Fourth Lomé Convention (1989)
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Conclusion

In witness whereof the undersigned Plenipotentiaries have signed this Convention.

Done at Lomé on the fifteenth day of December, in the year one thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine.

FOR HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS,

FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF DENMARK,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,

FOR HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,

FOR HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG,

FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,

FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, 

FOR THE COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA,

FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA,

FOR THE HEAD OF STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS,

FOR THE HEAD OF STATE OF BARBADOS,

FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF BELIZE,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BENIN,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE'S FRONT, HEAD OF THE STATE, HEAD OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BURKINA FASO,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE ISLAMIC FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF THE COMOROS,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE COTE D'IVOIRE,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF DJIBOUTI,

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI,

THE PRESIDENT OF THE GABONESE REPUBLIC,FOR

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA,

FOR THE HEAD OF STATE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVISIONAL NATIONAL DEFENCE COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA,

FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF GRENADA,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE OF GUINEA-BISSAU,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI,

FOR THE HEAD OF STATE OF JAMAICA,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI,

FOR HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF MADAGASCAR,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALI,

FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MILITARY COMMITTEE FOR NATIONAL SAFETY, HEAD OF STATE OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA,

FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF MAURITIUS,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE SUPREME MILITARY COUNCIL, HEAD OF STATE OF NIGER,

FOR THE HEAD OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA,

FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE RWANDESE REPUBLIC,

FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS,

FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF SAINT LUCIA,

FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES,

FOR THE HEAD OF STATE OF WESTERN SAMOA,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE,

FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOMALI DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE SUDAN,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SURINAME,

FOR HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE KINGDOM OF SWAZILAND,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHAD,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE TOGOLESE REPUBLIC,

FOR HIS MAJESTY KING TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV OF TONGA,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO,

FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF TUVALU,

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAIRE,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA,

FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE.

Attachments

Protocol 2. On the operating expenditure of the joint institutions

THE CONTRACTING PARTIES HAVE AGREED upon the following provisions, which shall be  annexed to the Convention:

1.

The Member States and the Community on the one hand, and the ACP States on the other, shall be responsible for. such expenditure as they shall incur by reason of their participation in the meetings of the Council of Ministers and its dependent bodies, both with regard to staff, travel and subsistence expenditure and to postal and telecommunications expenses.

Expenditure in connection with interpreting at meetings, translation and reproduction of documents, and the practical arrangements for meetings (such as premises, equipment and messengers) shall be borne by the Community or by one of the ACP States, according to whether the meetings take place in the territory of a Member State or in that of an ACP State.

2.

The Community and the ACP States shall be severally responsible for the travel and subsistence expenditure of their respective participants at the meetings of the Joint Assembly.

They shall likewise be responsible for the travel and subsistence, expenditure of the personnel required for such meetings and for postal and telecommunications expenses.

Expenditure in connection with interpreting at meetings, translation and reproduction of. documents, and the organization of meetings (such as premises, equipment, messengers) shall be borne by the Community or by the ACP States, according to whether the meetings take place in the territory of a Member State or in that of an ACP Strate.

3.

The arbitrators appointed in accordance with Article 352 of the Convention shall be entitled to a refund of their travel and subsistence expenditure. The latter shall be determined by the Council of Ministers.

One-half of travel and subsistence expenditure incurred by the arbitrators shall be borne by the Community and the other half by the ACP States.

Expenditure relating to any registry set up by the arbitrators, to preparatory inquiries into disputes, and to the organization of hearings (such as premises, personnel and interpreting) shall be borne by the Community.

Expenditure relating to special inquiries shall be settled together with the other costs and the parties shall deposit advances as determined by an order of the arbitrators.

Protocol 3. On privileges and immunities

THE CONTRACTING PARTIES,

Desiring, by the conclusion of a Protocol on privileges and immunities, to facilitate the smooth functioning of the Convention, the preparation of its work and implementation of the measures adopted for its application;

Whereas it is therefore necessary to specify the privileges and immunities which may be claimed by persons participating in work relating to the application of the Convention and to the arrangements applicable to official communications connected with such work, without prejudice to the provisions of the Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European Communities, signed at Brussels on 8 April 1965;

Whereas it is also necessary to lay down the treatment to be accorded to the property, funds and assets of the Council of ACP Ministers and its staff;

Whereas the Georgetown Agreement of 6 June 1975 constituted the ACP Group of States and instituted a Council of ACP Ministers and a Committee of Ambassadors; whereas the organs of the ACP Group of States are to be serviced by the Secretariat of the ACP States;

HAVE AGREED upon the following provisions, which shall be annexed to the Convention:

Chapter 1. Persons Taking Part In the Work of the Convention

1.

