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28.12.70 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL282/1
COUNCILDECISION
of29September1970
ontheconclusionoftheConventionofAssociationbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCom­
munityandtheAfricanStatesandMadagascarassociatedwiththeCommunity
(70/539/EEC)
(OnlytheDutch,French,GermanandItaliantextsofthisConventionareauthentic)
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheConventionofAssociationbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommu­
nityandtheAfricanStatesandMadagascarassociatedwiththatCommunity,signedat
Yaoundeon29July1969;
HavingconsultedtheEuropeanParliamenton9December19691,
HASDECIDED :
Article1
TheConventionofAssociationbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheAfri­
canStatesandMadagascarassociatedwiththatCommunity,the10Protocolsattached
theretoandtheannexestotheFinalAct,signedatYaoundeon29July1969,areconcluded,
approvedandconfirmedonbehalfoftheCommunity .
Article2
ThePresidentoftheCouncilshallnotifythisDecisioninaccordancewithArticle58ofthe
Convention .
DoneatBrussels,29September1970.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
S.vonBRAUN
1OJNoC2,8.1.1970,p.4.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
CONVENTION OFASSOCIATION Page
Preamble 7
TitleITrade 9
TitleIIFinancialandtechnicalcooperation 12
TitleIIIRightofestablishment ,services,paymentsandcapitalmovements 14
TitleIVTheinstitutionsoftheAssociation 15
TitleVGeneralandFinalProvisions 17
PROTOCOLS
ProtocolNo1ontheapplicationofArticle2(2)oftheConventionofAssociation 20
ProtocolNo2ontheapplicationofArticle3oftheConventionofAssociation 20
ProtocolNo3ontheapplicationofArticle7oftheConventionofAssociation ..21
ProtocolNo4ontheapplicationoftheConventionofAssociationandtheconclusionofinter­
nationalagreementsonthegrantingofgeneralizedpreferences 22
ProtocolNo5onmeasurestobetakenbytheHighContractingPartiesconcerningtheirmutual
interests,inparticularinrespectoftropicalproducts 22
ProtocolNo6ontheadministration ofCommunityaid 22
ProtocolNo7onthevalueoftheunitofaccount 25
ProtocolNo8ontheStatuteoftheArbitrationCourtoftheAssociation 26
ProtocolNo9onprivilegesandimmunities 28
ProtocolNo10ontheoperatingexpenditureoftheinstitutionsoftheAssociation 30

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CONVENTION OFASSOCIATION
betweentheEuropeanCommunityandtheAfricanStatesandMadagascar
associatedwiththeCommunity
(70/540/EEC)
PREAMBLE
HisMajestytheKingoftheBelgians,
ThePresidentoftheFederalRepublicofGermany 4
ThePresidentoftheFrenchRepublic,
ThePresidentoftheItalianRepublic,
HisRoyalHighnesstheGrandDukeofLuxembourg,
HerMajestytheQueenoftheNetherlands,
contractingPartiestotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunitysignedat
Romeon25March1957(hereinaftercalledthe'Treaty'),whoseStatesarehereinaftercalled
'MemberStates',and
TheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities ,
oftheonepart,and
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofBurundi,
ThePresidentoftheFederalRepublicofCameroon,
ThePresidentoftheCentralAfricanRepublic,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofChad,
ThePresidentoftheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicoftheCongo(Brazzaville),HeadofState,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofDahomey,
ThePresidentoftheGaboneseRepublic,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicoftheIvoryCoast,
ThePresidentoftheMalagasyRepublic,
TheHeadofStateoftheRepublicofMali,
ThePresidentoftheIslamicRepublicofMauritania,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofNiger,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofRwanda,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofSenegal,
ThePresidentoftheSomaliRepublic,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofTogo,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofUpperVolta,
whoseStatesarehereinaftercalled'AssociatedStates',
oftheotherpart,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
Reaffirmingaccordinglytheirdesiretomaintaintheirassociation;„
Desiringtodemonstratetheircommondesireforcooperationonthebasisofcompleteequality
andfriendlyrelationswhilerespectingtheprinciplesoftheUnitedNationsCharter;
ResolvedtodevelopeconomicrelationsbetweentheAssociatedStatesandtheCommunity ;
Resolvedtopursuetheireffortstogetherfortheeconomic,socialandculturalprogressof
theircountries;
Anxioustodiversifytheeconomiesandtofurthertheindustrialization oftheAssociated
Statestoenablethemtostrengthentheireconomicstabilityandindependence ;

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Consciousoftheimportanceofthedevelopmentofintra-Africancooperationandtradeand
ofinternationaleconomicrelations;
NotingthattheConventionofAssociationsignedatYaoundéon20July1963hasexpired;
HavedecidedtoconcludeanewConventionofAssociationbetweentheCommunityandthe
AssociatedStates;
andtothisendhavedesignatedasPlenipotentiaries :
HISMAJESTYTHEKINGOFTHEBELGIANS :
MrCharlesHanin,MinisterforMiddleClassAffairs;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEFEDERALREPUBLICOFGERMANY :
MrGerhardJahn,ParliamentarySecretaryofState,MinistryforForeignAffairs;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEFRENCHREPUBLIC :
MrYvonBourges,SecretaryofStateforForeignAffairs;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEITALIANREPUBLIC :
MrMarioPedini,Under-Secretary ofStateforForeignAffairs;
HISROYALHIGHNESSTHEGRANDDUKEOFLUXEMBOURG :
MrAlbertBorschette,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ;
HERMAJESTYTHEQUEENOFTHENETHERLANDS :
MrJosephM.A.H.Luns,MinisterforForeignAffairs;
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
MrJosephM.A.H.Luns,PresidentinOfficeoftheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities ;
MrJeanRey,PresidentoftheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunities ;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFBURUNDIi
MrLazareNtawurishira ,MinisterforForeignAffairsandCooperation ;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEFEDERALREPUBLICOFCAMEROON :
MrVincentEfon,MinisterforPlanningandDevelopment ;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHECENTRALAFRICANREPUBLIC :
MrLouisAlazoula,MinisterforIndustry,MiningandGeology;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFCHAD:
MrAbdoulayeLamana,MinisterforEconomicAffairs,FinanceandTransport;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEDEMOCRATIC REPUBLICOFTHECONGO:
MrCrispinKasasa,DeputyMinisterforForeignAffairs,
responsibleforExternalTrade;.
THEPRESIDENTOFTHEREPUBLICOFTHECONGO(BRAZZAVILLE ),HEADOFSTATE:,
MrCharlesSianard,MinisterforFinanceandEconomicAffairs;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFDAHOMEY ;
MrDaoudaBadarou,MinisterforForeignAffairs;

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THEPRESIDENT OFTHEGABONESE REPUBLIC :
MrEmileKassaMapsi,MinisterofStateinchargeoftheGabonese
EmbassytotheBeneluxcountriesandtotheEuropeanCommunities ;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFTHEIVORYCOAST:
MrKonanBedie,MinisterforEconomicandFinancialAffairs;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEMALAGASY REPUBLIC :
MrJacquesRabemananjara ,MinisterofStateforForeignAffairs;
THEHEADOFSTATEOFTHEREPUBLICOFMALI:
MrJean-MarieKone,MinisterofStateforForeignAffairsandCooperation ;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEISLAMICREPUBLICOFMAURITANIA :
MrMokhtarOuldHaiba,MinisterforPlanning;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFNIGER:
MrAlidouBarkire,MinisterforEconomicAffairs,TradeandIndustry;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFRWANDA :
MrSylvestreNsanzimana,MinisterforTrade,MiningandIndustry;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFSENEGAL :
MrJeanCollin,MinisterofFinance;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHESOMALIREPUBLIC :
MrElmiAhmedDuale,MinisterofStateforForeignAffairs;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFTOGO:
MrPaulinEklou,MinisterforTrade,Industry,TourismandPlanning;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFUPPERVOLTA:
MrPierre-ClaverDamiba,MinisterforPlanningandPublicWorks;
Who,havingexchangedtheirFullPowers,foundingoodanddueform,
HAVEAGREEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
TheobjectoftheprovisionsofthisConventionistopromotecooperationbetweentheCon­
tractingPartiessoastofurthertheeconomicandsocialdevelopmentoftheAssociatedStates
byincreasingtheirtradeandbyimplementingmeasuresoffinancialinterventionandtechni­
calcooperation.
BymeansoftheseprovisionstheContractingPartiesintendtoexpandtheireconomicrela­
tions,strengthentheeconomicstructureandeconomicindependenceoftheAssociatedStates
andpromotetheirindustrialization ,encourageAfricanregionalcooperationandcontribute
totheadvancement ofinternational trade.
TITLEI
TRADE
ChapterI customsdutiesandchargeshavingequivalenteffect,but
thetreatmentappliedtotheseproductsshallnotbemore
favourablethanthatappliedbytheMemberStates
amongthemselves.Customsdutiesandquantitativerestrictions
Article2
1.ProductsoriginatingintheAssociatedStatesshall,
onimportationintotheCommunity,beadmittedfreeof2.Paragraph 1shallnot,however,prejudicetheimport
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restrictionsormeasureshavingequivalenteffectother
thanthosethattheMemberStatesapplyamongthem­
selves.
2.Paragraph 1shallnot,however,prejudicetheimport
treatmentaccordedtotheproductsreferredtointhefirst
indentofArticle2(2).
3.AttherequestofanAssociatedState,thereshallbe
consultationswithintheCouncilofAssociationregard­
ingtheconditionsofapplicationofthisArticle.-suchproductslistedinAnnexIItotheTreatyascome
underacommonorganizationofthemarketwithin
themeaningofArticle40oftheTreaty;
-productssubject,onimportationintotheCommunity ,
tospecificrulesasaconsequenceoftheimplementa­
tionofthecommonagriculturalpolicy.
ProtocolNo1tothisConventionsetsouttheconditions
underwhichtheCommunity,notwithstanding thegener­
altreatmentinforceinrelationtothirdcountries,shall
determinethetreatmenttobeappliedtotheproductsre­
ferredtoabove,whensuchproductsoriginateinthe
AssociatedStates.
3.Consultations maybeheldwithintheCouncilof
Associationregardingtheconditionsofapplicationof
thisArticle.Article7
Article3
1.ImportsofproductsoriginatingintheCommunity
shallbeadmittedintoeachAssociatedStatefreeofcus­
tomsdutiesandchargeshavingequivalenteffect.
2.EachAssociatedStatemay,however,maintainor
introduce,inaccordancewithProtocolNo2tothis
Convention ,customsdutiesandchargeshavingequi­
valenteffectrequiredtomeettheirdevelopmentneedsor
intendedtocontributetotheirbudgets.
3.EachAssociatedStateshallgrantthesametreatment
toproductsoriginatingineachoftheMemberStates.
4.AttherequestoftheCommunity,consultationsshall
beheldwithintheCouncilofAssociationregardingthe
conditionsofapplicationofthisArticle.1.SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisArticle,theAssociat­
edStatesshallrefrainfromapplyinganyquantitative
restrictionsormeasureshavingequivalenteffecttoim­
portsofproductsoriginatinginMemberStates.
2.TheAssociatedStatesmay,inaccordancewiththe
procedurelaiddowninProtocolNo3tothisConven­
tion,maintainorintroducequantitativerestrictionsor
measureshavingequivalenteffectonimportsofproducts
originatinginMemberStatesinordertomeettheirdeve­
lopmentneedsorintheeventofdifficultiesintheirbal­
anceofpayments.
Quantitativerestrictionsormeasureshavingequivalent
effectmaybeapplied,ifnecessary,atthesametimeas
thetariffmeasuresreferredtoinArticle3(2).
3.Applicationofthequantitativerestrictionsormeas­
ureshavingequivalenteffectprovidedforinparagraph2
shallnotgiverise,inlaworinfact,todiscrimination
betweenMemberStates.
4.AssociatedStatesinwhichimportscomewithinthe
provinceofaStatemonopolyofacommercialcharacter
orofanypublicbodywhich,inlaworinfact,directlyor
indirectlylimitsimports,shalltakeanystepsnecessary
toattaintheobjectivedefinedinthisTitle,andinparti­
cularthat,ofnon-discrimination betweenMemberStates.Article4
1.WhereanAssociatedStateleviesdutiesonexportsof
itsproductstoMemberStates,thesedutiesmaynotgive
rise,inlaworinfact,toanydirectorindirectdiscrimi­
nationbetweenMemberStates.
2.Iftheapplicationofsuchdutiesleadstoseriousdis­
turbancesintheconditionsofcompetition,consultations
shallbeheldwithintheCouncilofAssociationwithout
prejudicetotheapplicationofArticle16(2).5.AttherequestoftheCommunity,thereshallbecon­
sultationswithintheCouncilofAssociationregarding
theconditionsofapplicationofthisArticle.
Articles Articled
Articles6and7shallnotprejudicethetreatmentwhich
aContractingPartysignatorytoaworldagreement
appliestoanyproductundersuchanagreement.Withoutprejudicetothespecialprovisionslaiddownin
thisConvention,eachContractingPartyshallrefrain
fromanyinternalfiscalmeasureorpracticethatdirectly
orindirectlyleadstodiscrimination betweenitsown
productsandlikeproductsoriginatingintheterritoryof
theotherContractingParties. Article9
Article6Articles6,7and8shallnotprecludeprohibitionsorres­
trictionsonimports,exportsorgoodsintransitjustified
ongroundsofpublicmorality,publicpolicyorpublic
security;theprotectionofhealthandlifeofhumans,
animalsorplants;theprotectionofnationaltreasures1.TheCommunityshallnotapplytoimportsofprod­
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possessingartistic,historicorarchaeological value;or
theprotectionofindustrialandcomipercialproperty.
Suchprohibitionsorrestrictionsshallnot,however,con­
stituteameansofarbitrarydiscrimination oradisguised
restrictionontrade.2.AttherequestoftheCommunitythereshallbecon­
sultationswithintheCouncilofAssociation .
3.Iftheseconsultationsrevealanyincompatibility be­
tweentheundertakingsgivenbytheAssociatedStates
referredtoinparagraph 1andtheprinciplesorpro­
visionsofthisConvention,theCouncilofAssociation
shall,ifneedbe,takeanymeasuresnecessaryforthe
properfunctioning ;oftheAssociation .Itmayalsomake
anynecessaryrecommendations .Article10
Article141.ForthepurposesofimplementingthisTitle,thecon­
ceptof'originatingproducts',andthemethodsofadmin­
istrativecooperationrelatingthereto,definedpursuantto
theConventionofAssociationsignedatYaoundeon2
July1963,shallcontinuetoapply.
2.TheCouncilofAssociationmayadoptanyamend­
menttothetextsreferredtoinparagraph1.
3.Ifforanyproducttheconceptof'originatingprod­
ucts'hasnotbeendefinedpursuanttooneofthepreced­
ingparagraphs,.eachContractingPartyshallcontinueto
applyitsownrules.
ChapterII
ProvisionsconcerningcommercialpolicyEachAssociatedStatemaylikewisemaintainores­
tablishcustomsunionsorfree-tradeareasorconclude
economiccooperationagreementswithonemoreother,
thirdcountries,iftheyarecompatiblewiththisCon-*
vention,andinparticularwithArticle11thereof,and
withprovisionsadoptedfortheapplicationofArticle1Q.
TheAssociatedStateorStatesconcernedshallkeepthe
CouncilofAssociationinformed.
AttherequestoftheCommunitythereshallbeconsulta­
tionswithintheCouncilofAssociation .
Article15Article11
Subjecttothespecialprovisionsforfrontier-zonetraffic
andwithoutprejudicetoArticles12and13:
-thetreatmentappliedinAssociatedStatesbyvirtueof
thisTitletoproductsoriginatingintheCommunity
shallnotbelessfavourablethanthatappliedtoprod­
uctsoriginatinginthemostfavouredthirdState;
-thetreatmentappliedinAssociatedStatesbyvirtueof
thisTitletotheirproductsanddestinedfortheCom­
munityshallnotbelessfavourablethanthatapplied
toproductsdestinedforthemost-favoured thirdState.1.WithregardtocommercialpolicytheContracting
Partiesshallinformeachotherofanymeasuresthey
proposetotakeregardingtradewiththirdcountriesif
suchmeasuresarelikelytobeprejudicialtotheinterests
ofoneormoreoftheContractingParties.
2.AttherequestoftheCommunityorofanAssociated
Statethereshallbeconsultations withintheCouncilof
Association .
3.TheCouncilofAssociation shalldeterminethe
procedureforprovidinginformationandholdingconsul­
tationsregardingtheapplicationofthisChapter.
Article12
TheAssociatedStatesmaymaintainorestablishamong
themselvescustomsunionsorfree-tradeareasorcon­
cludeamongthemselveseconomiccooperationagree­
ments.
TheAssociatedStatesconcernedshallkeeptheCouncil
ofAssociationinformed.ChapterΠΙ
Protectiveclauses
Article13 Article16
1.EachAssociatedStatemaymaintainorestablishcus­
tomsunionsorfree-tradeareasorconcludeeconomic
cooperationagreementswithoneormoreAfricanthird
countriesatacomparablestageofdevelopmentprovided
thatprovisionsonoriginrelatingtotheapplicationof
thisConventionarenottherebyaffected.
TheAssociatedStateorStatesconcernedshallkeepthe
CouncilofAssociationinformed.1.Ifseriousdisturbancesoccurinasectoroftheecon­
omyofoneormoreAssociatedStatesorprejudicetheir
externalstability,orifdifficultiesarisewhichadversely
affecttheeconomicsituationofagivenareainoneor
moreAssociatedStates,theAssociatedStateorStates
concernedmaytakethenecessaryprotectivemeasures.
Suchmeasuresandtherulesfortheirapplicationshallbe
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2.Ifseriousdisturbancesoccurinasectoroftheecon­
omyoftheCommunityorofoneormoreofitsMember
States,orprejudicetheirexternalfinancialstability,orif
difficultiesarewhichadverselyaffecttheeconomicsitu­
ationofagivenareaoftheCommunity,thelattermay
take,ormayauthorizetheMemberStateorStatescon­
cernedtotake,thenecessaryprotectivemeasures.
Suchmeasuresandtherulesfortheirapplicationshallbe
notifiedwithoutdelaytotheCouncilofAssociation .3.Intheapplicationofparagraphs 1and2,preference
shallbegiventosuchmeasuresaswillleastdisturbthe
functioningoftheAssociation .Thescopeofthesemeas­
uresmustnotexceedwhatisstrictlynecessarytoremedy
thedifficultiesthathavearisen.
4.Theremaybeconsultations withintheCouncilof
Associationregardingthemeasurestakenintheapplica­
tionofparagraphs 1or2.
TITLEu
FINANCIAL ANDTECHNICAL COOPERATION
Article17
InaccordancewitntheprovisionsofthisTitleandof
ProtocolNo6tothisConvention,theCommunityshall
participateinmeasures,complementary totheaction
takenbytheAssociatedStates,topromotetheirecon­
omicandsocialdevelopment .
Article18-measuresofgeneraltechnicalcooperation,ortechnical
cooperationlinkedwithinvestments;
-measurestopromotethemarketingandsaleofprod­
uctsexportedbytheAssociatedStates.
2.Decisionsonthevariousmeasuresprovidedforin
paragraph 1shalltakeintoaccount:
-thedesirabilityofachievingintegratedschemesby
meansofharmonizedapplicationofsuchmeasures;
-thedevelopmentdifficultiespeculiartoeachAssociat­
edStateowingtothenaturalconditionsprevailing
therein;
-thedesirabilityofpromotingregionalcooperation
betweenAssociatedStatesand,whereappropriate,
betweenthemandoneormoreneighbouringStates.
Article20ForthepurposessetoutinArticle17,andforthedura­
tionofthisConvention,anaggregateamountof918mil­
lion""unitsofaccountshallbesuppliedwithaviewto
coveringthewholeoftheCommunity'said,asfollows:
(a)828millionunitsofaccountbytheMemberStates.
ThisamountshallbepaidintotheEuropeanDeve­
lopmentFund(hereinaftercalledthe'Fund')as
follows:
-748millionunitsofaccountshallbeusedinthe
formofnon-reimbursable grants;
-80millionunitsofaccountshallbeusedinthe
formofloansonspecialtermsandofcontribu­
tionstothecreationofriskcapital,inparticular
byparticipatinginit.
(b)upto90millionunitsofaccountbytheEuropean
InvestmentBank(hereinaftercalledthe'Bank')inthe
formofloansextendedonthetermssetoutinProto­
colNo6tothisConventionandintheStatuteofthe
Bank.Theseloansmaycarryarebateontheinterest.
Theaggregatecostoftheinterestrebatesonloans
grantedtotheAssociatedStatesafter1June1964
shallbechargedagainstthetotalofnon-reimburs­
ablegrants.1.Inaddition,areservfundisherebyestablished
whichshallbefinancedfromaidintheformofnon­
reimbursablegrantsprovidedforinArticle18toassist
theAssociatedStatestodealwithparticularorunusual
occurrenceswhichleadtoanexceptionalsituation
havingseriousrepercussionontheireconomicpotential
duetoafallinworldpricesortonaturaldisasterssuch
asfamineorfloods.
Intheeventofsuchanexceptionalsituationoccurring,
theCommunitymaygrantaid.Suchaidshallbeallocat­
edcasebycase.Itshalleithertaketheformofacash
paymentor,accordingtothecircumstances ,anyother
form.
2.Thefundprovidedforinparagraph 1shallreceivean
initialappropriationof20millionunitsofaccount.
Atthebeginningofthesecond,third,fourthandfifth
yearsoftheapplicationofthisConventionthebalance
notusedduringtheprecedingyearshallautomatically
bemadeuptothefullamountoftheinitialappropria­
tion.
Theaggregateoftheadditionalamountspaidin,apart
fromtheinitialappropriation ,shallnotexceed45mil­
lionunitsofaccount.Article19
1.WithoutprejudicetoArticles20and21,theamount
fixedinArticle18shallbeusedforthefinancingofpro­
jectsandprogrammesadoptedasfaraspossiblewithin
theframeworkofadevelopmentprogrammeorplanand
relatingto:
-investmentinproductionandineconomicandsocial
infrastructure ,inparticularwithaviewtodiversi­
fyingtheeconomicstructureoftheAssociatedStates
and,especially,topromotingtheirindustrialization
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theAssociatedStateorgroupofAssociatedStatescon­
cerned,taketheformofco-financinginwhich,inparti­
cular,creditanddevelopmentbodiesandinstitutionsof
theAssociatedStates,MemberStates,thirdStatesor
internationalfinanceorganizationsmaytakepart.However,ifattheendofthethirdyearandduetothe
extentoftheoccurrencesreferredtoinparagraph1,the
amountsprovidedforareobviouslyinsufficient,the
CouncilofAssociationmaydecidetolevyfortheaid
providedforinthisArticleanamountofnotmorethan
ISmillionunitsofaccountontheamountofnon-reim­
bursablegrantsprovidedforinArticle18.Article25
Article21
TheCommunitymaygrantadvancesfromtheliquid
assetsoftheFunduptoatotalamountofupto50million
unitsofaccountinordertoalleviatetheconsequencesof
temporaryfluctuationsinworldprices.
Article221.InaccordancewithArticles22and24,thefollowing
mayberecipientsofthevariousformsofCommunity
aidprovidedforinArticle19:AssociatedStates;legal
personsintheMemberStatesorAssociatedStates,
whicharenotprimarilyprofit-making ,iftheirworkisin
thegeneralinterestandtheyaresubjecttogovernment
controlinthoseStates;producergroupsorsimilarbod­
iesapprovedbytheCommunityandbytheAssociated
Statesor,intheirabsenceandexceptionally ,individual
producersthemselves;regionalorinter-Statebodiesin
whichtheAssociatedStatestakepart.
Inaddition,thefollowingmayberecipients:
(a)ofnon-reimbursable grantsforgeneraltechnical
cooperation :specialistbodiesandinstitutionsor,
exceptionally ,undertakingswhosebusinessisthe
trainingofspecialistsforothers;andscholarship
holders,traineesorpersonsfollowingtraining
courses;
(b)ofloansfromtheBankandrebatesoninterestthere­
on,loansonspecialterms,contributions tothe
creationofriskcapitalandanynon-reimbursable
grantsmadefortechnicalcooperationlinkedwith
investments :undertakingsapplyingindustrialand
commercialmanagementmethodsandformedinan
AssociatedStateascompaniesorfirmswithinthe
meaningofthesecondparagraphofArticle35.
2.TherecipientsoftheaidreferredtoinArticle20shall
betheAssociatedStates.Theprocedurefordistributing
thisaidshallbelaiddownbycommonaccordbetween
theCommunityandtherecipientAssociatedStateor
States.1.TheAssociatedStatesshall,ifpossibleupontheentry
intoforceofthisConvention,informtheCommissionof
theirdevelopmentplansandprogrammesandofany
measuresforwhichtheywishtoseekfinancialaidfrom
theCommunity .
Theyshallcommunicateanysubsequentmodifications
ofsuchplansorprogrammes .
2.Documentation shallbetransmittedtotheCommuni­
tyforeachprojectorprogrammeforwhichfinancingis
requestedpursuanttoArticle19orforeachadvance
requestedpursuanttoArticle21,eitherbytheAssociat­
edStateorgroupofAssociatedStatesconcernedor,
withthelatter'sagreement,bytheundertakingorthe
regionalorinter-Stateagencyconcerned.
However,theCommunitymayputforwardproposals
forprojectsandprogrammesfortechnicalcooperation.
ItshallfirstsecuretheconsentoftheAssociatedStateor
groupofAssociatedStatesconcernedonthebroadout­
linesofsuchprojectsorprogrammes .
Article23
Article26 TheCommunityshallexaminerequestsforfinancing
referredtoitpursuanttoArticle22.Itshallmaintain
suchcontactswiththeAssociatedStatesconcernedasit
mayrequireinorderthatitsdecisionsontheprojector
programmessubmittedtoitmaybetakeninfullknow­
ledgeofthefacts,andinordertobeabletocontributeto
thepromotionofaharmoniousandbalanceddevelop­
ment>oftheAssociatedStatesasawhole.Inexamining
theserequeststheCommunityshalltakeintoaccountthe
particularproblemsfacingthecountrieswhichareatthe
greatestdisadvantageinordertoensurethattheyreceive
appropriatefinancialandtechnicalaid.TheAssociated
xStateorgroupofAssociatedStatesconcernedshallbe
informedofthedecisiontakenonitsrequest.1.AsregardsmeasuresfinancedbytheCommunity,
participation intenderingproceduresandotherproce­
duresfortheawardofcontractsshallbeopen,onequal
terms,toallnaturalandlegalpersonsoftheMember
StatesandAssociatedStates.
2.Theprovisionsofparagraph 1shallbewithoutpreju­
dicetomeasuresintendedtoassistconstructionorlarge
orsmall-scaleproductionundertakingsoftheAssociated
Stateconcerned,orofanotherAssociatedStateinthe
samearea,totakepartintheexecutionofpublicworks
contractsoflimitedscopeorofcontractsforthesupply
oflocallyproducedgoods.
Article24 Article27
AidcontributedbytheCommunityfortheexecutionof
certainprojectsorprogrammesmay,withtheconsentofThefiscalandcustomsarrangementsapplicablemthe
AssociatedStatestocontractsfinancedbytheCommu­

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nityshallbelaiddownbyadecisionoftheCouncilof
Associationtakenatthefirstmeetingfollowingthedate
ofentryintoforceofthisConvention .
Article28reportsubmittedtoitbytheCommissionontheadmin­
istrationoftheCommunity'sfinancialandtechnicalaid.
Thatreportshalltakeintoaccounttheexperiencegained
andthecontactsmadewiththeAssociatedStates
providedforinArticle23.Itshallbedrawnupincolla­
borationwiththeBankasregardsthepartsconcerning
thelatterandshall,inparticular,setoutthepositionas
regardsthecommitment,implementation andutilization
oftheaid,specifyingthetypeoffinancingandthereci­
pientState;itshallalsogivedetailsofanydisparities
andotherirregularitiesnoted,particularlyinrespectof
theprinciplessetoutinArticle19(2).1.Theamountsallocatedforfinancingprojectsorpro­
grammesunderthisTitleshallbeexpendedinaccord­
ancewiththeagreedallocationsandtothebesteconom­
icadvantage.
2.Themanagementandupkeepoftheeconomicand
socialinfrastructureandoftheproductionplantprovid­
edthroughCommunityaidshallbetheresponsibilityof
therecipients. Article30
Article29ShouldanAssociatedStatefailtoratifytheConvention
inaccordancewithArticle59,ordenouncetheConven­
tioninaccordancewithArticle64,theContractingPar­
tiesshalladjusttheamountsofthefinancialaidprovided
forinthisConvention .TheCouncilofAssociationshalllaydownthegeneral
patternforfinancialandtechnicalcooperationwithinthe
frameworkoftheAssociationonthebasisofanannual
TITLEIII
RIGHTOFESTABLISHMENT ,SERVICES,PAYMENTSANDCAPITALMOVEMENTS
Article31 Article34
Servicesshallbeconsideredtobe'serviceswithinthe
meaningofthisConventionwheretheyarenormally
providedforremuneration,insofarastheyarenot
governedbytheprovisionsrelatingtotrade,therightof
establishment orcapitalmovements.Servicesshallin
particularincludeactivitiesofanindustrial,commercial,
craftorprofessionalnaturebutnotthoseofemployed
persons.TherulesappliedineachAssociatedStateasregardsthe
rightofestablishmentortheprovisionofservicesshall
not,inlaworinfact,constitute,eitherdirectlyorin­
directly,discrimination betweennationals,companiesor
firmsofindividualMemberStates.
Nevertheless ,nationals,companiesorfirmsofaMember
State,mayavailthemselvesofthefirstparagraphinres­
pectofagivenactivityinanAssociatedStateonlyinso
farastheStatetowhichtheybelonggrantssimilarad­
vantagesforthesameactivitytonationals,companiesor
firmsoftheAssociatedStateconcerned.Article35
Article32ForthepurposeofthisConvention,'companiesorfirms'
meanscompaniesorfirmsconstitutedundercivilor
commerciallaw,includingcooperativesocietiesandother
legalpersonsgovernedbypublicorprivatelaw,save
forthosewhicharenon-profit-making .
'CompaniesorfirmsofaMemberStateorofanAsso­
ciatedState'meanscompaniesorfirmsformedinac­
cordancewiththelawofaMemberStateorAssociated
Stateandwhoseregisteredoffice,centraladministration
orprincipalplaceofbusinessisinaMemberStateor
AssociatedState;however,acompanyorfirmhaving
onlyitsregisteredofficeinaMemberStateorAssociat­
edStatemustbeengagedinanactivitywhichhasanef­
fectiveandcontinuouslinkwiththeeconomyofthat
MemberStateorAssociatedState.Where,inanAssociatedState,nationals,companiesor
firmsofaStatewhichisneitheraMemberStatenoran
AssociatedStatewithinthemeaningofthisConvention
receivetreatmentmorefavourablethanthataccorded
underthisTitletonationals,companiesorfirmsof
MemberStates,thesametreatmentshallbeextendedto
nationals,companiesorfirmsoftheMemberStates,save
whereitfromregionalagreements.
Article33
Article36Subjecttotheprovisionsrelatingtocapitalmovements,
therightofestablishmentshall,forthepurposesofthis
Convention,includetherighttotakeupandpursueac­
tivitiesasself-employed persons;tosetupandmanage
undertakings ,inparticularcompaniesorfirms;andto
setupagencies,branchesorsubsidiaries.AttherequestoftheCommunityoroftheAssociated
StatestheCouncilofAssociationshallexamineprob­
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shallalsotakeanydecisionormakeanyrecommenda­
tionrequiredfortheapplicationthereof.forthealleviationoftheconsequencesoffluctuations
inthepricesofproducts;
-tomakeavailabletotheBankthecurrencynecessary
forthetransferofallthesumsrepresentingthereve­
nueandproceedsfromtransactionscontributingto
thecreationofriskcapitalofundertakings .Article37
Article39EachSignatoryStateundertakes,insofarasithas
powersinsuchmatters,toauthorizeanypaymentscon­
nectedwithmovementsofgoods,servicesorcapital,
andwithearnings,andthetransferofsuchpaymentsto
theMemberStateorAssociatedStateinwhichthecredi­
tororthebeneficiaryresides,totheextentthatthemove­
mentofgoods,services,capitalandpersonshasbeen
liberalizedpursuanttothisConvention .1.TheAssociatedStatesshallendeavourtoapplyliber­
alexchangearrangements toinvestmentsandcurrent
paymentsconnectedwithcapitalmovementsresulting
therefrom,wherethesearemadebypersonsresidingin
theMemberStates.
2.TheAssociatedStatesshalltreatnationalsandcom­
paniesandfirmsofMemberStatesonanequalfooting
inrespectoftheirinvestmentsandthecapitalmove­
mentsresultingtherefrom.Article38
Throughouttheperiodofsubsistenceoftheloansand
participations providedforinArticles6,7,8,9and11
ofProtocolNo6tothisConvention ,theAssociated
Statesundertake :
-tomakeavailabletodebtorsthecurrencynecessary
forthepaymentofinterestandcommissiononand
amortizationofloansgrantedfortheexecutionof
projectsintheirterritoryandfortherepaymentof
advancesorloansgrantedtothebodiesresponsibleArticle40
TheCouncilofAssociationshallformulatesuchrecom­
mendationstotheContractingPartiesasmaybeneces­
saryconcerningtheapplicationofArticles37,38and
39.
TITLEIV
THEINSTITUTIONS OFTHEASSOCIATION
Article41 Article43
TheofficeofPresidentoftheCouncilofAssociation
shallbeheldalternatelybyamemberoftheCouncilof
theEuropeanCommunitiesandamemberoftheGovern­
mentofanAssociatedState.TheinstitutionsoftheAssociationshallbe:
-aCouncilofAssociation,assistedbyaCommitteeof
Association ;
-aParliamentary ConferenceoftheAssociation ;
-anArbitrationCourtoftheAssociation .
Article44
Article42 TheCouncilofAssociationshallmeetonceayearon
theinitiativeofitsPresident.
TheCouncilofAssociation'shallalsomeetwhenever
necessaryinaccordancewithitsrulesofprocedure.TheCouncilofAssociationshallconsistofthemembers
oftheCouncilandofmembersoftheCommissionofthe
EuropeanCommunitiesontheonehand,andofamember
oftheGovernmentofeachAssociatedStateontheother.
Article45AnymemberoftheCouncilofAssociationunableto
attendameetingmayberepresented.Suchrepresenta­
tiveshallexercisealltherightsofthemember.
TheproceedingsoftheCouncilofAssociationshallbe
validonlyifhalfthemembersoftheCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunities ,onememberoftheCommissionand
halfthemembersrepresentingtheGovernmentsofthe
AssociatedStatesarepresent.TheCouncilofAssociationshallactbymutualagree­
mentbetweentheCommunityandtheAssociatedStates.
TheCommunityontheonehand,andtheAssociated
Statesontheother,shalleachdeterminebyaninternal
protocoltheprocedureforarrivingattheirrespective
positions.

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Article46 Article51
ThesecretariatoftheCouncilofAssociationandofthe
CommitteeofAssociationshallbeprovidedon*anequal
basis,itshalloperateinaccordancewiththerulesof
procedureoftheCouncilofAssociation .
Article52TheCouncilofAssociationshallhavethepowertotake
decisionsinthecircumstances referredtointhisCon­
vention;suchdecisionsshallbebindingontheContract­
ingParties,whoshalltakethenecessarymeasuresto
implementthedecisions.
TheCouncilofAssociationmaylikewiseformulatesuch
resolutions,recommendations oropinionsasitmaycon­
sidernecessarytoachievethecommonobjectivesandto
ensurethesmoothfunctioningoftheAssociationar­
rangements .
TheCouncilofAssociationshallperiodicallyreviewthe
resultsoftheAssociationarrangements ,accountbeing
takenoftheobjectivesofthisAssociation .
TheCouncilofAssociationshalladoptitsrulesof
procedure.TheParliamentary ConferenceoftheAssociationshall
meetonceayear.Itshallconsistofanequalnumberof
membersoftheEuropeanParliamentandofmembersof
theParliamentsoftheAssociatedStates.
TheCouncilofAssociationshallsubmitannuallya
reportonitsactivitiestotheParliamentary Conference.
TheParliamentary Conferencemaypassresolutionson
mattersconcerningtheAssociation .Itshallappointits
Presidentanditsofficersandshalladoptitsrulesof
procedure.
TheParliamentary Conferenceshallbepreparedbya
JointCommitteesetuponanequalbasis.Article47
TheCouncilofAssociationshallbeassistedintheper­
formanceofitstasksbyaCommitteeofAssociation
consisting,ontheonehand,ofarepresentative ofeach
MemberStateandarepresentative oftheCommission
and,ontheother,ofarepresentativeofeachAssociated
State.Article53
Article48
ThechairmanoftheCommitteeofAssociationshallbe
arepresentativeofStatewhichisinofficeasPresidentof
theCouncilofAssociation .
TheCommitteeofAssociationshalladoptitsrulesof
procedure,whichshallbesubmittedtotheCouncilof
Associationforapproval.
Article491.AnydisputearisingbetweenoneMemberState,
severalMemberStatesortheCommunityontheone
hand,andoneormoreAssociatedStatesontheother;
concerningtheinterpretationorapplicationofthisCon­
vention,shallbesubmittedbyoneofthepartiestothe
disputetotheCouncilofAssociation,whichshallseek
anamicablesettlementthereofatitsnextmeeting.Ifthe
CouncilofAssociationcannotsettlethedisputeorifthe
partiestothedisputefailtoagreeuponanappropriate
methodofsettlement,thedisputeshall,attherequestof
eitherparty,besubmittedtotheArbitrationCourtofthe
Association . v
2.TheArbitrationCourtshallconsistoffivemembers:
aPresidentwhoshallbeappointedbytheCouncilof
Associationandfourjudgeschosenfrompersonsofre­
cognizedindependenceandcompetence.Thejudgesshall
beappointedbytheCouncilofAssociationwithinthree
monthsfromtheentryintoforceoftheConventionand
forthedurationthereof.Twoofthejudgesshallbeap­
pointedontheproposaloftheCounciloftheEuropean
Communitiesandtheothertwoontheproposalofthe
AssociatedStates.Followingthesameprocedure,the
CouncilofAssociationshall,foreachjudge,appointan
alternatewhoshallsitintheeventofthejudgebeing
unabletodoso.
3.TheArbitrationCourtshalldecidebyamajorityof
thevotescast.
4..ThedecisionsoftheArbitrationCourtshallbebind­
ingonthepartiestothedisputewhoshalltakeallneces­
sarymeasurestocarrythemout.1.InitsrulesofproceduretheCouncilofAssociation
shalllaydownthefunctionsandpowersoftheCommit­
teeofAssociation,withtheobjectofensuringthecon­
tinuityofcooperationnecessaryforthesmoothfunction­
ingoftheAssociation .
2.TheCouncilofAssociationmay,wherenecessary
andonthetermsandwithinthelimitslaiddownbythe
Council,delegatetotheCommitteeofAssociationthe
powersentrustedtoitbythisConvention .
Inthatevent,theCommitteeofAssociationshallactas
providedforinArticle45.
Article50
TheCommitteeofAssociationshallreporttotheCoun­
cilofAssociation,particularlyasregardsmatterswhich
havebeenthesubjectofdelegatedpowers.
ItshallalsosubmitanypertinentproposalstotheCoun­
cilofAssociation .5.TheStatuteoftheArbitrationCourtissetoutinPro­
tocolNo8tothisConvention.Ontheproposalofthe

