Objectives

ECOWAS Brown Card Objectives /

To facilitate free movement for international motorists within the community

To enable international carriers to comply with motor vehicles insurance requirements in force in the community member countries,

To enhance the development of trade and tourism exchanges among states

To establish a common scheme for the settlement of claims arising from free movement of goods and persons within ECOWAS ;

The objectives of Brown Card are summarized in nine (9) points below :

To facilitate free movement for international motorists within the community
To enable international carriers to comply with motor vehicles insurance requirements in force in the community member countries,
To enhance the development of trade and tourism exchanges among states
To establish a common scheme for the settlement of claims arising from free movement of goods and persons within ECOWAS ;
To offer to ECOWAS Insurance market the means to develop international links and exchanges
14 countries have ratified the Protocol and are making Brown Card available to their nationals
ECOWAS Council of Ministers has established a Permanent General Secretariat to monitor protocol implementation.
The Council holds its annual meeting every year
A headquarters agreement has been signed on 18th May 1998 between the Secretariat of Council and Togo.