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ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
concerningtheaccessionofMauritiustotheYaoundeConvention (1969)
HISMAJESTYTHEKINGOFTHEBELGIANS,
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEFEDERALREPUBLICOFGERMANY ,
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEFRENCHREPUBLIC ,
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEITALIANREPUBLIC,
HISROYALHIGHNESSTHEGRANDDUKEOFLUXEMBOURG ,
HERMAJESTYTHEQUEENOFTHENETHERLANDS ,
ContractingPartiestotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunitysignedat
Romeon25March1957andhereinaftercalled'theCommunity',whoseStatesarehereinafter
referredtoas'MemberStates'and
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
ontheonehand,and
HERMAJESTYTHEQUEENOFMAURITIUS ,
ontheotherhand,
HAVINGREGARDtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,hereinafter
called'theTreaty',andinparticularArticle238thereof,
HAVINGREGARDtotheConventionofAssociationbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheAfricanandMalagasyStatesassociatedwiththatCommunity ,signed
atYaoundeon29July1969andhereinaftercalled'theConventionofAssociation',and
inparticularArticle60(3)thereof,
WHEREASMauritiushasappliedtoaccedetotheConventionofAssociation,
HAVEDECIDEDtoconcludeanAssociationAgreementconcerningtheaccessionofMauritius
totheConventionofAssociation,andtothisendhavedesignatedastheirPlenipotentiaries :
HISMAJESTYTHEKINGOFTHEBELGIANS :
MrDECOEYER,
BelgianAmbassadorinNairobi;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEFEDERALREPUBLIC OFGERMANY :
DrAxelHERBST,
Ambassador ;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEFRENCHREPUBLIC :
MrYvonBOURGES,
StateSecretary,MinistryofForeignAffairs;

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THEPRESIDENT OFTHEITALIANREPUBLIC :
MrMarioPEDINI,
DeputyStateSecretary,MinistryofForeignAffairs;
HISROYALHIGHNESS THEGRANDDUKEOFLUXEMBOURG :
MrGastonTHORN,
MinisterforForeignAffairs;
HERMAJESTYTHEQUEENOFTHENETHERLANDS :
MrTh.E.WESTERTERP ,
StateSecretary,MinistryofForeignAffairs;
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
MrGastonTHORN,
PresidentinOfficeoftheCouncil;
MrJean-Francois DENIAU,
MemberoftheCommission ;
HERMAJESTYTHEQUEENOFMAURITIUS :
SirSeewoosagurRAMGOOLAM ,
PrimeMinister;
WHO,havingexchangedtheirFullPowers,foundingoodanddueform,
HAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1 thedifferencebetweenthegeneralrateofcustoms
dutyapplicableonthedateofentryintoforceof
thisAgreementtoproductsoriginatingintheCom­
munityandthepreferentialrateofcustomsduty
applicableonthesamedatetoproductsoriginating
intheCommonwealth shallbeeliminatedonthe
firstdayofthemonthfollowingthedateofentry
intoforceoftheAgreementifthatdifferenceis
equaltoorlessthan10%ofthecustomsvalueof
theimportedgoods;1.ThisAgreementestablishesanassociationbe­
tweentheCommunityandMauritiusandprovidesfor
theaccessionofthelattertotheConventionof
Association .
2.SaveasotherwiseprovidedinthisAgreement,
theprovisionsoftheConventionofAssociationand
alsothedecisionsandotherimplementing measures
takenbytheinstitutionsoftheAssociationshall
applytoMauritius.
