the IDCC require immense financial r e s o u r c e s w h i c h c a n n o t be p rov ided by the Executive Secretariat budget;

DESIRING to seek adequate financial resources for drug control activities in Wes t Africa and to create a regional fund for that purpose;

C O N S I D E R I N G Recommendation C/REC.4 /8 /97 of the Forty-first Sess ion of the Counci l of Ministers, held in Abuja from 23rd to 26th August. 1997;


H.E. GENERAL ABDULSALAMIABUBAKAR, CHAIRMAN,

FOR THE AUTHORITY.

D E C I D E S

Article 1

It is hereby estab l ished a regional fund, herein referred to as E C O D R U G - F u n d , for financing drug control activities in West Africa.

DECISION A/DEC.9/10/98 APPROVING THE REQUEST OF BURKINA FASO TO HOST THE H E A D Q U A R T E R S OF THE W E S T AFRICAN HEALTH ORGANISATION

Article 2

T h e moda l i t i es for f i nanc ing , m a n a g i n g and operating the E C O D R U G - F u n d are stipulated in the Statutes of the fund, adopted by the Counci l of Ministers.

Article 3

This dec is ion shal l be publ ished in the Off icial Jou rna l of the C o m m u n i t y by the Execu t i ve Secretariat within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the Authority.

It shall also be published by each Member State within the same time frame in its National Gazette.


M I N D F U L of Art icles 7, 8 and 9 of the Rev ised Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States ( E C O W A S ) establ ishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its composition and functions;

C O N S I D E R I N G the establ ishment of the Wes t African Health Organisation by Protocol A/P.2/7/87 signed in Abuja on 9th July, 1987;

MINDFUL of Article XI of the said Protocol relating to the selection of the headquarters of the Wes* African Health Organisation;

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DESIR ING to pool efforts of all Member States in order to resolve the health problems of the sub-region by the estab l ishment of a s ingle health organisation for the Community;

C O N S I D E R I N G the verbal request made by the representative of Burkina Faso during the Forty-third Sess ion of the Counci l of Ministers for his country to be allowed to host the headquarters of WAHO;

C O N S I D E R I N G also that Bodo-Dioulasso, Burkina F a s o has al l the faci l i t ies n e e d e d to host the headquarters of W A H O ;

O N T H E P R O P O S A L of the Third Meeting of the Assemb ly of E C O W A S Health Ministers held in Lome. Togo on 30th and 31st July, 1998;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the 43rd Session of the Counci l of Ministers held in Abuja from 23rd to 28th October, 1998;

D E C I D E S

Article 1

The Headquar te rs of the W e s t Af r ican Health Organisation shall be situated in Bobo-Dioulasso, B u r k i n a F a s o . T h e H e a d - q u a r t e r s m a y b e re loca ted to any other M e m b e r Sta te on the decision of the Authority.

Article 2

This Dec is ion shal l be publ ished in the Official Jou rna l of the C o m m u n i t y by the Execu t i ve Secretariat within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the Authority.

It shal l also be published by each Member State within the same time frame in its National Gazette.

DONEAT ABUJA, THIS 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER. 1998.

H.E. GENERAL'ABDULSALAMIABUBAKAR, CHAIRMAN,

FOR THE AUTHORITY.

DECISION A/DEC.10/10/98 ESTABLISHING AN AD HOC MINISTERIAL C O M M I T T E E FOR THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE ECOWAS EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT

THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT

MINDFUL Articles 7, 8 and 9 of the revised Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its composi t ion and functions;

D E S I R I N G to enhance the ef fect iveness of the Executive Secretariat and to make it more suitable to face the new chal lenges facing the Community;

DESIRING also to put more impetus to the regional integration process;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the 43rd Sess ion of the Counci l of Ministers held in Abuja from 23rd to 28th October, 1998;

D E C I D E S

Article 1

Establishment

A n A d H o c M i n i s t e r i a l C o m m i t t e e for the restructuring of the Executive Secretariat is hereby establ ished.

Article 2

Composition

The A d H o c M in i s te r i a l C o m m i t t e e sha l l be composed of the Ministers responsible for E C O W A S Affairs of the following Member States:

Republic of C A B O V E R D E ;

Republic of C O T E D ' lVOIRE;

Republic of G H A N A ;

Republic of LIBERIA;

Republ ic of MALI ;

Federal Republ ic of NIGERIA.

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Article 3

Mandate

i. The Ad Hoc Ministerial Committee shall act on behalf of the Counci l of Ministers and shal l make appropriate proposals to the Heads of State and Government for the restructuring of the Executive Secretariat.

ii. It shall:

(a) Establ ish such sub-committees and t e c h n i c a l c o m m i t t e e s a s it may consider necessary;

(b) Commission such studies and consult o ther o r g a n i s a t i o n s , ins t i tu t ions, corporations and individuals as it may consider necessary.

Article 4

Meetings

The Ad -Hoc Ministerial Committee shall meet as often as necessary.

Article 5

Publication

This Decision shall be published by the Executive Secretariat in the Official Journal of the Community within thirty (30) d a y s of its s ignature by the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government.

It shall also be published by each Member State tn its National Gazette within the same time frame.


DECISION A/DEC.11/10/98 RELATING TO THE E C O W A S M E C H A N I S M FOR C O N F L I C T PREVENTION, MANAGEMENT, RESOLUTION, PEACE-KEEPING AND SECURITY



R E A F F I R M I N G its commitment to the Protocol on Non-Aggression of 1979, the Protocol on Mutual Assistance in Defence of 1981 and the E C O W A S Declaration of Political Principles of 1991;

MINDFUL of the provisions of Articles 56 and 58 of the R e v i s e d Treaty in wh ich M e m b e r S ta tes undertake to cooperate in political matters and to safeguard and consolidate relations conducive to the maintenance of peace, stability and security within the sub-region;

DESIRING to prevent, manage and resolve conflicts as well as adopt measures for the maintenance and strengthening of peace, security and stability in the West African sub-region;

R E C A L L I N G the Final Communique of the Forth Extraordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Gove rnmen t held in L o m e on 17th December, 1997;

W E L C O M I N G the United Nations Security Counci l Resolutions 1196(7998; of 16th September, 1998 and 1197(7998) of 18th September, 1998 and the Statements of the President of the Security Counci l de l ivered on 16th and 24th Sep tember , 1998 respectively;

C O N S I D E R I N G the Proposa l of the meeting of Ministers of Defence, Internal Affairs arid Security held in Banjul on 23rd and 24th July, 1998;

H.E. GENERAL'ABDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR, CHAIRMAN,

FOR THE AUTHORITY.

ON T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs held in Abuja from 26th to 29th October, 1998;

D E C I D E S

Article 1

The draft framework of a Mechanism for conflict

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prevention, management and resolution, peacek e e p i n g and secu r i t y w i th in the s u b - r e g i o n submitted by the meeting of Ministers of Defence, Internal Affairs and Security held in Banjul, The G a m b i a on 23rd and 24th July, 1998 and the meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs held in Abuja, Nigeria from 26th to 29th October, 1998 is hereby endorsed.

Article 2

The Execut ive Secretar iat, in col laboration with relevant individuals organisations and institutions s h a l l e l a b o r a t e a p p r o p r i a t e P r o t o c o l s and instruments for the effect ive appl icat ion of the Mechanism mentioned in Article 1 above.

Article 3

This Decis ion shal l be publ ished in the Official J o u r n a l of the C o m m u n i t y by the E x e c u t i v e Secretariat within thirty (30) days of signature by the Chairman of the Authority.

It shall also be published in the National Gazette of each Member State within the same time-frame.

DON EAT ABUJA, THIS 31st DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998.

H.E. GENERALVBDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR, CHAIRMAN,

FOR THE AUTHORITY.

DECISION A/DEC.12/10/98 CREATING THE POST OF DEPUTY EXECUTIVE S E C R E T A R Y FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY IN THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT


M I N D F U L of Art ic les 7, 8 and 9 of the Rev ised Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its composit ion and functions;

M I N D F U L of Art ic les 56 and 58 of the Rev ised Treaty in wh ich M e m b e r S ta tes under take to cooperate on political matters and to safeguard and consolidate relations conducive to the maintenance of peace, stability and security within the region;

MINDFUL of the Protocol on Mutual Assistance in Defence adopted in Freetwon on 29th May, 1981 by Heads of State and Government;

DESIRING to implement existing protocols and to deve lop the inst i tut ional fac i l i t ies for conf l ic t prevention, management and resolution, peacekeep ing , human i ta r i an suppor t , s u b - r e g i o n a l security and the Control of trans-border crime and circulation of small arms;

R E C A L L I N G T H E O U T C O M E of the meeting of Ministers of Defence, Internal Affairs and Security held in Banjul on 23rd and 24th July, 1998;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs held in Abuja from 26th to 29th October, 1998;

D E C I D E S

Article 1

1) The post of Deputy Executive Secretary for Political Affairs, Defence and Security in the Executive Secretariat is hereby created.

2) The Deputy Executive Secretary shall work u n d e r the author i ty of the E x e c u t i v e Secretary and shall carry out all the duties relevant to his post as approved by the Decision-making organs of the Community.

Article 2

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J o u r n a l of the C o m m u n i t y by the E x e c u t i v e Secretariat within thirty (30) days of signature by the Chairman of the Authority.



sections of the population with particular reference to the mobilisation of women of the sub-region and the enhancement of their economic , social and cultural conditions;

MINDFUL of Decisions A /DEC.3 /7 /87 and A / D E C . 4 / 7/87 of the Author i ty of H e a d s of S ta te and G o v e r n m e n t grant ing W A W A the s ta tus of a s p e c i a l i s e d inst i tut ion of the C o m m u n i t y and approving the W A W A Statutes respectively;

H.E. GENERAL ABDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR, CHAIRMAN,

FOR THE AUTHORITY.

D E S I R I N G to ensure greater and more effective participation by W o m e n in the development and i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of C o m m u n i t y p o l i c i e s and programmes;

D E C I D E S

Article 1

The attached revised Statutes and the Rules of Procedure , both adopted by the Sixth Genera l Assembly of the West African Women 's Association (WAWA) held in Abidjan, Cote d'lvoire from 21st to 26th September, 1998 are hereby approved.

Article 2

DECISION A/DEC.13/10/98 APPROVING THE REVISED S T A T U T E S AND THE R U L E S OF P R O C E D U R E OF T H E W E S T A F R I C A N WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION (WAWA)



M I N D F U L of Art icles 61 and 63 of the Rev ised Treaty relat ing to the mobi l isa t ion of var ious

This Dec is ion shal l be publ ished in the Official J o u r n a l of the C o m m u n i t y by the E x e c u t i v e Secretariat within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the Authority.

It shall also be published withinlne same time-frame by each Member State in its National Gazette.



FOR THE AUTHORITY.

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THE REVISED STATUTES

A D O P T E D BY T H E SIXTH G E N E R A L A S S E M B L Y O F W E S T A F R I C A N W O M E N ' S ASSOCIATION (WAWA)

A B I D J A N , 2 1 S T - 2 6 T H S E P T E M B E R , 1998

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REVISED STATUTES ADOPTED BY THE SIXTH G E N E R A L A S S E M B L Y O F W E S T AFRICAN WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION (WAWA)

P R E A M B L E

E s t a b l i s h e d in 1 9 8 3 in i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of Recommendat ion A / R E C . 1 / 5 / 8 3 of the Authority of H e a d s of S ta te and Government of E C O W A S relating to the mobilisation of the different sections of the population in the integration process, the West African Women 's Associat ion (WAWA) has been granted the status of a special ised institution of E C O W A S (Decision A/DEC.3/7/87) and has been making every effort to carry out its mission, within the limits of its resources.

Today, committed more than ever before to seeking w a y s of ensu r ing g rea te r and more ef fect ive participation by women in the implementation of Community policies, W A W A is engaged in activities w h i c h a re g e a r e d e s s e n t i a l l y t o w a r d s the achievement of the following objectives:

the development of human resources which constitute Afr ica 's most important asset , and more par t i cu la r l y the w o m e n , on account of their potentially and justifiably crucial role in all aspects of development;

the elimination, as a matter of urgency, of all problems impeding the mobilisation of r e s o u r c e s a n d h i n d e r i n g a c c e s s to information, commun ica t ion , educat ion, health care, credit, land and potable water;

the a c h i e v e m e n t of p e a c e , th rough concerted efforts, and the implementation of act ivi t ies that would enab le the sub-region to face the economic, socio-cultural a n d po l i t i ca l c h a l l e n g e s of the th i rd millenium.

In the spirit of the phi losophy underpinning the Rev i sed Treaty of E C O W A S , particularly in its Art ic les 63 and 80 , W A W A also reafflrmes its determination to work in collaboration with E C O W A S to support efforts by Member States to achieve sustainable human development and to promote activities by women, with a view to ensuring that they participate fully in the integration process.

Moreover, having identified the problems being e n c o u n t e r e d both in its o p e r a t i o n s and in

constituting its network, W A W A , as part of its ongoing efforts to work out more effective strategies, has decided to review its statutes as follows

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

There is hereby established between the women's o r g a n i s a t i o n s of the M e m b e r S t a t e s of the E c o n o m i c C o m m u n i t y of W e s t A f r i can S ta tes ( E C O W A S ) a West African Women 's Associat ion ( W A W A ) , he re i na f t e r re fe r red to a s " the Associat ion" , which shall be governed by these statutes and by the Revised Treaty of E C O W A S .

Article 2

The Associat ion shall be a special ised institution of E C O W A S .

Article 3

The Headquarters of the Associat ion shall be in Dakar and may be transferred to any other site within the sub-region at the request of 2/3 of the members and with the consent of the future host country, upon approval by the Authority of Heads of State and Government of E C O W A S .

Article 4

A nat ional chapter of the Assoc ia t ion shal l be es tab l ished in e a c h E C O W A S M e m b e r State, p laced under the authority of the government agency in charge of women's affairs. The national chapter shal l represent the Assoc ia t i on in the Member State.

Article 5

The national chapter of each Member State shall be represented within the Assoc ia t i on by two delegates entitled to a single vote.

Article 6

The objective of the W A W A are :

a) to e n s u r e g rea te r mob i l i sa t i on of the women of the sub-region in the Community-building process ;

b) to contribute to peace-keeping and to the

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ach ievement and consol idat ion of unity within the sub-region in order to be able to contribute fully to the process of liberating the creative potential of each individual ;

c) to initiate, in collaboration with the national chapters, Communi ty projects in priority s e c t o r s , pa r t i cu la r l y ag r i cu l t u ra l development, trade, water supply, poverty alleviation, desertification control, etc. ;

d) to participate fully in the establishment of a new economic and social order; taking into account gender issues and the aspirations of the peoples of the sub-region, and to benefit from such an order ;

e) to urge and encou rage by all poss ib le m e a n s pr ivate init iat ive on the part of women through access to credit for women a n d the i m p r o v e m e n t of d is t r ibu t ion channels ;

f) to foster sub-regional cooperation with a v iew to acce le ra t ing the integrat ion of E C O W A S in the economic, legal, social and cultural spheres, in order to ensure a better future for the peoples of the sub-region ;

g) to o rgan ise co l loqu ia and seminars on topics of interest to the sub-region, aimed at improving living conditions in all sectors c a p a b l e of e n h a n c i n g the overa l l and lasting development of mankind ;

h) to in i t iate a n d d e v e l o p r e s e a r c h p rog rammes on the l iving and work ing conditions of women and to urge Member States to accord greater attention and more effective support to the implementation of such programmes;

i) to p romo te e x c h a n g e of e x p e r i e n c e s between Member States of E C O W A S and the national chapters with a view to deriving m a x i m u m bene f i t f rom c o m p a r a t i v e advantages ;

j) to cooperate in the interests of the sub-reg ion wi th al l s im i la r or in ternat ional o r g a n i s a t i o n s l ike ly to con t r i bu te to a t t a i nmen t of the a b o v e - m e n t i o n e d objectives.

Article 7

The working languages of the Associat ion shall be the dec l a red off ic ial l a n g u a g e s of E C O W A S ; French, English and Portuguese.

Article 8

The Association shall be constituted for an unlimited period.

CHAPTER II STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS

Article 9

The organs of the Associat ion shall be :

The Genera l Assembly;

The Counc i l of Chai rpersons of National Chapters;

The Bureau;

The Committee of Experts.

Article 10

The General Assembly

The Genera l Assembly shall be the supreme organ of the Associat ion.

It shall be composed of at least two officers of national chapters of W A W A .

It shall meet once every two (2) years and may be convened in an extraordinary session by the Bureau or at the request of 2/3 of the member associations.

Article 11

The Genera l Assembly shall :

define the general policy of the Associat ion and draw up its programmes of activity ;

select the Headquarters of the Associat ion in consultation with the host country and upon approval by the Authority of Heads of State and Government of E C O W A S ;

amend and adopt the Associat ion's statutes and rules of procedure ;

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elect members of the Bureau ;

adopt the budget of the Associat ion;

app rove the repor ts submi t ted by the Bureau;

d e t e r m i n e the v e n u e of m e e t i n g s in consultation with the E C O W A S Executive Secretariat;

app rove the reports of the Sec re ta r y -Genera l .

Article 12

Members of international organisations responsible for women's affairs resident in the sub-region as well as experts from other organisations may be invited to meetings of the Associat ion as observers.

Article 13

The Associat ion may be informed of any problems concerning the activities of women in the sub-region and may adopt any recommendations consistent with the spirit and object ives of the Econom ic Community of West African States.

Article 14

T h e G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y sha l l appo in t a s Chairperson for a non-renewable two-year term the national officer of the host country and shall elect other members of the Bureau.

Article 15

Decis ions of the Assoc ia t ion shall be taken by consensus. In case of a vote, a simple majority shall be required.

There shall be no voting by proxy.

Article 16

The Council of Chairpersons of National Chapters

The Counci l of Chairpersons of National Chapters shall be the governing body of the Association. It shall be made up of Chai rpersons in charge of women's affairs in E C O W A S Member States.

T h e C o u n c i l s h a l l be p r e s i d e d over by the Chairperson of W A W A .

Article 17

The Counci l of Chairpersons shall meet once every year together with the members of the Bureau.

The C o u n c i l of C h a i r p e r s o n s sha l l fo rmula te policies, evaluate and monitor the activities of the Bureau.

It shall determine the measures to be taken in order to achieve the objectives of W A W A .

Article 18

The Bureau of the Associat ion shall be made up of five persons :

the Chairperson;

the 1st Vice-Chairperson;

the 2nd Vice-Chairperson;

the Secretary General ;

the Treasurer.

Article 19

The Bureau, with the exception of the Chairperson, shall be elected by the Genera l Assembly for a two-year term of office renewable once. Two Auditors shall be elected from within the General Assembly for a non-renewabie two-year term. They shall submit a report before each Genera l Assemb ly during which a new Bureau is to be elected. The Auditors shall be nationals of two countries not represented on the Bureau.

Article 20

The Bureau shall :

mee t tw i ce a y e a r and w h e n necessary at the invitation of the Chairperson ;

prepare meetings of the Association

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in collaboration with the Executive Secretariat of the Community;

imp lement the d i rec t ives of the Genera l Assembly ;

represent the Associat ion within the t e c h n i c a l and s p e c i a l i s e d commiss ions of E C O W A S ;

m a i n t a i n c o n t a c t b e t w e e n the G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y and o ther African and international institutions pursuing the same objectives.

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The Chairperson shall be the legal representative of the A s s o c i a t i o n . S h e s h a l l r e p r e s e n t the A s s o c i a t i o n at a l l na t i ona l and in te rna t iona l institutions, and shall act in c lose collaboration with the Executive Secretariat of E C O W A S .

Ar t ic le 22

Composition of the General Secretariat

The Genera l Secretar iat shall be made up of a Secretary Genera l and any other officer the Bureau may decide to recruit.

The staff of the G e n e r a l Secre ta r ia t shal l be appointed by the Secretary General , in consultation with the Bureau, through a process of competition, tak ing a c c o u n t of g e o g r a p h i c a l s p r e a d . T h e emoluments of the staff members shall be paid by W A W A

Ar t i c le 23

The Secretary Genera l shall be responsible for coordinating the administrative and financial affairs of the Associat ion and she shall be answerable therefor to the Genera l Assembly.

The Secretary Genera l shall implement policies and programmes defined by the Genera l Assembly and shall coordinate the execution of the tasks assigned to the staff of the General Secretariat.

National chapters ot the Associat ion shall send any proposals for amendment or revision of the Statutes of Associat ion to the Secretary-General who shall communicate these to the Chairperson.

Article 24

The Committee of Experts

The Committee of Experts shall be made up of at least two experts from each national chapter.

The Commi t tee of Exper ts shal l examine and formulate recommendations on all documents to be submitted to the Counci l of Chairpersons.

Article 25

The Committee of Experts shall meet at least once a year at the Headquarters of W A W A , before the meeting of the Counci l of Chairpersons.

Article 26

National Chapters

In accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of these Statutes, the nat ional chapters shal l be composed as follows

1 Chairperson;

1 1st Vice-Chairperson;

1 2nd Vice-Chairperson;

1 Secretary Genera l ;

1 Assistant Secretary General ;

1 Treasurer;

Local associat ions;

H e a d s of na t i ona l t e c h n i c a l commissions.

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The Minister in charge of women affairs shall be the Cha i rperson of the national chapter of the Associat ion.

However, in countries where no Minister of women affairs has been appointed, the governmental body r e s p o n s i b l e for w o m e n a f fa i rs s h a l l be the Chairperson.

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Article 28

Ati members of the bureau of the national chapters, with the except ion of the Cha i rperson , shal l be elected for a period of two years, renewable once.

Article 29

Members of the bureaux of national chapters shall be e l e c t e d f rom a m o n g w o m e n w h o have distinguished themselves in their areas of activity and/or representatives of women's organisations, associations or cooperative societies.

CHAPTER 111 BUDGET

Article 30

The resources of the Associat ion shall be as defined in the Rules of Procedure.

Article 31

The Secretary Genera l shall be responsible for the financial management of the Associat ion. She shall m a k e p a y m e n t s on the i ns t ruc t i ons of the Chairperson and check the validity of all expenses.

Article 32

Any member association which does not pay up its contributions for a period of two years shall, as from the third y e a r :

be ineligible for any elective post;

lose its voting right;

be suspended from the activities of the Associat ion.

The sanctions applicable shall be as decided by the Genera l Assembly.

CHAPTER IV SPECIAL CLAUSES

Article 33

Dissolution

In c a s e of d i sso lu t ion of the A s s o c i a t i o n , its movable and immovable assets shall be handed over to E C O W A S .

Article 34

Entry into force

These Statutes shall enter into force upon adoption by the G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y and approva l by the Authority of Heads of State and Government of E C O W A S .

DONE AT ABIDJAN, THIS 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1998.

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DECISION A/DEC.14/10/98 RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AD-HOC COMMITTEE FOR T H E A L L O C A T I O N O F S T A T U T O R Y POSITIONS TO MEMBER STATES


M I N D F U L of Art icles 7, 8 and 9 of the Rev ised Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its composit ion and functions;

M I N D F U L of Art ic les 17 and 18 of the Rev ised Treaty, paragraph 4, Art ic le 28 of the Protocol relating to the E C O W A S Fund for Cooperat ion Compensat ion and Development and Article IX of the Protocol on the establ ishment of the W e s t A f r i c a n H e a l t h O r g a n i s a t i o n , re la t ing to the a p p o i n t m e n t s of S ta tu to ry O f f i c e r s in the Secreariat, the Fund, and the West African Health Organisation respectively;

M I N D F U L of D e c i s i o n A / D E C , 11/7 /93 on the appointment of Statutory Appointees;

C O N S I D E R I N G that apart from the post of Executive S e c r e t a r y , a l l o the r p o s i t i o n s of S ta tu to ry Appointees have, remained vacant and had been occupied by officers in acting capacit ies,

R E C A L L I N G Decision A / D E C . 12/10/98 creating the post of Deputy Execut ive Secretary for Polit ical Affairs, Defence and Security in the Secretariat;

DESIRING to fill immediately these positions in order to enhance the efficiency of the institutions of the Community;

D E C I D E S

Article 1

Establishment

An Ad-hoc Committee for the allocation of statutory positions is hereby establ ished.

Article 2

Composition

The Ad-hoc Committee shall be composed of the fallowing Member States :

Republic of C A B O V E R D E ;

Republ ic of C O T E D' lVOIRE;

Republ ic of G H A N A ;

Republic of LIBERIA;

Republ ic of MALI;

Federal Republ ic of NIGERIA.

Article 3

Mandate

The Ad-hoc Committee shall act on behalf of the Authority of Heads of State and Government and sha l l p ropose a fo rmula for the a l locat ion of statutory posts to Member States, before 1 st March, 1999.

Article 4

Report

The Ad-hoc Committee shall meet at the Ministerial and Heads of State levels.

The proposals of the meeting of Heads of State of the Ad-hoc Committee shall be presented to the current Cha i rman who shal l take appropr iate action after due consultations with other Heads of State and Government.

Ar t ic le 5

P u b l i c a t i o n

This Decis ion shal l be publ ished in the Official J o u r n a l of the C o m m u n i t y by the E x e c u t i v e Secretariat within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the Authority.



H.E. GENERAL\ABDULSALAMI A B U B A K A R , C H A I R M A N ,

F O R T H E A U T H O R I T Y .

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DECISION WAD-HOC/COMSMZJDEC. 1/2/98 ON THE SETTING UP OF A STANDING TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON ECOWAS SINGLE MONETARY ZONE

THE HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT ON THE AD-HOC MONITORING COMMITTEE FOR T H E CREATION OF T H E E C O W A S SINGLE MONETARY ZONE, (THE AD-HOC MONITORING COMMITTEE)


MINDFUL of Decision A/DEC.4/8 /97 of the Authority of Heads of State and Government establishing an ad-hoc Monitoring Committee for the creation of a Single Monetary Zone by the year 2000,

M I N D F U L of Art ic le 3 of the above-ment ioned Decis ion which mandates the ad-hoc Monitoring Committee to act on behalf of theAuthority and to take all measures necessary to ensure the speedy and timely attainment of a Single Monetary Zone;

A W A R E that the creation of such a zone would facilitate the free movement of persons, goods and services within the region;

D E S I R I N G to acce lera te the harmonisat ion of macro-economic policies of Member States in order to a c h i e v e c o n v e r g e n c e in m a c r o - e c o n o m i c indicators and speed up preparations towards the achievement of the E C O W A S Single Monetary Zone by the target date;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the Ministers of Finance and Governors of Central Bank of the ad-hoc Commit tee of Heads of State on E C O W A S Single Monetary Zone held in Abuja October 28th, 1998;

A C T I N G for the Authority ,

D E C I D E S

Article 1

Establishment

A permanent standing technical committee on the establishment of an E C O W A S single monetary zone is hereby established.

Article 2

Composition

The technical commit tee shal l be c o m p o s e d of Directors of Resea rch of Centra l Bank, relevant officials of Ministr ies of F inance , P lann ing and Ministries of Just ice as well as any other relevant officials of Member States.

Article 3

M a n d a t e

1. The Committee shall undertake all relevant technical preparatory activities relating to the establ ishment of the single Monetary Zone in particular:

i) monitor the achievement of macro-economic convergence;

ii) e n s u r e the def in i t ion of the indicators of convergence required to a c h i e v e , m a c r o - e c o n o m i c convergence;

iii) make proposals on harmonisation of macro-economic concepts;

iv) propose the relevant institutional, administrative and legal framework;

v) advise the ad-hoc Committee on all preparatory activities needed to be undertaken to achieve the objective of a Single Monetary Zone;

vi) study the modalities for setting up a permanent stabil ization fund to provide support to Member States against the effects of unanticipated financial and other shocks during the transitional period.

2. In addition the Committee shall undertake s u c h s t u d i e s a n d c o n s u l t a t i o n s with relevant institutions as may be necessary.

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Article 4

Functions of Executive Secretariat and WAMA

The Executive Secretary and the Director General of W A M A sha l l a s s i s t the C o m m i t t e e in the discharge of its mandate.

Article 5

Publication

This Dec is ion shal l be publ ished in the Official J o u r n a l o f the C o m m u n i t y by the E x e c u t i v e Secretariat within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the Authority.




FOR THE AD-HOC COMMITTEE.

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R E S O L U T I O N A/RES.1 /10 /98 ON T H E RECOMMENDATIONS OF SIXTH G E N E R A L ASSEMBLY OF THE WEST AFRICAN WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION RELATING TO PEACE, CONFLICT M A N A G E M E N T A N D ERADICATION OF POVERTY



MINDFUL of Article 63 of the Revised Treaty relating to women and development;

MINDFUL of Decisions A /DEC.3 /7 /87 and A / D E C . 4 / 7/87 granting W A W A the status of a special ised institution of the Communi ty and approving the W A W A Statutes respectively;

C O N S I D E R I N G the recommendations of the Sixth General Assembly of the Wes t African Women 's Associat ion held in Abidjan. Cote d'lvoire from 24th to 26th September, 1998,

7) support activities of W A W A at the national and regional levels.

REQUEST the Executive Secretariat to:

encourage women 's participation in negotiations with a view to ensuring that they contribute more actively in the search for peace within the sub-region.


H.E. GENERALABDULSALAMI ABUBAKAR, CHAIRMAN,

FOR THE AUTHORITY.

APPEALS to Member States to:

1) adopt the gender approach in the planning and implementation of development policies and programmes, with a view to ensuring equitable development;

2) take necessary measures to ratify all texts aimed at promoting women as partners in attempts to ach ieve susta inable human development;

3) r e d u c e mi l i ta ry b u d g e t s in o rde r to strengthen human securi ty and poverty alleviation programmes;

4) work towards the achievement of lasting peace by promoting democracy and good governance;

5) take concrete measu res to ensure that w o m e n h a v e a c c e s s to pos i t i ons of responsibility;

6) take needs of women into consideration when drawing up national policies;

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STATUS OF ECOMOG IN LIBERIA

B E T W E E N

T H E E C O N O M I C C O M M U N I T Y O F W E S T A F R I C A N S T A T E S ( E C O W A S )

A N D

T H E R E P U B L I C O F L IBERIA .

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AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE STATUS OF E C O M O G IN LIBERIA B E T W E E N T H E ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) AND THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

STATUS OF ECOMOG AGREEMENT

THIS S T A T U S O F E C O M O G A G R E E M E N T is made and entered into this 5TH day of J U N E A.D. 1998, by and between the Economic Community of West Afr ican States, represented by and through its Executive Secretary, Lansana Kouyate, hereinafter known and referred to a s " E C O W A S " , and the Republ ic of Liberia, represented by and through its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Monie R, Captan, he re ina f te r known and re fe r red to a s " T H E G O V E R N M E N T " , hereby:

W I T N E S S E T H

W H E R E A S , the Republ ic of Liberia, was plunged into a civil war on December 24 . 1989, resulting into massive destruction of property, loss of lives, and breakdown of law and order.

C O N S I D E R I N G the pathet ic plight of innocent civilians as a result of the civil war and its threat to international peace and security, particularly to neighbouring countries and the West African sub-region as a whole;

C O N S C I O U S of the need for a stable and secure regional environment as an essential ingredient for effective regional cooperation;

C O N S I D E R I N G that the E C O W A S S t a n d i n g Mediation Committee established by the Authority of Heads of States and Government of E C O W A S at its First Summi t Meet ing held in Banjul , the Gambia from 6 to 7 August, 1990, decided to deploy an E C O W A S C e a s e f i r e Mon i t o r i ng G r o u p ( E C O M O G ) to restore peace and stability to Liberia and to enforce a ceasef i re amongst the warring factions;

A W A R E that the aforesaid E C O W A S Ceasef i re Monitoring Group ( E C O M O G ) was deployed in the Republic of Liberia in August 1990, and has since its d e p l o y m e n t , not on ly u n d e r t a k e n v i ta l humanitarian activities to alleviate the hardship of the people of Liberia, but has also provided security,

maintained law and order, and has successful ly contributed to providing a conducive environment which faci l i tated the ho ld ing of f ree, fair, and democratic presidential and legislative elections in Liberia on July 19th, 1997;

M I N D F U L that a d e m o c r a t i c a l l y e l e c t e d Government has now been inaugurated and has assumed all sovereign powers of the Republic;

A W A R E H O W E V E R , of the need for E C O M O G to rema in on L i b e r i a n s o i l not on l y for the implementat ion of the remaining aspects of its mandate under the Abuja Accord, but also to assist the Gove rnmen t in providing secur i ty and the maintenance of law and order;

A W A R E of the enormous commitment and the s u s t a i n e d ef for ts exe r t ed by the E c o n o m i c Communi ty of Wes t Afr ican States ( E C O W A S ) towards the peaceful resolution of the Liberian conflict, and its desire to ensure that peace is maintained m Liberia even after elections and the installation of an elected government;

A W A R E A L S O that E C O M O G is made up of military, paramilitary and police personnel contributed on a voluntary basis from E C O W A S Member States;

R E C A L L I N G the E C O W A S Peace Plan for Liberia as contained in the Yammoussoukro IV Accord of 30th October, 1991;

R E C A L L I N G A L S O the Peace Agreement (Cotonou A c c o r d ) ; the A k o s o m b o A g r e e m e n t and its Clarification signed in Acc ra on 21st December, 1994; and the Supplement to the Cotonou and Akosombo Agreements signed in Abuja on 19th August,1995 (The Abuja Agreement);

C O N S C I O U S of the sovereignty of the Republic of L ibe r ia and the need to de f ine the s ta tus of E C O M O G , its Members and its operations within the Republic of Liberia;

NOW T H E R E F O R E THE PARTIES H E R E B Y AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply:

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"ECOMOG" or "The Group" m e a n s the E C O W A S C e a s e f i r e Moni tor ing Group ( G R O U P ) es tab l i shed pursuant to the E C O W A S Authority Decision A / D E C . 1/8/ 90, and includes troops contributed by other A f r i can S t a t e s to ass i s t in the p e a c e keeping mission. E C O M O G consists of :

(a) "Special Representative of the Chairman" a p p o i n t e d by the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of S t a t e and G o v e r n m e n t to exercise such powers and functions as are entrusted to him.

(b) "Executive Secretary's Special Representative" appointed by the Executive Secretary of E C O W A S to exercise, under his authority, such p o w e r s and func t i ons a s a re entrusted to him by the Authority.

(c) "The Force Commander" appointsd a s C h i e f of the E C O M O G Operations by the Chairman of the Authority;

(d) "Civilian Section" c o m p o s e d of E C O W A S o f f i c ia l s and o ther persons assigned to assist any of the Specia l Representatives;

(e) A "Military Section" composed of mi l i tary, parami l i ta ry or c iv i l ian s e c t i o n , but u n l e s s spec i f i ca l l y stated otherwise, does not include service personnel assigned by the participating States to serve as part of E C O M O G .

"Member of ECOMOG" means any member of the mil i tary, parami l i tary, or c iv i l ian sec t i on , but u n l e s s spec i f i ca l l y s tated o t h e r w i s e , d o e ? not i n c l u d e s e r v i c e personnel .

"Participating State" means a member state that contributed personnel to E C O M O G . A " P a r t i c i p a t i n g G o v e r n m e n t " is the government of a Participating State.

"Government" means the Government of

the Republ ic of Liberia and includes all its officials and local authorities.

5. "Territory" means Liberia.

6. "Treaty" means the Revised Treaty of the E c o n o m i c C o m m u n i t y of W e s t A f r i can States.

7. "Community" m e a n s the E c o n o m i c C o m m u n i t y of W e s t A f r i c a n S t a t e s establ ished pursuant to Article 2 of the Treaty.

8. "Chairman" or "Chairman of the Authority" m e a n s the cu r ren t C h a i r m a n of the Au thor i t y of H e a d s of S t a t e s and Government of the Community.

9. "Executive Secretary" means the Executive Secretary of the Commun i t y appoin ted under Article 18 of the Treaty.

10. "Special Representative" means , as the case may be, either the Chairman's Special Representative or the E C O W A S Executive Secretary's Special Representative.

11. "Cotonou Accord" m e a n s the P e a c e A g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n the Inter im Government of National Unity of Liberia ( IGNU), the Nat ional Patr iot ic Front of Liberia (NPFL) and the United Liberation M o v e m e n t of L i b e r i a for D e m o c r a c y (ULIMO) signed in Cotonou on 25th July, 1993.

12. "Akosombo Agreement" m e a n s the agreement between the National Patriotic F ron t of L i be r i a ( N P F L ) , the Un i ted L i be ra t i on M o v e m e n t of L i be r i a for D e m o c r a c y ( U L I M O ) , and the A r m e d F o r c e s of L i b e r i a ( A F L ) s i g n e d in Akosombo , Republ ic of G h a n a on 12th S e p t e m b e r , 1994 a n d i n c l u d e s the Clarification of the Akosombo Agreement and the A c c e p t a n c e and A c c e s s i o n Agreement s igned in Accra , Republ ic of Ghana on 21st December, 1994.

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Accra Agreements and signed in Abuja on 19th Augus t , 1995 between the N P F L , ULIMO, L P C , A F L , UL IMO-J , LDF, N P F L ( C R C ) and L N C .

14. "Committee of Nine Communique" means the Communique of the Fourth Meeting of Heads of State and Government of the E C O W A S Committee of Nine on Liberia issued in Abuja on August 17th, 1996.

15. "Final Communique" m e a n s the communique of the Twentieth Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the E C O W A S issued in Abuja on August 29th, 1997.

16. 'Convention" m e a n s the Convent ion of Pr iv i leges and Immunit ies of E C O W A S dated 22nd April, 1978,

17. "Service personnel" means locally recruited personnel working with E C O M O G who do not enjoy i ip lomatic immunit ies and tax exemption privileges.

A R T I C L E II

A P P L I C A T I O N O F T H E A G R E E M E N T

U n l e s s s p e c i f i c a l l y p rov i ded o the rw i se , the provisions of this Agreement and any obligation undertaken by the Government or any privileges, immuni ty , fac i l i ty or c o n c e s s i o n g ran ted to E C O M O G or any member thereof, apply in the Territory only.

A R T I C L E III

A P P L I C A T I O N O F T H E C O N V E N T I O N : P R I V I L E G E S & IMMUNITIES O F E C O M O G

1. The Convention shall apply to E C O M O G , subject to the special provisions specified in this Agreement.

2 Notwi ths tanding the app l ica t ion of the Convention, E C O M O G shall enjoy the most favourable of any privilege, immunity, facility or c o n c e s s i o n g ran ted under the Convention as may be applicable to the parties concerned and the subject matter under consideration.

3. E C O M O G a s a s u b s i d i a r y o r g a n of E C O W A S , enjoys the status, privileges and immunities of E C O W A S in accordance with the Convention and as provided for in the present Agreement. The provision of Article 3 of the Convention shall also apply to the property, funds, and assets of Participating States used in the Territory in connection with the national cont ingents serving in E C O M O G operations, as provided for in Article II of the present Agreement. The Government recognizes the right of the E C O M O G operations in particular:

(a) To import, free of duty and taxes, equipment, provisions, supplies and o ther g o o d s w h i c h are for the exc lus ive and official use of the E C O M O G operations or for resale in the commissar ies provided for hereafter.

(b) To establish, maintain and operate commissar ies at its headquarters, camps and post for the benefit of the m e m b e r s of the E C O M O G o p e r a t i o n s , but not of s e r v i c e personnel .

(c) To c lear ex - cus toms and exc ise warehouse, free of duty and taxes, equipment, provisions, supplies and o ther g o o d s w h i c h are for the e x c l u s i v e use of the E C O M O G ope ra t i ons or for r esa le in the commissar ies provided for above.

(d) To re-export or otherwise dispose of such equipment free of duty and taxes, all provisions, supplies and other goods so imported or cleared ex-customs and excise warehouse;

To ensure that such importation, clearance, transfer or exportation may be effected with the leas t p o s s i b l e de lay , a mutua l l y sa t i s fac to ry p r o c e d u r e , i nc l ud ing documentation, shall be agreed between E C O M O G and the Government.

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Commander may designate shall be entitled to diplomatic privi leges, immunit ies and facilities in accordance with the provisions of the Convention.

5. Military personnel assigned to the military s e c t i o n of E C O M O G s h a l l h a v e the p r i v i l eges and immun i t i es spec i f i ca l l y provided for in this Agreement.

6. Members of the E C O W A S assigned to the civilian section to serve with the E C O M O G o p e r a t i o n s r e m a i n o f f i c i a l s of the i r respect ive Organizat ions entitled to the privileges and immunities provided by the Convention.

7. Other pe rsons ass igned to the Civ i l ian sect ion of E C O M O G as wel l as civil ian personnel assigned to the military section whose names are for the purpose notified to the Government by any of the Special Representat ives, shall be considered as experts, on mission, within the meaning of the Convention.

8. Service personnel of E C O M O G shall not en joy d i p l o m a t i c i m m u n i t i e s and tax exemptions. The Government agrees to inform the Specia l Representative or the F o r c e C o m m a n d e r of any inc iden t concerning a service personnel.

ARTICLE IV

STATUS OF ECOMOG

1. Recogn iz ing the sovereignty of L iber ia, members of E C O M O G shall refrain from any activity incompatible with the impartial and international nature of their duties or inconsistent with the spirit of the present a r r angemen ts . T h e y sha l l respec t the sovereignty of Liberia and observe all its local laws and regulations.

2. Without limiting the generality of paragraph 1 above, members of E C O M O G shall:

(i) refrain f rom any invo lvement in pr ivate c iv i l d i spu tes be tween c i t i zens of L ibe r ia ; or o therwise a t tempt to se t t le s u c h pr iva te disputes;

(ii) not e n g a g e in any c o m m e r c i a l business activity within the Territory.

The Specia l Representative and the Force C o m m a n d e r sha l l take al l appropr ia te measures to ensure the obse rvance of these obligations.

3. E C O M O G sha l l c o l l a b o r a t e with the Government in the implementation of its r e m a i n i n g m a n d a t e in l ine with the P r o t o c o l s to be en te red into be tween E C O W A S and the Government.

The above notwithstanding, nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to mean that the E C O M O G Opera t i ons , the S p e c i a l Representative, the Force Commander or any member of E C O M O G shall be under the control or authority of the Government They are under the command and authority of the E C O W A S Authority.

4. The Government undertakes to respect tht e x c l u s i v e l y i n te rna t i ona l na tu re E C O M O G .

Taxation

5. Members of E C O M O G shall be exempted from taxation on the pay and emoluments r e c e i v e d f rom the G o v e r n m e n t , a Par t i c ipa t i ng S t a t e or f rom any other source. They shall also be exempted from al l o ther d i rec t t axes and f rom al l registration fees and charges.

Customs and Fiscal Regu la t i ons

6. Members of E C O M O G operations shall have the right to import free of duty their personal effects in connect ion with their a r r i va l in the Terr i tory. S p e c i a l a r r a n g e m e n t s b e t w e e n the F o r c e Commander and the Liberian authorities shall be made for the implementation of the foregoing provisions in the interests of the L iber ian Gove rnmen t and M e m b e r s of E C O M O G . The Force Commander shall take all necessary measures to prevent any abuse of the exemption and to prevent the sale or resale cf such goods to persons other than members of E C O M O G .

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7. Specia l facilities for entry or exit shall be g r a n t e d by the L i b e r i a n immig ra t i on authority to regularly constituted units of E C O M O G , provided that the authorities concerned have been duly notified. O n the departure from the Territory, members of E C O M O G may take with them such funds as the Special Representative or the Force C o m m a n d e r cert i f ies were rece ived by E C O M O G .

Entry, Residence and Departure

8. The S p e c i a l Representa t ive , the Force Commander and members of E C O M O G , shall, wherever so required, have the right to enter into, reside in and depart from the Territory.

9. The Government of Liberia undertakes to facilitate the entry into and departure from the Territory, of the Specia l Representative, the Force C o m m a n d e r and members of E C O M O G E C O M O G undertakes to keep the G o v e r n m e n t i n f o r m e d of s u c h movements. For that purpose, the Special Representative. the Force Commander and members of E C O M O G shall be exempt from p a s s p o r t and v i s a r egu la t i ons and immigration inspection and restrictions on entering into or departing from the Territory. They shal l a lso be exempted from any regulat ions govern ing the res idence of aliens in the Territory including registration, but shall not be considered as acquiring the r ight to p e r m a n e n t r e s i d e n c e or domicile in Liberia.

10. For the purpose of such entry or departure, m e m b e r s of E C O M O G sha l l on ly be required to have:

(a) an individual or collective movement o rde r i s s u e d by or under the au thor i t y of the S p e c i a l R e p r e s e n t a t i v e or the F o r c e C o m m a n d e r or any appropr ia te authority of a Participating State: and

(b) a personal identity card issued in a c c o r d a n c e with A r t i c l e IV p a r a g r a p h 11, of the p resen t

Agreement, except in the case of f i rst entry, w h e n the p e r s o n a l ident i ty c a r d i s s u e d by the a p p r o p r i a t e au tho r i t i es of a Participating State shall be accepted in lieu of the said identity card.

11. The Specia l Representat ive or the Force Commander shall issue to each member of E C O M O G before or as soon as possible after such member 's first entry into the Territory, as well as to all service personnel, a numbered E C O M O G identity card, which shall show full name, date of birth, title or rank , s e r v i c e (if app rop r i a te ) and photograph. Except as provided in Article IV, paragraph 10 of this Agreement, such identity card shall be the only document required of a member of E C O M O G .

12. Members of E C O M O G as well as service personnel shall be required to present, but not to surrender, their E C O M O G identity card upon demand by any such official of the Government.

13 If a member of E C O M O G leaves the service of the Par t ic ipa t ing Sta te to wh ich he belongs and is not repatriated, the Force Commander shall immediately inform the Government, giving such particulars as may be required. The Force Commander shall similarly inform the Government of any member of E C O M O G who has absented himself for more than twenty-one days. In e i ther of the a b o v e two i n s t a n c e s , E C O M O G shall ensure, with the assistance of the Government, that such member of E C O M O G is apprehended and repatriated to the Participating State concerned. If an expulsion order against an ex-member of E C O M O G ' h a s been m a d e , the Fo rce C o m m a n d e r sha l l be r e s p o n s i b l e for ensuring that the person concerned shall be rece ived within the terr i tory of the Participating concerned, at the expense of E C O M O G .

Uniform and Arms

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the i r r e s p e c t i v e S t a t e s wi th s t a n d a r d E C O W A S accoutrements. The wearing of c iv i l ian d r e s s by the above-men t ione5 members of E C O M O G may by authorized by any of the Specia l Representatives or the Fo rce C o m m a n d e r at other t imes. Military members of E C O M O G and such civilian personnel as may be designated by the Force Commander may possess and carry arms while on duty in accordance with their functions.

No civilian personnel of E C O M O G shall be a l lowed to carry a rms except where authorized by the Force Commander.

Pe rm i t s and Licenses

15 The Government agrees to accept as valid, without tax or fee, a permit or l icense issued by the Force Commander for any member of E C O M O G except service personnel, or any E C O M O G transport or communication equ ipment and for the pract ice of any profession or occupation in connection with the funct ions of E C O M O G opera t ions ; provided that no l icense to drive a vehicle or pilot an aircraft shall be issued to any person who is not already in possession of an appropriate and valid l icense.

Mi l i tary Police, Arrest and Transfer of Custody, P r o s e c u t i o n and Mutual Assistance

16. The F o r c e C o m m a n d e r sha l l take al l a p p r o p r i a t e m e a s u r e s to e n s u r e the maintenance of discipline and good order among members of E C O M O G as well as service personnel. To this end, personnel designated by the Force Commander shall p o l i c e the p r e m i s e s of E C O M O G ope ra t i ons a n d s u c h a r e a s whe re its members are deployed. Elsewhere such personnel shall be employed only subject to arrangements with the Government, if necessary, to maintain discipline and order among members of E C O M O G .

17. The military police of E C O M O G shall have the p o w e r of a r res t ove r the mi l i tary members of E C O M O G . Military personnel p l aced under arrest outs ide their own contingent a reas shal l be transferred to

the i r c o n t i n g e n t ' s C o m m a n d e r for app rop r i a t e d i s c i p l i n a r y a c t i o n . T h e pe rsonne l ment ioned in paragraph 16 above may also take into custody any other person on the premises of E C O M O G . Such other person shall be delivered immediately to the nearest appropriate official of the Government for the purpose of dealing with any o f f e n s e or d i s t u r b a n c e on s u c h premises.

18. Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 16 and 17 above, the Government may take into custody any member of E C O M O G :

(a) When so requested by the Force Commander ; or

(b) When such a member of E C O M O G is apprehended in the commission or a t t e m p t e d c o m m i s s i o n of a criminal offense, such person shall be delivered immediately, together with any w e a p o n s or other item seized, to the nearest appropriate r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of E C O M O G , w h e r e a f t e r the p r o v i s i o n s of paragraph 24 of this Article shall apply mutatis mutandis.

19. When a person is taken into custody under paragraph 17 or paragraph 18(b) of this Article, E C O M O G or the Government, as the case may be, may make a preliminary interrogation but may not delay the transfer of custody. Fol lowing such transfer, the person concerned shall be made available upon request to the arresting authority for further interrogation in the presence of a representative of the Force Commander.

20. E C O M O G and the Government shall assist each other in carrying out all necessary investigations into offenses in respect of which either or both have an interest, in the product ion of w i tnesses and in the co l lect ion and product ion of ev idence , including the seizure of, and, if appropriate, the handling over of items connected with an offense. The handing over of any such items may be made subject to their return within the terms specified by the authority

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dBftvaring ttwm. Each shall notify the other o# the disposition of any case, in the outcome of which the other may have an inter eat or in which there has been a transfer of custody under the provisions of paragraph 17,18 and 19 of this Article.

21. The Government snail ensure the pcoeecubon of persons subject of its owwiaiji«isdtction who are accused of acts in relation to E C O M O G or its members which, if committed in relation to the Government, would haue rendered such acts table to prosecution.

The following arrangements respecting criminal' and civil jurisdiction are made having regard to the special functions of E C O M O G and to the interest of ECOWAS and not for the personal benefit of the members of ECOMOG.

22. Subject to paragraph 26 of this Article, all members of ECOMOG; excluding service personnel shall be immune from legal process in respect of all acts, performed by them in their official capacity. Such immunity shall continue even after they cease to be members of ECOMOG and after the expiration of the other provisions of this Agreement

23. Should the Government consider that any member of E C O M O G has committed a criminal offense, it shall promptly inform the Commander and present to him any evidence available to it.

24. Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 18 and 25(a) of this Article, members of ECOMOG shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of their respective Participating States in respect of any criminal offenses which may be committed by them in the Territory. They shall not be subject to the criminal Jurisdiction of the courts of Liberia.

25. tf any member of ECOMOG is apprehended pursuant to paragraph 18 of this Article for violating the criminal laws of Liberia; or if

the Government considers that any member of E C O M O G has committed a criminal offense, pursuant to paragraphs 23 and 24 of this Article, the Force Commander shall immediately:

(a) Cc4Jrt-marbal in the Territory such a member of E C O M O G in accordance with the criminal laws of the Participating State of origin of such a member; or

(b) Repatriate such member of E C O M O G to his state of origin for trial if the Force Commander determines that a court martial in the Territory would be prejudicial to the attainment of justice.

The member of E C O M O G so repatriated Shalt not be eligible to return to Liberia as a member of E C O M O G if convicted of the crime charge.

The Force Commander shall notify the Government of the outcome of the trial in both (a) and (b) above.

26. If any civil proceeding is instituted against a member of E C O M O G before any court of the Territory, the Special Representative shall be notified immediately, and he shall certify to the court whether or not the proceeding is related to the official duties of such member.

(a) If the Special Representative certifies that the proceeding is related to the official duties, such proceeding shall be discontinued and the provisions of paragraph 1 Article X of this Agreement shall apply.

(b) if the Special Representative certifies that the proceeding is not related to official duties, the proceeding may continue. The Force commander or the Special Representative, as the case may be, shall ensure that such member of E C O M O G attends the trial, as assigned by the Court If the Force

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Commander or the Special Representative certifies that a member of E C O M O G is unable, because of official duties or authorized absence from the Territory, to protect his interests in the proceedings, the court shall, upon the certification of the Force Commander or the Special Representative, suspend the proceeding until the elimination of the disability, but for not more than ninety days. No personal property of the member of E C O M O G , including wages, shall be exempted from seizure for the satisfaction of judgement, except such property as shall be certified by the Special Representative to be needed by the defendant for the fulfilment of his official duties. The personal liberty of a member of ECOMOG shall not be restricted in the civil proceeding, decision or order, to compel an oath or for any other reason.

Deceased Members

27. Any of the Special Representative or the Force Commander shall have the right to take charge of and dispose of the body of a member of E C O M O G who dies in the Territory, and may dispose of his personal property in accordance with directives issued by the Executive Secretary.

ARTICLE V

ECOWAS FLAGS AND VEHICLE MARKINGS

1. The Government recognizes the right of the ECOMOG operations to display within the Territory, the E C O W A S flag on its headquarters, camps or other premises, vehicles or vessels as decided by the Executive Secretary. Other flags or pennants may be displayed in exceptional, cases subject to prior consultation with the Government.

2. Vehicles, vessels and aircraft* of ECOMOG shall cany a distinct ECOWAS iderrtffication

which shal be nc4ified to trie Government Alt vehicles shall be conspicuously marked and numbered for the purpose of identification. ECOMOG w i give records of ail vehicles to the Government

3. Vessels and aircrafts under the authority of E C O M O G and bearing the insignia and flag of ECOMOG shad enjoy safe passage within the Territory.

ARTICLE VI

COMMUNICATIONS

1. E C O M O G shall enjoy the facilities in respect of communications provided for in the Convention only for the purpose of executing its task. Issues with respect to communications which may arise and which are not specifically provided for in this Agreement shaft be dealt with pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Convention.

2. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 1 above:

(a) E C O M O G shall have authority to install and operate radio sending and receiving stations as well as satellite systems to connect appropriate points within the Territory with each other and with ECOWAS, UN and OAU officials in other countries, and to exchange traffic with their communications network.

The telecommunications services shall be operated in accordance with the United Nations International Telecommunications Convention and Regulations and the frequencies on which any such station may be operated shall be decided upon in cooperation with the Government.

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of e s t a b l i s h i n g the n e c e s s a r y fac i l i t i es for ma in ta in i ng s u c h communications within and between the premises of E C O M O G including the laying of cables and land lines and the repea te r s ta t ions . The frequencies on which the radio will operate shal l be decided upon in consultation with the Government. It is understood that connect ions with the local system of telegraphs, telex and telephones shall be made in c o n s u l t a t i o n with the G o v e r n m e n t ; it be ing fur ther understood that the use of the local s ys tem of te legraphs, telex and telephones shall be at no cost to E C O M O G .

(c) Mail emanating from all designated for E C O M O G shall be transported via diplomatic pouches.

(d) Subject to the provis ions of this Agreement regarding privileges of E C O M O G and its pe rsonne l so s p e c i f i e d , p a r c e l s en ter ing the Territory through the regular mailing and courier systems may be subject to the postal laws and regulations of Liberia.

ARTICLE VII

TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT

1. E C O M O G and its members shall enjoy, together with its vehicles, vessels, aircraft and equipment , f reedom of movement th roughou t the Territory. The S p e c i a l Representative and the Force Commander shall inform the Government of planned movements of personnel, stores or vehicles through airports, railways or roads used for genera l traffic within the Territory. The G o v e r n m e n t u n d e r t a k e s to s u p p l y E C O M O G , where necessary, with maps and other information that may be useful in facilitating its movements.

2. Veh ic les , including all military vehic les, vessels and aircraft of E C O M O G shall not be subject to registration or l icensing by the Government.

3. A mutually satisfactory mechanism for the funding and set t lement of Third Par ty claims shall be agreed upon by the parties to this Agreement.

4. E C O M O G may use roads, bridges, canals and other waters, port facilities and airfields wi thout the paymen t of d u e s , tol ls or charges, including wharfage charges, other than charges for service rendered.

ARTICLE VIII

DEPLOYMENT OF ECOMOG TROOPS

In the deployment of its troops, E C O M O G shall collaborate with the Government to ensure the free and uninterrupted flow of goods and services.

T h e a b o v e no tw i ths tand ing , the o p e r a t i o n a l s i tua t ion wi l l d i c ta te what ac t i on E C O M O G considers appropriate.

ARTICLE IX

FACILITIES FOR THE ECOMOG OPERATIONS

Premises Required for Conducting the Operational and Admin is t ra t ive Act iv i t ies of the E C O M O G Operations and for Accommodat ion of Members of the Peace-keeping Operation.

1, The Government of Liberia shall provide, without cost to E C O M O G and in agreement with the Specia l Representat ive and the F o r c e C o m m a n d e r , s u c h a r e a s for headquarters, camps or other premises as may be necessary for the conduct of the operational and administrative activities of E C O M O G and for the accommodation of its members. Without prejudice to the fact that all such p remises remain Liber ian territory, they shall be inviolable and shall be subject to the exc lus ive control and authority of E C O W A S . Where E C O M O G troops are co- located with any Liberian military/security personnel , a permanent, direct and immediate access by E C O M O G to those premises shall be guaranteed.

2. The G o v e r n m e n t under takes to ass is t E C O M O G in ob ta in ing and m a k i n g a v a i l a b l e , w h e r e a p p l i c a b l e , water , electricity and other facilities free of charge

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a n d , in the c a s e of in te r rup t ion or threatened interruption of service, to give as far as is within its powers the same priority to the needs of the Group as to essential government services. E C O M O G shall be responsible for the maintenance and up-keep of facilities so provided.

3. E C O M O G sha l l have the right, where necessary, to generate electricity for its use and m a y t ransmi t and d is t r ibute s u c h electr ic i ty ou ts ide its p r e m i s e s free of charge.

4. On l y the F o r c e C o m m a n d e r or a duly a u t h o r i z e d o f f i c ia l of E C O M O G m a y consent to the entry of any government official or any other person not a member of the Group to such premises.

Provisions, Supplies and Service and Sanitary Arrangements

5. T h e G o v e r n m e n t under takes to ass is t E C O M O G , as far as possible, in obtaining equipment, provisions, supplies and other goods and serv ices from local sources required for its subsistence and operations. In making purchases on the local market, E C O M O G s h a l l , on the b a s i s of o b s e r v a t i o n s m a d e and i n fo rma t ion provided by the Government in that respect, avo id any a d v e r s e effect on the loca l economy.

G o v e r n m e n t s h a l l e x e m p t E C O M O G operat ions from genera l sa les taxes in respect of all local purchases.

6. E C O M O G a n d the G o v e r n m e n t s h a l l cooperate with respect to sanitary services and shall extend to each other the fullest cooperation in matters concerning health, particularly with respect to the control of commun icab le d i seases , in acco rdance with International Conventions.

Recruitment of Local Personnel

7. E C O M O G m a y recru i t l oca l l y s u c h personnel as it requires. Upon the request of the Special Representative cr the Force

Commander, the Government undertakes to facilitate the recruitment of qualified local staff by E C O M O G and to accelerate the process of such recruitment.

Currency

8. T h e G o v e r n m e n t unde r takes to m a k e a v a i l a b l e to E C O M O G a g a i n s t re imbursement in mutual ly accep tab le currency, Liberian currency required for the use of E C O M O G , including the pay of its members, at the rate of exchange most favourable to E C O M O G .

ARTICLE X

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

1. A n y d ispu te or c l a im of a pr ivate law c h a r a c t e r to w h i c h E C O M O G or any member thereof is a party and over which the courts of the Territory do not have jurisdiction because of any provision of this Agreement shall be settled by a Standing Claim Commission to be established for that purpose. One member of the Commiss ion s h a l l be a p p o i n t e d by the E x e c u t i v e Secretary, one member by the Government, and a Chai rman jointly appointed by the Government and the Executive Secretary, The Cha i rman shal l be a jurist from an A f r i c a n coun t ry o ther than t h o s e contr ibut ing or which have contr ibuted troops to E C O M O G . If no agreement as to the Chairman is reached within thirty days of the appointment of the first member of the C o m m i s s i o n , the P res iden t of the International Court of Justice may, at the request of either the Executive Secretary or the Government, appoint the Chairman, Any vacancy on the Commiss ion shall be filled by the same method prescribed for the original appointment, provided that the thirty-day period therein prescr ibed shall start as soon as there is a vacancy in the c h a i r m a n s h i p . T h e C o m m i s s i o n sha l l determine its own procedures, provided that any two memherc shall constitute a quorum for all purposes (except for a period of thirty days after the creation of a vacancy) and all decisions shall require the approval of any two m e m b e r s . The awa rds of the

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Commiss ion shall be final and binding The awards of the Commiss ion shall be notified to the parties. The Execut ive Secretary shall use his best endeavours to ensure compl iance.

privileges, immunities, rights and facilities.

2. N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g the du ra t ion of th is A g r e e m e n t a s p rov ided in Ar t i c le XIII hereof, the following exceptions shall apply:

2. Dispute concerning terms of employment and conditions of service personnel shall be settled by the administrative procedures to be established by the Force Commander in consultation with the Executive Secretary.

3. Subject to the Agreement of the parties for the funding hereof, the Commiss ion shall commence its activities within sixty (60) days as of the date of this agreement.

ARTICLE XI

SUPPLEMENTARY ARRANGEMENTS

The part ies to this A g r e e m e n t may conc lude supplementary arrangements to this Agreement.

ARTICLE XII

LIAISON

(a) The provisions of paragraph 23 Article IV, and Article X shall remain in force.

(b) The provision of paragraph 1 Article X shall remain in force until all c la ims have ben settled that arose prior to the termination of the p resen t A g r e e m e n t and we re submitted prior to or within three months of such termination.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF THE UNDERSIGNED, DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA RESPECTIVELY, HAVE SIGNED THIS A G R E E M E N T IN FOUR ORIGINALS IN THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGES.

DONE AT OUAGADOUGOU, THIS 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 1998.

T h e S p e c i a l R e p r e s e n t a t i v e , the F o r c e C o m m a n d e r a n d the G o v e r n m e n t sha l l take a p p r o p r i a t e m e a s u r e s to e n s u r e c l o s e and reciprocal liaison at every appropriate level.

FOR: THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST

AFRICAN STATES,

ARTICLE Xlll

DURATION

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature. Its duration shal l be set forth in a supplementary arrangement to be negotiated by the parties.

ARTICLE XIV

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

LANSANA KOUYAT EXECUTIVE SECRETAf

FOR: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF

LIBERIA,

1. Wherever the present Agreement refers to the pr iv i leges, immunit ies and rights of E C O M O G and its members and to the facil i t ies and territory to be provided to E C O M O G and its m e m b e r s , the G o v e r n m e n t s h a l l e n s u r e the imp lementa t ion and ful f i lment of such

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

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REGULATION C/REG. 1/10/98 APPROVING THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE E X E C U T I V E S E C R E T A R I A T FOR THE 1997 FINANCIAL YEAR

THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS,

MINDFUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty establ ishing the Counci l of Ministers and defining its composit ion and functions;

M I N D F U L of paragraph 3(d), Art ic le 10 of the Rev ised Treaty relating to the appointment of the External Auditors;

MINDFUL of the Financial Regulations and Manual of Accoun t ing P rocedu re of the Institutions of E C O W A S adopted in Lome by Decision C / D E C . 4 / 11/89 of 30th November, 1989;

MINDFUL of the Authority Decision A /DEC.3 /7 /92 dated 29th July, 1992 on the appointment of the firm of Akintola Wil l iams and Company as External Auditors of the Community;

HAVING E X A M I N E D the report of Akintola Wil l iams and Company on the financial statements of the Executive Secretariat for the 1997 Financial Year;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the twenty-second m e e t i n g of the A d m i n i s t r a t i o n and F i n a n c e C o m m i s s i o n held in Abu ja , f rom 13th to 22nd October, 1998;

E N A C T S

Article 1

The Audited Financial Statements of the Executive Secretariat for the 1997 financial year is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Regulation shall be published in the Official J o u r n a l of the C o m m u n i t y by the E x e c u t i v e Secretariat within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the Counci l of Ministers.



RASHEED GBADAMOSl, CHAIRMAN,

FOR COUNCIL OF MINISTERS.

REGULATION C/REG.2/10/98 APPROVING THE W O R K P R O G R A M M E OF T H E E X E C U T I V E SECRETARIAT FOR THE 1999 FINANCIAL YEAR


MINDFUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty establishing the Counci l of Ministers and defining its composition and functions;

HAVING EXAMINED the Work Programme proposed by the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Administration and Finance Commiss ion held in Abuja from 13th to 22nd October, 1998;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the Twenty-Second meeting of the Administration and Finance C o m m i s s i o n held in Abu ja from 13th to 22nd October, 1998;

E N A C T S

Article 1

T h e a t t ached W o r k P r o g r a m m e is he reby

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approved and shall be executed by the Executive Secretariat during the 1999 Financial Year.

Article 2

This Regulation shall be published in the Official J o u r n a l of the C o m m u n i t y by the E x e c u t i v e Secretariat within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the Counci l of Ministers.



RASHEED GBADAMOSI, CHAIRMAN,


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1999 BUDGET

WORK PROGRAMME

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EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT 1999 BUDGET

WORK PROGRAMME

A - L E G A L AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

1. Elaboration of Institutional Texts.

Draft Tenders Code. P M

Preparation of a mechanism for Prevention,management, conflict resolution and peacekeeping and security. P.M.

2. Enhancement of Institutional capacities.

Constitution of a law library. 5 431

3. Technical co-operation meetings. 5 000

TOTAL LEGAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT 10 431

B - INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

1. Industry Division

1. Implementation of action program on industrial master plan. 9 758

2. E U / E C O W A S industrial forum. 3 719

T O T A L 1 13 477

II. Agriculture Division

1. Agricultural production support program. 14 424

2. Livestock development. 27 158

T O T A L II 41 582

III. NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION

Environmental protection and natural resources management program 56 893

T O T A L III 56 893

IV. Technical Cooperation 5 000

TOTAL AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 116 952

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C - SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND CULTURAL DEPARTMENT UA

1. Social Affairs Division

1. Health. 17 723

2. W A W A 49 806

3. W A W A Subvention. 10 000

T O T A L 1 77 529

II. Cultural Affairs Division

1. E C O W A S Prize for Excel lence. 12 684

2. Meeting of Ministers responsible for Coordinating drug control. 14 530

3. Cultural Exchanges. 5 797

4. Meeting of Ministers of Youth and Sports ( C M Y S / E C O W A S ) . 9 606

5. F E S P A C O . 5 313

T O T A L II 47 930

III. O C C G E - WAHC Merger 242 524

IV. ECODRUG Lottery 41 361

V. Technical Cooperation. 5 000

TOTAL SOCIAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT 414 344

0 - TRANSPORT, COMMUNICATIONS AND ENERGY DEPARTMENT

1. Transport Division

1. Follow up of the construction of the Trans-West African Highway. 3 186

2. Facilitation of road transports. 12 899

3. Meeting of Directors of railways. 3 000

4. Improvement of Air Transport. 20 034

5. Improvement of Maritime Transport. 3 000

T O T A L 1 42 119

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II. Communications Division

1. Development of Telecommunications infrastructure. 18 700

T O T A L II 18 700

III. Energy Division

1. Development of Energy production and Interconnection of electricity grids. 48 604

2. Development of renewable energy sources. 2 871

T O T A L III 51 475

IV. Technical Cooperation. 5 000

TOTAL TRANSPORT, COMMUNICATION AND ENERGY DEPARTMENT 117 294

E - TRADE, CUSTOMS, IMMIGRATION, MONEY AND PAYMENTS DEPARTMENT

1. Trade Division: Trade promotion.

1. Fifth meeting of regional organising Committee. 11 835

2. Evaluation meeting of the regional Committee. 4 656

3. Meeting of the consultation committee. 3 000

4. Two workshops on S IGOA - T O P S . 6 874

5. Participation at the Abidjan International Trade Fair. 2 284

TOTAL 1 28 649

II. Customs Division. Trade liberalisation.

1. Harmonisation and simplification of Customs documents. 12 588

2. Implementation of trade liberalisation Scheme. 6 371

3. I m plementation of I. S. R .T. 9 247

4. Establishment of a common external tariff. 7 954

TOTAL II 36 160

III. Immigration Division: Free movement of Community citizens.

1. Consultative meeting in Conakry. 22 226

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2, Consultative meeting in Malanville. 18 102

TOTAL III 40 328

IV. Money and Payment Division

Implementation of monetary cooperation Programme. 25 654

TOTAL IV 25 654

V. Tourism Division

1. Promotion and marketing of tourism products. 4 464

2. Harmonisation of rules. 11 548

3. Facilitation. 12 946

4. Tourism and leisure fair. 28 837

TOTAL V 57 795

VI. Technical Cooperation 10 000

VII. 2nd Ecowas Trade Fair

1. Participation of the Secretariat 53 701

2. Participation of the Regional organising committee. 9 090

3. Subvention to National Committees. 145 804

4. Miscel laneous expenses on activities of the Fair (expenses on invited resource Persons, hostesses, ticket sellers, publicity e t c . ) . 62 428

TOTAL VI 271 023

VIM. Community levy 67 939

TOTAL TRADE, CUSTOMS, IMMIGRATION, MONEY AND PAYMENTS AND TOURISM

537 548

F - ECONOMIC RESEARCH DEPARTMENT

I. Economic Research Division

1. Macro-economic Cooperation programme. 7 814

2. Strengthening the Institutional arrangements.

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a. Meeting of Heads of E C O W A S National Units. 3 448

b. Meeting of Permanent committee on studies. 8 683

c. Rationalisation of West African IGOs. 37 906

3. Mobilisation of External Resources for E C O W A S program. 20 045

4. Development of the E C O W A S Statistical System.

a. Up-dating of Statistical data. 9 730

b. Meeting of Permanent committee on Statistics. 15 040

5. Technical Cooperation meetings. 10 000

TOTAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH DEPARTMENT 112 666

G - INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

1. Community Information Policy

Seminar for Journalists. 26 817

Meeting of the Ministers of Information. 20 814

Regional Forum. 20 465

TOTAL I 68 096

2. Promoting awareness of ECOWAS

Broadcast on the State of the Community. 1 860

Journalists in West Africa. 5 207

E C O W A S Time. 14 878

E C O W A S Anthem. 4 841

Publicity and Promotion. 14 878

Publicity on free movement. 33 048

TOTAL II 74 712

3. Publication & Diffusion of Information

E C O W A S Briefs. 12 500

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TOTAL III 12 500

4. Cooperation Technique 5 000

TOTAL DEPARTEMENT INFORMATION 160 308

H - COMMUNITY COMPUTER CENTRE

1. Technical Development Division

1. Development of E C O T R A D E and E C O S T A R S .

External Funding: 20 000 E C U .

