Assembly/AU/Dec.626(XXVIII) Page 1 DECISION ON THE DATE OF THE 5TH AFRICAN UNION-EUROPEAN UNION SUMMIT IN 2017 The Assembly, 1. TAKES NOTE of Decision EX.CL/Dec 930(XXX) adopted by the 30th Ordinary Session of theExecutive Council in July 2016accepting the offer of Côte d’Ivoire to host the 5th African Union (AU)-European Union (EU) Summit in November 2017; 2. APPROVES the dates of 29 and 30 November 2017 proposed by the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire for the convening of the 5th AU-EU Summit; 3. DIRECTS the Commission, in close collaboration with the host country, to undertake preparations for the Summit; 4. REQUESTS the Commissionto report thereon to the Permanent Representatives’ Committee (PRC). 28th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union, 30 - 31 January 2017, Addis Ababa