Economic Community of West African States
Supplementary Act A/SA.1/02/13 Adopting the ECOWAS Quality Policy (ECOQUAL) and its Implementation Framework
Act 2-1 of 2013
- Published in official journal 62 on 1 February 2013
- Commenced on 28 February 2013
- [This is the version of this document at 28 February 2013.]
Article 1
The ECOWAS Quality Policy (ECOQUAL) and its implementation framework are hereby adopted by virtue of this Supplementary Act.Article 2
Article 3
ECOQUAL shall seek to establish a framework for the development and functioning of quality, suitable, relevant and efficient infrastructures, with a view to facilitating intra-regional and international trade, protecting the consumer and the environment, and promoting sustainable economic development.Article 4
Member States shall act to ensure the harmonisation of national quality policies with the ECOWAS Quality Policy referred to in Article 1 of this Supplementary Act.Article 5
The ECOWAS Commission shall take the necessary measures to ensure the prompt implementation of ECOQUAL.Article 6
This Supplementary Act shall be published by the ECOWAS Commission in the Official Journal of the Community within thirty (30) days of its signature. It shall also be published by each Member State in its National Gazette within the same time frame after notification by the Commission.Article 7
Article 8
This Supplementary Act shall be deposited at the Commission, which shall transmit certified copies thereof to all Member States and register same with the African Union (AU), the United Nations and such other Organisations as may be decided by the Council.History of this document
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