ACP Council of Ministers

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The ACP Council of Ministers is the main decision-making body of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group, bringing together ministers from member states to set policies and oversee cooperation with partners such as the European Union.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf council of ministers
decision-making body
alsoKnownAs Council of Ministers of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States
associatedWith ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
composedOf representatives of each ACP member state
cooperatesWith Council of the European Union
European Commission
European Union
country Belgium
elects Bureau of the ACP Council of Ministers
President of the ACP Council of Ministers
hasMember ministers of ACP member states
ministers of foreign affairs of ACP states
ministers responsible for development cooperation
hasSubordinateBody ACP Committee of Ambassadors
ACP Secretariat
headquartersLocation Brussels, Belgium
language English
French
Portuguese
legalBasis ACP-EU Cotonou Partnership Agreement
linked to: Cotonou Agreement

internal ACP Group constitutive texts
post-Cotonou ACP-EU Partnership Agreement
meetsFrequency at least once a year
in extraordinary sessions when necessary
meetsWith EU Council of Ministers in joint ACP-EU Council of Ministers meetings
oversees ACP-EU development cooperation
implementation of ACP-EU financial instruments
use of resources from the European Development Fund for ACP states
parentOrganization Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
partOf African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States
linked to: ACP Group of States
role adopts decisions and resolutions binding on ACP institutions within its competence
adopts positions of the ACP Group in international fora related to ACP-EU relations
approves ACP Group budgets within its remit
coordinates cooperation with the European Union
ensures implementation of ACP-EU Cotonou Agreement provisions
ensures implementation of the post-Cotonou ACP-EU Partnership Agreement
main decision-making body of the ACP Group
monitors execution of ACP development strategies
oversees implementation of ACP-EU partnership agreements
prepares guidance for ACP Heads of State and Government Summit
sets policies for the ACP Group of States
supervises work of the ACP Committee of Ambassadors
scope Africa
Caribbean
Pacific
shortName ACP Council

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ACP Group hasOrgan ACP Council of Ministers
Pacific ACP states relatedOrganization ACP Council of Ministers
ACP–EU partnership involvesOrganization ACP Council of Ministers
ACP Council of Ministers shortName ACP Council
linked to: ACP Council of Ministers
ACP Council of Ministers elects Bureau of the ACP Council of Ministers
linked to: ACP Council of Ministers
African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States worksThrough ACP Council of Ministers
subject linked to: African, Caribbean and Pacific
ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly cooperatesWith ACP Council of Ministers