WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/CFMC/25 
9 October 2009 
 
 (09-4827) 
 Original:   French 
  
 
DIRECTOR-GENERAL'S CONSULTATIVE FRAMEWORK 
MECHANISM ON COTTON 
 
Communication from Mali
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 14 November 2008, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Mali. 
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STATUS AT 29 SEPTEMBER 2008 OF THE REVISED TIMETABLE 
FOR THE COTTON SECTOR REFORM PROCESS 
 
 1. At 28 September 2008, the status of the main components of the cotton sector reform process 
was as follows: 
I. PAYMENT OF PRODUCERS FOR THE 2007/2008 SEASON 
2. At 2 September 2008, the total amount owed by the CMDT to producers for the purchase of 
seed cotton during the 2007/2008 season was CFAF 2.7 billion.  As forei gn banks had withdrawn 
from the funding agreement for the season, measures were  being taken by the Ministry of Finance, the 
CMDT and Malian banks to absorb the shortfall as rapidly as possible. 
II. ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE IN THE 2007/2008 SEASON 
3. On 10 July 2008, the Commission for implementation of the price protocol met to endorse the 
provisional report by the consultant responsible for evaluating the final remuneration to be paid to 
producers for the 2007/2008 season.  This eval uation led to additional remuneration of 
CFAF 21.880/kg. Producers decided to set aside CFAF 11/kg. for the price supplement and 
CFAF 10,889/kg. for the Support Fund.  For the pr oduction of 242,238,212 kg. of seed cotton, the 
following amounts were recorded: 
(a) total remuneration supplement:   CFAF 5,302,352,222; 
(b) total amount allocated for the price supplement:  CFAF 2,664,499,213; 
(c) total amount allocated to the Support Fund: CFAF 2,637,853,009. 
III. PRODUCER PRICE FOR THE 2008/2009 SEASON 
4. The price mechanism protocol in place since 13 January 2005 expired with the 2007/2008 
season.  An interim protocol to apply for the tr ansitional 2008/20 09 season was signed by the State, 
the CMDT and producers on 30 April 2008.  Prior to  this, negotiations between the aforementioned WT/CFMC/25 
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  parties led to the fixing of prices for the 2008/2009 season on 21 April 2008 as follows:  
CFAF 200/kg.;  CFAF 175/kg.;  and CFAF 155/kg., respectively, for the first, second, and third grade. 
IV. SUPPLY OF INPUTS FOR THE 2008/2009 SEASON 
5. The inputs supplied to producers for the 2007/ 2008 season were not all used.  The stock 
remaining was 28,101 tonnes for the cotton complex and 2,539 tonnes for urea, 43.24 per cent and 
11.67 per cent, respectively, of the needs originally estimated for the 2008/2009 season. 
6. The Government decided to involve producers in the management of cotton inputs at the 
CMDT as from the 2008/2009 season.  The introduction of the legal procedures required for this change took a long time, delaying new orders fo r inputs for the 2008/2009 season.  The CMDT's 
extremely difficult financial situation has also meant delays. 
7. The downward revision of the plan for the se ason following a certain abandonment of cotton 
growing resulted in a substantial reduction in i nput requirements, which were finally all met. 
V. INTRODUCTION OF REGULATORY STRUCTURES 
A. C
OTTON EXCHANGE (SBC) 
8. The meeting of the Steering Committee on the provisional report on th e feasibility study for 
the Cotton Exchange, held on 25 June 2008, co ncluded that its feasibility was not guaranteed. 
9. Measures have been taken to transfer to th e two other regulatory structures (OCC and IPC) 
those responsibilities of the SBC whose utility has b een recognized (for example, information on the 
sector). 
B. COTTON CLASSING BOARD (OCC) 
10. The meeting of the Steering Committee on the provisional report on the study on the 
establishment of the Cotton Classing Board was also he ld on 25 June 2008.  It reached the following 
conclusions: 
(a) The utility of establishing the OCC was recognized; 
(b) it was decided that the Koutiala clas sing facility should accommodate the OCC's 
central laboratory.  It will, however, have to be modified in order to provide 
satisfactory insulation; 
