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LIST OF MEMBER STATES
WHO SIGNED/ RATIFIED THE DIFFERENT AGREEMENTS AND STATUTES ON
ECONOMIC, COMMERCIAL AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION AMONG
OIC MEMBER STATES
General
Agreement on
Economic,
Technical and
Commercial
Cooperation
Adopted as per
Resolution. No 1/8E
of the 8th ICFM
Tripoli/Libya
16-22/05/1977
(1)
Sign
Ratify
Agreement on
Promotion, Protection
and Guarantee of
Investments
Framework Agreement
on Trade Preferential
System
Protocol on the
Preferential Tarriff
Scheme for TPS-OIC
(PRETAS)
TRADE
PREFERENTIAL
SYSTEM
(TPS)-OIC
Rules of Origin
Statute of the Islamic
Civil Aviation Council
Statute of the Islamic
States Telecommunications Union
Statute of the
Standards and
Metrology Institute
for the Islamic
Countries (SMIIC)
Adopted as per
Resolution No 7/12-E
of the 12th ICFM
Baghdad/Iraq
1-5/06/1981
Adopted as per
Resolution No 1 of the
6th COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
7-10/10/1990
Adopted as per
Resolution No 1
of the 21st COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
22-25/11/2005
Adopted as per
Resolution No. I
of the 23rd COMCEC
Istanbul, Turkey
14-17/11/2007
Adopted as per
Resolution No 16/13-E of
the 13th ICFM
Niamey/Niger
22-26/08/1982
Adopted as per
Resolution No 17/15-E of
the 15th ICFM
Sana’a/Yemen
18-22/12/1984
Adopted as per
Resolution No.1 of the
14th COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
1-4/11/1998
Sign
Ratify
Sign
Ratify
Sign
Ratify
Sign
Ratify
Sign
Ratify
Sign
Ratify
Sign
Ratify
Afganistan
8/10/10
8/10/2010
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albania
Algeria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Benin
Brunei
Darussalam
20/05/80
20/06/06
21/05/80
05/12/77
16/11/96
04/11/97
-
-
25/11/05
04/11/97
-
19/03/07
30/08/80
18/04/78
-
-
01/06/09
17/01/04
-
24/11/06
14/8/2012
-
29/06/09
02/11/09
-
12/09/2013
15/02/2011
14/8/2012
-
23/06/2011
-
10/09/83
14/8/2012
-
05/12/01
-
20/06/06
14/8/2012
-
01/12/07
16/04/88
-
20/06/06
14/8/2012
-
23/10/07
-
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Comoros
Cote d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt
Gabon
23/12/85
23/01/78
28/04/78
07/11/09
21/04/79
08/11/77
23/01/78
11/07/83
16/01/81
06/06/78
21/01/08
25/10/94
07/11/09
25/08/82
-
19/05/92
26/09/95
16/12/78
21/01/08
14/9/93
24/10/94
7/10/2010
07/11/09
25/01/2012
15/11/96
-
26/09/95
2/12/2012
31/12/99
21/01/08
10/6/09
24/11/06
7/10/2010
17/9/2012
25/01/2012
24/11/05
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-
10/6/09
17/11/07
7/10/2010
17/9/2012
25/01/2012
-
-
21/10/01
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-
11/06/87
-
02/12/2012
07/05/88
-
21/10/01
-
07/07/00
-
NAMES OF
MEMBER
STATES
13/8/2012
-
(2)
13/8/2012
(3)
14/8/2012
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
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NAMES OF
MEMBER
STATES
Gambia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyz
Republic
Lebanon
Libya
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mazambique
Morocco
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
General
Agreement on
Agreement on
Promotion, Protection
Economic,
and Guarantee of
Technical and
Investments
Commercial
Cooperation
Adopted as per
Adopted as per
Resolution. No 1/8- Resolution No 7/12-E
E
of the 12th ICFM
of the 8th ICFM
Baghdad/Iraq
Tripoli/Libya
1-5/06/1981
16-22/05/1977
(1)
(2)
Sign
Ratify
Sign
Ratify
21/05/80 11/08/09 04/09/93
11/08/09
26/12/77 10/02/81 08/11/95
20/06/03
08/11/09
08/11/09
30/04/79 08/01/80 01/05/83
03/12/83
08/11/95 07/11/95 08/11/95
15/09/94
02/07/78
1978
29/12/77 10/05/79 04/11/98
25/02/99
05/12/77 10/05/80 18/11/81
12/04/83
-
Framework Agreement
on Trade Preferential
System
Protocol on the
Preferential Tarriff
Scheme for TPS-OIC
(PRETAS)
TRADE
PREFERENTIAL
SYSTEM
(TPS)-OIC
Rules of Origin
Statute of the Islamic
Civil Aviation Council
Statute of the Islamic
States Telecommunications Union
Statute of the
Standards and
Metrology Institute
for the Islamic
Countries (SMIIC)
Adopted as per
Resolution No 1 of the
6th COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
7-10/10/1990
Adopted as per
Resolution No 1
of the 21st COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
22-25/11/2005
Adopted as per
Resolution No. I
of the 23rd COMCEC
Istanbul, Turkey
14-17/11/2007
Adopted as per
Resolution No 16/13-E of
the 13th ICFM
Niamey/Niger
22-26/08/1982
Adopted as per
Resolution No 17/15-E of
the 15th ICFM
Sana’a/Yemen
18-22/12/1984
Adopted as per
Resolution No.1 of the
14th COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
1-4/11/1998
Sign
05/09/93
08/11/95
08/11/09
04/02/92
08/11/95
24/10/01
01/02/93
26/11/04
-
Ratify
11/08/09
20/06/03
14/07/2011
12/05/93
15/12/2011
21/12/98
17/04/2013
-
15/11/96
05/12/77
18/05/78
17/12/77
27/04/78
08/11/77
23/01/78
18/05/78
04/11/98
15/04/80
14/01/78
28/04/78
15/11/96
05/02/92
30/06/04
6/11/2012
29/09/93
10/9/2012
04/11/98
06/05/07
25/10/94
10/09/92
11/7/03
02/11/92
23/08/04
11/04/06
25/7/06
08/07/07
11/10/93
12/07/2011
26/11/03 15/11/96
