Resolution on the All-African Trade Fair

CM/Res.1351 (LIV)

RESOLUTION ON THE ALL-AFRICA TRADE FAIR

The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Fifty -fourth Ordinary Session in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, from 27 May to 1 June 1991,

Having considered the report of the Eleventh Session on the Conference of African Ministers of Trade, contained in Document E/ECA/TRADE/91/12 (CM/1667 (LIV)),

Recalling the OAU Council of Ministers Resolution, CM/Res.127 (IX) institutionalizing the All-Africa Trade Fair and the commitment of African Governments to launch a permanent “Buy African Goods” campaign within the framework of the All -Africa Trade Fair in accordance with the Lagos Plan of Action,

Further recalling the decision of the Eighth Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Trade held in Brazzaville – Congo, to accept the offer of Zimbabwe to host the Sixth All-Africa Trade Fair,

Notes with appreciation the efforts being deployed by the Government of Zimbabwe and members of the organizing Committee to ensure a successful outcome of the Sixth All - Africa Trade Fair:

1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the Eleventh Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Trade;

2. EXPRESSES ITS GRATITUDE to the Government of Zimbabwe for having offered to host the Sixth All-Africa Trade Fair;

3. TAKES NOTE that 2 to 10 September 1992 are the dates for the Sixth All- Africa Trade Fair which is scheduled to take place in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe;

4. INVITES all Member States to sensitize all socio-economic operators, including the private sector to participate actively in the Sixth All-Africa Trade Fair;

5. REQUESTS all Member States and the Secretariat of the OAU to deploy

all efforts to secure financial and technical contributions for the Fair from the EEC under the Lome IV Convention;

6. URGES also other institutions, specialized agencies, bilateral and multilateral donors to extend their assistance to Africa towards the successful mounting of the Sixth All-Africa Trade-Fair;