African Committee Agreement for Energy signed on 16 March 2004 in Addis Ababa and implemented by Resolution No. 52 of 2006.

This Agreement aims at the development of the use of energy in order to support the economic and social development. It is composed of 4 Chapters divided into 27 articles. Chapter I deals with general provisions in particular: terms and definitions; establishment of the African Committee for Energy; guiding and steering principles and objectives; headquarters, structure, functions and tasks of the Committee. Chapter II provides for the management and the internal organization of the Committee (Conference, Executive Council, Secretariat, Director Executive, Consultative Technical Body, Statute, Revisers). Chapter III refers to assets, funds, incomes of the Committee. Chapter IV contains miscellaneous in particular: the legal position and branches of the Committee; amendments; membership; official languages; relationship with international and regional economic communities; transitional phase arrangements; competencies of the depository; and, ratification and entry into force of the Agreement.