SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY ARTICLE 6 GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS 1. Member States undertake to adopt adequate measures to promote the achievement of the objectives of SADC, and shall refrain from taking any measure likely to jeopardise the sustenance of its principles, the achievement of its objectives and the implementation of the provisions of this Treaty. 2. SADC and Member States shall not discriminate against any person on grounds of gender, religion, political views, race, ethnic origin, culture, ill health, disability, or such other ground as may be determined by the Summit. 3. SADC shall not discriminate against any Member State. 4. Member States shall take all steps necessary to ensure the uniform application of this Treaty. 5. Member States shall take all necessary steps to accord this Treaty the force of national law. 6. Member States shall co-operate with and assist institutions of SADC in the performance of their duties. CHAPTER FOUR MEMBERSHIP ARTICLE 7 MEMBERSHIP States listed in the Preamble hereto shall, upon signature and ratification of this Treaty, be members of SADC. ARTICLE 8 ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS 1. Any State not listed in the Preamble to this Treaty may become a member of SADC upon being admitted by the existing members and acceding to this Treaty. 2. The Summit shall determine the procedures for the admission of new members and for accession to this Treaty by such members. 3. The Council shall consider and recommend to the Summit any application for membership of SADC. 4. The admission of any State to membership of SADC shall be effected by a unanimous decision of the Summit. 5. Membership of SADC shall not be subject to any reservations. Consolidated text of the Treaty of the Southern African Development Community, as Amended -7-