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Fourth ACP-EEC Convention (Ratification) Act 1991

Commencement: 20 January 1992

REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

THE FOURTH ACP-ECC CONVENTION (RATIFICATION) ACT
No. 2 OF 1991

Arrangement of Sections

1. Ratification of the Convention.
2. Provisions of the Convention binding on Vanuatu.
3. Commencement.

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REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

THE FOURTH ACP-EEC CONVENTION (RATIFICATION) ACT
No. 2 OF 1991

Assent: 26/04/91
Commencement: 20/01/92

To ratify the Fourth ACP-EEC Convention (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention") made between Member States of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group (which Group is formed and constituted in accordance with an agreement made by such States and signed at Georgetown, Guyana, on the 6th day of June, 1975, hereinafter respectively referred to as "the ACP Group" and "the Georgetown Agreement") and the European Economic Community (hereinafter referred to as "the EEC") and signed on 15th December, 1989 at Lome, Republic of Togo.

WHEREAS:

A. The Republic of Vanuatu is a full participating Member State of the ACP Group;

B. The Republic of Vanuatu has participated in the negotiations, consultations and meetings leading to the conclusion of the Convention;

C. The Convention was concluded and signed on 15th December 1989 at Lome, Republic of Togo;

D. The Republic of Vanuatu is one of the Signatory States to the Convention;

E. Article 359(1)(b) of the Convention requires that the Convention be ratified by the Signatory States in conformity with their respective constitutional requirements;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the President and Parliament as follows:

RATIFICATION OF THE CONVENTION

1. The Convention signed on 15th December, 1989 at Lome, Republic of Togo, set out in the Schedule hereto is hereby approved and ratified.

PROVISIONS OF THE CONVENTION BINDING ON VANUATU

2. The Convention shall be binding on the Republic of Vanuatu in accordance with its terms.

COMMENCEMENT

3. This Act shall come into force on the day of its publication in the Gazette.

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