(c) personnel skilled in classing cotton are availabl e, although they will need to be given 
additional training. 
11. The final report on the study (design phase) was filed on 2 July 2008.  Measures are currently 
being taken with the CMDT and the Consultant so that the OCC can be established before the end of 
2008. 
C. MALIAN COTTON INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (IPC-MALI) 
12. The Cotton Industry Association is by far the most important regulatory structure.  It is within 
the IPC that various professional groups industry-wi de will together manage  key functions and all 
matters of common interest:  system for providi ng information on the sector, plan for the season, 
marketing of cotton, mechanism for determining the producer price, supply of inputs, providing  WT/CFMC/25 
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  support, research, seed, rural tracks, etc.  This is  why the MRSC has taken the following important 
decisions: 
(a) To involve the Executive Secretariat of th e Higher Council for Agriculture, the focal 
point for implementation of the Agricultural Policy Law (LOA), in all the discussions concerning the IPC.  The establishment of the IPC in fact comes under the framework 
of the LOA; 
(b) to circulate the provisional report on the establishment of the IPC as widely as 
possible among producers before it is tran smitted to the steering committee for the 
studies. 
13. Consultations with producers commenced on 15 July 2008 in Ségou with the Group of 37:  
these are nine members of the Governing Board, four members of the Monitoring Committee, and 
six delegates from the Regional Union.  After the sectors and the regions, on 20 August 2008 the 
consultation stage with producers ended with the co nvening of a national workshop for producers in 
Bamako. 
14. The proposals, remarks and criticism made by pr oducers at this workshop were submitted by 
them to the steering committee for the studies on 21 August 2008. 
15. The study's final report was filed on 22 August 20 08.  It contains projects for each of the texts 
concerning the IPC, in particular, draft statut es and rules of procedure for the Cotton Ginners 
Association and for the IPC and draft cotton industr y agreements.  On the basis of these documents, 
the CTP-IPC should be able to establish the IPC befo re the date originally fixed:  February 2009. 
VI. ADOPTION OF THE PRIVATIZATION LAW 
16. On 1 August 2008, the National Assembly adopted  the law authorizing privatization of the 
CMDT. 
VII. PREPARATION OF THE REPORT OF THE AUDITOR OF CONTRIBUTIONS 
17. The normal task of the office of the auditor of  contributions consists of evaluation by a 
court-approved expert of the cont ributions in kind made to a company by a shareholder.  In the 
present case, the expert was also requested to pr opose a division of the CMDT's liabilities between the 
parent company (or holding) and its subs idiaries according to three scenarios: 
(a) The maximum liabilities remain with the parent company; 
(b) the maximum liabilities are divided up between the subsidiaries; 
(c) an intermediate solution. 
18. The auditor of contributions was also asked to  compare the three scenarios, indicating the 
advantages and disadvantages of each. 
19. As far as the distribution of assets is concerned,  the auditor of contributions was specifically 
asked to attribute to the parent company all th e assets it needed to operate and all the assets not 
needed by the subsidiaries for their operations. 
20. At the meeting held on 21 July 2008, the Mini stry of Finance requested that the report be 
finalized on the basis of the scenario that ga ve the maximum liabilities to the subsidiaries. WT/CFMC/25 
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  VIII.  SUBMISSION OF THE REPORT OF TH E AUDITOR OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND 
OF THE "PROPOSED PARTIAL CONT RIBUTION OF ASSETS" TO THE 
GOVERNING BOARD OF THE CMDT 
21. The report of the auditor of contributions thus finalized, together with the "Proposed Partial 
Contribution of Assets" of the chief executive officer , which is based on the report, were submitted to 
the CMDT's Governing Board on 15 September 2008. 
22. The following will be the next stages: 
