Brussels, 14 January 2022/OACPS: The 113th Session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) was held on 30 November to 2 December 2021. The Session was chaired by the Hon. Mr. Tete António, External Relations Minister, Angola and President-in-Office of the OACPS Council of Ministers.

At the meeting, the ministers and their representatives approved twelve decisions and three resolutions.

Click HERE for the Decisions and Resolutions of the 113th Session of the OACPS Council of Ministers.

Decisions:

Decision the new OACPS-EU Partnership Agreement

Decision on the OACPS Secretariat’s Budget for Financial Year 2022

Decision on the Financial situation of the OACPS Secretariat

Decision on Remuneration of Technical Assistants

Decision on the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and the European Union (EU): Cooperation at the International Level

Decision on collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Decision on the Manual for the Implementation of the OACPS’ Sanctions Policy

Decision on the Creation of an OACPS Cultural Foundation

Decision on the Establishment of Relations with the Republic of Indonesia

Decision on the Appointment of the Members of the Board of Directors of the ACP Endowment and Trust Fund Management Committee

Decision on the Setting of the Maximum Contribution Rate of the Members of the ACP Endowment and Trust Fund Management Committee

Decision on the Terms of Reference for the OACPS Small Island Developing States Forum (SIDS)

Resolutions:

Trade issues: World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference, Economic Partnership Agreements, Intra-ACP Trade and UNCTAD Quadrennial Ministerial Conference

Commodities and Value Chains

European Union (EU) list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions and high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) Arrangements.