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OF WEST 
AFRICAN STATES 
(ECOWAS) 
FORTIET8 SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF Mnl'IS'tERS 
LONE, 21 - 22 NOVEMBER, 1996 
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT 
LONE, NOVEMBER 1996 
I • JFl'R.OOUCTIOH 
The fortieth session of the Council of Ministers of the 
Economic community of west African states (ECOWAS) was held from 
21 to 22 November 1996 in the Conference Room of the ECOWAS Fund, 
Lome, Togolese Republic. 
2. The following Member states were represented: 
Republic of BENIN 
BURKINA FASO 
Republic of COTE d'IVOIRE 
Republic of THE GAMBIA 
Republic of GHANA 
Republic of GUINEA 
Republic of LIBERIA 
Republic of MAL' 
Islamic RepubliC of MAURITANIE 
Republic of NIGER 
Federal Republic of NIGERIA 
Republic of SENEGAL 
Togolese Republic. 
The list of participants is attached to this report. 
II. OPENING SESSION 
3. In his opening address, Hr. Tcha-Gouni Ati Atcha, Secretary 
of State in the Ministry of planning, on behalf of the Head of 
State, the Government and people of Togo, welcomed Council 
members and their delegations to Togo. He noted that, despite 
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some evidence of progress in certain key areas of regional 
integration, ECOWAS continued to encounter serious difficulties 
in the pursuit of its objectives. The Minister cited one such 
problem as the non-payment of financial contributions by Member 
States, a situation which undermines the fUnctioning of the 
community institutions. 
4. In his opening speech, Chief Ayo OGUNLADE, Minister in the 
National Planning commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 
and Chairman of Council underscored the importance of this 
current budget session at which the Community's 1997 budgets and 
work programmes would be adopted. He emphasised the need to find 
solutions to the numerous problems facing the Community, 
particularly problems affecting the institutions, such as lack of 
funds for ECOWAS priority programmes. 
5. The Chairman of Council called on Member States to manifest 
greater commitment to regional integration by paying their 
financial contributions regularly and by ratifying the protocol 
on the Community levy with utmost despatch. He cited the 
restructuring of the Community institutions as one of the key 
priorities in the quest for a more effective Community. 
6. The Chairman concluded his address by stressing the fact 
that appropriate measures must be taken so that the region can 
rise to the challenges of the 21st Century. 
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Ill. ELECTION OF BUREAU 
7. The following bureau was elected: 
Chairman 
Rapporteurs 
: Federal Republic of NIGERIA 
BURKINA FASO 
Republic of GHANA 
IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 
8. The following agenda was adopted: 
1. Opening Session (Election of Bureau, Adoption of Agenda 
and Work Progranune). 
2. Presentation and Consideration of the Report of the 
Executive Secretary. 
3. Presentation and Consideration of the Report of the 
Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Fund. 
4. Consideration of the Report of the Ad Hoc Ministerial 
committee on the Enhancement of the Resources of the 
ECOWAS Fund. 
5. Consideration of the Report of the Ad Hoc Ministerial 
Committee on Construction. 
6. Consideration of the Reports of the Technical 
Commissions: 
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i) Trade, customs, Immigration, Money and Payments. 
ii) Social and Cultural Affairs. 
iii) Administration and Finance. 
7 . Consideration of the Memorandum on the Status of 
Financial contributions. 
8. Consideration of the Memorandum on the Status of 
Ratification of Community Legal Instruments. 
9. Consideration of the Memorandum on support for the 
Peace Process in Liberia. 
10. Other Matters. 
11. Adoption of the Report. 
12. Closing session. 
V. OUTCOME OF DELIBERATIONS 
Itea 2: Presentati0D and Consideration of the Report of 
the Exoopti ve Sgcretary 
9. The Executive Secretary presented his 1996/1997 interim 
report. The report stated that, since the last summit of the 
Heads of State and Government held in Abuja in July 1996, 
encouraging developments had taken place in West Africa. Most 
Member states had consolidated the monetary reform process, 
liberalised the financial sector and continued with the 
restructuring and privatisation of public enterprises in a bid to 
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improve their performance and to achieve a balanced budget. The 
report stated, however, that ECOWAS Member States continue to 
suffer the effects of serious structural weaknesses such as the 
non-diversification of their economies and the inadequacy of 
basic infrastructures and human resources. The report 
highlighted a number of formidable challenges that need to be 
overcome such as the heavy indebtedness of West African 
economies. It expressed satisfaction with the facility aimed at 
reducing the multilateral debt of heavily indebted developing 
countries. 
10. The report stressed that there was a need for Member States 
to strengthen the regional integration process as a way of 
improving the economies of the SUb-region. 
11. In the chapter on the functioning of the CommUnity, the 
Exeoutive Secretary briefly summarised the status of the 
community work programme and stressed the importance of the co­
operation activities scheduled to be undertaken jointly by ECOWAS 
and the Bretton Woods Institutions to ensure effective 
implementation of Community programmes. He also underscored the 
importance of the harmonisation of economic and financial 
policies and commercial laws within ECOWAS, the regional 
development programme, the trade liberalisation scheme, the 
community levy and the protocol establishing value-added tax. He 
then highlighted on-going efforts to find a lasting solution to 
the Liberian crisis. 
12. Concerning the 1997 community work programme, the Executive 
Secretary pointed out that most of the scheduled activities were 
geared towards the continuation of the 1996 programmes activities 
which were planned over a number of years. He referred in 
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particular to the harmonisation of economic and financial 
policies and commercial laws, the regional development programme 
and the co-operation programmes designed to broaden the 
production base, protect the environment and ensure the 
establishment of physical infrastructures such as transport and 
communications which are crucial to the realisation of regional 
integration. 
13. Concluding his report, the Executive secretary stressed the 
need for Member states to make integration the central focus of 
their programmes. To this end, he invited Member states to show 
convincing proof of their political commitment to regional 
integration by honouring their obligations to ECOWAS. 
14. Council commended the Executive secretary for the quality 
of his report. After discussing the issues raised, council took 
note of the report and made the following observations and 
recommendations: 
i) With regard to the formulation of the regional 
development programme, Council requested the Executive 
Secretariat to recruit the best local consultants, 
preferably citizens of the sub-region, to conduct the 
study. 
ii) Council took note of the information that donors, 
especially the world Bank insisted that Member States 
should first honour their commitments to EOOWAS before 
the Community would receive any significant assistance 
from thE!lll. Council therefore urged Member States to 
honour their obligations and directed the Executive 
secretariat to play a more active role in the co-
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ordination of the programming of the regional fund of 
the 8th EDF. 
iii) council took note of the progress made by private 
economic operators regarding the proposed establishment 
of an airline and a regional coastal shipping company. 
The private sector was to be encouraged to intensify 
its efforts. 
iv) Council directed the Executive Secretariat to involve 
private economic operators from the sub-region in the 
quest for pragmatic modalities for effective 
implementation of the trade liberalisation scheme in 
all ECOWAS Member States. 
v) Council requested the Executive secretariat to ensure 
that the meeting of Ministers responsible for security 
is well prepared. All issues relating to free movement 
of Community citizens shOUld be inoluded on the agenda. 
vi) Council reiterated the need for the Executive secretary 
and the Managing Director of the ECOWAS Fund to 
undertake joint missions to Member States to recover 
arrears of contributions. 
vii) In order to ensure its extension to cover the entire 
Community, council urged the Executive Secretariat to 
participate in the language exchange programme 
initiated by UNESCO, France and some ECOWAS Member 
States. 
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Item 3: Report of the Meeting of the Board of Directors of 
the ECOWAS Fund 
15. The Chairman of the Board of Directors presented the report 
of the thirty-sixth session of the Board. 
16. Following discussions, Council took note of the report of 
the meeting of the Board of Directors, including the relevant 
observations and recommendations, particularly with regard to: 
missions for the recovery of outstanding contributions; 
the 1997 budget and work programme of the ECOWAS Fund 
and the Special Fund for Telecommunications; 
the request for authorisation for the partial financing 
of the DAOUKRO local agricultural development project 
in Cote d'Ivoire; 
the rescheduling of Liberia's outstanding repayments in 
respect of loans. 
Item 4: Consideration of the Report of the Ad Hoc 
Ministerial Cgmmittee on the Bnbnncement of the 
Financial Resources of the fund 
17. The Chairman of the Ad Hoc Ministerial Committee on the 
Enhancement of the Financial Resources of the Fund presented the 
Committee's report on the conclusions and recommendations of the 
Fund restructuring study conducted by MAXWELL STAMP PLC which 
centred on the institutional, organisational, operational, 
accounting and financial audit exercise. 
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18. Having discussed the issue, the Council of Ministers 
expressed concern on a number of issues, particularly: 
the need to justify the request for approval to 
transform the Fund into a regional development bank or 
a regional investment bank and the expected results. 
the method used in determining the number of the 
members of the Board of Directors and their 
apportionment among the various partners; 
the minimum level of capital required and its 
apportionment among regional and non-regional members. 
19. The Council of Ministers requested the Ad Hoe Ministerial 
Committee on the Enhancement of the Financial Resources of the 
Fund to examine these issues taking into consideration the 
ROC's study on the Enhancement of the Financial Resources of the 
Fund. The Committee was called upon to highlight the advantages 
and disadvantages of each option, bearing in mind the need for 
the future institution to finance development at concessionary 
rates. 
20. The outcome of the Committee's deliberations will be 
examined at the next session of the Council of Ministers before 
being submitted to the Authority. 
21. Council authorised the management of the Fund to pay the 
balance of fees due to MAXWELL STAMP. 
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Item 5: Consideration of the Rgpnrt Qf the Ad Hoc 
Ministerial eomittee on the Construction of the 
Headquarters of Community Institutions 
22. The Chairman of the Ad Hoc Ministerial Committee on the 
construction of the Headquarters of Community Institutions 
presented the committee's report on the completion of the ECOWAS 
Fund headquarters building in Lome. 
23. The Council of Ministers commended the Ad Hoc Ministerial 
Committee on the quality of its work and the results obtained. 
24. The Council of Ministers fixed the total contract sum of 
the ECOWAS Fund headquarters completion works at FCFA 826 017 737 
broken down as follows: 
Contractor , FCFA 
'" 
000 000 
Architect (10%:) FCFA 
" 
'00 000 
Project Management Consultant (2.28%:) FCFA 15 663 600 
Control Bureau (1.15%) , FCFA , '00 '00 
SUB TOTAL , FCFA no ". '00 
contingencies (5%) , FCFA 
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'" Meetings of the Ad Hoo Sub-Committee FCFA , 
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m 
TOTAL , FCFA 826 017 737 
25. Council authorised the Management of ECOWAS Fund to sign: 
with Entreprise Nouvelle Togolaise des Travaux Publics 
(ENTTP), a contract for the execution of the ECOWAS 
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Fund headquarters completion works for a total contract 
sum of FCFA 687 000 000; 
with the Architect, an additional contract to the 
latter's initial contract for a fee of 10% of the cost 
of works; 
with the Project Management consultant, an additional 
contract to the latter's initial contract for a fee of 
2.28% of the cost of works; 
with the Control bureau, an additional contract to the 
latter's initial contract for a fee of 1.15% of the 
cost of works. 
26. council took note of the provisions of Decision 
AjDEC.lj7j96 of the Authority of Heads of state and Government 
which stipulates that "the completion of the building shall be 
financed through the payment of arrears of contribution to the 
construction of the Headquarters of ECOWAS Fund". 
27. Council also took note of the information to the effect 
that only an amount of FCFA 234 544 000 or UA 313 942 
representing the payment made on 20 June 1996 by Ghana in respect 
of her arrears is available for the financing of the project, the 
provisional cost of Which was estimated at FCFA 826 017 737. 
However, Council requested the management of the Fund to embark 
without delay on the procedure for commencing the completion work 
on the Fund building. In this regard, Member States were invited 
to honour their financial obligations to this Community 
institution. 
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Item 6: Consideration of the Reports of the technical 
Commissiqns 
i) Trade. customs. Immigration. Money and Payments 
Commission 
28. The 
mainly on 
report of the 37th meeting of the commission focused 
the following issues: 
New industrial products and enterprises proposed for 
approval to benefit from the ECOWAS trade 
liberalisation Scheme. 
Draft compensation budget estimates for projected lOSS 
of revenue in 1997. 
Exchange of views on the formula used in computing 
compensation budget estimates for loss of revenue and 
arrears of contributions. 
Issue of non-tariff barriers. 
29. Council adopted the list of the 23 new products proposed 
for approval under the trade liberalisation SCheme. The council 
regulation on the list of the relevant industrial enterprises and 
products is attached as an annex. 
30. Council also adopted a compensation budget of ten million 
nine hundred and thirty-three thousand six hundred Units of 
Account (UA 10 933 600) to cover projected loss of revenue in 
1997 from the inclusion of twenty-eight new originating 
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industrial products approved in 1996 under the ECOWAS trade 
liberalisation scheme. 
31. Furthermore, council adopted the following recommendations: 
a) Member States should transmit actual data on intra­
ECOWAS trade to the Executive secretariat. 
b) Paid-up contributions to the compensation fund should 
not be refunded, and arrears should remain outstanding. 
Member states Should make every effort to ensure the 
effective implementation of the protocol establishing 
the Community levy as from 1 January, 1997 as a means 
of resolving the problems relating to contributions to 
the compensation budget. 
c) Member States shOUld transmit to the Executive 
Secretariat by 31 March, 1997, all documents and texts 
proving that all necessary meaSUres have been taken to 
implement the liberalisation scheme. 
d) Council directed the Executive Secretariat: 
to conduct enlightenment missions and information 
campaigns for economic operators and government 
administrative bodies responsible for the 
implementation of the scheme, in collaboration 
with National units; 
to conduct, in collaboration with the ECOWAS Fund, 
an in-depth study on the issue of unused 
contributions to the compensation fund; 
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ii) Social and Cultural Affairs Commission 
32. The Chairman of the Commission presented the report of the 
eighth meeting of the Commission which focused mainly on: 
Festival of Black and African Arts (FEBAAC). 
Organisation of the Delphic Games. 
Cultural industry projects. 
community Cultural Development Programme. 
Consideration of reports and recommendations of 
sectoral meetings (ECOWAS Anthem, WAWA annual general 
meeting, Forum of Associations and requests for 
observer status). 
33. Council adopted the report and recommendations on the 
aforementioned issues. Furthermore, it decided to immortalise 
the first ECOWAS Executive Secretary, 
Dr. ADoubakar Diaby-Ouattara, by naming the Conference Hall of 
the Executive Secretariat in Abuja ~ABOUBAKAR DIABY-oUATTARA 
HALL". 
iii) Administration and Finance Commission 
34. The Chairman of the Administration and Finance commission 
presented the Commissions's report. Council adapted the report 
and the recommendations therein, particularly with regard to the 
review of the trade liberalisation scheme, vacant posts and to 
the certified financial statements of the Executive Secretariat 
for 1996. 
35. Council further approved the Secretariat's work programme 
and passed a budget for 1997, balanced in income and expenditure 
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at UA 5 845 400, lower than the 1996 budget by 1.9%. Council 
decided to include an income appropriation of UA 300 000 in the 
1997 budget, to be drawn from amounts recovered as arrears of 
contributions. 
36. Council approved a budget of UA 414 500 for the Community 
Computer Centre for 1997. 
37. With reference to the recent incident in the Executive 
Secretariat between a Gambian senior officer and some ECOWAS 
security guards, the Gambian delegation felt that this was 
entirely an internal administrative matter. The executive 
officers at the Secretariat should therefore take adequate 
measures to resolve the issue speedily. The Executive Secretary 
promised to find a fair solution to the problem. 
Item 7: Consideration of the MeMOcarn:lU. on the stf!tgment 
of Financial contributions 
38. This memorandum set out the amount of arrears owed by 
Member States to the budgets of the Executive secretariat. 
Council expressed concern on the high level of arrears Which 
amounted to US $46 618 134 or FCFA 22 170 648 800 as at 
20 November 1996. 
39. Council co:mmended the Republic of BEmin on the regular 
payment of its contributions and thanked Cote d'Ivoire and 
Nigeria for their efforts. The Member states Which had not 
concluded arrears payment schedule agreements were urged to do so 
without delay and to ensure strict compliance therewith. 
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40. Member States were also urged to ratify the protocol on the 
community levy by 31 December 1996, to facilitate its entry into 
force on 1 January 1997. 
41. Council directed the heads of institutions to undertake 
joint recovery missions to Member States as early as possible. 
IteD. 8: Consideration of the memorandum on the table of 
ratification of frotocols and Conventions 
42. Council took note of the table of ratification of 
and conventions and appealed to Member states to ratify 
community acts signed by them without delay. 
protocols 
all 
43. Council directed the Executive secretariat to take 
advantage of the opportunity offered during their contribution­
recovery missions to impress upon Member states the need for a 
speedy ratification of Community texts. 
Ita. 9: Consideration of the Bemorandwl on support for the 
peace process in Liberia 
44. The Executive Secretariat presented a memorandum requesting 
a budgetary allocation of nine hundred thousand US dollars to 
finance a number of operations and activities, namely: 
production of medals and certificate of commendation; 
use and maintenance of vehicles, generators and 
communications equipment: 
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preparation of elections to be held in Liberia on or 
about 30 May 1997 as envisaged in the Ahuja 
Supplementary Agreement. 
45. Having discussed the matter, Council directed the Chairman 
to write to and consult Heads of State and Government to find an 
appropriate solution to the issue. 
VI. ANY qI'HRB BUSINESS 
46. Council directed the secretariat and the Fund, in future, 
to notify Member States of the results of tests conducted for 
appointments to vacant posts, as provided for in the Staff 
Regulations. 
47. The head of the Liberian delegation expressed, on behalf of 
his country, profound gratitude to ECOWAS Member States for all 
the efforts being made to find a lasting solution to the Liberian 
conflict. He gave the assurance that the Liberian council of 
state would give every support to ECOWAS initiatives in the 
search for peace in Liberia. 
VII. ADOPTION OF REPORT 
48. This report was adopted. 
VIII. CWSING CJ9Y'itI!)NY 
49. The Chairman of Council, Chief Ayo OGUNLADE expressed 
appreciation to his honourable colleagues for the quality of the 
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proceedings and for the positive outcome of their deliberations. 
he stressed, once again, the need to embark upon collective 
action in order that the sub-region might be able to meet the 
challenges of development. The Chairman therefore enjoined all 
Member States to honour their commitment to our institutions so 
as to give the community the means with which to carry out its 
mission. 
DONE AT LOME, THIS 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1996 
CHIEF AYO OGONLADE 
CHAnOO.N 
FOR COUNCIL 
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ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST 
AFRICAN STATES 
FORTIETH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
LONE, 21 - 22 NOVEMBER, 1996 
VOTE OF THANKS 
The Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West 
African States (ECOWAS), holding its fortieth session in the 
Conference Hall of the ECOWAS Fund, Lome, on 21 and 22 November 
1996, wishes to express its sincere gratitude to His Excellency 
General GNASSINGBE EYADEMA, President, commander-in-Chief of the 
Armed Forces of the Togolese Republic and to the Government and 
People of Toga for the warm welcom~ and hospitality extended to 
all delegations, and for the excellent facilities placed at their 
disposal Which ensured the success of their deliberations. 
DONE AT LONE, 'l'HIS 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1996 
THE COUNCIL 
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CONOMIC COMMliNITY 0.1<' WEST AFRICAN STATES 
(ECOWAS) 
FORTIETH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
LOME, 21 - 22 NOVEMBER, 1996 
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
MINDFUL of Articles 10, II and 12 of the Revised Treaty establishing the Council of 
Ministers and defining its composition and functions; 
MINDFUL of Decision AlDEC.ln/96 of the Authority of Heads of State and 
Government authorising the completion of the ECOWAS Fund Headquarters building 
in Lome and stipulating that the works should be financed from the payments or 
arrears made in respect of an-ears of contributions towards the construction of the 
ECOWAS Fund Headquarters building; 
CONSIDERING the f(X;ommendation of the Ad Hoc Ministerial Committee on the 
Construction of the Headquarters of Community Institutions at its meeting held on 19 
November 1996 in Lome; 
ENACTS: 
ARTICLE I 
Following the opening and examination of tenders, the cost of works is fixed at FCFA 
826,017,737 (Eight hundred and twenty-sil( million, seventeen thousand seven hundred 
and thirty-seven francs CFA) broken down as follows. 
Contractor 
Architect 
Project Management Consultant 
(2.28%) 
Technical Control Bureau (l \5%) 
Contingency (5%) 
Ad hoc Sub-Committee Meeting 
TOTAL 
ARTICLE 2 
Reg. 1 
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FCF A 687 000 000 
FCFA 68700000 
FCFA 
FCFA 
FCFA 
FCFA 
15663600 
7900500 
38 963 205 
7790432 
FCFA 826 017 737 
The Managing Director of ECOWA$ Fund is authorised to sign with Entreprise 
Nouvelle Togolaise des Travaux Publics (EN1TP), the contract for the completion of 
the Fund Headquarters in Lome at a total cost ofFCFA 687 000 000 (Six hundred and 
eighty-seven million francs CF A). 
ARTICLE 3 
The Managing Director of ECOWAS Fund is authorised to sign the following 
additional contracts with the various finns involved io the execution of the project : 
Additional contract with the Architect, Cabinet Goudiaby Atepa for a total 
contract price representing 10% (ten per ceot) of the total cost of works; 
Additional contract with the Project Management Consultant, Associated 
Consultants, for a total contract price representing 2.28% (two point twenty­
eight per cent) of the total cost of works; 
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Second additional contract to the technical control with Societe de Contr6le 
Technique (SOCOTEC) for a total contract price representing Ll5% (one 
point fifteen per cent) of the total cost of works. 
ARTICLE 4 
This Regulation shall be published by the Executive Secretariat in the Official Journal 
of the Community witbin thirty (30 days) days following its signature by the Chainnan 
of the Council of Ministers. 
It shall also be published within the same time frame in the National Gazette of each 
Member State and shall enter into force within sixty (60) days of the date of its 
publication in the Official Journal of the Community. 
DONE AT LOME THIS UND DAY OF NOVEMBER 1996 
HON. A YO OGUNLADE 
CHAIRMAN 
FOR COUNCIL 
BCONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES 
FORTIETH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL 
OF MINISTERS 
LOME. 21 - 22 NOVEMBER, 1996 
REGULATION C/REG.2/11/96 ON THE LIST OF INDUSTRIAL 
ENTERPRISES AND PRODUCTS APPROVED TO BKNRFIT FROM THE 
ECOWAS TRADE LIBERALISATION SCHEME 
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
MINDFUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty 
establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its composition 
and functions; 
MINDFUL of the Protocol dated 5 November 1976 defining the concept 
of products originating from ECOWAS Member States and its 
subsequent amendments Acts; 
MINDFUL of Decisions C/DEC. 3/6/88 and C/DRC. 4/7/92 dated 21 JUne, 
1988 and 25 July, 1992 respectively of the Council of Ministers 
defining the procedure for approval of industrial enterprises and 
products under the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme, 
MINDFUL of Decision A/DEC. 6/7/92 dated 29 July, 1992 of the 
Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS on the 
adoption and implementation of a single trade liberalisation scheme 
for products originating from Member States of the Community; 
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MINDFUL of Decision A/DEC. 4/7/96 dated 22/7/96 on the cancellation 
of the criterion relating to the level of participation of 
Community nationals in the equity capital of enterprises wishing to 
benefit from the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme; 
ON THE RECOMMENDATION of the thirty-seventh meeting of the Trade, 
Customs, Immigration, Money and Payments Commission, held in Lagos 
from 16 to 18 October 1996. 
ENACTS 
Article 1 
Industrial enterprises and products fulfilling the ECOWAS rules of 
origin and approved as being eligible for preferential treatment 
under the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme are those contained in 
the list attached as an annex to this Regulation. 
Artie] e 2 
The Executive Secretariat shall give each enterprise concerned, an 
approval number which must feature on the certificate of origin and 
on the ECOWAS customs declaration form and inform Member States 
accordingly. 
Article 3 
Member States and the Executive Secretariat Shall take all 
necessary measures to ensure the implementation of this Regulation. 
ArtiCle 4 
This Regulation shall be published by the Executive Secretariat in 
the Official Journal of the Community within thirty (30) days its 
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signature by the Chairman of the Council of Minister. It shall 
also be published within the same time frame by each Member State 
its the National Gazette. 
DONE AT LOME, THIS 22NO DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1996 
BON. AYO OGUNLADB' 
eRA"''''''' 
FOR COUNCIL 
Liste des produits et entreprises industriels proposes a l'agrement 
List of industrial products and enterprises proposed for approval. 
Identite des PosHion Preduits/Preducts N'd'agrements/~,pproval Number 
entreprises par hrlfaire 
Etat/Membre/ldenti ty Tari! N' 
of enterprises by 
Member State 
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ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES 
FORTIETH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL 
OF MINISTERS 
LOME, 21 - 22 NOVEMBER, 1996 
REGUIATION C/REG.3 /11 /96 APPROVING THE 1997 COMPENSATION 
BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR PROJECTKD LOSS OF CUSTOMS REVENUE 
BY MEMBER STATES AS A RESULT OF LIBERALISATION OF 
INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS. 
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
MINDFUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty 
establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its composition 
and functions; 
MINDFUL of Decision A/DEC.8/5/79 dated 29 May, 1979 of the 
Authority of Heads of State and Government relating to the 
consolidation of import duties and equivalent taxes and non-tariff 
barriers; 
MINDFUL of Decision A/DEC. 19/5/80 dated 28 May, 1980 of the 
Authority of Heads of State and Government relating to the 
application of the compensation procedures for loss of revenue 
suffered by Member States as a result of the trade liberalisation 
programme; 
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MINDFUL of Decision A/DEC 1/5/83 dated ]0 May, 1983 as amended by 
Decision A/DEC.6j6/89 dated ]0 June 1989 of the Authority of Heads 
of State and Government relating to the adoption and implementa­
tion of a single trade liberalisation scheme for industrial 
products originating from Member States; 
MINDFUL of Regulation C/REG.4/7/96 dated 25 July, 1996 on the list 
of industrial enterprises and products approved to benefit from 
ECOWAS trade liheralisation scheme; 
ON THE RECOMMENDATION of the 37th meeting Of the Trade, Customs, 
Immigration, Money and Payments Commission, held in Lagos, from 16 
to 18 October, 1996; 
ON THE ADVICE of the Nineteenth Meeting of the Administration and 
Finance Commission held in Lome from 11 to 19 November, 1996. 
E N A c T 
Article 1 
An amount of ten million, nine hund~ed and thiry-three thousand, 
six hundred Units of Account (UA 10 933 600) is hereby approved as 
the 1997 compensation budget for projected loss of revenue from the 
trade liberalisation sCheme. 
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Article 2 
Each Member State shall pay its contribution into the special fund 
being managed by the ECOWAS Fund which constitutes the permanent 
resource exclusively for the payment of loss of revenue incurred by 
Member States as a result of the implementation of the trade 
liberalisation scheme. 
Article 3 
The Executive Secretary and the Managing Director of the ECOWAS 
Fund shall be responsible, in their respective capacities, for the 
implementation of this Regulation. 
Article 4 
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. It 
shall also be published by each Member State within the same time 
frame in its National Gazette. 
DONE AT LOME, THIS 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1996. 
HON. AYO OGUNLADE 
CHAIRMAN 
FOR COUNCIL 
/ 
Participation des Btats Membres dUX .changes intra-conaunautaires 
des produits agrees pour 1997 et lour contribution au budget de 
compensation {pour ~8 oouveaux produitaj 
Participation of Me.oer States in the intra-Co .. unity approved 
product exchange in 1997 and their contributioQ to the 
compensation budget (for 28 new approved products) 
Valeur des -_ .... Kontant d85 
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exportationsl exp;)rtations par C<Xltrilutions Obervations 
Kembres/ Value eXpOrts Btat !!eabre I~t of /Remarks 
""b" (millions Peroenta9u of contrilutiOlllJ States \.OM) """"'" , .. " (milliO!l8 KtHrtIer states (I) tIC/v..,) 
C:Ip Vert 0,0096 0,02 0,0022 
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0,2272 0,.9 0,0536 
Mauritania 16,9349 36,67 <,-
Itigeria 18,3959 39,84 .. ,3559 
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10,6121 22,98 2,5125 
"6,1797 100 10,9336 
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ECONOMIC COMMlJNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES 
FORTIETH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
LOME, 21 - 22 NOVEMBER, 1996. 
REGULATION C/REG.4/11/96 ADOPTING 
THE ECOWAS CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
MINDFUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty 
establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its 
composition and functions ; 
CONVINCED that the integration of cultural factors in develop­
ment strategies of the Community will ensure a well-balanced 
development of all the peoples of the ECOWAS region ; 
MINDFUL of Protocol A/P1/7/87 on the Cultural Framework 
Agreement for BCOWAS adopted in Ahuja on 9 July, 1987 ; 
ANXIOUS of effectively implementing the said Protocol with a 
view to strengthening understanding amongst the people of the 
region as well as facilitating information circulation and 
development exchanges in all areas ; 
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ON THE RRCOMMRNDATION of the Eight Meeting of the Social and 
Cultural Affairs Commission held in Lagos from 24 to 27 
September, 1996 ; 
ENACTS 
Article 1 
The ECOWAS Cultural Development Programme annexed to this 
Regulation is hereby adopted. 
Article 2 
1. An Ad Hoc Committee of the Human Resources, Information, 
social and Cultural Affairs Commission (the Commission) 
comprising the Repbulics of Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana and Mali, the 
Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Senegal is 
hereby established. 
2. The Ad Hoc Committee shall monitor implmentation of the 
Cultural Programme and formulate strategies and programmes to 
accelerate implementation of the programme by all Member 
States. 
3. The Ad Hoc Commttee shall submit its reports and 
recommendations to the Commission. 
4. The Executive Secretariat shall coordinate the activities 
of the Ad Hoc Committee. 
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Article 3 
1. All Member States and the Executive Secretariat shall 
individually and collectively take all necessary measureS to 
implement all the activities and events set out in the Cultural 
Programme. 
Article 4 
This Regulation shall be published by the Executive Secretariat 
in the Official Journal of the Community 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. 
DONE AT LOME, THIS DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1996. 
HON. AYO OGUNLADB 
CHAIRMAN 
FOR COUNCIL 
ANNEX 
ECOWAS CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 
I. INTRODUCTION 
Culture can facilitate the integration process in the follow].ng 
ways: 
By building up the awareness and conviction that 
integration is one of the most credible means of 
achieving an economic break-through in West Africa; 
By disseminating key ideas such as: solidarity, unity, 
progress,.strength through collaborative effort, through 
books, skits, magazine articles and teaching; 
By developing cultural tourism for the youths, SChool 
children and university stUdents, the working population 
and the elderly; 
By promoting and initiating community activities. 
By organising colloquia, seminars and conferenceS on ways 
of speeding up the integrat].on process, enCOUraging 
public participation, involving the private sector, 
publicising the specific goals and objectives Of the 
process, and the results achieved. 
Obstacles to Cooperatien for Development, Solidarity and concerted 
Action 
The most frequently quoted obstacles to be eliminated are discrimi­
nations on the grounds of ethn].city, regionalism, sex, age, philo­
sophical and religious belief, language and loss of cultural roots. 
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Opening up Mental fforizons 
Integration for development implies a far-reaching change in 
thought patterns as a means of reforming economic and social 
structures and adjustin<;l more effectively to the influences of the 
outside world in order to be able to respond to the needs of our 
peoples. This would be facilitated through: 
extending the scope of culture through educat~on and by 
dissemination; 
introducing cultural programmes in training institutions, 
schools of journalism and administration, etc. 
II. CULTURAL PROGRAMME 
The ECOWA,S cultural programme shall include the following projects; 
establishment of a common methodology for the promotion 
of cultural industries; 
organisation of ECOWAS festivals in the various areas of 
culture - music, dance, folklore, literature, the plastic 
arts, cinema ... ; 
full participation in the major Panafrican festivals held 
in Member States (FESPACQ, Biennal de Dakar -a biennial 
Dakar Arts ~estival, SIAO, the international West African 
Exhibition); 
establishment of common training institutions in these 
areas of culture; 
establishment of sub-regional associations; 
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encouragement of exchanges between youths, women' 5 3. 
worker's associations. 
III. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES 
seminar on the role and place of culture in the ECOWAS 
integration process (Cate d'Ivoire); 
ECOWAS Arts Week; Paintings, sculpture, c~nema, fashion 
designing (Nigeria!WAWA) etc.; 
Cultural Industry Fair (Senegal 1998); 
Meeting of Associations with observer status in ECOWAS 
(Nigeria); 
Artistic Trends Ln ECOWAS (Nigeria). 
IV. CULTURAL EXCHANGES 
Ministerial conference on piracy and copyrights (Cate 
d'Ivoire, October 1996); 
Yearly tour of the 
"Compagnie Nationale 
sub-region 
de Danse 
October to 17 November, 1996); 
by dance 
de Cate 
troops (the 
d'Ivoire" 28 
African Fashion Designers Exhibition (Abldjan 1977); , 
, 
World Festival of Afro-Music (Abidjan 1998); 
Dak'Art 1998 Contemporary African Arts (Dakar 1998); 
National Festival of Arts and Culture (Senegal 1997); 
The Annual Roots Home-Coming Festival (The GambIa 1997). 
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V. HANDICRAFTS 
Seminar on production and marketing of african crafts 
(establishment of networks, data banks on handicrafts in 
ECOWAS and world-wide distribution) (Nigeria 1998); 
Upgrading of training centres, promotion of local 
craftsmanship, improvement of traditional handicraft 
techniques and the rehabilitation of CIEPAT at Abomey in 
the Republic of Benin. 
VI. BOOK INDUSTRY 
ECOWAS/UNESCO colloquium on Obstacles to the development 
of the book industry and reading in West Africa (Senegal 
1997); 
Initially, articles sent in by Member states shall be 
published in the ECOWAS Magazine. The ECOWAS CUltural 
magazine shall be launChed at a more propitious time. 
VII. AUDIO-VISUAL 
Consultations on the following cultural projects: 
FREDIC, MULTIPROD 
Cultural Magazine (ECOWAS Magazine) . 
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VIII. YOUTH ACTIVITIES 
Festival of Youth and Culture 
CUlural TOUrism, Youth exchange programme; 
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Collo<:,;uium: Youth and Integration (Particlpa1:ion of '"AYO, 
WAYA, WAWA, OTUWA) (The Gambia); 
Seminar on "job creation and the spirit of enterprise" 
(Nigeria and WAWA). 
IX. EDUCATION~TRAINING 
a) Member States shall establish evaluation committees in 
their States where these have not been established. 
b) Training institutions shall ensure a regular exchange of 
documentation betWeen themselves. 
c) All Member States shall reserve quotas for ECOWAS 
nationals in educational institutions. 
d) All Member States shall allow language stUdents to spend 
one year, as part of their course, in their States where 
the language being studied by the student is used as the 
official language. 
e) Member States shall send to the Executive Secretariat, a 
list of educational institutions in their States, and the 
certificates awarded by them. The entry requirements as 
well as the duration of the courses leading to the award 
of these certificates shOUld be stated. 
, 
f) The Executive Secretariat 'shall conduct a study on areas 
of training that could give rise to joint institutions 
(creation of new establishments or merging of existing 
ones) and centres of excellence. 
g) The Executive secretariat Shall carry out a study on the 
harmonisation of certain schOOl courses as a means of 
reducing the cost of textbooks. 
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h) The Republic of Togo shall rehabilLtata and ra-open the 
Regional Centre for Cultural Actlon in Lome (Togo). 
iJ Member States and the Executive Secretariat shall encou­
rage cooperation between English and French-speaking 
Member States, as exemplified by the Togo/Nigeria 
language cooperation programme. 
X. THB BCOWAS PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE 
In a bld to encourage research and creativity, the Authority of 
Heads of State and Government adopted Decision A/DEC.14/5/82 
establishing the ECOWAS Prize for Excellence. The Prize is to be 
awarded to any persons who may distinguish themselves in the areas 
of science, technology ood culture, agriculture, African 
pharmacopoeia, appropriate technologies, literature and any other 
areas which may enhance the image of the community. 
The Council of Ministers adopted the Rules and Regulations for the 
ECOWAS Prize for Excellence and voted a budgetary allocation for 
the organisation of the competition. 
The Executive secretariat in codperation with Member States shall 
organise a second competition on theme of African 
pharmacopoeia. 
For the organisation of the competition, 
Member States shall be more stringent in the preselection 
exercise. 
The Executive Secretariat should define guidelines and 
finance the screening of entries at the national level. 
Reports of meetings of national Juries shall be sent to 
the Secretariat by Member States. 
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The Ctlterl<l. '.lsed for grading candidates by the first 
meeting of the international Jury shall be widely 
disseminated to research workers by the Executive 
Secretariat. 
The deadline for receiving entries for the award of the 
ECOWAS Prize for Pharmacopoeia shall be extended till the 
end of February 1997. As a result, the internatiomtl 
Jury shall sit in March 1997. 
XI. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT 
It IS necessary to solidify cooperation links with NGOs and the 
different associations, in order to inform and educate public 
opinion, and thus ensure the effective participation of the public 
in the integration process. 
In addition to those regional associations whiCh have been granted 
Observer status in ECOWAS, the association of Women is able to 
contribute to the realisation of ECOWAS objectives. 
The following programmes of action for- public involvement Shall be 
undertaken at both Community and State levels: 
Launching of an information campaign on the issue; 
EstabliShment of ECOWAS clUbs. Prominent persons at the 
local and national levels shall be invited to lead such 
clubs Which should work towardS integration. 
ECOWAS Day shall be celebrated every year by each Member 
State to commemorate the founding of the Community on 28 
May, 1975; 
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Accordingly, socia-cultural events (handicraft exhibi­
tions, book fairs, music festivals) sporting events (cup 
championships in different sporting disciplines) to mark 
ECOWAS Day shall be organsied. The occasion shall be 
used to highlight the commitment of Member States to 
ECOWAS, as exemplified by: 
a) announcing the status of ratification and effective 
implementation of ECOWAS protocols and decisions; 
b) the gradual elimination of customs duties and taxes of 
equivalent effect levied on imports, particularly imports 
of cultural products originating from Member States 
(books, handicrafts, art works, records films, etc ... ); 
oj payment of contributions; 
d) effOrts be made to introduce integration into the 
educational syllabus (inclusion in school text books and 
university programmes ... ); 
e) efforts be made to disseminate information on Jmportant 
events and characters, the indigenous culture, wealth and 
potential of Member States as well as the life styles of 
their peoples; 
f) activity reports shall be SUbmitted to the Executive 
Secretariat through the ECOWAS National Units. 
XII. COMMEMORATIVE ACTIONS 
In order to publicise, ECQWAS Member States shall: 
give to certain thoroughfares, names evocative of the 
integration process; 
name an ECOWhS square ~n each capltal; 
celebrate ECOWhS Day annually; 
organise an ECOWhS Week in each Member States, to be 
celebrated successively. Cote d'Ivoire has volunteered 
to host the first ECOWhS Week. Nigeria will follow. 
Activities during ECOWAS Week shall include: 
a) the award of a prize for culture and a cup for sports; 
b) organisation of a colloquium on the state of ECQWAS, and 
ways in which to enhance its performance. 
XIII. FUNDING 
The financial resources shall be considerably widened through: 
ECOWAS budget allocation 
Allocations or grants from the ADB, AFREXIM BANK. 
Philanthropists: wealthy patrons, NGOs, indigenous 
companies, multinationals, Member States. 
International institutions (UNESCO, UNDP, ISESCQ ... ), 
socip-cultural foundations (the L.S. Senghor, 
F. Houphouet-Boigny, G. Eyadema, A.T. Toure and Sani 
Abacha foundations). 
Sourcing of Funds 
Financial partnerships 
Funding or sponsorship of selected projects. 
ECONOMIC COMMONlTY OF WEST AFRICAN STATBS 
FORTIETH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
LOME, 21 - 22 NOVEMBER 1996. 
REGULATION C/REG.5/11/96 ESTABLISHING A FORUM 
OF ASSOCIATIONS RECOGNlZRD BY ECOWAS (FARE) 
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
MINDFUL of Articles ~O, 1~ and 12 of the Revised Treaty 
establishing the council of Ministers and defining its composition 
and fUnctions; 
MINDFUL of Article 61 of the Revised Treaty in which Member States 
undertake to cooperate with a View to mobilising the various 
sections of the population in order to ensure their effective 
integration and involvement in the social development of the 
region; 
MINDFUL of Decision A/DEC.9/8/94 of the Authority of Heads of State 
and Government establishing Regulations for the Granting to Non­
Governmental Organisations (NGO's) the status of observer within 
the Institutions of ECOWAS ; 
NOTING that a large number of NGO's have been granted observer 
status within ECOWAS; • 
DESIR~NG to create a body that would coordinate all activities of 
the NGO's as well as provide a liaison between the Associations and 
the Executive Secretariat; 
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EN".ACTS = 
ARTICLB 1 ESTABLISIIMRNT 
An ECOWAS Press Card is hereby established. 
ARTICLE 2 OBJECTIVES 
The primary objectives of the Press Card is to facilitate 
frequent interaction between West African media practitioners 
in order to: 
(a) enable them obtain better access to infonnation about 
Member States and Community activities; and 
(b) enhance their output in the promotion of Community 
objectives. 
ARTICLE 3 PRIVILEGES TO BE ACCORDED TO THE HOLDERS 
OF THE PRESS CARD 
The holder of the Press Card shall be accorded the 
following privileges: 
(a) he/she shall have priority and better access to all 
information on integration at both national or 
community levels; 
(b) he/she shall be automatically accredited to cover all 
meetings - and other events dealing with integration 
matters within the ECOWAS region; 
loJ he/she shall, while on official 
entitled to rebate on air fares, 
telecommunications charges. 
assignment, 
hotel bills 
b, 
and 
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These concessions shall be negotiated by the Executive secre­
tariat with the national authorities and agencies concerned and 
shall be communicated to all card holders. 
ARTICLE 4 ISSUANCE, RENEWAL AND WITHDRAWAL 
1. The Press Card shall only be issued to a community 
citizen. 
2. The Press Card shall be issued to a recognised practising 
journalist who specialises in reporting regional integra­
tion matters upon: 
(a) his written application, or 
(h) his nomination by a media organ or association in the 
Member State. 
3. The application or nomination Shall be considered by a 
select Committee comprising representatives of the 
Ministry of Information, National press Association, West 
African Journalists' Association, the media organ for 
which the applicant works or the sponsoring media organ 
and ECOWAS National Unit in the Member State concerned. 
4. The Select COImlittee shall determine the criteria for 
eligibility for all applicants. Emphasis should, however, 
be made on the applicants commitment to contribute to the 
achievement of the goals and objectives Of the Community. 
The Select Committee Shall establish its own rules of 
procedure. 
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6. The Press Card shall be valid for two years and renewable 
every two years. 
7. All applications for renewal shall be supported with the 
evidence of activities carried out in promoting and 
reporting of West African integration issues. 
8. The Select COllUllittee shall have the right, after due 
investigation, to withdraw the Press Card on the following 
grounds: 
(a) the holder has been found guilty of professional mis­
conduct the nature of which is likely to bring the 
Community into disrepute; 
(b) the holder has ceased to practise as a journalist; 
(c) any other reasons that may be deemed acceptable by 
the Select Committee. 
ARTICLE 5 DESIGN OF THE PRESS CARD 
The Executive sec~etariat shall design the Press Card and 
shall make it available to the Select Committee through the 
ECOWAS National Unit of each Member State. 
ARTICLE 6 
This Regulation shall be published by the Executive 
Secretariat in the Official Journal of the Community within 
thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the 
Council of Ministers. 
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It shall also be published within the same time-frame by 
each Member State in its National Gazette. 
DONE AT LOMB, THIS 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1996. 