(a) Signature of an agreement between the chie f executive officer of the CMDT and the 
general administrator of each subsidiary; 
(b) publication of the legal notices concerning these agreements at the Commercial Court 
in Bamako and in the newspapers; 
(c) preparation of the actual opening balances of the subsidiaries; 
(d) finalization of bidding documents. 
IX. BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF PRODUCERS TO PLAY A MORE IMPORTANT 
ROLE IN THE JOINT MANAGEMENT OF THE SECTOR 
23. The process of organizing producers' associati ons with the support of the programme for 
improvement of systems of exploitation (PASE) led to the establishment of 7,177 cotton producers' 
cooperatives (CPCs) at the village level;  288 local unions of CPCs;  41 sector unions of CPCs;  and 
four regional unions of CPCs, as well as the National Union of Cotton Producers Cooperatives 
(UN-SCPC) on 20 March 2007. 
24. The training programme developed to build the cap acity of elected officials of CPCs and their 
Unions is being conducted with the support of the sector's partners:  World Bank (PASAOP and 
Japanese grant), USAID (WACIP), Oxfam. 
X. FINALIZATION AND ADOPTION OF THE NEW TIMETABLE 
25. The current reference document for the cotton sector  reform process is the "revised timetable 
for the cotton sector reform process", adopted by the Council of Ministers on 28 December 2005.  
This document introduces innovations into the pr ivatization strategy involving the creation of 
subsidiaries and the introduction of  new regulatory structures.  Because of the delay in implementing 
the timetable, it appears that the privatization pr ocess cannot be completed in 2008, as originally 
envisaged.  A new timetable has been drawn up.  Th is was discussed with the technical and financial 
partners (TFPs) and it was agreed that the docum ent should be finalized together with them, by 
consensus, after adoption of the law.  The upda ted project attached hereto is the result. 
XI. TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE MSRC 
26. On 15 September, the Governing Board authori zed the chief executive officer of the CMDT 
to sign a document whereby the MRSC was authori zed to supervise the procedure for selling the 
shares in the CMDT's subsidiaries.  A copy of the terms of reference si gned on 17 September 2008 is 
attached hereto. 
27. The terms of reference expressly provide that  only the CMDT's chief executive officer may 
sign the deeds of sale of the shares to the various purchasers.  WT/CFMC/25 
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  28. In order to assist the head of the MRSC in fulfilling these terms of reference, a technical 
commission will be set up, composed of representa tives of all the departments and all the entities 
involved in privatization.  Trade unions will be represented on the commission. 
XII. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INFORMATION PROGRAMME ON THE REFORMS 
29. An information programme on reform of th e cotton sector has been prepared by the 
consultant recruited by the MRSC.  Its purpose is to  explain the reform more clearly to the targets 
identified1.  It is currently being implemented. 
XIII.  FINALIZATION OF THE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT OF 
THE COTTON SECTOR 
30. The EU-Africa Forum, held in Paris in July 2 004, recommended that, in order to facilitate the 
development and implementation of programmes to assist the African cotton sector, each African 
cotton-producing country should prepare a relevant reference document that would cover all aspects 
of the sector in the short and medium-terms and woul d be in line with the CSLP.  In conformity with 
this recommendation, the Government decided to dr aw up a strategic framework for development of 
the cotton sector.  A first version of this documen t was discussed with TFPs.  The Interministerial 
Committee on Follow-up of the Macroeconomic Framew ork, at its meeting he ld on 8 January 2008, 
asked that the document be revised in order to ta ke into account its comments.  The revised document 
is being approved by the Ministry of Agriculture.  It  is important that this document be finalized and 
adopted. 
                                                      
