After noting that the ICC is non-operational in most member states… the conference  decided to implement, from the fiscal year 2012, decision No. 32/CEEAC/CCEG/XIII/07 of  October 30^th  2007 laying down rules concerning penalties for non-payment of contributions by member states. 

N'Djamena (Republic of Chad) – holding under the chairmanship of His Excellency Idriss Deby Itno, President of Chad Republic, and serving President, of the 15^th  Ordinary Session of ECCAS Heads of State and Government Conference.

President Idriss Deby ITNO was re-elected ECCAS Chairman. The Chadian Guelendouksia Ouaidou Nassour is the new ECCAS’ Secretary General. The Former ECCAS Secretary General, Louis Sylvain Goma, was promoted to the rank of Commander of the Chadian National Order by the Chadian Head of State Idriss Deby Itno.

            After the meeting, several decisions were taken by ECCAS Heads of State and Government in order to boost the implementation of ICC, for the free movement of people and goods in 3 main points.

            After noting the non–operationalisation of the ICC within the majority of member states and the difficulty to mobilize their contributions, generating arrears, calls on member countries that have not yet done so to introduce the ICC in their lowly body and adhere to its strict application. It decides, for the implementation, beginning early 2012, of declaration No. 32/CEEAC/CCEG/XIII/07 of 30 October 2007 laying down rules on penalties for non-payment of contributions by member states. In this regard, the Conference assigned the General Secretariat to lead a reflexion on what solidarity between member states should look like, so that it won’t be limited to the political aspect, but also the economic and financial aspects should be involved. »

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The final communiqué

Treates ECCAS

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