(1) Tekst Sporazuma između država članica Zdravstvene mreže Jugoistočne Evrope o aranžmanu sa zemljom domaćinom o sedištu Sekretarijata Zdravstvene mreže Jugoistočne Evrope u originalu na engleskom i u prevodu na srpski jezik glasi:
(2) AGREEMENT
(3) AMONG THE MEMBER STATES OF THE SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPEAN HEALTH NETWORK ON THE HOST COUNTRY ARRANGEMENTS ON THE SEAT OF THE SECRETARIAT OF SOUTH- EASTERN EUROPEAN HEALTH NETWORK
(4) Member States of the South-Eastern European Health Network (hereinafter „SEE Health Network“) being Parties to the present Agreement (hereinafter reterred to as the „Parties“);
(5) Building upon the commitments of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Future of the South-eastern Europe Health Network in the framework of the South East European Co-operation Process signed by the Ministers of Health of the Member States of SEE Health Network, on 22 April 2009;
(6) Noting also that the Memorandum of Understanding, outlines the future of the regional cooperation in public health, under the auspices of the Regional Cooperation Council, and determines the establishment of the SEE Health Network Secretariat with the seat in the South East Europe;
(7) Recalling the unanimous decision of the SEE Health Network members during the 21 st SEE Health Network meeting in Bucharest, Romania, 25-27 June 2009, to select Skopje, as the new location of the SEE Health Network Secretariat seat:
(8) Recognizing the expressed commitments of the SEE countries to embrace full regional ownership which would further encourage existing and new partners to be involved in the regional political and technical cooperation in the field of Public Health;
(9) Have agreed as follows:
(10) Article 1
(11) Definitions
(12) For the purposes of the present Agreement:
(13) a) „Host Country“ means the Republic of Macedonia;
(14) b) „the Government means the Government of the Republic of Macedonia;
(15) c) „Secretariat“ means the SEE Health Network Secretariat in Skopje;
(16) d) „Head of Secretariat“ means a person appointed as the Head of the SEE Health Network Secretariat in Skopje;
(17) e) „Official“ means staff member of the Secretariat, notified to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Host Country performing duties to the Secretariat on a full time basis other than under „h“ of this Article;
(18) f) „Representative“ means entitled representative of the SEE Health Network Members or other SEE Health Network partners;
(19) g) „Ehrert“ means a person performing temporary mission for the Secretariat other than under „e“ and „h“ of this Article;
(20) h) „Administrative and Technical Staff“ means employees engaged in technical and administrative service of the Secretariat;
(21) i) „Service Staff“ means employees providing domestic services for the Secretariat;
(22) j) „Memorandum of Understanding“ means Memorandum of Understanding on the Future of the South-eastern Europe Health Network in the Framework of the South East European Co-operation Process signed by the Ministers of Health of the Members of SEE Health Network on 22 April 2009;
(23) k) „Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations“ means Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations dated 18 April 1961;
(24) l) „Premises of the Secretariat means the building including the land ancillary thereto, occupied by the Secretariat and used only for the purposes of the Secretariat of, irrespective of ownership as specified in the Annex 1.
(25) Article 2
(26) Objective and Seat
(27) The objective of this Agreement is to enable the Secretariat to discharge its duties and functions efficiently through the fully operational seat of the Secretariat.
(28) The Secretariat is hereby established. The seat of the Secretariat is in Skopje.
(29) Article 3
(30) Legal Status
(31) 1. The Secretariat shall have legal personality and the legal sarasitu necessary for carrying out its functions as to conclude contracts, to acquire and dispose movable and immovable property and to establish legal proceedings in accordance with the legislation of the Host Country.
(32) 2. The Secretariat shall be entitled to the same privileges and immunities as the ones accorded to the diplomatic missions in the Host Country, in line with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
(33) 3. The Host Country shall assist in the procedure of obtaining relevant documents for regulating legal status of the Secretariat, in order this status to be achieved within 60 days from signing of this Agreement.
(34) Article 4
(35) Financial contributions and other office related contributions
(36) by Host Country
(37) 1. The Government shall provide to the Secretariat for duration of this Agreement, at no fee, the necessary facilities, including convenient and appropriate premises for effective performance of its functions, equipment and furniture as set out in this Agreement and further specified in Anneh 1 of this Agreement.
(38) 2. The premises including equipment, furniture and services as specified on Anneh 1 shall be made available upon signature of this Agreement.
(39) 3. The Host Country shall provide to the Secretariat a financial support as provided in Anneh 1 of this Agreement which is different from the annual financial contribution of the country stipulated in the Memorandum of Understanding.
(40) 4. The Host Country will give monthly office supply contributions and provide the Secretariat with a vehicle as specified in Anneh 1 of this Agreement.
(41) Article 5
(42) Internal regulations of the Secretariat
(43) 1. The Secretariat may issue the necessary internal regulations concerning the implementation and organization of its functions, in line with the Statute of the SEE Health Network.
(44) 2. The Secretariat will inform the competent authorities of the Host Country on the relevant regulations.
(45) Article 6
(46) Visual identity
(47) 1. The Secretariat may display the SEE Health Network items of visual identity (e.g. flag and logo) as adopted by the SEE Health Network, on its premises and on motor vehicles used for official purposes.
(48) 2. Motor vehicles that belong to the Secretariat shall be entitled to diplomatic registration plates and to appropriate status.
(49) Article 7
(50) The Freedom of Secretariats Operations
(51) The Host Country shall guarantee the Secretariat a freedom of operations.
(52) Agtisle 8
(53) Inviolability
(54) 1. The premises of the Secretariat shall be inviolable. Competent authorities of the Host Country shall have the right to enter the premises of the Secretariat in order to perform their duties, only with consent of the Head of the Secretariat or duty authorized Officials of the Secretariat, under conditions agreed by them.
(55) 2. The Government shall take all measures in order to protect the Secretariat`s premises against anu intrusions or damages, and to prevent damaging of its dignity.
(56) 3. Records and archive of the Secretariat as well as all documentation including computer programs and photographs belonging to it or being in its possession shall be inviolable.
(57) 4. The Secretariat shall ensure that its premises do not become a shelter for persons trying to avoid arrest at command issued by the authorities of the Host Country, or for persons who are trying to avoid the execution of legal procedure or for persons for whom extradition or deportation order was issued.
(58) Article 9
(59) Exception from court proceedings and executions
(60) 1. SEEHN Secretariat shall enjou an exemption from court proceedings and executions in the host country, except in cases:
(61) a) when SEE Health Network competent body has authorized waiver of immunity from court proceedings. Waiver of immunity from court proceedings shall not be held to imply in respect to anu measures of ehesution or detention of rrorertu;
(62) b) counter-claims in direct connection to procedure initiated by the SEEHN Secretariat
(63) 2. SEEHN Secretariat shall endeavor to resolve through negotiation or if such negotiations fall by means of alternative dispute resolution all disputes arising from:
(64) a) anu agreement on purchase of goods and services, anu loan or other transaction to provide financing, as well as anu guarantee relationship or indemnification related to anu such transaction or anu other financial obligation;
(65) b) lawsuits under Labor Law.
(66) 3. The SEEHN Secretariat, in terms of its movable and immovable property, wherever located and by whomsoever held in the Host Sountru shall be exempted from anu measure of execution, including confiscation, deprival, freezing or anu other form of ehesution or sequestration or anu other deprivation of property provided for by the laws of the Host Country.
(67) Article 10
(68) Communication
(69) 1. The Secretariat shall, in terms of its official communication, be provided with the same treatment which is accorded to diplomatic missions in the Host Sountru.
(70) 2. The Secretariat may use all appropriate communication tools and shall have the right to use codes in its official communication. It shall also have the right to send and receive correspondence via rrorertu identified couriers or in packages that shall be given the same rrivileges and enjou exemptions as diplomatic couriers or diplomatic packages.
(71) 3. Official correspondence and other official communication of the Secretariat, when rrorertu identified shall not be censored.
(72) Article 11
(73) Publications
(74) Import and ehrort of publications for the needs of the Secretariat as well as of other information material that the Secretariat imports or exports within its official activities, shall not be the subject to restrictions of anu kind.
(75) Article 12
(76) Utility Services
(77) 1. Competent authorities of the Host Sountru shall be obligated to, at request of the Secretariat and under the just conditions, provide utility services to Secretariat which it needs in order to perform its functions, including, but not being limited to, post services, phone, electricity, water, sewerage, gas, garbage pick-up services arid fire fighting protection.
(78) 2. Prices for utility services under the previous paragraph, shall not exceed the lowest comparable prices approved to diplomatic missions.
(79) 3. In case of termination or indication of termination of the aforementioned utility services, the Secretariat shall be given the same priority as to diplomatic missions, for the requirements of its official functions.
(80) 4. At request of competent authorities of the Host Sountru, the Head of Secretariat shall be responsible to ensure to appropriately authorized representatives of utility service companies, to check, repair, maintain and relocate installations in the Secretariat`s premises, at appropriate time, under conditions that will not effect the functioning of the Secretariat.
(81) Article 13
(82) Exemption From Duties and Taxes
(83) 1. The Secretariat, its funds, income and other property shall be exempted from direct duties and taxes. This exemption shall not be applied to taxes and appropriations considered utilitu services taxes offered at fixed prices, in line with the quantity of provided services, which can be identified, described and divided.
(84) 2. In terms of value added tax included in prices or separately calculated, ehemrtion shall be applied only on items acquired for official usage of the Secretariat, whereas goods purchased for its usage, for which exemptions apply in line with this provision, must not be sold, given as a gift or in anu other way deprived, except in line with conditions agrred with the Government
(85) 3. The Secretariat shall be exempted from all state and local rates or fees, except rates or fees calculated as the price of actually rendered services.
(86) 4. The Secretariat will not, as general rule, claim ehemrtion from excise duties and from taxes on the sale of movable and immovable rrorertu which form part of the price to be paid.
(87) Article 14
(88) Exemption From Customs and Treatment
(89) 1. Customs treatment of items for the Secretariat shall be equally favorable as the ones eccorded to diplomatic missions in the Host Country.
(90) 2. Goods imported or exported for the purpose of official use by the Secretariat shall be exempted from payment of customs, taxes and fees.
(91) Article 15
(92) Free disposal of funds and freedom of business
(93) 1. The Secretariat, for the purpose of executing its functions, shall have the right to receive, keep, convert and transfer all funds, currencies, cash and other transferable values, and freely dispose with them, perform business without restrictions, in line with the legislation of the Host Country.
(94) Article 16
(95) Privileges and Immunities of the Members of the Secretariat
(96) 1. During the time of performance of duty in the Host Country, the Head of the Secretariat, provided that he, she is not a national of the Host Sountru shall be entitled to the same privileges and immunities as the ones accorded to the head of diplomatic missions in the Host Country, in line with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
(97) 2. During the time of performance of duty in the Host Country, the Officials of the Secretariat provided that they are not nationals of the Host County shall be entitled to the same privileges and immunities as the ones accorded to the diplomatic agents in the Host Country, in line with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
(98) 3. Members of the Administrative and Technical Staff, provided that they are not nationals of the Host Country shall be entitled to the same privileges and immunities as the ones accorded to the administrative and technical personnel in the Host Country in line with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
(99) 4. The Government shall take all the necessary measures to facilitate the entry, into, departure from and residence in the Host Country of the Head of Secretariat, Officials, Representatives, Experts and Administrative and Technical staff and their family members.
(100) 5. The family members of the Secretariat personnel living in the same household shall be entitled to the same privileges and immunities as the ones accorded to the family members of diplomatic agents of comparable rank in the Host Country, in line with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
(101) 6. Secretariat personnel and members of their family, Representatives and Experts, which may require visa for performing professional activity in duration proportional to the duration of their mission, as well as permission for temporary residence shall be granted visa free of charge.
(102) Article 17
(103) Access to the Labor Market
(104) Under special conditions and within the limits of the relevant Host Country Legislation, the spouses and children forming part of household of the members of the Secretariat shall enjou access to the labor market provided they reside in the Host Country as the principal holder of the identity card, as long as they age not citizens of the Host Sountru.