1 All persons and structures interested in or concerned by the reform.  
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REVISED TIMETABLE FOR THE COTTON SECTOR REFORM PROCESS 
 
Objectives Activities Expected outcome Key conditions Implementation 
period Entities involved 
Overall objective:  to 
increase the cotton 
sector's contribution to Mali's economic and 
social development - Guarantee funding and 
satisfactory performance during 
the seasons throughout the 2005/2009 transitional phase; 
- Follow up the implementation of 
the protocol for sale of shares in HUICOMA; 
- Privatize the CMDT; - Establish regulatory structures 
for the cotton sector; 
- Carry out essential support tasks 
with a view to ultimate liberalization of the sector; 
- Build the capacity of producers 
to play a more important role in 
the sector Ultimately, a 
competitive, privatized 
and liberalized cotton sector - Acceptance of the 
reforms by 
stakeholders; 
- Support of technical 
and financial 
partners. 2005-2009 Government of the 
Republic of Mali; 
CMDT shareholders; Producers' associations; 
Technical and financial 
partners 
1.1 Signature of agreements with the mixed bank pool on the funding of 
purchases of seed cotton during the 
2008/09 and 2009/2010 seasons Funding obtained. None 2008-2009 CMDT
 
MF Specific objective 1: 
Guarantee the funding 
and satisfactory 
performance during the seasons throughout the 
2008/2009 transitional 
phase 1.2 Signature of agreements with 
banks on funding of purchases of inputs 
for the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 
seasons Funding obtained. None 2008-2009 MA/CMDT-OHVN 
MF 
BNDA 
UN-SCPC 
Specific objective 2:  
Follow up the 
implementation of the 
protocol for sale of shares in HUICOMA 2.1 Follow up the implementation of 
the protocol on sale for sale of shares in 
HUICOMA Proper execution of 
specifications and 
transfer agreement  None January to 
December 2008 MF
 
TOMOTA Group   
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period Entities involved 
Specific objective 3  
Privatize the CMDT 3.1 Finalization of the report by the 
auditor of contributions  Report available. None August 2008 CMDT  
 3.2 Preparation of a plan for partial 
contribution of assets by the CMDT 
involving the distribution of the 
CMDT's assets and liabilities between the parent company and the 
subsidiaries. Report available None August 2008 CMDT
 
Auditor of contributions  
 3.3 Conclusion of negotiations with 
the CMDT's local and foreign creditors  Negotiations with the 
creditors concluded None September 2008 MF/CMDT  
MA 
3.4 Meeting of the CMDT's 
Governing Board on the report by the 
auditor of contributions and on the plan for partial contribution of assets  - Plan for partial 
contribution of assets 
approved; 
- EGM convened None September 2008 CMDT
 
3.5 Filing of the plan for partial 
contribution of assets with the Clerk of 
the Commercial Court in Bamako and 
publication of the document in a newspaper containing legal notices  Plan for partial 
contribution of assets 
published
 None October 2008 CMDT   
3.6 Holding of the EGM of the 
CMDT's shareholders to adopt the plan for partial contribution of assets Plan for partial 
contribution of assets adopted
 At least 30 days after submission of the plan for partial contribution 
of assets to the Clerk of 
the Commercial Court and publication of the 
document in a 
newspaper containing legal notices November 2008 CMDT
 
Shareholders 
 3.7 Holding of the EGM of 
shareholders in subsidiaries to adopt the increase of capital Increase of capital in the 
subsidiaries adopted The plan for partial 
contribution of assets is published November 2008 CMDT
 
Shareholders 
 3.8 Finalization of procedures for 
amending the statutes of the subsidiaries  None November 2008 CMDT  
  
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period Entities involved 
Specific objective 3  
Privatize the CMDT 3.9 Signature of the mandate given 
to the head of the MRSC to supervise the procedure for selling shares in the 
subsidiaries  None September 2008 CMDT
 
3.10 Creation of a commission on sale 
of shares in the CMDT's subsidiaries to assist the head of the MRSC in 
supervising the process of selling shares 
in the CMDT's subsidiaries The commission is set up None October 2008 MF
 
MEIC, MTFPRE, MA MRSC, CMDT, OHVN 
UNTM, CSTM 
3.11 Division of CMDT and OHVN 
personnel between the parent company 
and the subsidiaries Division of the personnel None October to 
November 2008   
3.12 Creation of administrative bodies 
for the subsidiaries (management, administration, accounts) The subsidiaries are 
capable of operating independently None November to 
December 2008 CMDT
 
3.13 Opening of the subsidiaries' 
capital to producers,  workers and the 
State  Opening of each 
subsidiary's capital as 
follows: - producers:  20%; 
- workers:  2%; 
- State:  17% Agreement on the terms 
for selling the shares  November 2008 MRSC
 
MA, MF 
CMDT, Subsidiaries UN-SCPC 
3.14 Finalization of the draft bidding 
documents Draft bidding documents 
available None November 2008 MRSC  
Privatization adviser   
3.15 Endorsement of the draft bidding 
documents by the commission on sale of shares in the CMDT's subsidiaries The draft bidding 
documents are endorsed by the commission on 
sale of shares in the 
CMDT's subsidiaries None November 2008 MRSC
 