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HON. AYQ OGUNLADE 
CHA''''' 
FOR COUNCIL 
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ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES 
FORTIETH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
LOME, 21 - 22 NOVEMBER, 1996. 
REGULATION C/RBG_7/11/96 
ESTABLISHING AN ECOWAS REGIONAL MEOIA TRUST FlJND 
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
MINDUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the revised Treaty 
establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its 
composition and functions; 
MINDFUL of Articles 65 and 66 of the revised Treaty 
relating to cooperation in the area of information; 
MINDFUL of the provisions of the ECOWAS Priority Programme 
of Action on Information adopted by Decision C/DEC. 9/12/94 
dated 17 December 1994 of the Council of Ministers which, inter 
alia, mandates the Executive Secretariat to establish a 
Regional Media Trust Fund to encourage reporting and broadcas­
ting of regional integration matters within the Community; 
CONSIDERING the need to keep community citizens constantly 
informed of the major decisions taken on their rights and 
obligations within the Community; 
CONSIDERING also the fact that a Regional Media Trust Fund 
will strengthen the role of press organs and media practitio­
ners in the promotion of ECOWAS ideals and objectives; 
(a) conduct seminars, workshops and study tours; 
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(b) attachment of media practitioners to commensurate 
media outfits in order to broaden their experience 
and sharpen their professional skills; 
(0) 
(d) 
(e) 
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ARTICLE 4 
co-production and programme exchange schemes; 
exchange of information on technical matters; 
media awards for journalists who have distinguished 
themselves in r"'Dortino. reaion"l inrpo-r"r..iClTJ."I"t-iv;_ 
" .. :/ ,,'-""'.L "' .......... ,,:u .. y "''''--Ih<>y .ue oeternll:nea uy <...ounC;Ll. 
'this Regulation shall be published by the Executive 
Secretariat in the Official Journal of the Community within 
thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chainnan of the 
council of Ministers. It shall also be published within the 
same time frame by each Member State in its National Gazette. 
DONE AT LOME, THIS 22NO DAY OF NOVEMBER, 3.996. 
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HON. AYO OGUNLADR 
CHA''''' 
FOR COUNCIL 
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF NEST AFRICAN STA1'BS 
FORTIBTB SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
LOMB, 21 - 22 NOVBMBBR, 1996. 
REGULATION C/REG.7/11/96 
ESTABLISHING AN ECOHAS REGIONAL MEDIA TROST FUND 
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
MINDUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the revised Treaty 
establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its 
composition and functions; 
MINDFUL of Articles 65 and 66 of the revised Treaty 
relating to cooperation in the area of information; 
MINDFUL of the provisions of the ECOWAS Priority Programme 
of Action on Information adopted by Decision C/DEC.9/12/94 
dated 17 December 1994 of the Council of Ministers which, inter 
alia, mandates the Executive Secretariat to establish a 
Regional Media Trust Fund to encourage reporting and broadcas­
ting of regional integration matters within the Community; 
, 
CONSIDERING the need to keep Community citizens constantly 
informed of the major decisions taken on their rights and 
obligations within the Community; 
CONSIDERING also the fact that a Regional Media Trust Fund 
will strengthen the role of press organs and media practitio­
ners in the promotion Of ECOHAS ideals and objectives; 
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ON THR RECOMMENDATION of the Seventh Meeting of the Social 
and CUltural Affairs Commission held in Lagos from 31 January 
to 2 February 1996; 
ENACTS: 
ARTICLE 1 
The Regional Media Trust Fund is hereby established at the 
Executive Secretariat. 
2. The Trust Fund shall be placed in a special account to be 
operated by the Executive Secretariat in accordance with 
the Financial Regulations and Manual of Acounting Proce­
dure of the Community Institutions. 
ARTICLE 2 
The Trust Fund shall be financed through voluntary contri ­
butions by Member States and from, 
(a) interests from bank deposits; 
(b) external donor agencies and organisations; 
(e) private individuals within the sub-region; and 
(dl any other source as may be determined by Council. 
ARTICLE 3 
The Fund Shall be used to finance the following activi-
ties: 
(al conduct seminars, workshops and study tours; 
- , -
(b) attaChment of media practitioners to commensurate 
media outfits in order to broaden their experience 
and sharpen their professional skills; 
(c) co-production and programme exchange schemes; 
(d) exchange of information on technical matters; 
(e) media awards for journalists who have distinguished 
themselves in reporting regional integration activi­
ties; 
(f) any other activity as may be determined by Council. 
ARTICLR 4 
This Regulation shall be published by the Executive 
Secretariat in the Official Journal of the Community within 
thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of the 
council of Ministers. It shall also be published within the 
same time frame by each Member State in its National Gazette. 
DONE AT LOME, THIS 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1996. 
BON. AYO OGUNLADR 
CHA"""'" 
FOR COUNCIL 
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF I'IBST AFRICAN STATES 
FORTIETH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
LOME, 21 - 22 NOVEMBER, 1996. 
REGULATION C/RBG.8/11/96 
APPROVING THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMlmTS 
OF "!"HE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT FOR "!"HE 
1995 FINANCIAL YEAR 
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS. 
MINDUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the revised Treaty 
establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its composi­
tion and fUnctions; 
MINDFUL of paragraph 3 (d), Article 10 of the revised 
Treaty relating to the appointment of the External Auditors; 
MINDFUL of the Financial Regulations and Manual of 
Accounting procedure of the Institutions of ECOWAS adopted in 
Lome through Decision C/DEC.4/l1/89 of 30 November 1989; 
MINDFUL of the Authority Decision A/DEC.3/7/92 dated 29 
e 
July, 1992 on the appointment of the firm of Akintola Williams 
and Company as External Auditors of the Community; 
HAVING EXAMINED the report of Akintola Williams and 
Company, the External Auditors; and 
- , -
ON THE RECOMMENDATION of the ninteenth meeting Of the 
Administration and Finance Commission held in Lame, from 11 to 
19 November, 1996: 
EN.AC'TS: 
ARTICLE 1 
The audited Financial Statements of the Executive 
Secretariat for the 1995 financial year is 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. It shall also be published within the same time­
frame by each Member State in its National Gazette. 
DONE AT LOME, THIS 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1996. 
HON. AYO OGUNLADE 
CHAIRMAN 
FOR COUNCIL 
• 
• 
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES 
FORTIETH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
LOME, 21 - 22 NOVEMBER, 1996. 
REGULATION C/REG.9/11/96 
APPROVING THE WORK PROGRAMME OF 
THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT FOR THE 
1997 FINANCIAL YEAR 
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
MINDOL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the revised Treaty 
establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its_ composi­
tion and functions; 
HAVING EXAMINED the draft Work Programme proposed by the 
Nineteenth Meeting of the Administration and Finance Commis­
sion, held in Lome from 11 to 19 November 1996; 
EN".AC"I"S = 
ARTICLE 1 
The attached Work Programme is hereby approved and shall 
be executed by the Executive Secretariat during the 1997 
Financial Year. 
- , -
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. It shall also be published within the same time­
frame by each Member State in its National Gazette. 
DONE AT LOME, THIS 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1.996. 
-. 
BON. AYO OGUNLADE 
CHA""W< 
FOR COUNCIL 
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST 
AFRICAN STATES 
(ECOWAS) 
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT 
1997 BUDGET 
WORK l?ROGR.AMME 
HOVEKBER 1996 
A - LEGAL AFFAIRS DEPARTKEHT 
1. Reconstitution of the archives of the 
Executive Secretariat. 
2. Constitution of a library of legal publica-
tions. 
3. Participation at the international meeting 
being organised by the African Jurists 
Association. 
4. Meeting of Legal Experts. 
5. Drafting of the draft Protocol on the 
Community Arbitration Tribunal. 
6. Organisation of two seminars relating to the 
Convention on Mutual Assistance in criminal 
Matters. 
7. TeChnical co-operation meetings. 
TOTAL LEGAL AFFAIRS OEPARTMENT 
B - AGRICULTURE, lHOUSI'RY AND 
NATURAl. RESOURCES OEPARTMENT 
I. Agriculture Diyision 
Support for agricultural production 
a) Agricultural promotion. 
UA 
-
5 431 
m 
9 225 
3 928 
11 000 
5 000 
34 996 
" '" 
b) Animal breeding development. 
TOTAL I 
II. INDUSTRY DIVISION 
Promotion of Industrial Cooperation 
a) Implementation of the programme of 
action for the industrial master plan. 
b) Development of pilot industrial ~ones. 
c) EU/West Africa Industrial forum. 
TOT ALII 
lII. lfh'1'ORAL BBfi9!!BCES DIYI5IOli 
1. Floating weeds control 
2. Regional meteorological programme. 
3. Desertification control. 
TOT A L III 
IV. Technical Cooperation 
TOTAL AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY AlfD 
NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 
, 
UA 
6 956 
30 174 
1191 
1 631 
for info. 
2 822 
9 790 
12 036 
9 324 
31 150 
5 000 
69 146 
C - SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND CULTURAL DEPAR'l'ME!IT 
I. Social Affairs Division 
1. Merger of OCCGEjWAHC 
a) Meeting of the Ministerial Monitor­
ing Committee. 
b. Third Ordinary session of the Assembly 
of ECOWAS Health Ministers. 
c. Transitional budget for the West African 
Health Organisation (WARO). 
2. Social Security. 
3. Women in development seminar in Guinea. 
4. Subvention to the West African Women's 
Association (WAWA). 
TOTAL I 
11. cultural Affairs Diyision 
1. Seminar for Regional CUltural Project 
officers. 
2. Cultural Exchanges. 
I. Transport piyisjon 
1. Improvement of Road infrastructures on 
the trans-West African Road network. 
UA 
6 056 
4 406 
16 239 
3 000 
32 604 
10 000 
72 305 
12 900 
3 508 
4 998 
3. Pan-African film festival in Ouagadougou 
(FESPACO) • 
4. Meeting of Ministers of Youth and 
sports (CMYSjECOWAS) 
5. Promotion of Cultural Industries 
6. Formn for Association granted observer 
status within ECOWAS. 
7. Co-ordination of DRUG control measures 
in west Africa. 
8. Festival of Black and African ARTS and 
culture in USA (FEBAAC '97) 
9. social and Cultural affairs commission. 
TOTAL II 
IV. Co-ope~tion Ilission 
TOTAL SOCIAL AIfD CUl.'l'ORAL AFFAIRS 
DEPARTMER'r 
D - TRANSPORT, COIIIlUN:ICATIOHS AIfD ENERGY DEPARTMENT 
I. Transport Pi vision 
1. Improvement of Road infrastructures on 
the trans-West African Road network. 
, 
UA 
4 736 
3 418 
1 037 
1 015 
12 032 
-
-
38 646 
5 000 
115 951 
4 998 
2. Facilitation of Road Transports in the 
sub-region. 
3. Restructuring of railway 
4. Development of Air Transport in the 
Sub-region. 
5. Improvement of Maritime Transport. 
TOT A L I 
11. Communications Division 
1. Development of Telecommunications 
infrastructure. 
TOT ALII 
Ill. Energy Division 
1. Development of Infrastructures for 
Energy production and distribution. 
2. Programme for the supply and distribu­
tion of petrol and petroleum products. 
3. Development of renewable energy 
resources. 
TOT A L III 
UA 
7 938 
for the 
record 
6 
'" 
1 ", 
20 687 
18 972 
18 972 
13 037 
for the 
record. 
14 615 
27 652 
IV. Technical Cooperation. 
TOTAL TRANSPORT, COMMUNICATION AtfD 
ENERGY OEPARTMENT 
E - TRADE, CUSTOMS, IMMIGRATION, 
MONEY AtfD PAYMENTS DEPARTMENT 
I. Trade Divisjoo 
l. Trade promotion programme. 
TOTAL , 
II. CUstoms Djvjsion 
1. Harmonisation of ECOWAS customs docu-
ments, regulations and formalities. 
2. Elimination of barriers to intra-
community trade and establishment of a 
common external tariff. 
TOTAL II 
Ill. I-migratjgn Division 
IV. Money and Paygent Division 
1. Establishment of a single monetary zone. 
UA 
5 000 
72 311 
7 855 
7 855 
-
16 210 
16 210 
5 895 
2. Improvement of payments and arrangement 
of capital movement within the region. 
TOTAL IV 
v. TOURISME PIVISION 
1. Tourism and leisure fair. 
2. Ad hoc committee meeting on the hotel 
classification. 
TOTAL V 
VI. Technical Cooperation. 
VII. H1nimB! Agenda for action. 
TOTAL TRAtlE, CUSTOMS, IMMIGRATION, 
MONEY AND PAYMENTS AND TOURISM 
F - ECONOMIC RESEARCH DEPARTHEHT 
I. EconomJ c Research piyision 
1. Macro-economic Cooperation programme. 
2. Strengthening the Institutional 
arrangements of the Community. 
TOT A L , 
, 
UA 
'" 
6 712 
28 970 
6 333 
35 303 
10 000 
42 016 
118 096 
36 970 
11 923 
48 893 
ll. Projects Division 
1. Mobilisation of resources for ECOWAS 
Programmes. 
TOTAL II 
Ill. statistics Division 
1. Updating of statistical Data on Member 
States. 
2. Harmonisation of Statistics in ECOWAS 
Member States. 
TOTAL III 
TV. Technical Cooperation meetings 
TOTAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH DEPARTMENT 
G - INFORMATION DEPARTMENT 
1. Implementation of DECISION C/DEC.9/12/94 
relating to the Information Priority 
Programme 
2. Implementation of Programme of Action aimed 
at promoting increased awareness of ECOWAS 
and its activities. 
, 
UA 
5 291 
5 291 
12 788 
9 178 
21 966 
5 000 
81 150 
-
44 500 
3. Publication of periodicals, bulletins and 
leaflets. 
4. Technical cooperation 
TOT A L 
H - COMMUNITY COMPUTER CEN'l'RE 
I. Technical Df!Yf!lomteJlt Division 
1. Development of ECOTRADE and ECOSTARS. 
External Funding: 20 000 ECU 
2. Development of Data Processing Softwar 
for ECOWAS Institutions. 
H. qpERATIOlfS DTVISION 
1. Implementation of ECOWAS Trade Infor­
mation Network (ECOTINET) 
External Funding: 50 000 ECU 
ECOWAS Counterpart Funding: 6 000 OA 
2. Data Services for ECOWAS Institutions. 
Exteranl Funding: 30 000 ECO 
TOTAL 
, 
UA 
, 
'00 
3,500 
" 
'"0 
for info. 
only 
for info. 
only 
, 000 
for info. 
only 
, 000 
UA 
III. TRADfING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DIVISION 
A 1. Organisation and participation in ASYCUD 
and EUROTRACE Training Programmes. 
External Funding: 100 000 ECU 
ECOWAS Counterpart financing: 15 000 UA 15 000 
2. Technical Assistance to Member States. 
External Funding: 40 000 ECO 
ECOWAS Counterpart financing: 3 500 UA 3 500 
TOT A L III 18 500 
IV. Technical Cooperation aeetings. 5 000 
TOTAL COMMUNITY COMPUTER CENTRE 29 500 
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES 
FORTIETH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
LOME, 21 - 22 NOVRMBER, 1996. 
REGULATION C/REG.10/11/96 APPROVlNG THE 
BUDGR'l" OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT 
FOR THE 1997 FINANCIAL YEAR 
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
MINDUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the revised Treaty 
establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its composi­
tion and functions; 
MINDFUL of the provisions of Article 69 of the revised 
Treaty which relates to the budget of the Community; 
MINDFUL of the Financial Regulations and Manual of 
Accounting Procedure of the lnstitutions of ECOWAS adopted in 
Lome through Decision C/DEC.4/11/89 of 30 November 1989; 
HAVING EXAMINlID the draft budget proposed by the Nine­
teenth Meeting of the Administration and Finance Commission, 
held in Lome from 11 to 19 November 1996; 
EN.ACTS: 
- , -
ARTICLE 1 
The budget of the Executive Secretariat for the 1997 
Financial Year, balanced out in revenue and expenditure at FIVE 
MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED 
Units of Account (UA 5 845 400) is hereby approved. 
ARTICLE 2 
An amount of Five million four hundred and eighty six 
thousand seven hundred Units of Account (UA 5 486 700) shall be 
derived from the annual contributions of Member States. 
Another sum of three hundred thousand units of account 
(UA 300 000) shall be obtained from arrears of contributions to 
past budgets while the balance of fifty-eight thousand seven 
hundred units of account (UA 58 700) shall be derived from the 
internal resources Of the Executive Secretariat. 
ARTICLE 3 
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. It shall also be published by each Member State 
within the same time-frame in its National Gazette. 
DONE AT LOME, TaIS 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, i996. 
HON. AYO OGUNLADE 
CHA"""" 
FOR COUNCIL 
COMMUNAUTE ECONOMIQUE DES ETATS 
DE L'AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST 
(C E D E A 0) 
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF 
AFRICAN STATES 
(E COW A S) 
SECRETARIAT EXECUTIF 
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT 
DIX-NEUVIEME REUNION DE LA COMMISSION DE 
L'ADMINISTRATION ET DES FINANCES 
NINETEENTH MEETING OF THE ADMINISTRATION 
AND FINANCE COMMISSION 
BUDGET 
::1.. 9 9 7 
BUDGET 
WEST 
NOVEMBRE / NOVEMBER 1996 
BUDGET 1997 BUDGET 1995 BUDGET 1996 VARIATIONS 
, 
PREVISION 1997 / 1996 
DESCRIPTION PROJECTION 
i'REVISION EXECUTIO I'REVISION EXECUTIO 3)/12196 1991 
ESTIMATE IMPLEM, ESTIMATE IMPLEM. MONTANTS 
MONTANTS nsTIMATE AMOUNTS % 
3JII2I9S 311118196 AMOUNTS % 
UC / UA UC / UA UC / [lA UC / fJA fJC / UA UC / [lA fJC / UA 
".".".".".,.. ., .. , .. ,., .. , ............... .. ........... " .... " ........ . .............. ,. ........ . ....... ... " .... " ........ . .•.•....•. " ......... .. .... _ ................... . ...................... " .... " .. "." .... .. " .................... ...... " .... "." .... . •.. .. ... " .. 
PARTIE A 
.. -_._ ...... 
PREVISIONS DE RECETTES 
-_. __ .................... 
REVENUE ESTIMATES 
............. _ ...... 
CHAPITRE 11 CHAPITER 1 
... _ .. ----_ .. _ ..... 
CONTRIBUT.OES ETATS MEMBRES 
_._ .............. __ ._ .. -
CONTRIBUT. OF MEMBER STATES 
........ --.. -............ 
1.1· Gestion Couranle 
Currenl Fiscal Year 6460400 2280463 5907100 2040897 3061346 51.82 5486700 ·420400 -7,12 
1,2· Gestions Anl~rieures 
Arrears From Previous Year 2822420 513444 300000 300000 
TOTAL CHAPITRE IICHAPTER I 6460400 5102ellJ 5907100 2554341 3061346 51,82 5786700 ·120400 _2,04 
" 
BUDGET 1997 BUDGET 1995 BUDGET 1996 VARL\TIONS 21 
PREV1S10N 1997 I 1996 I 
DESCRll'TION PROJECTION 
PREVISION EXRCUnO PIUWISION EXECUTIO 311nl96 1991 
ESIlMATE IMPLEM ESTIMATE IMPLEM MONTANTS 
MONTANTS ESTIMATE AMOUI\TS % 
31112195 311118196 AMOUNTS % 
VC I VA I1C I VA I1C I VA ~/~ VC I UA vc I UA VC I UA 
- --- --.......... " ........ - -- ---" ........... " ....... ----" ......... "." .... --- -- ". " ..... .......... - ...... -....... . ........ ....... .---"- .. ................ "."-""-- ............... "." ...... " ................ "-" - _ ......... " .... . .................. " ... - -.. _ .. _ ............... ---- -.. _" .............. 
CHAPITRE IIICHAPTER 11 , 
PRODUITS DES PLACEMENTS .' 
._. __ ._--_._ .. _._--
INCOME FROM PLACEMENTS 
---._-_._-------
Z.1-lnleulls sur Comples Courants 
Interest on Current Accounts 5000 2325 5000 3153 4730 94,60 5000 0 0.00; 
, 
2_2·lnl. sur Depols a Terme I 
Interest on Fixed Deposit Accts. 30000 7366 15100 10670 16004 105,99 15200 
'" 
0,66 
TOTAL CHAPITRE II/CHAPTER 11 35000 9711 20100 13823 20734 103,15 20200 
'"' 
0,50 
CHAPITRE I111 CHAPTER III 
._-_ .. ---_._-_._-----
PRODUIT DES SERVICES I _._-... _---_._._ .. 
INCOME FROM SERVICES 
.'.-._ .. _ .. _-'_.'.-
3.1- Produils des Sorvlces 
I 
Income from Services . . . . . . . . . 
- 2 -
On the RECOMMENDATION of the first meeting of Associations granted 
observer status within ECOWAS, held in Lagos from 11 to 13 June, 
U96; 
ENACTS 
ARTICLE 1 ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTION 
1. A Forum of Associations recognised by ECOWAS is hereby 
established. 
:2. The forum shall comprise all Associations that have been 
granted observer status. 
3. The Forum shall have the following functions: 
a) act as a link between the recognised associations; 
b) provide a framework for a regular exchange of viewpoints and 
experiences relating to the problems impeding the integration 
process; 
Cl provide a focal point for the fonnulation of collective 
recoImlendations and points of view on prospective actions for 
submission to the Council of Ministers through the Executive 
Secretariat. 
d) any other function as may be decided by the Council of 
Ministers. 
, 
ARTICLE 2 MEETINGS OF THE FORUM 
1. The Forum Shall meet twice a year while the bureau shall meet 
as often as possible. 
- 3 -
2. Meetings of the Forum shall be rotated between the Executive 
Secretariat, and Member States. 
3. The Executive Secretariat shall provide logistics support for 
all meetings of the Forum. 
4. The Forum Shall adopt its rules of procedure. 
ARTICLE 3 THE BPRBAU 
1. The Forum shall have a Bureau to coordinate its activities. 
The officers of the Bureau shall be elected by the Forum for a 
specific term. 
2. All members of the Forum shall maintain a steady flow of 
information with the Bureau. 
3. The Bureau in cooperation with the Executive Secretariat shall 
compile a list of all members of the Forum which shall include all 
necessary information to facilitate the exchange of information. 
ARTICT." 4 PUBLICATION 
This Regulation shall be published by the Executive Secretariat in 
the Official Journal of the Community within thirty (30) days of 
its signature by the Chairman of Council. 
- , -
It shall also be published within the same time frame by each 
Member State in its National Gazette. 
DONE AT LOME THIS 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1996. 
HON. AYO OGUNLADE 
CHAIRMAN 
FOR COUNCIL 
-
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF NEST AFRICAN STATES 
FORTIETS SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
LOME, 21 - 22 NOVEMBER, 1996. 
REGULATION C/REG.6/11/96 
INSTITUTING THE ECOWAS PRESS CARD 
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
MINDFUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the revised Treaty 
establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its 
composition and functions; 
MINDFUL of Articles 65 and 66 of the revised ECQWAS Treaty 
relating to cooperation in the area of information; 
MINDFUL of Decision C/DEC.9/12/94 of the Council of 
Ministers adopting an ECQWAS Priority Programme of Action and 
lnformation which provides for the institution of an ECQWAS 
Press Card; 
DESIRING to facilitate frequent interaction of West 
African media practitioners and to enable them obtain better 
access to information about Member States and Community 
activities; 
ON THE RECOMMENDATION of the Seventh Meeting of the Social 
and Cultural Affairs Commission held in Lagos from 31 January 
to 2nd February 1996; 
BUDGET 1997 BUDGET 1~~5 BUDGET 1~96 VAlUATIONS 3 
PREVISION 1997 I 1996 
I DESCRII'TION PROJECTION 
PREVISION EXECU-nO PREVISION EXECUTlO 3111H96 1997 
ESTIMATE lMPLltM ESTIMATE IMPLEM_ MONTANTS ! 
MONTAN'fS ESTIMATE AMOUNTS % 
311121% )1106196 AMOUNTS % 
uc I [lA UC I UA [lC I UA UC I !lA UC I UA uc I UA [lC I UA I 
--' .. ,.".". -- --''''''.,.".,.- -" ......... - -- _ ......... " .... ...... "." ....... -- ...... ..... -.... -_ ............ ...... ---" ..... " ....... ......... _ ...... _._- " ...... -... - .. _ ....... ....... "" ............ - .... " .......... --" ..... ..... " .... _- ............. - .. ............. -- "" ..... " . 
"', 3_2· Venle d'Ouvrages 
Sales of Publications 500 357 500 - - 0,00 500 0 0.001 
TOTAL CHAP.I\1ICHAPTER 1\1 
'"" '" 
'"0 
" " 
0.00 
'"" " 
0.00 
-CHAPITRE IV' CHAPTER IV , 
_ .. _ .... ----..... -_. 
I 
PRODUITS DU DOMAINE I 
.... _.-_.-... -
I INCOME FROM ASSETS 
........ _---..... 
4,1- Domaine Mobilier 
Sales 01 Assets 1000-0 
""'4 5000 - - 0,00 7000 2000 40,00 
4,2· Oomaine Immobiller 
Income from Property - - - - - - - - - , 
TOTAL CHAPITRE IVlCflAPTER IV 10000 '044 5000 
" " 
0,00 ,"00 2000 40,00 
CHAPITRE V, CHAPTER V 
-_ ....... ---_ ... _---
RETENUES SUR SALAIRES 
-
--"_.--... --._-_ .... 
DEDUCTIONS ON SALARIES 
--_ .. _ .. _---...... _-
5 I· Relenues pour Loyer 
Deductions for Rent 40000 27959 25000 27154 40731 162_92 30000 5000 20,00 
BUDGET 1997 BUDGET 1995 BUDGET 1996 VARIATIONS 4 
rREVISION 1997 I 1996 
DESCltIPTION PROSEITION 
PREVISION EXECUTlO "REVISION EXECUTIO 311)21% 1997 
ESTIMATE IMPLEM. ESTIMATE IMI'LEM. MONTANTS 
MON"ftl.NTS ESTIMATE AMOUNTS % , 
31112195 31108196 AMOUNTS % 
[lC / [lA [lC / [lA [lC / rJA rJC / rJA rJC / rJA [lC / rJA [lC / [lA 
............ -- ...•.............. -___ e_················ ..... .-.-_ ........................ " .... _ .......................... -"-.-- ............•..... . .... " ... ,," .. - "' •... ....... " ... " . .--•......... ....... - -_._ ............ . .•. ..... -.--.- .......... .. " ... - .........•... ........ .--.- ... _ .......... ............. 
5_2· Re\enues Frals Sanle 
I Medical Deductions - 2179 - - - - - -
" 
TOTAL CHAPITRE v/CHAPTER V 40000 307311 25000 27154 40131 162,92 30000 5000 20,00 
CHAPITRE VI/CHAPTER VI 
--.-.--.-.--.-.-~.~ .. 
, 
PRODUITS DIVERS 
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 
.--.-~~------.-
6.1_ Produils Divers 
Miscellaneous Income 1000 2029 1000 
- -
0.00 1000 
" 
0,00 
6.2·$ubvenL& Aides Financ. 
Financial Aid & Subvenlions 
" " " 
- -
" " 
TOTAL CHAPITRE VI/CHAPTER VI - 1000 2029 ,"00 
" " 
0,00 1000 
" 
0,00 
GRAND TOTAL 6546900 5147762 5958700 26953111 3122811 62,41 5846400 _113300 _1,90 
BUDGET 1997 BUDGET 1995 BUDGET 1996 VARIATIONS 
, 
PREVISION 1997 1 19% 
DESCRIPTION PROJECTION 
PREVISION EXECUTlO PREVISION EXECUIIO 311UI96 1997 
ESIIMATE lMPLEM. ESTIMATE IMPLEM. MONTANIS 
MONTANTS ESTlMAT[ AMOUNTS % 
31112/95 31/08/% AMOUNTS % 
tIC ( UA UC ( UA UC ( UA UC (VA VC / VA UC / UA VC I VA 
........................................ -.--.-.-.-- ---_._"-_. _ ................. _ ..... - .......... . .................... _ .... ............................. .. ........ _ ...... _._._. .. _._ ... -.-" .. "-' ..... . •.•.•.... _ .... _ ....... . .......... _ ... - --_ . .- .. -... _---... --'" . . .. _ .. _ ................... .. ...... ........ _ ... 
PARTIE B 
, 
--------
PREVISIONS DE OEPENSES 
_._._-_. __ ._--. __ .--. 
EXPENDITURE ESTIMATES 
.............. _ ........ 
CHAPITRE I1 CHAPTER I 
... __ ........ _ ... _ .. 
REUNIONS STATUTAIRES 
... __ ........ _.--
STATUTORY MEETINGS 
----_._--_ .... -
1.1- Reception 1 Entertain. 8000 2892 10000 3112 4688 46,68 8000 -2000 ·20.00 
1.2· Oepenses G,merales 
Generat E)(penses 129000 107159 104100 79418 119127 114,44 112365 8265 7,94 
1.3· SelVlce Linguistique 
Linguisllc SelVlce 5000 , 10000 3553 5330 53.30 6000 -4000 ·40,00 
1.4- Transport Local 
Locat Transport 15000 6723 13000 >486 8229 63.30 10000 -3000 -23,08 
BUDGET 1997 BUDGET 1995 BUDGET 1996 VARIATIONS 6 
PREVISION 1997 1 19% 
DESCRIPTION PROJECTION 
PREVISION EXECUTlO .. REViSION EXECUTIO 31112196 1997 
l(SIlMATE IMPLEM. ESIlMATE IMPLEM. MONTi\NTS 
MONTANTS l!.STlMATE AMOUNTS % 
J111Z19S 31108196 AMOUNTS % 
UC / rJA rJC f UA UC / UA UC f UA rJC f UA rJC / rJA UC / IJA 
.............. ............ ---- -- -- --.-~ .. - ........................................... .. " .... " ..... --" .. - .-- "'.- -- -"_.- ........... •....................... _ .. "." ............... "."-"- --_._-.--_ ...•........... ................. .- ........................ 
1_5- Secrela~al & Aulres Serv. 
Secrelarial & Olher Serv. 48000 29599 45000 18185 27278 60.62 35000 -10000 -22,22 .' 
1.6· Revision Textes Slat. 
Review of Sta\uIDI)' Regul. , , , , , 
1.7·Comiles Ambass. CEDEAO 
Commillee 01 ECOWAS Ambass. - - - - - - - - -
1.9-Depenses Gesllon Closes 
Prior Year AdJuslmenls 
TOTAL CHAPITRE IICHAPTER I 205000 146373 182100 109754 164632 90,41 171365 _10735 -5,90 
CHAPITRE III CHAPTER 11 
. __ ._. __ ._. __ ._._----
DEPENSES PERSON.lSTAFF EXP . 
. _ .. _ .. _. __ ._._._------
2.1-Salalres & Emoluments 
Salaries & Emoluments 2776900 2495655 2823700 1629284 2443926 86,55 2804000 -19700 ·0,70 
2.2-Aulres Charges Person. 
Other Staff Expenses 753900 673978 792400 378963 568445 71.74 779300 -13100 -1,65 
2.3- Stabilisaleur de Fluct.de Change 
Slablllser Rate lor Sal. 
- - - - - -
, , 0.00 
BUDGET 1997 BUDGET 1995 BUDGET 1996 VARIATIONS 
, 
PREVlSlON 1997 I 1996 
DESCRIPTION PROJECTION 
I'REVISION EXItCUTIO PRItV!SION EXItCUTIO 311UI96 1,97 
ESTIMATE IMPLEM. ESTIMATE IMPLEM. MONTANTS 
MONTANTS ESTIMATE AMOUNTS % 
31112195 31109196 AMOUNTS % 
UC / UA VC / UA UC / UA VC / UA UC / UA UC / UA UC / UA 
.-- -- _., .. ,., .......... --" , .... , .... " ........ , .. --"-- " ................... .-- - '''-'''' .... " .. ................. -,- " ... ................ "-"",,- ............... _ ........... .... -............... _ ...... .. e_ .................... _ _ .................... - ---,,- ................... , ...... " .. 
2,4- Formation du Personnel 
Staff Development & Train. - - - - - 5000 5000 -
, 
2,5- Frals Medicaux & Assurances 
Medical Cost & Insurance 138800 89642 153200 72888 109329 71,38 135000 -18200 -11,88 
TOTAL CHAPITRE IIICHAPTER 11 3660000 3259275 3769300 2061133 3121700 62,82 3723300 -46000 
-1.22 
CHAPITRE 1111 CHAPTER III 
_._. __ .---_._-_._--_. 
DEPENSES COMM.lCOMON SERV . 
. _---_._-_._--""--_. __ . 
3.1· Missions Officielles 245200 205206 198423 154517 231776 118.00 206400 11917 6,10 
Official Missions 
3,2 Eludes & Evaluation ProJets 
Studies & Project Evaluation 639694 306931 531173 161199 241799 45,47 546150 14317 2,70 
3.3 Loyer,Enlrellen Siege & Residences 
Renl,Malntenance off. & Residences 
, 
Other Slaff member 756000 117317 285700 101243 151865 57.16 181600 -64100 --31.65 
BUDGET 1997 BUDGET 1995 BUDGET 1996 VARIATIONS .' 
PREVIS10N 1997 I 1996 
DESCRIPTION PROJECfl0N 
I'REVISION EXEClITlO PRI1VISION EXEClJTIO Jlllll% 1997 
EsnMATE IMPLEM. ESJlMATE iMPLEM. MONTANTS 
MONTANTS ESTIMATE AMOUNTS % 
Jlllll95 JilU8196 AMOUNTS % 
tiC I till. tiC I till. tiC I tlA VC' I till. tiC I till. QC I till. tiC I till. 
,.,., .. ......... " ... " ........ - ............................... _._ ............. " ......... .... -................. _ .. ...... ,,_ .................. ....... ........ --......... . " ............. , .... _." ... ............. " ....... _._ . . ............ "." .. ..................... .. .......... " .. "." . , ........ " .......... 
3.4 Impressio~ & Founilure Bureau 
Printing & Stalionery 90000 82239 70000 36510 54765 78,:24 70000 0 0,00 
3,5 Communlcalions I Communlca1. 55000 55906 50000 50463 75695 151.3(1 60000 10000 :20,00 
3.6 Bibliolhequa! Library .000 3712 5000 2354 3531 70,62 5000 0 0.00 
3.7- Depens\ls Diverses 
General Expenses 1:29750 91547 157050 73443 110165 70.15 166800 9750 6,:21 
3,8" Volhicules (Carb.EnLAssuf,) 
Vehicles (Repair,Fuel, Insur.) 75000 4:2416 77000 4:29:23 64385 83.6:2 64400 -1:2600 -16,36 
3,9- Periodlques & Supports Publici1. 
Newsleller & Advertisement :20000 19606 15000 8710 13065 87,10 15000 0 0,00 
TOTAL CHAPITREICHAPTER tII 2016644 924880 1367946 631362 947046 69.23 1317350 ·50596 -3,70 
CHAPITRE IV! CHAPTER IV 
--_._._"._"."".".-----
IMMOBllISAT,/CAPITAL EXPEND. 
-"."._.,,_.---_._---_.-
4.1 Maleriel & Equlp.Bureau 
Office Furnishing & Equlpme~t 3:2000 :29845 57550 15:2:29 22844 39,69 51800 ·5750 _9,99 
4.:2 Ameuble. & Equipem.Domesl. I 
Household Furniture &. Equipmenl 7000 1955 10575 430:2 6453 61.0:2 8100 -2475 _23.40 
, . 
BUDGET 1997 BUDGET 1993 BUDGET 19% VARIATIONS 
, 
PREVISION 1997 I 1996 
DESCRIPTION PROJECfION , 
PREVISION EXEcuno PREVISION EXECUTIO 311121% 1997 
ESTIMATE IMPLEM_ ESTIMATE IMPLEM_ MONTANTS 
MONTANTS ESTIMATE AMOUNTS % 
31112195 31108196 AMOUNTS % 0 
tIC / u}!. ue / UA ue / UA tiC / UA tiC / u}!. ue / u}!. ue / UA 
,., ..... ,"'" --- --~" ... , ........... " ............ "."." ... - , ..................... " ........ .. " .......... " ...... "" .. -- ............. _ ...... ............... _ ...... _._ .. ..._." ................. .. ................ "."."-- .. ............ " .... .. ............... " .. "'" ... 
0 
4,3 Re~ouvel. Pare Auto 
Renewal 01 Vehicle Fleet 46000 39152 20000 12. 
'"' 
0.93 26500 6500 32,50 
4.4 Ameubl,& Equlpem, Bibllot, 
Library Furniture & Equipment 2500 48. - - - - 0 
TOTAL CHAPITRE IV/CHAPTER 67500 71441 66125 19655 29483 33,46 66400 _1725 _1,96 
CHAPITRE V / CHAPTER V 
_. __ ._-----_.------
DIVERS & IMP.lUNFORESEEN EXP. 0 
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5.1- Divers & Imprevus 
Unforeseen Expenses 64402 - 137829 - - 0,00 132485 -5344 -3,88 
TOTAL CHAI'ITRElCHAPTER V 64402 0 137829 0 0 ,00 132485 -5344 " .. 
CHAPITRE VII CHAPTER VI 
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Centre Informatique Commun. 
Community Computer Cenlre 501754 379637 413400 247892 371838 89,95 414500 1100 0,27 
TOTALCHAPITREICHAPTER VI 501754 379837 413400 247892 371638 69,95 414500 1100 0,27 
GRAND TOTAL 6546900 4781806 5953700 3089796 4634699 77,78 5845400 -113300 _1,90 
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES 
FORTIETH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
LOME, 21 - 22 NOVEMBER, 1996 
REGULATION C/REG.11/11/96 ON MODALITIES FOR APPOINTMENTS TO 
VACANT POSTS AT THE BXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT AND THE ECOWAS FUND 
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
MINDFUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the revised Treaty 
establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its composition 
and functions; 
MINDFUL of the ECOWAS Staff Regulations; 
HINDFUL of Decision C/DEC.5/12/94 dated 17 December, 1994 
free~ing the payment of certain allowances to staff of the 
Community Institutions; 
CONSIDERING that long delays in filling vacant posts retard 
the activities of the Community Institutions and undermine their 
performance; 
BEARING IN HIND Decision A/DEC.5/7/95 of 29 July 1995 
establishing sanctions applicable to Member States in arrears of 
various contributions of the Community Institutions; 
AWARE, however, that the continued implementation of Community 
programmes demands that modalities be established for filling 
vacant posts at the Executive Secretariat and the ECOWAS Fundi 
- , -
AWARE also of the need to motivate staff members called upon 
to assume temporarily, the duties and responsibilities of a 
superior officer; 
ON THE RECOMMENDATION of the nineteenth meeting of the 
Administration and Finance Commission held in Lome from 11 to 19 
November, 1996; 
ENACTS 
Article 1 
Posts rendered vacant within the Executive Secretariat and the 
Fund for reasons other than official missions, shall be filled as 
fOllows: 
a) a competent staff member shall be appointed to carry out, 
in an acting capacity, the duties and responsibilites of 
a superior officer whose post becomes vacant; 
b) Where the provision of the above paragraph cannot he 
applied, the Executive secretariat and the Fund shall 
employ staff on a contract basis, for a renewable period 
not exceeding one year. 
Article 2 
The acting allowance provided for in Article 33 of the Staff 
Regulations suspended by Decision C/DEC.5/12/94, is hereby restored 
in respect of staff members Who act in a higher capacity. 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall be published in the Official Journal of 
the Community by the Executive Secretariat, within thirty (30) days 
- , -
of signature by the Chairman of Council; it shall also be published 
~n the Official Journal of Member States within the same time 
frame. 
DONE AT LOME THIS 22NO DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1996 
N. AYO OG 
CHAIRMAN 
FOR COUNCIL 
(E COW A S) 
PC.lUR'I'IEIH SESSICN" OF 'UIE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
'THE COUNCIL elF MINISTERS. 
:MINDFUL of Articles 
establishing the Council 
and functions; 
ID, 11 and 
of Ministers 
12 of the 
and defining 
ReVlsed Treaty 
its composition 
~FUL of Recommendation of the Administration and Finance 
Commission on freezing of all new posts adopted by the Council of 
Ministers at its Thirty-sixth Session held in Lome from 15 - 17 
December 1994; 
~S~~ the Recommendation of the Thirty-sixth Session of 
the BOard of Directors of the ECOWAS FUND held in Lome from 18 to 19 
November 1996; 
AR'I-'ICLE 1_ The Management of ECOWAS FUND is hereby authorised to 
recruit an English/French Revisor in the language Division of the 
ECOWAS FUND. 
ARTICLE 2_ This Regulation shall be published by the Executive 
Secretariat in the Official Journal of the Community within thirty 
(30) days of the signature of the Chairman of the Council of 
Ministers. It shall also be published within the same time frame in 
the National Gazette of each Member State and shall enter into force 
within sixty (60) days of the date of its publication in the Official 
J(JUrnal of the Community. 
DONE AT LOME, THIS 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1996 
CHAIRMhN 
FOR COUNCIL 
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STA'I'ES 
FORTIRTH SESSION OF 'I'HE COUNCIL OF MINIS'I'ERS 
LOME, 21 - 22 NOVEMBER, 1996. 
RECOMMENDATlON C/REC.1/11/96 
ON TIlE GRAN'I'ING OF OBSERVER STA'I'US TO 
THE S'I'lJDY GROUP FOR RESEARCH ON DEMOCRACY AND 
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMBN'I' IN AFRICI'I. 
(GERDES) 
'I'BE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
MINDUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the revised Treaty 
establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its composi­
tion and functions; 
MlNDFUL of the Ahuja Declaration of 6 July 1991 whereby 
the Heads of State and Government embraced the political 
principles contained therein with the aim of promoting economic 
cooperation and integration within a pOlitical environment of 
peace, security and stability; 
DESIRING to ensure effective implementation of the ECOWAS 
Declaration of political principles; 
AWARE of the need to encourage non-partisan organisations 
that are determined to promote and consolidate democracy; 
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ACKNOWLEDGING the role that the Study Group for Research 
on Democracy and Economic and Social Development in Africa is 
playing to promote a culture of democracy within Africa; 
ON THE PROPOSAL of the Eighth Meeting of the Social and 
Cultural Affairs Corrmission, held in Lagos from 23 to 26 
September 1996; 
RECOMMENDS 'l'O THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATB 
AND GOVERNMENT, 
To adopt the attached draft Decision granting the status of 
observer to the Study Group for Research on Democracy and 
Economic and Social Development in Africa (GBRDES). 
DONE AT LOME, TIllS 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1996. 
BON. AYO OGONLl'illB 
eRAn,."" 
FOR COUNCIL 
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES 
'l'WENTIE1'l1 SESSION 
OF TIlE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMEN1' 
AHUJA, •••••..••••.. l.997 
DRAFT 
DECISION A/DBC •• ./ .• /97 
ON GRANTING OF OBSERVER STATUS TO 
THE STUDY GROUP FOR RESSARCB ON DEMOCRACY AND 
ECONOMIC AND SOC:IAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA 
(GERDES) 
TIlE AUTHORITY OF ImADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT, 
MINDut. of Articles 7 and S of the revised Treaty establis­
hing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and 
defining its composition and functions; 
MINDFUL of Article 61 of the revised Treaty by which 
Member States Undertake to mobilise the various sections of the 
population in order to ensure their effective integration and 
mass involvement in the activities of the Community; 
MINDFUL of Decision A/DEC.9/S/94 dated 6 AuguSt H94 of 
the Authority of Heads of State and Goverruuent establishing 
Regulations for the granting to Non-governmental Organisations 
(NGOs) the status of Observer within the Institutions of the 
Community; 
MINDFUL of the ECOWAS Declaration of Political Principles 
adopted in Abuja on 6 July 1991 whereby the Heads of SCate 
expressed their aim of achieving and promoting economic 
cooperation and integration within a political evironment of 
peace, security and stability; 
DESIRING Co ensure effeccive implemencation of the ECOWAS 
DeclaraCion of political principles; 
~ of the need to encourage non-partisan organisaCions 
whose aim is to promote and consolidate Che principles of 
democracy; 
ACKNOWlJIDGING that the Study Group for Research on 
Democracy and Economic and Social Development in Africa 
(GERDES) is promoting Chrough its activities, a culture of 
democracy in Africa; 
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CONSIDRRING Recommendation C/REC_l/11/96 of the Fortieth 
Session of the Council of Ministers held in Lome from 21 to 23 
November 1996; 
DECIDES: 
ARTICLE 1. 
