DECISION ON THE OFFERS BY MEMBER STATES TO HOST THE AFRICAN
INCLUSIVE MARKET EXCELLENCE CENTRE (AIMEC)
Doc. EX.CL/1196(XXXVI)
The Executive Council,
1. RECALLING Decision EX.CL/Dec.986-1007(XXXII), that adopted the
establishment of the African Inclusive Market Excellence Center (AIMEC) and requested the Commission to submit the relevant structural, financial and legal implications, in line with the AU Rules and Procedures; as well as to ensure that the selection of the Member State to host AIMEC be carried out in conformity with the relevant criteria;
2. TAKES NOTE of the Evaluation Mission Report on the Hosting of the African Inclusive Market Excellence Centre (AIMEC), and COMMENDS the Evaluation Mission for its efforts in this regard;
3. COMMENDS the quality and professionalism of the offers prepared by the Republics of Benin and Tunisia to host the Centre;
4. RECOMMENDS to the Assembly that the Republic of Tunisia shall host the AIMEC;
5. REQUESTS the Commission, in collaboration with the Republic of Tunisia to finalise the Host Country Agreement in accordance with the Executive Council Decision EX.CL/195 (VII) Rev.1 of July 2005 on hosting the AU Organs.