CM/RES 501
(XXVII) Page 50
RESOLUTION ON THE ASSOCIATION OF AFRICAN TRADE PROMOTION ORGANIZATION
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Twenty- Seventh Ordinary Session at Port Louis, Mauritius, from 24 June to 3rd July, 1976.
Recalling Resolution CM/Res.310 (XXI) and Resolution CM/Res.442 (XXV) of the council of Ministers of the OAU on Association of African Trade Promotion Organizations;
Having considered the Report of the Administrative Secretary-General on the Association of African Trade Promotion Organizations, 9document 772 (XXVII);
ENDORSES the establishment of the Association of African Trade Promotion Organizations;
ADOPTS the Constitution of the Association;
CALLS UPON Member States who have not signed the Constitution of who have not deposited their instruments of ratification to do so as soon as possible;
APPEALS to member States to pay at their earliest their contributions to the biennial budget of the Association (1975/1976) as well as to its forthcoming budgets;
REQUESTS the Administrative Secretary-General to submit a report thereon to the 28th Ordinary Session of the Council of Minister, and to the 14th Session of the Assembly of head of State and Government.