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ARTICLE 47
Capacity-building and technical assistance
In accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of Title II of this Agreement on
development finance cooperation, the Parties agree to cooperate in the following
areas inter alia:
i) For products referred to in Appendix IA, the Parties agree to cooperate
with a view to strengthening both regional integration within the
signatory Central African States and control capacity in accordance
with the objectives of this Agreement, and in such a manner as to
facilitate trade between the signatory Central African States.
ii) For the products referred to in Appendix IB, the Parties agree to
cooperate with a view to improving the competitiveness and quality of
their products.
CHAPTER 5
FORESTRY GOVERNANCE AND TRADE IN TIMBER AND FOREST
PRODUCTS
ARTICLE 48
Definitions
Unless specified otherwise, for the purposes of this Chapter the description "forest
products" shall also include non-timber forest products and their derivatives.
ARTICLE 49
Scope
The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to trade in timber and forest products
originating in Central Africa and to the sustainable management of the forests from
which these products are extracted.