Advanced Search

Law Approving The Agreement Between The Governments Of The Benelux States (The Kingdom Of Belgium, The Grand Duchy Of Luxembourg, The Kingdom Of The Netherlands) And The Macedonian Government Concerning The Readmission Of Persons In Irregular Stay (Acco

Original Language Title: Loi portant assentiment à l'Accord entre les Gouvernements des Etats du Benelux (le Royaume de Belgique, le grand-duché de Luxembourg, le Royaume des Pays-Bas) et le Gouvernement macédonien relatif à la réadmission des personnes en séjour irrégulier (Acco

Subscribe to a Global-Regulation Premium Membership Today!

Key Benefits:

Subscribe Now for only USD$40 per month.

18 SEPTEMBER 2008. - Act enacting the Agreement between the Governments of the Benelux States (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and the Government of Macedonia concerning the readmission of persons in irregular stay (Readmission Agreement) and the Protocol of Implementation, held in Voorburg on 30 May 2006 (1)



ALBERT II, King of the Belgians,
To all, present and to come, Hi.
The Chambers adopted and We sanction the following:
Article 1er. This Act regulates a matter referred to in Article 77 of the Constitution.
Art. 2. The Agreement between the Governments of the Benelux States (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and the Government of Macedonia relating to the readmission of persons in irregular residence (Readmission Agreement) and the Protocol of Implementation, made in Voorburg on 30 May 2006, will come out their full and full effect.
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 18 September 2008.
ALBERT
By the King:
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
K. DE GUCHT
Minister of Migration and Asile Policy,
Ms. A. TURTELBOOM
Seal of the state seal:
Minister of Justice,
J. VANDEURZEN
____
Notes
(1) Session 2007-2008.
Senate.
Documents. - Bill tabled on May 23, 2008, No. 4-780/1. - Report, number 4-780/2.
Annales parliamentarians. - Discussion and voting. Session of July 3, 2008.
House of Representatives.
Documents. - Project transmitted by the Senate, No. 52-1331/1. - Report No. 52-1331/2. - Text adopted in plenary and subject to Royal Assent, No. 52-1331/3.
Annales parliamentarians. - Discussion and voting. Session of July 10, 2008.

Agreement between the Governments of the Benelux States (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and the Government of Macedonia concerning the readmission of persons in irregular residence (Readmission Agreement)
The Governments of the Benelux States (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands) acting together under the provisions of the Benelux Convention of 11 April 1960 and the Macedonian Government,
The following is referred to as "contracting Parties",
Desirous of facilitating the readmission of persons who irregularly reside in the territory of the State of another Contracting Party, that is, persons who do not meet or no longer meet the conditions of entry or residence in force, as well as the transit of persons to repatriate in a spirit of cooperation and on the basis of reciprocity,
The following agreed:
Definitions and scope of application
Article 1er
1. Under this Agreement, it shall be understood by territory:
(1) for the Benelux States: all the territories in Europe, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
(2) for the Government of Macedonia: Macedonian territory.
2. Under this Agreement:
(1) "third State": any State other than the States of the Contracting Parties;
(2) "national of a third State": any person who is not a national of one of the States of the Contracting Parties;
(3) "external borders":
(a) the first crossed border not common to the Contracting Parties;
(b) any airport or seaport located on the territory of Benelux or on the territory of Macedonia by which a movement of persons from or to a third State is carried out.
Readmission of nationals
Article 2
1. Each Contracting Party shall return to the territory of its State without formality at the request of the other Contracting Party, any person who, located in the territory of the State of the requesting Contracting Party, does not meet or fulfil the conditions of entry or residence in force, where it may be proved or validly presumed that it has the nationality of the State of the required Contracting Party. The same applies to any person who, after entering the territory of the State of the requesting Contracting Party, has lost the nationality of the required Contracting Party and has not obtained at least a naturalization insurance from the requesting Contracting Party.
2. At the request of the requesting Contracting Party, and in accordance with the provisions of Article 6, the requested Contracting Party shall promptly issue the travel documents necessary to reappoint persons.
