Interim Agreement with a View to an - Official Documents
Interim Agreement with a View to an - Official Documents Interim Agreement with a View to an - Official Documents
8 - Agricultural production - Agro-industry - Fisheries - Stock farming - Aquaculture and fish stocks c) Industry, diversification and competitiveness of economies - Modernisation of businesses - Industry - Standards and certification (SPS, quality, zootechnical standards, etc.) d) Strengthening of regional integration - Development of the regional common market - Taxation and customs e) Improvement of the business environment - Harmonisation of national trade policies 2. In implementing this partnership, the Parties shall refer to the joint guidance document in Annex I to this Agreement. 3. In implementation of this Agreement, the Parties affirm their commitment to promote the modernisation of the productive sectors in Central Africa affected by this Agreement, by means of the cooperation instruments set out in Article 7. ARTICLE 6 Business environment The Parties consider that the business environment is an essential vehicle for economic development, and that the provisions of this Agreement are therefore geared towards achieving this common objective. The signatory Central African States, which are also signatories of the OHADA Treaty (Organisation for the
Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa), undertake to apply and implement the provisions of this Treaty effectively and without discrimination. ARTICLE 7 Development finance cooperation 1. The provisions of the Cotonou Agreement which relate to economic and regional integration and cooperation shall be implemented in order to maximise the benefits provided for in this Agreement. 2. European Community 1 financing pertaining to development cooperation between the Central Africa Party and the European Community supporting the implementation of this Agreement shall be within the framework of the relevant rules and procedures provided for by the Cotonou Agreement, in particular the programming procedures of the European Development Fund (EDF), and within the framework of the relevant instruments financed by the General Budget of the European Union. In this context, supporting the implementation of this Agreement shall be one of the priorities. 3. The Member States of the European Community collectively undertake to support, by means of their respective development policies and instruments – including aid for trade – development activities for regional economic cooperation and for the implementation of this Agreement, at both national and regional levels, in accordance with the principles of effectiveness and complementarity of aid. 4. The Parties shall cooperate in order to facilitate the participation of other donors willing to support the efforts of the Central Africa Party to achieve the objectives of this Agreement. 5. The Parties recognise the usefulness of specific regional financing mechanisms which support the implementation of this Agreement, and will support the region's efforts in this direction. ARTICLE 8 Supporting the implementation of trade-related rules The Parties agree that the implementation of trade-related rules, for which the areas of cooperation are detailed in the individual Chapters of this Agreement, shall help 1 Member states not included. 9 9
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Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa), undertake <strong>to</strong> apply <strong>an</strong>d implement the<br />
provisions of this Treaty effectively <strong>an</strong>d <strong>with</strong>out discrimination.<br />
ARTICLE 7<br />
Development fin<strong>an</strong>ce cooperation<br />
1. The provisions of the Co<strong>to</strong>nou <strong>Agreement</strong> which relate <strong>to</strong> economic <strong>an</strong>d<br />
regional integration <strong>an</strong>d cooperation shall be implemented in order <strong>to</strong> maximise the<br />
benefits provided for in this <strong>Agreement</strong>.<br />
2. Europe<strong>an</strong> Community 1 fin<strong>an</strong>cing pertaining <strong>to</strong> development cooperation<br />
between the Central Africa Party <strong>an</strong>d the Europe<strong>an</strong> Community supporting the<br />
implementation of this <strong>Agreement</strong> shall be <strong>with</strong>in the framework of the relev<strong>an</strong>t<br />
rules <strong>an</strong>d procedures provided for by the Co<strong>to</strong>nou <strong>Agreement</strong>, in particular the<br />
programming procedures of the Europe<strong>an</strong> Development Fund (EDF), <strong>an</strong>d <strong>with</strong>in<br />
the framework of the relev<strong>an</strong>t instruments fin<strong>an</strong>ced by the General Budget of the<br />
Europe<strong>an</strong> Union. In this context, supporting the implementation of this <strong>Agreement</strong><br />
shall be one of the priorities.<br />
3. The Member States of the Europe<strong>an</strong> Community collectively undertake <strong>to</strong><br />
support, by me<strong>an</strong>s of their respective development policies <strong>an</strong>d instruments –<br />
including aid for trade – development activities for regional economic cooperation<br />
<strong>an</strong>d for the implementation of this <strong>Agreement</strong>, at both national <strong>an</strong>d regional levels,<br />
in accord<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>with</strong> the principles of effectiveness <strong>an</strong>d complementarity of aid.<br />
4. The Parties shall cooperate in order <strong>to</strong> facilitate the participation of other<br />
donors willing <strong>to</strong> support the efforts of the Central Africa Party <strong>to</strong> achieve the<br />
objectives of this <strong>Agreement</strong>.<br />
5. The Parties recognise the usefulness of specific regional fin<strong>an</strong>cing<br />
mech<strong>an</strong>isms which support the implementation of this <strong>Agreement</strong>, <strong>an</strong>d will support<br />
the region's efforts in this direction.<br />
ARTICLE 8<br />
Supporting the implementation of trade-related rules<br />
The Parties agree that the implementation of trade-related rules, for which the areas<br />
of cooperation are detailed in the individual Chapters of this <strong>Agreement</strong>, shall help<br />
1 Member states not included.<br />
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