ECOWAS iii) REVISED TREATY the development and optimum utilisationof human resources for tourism in the region; and iv) thestrengthening or establishment of regional tourism training institutions where necessary. c) eliminateall discriminating measures and practicesagainst Communitycitizens in the area of tourist and hotel services. CHAPTER VIII CO-OPERATION IN TRADE, CUSTOMS, TAXATION, STATISTICS, MONEY AND PAYMENTS ARTICLE 35 LIBERALISATION OF TRADE There shall be progressively established in the course of a period of ten (10) years effective from 1 January, 1990 as stipulated in Article 54, a Customs Union among the Member States. Within this union, Customs duties or other charges with equivalent effect on Community originating imports shall be eliminated. Quota, quantitative or like restrictions or prohibitions and administrative obstacles to trade among the Member States shall also be removed. Furthermore, a common external tariff in respect of all goods imported into the Member States from third countries shall be established and maintained. ARTICLE 36 CUSTOMS DUTIES 1. Member States shall reduce and ultimately eliminate Customs duties and any other charges with equivalent effect except duties notified in accordance with Article 40 and other charges which fall within that Article, imposed on or in connection with the importation of goods which are eligible for Community tariff treatment in accordance with Article 38 of this Treaty. Any such duties or other charges are hereinafter referred to as "import duties." 2. Community-originating unprocessed goods and traditional handicraft products shall circulate within the region free of all import duties and quantitative restrictions. There shall be no compensation for loss of revenue resulting from the importation of these products. 3 Member States undertake to eliminate import duties on industrial goods which 25

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