E C O W A S financing: 9 000 UA.

for info,

only

2. Development of Data Processing Software for E C O W A S Institutions.

E C O W A S Financing: 9 000 UA

for info,

only

II. OPERATIONS DIVISION

1. Implementation of E C O W A S Trade Information Network (ECOTINET).

External Funding: 30 000 E C U .

for info, only

2. Data Services for E C O W A S Institutions.

External Funding: $40 000

E C O W A S Financing: 14 0 0 0 U A

for info,

only

III. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DIVISION 36 000

1. Organisation and Participation in A S Y C U D A and E U R O T R A C E Training Programmes.

External Funding: 100 000 E C U

E C O W A S Counterpart financing: 9 000 UA

2. Technical Assistance to Member States.

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External Funding: 40 000 E C U

E C O W A S Counterpart financing; 27 000 UA

IV. Technical Cooperation meetings. 5 000

TOTAL COMMUNITY COMPUTER CENTRE 41 000

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REGULATION C/REG.3/10/98 APPROVING THE BUDGET OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT FOR THE 1999 FINANCIAL YEAR


MINDFUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its composit ion and functions;

M I N D F U L of the provisions of Article 69 of the Revised Treaty which relates to the budget of the Community;

M INDFUL of the Financial Regulations and Manual of Accoun t ing P rocedu re of the Institutions of E C O W A S adopted in Lome through Decision C/DEC.4/11/89 of 30th November, 1989;

HAVING E X A M I N E D the budget proposed by the Twenty-second meeting of the Administration and Finance Commiss ion , held in Abuja from 13th to 22nd October, 1998;

E N A C T S

Article 1

The budget of the Execut ive Secretar iat for the 1999 Financial Year, balanced out in revenue and expenditure at Seven million, five hundred and twenty -one thousand, seven hundred and nineteen Units of Account (7.521.719 UA).

Article 2

An amount of Five million, six hundred and eighty-five thousand, three hundred Units of Account (5.685.300 UA) shall be derived from the annual contributions of Member States. Another sum of Three hundred and thirty-six thousand, four hundred and nineteen Units of Account (336.419 UA) shall be derived from the internal resources of the Executive Secretariat, while the balance of One million, Five hundred thousand Unites of Account (1.500.000 UA) sha l l be obtained from past budgets.

Article 3

This Regulation shall be published in the Official J o u r n a l of the C o m m u n i t y by the E x e c u t i v e

Secretariat within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the Counci l of Ministers.



RASHEEDGBADAMOSI, CHAIRMAN,

FOR COUNCIL.

REGULATION C/REG.4/10/98 APPROVING THE COMPENSATION B U D G E T S FOR L O S S OF REVENUE SUFFERED BY ECOWAS MEMBER STATES IN 1996 AND 1997 AS A RESULT OF THE LIBERALISATION OF INTRA-ECOWAS TRADE


MINDFUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the revised Treaty establishing the Counci l of Ministers and defining its composition and functions;

M I N D F U L of D e c i s i o n A / D E C . 8 / 5 / 7 9 of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, dated 29th May, 1979 relating to the consol idat ion of customs duties and taxes of equivalent effect and non-tariff barriers;

M I N D F U L of D e c i s i o n A / D E C . 19 /5 /80 of the

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Authority of Heads of State and Government, dated 28th May, 1980 relating to compensation procedure for loss of revenue suffered by E C O W A S Member States as a result of the l iberal isat ion of intra-E C O W A S trade;

M I N D F U L of D e c i s i o n A / D E C . 1 / 5 / 8 3 of the Author i ty of H e a d s of S ta te and Gove rnmen t relating to the adoption and implementation of the single trade l iberal isation s c h e m e for industrial products originating from Member States and the amendment thereto embodied in Decision A /DEC-6 /6 /89 , dated 30th June, 1989;

MINDFUL of the decisions and regulations listing enterprises and products approved to benefit under the E C O W A S trade liberalisation scheme;

C O N S I D E R I N G the applications for compensation for loss of revenue received from Member States having imported approved industrial products;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the twenty-second m e e t i n g of the A d m i n i s t r a t i o n and F i n a n c e c o m m i s s i o n he ld in A b u j a f rom 13th to 22nd October, 1998;

E N A C T S

Article 1

The following budget estimates for compensation of loss of revenue suffered by E C O W A S Member States as a result of the l iberal isation of intra-E C O W A S trade are hereby approved:

a) two hundred and eighteen million seven hundred and thirty nine thousand three hundred and forty four (218,739,344) C F A francs for 1996;

b) seventy eight million one hundred and thirty four thousand seven hundred and eighty six (78,134,786) C F A francs for 1997.

The tables annexed hereto indicate the share of contributions owed to the compensation budget by each exporting Member State.

Article 2

A n expo r t i ng M e m b e r S t a i e w h i c h h a s not contributed to the estimated compensation budget

•or whose contribution is less than the amount of its debt, shall pay into the fund the amount of the compensation for losses incurred as a result of its exports.

Article 3

The E C O W A S Execu t i ve Sec re ta r i a t and the E C O W A S F u n d sha l l be r e s p o n s i b l e for the payment to the Member State that have suffered the loss of revenue of the amounts recorded in the compensation budgets for 1996 and 1997,

Article 4

This regulation shall be published in the Official J o u r n a l of the C o m m u n i t y by the E x e c u t i v e Secretariat within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the Counci l of Ministers

It shall also be published in the National Gazette by each Member State within the same time frame.



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Authority of Heads of State and Government, dated 28th May, 1980 relating to compensation procedure for loss of revenue suffered by E C O W A S Member States as a result of the l iberal isation of intra-E C O W A S trade;

M I N D F U L of D e c i s i o n A / D E C . 1 / 5 / 8 3 of the Authori ty of H e a d s of S ta te and G o v e r n m e n t relating to the adoption and implementation of the single trade l iberal isation s c h e m e for industrial products originating from Member States and the amendment thereto embodied in Decision A /DEC.6 /6 /89 , dated 30th June, 1989;

M INDFUL of the decisions and regulations listing enterprises and products approved to benefit under the E C O W A S trade liberalisation scheme;

C O N S I D E R I N G the applications for compensation for loss of revenue received from Member States having imported approved industrial products;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the twenty-second m e e t i n g of the A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d F i n a n c e c o m m i s s i o n held in A b u j a f rom 13th to 22nd October, 1998;

E N A C T S

Article 1

The following budget estimates for compensation of loss of revenue suffered by E C O W A S Member States as a result of the l iberal isation of intra-E C O W A S trade are hereby approved:

a) two hundred and eighteen million seven hundred and thirty nine thousand three hundred and forty four (218,739,344) C F A francs for 1996;

b) seventy eight million one hundred and thirty four thousand seven hundred and eighty six (78,134,786) C F A francs for 1997.

The tables annexed hereto indicate the share of contributions owed to the compensation budget by each exporting Member State.

Article 2

A n expo r t i ng M e m b e r S t a t e w h i c h has not contributed to the estimated compensation budget

•or whose contribution is less than the amount of its debt, shall pay into the fund the amount of the compensation for losses incurred as a result of its exports.

Article 3

T h e E C O W A S Execu t i ve Sec re ta r ia t and the E C O W A S F u n d sha l l be r e s p o n s i b l e for the payment to the Member State that have suffered the loss of revenue of the amounts recorded in the compensation budgets for 1996 and 1997,

Article 4

This regulation shall be published in the Official J o u r n a l of the C o m m u n i t y by the E x e c u t i v e Secretariat within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the Counci l of Ministers

It shall also be published in the National Gazette by each Member State within the same time frame.



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COMPENSATION BUDGET FOR LOSS OF REVENUE FOR 1996 (IN CFA FRANCS)

MEMBER STATE AMOUNT DUE

1, Ghana 395,493

2. Nigeria 5,426,348

3. Togo 212,917,503

TOTAL 218,739,344

COMPENSATION BUDGET FOR LOSS OF REVENUE FOR 1997 (IN CFA FRANCS)

MEMBER STATE AMOUNT DUE

1. Ghana 939,407

2. Nigeria 1,860,386

3. Togo 75.334,993

TOTAL 78,134,786

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REGULATION C/REG.5/10/98 RELATING TO THE CANCELLATION OF THE ESTIMATED BUDGETS FOR COMPENSATION OF LOSS OF REVENUE FROM 1990 TO 1997


M I N D F U L of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty establ ishing the Counci l of Ministers and defining its composit ion and functions;

MINDFUL of the Protocol dated 5th November, 1976 relating to assessment of toss of revenue incurred by E C O W A S Member States as a result cf the liberalisation of intra-Community trade;

M I N D F U L of D e c i s i o n A / D E C . 19 /5 /80 of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of E C O W A S of 28th May, 1980 on the application of compensa t i on p rocedures for loss of revenue incurred by M e m b e r S ta tes as a result of the E C O W A S Trade Liberalisation Scheme;

M INDFUL of Decisions C / D E C . 5/12/88, C / D E C . 8/7/91, C / D E C . 1/11/91, C / D E C . 5/12/92, C / D E C . 11/12/93, C / D E C . 18/12/94, and Regulations C / R E G . 13/12/95 and C/REG.3/11 /96 of the Counci l of Ministers approving the compensat ion budget estimates for the period 1990 to 1997;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the twenty-second m e e t i n g of the A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d F i n a n c e C o m m i s s i o n he ld in Abu ja from 13th to 22nd October, 1998;

E N A C T S

Article 1

The estimated compensat ion estimates for loss of revenue approved for the years 1990 ,1991 ,1992 , 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 are hereby cancel led.

Article 2

A m o u n t s p a i d by M e m b e r s ta tes to the compensation budget estimates for the above years and the interest accruing thereon shall constitute assets belonging to the contributor Member States.

Such amounts shall be utilised in settlement of the a r r e a r s o w e d by the s a i d S t a t e s to the compensation budgets approved by the Counci l of Ministers for loss of revenue.

Article 3

The Executive Secretary and the Managing Director of the E C O W A S F u n d sha l l , e a c h in his own capacity, oversee implementation of this regulation.

Article 4

This regulation shall be published by the Executive Secretariat in the Official Journal of the Community within thirty days of signature by the Chairman of the Counci l of Ministers.

It shall also be published by each Member State in its National Gazette within the same time frame.


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R E G U L A T I O N C/REG.6/10/98 ON T H E ORGANISATION OF AN E C O D R U G R A F F L E DRAW (LOTTERY).

THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS',

MINDFUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty establishing the Counci l of Ministers and defining its composit ion and functions;

MINDFUL of Resolution A /RES.2 /8 /97 relating to drug prevention and control in W e s t Afr ica and endorsing the Praia Political Declaration and Plan of Action;

M I N D F U L of Regu la t ion C / R E G . 4 / 8 / 9 7 on the f inancing of drug control activities and granting funds to the Regional Fund for Financing Drug Control Activities in West Africa ( E C O D R U G FUND);

C O N S I D E R I N G Article 17 of the Statutes of the Regional Fund for financing Drug Control activities in West Africa ( E C O D R U G Fund) which provides that tne resources for the control of drug activities may be derived from any sources approved by the Counci l of Ministers;

D E S I R I N G to gather substant ia l funds for the execution of Community programmes in the war against drug a b u s e and illicit traff icking in all member States;

C O N S I D E R I N G that a lottery project, through its grassroots orientation, will help to popularise the aims and objectives of E C O W A S in all the Member S t a t e s , p romo te mu tua l u n d e r s t a n d i n g and cooperat ion, complement the efforts of Member States in the fight against drug abuse and raise funds for Community programmes;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the 22nd Meeting of the Administration and Finance Commission held in Abuja from 13th to 22nd October, 1998;

E N A C T S

Article 1

The Executive Secretariat is hereby authorised to o rgan ise , in al l M e m b e r S ta tes , a raffle draw (Lottery) a s a m e a n s of ra is ing funds for the E C O D R U G Fund.

Article 2

In carrying out the activity in Article 1 above, the Sec re ta r ia t sha l l c o o p e r a t e with the re levant authorities of the Member States and shall, to the extent of its i n te rna t iona l s ta tus , d i p l oma t i c immunities and privileges, abide by the rules and regulations governing such activity in the Member States.

Article 3

The sum of $56,848 (fifty-six t housand , eight hundred and forty-eight United States dollars) is hereby approved as a loan to pre-finance the initial raffle draw to be conducted in the Federal Republ ic of Nigeria. All subsequent activities of the raffle d raw sha l l be f i nanced from the r e s o u r c e s it generates.

Article 4

This Regulation shall be published by the Executive Secretariat in the Official Journal of the Community within thirty (30) days of its s ignature by the Chairman of the Counci l of Ministers,

It shall also be published in the National Gazette of each Member State within the same time frame.

DON EAT ABUJA, THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998.


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REGULATION C/REG.7/10/98 AUTHORISING DONE AT ABUJA, R E C R U I T M E N T OF O N E P E R M A N E N T THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998. BILINGUAL S E C R E T A R Y (G5) FOR T H E EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT


MINDFUL of Articles 10. 11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty establ ishing the Counci l of Ministers and defining its composit ion and functions;

M I N D F U L of the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of the Administration and Finance Commiss ion, endorsed by the Counci l of Ministers at its thirty-sixth session held in Lome from 15th to 17th December, 1994, to the effect that vacant non-quota posts should be considered on an individual bas is and filled where necessary;

C O N S I D E R I N G the need to recruit a permanent G 5 bilingual secretary in order to complement the staff strength of the Secretariat and ensure its smooth functioning;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the twenty-second m e e t i n g of the A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d F i n a n c e C o m m i s s i o n he ld in A b u j a from 13th to 22nd October, 1998;


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E N A C T S

Article 1

Authorisation is hereby given for the recruitment of a permanent bilingual secretary G 5 .

Article 2

The sec re ta ry re fe r red to in Ar t ic le 1 of this Regulation shall be p national of a Member State which is free of the sanct ions set out in Article 77 of the Revised Treaty, and in Article 1 of Decision A /DEC.5 /7 /95 dated 29th July, 1995.

Article 3

This Regulation shall be published by the Executive Secretariat in the Official Journal of the Community within thirty (30) d a y s of its s ignature by the Chairman of the Counci l of Ministers.


REGULATION C/REG.8/10/98 WAIVING THE PROVISIONS OF THE STAFF REGULATIONS GOVERNING RENEWAL OF APPOINTMENTS FOR TEMPORARY STAFF


MINDFUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty establ ishing the Counc i l of Ministers and defining its composition and functions;

MINDFUL of Article 77 of the Revised Treaty and Article 1, Decision A /DEC.5 /7 /95 , dated 29th July, 1995 prescribing sanctions against Member States which fail to honour their obligations;

M I N D F U L of the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of the Administration and Finance Commiss ion endorsed

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by the thirty-sixth session of the Counci l of Ministers wh ich took p l ace in L o m e f rom 15th to 17th D e c e m b e r , 1 9 9 4 , a n d w h i c h p r o v i d e s that temporary appointments to vacant non-quota posts should be examined on an individual basis and as the need arises;

A W A R E of the need for prompt measures to resolve the very real prob lems arising from the fact of certain departments in the Executive Secretariat being understaffed;

D E S I R O U S , for this purpose, and as an exceptional measure , of waiv ing the provisions of the staff regulations governing the renewal of appointments for temporary staff;

ON T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the twenty-second m e e t i n g of the A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d F i n a n c e C o m m i s s i o n held in A b u j a f rom 13th to 22nd October, 1998;

E N A C T S

Article 1

A s an exceptional measure, the provisions of the staf f r egu la t i ons g o v e r n i n g t e m p o r a r y appointments shall be waived to permit the renewal, a maximum of three t imes, of the appointments of temporary staff. Each renewal shall be for a period not exceeding six-months.

Article 2

The officers whose temporary appointments may be renewed as provided for in Article 1 of this Regulat ion shall be nationals of Member States which are free of sanctions set out in Article 77 of the Rev ised Treaty and in Article 1, Decis ion A / DEC.5 /7 /95 dated 29th July, 1995.

Article 3

A temporary appointment renewed in accordance with Ar t i c le 1 of th is R e g u l a t i o n sha l l l a p s e immediately a national of the Member State to which the post is allocated assumes office.

Article 4

This Regulation shall be published by the Executive Secretariat in the Official Journal of the Community

within thirty (30) days of its s ignature by the Chairman of the Counci l of Ministers.

It shall also be published by each Member State in its National Gazette within the same time frame.

DONE AT ABUJA, THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998,


FOR COUNCIL.

REGULATION C/REG.9/10/98 AUTHORISING T H E R E C R U I T M E N T OF T E M P O R A R Y PROFESSIONAL STAFF FORTHE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS


MINDFUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty establ ishing the Counc i l of Ministers and defining its composit ion and functions;

M I N D F U L of the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of the Administration and Finance Commiss ion, endorsed by the Counci l of Ministers at its thirty-sixth session held in Lome from 15th to 17th December, 1994, to the effect that vacant non-quota posts should be cons idered on an individual bas is and filled where necessary;

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C O N S I D E R I N G the ever-increasing volume of work within the Department of Legal Affairs and the Department of Social and Cultural Affairs;

C O N S I D E R I N G the gross inadequacy of the current staff strength in the afore-mentioned departments and the urgent need for additional staff in order to e n s u r e e f fec t i ve i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of the i r programmes;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the twenty-second m e e t i n g of the A d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d F i n a n c e C o m m i s s i o n held in A b u j a from 13th to 22nd October, 1998;

E N A C T S

Article 1

Authorisation is hereby given for the recruitment of the following temporary professional staff:

Department of Legal Affairs: 1 P4 and 1 P 2 officers;

Department of Social and Cultural Affairs : 1 P5 officer.

Article 2

The officers to be recruited shall be nationals of Member States which are free of the sanctions set out in Article 77 of the Revised Treaty, and in Article 1 of Decision A /DEC.5 /7 /95 dated 29th July, 1995.

Article 3

This Regulation shall be published by the Executive Secretariat in the Official Journal of the Community within thirty (30) d a y s of its s ignature by the Chairman of the Counci l of Ministers.

It shall also be published by each Member State in its National Gazette within the same time frame .



FOR COUNCIL.

REGULATION C/REG.10/10/98 APPROVING THE S U B S T A N T I V E C O S T OF T H E PARTIAL M O V E M E N T OF S T A F F TO A B U J A A N D ALLOCATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT TO COMPLETE THE EXERCISE



C O N S I D E R I N G the recommendation made at the 41st Sess ion of the Counc i l of Ministers on the transfer of the Executive Secretariat to Abuja and the need to move the staff from Lagos to Abuja in stages;

C O N S I D E R I N G that the Counci l Decision to allocate a special reinstallation al lowance to staff, and the authorisation given by the Chairman of Counci l to pay 3 days perdiem to the said staff have incurred expenditure which was not included in the Executive Secretariat budget for 1998;

O B S E R V I N G that the s u b s t a n t i v e c o s t of accommodation in Abuja is higher than estimated;

NOTING that a first group of officers has already been moved to Abuja;

D E S I R O U S of facilitating the movement of those off icers remain ing in Lagos before the end of December, 1998 and of allocating necessary funds for the purpose;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the 22nd Meeting of the Administration and Finance Commission held in Abuja, from 13th to 22nd October, 1998;

E N A C T S

Article 1

The part ial cos t of the part ia l t ransfer of the Executive Secretariat to Abuja amounting to two hundred and twenty two thousand one hundred and ninety nine units of account (UA 222,199) is hereby approved.

This sum which was spent in 1998 was deducted from paid up arrears of contribution, and covers payment of the special reinstallation al lowance, 3

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Article 2

The Executive Secretariat shall give each enterprise concerned, an approval number which must feature on the certificate of origin and on the E C O W A S customs declaration and inform Member States accordingly.

A r t i c le 3

Member States and the Execut ive Secretariat shall take a l l n e c e s s a r y m e a s u r e s to e n s u r e the implementation of this decision.

Ar t ic le 4

This regulation shall be publ ished in the Official J o u r n a l of the C o m m u n i t y by the E x e c u t i v e Secretariat within thirty (30) days after signature by the Chairman of the Counci l of Ministers.

It shall also be published within the same time frame in the National Gazette of each Member State.


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LIST OF AGREED INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS AND

ENTERPRISES

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LIST OF AGREED INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS AND ENTERPRISES LISTE DES PRODUITS ET BNTRSPRISESINDUSTRIELS AGREES

Identity of enterprises by Member States

Position No. PRODUCT Approval Number Numeros d'agr&ment

Identite des Entreprises par Etats Membres

Tahfaire No/ PRODUIT Ctry. Code Pays Code

Entr. No. No. Entr.

Prod. No. No. Prod

Year

Annee

1. COTED'IVOIRE 1. ACIPAC

05 Abidjan 05 4820.20.00

4818.10.00

Exercise books / Cahiers scolaires

Toilet paper / Papier hygienique

384

384

001

001

01

02

98

98

4818.40.00 Sanitary towels / Serviettes hygie'niques

384 001 03 98

4818.20.00 Handkerchiefs / Mouchoirs 384 001 04 98

4817.10.00 Envelopes / Enveloppes 384 001 05 98

2. ZENITH PLASTIC C.I. 04 BP. 892 Abidjan.

6402.99.00 Other footwearwith outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics Autres chaussures a semelles exterieures et dessus en caoutchouc ou en matiere plastique.

384 002 01 98

6402.91.00 Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics covering the ankle. / Autres chaussures a semelles ext6rieures et dessus en caoutchouc ou en matiere plastique couvrant la cheville.

384 002 02 98

3923.21.00 Sacks and bags of polymers of ethylene. /Sacs, sachets, pochettes et comets en polymere de ('ethylene

384 002 03 98

3923.29.00 Sacks and bags of other plastics Sacs, sachets, pochettes en autres matieres plastiques.

384 002 04 98

3920.42.00 Other plates of P V C . Autres plaques en polymeres du chlorure de vinyle souples.

384 002 05 98

3920.99.00 Other plates of other plastics Autres plaques en autres matieres plastiques.

384 002 06 98

3. TOLESIVOIRE 7210.61.00 Sheets plated or coated with aluminium zinc alloys. / Toles revalues d'atliage d'aluminium et de zinc

384 003 01 98

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Position No. PRODUCT Approval Number Nume'ros d'agrement


Tarifaire No/ PRODUtT Ctry. Code Pays Code

Entr. No. No. Entr.

Prod. No. Wo. Prod

Year

Ann6e

7210.49.00 Galvanised sheets / Totes gatvanisSes.

384 003 02 98

4. IVOIRAL 7612.10.00 Collapsible containers/Tufces souptes. 384 004 01 98

7615.19.00 Other household articles / Articles de manage domestique.

384 004 02 98

7606.12.10 Aluminium sheets. / Toles en aluminium.

384 004 03 98

7308.90.90 Tubes / Buses mMaliiques. 384 004 04 98

5. S .N.C.V(Soc ie te Nlede confiserie deVRIDl)

1704.10.00

1704.90.00

Chewing Gum / Gommes a macher.

Other sugar confectionery not containing cocoa /Autres sucreries sans cacao

384

384

005

005

01

02

98

98

6. Manufacture Lion d"or(M.L.D.)

5511.10.00

5508.10.00

Knitting thread / Fil it tricoter.

Sewing thread / Fil a coudre.

