(1) Svrha Sporazuma
(2) 1. Svrha ovog sporazuma je da obezbedi okvir za aktivnosti TER PCO u Beogradu, u skladu sa ciljevima, preporukama i smernicama navedenim u TER Sporazumu.
(3) 2. TER PCO će obavljati glavne aktivnosti TER Upravnog odbora, dok će UNECE kao izvršna agencija davati smernice u skladu sa TER Sporazumom. Vodeći partneri TER PCO ispred Republike Srbije biće Ministarstvo građevinarstva, saobraćaja i infrastrukture (u daljem tekstu: MGSI) i Ministarstvo spoljnih poslova (u daljem tekstu: MSP), ispred Ujedinjenih nacija, UNECE će predstavljati TER PCO.
(4) 3. Za potrebe saradnje između stranih partnera i srpskih organizacija, TER PCO će imati pristup odgovarajućoj infrastrukturi u Republici Srbiji.
(1) Sedište
(2) Za vreme trajanja ovog ugovora, sedište TER PCO biće locirano u Beogradu.
(1) Obaveze Republike Srbije
(2) 1. Republika Srbija se obavezuje da pokrije sledeće troškove neophodne za nesmetan rad TER PCO:
(3) – poslovni prostor koji podrazumeva dve kancelarije sa ukupnom površinom od oko 40 m², opremljen odgovarajućim nameštajem (uključujući zavese, tepihe, rasvetu) kao i korišćenje pratećih pomoćnih prostorija;
(4) – jedno putničko vozilo za službenu upotrebu;
(5) – direktne telefonske linije (1 ISDN linija, 2–3 glavne linije) sa faks linijom i pristupom internetu i odgovarajućom podrškom internet tehnologije;
(6) – dva lokalna službenika koja tečno govore engleski jezik (tehničko i administrativno osoblje za pružanje podrške TER PCO, jedan službenik koji je zaposlen u „Infrastruktura Železnice Srbije” a.d. za potrebe TER PCO (puno radno vreme) i jedan službenik koji je zaposlen u Ministarstvu građevinarstva, saobraćaja i infrastrukture koji bi bio zadužen za obavljanje konkretnih stručnih aktivnosti vezanih za delovanje TER PCO (u vremenskom periodu od najviše 40 radnih časova mesečno). Ni u kom slučaju se takvo lokalno osoblje neće smatrati članovima osoblja, konsultantima ili izvođačima UN.
(7) 2. Nadležni organi Republike Srbije obezbediće neophodne komunalne usluge TER PCO, uključujući i električnu energiju, vodosnabdevanje, odvođenje otpadnih voda, sakupljanje otpada, internet, poštanske i telekomunikacione usluge bez ikakvih ograničenja. U slučaju suspenzije ili prekida pružanja usluga, nadležni organi Republike Srbije će obezbediti jednake uslove za TER PCO kao i za ključne vladine agencije. Takođe, Republika Srbija će preuzeti neophodne mere kako bi osigurala nesmetan rad TER PCO.
(1) Troškovi poslovanja TER PCO
(2) Republika Srbija se obavezuje da o sopstvenom trošku obezbedi sledeće usluge u cilju obavljanja aktivnosti TER PCO:
(3) a) plate i naknade lokalnom osoblju koje obezbeđuje Republika Srbija, uključujući zdravstveno osiguranje i druge beneficije bazirane na standardnim uslovima zapošljavanja u Republici Srbiji;
(4) b) troškove putničkog automobila koji se koristi u službene svrhe na teritoriji Republike Srbije (gorivo, putarine, održavanje, odgovarajuće osiguranje i registraciju).
(5) v) Republika Srbija se obavezuje da na zahtev UNECE omogući informacije o godišnjim troškovima osoblja i pruženim uslugama za funkcionisanje TER PCO.
(1) Obaveze TER PCO koje proizilaze iz budžeta projekta
(2) predviđene su u TER Sporazumu – Prilog 1
(3) Na osnovu gore pomenute odredbe, TER PCO preuzima sledeće obaveze iz budžeta projekta u skladu sa TER Sporazumom – Prilog 1, deo 2:
(4) a) kancelarijski materijal i tehnička oprema za TER PCO,
(5) b) plaćanje svih naknada za korišćenje telefona, faks linije, interneta i poštanskih usluga,
(6) v) upotreba putničkog automobila koji se koristi u službene svrhe izvan teritorije Republike Srbije (gorivo, putarine po potrebi, osiguranje, naknada štete koja se dogodila izvan teritorije Republike Srbije).
(1) Lokalno osoblje TER PCO
(2) U skladu sa potrebama projekta, Menadžeru TER projekta, koji će upravljati aktivnostima TER RSO, pomagaće lokalno osoblje koje je obezbedila Vlada Republike Srbije koje neće uživati privilegije i imunitete, garantovane Konvencijom Ujedinjenih nacija o privilegijama i imunitetima.
(1) Rešavanje sporova
(2) 1. Strane će nastojati da putem pregovora reše sve nesuglasice i sporove koji proizlaze iz primene ili tumačenja ovog sporazuma.
(3) 2. Ukoliko je nemoguće izmiriti nesuglasice i sporove putem pregovora, Strane se slažu da se eventualni problemi upute na arbitražu u skladu sa UNCITRAL pravilima.
(1) Privilegije i imuniteti
(2) 1. Konvencija Ujedinjenih nacija o privilegijama i imunitetima, potpisana 13. februara 1946. godine (u daljem tekstu: Konvencija Ujedinjenih Nacija), primeniće se na TER PCO, čije će se prostorije, bez obzira gde se nalaze, smatrati prostorijama UN, ukoliko je za njihovo otvaranje pribavljena prethodna saglasnost nadležnog ministarstva.
(3) 2. Zaposleni UN koji su angažovani u okviru projekta TER PCO uživaju privilegije i imunitete koji se dodeljuju osoblju UN na osnovu Konvencije Ujedinjenih nacija. Odeljak 18. (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) i tačka (g) člana V (Zvaničnici) Konvencije Ujedinjenih, nacija ne primenjuje se na državljane Republike Srbije koji su angažovani od strane UN za TER PCO na teritoriji Republike Srbije.
(4) 3. Za potrebe TER projekta, međunarodnom TER PCO osoblju koje je angažovano na osnovu ugovora o posebnim uslugama sa UN dodeljuju se privilegije i imuniteti u Republici Srbiji kao što su navedeni u Odeljcima 18. 19. 20. i 21 člana V (Zvaničnici, koji su postavljeni da služe u Republici Srbiji) i u Odeljcima 22 i 23 člana VI (Stručnjaci u misijama za UN, koji su dodeljeni da rade u Republici Srbiji) Konvencije Ujedinjenih nacija.
(5) 4. Bez obzira na član 6, lokalno angažovanom osoblju na projektu, koje je za TER PCO obezbedila Vlada Republike Srbije biće dodeljen imunitet od pravnog postupka u vezi sa izgovorenim ili napisanim rečima i u vezi sa svim radnjama koje oni izvrše obavljanjem službenih radnji na projektu. Tokom obavljanja tih radnji, oni će biti pod nadzorom menadžera TER projekta.
(6) 5. Za potrebe Konvencije Ujedinjenih nacija, kada je neophodno da lokalno osoblje na projektu koje je obezbedila Vlada Republike Srbije, putuje na zvaničnu misiju za TER PCO van Republike Srbije, oni će se smatrati stručnjacima u misiji i, kao takvi, imaće pravo na one privilegije i imunitete koji su definisani članom VI, st. 22. i 23. Konvencije Ujedinjenih nacija.
(7) 6. Stručnjaci koje je delegirala Ekonomska komisija Ujedinjenih Nacija za Evropu (UNECE) ili vlade potpisnice TER Sporazuma o učešću u radu TER projekta uživaju privilegije i imunitete tokom svog mandata u delegaciji u Republici Srbiji, uključujući i period njihovog putovanja, sledstveno odredbama člana VI Konvencije Ujedinjenih nacija. Delegirani članovi vlada potpisnica TER Sporazuma koji prisustvuju sastancima u organizaciju TER RSO tokom obavljanja svojih dužnosti, kao i prilikom njihovog putovanja u Republiku Srbiju, odnosno iz Republike Srbije, uživaju privilegije i imunitete predviđene Odeljcima 12. i 13. člana IV Konvencije Ujedinjenih nacija, kao i sve druge koristi predviđene domaćim pravnim propisima.