Commission on sale of shares in the CMDT's 
subsidiaries  
 3.16 Endorsement of the draft bidding 
documents by the TFPs The draft bidding 
documents are endorsed 
by the TFPs None December 2008 MF  
MRSC 
 3.17 Endorsement of the draft bidding 
documents by the CA/CMDT The draft bidding 
documents are endorsed by the CA/CMDT None December 2008 CMDT
  
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period Entities involved 
Specific objective 3  
Privatize the CMDT  3.18 Submission of the draft bidding 
documents to the Council of Ministers for approval - The draft bidding 
documents approved by the Council of 
Ministers None January 2009 MF
 
MA MRSC 
3.19 Sale of 61% of the shares in each subsidiary to a recognized private operator: 
- invitation to tender; 
- evaluation of bids and 
pre-qualification of bidders; 
- organization of visits to sites by 
pre-qualified bidders; 
- organization and holding of 
information session for pre-qualified bidders; 
- organization of investors' 
meeting for pre-qualified bidders; 
- preparation of addendum to the 
bidding documents, if needed; 
- evaluation of technical bids; - evaluation of financial bids; - notification to successful 
bidders; 
- negotiation of contracts for the 
sale of shares with the various 
successful bidders; 
- signature of the sales contract; - actual transfer of the shares sold 
in each subsidiary to the purchasers Subsidiaries privatized Acceptable technical 
and financial bids  February to 
December 2009 MRSC
 
Departments and entities involved; 
CMDT; 
Purchasers 
3.20 Dissolution and liquidation of 
the CMDT CMDT dissolved and 
liquidated None As from the 
transfer to 
purchasers CMDT shareholders  
3.21 Support for establishment and 
start-up of activities of private cotton 
companies Proper execution of 
specifications and 
transfer agreement None As from the 
transfer to 
purchasers Relevant ministerial 
departments;  MRSC, 
CMDT;   purchasers  
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period Entities involved 
Specific objective 4: 
Establishment of a 
framework for regulation 
of the cotton sector 4.1 Establishment of the Cotton 
Industry Association (IPC) The IPC is operational None February 2008 to 
February 2009 MRSC  
CMDT UN-SCPC 
CTPIPC 
4.1.1 Preparation of documents on the 
establishment and operation of the IPC (study of the IPC's statutes and rules of 
procedure, regulatory frame-work for 
the sector's operation and the conciliation and arbitration body) Documents prepared None February to 
October 2008 MRSC
 
CTPIPC 
4.1.2 Preparation of estimated 
IPC annual operating and capital 
budgets for 2009 to 2010 Annual budgets 2009 to 
2010 available None November to 
December 2008 MRSC  
CTPIPC 
4.1.3 Creation of the IPC - IPC created; 
- IPC personnel hired; 
- IPC equipment 
installed. Availability of funding  December 2008 to 
February 2009 MRSC  
CTPIPC 
CMDT 
CMDT subsidiaries UN-SCPC 
4.2 Creation of the Cotton Classing 
Board (OCC) The OCC is operational None February to 
December 2008 MRSC  
CMDT, OHVN 
MA MF MEIC 
APCAM 
UN-SCPC 
4.2.1 Study on the creation of the OCC Report available 
(statutes, rules of 
procedure, etc.) None February to 
May 2008 MRSC  
CMDT, OHVN 
MA MF MEIC 
APCAM UN-SCPC  
4.2.2 Creation of th e OCC - OCC created; 
- OCC personnel hired; 
- OCC equipment 
installed; 
- OCC computer 
applications operating  None June to 
December 2008 MRSC  
CMDT, OHVN 
MA MF MEIC APCAM 
UN-SCPC  
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period Entities involved 
Specific objective 5: 
Provide essential support 
with a view to ultimate 
liberalization of the 
sector  5.1 Adoption and signature of the 
Protocol State CMDT/subsidiaries Producers on the price mechanism to be 
applied during the 2009/2010 season New Protocol adopted 
and signed None December 2008 to 
February 2009 MF/MRSC
 
MA MEIC CMDT, OHVN 
APCAM, UN-SCPC 
 5.1.1 Consultations with producers on 
the mechanism for determining the price 
of seed cotton to apply for the 
2009/2010 season The producers' position 
is known None December 2008 to 
January 2009 MF/MRSC  
MA MEIC 
CMDT, OHVN 
APCAM, UN-SCPC 
 5.1.2 Negotiation and signature of the 
Protocol State CMDT/subsidiaries 
Producers on the price mechanism to be 
applied during the 2009/2010 season The new Protocol State 
CMDT Producers signed Agreement of the 
parties February 2009 MF/MRSC  
MA MEIC 
CMDT, OHVN 
APCAM, UN-SCPC 
 5.2 Implementation of the Protocol:  
setting of the buying-in price for seed 
cotton for the 2009/2010 season The basic buying-in 
price for seed cotton for 
the 2009/2010 season is 
set None April 2009 MF  
CMDT/subsidiaries 
UNSCPC 
Committee on implementation of the 
Protocol 
IPC, MRSC 
 5.3 Evaluation of the final 
remuneration for producers in the 
2008/2009 season by an independent consultant Final remuneration for 
producers in the 
2008/2009 season is known None June to July 2009 IPC/Committee on 
implementation of the 
Protocol  
MRSC 
CMDT/subsidiaries 
UN-SCPC 
 5.4 Support for implementation of a 
programme to open and upgrade rural 
tracks Rural tracks are 
operational Availability of funding Each year from 
September to 
February MT/CMDT-OHVN  
MA 
MF, IPC, PTF 
 5.5 Definition of stakeholders' role 
and means of intervention in supplying cotton producers with agricultural 
inputs during the 2009/2010 season Procedure adopted None August to 
October 2008 MA
 
MF, MEIC CMDT/subsidiaries, 
OHVN 
UN-SCPC Banks  
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period Entities involved 
Specific objective 5: 
Provide essential support 
with a view to ultimate 
liberalization of the 
sector  5.6 Implementation of the 
information programme on reform of the cotton sector Stakeholders, partners 
and the Malian public are informed None October 2008 to 
October 2009 MRSC 
CMDT/subsidiaries OHVN, UN-SCPC 
 5.7 Preparation of a five-year Malian 
Cotton Development Programme2 Five-year programme 
available Availability of funding February 2008 to 
January 2009 MEIC  
MA, MF, MAT 
MRSC, 
CMDT/subsidiaries OHVN, UN-SCPC, PTF 
 5.8 Finalization of the National 
Strategy Framework for Development 
of the Cotton Sector National Strategy 
Framework adopted by 
the Council of Ministers None February to 
December 2008 MA 
MF, MAT, MEIC 
MRSC, CMDT/subsidiaries 
OHVN, UN-SCPC, PTF 
Specific objective 6: 
Building the capacity of 
producers to play a more 
important role  in the 
sector  6.1 Support for the establishment of 
an administration in the UN-SCPC and 
the UR-SCPC - Personnel hired; 
- Equipment installed Availability of funding December 2008 MA  
MF, APCAM, UN-SCPC CMDT, OHVN 
MRSC 
 6.2 Implementation of the five-year 
plan to build the capacity of cotton 
producers - Training given; 
- Equipment installed Availability of funding May 2008 to 
April 2013 UN-SCPC  
APCAM, MA, MF 
MRSC, CMDT/subsidiaries 
OHVN, PTF 
                                                      
2 The terms of reference should take into  account those of the MRSC's study on the ma nufacturing sector and the conclusions of t he studies by the BOAD 
(December 2003) and the ADB (August 2005).  WT/CFMC/25 
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  ANNEX 2 
 
  
OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER 
................... 
GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF THE 
GOVERNMENT 
 REPUBLIC OF MALI 
ONE PEOPLE – ONE GOAL – ONE FAITH 
................... 
 
 
 
DECREE No. 01 - _____042__________/P-RM OF 5 FEBRUARY 2001 
 
CREATING THE MISSION FOR REORGANI ZATION OF THE COTTON SECTOR 
 
   
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, 
  
 HAVING REGARD TO  the Constitution;  HAVING REGARD TO Decree No. 00-055/P-RM of 15 February 2000 appointing the Prime 
 Minister; 
 HAVING REGARD TO Decree No. 00-057/P-RM of 21 February 2000 appointing members of  the Government;   
 
 
ACTING IN THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
 
 
 
HEREBY DECREES
: 
 
 Article 1
: An entity entitled the "mission for reorganiza tion of the cotton sector" is hereby created 
in the Office of the Prime Minister for a period of twenty-four (24 months). 
 
