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(d)
work in collaboration with the relevant organs and institutions of
the African Union;
(e)
promote the harmonisation of appropriate policies, strategies and
measures for the effective implementation of this Agreement;
(f)
establish and delegate responsibilities to ad hoc or standing
committees, working groups or expert groups;
(g)
prepare its rules of procedure and those of its subsidiary bodies
created for the implementation of the AfCFTA and submit them to
the Executive Council for approval;
(h)
supervise the work of all committees and working groups it may
establish pursuant to this Agreement;
(i)
consider reports and activities of the Secretariat and take
appropriate actions;
(j)
make regulations, issue directives and make recommendations in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement;
(k)
consider and propose for adoption by the Assembly, the staff and
financial regulations of the Secretariat;
(l)
consider the organisational structure of the Secretariat and submit
for adoption by the Assembly through the Executive Council;
(m) approve the work programs of the AfCFTA and its institutions;
(n)
consider the budgets of the AfCFTA and its institutions and submit
them to the Assembly through the Executive Council;
(o)
make recommendations to the Assembly for the adoption of
authoritative interpretation of this Agreement; and
(p)
perform any other function consistent with this Agreement or as
may be requested by the Assembly.
4.
The Council of Ministers shall meet twice a year in ordinary session and
may meet as and when necessary in extraordinary sessions.
5.
Decisions taken by the Council of Ministers, while acting within its
mandate, shall be binding on State Parties. Decisions that have legal,
structural or financial implications shall be binding on State Parties
upon their adoption by the Assembly.
6.
The State Parties shall take such measures as are necessary to
implement the decisions of the Council of Ministers.