ECOWAS REVISED TREATY CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS ARTICLE 1 For the purpose of this Treaty, "Arbitration Tribunal" means the Arbitration Tribunal of the Community established under Article 16 of this Treaty; "Authority" means theAuthority of Heads of State and Government of the Community established by Article 7 of this Treaty; "Chairman of the Authority" means the current Chairman of the Authority of Headsof State and Government of the Community, elected in accordance with the provisions of Article 8.2 of this Treaty; "Council" means the Council of Ministers of the Community established under Article 10 of this Treaty; "Commission" means theSpecialised Technical Commission established under Article 22 of this Treaty; "Community" means the Economic Community ofWest African States referred tounder Article 2 of this Treaty; "Community citizen or citizens" means any national(s) of Member States who satisfy the conditions stipulated intheProtocol defining Community citizenship; "Court of Justice" meansthe Court of Justiceof the Community establishedunderArticle 15 of this Treaty; "Import Duties" means customs duties and taxes ofequivalent effect, levied on goods by virtue of their importation; "Executive Secretary" means the Executive Secretary appointed inaccordance with the provisions of Article 18 of this Treaty; "Economic and Social Council" means the Economic and Social Council established under Article 14 of this Treaty; "Executive Secretariat" means the Executive Secretariat established under Article 17of this Treaty;