REPORT
OF THE PORTFOLIO
The
Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, having
considered the request for approval by Parliament of the Accession to the revised Cotonou
Partnership agreement: Agreement Amending the Partnership Agreement between the
Members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part,
and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, referred to it, recommends that the House, in terms of section 231(2)
of the Constitution, approve the said Agreement.
The
Committee would, however, like to register the following reservations:
·
The inclusion of the
provisions of Article 11 of the Revised Agreement regarding the fight against
terrorism, cooperation in countering proliferation of arms and Weapons of Mass
Destruction and the International Criminal Court. It is the considered view of
the Committee that the provisions of this Article do not fully link
non-proliferation, disarmament and Weapons of Mass Destruction issues as well
as a new oversight body.
·
The Committee would like to
point out that the indication to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement, should not be construed to mean that
Request to be considered.