TITLE

PROGRAMME

OBSERVATIONS

A. Free movement of persons

i) abolished of visa and entry permit

Yes

ii) introduction of ECOWAS travel certificate

Yes

iii) introduction of harmonised immigration/emigration forms

No

iv) establishment of national committee for monitoring programmes on free movement of persons and vehicles

Yes

v) introduction of ECOWAS Brown Card Scheme

Yes

B. Free Movement of Goods

i) printing and introduction of harmonised customs declaration forms:

- certificate of origin

Yes

- customs nomenclature(HS)

Yes

- customs declaration form

Yes

-protocol on ISRT (transit certificate)

No

- designation of national guarantor for transit operation

No

ii) elimination of tariff barriers under the TLS

- unprocessed products

Yes

- industrial products

No

C. Monetary Cooperation Programme

i) elimination of non-tariff barriers of a monetary nature

Yes

ii) payment of arrears of contribution to WACH

Yes

D. Harmonisation of Economic and Financial Policies:

Evaluation in progress

E. Protocol on Community Levy

i) ratification

Yes

ii) insertion in appropriation bill

Yes

F. Payment of Contributions

i) Secretariat budget

Yes

ii) Fund’s capital: 1^st tranche

Yes

iii) Fund’s capital: 2^ND tranche

Yes

Iv) Special Tele-communications Fund

Yes

v) loan arrears to the Fund

Yes

vi) construction of headquarters

Yes

G. Enlightenment of the public and economic operators on ECOWAS Programmes

- creation and transmission of ECOWAS radio programme "ECOWAS Hour"

Yes