Sporazum o donaciji između Vlade Republike Srbije i Vlade Japana u iznosu od 500 miliona jena za nabavku 300 hibridnih vozila

SPORAZUM

o donaciji između Vlade Republike Srbije i Vlade Japana u iznosu od 500 miliona jena za nabavku 300 hibridnih vozila

"Službeni glasnik RS - Međunarodni ugovori", broj 7 od 3. jula 2014.

EMBASSY OF JAPAN

BELGRADE

Belgrade, March 12, 2014

Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to the recent discussions held between the representatives of the Government of Japan and of the Government of the Republic of Serbia concerning Japanese economic cooperation to be extended with a view to strengthening friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries, and to propose on behalf of the Government of Japan the following understanding:

1. For the purpose of contributing to promotion of the economic and social development efforts by the Government of the Republic of Serbia, the Government of Japan shall extend to the Government of the Republic of Serbia, in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of Japan, a grant of five hundred million Japanese Yen (¥500,000,000) (hereinafter referred to as „the Grant“).

2. (1) The Grant and its accrued interest shall be used by the Government of the Republic of Serbia properly and exclusively for the purchase of products and services enumerated in a list to be mutually agreed upon between the authorities concerned of the two Governments, provided that such products are produced in and such services are supplied from eligible source countries, as well as for the purchase of services incidental to the said products and services.

(2) The list mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above will be subject to modifications which may be agreed upon between the authorities concerned of the two Governments.

(3) The scope of the eligible source countries mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above shall be agreed upon between the authorities concerned of the two Governments.

His Excellency Mr. Ivan Mrkic

Minister of Foreign Affairs

of the Republic of Serbia

3. (1) The Government of the Republic of Serbia shall open a yen ordinary deposit account at a bank in Japan in the name of the Government of the Republic of Serbia (hereinafter referred to as „the Account“) immediately after the entry into force of the present understanding and shall notify in writing the Government of Japan of the completion of the procedure for opening the Account by March 13, 2014.

(2) The sole purpose of the Account is to receive the payment in Japanese yen by the Government of Japan referred to in paragraph 4 as well as to make payments necessary for the purchase of the products and services referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2, and such other payment as may be agreed upon between the authorities concerned, of the two Governments.

4. The Government of Japan shall execute the Grant by making payment in Japanese yen of the amount referred to in paragraph 1 to the Account during the period between the date of receipt of the written notification referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 and March 31, 2014. The period may be extended, by mutual consent between the authorities concerned of the two Governments.

5. (1) The Government of the Republic of Serbia shall:

(a) ensure that the Grant and its accrued interest be completely disbursed from the Account to be ready for the procurement of goods or services within a period of twelve months after the date of the execution of the Grant unless the period is extended by mutual consent between the authorities concerned of the two Governments and to refund the amount remaining in the Account after the period to the Government of Japan;

(b) exempt customs duties, internal taxes and other fiscal levies which may be imposed in the Republic of Serbia with respect to the products and services referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2;

(c) ensure that the Grant and its accrued interest be used properly and effectively for promotion of the economic and social development efforts;

(d) present to the Government of Japan a report prepared in a written form acceptable to the Government of Japan on the transactions on the Account together with copies of contracts, vouchers and other documents concerning the relevant transactions without delay when the Grant and its accrued interest are completely used for the purchase of the products and services referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2, or when the period for the use of the Grant and its accrued interest expires in accordance with the provisions of (a) above, or upon request by the Government of Japan; and

(e) give due environmental and social consideration in the uses of the Grant and its accrued interest.

(2) Upon request, the Government of the Republic of Serbia shall provide the Government of Japan with necessary information on the Grant.

(3) The products purchased under the Grant and its accrued interest shall not be re-exported from the Republic of Serbia.

6. Further procedural details for the implementation of the present understanding shall be agreed upon through consultation between the authorities concerned of the two Governments.

7. The two Governments shall consult with each other in respect of any matter that may arise from or in connection with the present understanding.

I have further the honour to propose that this Note and Your Excellency‘s Note in reply confirming on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Serbia the foregoing understanding shall constitute an agreement between the two Governments, which shall enter into force on the date of Your Excellency‘s Note in reply.

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.

Masafumi Kuroki

Ambassador Extraordinary and

Plenipotentiary of Japan

to the Republic of Serbia

Belgrade, March 12, 2014

Excellency,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency‘s Note of today‘s date, which reads as follows:

„Excellency,

I have the honour to refer to the recent discussions held between the representatives of the Government of Japan and of the Government of the Republic of Serbia concerning Japanese economic cooperation to be extended with a view to strengthening friendly and cooperative relations between the two Countries, and to propose on behalf of the Government of Japan the following understanding:

1. For the purpose of contributing to promotion of the economic and social development efforts by the Government; of the Republic of Serbia, the Government of Japan shall extend to the Government of the Republic of Serbia, in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of Japan, a grant of five hundred million Japanese Yen (¥500,000,000) (hereinafter referred to as ”the Grant“) .

2. (1) The Grant and its accrued interest shall be used by the Government of the Republic of Serbia properly and exclusively for the purchase of products and services enumerated in a list to be mutually agreed upon between the authorities concerned of the two Governments, provided that such products are produced in and such services are supplied from eligible source countries, as well as for the purchase of services incidental to the said products and services.

His Excellency

Mr. Masafumi Kuroki

Ambassador Extraordinary and

Plenipotentiary of Japan

to the Republic of Serbia

(2) The list mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above will be subject to modifications which may be agreed upon between the authorities concerned of the two Governments.

(3) The scope of the eligible source countries mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above shall be agreed upon between the authorities concerned of the two Governments.

3. (1) The Government of the Republic of Serbia shall open a yen ordinary deposit account at a bank in Japan in the name of the Government of the Republic of Serbia (hereinafter referred to as „the Account“) immediately after the entry into force of the present understanding and shall notify in writing the Government of Japan of the completion of the procedure for opening the Account by March 13, 2014.

(2) The sole purpose of the Account is to receive the payment in Japanese yen by the Government of Japan referred to in paragraph 4 as well as to make payments necessary for the purchase of the products and services referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2, and such other payment as may be agreed upon between the authorities concerned of the two Governments.

4. The Government of Japan shall execute the Grant by making payment in Japanese yen of the amount referred to in paragraph 1 to the Account during the period between the date of receipt of the written notification referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 and March 31, 2014. The period may be extended by mutual consent between the authorities concerned of the two Governments.

5. (1) The Government of the Republic of Serbia shall:

(a) ensure that the Grant and its accrued interest be completely disbursed from the Account to be ready for the procurement of goods or services within a period of twelve months after the date of the execution of the Grant unless the period is extended by mutual consent between the authorities concerned of the two Governments and to refund the amount remaining in the Account after the period to the Government of Japan;

(b) exempt customs duties, internal taxes and other fiscal levies which may be imposed in the Republic of Serbia with respect to the products and services referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2;

(c) ensure that the Grant and its accrued interest be used properly and effectively for promotion of the economic and social development efforts;

(d) present to the Government of Japan a report prepared in a written form acceptable to the Government of Japan on the transactions on the Account together with copies of contracts, vouchers and other documents concerning the relevant transactions without delay when the Grant and its accrued interest are completely used for the purchase of the products and services referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 2, or when the period for the use of the Grant and its accrued interest expires in accordance with the provisions of (a) above, or upon request by the Government of Japan; and

(e) give due environmental and social consideration in the uses of the Grant and its accrued interest.

(2) Upon request, the Government of the Republic of Serbia shall provide the Government of Japan with necessary information on the Grant.

(3) The products purchased under the Grant and its accrued interest shall not be re-exported from the Republic of Serbia.