Article2ifthedifferenceismorethan10%ofthecustoms
valueoftheimportedgoods,itshallbeeliminated
accordingtothefollowingtimetable:
(i)onthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingthedate
ofentryintoforceoftheAgreement,elimination
ofapartofthedifferencebetweenthetwo
tariffsequaltoatleast10%ofthecustoms
valueoftheimportedgoods;
(ii)by31December1974atthelatest,eliminationof
thedifferenceremainingbetweenthetwotariffs
followingthereductionlaiddownin(i).1.Customsdutiesandchargeshavingequivalent
effectonimportsofproductsoriginatinginthe
CommunityshallbeabolishedbyMauritiuspro­
gressively.Tothisend,productsoriginatinginthe
Communityshall,inaccordancewiththefollowing
procedure,beimportedintoMauritiusatthepre­
ferentialrateofcustomsdutyapplicabletoproducts
importedfromtheCommonwealth :

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Theinstrumentsofratificationandtheactofnoti­
ficationoftheconclusionoftheAgreementshallbe
depositedwiththeSecretariatoftheCouncilofthe
EuropeanCommunities ,whichshallgivenotice
thereoftotheSignatoryStates.2.Theamendments tothecustomstariffofMau­
ritiusshallapplytoalltheheadingsandsubheadings
ofthattariffwherethereexistsadifferencebetween
thegeneralrateofcustomsdutyandthepreferential
rateofcustomsdutywhateverthebasisofassessment
andthemodeoflevyingthedutiesmaybe.
However,amendmentsaffectingheadingsandsub­
headingsofthetariffwhichinthegeneraltariffand
inthepreferentialtariffaresubjecttoaspecificduty
ortoanadvaloremdutywiithminimumspecific
charge,shallbemadeby31December1974atthe
latest.ArticleS
ThisAgreementshallenterintoforceonthefirst
dayofthemonthfollowingthedateonwhichthe
instrumentsofratificationoftheMemberStatesand
ofMauritius,andtheactofnotificationofthe
conclusionoftheAgreementbytheCommunity ,
havebeendeposited.
Article3
Article6ThetimelimitslaiddownbytheConventionof
Associationandcalculatedfromtheentryintoforce
oftheConvention ofAssociation shallforthe
purposeofapplicationtoMauritiusbecalculated
fromtheentryintoforceofthisAgreement .TheProtocolsannexedtothisAgreementshallform
anintegralpartthereof.
Article4 Article7
ThisAgreement,drawnupinasingleoriginalin
theGerman,English,French,Italian,andDutch
languages,eachofthesetextsbeingequallyauthentic,
shallbedepositedinthearchivesoftheSecretariat
oftheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities ,which
shalltransmitacertifiedcopytotheGovernmentof
eachoftheSignatoryStates.AsregardstheCommunity,thisAgreementshallbe
validlyconcludedbyadecisionoftheCouncilof
theEuropeanCommunitiestakeninconformitywith
theprovisionsoftheTreatyandnotifiedtothe
Parties.ItshallberatifiedbytheSignatoryStates
inconformitywiththeirrespectiveconstitutional
requirements .
ZuUrkunddessenhabendieunterzeichneten Bevollmächtigten ihreUnterschriften unter
diesesAbkommengesetzt.
Inwitnesswhereof,theundersignedPlenipotentiaries haveaffixedtheirsignaturebelow
thisAgreement .
Enfoidequoi,lesplénipotentiaires soussignésontapposéleurssignaturesaubasdu
présentaccord.
Infedediche,iplenipotenziari sottoscrittihannoappostolelorofirmeincalceal
presenteAccordo.
Tenblijkewaarvandeondergetekende gevolmachtigden hunhandtekening onderdit
Akkoordhebbengesteld.

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GeschehenzuPortLouis(Mauritius)amzwölftenMaineunzehnhundertzweiundsiebzig
DoneatPortLouis(Mauritius)onthetwelfthdayofMayintheyearonethousand
ninehundredandseventy-two
FaitàPortLouis(lieMaurice),ledouzemaimilneufcentsoixante-douze
FattoaPortLouis(Maurizio),ildodicimaggiomillenovecentosettantadue
GedaantePortLouis(Mauritius),detwaalfdemeinegentienhonderd tweeënzeventig
PourSaMajesteleroidesBelges,
VoorZijneMajesteitdeKoningderBelgen,
FürdenPräsidentenderBundesrepublik Deutschland ,
PourleprésidentdelaRépubliquefrançaise,
PerilPresidentedellaRepubblicaitaliana,
PourSonAltesseRoyalelegrand-ducdeLuxembourg ,
VoorHareMajesteitdeKoninginderNederlanden ,

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ImNamendesRatesderEuropäischen Gemeinschaften ,
FortheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities .
PourleConseildesCommunautés européennes ,
PerilConsigliodelleComunitàeuropee,
VoordeRaadderEuropeseGemeenschappen ,
MitdemVorbehalt,daßfürdieEuropäischeWirtschaftsgemeinschaft erstdannend­
gültigeineVerpflichtung besteht,wennsiedenanderenVertragsparteien notifizierthat,
daßdiedurchdenVertragzurGründungderEuropäischen "Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft
vorgeschriebenen Verfahrenstattgefundenhaben.
ProvidedthattheEuropeanEconomicCommunityshallbefinallyboundonlyafterthe
otherContractingPartieshavebeennotifiedthattheproceduresrequiredbytheTreaty
establishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunityhavebeencompleted.
SousréservequelaCommunauté économiqueeuropéenneneseradéfinitivement
engagéequ'aprèsnotificationauxautrespartiescontractantes del'accomplissement des
procéduresrequisesparletraitéinstituantlaCommunauté économiqueeuropéenne .
ConriservachelaComunitàeconomicaeuropeasaràdefinitivamente vincolatasoltanto
doponotificaallealtreParticontraentidell'espletamento delleprocedurerichiestedal
TrattatocheistituiscelaComunitàEconomicaEuropea.
OndervoorbehouddatdeEuropeseEconomische Gemeenschap eerstdefinitief
gebondenzalzijnnakennisgevingaandeandereOvereenkomstsluitende Partijenvande
vervullingderdoorhetVerdragtotoprichtingvandeEuropeseEconomische
Gemeenschap vereisteprocedures .
ForHerMajestytheQueenofMauritius

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PROTOCOL No1
concerningtheimplementation ofArticle2(2)oftheConventionofAssociation
THEHIGHCONTRACTING PARTIES
Haveagreeduponthefollowingprovisions,whichareannexedtotheAssociation
Agreement :
TheCommunityrecognizestheimportanceoftheproductionandexportofsugarfor
theeconomyofMauritiusanditsfuturedevelopment .
Onthispoint,theContractingPartiesaremindfulofthetermsofProtocolNo22on
relationsbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheAssociatedAfricanand
MalagasyStatesandalsotheindependentdevelopingCommonwealth countriessituated
inAfrica,theIndianOceanandtheCaribbean,thisProtocolbeingannexedtotheAct
concerningtheConditionsofAccessionandtheAdjustmentstotheTreaties.ThisAct
isannexedtotheTreatyconcerningtheaccessionoftheKingdomofDenmark,Ireland,
theKingdomofNorwayandtheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland
totheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtotheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity,
signedinBrusselson22January1972.TheProtocolstates,inparticular,thatthe
Communitywillhaveasitsfirmpurposethesafeguardingoftheinterestsofallthe
countriesreferredtothereinwhoseeconomiesdependtoaconsiderableextentonthe
exportofprimaryproducts,andparticularlyofsugar.
TheContractingPartieshavefurthertakennoteoftheprovisionsofProtocolNo17
ontheimportofsugarbytheUnitedKingdomfromtheexportingcountriesand
territoriesreferredtointheCommonwealth SugarAgreement .ThisProtocolisalso
annexedtotheaboveActandstatesthattheUnitedKingdomisauthorizedtoimport
fromMauritiusuntil28February1975,onspecialterms,thequantityofsugarwithin
thenegotiatedpricequotaundertheCommonwealth SugarAgreement.
Inconsiderationoftheseprovisions,itisagreedthat-theCommunityshall,whilethe
ConventionofAssociationisinforce,refrainfromintroducingspecialtreatmentunder
ProtocolNo1annexedtotheConventionofAssociationforimportsofsugaroriginating
inMauritius .
