Economic Community of West African States
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Legal Text
ECOWAS Legal Text and policy documents related to Telecommunications, Postal, Cybersecurity and Digital Economy sectors
Decisions
A/DEC 12/5/79 Decision of the Authority of Heads Of State and Government of the Economic Community Of West African States Relating to the programme for the Improvement and extension of the Telecommunications network Within the community
A/DEC.21/5/80 of the Authority of Heads of State and Government relating to the establishment of the Special Fund for Telecommunications.
C/DEC 1/5/81 Decision relating to the rules and regulations of the special
fund for the development of telecommunications in ECOWAS Member States
A/DEC 4/5/81 Decision Of The Authority Of Heads Of State And Government Of The Economic Community Of West African States Relating To ECOWAS Medium Term Postal Programme
C/DEC. 1/11/81 Relating To The Establishment Of Industries For Manufacturing Telecommunications Equipment
C/DEC. 5/11/83 Decision Relating To The Implementation Procedure For Projects Identified In The Report On Mail Routing Studies
C/DEC.2/6/86 Decision Establishing The ECOWAS Community Computer Centre.
C/DEC. 377/87 Governing Exemptions From Recruitment Procedure In Force Within Community Institutions
C/DEC.4/11/87 of the council of ministers relating to the amendment of articles 8 and 9 of the rules and regulations of the special fund for the development of telecommunications in ECOWAS member states.
Decision C/DEC.5/11/87 Of The Council Of Ministers On The Adoption Of A Revised ECOWAS Telephone Tariff Rates System
Decision C/DEC4/12/90 Amending And Adopting the Rules and Regulations Governing the Special Fund For The Improvement And Development Of Telecommunications In ECOWAS Member States
C/DEC.8/11/91 Authorising The Executive Secretary To Conclude An Agreement Between The Economic Community Of West African States And Thepan-African Telecommunications Union (PATU)
C/DEC.11/12/94 Relating To The Establishment Of An ECOWAS Consultative Regulatory Committee For Telecommunications
C/DEC.12/12/94 Relating To The Institution Of A Biennial Meeting On Telephone Traffic And Tariffs
A/DEC. 2/7/95 on the Establishment of National Technical Committees to monitor the inter-state telecommunications network
A/DEC. /.38/97 Launching The Second ECOWAS Telecommunications Priority Programme (INTERCOM II)
A/Dec. 14/01/05 Relating To The Adoption Of Aregional Policy On Telecommunication And The Development Of Aregional Gsm Roaming In The West African Region
C/DEC.1/12/13 Supporting The Candidature Of Mr. Shola Taylor For The Post Of Deputy Secretary-General Of The International Telecommucation Union (ITU)
Decision C/DEC.3/12/13 Supporting The Candidature of Mr. Abdoulkarim Soumaila For Re-election To The Post Of Secretary-General Of The African Telecommunications Union (ATU)
Directive
C/DIR 2/5/83- Directive On The Implementation Of The Community Telecommunication Programme
C/DIR 1/11/84 - Directive Of The Council Relating to the Implementation Of The Community Telecommunication Programme.
C/DIR.1/6/86 Directive Relating To The Improvement Of Aeronautical Telecommunication And Radio Navigational Aids
C/DIR. 4/12/88 Directive of the Council on the amendments of the rules and regulations of the special fund for the development of telecommunications in ECOWAS Member States
C/DIR. 1/08/11 Directive On Fighting Cyber Crime Within ECOWAS
Recommendation
C/REC.3/8/97 On The Second ECOWAS Telecommunications Priority Programme (INTELCOM II)
Recommendation C/REC.9/01/05 Relating To The Adoption 0f a regional Policy On Telecommunication And The Development Of A regional GSM Roaming In The West African Region
Recommendations of the ECOWAS Ministers Meeting in charge of Telecom/ICT held in Accra in July 2010 endorsing ECOWAN project and ECOWAS regional broadband network
Regulations
C/REG.1/12/99 Relating to the Enhancement of the Special Fund for Telecommunications.
C/REG.2/12/99 On the improvement of Telecommunications Connectivity in
ECOWAS Member States.
C/REG.3/12/99 Relating to the Implementation of the INTELCOM II Programme.
C/REG 31/12/07 93 Relating To The Transformation Of The Special Telecommunication Fund (STF) Into The "ECOWAS Fund For Telecommunications And ICT Infrastructure" (Telecom Fund) And The Lifting Of The Embargo On The Operations Of STF
C/REG 30/12/07 90 On Statistical and Computer Protocol For Operationalizing The ECOWAS Multilateral Surveillance Mechanism Database (ECOMAC)
C/REG.06/06/12 On Condition For Access To Submarine Cables Landing Stations
C/REG.2/01/14 Appointing The Commissioner For Telecommunication And Information Communication Technology Of The ECOWAS Commission
Resolution
C/RES 4/11/91 On Industrialisation In The Telecommunications Sector
C/RES 5/11/91 On The Lome Subregional Telecommunications Maintenance Centre
Resolution C/RES.2'12 94 Relating To The Establishmentof National Technicalcommittees To Monitor The Inter-States Telecommunications Network
Resolution C/RES.3/12/94 On Special Reduced Rates For Telecommunications Services On ECOWAS Day (28 May)
C/RES.4/12/94 Relating To The Exchange Of Accounts' and Settlement Of Debit Balances Between Telecommunications Administrations Of Member States
C/RES. 5/12/94 Relating To The Fixing Of Maximum Tariffs For Intra-Community Telephone Services
Resolution A/RES. 1/7/95 On Special Reduced Rates For Telecommunications Services On ECOWAS Day (28 May)
A/RES. 2/7/95 Relating To The Exchange of Accounts And Settlement of Debit Balances Between Telecommunications Administrations of Member States
Supplementary
Supplementary Act A/SA.1/01/07 on the Harmonization of Policies and of the Regulatory Framework for the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector
Supplementary Act A/SA.2/01/07 on Access and Interconnection in Respect of ICT Sector Networks and Services
Supplementary Act A/SA.3/01/07 on the Legal Regime applicable to Network Operators and Service Providers
Supplementary Act A/SA.4/01/07 Numbering Plan Management
Supplementary Act A/SA.5/01/07 Management of the Radio-Frequency Spectrum
Supplementary Act A/SA.6/01/07 Universal Access/Service
Supplementary Act A/SA.1/01/10 on Personal Data Protection within ECOWAS
Supplementary Act A/SA.2/01/10 on Electronic Transactions within ECOWAS
Supplementary Act A/SP.3/02/12 Relating To The Common Rules On Liberalization Of Market Access To Ground Handling Services In Airports Of ECOWAS Member States
Supplementary Act /SA.1/07/13 Relating To The Establishment And Implementation Of The Joint Border Posts Concept Within Member States Of The Economic Community Of West African States
Revised ECOWAS Treaty
