Third Lomé Convention (1984)
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Ethiopia

Gambia

Grenada

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Kiribati

Lesotho

Malawi

Mali

Mauritania

Mozambique

Niger

Rwanda

Saint Christopher and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Sao Tome and Principe

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Solomon Islands

Somalia

Sudan

Swaziland

Tanzania

Togo

Tonga

Tuvalu

Uganda

Vanuatu

Western Samoa

2. The list of least-developed ACP States may be amended by decision of the Council of Ministers where:

- a third state in a comparable situation accedes to this Convention;

- the economic situation of an ACP State undergoes a significant and lasting change, either so as to necessitate its inclusion in the category of least-developed ACP States or so that its inclusion in that category is no longer warranted.

Article 258.

The provisions laid down pursuant to Article 256 in respect of the least-developed ACP States are contained in the follow- ing Articles:

- Agricultural co-operation and food security: Article 36 first indent, Article 37(3)

- Industrial development: Article 74 second and third para- graph

- Transport and communications: Article 93

- Development of trade and services: Article 96(3)

- Regional co-operation: Article 111

- General trade arrangements: Article 142

- Stabilization of export earnings from agricultural commodities: Article 155(2) and (3)(c), Article 161(2), Article 162(2), Article 172

- Mining products: special financing facility (Sysmin): Arti- cle 180, Article 184

- Financial and technical co-operation: Article 185 under (i), Article 188(2)(c), Article 190(2) second indent, Article 196(2)(c), Article 197(11), Article 201(4), Article 219(6)

- Investment: Article 246

- Rules of origin: Protocol 1: Articles 29 and 30(4) and (8)(a).

Chapter 2. Landlocked ACP States

Article 259.

Specific provisions and measures shall be established to support landlocked ACP States in their efforts to overcome the geographical difficulties and obstacles hampering their devel- opment.

Article 260.

1. The Landlocked ACP States are:

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Central African Republic

Chad

Lesotho

Malawi

Mali

Niger

Rwanda

Swaziland

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

2. The list of landlocked ACP States may be amended by decision of the Council of Ministers where a third state in a comparable situation accedes to this Convention.

Article 261.

The provisions laid down pursuant to Article 259 in respect of the landlocked ACP States are contained in the following Articles:

- Agricultural co-operation and food security: Article 36 se- cond indent

- Industrial development: Article 74 second paragraph

- Transport and communications: Article 93

- Development of trade and services: Article 96(3)

- Regional co-operation: Article 111

- General trade arrangements: Article 142

- Stabilization of export earnings from agricultural commodities: Article 155(2) and (3)c), Article 161(2), Article 162(2)

- Mining products: special financing facility (Sysmin): Article 180

- Financial and technical co-operation: Article 185 under i), Article 190(2) second indent, Article 197(11)

- Investment: Article 246

Chapter 3. Island ACP States

Article 262.

Specific provisions and measures shall be established to support island ACP States in their efforts to overcome the specific natural and geographical difficulties and obstacles, such as their fragmentation and the consequences of natural disasters, hampering their development.

Article 263.

The Island ACP States are:

Antigua and Barbuda

Bahamas

Barbados

Cap Verde

Comoros

Dominica

Fiji

Grenada

Jamaica

Kiribati

Madagascar

Mauritius

Papua New Guinea

Saint Christopher and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Sao Tome and Principe

Seychelles

Solomon Islands

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tuvalu

Vanuatu

Western Samoa

2. The list of island ACP States may be amended by decision of the Council of Ministers where a third state in a comparable situation accedes to this Convention.

Article 264.

The provision laid down pursuant to Article 262 in respect of the island ACP States are contained in the following Articles:

- Agricultural co-operation and food security: Article 36 third indent

- Industrial development: Article 74 second paragraph

- Transport and communications: Article 93

- Development of trade and services: Article 96(3)

- Regional co-operation: Article 111

- General trade arrangements: Article 142

- Stabilization of export earnings from agricultural commodities: Article 155(2), Article 161(2), Article 162(2)

- Mining products: special financing facility (Sysmin): Article 180

- Financial and technical co-operation: Article 185 under (i), Article 190(2) second indent, Article 197(11)

- Investment: Article 246.

Part Four. Operation of the Institutions

Chapter I. The Council of Ministers

Article 265.

The Council of Ministers shall act by agreement between the Community on the one hand and the ACP States on the oth- er.

Article 266.

1. The proceedings of the Council of Ministers shall be valid only if half the members of the Council of the European Communities, one member of the Commission and two-thirds of the members representing the governments of the ACP States are present.

2. Any member of the Council of Ministers unable to attend may be represented. The representative shall exercise all the rights of that member.

3. The Council of Ministers shall lay down its rules of procedure. These rules shall provide for the possibility at each Council meeting of a thorough examination of major areas of co-operation, if need be after preparatory work in accordance with Article 269(6).

Article 267.

The office of the President of the Council of Ministers shall be held alternately by a member of the Council of the European Communities and a member of the government of an ACP State.

Article 268.

1. Meetings of the Council of Ministers shall be called once a year by its President.

2. The Council of Ministers shall, in addition, meet whenever necessary, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the rules of procedure.

3. The co-Presidents, assisted by advisers, may have regular consultations and exchanges of views between meetings of the Council of Ministers.

Article 269.

1. The Council of Ministers shall review periodically the results of the arrangements under this Convention and shall take such measures as may be necessary for the attainment of the objectives of this Convention.

The Council of Ministers shall, to that end and at the request of one of the parties, examine and may take into consideration any resolutions or recommendations made in that respect by the Joint Assembly.

2. Decisions taken by the Council of Ministers in the cases provided for by this Convention shall be binding on the Contracting Parties, which shall take such measures as are necessary to implement those decisions.

3. The Council of Ministers may also formulate such resolutions, declarations, recommendations or opinions as it may deem necessary to attain the objectives and to ensure the smooth functioning of this Convention.

4. The Council of Ministers shall publish an annual report and such other information as it considers appropriate.

5. The Community or the ACP States may raise in the Council of Ministers any problems arising from the application of this Convention.

6. The Council of Ministers may set up committees or ad hoc working parties to undertake such activities as it deems necessary, in particular, to prepare, if appropriate, its deliberations on specific co-operation areas or problems, in accordance with the provisions of Article 272(2).

Article 270.

Without prejudice to Article 269(6), the Council of Ministers may, at its meetings, delegate the task of preparing its discussions and conclusions on specific items of the agenda to restricted ministerial working parties constituted on a basis of parity.

Article 271.

The Council of Ministers may delegate to the Committee of Ambassadors any of its powers. In this event, the Committee of Ambassadors shall take its decisions in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 265.

Chapter 2. The Committee of Ambassadors

Article 272.

1. The Committee of Ambassadors shall account for its actions to the Council of Ministers, particularly in matters which have been the subject of delegation of powers. It shall also submit to the Council of Ministers any proposals, resolutions, recommendations or opinions which it may deem necessary or consider appropriate.

2. The Committee of Ambassadors shall supervise the work of all the committees and all other bodies, groups or working parties, whether standing or ad hoc, established or provided for below ministerial level under this Convention and submit per- iodic reports to the Council of Ministers.