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theCommunityandrepresentatives ofthevarioustrades
andprofessionsoftheAssociatedStates.ArbitrationCourt,theCouncilofAssociationmay
amendthatStatute.
6.TheArbitrationCourtshall,atitsfirstsession,adopt
itsrulesofprocedure.
Article55
Article54
TheCouncilofAssociationmaymakeanyappropriate
recommendation inordertofacilitatecontactsbetweenTheoperatingexpenditureoftheinstitutionsoftheAssoci­
ationshallbemetasprovidedinProtocolNo10tothis
Convention.
TITLEV
GENERALANDFINALPROVISIONS
Article56
Notreaty,convention,agreementorarrangementofany
kindbetweenoneormoreMemberStatesandoneor
moreAssociatedStatesshallprecludetheapplicationof
thisConvention .
Article57
ThisConventionshallapplytotheEuropeanterritories
oftheMemberStatesandtotheterritoriesoftheAsso­
ciatedStates.
TitleIofthisConventionshallalsoapplytorelations
betweentheFrenchoverseasdepartmentsandtheAsso­
ciatedStates.3.AsregardsthoseStateswhichhavenotratifiedthe
Conventionbythedateofitsentryintoforceasprovid­
edforinparagraph 1,theprovisionsoftheConvention
shallbecomeapplicableonthefirstdayofthemonthfol­
lowingthedepositoftheirrespectiveinstrumentsofratif­
ication.
TheSignatoryStateswhichratifytheConventionin
accordancewithparagraph2shallrecognizethevalidity
ofallmeasurestakeninimplementation ofthatConven­
tionbetweenthedateofitsentryintoforceandthedate
whenitsprovisionsbecomeapplicabletothem.Without
prejudicetoanyextensionwhichmightbegrantedto
thanbytheCouncilofAssociation,theyshall,notlater
thansixmonthsfollowingthedepositoftheirinstru­
mentsofratification,carryoutalltheobligationsdev­
olvinguponthemunderthisConventionorunderimple­
mentingdecisionsadoptedbytheCouncilofAssociation.
4.TherulesofprocedureoftheinstitutionsoftheAssoci­
ationdeterminewhetherandunderwhatconditionsthe
representativesoftheSignatoryStateswhich,onthedate
ofentryintoforceoftheConventionhavenotyetratified
it,mayattendmeetingsoftheinstitutionsoftheAsso­
ciationasobservers.Theprovisionsthusadoptedshall
beeffectiveonlyuntilthedateonwhichtheConvention
becomesapplicabletothoseStates;atallevents,they
shallceasetoapplyonthedateonwhich,pursuantto
paragraph2,theStateconcernedmaynolongerratify
theConvention .Article58
AsregardstheCommunity,thisConventionshallbeval­
idlyconcludedbyadecisionoftheCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunities takeninconformitywiththeTreaty
andnotifiedtotheParties.ItshallberatifiedbytheSig­
natoryStatesinconformitywiththeirrespectiveconsti­
tutionalrequirements .
Theinstrumentsofratificationandtheactofnotification
oftheconclusionoftheConventionshallbedeposited
withtheSecretariatoftheCounciloftheEuropean
Communities whoshalladvisetheSignatoryStatesof
thedepositthereof.
Article59
Article601.ThisConventionshallenterintoforceonthefirstday
ofthemonthfollowingthedepositoftheinstrumentsof
ratificationoftheMemberStatesandofatleast15ofthe
AssociatedStates,andoftheactofnotificationofthe
conclusionoftheConventionbytheCommunity.
2.AnAssociatedStatewhichhasnotratifiedtheCon­
ventionbythedateofitsentryintoforceasprovidedfor
inparagraph 1shallbeabletodosoonlywithin12
monthsfollowingsuchentryintoforce,unlessbeforethe
expiryofthatperioditgivesnoticetotheCouncilof
AssociationofitsintentiontoratifytheConventionnot
laterthansixmonthsfollowingthatperiod,andoncon­
ditionthatitdepositsitsinstrumentsofratificationwith­
inthattime.1.TheCouncilofAssociationshallbeinformedofany
requestbyaStateformembershipof,orassociation
with,theCommunity .
2.AnyrequestforassociationwiththeCommunitybya
Statewhoseeconomicstructureandproductionare
comparablewiththoseoftheAssociatedStates,and
which,afterexaminationbytheCommunity,hasbeen
referredbythelattertotheCouncilofAssociation,shall
bethesubjectofconsultations withintheCouncilof
Association .
3.AnAgreementofAssociationbetweentheCommu­
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AssociatedStateswhich,owingtointernationalobliga­
tionsapplyingatthetimeoftheentryintoforceofthe
Treatyandmakingthemsubjecttoaspecialcustoms
treatment,considerthemselvesnotyetabletoofferthe
CommunitythereciprocityprovidedforbyArticle3(1).
TheContractingPartiesconcernedshallre-examinethe
situationnotlaterthanthreeyearsaftertheentryinto
forceoftheConvention .theaccessionofthatStatetothisConvention .ThatState
shallthenenjoythesamerightsandbesubjecttothe
sameobligationsastheAssociatedStates.However,the
AgreementwhichassociatesthatStatewiththeCommu­
nitymaydeterminethedateonwhichcertainofthose
rightsandobligationsshallbecomeapplicabletoit.
Suchaccessionshallnotadverselyaffectthebenefits
accruingtotheAssociatedStatessignatoriestothis
Conventionfromtheprovisionsonfinancialandtechni­
calcooperation .
Article61 Article64
ThisConventionisconcludedforaperiodoffiveyears
fromthedateofitsentryintoforceandshallexpireon
31January1975atthelatest.ThisConventionmaybedenouncedbytheCommunity
inrespectofanyAssociatedState,andbyanyAssoci­
atedStateinrespectoftheCommunity,subjecttosix
months'notice.
Article62 Article65
TheProtocolsannexedtothisConventionshallforman
integralpartthereof.EighteenmonthsbeforetheexpiryofthisConventionthe
ContractingPartiesshallexamineanyprovisionswhich
mightbemadeforafurtherperiod.
TheCouncilofAssociationshalltakeanytransitional
measuresrequireduntilthenewConventionentersinto
force.Article66
Article63ThisConvention,drawnupinasingleoriginalinthe
Dutch,French,GermanandItalianlanguages,eachof
thesetextsbeingequallyauthentic,shallbedepositedin
thearchivesoftheSecretariatoftheCounciloftheEuro­
peanCommunities ,whichshalltransmitacertifiedcopy
thereoftotheGovernmentofeachoftheSignatory
States.TheCommunityandtheMemberStatesshallassumethe
obligationslaiddowninArticles2and6inrespectof
DoneatYaoundethistwenty-ninthdayofJulyintheyearonethousandninehundredand
sixty-nine.
ForHisMajestytheKingoftheBelgians:
CharlesHANIN
ForthePresidentoftheFederalRepublicofGermany:
GerhardJAHN
ForthePresidentoftheFrenchRepublic:
YvonBOURGES
ForthePresidentoftheItalianRepublic:
MarioPEDINI
ForHisRoyalHighnesstheGrandDukeofLuxembourg :
AlbertBORSCHETTE
ForHerMajestytheQueenoftheNetherlands :
JosephM.A.H.LUNS
FortheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities
JosephM.A.H.LUNS
JeanREY
SubjecttothereservationthattheEuropeanEconomicCommunityshallnotbefinallybound
untilnotificationhasbeengiventotheotherContractingPartiesofthecompletionofthe
proceduresrequiredbytheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity .

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ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofBurundi:
LazareNTAWURISHIRA
ForthePresidentoftheFederalRepublicofCameroon:
VincentEFON
ForthePresidentoftheCentralAfricanRepublic:
LouisALAZOULA
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofChad:
AbdoulayLAMANA
ForthePresidentoftheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo:
CrispinKASASA
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicoftheCongo(Brazzaville),HeadofState:
CharlesSIANARD
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofDahomey:
DaoudaBADAROU
ForthePresidentoftheGaboneseRepublic:
EmileKASSAMAPS!
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicoftheIvoryCoast:
KonanBEDIE
ForthePresidentoftheMalagasyRepublic:
JacquesRABEMANANJARA
FortheHeadofStateoftheRepublicofMali:
Jean-MarieKONE
ForthePresidentoftheIslamicRepublicofMauritania :
MokhtarOuldHAIBA
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofNiger:
AlidouBARKIRE
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofRwanda:
SylvestreNSANZIMANA
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofSenegal:
JeanCOLLIN
ForthePresidentoftheSomaliRepublic:
AhmedDUALE
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofTogo:
PaulnEKLOU
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofUpperVolta:
PierreClaverDAMIBA

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PROTOCOLS
PROTOCOL NoI
ontheapplicationofArticle2(2)oftheConventionofAssociation
THEHIGHCONTRACTING PARTIES, Article2
HAVEAGREEDuponthefollowingprovisions,whichshall
beannexedtotheConvention :
Article1IfproductsoriginatingintheAssociatedStatesandspe­
cifiedinthefirstindentofArticle2(2)oftheConvention
areliabletocustomsdutiesonimportationintothe
Communityandifunderthecommonagriculturalpolicy
thereisnoprovisionfortradeinthoseproductswith
thirdcountries,theirimportationintotheCommunity
shall,notwithstanding Article1,begovernedbyArticle
2(1)oftheConvention.
Articles1.AfterconsultationwithintheCouncilofAssociation,
theCommunityshalldetermine,casebycase,what
treatmentistobeappliedtoimportsofeachoftheprod­
uctsorgroupsofproductsreferredtoinArticle2(2)of
theConventionandoriginatingintheAssociatedStates
wherethelatterhaveaneconomicinterestinexporting
suchproducts.
ThetreatmentwhichtheCommunityappliestothese
productsshallbemorefavourablethanthegeneraltreat­
mentappliedtolikeproductsoriginatinginthirdcoun­
tries.
2.However,theCommunitymay,exceptionally,refrain
fromapplyingspecialtreatmenttoaparticularproduct
fromtheAssociatedStatesiftheeconomicsituationin
theCommunityinrespectofthatproductsojustifies.1.Thetreatmentlaiddownforthevariousproductson
thebasisofthisProtocolshallapplyuntiltheexpiryof
theConvention .
2.However,intheeventofachangeintheCommunity
organizationofmarkets,theCommunityreservesthe
righttomodifythetreatmentlaiddown,afterconsulta­
tionwithintheCouncilofAssociation .
Inthatevent,theCommunityundertakestoextendtothe
AssociatedStatesunderthenewtreatmentadvantages
comparabletothosewhichtheyenjoyedpreviously.
PROTOCOL No2
ontheapplicationofArticle3oftheConventionofAssociation
THEHIGHCONTRACTING PARTIES,
HAVEAGREEDuponthefollowingprovisions,whichshall
beannexedtotheConvention :-theirneedtobalancethen*paymentsandtocounter
difficultiesarisingmainlyfromtheireffortstoexpand
theirdomesticmarketsbutalsofrominstabilityintheir
termsoftrade;
-theneedtoachievearapidandsubstainedincreasein
exportearnings.
Article!
Article2ThedevelopmentneedsoftheAssociatedStatesreferred
toinArticle3(2)oftheConventionarethosearising
from:
-theimplementation ofeconomicdevelopmentpro­
grammesaimedatraisingthegeneralstandardof
livinginthecountryinquestion;
-theirrequirementsforeconomicdevelopment,inpar­
ticularforpromotingnewbranchesofproduction
withaviewtoraisingthecountry'sgeneralstandard
ofliving;1.EachAssociatedStateshallcommunicate tothe
CouncilofAssociation,withinthreemonthsfollowing
theentryintoforceofthisConvention,thecustomstariff
orthecompletelistofcustomsdutiesandchargeshaving
equivalenteffectwhichtheAssociatedStatelevieson
importsofproductsoriginatingintheCommunityandin
thirdcountries.
Inthecommunication eachAssociatedStateshallspeci­
fythecustomsdutiesandchargeshavingequivalentef­

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feetwhich,byvirtueofArticle3(2)oftheConvention,
willcontinuetoapplytoproductsoriginatinginthe
Community .
2.AttherequestoftheCommunity ,consultationsshall
beheldwithintheCouncilofAssociationonthecustoms
tariffsorlistsmentionedinparagraph 1.uresmentionedinparagraph 1beforetheirentryinto
force.Ifsuchconsultations havenotbeenheldwithin
twomonthsfollowingthedateofthecommunication ,the
AssociatedStateconcernedmayapplytheproposed
measures .
Injustifiablecasesofurgencythesemeasuresmaybe
putintoforceprovisionallyevenbeforeconsultationon
conditionthattheCouncilofAssociation issimulta­
neouslyinformedthereof.
Article3
Article4
1.EachAssociatedStateshallinformtheCouncilof
Associationingoodtimeofanycustomsdutiesor
chargeshavingequivalenteffectwhichitisproposedto
introduceorincreasepursuanttoArticle3(2)ofthe
Convention .
Thecommunication shallgivetheeconomicandfinan­
cialinformationwhichisrequiredinordertoassess
whethersuchmeasuresshouldbe(introducedormain­
tained.
2.AttherequestoftheCommunityconsultationsshall
beheldwithintheCouncilofAssociation onthemeas­1.Forthepurposeoflevyingcustomsdutiesand
chargeshavingequivalenteffect,whichhavebeenmain­
tainedorintroducedpursuanttoArticle3(2)ofthe
Convention,thecustomsValueofthegoodsshallbethe
pricethattheywouldactuallyfetch,attheplaceand
timeoftheirintroductionintothecustomsterritory,ina
saleintheopenmarketbetweenabuyerandasellerwho
areindependentofeachother.
2.AttherequestoftheCommunity,consultationsshall
beheldwithintheCouncilofAssociationontheapplica­
tionofthisArticle.
PROTOCOL No3
on.theapplicationofArticle7oftheConventionofAssociation
THEHIGHCONTRACTING PARTIES,
HAVEAGREEDuponthefollowingprovisions,whichshall
beannexedtotheConvention :
Article1
ThedevelopmentneedsmentionedinArticle7(2)ofthe
ConventionarethoselistedinArticle1ofProtocol
No2.tion,togetherwithalltheexplanationsrequiredinorder
toassesswhethertheyshouldbeintroduced.
AttherequestoftheCommunity,consultationsonthe
measuresshallbeheldwithintheCouncilofAssociation
withinonemonth.
Injustifiablecasesofurgency,inparticularinrespectof
theagriculturalproductsoftheAssociatedStates,the
measuresmaybeputintoforceprovisionallyevenbefore
consultation onconditionthattheCouncilofAssoci­
ationissimultaneously informedthereof.
3.TheCouncilofAssociationshallholdtheconsulta­
tionsreferredtoinparagraphs 1and2withintwo
monthsfollowingthedateofthecommunication .Ifcon­
sultationsdonottakeplacewithinthatperiod,theAsso­
ciatedStateconcernedmaymaintainorintroducethe
measuresinquestion.Article2
1.Quantitativerestrictionsandmeasureshavingequi­
valenteffect,whichwereinforceonthedateoftheentry
intoforceoftheConventionandwhichhavebeenmain­
tainedbytheAssociatedStatesbyvirtueofArticle7(2)
oftheConvention ,shallbenotifiedtotheCouncilof
Associationnotlaterthanthreemonthsaftertheentry
intoforceoftheConvention,togetherwithalltheexpla­
nationsrequiredinordertoassesswhethertheyshould
beintroduced .
AttherequestoftheCommunityconsultations shallbe
heldwithintheCouncilofAssociation onthesemeas­
ures.
2.TheAssociatedStatesshallinformtheCouncilof
Associationingoodtimeofanyquantitativerestrictions
andmeasureshavingequivalenteffectwhichtheyintend
tointroduceinpursuanceofArticle7(2)oftheConven­Article3
ThemeasuresmentionedinArticle2shallbeapplied
subjecttotheconditionthattheAssociatedStatecon­
cernedmaintainsimportpossibilitieswithoutdiscrimina­
tioninrespectofproductsoriginatingintheCommuni­
ty-
Thesemeasuresmustbeprogressivelyrelaxedsoastobe
eliminatedasfaraspossiblebytheendofaperiodtobe
determinedineachcase.

