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Approving The Agreement Between The Portuguese Republic And The Organization For The Prohibition Of Chemical Weapons On The Privileges And Immunities Of The Organization For The Prohibition Of Chemical Weapons, Signed At The Hague On 5 July 2001

Original Language Title: Aprova o Acordo entre a República Portuguesa e a Organização para a Proibição das Armas Químicas sobre os Privilégios e Imunidades da Organização para a Proibição das Armas Químicas, assinado na Haia em 5 de Julho de 2001

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CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Proposal for Resolution No. 136 /X/4.

Considering that Portugal is a party to the Convention on the Prohibition of Development,

Production, Storage and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction,

approved for ratification by the Resolution of the Assembly of the Republic No 25-A/96,

published in I Series-A of the Journal of the Republic n. 169, of July 23, and ratified by the

Decree of the President of the Republic No 25-C/96 of July 23;

Considering that the said Convention provides, in Article VIII, that the Organization for

The Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is endowed with legal personality and the Organization and the

your officials shall enjoy, in the territory of the States Parties of the privileges and immunities

necessary for the exercise of their duties;

Considering that the Convention provides that such privileges and immunities should be

defined in agreements between the Organization and the States Parties;

Thus:

Under the terms of the paragraph d) of Article 197 (1) of the Constitution, the Government presents to the

Assembly of the Republic the following motion for a resolution:

Approve the Agreement between the Portuguese Republic and the Organisation for the Prohibition of the

Chemical Weapons on the Privileges and Immunities of the Organization for the Prohibition of the

Chemical Weapons, signed in The Hague on July 5, 2001, the text of which in the version

authenticated in English language and respective translation in Portuguese language if published in

attachment.

Seen and approved in Council of Ministers of May 21, 2009

The Prime Minister

CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

Proposal for Resolution No. 136 /X/4.

The Minister of State and Foreign Affairs

The Minister of the Presidency

The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs