(b)
the provision by the Partner States of an adequate and appropriate
enabling environment, such as conducive policies and basic
infrastructure;
(c)
the establishment of an export oriented economy for the Partner
States in which there shall be free movement of goods, persons,
labour, services, capital, information and technology;
(d)
the principle of subsidiarity with emphasis on multi-level
participation and the involvement of a wide range of stake- holders
in the process of integration;
(e)
the principle of variable geometry which allows for progression in
co-operation among groups within the Community for wider
integration schemes in various fields and at different speeds;
(f)
the equitable distribution of benefits accruing or to be derived from
the operations of the Community and measures to address economic
imbalances that may arise from such operations;
(g)
the principle of complementarity; and
(h)
the principle of asymmetry.
2.
The Partner States undertake to abide by the principles of good
governance, including adherence to the principles of democracy, the rule of law,
social justice and the maintenance of universally accepted standards of human
rights.
ARTICLE 8
General Undertaking as to Implementation
1.
The Partner States shall:
(a)
plan and direct their policies and resources with a view to creating
conditions favourable for the development and achievement of the
objectives of the Community and the implementation of the
provisions of this Treaty;
(b)
co-ordinate, through the institutions of the Community, their
economic and other policies to the extent necessary to achieve the
objectives of the Community; and
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