Page 4 CHAPTER I: 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 the Authority 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 Heads of 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 the Specialised Technical Commission established under Article 22 of this Treaty; "Community" means the Economic Community of West African States referred to under Article 2 of this Treaty; "Community citizen or citizens" means any national(s) of Member States who satisfy the conditions stipulated in the Protocol defining Community citizenship; "Court of Justice" means the Court of Justice of the Community established under Article 15 of this Treaty; "Import Duties" means customs duties and taxes of equivalent effect, levied on goods by virtue of their importation; "Executive Secretary" means the Executive Secretary appointed in accordance 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 17 of this Treaty; "Export Duties" means all customs duties and taxes of equivalent effect levied on goods by virtue of their exportation; "Fund" means the Fund for Cooperation, Compensation and Development established under Article 21 of this Treaty; "Member State" or "Member States" means a Member State or Member States of the Community as defined in paragraph 2 of Article 2 of this Treaty; "Non-Tariff Barriers" means barriers which hamper trade and which are caused by obstacles other than fiscal obstacles; "Parliament of the Community" means the Parliament established under Article 13 of this Treaty;