The fourth ACP-EEC convention : new principal features and their relevance to African's development

Abstract

The fourth ACP-EEC Convention was signed in Lome, Togo, on 15 December 1 betweeen the African. Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries comprising 88 developing nations and the European Economic Community (EEC) comprising 12 industrialized countries.1 It will run for a period of 10 years commencing from 1 Harch 1990, This in itself is a new provision not found, in the previous Conventions, In terms of structure and form5 the new Convention is similar to the Third ACP-EEC Convention.It comprises six parts dealing with General Provisions of the ACP-EEC Co-operation.The Areas of ACP-EEC Co-operation; The Instruments of ACP-EEC Co-operation; Operation of the Institutions; and Final Provisions.