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      • Reports
        Made By Africa : Creating Value Through Integration
        2022-11-22
      • Policy Documents
        The African Continental Free Trade Area - Rules of Origin Manual
        2022-10-12
      • Policy Documents
        Draft Compiled Annexes on the Establishment of the Continental Free Trade Area
        2022-10-10

        ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION
        Thirty-First Ordinary Session
        1 – 2 July 2018
        Nouakchott, MAURITANIA

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        Tariff Liberalisation
        2018-06-12
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        AfCFTA Questions et réponses
        2018-03-16
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        AfCFTA Questions & Answers
        2018-03-16
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        Exportations de services pour la croissance et le développement : Études de cas en Afrique
        2016-06-13
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        Services Exports for Growth and Development: Case studies from Africa
        2016-06-13
      • Documents
        Décision de l'Assemblée sur le lancement des négociations relatives à la zone continentale de libre-échange (ZLE)
        2015-06-18

        Assembly/AU/Dec.569-587(XXV)
        Assembly/AU/Decl.1-6(XXV)
        Assembly/AU/Res.1(XXV)

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        Assembly Decision on the Launch of Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) Negotiations
        2015-06-18

        Assembly/AU/Dec.569-587(XXV)
        Assembly/AU/Decl.1-6(XXV)
        Assembly/AU/Res.1(XXV)

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        Décision sur la création du Centre pour le développement des minéraux en Afrique (CDMA)
        2015-05-19
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        Decision on the Establishment of the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC)
        2015-05-19
      • Reports
        Decision on the Report of the High Level African Trade Committee (HATC) on Trade Issues
        2015-03-16

        Decision on the Report of the High Level African

        Trade Committee (HATC) on Trade Issues

      • Documents
        Assembly Special Declaration on Illicit Financial Flows
        2015-02-18

        Assembly Special Declaration on Illicit Financial Flows

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        Decicion on a Dedicated Session of Senior Officials, preceded by a meeting of trade experts
        2015-02-17
      • Reports
        Decision on the Report of the High Level African Trade Committee (HATC) on Trade Issues
        2015-02-16

        Assembly/AU/Dec.555(XXIV)

      • Documents
        Decisions, Declarations and Resolution of the Assembly of the Union Twenty-Third Ordinary Session, 26-27 June 2014, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
        2014-07-26

        Decisions, Declarations and Resolution of the Assembly of the Union Twenty-Third Ordinary Session, 26-27 June 2014, Malabo, Equatorial Gu

      • Reports
        Decision on the Report of the Extraordinary Session of the AU Conference of Ministers of Trade (CAMOT)
        2014-06-24

        Decision on the Report of the Extraordinary Session of the AU Conference of Ministers of Trade (CAMOT)

      • Reports
        Decision on the Report of 3rd CAMRMRD
        2014-06-24

        Decision on the Report of 3rd CAMRMRD

      • Documents
        Decisions of the Executive Council Twenty-Fifth Ordinary Session, 20 – 24 June 2014 Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
        2014-06-24

        Decisions of the Executive Council Twenty-Fifth Ordinary Session, 20 – 24 June 2014 Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

      • Reports
        Decision on the Report of the High Level African Trade Committee on Trade Issues
        2014-01-31

        Decision on the Report of the High Level African Trade Committee on Trade Issues

      • Documents
        Declaration on the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)
        2013-10-25

        8th ORDINARY SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE

        OF AU MINISTERS OF TRADE

        21ST – 25TH OCTOBER 2013

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        Addis Ababa Declaration on WTO Issues
        2013-10-25

        CONFERENCE OF THE AFRICAN UNION

        MINISTERS OF TRADE

        24th - 25th October 2013

        ADDIS-ABABA (ETHIOPIA)

      • Documents
        Declaration on the African Growth and Opportunity Act
        2013-10-25

        CONFERENCE OF THE AFRICAN UNION

        MINISTERS OF TRADE

        24th - 25th October 2013

        ADDIS-ABABA (ETHIOPIA)

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