15/04/78 25/10/94
14/01/81 30/09/87
08/08/81
09/05/79 6/11/2012
16/04/79 02/11/81
07/08/78
04/11/98
28/04/81 25/10/94
1978
20/12/81
18/03/80 15/03/82
06/03/05
13/02/96
24/05/82
07/05/90
10/12/94
10/07/82
15/03/82
(3)
(4)
Sign
17/11/07
08/11/09
6/09/2011
27/04/09
(5)
Ratify
31/1/2013
-
Sign
12/09/07
08/11/09
6/09/2011
22/12/2010
11/11/2012
24/11/05
13/02/07
12/09/07
20/10/2011
-
-
20/10/2011
27/03/06
6/11/2012
-
24/10/08
10/9/2012
09/11/09
24/10/08
17/02/07
27/12/2010
20/05/06
07/03/2013
20/01/09
20/11/07
20/12/2011
(6)
Ratify
31/1/2013
9/10/07
17/11/07
14/10/08
6/11/2012
-
24/10/08
10/9/2012
09/11/09
24/10/08
03/09/08
27/12/2010
07/03/2013
20/01/09
13/04/2012
20/12/2011
(7)
Sign
08/11/95
08/11/95
08/11/09
08/11/95
26/10/94
-
Ratify
31/1/2013
20/06/03
20/10/2011
6/11/2012
26/10/00
08/12/84
4/11/98
22/05/83
(8)
-
Sign
08/11/95
08/11/95
08/11/09
04/09/93
21/11/01
12/03/88
-
Ratify
27/4/2011
20/06/03
06/10/93
08/04/89
-
Sign
24/11/06
08/11/09
24/11/05
-
Ratify
20/06/03
13/02/07
-
25/07/06
1989
-
6/11/2012
30/12/85
04/11/98
03/01/87
18/11/08
04/01/89
30/04/86
11/11/86
6/11/2012
09/11/09
16/7/2010
07/11/99
15/12/08
03/05/05
31/07/06
16/7/2010
-
27/10/02
-
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NAMES OF
MEMBER
STATES
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra-Leone
Somalia
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Tchad
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
U.A.E
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Yemen
TOTAL
General
Agreement on
Agreement on
Promotion, Protection
Economic,
and Guarantee of
Technical and
Investments
Commercial
Cooperation
Adopted as per
Adopted as per
Resolution. No 1/8- Resolution No 7/12-E
E
of the 12th ICFM
of the 8th ICFM
Baghdad/Iraq
Tripoli/Libya
1-5/06/1981
16-22/05/1977
(1)
(2)
Sign
Ratify
Sign
Ratify
24/09/78 09/09/80 26/10/00
05/11/02
14/01/78 27/06/79 23/09/85
17/09/84
25/12/77 28/02/79 17/06/87
30/06/94
17/11/07
17/11/07
24/12/78
19/12/83
25/11/84
14/01/78
20/12/81
30/05/02
04/06/78 15/07/80 21/10/01 04/01/2010
04/11/97
04/11/97
27/04/78
27/01/79 13/04/80 10/06/82
11/11/83
29/12/77 02/07/82 16/07/87
09/02/91
29/12/77
1979
12/02/89
14/01/89
08/08/78 14/11/01 26/11/87
10/02/87
29/12/77
12/06/82
47
32
36
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Framework Agreement
on Trade Preferential
System
Protocol on the
Preferential Tarriff
Scheme for TPS-OIC
(PRETAS)
TRADE
PREFERENTIAL
SYSTEM
(TPS)-OIC
Rules of Origin
Statute of the Islamic
Civil Aviation Council
Statute of the Islamic
States Telecommunications Union
Statute of the
Standards and
Metrology Institute
for the Islamic
Countries (SMIIC)
Adopted as per
Resolution No 1 of the
6th COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
7-10/10/1990
Adopted as per
Resolution No 1
of the 21st COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
22-25/11/2005
Adopted as per
Resolution No. I
of the 23rd COMCEC
Istanbul, Turkey
14-17/11/2007
Adopted as per
Resolution No 16/13-E of
the 13th ICFM
Niamey/Niger
22-26/08/1982
Adopted as per
Resolution No 17/15-E of
the 15th ICFM
Sana’a/Yemen
18-22/12/1984
Adopted as per
Resolution No.1 of the
14th COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
1-4/11/1998
(3)
Sign
26/11/04
10/09/92
09/09/91
17/11/07
08/11/09
13/05/92
26/11/04
14/01/92
21/01/93
23/09/91
26/11/04
05/09/93
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Ratify
11/03/07
01/10/07
30/06/94
13/05/2010
27/11/05
31/07/00
28/11/91
15/08/05
14/11/01
30
(4)
(5)
(6)
Sign
23/10/08
02/06/08
Ratify
27/10/09
08/06/09
Sign
07/11/09
09/11/09
Ratify
02/09/09
11/08/2010
09/11/09
08/11/09
18/03/2013
13/5/2010
09/11/09
08/11/09
18/03/2013
13/5/2010
23/05/06
30/07/08
24/10/08
15/04/2010
25/11/05
24/11/05
02/05/08
12/09/07
12/09/07
02/11/09
24/11/06
12/10/08
12/09/07
12/10/08
31
16
30
15
Sign
21/10/01
17/06/87
17/11/07
09/11/09
04/09/93
06/01/83
30/05/89
25/10/94
22
(7)
Ratify
05/11/02
11/04/04
04/02/89
13/05/2010
26/08/06
02/04/02
11/11/83
21/03/89
26/3/08
15
Sign
17/06/87
17/11/07
09/11/09
04/09/93
08/11/95
30/05/89
25/10/94
20
(8)
Ratify
04/02/89
13/05/2010
26/8/06
14/02/00
21/03/89
17
Sign
17/11/07
17/11/07
08/11/09
26/10/00
07/11/99
18/09/01
07/11/99
24/11/06
24/11/06
19
Ratify
13/05/2010
28/01/03
-27/03/06
15/07/2010
5/04/2009
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OIC AGREEMENTS IN THE ECONOMIC FIELD
Achieving higher levels of development and prosperity of the Islamic countries,
as well as fostering economic and trade relations among them, are defined as the main
pillars of the OIC economic agenda. Pursuant to this endeavour, within the OIC
framework so far eight agreements for promoting greater intra-OIC economic and trade
cooperation have been developed. These agreements are as follow:
General Agreement for Economic, Technical and Commercial Cooperation
among the OIC Member States
The General Agreement for Economic, Technical and Commercial Cooperation
among the OIC Member States was adopted by the 8th Islamic Conference of Foreign
Ministers (ICFM) held in Tripoli, Libya, in May 1977 and became effective in April