(8) 7. Podrazumeva se da se navedene privilegije i imuniteti odobravaju zvaničnicima u cilju ostvarenja interesa UN, ne radi lične koristi samih pojedinaca. Generalni sekretar ima pravo i obavezu da oduzme imunitet bilo kom funkcioneru u svakom slučaju kada, po njegovom mišljenju, imunitet ometa postizanje pravde, a ne ugrožava interese UN.
(1) Nabavka roba i usluga
(2) 1. TER PCO uživa privilegije i imunitete, po Konvenciji Ujedinjenih nacija o privilegijama i imunitetima, na teritoriji Republike Srbije u vezi sa nabavkom proizvoda i usluga koji se koriste u službene svrhe od strane TER PCO u Republici Srbiji.
(3) 2. Troškovi nabavke robe i usluga u Republici Srbiji za potrebe TER projekta biće isplaćeni od strane TER PCO u dinarima (RSD).
(1) Završne odredbe
(2) 1. Ovaj sporazum se zaključuje na period od 2 (dve) godine počev od njegovog stupanja na snagu.
(3) 2. Ovaj sporazum može biti produžen pismenom saglasnošću Strana. Republika Srbija će uputiti pismeno obaveštenje o svojoj nameri za produženje ovog sporazuma, ne manje od 6 (šest) meseci pre datuma njegovog isteka.
(4) 3. Ovaj sporazum može biti raskinut nakon prve godine njegovog važenja i pre njegovog isteka, nakon prijema obaveštenja bilo koje strane. U slučaju raskida pre datuma isteka, prestanak važenja Sporazuma stupa na snagu ne manje od 6 (šest) meseci nakon datuma obaveštenja o raskidu.
(5) 4. U slučaju raskida sporazuma u skladu sa stavom 3. ovog člana, relevantne odredbe ovog sporazuma će nastaviti da se primenjuju u vremenskom periodu koji je potreban za završetak poslova projekta i za premeštanje ili povratak osoblja stranog porekla.
(6) 5. Ovaj sporazum može biti izmenjen pismenom saglasnošću Strana. Izmene Sporazuma stupaju na snagu na dan koji je prethodno zajednički dogovoren između Strana.
(1) Stupanje na snagu
(2) Ovaj sporazum stupa na snagu 30 (trideset) dana od dana prijema poslednjeg obaveštenja kojim se ugovorne strane međusobno obaveštavaju, diplomatskim putem o okončanju njihovih unutrašnjih postupaka i procedura za njegovo stupanje na snagu.
(3) Izražavajući saglasnost, dole navedeni punomoćnici su potpisali ovaj sporazum.
(4) Sačinjeno u Beogradu, dana 11. aprila 2016. godine u dva originalna primerka, na engleskom i srpskom jeziku, s tim da su svi tekstovi podjednako autentični. U slučaju različitog tumačenja, verzija teksta na engleskom jeziku će biti merodavna.
Prilozi
ZA REPUBLIKU SRBIJU
Prof. dr Zorana Mihajlović
potpredsednik Vlade i ministar
građevinarstva, saobraćaja i infrastrukture
Sačinjeno u Ženevi, 25. aprila 2016. godine,
na engleskom jeziku.
ZA UJEDINJENE NACIJE
Kristian Fris Bah
Izvršni sekretar
Ujedinjenih nacija
Ekonomske komisije za Evropu
Agreement
between the Republic of Serbia and the United Nations on the Trans-European Railway Project Central Office
Recognizing that the Republic of Serbia decided to host the operation of the Trans-European Railway Project Central Office (hereinafter TER PCO) in Belgrade,
Recognizing that TER PCO shall carry out the functions prescribed for it in the TER Co-operation Trust Fund Agreement by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (hereinafter TER Agreement), which was done in Geneva, on 17 December 1992. The Law on ratification of this Agreement has been published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia – International agreements, No. 1/2010 of 21 May 2010,
Therefore the Republic of Serbia (hereinafter RS) and the United Nations (hereinafter UN) represented by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (hereinafter UNECE), representing the Trans-European Railway Project, (hereinafter: Parties) have agreed as follows:
Article 1
Purpose of the Agreement
1. The purpose of the present Agreement is to provide a framework for the activities of TER PCO in Belgrade in accordance with the aims, recommendations and guidelines laid down in the TER Agreement.
