The Yaoundé Convention
The Yaoundé Convention
TexteThe Yaoundé Convention (20 July 1963)
TexteOn 20 July 1963, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, the European Economic Community and the 18 Associated African States and Madagascar (AASM) sign the first convention, valid for a period of five years, confirming the association between Europe and Africa on the basis of free trade and financial aid from the Six.
Address given by Walter Hallstein at the signing of the Yaoundé Convention (20 July 1963)
TexteOn 20 July 1963, Walter Hallstein, President of the European Commission, welcomes the signing, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, of the first Convention of Association between the Community, its six Member States and 18 states known collectively as the Associated African States and Madagascar (AASM).
Signing of the first Yaoundé Convention (20 July 1963)
ImageOn 20 July 1963, on behalf of the Commission of the European Economic Community, Commission President Walter Hallstein signs the Yaoundé Convention between the EEC and 18 Associated African States and Madagascar (AASM).
Jean-Marie Koné and Mohammed Sidi signing the Yaoundé Convention (20 July 1963)
ImageOn 20 July 1963, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Jean-Marie Koné, Minister of State with responsibility for Planning of the Republic of Mali (left), and Mohammed Sidi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (right), sign the first Association Agreement between the European Economic Community (EEC) and 18 Associated African States and Madagascar (AASM).
Signing of the Yaoundé Convention of Association (Yaoundé, 20 July 1963)
VidéoOn 20 July 1963, in Yaoundé, Cameroon, the Six and the 18 Associated African States and Madagascar (AASM) sign a Convention that is valid for five years, confirming the Europe–Africa Association on the basis of free trade and financial aid from the Six.
‘An “open-ended” convention with Africa’ from Le Monde (21 July 1963)
TexteOn 21 July 1963, the day after the signing in Yaoundé, Cameroon, of the first Association Agreement between the European Economic Community (EEC) and 18 states known collectively as the Associated African States and Madagascar (AASM), the French daily newspaper Le Monde describes the main provisions of the agreement.
Funding of a maternity unit in Ngozi, Burundi, through the European Development Fund
ImageThe European Development Fund (EDF), established by the Treaty of Rome of 25 March 1957, enables the funding of economic and social infrastructures. The photo shows the example of the maternity unit in Ngozi, Burundi.
Report by the Joint Committee on the conclusions that should be drawn from the first meeting of the Parliamentary Conference of the EEC–AAMS Association (10 December 1964)
TexteIn this report drawn up on 10 December 1964 on behalf of the Joint Committee, rapporteur Alioune Sissoko draws conclusions from the first meeting of the Parliamentary Conference of the Association, held from 8 to 10 December 1964 in Dakar, in accordance with Article 50 of the Yaoundé Convention between the European Economic Community (EEC) and the Associated African and Malagasy States (AAMS).
Note from the Directorate-General for Steel on the attitude of the ECSC High Authority to the AAMS (Luxembourg, 25 February 1965)
TexteOn 25 February 1965, the Directorate-General for Steel of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) publishes a note on the High Authority’s attitude to the Associated African and Malagasy States (AAMS), in which it particularly analyses the issues related to the steel industry.
Summary of the debates at the Annual Meeting of the Parliamentary Conference of the EEC–AAMS Association (13 December 1966)
TexteShort summary of the debates at the Parliamentary Conference of the Association between the European Economic Community (EEC) and the Associated African and Malagasy States (AAMS), held from 10 to 14 December 1966 in Abidjan.
Additional report by the Joint Committee on the second Annual Report by the Association Council at the Parliamentary Conference of the EEC–AAMS Association (13 December 1966)
TexteAt the Parliamentary Conference of the Association between the European Economic Community (EEC) and the Associated African and Malagasy States (AAMS), held from 10 to 14 December 1966 in Abidjan, rapporteur Alioune Sissoko presents a motion for a resolution, on behalf of the Joint Committee, on the second Annual Report of the Association Council.
Note from the Council on relations between the European Communities and the countries of East Africa (Brussels, 17 October 1967)
TexteOn 17 October 1967, the Council of the European Communities publishes a communication from the Commission dated 16 October on the average level of tariff preferences granted to the Associated African and Malagasy States (AAMS) for products imported from Member States of the European Economic Community (EEC).
‘The Yaoundé Convention’ from Eurafrica (March 1968)
TexteIn the March 1968 edition of the monthly journal Eurafrica: Tribune du Tiers-Monde, published by the Eurafrican Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the former Belgian Minister for Economic Affairs and Employment Léon-Éli Troclet discusses the development of trade between the European Economic Community (EEC) and the Associated African and Malagasy States (AAMS) since the signing of the Yaoundé Convention in July 1963.
Communication from the Commission on the issues raised by the renewal of the Yaoundé Convention (Brussels, 3 April 1968)
TexteOn 3 April 1968, the Commission of the European Communities sends a communication to the Council on the issues raised by the renewal of the Yaoundé Convention. It particularly focuses on economic and trade issues, financial and technical cooperation, the right of establishment and the right to provide services.
‘The association of African states with the Common Market’ from Eurafrica (May 1968)
TexteIn the May 1968 edition of the monthly journal Eurafrica: Tribune du Tiers-Monde, published by the Eurafrican Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Belgian journalist and writer Raoul Crabbé speculates on the basis on which the Yaoundé Convention between the European Economic Community (EEC) and the Associated African and Malagasy States (AAMS) will be renewed.
Report by the European Parliament on the renewal of the Yaoundé Convention (30 September 1968)
TexteIn this report dated 30 September 1968 drawn up on behalf of the European Parliament’s committee for relations with the Associated African and Malagasy States (AAMS), the rapporteur, Gaston Thorn, examines the issues raised by the renewal of the Yaoundé Convention. He particularly discusses the institutional structure provided by the convention and analyses the development of trade between the AAMS and the European Economic Community (EEC). The report also focuses on financial and technical cooperation, especially the intervention of the European Development Fund (EDF) and the role of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in the AAMS.
Draft study by the Economic and Social Committee on the problems raised by the renewal of the Yaoundé Convention (Brussels, 24 February 1969)
TexteIn this draft study dated 24 February 1969 produced on behalf of the specialist section for overseas development in the Economic and Social Committee (ESC) of the European Communities, the rapporteur, Mr Bodart, outlines the problems raised by the renewal of the Yaoundé Convention. He particularly refers to the development of imports in the European Economic Community (EEC) of the main products from the Associated African and Malagasy States, examines the implementation of the provisions in the convention and proposes various amendments ahead of its renewal.
‘The renewal of the Yaoundé Conventions’ from Affari esteri (April 1969)
TexteIn April 1969, Mario Pedini, Italian Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, reviews the Yaoundé Conventions, providing details of the use of Community subsidies for the period 1966–68, and speculates on the issues surrounding the new convention due to be concluded.