| 6 “State Parties” means any Member States of the African Union which have ratified, or acceded to this Protocol and deposited the instrument of ratification or accession with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission; “Territory” means the land, airspace and waters belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a Member State; “Travel document” means a passport which complies with the International Civil Aviation Organization standards for travel documents, or any other travel document identifying a person issued by or on behalf of a Member State or by the Commission which is recognized by the host Member State; “Treaty” means the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community adopted in Abuja, Nigeria on 3rd June, 1991 and entered into force on 12th May, 1994; “Union” means the African Union established by the Constitutive Act of the African Union; “Vehicle” means any means in or by which a person travels, is carried or conveyed into, by land, the territory of a Member State; “Visa” means the authority granted to a national of a Member State to enter into the territory of the host Member State. PART Il- OBJECTIVE AND PRINCIPLES OF THE PROTOCOL Article 2 OBJECTIVE The objective of this Protocol is Establishing the African Economic implementation of free movement establishment in Africa. to facilitate Community of persons, the implementation of the Treaty by providing for the progressive right of residence and right of Article 3 PRINCIPLES The free movement of persons, right of residence and right of establishment in Member States shall be guided by the principles provided in article 4 of the Constitutive Act. guiding the African Union In addition to the principles in paragraph 1, the implementation of this Protocol shall be guided by: (a) non-discrimination; |