“Council” means the Council of Ministers of COMESA established by Article 7 of the Treaty; PART I INTRODUCTION “Country Unit” means a body in a Member State, including a NIPA, dealing with investment matters; Article 1 “Court” means the Court of Justice of COMESA established by Article 7 of the Treaty; Establishment of the Agency 1. “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Regional Investment Agency appointed under Article 6; The COMESA Regional Investment Agency in existence prior to the entry into force of this Charter shall be deemed to have been established under this Charter. “Member State” means a Member State of COMESA; 2. The Agency shall be an institution of COMESA situated in Cairo, in the Arab Republic of Egypt. “NIPA” means a National Promotion Investment Agency of a Member State; “Secretariat” means the Secretariat of COMESA established by Article 7 of the Treaty; Article 2 Definitions “Secretary General” means the Secretary General of COMESA, as provided for by Article 17 of the Treaty; In this Charter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Treaty” means the Treaty Establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. “Agency” means the COMESA Regional Investment Agency established by Article 1; “Authority” means the Authority of COMESA established by Article 7 of the COMESA Treaty; Article 3 Objectives of the Agency “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Regional Investment Agency established by Article 6; The objectives of the Agency are to: “Board Member” means a member of the Board; (a) Make COMESA the major destination for regional and international investors while simultaneously enhancing national investment; and (b) Carry out other activities in the area of investment promotion, facilitation and advocacy in conformity with the Treaty. “Charter” means the Charter of the Agency; “COMESA” means the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa; 36