Report of the Ad hoc committee of government representatives on the impact of Western European economic groupings on African economies: (Addis Ababa, 23-30 January 1961)

Abstract

Under Resolution 7 (il) the Economic Commission for Africa at its second session requested the Executive Secretary to "study and appraise the effects of economic groupings' in Europe on industrialization in Africa, intra-African trade and Africa's economic development in general and to recommend measures necessary to offset any prejudicial effects of such economic groupings (and) to convene an ad hoc committee of representatives of members and associated members” to "examine the above studies prepared by the Executive Secretary on the impact referred to and to’ report back to the Commission", This request followed consideration of the subject by the Commission at its second; as well as its first session and "examination of a study on the impact of the European Economic Community on African trade (E/CN.14/29) presented by the Executive Secretary to the second session.