The COMESA Model Energy Policy Framework
(a) That Member States be urged to fund the COSCAP project
through the civil aviation authorities; and
Decision
41. Council made the following decisions:
(b) The Secretariat should prepares COMESA-COSCAP project
with modalities for funding by Member States taking into
account the SADC and EAC projects and submit it through
the civil aviation authorities for approval by Member States.
(a) That the COMESA Secretariat as the Chairperson of the
Tripartite Task Force (TTF) should undertake the
harmonization of the energy policies within the Tripartite
framework.
Road Transport
Liberalisation of Air Transport
Decisions:
45. Council made the following decisions:
Decision
42. Council made the following decisions:
(a) On trade and transit transport facilitation; Council decided
that Member States be urged to participate actively in the
development of multi-lateral trade and transport facilitation
instruments being developed for the entire Eastern and
Southern African (ESA) region.
(a) That Member States be urged to grant fifth freedom and
other traffic rights to other Member States in accordance
with the provisions of the Legal Notice No. 2 of 1999 and the
Yamoussoukro Decision.
(b) On vehicle overload control; Council decided that once
adopted by the EAC Policy Organs, the agreed regional
framework should be complied with by all Member States; all
Member States should implement the regional axle load
limits; and the Tripartite Task Force should expedite the
drafting of an ESA wide legislation on axle load limits and
vehicle over load control.
Competition Regulations for the Liberalization of Air Transport
Services within COMESA, EAC and SADC
Decision
43. Council made the following decisions:
(a) That Member States be urged to facilitate the work of the
consultants to provide the necessary data for the study on
competition regulations for the liberalisation of air transport
services within the region.
(c) On management and funding of maintenance of road
infrastructure; Council decided that:
i)
Member States be urged to strengthen and ensure
sustainability of road funds and agencies and to share
good practices through capacity building and information
sharing; and
ii)
The Secretariat should establish an association of road
agencies to facilitate harmonisation and capacity
building.
The COMESA Cooperative Development of Operational Safety
and Continuing Airworthiness Programme (COSCAP) Project
Decisions
44. Council made the following decisions:
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