384

384

006

006

01

02

98

98

5403.31.00/ 5406.20.00

Weaving thread / Fil a broder. 384 006 03 98

7. PLASTICABLE 01 BP.8160 Abidjan 01

3917.21.90

3917.23.10

Tubes of polymers of ethylene / Tubes isoranges.

Pipes for water supply / Tuyaux pour canalisation d'eau.

384

384

007

007

01

02

98

98

8544.11.00/ 8544.19.00

Electrical wire / Fils eiectriques. 384 007 03 98

8544.20.00 Electrical cables/Cab/es eiectriques. 384 007 04 98

9405.10.00 Lighting fittings / Reglettes e~lectriques.

334 007 05 98

8. NESTLE C.I. 2101.11.00/ 2101.12.00

Coffee (NESCAFE). Extraits, essences et concentres de cafe" et preparation a base de ces extraits etc.

384 008 01 98

1806.10.00 Cocoa powder containing added sugar/ Poudrede cacao, avec addStori de sucre oud'autres e~dulcorants. (NESQUIK).

384 008 02 98

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Position No. PRODUCT Approval Number Numeros d'agrement


Tarifaire No/ PRODU1T Ctry. Code Pays Code

Entr. No. No.

Entr.

Prod. No. No. Prod

Year

An nee

2104.10.90 Soups and broths and preparation therefore (fv1AGGI)/P/Bparaf/ons pour soupesetc. (MAGGI).

384 008 03 98

2106.90.90 Food preparations (MAGGI) / Autres preparations alimentaires

384 008 04 98

9. S O F O P L A S T 3921.90.00 Other plates, films.... of plast ics/ Graines, rouleaux en matieres plastiques.

384 009 01 98

3923.29.00 Sacks & b a g s / Sacs, sachets plastiques.

384 009 02 93

3904.22.00 Polyvinyl chloride/ Polychlorure de vinyle granule.

384 009 03 98

6401.99.00 Plastic footwear/ Chaussures plastiques.

384 009 04 98

10. IRANAbidjanOI BP.3903

3406.00.00 Candles / Bougies. 384 010 01 98

11. GroupeFIBAKO IVOIREMBAL

5404.10.00

5607.49.00

Monofilament. / Fil polypopylene.

Twine and cordage polypropylene / Ficelles et cordages de polypopylene.

354

384

011

011

01

02

98

98

5607.50.00 Twine and cordage of other synthetic fibres /Ficelles et cordages d'autres fibres synthetiques.

384 011 03 98

5407.20.00 Woven fabrics / Toiles polypropylene tissus.

384 011 04 98

5903.90.00 Textiles fabrics / Toiles polypropylene laminae.

384 011 05 98

6305.39.00 Sacks / Sacs polypropylene. 384 011 06 96

12. AFRIBACHE 11 BP.2344

5903.10.00 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered....with polyvinyl chloride / Tissus impregnds, enduits ou recouverts de ..polychlorure de polyvinyle.

384 012 01 98

3926.90.00 Other articles of plastics (protective bags) Aufres ouvrages en matieres plastiques ...etc: (housses, Baches).

384 012 02 98

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Pos i t ion No. PRODUCT Approval Number Numeros d'agrement


Tarifaire No/ PRODUIT Ctry. Code Pays Code

Entr. No. No.

Entr.

Prod. No. No.

Prod

Year

Annee

5903.90.00 Textile fabrics impregnated / Autres produits de Polymerisation et copolymerisation(toSes a bache).

384 012 03 98

13. STE ATOU 2009.40.00 Pineapple juice / Jus d'ananas. 384 013 01 98

2009.19.00 Orange juice / Jus dorange. 384 013 02 98

2009.80.90 Juice of any other single fruit or vegetable / Jus de gingembre et de passion

384 013 03 98

2009.80.30 Mango juice / Jus de mangue. 384 013 04 96

2009.80.10 Guava juice / Jus de goyage. 384 013 05 98

2009.90.00 Mixture of juices / Melanges de jus. 384 013 06 98

2006.90.10 Syrups containing added flavouring and/orcolouring matter/S/rop de fmits

384 013 07 98

14. NESTLE C.I. 2104.10.10 Preparation in blocks or loaves form (maggi) /Preparations presentees sous forme de tablettes et de cubes (cube maggi).

384 014 01 98

15. S A P L E D 18 BP. 786 Abidjan 18

0405.10.00

1517.10.00

Butter 1 Beune.

Margarine / Margarine.

384

384

015

015

01

02

98

98

16. SAB I (Societe Africaine de Biscuiterie)

1905.30.00 Sweet biscuits / Biscuits sees. 384 016 01 98

II. GHANA 1. Ghana Aluminium

Products Limited. 7604.10.00 Aluminium profiles / rods /

Barres et profile's en aluminium 288 001 01 98

7606.11.10 Aluminium roofing sheets/ T&les en aluminium.

288 001 02 98

7610.10.00 Aluminium fabricated structures / Portes, fen&tres et leurs cadres.

288 001 03 98

2. DARK AND LOVELY

3305.20.00 Hair-care relaxers / Preparations pourle defrissage.

288 002 01 98

3305.10.00 Shampoos / Shampooing. 288 002 02 98

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Identite des Entrephses par Etats Membres


Entr. No. No.

Entr.

Prod. No. No.

Prod

Year

Annee

3305.30.00 Hair lacques (restorer) / Laques pourcheveux.

288 002 03 98

3305.90.00 Other preparation for use on the hair: pomades, colours. / Autres preparations capillaires

288 002 04 98

3307.10.00 Pre-shave, shaving or aftershave preparation / Preparations pourle prerasage, le rasage, I'apres rasage.

288 002 05 98

3. P H A R M A C A R E INDUSTRIES LTD.

3306.10.00

7608.10.00

Dentrifices / Dentrifices

Aluminium collapsible tube / T ubes aluminium.

288

288

003

003

01

02

98

98

4823.11.00 Adhesive tapes / Rubans adhesifs. 288 003 03 98

4. BEN INVEST A C C R A N O R T H (GHANA)

4412.13.00

4412.22.00

Plywood / Contreplaques.

Blackboards / Bois plaquSs.

288

288

004

004

01

02

98

98

4418.20.00 Doors / Portes en bois. 288 004 03 98

III. NIGERIA

1. DANGOTE G E N . TEXTILE

5208.52.10

5810.10.00

Wax prints / Tissus imprimes.

Embroidery / Broderies.

566

566

001

001

01

02

98

98

5207.10.00 Cotton yam/Fte de coton conditionnes pourla vente an detail.

566 001 03 98

2. NESTLE FOODS NIGERIA

1902.19.00 Noodles / Nouilles. 566 002 01 98

3. LIBERTY INDUSTRIES

3924.90.10 Wash basins and buckets / Cuvettes et seaux.

566 003 01 98

3924.90.90 Other household articles of plastics / Autres articles de.. ou d'economie domestique en matiere plastique.

566 003 02 98

7323.93.00 Kitchen or other, and articles of steel./ Articles de menage ou d'economie domestique en ferou en acier.

566 003 03 98

7323.94.00 Enamelware products / Articles de menage en ferou acier emaille.

566 003 04 98

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Entr. No. No.

Entr.

Prod. No. No.

Prod

Year

Annee

4. M A B B S (NIG.) LIMITED

3209.90.20 Paints:- Emulsion, - Gloss, -Texcote / Autres peintures.

566 004 01 98

5. B A Z A M R I P V C TILES

3918.10.00 Tiles P V C / Carreaux plastiques. 566 005 01 98

6. C Y B E L E COSMETICS

3303.00.90 Perfumes and toilet waters / Parfums et eaux de toilette.

566 006 01 98

3307.20.00 Personal deodorants / . Desodorisants corporels

566 006 02 98

3307.49.00 Preparations for perfuming rooms / Preparations pourparfumerles locaux.

566 006 03 98

3304.99.00 Preparations for the care of skin / Preparations pour les soins de la peau

566 006 04 98

3305.30.00 Hair lacques / Laques pourcheveux. 566 006 05 98

3305.90.00 Other hair preparations / Autres Preparations capillaires.

566 006 06 98

3305.20.00 Relaxers / Preparations pourdefrissage.

566 006 07 98

3305.10.00 Shampoos / Shampooings. 566 006 08 98

• 3304.91.00 Powder/ Poudres. 566 006 09 98

3304.30.00 Manicure and pedicure preparations / Preparations pour manucures ou pedicures.

566 006 10 98

3307.10.00 After shave preparations / Preparations pour I'apres rasage.

566 006 11 98

2712.10.00 Petroleum Jelly / Vaseline. 566 006 12 98

3401.11.10 Soap for toilet use including medicated products / Savons de toilette y compris ceux a usages medicaux.

566 006 14 98

3304.10.00 Lip make up preparations / Produits de maquillage pourles levies.

566 006 15 98

3402.20.00 Organic surface active agents / Agents de surface organique.

566 006 16 98

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Entr. No. No.

Entr.

Prod. No. No

Prod

Year

Annee

3405.90.00 Glass cleaner pol ish/ Produits pour nettoyage des vitres.

566 006 17 98

3808.40.00 Disinfectants / Disinfectants. 556 006 18 98

7. C O M A D E N (NIG.) 9404,90.00 Pillows / Oreillers. 566 007 01 98

8. BETA INDUSTRIES

8418.10.00

8418.30.00

Refrigerators / Refrigerateurs.

Freezers / Congelateurs.

566

566

008

008

01

02

98

98

S418.50.00 Bottle coolers/Autres coffres, vitrine... pour la production du froid.

566 008 03 98

8415.10.00 Air Conditioners / Climatiseurs. 566 008 04 98

8309.10.00 Crown-corks / Bouchons-couronnes. 566 008 05 98

3923.10.00 Crates / Casiers. 566 008 06 98

8707.10.00 Vehicles carrier bodies / Carrosseries de vehicules.

566 008 07 98

9. CACIL PAINTS LIMITED

3209.90.00 Paints / Peintures. 566 009 01 98

10. NIGERIA BALLPOINT P E N

9608.10.00 Pen / Stylos. 566 010 01 98

11. HOLBON (NIG.) LIMITED

5802.20.00 Terry towels / Tissus boucles du genre eponge en aufres mafrere textiles.

566 011 01 98

6002,43.00 Velour fabric/ Autres etoffes de bonneterie.

566 011 02 98

6001.91.00 Knitted cotton fabric / Autres §toffes a boucles de coton.

566 011 03 98

6001.92.00 Knitted polyester fabric / Autres etoffes a boucles de fibres synthetique.

566 011 04 98

5508.10.00 Sewing thread / Fil a coudre de fibres synthetique.

566 011 05 98

5207.10.00 Cotton hand loom yarn IFils de coton conditiennes pour la vente au detail.

566 011 06 98

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Entr. No. No.

Entr.

Prod. No. No.

Prod

Year

Ann§e

12. CENTURY POLYESTER LIMITED

5503.20.00

9404.90.00

Polyester chips /Fibres synthetique.

Pillow and Cushion / Oreillers et coussins.

566

566

012

012

01

02

98

98

9404.29.00 Mattress / Matelas. 566 012 03 98

13. NIGERIA ENGINEERING W O R K S LTD.

8418.10.00

8415.10.00

Refrigerators / Refrigerateurs.

Air conditioners / Climatiseurs.

566

566

013

013

01

02

98

98

8414.30.00 8414.51.00

Freezers / CongGlateurs. Fans / Ventilateurs.

566 566

013 013

03 04

98 98

9403.10.00 Metal furniture (classeurs) / Meubtes en metal.

566 013 05 98

9403.20.00 Cupboard 1Annoires. CCD S O D 013 06 98

9403.30.00 Wooden furniture / Meubtes en bois. 566 013 07 98

9402.10.00 Medicine trolleys / Tables roulantes. 566 013 08 98

IV. SIERRA LEONE 1. NATIONAL

CONFECTIONNER CO. LTD.

1905.10.00

1704.90.00

Biscuits / Pain croustillant.

Candies (Sweets)/ Sucreries (bonbons).

694

694

001

001

01

02

98

98

V. TOGO 1. NIOTO.SA 1508.90.90 Ground nut seed oil refined/

Huile raffinee d'arachide. 768 001 01 98

1512.29.00 Cotton seed oil refined/ Huile raffinee de coton.

768 001 02 98

2. FAN MILK SA. 0403.10.10 Yogurt nature/Yoghourt nature. 768 002 01 98

0403.10.20 Yogurt containing added fruits / Yoghourt additionne de fruits.

768 002 02 98

2105.00.00 Ice cream IGlaces de consommation meme contenant du cacao.

768 002 03 98

2009.90.00 Mixture of juice / Melange de jus. 768 002 04 98

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REGULATION C/REG.12/10/98 APPROVING THE DONE AT ABUJA, S T A T U T E S OF T H E REGIONAL FUND FOR THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998. FINANCING DRUG CONTROL ACTIVITIES IN WEST AFRICA (ECODRUG FUND)


MINDFUL of Articles 10,11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its composition and functions;

MINDFUL of Resolution A/RES.2/8/97 relating to drug prevention and control in West Africa and endorsing the Praia Political Declaration and Plan of Action;

MINDFUL of Regulation C/REG.4/8/97 on the financing of drug control activities and granting funds to the Regional Fund for Financing Drug Control Activities in West Africa (ECODRUG FUND);

ON T H E RECOMMENDATION of the Second meeting of Co-ordinators of Inter-ministerial Drug Control Committees, held in Banjul from 7th to 11th September, 1998;

E N A C T S

Article 1

The Statutes of the Regional Fund for financing Drug Control Activities in West Africa (ECODRUG) attached hereto are hereby approved.

Article 2

This regulation shall be published in the Official Journal of the Community by the Executive Secretariat within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the Council of Ministers.



FOR COUNCIL.

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STATUTES OF THE REGIONAL FUND FOR DRUG CONTROL IN WEST AFRICA

(ECODRUG FUND)

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STATUTES OF THE REGIONAL FUND FOR DRUG CONTROL IN WEST AFRICA (ECODRUG FUND)

CHAPTERI DEFINITION

Article 1

The fo l lowing def in i t ions sha l l app ly in these Statutes:

1. "Revised Treaty'' means the Revised Treaty of E C O W A S adopted on July 24th, 1993;

2. "Statutes" m e a n s the S ta tu tes of the Reg iona l Fund for drug Control in W e s t Africa ( E C O D R U G FUND) ;

3. "Community" m e a n s the E c o n o m i c C o m m u n i t y of W e s t A f r i c a n S t a t e s ( E C O W A S ) ;

4. "Member State(s)" means a member State or member States.of the Community;

5. "Conference" means the Con fe rence of Heads of State and Government of the Community, established by Article 7 of the Revised Treaty of E C O W A S ;

6. "Council" or "Council of Ministers" means the Counci l of Ministers of the Community as provided for in Article 10 of the Revised Treaty of E C O W A S ;

7. "Executive Secretariat" means the Executive Secretariat of the Community as provided for in Article 17 of the Rev ised Treaty of E C O W A S ;

8. "Executive Secretary" means the Executive S e c r e t a r y a p p o i n t e d in l ine wi th the Prov is ions of Art ic le 18 of the R e v i s e d Treaty of E C O W A S ;

9. "ECODRUG FUND or Special Fund" means the Regional Fund for Drug control in West Afr ica;

10. "IDCC" means the national Interministerial Drug Control Committee;

11. " M a n a g e m e n t C o m m i t t e e " m e a n s the M a n a g e m e n t Commi t tee of E C O D R U G

F U N D For which provision is made in Article 6 of the Statutes of the Special Fund;

12. "Drug Control Unit" means the E C O W A S Drug Control Unit established by Edict No. 1/ES/12/96;

13. "Social and Cultural Affairs Commission" m e a n s the t e c h n i c a l c o m m i s s i o n established under Article 22 of the Revised Treaty of E C O W A S ;

14. "UNDCP" m e a n s the U n i t e d N a t i o n s International Drug Control Programme;

15. "Director, Social and Cultural Affairs" means the Director of the Department of Social and Cultural Affairs of the Executive Secretariat of E C O W A S ;

16. "Director of Audit" means the Director of the Aud i t D e p a r t m e n t of the E x e c u t i v e Secretariat of E C O W A S ;

17. "Director Legal Affairs" means the Director of the Lega l Af fa i rs Depar tment of the Executive Secretariat of E C O W A S ;

18. "Director of Finance" means the Director of the D e p a r t m e n t of F i n a n c e of the Executive Secretariat of E C O W A S ;

19. "External 1 Audi tors" m e a n s the External Auditors of E C O W A S ;

20. "NGO" m e a n s N o n - G o v e r n m e n t a l Organisat ions.

CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT

Article 2

There is hereby estab l ished a regional fund to finance drug control activities in West Afr ica, which shall be known as E C O D R U G F U N D .

Article 3

E C O D R U G F U N D sha l l be a fund for mutual financial assistance in the conduct of drug control activities within the Community.

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CHAPTER III PURPOSE

Article 4

The E C O D R U G F U N D shall be used:

a. To provide grants to national IDCCs which request subvent ions for the purpose of e x e c u t i n g na t i ona l a n d r e g i o n a l programmes;

b. To f inance the Regional Plan of Action on drug control.

Article 5

E C O D R U G F U N D shall also provide assistance to IDCCs and N G O s operating in Member States and which may put forward projects and activities which present a regional character by virtue of their being beneficial to two or more countries.

CHAPTER IV ADMINISTRATION OF ECODRUG FUND

Article 6

The E C O D R U G Fund shall be administered by a Management Committee made up of:

Executive Secretary, Chairman;

2 Representat ives of donors, Members;

C h a i r m a n , S o c i a l and Cu l tu ra l A f fa i rs Commiss ion, Member;

Direc tor , S o c i a l and C u l t u r a l A f f a i r s , Member;

Director of Finance, Member;

Director, Legal Affairs, Member;

C o o r d i n a t o r , D rug C o n t r o l Unit ; Rapporteur.

The Management Committee shall administer and oversee the E C O D R U G Fund.

Article 7

The Management committee shall meet twice a year when so c o n v e n e d by its cha i rman and shal l

deliberate when a quorum of 273 of its member, attained.

Article 8

1. The Management Committee shall:

approve the budget;

assess the eligibility of requests for g rants r e c e i v e d f rom the Inter-ministerial Commit tees.

2. The recommendations of the Management Committee shall be adopted by a two-thirds major i ty and sha l l be r eco rded in the proceedings of the meeting which shall be approved by all members.

Article 9

The Executive Secretary shall have responsibility for the E C O D R U G F U N D . H e is the budget authorizing officer for the Fund.

Article 10

The Execut ive Secretary of E C O W A S shal l be a s s i s t e d by staff of the Sec re ta r i a t . H e may however, also engage the services of drug control experts to evaluate technical documents received from the IDCCs.

Article 11

The Executive Secretary shall receive and forward all requests for grants or funds submitted by the I D C C s and the D rug C o n t r o l Uni t , to the Coordinator of the Unit, who is the administrator of the Special Fund. The Administrator of the F U N D shall process and thereafter, present the requests to the Management Committee.

Article 12

The Executive Secretary shall report to the Counci l of Ministers on the operations of the Special Fund.

Article 13

The Coordinator of the Drug Control Unit shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the E C O D R U G F U N D . He shall manage the budget

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which he shal l have prepared, prepare vouchers for commi tment of expendi ture which he shal l forward to the authorising officer of the E C O D R U G Fund for approval.

Article 14

The Director of the Department of F inance shall keep the resources of the E C O D R U G Fund in a b a n k a c c o u n t d i s t inc t f r om the a c c o u n t s of E C O W A S . He shall also keep separate books of account. The Director of Finance, having obtained approval from the authorising officer to commit expend i t u re , sha l l set t le s u c h expend i tu re in conformi ty with the F inanc ia l Regu la t ions and M a n u a l o f A c c o u n t i n g P r o c e d u r e s of the Community.

C H A P T E R V RESOURCES

Article 15

The resources of the E C O D R U G F U N D shall be derived from:

the initial endowment made to the E C O W A S Executive Secretariat;

annual contributions from Member States;

grants and gifts;

interests on placements,

i n c o m e f rom al l o ther s o u r c e s a p p r o v e d by the C o u n c i l of Ministers.

A r t i c le 16

E a c h M e m b e r S t a t e s h a l l con t r ibu te to the E C O D R U G F U N D 2 .0% of its a s s e s s e d annual contribution to E C O W A S . The Inter-ministerial Drug Control Committee and the E C O W A S Unit in each Member State shall take appropriate measures to ensure payment of their country's contributions.

C H A P T E R VI O P E R A T I O N OF T H E ECODRUG FUND

Article 17

1. A budge t s h a l l be e s t a b l i s h e d at the

commencement of each budget year for the operation of the E C O D R U G F U N D .

2. The budget shall contain entries of income derived from the sources enumerated in Article 15, and detail expenditure relating to:

cost of activities set out in Article 4;

operational costs;

all other expenses incurred in the operation of the E C O D R U G F U N D , within the limits of available financial resources.

Article 18

E C O D R U G F U N D shall provide the IDCCs with a Standard application form for grants.

Article 19

The I D C C in each country shal l central ise and supervise all requests for funding and shall, before forwarding them to the E C O W A S , the supervisory Minister, shall ensure that the activities for which the funds are being sought fall within the areas set out in Article 4 of these statutes. E C O D R U G F U N D sha l l not cons i de r app l i ca t ions wh ich are not transmitted to the Executive Secretary through the Minister responsible for E C O W A S affairs in the Member State concerned.

Article 20

In processing application for grants, the following principles, inter alia, shall apply:

1. priority shall be given to projects related to the C o m m u n i t y d rug p reven t i on and rehabilitation programmes;

2. applications for grants emanat ing from a M e m b e r S ta te wh ich h a s not pa id its contribution to E C O D R U G F U N D , shall not be given priority consideration.

3. E C O D R U G F U N D shall not award more than 10% of its total grant budget to a single project.

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4. E C O D R U G F U N D shall notfund more than 50% of the total cost of a project.

Article 21

Any grant received from E C O D R U G F U N D shall be utilised solely for the project in respect of which it was allocated.

Article 22

The Executive Secretariat shall have the right to conduct spot inspections of beneficiary projects, with a view to verifying their level of implementation.

CHAPTER VII ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS

Article 23

The f inanc ia l year of the S p e c i a l F u n d sha l l commence on 1 January and end on 31 December.

Article 24

The budget and the accounts of the E C O D R U G FUND shal l be denominated and presented in E C O W A S Units of Account (UC).

Art ic le 25

All transactions of the Fund shall be recorded in accounts which shall be kept separate from the accounts of the Executive Secretariat.

Article 26

The day-to-day management of the E C O D R U G FUND shal l be subject to the provisions of the E C O W A S Financia l Regulat ions and Manual of Accounting Procedures.

Article 27

The E C O W A S External Auditors shall audit the accounts of the E C O D R U G F U N D at the close of each financial year.

Article 28

The Executive Secretariat shall prepare an annua) report setting out the audited accounts which he shall communicate to the Management Committee of the E C O D R U G F U N D and to the Soc ia l and Cultural Affairs Commiss ion.

CHAPTER VIII COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Article 29

O p e r a t i o n s of the E C O D R U G F U N D m a y commence upon adoption of the present Statutes and payment of the init ial e n d o w m e n t to the Executive Secretariat. The Execut ive Secretariat shall, in collaboration with the U N D C P , immediately undertake negotiations with development partners, with a view to securing their ass is tance for the effective operation of the Fund.

CHAPTER IX DISPUTES AND ARBITRATION

Article 30

1. Without prejudice to the provisions of the S ta tu tes a n d its re levan t R u l e s of P r o c e d u r e , any d ispute regard ing the interpretat ion or the app l ica t ion of the p rov i s i ons of t hese S ta tu tes sha l l be amicably settled through direct agreement.

