- Mindful of the different levels of economic development of the Member States of the Community and the need to share equitably the benefits of regional economic integration; - Committed to linking the liberalization of trade to a process of viable industrial development, as well as co-operation in finance, investment and other sectors ; - Noting the provisions of the Abuja Treaty calling for the establishment of regional and sub-regional economic groupings as building blocs for the creation of the African Economic Community ; - Mindful of the results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations on global trade liberalization ; - Recognizing the obligations of Member States in terms of existing regional trade arrangements and bilateral trade agreements; Hereby Agree as follows: