EX.CL/Dec.1032(XXXIV) Page 7 41. ADOPTS the following strategy documents: i) ii) iii) iv) the African Union SME Strategy; the Geological and Minerals Information Systems (GMIS) Strategy; the African Minerals Governance Framework (AMGF); and the Africa Mining Vision Private Sector Compact; 42. REQUESTS the Commission in collaboration with the AU Sub-Committee of Directors General of Customs and the Sub-Committee of Trade Facilitation, Customs Cooperation and Transit to finalize the Commodity and Trade Facilitation Strategies for consideration by the First Extraordinary session of STC on Trade, Industry and Minerals before the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly in February 2020; 43. WELCOMES the progress on the ratification by the Member States of the AfCFTA Agreement, and REQUESTS the Commission to fast track the establishment of the Interim AfCFTA Secretariat, in order to facilitate the implementation of the AfCFTA Agreement, upon its entry into force; 44. URGES Member States to build and strengthen the capacity of all strategic institutions involved in industry and trade governance to enhance efficient implementation of the AfCFTA Agreement, upon its entry into force at national, regional and continental levels; 45. REITERATES the need for Member States to ratify the Statute of the African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) in order to facilitate the effective operation of the AMDC hosted by the Republic of Guinea; 46. TAKES NOTE of the ongoing digital trade and related initiatives on the continent and STRESSES that Member States participation in the Digital ID Initiative shall be demand-driven; 47. MANDATES the Commission, in collaboration with Member States, UNECA and other relevant stakeholders to develop a comprehensive AU Digital Trade and Digital Economy Development Strategy to enable Member States to fully benefit from the 4th industrial revolution and facilitate the AfCFTA implementation, and ultimately Africa’s economic and structural transformation, for eventual adoption by the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Summit in February 2020; 48. URGES the Commission and Member States to explore mechanisms to mobilize financing for the development of SMEs in the continent, and explore the development of innovative instruments, such as business development services to enhance access to finance, and markets to boost the survival and viability of SMEs; 34th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council, 7- 8 February 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia