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Proposal for Resolution No 77 /XII

The International Convention for the Elimination of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism has been adopted

in New York, by the General Assembly of the United Nations, on April 13

of 2005.

The said Convention has been open for signature from September 14, 2005 to 31 of

december 2006, having been signed by the Portuguese Republic on September 21 de

2005. They have signed this Convention 115 States and are currently part of the Convention

93 States, having this entered into force, in the international order, on July 7, 2007,

as provided for in paragraph 1 of its Article 25 para.

The Convention has as an object the promotion and enhancement of measures to prevent

and to combat the escalation of acts of terrorism under all its forms and manifestations,

having present that acts of nuclear terrorism can take on the most serious

consequences and, at the same time, constitute a threat to peace and security

international. Simultaneously, it seeks to promote and strengthen international cooperation

among the Member States of the United Nations with a view to the elaboration and adoption of

effective measures and practices aimed at preventing this type of terrorist acts as well as

to pursue and punish the perpetrators ' respects.

By safeguarding the rights and guarantees recognized in the light of the norms and rules

international, this Convention represents, in addition to a commitment of the States

Members of the UN, a new legal instrument of reference for promotion and the

strengthening of the desired international cooperation in combating all forms of

terrorism.

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The Portuguese Republic, like many other states, is not immune to the effects of these

conduits, which are not limited to the borders, so it becomes necessary to proceed

approval of the said legal instrument, thus contributing to the efforts of the

international community to prevent and combat this scourge.

This motion for a resolution, in addition to approving the said Convention, shall still approve,

for the purposes of the provisions of Article 7 (4) of the same, a statement by the Republic

Portuguese to be appointed, as the competent authority and point of contact to communicate and

receiving the information referred to in the same Article 7, the Police Judiciary, Unity

National Counter-Terrorism as well as the respected contacts.

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:

Article 1.

Approval

Approving the International Convention for the Elimination of the Acts of Nuclear Terrorism

(Convention), adopted in New York, on April 13, 2005, whose text in the version

authenticated in the English language, as well as the respected translation for Portuguese language, if

publish in attachment.

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Article 2.

Authority and the competent point of contact

For the purposes of the provisions of Article 7 (4) of the Convention, the Portuguese Republic

declares that the competent authority and point of contact to communicate and receive the

information referred to in this provision is the Judicial Police, National Unity

Counter-Terrorism, Gomes Freire Street, 1169-007 Lisbon, phone 211967000,

unct.terrorismo@pj.pt.

Seen and approved in Council of Ministers of May 22, 2014

The Prime Minister

The Minister of State and Foreign Affairs

The Minister of the Presidency and Parliamentary Affairs