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Annex III
The Community and non-member countries with economic
structures and production comparable to those of the
Associated States
Declaration of intention
When the Association Convention was signed in Yaoundé, the
representatives of the Community States meeting in the Council
declared their readiness to negotiate in a sympathetic spirit
agreements with any non-member countries who so requested and
whose economic structure and production were comparable to those
of the associated States. Such agreements could take the
following forms;
a)
Accession to the Yaoundé Convention according to the
procedure laid down in Article 58 thereof, or
b) Association agreements with mutual rights and obligations,
particularly in matters of trade, or
c) Commercial agreements to facilitate and expand trade
between the Community and these countries.
In making this declaration the Member States, having regard to
the importance attaching to the development of intra-African
cooperation and trade, wished to show their willingness to
cooperate on a asis of complete equality and friendly
relations in accordance with the principles of the United Nations
Charter.
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