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Use of terms
For the purpose of this Agreement:
a)
‘‘the parties’’ means the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation concerning the ITC-UNESCO Centre for Integrated Surveys and the host State;
Notawisseling houdende een verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Organisatie van de Verenigde Naties voor Onderwijs, Wetenschap en Cultuur betreffende de privileges en immuniteiten van het personeel van het ITC-UNESCO-Centrum voor geïntegreerde kartering en hun gezinsleden
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TREATIES DIVISION
DJZ/VE-1047/05
The Hague, 22 November 2005
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands presents its compliments to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation concerning the ITC-UNESCO Centre for Integrated Surveys and, with reference to the Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation concerning the ITC-UNESCO Centre for Integrated Surveys of 5 September 1977 and 1 June 1978 and to the Cabinet Decision of 22 April 2005 on the Policy Framework on Attracting and Hosting International Organisations, has the honour to propose the following in respect of the privileges and immunities of the staff of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation concerning the ITC-UNESCO Centre for Integrated Surveys:
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Privileges and immunities
a)
The Head of the Organisation, together with members of his family forming part of his household, shall enjoy the same privileges and immunities as the host State accords to heads of diplomatic missions accredited to the host State in accordance with the Vienna Convention.
b)
The highest ranking staff of the Organisation, together with members of their family forming part of their household, shall enjoy the same privileges and immunities as the host State accords to diplomatic agents of the diplomatic missions established in the host State in accordance with the Vienna Convention.
c)
Administrative and technical staff of the Organisation, together with members of their family forming part of their household, shall enjoy the same privileges and immunities as the host State accords to administrative and technical staff of the diplomatic missions established in the host State in accordance with the Vienna Convention, provided that immunity from criminal jurisdiction and personal inviolability shall not extend to acts performed outside the course of their official duties.
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Determination of categories
The host State shall, in cooperation with the Organisation, determine which categories of personnel will be covered by each of the four groups as laid down in paragraph 2 of this Agreement.
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Scope of the Agreement
a)
This Agreement does not apply to persons who are nationals or permanent residents of the host State.
If this proposal is acceptable to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation concerning the ITC-UNESCO Centre for Integrated Surveys, the Ministry proposes that this Note and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation concerning the ITC-UNESCO Centre for Integrated Surveys affirmative reply to it shall together constitute an Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation concerning the ITC-UNESCO Centre for Integrated Surveys. This Agreement shall enter into force on 1 January 2006.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation concerning the ITC-UNESCO Centre for Integrated Surveys the assurances of its highest consideration.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation concerning the ITC-UNESCO Centre for Integrated Surveys
Postbus 6
7500 AA Enschede
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THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANISATION CONCERNING THE ITC-UNESCO CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED SURVEYS
DEA05-512/IJB/MS
Enschede, 7 December 2005
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation concerning the ITC-UNESCO Centre for Integrated Surveys presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and has the honour to acknowledge receipt of the Ministry’s Note DJZ/VE-1047/05 of 22 November 2005, which reads as follows:
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation concerning the ITC-UNESCO Centre for Integrated Surveys has the honour to inform the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the proposal is acceptable to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation concerning the ITC-UNESCO Centre for Integrated Surveys. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation concerning the ITC-UNESCO Centre for Integrated Surveys accordingly agrees that the Ministry’s Note and this reply shall constitute an Agreement between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation concerning the ITC-UNESCO Centre for Integrated Surveys and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which shall enter into force on 1 January 2006.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation concerning the ITC-UNESCO Centre for Integrated Surveys avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands the assurances of its highest consideration.
Treaties Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Hague