Council of Ministers of ECCAS

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The Council of Ministers of ECCAS is the principal decision-making body of the Economic Community of Central African States, composed of member states’ government ministers responsible for coordinating and guiding regional integration policies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf decision-making body
executive body
organ of an international organization
aimsTo facilitate the creation of a common market in Central Africa
harmonize national policies of ECCAS member states
promote regional economic integration in Central Africa
appliesToJurisdiction member states of the Economic Community of Central African States
composedOf government ministers of ECCAS member states
ministers responsible for regional integration in ECCAS member states
sectoral ministers designated by ECCAS member states
cooperatesWith African Union
other African regional economic communities
establishedBy Treaty establishing the Economic Community of Central African States
surface form: Treaty of the Economic Community of Central African States
hasAuthorityOver Secretariat of ECCAS
surface form: ECCAS Secretariat
hasFunction adopt decisions and regulations binding on ECCAS member states within its competence
approve ECCAS budgets and financial arrangements
coordinate regional integration policies in Central Africa
guide implementation of ECCAS treaties and protocols
oversee sectoral policies for economic cooperation in Central Africa
hasRole policy coordination body of ECCAS
principal decision-making body of ECCAS
regional integration steering body
hasSubordinateBody sectoral ministerial councils of ECCAS
headquartersCountry Gabon
headquartersLocation Libreville
languageUsed Arabic
English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
legalBasis Treaty establishing the Economic Community of Central African States
meetsAtFrequency at least once a year
overseesPolicyArea energy cooperation in Central Africa
macroeconomic policy convergence in Central Africa
peace and security cooperation in Central Africa
social and cultural cooperation in Central Africa
trade integration in Central Africa
transport and infrastructure cooperation in Central Africa
parentOrganization Economic Community of Central African States
partOf Economic Community of Central African States
regionServed Central Africa
reportsTo Conference of Heads of State and Government of ECCAS
shortName Council of Ministers of ECCAS self-linksurface differs
surface form: ECCAS Council of Ministers
usesVotingSystem consensus
qualified majority voting (in some areas)

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Economic Community of Central African States hasOrgan Council of Ministers of ECCAS
Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa hasOrgan Council of Ministers of ECCAS
this entity surface form: Council of Ministers of CEMAC
Council of Ministers of ECCAS shortName Council of Ministers of ECCAS self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: ECCAS Council of Ministers
Secretariat of ECCAS reportsTo Council of Ministers of ECCAS