Article 2 : The task of the mission for reorganization of the cotton sector shall be to prepare, 
coordinate and follow up the implementation of the reform programme for the cotton sector.  WT/CFMC/25 
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  For this purpose, it shall be entrusted with the following : 
 - conducting and coordinating finalization of studies on the cotton sector;  - establishing a framework for dialogue and consultation composed of the various 
stakeholders in the sector:  producers, CMDT, State, private sector, development 
partners; 
 - preparations for the General Assembly of the cotton sector;  
- preparing the policy paper on the cotton sect or, which should define the objectives, the 
strategy and the action plan for development of the sector in the medium and long terms; 
 - coordinating the implementation of the plan for overcoming the crisis and the programme 
for the reform of the CMDT and the cotton sector. 
 
Article 3 : The mission for reorganization of the cotton sector  shall be directed by a head of mission 
appointed by a decree issued by the Prime Minister .  He shall hold the rank of Secretary General of a 
ministerial department.  Article 4 : The head of the mission for reorganization of the cotton sector shall be assisted by a team 
composed of two (2) deputies and support staff to be recruited by him. 
  The deputies shall hold the rank of technical advisers in ministerial departments.   At his request, the head of the mission for reorganization of the cotton sector may be 
assisted by qualified officials, to be made available by the minister responsible for the 
civil service and be given technical assist ance with expertise in the cotton sector. 
  He may also receive remunerated assistance from experts on an ad hoc basis.  Article 5 : The head of the mission for reorganizati on of the cotton sector shall carry out his 
responsibilities in collaboration with the releva nt department of the CMDT and the CMDT 
management.  Article 6 : The head of the mission for reorganization of the cotton sector shall draw up and 
implement the mission's budget. 
 
Article 7 : An order issued by the Prime Minister shall determine the operating modalities for the 
mission for reorganization of the cotton sector.   WT/CFMC/25 
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  Article 8 : This decree shall be registered a nd published in the Official Journal. 
   Bamako, 5 February 2001  
 
 The President of the Republic,  Alpha Oumar KONARE
 
  
 
The Prime Minister Mande SIDIBE
 
  
The Minister for Rural Development 
Ahmed El Madani DIALLO
 
  The Minister for the Economy and Finance Bacari KONE
 
 
 The Minister for State-Owned Property and Property Matters Mrs Bouaré Fily SISSOKO
 
 
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  ANNEX 3 
 
  
OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER 
................... 
GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF THE 
GOVERNMENT 
 REPUBLIC OF MALI 
ONE PEOPLE – ONE GOAL – ONE FAITH 
................... 
 
 
 
DECREE No. 08 - _____719__________/P-RM OF 28 NOVEMBER 2008 
 
 
 
 
EXTENDING THE MANDATE OF THE MISSION FOR REORGANIZATION 
OF THE COTTON SECTOR 
 
 
 
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, 
 
  
HAVING REGARD TO the Constitution; 
 HAVING REGARD TO Decree No. 01-042/P-RM of 5 February 2001 creating the mission for 
reorganization of the cotton sector; 
 HAVING REGARD TO Decree No. 070/P-RM of 22 February 2005 extending the mandate of the 
mission for reorganization of the cotton sector; 
 HAVING REGARD TO Decree No. 07-380/P-RM of 28 September 2007 appointing the Prime 
Minister; 
 
HAVING REGARD TO Decree No. 07-383/R-RM of 3 October 2007, as amended, appointing the 
members of the Government; 
   
ACTING IN THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, 
 
 
HEREBY DECREES
: 
 
 
Article 1 : The mandate of the mission for reorganizati on of the cotton sector shall be extended to 
31 December 2009.   WT/CFMC/25 
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  Article 2 : This decree shall be registered a nd published in the Official Journal. 
  Bamako, 28 November 2008   
 The President of the Republic, 
 Amadou Toumani TOURE
 
  The Prime Minister 
Modibo SIDIBE
 
  The Minister for Agriculture Tiémoko SANGARE
 
 
 The Minister for Finance ABGU-BAKAR TRAORE
 
 
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