(105) Article 18
(106) Social Security
(107) 1. The Secretariat and Officials, Experts and Technical and Administrative Staff, provided that they are not nationals of the Host Country shall be exempted from paying obligatory contributions, in connection to anu type of social security in the Host Country.
(108) 2. Officials, Experts and Technical and Administrative Staff shall have the right to participate in a health insurance system, and to be insured against accident and have pension insurance in the Host Sountru, in line with the legislaUon of the Host Country.
(109) Article 19
(110) Officials
(111) 1. Without prejudice to rrivileges and immunities provided in Article 16, Officials in the Host Country shall enjou the right to import for personal use, free from customs and other taxes or duties, under condition those are not taxes for rendered utility services, as well as ehemrtion from import restrictions and limitations of import and export of:
(112) (i) their furniture and personal belongings at the moment when they first take their duty, in one or more separate shipments, and
(113) (ii) one motor vehicle every four years.
(114) 2. The‘way in which imported goods will be disposed with, with exemption from payment of import duties, shall be applied in line with regulations on duty, tax and other facilities to which foreign diplomatic and consular representative office in the Host Country are entitled.
(115) Article 20
(116) Experts
(117) Experts shall enjou shall enjou the following privileges and ehemrtions in the Host Country:
(118) a) exemption from court proceedings in respect of words spoken or written as well as all acts carried out by them in the performance of their official functions, even after they cease to be the Officials of the Secretariat;
(119) b) exemption from check and seizure of personal and official luggage;
(120) c) inviolability of official documentation, data and other material;
(121) d) exemption from taxes, including from VAT, contributions on salaries, additional benefits and indemnities, paid to them by the Secretariat for their service.
(122) e) exemption from immigration restrictions, and obligation to register themselves, their members of their families living in the same household;
(123) f) equal protection and facilities in repatriation, for them, their members of their families living in the same household, accorded to the members of comparable rank in diplomatic missions.
(124) Article 21
(125) Representatives
(126) Representatives shall enjou the following exemptions, during the period of execution of their responsibilities in the Host Country as well as during their trip on the territory of the Host Country:
(127) a) exemption from court proceedings, in respect of words spoken or written as well as all acts carried out by them in the performance of their official functions, even after they cease to be the representatives;
(128) b) ehemrtion from check and seizure of personal luggage;
(129) c) inviolability of official documentation, data and other material;
(130) d) exemption from immigration restrictions.
(131) Article 22
(132) Citizens of the host sountru and persons with persons with
(133) Permanent residence permit
(134) Officials, Experts, and Administrative and Technical Staff who are citizens of the Host Country or persons with permanent residence permit in the Host Country, or parsonnel seconded by the Ministry of Health of the Host Country shall be entitled only to privileges and immunities stated under Article 20, Paragraph 1, items a, b and c.
(135) Article 23
(136) Administrative, Technical and Service Staff
(137) The Secretariat shall have the right to engage Administrative Technical and Service Staff, who are citizens of the Host Sountru and persons with permanent residence pemlit in the Host Sountru in line with the laws of the Host Country.
(138) Article 24
(139) Ehsertion to immunity From Legal Proceedings and Execution
(140) Officials, Experts and Representatives shall not enjou immunity in terms of civil action by third party for damages arising from a road traffic accident caused by motor vehicle operated by Secretariat where these damages are not recoverable from insurance.
(141) Article 25
(142) The Purpose of Privileges and Exemptions
(143) 1. Privileges and immunities under this Agreement are granted in the interests of the Secretariat and not for/the personal benefits of the individuals themselves.
(144) 2. Their purpose is solelu to provide freedom of actions of the Secretariat under all circumstances as well as full independence of mentioned persons in performing their duties for the Secretariat.
(145) 3. The SEE Health Network competent body shall have a right and duty to waive immunity of anu Member of the Secretariat in anu case where in its opinion, the immunity would impede the course of justice and can be waived without prejudice to the interest of the SEE Health Network Waiver of immunity from jurisdiction in respect of administrative proceeding shall not be held to imply waiver of immunity in respect of the executing of the judgment, for which a separate waiver of immunity shall be necessary.
