Article
1
Definitions and scope
For the purpose of this Agreement:
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“Territory” shall mean:
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for the Benelux States: the combined territory in Europe of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
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for the Kyrgyz Republic: the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic;
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“Person having entered and/or residing without authorisation” shall mean any person who does not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions in force for entry or residence;
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“Readmission” shall mean the return by the competent authority of the Requesting Party and admission by the competent authority of the Requested Party of an own national of the Requested Party, respectively of a third-State national or of a stateless person, who does not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions for entry into or residence on the territory of the Requesting Party, under the conditions provided for in this Agreement;
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“Own national” shall mean any person who holds the nationality of one of the Benelux States or of the Kyrgyz Republic;
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“Third State” shall mean any State which is neither a Benelux State nor the Kyrgyz Republic;
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“Third-State national” shall mean any person who holds a nationality other than that of one of the Benelux States or of the Kyrgyz Republic;
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“Stateless person” shall mean any person who has no nationality as defined by the Convention of 28 September 1954 relating to the Status of Stateless Persons;
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“Requesting Party” shall mean the Party on whose territory a person having entered and/or residing without authorisation is present and which requests the readmission of this person or his transit, under the conditions provided for in this Agreement;
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“Requested Party” shall mean the Party which is asked to readmit a person having entered and/or residing without authorisation on the territory of the Requesting Party or to allow his transit over its territory, under the conditions provided for in this Agreement;
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“Diplomatic or consular representation of the Requested Party” shall mean the diplomatic or consular representation of the Requested Party accredited to the Requesting Party;
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“Residence permit” shall mean an official permit of any type issued by one of the Parties entitling a person to reside on its territory. This shall not include temporary permission to remain in connection with the processing of an asylum application or an application for a residence permit.