The representatives of the Governments of the Member States and of the ACP States and the representatives of the institutions of the European Communities, as also their advisers and experts and the members of the staff of the Secretariat of the ACP States taking part, in the territory of the Member States or of the ACP States, in the work either of the institutions of the Convention or of the coordinating bodies, or in work connected with the application of the Convention, shall enjoy the customary privileges, immunities and facilities. while carrying out their duties and while travelling to or from the place at which they are required to carry out such duties.

The preceding paragraph shall also apply to members of the Joint Assembly of the Convention, to the arbitrators who may be appointed under the Convention, to members of the consultative bodies of the economic and social sectors which may be set up, to the officials and employees of these institutions, and also to the members of the agencies of the European Investment Bank and its staff, and to the staff of the Centre for the Development of Industry and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation.

Chapter 2. Property, Funds and Assets of the Council of ACP Ministers

2.

The premises and buildings occupied by the Council of ACP Ministers for official purposes shall be inviolable. They shall be exempt from search, requisition, confiscation or expropriation.

Except when: required for the purposes of investigating an accident caused by a motor vehicle belonging to the said Council or being used on its account, or in the event of an infringement of road traffic regulations or of an accident caused by such a vehicle, the property and assets of the Council of ACP Ministers shall not be the subject of any administrative or legal measures of constraint without the authorization of the Council of Ministers set up under the Convention.

3.

The archives of the Council of ACP Ministers shall be inviolable.

4.

The Council of ACP Ministers, its assets, income and other property shall be exempt from all direct taxes.

The host State shall, wherever possible, take the appropriate measures to remit or refund the amount of indirect taxes or sales taxes included in the price of movable or immovable property, where the Council of ACP Ministers makes, strictly for its official use, substantial purchases, the price of which includes taxes of this kind.

No exemption shall be granted in respect of taxes, charges, duties or fees which represent charges for services rendered.

5.

The Council of ACP Ministers shall be exempt. from all customs duties, prohibitions and restrictions on imports in respect of articles intended for its official use; articles so imported may not be sold or otherwise disposed of, whether or not in return for payment, in the territory of the country into which they have been imported, except under conditions approved by the government of that country.

Chapter 3. Official Communications

6.

For their official communications and the transmission of all their documents, the European Economic Community, the institutions of the Convention and the coordinating bodies shall enjoy in the territory of the States party to che Convention the treatment accorded to international organizations.

Official correspondence and other official communications of the European Economic Community, the joint institutions of the Convention and the coordinating bodies shall not be subject to censorship.

Chapter 4. Staff of the Secretariat of the ACP States

7.

1. The secretary or secretaries and deputy secretary or deputy secretaries of the Council of ACP Ministers and the other permanent members of the staff of senior rank as designated by the ACP States, of the Council of ACP Ministers shall enjoy, in the State in which the Council of ACP Ministers is established, under the responsibility of the chairman-in-office of the Committee of ACP Ambassadors, the advantages accorded to the diplomatic staff of diplomatic missions. Their spouses and their children under age living in their household shall be entitled, under the same conditions, to the advantages accorded to the spouses and children under age of such diplomatic staff.

2. Permanent ACP staff members not referred to in paragraph 1 shall be exempted by their host country from any taxes on salaries, emoluments or allowances paid to them by the ACP States from the day on which such income becomes subject to tax levied for the benefit of the ACP States.

The above provision shall not apply either to pensions paid by the ACP Secretariat to its former staff members or their dependants, or to salaries, emoluments or allowances paid to its local staff.

8.

The State in which the Council of ACP Ministers is established shall grant immunity from legal proceedings to permanent members of the staff of the Secretariat of the ACP States, apart from those referred to in Article 7 (1), only in respect of acts done by them in the performance of their official duties. Such immunity shall not, however, apply to infringements of road traffic regulations by a permanent member of the staff of the Secretariat of the ACP States or to damage caused by a motor vehicle belonging to, or driven by, him or her.

9.

The names, positions and addresses of the chairman- in-office of the Committee of ACP Ambassadors, the secretary or secretaries and deputy secretary or deputy secretaries of the Council of ACP Ministers and of the permanent members of the staff of the Secretariat of the ACP States shall be communicated periodically by the President of the Council of ACP Ministers to the Government of the State in whose territory the Council of ACP Ministers is established.

Chapter 5. Commission Delegations In the ACP States

10.

1. The Commission delegate and staff appointed to the delegations, with the exception: of locally recruited staff, shallbe exempted from any direct taxes in the ACP State where they are in post.