The Study Group for Research on Democracy and Economic and 
Social Development in Africa (GERDES) is hereby granted within 
the Institutions of the Economic Community of West African 
States, the status of observer in category "An. 
ARTICLE 2 
This Decision shall be published by the Executive Secre­
tariat in the Official Journal of the Community within thirty 
(30) days of its signature by the Chairman of Authority. It 
shall also be published by each Member State within the same 
time-frame in its National Gazette. 
DONE IN ABUJA, THIS _ •• _ .•.••.•• DAY OF ••.••.•.•.• 1.997 
H . B. GENERAL SAKI ABACI'IA 
CHAIRWoN 
FOR THE AUTHORITY 
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ali' WEST AFRICAN STATES 
li'ORTIETII SESSION ali' THE COUNCIL ali' MINISTERS 
LOME, 21 - 22 NOVEMBER 1996 
RECOMMENDATION C/REC.2/11/96 
ON DR. lIBOUBACAR DI1IBY -OUATTARA 
THE COUNCIL ali' MINISTERS, 
MINDUL of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the revised Treaty 
establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its 
composition and functions; 
RECOGNISING that Dr. Aboubacar Diaby-OUattara was the 
first Executive Secretary of ECOWAS who served the Community 
from 1977 to 1985; 
RECOGNISING al.so Dr Aboubacar DIABY -OUATTARA' s untiring 
pioneering efforts in the establishment of the Institutions of 
the Community, namely, the ECOWAS secretariat and the ECOWAS 
Fund; 
NOTING his outstanding contributions Aboubacar Diaby­
Ouattara to the development of the Community in general ; 
DESIRING to recognise these tremendous contributions of by 
immortalising his name; 
ON THE PROPOSAL of the Eighth Meeting of the Social and 
Cultural Affairs Commission; 
./. 
- , -
PROPOSES TO THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE 
AND GOVERNMRNT TO: 
(i) posthumously confer on Dr. Aboubacar Diaby-Ouattara 
the ECOWAS Order of Merit; and 
(ii) Name the Plenary Hall of the ECOWAS Executive 
Secretariat Headquarters Abuj a, 
"Dr. Aboubacar Diaby-Ouattara Hall". 
DONE AT LOMB, THIS 22 ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1996. 
HON .AYO OGUNLADE 
CHAnOO'" 
FOR COUNCIL 
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES 
TWENTIETH SESSION OF 'l'HR All'I'HORITY OF HEADS 
OF STATE AND GOVlmNMEN'l' 
ABUJA, ~996 
DRAFT 
DECISION A/DEC ••.. / /91 ON 
DR. ABOUBACAR DIAEY-OUATl'ARA 
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
MINDOL of Article 1 revised Treaty establishing the 
Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its 
compOsition and functions; 
RECOGNISING that Dr. Aboubacar Diaby-OUattara was the 
first Executive Secretary of ECQWAS who served the Community 
from 1917 to 1985; 
RECOGNISING also Dr Aboubacar DIABY -OUATl'ARA untiring 
pioneering efforts in the establishment of the Institutions of 
the Community, namely, the ECOWAS Secretariat and the ECOWAS 
F=d 
NOTING his outstanding contribution to the development of 
the Community in general 
OESIRING to recognise these tremendous contributions by 
immortalising his name; 
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ON THE PROPOSAL of the Fortieth Session of the Council of 
Ministers held in Lome from 21 to 22 November, 1996 ; 
DEC IDE S 
Article 1 
The award of the ECOWAS order of Merit is posthumously 
confered on Dr. Aboubacar niaby-OUattara. 
Article 2 
The Plenary Hall of the ECOWAS Executive Secretariat 
Headquarters in Ahuja, is hereby named the "Dr. Aboubacar 
Diaby-Ouattara Hall". 
Article 3 
This DeCision Shall be published by the Executive 
Secretariat in the Official Journal of the COtmIlUIlity within 
thirty (30) days of its signature by the Chairman of Authority. 
It shall also be publiShed within the same tiem frame by each 
Member State in its National Gazette. 
!lONE AT ABUJA, nus ......... DAY OF 
l1.E. GBNERAL SAN! ABACHA 
CHAIRMAN 
FOR A1.Tl'1lORITY 
, 1997 
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES 
FORTIETH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
LOMB, 2~ - 22 NOVEMBER, ~996. 
RECOMMENDATION C/REC.3/~~/96 RELATING TO THE 
ESTABLISHME:NT OF THE ECOI'lAS ORDER OF 
MERIT AND THE APPOIN'lMENT OF ECOWAS 
GOODHILL AMBASSADORS 
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
MINDFUL of Articles ~O, 11 and 12 of the Revised Treaty 
establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its composition 
and functions ; 
MINDFUL of Decision C/DEC.9/12/94 of the Council of Ministers 
adopting the ECOWAS Priority Programme of Action on Information 
which inter-alia called for the institutionalisation of the ECOWAS 
Order of Merit and the appointment of ECOWAS Goodwill Ambassadors; 
AWARE that a great number of ordinary Comnunity citizens have 
distinguished themselves in various fieldS and are serving as role 
models in promoting the ideals and objectives enshrined in the 
Treaty ; 
DESIRING to recognise and use these category of people to further 
the cause of integration both within and outside the region; 
./. 
- 2 -
DESIRING also to establish criteria for the award of the ECOWAS 
Order of Merit and for the appointment of ECOWAS Goodwill 
Ambassadors; 
On the REC'OfoWoffiNDATION of the seventh meeting of the Social and 
Cultural Affairs Commission 
PROPOSES 
TO THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT to adopt the 
attached draft Decision establishing the BCOWAS Order of Merit and 
the appointment of BCOWAS Goodwill Ambassadors. 
DONE AT LQME, THIS 22 DAY OF NOVEMBER, :1996. 
HON. AYO AGUNLADE 
CHAIRMAN 
FOR COUNCIL 
ECONOMIC ~ITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES 
TWENTIBTll SESSION OF THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS 
OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT 
ABUJA, 1997. 
(DRAFl") 
DECISION A/DEC ... / ... /97 ESTABLISHING THE BCOWAS ORDER OF MERIT AND 
THE APPOIN'lMENT OF BCOilAS GOODWILL AMBASSADORS 
THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVRRNMRNT, 
MINDFUL of Articles 7 and 8 of the Revised Treaty establishing the 
Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its 
compOSition and functions; 
MINDFUL of Decision C/DBC.9/12/94 of the Council of Ministers 
adopting the ECOWAS Priority Programme of Action on Information 
which inter-alia called for the institutionalisation of the ECOWAS 
Order of Merit and the appointment of ECOWAS Goodwill Ambassadors; 
AHARB that a great number of ordinary Community citizens have 
distinguished themselves in various fields and are serving as role 
models in promoting the ideals and objectives enshrined in the 
Treaty 
DESIRING to recognise and use these category of people to further 
the cause of integration both within and outside the region; 
./. 
- , -
DESIRING also to establish criteria for the award of the ECOWAS 
Order of Merit and for the appointment of ECOWAS Goodwill 
Ambassadors; 
On the RECOMMENDATION of the Fortieth Session of the Council of 
Ministers held in Lome fram 2~ to 22 November, 1996; 
DECIDES 
ARTICLE 1 ESTABLISHMENT 
The award of the ECOWAS Order of Merit to deserving recipients is 
hereby established. Also established is the conferment of the 
title of ECOWAS Goodwill Ambassador to an outstanding recipient of 
the Order of Merit. 
ARTICI,E 2 ELIGIBILITY 
The following shall be eligible for the award of an ECOWAS Order of 
Merit. 
a} a citi2en of an ECOWAS Member State; 
b) a corporate body duly establiShed in a Member State. 
0) eminent international 
organisations that have 
promotion of ECOWAS. 
ARTICLE 3 NOMINATIONS 
or regional 
distinguished 
personalities 
themselves in 
Nominations of recipients shall be received from the following: 
a) For Community citizens; from their Member States; 
b) For eminent international personalities or organisations, 
from the Executive Secretariat. 
or 
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ARTICLE 4 CRITERIA OF 'IlIE AWARD OF THE ORDER OF MERIT 
~. A candidate for an award should have the following qualities: 
a) distinguished himself in the areas of art, culture, 
information, science, agriculture, education, sports, or any other 
area relevant to the ideals and objectives of ECOWAS; 
b) he shall be 
integrity and probity; 
a person of high moral and intellectual 
~d 
c) he shall be a person committed to the defence and 
promotion of the ideals and objectives of ECOWAS. 
2. In exceptional circumstances the award of an Order of Merit 
can be made posthumously. 
ARTICLE 5 APPOINTMKNT OF GOODWILl. AMBaSSADORS 
1. Recipients of the ECOWAS Order of Merit, considered suitable, 
may be appointed as ECOWAS Goodwill Ambassadors. 
2. An ECOWAS Goodwill Ambassadors may, from eime to time, be 
called upon to execute certain tasks that promote ECOWAS objectives 
and ideals. 
ARIICT.B 6 PROClillURB FOR AWARD 
1. The award of the Order of Merit and of the title of Goodwill 
Ambassador shall be conferred by the Authority upon the 
recommendation of the Council. 
2. All nominations for award shall be made through the Executive 
Secretariat which shall appraise them and submit to the Human 
Resources, Information, Social and Cultural Affairs Commission (the 
Commission) . 
3. The Commission shall consider each nomination on its merit 
using the criteria stated above, and shall thereafter submit its 
findings to the Council of Ministers. 
4. The Council of Ministers shall make its recotmtendations on 
each nomination to the Authority. 
5. The awards and conferments shall be made to recipients by the 
chairman of Authority during an Ordinary session of the Authority. 
ARTICLE 7 WITHDRAWAL 
~. Withdrawal of the award of an Order of Merit and the title of 
Goodwill ambassador may be made upon the relevant justification of 
a Member State and/or the Executive Secretariat. 
2. The following reasons may be accepted as basis for withdrawal: 
a) use of the award to corrmit fraudulent practices that are 
likely to bring the Community into disrepute; 
b) the recipient is carrying out activities that are contrary to 
the interests of ECOWAS; 
c) any other reason as may be considered appropriate by the 
Council of Ministers. 
3. Withdrawal Shall be made by the Authorityn upon the 
recommendation of the Council of Ministers. 
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ARTICLB 8 MISCETUNBill1$ PROVISIONS 
~. The award of the Order of Merit and the conferment of the 
title Of Goodwill Ambassador shall, as far as possible, be spread 
evenly, to reflect the diversities of the region. 
2. The award of the Order of Merit and the title of Goodwill 
Ambassador do not attract any pecuniary remuneration or other 
benefits. However, with regard to assignments which the Goodwill 
Ambassadors may be called upon to execute, they shall be accorded 
hospitality according to the terms and conditions applicable within 
Executive Secretariat for similar eminent personalities. 
Article 8 PUBI.IQI,TION 
This Decision shall be published by the Executive Secretariat in 
the Official Journal of the Community within thirty (30) days of 
its signature by the Chairman of Authority. 
It shall also be published within the same time frame by each 
Member State in its National Gazette. 
DONE AT ABUJA, THIS DAY OF 
H. E. GENERAL SANI ABACHA 
CHA"OO," 
FOR AUTHORITY 
1997. 
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES 
FORTIETH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
LOME, 21 - 22 NOVEMBER, 1996. 
RESOLUTION C/RES.1/11/96 
ON THE DELPHIC GAMES 
THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
MINDUL of ArtiCles 10, 11 and 12 of the revised Treaty 
establishing the Council of Ministers and defining its 
composition and functions; 
MINDJ."Ut. of Articles 61 and 62 of the revised Treaty 
relating to cooperation in social and Cultural affairs; 
NOTING that the Delphic Games constituted a festival in 
arts, music and dance, formerly held in Ancient Greece at the 
same time as the Olympic Games; 
RECOGNISING the efforts being made to re-establish the 
Delphic Games; 
AWARE that the cardinal aim of the Delphic Games is to 
generate greater awareness as well as foster a deeper unders­
tanding of the role that arts and Culture can play in creating 
a new peaceful world civilization for mankind; 
ANXIOUS to benefit from the lessons that the Delphic Games 
can render to citizens of the ECOWAS region; 
- , -
RECOGNISES AND FOLLY SUPPORTS the initiatives of the 
Delphic Movement; 
CALLS ON ALL MEMBER STATES TO: 
Urgently establish, within their States, National Delphic 
Councils; 
Approve an annual subvention for the launching and 
sustainance of the National Delphic Council; 
Give the Delphic Games adequate publicity; 
Participate fully in all the events leading to the first 
Delphic Games. 
DONE AT LOME, THIS 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, ~996 
BON. AYO OGUNLADR 
CH., .... 
FOR COUNCIL 
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST 
AFRICAN STATES 
FORTIETH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
LONE, 21 - 22 NOVEMBER, 1996 
VOTE OF THANKS 
The Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of west 
African states (ECOWAS), holding its fortieth session in the 
Conference Hall of the ECOWAS Fund, Lome, on 21 and 22November 
1996, wishes to express its sincere gratitude to His Excellency 
General GNASSINGBE EYAQEHA, President, Commander-in-Chief of the 
Armed Forces Of the Togolese Republic and to the Government and 
People of Togo for the warm welcome and hospitality extended to 
all delegations, and for the excellent facilities placed at their 
disposal which ensured the success of their deliberations. 
