DECISION
C/DEC7/5/85 OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS ESTABLISHING A CONSULTATION AND
CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE BETWEEN ECOWAS MEMBER STATES FOR THE PROGRAMMING OF
TRADE FAIRS AND SIMILAR COMMERCIAL EVENTS
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
Mindful of Article 6 of the ECOWAS Treaty establishing the Council of
Ministers and defining its composition and functions;
Considering Decision C/DEC.5/5/82 of 26 May, 1982 of the Council of
Minister relating to the programming of trade fairs,
Conscious of the importance of events such as fairs and exhibitions in
the development of trade between Member States of the Community,
Having Noted that the over-lapping of trade fairs and similar commercial
events in the region reduces the chances of success of such events;
On the Recommendation of the Trade, Customs, Immigration, Money and
Payments Commission adopted at its meeting held in Lome from 6 to 17 May, 1985;
DECIDES
Article 1
It is hereby established a Consultation and Co-ordination Committee for
the programming of trade fairs and similar events in ECOWAS Member States. The
composition of this Committee shall be as follows:
- Representatives of
Member States with permanent structures for hosting trade fairs or with
institutions for promoting external trade.
- One representative of
the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce.
- One representative of
the ECOWAS Executive Secretariat.
Article 2
- The Consultation and
Co-ordination Committee for the programming of trade fairs and similar
events in ECOWAS Member States shall be guided by a Steering Committee
which shall be made up of:
o one Chairman
o one first Vice-Chairman
o one second Vice-Chairman
o one Secretary.
2. The Secretariat of the Steering Committee shall be the ECOWAS Executive
Secretariat.
- Members of the Steering Committee shall be elected from among Members of the Consultation and Co-ordination Committee for renewable periods of two years.
Article 3
- Activities of the
Consultation and Co-ordination Committee shall be among others, the
following tasks:
o the drafting of the rules, of procedure of the Consultation and
Co-ordination Committee for the programming of trade fairs and similar events
in ECOWAS Member States.
o the formulation and regular updating of the time table of trade fairs
and similar events in the West African region (trade fairs and special shows),
o the co-ordination of Member States' initiative and assistance to be
granted them to enable them participate in all commercial events taking place
in the West African region and elsewhere in the world,
o the search for financing and for all other means likely to facilitate
the preparation and participation of Member States both at national level and
at the level of the organising country,
the consideration of Member States' information needs and of all other
preoccupation's concerning trade fairs and similar events in the West African
region and elsewhere. For this purpose, Member States shall on a regular basis
indicate their requirements to the ECOWAS Executive Secretariat, establishment
of a data bank on trade fairs and similar events in the West African region and
in other regions.
- The Consultation and
Co-ordination Committee shall meet at least once a year upon invitation of
the Steering Committee.
Article 4
The cost of participating in the meetings of the Committees shall be
borne by each Member State or member institution.
Article 5
Periodic reports on the activities of the Consultation and Co-ordination
Committee for programming trade fairs and similar commercial events shall be
made to the Trade, Customs, Immigration, Money and Payments Commission with a
view to making appropriate recommendations to the competent authorities of the
Community.
Article 6
The Executive Secretariat is requested to take all possible measures to
ensure the implementation of this Decision.
Article 7
This Decision shall enter into force upon signature and shall be
published in the Official Journal of the Community and in the Official Gazette
of each Member State.
DONE IN LOME, ON 3RD JULY, 1985 IN ONE SINGLE ORIGINAL
IN THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGES, BOTH TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC.
FOR THE COUNCIL
THE CHAIRMAN
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