The Conference solemnly restates that the purpose of association isto promote the economic and social development of the countriesand territories and to establish close economic relations betweenthem and the Community as a whole.
Athdhearbhaíonn an Chomhdháil go sollúnta gurb é is cuspóir donchomhlachas forbairt eacnamaíoch agus shóisialta na dtíortha agusna gcríoch a chur ar aghaidh agus dlúthchaidreamh eacnamaíoch abhunú idir iad agus an Comhphobal i gcoitinne.