There was a tight link between the ASMM and the African Great Lakes countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The EEC therefore wanted the Arusha Agreement with the three nations to enter into force on the same date as the Second Yaoundé Convention.
The Association for Social and Economic Management (ASMM) had a strong link with the African Great Lakes countries of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.  The European Economic Community (EEC) wanted the Arusha Agreement to be implemented in these nations at the same time as the Second Yaoundé Convention.