Memorandum o razumevanju između Ministarstva poljoprivrede, šumarstva i vodoprivrede Republike Srbije i Ministarstva poljoprivrede Republike Libana o saradnji u oblasti poljoprivrede

Član 1

Ugovorne strane će sarađivati u oblasti poljoprivrede u skladu sa ovim memorandumom, kao i u skladu sa nacionalnim zakonodavstvom obe zemlje.

Član 2

(1) Ugovorne strane će sarađivati u sledećim oblastima:

(2) − razvoj bilateralne trgovine poljoprivredno-prehrambenim proizvodima;

(3) − razmena informacija i rezultata naučnih istraživanja u oblasti poljoprivrede;

(4) − naučno-istraživački rad, planiranje, obuke i međusobna razmena poseta naučnika i stručnjaka;

(5) − organizacija zajedničkih seminara i kurseva u različitim oblastima poljoprivrede;

(6) − podsticanje ulaganja privatnog sektora u sektor poljoprivrede, kroz poljoprivredne izložbe, sastanke inovatora i zajednička ulaganja;

(7) − podrška uspostavljanju veza između vladinih i nevladinih organizacija;

(8) − saradnja u oblasti zakonodavnog i regulatornog okvira za sektor poljoprivrede.

Član 3

(1) Saglasno ovom memorandumu, Ugovorne strane će razmenjivati iskustva vezano za:

(2) – poljoprivredne kulture (krmno bilje, žitarice, povrće i voće),

(3) – tehnologije koje se koriste u obe zemlje u oblasti proizvodnje semena i sadnica,

(4) – poboljšanje lokalnih sorti,

(5) – efikasnost u upotrebi poljoprivredne mehanizacije,

(6) – zakone i pravila koja regulišu sektor poljoprivrede i regulišu uvoz poljoprivrednih proizvoda u obe zemlje,

(7) – veterinarstvo i zdravlje životinja, uključujući razvoj sektora ribarstva i poboljšanje tehnologija proizvodnje, ribolova i rashlađivanja, kao i oblast pčelarstva,

(8) – vodoprivredu, metode navodnjavanja, kao i racionalno korišćenje vodnih resursa,

(9) – organsku poljoprivredu,

(10) – implementaciju integrisanog upravljanja štetočinama,

(11) – poboljšanje korišćenja zemljišta, katastar i đubrenje poljoprivrednog zemljišta,

(12) – marketing poljoprivrednih proizvoda.

Član 4

U cilju sprečavanja širenja relevantnih bolesti, Ugovorne strane će primenjivati sve mere biljnog karantina i veterinarske karantinske mere u obe zemlje, u skladu sa međunarodnim normama.

Član 5

(1) Saradnja, u navedenim oblastima, može biti dostupna trećim licima, uz saglasnost obe Ugovorne strane.

(2) Saradnja sa trećim licima mora biti u skladu sa važećim zakonima i propisima država Ugovornih strana i njihovog angažovanja prema međunarodnim sporazumima.

Član 6

(1) Ugovorne strane će osnovati Zajedničku radnu grupu. Zajednička radna grupa je odgovorna za tumačenje i sprovođenje ovog memoranduma i za predlaganje razvojnih programa i programa saradnje, i preduzimaće neophodne mere za sprovođenje ovog memoranduma.

(2) Zasedanja Zajedničke radne grupe će se organizovati periodično u Republici Srbiji i u Republici Liban.

(3) Svaka od Ugovornih strana će snositi troškove svojih predstavnika. Troškovi smeštaja tehničkog osoblja i stručnjaka biće pokriveni od strane zemlje domaćina, a putni troškovi od strane zemlje koja ih šalje.

Član 7

(1) Ovaj memorandum stupa na snagu danom prijema poslednjeg pisanog obaveštenja kojim jedna od Ugovornih strana obaveštava drugu o završetku neophodnih zakonskih procedura za stupanje na snagu ovog memoranduma.

(2) Ovaj memorandum će važiti godinu dana, osim ako bilo koja Ugovorna strana obavesti drugu stranu, šest meseci pre datuma isteka Memoranduma, o svojoj nameri da isti dopuni ili prekine.

Član 8

Memorandum se može menjati i dopunjavati uz pristanak obe Ugovorne strane, a izmene i dopune će se smatrati sastavnim delom ovog memoranduma.

Član 9

(1) Raskid ovog memoranduma ne sprečava izvršenje aktivnosti i usluga koje su počele, ali još nisu okončane u trenutku raskida ovog memoranduma.

(2) Sačinjeno u dva primerka, svaki na srpskom, arapskom i engleskom jeziku, pri čemu su svi tekstovi podjednako autentični. U slučaju razlika u tumačenju, merodavan je tekst na engleskom jeziku.

(3) Za

(4) Ministarstvo poljoprivrede, šumarstva i vodoprivrede Republike Srbije

(5) Branislav Nedimović, s.r.

(6) ministar poljoprivrede,

(7) šumarstva i vodoprivrede

(8) Za

(9) Ministarstvo poljoprivrede

(10) Republike Libana

(11) Gazi Zeaiter, s.r.

(12) ministar poljoprivrede

(13) Memorandum of Understanding Between The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Serbia and the Ministry of Agriculture of The Republic of Lebanon on Agricultural Cooperation

(14) The Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Water Management of the Republic of Serbia and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lebanon, hereinafter referred to as the “Contracting Parties“

(15) Abiding by the principles of equality and mutual benefits for both countries;

(16) And expressing the desire to strengthen and develop bilateral agricultural cooperation,

(17) Have agreed as follows:

(18) Article 1

(19) The Contracting Parties shall cooperate in the field of agriculture according to this Memorandum and in compliance with the legislations of both countries.

(20) Article 2

(21) The Contracting Parties shall conduct cooperation in the following ways:

(22) – Development of bilateral agricultural trade;

(23) – Exchange of agricultural information and results of scientific research;

(24) – Cooperation in the field of scientific research, planning, training and visits exchange among scientists and experts;

(25) – Organization of joint seminars and training courses in the different agricultural fields;

(26) – Encourage the private sector investments in the agricultural sector through agricultural exhibitions, innovators meetings and establishment of joint ventures;

(27) – Supporting the establishment of links between govemmental and nongovemmental organizations;

(28) – Cooperation in the field of legislative and regulatory framework for the agricultural sector.

(29) Article 3

(30) According to this Memorandum, the Contracting Parties shall exchange their experiences in the following areas:

(31) – Agricultural crops (forages. grains, vegetables and fruit trees),

(32) – Technologies used in both countries in seeds and seedlings production,

(33) – Improve the local varieties,

(34) – Efficiency in the use of agricultural mechanization,

(35) – Legislations and rules regulating the agricultural sector and governing agricultural products imported to both countries,

(36) – Animal production and veterinary health including development of fish sector and improving the technologies of production, fishing and refrigeration and also in the field of apiculture,

(37) – Water management, irrigation methods, and the rational use of water resources,

(38) – Organic agriculture,

(39) – Implementation of integrated pest management,

(40) – Improving the use, cadastre and fertilization of agricultural lands,

(41) – Marketing of agricultural products.

(42) Article 4

(43) Both Sides will implement all plant and veterinary quarantine measures in both countries to prevent the spread of relevant diseases with respect to intemational norms.

(44) Article 5

(45) Cooperation, in the above mentioned fields, may be provided to a third party, upon the approval of both Contracting Parties.

(46) Such cooperation with a third party must be in compliance with the current laws and regulations of the Contracting Partiesꞌ countries and their engagements towards international agreements.

(47) Article 6

(48) The Contracting Parties shall establish a Joint Working Group. The Joint Working Group is responsible for explaining and implementing this Memorandum and will suggest development and cooperation programs and take the necessary actions to implement this Memorandum.

(49) The Joint Working Group sessions shall be organized periodically in the Republic of Serbia and in the Republic of Lebanon.

(50) Each of the Contracting Parties shall bear the expenses of its own representatives in the Joint Working Group. The accommodation expenses of technical workers and specialists shall be covered by the host country and travel expenses by the sending country.

(51) Article 7

(52) This Memorandum shall enter into force on the date of the reception of the last notification in virtue of which one of the Contracting Parties notifies the other about the completion of the necessary legal procedures for the entry into force of this Memorandum.

(53) This Memorandum shall remain valid for one year unless either Contracting Party notifies the other, six months before the expiration date of the Memorandum, about its intention of amending or terminating it.

(54) Article 8

(55) Any amendment and supplement may be made to this Memorandum by mutual consent and shall be considered as an integral part thereof.

(56) Article 9

(57) The termination of this Memorandum shall not prevent the execution of activities and services that have begun, but have not been finalized yet at the moment of termination of this Memorandum.

(58) Done in duplicate in ................ on .................. in Serbian, Arabic and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence in interpretation, the English text shall prevail.

(59) For the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry

(60) and Water Management of

(61) the Republic of Serbia

(62) Branislav Nedimović

(63) Minister

(64) For the Ministru of Agriculture of

(65) the Republic of Lebanon

(66) Ghazi Zwaiter

(67) Minister