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Article4 CouncilofAssociation,suspendimportsofthatproduct
foralimitedperiodtobedeterminedcasebycase,ifit
canshowthatsuchdifficultiesexistandsuppliesallthe
explanationsrequiredinordertoassesswhetherimports
ofthatproductshouldbeprohibited.Wheredifficultiesariseinthemarketingofaparticular
productonthedomesticmarketofanAssociatedState,
thatStatemay,notwithstanding Article3andoncondi­
tionthatpriorconsultations havebeenheldwithinthe
PROTOCOL No4
ontheapplicationoftheConventionofAssociationandtheconclusionofinternational
agreementsonthegrantingofgeneralizedpreferences
THEHIGHCONTRACTING PARTIES,
DESIRINGtodefinetheirpositiononthecompatibilityofthepreferenceswhicharegrantedbythe
AssociatedStatestotheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,withthegeneralizedpreferenceswithinthe
frameworkoftheUnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment .
HAVEAGREEDuponthefollowingprovisions,whichshallbeannexedtotheConvention :
TheprovisionsoftheConvention,inparticularArticle3thereof,donotconflictwiththein­
troductionofageneralizedsystemofpreferencesanddonotpreventtheAssociatedStates
fromparticipatingtherein.
PROTOCOL No5
onmeasurestobetakenbytheHighContractingPartiesconcerningtheirmuturalinterests,in
particularinrespectoftropicalproducts
THEHIGHCONTRACTING PARTIES,
HAVEAGREEDuponthefollowingprovisions,whichshallbeannexedtotheConvention :
1.TheContractingPartiesagreetotakeaccountoftheirmutualinterestsatinternational
levelinaccordancewiththeprincipleswhicharethebasisoftheConvention .
2.Tothatend,theyshallensurethenecessarycooperation,particularlythroughconsulta­
tionswithintheCouncilofAssociation,andshallassisteachotherineverywaypossible.
3.Suchconsultationsshallbeheldparticularlyforthepurposeofcarryingout,bycommon
consentandatinternationallevel,appropriatemeasurestosolveproblemsarisingfromthe
disposalandmarketingoftropicalproducts.
PROTOCOL No6
ontheadministration ofCommunityaid
(a)directlyproductiveinvestments,especiallyinindus­
tryandtourism;THEHIGHCONTRACTING PARTIES,
HAVEAGREEDuponthefollowingprovisions,whichshall
UaonnovA/lts-iitkAf~*Am;onfmn '
CHAPTER 1
Natureofoperations
Article1(b)development measuresfortheeconomyofrural
areas,inparticularmeasurestoimprovethestruc­
tureofproduction,todiversifyoutputandtoin­
creaseproductivity ,inparticularthroughshort-term
measures.Thesedevelopmentmeasuresmayinclude
specificappliedresearchformingpartofintegrated
projects;TheinvestmentsprovidedforinArticle19oftheCon­
ventionshallcomprise:

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Article4 (c)investmentsineconomicandsocialinfrastructure ,
includinginfrastructure .designedtostimulatethe
localdevelopmentofindustryandcrafts.
Article2Thepurposesofthemarketingandsalespromotionaid
providedforinArticle19oftheConventionare:
toimprovethestructureandworkingmethodsofor­
ganizations,servicesorundertakingscontributingtothe
developmentoftheexternaltradeoftheAssociated
Statesortopromotethecreationofsuchorganizations ,
servicesorundertakings ;
(b)topromoteparticipationbytheAssociatedStatesin
internationaltradefairsandexhibitions;
(c)totrainexternaltradeandsalespromotionspeci­
alists;
(d)toundertakemarketsurveysandmarketresearch
andtoencourageuseoftheirresults;
(e)toimprovethedisseminationofinformationinthe
CommunityandtheAssociatedStateswithaviewto
developingtrade.Thetechnicalcooperationlinkedwithinvestments
providedforinArticle19oftheConventionincludes:
(a)planningandspecialandregionaldevelopment
studies;
(b)technical,economicandcommercialstudies,and
researchandadvanceplanningrequiredtoprepare
projects;
(c)aidinthepreparationofdocumentation ;
(d)aidintheexecutionandsupervisionofwork;
(e)temporaryaidforestablishment ,launchingandoper­
ationofaspecificinvestmentorofinstallations,in­
cludingwherenecessarythetrainingofpersonnelfor
theoperationandmaintenanceoftheinvestmentor
installations ;
(0temporaryresponsibility forthecostoftechnicians
andoftheprovisionofconsumergoodsnecessaryto
theproperexecutionofaninvestmentproject.CHAPTERII
Methodsoffinancing
Article5
Articles
ThegeneraltechnicalcooperationprovidedforinArticle
19oftheConventionincludes:1.Projectsandprogrammesmaybefinanced ,bynon­
reimbursablegrants,byloansonspecialterms,byloans
fromtheBankwithorwithoutinterestrebatesorby
severalofthesemethodsincombination .
Furthermore,undertakings applyingindustrialand
commercialmanagementmethodsmay,inrespectof
theirinvestments ,receivecontributionstothecreationof
theirriskcapital.
2.ThetechnicalcooperationprovidedforinArticles2,
3and4ofthisProtocolandtheaidprovidedforinArti­
cle20oftheConventionshall,however,befinanced
throughnonreimbursablegrants.(a)thegrantofscholarshipsforstudies,trainingcourses
andpostaltuitiontoprovide,asageneralruleinthe
AssociatedStates,forthevocationaltrainingofthe
nationalsthereof;
(b)theorganizationofspecifictrainingprogrammesin
theAssociatedStates,inparticularforthestaffof
publicservicesandinstitutionsoftheAssociated
Statesorofundertakingstherein;
(c)attherequestoftheAssociatedStates,theprovision
ofexperts,advisers,techniciansandinstructorsof
theMemberStatesortheAssociatedStates,forspe­
cificmissionsandforlimitedperiods;
(d)thesupplyofexperimentalanddemonstration equip­
ment;
(e)theorganizationofshorttrainingcoursesfornation­
alsoftheAssociatedStatesandadvancedtraining
coursesforcivilservantsofthoseStates;Article6
Loansforthefinancingofeconomicinvestmentprojects
shallbegrantedeitherdirecttotherecipient,or,where
appropriate,throughtheStateconcernedorthrougha
nationalormultinational organizationundertakingthe
financingofdevelopmentmeasures.
Thetermsandconditionsaccordingtowhichtheulti­
materecipientreceivestheloansthroughtheintermedi­
aryborrowershallbedrawnupsimultaneously andby
commonaccordbetweentheintermediaryborrowerand
theCommunityinstitutionsresponsibleforgrantingthe
loan.(0sectoralstudies;
(g)studiesoftheprospectsandopportunities foreco­
nomicdevelopmentanddiversification intheAsso­
ciatedStates,andofproblemsofinteresttotheAs­
sociatedStatesasawhole;
(h)generalinformationanddocumentation topromote
theeconomicandsocialdevelopmentoftheAsso­
ciatedStates,thedevelopmentoftradebetweenthose
StatesandtheCommunity,andtheachievementof
theaimsoffinancialandtechnicalcooperation .Article7
1.Investmentprojectsofgeneralbenefittotheeconomy
oftheAssociatedStateinwhichtheyareexecutedmay
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Specifically,wherethesedifficultiesresultfromafallin
worldprices,accountshallbetaken,Vhengivingconsi­
derationtothegrantofsuchaid,totheimportanceofthe
productorproductsconcernedtotheeconomyofthe
Stateinquestionandtheeconomicsituationinthat
State.cialtermswherethefinancialviabilityofsuchprojects
andtheeconomicsituationoftheAssociatedStatecon­
cernedsoallow.
2.Suchloansmaybegrantedforaperiodofupto40
yearsandforaredemption-free periodofupto10years.
Itshallbegrantedonfavourableinterestterms.
3.TheCommunityshalllaydownthetermsforthese
loansandtherulesforpaymentandrepayment.Article11
Articles1.RequestsforadvancesprovidedforinArticle21of
theConventionshallbesubmittedeitherbythenational
orinter-Stateinstitutionsresponsibleforalleviatingthe
consequencesoffluctuationsinthepriceofproductsor,
withtheconsentoftheAssociatedStateorStatescon­
cerned,byproducergroups.
2.Advancesshallbeforamaximumofthreeyearsirres­
pectiveoftheperiodofapplicationoftheConvention .
Advancesshallbefreeofinterestfortheperiodof
repaymentspecified.
3.Therepaymentofadvancesandthepaymentofany
compensation inrespectofdelayedpaymentsshallbe
guaranteedbytheAssociatedStateorStatesconcerned.1.ScrutinybytheBankoftheeligibilityofprojectsand
thegrantingofloansfromitsownresourcesshallbeef­
fectedinaccordancewiththerules,conditionsand
proceduresprovidedforinitsStatute,consideration
beinggiventotheeconomicsituationoftheStatecon­
cerned.
2.TheredemptionperiodofeachloanfromtheBank
shallbedeterminedonthebasisoftheeconomicandfi­
nancialcharacteristics oftheproject:thatperiodmay
notexceed25years.
o3.Therateofinterestshallbetheratechargedbythe
Bankatthetimeofsignatureoftheloan.Interestrebates
ontheseloansmaynotreducetolessthan3%therateof
interestwhichtherecipientswillactuallybear.However,
inthecaseofloansgrantedthroughState-controlled
developmentfinancinginstitutions,theminimumrateto
bebornebytheintermediaryborrowermaynotbeless
than2%.
4.Thetotalvalueofinterestrebatesatthetimeofsigna­
tureoftheloan,calculatedatarateandaccordingto
rulestobelaiddownbytheCommunity,shallbepaid
directtotheBank.CHAPTERIII
Useofaid
Article12
1.Thedocumentation preparedinaccordancewithAr­
ticle22(2)oftheConventionshallbesubmittedtothe
CommunitythroughtheCommission .
However,projectsforwhicheitheraloanfromtheBank,
withorwithoutinterestrebates,oracontributiontothe
creationofriskcapitalisrequestedshallbesubmitted
totheBank.
2.Themethodoffinancingindicatedintherequestshall
notprejudgethemethodoffinancingtobeadoptedby
theCommunity .Article9
Article13Inordertoencouragetheexecutionofprojectsofgeneral
interesttotheeconomyoftheAssociatedStateinwhich
theyaretobeexecuted,theCommunitymaycontribute
totheformationofriskcapitalbyparticipating initor
byotherappropriatemethods,insuchawayastoin­
creasetheresourcesoftherecipientsreferredtoinArti­
cle25oftheConvention .
Thesecontributions shallbeofminoritynature.They
maybemadeinconjunctionwithaloanfromtheBank,
or,exceptionally ,withaloanonspecialterms.1.Financialaidmaybeusedtocoverimportexpenses
andthelocalexpenditurenecessaryfortheexecutionof
approvedinvestmentprojects.
2.Suchaidmaynotbeusedtocovercurrentadminis­
trative,maintenanceandoperatingexpenses.
Article14
Article10Theprovisionsrelatingtomonopoliesandquantitative
restrictionsretainedorintroducedpursuanttoArticle7
oftheConventionandProtocolNo3shallnotapplyto
importsintoanAssociatedStatewheresuchimportsare
financedoutofCommunityaid.
TheCommunityandtheAssociatedStatesshallcollabo­
rateinallmeasuresnecessarytoensurethattheamountsRequestsrelatingtotheaidprovidedforinArticle20of
theConventionshall,onsubmissiontotheCommunity ,
beaccompaniedbyalltheeconomicandfinancialinfor­
mationrequiredtoenableanassessmenttobemadeof
theconsequences fortheeconomyoftheStateconcerned
oftheparticularandunusualoccurrencesjustifying
grantofexceptionalaidbytheCommunity .

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allocatedbytheCommunityareusedinaccordancewith
Articles26and28oftheConvention .2.TheGovernments oftheAssociatedStatesand,
whereappropriate,theinstitutionsorotherspecialised
organizationsoftheMemberStatesoroftheAssociated
Statesshallberesponsiblefortheexecutionoftechnical
cooperationmeasuressubmittedbytheirGovernments . Article16
Thegeneralclausesandconditionsapplicabletothe
awardandexecutionofpublicworkcontractsfinanced
bytheFundshallbethesubjectofjointrulesadopted,
onaproposaloftheCommission,byadecisionofthe
CouncilofAssociationatitsfirstmeetingfollowingthe
entryintoforceoftheConvention.Article18
Thefinancialandadministrative expensesoftheFund
andthecostofsupervisingprojectsandprogrammes
shallbechargedtothefundsallocatedtonon-reimburs­
ablegrants.
Article17
Article191.ThecompetentauthoritiesoftheAssociatedStates
shallberesponsiblefortheexecutionoftheprojects
submittedbytheirrespectiveGovernmentsandfinanced
bytheCommunity .Furthermore ,undertakingsandre­
gionalorinter-Stateinstitutionsshallberesponsiblefor
executingtheprojectswhichtheysubmitted.ArepresentativeoftheBankshallattendthemeetingsof
theCouncilofAssociationandoftheCommitteeof
Associationwheneveritemsrelatingtofieldswithwhich
itisconcernedareontheagenda.
PROTOCOL No7
onthevalueoftheunitofaccount
THEHIGHCONTRACTING PARTIES, andonthebasisoftheparvaluecommunicated tothe
InternationalMonetaryFundforthatconvertiblecur­
rency.HAVEAGREEDuponthefollowingprovisions,whichshall
beannexedtotheConvention :
Article1
Article3
Thevalueoftheunitofaccountusedtoexpressamounts
mentionedintheConventionofAssociationorinthe
provisionsmadeinimplementation thereofshallbe
0*88867088grammesoffinegold.
ArticlesTheunitofaccountdefinedinArticle1shallremain
unchangedthroughouttheperiodofapplicationofthe
Convention.If,however,beforetheendofthatperioda
uniformproportionate changeintheparvaluesofall
currenciesinrelationtogoldshouldbedecidedbythe
InternationalMonetaryFundunderArticleIV,Section
7,ofitsArticlesofAgreement,theweightoffinegold
containedintheunitofaccountshallaltarininverse
ratiotothatchange.
IfoneormoreMemberStatesdonot-applytheDecision
takenbytheInternationalMonetaryFundreferredtoin
theprecedingsubparagraph,theweightoffinegoldcon­
tainedintheunitofaccountshallalterininverseratioto
thechangedecidedbytheInternationalMonetaryFund.
However,theCouncilshallexaminethesituationthus
createdandshalltakethenecessarymeasuresactingby
aqualifiedmajorityafterreceivingaproposalfromthe
CommissionandtheopinionoftheMonetaryCommit­
tee.TheparityofthecurrencyofaMemberStatemrelation
totheunitofaccountdefinedinArticle1shallbethe
relationbetweentheweightoffinegoldcontainedinthe
unitofaccountandtheweightoffinegoldcorresponding
totheparvalueofthatcurrencycommunicated tothe
InternationalMonetaryFund.Ifnoparvaluehasbeen
communicated orexchangeratesdifferingfromthepari­
tybyamarginexceedingthatauthorizedbytheInterna­
tionalMonetaryFundareappliedtocurrentpayments,
theweightoffinegoldcorresponding totheparityofthe
currencyshallbecalculatedonthebasisoftheexchange
rateforacurrencydirectlyorindirectlyexpressedinand
convertibleintogoldwhichisappliedintheMember
Statetocurrentpaymentsonthedayofthecalculation,