3. The requesting Contracting Party shall grant such person under the same conditions, if it is subsequently determined that it did not possess the nationality of the State of the Contracting Party required upon its exit from the territory of the requesting Contracting Party State. This is not the case where the obligation of readmission results from the fact that the required Contracting Party has dropped this person from its nationality after it has entered the territory of the requesting Contracting Party State, without the individual having at least obtained from the requesting Contracting Party the assurance of a naturalization.
Readmission of third State nationals
Article 3
1. Each Contracting Party shall return to the territory of its State at the request of the other Contracting Party and without formality, nationals of a third State that do not respond or no longer meet the conditions of entry or residence in the territory of the State of the requesting Contracting Party when it may be proved or validly presumed that such nationals of a third State have transited or stayed in the territory of the requested Contracting Party.
2. Readmission obligation referred to in paragraph 1er is not applicable to a national of a third State who, upon entry into the territory of the requesting Contracting Party State, was in possession of a valid residence permit issued by that Contracting Party, or that, after its entry, was granted a residence permit by that Contracting Party.
3. Readmission obligation referred to in paragraph 1er is not applicable to nationals of a third State that has a common border with the requesting Contracting Party State.
4. The provisions referred to in paragraph 1er shall not, however, apply where the requesting Contracting Party applies a visa-free entry regime in respect of the third State of which the data subject is a national.
Readmission of third State nationals by the Contracting Party responsible for the entry
Article 4
1. If a person, who has arrived in the territory of the requesting Contracting Party, does not meet the conditions of entry or residence in force, and has a valid visa issued by the other Contracting Party or a valid residence permit issued by the requested Contracting Party, the latter shall return that person to the territory of its requesting State without formality at the request of the requesting Party.
2. If both Contracting Parties have issued a visa or residence permit, the competent Contracting Party shall be the one whose visa or residence permit expires last.
3. Paragraphs 1er and 2 are not applicable to the issuance of a transit visa.
Titles of stay
Article 5
By way of residence within the meaning of Article 3, paragraph 2, and Article 4, any authorization, of any type, issued by a Contracting Party, which gives the right to stay in the territory of its State. This definition does not include the authorization for temporary residence in the territory of the State of a Contracting Party granted for the purpose of processing an asylum application.
Evidence on nationals
Article 6
1. Evidence of nationality pursuant to Article 2, may be provided by means of the documents mentioned below:
(1) for Macedonian nationals:
- a travel document: personal passport, diplomatic passport, service passport and laissez-passer (excluding misconduct);
- an identity card;
- a certificate of nationality, together with another identification document with a photograph;
(2) for nationals of the Benelux States:
- a passport or travel document with photograph (past-ser) taking place during validity;
- a valid national identity document;
- a military identity document or other identity document of the personnel of the armed forces with a photograph of the holder, valid;
- a valid marine booklet;
- other official documents certifying the nationality of the interested party, issued by the required Contracting Party and provided with a photograph;
- a document as described above, whose validity period is expired on the date of the application for readmission.
When such documents are submitted, Contracting Parties shall recognize nationality without further formalities.
2. Nationality in accordance with Article 2, is validly presumed by the following documents or elements:
(1) for Macedonian nationals:
- one of the documents listed in paragraph 1er, paragraph (1) above whose validity period is expired;
- a copy of the documents listed in paragraph 1er(1) above;
- a statement by the person concerned or a witness of good faith in a record prepared by the administrative or legal authorities of the requesting Contracting Party;
(2) for nationals of the Benelux States:
- a copy of one of the documents listed in paragraph 1erparagraph (2) above;
- other documents that may contribute to the determination of the nationality of the person concerned (driving permits or other);
- a document certifying consular registration, certificate of nationality or certificate of civil status;
- a company passport;
- duplicate/copy of the documents referred to in Figures 2 to 4 above;
- a statement by a witness in good faith;
- the statement of the data subject.
Where such documents or elements are submitted, Contracting Parties shall accept nationality as acquired, unless the required Contracting Party is unable to demonstrate otherwise.