6. Further procedural details for the implementation of the present understanding shall be agreed upon through consultation between the authorities concerned of the two Governments.

7. The two Governments shall consult with each other in respect of any matter that may arise from or in connection with the present understanding.

I have further the honour to propose that this Note and Your Excellency‘s Note in reply confirming on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Serbia the foregoing understanding shall constitute an agreement between the two Governments, which shall enter into force on the date of Your Excellency‘s Note in reply.“

I have further the honour to confirm on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Serbia the foregoing understanding and to agree that Your Excellency‘s Note and this Note in reply shall constitute an agreement between the two Governments, which shall enter into force on the date of this Note in reply.

I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.

Ivan Mrkic

Minister of Foreign Affairs

of the Republic of Serbia

Japanska Nota

(Mesto potpisivanja, datum potpisivanja

Beograd, 12. mart 2014. godine)

Ekselencijo,

Imam čast da se pozovem na nedavno obavljene konsultacije izmeću predstavnika Vlade Japana i Vlade Republike Srbije o ekonomskoj pomoći koju će pružiti Japan u cilju jačanja odnosa prijateljstva i saradnje dveju zemalja, kao i da u ime Vlade Japana iznesem sledeći predlog sporazuma:

1. U cilju davanja doprinosa uspešnom sprovođenju ekonomskih i društvenih razvojnih nastojanja Vlade Republike Srbije, Vlada Japana će Vladi Republike Srbije, u skladu sa važećim zakonima i propisima Japana, odobriti bespovratnu pomoć u iznosu od pet stotina miliona japanskih jena (500.000.000 jena) (u daljem tekstu: donacija).

2. (1) Sredstva donacije i na njih obračunatu kamatu, Vlada Republike Srbije će ispravno i namenski koristiti isključivo za potrebe nabavke one robe i usluga, koje će biti navedene u spisku koji će međusobno usaglasiti nadležni organi dveju Vlada,. pod uslovom da je roba proizvedena u, i usluge nabavljene iz, predviđenih zemalja porekla, kao i za nabavku usluga srodnih pomenutim robi i uslugama.

(2) Spisak naveden u stavu (1) biće podložan izmenama o kojima se mogu usaglašavati nadležni organi dveju vlada.

(3) O zemljama porekla iz stava (1) će se dogovoriti nadležni organi dveju vlada.

3. (1) Vlada Republike Srbije će otvoriti redovan depozitni jenski račun u banci u Japanu na ime Vlade Republike Srbije (u daljem tekstu: račun) odmah nakon stupanja na snagu ovog sporazuma i obavestiće u pismenoj formi Vladu Japana o završetku procedure otvaranja računa do 13. marta 2014. godine.

(2) Isključiva svrha ovog računa jeste prijem uplate iz tačke 4. koju će izvršiti Vlada Japana u japanskim jenima, kao i vršenje plaćanja neophodnih za nabavku robe i usluga iz stava (1) tačke 2, kao i vršenje svih drugih plaćanja o kojima nadležni organi dveju vlada postignu dogovor.

4. Vlada Japana će realizovati ovu donaciju tako što će izvršiti uplatu na račun u japanskim jenima u iznosu navedenom u tački 1, u periodu između datuma prijema pismenog obaveštenja iz stava (1) tačka 3. i 31. marta 2014. Ovaj period se može produžiti na osnovu obostrane saglasnosti nadležnih organa dveju vlada.

5. (1) Vlada Republike Srbije će:

(a) obezbediti da se sredstva donacije i na njih obračunata kamata u potpunosti isplate sa računa kako bi se izvršila nabavka robe odnosno usluga u roku od dvanaest meseci od datuma realizacije donacije (datum uplate od strane Vlade Japana), osim u slučaju produženja roka na osnovu obostrane saglasnosti nadležnih organa dveju Vlada, kao i da se Vladi Japana vrati iznos koji eventualno preostane na računu nakon tog roka;

(b) izuzeti od plaćanja carine, poreza i drugih fiskalnih dažbina primenljivih u Republici Srbiji na robu i usluge iz stava (1) tačka 2.;

(c) osigurati da se sredstva donacije i na njih obračunata kamata ispravno i uspešno koriste za sprovođenje ekonomskih i društvenih razvojnih nastojanja;

(d) Vladi Japana, bez odlaganja podneti pismeni izveštaj prihvatljiv za Vladu Japana o transakcijama po računu zajedno sa kopijama ugovora, naloga za isplatu i drugih dokumenata u vezi sa odnosnim transakcijama pošto se sredstva donacije i na njih obračunata kamata u celosti iskoriste za nabavku robe i usluga iz stava (1) tačka 2, odnosno kada istekne rok za iskorišćenje sredstava donacije i na njih obračunate kamate u skladu sa odredbama podtačke (a), odnosno na zahtev Vlade Japana; i

(e) adekvatno razmotriti ekološke i društvene aspekte korišćenja sredstava donacije i na njih obračunate kamate.

(2) Vlada Republike Srbije će obezbediti neophodne podatke o donaciji na zahtev Vlade Japana.

(3) Roba nabavljena iz sredstava donacije i na nju obračunata kamata ne može biti predmet izvoza iz Republike Srbije.

5. O daljim proceduralnim pojedinostima u cilju realizacije ovog sporazuma biće postignuta saglasnost kroz konsultacije nadležnih organa dveju Vlada.

6. Dve Vlade će se međusobno konsultovati o svim pitanjima koja se mogu pojaviti u vezi sa ovim sporazumom.

Imam nadalje čast da predložim da ova nota i odgovor Vaše Ekselencije na nju u formi Note, kojom se u ime Vlade Republike Srbije potvrđuje gore spomenuti sporazum, predstavljaju sporazum između dve Vlade koji će stupiti na snagu na datum Note – odgovora Vaše Ekselencije.

Koristim ovu priliku da Vašoj Ekselenciji ponovim izraze najdubljeg poštovanja.

Nota Republike Srbije

(Mesto potpisivanja, datum potpisivanja

Beograd, 12. mart 2014. godine)

Ekselencijo,

Imam čast da potvrdim prijem note Vaše Ekselencije današnjeg datuma, čiji sadržaj glasi:

„Ekselencijo,

Imam čast da se pozovem na nedavno obavljene konsultacije izmeću predstavnika Vlade Japana i Vlade Republike Srbije o ekonomskoj pomoći koju će pružiti Japan u cilju jačanja odnosa prijateljstva i saradnje dveju zemalja, kao i da u ime Vlade Japana iznesem sledeći predlog sporazuma:

1. U cilju davanja doprinosa uspešnom sprovođenju ekonomskih i društvenih razvojnih nastojanja Vlade Republike Srbije, Vlada Japana će Vladi Republike Srbije, u skladu sa važećim zakonima i propisima Japana, odobriti bespovratnu pomoć u iznosu od pet stotina miliona japanskih jena (500.000.000 jena) (u daljem tekstu: donacija).

2. (1) Sredstva donacije i na njih obračunatu kamatu, Vlada Republike Srbije će ispravno i namenski koristiti isključivo za potrebe nabavke one robe i usluga, koje će biti navedene u spisku koji će međusobno usaglasiti nadležni organi dveju Vlada, pod uslovom da je roba proizvedena u, i usluge nabavljene iz, predviđenih zemalja porekla, kao i za nabavku usluga srodnih pomenutim robi i uslugama.

(2) Spisak naveden u stavu (1) biće podložan izmenama o kojima se mogu usaglašavati nadležni organi dveju vlada.

(3) O zemljama porekla iz stava (1) će se dogovoriti nadležni organi dveju vlada.

3. (1) Vlada Republike Srbije će otvoriti redovan depozitni jenski račun u banci u Japanu na ime Vlade Republike Srbije (u daljem tekstu: račun) odmah nakon stupanja na snagu ovog sporazuma i obavestiće u pismenoj formi Vladu Japana o završetku procedure otvaranja računa do 13. marta 2014. godine.

(2) Isključiva svrha ovog računa jeste prijem uplate iz tačke 4. koju će izvršiti Vlada Japana u japanskim jenima, kao i vršenje plaćanja neophodnih za nabavku robe i usluga iz stava (1) tačke 2, kao i vršenje svih drugih plaćanja o kojima nadležni organi dveju vlada postignu dogovor.

4. Vlada Japana će realizovati ovu donaciju tako što će izvršiti uplatu na račun u japanskim jenima u iznosu navedenom u tački 1, u periodu između datuma prijema pismenog obaveštenja iz stava (1) tačke 3. i 31. marta 2014. Ovaj period se može produžiti na osnovu obostrane saglasnosti nadležnih organa dveju vlada.

5. (1) Vlada Republike Srbije će:

(a) obezbediti da se sredstva donacije i na njih obračunata kamata u potpunosti isplate sa računa kako bi se izvršila nabavka robe odnosno usluga u roku od dvanaest meseci od datuma realizacije donacije (datum uplate od strane Vlade Japana), osim u slučaju produženja roka na osnovu obostrane saglasnosti nadležnih organa dveju Vlada, kao i da se Vladi Japana vrati iznos koji eventualno preostane na računu nakon tog roka;

(b) izuzeti carine, poreze i druge fiskalne dažbine primenljive u Republici Srbiji na robu i usluge iz stava (1) tačka 2.;

(c) osigurati da se sredstva donacije i na njih obračunata kamata ispravno i uspešno koriste za sprovođenje ekonomskih i društvenih razvojnih nastojanja;

(d) Vladi Japana, bez odlaganja podneti pismeni. izveštaj prihvatljiv za Vladu Japana o transakcijama po računu zajedno sa kopijama ugovora, naloga za isplatu i drugih dokumenata u vezi sa odnosnim transakcijama pošto se sredstva donacije i na njih obračunata kamata u celosti iskoriste za nabavku robe i usluga iz stava (1) tačka 2, odnosno kada istekne rok za iskorišćenje sredstava donacije i na njih obračunate kamate u skladu sa odredbama podtačke (a), odnosno na zahtev Vlade Japana; i

(e) adekvatno razmotriti ekološke i društvene aspekte korišćenja sredstava donacije i na njih obračunate kamate.

(2) Vlada Republike Srbije će obezbediti neophodne podatke o donaciji na zahtev Vlade Japana.

(3) Roba nabavljena iz sredstava donacije i na nju obračunata kamata ne može biti predmet izvoza iz Republike Srbije.

6. O daljim proceduralnim pojedinostima u cilju realizacije ovog sporazuma biće postignuta saglasnost kroz konsultacije nadležnih organa dveju vlada.

7. Dve Vlade će se međusobno konsultovati o svim pitanjima koja se mogu pojaviti u vezi sa ovim sporazumom.

Imam nadalje čast da predložim da ova nota i odgovor Vaše Ekselencije na nju u formi Note, kojom se u ime Vlade Republike Srbije potvrđuje gore spomenuti sporazum, predstavljaju sporazum između dve Vlade koji će stupiti na snagu na datum Note – odgovora Vaše Ekselencije.

Koristim ovu priliku da Vašoj Ekselenciji ponovim izraze najdubljeg poštovanja.”

Imam takođe čast da u ime Vlade Republike Srbije potvrdim gore navedeni sporazum i da prihvatim da nota Vaše Ekselencije, kao i ova nota – odgovor, predstavljaju sporazum između dve Vlade koji će stupiti na snagu datumom ove note – odgovora.

Koristim ovu priliku da Vašoj Ekselenciji ponovim izraze najdubljeg poštovanja.