MINDFUL of Article VIII of the Protocol relating to the definition of the concept of products originating from Member States ;

CONSIDERING that the English and French texts of the second paragraph of the said Article are not identical ;

CONVINCED that the English text is more satisfactory ;

ANXIOUS to eliminate all difficulties that could hinder the application of the Treaty and the annexed Protocols ;

DESIROUS of concluding an Additional Protocol relating to the amendment of Article 8 of the French text of the Protocol relating to the definition of the concept of products originating from Member states ;

Article VIII of the French text of the Protocol relating to the definition of the concept of products originating from Member States is modified as follows :

1. "In the case of mixtures not being groups, set or assemblies of goods dealt with under Article X of this Protocol, a Member State may refuse to accept as originating in a Member State any products resulting from the mixing together of goods which would qualify as originating in the Member State with goods which would not qualify, if the characteristics of the products as a whole are not essentially different from the characteristics of the goods which have been mixed".
2. "In the case of particular products for which the Council of Minister finds it desirable to accept mixing as envisaged under paragraph 1 of this Article, such products may be considered as originating from Member States, subject to such conditions as the Council of Ministers may fix upon the recommendation of the Commission, in respect of the part utilised in the mixing which could be proved to be originating from Member States".

1. The present Additional Protocol shall enter into force provisionally upon signature by the Heads of State and Government of Member States, and definitively upon ratification by at least seven signatory States in conformity with the constitutional procedures for each Member State.
2. The present Additional Protocol as well as all instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Executive Secretariat which shall transmit true certified copies of the present Additional Protocol to all Member States, notify them of the dates of deposit of the instruments of ratification and shall register the present Additional Protocol with the Organisation of African Unity, the United Nations Organisation and any other Organisations that the Council may designate.