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PROTOCOL No8
ontheStatuteoftheArbitrationCourtoftheAssociation
THEHIGHCONTRACTING PARTIES, If,forsomespecialreason,thePresidentconsidersthat
oneofthejudgesoftheCourtshouldnotsitinaparticu­
larcase,heshallputthequestiontotheCourt,which
shallgivearulingthereon.HAVEAGREEDuponthefollowingprovisions,whichshall
beannexedtotheConvention :
Article1
Articled TheCourtestablishedunderArticle41oftheConven­
tionshallbeconstitutedandshallperformitsdutiesin
accordancewiththeprovisionsoftheConventionandof
thisStatute.Intheeventofajudgebeingunabletoattend,hisalter­
nateshallreplacehimtemporarilyundertheconditions
laiddowninArticle11(3);shouldthisalternatelikewise
beunabletoattend,thealternateoftheotherjudgeap­
pointedonthesamelistofnomineesshallreplacehim
underthesameconditions . ChapterI
MembersoftheCourt
Article2Article7
IntheeventofthePresidentbeingunabletoattend,for
anyreasonotherthandeath,theCouncilofAssociation
mayassignapersontoreplacehimprovisionally inre­
spectofallorpartofhisfunctions.Thejudgesandalternatejudgesshallbeappointedfor
theperiodoftheConvention .Intheeventofthedeathor
resignationofajudgeorofanalternatejudge,thePresi­
dentoftheCourtshallnotifytheCouncilofAssociation
whichshallimmediatelyappointanewjudgeoralter­
natejudgeontherecommendation oftheCouncilofthe
EuropeanCommunitiesortheAssociatedStates,asthe
casemaybe.
Judgesandalternatejudgeswhohaveresignedshallcon­
tinuetoholdofficeuntiltheirsuccessorhasbeenap­
pointed.Articles
Article3ThemembersoftheCourtshall,toenablethemtoper­
formtheirduties,beentitledtotheprivileges,immunities
andfacilitiesnormallyaccordedtomembersofinterna­
tionallawcourtsorinternationalarbitrationtribunals.
Inthisconnectiontheyshallbeentitledtolegalimmuni­
tyinrespectofactsperformedbythemintheirofficial
capacity.Theyshallretainthisimmunityaftertheexpiry
oftheirtermofoffice.
TheCourtmaysuspendtheimmunitiesprovidedforin
thisArticlewiththeexceptionofimmunityinrespectof
actsmentionedintheprecedingparagraph.MembersoralternatemembersoftheCourtshall,in
opencourt,takeanoathtoperformtheirdutiescon­
scientiouslyandwithcompleteimpartialityandtopre­
servethesecrecyofthedeliberations .Thisoathshallbe
takenatthefirstpublicsittingfollowingtheirappoint­
ment,inthemannerprescribedbythenationallawsof
thememberoralternatememberconcerned .
Article4ChapterII
OrganizationandservicesoftheCourt
Article9
TheCourtshallsitattheplacewheretheCourtofJus­
ticeoftheEuropeanCommunitysits.ThePresidentoftheCourtshallbeappointedfortheper­
iodoftheConvention .Intheeventofthedeathorresig­
nationofthePresident,theCourtshallinformtheCoun­
cilofAssociation,whichshallimmediatelyappointa
newPresident.
WherethePresidentresigns,heshallcontinuetohold
officeuntilhissuccessorhasbeenappointed.
Article10
Article5TheservicesfortheCourtshallbeprovidedbytheRe­
gistryofthecourtofJusticeoftheEuropeanCommu­
nities;inparticular,thefunctionsofRegistrarofthe
CourtshallbeexercisedbytheRegistraroftheCourtof
JusticeoftheEuropeanCommunities .If,forsomespecialreason,oneofthemembersofthe
Courtconsidersthatheshouldnotsitinaparticular
case,thatmembershallsoinformtheCourt,whichshall
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Article16 ChapterIII
FunctioningoftheCourt
Article11TheRegistryshallsubmitacopyoftheapplicationto
theCouncilofAssociation ,whichshallcommunicate it
totheMemberStates,totheCommunityandtotheAs­
sociatedStateswhomay,untilthecompletionofthe
writtenproceedingsprovidedforintheRulesofProce­
dure,submittheirobservations ,inwriting,totheCourt
withouttherebybeingconsideredasbecomingpartiesto
thedispute.
WherethisStatuteprovidesfortheopeningoforalpro­
ceedings,Stateswhichhavesubmittedwrittenobserva­
tionsmayberepresentedinCourt.Thisprovisionshall
alsoapplytotheCommunity .ThePresidentshallconvenetheCourt,wheneverthisis
required.
ThesessionsanddeliberationsoftheCourtshallbevalid
onlywhenthePresidentandfourjudgesarepresent.
Analternatejudgewhoiscalledupontositinacase
shallcontinuetodosountilthedisputeissettled.
Article12
Article17
ThedeliberationsoftheCourtshallbeandshallremain
secret.Thepartiesshallberepresentedbyoneormoreagents
appointedforthepurpose.Theagentmaybeassistedby
alawyerentitledtopractisebeforeaCourtofaMember
StateorofanAssociatedState,orbyauniversityteach­
erbeinganationalofaMemberStateorAssociated
Statewhoseinternallawaccordshimarightofaudience.Article18
TheawardsoftheCourtshallstatethereasonsonwhich
theyarebased;theyshallcontainthenamesofthe
judgeswhotookpartinthedeliberations .Article13
Theyshallbereadinopencourt.
Inmattersofcosts,theCourtshallruleexaequoet
bono.Suchagents,advisersandlawyersshall,whentheyap­
pealbeforetheCourtenjoythecustomaryprivilegesand
immunitiesthroughouttheperformanceoftheirtask,
includingthetimespenttravellinginthisconnection.
Theyshallinparticularenjoyimmunityfromlegal
proceedingsii}respectoftheirwords,bothspokenand
written,relatingtothecase.
TheCourtmaywaivetheprivilegesandimmunities
providedforinthefirstparagraphwhereitconsiders
thatsuchwaiverwouldnotbedetrimentaltothecase.Article19
AnyofthefourlanguagesmentionedinArticle66ofthe
ConventionmaybeusedbeforetheCourt,inbothwritten
andoralproceedings .Wheneveroneofthepartiesora
MemberStateorAssociatedState,availingitselfofthe
provisionsofArticle16,requeststhetranslationofdocu­
mentsorpleadings,suchtranslationsshallbeundertaken
bytheRegistry. Article14
Article20Theproceedingsshallbebasedonargumentonboth
sides;thedetailsthereofshallbeestablishedbythisSta­
tuteandtheRulesofProcedureoftheCourt.
Article15TheCourtmaymstitutepreparatoryinquiries,ororder
suchinquiriestobemade.
WitnessesdulysummonedtoappearbeforetheCourt
shallcomplywithsuchsummonsandbepresentatthe
hearing.
TheCourtmayreporttothenationalauthoritiesany
casesofperjury,defaultingwitnessesorattemptstosu­
bornwitnesses.AcaseshallbebroughtbeforetheCourtbysubmis­
sionofawrittenapplicationtowhichthedefendantshall
begiventheopportunitytoreplywithinatime-limitto
besetbythePresident.
Theapplicationshallcontain:
-thesubject-matterofthedispute;
Article21-abriefstatementofthefactsestablishingthatanami­
cablesettlementhasnotbeenreachedbytheCouncil
ofAssociationandthatthepartieshavenotagreedon
asuitablemodeofsettlement;
-theplaintiffssubmissions ;
-abriefstatementofthegroundsonwhichtheapplica­
tionisbased.TheCourtmayrequirethepartiestoproducealldocu­
mentsandtosupplyallinformationwhichtheCourt
considersnecessary.
TheCourtmayalsorequiretheCouncilofAssociation ,
theCommunity,MemberStatesorAssociatedStatesnot
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whichtheCoiartconsidersnecessaryforthesettlementof
thedispute.
Article22
WhenevertheCourtdecides,eitherattherequestofone
ofthepartiesorofitsownmotion,toinstituteaspecial
inquiryitshallorderthepartiesoroneofthepartiesto
depositmaspecialaccounttheamountofmoneywhich
itconsifeswillfeerequiredinordertocarryoutsuch
mquMes.,ChapterIV
^OperatingexpenditureoftheCourt
Article24
Thetravelandsubsistenceexpenditureincurredbythe
membersoftheCourt,forwhichprovisionismadein
Article3(2)ofProtocolNo10,shallbemetbyadvances
providedbytheCourtofJusticeoftheEuropeanCom­
munities.
AttheendofeachyearthePresidentoftheArbitration
Courtshallforwardanaccountofsumspaidoutforthis
purpose,togetherwithaspecialreportonexpenditure
incurredandalldocumentary evidenceofaccounts
relatingthereto,totheCouncilofAssociation .
ThisaccountshallbeapprovedbytheCouncilofAsso­
ciation,whichshallordertherepaymentwithintwo
monthsofitsdecision.TheCommunityshallpayone
halfoftheaccountandtheotherhalfshallbeborneby
theAssociatedStates.Whendecidingoncosts,theCourtshallalsoruleon
theapportionment ofthatamount.
Article23
Recoverablecostsshallincludetheactualexpenditure
incurredbyShepartiesindefendingtheirrights,includ­
iKgthecostoftkeirtravelandsubsistenceandtheremu­
nerationofanagento:calawyerrepresentingorassisting
theminCourt,andalsocostsinrespectofanyspecial
inquirywithinthemeaningofArticle22.
PROTOCOL No9
onprivilegesandimmunities
THEHIGHCONTRACTING PARTIES, andwhereasArticle2ofthesaidInternalProtocolre­
cognizedtheCoordinatingCouncilashavinglegalper­
sonality:
HAVEAGREEDuponthefol'owingprovisions,whichshall
beannexedtotheConvention :
ChapterIDesiring,bytheconclusionofaProtocolonprivileges
andimmunities,tofacilitatethesmoothfunctioningof
theAssociation,thepreparationofitsworkandtheim­
plementationofthemeasuresadoptedforitsapplication;
Whereasitisthereforenecessarytospecifytheprivileges
andimmunitieswhichmaybeclaimedbypersonsparti­
cipatinginworkrelatingtotheapplicationoftheCon­
ventionandtothearrangements applicabletoofficial
communications connectedwithsuchwork,withoutpre­
judicetotheprovisionsoftheProtocolontheprivileges
andimmunitiesoftheEuropeanCommunities ,signedat
Brusselson8April1965;
Whereasitisalsonecessarytolaydownthetreatmentto
beaccordedtotheproperty,fundsandassetsofthe
CoordinatingCouncilanditsstaff;
WhereastheProtocolconcerningthemeasurestobe
takenfortheapplicationofArticle45oftheConvention,
signedthisdaybytheAssociatedStates,hasestablished
asacoordinatingbodyfortheAssociatedStatesaCoor­
dinatingCouncil,composedoftheAfricanandMalaga­
symembersoftheCouncilofAssociationsetupbythe
ConventionofAssociation,assistedbyaCoordinating
CommitteecomposedoftheAfricanandMalagasy
membersoftheCommitteeofAssociationsetupbythe
saidConvention;whereasthatCouncilandthatCom­
mitteearetobeassistedbyaCoordinating Secretariate,PersonstakingpartintheworkoftheAssociation
Article1
TheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMember
StatesandoftheAssociatedStatesandtheRepresenta­
tivesoftheinstitutionsoftheEuropeanCommunities ,
asalsotheiradvisersandexpertsandthemembersofthe
staffattheCoordinatingSecretariattakingpart,inthe
territoryoftheMemberStatesoroftheAssociated
States,intheworkeitheroftheinstitutionsoftheAsso­
ciationorofthecoordinatingbodies,orinworkconnect­
edwiththeapplicationoftheConvention,shallenjoythe
customaryprivileges,immunitiesandfacilitieswhile
carryingouttheirdutiesandwhiletravellingtoorfrom
theplaceatwhichtheyarerequiredtocarryoutsuch
duties.
Theprovisionsoftheprecedingparagraphs&aSlalsoap­
plytomembersoftheParliamentary ■r'onferencsofthe
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Association,officialsandemployeesoftheseinstitu­
tions,andalsotothemembersoftheagenciesofthe
EuropeanInvestmentBankanditsstaff.nity,theinstitutionsoftheAssociationandthecoor­
dinatingbodiesshallenjoyintheterritoryoftheSigna­
toryStatesthetreatmentaccordedtointernationalorga­
nizations.
Officialcorrespondence andotherofficialcommunica­
tionsoftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,theinstitu­
tionsoftheAssociationandthecoordinatingbodies
shallnotbesubjecttocensorship.ChapterII
Property,fundsandassetsoftheCoordinatingCouncil
Article2
ThepremisesandbuildingsoccupiedbytheCoordinat­
ingCouncilforofficialpurposesshallbeinviolable.
Theyshallbeexemptfromsearch,requisition,confisca­
tionorexpropriation ,
Exceptwhenrequiredforthepurposeofinvestigatingan
accidentcausedbyamotorvehiclebelongingtothesaid
Councilorbeingusedonitsaccount,orintheeventof
aninfringementofroadtrafficregulationsorofanacci­
dentcausedbysuchavehicle,thepropertyandassetsof
theCoordinatingCouncilshallnotbethesubjectofany
administrative orlegalmeasureofconstraintwithoutthe
authorization oftheArbitrationCourtoftheAssocia­
tion.ChapterIV
StaffoftheCoordinatingSecretariat
Article7
TheSecretaryandDeputySecretaryoftheCoordinating
Councilshallenjoy,intheStateinwhichtheCoordinat­
ingCouncilisestablished,undertheresponsibilityofthe
ChairmaninOfficeoftheCoordinatingCommittee,the
advantagesaccordedtothediplomaticstaffofdiplomat­
icmissions.Theirspousesandtheirchildrenunderage
livingintheirhouseholdshallbeentitled,underthesame
conditions,totheadvantagesaccordedtothespouses
andchildrenunderageofsuchdiplomaticstaff.Article3
ThearchivesoftheCoordinatingCouncilshallbeinviol­
able.
Article4 Articles
TheStateinwhichtheCoordinating Councilises­
tablishedshallgrantimmunityfromlegalproceedingsto
permanentmembersofthestaffoftheCoordinating
Secretariat,apartfromthosereferredtoinArticle7,
onlyinrespectofactsdonebythemintheperformance
oftheirofficialduties.Suchimmunityshallnot,how­
ever,applytoinfringementsofroadtrafficregulations
byapermanentmemberofthestaffoftheCoordinating
Secretariatortodamagecausedbyamotorvehiclebe­
longingto,ordrivenby,him.TheCoordinatingCouncil,itsassets,incomeandother
propertyshallbeexemptfromalldirecttaxes.
ThehostStateshall,whereverpossible,taketheap­
propriatemeasurestoremitorrefundtheamountofindi­
recttaxesorsalestaxesincludedinthepriceofmovable
orimmovableproperty,wherethecoordinatingCouncil
makes,strictlyforitsofficialuse,substantialpurchases
thepriceofwhichincludestaxesofthiskind.
Noexemptionshallbegrantedinrespectoftaxes,
charges,dutiesorfeeswhichrepresentchargesforser­
vicesrendered. Articles
ArticlesThenames,positionsandaddressesoftheChairmanin
OfficeoftheCoordinatingCommittee,theSecretaryand
DeputySecretaryoftheCoordinatingCouncilandofthe
permanentmembersofthestaffoftheCoordinatingSe­
cretariatshallbecommunicated periodicallybythe
PresidentoftheCoordinating CounciltotheGovern­
mentoftheStateinwhoseterritorytheCoordinating
Councilisestablished .TheCoordinatingCouncilshallbeexemptfromallcus­
tomsduties,prohibitionsandrestrictionsonimportsand
exportsinrespectofarticlesintendedforitsofficialuse;
articlessoimportedmaynotbesoldorotherwisedis­
posedof,whetherornotinreturnforpayment,intheter­
ritoryofthecountryintowhichtheyhavebeenimport­
ed,exceptunderconditionsapprovedbytheGovern­
mentofthatcountry.
ChapterIII
Officialcommunications
Article6
Fortheirofficialcommunications andthetransmission
ofalltheirdocuments,theEuropeanEconomicCommu­ChapterV
Generalprovisions
Article10
Theprivileges,immunitiesandfacilitiesprovidedforin
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Article11 intheinterestsoftheproperexecutionoftheirofficial
duties.
EachinstitutionorbodyreferredtointhisProtocolshall
berequiredtowaiveimmunitywhereveritconsidersthat
thewaiverofsuchimmunityisnotcontrarytoitsown
interests.Article53oftheConventionshallapplytodisputesre­
latingtothisProtocol.
TheCoordinatingCouncilandtheEuropeanInvestment
BankmaybepartytoproceedingsbeforetheArbitration
CourtoftheAssociation .
PROTOCOL No10
ontheoperatingexpenditureoftheinstitutionsoftheAssociation
THEHIGHCONTRACTING PARTIES, lattershallbe20unitsofaccountforeachdayduring
whichmembersoftheArbitrationCourtsit.Payment
shallbemadetothembytheArbitrationCourt.HAVEAGREEDuponthefollowingprovisions,whichshall
beannexedtotheConvention :
Article1Onehalfofthetravelandsubsistenceexpenditurein­
curredbythemembersoftheArbitrationCourtshallbe
bornebytheCommunityandtheotherhalfbytheAsso­
ciatedStates.
ExpenditurerelatingtotheRegistryoftheArbitration
Court,topreparatoryinquiriesintodisputesandtothe
organizationofhearings(premises,personnel,interpret­
ing,etc.)shallbebornebytheCommunity.TheMemberStatesandtheCommunityontheone
hand,andtheAssociatedStatesontheother,shallbe
responsibleforsuchexpenditureastheyshallincurby
reasonoftheirparticipationinthemeetingsoftheCoun­
cilofAssociationanditsdependentbodies,bothwith
regardtostaff,travelandsubsistenceexpenditureandto
postalandtelecommunications expenses.
Expenditureinconnectionwithinterpretingatmeetings,
translationandreproductionofdocuments,andtheprac­
ticalarrangements formeetings(premises,equipment,
messengers,etc.)shallbebornebytheCommunityorby
theAssociatedStates,accordingtowhetherthemeet­
ingstakeplaceintheterritoryofaMemberStateorin
thatofanAssociatedState.Expenditurerelatingtospecialinquiriesshallbesettled
bytheArbitrationCourttogetherwiththeothercosts,in
accordancewithitsStatute;tocoversuchexpenditure,
thepartiesshalldepositadvancesasdeterminedbyan
OrderoftheArbitrationCourt,orofitsPresident,in
whichsuchmeasuresareprescribed.
Article2Inwitnesswhereof,thePlenipotentiaries oftheHigh
ContractingPartieshavesignedtheabove10Protocols.
J.M.A.H.LUNS
J.REY
C.HANIN
G.JAHN
Y.BOURGES
M.PEDINI
A.BORSCHETTE
J.M.A.H.LUNS
L.NTAWURISHIRA
V.EFON
L.ALAZOULA
C.KASASATheCommunityandtheAssociatedStatesshallbesever­
allyresponsibleforthetravelandsubsistenceexpendi­
tureoftheirrespectiveparticipantsatthemeetingsofthe
Parliamentary ConferenceoftheAssociationandofthe
JointCommittee .
Theyshalllikewiseberesponsibleforthetravelandsub­
sistenceexpenditureofthepersonnelrequiredforsuch
meetingsandforpostalandtelecommunications charges.
Expenditureinconnectionwithinterpretingatmeetings,
translationandreproductionofdocuments,andtheor­
ganizationofmeetings(premises,equipment,messen­
gers,etc.)shallbebornebytheCommunityorbythe
AssociatedStates,accordingtowhetherthemeetings
takeplaceintheterritoryofaMemberStateorinthatof
anAssociatedState.C.SIANARD
K.BEDIE
D.BADAROU
E.KASSAMAPSI
P.C.DAMIBA
J.RABEMANANJARA
J.M.KONE
M.O.HAIBA
A.BARKIRE
S.NSANZIMANA
J.COLLIN
A.DUALE
A.LAMANA
P.EKLOUArticle3
MembersoftheArbitrationCourtshallbeentitledtoa
refundoftheirtravelandsubsistenceexpenditure .The