DONE AT LOME, THIS 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1996 
THE COUNCIL 
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ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES 
COMMUNAUTE EOONOMIQUE DES ETATS DE L'AFRIQUE 
DE L'OUEST 
FORTIETH SESSION OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 
QUARANTIEME SESSION DU CONSEIL DES MINISTRES 
LOME, 21 - 22 NOVEMBER I NOVEMBRE 1996 
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS { LISTE PES PARTICIPANTS 
COUNTRY / PAYS NAME/NOM FUNCTION AND ADDRESS / FONCTION ET ADRESSE 
BENIN HOUESSOU ELOGE DIRECTEUR GENERAL ADJOINT DES AFFAIRES ECONOMI-
QUES, MINISTERE DES FINANCES, BP. 302, COTONOU 
BURKINA FASO BADWIN O. DIEUDONNE SECRETAIRE GENERAL FINANCES, MINISTERE DES 
FINANCES, OUAGA 
ZONOO BARRE I ZACK CHARGE DU SUIVI DES ORGANISMES ET INSTITUTIONS 
INTERNATIONALES, 01 BP 92, TRESOR, OUAGA 01 
COMPAORE MARIE SIMONE ADMINISTRATEUR DES SERVICES FINANCIERS, MINISTE-
RE DES FINANCES, BP. 7012, OUAOA 
DOUMBIA KARAMOKO ADMINISTRATEUR DES SERVICES FINANCERS, CHEF 
DIVISION RELATIONS INTERAFRICAINES, 01 BP 06, 
OUAGA 01 
OUEDRAOGO RENE BRICE RESPONSABLE ADJOINT CELLULE CEDEAO, MINISTERE 
DE L'ECONOMIE ET DES FINANCES, BP. 7012, OUAGA 
FRANCIS IBRIGA SECRETAIRE GENERAL, MINISTERE INTEGRATION ET 
SOLIDARITE AFRICAINES, 01 BP 06, OUAGADOUGOU 01 
COTE D'IVOIRE TOBOKOUE KOYEMAN SOUS-DIRECTEUR DES ORGANISATIONS INTERAFRICAINESI 
MINISTERE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES, BP V 109, 
ABlDJAN 
BOUBLI GOREDJE BENOIT DIRECTEUR DES AFFAIRES ECONOMIQUES EXTERIEURES 
ET DES FINANCES, MINISTERE DE L'ECONOMIE, , 
BP V 288, ABIDJAN 
KOUAME K. DIEUDONNE SOUS-DIRECTEUR DES ORGANISATIONS SOUS-REGIONALES 
DIRECTION DES AFFAIRES ECONOM!QUES EXTERIEURES, 
BP. V 288, ABIDJAN 
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COUNTRY / PAYS NAME/NOM FUNCTION AND ADDRESS / FONCTION ET ADRESSE 
THE GAMBIA MABA J. O. JOBE AMBASSADOR, EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY, 
THE GAMBIA HIGH COMMISSION, LAGOS - NIGERIA 
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IBRAHIM JOBE PRINCIPAL ECONOMIST, MINISTRY OF TRADE, INDUSTRY 
AND EMPLOYMENT, BANJUL 
BURAMANAING JAITEH FIRST SECRETARY, GAMBIA HIGH COMMISSION, LAGOS -
NIGERIA 
GHANA KWAME PEPRAH MINISTER OF FINANCE, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, p.a. 
BOX M 40, AceRA 
GRIFFITH DANSO APATU HEAD, ACP!EU/ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, MINISTRY OF 
FINANCE, p.a. BOX M 40, AceRA 
E. aSE I PREMPEH DESK OFFICER, ECOWAS, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, P. O. 
BOX M 40, AceRA 
S. D. K. N. GAVOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. BANK OF GHANA, AceRA 
GUINEE SAIDOD DIALLO DIRECTEUR NATIONAL DE L'INTEGRATION ECONOMIQUE, 
MINISTERE DE L'ECONOMIE, DES FINANCES ET DU 
PLAN, CONAKRY 
LIBERIA ,. NORWOOD LANGLEY DEPUTY MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS AND 
STATISTICS, c/O MINISTRY OF PLANNING & ECONOMIC 
AFFAIRS, P,O, BOX 9016, MONROVIA 
KWEKWE Y. WASHINGTON ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, CIO 
MINISTRY OF PLANNING & ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, P .0. 
BOX 9016, MONROVIA 
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COUNTRY / PAYS NAME/NOM FUNCTION AND ADDRESS I FONCTION ET ADRESSE 
LIBERIA MOSES P. ROBERTS SENIOR ECONOMIST, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, P.C. 'OX 
9013, MONROVIA 
MALI DIOP MAMADOU aDMAR CONSEILLER TECHNIQUE AD MINI STERE DE L' INTEGRA-
TION AFRiCAINE, BAMAKO 
MAURITANIA MOHAMED SIOIA O. MOHAMED CONSEILLER DU MINISTRE DES FINANCES, NOUAKCliOTT 
KHALED 
NIGER DIAMBALLA MAIMOUNA DIRECTRICE INTEGRATION AFRICAINE, MINISTERE DES 
RELATIONS EXTERIEURES, BP. 396, NIAMEY 
RAMAN I HAROUNA DIRECTEUR DE L'INTEGRATION ECONOMIQUE REGIONALE, 
MINlSTERE DE L'ECONOMIE, DES FINANCES ET DU PLAN 
KEITA MAHAMADOU INSPECTEUR PRINCIPAL DU TRESOR, DIRECTION DU 
BUDGET, MINISTERE DE L'ECONOMIE, DES FINANCES ET 
DU PLAN, NI AMEY 
M. NABASSOUA YACOUBA SECRETAIRE D'ETAT AU DEVELOPPEMENT ET AUX 
REFORMES ECONOMIQUES, MINISTERE DE L'ECONOMIE, 
DES FINANCES ET DU PLAN, NIAMEY 
NIGERIA CHIEF AYO OGUNLADE MINISTER OF NATIONAL PLANNING, NATIONAL PLANNING 
COMMISSIOIN, NEW SECRETARIAT, ANNEX Ill, ABUJA 
ABDULLAH I ABUBAKAR DIRECTOR, BILATERAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS 
DEPARTMENT, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NIGERIA 
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COUNTRY I PAYS NAME/NOM FUNCTION AND ADDRESS I fONCTION ET ADRESSE 
NIGERIA EFEOUBOKHAN UYI DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INFORMATION 
AND CULTURE, '. KOFO ABAYOMI ST, VICTORIA, LAGOS 
AMB. G. S. AKUNWAFOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN 
AFFAIRS, ABUJA 
I BE DCRU UKOHA DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, 
BSA WUYE ESTATE, ABUJA 
DOUGLAS EKHAESOMHI NIGERIA JOURNAL OF TOURISM, PMB 167, ABUJA 
EDOKPA G. E. THIRD SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, 
ABUJA 
TOKONBO LIJADU-OYEMADE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (REGIONAL COOPERATION), HEAD, 
(MRS. ) NATIONAL ECOWAS UNIT, NATIONAL PLANNING 
COMMISSION, LAGOS, ABUJA 
MERE E. T. ECONOMIST, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, AREA 8, 
ABUJA 
SAN! MAHMUD MINISTER-COUNSELLOR, CIO AMBASSADE DU NIGERIA 
A LOME, TOGO 
OGUNMAKIN ASSISTANT CHIEF BUDGET OFFICER, BLK 45, FLAT 
OAU QUATERS, MAITAMA, ABUJA 
TAJUDEEN KAYODE JlNADU SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO HON. MINISTER OF NATIONAL 
PLANNING, NATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION, ABUJA 
SENEGAL Cl SSE SALIOU AMBASSADEUR DU SENEGAL AU NIGERIA, VILLA No 8609 
, . SACRE COEUR 11, DAKAR 
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COUNTRY / PAYS NAME/NOM FUNCTION AND ADDRESS I PONCTION ET ADRESSE 
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TOGO ADELEYE ADELEKE CONSEILLER TECHNIQUE DU MINISTRE DE L'ECONOMIE 
ET DES FINANCES, MINISTERE DE L'ECONOMIE ET DES 
FINANCES, ". 387, LOME 
AF IDEGNON DAN CONSEILLER JURIDIQUE, MINISTERE DE L'ECONOMIE ET 
DES FINANCES 
AFANGBOM K. DJODJI CHEF DE DIVISION DES ETUDES TECHNIQUES, MINISTE-
RE DU PLAN ET DE L'AMENAGEMENT DU TERRITOIRE, , 
". 1667, LOME 
BIOSSE KOMI CHEF DIVISION RECOUVREMENT AV TRE50R PUBLIC, I 
LOME 
DJOSSOU H. JEAN CHARGE D'ETUDE5, CHEF SECTION SUBVENTION DE 
L'ETAT, LaME 
ECOWAS EDOUARD BENJAMIN EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, P.M.B. 
SECRETARIAT 12745, LAGOS I 
MAHAMADOU OUHOUMOUDOU DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (ADMIN. & FINANCE), 
ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, PMB. 12745, LAGOS 
BOUBACAR BA DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (ECONOMIC AFFAIRS), 
ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, PMB. 12745, LAGOS 
ALH. L A. USMAN FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, 
PMB. 12745, LAGOS 
I 
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PMB. 12745, LAGOS 
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COUNTRY / PAYS NAME/NOM FUNCTION ANO ADDRESS / FONCTION ET ADRESSE 
ECOWAS LALOUFO ROGER DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AFFAIRS, ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, 
SECRETARIAT PMB. 12745, LAGOS 
DR. JOHN ADEDEJI ARIJE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION, ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, 
PMB. 12745, LAGOS 
FRANK OFEI DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, 
PldB. 12745, LAGOS 
M. o. AFOLABI DIRECTOR Of COMMUNITY COMPUTER CENTRE, ECOWAS 
SECRETARIAT, PMB. 12745, LAGOS 
G. HOUNKPATIN DIRECTOR OF TerMP, ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, 
PMB. 12745, LAGOS 
M. GUEVE ACT. DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, 
ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, PMB. 12745, LAGOS 
MRS. H. AHMED PRINCIPAL OFFICER, LEGAL AFFAIRS, ECQWAS 
SECRETARIAT, PMB. 12745, LAGOS 
VAYA SOW SENIOR OFFICER, STUDIES, ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, 
PMB. 12745, LAGOS 
DR. OUMAR SOW SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, 
ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, PMB. 12745, LAGOS 
H. A. WARKANI LIBRARIAN/DOCUMENTALIST, ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, 
PMB. 12745, LAGOS 
GABRIEL HOUNSOU INTERPRETER, ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, PMB. 12745, 
LAGOS 
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COUNTRY / PAYS NAME/NOM FUNCTION AND ADDRESS / FONCTION ET ADRESSE 
ECOWAS MEDEIROS AKIN INTERPRETER, ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, PMB. 12745, 
SECRETARIAT LAGOS 
FATOU DIAW-AIDARA (MRS) REVISOR, ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, PMB. 12745, LAGOS 
O. DARAMOLA (MS) REVISOR, ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, PMB. 12745, LAGOS 
O. DQUASSOlJ TRANSLATOR, ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, PMB. 12745, 
LAGOS 
A. AGlJRI TRANSLATOR, ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, PMB. 12745, 
LAGOS 
L GUEYE SEN IOR OFF I CER, FINANCE, ECOWAS SECRETARIAT, 
PMB. 12145, LAGOS 
ECOWAS FUND SAMUEL KYE APEA MANAGING DIRECTOR, ECOWAS FUND, BP. 2704, LOME 
KRA KONAN PAUL DIRECTEUR GENERAL ADJOINT, " " " 
DR. QUSMANE DIALLO DIRECTEUR DES OPERATIONS, " " " 
TflEOPHILUS O. ,. JOHN DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL ADDI T, " " " 
DRABO D. BARTHELE/lty DIRECTEUR DES ETUDES, " 
., ., 
LIMA ANTONIO PEDRO SECRETA IRE GENERAL, ., " 
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MONTEIRO 
CEPHAS POBI PROJECT MANAGER, " " " 
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COUNTRY / PAYS NAME/NOM FUNCTION AND ADDRESS I FONCTION ET ADRESSE 
ECOWAS FUND GOTTFRIED EMMANUEL ODOTEI LEGAL ADV 1 SER, " " " 
MANIESON 
ZOCLI JOSEPH DIRECTEUR DE L' ADMINISTRATION P. I., " 
DUNSTANETTE L. MACAULEY HEAD OF CONFERENCES, INFORMATION 
AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DIVISION " " 
EL HADJ MOHAMMED H. JALLOH HEAD OF LIBRARY AND DOCUMENTATION DIVISION, 
ECOWAS FUND, BP. 2704, LOME 
DR. GEORGE A. APENTENG HEAD OF LOANS & GUARANTEE DIVISION, ECOWAS FUND, 
". 2704, LOME 
PATHE OUEYE CHEF DIVISION GESTION IMMOBILIER, ECOWAS FUND, 
" . 2704, LOME 
BASHIR M. >eo HEAD, fINANClAL OPERATIONS DIVISION, ECOWAS 
FUND, BP. 2704, LOME 
HAINIKOYE AMADOU CHEF DIVISION INFRASTRUCTURE ET COMMUNICATIONS, 
PONDS DE LA CEDEAO, BP. 2704, LOME 
BA MAMADOU SAMBA AGRONOMISTE, FONDS DE LA CEDEAO, BP. 2704, LOME 
KABORE PH I L I PPE AUDITEUR INTERNE ADJOINT, FONDS DE LA CEDEAO, 
". 2704, LOME 
AGBADAN MESSAN BERNARD CHEF DIVISION BUDGET ET DEPENSES ADMINISTRATI-
VES, FONDS DE LA CEDEAO, BP. 2704, LOME 
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COUNTRY I PAYS NAME/NOM FUNCTION AND ADDRESS I FONCTION ET ADRESSE 
ECOWAS FUND ALrEU B. M. CEESAY ACCOUNTANT-IN-CHARGE OF COMPENS. AND OTHER 
SPECIAL FUNDS, ECOWAS FUND, BP. 2704, LOME 
BASSINGA DIEUDONNE CQNSEILLER INFORMATIQUE, CHEF DIVISION SERVICE 
GENERAUX, FONDS DE LA CEDEAO, BP. 2704, LOME 
KOMENAN O. ERNEST CHEF DIVISION ADMINISTRATION DES PRETS, FONDS DE 
LA CEDEAO, BP. 2704, LOME 
SOW ALFOUSSEINI CONSEILLER JURIDIQUE ADJOINT, FONDS DE LA 
CEDEAO, BP. 2704, LOME 
N'GUESSAN K. JEAN ECQNOMI 5TE, PONDS DE LA CEDEAO, BP. 2704, LOME 
CHERIF MOHAMED ALL ECONOMISTE, FONDS DE LA CEDEAO, BP. 2704, LOME 
ALrEU OMAR JALLOW CHEF DIVISION LINGUISTIQUE, FONDS DE LA CEDEAO, 
BP. 2704, LOME 
JACQUES PRANcors TOKPLO INTERPRETE, FONDS DE LA CEDEAO, BP. 2704, LOME 
ZOKI KOFI D'ALMEIDA INTERPRETE/TRADUCTEUR, FONDS DE LA CEDEAO, 
Be. 2704, LOME 
ASSIELOU KADIO MICHEL I NTERPRETE/TRADUCTEUR , FONDS DE LA CEDEAO, 
". 2704, LOME