Economic Community of West African States
Regulation C/REG.19/12/03 Relating to the Establishment of a Small Arms Unit within the ECOWAS Executive Secretariat
- Published in official journal 44 on 1 December 2003
- Commenced
- [This is the version of this document at 18 December 2003.]
Article 1
There is hereby established a Small Arms Unit within the ECOWAS Executive Secretariat to assist in the implementation and monitoring of the ECOWAS Moratorium on the Importation, Exportation and Manufacturing of Light Weapons.Article 2
The Small Arms Unit shall be located within the Department of the Political Affairs, Defence and Security of the Executive Secretariat.Article 3
The Executive Secretariat shall make necessary budgetary allocation for the running of the Unit and shall also undertake, in collaboration with PCASED, intensive resource mobilization from external donors to provide assistance funding for the Unit.Article 4
This Regulation shall be published in the Official Journal of the Community by the ECOWAS Executive Secretariat within (30) thirty days of its signature by the Chairman of the Council of Ministers. It shall also be published within the same timeframe in the National Gazette of each Member State.History of this document
18 December 2003 this version
Consolidation