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(State on 20 July 2009)
The United States Navy of the United States of America (U.S.) and the Federal Department of Defence, Population and Sports Protection, acting on behalf of the Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation, hereinafter 'the parties', concluded an agreement On a military personnel exchange program (MPEP) to strengthen the bonds of friendship and mutual understanding between the two countries and their respective military organizations.
The parties have agreed on the following definitions for the terms used in this Agreement:
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Convention on Military Personnel which formalises this exchange programme. |
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Information generated by or for the Government of the United States of America or the Swiss Confederation, or which is in the field of competence or under the control of one of the two countries, and which must be protected in the interest of the National security of the government in question by the allocation of a national protection classification of the government in question. Information may be oral, visual, electronic, documentary or material, including equipment and technology. |
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Representing the U.S. Navy or the Swiss Air Force officially designated in writing to supervise and control all contacts, requests for information, consultations, access and other activities of military personnel in exchange. |
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Unclassified information of a party whose access or dissemination is subject to restrictions in accordance with the national law and the restrictions of that party. This includes information from the United States that is not intended for the public or is subject to the laws and export requirements. This may be information that has been declassified but remains under control. |
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Spouse or single child of a member under 21 years of age or unable to provide for himself or her due to a mental or physical disability. |
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National Government of the Host Party. |
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Party in respect of which the military exchange staff acts as a member of the exchange, in accordance with the assignment by a party of origin in accordance with Article III of this Convention. |
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Programme established for the conduct of visits and missions by foreign representatives to components of the Ministry of Defence and facilities of the Contracting Parties of the Ministry of Defence. It ensures that the disclosure to foreigners of classified information or controlled unclassified information has been authorized in a manner consistent with disclosure to their governments. It also ensures that the requesting foreign government provides security confirmation for these foreigners and their organisation or support enterprise where classified information is concerned during the visit or mission and Administrative issues (date, time and location) of the visit or mission are communicated. |
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Military personnel serving the originating party with the host party in accordance with this Military Personnel Exchange Program (MPEP). |
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National Government of the Party of Origin. |
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A Party that engages a military exchange officer in accordance with Article III of this Agreement. |
In testimony of what The undersigned have accepted this Agreement as authorized representatives of their governments.
Done at Berne, June 4, 2009, and Washington, D.C., July 20, 2009, in English.
I understand and confirm that I have been selected for a commitment to (insert name and place of organization assigned), Pursuant to an agreement between the United States Navy of the United States of America and the Swiss Air Force of the Federal Department of Defence, of the protection of population and sports. I also understand, confirm and accept the following conditions and responsibilities:
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