2. Article 309 (g) shall also apply to the staff referred to in paragraph 1.

Chapter 6. General Provisions

11.

The privileges, immunities and facilities provided for in this Protocol shall be accorded to those concerned solely in the interests of the proper execution of their official duties.

Each institution or body referred to in this Protocol shall be required to waive immunity wherever it considers that the waiver of such immunity is not contrary to its own interest.

352.

Article 352 of the Convention shall apply to disputes relating to this Protocol.

The Council of ACP Ministers and the European Investment Bank may be party to proceedings during an arbitration procedure.

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  • Part   One GENERAL PROVISIONS OF ACP-EEC COOPERATION 2
  • Chapter   1 Objectives and Principles of Cooperation 2
  • Article   1 2
  • Article   2 2
  • Article   3 2
  • Article   4 2
  • Article   5 2
  • Article   6 2
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  • Article   9 3
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  • Article   12 3
  • Chapter   2 Objectives and Guidelines of the Convention In the Main Areas of Cooperation 3
  • Article   13 3
  • Article   14 3
  • Article   15 3
  • Article   16 3
  • Article   17 3
  • Article   18 3
  • Article   19 3
  • Chapter   3 Widening Participation In Cooperation Activities 3
  • Article   20 3
  • Article   21 3
  • Article   22 3
  • Chapter   4 Principles Governing the Instruments of Cooperation 3
  • Article   23 3
  • Article   24 3
  • Article   25 3
  • Article   26 3
  • Article   27 3
  • Article   28 3
  • Chapter   5 Institutions 3
  • Article   29 3
  • Article   30 3
  • Article   31 3
  • Article   32 3
  • Part   Two THE AREAS OF ACP-EEC COOPERATION 3
  • Title   I ENVIRONMENT 3
  • Article   33 3
  • Article   34 3
  • Article   35 3
  • Article   36 3
  • Article   37 3
  • Article   38 3
  • Article   39 3
  • Article   40 3
  • Article   41 3
  • Title   II AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION, FOOD SECURITY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 3
  • Chapter   1 Agricultural Cooperation and Food Security 3
  • Article   42 3
  • Article   43 4
  • Article   44 4
  • Article   45 4
  • Article   46 4
  • Article   47 4
  • Article   48 4
  • Article   49 4
  • Article   30 4
  • Article   51 4
  • Article   52 4
  • Article   53 4
  • Chapter   2 Drought and Desertification Control 4
  • Article   54 4
  • Article   55 4
  • Article   56 4
  • Article   57 4
  • Title   III DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES 4
  • Article   58 4
  • Article   59 4
  • Article   60 4
  • Article   61 4
  • Article   62 4
  • Article   63 4
  • Article   64 4
  • Article   65 5
  • Article   66 5
  • Article   67 5
  • Article   68 5
  • Title   IV COOPERATION ON COMMODITIES 5
  • Article   69 5
  • Article   70 5
  • Article   71 5
  • Article   72 5
  • Article   73 5
  • Article   74 5
  • Article   75 5
  • Article   76 5
  • Title   V INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING 5
  • Article   77 5
  • Article   78 5
  • Article   79 5
  • Article   80 5
  • Article   81 5
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  • Article   94 6
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  • Article   96 6
  • Article   97 6
  • Article   98 6
  • Title   VI MINING DEVELOPMENT 6
  • Article   99 6
  • Article   100 6
  • Article   101 6
  • Article   102 6
  • Article   103 6
  • Article   104 6
  • Title   VII ENERGY DEVELOPMENT 6
  • Article   105 6
  • Article   106 6
  • Article   107 6
  • Article   108 6
  • Article   109 6
  • Title   VIII ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT 6
  • Article   110 6
  • Article   111 6
  • Article   112 6
  • Article   113 6
  • Title   IX DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES 6
  • Chapter   1 Objectives and Principles of Cooperation 6
  • Article   114 6
  • Article   115 6
  • Article   116 6
  • Chapter   2 Services That Support Economic Development 6
  • Article   117 6
  • Article   118 6
  • Article   119 6
  • Article   120 6
  • Chapter   3 Tourism 6
  • Article   121 6
  • Article   122 7
  • Chapter   4 Transport, Communications and Informatics 7
  • Article   123 7
  • Article   124 7
  • Article   125 7
  • Article   126 7
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  • Article   128 7
