INGRESO DE PERSONAL MILITAR EXTRANJERO en el TERRITORIO NACIONAL Y/O EGRESO DE FORERZAS NATIONAL Law 25.880 Procedure according to which the Executive Power must request the Congress of the Nation the authorization to allow the introduction of foreign troops in the territory of the Nation and the departure of national forces outside it. Posted: March 31, 2004 promulgated: April 21, 2004

The Senate and Chamber of Deputies of the Argentine Nation assembled in Congress, etc. sanction with force of Law:

ARTICLE 1 The purpose of this Act is to establish the procedure whereby the Executive Power must request the Congress of the Nation the authorization established in article 75, paragraph 28, of the National Constitution, to allow the introduction of foreign troops into the territory of the Nation and the departure of national forces outside it. ARTICLE 2 Consider "national forces", for the purposes of this law, the Argentine Navy, the Argentine Army and the Argentine Air Force. The National Gendarmerie and the Argentine Naval Prefecture also fall within the scope of this law. ARTICLE 3 Consider "foreign losses" for the purposes of this law:

(a) To the elements of the armed forces of foreign countries;

(b) The elements of institutions of foreign countries whose mission and/or functions and/or structure were similar to those of the national security forces;

(c) The personnel of cadres and/or troops of the armed forces of foreign countries or of the institutions of foreign countries referred to in subparagraph (b) when they enter the national territory for operational purposes, even if they do not constitute elements.

It shall be understood as an element, for the purposes of this law, both for national forces and for foreign troops, to each of the organic parts of a particular military organization that has a specific mission or task, considered regardless of its magnitude, internal constitution and particular capacities, limitations and/or functions.

It is exempted from the definition of "foreign losses" to foreign military personnel and the institutions of foreign countries mentioned in subparagraph (b), when it integrates diplomatic representations accredited to our country and that of military missions or similar bodies established by agreements or agreements adopted by law.

ARTICLE 4 The requests for authorization shall be formulated by the Executive Branch through the submission of a draft law which shall be endorsed by the competent ministers. ARTICLE 5° In cases of combined exercises, the Executive will send the bill to Congress in the first week of March of each year, which will include a one-year exercise program that has been run since September 1st.

Bills and the established acts under Article 6 shall in all cases include detailed information in Annex I, which is part of this Act. Information on the basis, type and configuration of the activity will also be part of the message and bill requesting authorization and permissions to be granted.

ARTICLE 6 The Executive Power may permit the introduction of foreign troops and/or the departure of national forces in the following circumstances by an act founded without the approval of the National Congress:

(a) For ceremonial reasons;

(b) In emergencies caused by natural disasters;

(c) In search and rescue operations to safeguard human life;

(d) In cases of travel and/or instruction, training and/or training of military education institutes and equivalents of the national State security forces;

(e) In cases of departure of national forces that do not constitute elements and the activity does not have operational purposes. In the cases referred to in subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) the authorized staff and means shall be required for the purpose of the activity to be carried out.

The corresponding permits shall be reported to the Congress of the Nation within fifteen (15) days of its award. Under the circumstances of subparagraphs (a), (d) and (e) they shall be informed not less than fifteen (15) days prior to their implementation.

ARTICLE 7 In the case of any other activity not contemplated taxably in articles 5° and 6° and in the case of modifications to the programme of exercises, the Executive Power shall send the respective bill in advance not less than four months of the expected date of initiation of the activity. ARTICLE 8 In the event of exceptional circumstances that prevent compliance with the deadlines set out in Articles 5, 6 and 7°, the Executive Power shall send the bill as early as possible, expressly indicating the reasons for urgency. ARTICLE 9 The Congress of the Nation may revoke the authorizations granted in the terms of this law; when it values new circumstances concerning the foreign policy and defence of the Nation that makes it advisable to make such a decision. ARTICLE 10. In the event of the departure of national forces for the implementation of the activities provided for in this law, the extension of which in time requires the successive withdrawal of the same, the authorization granted shall be valid for such reliefs until the completion of the activities, unless the assumption of the preceding article is given. ARTICLE 11. Foreign troops who for the purpose of training or training exercises enter the territory of the Nation shall not be able to enter into it weapons of mass destruction or any other that are covered by the international treaties to which the Argentine Republic is a signatory. ARTICLE 12. The request for authorization to the Congress of the Nation and the granting of permits for the circumstances of Article 6 through the procedures established by this Law, is even in the event that the introduction of foreign troops into the territory of the Nation and the departure of national forces outside it are provided for in framework agreements of cooperation approved by law. ARTICLE 13. During the recess of the Congress of the Nation, the Executive Power may not authorize the introduction of foreign troops into the territory of the Nation and the departure of national forces outside it ad referendum on the authorization of the Congress, except in the circumstances provided for in Article 6 but shall convene extraordinary sessions. ARTICLE 14. The Executive Power shall regulate this law within sixty (60) days of the date of its promulgation. ARTICLE 15. Contact the Executive.

IN THE SESSION OF THE ARGENTINE CONGRESS, IN GOOD AIRES, TO THE TREINTS AND A DAY OF THE MONTH OF MARCH THE YEAR DOS MIL CUATRO.

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EDUARDO O. CHANGE. A. GUINLE. . Eduardo D. Rollano. . Juan H. Estrada.

Annex I

Basic information for the authorization to introduce foreign troops into the territory of the Nation and the departure of national forces outside it.

1. Type of activity to develop.

2. Origin of the project: (with the details of conventions or framework agreements and the respective acts of approval, if any).

3. Basics of the objectives of the activity:

(a) Political.

(b) Strategic.

(c) Operational.

(d) Training.

(e) Combined training.

(f) Interoperability.

(g) Combined operations.

(h) Peace enforcement operations.

(i) Peacekeeping operations.

(j) Armed and/or military operations.

4. Activity configuration:

(a) Place of realization.

(b) Attempts to enter/return (as appropriate), duration of the activity.

(c) Participating countries and observers: troops, quantity, types, equipment and armament.

(d) Deployment of troops and means.

(e) Immunity required for foreign troops who enter, and/or immunity to be granted by other States for the national forces that egress.

(f) Approximate cost.

(g) Sources of funding.

5. The actual or simulated operational situation will be detailed in all cases.

6. Additional information from the Ministry of Defence.

7. Additional information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship.