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Revised ECOWAS Treaty (1993)
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  • Chapter   I Definitions 1
  • Article   1 1
  • Chapter   II Establishment, Composition, Aims and Objectives and Fundamental Principles of the Community 1
  • Article   2 Establishment and Composition 1
  • Article   3 Aims and Objectives 1
  • Article   4 Fundamental Principles 1
  • Article   5 General Undertakings 1
  • Chapter   III Institutions of the Community - Establishment, Composition and Functions 1
  • Article   6 Institutions 1
  • Article   7 Authority of Heads of State and Government Establishment, Composition and Functions 1
  • Article   8 Sessions 1
  • Article   9 Decisions 1
  • Article   10 The Council of Ministers Establishment, Composition and Functions 1
  • Article   11 Meetings 1
  • Article   12 Regulations 1
  • Article   13 The Community Parliament 2
  • Article   14 The Economic and Social Council 2
  • Article   15 The Court of Justice Establishment and Functions 2
  • Article   16 Arbitration Tribunal Establishment and Functions 2
  • Article   17 The Executive Secretariat Establishment and Composition 2
  • Article   18 Appointments 2
  • Article   19 Functions 2
  • Article   20 Relations between the Staff of the Community and Member States 2
  • Article   21 Fund for Cooperation, Compensation and Development Establishment, Status and Functions 2
  • Article   22 Technical Commissions Establishment and Composition 2
  • Article   23 Functions 2
  • Article   24 Meetings 2
  • Chapter   IV COOPERATION IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2
  • Article   25 Agricultural Development and Food Security 2
  • Chapter   V Cooperation In Industry, Science and Technology and Energy 2
  • Article   26 Industry 2
  • Article   27 Science and Technology 2
  • Article   28 Energy 2
  • Chapter   VI  Cooperation In Environment and Natural Resources 2
  • Article   29 Environment 2
  • Article   30 Hazardous and Toxic Wastes 2
  • Article   31 Natural Resources 2
  • Chapter   VII Cooperation In Transport, Communications and Tourism 2
  • Article   32 Transport and Communications 2
  • Article   33 Posts and Telecommunications 3
  • Article   34 Tourism 3
  • Chapter   VIII Cooperation In Trade, Customs, Taxation, Statistics, Money and Payments 3
  • Article   35 Liberalization of Trade 3
  • Article   36 Customs Duties 3
  • Article   37 Common External Tariff 3
  • Article   38 Community Tariff Treatment 3
  • Article   39 Trade Deflection 3
  • Article   40 Fiscal Charges and Internal Taxation 3
  • Article   41 Quantitative Restrictions on Community Goods 3
  • Article   42 Dumping 3
  • Article   43 Most Favoured Nation Treatment 3
  • Article   44 Internal Legislation 3
  • Article   45 Re-Exportation of Goods and Transit Facilities 3
  • Article   46 Customs Cooperation and Administration 3
  • Article   47 Drawback 3
  • Article   48 Compensation for Loss of Revenue 3
  • Article   49 Exceptions and Safeguard Clauses 3
  • Article   50 Trade Promotion 3
  • Article   51 Money, Finance and Payments 3
  • Article   52 Committee of West African Central Banks 3
  • Article   53 Movement of Capital and Capital Issues Committee 3
  • Chapter   IX ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPLETION OF AN ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION 3
  • Article   54 Establishment of an Economic Union 3
  • Article   55 Completion of Economic and Monetary Union 3
  • Chapter   X Cooperation In Political, Judicial and Legal Affairs, Regional Security and Immigration 3
  • Article   56 Political Affais 3
  • Article   57 Judicial and Legal Matters 3
  • Article   58 Regional Security 3
  • Article   59 Immigration 4
  • Chapter   XI COOPERATION IN HUMAN RESOURCES, INFORMATION, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 4
  • Article   60 Human Resources 4
  • Article   61 Social Affairs 4
  • Article   62 Cultural Affairs 4
  • Article   63 Women and Development 4
  • Article   64 Population and Development 4
  • Article   65 Information Radio and Television 4
  • Article   66 The Press 4
  • Chapter   XII COOPERATION IN OTHER AREAS 4
  • Article   67 Harmonization of Policies In other Areas 4
  • Chapter   XIII 4
  • Article   68 Land-Locked and Island Member States 4
  • Chapter   XIV Financial Provisions 4
  • Article   69 Budget of the Community 4
  • Article   70 Regular Budgets of the Community 4
  • Article   71 Special Budgets of the Community 4
  • Article   72 Community Levy 4
  • Article   73 Contributions by Member States 4
  • Article   74 Financial Regulations 4
  • Article   75 External Auditors 4
  • Chapter   XV Disputes 4
  • Article   76 Settlement of Disputes 4
  • Chapter   XVI Sanctions 4
  • Article   77 Sanctions Applicable for Non-Fulfilment of Obligations 4
  • Chapter   XVII Relations between the Community and the African Economic Community 4
  • Article   78 The Community and the African Economic Community 4
  • Chapter   XVIII Relations between the Community and other Regional Economic Communities 4
  • Article   79 The Community and other Regional Economic Communities 4
  • Chapter   XIX Relations between the Executive Secretariat and the Specialised Institutions of the Community 4
  • Article   80 The Executive Secretariat and the Specialised Institutions 4
  • Article   81 Relations between the Community and Regional Non-Governmental Organizations 4
  • Article   82 Relations between the Community and Regional Socio Economic Organizations and Associations 4
  • Chapter   XX Relations between the Community, Third Countries and International Organizations 4
  • Article   83 Cooperation Agreements 4
  • Chapter   XXI Relations between Member States, Non-member States, Regional Organizations and International Organizations 4
  • Article   84 Agreements Concluded by Member States 4
  • Article   85 International Negotiations 4
  • Chapter   XXII General and Final Provisions 4
  • Article   86 Headquarters of the Community 4
  • Article   87 Official and Working Languages 4
  • Article   88 Status, Privileges and Immunities 4
  • Article   89 Entry Into Force and Ratification 4
  • Article   90 Amendments and Revisions 4
  • Article   91 Withdrawal 4
  • Article   92 Transitional and Savings Provisions 4
  • Article   93 Depository Authority 4
    • Name
    Revised ECOWAS Treaty (1993)
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    Revised ECOWAS Treaty (1993)
    Signed date
    24 / Jul / 1993
    Date into force
    23 / Aug / 1995
    Treaty type
    Other International Investment Agreements
    Party ISO codes
    ECOWAS
    Relationship with other documents
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    IT_OVERLAP EU - Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific (OACP) States Partnership Agreement (2023) 15 / Nov / 2023
    IT_OVERLAP Fourth Lomé Convention (1989) 15 / Dec / 1989 01 / Mar / 1990
    IT_OVERLAP Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community (1991) 03 / Jun / 1991 12 / May / 1994
    IT_OVERLAP Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area - AfCFTA (2018) 21 / Mar / 2018 30 / May / 2019
    IT_OVERLAP First Lomé Convention (1975) 28 / Feb / 1975 01 / Apr / 1976
    IT_OVERLAP WAEMU Treaty (1994) 10 / Jan / 1994 01 / Aug / 1994
    IT_COEXISTS_WITH ECOWAS Protocol on Community Enterprises (1984) 23 / Nov / 1984 12 / May / 1989
    IT_COEXISTS_WITH ECOWAS Energy Protocol (2003) 31 / Jan / 2003
    IT_OVERLAP Draft Pan-African Investment Code (2016)
    IT_OVERLAP Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Investment Agreement (1981) 05 / Jun / 1981 01 / Feb / 1988
    IT_OVERLAP Cotonou Agreement (2000) 23 / Jun / 2000 01 / Apr / 2003
    IT_OVERLAP Second Lomé Convention (1979) 31 / Oct / 1979 23 / Dec / 1980
    IT_COEXISTS_WITH ECOWAS Treaty (1975) 28 / May / 1975 20 / Jun / 1975
    IT_COEXISTS_WITH ECOWAS Protocol on Movement of Persons and Establishment (1979) 29 / May / 1979 08 / Apr / 1980
    IT_COEXISTS_WITH ECOWAS Supplementary Act on Investments (2008) 19 / Dec / 2008 19 / Jan / 2009
    IT_OVERLAP AFCFTA Protocol on Investment (2023) 19 / Feb / 2023
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