  • Article   129 7
  • Article   130 7
  • Article   131 7
  • Article   132 7
  • Article   133 7
  • Article   134 7
  • Title   X TRADE DEVELOPMENT 7
  • Article   135 7
  • Article   136 7
  • Article   137 7
  • Article   138 7
  • XI  CULTURAL AND SOCIAL COOPERATION 7
  • Article   139 7
  • Article   140 7
  • Article   141 7
  • Chapter   1 Cultural and Social Dimension 7
  • Article   142 7
  • Article   143 The Following Shall Be Taken Into Account In the Appraisal of All Projects and Programmes: 7
  • Article   144 7
  • Chapter   2 Promotion of Cultural Identities and Intercultural Dialogue 7
  • Article   145 7
  • Article   146 Safeguarding the Cultural Heritage 7
  • Article   147 Production and Distribution of Cultural Goods 7
  • Article   148 Cultural Events 8
  • Article   149 Information and Communications 8
  • Chapter   3 Operations to Enhance the Value of Human Resources 8
  • Article   150 8
  • Article   151 Education and Training 8
  • Article   152 Scientific and Technical Cooperation 8
  • Article   153 Women In Development 8
  • Article   154 Health and Nutrition 8
  • Article   155 Population and Demography 8
  • Title   XII REGIONAL COOPERATION 8
  • Article   156 8
  • Article   157 8
  • Article   158 8
  • Article   159 8
  • Article   160 8
  • Article   161 8
  • Article   162 8
  • Article   163 8
  • Article   164 8
  • Article   165 9
  • Article   166 9
  • Part   Three THE INSTRUMENTS OF ACP-EEC COOPERATION 9
  • Title   I TRADE COOPERATION 9
  • Chapter   1 General Trade Arrangements 9
  • Article   167 9
  • Article   168 9
  • Article   169 9
  • Article   170 9
  • Article   171 9
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  • Article   181 9
  • Chapter   2 Special Undertakings on Rum and Bananas 9
  • Article   182 9
  • Article   183 9
  • Article   184 9
  • Chapter   3 Trade In Services 9
  • Article   185 9
  • Title   II COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF COMMODITIES 9
  • Chapter   1 Stabilization of Export Earnings from Agricultural Commodities 9
  • Article   186 9
  • Article   187 9
  • Article   188 9
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  • Article   212 10
  • Chapter   2 Special Undertakings on Sugar 10
  • Article   213 10
  • Chapter   3 Mining Products: Special Financing Facility (Sysmin) 10
  • Article   214 10
  • Article   215 10
  • Article   216 10
  • Article   217 10
  • Article   218 10
  • Article   219 10
  • Title   III DEVELOPMENT FINANCE COOPERATION 10
  • Chapter   1 General Provisions 10
  • Section   1 Objectives 10
  • Article   220 10
  • Section   2 Principles 11
  • Article   221 11
  • Section   3 Guidelines 11
  • Article   222 11
  • Article   223 11
  • Section   4 Scope of Financing 11
  • Article   224 11
  • Article   225 11
  • Article   226 11
  • Article   227 11
  • Article   228 11
  • Section   5 Sectors of Intervention 11
  • Article   229 11
  • Section   6 Eligibility for Financing 11
  • Article   230 11
  • Chapter   2 Financial Cooperation 11
  • Section   1 Financial Resources 11
  • Article   231 11
  • Article   232 11
  • Section   2 Terms and Conditions of Financing 11
  • Article   233 11
  • Article   234 12
  • Article   235 12
  • Article   236 12
  • Article   237 12
  • Article   238 12
  • Section   3 Debt and Structural Adjusement Support 12
  • Article   239 Debt 12
  • Article   240 12
  • Article   241 12
  • Article   242 12
  • Article   243 Structural Adjustment Support 12
  • Article   244 12
  • Article   245 12
  • Article   246 12
  • Article   247 12
  • Article   248 12
  • Article   249 12
  • Article   250 12
  • Section   4 Cofinancing 12
  • Article   251 12
  • Section   5 Micro-projects 12
  • Article   252 12
  • Article   253 13
  • Section   6 Emergency Assistance 13
  • Article   254 13
  • Article   255 13
  • Article   256 13
  • Article   257 13
  • Chapter   3 Investment 13
  • Section   1 Investment Promotion 13
  • Article   258 13
  • Article   259 13
  • Section   2 Investment Protection 13
  • Article   260 13
  • Article   261 13
  • Article   262 13
  • Section   3 Investment Financing 13
  • Article   263 13
  • Article   264 13
  • Article   265 13
  • Article   266 13
  • Section   4 Investment Support 13
  • Article   267 13
  • Article   268 13
  • Article   269 13
  • Article   270 13
  • Article   271 13
  • Article   272 13
  • Section   5 Current Payment and Capital Movements 13