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AGREEMENT
onproductswithintheprovinceoftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity
(70/541/ECSC)
HisMajestytheKingoftheBelgians,
ThePresidentoftheFederalRepublicofGermany,
ThePresidentoftheFrenchRepublic,
ThePresidentoftheItalianRepublic,
HisRoyalHighnesstheGrandDukeofLuxembourg ,
HerMajestytheQueenoftheNetherlands ,
ContractingPartiestotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity ,
signedatParison17April1951,whoseStatesarehereinafterreferredtoas'MemberStates',
oftheonepart;and
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofBurundi,
ThePresidentoftheFederalRepublicofCameroon,
ThePresidentoftheCentralAfricanRepublic,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofChad,
ThePresidentoftheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicoftheCongo(Brazzaville),HeadofState,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofDahomey,
ThePresidentoftheGaboneseRepublic,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicoftheIvoryCoast,
ThePresidentoftheMalagasyRepublic,
TheHeadofStateoftheRepublicofMali,
ThePresidentoftheIslamicRepublicofMauritania,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofNiger,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofRwanda,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofSenegal,
ThePresidentoftheSomaliRepublic,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofTogo,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofUpperVolta,
whosestatesarehereinafterreferredtoas'AssociatedStates',
oftheotherpart;
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity ,andinparti­
culartoArticle232thereof;
ConsideringthefactthattheConventionofAssociationbetweentheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheAfricanStatesandMadagascarassociatedwiththatCommunity ,signed
thisday,doesnotapplytoproductswithintheprovinceoftheEuropeanCoalandSteel
Community ;
DesiringneverthelesstomaintainandincreasetradeinthoseproductsbetweentheMember
StatesandtheAssociatedStates;
NotingthattheAgreementconcludedtothatendandsignedatYaoundeon20July1963has
expired;
HavedesignatedastheirPlenipotentiaries :

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HISMAJESTYTHEKINGOFTHEBELGIANS :
MrCharlesHanin,MinisterforMiddleClassAffairs;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEFEDERALREPUBLICOFGERMANY :
MrGerhardJahn,Parliamentary SecretaryofState,MinistryforForeignAffairs;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEFRENCHREPUBLIC :
MrYvonBourges,SecretaryofStateforForeignAffairs;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEITALIANREPUBLIC :
MrMarioPedini,Under-Secretary ofStateforForeignAffairs;
HISROYALHIGHNESSTHEGRANDDUKEOFLUXEMBOURG :
MrAlbertBorschette,AmbassadorExtraordinary andPlenipotentiary ;
HERMAJESTYTHEQUEENOFTHENETHERLANDS :
MrJosephM.A.H.Luns,MinisterforForeignAffairs;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFBURUNDI :
MrLazareNtawurishira ,MinisterforForeignAffairsandCooperation ;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEFEDERALREPUBLICOFCAMEROON :
MrVincentEfon,MinisterforPlanningandDevelopment ;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHECENTRALAFRICANREPUBLIC :
MrLouisAlazoula,MinisterforIndustry,MiningandGeology;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFCHAD:
MrAbdoulayeLamana,MinisterforEconomicAffairs,FinanceandTransport;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEDEMOCRATIC REPUBLICOFTHECONGO:
MrCrispinKasasa,DeputyMinisterforForeignAffairs,responsibleforExternalTrade;
THEPRESIDENTOFTHEREPUBLICOFTHECONGO(BRAZZAVILLE ),HEADOFSTATE:
MrCharlesSianard,MinisterforFinanceandEconomicAffairs;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFDAHOMEY :
MrDaoudaBadarou,MinisterforForeignAffairs;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEGABONESE REPUBLIC :
MrEmileKassaMapsi,MinisterofState,GaboneseEmbassytotheBeneluxCountriesand
theEuropeanCommunities ;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFTHEIVORYCOAST:
MrKonanBedie,MinisterforEconomicandFinancialAffairs;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEMALAGASY REPUBLIC :
MrJacquesRabemananjara ,MinisterofStateforForeignAffairs;
THEHEADOFSTATEOFTHEREPUBLICOFMALI:
MrJean-MarieKone,MinisterofStateforForeignAffairsandCooperation ;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEISLAMICREPUBLICOFMAURITANIA :
MrMokhtarOuldHaiba,MinisterforPlanning;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFNIGER:
MrAlidouBarkire,MinisterofEconomicAffairs,TradeandIndustry;

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THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFRWANDA :
MrSylvestreNsanzimana ,MinisterforTrade,MiningandIndustry;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFSENEGAL :
MrJeanCollin,MinisterofFinance;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHESOMALIREPUBLIC :
MrElmiAhmedDuale,MinisterofStateforForeignAffairs;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFTOGO:
MrPaulinEklou,MinisterforTrade,Industry,TourismandPlanning;
THEPRESIDENT OFTHEREPUBLICOFUPPERVOLTA:
MrPierre-ClaverDamiba,MinisterforPlanningandPublicWorks;
WHO,havingexchangedtheirFullPowers,foundingoodanddueform,
HAVEAGREED,fortheperiodofapplicationoftheConventionofAssociation,asfollows:
Article1 Article4
ThisAgreementshallnotafreettheprovisionsofthe
TreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCoalandSteelCom­
munity,northepowersofjurisdictionconferredbythat
Treaty.SavewheremeasuresaretakenpursuanttoChapterXof
theTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCoalandSteel
Community ,productswithintheprovinceofthatCom­
munityshall,whentheyoriginateintheAssociated
States,onimportationintotheCommunitybeadmitted
freeofcustomsdutiesandchargeshavingequivalentef­
fect;however,thetreatmentappliedtotheseproducts
shallnotbemorefavourablethanthatappliedbythe
MemberStatesamongthemselves.Articles
ThisagreementshallbeapprovedbyeachSignatory
Stateinaccordancewithitsownconstitutional require­
ments.TheGovernmentofeachStateshallnotifythe
SecretariatoftheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities
ofthecompletionoftheproceduresrequiredfortheen­
tryintoforceofthisAgreement .ThisAgreementshall
enterintoforceonthesamedayastheConventionof
Association .Article2
ArticledWithoutprejudicetotheapplicationofArticle63ofthe
ConventionofAssociation ,theproductsmentioned
aboveshall,whentheyoriginateintheMemberStates,
onimportationintotheAssociatedStatesbeadmitted
freeofcustomsdutiesandchargeshavingequivalentef­
fectandfreeofquantitativerestrictionsandmeasures
havingequivalenteffect,undersimilarconditionsto
thoselaiddowninTitleI,ChapterI,andArticle16(1)
oftheConventionofAssociationandinProtocolsNos2
and3thereto.ThisAgreementshallbeconcludedforfiveyearsfrom
thedateofitsentryintoforceandshallexpireon31
January1975atthelatest.Itshallcasetoapplytoany
SignatoryStatewhich,underArticle64oftheConven­
tionofAssociation ,isnolongeraPartytothatConven­
tion.
Article7
Article3ThisAgreement,drawnupinasingleoriginalinthe
Dutch,French,GermanandItalianlanguages,eachof
thesetextsbeingequallyauthentic,shallbedepositedin
thearchivesoftheSecretariatoftheCounciloftheEu­
ropeanCommunities ,whichshalltransmitacertified
copytoeachoftheGovernmentsoftheSignatoryStates.Consultations shalltakeplacebetweenthePartiescon­
cernedinallcaseswhere,intheopinionofoneofthem,
theimplementation oftheaboveprovisionscallsforsuch
consultations .
Inwitnesswhereof,theundersignedPlenipotentiaries havesignedthisAgreement.
DoneatYaounde,thistwenty-ninthdayofJulyintheyearonethousandninehundredand
sixty-nine.
ForHisMajestytheKingoftheBelgians,
CharlesHANIN

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ForthePresidentoftheFederalRepublicofGermany,
GerhardJAHN
ForthePresidentoftheFrenchRepublic,
YvonBOURGES
ForthePresidentoftheItalianRepublic
MarioPEDINI
ForHisRoyalHighnesstheGrandDukeofLuxembourg ,
AlbertBORSCHETTE
ForHerMajestytheQueenoftheNetherlands ,
JosephM.A.H.LUNS
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofBurundi,
LazareNTAWURISHIRA
ForthePresidentoftheFederalRepublicofCameroon,
VincentEFON
ForthePresidentoftheCentralAfricanRepublic,
LouisALAZOULA
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofChad,
AbdoulayeLAMANA
ForthePresidentoftheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,
CrispinKASASA
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicoftheCongo(Brazzaville),HeadofState,
CharlesSIANARD
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofDahomey,
DaoudaBADAROU
ForthePresidentoftheGaboneseRepublic,
EmileKASSAMAPSI
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicoftheIvoryCoast,
KonanBEDIE
ForthePresidentoftheMalagasyRepublic,
JacquesRABEMANANJARA
FortheHeadofStateoftheRepublicofMali,
Jean-MarieKONE
ForthePresidentoftheIslamicRepublicofMauritania,
MokhtarOuldHAIBA
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofNiger,
AlidouBARKIRE
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofRwanda,
SylvestreNSANZIMANA
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofSenegal,
JeanCOLLIN
ForthePresidentoftheSomaliRepublic,
AhmedDUALE