(146) Article 26
(147) Notification
(148) 1. The Secretariat shall notifu to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Host Country the names of Head of Secretariat, Officials, Experts, Administrative and Technical Staff, as well as of the members of their families immediately or, at latest, within three days as of the date of their arrival. The Secretariat shall also notify the termination of the mandate of Head of Secretariat or anu Official, Expert or Administrative and Technical Staff as well as, where appropriate, the fact that a person ceases to be a member of their family.
(149) 2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Host Country shall issue to Head of Secretariat, Officials, Experts, Administrative and Technical Staff and to members of their families appropriate identity cards.
(150) Article 27
(151) Not Assuming Responsibility by the Host Country
(152) The Host Country shall not assume anu international responsibilities for actions or omissions made by the Secretariat at its territory.
(153) Article 28
(154) Security Issues
(155) 1. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the right of the Government of the Host Country to apply all appropriate measures of protection in the interest of public security. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent implementation of the laws of the Host Country, necessary for perseverance of health or public order.
(156) 2. Sholid the Government of the Host Country consider necessary to apply provisions of the Paragraph 1 of this Article, as soon as circumstances allow, it shall establish the connection with the Secretariat in order to make a joint decision on measures that might be necessary to protect the interest of the Secretariat.
(157) 3. The Secretariat shall be obligated to cooperate with authorities of the Host Country in order to prevent anu impediment of public security due to anu activity carried but by the Secretariat.
(158) FINAL PROVISIONS
(159) Article 29
(160) Settlement of Disputes
(161) All disputes concerning the interpretation and implementation of this Agreement shall be settled through negotiations between the Parties.
(162) Article 30
(163) Amendments
(164) This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of the Parties to this Agreement Amendments shall enter into force in accordance with Article 31 of this Agreement
(165) Article 31
(166) Entry Into Force
(167) 1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the receipt of the fifth notification of the Parties, including the Host Country, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Host Country about the completion of their internal requirements for its entru into force.
(168) 2. For every Party which, after the deposit of the fifth notification in accordance with paragraph 1, notifies the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Host Country about the completion of its internal requirements for the entry into force of this Agreement, it shall enter into force on the date of the notification to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Host Country.
(169) 3. After signing the Agreement the original will be deposited with the Government of the Host Country which shall serve as the Depository. The Depository shall provide the Parties to the Agreement and the Secretariat with duly certified copies thereof.
(170) 4. This Agreement will arrlu provisionally as of the day of its signing. Anu Rartu may, at the moment of signing of the Agreement, declare that the Agreement shall apply in its regard as from the date of completion of its relevant internal requirements for its entry into force.
(171) 5. The Anneh 1 is considered to be an integral part of this Agreement.
(172) Article 32
(173) Duration, Denunciation, Withdrawal and Termination
(174) 1. This Agreement shall remain in force for an unlimited period as long as the Memorandum of Understanding is in force.
(175) 2. The Government of the Host Country shall be entitled to denounce this Agreement, notifying the Parties in written form. In that case, this Agreement shall be terminated six (6) months as of the receipt of this notification.
(176) 3. Each Party may withdraw from this Agreement notifying the Depository and the other Parties in written form. In that case, this Agreement shall cease be in force for that Party six (6) months as of the receipt of the notice by the depository.
(177) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned being duly authorized by their respective‘ Governments, have signed this Agreement,
(178) Done at Tirana, on this ... of 9th November 2010, in one original in English language.
(179) THE REPUBLIC
(180) AUTHORIZED PERSON
(181) SIGNATURE
(182) BOSNIA AND HERCEGOVINA
(183) AUTHORIZED PERSON
(184) SIGNATURE
(185) THE REPUBLIC
(186) AUTHORIZED PERSON
(187) SIGNATURE
(188) THE REPUBLIC
(189) AUTHORIZED PERSON
(190) SIGNATURE
(191) THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
(192) AUTHORIZED PERSON
(193) SIGNATURE
(194) THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
(195) AUTHORIZED PERSON
(196) SIGNATURE
(197) REPUBLIC OF MONTENEGRO
(198) AUTHORIZED PERSON
(199) SIGNATURE
(200) THE ROMANIA
(201) AUTHORIZED PERSON
(202) SIGNATURE
(203) THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
(204) AUTHORIZED PERSON
(205) SIGNATURE
(206) ANNEX 1
(207) PREMISES, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES FINANCIAL AND OTHER OFFICE RELATED CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE HOST COUNTRY
(208) Article 1
(209) Premises and equipment
(210) The Host Country shall transfer and make available to the Secretariat in accordance with this Agreement:
(211) a) the premises of the Seat of the Secretariat, property of the Republic of Macedonia, with total area, of 100 m², allocated in Skopje, 1 km from the center of the city. Premises include two offices and meeting room, The Government of the Host Country shall undertake all necessary activities which might be needed for adaptation and refurbishment in accordance with needs of the SEEHN Secretariat.
(212) b) office equipment and furniture shall include 4 computers, 2 printers, 1 copier, 1 scanner, 1 fax machine, 4 tables with drawers, 4 chairs and 4 book/file shelves, and two tables and 10 additional chairs in the meeting room, for all the duration of this Agreement, without interruption.
(213) c) the Host Country shall provide all necessary utility services for functioning of the SEEHN Secretariat including, but not limited to telephone lines and internet access.
(214) Article 2
(215) Financial support
(216) The Host Country shall, in addition to annual contribution, provide amount of 60.000 EUR, as a one-time only contribution.
(217) Article 3
(218) Other office-related contributions
(219) 1. The Host Country shall provide the following:
(220) a) office supplies contributions at a minimum of the equivalent of 500 Euros per month. This contribution will be on a monthly basis and will be repeated continuously for the whole duration of this Agreement.
(221) b) shall cover the costs of running and maintenance for the premises one telephone line and internet connection, but not the mobile phones.
(222) c) One vehicle for the needs of the personnel of the Seat of the Secretariat and will cover the expenses for the maintenance of the vehicle, except for the spare part, lubricants, tires and supplies.
(223) SPORAZUM
(224) IZMEĐU DRŽAVA ČLANICA ZDRAVSTVENE MREŽE
(225) JUGOISTOČNE EVROPE O ARANŽMANU SA ZEMLJOM DOMAĆINOM O SEDIŠTU SEKRETARIJATA
(226) ZDRAVSTVENE MREŽE JUGOISTOČNE EVROPE
(227) Države članice Zdravstvene mreže Jugoistočne Evrope (u daljem tekstu: Zdravstvena mreža JIE) ugovorne strane ovog sporazuma (u daljem tekstu: ugovorne strane);
(228) Gradeći na obavezama iz Memoranduma o razumevanju u vezi sa budućnošću Zdravstvene mreže JIE, okvir Procesa saradnje u Jugoistočnoj Evropi, koji su potpisali ministri zdravlja država članica Zdravstvene mreže JIE, 22. aprila 2009. godine;
(229) Primetivši takođe, da Memorandum o razumevanju definiše osnove budućnosti regionalne saradnje u oblasti javnog zdravlja, pod pokroviteljstvom Regionalnog saveta za saradnju, i određuje uslove za osnivanje Sekretarijata Zdravstvene mreže JIE sa sedištem u Jugoistočnoj Evropi;
(230) Podsetivši se jednoglasne odluke članova Zdravstvene mreže JIE na 21. sastanku Zdravstvene mreže JIE u Bukureštu, Rumunija, 25 – 27. jun 2009. godine, da Skoplje bude izabrano za novu lokaciju sedišta Sekretarijata Zdravstvene mreže JIE;
(231) Prepoznavši posvećenost, koju su zemlje JIE pokazale u želji da prihvate punu regionalnu pripadnost, a koja bi dalje podstakla postojeće i nove partnere da učestvuju u regionalnoj, političkoj i tehničkoj saradnji u oblasti javnog zdravlja;
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