CM/Res. 180 (XII)
AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION COMMISSION (AFCAC)
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Twelfth Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 17 to 22 February 1969,
Having studied the report of the General Secretariat of the Organization of African Unity, in connection with the Conference convened for the purpose of setting up an African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC),
Considering that the AFCAC will itself be able to assume the entire running of its Secretariat whenever it considers itself in a position to do so,
Reaffirming its previous Resolution CM/Res. 130 (IX) adopted in Kinshasa and CM/Res.166
(XI) adopted in Algiers, in connection with the African Civil Aviation Commission, RECOMMENDS:
that, after examining the results of the assistance given by ICAU, the first ordinary plenary session of AFCAC should express its opinion as to the desirability of determining the duration of the initial stage referred to in Art icle 12 of the Convention;
that the General Secretariat of the OAU should prepare a report, with the help of AFCAC Secretariat, on the financial implications of this Commission and present it to the Council of Ministers of the OAU;
that close co-operation be established between the General Secretariat of the OAU and the Secretariat of AFCAC during the period:
REQUESTS African Member States of OAU and ECA to ratify the AFCAC Constitution as early as possible so as to expedite its entry into force.