Constitutive Acts
Constitutive Acts of the ACP / OACPS
1) Georgetown Agreement (Founding Text, 1975)
- Original text (UNTS, in English) — established the “ACP Group” and its organs; Article 25 defined the working languages (English/French).
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2) Georgetown Agreement – Amended Versions (1992, 2003)
- WIPO Lex records providing access to consolidated versions (English & French) and amendment dates.
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3) Revised Georgetown Agreement (Nairobi, 7 Dec 2019) – becoming the
“OACPS”
- Official brochure containing the revised text: transformation of the “ACP Group” into the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS); new provisions (e.g., official languages expanded to EN/FR/PT/ES – Art. 38).
OACPS - Council Decisions (2019–2022) referring to the revision and its implementation.
OACPS – Council Decisions OACPS+3OACPS+3OACPS+3 - Official background note: entry into force (OACPS established on 5 April 2020).
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Major ACP–EU / OACPS–EU Partnership Agreements
4) Cotonou Agreement (2000) – ACP–EU Partnership
- Full text (EN) — political, economic, and cooperation framework for 2000–202,0, subsequent extensions.
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5) Samoa Agreement (2023) – New OACPS–EU Partnership
- Consolidated text (EN) published by the Council of the European Union (PDF).
data.consilium.europa.eu - Context notes (UNCTAD / EUR Lex) on the signing and provisional application (since 1 January 2024).
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Useful Notes
- Language evolution:
– 1975 (Art. 25): Working languages – English & French.
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– 2019 (Art. 38): Official languages – English, French, Portuguese, Spanish (+ any other decided by the Summit). OACPS
The 2019 revision (Nairobi) serves as the legal foundation for the transformation from “ACP” to “OACPS” and underpins the organization’s current governance structure.OACPS