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29 JUIN 2014. - An Act to approve the Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization on the establishment in Belgium of a liaison office of the United Nations, done in Brussels on 20 February 2006 (1) (2)

PHILIPPE, King of the Belgians,
To all, present and to come, Hi.
The Chambers adopted and We sanction the following:
Article 1^er. This Act regulates a matter referred to in Article 77 of the Constitution.
Art. 2. The Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and the United Nations Organization for Industrial Development on the establishment in Belgium of a liaison office of this Organization, made in Brussels on 20 February 2006, will emerge its full and full effect.
Art. 3. This Act is effective February 20, 2006.
Promulgation of this law, let us order that it be clothed with the seal of the State and published by the Belgian Monitor.
Given in Brussels on 29 June 2014.
PHILIPPE
By the King:
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs,
D. REYNDERS.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior,
Ms. J. MILQUET
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health,
Ms. L. ONKELINX
The Minister of Justice,
Ms. A. TURTELBOOM
Minister for Development Cooperation,
J.-P. LABILLE
Minister of Finance,
K. GEENS
Seal of the state seal:
The Minister of Justice,
Ms. A. TURTELBOOM

(1) Senate (www.senate.be): Documents: 5-2791 -
Annales du Senat : 03/04/2014.
House of Representatives
(www.lachambre.be) : Documents : 53-3543 -
Full report : 23/04/2014.
(2) Entry into force: 10/07/2014.

AGREEMENT
ENTER
BELGIUM ROYAUME
AND
UNITED NATIONS BODY FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
SUR
BELGIUM EABLING
OF A LIAISON OF CETTE ORGANIZATION
BELGIUM,
"Belgium",
and
UNITED NATIONS BODY FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT,
"UNIDO",
Considering the Constitution of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (with Annexes), concluded at Vienna on 8 April 1979;
Considering that UNIDO wishes to open a Liaison Office in Brussels (named "the Office");
Considering the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies of 21 November 1947 (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention");
Considering the importance of providing for specific provisions, complementary to the provisions of the Convention, concerning the privileges and immunities that the Bureau may enjoy in Belgian territory;
Desirous of concluding, for this purpose, a supplementary agreement to the Convention;
The following agreed:
Article 1
1. The Director of the Office shall enjoy the privileges and immunities granted to diplomatic personnel in diplomatic missions. The spouse and minor children, in charge of the Director and living in his home, are granted status to the spouse and minor children, in charge of the diplomatic staff.
2. Without prejudice to article VI, section 19 of the Convention, the provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to Belgian nationals.
Article 2
1. UNIDO officials assigned to the Office are exempted from any salary, emoluments and allowances paid to them by UNIDO.
2. By "staff" means any person covered by the UNIDO statutory rules, who is employed under the UNIDO mission for a minimum of one year.
3. Exemptions of tax referred to in § 1 of this Article shall not apply to pensions and annuities paid by UNIDO in Belgium to its former officials and agents or to their rights.
Article 3
1. Without prejudice to the obligations that arise for Belgium of the provisions of the treaties concerning the European Union and the application of the legal and regulatory provisions, UNIDO officials assigned to the Bureau shall enjoy the right, during the twelve-month period following their first taking of office in Belgium, to import or acquire, with the exception of import duties and value added tax, furniture and a motor vehicle for their personal use.
2. The Minister of Finance of the Government of Belgium sets the limits and conditions of application of this article.
3. Belgium is not required to grant its own permanent nationals or residents the benefits referred to in § 1 of this article.
Article 4
The Bureau and its staff will comply with Belgian laws and regulations, including civil liability insurance for motor vehicles. The Office maintains appropriate coverage of civil liability insurance for vehicles used in Belgium.
Article 5
The Belgian Government facilitates, in accordance with Belgian and international regulations, the entry and stay in Belgium of persons invited by the Bureau for official purposes, as well as their departure from the country.
Article 6
1. Belgium and UNIDO declare their common intention to guarantee their insured persons a high level of social protection.
2. UNIDO officials assigned to the Bureau who do not carry out any other profit-making occupation in Belgium that is required by their duties opt either for affiliation with the social security regimes applicable to UNIDO headquarters officials according to the rules of these regimes or for affiliation with the Belgian social security system of employee workers.
3. UNIDO is committed to guaranteeing to its officials in office in Belgium who are affiliated with the social security schemes provided by UNIDO of the benefits equivalent to those provided by the Belgian social security regime, in accordance with the guarantees recognized in Belgium, concerning the free choice of the practitioner, the therapeutic freedom of care providers and the medical confidentiality.
4. Persons engaged by the Bureau who are not officials within the meaning of Article 2.2 will be affiliated with the Belgian social security system.
5. Belgium may obtain from the Bureau the reimbursement of costs incurred by any social assistance it would be required to provide UNIDO officials assigned to the Office who are affiliated with the social security regimes applicable to UNIDO officials.
Article 7
The provisions of this Agreement shall not prejudice the provisions of the Convention.
Article 8
Each Party shall notify the other party of the procedures required for the implementation of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this Agreement.
DONE in Brussels on 20 February 2006, in three copies, in English, French and Dutch, the three texts being equally authentic. In the event of a discrepancy between the texts, the English language text will prevail.