(2006)
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES
ECOWAS PARLIAMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROTOCOL A/P2/8/94 5 RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY PARLIAMENT
SUPPLEMENTARY PROTOCOL A/SP/.3/06/06 20 AMENDING PROTOCOL A/P.2/8/94 RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY PARLIAMENT
DECISION A/DEC. 6/01/06 32 RELATING TO MODALITIES FOR THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 6 OF PROTOCOL A/P.2/8/94 RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY PARLIAMENT
DECISION A/DEC.6/06/06 37 ALLOCATING THE POST OF SPEAKER OF THE COMMUNITY PARLIAMENT TO THE REPUBLIC OF NIGER
REGULATION C/REG.3/06/06 39 RELATING TO THE OPERATIONS, STRUCTURE, ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY PARLIAMENT
ECOWAS PARLIAMENT
ECOWAS PARLIAMENT
ECOWAS PARLIAMENT PROTOCOLS, DECISIONS AND REGULATION
Abuja, June 2006
Published by ECOWAS PARLIAMENT, ABUJA, NIGERIA
International Conference Centre, Garki, Abuja, FCT, P.M.B. 576, Abuja, NIGERIA
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ECOWAS PARLIAMENT
ECOWAS PARLIAMENT
PROTOCOL A/P.2/8/94
RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY PARLIAMENT
THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES:
Mindful of Article 7 of the Revised Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States establishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its composition and functions;
Mindful of the provisions of Article 6 Paragraph 1 and of Article 13 of the Revised Treaty relating to the establishment of the Community Parliament;
Aware that the integration of Member States into a viable regional community requires, for the settlement of issues, the will of Member States to take all necessary measures for the success of such an enterprise;
Convinced that the Community Parliament as a forum for dialogue, consultation and consensus for representatives of the peoples of the Community, can effectively promote integration;
Recalling the ECOWAS Declaration of Political Principles adopted by the Authority of Heads of State and Government at its fourteenth ordinary session held in Abuja from 4 to 6 July, 1991;
Desirous of concluding a Protocol defining the structure, composition, competence, and other matters relating to the Community Parliament;
HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE 1
##### DEFINITIONS
In this Protocol, the following expressions shall have the meanings assigned to them hereunder:
“Authority” means Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Community referred to under Article 7 of the Revised Treaty;
“Bureau” means officers of the Parliament elected into a body in accordance with Articles 14 and 18 of this Protocol;
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"Chairman of the Authority" means the current Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States;
"Community" means the Economic Community of West African States referred to under Article 2 of the Revised Treaty;
"Community Citizen" or "Community Citizens" means any person who is a national of a Member State in accordance with the conditions stipulated in Protocol A/P3/5/82 relating to the defining of Community Citizens.
"Council" means the Council of Ministers of the Community referred to under Article 10 of the Revised Treaty;
"Executive Secretary" means the Executive Secretary of the Community appointed in accordance with Article 18 of the Revised Treaty;
"Executive Secretariat" means the Executive Secretariat referred to under Article 17 of the Revised Treaty;