5/1984 Coll.
Decree
Minister of Foreign Affairs
of 11 December 1997. November 1983
the Convention relating to the status, privileges and immunities of international
economic organisations operating in certain areas of cooperation
On 5 July 2004. December 1980 was in Budapest, Hungary signed the Convention relating to
the status, privileges and immunities of international economic organizations
operating in certain areas of cooperation.
With the Convention have expressed their approval of the Federal Assembly of the Czechoslovak
the President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Socialist
the Republic has ratified it. The ratification instrument was deposited in the
Secretariat of the Council for mutual economic assistance, the depositary of the Convention, on
September 1, 1983.
Convention entered into force, pursuant to article XX, paragraph 1. 1 day 17.
July 1982 and for the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic on the basis of
paragraph 2 of the same article. 2 day 30. October 1983.
Czech translation of the Convention shall be published at the same time.
Minister:
Ing. Now in r.
Convention
on the legal status, privileges and immunities of the international economic
organisations operating in certain areas of cooperation
States parties to this Convention
Desiring to facilitate the development of inter-State economic activities
organisations working in specific areas of cooperation and thus contribute to the
the strengthening of friendly relations between the Member States of these organizations,
They agreed to the following:
(I).
Introduction
Article. (I)
Used expressions
In this Convention:
and "international economic organizations) operating in certain areas
cooperation (hereinafter referred to as "the Organization") means an international organisation,
whose members are States, created on the basis of an international treaty for the
coordination of the activities of its members in the cooperation and cooperation in certain
areas of the economy, science and technology;
(b)) "host State" means a State in whose territory the Organization has its head office,
her body is convened its meeting or authority;
(c)) "rooms of the organization ' shall mean any building or part of a building,
including land belonging to the building, or to the parts of the building, which
The organization is taking with the consent of the host State;
(d)) "representative body" is a body composed of representatives of
of the Member States;
e) "representatives of States" are the representatives of the Member States in representative
the bodies of the Organization, the members of the delegations of the Member States by
Organization at a meeting of these bodies as well as observers;
f) "officials" are the people in your organization who, based on
the decision of its representative body belong to the category
officials and are placed in the list of these people, that the organisation
tells the States and organisation of its institutions, and also to the other Member
States of the Organization;
(g)) "the main official organization" is the head of the Administrative Executive
the authority of the Organization, appointed its representative body to
authorized zřizovacími documents of the organisation;
h) "observers" are representatives of States that are not members of the organisation and
at the invitation of the organization participate in the meetings of its bodies, as well as
meetings and conferences organised by the Organisation.
Article II
The scope of the
This Convention shall apply to the Organization:
and all the members of which are) the Contracting States to this Convention, or
(b)) which all the Member States about how they choose to, or
(c)) in the formation documents, it is established that they will be
This Convention shall apply.
II.
Organization
Article. (III)
Internationally legal personality of the Organization
In the implementation of the provisions of article II, the Contracting States shall take into account, that the
under this Convention, the privileges and immunities set out in it to provide
organisations, which have legal personality arising from internationally
provisions of their founding documents as a whole and that, as such,
may, in accordance with the mentioned documents and the decisions of its authorised
representative bodies to conclude international agreements and act in
international relations to the extent necessary for the accomplishment of its objectives and
features.
Article IV
National legal personality of the Organization
1. the Organization shall have legal personality.
2. the Organization shall have the legal capacity necessary for the performance of her stored
functions and may in particular:
and) enter into contracts;
(b)) to purchase, rent, lease and dispose of property;
(c)) to act before the Court.
Article. In
Inviolability of premises, archives and documents
The room of the Organization, as well as archives and documents of the Organization, including
official correspondence, are nedotknutelnými no matter where
are located.
Čl.VI
The exclusion from the jurisdiction of
The property and assets of the Organization enjoy immunity from any form of
administrative or judicial intervention except when alone
Organization of immunity gives up.
Article. (VII)
Exemption from taxes and fees
1. the Organization and the room, which is used, shall be exempt from direct taxes
and other mandatory fees and charges with tax how to
national and local, with the exception of payments for municipal services, and other
similar types of services.
2. the Organization shall be exempt from customs duties and restrictions on imports and
export of objects intended for business use.
Article. (VIII)
Exemption from financial control
The financial activity of the organization is not subject to the control of the Central
or local authorities of the host State.
Article. (IX)
Advantages in the field of communications
The Organization shall enjoy in the territory of each Member State of the Organization at least
the same favourable conditions as regards precedence, the tariffs and fees in
postal, Telegraph and telephone contact, which shall be accorded in these
States diplomatic embassies.
Article. X
Printed matter
In compliance with the law in force in the State of the Organization has
Organization of the law, in accordance with its objectives and functions of the issue and
disseminate printed matter, whose publication is assumed to zřizovacími
documents of the organization or of its authorised representative resolutions
authority.
III.
The representatives of the States
Article. XI
Privileges and immunities
1. representatives of States shall be accorded:
and) immunity from arrest or detention, as well as the exclusion from the jurisdiction of
the judicial and administrative authorities in respect of all conduct which may make
as representatives;
(b)) the inviolability of the official correspondence and documents;
(c)) exemption from customs duties and customs fees (with the exception of charges for
storage and transportation) from articles intended for personal use and for
the official need for delegations of States;
(d)) exemption from customs inspection of personal baggage, unless there are serious
reasons to assume that the baggage contains articles the import or
export is disabled or modified quarantine regulations of the competent
Contracting State to the Convention;
e) exemption from direct taxes and levies from the salary paid to them by the State,
they represent;
(f) the exemption from personal obligations).
2. The provisions of points e) and (f)) of paragraph 1 of this article shall apply to the
members of the family representative who accompany him, if they are not citizens of
of the relevant Contracting State to this Convention, or do not reside in it.
3. representatives of the States in the main representative body of the Organization shall enjoy
In addition to the privileges and immunities referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, the privileges and
immunities that are provided in the respective State diplomatic
representatives.
4. The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 3 of this article shall not apply in the relations
between the authorities of the State and representatives of that State.
Article. (XII)
Waiver of immunity
The privileges and immunities set out in article XI of this Convention shall be granted to persons
referred to in that article, solely in the interests of performance features. Each State
may waive the immunity of its representative in any case where, in his
the opinion is an obstacle to the administration of Justice and the immunity waiver of immunity
not detrimental to the objectives, in connection with which it was supplied.
IV.
Officials of the
Article. XIII
Privileges and immunities
1. Officials:
and are not subject to judicial and administrative) liability for any conduct, that
they can make as officials;
(b)) are exempt from personal obligations;
(c)) shall be exempt from direct taxes and levies from the salary and other remuneration
paid to them;
(d)) shall be exempt from customs duties and customs fees (with the exception of charges for
storage and transportation) of the subjects, which are intended for personal use,
including items for the device upon first entry into the State of the seat of the Organization
or of its authorities, and also from the procurement of an export permit referred to
articles on exit from this State. Objects imported officials
they can be disposed of in the States of the headquarters of the organization or its organs
in accordance with the national legislation of these countries.
2. The provisions of points (b) and (d))) of paragraph 1 of this article shall apply to the
family members of officers, who live with him in a common household,
If they are not citizens of the State of the seat of the organization or of its authorities, or
they do not have permanent residence.
3. in addition to the Main official Organization shall enjoy the privileges and immunities referred to in
paragraph 1 of this article, the privileges and immunities that are provided in the
the country's diplomatic representatives.
4. The provisions of points b), c) and (d)) of paragraph 1 of this article shall not apply in
the relations between officials and the authorities of the State of which they are citizens or on the
whose territory they reside.
Article. XIV
Waiver of immunity
The privileges and immunities provided for in article XIII of this Convention shall provide
officials in the sole interest of the Organization and the independent exercise of their official
functions of such persons. The main official organization has the right and is
obliged to give up the immunity granted to any officials of the Organization
in those cases where, in its opinion, the immunity is an obstacle to the exercise of
of Justice and it can be surrendered without injury to the interests of the organization. If
as for the main officers of the Organization, the right to give up the immunity belongs
representative body that appointed him.
In the.
General provisions
Article. XV
Assistance to the representatives of States and officials
1. A State party to this Convention provides for representatives of the States in the institutions
The Organization, the delegation States at meetings of the organs of the Organization and on her
organised by meetings and conferences as well as for officers necessary
conditions for the exercise of their functions. The host Member State, in particular, helps above
those persons in the provision of official rooms and apartments, medical
assistance and other social and municipal services in accordance with
the national rules of that State.
2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this article shall not apply to the representative of the State
and officers, who are nationals of the host State or persons
that have a permanent residence on its territory.
Article. XVI
Compliance with the legal order of States
Organisations and persons enjoying privileges and immunities as provided for in this
the Convention, are required to comply with the law of a Contracting State to this Convention,
on whose territory they are situated.
Vi.
Final provisions
Article. XVII
Signature of the Convention
This Convention shall be open for signature until 31 December 2006. December 1981.
Article. XVIII
Access
After the date referred to in article XVII this Convention shall be open for accession
any State. The instrument of accession shall be deposited with the depositary.
Article. XIX
The ratification of the
This Convention is subject to ratification. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with
the depositary.
Article. XX
Entry into force
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the sixtieth day after the deposit of the sixth
instrument of ratification or instrument of accession.
2. for each State which deposits its instrument of ratification or instrument of
access after the sixth instrument of ratification will be deposited the instrument or instrument of
access Convention enters into force the sixtieth day after the deposit of ratification
instrument or instrument of accession by that State.
Article. XXI
Changes
1. this Convention may be amended only with the consent of all of its contractual
States. Proposals for amendments may be filed by any State party to the Convention. These
proposals should be sent to the depositary.
2. Amendments to this Convention shall be subject to ratification and shall enter into force after the
deposit of the last instrument of ratification of the Contracting States of the Convention with
the depositary.
Article. XXII
The period of validity
This Convention is concluded for an unlimited period of time.
Article. XXIII
Notice of termination
1. any State may denounce this Convention by sending a notification about this
to the depositary.
2. the notice of termination is effective for 12 months from the date of the depositary notification
He received.
3. If the obligation to provide the Organization of immunities and privileges provided for in this
the Convention adopted by the Member States of this Organization on the basis of its
formation documents or decisions, neither a denunciation of the Convention
the validity of this commitment.
Article. XXIV
The depositary
The original of this Convention shall be deposited in the Council Secretariat, mutual
economic aid that will fulfil the functions of depositary of this Convention.
Due in Budapest on 5 December. in December 1980, in a single copy in the language of the
the Russian.