PROTOCOL No2
concerningthetransitionalarrangementsfortheissueofcertificatesoforigin
THEHIGHCONTRACTING PARTIES
Haveagreeduponthefollowingprovisions,whichareannexedtotheAssociation
Agreement:
GoodswhichconformtotheprovisionsofthedecisionsoftheAssociationCouncilon
theconceptof'originating'productsandwhich,onthedateofentryintoforceofthe
Agreement,arebeingtransported,orareheldinaMemberStateorinMauritiusunder
temporarywarehouseprocedure,inbondedwarehousesoninfreezones(includingfree
portsandfreeentrepots)maybeallowedtobenefitfromtheprovisionsoftheAgree­
ment,subjecttothesubmissiontotheCustomsauthoritiesoftheimportingcountry,
withinfourmonthsofthesaiddate,of:
(a)acertificateA.Y.IissuedretroactivelybytheCustomsauthoritiesoftheexporting
country,or
(b)acertificateoforiginissuedbythecompetentauthoritiesofthatcountry,
and,ineithercase,anydocumentsthatprovidesupportingevidenceofdirecttransport.

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FINALACT
ThePlenipotentiaries of
HISMAJESTYTHEKINGOFTHEBELGIANS ,
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEFEDERALREPUBLICOFGERMANY ,
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEFRENCHREPUBLIC ,
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEITALIANREPUBLIC ,
HISROYALHIGHNESSTHEGRANDDUKEOFLUXEMBOURG ,
HERMAJESTYTHEQUEENOFTHENETHERLANDS ,
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
ontheonehand,andof
HERMAJESTYTHEQUEENOFMAURITIUS ,
ontheotherhand,
beingassembledon12May1972,atPortLouis(Mauritius)forthepurposeofsigning
anAssociationAgreementconcerningtheaccessionofMauritiustotheConvention
ofAssociationbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheAfricanand
MalagasyStatesassociatedwiththatCommunity ,haveadoptedthefollowingtexts:
theAssociationAgreementconcerningtheaccessionofMauritiustotheConventionof
AssociationbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheAfricanandMalagasy
StatesassociatedwiththatCommunity ,
andalsothefollowingProtocols:
ProtocolNo1concerningtheimplementation ofArticle2(2)oftheConventionof
Association ,
ProtocolNo2concerningthetransitionalarrangementsfortheissueofcertificatesof
origin.
ThePlenipotentiaries haveapprovedtheDeclarationslistedbelowandappearingin
AnnexesItoIXtotheFinalActoftheConventionofAssociationsignedatYaounde
on29July1969:
1.DeclarationbytheContractingPartiesconcerningArticle10oftheConventionof
Association (AnnexI)
2.DeclarationbytheContractingPartiesconcerningpetroleumproducts(AnnexII)
3.DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernments oftheMemberStatesand
theRepresentatives oftheGovernments oftheAssociatedStatesconcerningthe
fiscalandcustomsarrangementsapplicabletocontractsfinancedbytheCommunity
(AnnexIII)
4.DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernments oftheMemberStatesand
theRepresentatives oftheGovernmentoftheAssociatedStatesconfirmingthe
ResolutionsoftheAssociationCouncilconcerningfinancialandtechnicalcoopera­
tion(AnnexIV)

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5.DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernments oftheMemberStatesand
theRepresentatives oftheGovernments oftheAssociatedStatesconcerningthe
liberalizationofpayments (AnnexV)
6.DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernments oftheMemberStatesand
theRepresentatives oftheGovernments oftheAssociatedStatesconcerningnon­
discrimination betweenMemberStatesinthematterofinvestments (AnnexVI)
7.DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernments oftheMemberStatesand
theRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheAssociatedStatesconcerningArticle1
ofProtocolNo9onprivilegesandimmunities (AnnexVII)
8.DeclarationbytheContractingPartiesconcerningagoodofficesprocedure (Annex
