Assembly/AU/Dec.62 (IV) DECISION ON THE COMMITTEE OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY SERVICES OF AFRICA AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE IN THE OFFICE OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON The Assembly: 1. TAKES NOTE of the Report of the establishment of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa (CISSA) in Abuja, Nigeria on 26 August 2004; 2. COMMENDS and ENDORSES the establishment of CISSA and its objectives; 3. CONGRATULATES Africa’s Intelligence and Security Services for this initiative part of whose objectives will address Africa’s myriad security, stability and developmental problems; 4. AGREES that CISSA should collaborate with the African Union and all its Organs and DIRECTS that an Intelligence and Security Committee be created for this purpose; 5. FURTHER DIRECTS that the Intelligence and Security Committee be located in the Office of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission who shall be the recipient of reports from the CISSA Secretariat or other CISSA structures; 6. REQUESTS the AU Commission Chairperson to take necessary steps to operationalize this Decision and report to the next Assembly the progress thereof.