Article 6 — CEDEAO Traite-1975

Council of Ministers Establishment, Composition and Functions

1. There is hereby established a Council of Ministers which shall consist of two representatives of each Member State.
2. It shall be the responsibility of the Council of Ministers: (a) to keep under review the functioning and development of the Community in accordance with this Treaty; (b) to make recommendations to the Authority on matters of policy aimed at the efficient and harmonious functioning and development of the Community; (c) to give directions to all subordinate institutions of the Community; and 14 (d) to exercise such other powers conferred on it and perform such other duties assigned to it by this Treaty.
3. The decisions and directions of the Council of Ministers shall be binding on all subordinate institutions of the Community unless otherwise determined by the Authority.
4. The Council of Ministers shall meet twice a year and one of such meetings shall be held immediately preceding the annual meeting of the Authority. Extraordinary meetings of the Council of Ministers may be convened as and when necessary.
5. Subject to any directions that the Authority may give, the Council of Ministers shall determine its own procedure including that for convening its meetings, for the conduct of business thereat and at other times, and for the annual rotation of the office of Chairman among the members of the Council of Ministers.
6. Where an objection is recorded on behalf of a Member State to a proposal submitted for the decision of the Council of Ministers, the proposal shall, unless such objection is withdrawn, be referred to the Authority for its decision.