3. If none of the documents or elements referred to in paragraphs 1er and 2 may not be submitted, but if in the opinion of the requesting Contracting Party there is a presumption on the nationality of the person to be taken, the competent authorities of the requested Contracting Party shall take the necessary measures to determine the nationality of the person concerned. The required Diplomatic or Consular Representation of the Contracting Party shall conduct an examination of the person concerned, in order to determine his nationality and/or identity, within three working days upon the request of the requesting Contracting Party. The diplomatic or consular representation of the requested Contracting Party shall, without delay, issue to the person concerned a travel document required upon return.
Evidence concerning third-country nationals
Article 7
1. The evidence that it is satisfied with the conditions listed in Articles 3 and 4 concerning the readmission of third-country nationals may be provided by the following evidence:
(1) valid visas or residence permits issued by the required Contracting Party;
(2) visas or residence permits issued by the required Contracting Party, whose validity has expired for less than one year;
(3) entry and/or exit stamps or similar annotations in the travel document of the person concerned to prove his/her entry or stay in the territory of the State of the Contracting Party required or his/her entry into the territory of the State of the Contracting Party requesting from the territory of the State of the Contracting Party required (the route of his/her journey);
(4) nominative documents issued by the required Contracting Party (e.g., driver ' s licence, certificate of legitimation);
(5) documents of the civil status or registration in the territory of the State of the required Contracting Party (travel document, identity card and other documents);
(6) copies of the documents referred to in points (1) to (5) above.
The above evidence is recognized without further formalities between Contracting Parties.
2. The evidence that it is satisfied with the conditions for the readmission of third-country nationals listed in Articles 3 and 4 may be validly presumed by the evidence referred to below:
(1) the tickets for nominal transport, the documents or invoices if they attest to the entry or stay of the person concerned in the territory of the State of the Contracting Party required or permit to prove its entry into the territory of the State of the Contracting Party requesting from the territory of the State of the Contracting Party required (e.g. hotel notes, appointment cards for a consultation of a private doctor/dentist, public travel cards
(2) information indicating that the person concerned has used the services of a travel attendant or travel office;
(3) official statements in particular of agents on the border of the requested Contracting Party State and other officials who may testify that the person concerned has crossed the border of the requested Contracting Party State;
(4) official statements of officials concerning the presence of the person concerned in the territory of the State of the required Contracting Party;
(5) a residence permit expired for more than one year, issued by the required Contracting Party;
(6) a written statement describing the place and circumstances in which the person concerned was intercepted after the entry into the territory of the requesting Contracting Party State;
(7) information that has been provided by an international organization concerning the identity and residence of the person concerned in the territory of the State of the requested Contracting Party or the itinerary that it has followed from the territory of the State of the Contracting Party required to that of the State of the requesting Contracting Party;
(8) a witness statement submitted by a person who accompanied the person concerned on his trip;
(9) of the statements of the data subject;
(10) other parts (e.g., non-nominative entry cards) or reliable information to sufficiently presume the stay or transit in the territory of the requested Contracting Party State.
If this evidence is validly presumed, Contracting Parties agree that it is satisfied with the conditions, unless the required Contracting Party can prove otherwise.
3. The requesting Contracting Party shall, under the same conditions, admit the person referred to in Article 3 or 4 if the person referred to in Article 3 or 4 is in a subsequent investigation that the person did not meet the conditions set out in those Articles at the time that the person left the territory of the requesting Contracting Party State.
Introduction of readmission application
Article 8
1. Any request for readmission will be made in writing and will include
(1) the personal data of the person concerned (the name, the name, if any, the previous names, nicknames and pseudonyms, the borrowing names, the date and place of birth, the sex and the last place of residence);
(2) a description of the passport or travel document taking place (including serial number, place and date of issue, duration of validity, issuing authority) and/or other documentary evidence allowing the establishment or proof of nationality of the person concerned;
(3) two identity photographs.
2. The requesting Contracting Party may submit to the requested Contracting Party any other information relevant to the readmission procedure.
3. The request for readmission shall be submitted to the required diplomatic or consular mission of the Contracting Party and shall include the documents listed in the request for readmission. A record of filing/receipt of the application and documents attached to the application will be prepared.
Time limits
Article 9
1. An application for readmission must be received without delay and, in any event, within fifteen working days. This period begins on the date of receipt of the application for readmission. If no written response has reached the expiry of this period, the transfer shall be deemed to be approved and the required Contracting Party shall be deemed to accept the use of a travel document issued by the requesting Contracting Party.
2. Required Contracting Party shall promptly return the person whose readmission has been accepted, within a maximum period of one month, to the territory of its State. At the request of the requesting Contracting Party, this period may be extended as long as legal or practical obstacles require it.
Forclusion of readmission obligation
Article 10
1. The application for readmission of a clean national may be made at any time.
2. The application for readmission of a third-country national must be made within a maximum period of one year from the date on which the Contracting Party found the entry and presence of the said third-country national in its territory.
Methods of transfer and modes of transport
Article 11
1. Before transferring a person, the competent authorities of the requesting Contracting Party shall notify in writing the competent authorities of the requested Contracting Party of the date and modalities of the transfer, as well as the possible use of escorts.
2. No means of transportation, whether by air, land or sea, is prohibited, but in general return is carried out by air. Air transfer may be carried out in the context of regular flights or charter flights.
3. If the transfer is carried out by land, the escort is in principle always wanted to cross the transit State since the escorts of the requesting Contracting Party have no jurisdiction.
Transit
Article 12
1. Without prejudice to Article 16, Contracting Parties shall permit the transit of nationals of a third State by the territory of their State, if another Contracting Party so requests and their transit by prospective third States and their admission to the State of destination are guaranteed.
2. It is not essential that the required Contracting Party issue a transit visa.
3. Despite the authorization given, persons admitted for transit purposes may be surrendered to the other Contracting Party, if conditions as referred to in Article 16 are of a nature to prevent transit or come to be known, or if the continuation of the journey or admission to the State of destination is no longer guaranteed.
4. Contracting Parties shall endeavour to limit transit operations, as described in paragraph 1er above, to nationals of a third State who cannot be directly transferred to their State of origin.
Data protection
Article 13
The communication of personal data takes place only as long as this communication is necessary for the execution of this agreement by the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties. The processing of personal data, in the case of a species, is governed by the legislation of the Macedonian government and, where the processing is carried out by a competent authority of a Benelux State, by the provisions of Directive 95/46/EC of 24 October 1995 on the protection of natural persons with respect to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data, and the national legislation adopted under this Directive. In addition, the information may be limited to:
(1) personal data of persons to be submitted and, where appropriate, of their close relatives (the name, first name, if any, previous names, nicknames and pseudonyms, borrowing names, date and place of birth, sex, current and previous nationality if applicable);
(2) the passport, identity card, other identity or travel documents (the serial number, the date and place of issue, the validity period, the issuing authority, etc.);
(3) other data required for the identification of persons to be submitted;
(4) the places of stay and the route of the trip;
(5) residence permits or visas issued by one of the Contracting Parties.
Fees
Article 14
1. The transportation costs of persons who are re-admissed in accordance with Articles 2, 3 and 4 shall be borne by the requesting Contracting Party to the border of the requested Contracting Party State.
2. The transit costs to the border of the State of destination and, where applicable, the costs resulting from the return trip are borne by the requesting Contracting Party in accordance with Article 12.
Committee of Experts
Article 15
1. The Contracting Parties shall mutually assist in the application and interpretation of this Agreement. To this end, they establish a committee of experts in particular:
(1) monitor the application of this Agreement;
(2) make proposals to address the issues arising from the application of this Agreement;
(3) propose amendments and additions to this Agreement;
(4) develop and recommend appropriate measures to combat illegal immigration.
2. Contracting Parties reserve approval or disapproval of the measures proposed by the Committee.
3. The Committee consists of three representatives for the Benelux States and three representatives for the Macedonian government. If necessary, alternate members shall be appointed. Other experts may be associated with the work of the Committee.
4. The Committee shall meet if necessary on the proposal of one of the Contracting Parties.
Non-impact clause
Article 16
This Agreement shall not affect the obligations arising from:
(1) of the Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the Status of Refugees, as amended by the Protocol of 31 January 1967 relating to the Status of Refugees;
(2) treaties relating to extradition and transit;
(3) of the Convention of 4 November 1950 on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms;
(4) European Community Law for the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
(5) of the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 on the phasing out of common border controls and the Schengen Agreement of 19 June 1990;
(6) international asylum conventions;
(7) of international conventions and agreements relating to the readmission of foreign nationals.
