Fourth ACP-EEC Convention Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Dec 15, 1989 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001056) Title (French) Quatrième Convention ACP-CEE Title (Other) Viertes AKP-EWG Abkommen Place of adoption Lome Depository European Union Language English, French, German, Danish, Dutch, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish Entry into force Sep 1, 1991 Subject Wild species & ecosystems, Forestry, Mineral resources, Fisheries, Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances, Energy, Water, Land & soil Keyword Management/conservation Sustainable development Food quality control/food safety International organization International trade Exploration Energy conservation/energy production Transboundary movement of waste Fishery management and conservation Mining Pesticides Sustainable use Ecosystem preservation Renewable energy Developing countries International relations/cooperation Radioactive waste Agricultural development Desertification EIA Agro-forestry Ranching/captive breeding International agreement-text Geographical area Europe, Africa, Caribbean Abstract Objectives: To promote and expedite the economic, cultural and social diversify their co-operation with the EEC States. Summary of provisions: The main areas of co-operation between the EEC and ACP States covered by the Convention are agriculture, development of fisheries, mining, and drought and desertification control. Parties agree that their co-operation entails mutual responsibility for the preservation of the natural heritage and for conservation of the natural resources of ACP States (art. 14). Economic growth is to be compatible with sustainable development. Parties further agree to co-operate with a view to protecting and enhancing the environment and natural resources of the ACP States, halting the deterioration of land and forests, restoring ecological balances, preserving natural resources and exploiting them in a rational way (art. 33). Parties also undertake to, inter alia, prohibit all export and import of hazardous and radioactive wastes between them (art. 39). Institutional mechanism: The institutions of this Convention are a Council of Ministers, a Committee of Ambassadors and a Joint Assembly (art. 29). Full text English French Spanish Website www.consilium.europa.eu Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Angola Oct 15, 1991 Oct 15, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Antigua and Barbuda Sep 1, 1991 Jun 19, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Bahamas Sep 1, 1991 Sep 28, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Barbados Sep 1, 1991 Oct 2, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Belgium Sep 1, 1991 Jul 12, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Belize Jan 17, 1992 Jan 17, 1992 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Benin Sep 2, 1991 Sep 2, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Botswana Sep 1, 1991 Sep 7, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Burkina Faso Sep 1, 1991 Apr 10, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Burundi Sep 1, 1991 Sep 21, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Cabo Verde Sep 1, 1991 Oct 15, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Cameroon Sep 1, 1991 Apr 4, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Central African Republic Nov 4, 1991 Nov 4, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Chad Oct 4, 1991 Oct 4, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Comoros Sep 1, 1991 May 13, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Congo Sep 1, 1991 Jun 24, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Congo, Dem. Rep. of Sep 1, 1991 Apr 4, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Côte d'Ivoire Nov 20, 1991 Nov 20, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Denmark Sep 1, 1991 Nov 23, 1990 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Djibouti Sep 1, 1991 Jul 4, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Dominica Sep 1, 1991 May 2, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Dominican Republic Sep 1, 1991 Aug 31, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Equatorial Guinea Sep 1, 1991 Nov 14, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Eswatini, Kingdom of Sep 1, 1991 Oct 15, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Ethiopia Sep 2, 1991 Sep 2, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Fiji Sep 1, 1991 Mar 15, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 France Sep 1, 1991 Jun 29, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Gabon Sep 1, 1991 Feb 1, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Gambia Feb 5, 1992 Feb 5, 1992 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Germany Sep 1, 1991 Oct 26, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Ghana Sep 1, 1991 Jan 31, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Greece Sep 1, 1991 Mar 8, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Grenada Sep 1, 1991 May 28, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Guinea Sep 1, 1991 Jul 6, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Guinea-Bissau Sep 1, 1991 Sep 4, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Guyana Sep 1, 1991 Oct 3, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Haiti Sep 1, 1991 Aug 23, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Ireland Sep 1, 1991 May 16, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Italy Sep 1, 1991 May 7, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Jamaica Sep 1, 1991 May 29, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Kenya Sep 1, 1991 Jan 10, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Kiribati Sep 1, 1991 Dec 21, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Lesotho Mar 18, 1992 Mar 18, 1992 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Liberia Sep 1, 1991 Dec 7, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Luxembourg May 20, 1992 May 20, 1992 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Madagascar Sep 1, 1991 Jun 20, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Malawi Sep 1, 1991 Feb 27, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Mali Sep 1, 1991 Feb 5, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Mauritania Sep 1, 1991 Sep 14, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Mauritius Sep 1, 1991 Apr 29, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Mozambique Sep 1, 1991 Oct 1, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Namibia Sep 1, 1991 Mar 15, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Netherlands Oct 31, 1991 Oct 31, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Niger Sep 1, 1991 May 31, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Nigeria Sep 1, 1991 May 7, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Papua New Guinea Oct 31, 1991 Oct 31, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Portugal Sep 1, 1991 Oct 8, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Rwanda Sep 1, 1991 Jul 24, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Saint Kitts and Nevis Sep 1, 1991 May 14, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Saint Lucia Sep 1, 1991 Jan 18, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sep 1, 1991 Dec 5, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Samoa Sep 1, 1991 Nov 6, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Sao Tome and Principe Sep 1, 1991 Nov 19, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Senegal Sep 1, 1991 Sep 25, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Seychelles Sep 1, 1991 Nov 21, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Sierra Leone Sep 1, 1991 Oct 3, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Solomon Islands Sep 1, 1991 May 7, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Spain Sep 1, 1991 Jul 16, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Sudan Sep 1, 1991 May 31, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Suriname Sep 1, 1991 Apr 25, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Sep 1, 1991 Sep 17, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Togo Sep 1, 1991 Jan 15, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Tonga Sep 1, 1991 Mar 25, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Trinidad and Tobago Sep 1, 1991 Jul 2, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Tuvalu Nov 4, 1991 Nov 4, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Uganda Sep 1, 1991 May 31, 1990 [1] Dec 15, 1989 United Kingdom Feb 15, 1992 Feb 15, 1992 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Vanuatu Sep 1, 1991 May 30, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Zambia Sep 1, 1991 Mar 13, 1991 [1] Dec 15, 1989 Zimbabwe Feb 7, 1992 Feb 7, 1992 [1] Dec 15, 1989 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in Other references Literature 24 records related to this treaty. View literature