2. TER PCO will operate under the overall direction of the TER Steering Committee with guidance from UNECE as executing agency pursuant to the TER Agreement. The leading partners of TER PCO on the part of the Republic of Serbia shall be the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure (hereinafter “MCT“) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (hereinafter “MFA“) and, on the part of the United Nations, the UNECE will represent TER PCO.
3. For the purposes of cooperation between foreign partners and Serbian organizations, TER PCO shall have access to appropriate infrastructure in the Republic of Serbia.
Article 2
Headquarters
For the duration of this Agreement, TER PCO’s seat shall be located in Belgrade.
Article 3
Obligations of the Republic of Serbia
1. The Republic of Serbia undertakes to provide at its own cost the following for the operation of TER PCO:
– an office space consisting of two (2) offices with a total area around of 40 m², supplied with appropriate furniture (including curtains, carpets, lighting) as well as usage of associated utility rooms;
– a passenger car for official use;
– direct phone lines (1 ISDN line, 2–3 main lines) with fax and internet connections, and with corresponding IT support;
– two English speaking local officials (technical and administrative staff to provide support to TER PCO, one official being an employee of the “Infrastructure Serbian Railways” JSC appointed for the needs of TER PCO (full working time) and one official employed by the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure who would be responsible for performing specific professional activities related to the operation of TER PCO (for the time period of a maximum of 40 working hours per month). In no event shall such locally recruited staff be considered UN staff members, consultants or contractors.
2. Serbian competent authorities shall provide TER PCO with appropriate utility services, including electricity, water supply, wastewater disposal, waste collection, internet, postal and telecommunication services without any limitations. In case of interruption or failure of the provision of services, the competent Serbian authorities shall provide equal conditions for TER PCO at the same level as for key government agencies. The Republic of Serbia shall also take appropriate measures to ensure continued operation of TER PCO.
Article 4
Costs of operations of TER PCO
The Republic of Serbia undertakes to provide, at its sole cost, the following services related to the operations of TER PCO:
a) salaries and remuneration of the local staff members provided by the Government of the Republic of Serbia, as well as other benefits based on standard employment conditions in the Republic of Serbia,
b) operation of the passenger car used for the official purposes within the territory of the Republic of Serbia (fuel, road tolls, maintenance, appropriate insurance and registration),
c) The Republic of Serbia undertakes to provide to UNECE, upon request, information on the yearly costs of staff and services provided for the operation of TER PCO.
Article 5
Obligations of TER PCO resulting from the project budget set forth in TER Agreement – Attachment 1
On the basis of the above-mentioned provision, TER PCO assumes the following obligations resulting from the project budget as set out in TER Agreement – Attachment 1 Part 2:
a) office supplies and technical equipment for the TER PCO,
b) payment of all fees for the use of telephone, fax, internet and postal services,
c) operation of the passenger car for official purposes outside of the territory of the Republic of Serbia (fuel, road tolls if applicable, insurance, reparation of damages which occurred outside of the territory of the Republic of Serbia).
Article 6
TER PCO local staff
In accordance to the needs of the Project, the TER Project Manager, who will manage the activities of the TER PCO, will be assisted by local staff provided by the Republic of Serbia who will not enjoy the privileges and immunities guaranteed by the UN Convention on Privileges and Immunities.
Article 7
Settlement of disputes
1. The Parties shall endeavor to settle any differences and disputes arising out of the implementation or interpretation of the present Agreement by means of negotiations.
2. If differences and disputes cannot be settled by means of negotiations, the Parties agree to refer eventual issues to arbitration under the UNCITRAL rules then obtaining.
Article 8
Privileges and immunities
1. The UN Convention on the Privileges and Immunities, signed on 13 February 1946 (hereinafter „UN Convention“) shall apply to the TER PCO, whose premises, wherever located, shall be considered as premises of the UN, following the approval of the competent ministry.