  • Part   One General Provisions of ACP-EEC Co-operation 2
  • Chapter   1 Objectives and Principles of Co-operation 2
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  • Chapter   2 Objectives and Guidelines of the Convention In the Main Areas of Co-operation 2
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  • Chapter   3 Principles Governing the Instruments of Co-operation 3
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  • Chapter   4 Institutions 3
  • Article   22 3
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  • Part   Two The Areas of ACP-EEC Co-operation 3
  • Title   I Agricultural and Rural Development and Conservation of Natural Resources 3
  • Chapter   1 Agricultural Co-operation and Food Security 3
  • Article   26 3
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  • Chapter   2 Drought and Desertification Control 4
  • Article   38 4
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  • Chapter   3 Co-operation on Agricultural Commodities 4
  • Article   44 4
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  • Title   II Development of Fisheries 4
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  • Title   III Industrial Development 4
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  • Title   IV Development of Mining and Energy Potential 5
  • Article   75 5
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  • Title   V Transport and Communications 5
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  • Title   VI Development of Trade and Services 5
  • Article   95 5
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  • Title   VII Regional Co-operation 5
  • Article   101 5
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  • Title   VIII Cultural and Social Co-operation 6
  • Article   114 6
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  • Chapter   1 Cultural and Social Dimension 6
  • Article   116 6
  • Article   117 6
  • Chapter   2 Operations to Enhance the Value of Human Resources 6
  • Article   118 6
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  • Chapter   3 Promotion of Cultural Identities 6
  • Article   125 6
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  • Article   128 7
  • Part   Three The Instruments of ACP-EEC Co-operation 7
  • Title   I Trade Co-operation 7
  • Chapter   1 General Trade Arrangements 7
  • Article   129 7
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  • Chapter   2 Special Undertakings on Rum and Bananas 7
  • Article   144 7
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  • Title   II Co-operation In the Field of Commodities 7
  • Chapter   1 Stabilization of Export Earnings from Agricultural Commodities 7
  • Article   147 7
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  • Chapter   2 Special Undertakings on Sugar 8
  • Article   175 8
  • Chapter   3 Mining Products: Special Financing Facility (SSYSMIN) 8
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  • Title   II Financial and Technical Co-operation 8
  • Chapter   1 General Provisions 8
  • Section   1 Objectives and Principles 8
  • Article   185 8
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  • Section   2 Scope 9
  • Article   187 9
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  • Section   3 Responsibilities of the ACP States and the Community 9
  • Article   192 9
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  • Chapter   2 Financial Co-operation 9
  • Section   1 Financial Resources 9
  • Article   194 9
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  • Section   2 Terms and Conditions of Loans 9
  • Article   196 9
  • Section   3 Methods of Financing 9
  • Article   197 9
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  • Section   4 Risk Capital 9
  • Article   199 9
  • Section   5 Co-financing 10
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  • Section   6 Microprojects 10
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  • Section   7 Emergency Aid and Aid for Refugees and Returnees 10
  • Article   203 10
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  • Section   8 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises 10
  • Article   206 10
  • Chapter   3 Technical Co-operation 10
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  • Chapter   4 Implementation Procedures 11
  • Section   1 Programming, Appraisal, Implementation and Evaluation 11
  • Article   215 11
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  • Section   2 Execution of Financial and Technical Co-operation 11
  • Article   225 11
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  • Section   3 Competition and Preferences 12
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  • Section   4 Tax and Customs Arrangements 12
  • Article   239 12
  • Title   IV Investment, Capital Movements, Establishment and Services 12
  • Chapter   1 Investment 12
  • Article   240 12
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  • Chapter   2 Provisions Relating to Current Payments and Capital Movements 12
  • Article   248 12
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  • Chapter   3 Provisions Relating to Establishment and Services 12
  • Article   252 12
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  • Title   V General Provisions for the Least-developed, Landlocked and Island ACP States 12
  • Article   255 12
  • Chapter   1 Least-developed ACP States 12
  • Article   256 12
  • Article   257 12
  • Article   258 13
  • Chapter   2 Landlocked ACP States 13
  • Article   259 13
  • Article   260 13
  • Article   261 13
  • Chapter   3 Island ACP States 13
  • Article   262 13
  • Article   263 13
  • Article   264 13
  • Part   Four Operation of the Institutions 13
  • Chapter   I The Council of Ministers 13
  • Article   265 13
  • Article   266 13
  • Article   267 13
  • Article   268 13
  • Article   269 13
  • Article   270 13
  • Article   271 13
  • Chapter   2 The Committee of Ambassadors 13
  • Article   272 13
  • Article   273 14
  • Chapter   3 Provisions Common to the Council of Ministers and the Committee of Ambassadors 14
  • Article   274 14
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  • Chapter   4 The Joint Assembly 14
  • Article   276 14
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  • Chapter   5 Other Provisions 14
  • Article   278 14
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  • Part   Five Final Provisions 14
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  • ANNEX XXVI  Joint declaration on Article 243(1) 15