1981. So far, this agreement is signed by 45 and ratified by 31 Member States.
The agreement aims at encouraging economic, technical and commercial
cooperation among the OIC Member States. In particular, the agreement envisages that
the Member States are to provide, where required, the necessary arrangements,
guarantees and incentives to encourage the transfer of capital and investments among
themselves, in conformity with the laws and regulations in force in each Member State, in
order to promote the socio-economic development of all Member States and to provide
new avenues for optimum utilisation of the economic resources available within the
Muslim world.
The agreement stipulates that the Member States will endeavour to derive the
utmost benefit from the expertise and technical capacities available to them, through
exchange of experts, research and scholarships for study, training and specialisation. The
agreement further stipulates that in order to meet their needs in the field of manpower and
to derive advantage from the technical and administrative experiences available, the
Member States shall cooperate in the exchange of expertise in these fields and to give
priority to manpower from the Member States taking into account the bilateral and
multilateral agreements already concluded and in conformity with national legislations in
this respect.
Regarding commercial cooperation, the agreement envisages that the Member
States will endeavour to apply equal and non-discriminatory commercial treatment
towards one another and strive to enlarge and develop trade exchanges among
themselves, inter alia, through trade liberalisation, by reducing or removing the customs
or other restrictions that are applied to export/import activities among them through
bilateral or multilateral trade arrangements. In this context, the agreement also foresees
that the Member States will give consideration to the special circumstances and situations
of the Least Developed Member States.
Agreement for Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments among
the OIC Member States
The Agreement for Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments among
the OIC Member States was adopted by the 12th ICFM held in Baghdad, Iraq, in June
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1981. It became effective in February 1988 when 10 Member States ratified it. So far, it
is signed by 33 and ratified by 25 Member States.
The Agreement spells out the basic principles governing the promotion of capital
transfers among member states and the protection of investments against commercial
risks while guaranteeing the transfer of capital and its proceeds abroad. In particular, the
agreement stipulates that the contracting parties shall permit the transfer of capitals
among them and its utilization therein in the fields permitted for investment in
accordance with their laws. The invested capital shall enjoy adequate protection and
security and the host state shall give the necessary facilities and incentives to the
investors engaged in activities therein. The investors of any contracting party shall enjoy,
within the context of economic activity in which they have employed their investments in
the territories of another contracting party, a treatment not less favourable than the
treatment accorded to investors belonging to another State not party to this Agreement, in
the context of that activity and in respect of rights and privileges accorded to those
investors.
The Agreement further stipulates that the host state shall guarantee for the
investor the freedom to dispose of the ownership of the invested capital by selling it,
wholly or partly, by liquidation, cession, or grant or by any other means. The capital shall
continue to be treated in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement on condition
that the transfer is made to an investor who is a subject of one of the contracting parties
and subject to the approval of the host state. The host state shall undertake to guarantee
the free transfer to any contracting party of the capitals and its net proceeds in cash
without the investor being subject to any discriminatory banking, administrative or legal
restrictions and without any taxes or charges on the transfer. This shall not apply to the
bank service charges. The repatriation of the original capital shall be effected on the
termination of the investment according to its nature or after five years from the date of
its transfer to the host state, whichever is earlier. The Agreement also provides for
settlement of disputes that may arise between the contracting parties.
On the basis of this Agreement and the studies and deliberations conducted under
the supervision of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation
(COMCEC) the Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investments and Export Credits
(ICIEC) was established as an affiliated institution of the Islamic Development Bank in
1994.
Framework Agreement on Trade Preferential System among the Member
States of the OIC (TPS-OIC)
This Agreement was adopted as per Resolution No.1 of the 6th Session of the
COMCEC held in Istanbul, Turkey, in October 1990. The Framework Agreement became
effective in October 2002 upon ratification of it by 10 Member States. So far, 34 Member
States signed the Agreement and 23 ratified it.
The Framework Agreement on TPS-OIC is a basic document, which sets up the
general principles towards establishing a preferential trade system among the OIC
Member States. It aims at promoting trade among them through exchanging of trade
preferences on the basis of equal and non-discriminatory treatment among all
participating Member States and taking into account the Most Favoured Nation (MFN)
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principle. These preferences include tariff; Para-tariff and non-tariff concessions, and
other trade preferential treatments to all commodities, including agricultural and animal
products, and manufactured and semi-manufactured products. In general, the TPS-OIC
aims to accord preferential tariff concession on selected goods among the participating
OIC Member States.
The Framework Agreement on TPS-OIC considers the special needs of the leastdeveloped member states and stipulates that the participating states shall extend special
concessions in their favour in the course of bilateral or multilateral negotiations. It also
allows the regional economic groupings, which consist of only OIC members, to
participate in TPS-OIC trade negotiations with a unified representation.
The implementation of TPS-OIC would enable exporters from the participating
countries to gain preferential tariff treatment for selected products in the markets of other
participating countries and enable exporters to gain competitive advantage over similar
products originating from non-participating countries.
The Agreement also stipulates that a Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC) is to be
established upon entry into force of this Agreement, consisting of the representatives of
the governments of the Participating Member States. The TNC shall perform its functions
in such a way as to facilitate the achievement of the objectives of this Agreement.
Following the entry into force of the Framework Agreement on TPS-OIC in 2002,
the COMCEC, in its capacity as the responsible OIC body for supervising the
implementation of the Agreement, established the TNC in 2003. The members of the
TNC are the OIC Member States that have signed and ratified the Framework
Agreement. At the end of its first round, the TNC agreed on the Protocol on the
Preferential Tariff Scheme for the TPS-OIC (PRETAS).
Protocol on the Preferential Tariff Scheme for TPS-OIC (PRETAS)
This Protocol was adopted as per Resolution No. 1 of the 21st Session of the
COMCEC held in Istanbul, Turkey, in November 2005. So far, 21 Member States signed
the Protocol and 11 of them ratified it. Accordingly, this protocol has entered into force
on 5th February 2010.
The Protocol aims at pursuing the goals and objectives of the Framework
Agreement on TPS-OIC while recognising the special needs of the least-developed
members and giving due regard to the bilateral and multilateral commitments of
individual member countries. The PRETAS mainly deals with reducing the tariffs of the
products covered under the Scheme as well as para-tariff and non-tariff barriers. It
outlines the optional fast track tariff reduction schedule and tackles issues such as rules of
origin, anti-dumping, subsidies, countervailing and safeguard measures. To this end, it
emphasises the necessity of holding successive rounds of trade negotiations to expand,
improve and strengthen the TPS-OIC.
TPS-OIC Rules of Origin (TPS-OIC RoO)
The Second Round of Trade Negotiations, launched in November 2006 in
Istanbul, Republic of Turkey, discussed TPS-OIC Rules of Origin (TPS-OIC RoO) and
para-tariff and non-tariff measures. At the end of 4 successive meetings, the Second
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Round of Trade Negotiations was successfully concluded in Ankara, Republic of Turkey,
in September 2007. The TPS-OIC Rules of Origin was adopted as per Resolution No. 1
of the 23rd Session of the COMCEC held in Istanbul, Turkey, in November 2007. So far,
18 Member States signed the TPS-OIC Rules of Origin and 6 of them ratified it. The
number of ratifying Member States required for this agreement to become effective is 10.
After entering into force, the TPS-OIC Rules of Origin shall be applied for
determining the origin of products eligible for preferential concessions under the TPSOIC and PRETAS.
Statute for the Islamic Civil Aviation Council (ICAC)
This Statute was adopted by the 13th ICFM held in Niamey, Niger, in August
1982. So far, the Statute is signed by 19 and ratified by 13 Member States. Accordingly,
the Statute has become effective since April 2004.
According to the Provisions of this Statute, the Islamic Civil Aviation Council
(ICAC) shall be a subsidiary organ of the OIC and the Headquarters of the Council shall
be located in Tunis, Republic of Tunisia.
The aims and objectives of the Council include reviewing the development of
Civil Aviation among the Member States of the OIC, working for the attainment and
promotion common regulations in the technical and economic field of air transport, and
considering any problems that may arise in the field of Civil Aviation.
To attain these objectives, the Council shall, among others, endeavour to achieve
modalities of exchange of information, technical know-how and training opportunities in
the field of Civil Aviation, coordination and harmonisation of air services, cooperation
among National Airlines and foster economic growth of air transport in the Member
States.
In doing so, the ICAC shall maintain close relations with the international Civil
Aviation organisations and establish relations with any other governmental or nongovernmental international and regional organisations concerned with Civil aviation to
and from the Member States including the Arab Civil Aviation Board and the African
Civil Aviation Council.
Statute for the Standards and Metrology Institute for the Islamic Countries
(SMIIC)
This Statute was adopted as per Resolution No.1 of the 14th Session of the
COMCEC held in Istanbul, Turkey, in November 1998. Up to now 16 Member States
signed this Statute and 9 ratified it. For its entry into force 10 ratifications are needed.
According to the Provisions of this Statute, the Standards and Metrology Institute
for the Islamic Countries (SMIIC) shall be an affiliated organ of the OIC and the
Headquarters of the Institute shall be located in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey, where
Turkish Standards Institution will cover the expenses of the Institute for the first three
years of its establishment.
The SMIIC, as a sound mechanism for harmonisation of standards among the OIC
countries and preparation of new ones, aims at achieving a set of objectives in this field.
These include, among others, realising harmonised standards in the Member States and
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eliminating any factor relating to the standards, likely to affect adversely the trade among
the Member States, establishing a certification scheme for the purpose of expediting
exchange of materials, manufactured goods and products among member states
beginning with mutual recognition of certificates.
The SMIIC also aims at achieving uniformity in metrology, laboratory testing and
standardisation activities among member countries and ensuring education and training
and providing technical assistance to the OIC members in the domain of standardisation
and metrology. In so doing, the Institute may cooperate with other international and
regional organisations interested partially or wholly in standardisation, metrology or
related activities.
Statute of the Islamic States Telecommunications Union (ISTU)
This Statute was adopted by the 15th ICFM held in Sana’a, Yemen, in December
1984. So far, this Statute is signed by 18 and ratified by 14 Member States. The Statute
has not yet entered into force, since a minimum of 15 ratifications are needed.
According to the Provisions of this Statute, the Islamic States
Telecommunications Union (ISTU) shall be a specialised organ of the OIC and the
Headquarters of the Union shall be located in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The ISTU aims at achieving a set of objectives in the telecommunications field.
These objectives include, among others, ensuring self-sufficiency, integration and
coordination among Member States in the telecommunications area, proposing plans and
undertaking studies with a view to developing and modernising telecommunication
systems in the member states according to advanced international standards, making the
maximum possible use of the manpower, expert services and training facilities available
in the member countries, and developing and enhancing telecommunications networks
and industries in the member countries.
OIC/ECO-04/38/2008
LIST OF MEMBER STATES
WHO SIGNED/ RATIFIED THE DIFFERENT AGREEMENTS AND STATUTES ON
ECONOMIC, COMMERCIAL AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION AMONG
OIC MEMBER STATES
General
Agreement on
Economic,
Technical and
Commercial
Cooperation
Adopted as per
Resolution. No 1/8E
of the 8th ICFM
Tripoli/Libya
16-22/05/1977
(1)
Sign
Ratify
Agreement on
Promotion, Protection
and Guarantee of
Investments
Framework Agreement
on Trade Preferential
System
Protocol on the
Preferential Tarriff
Scheme for TPS-OIC
(PRETAS)
TRADE
PREFERENTIAL
SYSTEM
(TPS)-OIC
Rules of Origin
Statute of the Islamic
Civil Aviation Council
Statute of the Islamic
States Telecommunications Union
Statute of the
Standards and
Metrology Institute
for the Islamic
Countries (SMIIC)
Adopted as per
Resolution No 7/12-E
of the 12th ICFM
Baghdad/Iraq
1-5/06/1981
Adopted as per
Resolution No 1 of the
6th COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
7-10/10/1990
Adopted as per
Resolution No 1
of the 21st COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
22-25/11/2005
Adopted as per
Resolution No. I
of the 23rd COMCEC
Istanbul, Turkey
14-17/11/2007
Adopted as per
Resolution No 16/13-E of
the 13th ICFM
Niamey/Niger
22-26/08/1982
Adopted as per
Resolution No 17/15-E of
the 15th ICFM
Sana’a/Yemen
18-22/12/1984
Adopted as per
Resolution No.1 of the
14th COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
1-4/11/1998
Sign
Ratify
Sign
Ratify
Sign
Ratify
Sign
Ratify
Sign
Ratify
Sign
Ratify
Sign
Ratify
Afganistan
8/10/10
8/10/2010
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Albania
Algeria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Benin
Brunei
Darussalam
20/05/80
20/06/06
21/05/80
05/12/77
16/11/96
04/11/97
-
-
25/11/05
04/11/97
-
19/03/07
30/08/80
18/04/78
-
-
01/06/09
17/01/04
-
24/11/06
14/8/2012
-
29/06/09
02/11/09
-
12/09/2013
15/02/2011
14/8/2012
-
23/06/2011
-
10/09/83
14/8/2012
-
05/12/01
-
20/06/06
14/8/2012
-
01/12/07
16/04/88
-
20/06/06
14/8/2012
-
23/10/07
-
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Comoros
Cote d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt
Gabon
23/12/85
23/01/78
28/04/78
07/11/09
21/04/79
08/11/77
23/01/78
11/07/83
16/01/81
06/06/78
21/01/08
25/10/94
07/11/09
25/08/82
-
19/05/92
26/09/95
16/12/78
21/01/08
14/9/93
24/10/94
7/10/2010
07/11/09
25/01/2012
15/11/96
-
26/09/95
2/12/2012
31/12/99
21/01/08
10/6/09
24/11/06
7/10/2010
17/9/2012
25/01/2012
24/11/05
-
-
10/6/09
17/11/07
7/10/2010
17/9/2012
25/01/2012
-
-
21/10/01
-
-
11/06/87
-
02/12/2012
07/05/88
-
21/10/01
-
07/07/00
-
NAMES OF
MEMBER
STATES
13/8/2012
-
(2)
13/8/2012
(3)
14/8/2012
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
1
NAMES OF
MEMBER
STATES
Gambia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyz
Republic
Lebanon
Libya
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mazambique
Morocco
Niger
Nigeria
Oman
Pakistan
Palestine
General
Agreement on
Agreement on
Promotion, Protection
Economic,
and Guarantee of
Technical and
Investments
Commercial
Cooperation
Adopted as per
Adopted as per
Resolution. No 1/8- Resolution No 7/12-E
E
of the 12th ICFM
of the 8th ICFM
Baghdad/Iraq
Tripoli/Libya
1-5/06/1981
16-22/05/1977
(1)
(2)
Sign
Ratify
Sign
Ratify
21/05/80 11/08/09 04/09/93
11/08/09
26/12/77 10/02/81 08/11/95
20/06/03
08/11/09
08/11/09
30/04/79 08/01/80 01/05/83
03/12/83
08/11/95 07/11/95 08/11/95
15/09/94
02/07/78
1978
29/12/77 10/05/79 04/11/98
25/02/99
05/12/77 10/05/80 18/11/81
12/04/83
-
Framework Agreement
on Trade Preferential
System
Protocol on the
Preferential Tarriff
Scheme for TPS-OIC
(PRETAS)
TRADE
PREFERENTIAL
SYSTEM
(TPS)-OIC
Rules of Origin
Statute of the Islamic
Civil Aviation Council
Statute of the Islamic
States Telecommunications Union
Statute of the
Standards and
Metrology Institute
for the Islamic
Countries (SMIIC)
Adopted as per
Resolution No 1 of the
6th COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
7-10/10/1990
Adopted as per
Resolution No 1
of the 21st COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
22-25/11/2005
Adopted as per
Resolution No. I
of the 23rd COMCEC
Istanbul, Turkey
14-17/11/2007
Adopted as per
Resolution No 16/13-E of
the 13th ICFM
Niamey/Niger
22-26/08/1982
Adopted as per
Resolution No 17/15-E of
the 15th ICFM
Sana’a/Yemen
18-22/12/1984
Adopted as per
Resolution No.1 of the
14th COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
1-4/11/1998
Sign
05/09/93
08/11/95
08/11/09
04/02/92
08/11/95
24/10/01
01/02/93
26/11/04
-
Ratify
11/08/09
20/06/03
14/07/2011
12/05/93
15/12/2011
21/12/98
17/04/2013
-
15/11/96
05/12/77
18/05/78
17/12/77
27/04/78
08/11/77
23/01/78
18/05/78
04/11/98
15/04/80
14/01/78
28/04/78
15/11/96
05/02/92
30/06/04
6/11/2012
29/09/93
10/9/2012
04/11/98
06/05/07
25/10/94
10/09/92
11/7/03
02/11/92
23/08/04
11/04/06
25/7/06
08/07/07
11/10/93
12/07/2011
26/11/03 15/11/96
15/04/78 25/10/94
14/01/81 30/09/87
08/08/81
09/05/79 6/11/2012
16/04/79 02/11/81
07/08/78
04/11/98
28/04/81 25/10/94
1978
20/12/81
18/03/80 15/03/82
06/03/05
13/02/96
24/05/82
07/05/90
10/12/94
10/07/82
15/03/82
(3)
(4)
Sign
17/11/07
08/11/09
6/09/2011
27/04/09
(5)
Ratify
31/1/2013
-
Sign
12/09/07
08/11/09
6/09/2011
22/12/2010
11/11/2012
24/11/05
13/02/07
12/09/07
20/10/2011
-
-
20/10/2011
27/03/06
6/11/2012
-
24/10/08
10/9/2012
09/11/09
24/10/08
17/02/07
27/12/2010
20/05/06
07/03/2013
20/01/09
20/11/07
20/12/2011
(6)
Ratify
31/1/2013
9/10/07
17/11/07
14/10/08
6/11/2012
-
24/10/08
10/9/2012
09/11/09
24/10/08
03/09/08
27/12/2010
07/03/2013
20/01/09
13/04/2012
20/12/2011
(7)
Sign
08/11/95
08/11/95
08/11/09
08/11/95
26/10/94
-
Ratify
31/1/2013
20/06/03
20/10/2011
6/11/2012
26/10/00
08/12/84
4/11/98
22/05/83
(8)
-
Sign
08/11/95
08/11/95
08/11/09
04/09/93
21/11/01
12/03/88
-
Ratify
27/4/2011
20/06/03
06/10/93
08/04/89
-
Sign
24/11/06
08/11/09
24/11/05
-
Ratify
20/06/03
13/02/07
-
25/07/06
1989
-
6/11/2012
30/12/85
04/11/98
03/01/87
18/11/08
04/01/89
30/04/86
11/11/86
6/11/2012
09/11/09
16/7/2010
07/11/99
15/12/08
03/05/05
31/07/06
16/7/2010
-
27/10/02
-
2
NAMES OF
MEMBER
STATES
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra-Leone
Somalia
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Tajikistan
Tchad
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
U.A.E
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Yemen
TOTAL
General
Agreement on
Agreement on
Promotion, Protection
Economic,
and Guarantee of
Technical and
Investments
Commercial
Cooperation
Adopted as per
Adopted as per
Resolution. No 1/8- Resolution No 7/12-E
E
of the 12th ICFM
of the 8th ICFM
Baghdad/Iraq
Tripoli/Libya
1-5/06/1981
16-22/05/1977
(1)
(2)
Sign
Ratify
Sign
Ratify
24/09/78 09/09/80 26/10/00
05/11/02
14/01/78 27/06/79 23/09/85
17/09/84
25/12/77 28/02/79 17/06/87
30/06/94
17/11/07
17/11/07
24/12/78
19/12/83
25/11/84
14/01/78
20/12/81
30/05/02
04/06/78 15/07/80 21/10/01 04/01/2010
04/11/97
04/11/97
27/04/78
27/01/79 13/04/80 10/06/82
11/11/83
29/12/77 02/07/82 16/07/87
09/02/91
29/12/77
1979
12/02/89
14/01/89
08/08/78 14/11/01 26/11/87
10/02/87
29/12/77
12/06/82
47
32
36
27
Framework Agreement
on Trade Preferential
System
Protocol on the
Preferential Tarriff
Scheme for TPS-OIC
(PRETAS)
TRADE
PREFERENTIAL
SYSTEM
(TPS)-OIC
Rules of Origin
Statute of the Islamic
Civil Aviation Council
Statute of the Islamic
States Telecommunications Union
Statute of the
Standards and
Metrology Institute
for the Islamic
Countries (SMIIC)
Adopted as per
Resolution No 1 of the
6th COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
7-10/10/1990
Adopted as per
Resolution No 1
of the 21st COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
22-25/11/2005
Adopted as per
Resolution No. I
of the 23rd COMCEC
Istanbul, Turkey
14-17/11/2007
Adopted as per
Resolution No 16/13-E of
the 13th ICFM
Niamey/Niger
22-26/08/1982
Adopted as per
Resolution No 17/15-E of
the 15th ICFM
Sana’a/Yemen
18-22/12/1984
Adopted as per
Resolution No.1 of the
14th COMCEC
Istanbul/Turkey
1-4/11/1998
(3)
Sign
26/11/04
10/09/92
09/09/91
17/11/07
08/11/09
13/05/92
26/11/04
14/01/92
21/01/93
23/09/91
26/11/04
05/09/93
39
Ratify
11/03/07
01/10/07
30/06/94
13/05/2010
27/11/05
31/07/00
28/11/91
15/08/05
14/11/01
30
(4)
(5)
(6)
Sign
23/10/08
02/06/08
Ratify
27/10/09
08/06/09
Sign
07/11/09
09/11/09
Ratify
02/09/09
11/08/2010
09/11/09
08/11/09
18/03/2013
13/5/2010
09/11/09
08/11/09
18/03/2013
13/5/2010
23/05/06
30/07/08
24/10/08
15/04/2010
25/11/05
24/11/05
02/05/08
12/09/07
12/09/07
02/11/09
24/11/06
12/10/08
12/09/07
12/10/08
31
16
30
15
Sign
21/10/01
17/06/87
17/11/07
09/11/09
04/09/93
06/01/83
30/05/89
25/10/94
22
(7)
Ratify
05/11/02
11/04/04
04/02/89
13/05/2010
26/08/06
02/04/02
11/11/83
21/03/89
26/3/08
15
Sign
17/06/87
17/11/07
09/11/09
04/09/93
08/11/95
30/05/89
25/10/94
20
(8)
Ratify
04/02/89
13/05/2010
26/8/06
14/02/00
21/03/89
17
Sign
17/11/07
17/11/07
08/11/09
26/10/00
07/11/99
18/09/01
07/11/99
24/11/06
24/11/06
19
Ratify
13/05/2010
28/01/03
-27/03/06
15/07/2010
5/04/2009
13
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OIC AGREEMENTS IN THE ECONOMIC FIELD
Achieving higher levels of development and prosperity of the Islamic countries,
as well as fostering economic and trade relations among them, are defined as the main
pillars of the OIC economic agenda. Pursuant to this endeavour, within the OIC
framework so far eight agreements for promoting greater intra-OIC economic and trade
cooperation have been developed. These agreements are as follow:
General Agreement for Economic, Technical and Commercial Cooperation
among the OIC Member States
The General Agreement for Economic, Technical and Commercial Cooperation
among the OIC Member States was adopted by the 8th Islamic Conference of Foreign
Ministers (ICFM) held in Tripoli, Libya, in May 1977 and became effective in April
1981. So far, this agreement is signed by 45 and ratified by 31 Member States.
The agreement aims at encouraging economic, technical and commercial
cooperation among the OIC Member States. In particular, the agreement envisages that
the Member States are to provide, where required, the necessary arrangements,
guarantees and incentives to encourage the transfer of capital and investments among
themselves, in conformity with the laws and regulations in force in each Member State, in
order to promote the socio-economic development of all Member States and to provide
new avenues for optimum utilisation of the economic resources available within the
Muslim world.
The agreement stipulates that the Member States will endeavour to derive the
utmost benefit from the expertise and technical capacities available to them, through
exchange of experts, research and scholarships for study, training and specialisation. The
agreement further stipulates that in order to meet their needs in the field of manpower and
to derive advantage from the technical and administrative experiences available, the
Member States shall cooperate in the exchange of expertise in these fields and to give
priority to manpower from the Member States taking into account the bilateral and
multilateral agreements already concluded and in conformity with national legislations in
this respect.
Regarding commercial cooperation, the agreement envisages that the Member
States will endeavour to apply equal and non-discriminatory commercial treatment
towards one another and strive to enlarge and develop trade exchanges among
themselves, inter alia, through trade liberalisation, by reducing or removing the customs
or other restrictions that are applied to export/import activities among them through
bilateral or multilateral trade arrangements. In this context, the agreement also foresees
that the Member States will give consideration to the special circumstances and situations
of the Least Developed Member States.
Agreement for Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments among
the OIC Member States
The Agreement for Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments among
the OIC Member States was adopted by the 12th ICFM held in Baghdad, Iraq, in June
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1981. It became effective in February 1988 when 10 Member States ratified it. So far, it
is signed by 33 and ratified by 25 Member States.
The Agreement spells out the basic principles governing the promotion of capital
transfers among member states and the protection of investments against commercial
risks while guaranteeing the transfer of capital and its proceeds abroad. In particular, the
agreement stipulates that the contracting parties shall permit the transfer of capitals
among them and its utilization therein in the fields permitted for investment in
accordance with their laws. The invested capital shall enjoy adequate protection and
security and the host state shall give the necessary facilities and incentives to the
investors engaged in activities therein. The investors of any contracting party shall enjoy,
within the context of economic activity in which they have employed their investments in
the territories of another contracting party, a treatment not less favourable than the
treatment accorded to investors belonging to another State not party to this Agreement, in
the context of that activity and in respect of rights and privileges accorded to those
investors.
The Agreement further stipulates that the host state shall guarantee for the
investor the freedom to dispose of the ownership of the invested capital by selling it,
wholly or partly, by liquidation, cession, or grant or by any other means. The capital shall
continue to be treated in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement on condition
that the transfer is made to an investor who is a subject of one of the contracting parties
and subject to the approval of the host state. The host state shall undertake to guarantee
the free transfer to any contracting party of the capitals and its net proceeds in cash
without the investor being subject to any discriminatory banking, administrative or legal
restrictions and without any taxes or charges on the transfer. This shall not apply to the
bank service charges. The repatriation of the original capital shall be effected on the
termination of the investment according to its nature or after five years from the date of
its transfer to the host state, whichever is earlier. The Agreement also provides for
settlement of disputes that may arise between the contracting parties.
On the basis of this Agreement and the studies and deliberations conducted under
the supervision of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation
(COMCEC) the Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investments and Export Credits
(ICIEC) was established as an affiliated institution of the Islamic Development Bank in
1994.
Framework Agreement on Trade Preferential System among the Member
States of the OIC (TPS-OIC)
This Agreement was adopted as per Resolution No.1 of the 6th Session of the
COMCEC held in Istanbul, Turkey, in October 1990. The Framework Agreement became
effective in October 2002 upon ratification of it by 10 Member States. So far, 34 Member
States signed the Agreement and 23 ratified it.
The Framework Agreement on TPS-OIC is a basic document, which sets up the
general principles towards establishing a preferential trade system among the OIC
Member States. It aims at promoting trade among them through exchanging of trade
preferences on the basis of equal and non-discriminatory treatment among all
participating Member States and taking into account the Most Favoured Nation (MFN)
3
principle. These preferences include tariff; Para-tariff and non-tariff concessions, and
other trade preferential treatments to all commodities, including agricultural and animal
products, and manufactured and semi-manufactured products. In general, the TPS-OIC
aims to accord preferential tariff concession on selected goods among the participating
OIC Member States.
The Framework Agreement on TPS-OIC considers the special needs of the leastdeveloped member states and stipulates that the participating states shall extend special
concessions in their favour in the course of bilateral or multilateral negotiations. It also
allows the regional economic groupings, which consist of only OIC members, to
participate in TPS-OIC trade negotiations with a unified representation.
The implementation of TPS-OIC would enable exporters from the participating
countries to gain preferential tariff treatment for selected products in the markets of other
participating countries and enable exporters to gain competitive advantage over similar
products originating from non-participating countries.
The Agreement also stipulates that a Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC) is to be
established upon entry into force of this Agreement, consisting of the representatives of
the governments of the Participating Member States. The TNC shall perform its functions
in such a way as to facilitate the achievement of the objectives of this Agreement.
Following the entry into force of the Framework Agreement on TPS-OIC in 2002,
the COMCEC, in its capacity as the responsible OIC body for supervising the
implementation of the Agreement, established the TNC in 2003. The members of the
TNC are the OIC Member States that have signed and ratified the Framework
Agreement. At the end of its first round, the TNC agreed on the Protocol on the
Preferential Tariff Scheme for the TPS-OIC (PRETAS).
Protocol on the Preferential Tariff Scheme for TPS-OIC (PRETAS)
This Protocol was adopted as per Resolution No. 1 of the 21st Session of the
COMCEC held in Istanbul, Turkey, in November 2005. So far, 21 Member States signed
the Protocol and 11 of them ratified it. Accordingly, this protocol has entered into force
on 5th February 2010.
The Protocol aims at pursuing the goals and objectives of the Framework
Agreement on TPS-OIC while recognising the special needs of the least-developed
members and giving due regard to the bilateral and multilateral commitments of
individual member countries. The PRETAS mainly deals with reducing the tariffs of the
products covered under the Scheme as well as para-tariff and non-tariff barriers. It
outlines the optional fast track tariff reduction schedule and tackles issues such as rules of
origin, anti-dumping, subsidies, countervailing and safeguard measures. To this end, it
emphasises the necessity of holding successive rounds of trade negotiations to expand,
improve and strengthen the TPS-OIC.
TPS-OIC Rules of Origin (TPS-OIC RoO)
The Second Round of Trade Negotiations, launched in November 2006 in
Istanbul, Republic of Turkey, discussed TPS-OIC Rules of Origin (TPS-OIC RoO) and
para-tariff and non-tariff measures. At the end of 4 successive meetings, the Second
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Round of Trade Negotiations was successfully concluded in Ankara, Republic of Turkey,
in September 2007. The TPS-OIC Rules of Origin was adopted as per Resolution No. 1
of the 23rd Session of the COMCEC held in Istanbul, Turkey, in November 2007. So far,
18 Member States signed the TPS-OIC Rules of Origin and 6 of them ratified it. The
number of ratifying Member States required for this agreement to become effective is 10.
After entering into force, the TPS-OIC Rules of Origin shall be applied for
determining the origin of products eligible for preferential concessions under the TPSOIC and PRETAS.
Statute for the Islamic Civil Aviation Council (ICAC)
This Statute was adopted by the 13th ICFM held in Niamey, Niger, in August
1982. So far, the Statute is signed by 19 and ratified by 13 Member States. Accordingly,
the Statute has become effective since April 2004.
According to the Provisions of this Statute, the Islamic Civil Aviation Council
(ICAC) shall be a subsidiary organ of the OIC and the Headquarters of the Council shall
be located in Tunis, Republic of Tunisia.
The aims and objectives of the Council include reviewing the development of
Civil Aviation among the Member States of the OIC, working for the attainment and
promotion common regulations in the technical and economic field of air transport, and
considering any problems that may arise in the field of Civil Aviation.
To attain these objectives, the Council shall, among others, endeavour to achieve
modalities of exchange of information, technical know-how and training opportunities in
the field of Civil Aviation, coordination and harmonisation of air services, cooperation
among National Airlines and foster economic growth of air transport in the Member
States.
In doing so, the ICAC shall maintain close relations with the international Civil
Aviation organisations and establish relations with any other governmental or nongovernmental international and regional organisations concerned with Civil aviation to
and from the Member States including the Arab Civil Aviation Board and the African
Civil Aviation Council.
Statute for the Standards and Metrology Institute for the Islamic Countries
(SMIIC)
This Statute was adopted as per Resolution No.1 of the 14th Session of the
COMCEC held in Istanbul, Turkey, in November 1998. Up to now 16 Member States
signed this Statute and 9 ratified it. For its entry into force 10 ratifications are needed.
According to the Provisions of this Statute, the Standards and Metrology Institute
for the Islamic Countries (SMIIC) shall be an affiliated organ of the OIC and the
Headquarters of the Institute shall be located in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey, where
Turkish Standards Institution will cover the expenses of the Institute for the first three
years of its establishment.
The SMIIC, as a sound mechanism for harmonisation of standards among the OIC
countries and preparation of new ones, aims at achieving a set of objectives in this field.
These include, among others, realising harmonised standards in the Member States and
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eliminating any factor relating to the standards, likely to affect adversely the trade among
the Member States, establishing a certification scheme for the purpose of expediting
exchange of materials, manufactured goods and products among member states
beginning with mutual recognition of certificates.
The SMIIC also aims at achieving uniformity in metrology, laboratory testing and
standardisation activities among member countries and ensuring education and training
and providing technical assistance to the OIC members in the domain of standardisation
and metrology. In so doing, the Institute may cooperate with other international and
regional organisations interested partially or wholly in standardisation, metrology or
related activities.
Statute of the Islamic States Telecommunications Union (ISTU)
This Statute was adopted by the 15th ICFM held in Sana’a, Yemen, in December
1984. So far, this Statute is signed by 18 and ratified by 14 Member States. The Statute
has not yet entered into force, since a minimum of 15 ratifications are needed.
According to the Provisions of this Statute, the Islamic States
Telecommunications Union (ISTU) shall be a specialised organ of the OIC and the
Headquarters of the Union shall be located in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The ISTU aims at achieving a set of objectives in the telecommunications field.
These objectives include, among others, ensuring self-sufficiency, integration and
coordination among Member States in the telecommunications area, proposing plans and
undertaking studies with a view to developing and modernising telecommunication
systems in the member states according to advanced international standards, making the
maximum possible use of the manpower, expert services and training facilities available
in the member countries, and developing and enhancing telecommunications networks
and industries in the member countries.