Assembly/AU/Commitment(XXIV) Page 1 SOLEMN COMMITMENT BY AFRICAN UNION MEMBER STATES TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YAMOUSSOUKRO DECISION TOWARDS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SINGLE AFRICAN AIR TRANSPORT MARKET BY 2017 WE, the Heads of States and Governments of the Member States of the African Union (AU) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on January 2015 to deliberate on the establishment of a single air transport market and commit on the modalities for the pursuit and acceleration of its implementation, Considering the Constitutive Act of the African Union, adopted on 11 July 2000 in Lomé, Togo, in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16 which entrust the African Union Commission with a coordination mission in the Transport, Communication and Tourism sectors; Further Considering the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community (Abuja Treaty) in particular Article 61 relating to the integration of air transport and Article 10 relating to the Authority of the Assembly of Heads of States and Government to adopt decisions; Recognising the relevance of the objective of the Yamoussoukro Declaration on a new African civil aviation policy adopted on 7 October 1988 whose primary purpose was to create a conducive environment for the development of intra-African and international air services; Noting the Executive Council Decision Relating to the Implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision Concerning the Liberalisation of Access to Air Transport Markets in Africa (the Yamoussoukro Decision) adopted by the Council Decision CM/2178 (LXX11) of 8 July 2000 as endorsed by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government by Decision AHG/OAU/AEC/Dec.1 (IV) of 12 July 2000 in Lomé, Togo and which entered into force on 12 August 2000 calling for full implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision within two years by 2002; Recalling the African Ministers Responsible for Air Transport, meeting in Sun City, South Africa, from 18 to 19 May 2005 expressing serious concerns about the delay in the implementation of the Decision, and taking note of progress some states have made in that regard, called for measures that will ensure effective implementation including the establishment of the African Air Transport Executing Agency (Executing Agency) provided for in the Yamoussoukro Decision under the auspices of the African Union; Respectful of the Assembly Decision /AU/Dec.394 (XVIII) adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government during its 18th Ordinary Assembly held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 29 and 30 January 2012 on boosting Intra-African Trade and Fast Tracking the Continental Free Trade Area; Bearing in Mind of the Executive Council Decision EX.CL/Dec.821(XXV) of 26 June 2014 placing the implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision on the Liberalisation