VIII)
9.DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernments oftheMemberStatesand
theRepresentatives oftheGovernments oftheAssociatedStatesconcerningthe
StatuteoftheCourtofArbitrationoftheAssociation (AnnexIX)
ThePlenipotentiary ofMauritiushasalsotakennoteoftheDeclarationslistedbelow
andappearinginAnnexesXtoXIVtotheFinalActoftheConventionofAssociation,
signedatYaoundeon29July1969:
1.DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernments oftheMemberStates
concerningnuclearproducts(AnnexX)
2.DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernments oftheMemberStates
concerningthetariffquotaforimportsofbananas(AnnexXI)
3.DeclarationbytheCommunityconcerningArticle25oftheConventionof
AssociationandArticle9ofProtocolNo6concerningtheadministration of
Communityaids(AnnexXII)
4.DeclarationbytheRepresentative oftheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicof
GermanyconcerningthedefinitionofGermannationals(AnnexXIII)
5.DeclarationbytheRepresentative oftheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicof
GermanyconcerningtheapplicationoftheConventionofAssociationtoBerlin
(AnnexXIV)
ThePlenipotentiaries havealsoadoptedthetextofthefollowingDeclarationannexed
tothisFinalAct:
DeclarationbytheContractingPartiesconcerningtheimplementation ofthedecisions
oftheAssociationCouncilontherulesoforiginoftheConventionofAssociation
(AnnexI)
Furthermore ,thePlenipotentiary ofMauritiushastakennoteofthefollowing
DeclarationannexedtothisFinalAct:
DeclarationbytheCommunityandbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernments ofthe
MemberStatesconcerningtheimplementation ofTitleIIoftheConventionof
Association (AnnexII).

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ZuUrkunddessenhabendieunterzeichneten Bevollmächtigten ihreUnterschriften unter
dieseSchlußaktegesetzt.
Inwitnesswhereof,theundersignedPlenipotentiaries haveaffixedtheirsignaturebelow
thisfinalAct.
Enfoidequoi,lesplénipotentiaires soussignésontapposéleurssignaturesaubasdu
présentactefinal.
Infedediche,iplenipotenziari sottoscrittihannoappostolelorofirmeincalceal
presenteAttofinale.
Teniblijkewaarvandeondergetekende gevolmachtigden hunhandtekeningonderdeze
Slotaktehebbengesteld.
GeschehenzuPortLouis(Mauritius)amzwölftenMaineunzehnhundertzweiundsiebzig
DoneatPortLouis(Mauritius)onthetwelfthdayofMayintheyearonethousand
ninehundredandseventy-two
FaitaPortLouis(lieMaurice),ledouzemaimilneufcentsoixante-douze
FattoaPortLouis(Maurizio),ildodicimaggiomiillenovecentosettantadue
GedaantePortLouis(Mauritius),detwaalfdemeinegentienhonderd tweeënzeventig
PourSaMajesteleroidesBelges,
VoorZijneMajesteitdeKoningderBelgen,
FürdenPräsidentenderBundesrepublik Deutschland ,
PourleprésidentdelaRépubliquefrançaise,
PerilPresidentedellaRepubblicaitaliana,
PourSonAltesseRoyalelegrand-ducdeLuxembourg ,

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VoorHareMajesteitdeKoninginderNederlanden ,
lmNamendesRatesderEuropäischen Gemeinschaften ,
FortheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities ,
PourleConseildesCommunautés européennes ,
PerilConsigliodelleComunitàeuropee,
VoordeRaadderEuropeseGemeenschappen ,
MitdemVorbehalt,daßfürdieEuropäischeWirtschaftsgemeinschaft erstdannend­
gültigeineVerpflichtungbesteht,wennsiedenanderenVertragsparteien notifizierthat,
daßdiedurchdenVertragzurGründungderEuropäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft
vorgeschriebenen Verfahrenstattgefundenhaben.
ProvidedthattheEuropeanEconomicCommunityshallbefinallyboundonlyafterthe
otherContractingPartieshavebeennotifiedthattheproceduresrequiredbytheTreaty
establishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunityhavebeencompleted.
