Third ACP-CEE Convention Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Dec 8, 1984 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000826) Title (French) Troisième Convention ACP-CEE Title (Other) Drittes AKP-EWG Abkommen Place of adoption Lome Depository European Union Language Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Dutch Entry into force May 1, 1986 Subject Wild species & ecosystems, Mineral resources, Fisheries, Environment gen., Energy, Water, Land & soil, Sea Keyword Ranching/captive breeding International trade Management/conservation Exploration Sustainable development Agricultural development Sustainable use Food quality control/food safety Developing countries Energy conservation/energy production Desertification International organization Agro-forestry Fishery management and conservation International relations/cooperation International agreement-text Mining Abstract Objectives: To promote and expedite the economic, cultural and social development of the ACP States and to consolidate and diversify the relations between them and the Members of the Community in a spirit of solidarity and mutual interest. Summary of provisions: Part I sets out the general provisions of ACP-EEC co-operation. With a view to attaining more balanced and more self-reliant economic development in the ACP States, Parties undertake to make special efforts under this Convention to promote rural development, food security for the people and the revival and strengthening of agricultural production potential in the ACP States (art. 5). Parties further undertake, inter alia, to accord special treatment to the least-developed ACP States and take account of the specific difficulties confronting the landlocked and island ACP States (art. 7). Co-operation is to contribute in particular towards the control of drought and desertification in the framework of efforts to protect the environment and restore natural balances (art. 11). The Community is to provide adequate financial resources and appropriate technical assistance to ACP States (art. 19). The main sectors of co-operation covered by the Convention are agricultural and rural development and conservation of natural resources of ACP States, development of their fisheries with a view to expanding production for domestic consumption and export (art. 15), industrial development, development of mining and energy potential with a view to, inter alia, developing new and renewable sources of energy (art. 13), transport and communications, development of trade and services, and regional co-operation. Finally, title III of Part III provides for financial and technical co-operation between Parties. Institutional mechanisms: The institutions of the Convention are the Council of Ministers, the Committee of Ambassadors, and the Joint Assembly (art. 4). This Convention allows international organizations to become Parties to this instrument. The following organizations have become Parties: EEC. This is not refelcted in the Parties' matrix attached. Full text English Website www.consilium.europa.eu Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Angola May 1, 1986 Feb 18, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Antigua and Barbuda May 1, 1986 Dec 23, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Bahamas Oct 1, 1986 Aug 27, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Barbados May 1, 1986 Nov 20, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Belgium May 1, 1986 Mar 27, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Belize Jan 1, 1987 Nov 30, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Benin May 1, 1986 Apr 7, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Botswana May 1, 1986 Jul 18, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Burkina Faso May 1, 1986 Nov 5, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Burundi May 1, 1986 Dec 20, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Cabo Verde Jul 1, 1986 May 2, 1986 [1] Apr 30, 1985 Cameroon May 1, 1986 Jan 13, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Central African Republic May 1, 1986 May 25, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Chad May 1, 1986 Nov 14, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Comoros May 1, 1986 Feb 18, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Congo Oct 1, 1986 Aug 13, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Congo, Dem. Rep. of Jul 1, 1986 May 23, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Côte d'Ivoire May 1, 1986 Feb 4, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Denmark May 1, 1986 Jan 10, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Djibouti May 1, 1986 Jun 11, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Dominica Mar 1, 1987 Jan 23, 1987 [1] Dec 8, 1984 ECE UN Economic Commission for Europe May 1, 1986 Nov 29, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Equatorial Guinea May 1, 1986 Nov 27, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Eswatini, Kingdom of May 1, 1986 Mar 27, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Ethiopia May 1, 1986 Jan 10, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Fiji May 1, 1986 Jun 27, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 France May 1, 1986 Nov 26, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Gabon May 1, 1986 Jan 7, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Gambia Jul 1, 1986 May 22, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Germany May 1, 1986 Apr 29, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Ghana May 1, 1986 Jan 27, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Greece May 1, 1986 Oct 8, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Grenada May 1, 1986 Feb 28, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Guinea May 1, 1986 Jan 8, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Guinea-Bissau May 1, 1986 Jun 13, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Guyana May 1, 1986 Sep 10, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Ireland May 1, 1986 Mar 5, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Italy May 1, 1986 May 3, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Jamaica May 1, 1986 Mar 27, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Kenya May 1, 1986 Aug 23, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Kiribati Jul 1, 1986 May 14, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Lesotho Apr 1, 1987 Feb 9, 1987 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Liberia May 1, 1986 Feb 13, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Luxembourg May 1, 1986 Jan 24, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Madagascar May 1, 1986 Mar 3, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Malawi May 1, 1986 Feb 20, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Mali May 1, 1986 Nov 14, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Mauritania May 1, 1986 Dec 4, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Mauritius Aug 1, 1986 Jun 12, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Mozambique May 1, 1986 Oct 18, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Netherlands May 1, 1986 Apr 11, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Niger May 1, 1986 Feb 27, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Nigeria May 1, 1986 Oct 14, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Papua New Guinea May 1, 1986 Jul 8, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Rwanda May 1, 1986 Oct 14, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Saint Kitts and Nevis May 1, 1986 Jan 24, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Saint Lucia Feb 1, 1987 Dec 11, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines May 1, 1986 Dec 13, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Samoa May 1, 1986 Apr 24, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Sao Tome and Principe May 1, 1986 Jun 2, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Senegal Sep 1, 1986 Jul 3, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Seychelles May 1, 1986 Aug 13, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Sierra Leone May 1, 1986 Jan 7, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Solomon Islands May 1, 1986 Dec 17, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Somalia Sep 1, 1986 Jul 3, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Sudan May 1, 1986 Nov 19, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Suriname May 1, 1986 Apr 5, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Tanzania, Un. Rep. of May 1, 1986 Jul 3, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Togo May 1, 1986 Aug 28, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Tonga May 1, 1986 Apr 15, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Trinidad and Tobago May 1, 1986 Feb 25, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Tuvalu May 1, 1986 Nov 6, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Uganda May 1, 1986 Dec 18, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 United Kingdom Feb 1, 1987 Dec 16, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Vanuatu May 1, 1986 Oct 11, 1985 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Zambia May 1, 1986 Feb 27, 1986 [1] Dec 8, 1984 Zimbabwe May 1, 1987 Mar 11, 1987 [1] Dec 8, 1984 * [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 3 records related to this treaty. View literature