Specialised Technical Committees of the African Union

The Specialized Technical Committees, shall be responsible to the Executive Council.

They include:

• The Specialized Technical Committee on Rural Economy and Agricultural Matters.

• The Specialized Technical Committee on Monetary and Financial Affairs.

• The Specialized Technical Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration Matters.

• The Specialized Technical Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, Energy, Natural Resources and Environment.

• The Specialized Technical Committee on Transport, Communications and Tourism.

• The Specialized Technical Committee on Health, Labor and Social Affairs.

• The Specialized Technical Committee on Education, Culture and Human Resources.

2. The Assembly shall, whenever it deems appropriate, restructure the existing Committees or establish other Committees.

3. The Specialized Technical Committees shall be composed of Ministers or senior officials responsible for sectors falling within their respective areas of competence.

Functions of the Specialized Technical Committees

Each Committee shall within its field of competence:

• prepare projects and programmes of the Union and submit it to the Executive Council

• ensure the supervision, follow-up and the evaluation of the implementation of decisions taken by the organs of the Union;

ensure the coordination and harmonization of projects and programmes of the Union

• submit to the Executive Council either on its own initiative or at the request of the Executive Council, reports and recommendations on the implementation of the provisions of this Act; and

carry out any other functions assigned to it for the purpose of ensuring the implementation of the provisions of this Act.