1975 ECOWAS Treaty
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The 1975 ECOWAS Treaty is the founding agreement that established the Economic Community of West African States as a regional organization to promote economic integration and cooperation among West African countries.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founding treaty
ⓘ
international agreement ⓘ regional economic integration treaty ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | West African heads of state and government ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Treaty of Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| createdOrganization | Economic Community of West African States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1975-05-28 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1975 ⓘ |
| established | Economic Community of West African States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingMembersCount | 15 ⓘ |
| foundingMemberState |
Benin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ Côte d'Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauritania NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalScope | West African region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | ECOWAS institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on ratifying member states ⓘ |
| organizationTypeCreated | regional economic community ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Lagos, Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
customs union
ⓘ
economic cooperation ⓘ free movement of persons, goods, services and capital ⓘ sectoral cooperation ⓘ trade liberalization ⓘ |
| purpose |
create a common market in West Africa
ⓘ
harmonize economic and sectoral policies of member states ⓘ promote cooperation among West African countries ⓘ promote economic integration among West African states ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| revisedBy | 1993 Revised ECOWAS Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | ECOWAS Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryType | sovereign states ⓘ |
| signingCity | Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingCountry | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorInstrument | 1993 Revised ECOWAS Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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