ECOWAS
REVISED
TREATY
ARTICLE 92
TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS
1.
Upon the entry into force of this revised Treaty in accordance with the provisions
of Article 89, the provisions of the United Nations Vienna Convention on the
Law of Treaties adopted on 23 May, 1969 shall apply to the determination of the
rights and obligations of Member States under the 1975 ECOWAS Treaty and
this revised Treaty.
2.
The ECOWAS Treaty of 1975 shall be deemed terminated when the Executive
Secretariat has received instruments of ratification of this revised Treaty from all
Member States. The Executive Secretary shall notify the Member State's in writing
thereof.
3.
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article, all Community
Conventions, Protocols, Decisions and Resolutions made since 1975 shall remain
valid and in force, except where they are incompatible with the present Treaty.
ARTICLE 93
DEPOSITORY AUTHORITY
The present Treaty and all instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Executive
Secretariat which shall transmit certified true copies of this Treaty to all Member States
and notify them of the dates of deposit of the instruments of ratification and shall register
this Treaty with the Organisation of African Unity, the United Nations Organisation and
such other organisations as the Council may determine.
IN FAITH WHEREOF, WE, THE HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT
OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST
AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS), HAVE SIGNED THIS TREATY.
DONE AT COTONOU,
THIS 24TH DAY OF JULY, 1993
IN SINGLE ORIGINAL IN THE ENGLISH, FRENCH AND PORTUGUESE
LANGUAGES, ALL TEXTS BEING EQUALLY AUTHENTIC.
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