Application Protocol
Article 17
All practical provisions necessary for the application of this Agreement shall be determined in the Protocol of Implementation.
Territorial application
Article 18
With regard to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the application of this Agreement may be extended to the Netherlands Antilles and to Aruba by a notification to the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, depositary of this Agreement, which will inform the other signatory States.
Entry into force
Article 19
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month following the date of receipt of the notification by which the last of the signatory States has served the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium the fulfilment of the internal formalities required for its entry into force.
2. The Government of the Kingdom of Belgium shall inform each signatory State of the notifications referred to in paragraph 1er and the date of entry into force of this Agreement.
Suspension, denunciation
Rule 20
1. This Agreement shall be concluded for an indefinite period.
2. The Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands jointly, and the Government of Macedonia, through diplomatic channels, may inform the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium that they completely suspend this agreement for reasons related to the protection of the security of the State, public order or public health. The Government of the Kingdom of Belgium will inform the other signatory States. The same procedure shall be applied when the signatory States decide to cancel the suspension of this Agreement.
3. The Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands jointly, and the Government of Macedonia may, after giving notification to the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, informing the other signatory States, denounce this agreement for important reasons.
4. The suspension, cancellation of the suspension or denunciation of this agreement shall take effect on the first day of the second month following that in which the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium received the notification referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3.
Depositary
Article 21
The Government of the Kingdom of Belgium is depositary of this Agreement.
In faith, the representatives of the signatory States, duly authorized to do so, have affixed their signatures to the bottom of this Agreement.
Done in Voorburg on 30 May 2006 in French, Dutch and Macedonian languages, each of the three texts being equally authentic.
The original shall be deposited with the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, depositary of this Agreement, which shall circulate certified copies to other signatories to this Agreement.

Protocol to implement the Agreement between the Governments of the Benelux States (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and the Government of Macedonia concerning the readmission of persons in irregular residence (Readmission Agreement)
The Governments of the Benelux States (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and the Government of Macedonia, for the implementation of the Agreement between the Governments of the Benelux States (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and the Government of Macedonia concerning the readmission of persons in irregular stay
The following agreed:
Application for readmission
Article 1er
1. Requests for readmission are made when the identity and nationality of the person to be remitted are proven or validly presumed in accordance with Articles 6 and 7 of the Agreement. They are introduced in accordance with Article 8 of the Agreement.
2. The requesting Contracting Party shall address the competent authority of the Contracting Party requesting a request.
3. The request contains:
- the name and address of the competent authority of the requesting Contracting Party, the file number and the date of the request;
- the name and address of the competent authority of the required Contracting Party;
- the following introductory text: "We request that the person whose reasons exist to believe that there is an obligation to readmission within the meaning of Articles 2, 3 or 4 of the Agreement, be reclaimed in the territory of the Kingdom of Belgium (from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg/the Kingdom of the Netherlands/the territory of Macedonia)";
- data on the person to be remitted;
- indications concerning minor children where applicable;
- the signature of the representative and the official seal of the competent authority of the requesting Contracting Party.
4. The data to be provided for the person to be remitted are:
4.1. Personal data:
- the name and names;
- the date of birth;
- the place and state of birth;
- sex;
- the place of the last residence in the territory of the required Contracting Party;
- the previous name, pseudonym or nickname where applicable;
4.2. The description of the passport or travel document taking place (including serial number, place and date of issue, duration of validity, issuing authority) and/or any other document that would permit the proper establishment or presumption of the nationality of the person concerned;
4.3. Two (2) identity photographs.
5. Indications concerning minor children:
- the name and names;
- the relationship with the travel title holder;
- day, month and year of birth;
- the place of birth.
Contact:
- the child born in the territory of the requesting Contracting Party;
- for the child born in the territory of another State, the extract of birth, if possible;
- a photograph for each child over five (5) years of age.
Response to readmission request
Article 2
1. The competent authority of the required Contracting Party shall notify the competent authority of the requesting Contracting Party of the response reserved for the application within the time limits provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement.
2. The response to the request contains:
- the name and address of the competent authority of the required Contracting Party, the file number and the date of the response to the request;
- the name and address of the competent authority of the requesting Contracting Party;
- the name and name, place and date of birth of the person concerned;
- the declaration stating that there is an obligation to readmission of the person concerned within the meaning of Articles 2, 3 or 4 of the Agreement
or
- in the event of a negative response, an explanatory note indicating that the audits conducted did not establish the identity of the person concerned and/or that the readmission obligation within the meaning of sections 2, 3 or 4 is not applicable to the person concerned.
Travel title
Article 3
1. The competent authority of the requesting Contracting Party shall transmit to the diplomatic or consular representation of the requested Contracting Party the positive response to the request, with a view to obtaining the travel title.
2. The diplomatic or consular representation of the requested Contracting Party shall, in the light of the positive response to the request, issue the travel title to the person whose readmission has been authorized.
3. The travel title is valid for at least one (1) month.
4. Where the competent authority of the requesting Contracting Party is unable to effectively surrender a person before the expiry of the validity period of the travel title, the competent authority of the requesting Contracting Party shall notify the competent authority of the required Contracting Party. As soon as the effective handover of the interested party may occur, the competent authority of the requested Contracting Party shall provide a new travel title, having the same validity period, within five (5) working days after an application for that purpose by the competent authority of the requesting Contracting Party.
Transfer
Article 4
1. The competent authority of the requesting Contracting Party shall inform the competent authority of the requested Contracting Party, through diplomatic representation, by fax or electronically, at least three working days before the proposed transfer of its intention to do so. For this purpose, the form annexed to Annex 1 is used.re to this Protocol.
2. If the requesting Contracting Party is unable to transfer the person to return within a month referred to in Article 9, paragraph 2, of the Agreement, it shall promptly inform the competent authority of the requested Contracting Party through diplomatic representation. As soon as the effective delivery of the data subject may be carried out, the competent authority of the requesting Contracting Party shall inform the requested Contracting Party in accordance with the procedure and time limits referred to in paragraph 1er.
3. Where medical reasons justify the carriage by land or by sea, the competent authorities of the requesting Contracting Party shall indicate it on the form annexed to Annex 1re to this Protocol.
Transit support
Article 5
1. If the requesting Contracting Party deems it necessary to support transit by the authorities of the requested Contracting Party, it shall apply in this respect to the competent authority of the requested Contracting Party. On the occasion of the response to the transit request, the requested Contracting Party shall communicate if it may provide the requested support. Contracting Parties shall make use of the form annexed to this Protocol for this purpose and consult as necessary.
2. If the person concerned is escorted, the guard and boarding shall be provided by that escort under the authority of the required Contracting Party and, to the extent possible, with the assistance of the requested Contracting Party.
Designation of border crossing points
Article 6
The Contracting Parties shall communicate in writing, no later than fifteen (15) days after the conclusion of this Protocol, the border crossing points by which persons are effectively transferred and admitted. They shall exchange without delay any amendments thereto.
Designation of competent authorities
Article 7
The Contracting Parties shall exchange no later than fifteen (15) days after the conclusion of this Protocol a list of competent authorities for the implementation of the Agreement. They exchange without delay any changes to this list.
Committee of Experts
Article 8
Within thirty (30) days after the entry into force of the Agreement, Contracting Parties shall communicate to each other the composition of their delegations to the Committee of Experts under Article 15 of the Agreement. They exchange without delay any changes to their delegation.
Final provision
Article 9
This Protocol shall apply from the date of the entry into force of the Agreement between the Governments of the Benelux States (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and the Government of Macedonia, concerning the readmission of persons in irregular stay.
Done in Voorburg on 30 May 2006 in the French, Dutch and Macedonian language, the three texts being equally authentic.
For the consultation of the table, see image
Agreement between the Governments of the Benelux States (the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands) and the Government of Macedonia concerning the readmission of persons in irregular stay, (Readmission Agreement) and the Protocol of application signed in Voorburg on 30 May 2006
For the consultation of the table, see image