PSC/PR/COMM(CCCXLIX) Page 1 COMMUNIQUÉ The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 349th meeting held on 14 December 2012, adopted the following decision on the situation between Sudan and South Sudan: Council, 1. Takes note of the Report of the AU High-Level Implementation Panel on Sudan and South Sudan (AUHIP) on the implementation of matters contained in communiqué PSC/MIN/COMM/1(CCCXXXIX) adopted at its 339th meeting held of 24 October 2012, as introduced by the Commissioner for Peace and Security and the Chairperson of the AUHIP. Council further takes note of the statements made by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan, the United Nations and other bilateral and multilateral partners; 2. Commends the AUHIP and its members, namely former Presidents Thabo Mbeki, Abdulsalami Abubakar and Pierre Buyoya, as well as the Panel Support Team, for their ongoing efforts to assist the Parties to establish cooperative and mutually supportive relations, subsequent to the Agreements between Sudan and South Sudan of 27 September 2012. Council further commends the Chair of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), for his continued positive and supportive role to the work of the AUHIP and to both Parties; 3. Recalls resolution 2046 (2012) adopted by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on 2 May 2012, which endorsed the Roadmap adopted by Council on 24 April 2012 and reiterates, once again, the AU’s appreciation to the UN, including its Special Envoy, Haile Menkerios, and the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), as well as to other bilateral and multilateral partners, for their unwavering support to the AU-led efforts; 4. Notes with concern the non-implementation by the Governments of the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan of the Agreements reached on 27 September 2012, namely the Agreement on Security Arrangements, the Framework Agreement on the Status of Nationals of the Other State, the Agreement on Border Issues, the Agreement on Trade and Trade-related Issues, the Agreement on a Framework for Cooperation on Central Banking Issues, the Framework Agreement to Facilitate Payment of Post-service Benefits, the Agreement on Certain Economic Matters, Division of Assets and Liabilities, Arrears and Claims and Joint Approach to the International Community, the Agreement Concerning Oil and Related Economic Matters, and the overall Cooperation Agreement. In particular, Council further notes with concern the delay in the implementation of critical security arrangements entrusted to the Joint Political and Security Mechanism (JPSM);