  • Article   273 13
  • Section   6 Qualification and Treatment of Business Entities 13
  • Article   274 13
  • Chapter   4 Technical Cooperation 13
  • Article   275 13
  • Article   276 14
  • Article   277 14
  • Article   278 14
  • Article   279 14
  • Article   280 14
  • Chapter   5 Implementation Procedures 14
  • Section   1 Programming 14
  • Article   281 14
  • Article   282 14
  • Article   283 14
  • Article   284 14
  • Section   2 Project Identification, Preparation and Appraisal 14
  • Article   285 14
  • Article   286 14
  • Article   287 14
  • Section   3 Financing Proposal and Decision 14
  • Article   288 14
  • Article   289 14
  • Article   290 14
  • Section   4 Financing Agreement and Cost Overruns 14
  • Article   291 14
  • Article   292 Cost Overruns 14
  • Article   293 Retroactive Financing 14
  • Section   5 Competition and Preferences Eligibility 14
  • Article   294 14
  • Article   295 Participation on Equal Terms 14
  • Article   296 Derogation 15
  • Article   297 Competition 15
  • Article   298 15
  • Article   299 Direct Labour 15
  • Article   300 Emergency Assistance Contracts 15
  • Article   301 Accelerated Procedure 15
  • Article   302 15
  • Article   303 Preference 15
  • Article   304 Selection 15
  • Article   305 General Regulations 15
  • Article   306 General Conditions 15
  • Article   307 Settlement of Disputes 15
  • Section   6 Tax and Customs Arrangements 15
  • Article   308 15
  • Article   309 15
  • Article   310 15
  • Chapter   6 Management and Executing Agents 15
  • Section   1 Chief Authorizing Officer 15
  • Article   311 15
  • Section   2 National Authorizing Officer 15
  • Article   312 15
  • Article   313 15
  • Article   314 15
  • Article   315 15
  • Section   3 The Delegate 15
  • Article   316 15
  • Article   317 15
  • Article   318 16
  • Section   4 Payments and Paying Agents 16
  • Article   319 16
  • Section   5 Monitoring and Evaluation 16
  • Article   320 16
  • Article   321 16
  • Article   322 16
  • Article   323 16
  • Section   6 ACP-EEC Development Finance Cooperation Committee 16
  • Article   324 16
  • Article   325 16
  • Article   326 16
  • Article   327 16
  • Title   IV GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR THE LEAST-DEVELOPED, LANDLOCKED AND ISLAND ACP STATES 16
  • Article   328 16
  • Chapter   1 Least-developed ACP States 16
  • Article   329 16
  • Article   330 16
  • Article   331 17
  • Chapter   2 Landlocked ACP States 17
  • Article   332 17
  • Article   333 The Landlocked ACP States Are: 17
  • Article   334 17
  • Chapter   3 Island ACP States 17
  • Article   335 17
  • Article   336 17
  • Article   337 17
  • Part   Four OPERATION OF THE INSTITUTIONS 18
  • Chapter   1 The Council of Ministers 18
  • Article   338 18
  • Article   339 18
  • Article   340 18
  • Article   341 18
  • Article   342 18
  • Article   343 18
  • Article   344 18
  • Article   345 18
  • Chapter   2 The Committee of Ambassadors 18
  • Article   346 18
  • Article   347 18
  • Chapter   3 Provisions Common to the Council of Ministers and the Committee of Ambassadors 18
  • Article   348 18
  • Article   349 18
  • Chapter   4 The Joint Assembly 18
  • Article   350 18
  • Article   351 18
  • Chapter   5 Other Provisions 18
  • Article   352 18
  • Article   353 18
  • Article   354 18
  • Article   355 18
  • Part   Five FINAL PROVISIONS 18
  • Article   356 18
  • Article   357 18
  • Article   358 18
  • Article   359 18
  • Article   360 18
  • Article   361 18
  • Article   362 18
  • Article   363 18
  • Article   364 18
  • Article   365 18
  • Article   366 18
  • Article   367 18
  • Article   368 18
  • Article   369 18
  • Protocol 2  On the operating expenditure of the joint institutions 19
  • 1 19
  • 2 19
  • 3 19
  • Protocol 3  On privileges and immunities 19
  • Chapter   1 Persons Taking Part In the Work of the Convention 19
  • 1 19
  • Chapter   2 Property, Funds and Assets of the Council of ACP Ministers 19
  • 2 19
  • 3 19
  • 4 19
  • 5 19
  • Chapter   3 Official Communications 19
  • 6 19
  • Chapter   4 Staff of the Secretariat of the ACP States 19
  • 7 19
  • 8 19
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  • Chapter   5 Commission Delegations In the ACP States 19
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  • Chapter   6 General Provisions 19
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