2. The United Nations staff engaged on the TER PCO project shall enjoy the privileges and immunities granted to UN staff under the UN Convention. Section 18, items (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and item (g) of article V (Officials) of the UN Convention shall not apply to the nationals of the Republic of Serbia recruited by the UN for TER PCO within the territory of the Republic of Serbia.
3. For the purposes of the TER Project, international TER PCO project staff engaged under a special services agreement of the UN, shall be entitled to the privileges and immunities in the Republic of Serbia as set forth under Sections 18, 19, 20 and 21of article V (Officials, appointed to serve in the Republic of Serbia) and under sections 22 and 23 of article VI (Experts on missions for the UN, appointed to serve in the Republic of Serbia) of the UN Convention.
4. Notwithstanding Article 6, the local staff engaged on the project, provided by the Government of the Republic of Serbia to TER PCO, will be awarded immunity from legal process with respect to words spoken or written and in respect of all the actions that they carry out performing official duties on the project. During the performance of these actions, they will be under the supervision of the TER Project Manager.
5. For the purposes of the UN Convention, when local project staff provided by the Republic of Serbia are required to travel on official mission for the TER PCO outside the Republic of Serbia, they shall be regarded as experts on mission and, as such, they shall be entitled to those privileges and immunities defined in article VI, sections 22 and 23, of the UN Convention.
6. The experts delegated by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) or by the governments that signed the TER Agreement to take part in the work of the TER Project are entitled to the privileges and immunities during their terms of delegations in the Republic of Serbia, including the period of their travel, as set forth in Article VI of the UN Convention. The delegates of the governments that signed the TER Agreement, who attend the meetings organized by TER PCO, are entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in Sections 12 and 13 of Article IV of the UN Convention during the performance of their duties and during their travel to the Republic of Serbia and back, as well as to all other benefits provided by the domestic legal regulations.
7. It is understood that the stated privileges and immunities are granted to these officials in the interests of the United Nations Organization and not for the personal benefit of the individuals. The Secretary General shall have the right and the duty to waive immunity of any official in any case where, in his opinion, the immunity would impede the course of justice and can be waived without prejudice to the interests of the United Nations.
Article 9
Purchase of goods and services
1. TER PCO shall enjoy the privileges and immunities under the UN Convention on the Privileges and Immunities within the territory of the Republic of Serbia related to the purchase of products and services used for official purposes by TER PCO in the Republic of Serbia.
2. TER PCO shall pay the costs for purchased goods and services in the Republic of Serbia for the purposes of the TER Project in Serbian dinars (RSD).
Article 10
Final provisions
1. This Agreement is concluded for a period of two (2) years from its entry into force.
2. This agreement can be extended by an exchange of letters between the Parties. The Republic of Serbia will send a written notice on its intention to prolong this Agreement, not less than 6 (six) months prior to its expiration date.
3. This Agreement may be terminated after the first year of its validity and prior to its expiration date, upon written notice of either party. In the event of termination prior to the expiration date, the termination of the Agreement shall take effect no less than six (6) months after the date of the notification of termination.
4. In the event of termination in accordance with Section 3 of this Article, the relevant provisions of this Agreement shall continue to be applied for the period of time required to complete the tasks of the project and for the relocation or return of its internationally recruited staff.
5. This Agreement may be amended by the written consent of both Parties. The amendments of the Agreement shall enter into force on a mutually agreed date by the Parties.
Article 11
Entry into force
This Agreement shall enter into force 30 (thirty) days from the date of delivery of the latest mutual notice through diplomatic channels by each Party, on finalization of their internal processes and procedures for its entry into force.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned plenipotentiaries have signed this Agreement.
Done at Belgrade, on April 11, 2016, in two duplicities, in English and Serbian language, where all texts are equally authentic. In case of any divergence of interpretation the English version is authoritative.
FOR THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Zorana Mihajlović, Ph.D,
Professor
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure
Done at Geneva, on April 25, 2016, in English
FOR THE UNITED NATIONS
Christian Friis Bach
Executive Secretary
of the United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe