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Law No. 154 Of October 11, 1999

Original Language Title:  LEGE nr. 154 din 11 octombrie 1999

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LEGE no. 154 154 of 11 October 1999 for the ratification of the Cooperation Agreement between the Government of Romania, the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Government of the Republic of Turkey in the field of combating terrorism, organized crime, illicit trafficking of narcotic and psychotropic substances, money, arms trafficking and persons and other serious crimes, signed in Antalya on 16 April 1998
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Published in OFFICIAL MONITOR no. 497 497 of 14 October 1999



The Romanian Parliament adopts this law + Article UNIC The Cooperation Agreement between the Government of Romania, the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Government of the Republic of Turkey in the field of the fight against terrorism, organized crime, illicit trafficking of narcotic and psychotropic substances, money laundering, trafficking in arms and persons and other serious crimes, signed in Antalya on 16 April 1998. This law was adopted by the Senate at the meeting of May 31, 1999, in compliance with the provisions of art 74 74 para. (2) of the Romanian Constitution. p. SENATE PRESIDENT, DORU IOAN TARACILA This law was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies at the meeting of September 7, 1999, in compliance with the provisions of 74 74 para. (2) of the Romanian Constitution. p. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES PRESIDENT, ACSINTE GASPAR + COOPERATION AGREEMENT between the Government of Romania, the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Government of the Republic of Turkey in the field of combating terrorism, organized crime, illicit trafficking of narcotic and psychotropic substances, money laundering, arms and human trafficking and other serious crimes The Government of Romania, Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Government of the Republic of Turkey in the desire to develop and strengthen friendly relations and cooperation between their countries, having the belief that terrorism, being the most serious violation of human rights and not having a legal basis, constitutes the greatest threat to international peace, safety, stability, territorial integrity and democratic values. of countries, Having regard to the natural link between terrorism and organised crime and the fact that in the world and in the Balkan area illicit trafficking of narcotic and psychotropic substances, weapons and persons, and money laundering activities have reached quotas worrying, recognising that joint efforts are needed to determine the environments that directly or indirectly support terrorism and organised crime, underlining the common desire to engage in a close collaboration in order to fight terrorism as effectively as possible, all forms of organised crime and money laundering activities, agreeing to establish as soon as possible the necessary mechanisms between competent institutions, with a view to collaboration, which will be strengthened and developed on the basis of the principles of equality and mutual interests, and immediately begin their fight the joint, in accordance with their national law, as well as with the international treaties in force, agreed the following: + Chapter 1 Fight against terrorism + Article 1 Taking into account the issues mentioned in the preamble, the parties will take effective measures in their countries in order to prevent the initiation and commission of terrorist acts directed against the security and citizens of the other parties. + Article 2 The parties, at the request of each party with which they conduct the joint fight against terrorism, will exchange any types of information and documents related to the subject matter. + Article 3 The parties, in addition to making the communication between them, will act to establish a computerized system, in order to collect data on actions and methods, modus operandi, financial sources of terrorist organizations, crime networks organized, the groups and persons involved, the origin of weapons, ammunition, radioactive and explosive materials used in terrorist actions, to store and distribute this information for common use. The place, form, financing and methods of operation of the system will be established at the tripartite meetings. The parties will transmit information on the origin of weapons, ammunition, radioactive and explosive materials used in terrorist actions to the computerized system without prior request. Until the establishment of the system the parties will provide this information to the other parties upon The Parties will take the necessary measures to ensure the flow of information to the computerised system + Article 4 The Parties will cooperate to achieve safety and protection in the field of air, road, sea, rail and inland waterway against terrorist actions and in relation to movements of suspicious vehicles in areas Mentioned. + Article 5 The Parties will provide mutual technical assistance of any kind and support each other, including in the field of communications (through direct communication), and, taking into account the link between terrorist organisations and organised crime networks, the parties will cooperate to identify and eliminate their financial sources. + Article 6 The Parties will take the necessary measures in accordance with their national law and legal aid agreements for the expulsion into the country of origin of citizens of one of the Contracting Parties, who have committed terrorist actions directed against one of the parties in their own country. + Article 7 The parties will seek to identify individuals and institutions that act directly or indirectly for the benefit of terrorist organizations and/or organized crime within their countries, will investigate and prevent identified activities. by informative methods as having an illegal character. In this area the parties will cooperate constructively through their competent authorities. + Article 8 The Parties will cooperate and support each other in taking joint initiatives in the framework of international agreements and agreements, with a view to achieving beneficial and effective results. + Chapter 2 Cooperation in the fight against organised crime + Article 9 On their national territory the parties will take the necessary legal measures to prevent all destructive actions of organized crime networks, directed against the safety and public order of the other parties, and will carry out this purpose exchanges of data and information, cooperating fully in this direction. In particular, the Parties will cooperate in the following areas: a) fight against the trafficking of weapons, ammunition, explosives, toxic substances, biological substances and illegal actions carried out with these substances; b) the fight against the production, sale, spread and trafficking of narcotic and psychotropic substances and the illegal transfer of chemicals used in their manufacture, as well as against the consumption of narcotic and psychotropic substances; c) fight against counterfeiting of banknotes, securities, passports, visas and other official documents; d) fight against illegal border crossings of persons, organized individually or in a group; e) the fight against motor vehicle traffic; f) fight against smuggling of cultural or historical values, works of art, precious metals and other goods; g) fight against other crimes of organized crime. + Article 10 The parties will exchange data and documents resulting from the investigation and investigation of persons involved in terrorist actions and organised crime. The Parties shall promptly submit their information on the said attempts and actions. A constant contact between their competent authorities will be established for this purpose. + Article 11 The parties, bearing in mind that persons involved in criminal actions criminalized by the legislation of their countries use identity documents and false documents, will cooperate to carry out strict control of identity documents at the entries and exits of their countries and, for that purpose, will take the necessary measures at the border. The competent authorities of the border areas may establish direct contacts with their counterparts, with a view to adopting concrete measures to prevent crimes in the preparation or finding of crimes already committed. The Parties may set up subcommittees to ensure cooperation between border units. These subcommittees will meet at the intervals requested by the parties. + Article 12 The parties will exchange information and experience on the types of organized crime that occurred recently or that may arise, the methods and means used in the commission of these crimes and possible measures to prevent them. The parties will set up special subcommittees between the intelligence units of the interior ministries, to exchange data and operative information. + Article 13 The information and documents obtained in accordance with this agreement shall, upon request, be of a confidential nature and shall be used under the conditions and for the purposes set by the supplying party. The information and documents obtained as a result of this exchange shall not be transmitted to another country, except those of the parties to this Agreement, without the consent of the supplying party. The Parties will take effective measures against unauthorised access to the information provided and also against their modification or publication. + Article 14 The Parties will cooperate in the following areas (i) exchange of information about concrete cases and persons; (ii) cooperation and exchange of information on analysis reports and investigative documents on the provenance of confiscated narcotic and psychotropic substances and chemical substances used in their manufacture, as well as the realization of a transfer information to interested parties without prior request, if they are of interest to the other parties; (iii) exchange of information on the methods used in the transport, dissimulation and illegal sale of these substances and the identification of traffickers and their accomplices; (iv) the adoption of joint initiatives, in order to achieve beneficial and effective results in international meetings and agreements in the field of narcotics, and to ensure the most effective mutual support. + Article 15 The parties will take the necessary measures to create collaboration mechanisms in the field of fight against the production, obtaining or illegal use of narcotics and for the coordination of actions in this field. + Article 16 The Parties shall provide, on their own initiative or on request, all information relating to the vehicles used for the concealment and illegal transport of the substances and values referred to in Article 9 9 and the appropriate methods for their detection. + Article 17 The legal trade in narcotic and psychotropic substances and precursors between the parties will take place in accordance with the provisions of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (New York, 1961), of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances (Vienna, 1971), as well as and the United Nations Convention on the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances (Vienna, 1988), conventions to which the States of the Contracting Parties participate, and with the compulsory approval of the competent authority of the importing Party. + Article 18 The Parties will contribute to the taking of measures for the recovery of persons dependent on narcotic and psychotropic substances, within the limits of existing possibilities, and will jointly carry out training and exchange of experience in this field. + Article 19 The parties will take the necessary measures in their own countries to prevent money laundering from illicit activities. + Article 20 The Parties will exchange information on money laundering from illicit activities and carry out joint activities to harmonise the methods in order to achieve effective mechanisms. + Article 21 The Parties will exchange information and take common measures to combat trafficking in weapons, ammunition and explosive materials, which are one of the most important sources of financing for terrorist organisations. + Article 22 Considering that in all ways of making human trafficking, deliberately organised by organised crime networks, including terrorist organisations, the Balkan route to Europe is being used, the parties will take effective action. preventing it. + Chapter 3 General provisions + Article 23 The Parties shall form a higher commission composed of experts of their competent authorities. This committee will meet alternately, at least once a year, under the coordination of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, to review and evaluate the implementation of the cooperation referred to in this Agreement and to present new proposals. The Commission will present its proposals in various areas in the form of a report to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Home Ministries. The higher commission will ensure the composition of the subcommittees on the areas provided for in the agreement, and the coordination of their The Parties shall exchange addresses, telephone and fax numbers of the competent bodies in order to ensure the exchange of information provided for in the Agreement. + Article 24 The interior ministers of the parties will meet at least once a year, alternatively, and review the collaborative activities. + Article 25 This Agreement shall not preclude the fulfilment of existing obligations from bilateral and multilateral agreements signed by parties with other countries. This Agreement is open to participation and other Balkan countries. The interpretation of all the notions of the agreement will be made in accordance with the terminology of international conventions to which the parties This Agreement shall enter into force after the fulfilment of the constitutional procedures by each Contracting Party on the date of the exchange of diplomatic notes in this regard. This Agreement shall be concluded for a period of 3 years and shall, automatically, extend to new periods of 3 years, unless the Parties denounce the Agreement 3 months before the expiry of its validity. Concluded in Antalya on April 16, 1998, in Romanian, Bulgarian, Turkish and English, in four original copies, all texts being equally authentic, and in case of divergence of interpretation will prevail the text in English. For the Romanian Government, Andrei Plesu, minister of foreign For the Government of Bulgaria, Hope Mikhailova, minister of foreign For the Government of Turkey, Murat Basescioglu, Interior Minister -----------