CIVIL SOCIETY


ENTREPRENEURS AND WORKERS

Article 44 of the Cartagena Agreement and Decisions 441, 442 and 464 provide for the organized involvement in the integration process of the business and labor sectors. The two sectors are authorized to put forward their opinions and viewpoints to Andean Integration System (AIS) bodies and institutions and to participate actively, with a right to take part in discussions at meetings having to do with the progress of the subregional integration process.
 
Business Consultative Council
 
It is the advisory institution of the Andean Integration System that is comprised by four top-level delegates chosen among the heads of the representative business organizations of each of the Member Countries.

The Business Advisory Council issues opinions before the Andean Council of Foreign Ministers, the Commission or the General Secretariat, at their request or on its own initiative, with regard to programs or activities of the Andean subregional integration process that are of interest to the business sector.

Today, the Business Advisory Council is governed by Decisions 442 and 464, pursuant to the Guideline of the Andean Presidential Council ordering the attainment of "fuller participation" by this sector "in the construction of an integration process leading to the creation of a common market".

In its first meeting, held on November 30th of 1998, the Business Advisory Council adopted its By-laws, which establish its composition, responsibilities, and the functions of its Technical Secretariat.

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Labor Consultative Council

This is an advisory institution of the Andean Integration System, that is comprised of top-level delegates chosen directly by the representative organizations in the labor sectors of each of the Member Countries.

The Andean Labor Advisory Council, at the request of the Andean Council of Foreign Ministers, the Commission and the General Secretariat or on their own initiative, express its opinion with regard to programs or activities of the Andean subregional integration process that are of its interest .

Today, the Labor Advisory Council is governed by Decisions 441 and 464, approved by the Andean Community Commission pursuant to the Guideline of the Andean Presidential Council ordering the attainment of "fuller participation" by this sector "in the construction of an integration process leading to the creation of a common market".

In its first meeting, held on December 3rd of 1998, the Labor Advisory Council adopted its By-laws, which establish its composition and functions.

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