EX.CL/Dec.1031(XXXIV) Page 7 37. REQUESTS the PRC to report on the implementation of this decision to the 35th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council in July 2019; IV. THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON HEADQUARTERS AND HOST AGREEMENTS Doc. EX.CL/1104(XXXIV)iv 38. COMMENDS the Sub-Committee on Headquarters and Host Agreements for its efforts in ensuring the resolution of pending matters in implementation of the Headquarters Agreements; 39. ALSO COMMENDS the efforts of the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in making significant progress in resolving the outstanding matters in the “Matrix of Pending Issues”; and REQUESTS the Commission in collaboration with the Sub-Committee on Headquarters and Host Agreements to continue its consultation with the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in addressing the remaining matters regarding the Headquarters; 40. ENCOURAGES the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to find solutions to the withheld sums of money that resulted from failure to declare foreign currency at the airport, as well as personal jewellery seized in line with the decision made previously by the Government of Ethiopia on the matter; 41. REQUESTS the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to formally communicate to Embassies and banks, the authorized amount of foreign currency withdrawal; 42. ALSO REQUESTS the Republic of South Africa to speed up the finalization of the Host Country Agreements with the AU institutions hosted by South Africa; 43. URGES the Commission in collaboration with the PRC Sub-Committee on Headquarters and Host Agreements and Ad Hoc Working Group on Equitable Geographical Distribution to urgently finalize the studies on Host Country Agreements and the Guidelines for Implementation of the Headquarters Agreement, which includes matters related to taxation of salaries of nationals, local staff or holders of permanent residence permits; 44. REQUESTS the Commission to report on the implementation of this decision to the 35th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council in July 2019; V. THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND TRADE MATTERS - Doc. EX.CL/1104(XXXIV)vii 45. CALLS ON Member States to expedite ratification of the legal instruments of the African financial Institutions to accelerate entry into force; 46. URGES Member States to abide by Decision Assembly/AU/Dec.692(XXXI) adopted in Nouakchott, Mauritania, in July 2018, requesting Member States to 34th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council, 7- 8 February 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia