19/1980 Coll.



DECREE



Minister of Foreign Affairs



of 27 June. November 1979



a Tripartite agreement between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic,

The Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the Polish people's Republic to ensure

and the proper implementation of the supply, transit and electricity from

Polish people's Republic through the territory of the Czechoslovak Socialist

Republic to the Republic of Austria



On 31 December 2004. August 1977 was signed in Warsaw of the tripartite agreement between the

the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, the Austrian Federal

the Government and the Government of the Polish people's Republic on reinsurance and proper

the implementation of supply, transit and electricity from the Polish

through the territory of the people's Republic of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic

The Republic of Austria. Agreement entered into force, pursuant to article

4 day 2. August 1979.



The Czech version of the agreement shall be published at the same time.



Minister:



Ing. Chňoupek v.r.



TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT



between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, the Austrian Federal

the Government and the Government of the Polish people's Republic on reinsurance and proper

the implementation of supply, transit and electricity from the Polish

through the territory of the people's Republic of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic

The Republic of Austria



The Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, the Austrian Federal Government and the

the Government of the Polish people's Republic



considering the existing successful development of economic relations between the

three Contracting States,



resolved to fully implement the provisions of the final document of the Conference

on security and cooperation in Europe, signed at Helsinki on

1.8.1975,



being guided by the will to secure the further expansion of economic relations between the

three Contracting States on the basis of equality and mutual benefits,



taking into account the role they should play in the next dynamic

the development of mutual relations of close cooperation of the three Contracting States in

the field of electric power,



have agreed as follows:



Article 1



The Contracting Parties take note with satisfaction



-the contract of 23 February. May 1975 for the supply of electric power

enclosed between a business Centralâ Closing Zagranicznego Weglokoks,

Katowice Elektrizitätswirtschafts-AG and Österreichische

(Verbundgesellschaft), Vienna,



-the contract of 18 May. April 1977, relating to the transit of electrical

energy from the Polish people's Republic to the Republic of Austria, concluded between the

business Centralâ Closing Zagranicznego Weglokoks, Katowice and PZO

Metalimex, Prague,



-agreement of 31. August 1977, concerning joint financing and

the use of high voltage direct current substation, concluded between the

Österreichische Elektrizitätswirtschafts-AG (Verbundgesellschaft),

Vienna and the enterprise Polskie Towarzystwo Closing Elektrim, Warsaw.



Article 2



The Contracting Parties shall provide mutual waranty are based, in accordance with the

their legal systems, include appropriate measures ensuring the proper

the performance of the supply, transit and electricity supplied from the Polish

the people's Republic to the Republic of Austria through the territory of the Czechoslovak

Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the years 1983-1999, and confirm the following:



-the Government of the Republic of Poland shall ensure the release of the relevant export licences

into electrical energy in the quantities predicted for both side

the importing and transit for the duration of this agreement,



-the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic ensures transit

electricity from the Polish people's Republic for the duration of this

the agreement,



-The Federal Government of Austria shall ensure that after the period of validity of this agreement

undisturbed sampling of electricity supplied from the Polish people's Republic

as well as the free transfer of payments for this energy with the payment

arrangements in force between the two States.



The Contracting Parties in this area will create the best conditions

for the execution of this agreement.



Article 3



The Contracting Parties agree that, for supervising compliance with this agreement

the competent authorities of each Member State shall determine the Plenipotentiaries who

they will meet at the written request of one of the Contracting Parties

no later than 30 days from delivery of such a request, alternately in the Czechoslovak

the Socialist Republic, the Republic of Austria and the Polish people's Republic.



Article 4



1. This agreement shall enter into force on the date on which the conditions will be fulfilled for the

the entry into force provided for by the legislation of each of the three terms

of the parties and shall remain in force until 31 December 2006. August 1999.



2. The Contracting Parties agree that, no later than 3 years before the date of expiry of

the validity of this agreement, shall discuss the possibility of its extension.



Drawn up in Warsaw, Poland, on 31 May 2006. August 1977, in three original copies, each in the

Czech, English, German and Polish, with each of the three texts is

the same force.



For the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic:



V.r. noreezz



The Austrian Federal Republic:



Staribacher v.r.



The Government of the Polish people's Republic:



Olszewski v.r.