Part 5. General provisions for the least developed, landlocked and island acp states (LDLICS)
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To enable LDLICs to take full advantage of the opportunities offered by the Agreement so as to step up their respective rates of development, cooperation shall ensure special treatment for the least developed ACP countries and take due account of the vulnerability of landlocked and island ACP countries. It shall also take into consideration the needs of countries in post conflict situations.
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Independently of the specific measures and provisions for the least-developed, landlocked and island countries in the different chapters of the Agreement, special attention shall be paid in respect of these groups as well as countries in post-conflict situations to:
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the strengthening of regional cooperation;
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transport and communications' infrastructure;
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the efficient exploitation of marine resources and the marketing of products so produced and, in the case of landlocked countries, inland fisheries;
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structural adjustment where account shall be taken of the level of development of these countries and equally, at the implementation stage, of the social dimension of adjustment; and
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the implementation of food strategies and integrated development programmes.
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The least developed ACP States shall be accorded a special treatment in order to enable them to overcome the serious economic and social difficulties hindering their development so as to step up their respective rates of development.
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The list of least-developed countries is given in Annexe VI. It may be amended by a decision of the Council of Ministers where:
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a third State in a comparable situation accedes to this Agreement; and
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the economic situation of an ACP State changes considerably and durably to the extent that it needs to be includedin the least developed category or its inclusion in that category is no longer justified.
The provisions adopted in respect of the least-developed ACP States are contained in the following Articles: 2, 29, 32, 35, 37, 56, 68, 84, 85.
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Specific provisions and measures shall be established to support landlocked ACP States in their efforts to overcome the geographical difficulties and other obstacles hampering their development so as to enable them to step up their respective rates of development.
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The list of landlocked ACP States is given in Annexe VI. It may be amended by decision of the Council of Ministers when a third State in a comparable situation accedes to the Agreement.
The provisions adopted in respect of the landlocked ACP States are contained in the following Articles: 2, 32, 35, 56, 68, 84, 87.
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Specific actions shall be pursued to support island ACP States in their efforts to halt and reverse their increasing vulnerability caused by new and severe economic, social and ecological challenges. These actions shall seek to advance the implementation of the small island developing States' priorities for sustainable development, while promoting a harmonised approach to their economic growth and human development.
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The list of island ACP States is given in Annexe VI. It may be amended by decision of the Council of Ministers when a third State in a comparable situation accedes to the Agreement.
The provisions adopted in respect of the island ACP States are contained in the following Articles: 2, 32, 35, 56, 68, 84, 89.
