Association of African states with the EEC

The Yaounde Agreement, which was signed on July 20, 1963, by the EEC and 18 African states as well as Madagascar, and became effective on June 1, 1964, is due to expire on May 30, 1969. According to Article 136 of the EEC treaty and Article 60 of the Yaounde-Agreement provisions are to be made one year before expiry for a new period in the light of the results achieved and in accordance with the principles of the treaty. We have been making inquiries into the work so far done under the treaty and the state of the negotiations about its renewal.