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The Resident Representation makes available all the founding texts and official documents of ECOWAS. Treaties, protocols, regulations, directives and publications: access all the documentation you need to know your rights and understand how regional integration works.
Traités et Protocoles
The founding texts of ECOWAS: the 1993 Revised Treaty, the supplementary protocols on free movement of persons, democracy and good governance, the mechanism for conflict prevention and resolution, and sectoral conventions.
Textes Juridiques
All ECOWAS normative acts: Community regulations, directives, decisions of the Council of Ministers and of the Authority of Heads of State, as well as opinions of the ECOWAS Court of Justice.
Publications et Rapports
ECOWAS institutional publications: annual reports of the Commission, the ECOWAS magazine, thematic studies, statistical bulletins and regional strategy documents.
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All official ECOWAS documents are freely available. Download treaties, protocols and practical guides in PDF format to consult them at any time. The Resident Representation helps you understand Community texts.
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Founding texts
The ECOWAS Revised Treaty (1993), the supplementary protocols and the conventions that define the principles and objectives of the Community.
Free movement
Texts on the free movement of persons, the right of residence and establishment: protocols, regulations and practical guides.
Trade & economy
Documentation on the Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS), the Common External Tariff (CET) and regional economic policies.
Peace & security
Texts on the conflict prevention mechanism, the protocol on democracy and good governance, and the fight against terrorism.