SousréservequelaCommunauté économiqueeuropéenneneseradéfinitivement
engagéequ'aprèsnotificationauxautrespartiescontractantes del'accomplissement des
procéduresrequisesparletraitéinstituantlaCommunautééconomiqueeuropéenne .
ConriservachelaComunitàeconomicaeuropeasaràdefinitivamente vincolatasoltanto
doponotificaallealtreParticontraentidell'espletamento delleprocedurerichiestedal
TrattatocheistituiscelaComunitàEconomicaEuropea.
OndervoorbehouddatdeEuropeseEconomische Gemeenschap eerstdefinitief
gebondenzalzijnnakennisgevingaandeandereOvereenkomstsluitende Partijenvande
vervullingderdoorhetVerdragtotoprichtingvandeEuropeseEconomischeGemeen­
schapvereisteprocedures .
ForHerMajestytheQueenofMauritius

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ANNEX 1
DeclarationbytheContractingPartiesconcerningtheimplementation ofthedecisions
oftheAssociationCouncilontherulesoforiginoftheConventionofAssociation
1.TheContractingPartiesareconsciousoftheimportancethattheexportof
industrialproductstotheCommunityhasfortheeconomicdevelopmentofMauritius.
Onthispoint,Mauritius,whilerecalllingitsagreementtothedecisionstakenbythe
AssociationCouncilonthedefinitionoftheconceptof'originating'products,has
drawnattentiontothedifficultythatitwouldhaveinconformingtothosedecisions
inrespectoftheexportofcertainsuchproductsimmediatelyuponentryintoforceof
theAgreement .
2.TheContractingPartiesagreetostudy,oncetheAgreementhasbeensigned,the
possibilityofdecidingonanadjustmentperiod,whichinanyeventwillnotrunbeyond
31December1974,inordertosettlethosedifficulties .Theyagreetosubmittheresults
oftheirworktotheAssociationCounciloncetheAgreementisinforce.
3.TheContractingPartieshavealsoagreedtoseekmeasuresthatwillallowthe
industriesconcernedtoadapttotheconditionsstipulatedinthedefinitionoforigin
withaviewtoimprovedaccesstotheCommunitymarketfortheirproducts.To
facilitatesuchadaptation,theGovernmentofMauritiusmayhaverecoursetothe
provisionsoftheConventionofAssociationconcerningfinancialandtechnical
cooperation ,especiallyinthefieldofindustrialization andpromotionoftrade.
ANNEX 11
DeclarationbytheCommunityandbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsofthe
MemberStatesconcerningtheimplementation ofTitleIIoftheConventionof
Association
WithaviewtoenablingMauritius,ontheentryintoforceoftheAssociationAgreement,
tobenefitfromtheprovisionsofTitleIIoftheConventionofAssociationconcerning
financialandtechnicalcooperationunderthesameconditionsastheAssociatedAfrican
andMalagasyStateswhicharesignatorytothatConvention ,theCommunityandthe
Representatives oftheGovernments oftheMemberStateshaveagreedasfollows:
1.TheamountoftheEuropeanDevelopmentFundwillberaisedbyanincrease
inthecontributions oftheMemberStateslaiddowninArticle1(2)oftheInternal
Agreementonthefinancingandadministration ofCommunityaid,signedatYaounde
on29July1969.TheamountsappearinginArticle1(3a)willbeadjustedinproportion
totheincreaseintheamountoftheFund.ThetotalamountoftheEuropean
DevelopmentFundthusincreasedwillconstituteaceilingformeasuresfinancedbythe
CommunityintheAssociatedAfricanandMalagasyStates,includingMauritius,asa
whole.
2.Asregardstheimplementation ofArticle18(b)oftheConventionofAssociation ,
theEuropeanInvestmentBankhasbeenrequestedtoextendtoMauritiustheloan
facilitiesthatitgrantsfromitsownresourcestotheAssociatedAfricanandMalagasy
StateswhicharesignatorytothatConventionofAssociation .N