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ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofTogo,
PaulinEKLOU
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofUpperVolta,
Pierre-Claver DAMIBA

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FINALACT
(70/542/EEC)
ThePlenipotentiaries of
HisMajestytheKingoftheBelgians,
ThePresidentoftheFederalRepublicofGermany,
ThePresidentofth?FrenchRepublic,
ThePresidentoftheItalianRepublic,
HisRoyalHighnesstheGrandDukeofLuxembourg ,
HerMajestytheQueenoftheNetherlands,
andoftheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities ,
oftheonepart,and
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofBurundi,
ThePresidentoftheFederalRepublicofCameroon,
ThePresidentoftheCentralAfricanRepublic,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofChad,
ThePresidentoftheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicoftheCongo(Brazzaville),HeadofState,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofDahomey,
ThePresidentoftheGaboneseRepublic,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicoftheIvoryCoast,
ThePresidentoftheMalagasyRepublic,
TheHeadofStateoftheRepublicofMali,
ThePresidentoftheIslamicRepublicofMauritania,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofNiger,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofRwanda,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofSenegal,
ThePresidentoftheSomaliRepublic,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofTogo,
ThePresidentoftheRepublicofUpperVolta,
oftheotherpart,
MeetingatYaoundethistwenty-ninthofJulyintheyearonethousandninehundredandsix­
ty-nineforthepurposeofsigningtheConventionofAssociationbetweentheEuropeanEcon­
omicCommunityandtheAfricanStatesandMadagascarassociatedwiththeCommunity,
haveadoptedthefollowingtexts:
TheConventionofAssociationbetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheAfri­
canStatesandMadagascarassociatedwiththatCommunity ,
andthefollowingProtocols:
ProtocolNo1ontheapplicationofArticle2(2)oftheConventionofAssociation
ProtocolNo2ontheapplicationofArticle3oftheConventionofAssociation
ProtocolNo3ontheapplicationofArticle7oftheConventionofAssociation
ProtocolNo4ontheapplicationoftheConventionofAssociationandtheconclusionof
internationalagreementsonthegrantingofgeneralizedpreferences
ProtocolNo5onmeasurestobetakenbytheHighContractingPartiesconcerningtheir
mutualinterests,inparticularinrespectoftropicalproducts
ProtocolNo6ontheadministration ofCommunityaid
ProtocolNo7onthevalueoftheunitofaccount
ProtocolNo8ontheStatuteoftheArbitrationCourtoftheAssociation
ProtocolNo9onprivilegesandimmunities
ProtocolNo10ontheoperatingexpenditureoftheinstitutionsoftheAssociation

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ThePlenipotentiaries oftheMemberStatesandthePlenipotentiaries oftheAssociatedAfri­
canStatesandMadagascarhavealsoadoptedthetextoftheAgreementonproductswithin
theprovinceoftheEuropeanCoalandSteelCommunity .
ThePlenipotentiaries oftheMemberStatesandthePlenipotentiaries oftheAssociatedAfri­
canStatesandMadagascarhavealsoadoptedthetextsoftheDeclarationslistedbelowand
annexedtothisFinalAct:
1.DeclarationbytheContractingPartiesonArticle10oftheConventionofAssociation
(AnnexI)
2.DeclarationbytheContractingPartiesonpetroleumproducts(AnnexII)
3.DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesandthe
Representatives oftheGovernmentsoftheAssociatedStatesonthefiscalandcustoms
arrangementsapplicabletocontractsfinancedbytheCommunity(AnnexIII)
4.DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesandthe
Representatives oftheGovernmentsoftheAssociatedStatesconfirmingtheResolutions
oftheCouncilofAssociationonfinancialandtechnicalcooperation(AnnexIV)
5.DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesandthe
Representatives oftheGovernmentsoftheAssociatedStatesontheliberalizationof
payments(AnnexV)
6.DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesandthe
Representatives oftheGovernmentsoftheAssociatedStatesonnon-discrimination be­
tweenMemberStatesinthematterofinvestments(AnnexVI)
7.DeclarationsbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesandthe
Representatives oftheGovernmentsoftheAssociatedStatesonArticle1ofProtocol
No9onprivilegesandimmunities(AnnexVII)
8.DeclarationbytheContractingPartiesonagoodofficesprocedure(AnnexVIII)
9.DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesandthe
Representatives oftheGovernmentsoftheAssociatedStatesontheStatuteoftheArbi­
trationCourtoftheAssociation(AnnexIX)
ThePlenipotentiaries oftheAssociatedAfricanStatesandMadagascarhavealsotakennote
oftheDeclarations listedbelowandannexedtothisFinalAct:
1.DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesonnuclear
products(AnnexX)
2.DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesonthetariff
quotafortheimportationofbananas(AnnexXI)
3.DeclarationbytheCommunityonArticle25oftheConventionofAssociationandArticle
9ofProtocolNo6ontheadministrationofCommunityaid(AnnexXII)
4.DeclarationbytheRepresentative oftheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGer­
manyonthedefinitionoftheexpression'Germannational'(AnnexXII)
5.DeclarationbytheRepresentative oftheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGer­
manyontheapplicationtoBerlinoftheConventionofAssociation(AnnexXIV)
Inwitnesswhereof,theundersignedPlenipotentiaries havesignedthisFinalAct.
DoneatYaounde,thistwenty-ninthdayofJulyintheyearonethousandninehundredand
sixty-nine.
ForHisMajestytheKingoftheBelgians.
CharlesHANIN
ForthePresidentoftheFederalRepublicofGermany,
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ForthePresidentoftheFrenchRepublic,
YvonBOURGES
ForthePresidentoftheItalianRepublic,
MarioPEDINI
ForHisRoyalHighnesstheGrandDukeofLuxembourg ,
AlbertBORSCHETTE
ForHerMajestytheQueenoftheNetherlands ,
JosephM.A.H.LUNS
FortheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunities ,
JosephM.A.H.LUNS
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofBurundi,
LazareNTAWURISHIRA
ForthePresidentoftheFederalRepublicofCameroon,
VincentEFON
ForthePresidentoftheCentralAfricanRepublic,
LouisALAZOULA
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofChad,
AbdoulayeLAMANA
ForthePresidentoftheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo,
CrispinKASASA
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicoftheCongo(Brazzaville),HeadofState,
CharlesSIANARD
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofDahomey,
DaoudaBADAROU
ForthePresidentoftheGaboneseRepublic,
EmileKASSAMAPSI
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicoftheIvoryCoast,
KonanBEDIE
ForthePresidentoftheMalagasyRepublic,
JacquesRABEMANANJARA
FortheHeadofStateoftheRepublicofMali,
Jean-MarieKONE
ForthePresidentoftheIslamicRepublicofMauritania,
MokhtarOuldHAIBA
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofNiger,
AlidouBARKIRE
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofRwanda,
SylvestreNSANZIMANA
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofSenegal,
JeanCOLLIN
ForthePresidentoftheSomaliRepublic,
AhmedDUALE

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ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofTogo,
PaulinEKLOU
ForthePresidentoftheRepublicofUpperVolta,
Pierre-Calver DAMIBA

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ANNEXI
DeclarationbytheContractingPartiesonArticle10oftheConventionofAssociation
THEHIGHCONTRACTING PARTIES,
Havingdecidedtoextendtheperiodofvalidityofthetextsontheconceptof'originatingproducts
adoptedpursuanttotheConventionofAssociationsignedatYaoundeon20July1963,
Consciousthatasoletextcontainingallthoseprovisionswouldbeusefulfortheproperimplementation
oftheConventionofAssociation,
HaveagreedtoinstructtheCommissionoftheEuropeanCommunitiestoprepareadraftforasoletext
assoonaspossibleinorderthatitmaybeexaminedasearlyaspossibleaftertheentryintoforceofthe
saidConvention .
ANNEXII
DeclarationbytheContractingPartiesonPetroleumproducts
Regardingpetroleumproducts,theCommunityreservestheright,whenacommonpolicyhasbeende­
termined,toalterthearrangementsprovidedforinTitleI,ChapterI,oftheConventionofAssociation .
Inthatevent,theCommunityshallaccordtoimportsofsuchproductsoriginatingintheAssociated
StatesadvantagescomparablewiththoselaiddowninthesaidConvention .
ANNEXIII
DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesandtheRepresentatives
oftheGovernmentsoftheAssociatedStatesonthefiscalandcustomsarrangements applicabletocon­
tractsfinancedbytheCommunity
ThearrangementsinforceineachAssociatedStateon31May1969shallcontinuetobeapplieduntil
implementation ofthedecisionprovidedforinArticle27oftheConventionofAssociation .
ANNEXIV
DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesandtheRepresentatives
oftheGovernmentsoftheAssociatedStatesconfirmingtheResolutionsoftheCouncilofAssociation
onfinancialandtechnicalcooperation
TheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesandtheRepresentatives oftheGovern­
mentsoftheAssociatedStateswillrenewtheResolutionsonthegeneralguidelinesforfinancialand
technicalcooperationadoptedbytheCouncilofAssociationonthebasisofArticle27oftheConven­
tionofAssociationsignedatYaoundeon20July1963,asnecessaryandwheretheyrelatetotheimple­
mentationoftheprovisionssetoutinthenewConvention .
ANNEXV
DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesandtheRepresentatives
oftheGovernmentsoftheAssociatedStatesontheliberalizationofpayments
TheGovernments oftheMemberStatesandtheGovernmentsoftheAssociatedStateswillendeavour,
withinthelimitsoftheirrelevantpowers,andinsofarastheireconomicsituationin.neralandthe
stateoftheirbalanceofpaymentsinparticularpermitthemtodoso,toliberalizethepaymentscovered
byArticle37oftheConventionfurtherthanprovidedforinthatArticle.

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ANNEXVI
DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesandtheRepresentatives
oftheGovernments oftheAssociatedStatesonnon-discrimination betweenMemberStatesinthemat­
terofinvestments
Inordertotakeaccount,inrespectofcertainAssociatedStates,oftheeffectsresultingfromtheirmem­
bershipofregionalmonetarygroupings,itisagreedthattheequalitymentionedinArticle39(2)ofthe
ConventionofAssociation-evenifitdoesnotfullyexcludepossibledifferencesinsomeoftheadminis­
trativeformalitiestowhichthetransactionsreferredtointhatArticlearesubject,dependingonwhether
ornottheyareeffectedbynationalsofthesamemonetaryzone-must,inpractice,ensurethatnationals
ofthevariousMemberStatesaretreatedonacompletelyequalfooting.
ANNEXVII
DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesandtheRepresentatives
oftheGovernmentsoftheAssociatedStatesonArticle1ofProtocolNo9onprivilegesandimmunities
1.'Customaryprivileges,immunitiesandfacilities'meanstheprivileges,immunitiesandfacilities
providedforinArticle11oftheProtocolof8April1965ontheprivilegesandimmunitiesoftheEuro­
peanCommunities .
2.TheGovernments oftheMemberStatesandtheGovernments oftheAssociatedStateswilldotheir
utmosttofacilitatethegrantunderthemostfavourableconditionsoftemporaryvisasrequiredbythe
personsreferredtoinArticle1ofProtocolNo9on"privilegesandimmunitiestoenablethemtocarry
outtheirduties.
ANNEXVIII
DeclarationbytheContractingPartiesonagoodofficesprocedure
ContractingPartieswhoarepartiestoadisputewithinthemeaningofArticle53oftheConventionof
Associationarewilling,wherecircumstances permit,andonconditionthattheCouncilofAssociation
isinformedsothatthepartiesconcernedmayasserttheirrights,tohaverecoursetoagoodoffices
procedurebeforebringingthedisputebeforetheCouncilofAssociation.
ANNEXIX
DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesandtheRepresentatives
oftheGovernmentsoftheAssociatedStatesontheStatuteoftheAtbitrationCourtoftheAssociation
TheGovernments oftheMemberStatesandtheGovernments oftheAssociatedStateswillendeavourto
takeallstepsnecessarytoensuretrtattheoffencesmentionedinArticle20(3)oftheStatuteoftheArbi­
trationCourtoftheAssociationaredealtwithinthesamemannerascorresponding offencesdealtwith
byanationalcourthavingjurisdictionincivilcases.
ANNEXX
DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesonnuclearproducts
ItresultsfromtheprovisionsoftheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunitytaken
inconjunctionwiththoseoftheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunitythatTitleIof
theConventionofAssociationappliestothegoodsandproductscoveredbyArticles92etseqofthe
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ANNEXXI
DeclarationbytheRepresentatives oftheGovernmentsoftheMemberStatesonthetariffquotafor
importsofbananas
IftheFederalRepublicofGermanyshouldrequirequantitiesinexcessofthetariffquotagrantedtoher
byvirtueoftheProtocolonthetariffquotaforimportsofbananas(headingNoex08.01ofthe
BrusselsNomenclature ),signedbytheMemberStateson25March1957,theexportingAssociated
StatesshallbeconsultedastotheirabilitytosupplyallorpartofthequantitiesrequiredbytheFederal
RepublicofGermany.
ANNEXXII
DeclarationbytheCommunityonArticle25oftheConventionofAssociationandArticle9of
ProtocolNo6ontheadministrationofCommunityaid
ConsciousthatArticle25(1)oftheConventionofAssociationdoesnotexcludethepossibilityofparti­
cipationbytheAssociatedStatesindevelopmentbanks,theCommunityneverthelessdrawstheattention
ofthelattertothefactthatsuchholdingsshallbetakenuponlyinexceptionalcasesandoncondition
thattheCommunitypossessessufficientguarantees,tobespecifiedifnecessary
ANNEXXIII
DeclarationbytheRepresentativeoftheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGermanyonthedefi­
nitionoftheexpression'Germannational'
AllGermansasdefinedintheBasicLawfortheFederalRepublicofGermanyshallbeconsideredna­
tionalsoftheFederalRepublicofGermany.
ANNEXXIV
DeclarationbytheRepresentative oftheGovernmentoftheFederalRepublicofGermanyontheappli­
cationtoBerlinoftheConventionofAssociation
TheConventionofAssociationshallapplyequallytoLandBerlinunlesstheGovernmentoftheFederal
RepublicofGermanymakesadeclarationtothecontrarytotheotherContractingPartieswithinthree
monthsfromtheentryintoforceoftheConvention.