Article
I
Terms and Conditions
Curaçao shall, in accordance with the decision of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM taken at its Thirty-Eighth Inter-Sessional Meeting held in Caucus on 4 June 2024 be granted the status of an Associate Member of CARICOM subject to the following terms and conditions:
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the right of attendance by Curaçao at Meetings of the Conference of Heads of Government and the Community Council of Ministers;
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the right of participation (without the right to vote) in the deliberations of the Organs and Bodies of the Community, with the exception of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations, in order to promote the interests of Curaçao in specific programmes and measures, including the right to propose programmes and measures or the modification of programmes and measures as well as to share in the benefits of appropriate CARICOM regional programmes and measures which fall within Curaçao’s autonomous authority and affect Curaçao directly, whether proposed by Curaçao or not. It is mutually agreed and understood that Curaçao will not participate in the discussions relating to Foreign Policy issues in any other Organ of the Community;
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iii)
acceptance by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of Curaçao, of the provisions of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the Caribbean Community, and other relevant CARICOM instruments; and enactment of national legislation necessary for conferring the required status of an Associate Member of CARICOM in its national jurisdiction;
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acceptance by Curaçao of the CARICOM laissez-passer;
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v)
pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Revised Treaty, decisions of the concerned Organs and Bodies would continue to be based on the action of the Member States of CARICOM;
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the required quorum for meetings of the concerned Organs and Bodies of CARICOM would continue to be determined based on the representation of the Member States of CARICOM;
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vii)
the right of the nationals of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with permanent residence in Curaçao to apply for vacant posts in the CARICOM Secretariat;
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viii)
the right to access official communications and information;
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the right to access services of the Secretariat;
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the right to participate in fora established to provide for technical consultation and cooperation in the Caribbean Region;
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xi)
the right to participate in CARICOM arrangements such as the Advanced Passenger Information Service (APIS);
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xii)
payment of an appropriate contribution to the budget of the CARICOM Secretariat; and
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xiii)
enhanced trade relations.