CM/Res. 439 (XXV)
RESOLUTION ON THE AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION COMMISSION
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity meeting in its Twenty- Fifth Ordinary Session from 18 to 25 July 1975, in Kampala, Uganda,
Noting the report of the Administrative Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution CM/Res. 357 (XXIII) on the African Civil Aviation Commission,
Having considered the report of the meeting held in Addis Ababa between the Administrative Secretary-Secretary of the OAU and the Bureau of AFCAC,
Convinced of the need of associate all the active forces of development in Africa with the Organization of African Unity and that AFCAC is such an active force,
Aware of the importance of air transport in Africa’s development and economic integration in accordance with the objectives and principles of the OAU Charter,
DECIDES:
to grant the African Civil Aviation Commission the status of a Specialized Agency of the OAU to be governed by an agreement between the OAU and AFCAC;
DECIDES FURTHER that the agreement should ensure the following provisions:
Active participation of OAU in all the activities of AFCAC including meetings of the Bureau and the Plenary;
Active involvements of the OAU in the preparation of the agenda of AFCAC Plenary Sessions;
Attendance of AFCAC at regular session of the OAU and presentation of detailed annual reports on its activities;
The establishment of an independent AFCAC Secretariat;
The establishment of an OAU/AFCAC Co-ordinating Committee at which other African Organizations such as ECA, ADB may be invited;
Co-operation agreement between OAU and ICAO whose provisions would determine the relationship between AFCAC and ICAC.
RECOMMENDS that the OAU and AFCAC should undertake the drafting of the agreement granting AFCAC the status of a Specialized Agency of the OAU;
REQUESTS the Administrative Secretary-General of the OAU to present this draft agreement to the Twenty-Sixth Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers.
CALLS in the meantime, on the OAU and AFCAC to intensify their co-operation for the realization of African objective in air transport.