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;