2. Fa i l ing this, ei ther party may refer the matter to the Counci l of Ministers whose decision shall be final.

CHAPTERX REVISION AND AMENDMENT OF THE

STATUTES

Article 31

Any provision of these Statutes may be reviewed or amended by the Counci l of Ministers upon a proposal to that effect by the Social and Cultural Affairs Commission.

Article 32

Any necessary additions, encapsulated in the rules of procedure, may be made to the provisions of the present Statutes.


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REGULATION C/REG.13/10/98 RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF JOB PROFILES OF ECOWAS STATUTORY APPOINTEES OTHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY


MINDFUL of Articles 10,11 and 12 of the E C O W A S R e v i s e d T rea ty e s t a b l i s h i n g the C o u n c i l of Ministers and defining its composition and functions;

M I N D F U L of Art icles 17 and 18 of the Rev ised Treaty relating to the appointments of staff of Community Institutions;

MINDFUL of Decision A/DEC.3/7/91 of the Authority of Heads of State and Government on the selection and evaluation of statutory appointees;

M INDFUL of Article 28 of the Protocol relating to the Fund for Coopera t i on , Compensa t i on and Development on the appointments of the Managing Directorand Deputy Managing Director of the Fund;

MINDFUL of Article IX of the Protocol establishing the Wes t Afr ican Health Organisation relating to the appo in tments of the D i rec to r -Genera l and Deputy Director-General;

C O N S I D E R I N G that apart from the post of the Executive Secretary whose functions as the Chief Executive Officer of the Community Institutions, are fully spelt-out in Article 19 of the Revised Treaty, there had been no specific description of the jobs of other statutory appointees of the Community Institutions;

C O N V I N C E D that in order for the Community to appo in t only o f f icers p o s s e s s i n g the h ighest standards of efficiency and technical competence, it has to clearly define the role and main tasks to be carried out by the statutory officers as well as their qua l i f ica t ions, expe r i ences and persona l qualities;

O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S of the Meeting of the Ad-Hoc Ministerial Committee on Selection and Evaluation of Statutory Appointees held in Abuja on 12th October, 1998, the Meeting of Ministers of Health held in Lome on 30th and 31st July, 1998 and the Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs held in Abuja from 26th to 28th October, 1998;

E N A C T S

Article 1

1. The attached job profiles and qualifications of the following Statutory Appointees are hereby adopted:

i} D e p u t y E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y (Po l i t i ca l A f f a i r s , D e f e n c e and Security);

ii) Depu ty E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y (Administration and Finance);

iii) Depu ty E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y (Economic Affairs):

iv) Financial Controller;

v) Managing Directorof the E C O W A S Fund ;

vi) Deputy Manag ing Director of the E C O W A S Fund;

vii) D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l of the W e s t A f r i c a n H e a l t h O r g a n i s a t i o n (WAHO);

viii) Deputy Director-General of W A H O .

2. On ly cand ida tes p o s s e s s i n g the stated qualifications and experience for each of the pos ts shou ld be e m p l o y e d by the Community Institutions.

3. Unless otherwise provided in the Treaty or in a Protocol, all Statutory Appointees shall be under the direction and supervision of the Executive Secretary and shall carry out the functions herein assigned to the post.

Article 2

This Regulation shall be published by the Executive Secretariat in the Official Journal of the Community within thirty (30) days of its s ignature by the Chairman of the Counci l of Ministers.

It shall also be published within the same time frame in the National Gazette of each Member State.

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organ ise , m a n a g e and provide support measures for all political activities relating to conflict preventi6n, management and resolution;



respons ib le for pol icy formulat ion and implementation on cross-border crime, the circulation of arms, drug control and all measures designated to restore peace;

manage the regional peace and security observation system which will collate and analyse data on a day to day basis, of all factors that may^ impact on p e a c e and security within the sub-region;

r e p r e s e n t the E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y whenever necessary;

coordinate and supervise the activities of the Departments under his Authority;

e x e c u t e al l o ther du t ies that may be assigned to him by the Executive Secretary.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Candidates should:

JOB P R O F I L E , QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE POST OF DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY POLITICAL AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY

The Deputy Executive Secretary (Political Affairs, Defence and Secur i t y ) sha l l work under the authority of the Executive Secretary and shall:

be responsible for policy formulation and implementation of programmes on conflict p r e v e n t i o n , m a n a g e m e n t , r eso lu t i on , p e a c e - k e e p i n g a n d h u m a n i t a r i a n operations, issues on cross-border crime, c i rcu la t ion of l ight w e a p o n s and drug control;

p o s s e s s a h ighe r d e g r e e in Po l i t i ca l S c i e n c e , Internat ional Re la t i ons , Law, military science or any other Social Science;

have 12 years exper ience in the area of international relations, at least 5 of which must have been spent in a manager ia l position, experience in conflict management and resolution will be an advantage;

be capable of expressing him/herself in one of the official languages of the Community. Knowledge of at least one of the other official languages will be an asset.

be between 35 and 55 years of age.

be in c h a r g e of p l a n n i n g , t ra in ing , administration, logistics and monitoring of all field operations ;

work in collaboration with national armed forces, special ised institutions, the O A U , U N , i n te rna t i ona l h u m a n i t a r i a n organisations, and N G O s ;

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J O B PROFILE FOR THE POST OF DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The holder of this post will work under the supervision of the Execut ive Secre tary and he /she will be responsible for the following.

f o rmu la t i on and i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of s t ra teg ies, pol ic ies and projects of the departments under his/her supervision, as may be directed by the Executive Secretary, to further the integration process;

s t imu la t i ng a c o n d u c i v e wo rk ing environment, including preparat ion of a t ra in ing p r o g r a m m e , wi th a v iew to enhancing the institution's capacit ies;

overseeing the administrative and financial management of the institution;

c o o r d i n a t i n g a n d s u p e r v i s i n g the departments under his/her purview;

rational allocation and distribution of human, material and financial resources;

preparation of a four-year programme of act ion and annua l work programmes to enable implementation of tasks assigned; th is wi l l s e r v e a s the b a s i s for a performance evaluation of the incumbent;

carrying out all other responsibilit ies that may be assigned to him/her by the Executive Secretary;

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:

A M a s t e r s d e g r e e in M a n a g e m e n t , E c o n o m i c s , F i n a n c e , Law , or Administration;

must have a sound knowledge of human resource management as well as financial and accounts management;

m u s t h a v e at l eas t 12 y e a r s pos t qualification experience in administration and f inancial management , at least five years of which should have been spent at

s e n i o r m a n a g e m e n t l e v e l . R e l e v a n t exper ience or sound knowledge of the workings of an international organisation will be an advantage;

mus t b e f luent in o n e of the o f f i c ia l languages of E C O W A S (English, French, Portuguese). A working knowledge of either of the other official languages would be an asset ;

must be computer literate,

must be aged between 35 and 50 years.

J O B PROFILE FOR THE POST OF DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The holder of this post will work under the authority of the Execut ive Secre ta ry and he /she will be responsible for the following:

f o rmu la t i on and i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of s t rategies, po l ic ies and projects of the departments under his/her supervision, as may be directed by the Executive Secretary, to further the regional integration process,

c o o r d i n a t i o n and s u p e r v i s i o n of the activities of the departments under his/her purview;

establ ishment and implementation of an E C O W A S P r o j e c t M o n i t o r i n g a n d Evaluation System;

creating a conducive working environment, e n s u r i n g the s m o o t h runn ing and effectiveness of the departments underhim/ her;

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preparing a four-year programme of action and annua l work p r o g r a m m e s for the implementation of tasks assigned;

carrying out all other responsibil it ies that may be assigned to him/her by the Executive Secretary.


A Masters degree in Economics with an option in Planning, Statist ics, Development Economics or International Economic Relat ions;

mus t h a v e at l eas t 12 y e a r s pos t qualif ication exper ience in economics at least five years of which should have been spent at senior management level;

relevant experience or sound knowledge of the w o r k i n g s of an i n te rna t iona l organisation will be an advantage;

mus t be f l uen t in o n e of the o f f i c ia l languages of E C O W A S (English, French, Portuguese). Awork ing knowledge of either of the other official languages would be an asset;

must be computer literate;


JOB PROFILE FOR THE POST OF FINANCIAL CONTROLLER OF THE ECOWAS INSTITUTIONS

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The holder of this post is responsible for all internal f inancial control and pre-audit ing and oversees internal auditing within the E C O W A S Institutions'

He/She shall participate in the formulation of regu la t ions a imed at improv ing the

financial and accounting management of the.Community Institutions,

make proposals to the Heads of Institution with a view to ensure proper application of the f i nanc ia l regu la t ions and improve financial and accounting management in the E C O W A S Institutions,

prepare an annual budgetary and financial repor t of the C o m m u n i t y for the consideration of the Counci l of Ministers and the Board of Directors;

submit activity reports to the Chairman of Counci l or to the Chairman of the Board with copies to the Head of the institution concerned.


A degree in Chartered Accountancy and a minimum of a masters degree in financial management;

must have a sound knowledge of financial analysis, auditing and public accounts;

must h a v e at leas t 12 y e a r s pos t qualif ication exper ience in audit ing and f inancial ana lys is , at least five years of which should have been spent at senior management level. Relevant experience or sound knowledge of the workings of an i n te rna t i ona l o r g a n i s a t i o n wi l l be an advantage;

mus t be f luent in o n e of the o f f i c ia l languages of E C O W A S (English, French, Portuguese). A working knowledge of either of the other official languages would be an asset ;



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JOB PROFILE FOR THE POST OF MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE FUND

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The holder of this post shall actively pursue the attainment of the regional integration objectives set out in the E C O W A S Treaty. H e / S h e is answerab le to the Board of Directors and h is /her dut ies will be as follows:

to conduct, coordinate and superv ise all activities of the Fund;

to implement the policy guidelines laid down by the Board of Directors;

to plan the activit ies and guarantee the success of the Fund;

to create a conducive working environment;

to manage efficiently the resources of the Fund ;

to p repare a fou r -year p r o g r a m m e of action and annual work programmes.


A minimum of a Masters degree in Banking, Finance, Economics or Management;

mus t h a v e at l e a s t 12 y e a r s pos t qualification experience in mobilisation of investment f inance and management of financial institutions, at least eight of which s h o u l d h a v e b e e n s p e n t at s e n i o r management level. Relevant experience or sound knowledge of the workings of an i n te rna t i ona l o r g a n i s a t i o n wi l l be an advantage;

mus t be f luent in o n e of the o f f i c ia l languages of E C O W A S (English, French, Portuguese). A working knowledge of at least one of the other official languages would be an asset;



J O B PROFILE FOR THE POST OF DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE FUND

RESPONSIBILITIES'.

The Deputy Manag ing Director works under the direct supervision of the Managing Director whom he/she assists in the discharge of his/her duties and particularly in:

the conduct, coordination and supervision of the activities of the Fund;

implementation of'the policy guidelines laid down by the Board of Directors;

planning the activities of the Fund;

creating a conducive working environment;

efficiently managing the resources of the Fund ;

preparing a four-year programme of action and annual work programme on the basis of the responsibilities assigned to him by the Managing Director;

carry out all other responsibilit ies assigned to him by the Managing Director.


A Masters degree in Bank ing , F inance , Economics or Management;

mus t h a v e at leas t 12 y e a r s pos t -qual i f icat ion expe r i ence in inves tment F i n a n c e and m a n a g e m e n t of f inanc ia l institutions, at least five of which should have been spent at senior management level. Relevant exper ience in or sound k n o w l e d g e of the w o r k i n g s of an i n te rna t iona l o r g a n i s a t i o n wi l l be an advantage;

mus t be f luent in o n e of the o f f ic ia l languages of E C O W A S (English, French, Portuguese). A working knowledge of at least one of the other official languages will be an asset;



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JOB PROFILE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF WAHO

The incumbent must be a citizen of a member State of E C O W A S . H e shal l work in pursuit of the objectives of regional integration.

He is answerable to the Assembly of Ministers of Health and shall be responsible for the ;

conduct, coordination and supervision of all activities of W A H O ;

implementation of guidelines defined by the Assembly of Ministers of Health;

planning of activities aimed at ensuring the success of the Institution;

p romo t i on of a c o n d u c i v e w o r k i n g a tmosphere and the mobi l isat ion of all resources;

e n h a n c e m e n t and p ro tec t ion of the resources of W A H O ;

qualitative management of the Institution.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Candidates must:

1. possess a recognised degree in medicine and have proven professional experience in the field;

2 have 12 years ' cognate exper ience, 5 of which must have been spent in a high position of responsibility in the health sector, and show evidence of management and leadership qualities;

3. be fluent in one of the official languages of the Community; knowledge of at least one of the o the r l a n g u a g e s wi l l be an advantage;

4. be computer literate.

5. be aged between 35 and 50 years.

JOB PROFILE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF WAHO

He/She is responsible to the Director-General and sha l l a s s i s t the lat ter in the c o n d u c t of the Organisation's work notably in the:

conduct, coordination and supervision of all activities of W A H O ;

implementation of guidelines defined by the Assembly of Ministers of Health;

planning of activities aimed at ensuring the success of the Institution;

p romo t i on of a c o n d u c i v e w o r k i n g a tmosphe re ; he shou ld be capab le of mobilising all staff to achieve the objectives of the community;

administrative and financial management of the Inst i tut ion, and e n h a n c e m e n t and protection of the resources of W A H O .

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Candidates must:

1. possess a recognised degree in medicine and have proven professonal experience in the field;

2. have a m in imum of 12 years ' cognate exper ience, 5 of which must have been spent in a high position of responsibility in the health sector, and show evidence of management and leadership qualities;

3. be fluent in one of the official languages of the Community; knowledge of at least one of the o ther l a n g u a g e s wi l l be an advantage,

4. be computer literate,

5. be aged between 35 and 50 years.

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REGULATION C/REG.14/10/98 ADOPTING THE DONEATABUJA, REVISED REGIONAL PLAN OF ACTION AND THE THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998. 1999 - 2002 REGIONAL PRIORITY PROGRAMME FOR DRUG CONTROL IN WEST AFRICA



M I N D F U L of Reso lu t ion A / R E S . 2 / 8 / 9 7 on drug prevent ion and cont ro l in W e s t A f r i ca , wh i ch e n d o r s e d the P r a i a Po l i t i ca l Dec la ra t i on and Regional P lan of Act ion;



O N T H E R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the s e c o n d meeting of Co-ordinators of Inter- Ministerial Drug Control Commit tees, held in Banjul from 7th to 11th September, 1998;

E N A C T S

Article 1

The revised Regional Plan of Action and the 1999¬2002 Regional Priority Programme for Drug Control in Wes t Africa, which are attached as an annex, are hereby adopted.

Article 2

T h e E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y s h a l l mon i to r the implementation of the revised P lan of Action and Reg iona l Priority P rog ramme and report to the Counci l of Ministers on the results achieved, the diff iculties encountered and the measures that should be taken to attain the objectives of the plan and programme.

Article 3

This Regulat ion shall be published in the Official J o u r n a l of the C o m m u n i t y by the E x e c u t i v e Secretariat within thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chai rman of the Counci l of Ministers.

It shall also be published within the same time frame in the National Gazet te of each Member State.

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THE PRIORITY PROGRAMME FOR DRUG CONTROL IN

WEST AFRICA 1999 -2002

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THE PROGRAMME OF PRIORITY ACTIONS (1999 - 2000)

The past five years have seen an intensified sub-regional approach to the war against drugs. During this period, appropr iate coordinat ion structures have been establ ished at national and regional levels with the assistance of the U N D C P , under the framework of Regional Project RAF /893 . These efforts received an additional boost in August 1997, when leaders of the sixteen E C O W A S Member States reaffirmed their political support by adopting a political declaration and a regional plan of action on drug control.

With the determination of Member States to wage a war against drugs no longer in doubt, the U N D C P now has a duty to continue providing States with the necessary assistance. Essentially, the Priority Programme outlined in this document seeks to set out objectives and identify specif ic actions for which donor f inance might be obtained immediately, thus a l l o w i n g the c o n c e r t e d s u b - r e g i o n a l d rug interdiction effort required to continue. Indeed, the Pr ior i ty P r o g r a m m e (1999 - 2002) h a s been formulated on the basis of the Regional Plan of Act ion.

The programme will focus on a certain number of global object ives and concrete act ions, the aim being to consolidate the achievements of Project R A F / 8 9 3 .

1. CONSOLIDATION OF C O N T R O L AGENCIES ATNATIONALAND REGIONAL LEVELS)

Under Regional Project RAF /893 , inter-ministerial commi t tees were es tab l ished in each Member State. A drug control coordination unit was also e s t a b l i s h e d w i th in the E C O W A S E x e c u t i v e Secretar ia t . T h e s e structures will need to be reinforced so as to consolidate them further. In the same vein, the meeting of national coordinators and that of Ministers responsible for coordination of drug control have been institutionalised by the E C O W A S Regional Plan of Action and these will also need to be maintained and given adequate support.

A. INTER-MINISTERIAL DRUG CONTROL COMMITTEES

(NATIONAL LEVEL)

The establishment of inter-ministerial committees and the appointment of coordinators in Member S ta tes b e c a m e ef fect ive in 1996 . However , although the coordinators, as civil servants, are paid by their respect ive governments , ser ious logistic problems are being encountered in Member States, with the exception of Nigeria where huge resources have been set aside to effectively combat drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking. It would be recalled that within the context of Project RAF /893 , the U N D C P had contributed significantly to the takeoff of the inter-ministerial committees by providing a grant of U S $40 000 to e a c h commi t tee to p u r c h a s e b a s i c r e q u i r e m e n t s ( v e h i c l e s , photocopying machines, te lephones, fax). This amount however proved inadequate to solve all the p rob lems . C o n t i n u e d f inanc ia l a id to S ta tes h a m p e r e d by budge ta r y c o n s t r a i n t s s h o u l d therefore be treated as a 'Matter of priority The amount should also be increased slightly to U S $50,000 for every two years, up till the year 2002. With that amount, it would be possible to consolidate the achievements of the inter-ministerial committees and to make them fully operational, pending an improvement in the situation of Member States. The total amount required would thus come to U S $1,600,000.

B. THE ECOWAS DRUG CONTROL COORDINATION UNIT

(REGIONAL LEVEL)

The unit which became operational in 1996 now provides the main thrust for E C O W A S action in the wa r a g a i n s t d r u g s in the s u b - r e g i o n . T h e agreement signed in 1995 between the U N D C P and E C O W A S under the framework of Project RAF/893 , made a provision for financial assistance towards the purchase of materials and recruitment of a full-time consultant to assist the unit head. However, because of the sheer scope of its ass ignment (promotion of drug control activities, awareness-raising among national and regional authorities, energising new control efforts e t c ) , the unit will require an enhanced financial base. It should be noted that the unit is also expected to serve as a

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focal point for the activities of the Cr ime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section of the United Nations.

In view of the above, assistance should be given to the Drug Control Unit. Such assistance may be financial, in the form of an annual contribution to the p roposed Drug Con t ro l F u n d , as we l l as technical (posting of experts to the unit to handle specific tasks) . A total of U S $ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 will be required for the period under consideration.

C ANNUAL MEETINGS OF COORDINATORS OF INTER-MINISTERIAL COMMfTTEES

The. meet ing of nat ional coord inators of inter-ministerial drug control commi t tees has been institutionalised in the Regional Plan of Action where it is referred to a s the R E G I O N A L T E C H N I C A L C O M M I T T E E . It is e x p e c t e d to ac t a s an in termediary b o d y wi th respons ib i l i t y for considering issues concerning implementation of the plan of action at national and regional level.

At this stage in the sub-regional drug control effort, an annua l meet ing of the R e g i o n a l Techn ica l Committee is crucial, to monitor implementation of the plan. The committee will review the Plan of Action in the light of the decisions since taken by the United Nations Genera l Assembly. The funds for the meeting should be earmarked within the Priority P r o g r a m m e . T h e budge t shou ld be equivalent to the amount voted for similar meetings in the past (approximately US$250 ,000 for the period under cons ide ra t i on ) and would cover o rgan i sa t i on a s we l l a s t ranspor t and accommodation for the participants.

D. BIANNUAL MEETING OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR CO-ORDINATION OF DRUG CONTROL

The Regional Plan of Action also institutionalises the meeting of E C O W A S Ministers responsible for coordination of drug control. That body has been g iven the r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of d i rec t i ng a n d coordinating activities envisaged in the plan. Given the rekindled enthusiasm for drug control activities in the wake of the 20th extraordinary session of the United Nations Genera l Assembly, organising a similar meeting every other year might act as a catalyst at the sub-regional level and ensure that the action plan is kept in sharp focus by the highest level of authority.

The Priority Programme (1999 - 2002) affords a perfect framework for inclusion of sucn meetings. In all, three meetings will be organised during the period, the first of which will concentrate on a review of the plan. About US$200,000 will be required, roughly the total amount spent on the earlier three meetings already organised in Abidjan and Praia.

E. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL DRUG INFORMATION AND ABUSE PREVENTION CENTRES

Demand reduction as the surest method of drug control has become one of the topmost priorities of the international community and of E C O W A S M e m b e r S t a t e s pa r t i cu la r l y s i n c e the 20th extraordinary session of the United Nations Genera l Assembly was organised held to focus attention on the drug issue. It is on account of this new shift in emphasis that this current meeting is being called upon to revise the regional plan of action.

In o r d e r for the new po l i cy to be p roper l y implemented, it will be necessary to establish a drug information and abuse prevention centre in each Member State. The centre will act as an umbrella institution for all activities pertaining to drug control: information, education, public enlightenment, early prevent ion, counse l l i ng , rehabi l i tat ion, re lapse p r e v e n t i o n , pos t - r ehab i l i t a t i on therapy , and provision of assistance.

The cost of establ ishing such a centre in each Member State (equipment and technical assistance included) may be in the vicinity of U S $40,000. This will translate into a total of US$640,000 for the entire period. This action will need to be included in the priority programme b e c a u s e , despi te the good intentions of E C O W A S M e m b e r S ta tes in this regard, they lack the budgetary means to embark on such actions.

F. STRENGTHENING OF DATA COLLECTION METHODS IN MEMBER STATES

Knowledge of the major trends in the evolution of the drug phenomenon in each Member State is the backbone of any s u c c e s s f u l contro l strategy. Clearly, absence of a reliable data collection system means lack of access to the necessary information.

The Regional Plan of Action has sought to tackle this problem by proposing the establishment of a

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data bank in each Member State and at the sub-regional level. This would ease data collection and storage, and facilitate exchange of information with competent national and international drug control services. A lso included in the Plan of Action is a suggestion that the national and regional systems should be interconnected.

It is thus imperative to incorporate this important a s p e c t of the reg iona l p lan into the Pr io r i t y Programme. This would require the mobilisation of huge resources, around U S $30,000 for the data bank in each Member State and U S $50,000 for the regional database. These amounts would cover the cost of establ ishment as well as equipment m a i n t e n a n c e c o s t s for the du ra t ion of the programme. The total amount needed would thus add up to U S $530,000.

II. MONITORING PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF NATIONAL ACTION PLANS

T h e r e g i o n a l p lan of ac t i on e n v i s a g e s the establ ishment of nat ional act ion p lans on drug control. S o far, the political resolve of E C O W A S Member States to implement the plan is no longer at issue. However, this is a complex matter and the high cos t of s o m e opera t ions invo lved in the preparation of the plan poses an insurmountable challenge to Member States. The Regional Plan of Action has adequately addressed this subject by recommending that international technical and financial assistance be sought to buttress efforts by these courftries.

It should be noted that under the framework of Project RAF /893 , the U N D C P played a pivotal role in the collection of the data needed to prepare national plans in several countries. It is therefore imperative that the U N D C P continue its assistance in this regard, particularly as the formulation of these plans of action remains an acute problem for E C O W A S member countries.

The financial ass is tance requested to cover this aspect of the Priority Programme is US$200,000 for all Member States. This will cover technical assistance, organisation of workshops to finalise the documents, and a donors meeting. With this amount, Member States would be able to prepare

a re l iab le and b a n k a b l e ac t ion p lan within a reasonable t ime-frame a s recommended in the regional plan.

111. REHABILITATION OF NATIONAL DRUG ANALYSIS L A B O R A T O R I E S A N D E S T A B L I S H M E N T OF A R E G I O N A L LABORATORY

The work of a specialist in laboratory analysis of drugs is an essential element in the war against illicit drug trafficking. He /She provides the courts wi th n e c e s s a r y c l a r i f i ca t i ons and m a k e s it impossible for an offender to confuse the judges. W i t h th is in m i n d , the R e g i o n a l P l a n h a s r e c o m m e n d e d that a drug ana lys is laboratory should be established in each Member State and a reference laboratory set up at the sub-regional level.

H o w e v e r , e x p e r i e n c e h a s shown that the laboratories established with the help of the former Ant i -Drug Fund of the Uni ted Nat ions fai led to perform as expec ted . Drug law en forcement agenc ies rarely sought their se rv i ces as drug t ra f f i ckers n e v e r s e r i o u s l y c o n t e s t e d the i r culpability.

The staff of such laboratories therefore remained mostly idle. The result was official neglect by the author i t ies , with g o v e r n m e n t s wi thho ld ing or reducing their operational budgets. These facts should be taken into consideration in preparing the Priority Programme. The policy of siting a laboratory in Member States should be reviewed, as should the policy behind the establishment of a reference laboratory.

The practice of having autonomous laboratories in Member States for the sole purpose of carrying out drug ana l ys i s shou ld be d i scon t inued . S u c h institutions should be integrated into existing public or private mult i -purpose estab l ishments which would thus acquire the necessary resources and manpower to enable them perform to the satisfaction of the authorities.

The Priority Programme will provide assistance to t h e s e l abo ra to r i es , turn ing them into v iab le inst i tut ions wh ich wou ld mer i t the interest o f government.

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reference laboratory recommended in the Regional Plan of Action is becoming ever more compell ing. This capital project may be included in the Priority Programme, once the U N D C P has drawn up the necessary criteria.

However, if these drug analysis laboratories were to be strengthened, it would be at a cost of about US$30,000 for each country. It will cost around US$50,000 to establ ish a reference laboratory. The total amount needed will thus add up to U S $530,000.

IV. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DRUG SURVEYS

It is now unanimously agreed that all attempts to reduce demand for drugs and drug addiction as a control measure are bound to fail unless efforts are made to fully understand the phenomenon's main development pattern.

Consequently, the Regional P lan of Act ion has recommended that ep idemio log ica l surveys be carried out in each Member State to determine the evolution of the drug phenomenon. In the same vein, the Regional Plan of Action underlined the need to adequately train those who conduct these surveys. They should be taught to take into account factors such as self-medication as in uncontrolled use of psychotropic drugs, the age of drug addicts, and, more particularly, the fact that such addicts are very often poly-drug users.

Each M e m b e r Sta te wou ld requi re about U S $70,000 to o r g a n i s e and c o n d u c t the epidemiological surveys and to train the required staff, making a total of U S $1,120,000.

V. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Provision of adequa te training for the var ious categories of staff is a major aspect of any drug control programme and the Regional Plan of Action devotes considerable attention to the issue. The plan contains a recommendation that the regional character of Regional Drug Control Training Centre (UFDA) Abidjan, Cote d 'lvoire, be strengthened, as this would give E C O W A S Member States a greater say in its operations and teaching methods.

The organ isat ion of mul t i -d isc ip l inary training

courses for the various actors in the anti-drug war and as a priority action of E C O W A S States, U N D C P and other partners, it should be given pride of place in the Priority Programme.

To carry out their mission successfully, the national institutions that will provide training should be prov ided with a d e q u a t e mate r ia l a n d h u m a n resources. The needs of each Member State are est imated at U S $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 for the per iod under consideration. A n additional U S $500,000 will be required during the same period to cover training courses organised by UFDA. Total requirements under this chapter thus come to U S $1,300,000.

The consul tant es t ima tes that the s u c c e s s f u l implementation of the Priority Programme (1999 -2002) will require the sum of SIX MILLION FIVE H U N D R E D A N D S E V E N T Y T H O U S A N D U S D O L L A R S (US $6,570,000). This figure may need to be reviewed upwards as time goes on but the necessary funds can easily be raised under the four-year programme.

VI. COST OF THE PRIORITY PROGRAMME (1999-2002)

ESTIMATED COST IN FIGURES

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ESTlrVIATEDCOST(USS)

Consolidation of national and regional structures 3,420,000

Monitoring of the preparation and execution of the national action plans. 200,000

Rehabilitation of laboratories and establishment of regional reference laboratory. 530,000

Epidemiological drug surveys national level. 1,120,000

Human resource development at national level and training at regional level 1,300,000

GRAND TOTAL 6,570,000

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VII. COUNTERPART FUNDING BY MEMBER S T A T E S AND E C O W A S E X E C U T I V E SECRETARIAT

Counterpart funding by Member States and the E C O W A S Executive Secretariat will be in the form of salaries for staff and renting of buildings needed dur ing the i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of the Pr io r i t y Programme.

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THE REGIONAL PLAN OF ACTION

PRAIA, 5TH - 9TH MAY, 1997

REVISED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ECOWAS REGIONAL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE WHICH MET IN BANJUL, GAMBIA, FROM 7TH TO 11TH

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REGIONAL PLAN OF ACTION AGAINST THE A B U S E AND ILLICIT TRAFFIC OF DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES IN WEST AFRICA 1997 - 2001

A. ESTABLISHMENT O R STRENGTHENING O F N A T I O N A L A N D R E G I O N A L S T R U C T U R E S F O R P O L I C Y COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION.

ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL

1. S t r e n g t h e n i n g of the i n te rm in i s te r i a l coordinat ion commi t tees and inc reased surveil lance of drug control activities. The Commit tees will operate with a Permanent Secretariat headed by a coordinator who will work with special ised commiss ions and exper ts . T h e C o m m i t t e e s wil l ana l yse , in i t iate, p romote and coo rd ina te d rug control activities. They will be equipped with the ma te r i a l , p e r s o n n e l and f i nanc ia l resources needed to carry out their mission and provision must be made for this in the national budget. It is expected that these commiss i ons will evo lve into a Genera l Secretariat for Drug Control.

2. Establ ishment of a Central Bureau for the Suppression of Narcotics Traffic staffed by officers from all agencies involved in drug control and equ ipped with the required necessary human and material resources and with modem communication equipment.

3. Establishment of a national laboratory run by qualif ied personnel and equipped with the requisite equipment. The Laboratory s h o u l d be in tegra ted into an ex is t i ng medical or scientific structure, and should enjoy appropriate technical support.

4. Setting up of a national drug control data bank for da ta c o l l e c t i o n , d e p o s i t and dissemination of information on drugs; with l i nks to t he c o m p e t e n t na t i ona l a n d international bodies which will be connected to the regional data bank.

REGIONAL LEVEL

1. S t r e n g t h e n i n g of t he E C O W A S

Coordinat ion Unit against the abuse and ill icit traff ic of d rugs and psycho t rop ic substances for.

promoting the drug control policy;

raising awareness level of political authorities at national and regional levels;

b o o s t i n g , c o o r d i n a t i n g and harmonizing drug control activities;

c o o r d i n a t i n g a n d h a r m o n i s i n g actions for the war against the drug scourge;

f o l l ow -up ac t i on on the implementation of the Regional Plan of Action.

2. Institution of the meeting of the council of min is te rs r e s p o n s i b l e for coo rd ina t ing national drug policies whose mission will be to d i rect and c o o r d i n a t e the d i f ferent national drug control programmes within the framework of the regional plan of action against drugs.

3. T h e s t r e n g t h e n i n g of the R e g i o n a l T e c h n i c a l C o m m i t t e e ( T e c h n i c a l Commission) for drug control in West Africa c o m p r i s i n g na t i ona l e x p e r t s a n d coordinators of inter-ministerial committees. They will study issues relating to the control of d r u g s . T h e R e g i o n a l T e c h n i c a l Commi t tee sha l l meet o n c e every year w h e n s o c o n v e n e d by the E C O W A S Executive Secretariat.

4. Establishment of a regional reference and training laboratory to train specialists in the analysis of se ized narcotics and to provide technical assistance in this domain.

5. Strengthening of the Regional Drug Control Training Centre (UFDA) in Abidjan, Cote d'lvoire which is an institution establ ished under Ivorian law with financial contribution from international donors especially U N D C P and the French Cooperation.

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6. Publication of a regional liaison bulletin to serve as a medium for the dissemination of information and documents on drug control. Due account should be taken of the fact that Por tuguese is one of the work ing languages of E C O W A S . Coordinators of the Interministerial Drug Control Committees are requested to contribute actively to the realisation of this regional publication.

7. Creation of a regional data bank to collect, centralise, store and disseminate data on drug abuse and on the illicit traffic in drugs. It will be linked to the national drug control data banks.

• B. INTENSIFICATION OF REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.

1. Recommend that the competent Community d e c i s i o n m a k i n g body au tho r i se the E C O W A S Executive Secretary to negotiate and s ign a g r e e m e n t s wi th S t a t e s , i n te rna t iona l g o v e r n m e n t a l and n o n governmenta l organ isat ions involved in drug control, in order to obtain funding and assistance.

2. Recommend that the competent Community d e c i s i o n m a k i n g b o d y a u t h o r i s e the E C O W A S Executive Secretary to accede to the 1988 United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances, in conformity with Article 26 thereof.

3. E n c o u r a g e the rat i f icat ion of reg iona l conven t ions on extradi t ion and mutual assistance, which will be based on the 1988 United Nations Convention. This shall also be in conformity with Resolution A/S/20-4-III adop ted by the 20th Ex t raord inary S e s s i o n of the Uni ted Nat ions G e n e r a l Assembly held on the 10th of June, 1998.

4. S i gn ing of a R e g i o n a l C o n v e n t i o n on M o n e y Launder ing and conf iscat ion of proceeds from illegal drug trafficking and related offenses. This legal instrument aims to e n s u r e the p r e v e n t i o n , d e t e c t i o n , investigation, seizure, confiscation, judicial

mu tua l a s s i s t a n c e , ex t rad i t ion and prosecut ion in the area of drug money laundering crimes.


1. Ratification of E C O W A S Conventions:

A/P1/7/92 dated 29th July, 1992 on Mutual Assistance in Legal Matters.

A/P1/8 /94 dated 6th August, 1994 on Extradition.

C. ADAPTATION OF NATIONAL LAWS TO THE ECOWAS HARMONISED LEGISLATION

1. Adaptation by the end of 1997 of domestic laws or D R U G C O D E S , to the draft h a r m o n i s e d law of E C O W A S on drug control. This will be implemented with U N D C P assis tance.

2. A d a p t a t i o n of na t i ona l l aws to the Convent ion on money launder ing, once ratified by member States of E C O W A S .

3. Adaptation and strengthening of national legislation in line with the harmonised law on extradition, and judicial cooperation.

D. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

ACTION AT NATIONAL LEVEL.

1. Organisat ion of multidisciplinary training courses and seminars for the various actors involved in drug control.

2. Establ ishment and/or strengthening of a basic training or advanced training centre for officers charged with the war against drugs.

3. Adaptation of regulatory texts to ensure that trained personnel are maintained at their posts long enough to ensure continuity.

4. Creat ion of a corps of legal personne l special ised in drug control.

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E. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEYS ON DRUG ABUSE


1. Training of personnel to carry out research into the extent of the drug problem.

2. Organisat ion of epidemiological surveys throughout the country in order to gauge the extent of the drug problem.

F. PREVENTION: MEASURES FOR DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION AND FOR THE C O N T R O L OF T H E P R O D U C T I O N , T R A F F I C A N D A B U S E OF AMPHETAMINE - TYPE STIMULANTS


1. In line with the provisions of Resolution A / S 20-II adopted on the 10th June, 1998, by the 20th Extraordinary Session of the United Nations Genera l Assembly , the policy of drug demand reduction in general, and the fight against the product ion, traffic and abuse of a mph eta mine-type st imulants, seek essentially to:

prevent the illicit consumpt ion of drugs and min imise as much as poss ib le , the negat ive ef fects of their abuse;

e n c o u r a g e the ac t i ve and c o n c e r t e d pa r t i c ipa t ion of the individual in group activities;

take into accoun t soc io-cu l tura l contexts,

contribute to the creation and the m a i n t e n a n c e of f a v o u r a b l e conditions around the individual;

establish partnerships between the different actors in the field of drug control, such as : the civil society, g o v e r n m e n t a l o r g a n i s a t i o n s , c o m m u n i t y - b a s e d organisations, employers, as well as workers organisations, parents and teachers, etc;

send the right m e s s a g e through t e a c h i n g a n d p r e v e n t i o n programmes. Such a message should be clear, scientifically accurate and rel iable, culturally a c c e p t a b l e , t imely, a n d , whe re p o s s i b l e , t e s t e d on a ta rget population;

r a i se the a w a r e n e s s of the popu la t i on to the p r o b l e m s associated with amphetamine-type s t imu lan ts , a n d e n c o u r a g e the a d o p t i o n , at n a t i o n a l a n d international levels, of appropriate and coherent measures;

r e d u c e the d e m a n d for i l l ic i t amphetamine-type stimulants, and counter the increase in the risks posed by their abuse among young people;

provide accurate information on amphetamine- type st imulants in o rde r to c h e c k the n e g a t i v e i n f l u e n c e e n g e n d e r e d by the pub l i c i t y g i v e n to t he pos i t i ve aspects of their use on media such as the Internet;

l imit the s a l e and of fer of amphetamine- type st imulants by s t reng then ing m e a s u r e s put in p lace by governments, to control the production and illicit trafficking of such stimulants;

abolish the sale of drugs on public highways in all member States.

2. To this end, there is the need to design and execute training and publ ic a w a r e n e s s programmes for all actors in the field of drug control , notably, teachers , pa ramed ica l p e r s o n n e l , N G O s , C o m m u n i t y - b a s e d organisations, professional organisations, sports as well as cultural organisations at the national and regional levels in Wes t Africa.

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out in the corresponding national centres which member Sta tes of E C O W A S are charged to establish.

3. Each interministerial committee shall be required to create, improve and strengthen fo rmal and /o r i n fo rma l drug a b u s e prevent ion e d u c a t i o n p r o g r a m m e s in groups to be actively involved in solving drug problems; and international N G O s shall be contacted to help with prevention p r o g r a m m e s th rough U N D C P , O A U , E C O W A S and individual states.

5. In view of the growing importance of the role played by N G O s in drug control matters in the West African region, the InterrninTsterial Committees are requested, through their political leaders, E C O W A S , U N D C P and other i n te rna t iona l O r g a n i s a t i o n s , to e n h a n c e the ac t i v i t i es of r eg iona l associations, in order to foster the regional integration in the field of drug control.

6. G o v e r n m e n t s of m e m b e r S ta tes were requested to accord the deserved priority to prevention and drug demand reduction, and to i m p l e m e n t po l i c i es of c rop subst i tut ion for the illicit product ion of cannabis.

7. U N D C P , E C O W A S , O A U and/or Member S t a t e s of the W e s t A f r i c a n reg ion to encourage the establ ishment of poverty-a l l ev ia t i on p r o g r a m m e s by re levan t governmental bodies.

8. In view of the foregoing, interministerial committees shall be encouraged to show c o n c r e t e e v i d e n c e of e n g a g i n g in systematised research and evaluation of their programmes.

G. M E A S U R E S FOR INTERNATIONAL C O O P E R A T I O N T O W A R D S THE ELIMINATION OF ILLICIT CANNABIS CULTIVATION AND THE FORMULATION OF CROP SUBSTITUTION PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS

In line with the provisions of Resolution A/S/20-III adopted on the 10th of June 1998, by the 20th Extraordinary Session of the United Nations General

Assemb ly , the issue of the illicit product ion of C a n n a b i s in the w o r l d , is l i nked wi th the development question. Hence the need for strong cooperation between the competent UN agencies, par t icu lar ly the U N D C P , reg iona l bod ies and internat ional f inanc ia l inst i tut ions, in order to a d d r e s s the i s s u e by w o r k i n g t owards the elimination of the illicit cultivation of that plant and the formulation of crop substitution programmes.

Such programmes should be aimed at elimination of such illicit cultivations through rural development initiatives specia l ly conce ived for that purpose, without neglecting the option of repression.

The measures recommended in this regard, are:

AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

1. T h e e l a b o r a t i o n of a s t ra tegy wh ich comb ines activit ies for the substi tut ion, repress ion and el iminat ion of the illicit cultivation of Cannabis.

AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL

1. The adoption of a ba lanced strategy to c o p e with the magn i t ude of c a n n a b i s cultivation in the region.

2. The strengthening of regional cooperation measu res in the determinat ion of c rop substitution activities.

3. The adoption of innovative and appropriate measures in the area of crop substitution activities.

4. The strengthening of fol low-up act ions, evaluation and exchange of information on c rop subs t i t u t i on p r o g r a m m e s and activities.

5. The setting up of a Working Group whose mission will be to elaborate the programme of activities for crop substitution, as soon as the revised Regional Plan of Action is adopted.

H. HEALTH AND SOCIAL SECTOR


I. O r g a n i s a t i o n of t ra in ing c o u r s e s and

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seminars for med ica l , paramed ica l and social services personnel.

2. Establ ishment of a consultation centre to offer treatment to drug addicts.

3. Es tab l i shmen t of vocat iona l cent res to facilitate rehabilitation of drug abuse victims.

4. Preparat ion of a nat ional pol icy for the treatment and social reintegration of drug abuse victims.

I. F I N A N C I N G T H E P L A N O F A C T I O N


1. Inclusion of activities envisaged in the Plan of Action within the general economic and s o c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t p r o g r a m m e and al location of funds for such activit ies in na t i ona l b u d g e t s and i n v e s t m e n t programmes of member States.

2 N e g o t i a t i o n a n d s i g n i n g of f i n a n c i n g agreements with international donors to obtain funding for the implementation of activities contained in the plan of action.

ACTION AT REGIONAL LEVEL

1. Establ ishment of a regional drug control fund with contributions from Member States, l oca l c o m m u n i t i e s and reg iona l a n d international donors.

K. FOLLOW-UP ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN OF ACTION

1. The E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r i a t s h a l l be r e s p o n s i b l e for the fo l l ow-up on the implementat ion of the regional P lan of Action. It shall present a report thereon, to the S u m m i t of H e a d s of S t a t e a n d Government of E C O W A S .

2. In this perspective, the Regional Technical Commit tee shal l , at its annual meetings, ca r ry out an e v a l u a t i o n of the implementation of the Plan of Action both at the national and regional levels.

L REVISION AND AMENDMENT OF THE REGIONAL PLAN OF ACTION

1. Any provision of this Plan of Action may be reviewed or amended by the Counc i l of Ministers upon proposal to that effect by the Regional Technical Committee.

J . ADOPTION OF THE PLAN OF ACTION

1. Th is P l a n of A c t i o n w a s unan imous l y adopted by the Conference of Ministers in charge of drug control matters, held in Praia, Cape Verde, on 9 May, 1997, and rat i f ied on 20 A u g u s t , 1997 , by the Conference of Heads of State of E C O W A S .

2. The Regional Plan of Action was revised and adopted by the Reg iona l Technical Committee at its meeting held in Banjul, The Gambia from 7 to 11 September, 1998, and subsequently approved in Abuja, Nigeria, on 28 October, 1998, by the 43rd Session of the E C O W A S Counci l of Ministers.

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RECOMMENDATION C/REC.1/10/98 RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SURVEILLANCE MECHANISM FOR THE HARMONISATION OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL POLICIES OF MEMBER STATES


MINDFUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty establishing the Counc i l of Ministers and defining its composition and functions;

MINDFUL of Decision A /DEC.2 /7 /87 relating to the adoption of an E C O W A S Monetary Cooperat ion Programme which provides for the establishment of a single monetary zone for E C O W A S Member States;

C O N V I N C E D that the h a r m o n i s a t i o n of the economic and financial policies of Member States will accelerate the creation of the E C O W A S Single Monetary zone and enhance the overall integration effort;

RECOMMENDS to the Authority of Heads of State and Gove rnmen t to adopt the a t tached draft Decision establishing a Surveil lance Mechanism for the harmonisation of the economic and financial policies of Member States.



FOR COUNCIL.

RECOMMENDATION C/REC.2/10/98 RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL LAUNCHING OF THE ECOWAS TRAVELLERS CHEQUE



MINDFUL of Decision A /DEC.2 /7 /87 of Authority in July 1987 relating to the adoption of the E C O W A S Mone ta ry C o o p e r a t i o n P r o g r a m m e a i m e d at establishing a Single Monetary Zone;

WISHING to promote the use of a common regional payments instrument to facilitate, trade, tourism and cross-border transactions;

B E A R I N G in mind that the use of a reg iona l payments instrument will enhance the integration effort and in part icular the ach ievement of the objective of a single monetary zone;

A W A R E of the d e s i r e of the C o m m i t t e e of Governors of Central Banks for the introduction of an E C O W A S Travellers Cheque, as expressed at its meeting, held in Abuja on 26th October, 1998;

R E C O M M E N D S to the Authority of Heads of State and G o v e r n m e n t to adopt the a t tached draft Decision on the official launching of the E C O W A S Travellers Cheque.

DONEAT ABUJA, THIS 28th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998.


FOR COUNCIL.

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RECOMMENDATION C/REC.3/10/98 RELATING DONEATABUJA, TO THE REGULATION ON TRANSHUMANCE THIS 28th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998. BETWEEN ECOWAS MEMBER STATES


MINDFUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States ( E C O W A S ) establ ish ing the Counc i l of Ministers and defining its composition and functions;


FOR COUNCIL.

MINDFUL of Article 25 of the Treaty relating to coopera t ion be tween M e m b e r S ta tes to ensu re agr icu l tura l deve lopment and to ach ieve food security;

C O N V I N C E D that the development of l ivestock breeding is an integral part of any food security policy;

A W A R E that livestock breeding in Member States is faced with numerous technical, climatic, legal and socio-economic constraints;

C O N V I N C E D also that, given the current situation of the resources avai lable in E C O W A S Member States, t ranshumance is essential for saveguarding and increasing agricultural production;

A W A R E that t ranshumance is, however, a source of health, soc ia l , env i ronmenta l , economic and political problems;

DESIRING to enhance the environment for livestock breeding in Member States and to formulate, for that p u r p o s e , a h a r m o n i o u s regu la t i on on transhumance within the Community;

ON T H E P R O P O S I T I O N of the experts meeting for the preparation of an E C O W A S Transhumance Ce r t i f i ca te , he ld in L a g o s f rom 11th to 14th December, 1996,

RECOMMENDS to the Authority of Heads of State and Government to adopt the attached decision relating to the regulation on transhumance between E C O W A S Member States.

R E C O M M E N D A T I O N C/REG.4/10/98 AMENDING ARTICLE 9 OF DECISION A/DEC. 19/ 5/80 RELATING TO APPLICATION OF PROCEDURES FOR COMPENSATION OF LOSS OF REVENUE SUFFERED BY MEMBER STATES AS A RESULT OF LIBERALISATION OF INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE.



M I N D F U L of Pro toco l of 5th November , 1976 relating to assessment of loss in revenue suffered by Member States as a result of liberalisation of intra-Community trade;

M I N D F U L of Dec i s i on A / D E C . 19 /5 /80 of the Authority of Heads of State and Government dated 28th May, 1980 relating to application of procedures for compensat ion of loss of revenue suffered by

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ECOWAS Member States as a result of liberalisation of intra-Community trade;

D E T E R M I N E D to s imp l i f y p r o c e d u r e s for assessment and compensat ion of revenue loss incurred through trade l iberalisation in order to expedite payment of compensation to States having incurred loss of revenue;

DESIRING to harmonise the provisions of Article 9 of Decision A/DEC.19/5 /80 and those of Article 2 (1b) of the Protocol of 5th November, 1976 relating to assessment of loss of revenue suf fered by ECOWAS Member States;

ON THE R E C O M M E N D A T I O N of the thirty-eighth meeting of the Trade, Customs, Immigration, Money and Payment Commiss ion held in Abuja from 2nd to'4th June, 1998;

RECOMMENDS to the Authority of Heads of State and Government to adopt the draft decision hereto attached amending Article 9 of Decision A / D E C . 19/ 5/80 dated 28th May, 1980 of the Authority of Heads of State and Government relating to application of procedures for compensat ion of loss of revenue suffered by E C O W A S Member States as a result of liberalisation of intra-Community trade.

DON EAT ABUJA, THIS 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998.


FOR COUNCIL.

RECOMMENDATION C/REC.5/10/98 RELATING TO THE RATIONALISATION OF WEST AFRICAN INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS


MINDFUL of Articles 10. 11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty establishing the Counc i l of Ministers and defining its composit ion and functions;

A W A R E that the existence in West Africa of a large number of i n t e r - gove rnmen ta l o r g a n i s a t i o n s s h a r i n g i den t i ca l o b j e c t i v e s is a s o u r c e of duplication and wastage of resources in Member States;

R E C O G N I S I N G the need for a more effect ive rationalisation and coordination of the activities of West African inter-governmental organisations in order to speed up the regional integration process and achieve sustained growth and development for West Afr ica;

R E C A L L I N G Decision A /DEC.5 /5 /90 dated 30 May, 1990 , manda t i ng the E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y to conduct the necessary studies for the formulation of f lexib le and p ragmat i c p r o g r a m m e for the rationalisation of integration measures in the sub-region;

C O N S I D E R I N G the study prepared by the Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) in Dakar, which was examined by the meeting of expe r t s f rom M e m b e r S t a t e s and in tergovernmental organisations, held in Abuja on 8th and 9th June, 1998, and by the Counci l of Ministers at its 43rd Sess ion held in Abuja from 23rd to 28th October, 1998;

N O T I N G the efforts deployed by the Execut ive H e a d s of E C O W A S , U E M O A and C I L S S to harmonise the cooperation programmes involving the organisations;

RECOMMENDS to the Authority of Heads of State and Government to adopt the draft decision on the rationalisation of Wes t African inter-governmental organisations annexed hereto.

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FOR COUNCIL.

RECOMMENDATION C/REC.6/10/98 ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGIONAL FUND FOR FINANCING DRUG C O N T R O L ACTIVITIES IN WEST AFRICA



C O N C E R N E D with the rapid expansion of the drug phenomenon in the entire Member States of the sub-region, and the recrudescence of drug-related crimes;

C O N V I N C E D of the need for concerted and coo r d i n a t e d s t r a t e g i e s c o m b i n i n g p r e v e n t i o n , repress ion, treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts;

C O N S I D E R I N G the meagre f inancial resources ava i lab le to the inter-minister ia l Drug Cont ro l

Commi t t ees ( IDCC) for the execut ion of their assignments;

B E A R I N G IN MIND Resolut ion A / R E S . 2 / 8 / 9 7 on drug prevention and control in West Afr ica, and endors ing the P r a i a Po l i t i ca l Dec la ra t ion and Regional Plan of Action on drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking and the regional activities being undertaken by the IDCC require immense financial r e s o u r c e s wh ich c a n n o t be p rov i ded by the Executive Secretariat budget;

DESIR ING to seek adequate financial resources for drug control activities in West Africa and to create a regional fund for that purpose;

RECOMMENDS to the Authority of Heads of State and Government to adopt the draft decision on the establishment of a regional fund for financing drug control activities in west Africa annexed hereto.



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RECOMMENDATION C/REC.7/10/98 ON THE REQUEST OF BURKINA FASO TO HOST THE HEADQUARTERS OF T H E W E S T AFRICAN HEALTH ORGANISATION



C O N S I D E R I N G the establ ishment of the W e s t African Health Organisation by Protocol A/P.2/7/87 signed in Abuja on 9th July, 1987;

MINDFUL of Article XI of the said Protocol relating to the selection of the headquarters of the West African Health Organisation;

DESIRING to pool efforts of all Member States in order to resolve the health problems of the sub-region by the establ ishment of a s ingle health organisation for the Community;

CONSIDERING the verbal request made by the representative of Burkina Faso coring the Forty-third Sess ion of the Counc i l of Ministers for his country to be allowed to host the headquarters of WAHO;

CONSIDERING also that Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso has all the faci l i t ies needed to host the headquarters of W A H O ;

ON THE P R O P O S I T I O N of the Third Meeting of the Assembly of E C O W A S Health Ministers held in Lome, Togo on 30th and 31st July, 1998;

RECOMMENDS to the Authority of Heads of State and G o v e r n m e n t to adop t the draft dec i s i on approving the request of Burkina Faso to host the headquar te rs of the W e s t A f r i c a n Hea l th Organisation annexed hereto.



FOR COUNCIL.

RECOMMENDATION C/REC.8/10/98 RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AD HOC MINISTERIAL C O M M I T T E E FOR T H E RESTRUCTURING OF THE ECOWAS EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT


MINDFUL of Articles 10. 11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty establishing the Counci l of Ministers and defining its composition and functions;

D E S I R I N G to enhance the ef fect iveness of the Executive Secretariat and to make it more suitable to face the new chal lenges facing the Community:

DESIRING also to put more impetus to the regional integration process;

O N T H E P R O P O S I T I O N of the 22nd meeting of the Administration and F inance Commiss ion held in Abuja, from 23rd to 28th October, 1998;

RECOMMENDS to the Authority of Heads of State and Government to adopt the draft decision hereto a t tached es tab l i sh ing an A d H o c Min is te r ia l Committee for the restructuring of the E C O W A S Executive Secretariat.



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FINAL COMMUNIQUE OF THE TWENTY-FIRST SESSION OF THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT

30TH A N D 31ST O C T O B E R , 1998.

ABUJA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States ( E C O W A S ) met in its Twenty-first session on 30th and 31st October, 1998 in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria under the Chairmanship of His Excellency G e n e r a l Abdu l sa lam i A . A B U B A K A R , Head of State, Commander- in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federa l Repub l i c of Niger ia and current Chairman of the E C O W A S Authority of Heads of State and Government.

2. Present at the session were the following Heads of State and Government or their duly accredited representatives:

His Excel lency Mathieu K E R E K O U , President of the Republ ic of BENIN;

H i s E x c e l l e n c y C a p t a i n B l a i s e C O M P A O R E , President of F A S O , Chairman of the Council of Ministers B U R K I N A F A S O ;

H is E x c e l l e n c y An ton io M a n u e l M A S C A R E N H A S , President of the Republ ic of C a b o Verde;

His Excel lency Henri Konan BEDIE, President of the Republ ic of C O T E DTVOIRE;

His Excel lency Colonel Yahya A . J . J . J A M M E H , President of the Republic of The G A M B I A ;

His Exce l lency Flt-Lt Jerry John R A W L I N G S , P r e s i d e n t of the Republic of G H A N A ;

His Exce l lency Genera l Lansana C O N T E , President of the Republ ic of GUINEA;

His E x c e l l e n c y G e n e r a l J o a o Bernardo VIEIRA, President of the Republ ic of G U I N E A B ISSAU;

His Exce l lency Char les Ghankay TAYLOR, President of the Republic of LIBERIA;

H i s E x c e l l e n c y A l p h a O u m a r K O N A R E , President of the Republic of MALI;

H is E x c e l l e n c y G e n e r a l Ibrahim Mainassara B A R E , President of the Republ ic of N IGER;

His Excellency General Abdulsalami A. A B U B A K A R , Head of State and Commander- in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republ ic of NIGERIA;

H i s E x c e l l e n c y A b d o u D I O U F , P r e s i d e n t of the R e p u b l i c of S E N E G A L ;

H i s E x c e l l e n c y A h m a d Te jan K A B B A H , President of the Republ ic of S I E R R A L E O N E ;

His Excellency General Gnassingbe E Y A D E M A , P r e s i d e n t of the T O G O L E S E Republic;

T h e A m b a s s a d o r of the Is lamic Republ ic of Mauritania Accredited to S e n e g a l r e p r e s e n t i n g His Excellency, Maya Sid Ahmed TAYA, President of the islamic Republic of Mauritania.

The following personalit ies also attended the twenty-first sess ion:

H i s E x c e l l e n c y Dr. N e l s o n M A N D E L A , P r e s i d e n t of the Republ ic of South Afr ica, current Chairman of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) ;

Mr. Sindiso B N G W E N Y A , Assistant S e c r e t a r y - G e n e r a l of C O M E S A , represent ing His Exce l l ency Mr. Frederick CHILUBA, President of the R e p u b l i c of Z a m b i a , cu r ren t

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Chairman of the Common Market of E a s t and S o u t h e r n A f r i c a ( C O M E S A ) ;

His Exce l lency Dr. Sa l im A h m e d S a l i m , S e c r e t a r y - G e n e r a l of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU);

H is E x c e l l e n c y Ib rah ima F A L L , Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nat ions, represent ing the Sec re ta ry -Genera l of the United Nations.

TRIBUTE TO THE LATE GENERAL SANIABACHA

5. The Authority observed a minute of si lence in m e m o r y of the late G e n e r a l S a n i A B A C H A , f o rme r H e a d of S t a t e a n d Commander- in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federa l Repub l i c of Niger ia and former Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of E C O W A S . The Heads of S ta te and G o v e r n m e n t paid special tribute to the late illustrious leader and commanded the exemplary role he p layed in the promot ion of peace and secur i ty as wel l a s his commi tment to regional integration.

TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA

6. The Authority acknowledged the presence of H i s E x c e l l e n c y , N e l s o n R o l i h i l a l a M A N D E L A , President of the Republ ic of South Afr ica, and Chairman of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) . The Heads of State and Government paid tribute to President Mandela, one of Africa's most i l lustrious and worthy sons . With President Mandela preparing to leave the political scene, the Authority stressed that the best tribute Afr ica could pay to this indefatigable fighter was to continue his s t rugg le for a p e a c e f u l , un i ted and prosperous Africa.

SWEARING-IN OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

7. Mr. Lansana K O U Y A T E took the oath of o f f i ce a s E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y of the

Community for a term of four years, effective from 1st September, 1997.

LAUNCHING OF THE ECOWAS TRAVELLERS CHEQUE

8. The Author i ty l aunched the E C O W A S Travel lers cheque des igned to facilitate payments within the Community with a view to increasing regional transactions. It was decided that the travellers cheque should go into c i rculat ion with effect from 1st December , 1998. H e a d s of State and G o v e r n m e n t a p p e a l e d to a l l M e m b e r States, the private sector and in particular, economic operators in West Africa, to give support to this important regional payments instrument.

LAUNCHING OF ECOMOG COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS

9. Heads of State and Government launched commemorat ive postage stamps as a sign of the a p p r e c i a t i o n and gra t i tude of E C O W A S to all parties that had contributed thus far to the E C O W A S regional peacekeeping initiative. A s a further sign of the apprec ia t ion of the role that part icular countr ies and persons had p layed, the Authority awarded plaques to E C O M O G troop-contributing Member States and to s u c h d e s e r v i n g coun t r i es ou ts ide the region; similar awards were made to past and se rv ing l e a d e r s of the E C O M O G command.

PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DRUG ABUSE

10. Heads of State and Government lit the Communi ty f lame and proceeded to set ab laze and destroy a quantity of se ized drugs as a symbolic gesture of eliminating il legal drugs and related cr imes for the protection of future generations against the d i s a s t r o u s e f fec t of drug a b u s e The Community adopted a solemn declaration on d rug con t ro l to d e m o n s t r a t e its commi tment to e l iminate this scou rge threatening the whole region.

DECISIONS OF THE AUTHORITY

11. Heads of State and Government adopted the following recommendations contained

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in the reports submitted by the E C O W A S Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the Counci l of Ministers.

R e v i e w of the W e s t A f r i c a n economic situation;

Strengthening of relations with other A f r i c a n r e g i o n a l e c o n o m i c communities;

A d o p t i o n of E C O W A S transhumance certificate;

E C O W A S monetary programme;

Evaluation of the E C O W A S trade liberalisation scheme

In f ras t ruc tu ra l d e v e l o p m e n t programmes;

C o m m e n c e m e n t of application of the Community levy;

Drug prevention and control in West Africa

R a t i o n a l i s a t i o n of Intergovernmental organisations in West Afr ica;

E s t a b l i s h m e n t of W e s t A f r i c a n Health Organisation.

R E S T R U C T U R I N G SECRETARIAT

T H E E X E C U T I V E

14. Heads of State and Government expressed their satisfaction with the transfer of the Executive Secretariat from Lagos to Abuja. They also expressed their gratitude to the Federal Republ ic of Nigeria for the release of tile sum of $ 6.6 million as a loan to the Community for the construction of E C O W A S staff quarters in Abuja.

15. The Executive Secretary was congratulated for e f fec t ing the t rans fe r and for his determination to enhance the operational efficiency of the Secretariat. The Authority directed the Executive Secretary to ensure an early completion of the construction of the staff quarters. In order to facilitate the restructuring of the Secretariat, an Ad Hoc Ministerial Commi t tee compr is ing C a p e Verde, Cote d'ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Mali and N i g e r i a w a s e s t a b l i s h e d with respons ib i l i t y for mon i to r i ng the restructuring exercise.

APPOINTMENT OF STATUTORY OFFICERS

16. Heads of State and Government took note of the decision of the Counci l of Ministers not to renew the a p p o i n t m e n t of the following statutory officers:

12. The Authority placed particular emphasis on the following issues:

FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS

13. Heads of State and Government decried the c o n t i n u e d e x i s t e n c e of non-tar i f f barr iers, which impede the growth and development of intra-regional trade. They stressed the urgent need to remove the numerous i l legal roadb locks a long the international highways. Whi le recognising the necessity for ensuring the security of both the state and the travelling public, the Authority urged Member States to remove all unauthorised roadblocks and consider appropriate measures to reinforce national secur i ty. The Execu t i ve Sec re ta ry w a s directed to monitor the application of this decis ion.

- Managing Director;

- Deputy Managing Director;

Depu ty E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y , Administration and Finance;

- D e p u t y E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y , Economic Affairs;

Financial Controller.

17. T h e Au thor i t y d i r e c t e d the A d H o c Commi t t ee on the restructur ing of the Secretariat to examine the issues involved in the f i l l ing of s ta tu tory pos ts . T h e C o m m i t t e e w a s d i rec ted to def ine an a p p r o p r i a t e p r o c e d u r e for the appointments of statutory officers.

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INCREASED S U P P O R T TO WAWA PROGRAMMES

16. Heads of State and Government expressed their app rec i a t i on of the l ead ing and dynamic role that West African women play in the soc io-economic life of the region. The Author i ty reques ted the Execut ive Secretary to work closely with the Wes t African Women 's Associat ion (WAWA) in order to maximise the contribution of the assoc ia t ion to the reg iona l integrat ion p rocess . In this regard , the Author i ty directed that the annua l subvent ion to W A W A should be increased to UA 25.000 and that the salaries of the W A W A officials

. shou ld be i n c l u d e d in the E C O W A S Secretariat budget. His Excel lency Henri Konan Bedie, President of the Republic of Cote d'lvoire was warmly commended for the annual subsidy W A W A receives from the Ivorian Government.

WEST AFRICAN REPRESENTATION ON THE BOARD OF T H E G L O B A L ENVIRONMENT FACILITY (GEF)

19. The Authority expressed disappointment that the E C O W A S d e c i s i o n on the representation of the region on the Board of the Global Environment Facility had not been executed. The Counci l directive that Nigeria and Cote d'lvoire should nominate r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s to the two pos i t i ons allocated to West Africa was upheld by the Authority. The Chairman of Counci l and the E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y were d i rec ted to consult with the coordinator of C I L S S to ensure the application of this decision. It was agreed that future designation of West Afr ican representat ives should take into account the geographical balance between Sahel ian and coastal countries.

PEACE-BUILDING IN LIBERIA

20. In a review of the peace-building Process in Liberia, Heads of State and Government urged all Liberians to continue to nurture the spirit of reconcil iation. The Authority reiterated its commitment to supplement the efforts of the Liber ian Government and people. It we lcomed the signing of the S t a t u s of F o r c e s A g r e e m e n t ( S O F A ) between E C O W A S and the Government of

Liberia. Furthermore the Government of Liberia requested for the continued stay of E C O M O G in Liberia. In response to this, Heads of State and Government requested the G o v e r n m e n t of L i b e r i a a n d the Executive Secretariat to draft a protocol on the mandate of E C O M O G in Liberia. A strong appeal was made to the international community to give maximum support to the Liberian reconstruction programme which was outlined during the 1998 consultative meeting in Paris.

CONSOLIDATION OF PEACE IN SIERRA LEONE

21 . Heads of State and Government regretted the intransigence of the military junta which thwarted all the effort E C O W A S made to achieve a negotiated settlement of the civil conflict in Sierra Leone.

22. The Au thor i t y e n d o r s e d the recommendation of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs to combine the strengthening of E C O M O G with e f for ts at d i a l o g u e to a c h i e v e las t ing p e a c e a n d na t i ona l reconciliation in Sierra Leone.

23. The Authority expressed its gratitude to Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria for contributing troops to E C O M O G in Sierra Leone. The Authority encouraged Benin, Cote d'lvoire, The Gambia , Mali and Niger to provide the troops that had been promised as soon as possible. The Authority appealed to the i n te rna t iona l c o m m u n i t y to g i ve the n e c e s s a r y log is t i ca l suppor t to t h e s e countries and to E C O M O G .

THE GUINEA BISSAU CRISIS

24. Heads of State and Government expressed grave concern over the armed conflict which erupted on 7 June, 1998 in Guinea-Bissau. Af ter rev iew ing d e v e l o p m e n t s in the political, security and military aspects of the crisis, the Authority warmly commanded the timely intervention of Their Excel lenc ies President Abdou Diouf of the Republic of Senegal and President Lansana Conte of the Republic of Guinea. In a similar vein glowing tribute was paid to His Excellency Colonel Yahya Jammeh, President of The Gamb ia for his role in the search for a

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peacefu l solut ion to the G u i n e a B issau crisis, The Authority endorsed the peace initiatives of the E C O W A S Committee of S e v e n , pa r t i cu la r l y the s u c c e s s f u l negot ia t ion of a joint E C O W A S / C P L P m e d i a t i o n g r o u p . T h e g r o u p w a s e n c o u r a g e d to r e s u m e i ts m e d i a t i o n exercise. The warring parties in Gu inea-Bissau were urged to cooperate fully with the joint E C O W A S / C P L P mediation effort and o b s e r v e the c e a s e f i r e a g r e e m e n t signed in Praia on 26th August, 1998.

25. Af ter a presentat ion of a report by His Excel lency Yahya J a m m e h , President of The Gamb ia , the Authority heard accounts g iven by His Exce l lency President J o a o Berna rdo V ie i r a of G u i n e a - B i s s a u and Genera l Ansoumane Mane.

26. After an intense discussion, Heads of State and Government appealed to the warring parties to end the conflict which was having ser ious consequences on the people of Gu inea-B issau. The parties accepted:

i. the consolidation of the cease-f ire agreement s igned on 26 August , 1998; and

ii. deployment of a cease-fire observer team.

27. The Authority requested the Committee of Seven , enlarged to include C a p e Verde and Togo, to cont inue negot iat ions with the waning parties during their stay in Abuja and find a lasting solution to the Gu inea Bissau crisis.

28. The Authority appealed to the international c o m m u n i t y to r e n d e r a l l n e c e s s a r y assistance to Member States giving shelter to large numbers of refugees, particularly the Republ ic of Gu inea.

CONTRIBUTION OF E C O M O G T O REGIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY

29. Heads of State and Government reviewed the operations of the E C O W A S Ceasef i re Moni tor ing G r o u p ( E C O M O G ) s ince its es tab l i shment in Augus t 1990. It w a s

recalled that E C O M O G was created as part of the E C O W A S mediation initiative in the resolut ion of a r m e d conf l ic t within the r e g i o n . T h e Au tho r i t y e x p r e s s e d its sat is fact ion with the recognit ion by the ent i re in te rna t iona l c o m m u n i t y of the pioneer role that E C O W A S , as a regional body, had p layed through E C O M O G in peacekeeping.

ADOPTION OF REGIONAL MECHANISM FOR CONFLICT PREVENTION

30. Heads of State and Government recalled a directive they issued on 17th December, 1997 in Lome to the Executive Secretary to propose a regional mechanism for the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts, peacekeeping and security. The Authority expressed its satisfaction with the d e s i g n of the m e c h a n i s m and the i n v o l v e m e n t of r e l evan t in te rna t iona l agencies in this E C O W A S initiative. Heads of S ta te and G o v e r n m e n t adopted the reg iona l m e c h a n i s m and ca l l ed on al l M e m b e r S t a t e s to g i ve eve ry suppor t towards its operation. A similar appeal was made to O A U , the United Nations and other re levant a g e n c i e s to contr ibute to the effective functioning of the mechanism.

DECLARATION OF MORATORIUM ON LIGHT WEAPONS

31 . In their review of the security situation in W e s t A f r i c a , H e a d s of S t a t e and Government expressed concern about the illegal circulation within the region of small arms and similar weapons of destruction. H i s E x c e l l e n c y A l p h a O u m a r K o n a r e , P res iden t of the R e p u b l i c of Mal i w a s warmly congra tu la ted for p romot ing a regional approach to the control of light w e a p o n s . The Author i ty adop ted and declared a moratorium on the importation, expo r ta t i on a n d m a n u f a c t u r e of l ight weapons in E C O W A S Member States. The O A U and the United Nations were called upon to ensure the adoption of similar steps in other regions of Afr ica.

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ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN

32- H e a d s of S t a t e a n d G o v e r n m e n t unanimously elected the Republic of Togo as Chairman of the Community for 1998¬1999 period, and the Republ ic of Mali for the 1999-2000 period.

DATE AND VENUE OF NEXT SUMMIT

33. At the invitation of-His Excellency General Gnass ingbe E Y A D E M A , President of the Togolese Republ ic, the Authority decided to hold its twenty-second session in Lome at a date to be determined later.

VOTE OF THANKS

34. Heads of State and Government expressed grat i tude to the current C h a i r m a n , His E x c e l l e n c y G e n e r a l A b d u l s a l a m i A B U B A K A R , Head of State, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal R e p u b l i c of N ige r ia for his exemp la ry leadership role in the promotion of West A f r i c a n i n teg ra t i on . T h e Au thor i t y c o m m a n d e d G e n e r a l A b u b a k a r for his personal interest in the quest for regional peace and security and the strengthening of E C O W A S . The H e a d s of S ta te and Government express their appreciation for the sound init iat ives that he has taken recently to foster the democratisation of his country which he continues to serve with admirable devotion.

35. The Authority extended its best wishes to His Exce l l ency G e n e r a l Abubakar , and w ished the brotherly people of Niger ia , peace and prosperity.


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