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Potvrđuje se Sporazum o osnivanju Fonda za zapadni Balkan, sa Statutom Fonda za zapadni Balkan, potpisan u Pragu 13. novembra 2015. godine, u originalu na engleskom jeziku.
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Potvrđuje se Sporazum o osnivanju Fonda za zapadni Balkan, sa Statutom Fonda za zapadni Balkan, potpisan u Pragu 13. novembra 2015. godine, u originalu na engleskom jeziku.
(1) Tekst Sporazuma sa Statutom Fonda u originalu na engleskom jeziku i u prevodu na srpski jezik glasi:
(2) AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT
(3) OF THE WESTERN BALKANS FUND
(4) The Governments of the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, the Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and the Republic of Serbia, (hereinafter referred to as the “Contracting Parties“),
(5) Guided by the provisions of the Western Balkans Joint Statement signed on 31 October 2014 in Bratislava,
(6) HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
(7) –––––––––––––––
(8) * This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of independence.
(9) Article l
(10) The Western Balkans Fund (hereinafter referred to as the „Fund“) with its seat in Tirana is hereby established.
(11) Article 2
(12) The Statute of the Fund is hereby adopted and shall constitute an annex hereto.
(13) Article 3
(14) This Agreement and its annex thereto may be amended in writing by the consent of all Contracting Parties.
(15) Article 4
(16) 1. This Agreement shall be opened for signature by the Contracting Parties.
(17) 2. This Agreement shall be adopted pursuant to the relevant legislation of each Contracting Party and shall enter into force as of the day on which the last instrument certifying adoption hereof is deposited with the Government of the Republic of Albania, acting as the Depositary.
(18) Article 5
(19) The Government of the Republic of Albania, acting as the Depositary, shall notify all Contracting Parties of the deposit of all instruments certifying adoption, the entry into force hereof, as well as of any other facts connected with this Agreement.
(20) Article 6
(21) 1. Each Contracting Party may withdraw from this Agreement at any time by written notification to the Depositary, which shall then transmit a certified copy of that notification to each Contracting Party.
(22) 2. Withdrawal shall take effect six months from the date on which the notification was received by the Depositary.
(23) 3. The dissolution of the Fund in accordance with the Fund Statute shall constitute termination of this Agreement in its relations with all other Contracting Parties.
(24) Article 7
(25) 1. The Government of Albania shall act as Depositary of this Agreement.
(26) 2. The original of this Agreement in a single copy in the English language shall be deposited with the Depositary which shall transmit a certified copy to each Contracting Party.
(27) IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement
(28) Done at Prague, on the thirteenth day of November in the year two thousand fifteen in a single original in the English language.
(29) Republic of Albania:
(30) Bosnia and Herzegovina:
(31) Kosovo*:
(32) Republic of Macedonia:
(33) Montenegro:
(34) Republic of Serbia:
(35) –––––––––––––––
(36) * This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of independence.
(37) ANNEX 1
(38) STATUTE OF THE WESTERN BALKANS FUND
(39) CHAPTER ONE
(40) PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
(41) Article 1
(42) The purpose of the Fund shall be to promote:
(43) • the development of closer cooperation between the Contracting Parties;
(44) • the strengthening of ties between the Contracting Parties;
(45) • the integration of the Contracting Parties into the European Union;
(46) • common presentation of the Contracting Parties in third countries.
(47) Article 2
(48) The objectives of the Fund shall be pursued through financial support of activities in any fields which contribute to cross-border and inter-regional cooperation, and to the strengthening of regional cohesion, in particular in the following areas:
(49) • promotion and development of cultural cooperation;
(50) • promotion and development of scientific exchanges, research and cooperation in the field of education between the Contracting parties;
(51) • promotion and development of exchanges between young people;
(52) • promotion of sustainable development of the Contracting Parties.
(53) Cooperation between the Contracting Parties in these fields regulated under other international treaties shall not be affected.
(54) Article 3
(55) The Fund can support projects originating in countries other than the Contracting Parties, provided that they shall have at least two (2) co-organizing partners from the Contracting Parties and that the topic of the projects shall be related to the Western Balkans region.
(56) CHAPTER TWO
(57) SEAT AND MEMBERSHIP
(58) Article 4
(59) The Contracting Parties to the present Agreement shall be the Founders of the Fund. The seat of the Fund shall be in Tirana, Republic of Albania.
(60) CHAPTER THREE
(61) ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
(62) Article 5
(63) The governing bodies of the Fund shall be:
(64) • The Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs;
(65) • The Council of Senior Officials;
(66) • The Executive Director.
(67) • The Secretariat.
(68) Article 6
(69) The Fund shall have and use, as occasion may require, a Seal having a device or impression with the inscription “Western Balkans Fund”. The Seal of the Fund shall be kept in the custody of the Executive Director.
(70) CHAPTER FOUR
(71) CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
(72) Article 7
(73) The Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs shall be the supreme body of the Fund.
(74) Article 8
(75) The Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs shall be composed of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Contracting Parties or their duly authorized representatives.
(76) Article 9
(77) The Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs shall designate from among its members its Chairperson, with the Chairmanship-in-Office rotating in the English alphabetical order of the names of the Contracting Parties.
(78) Article 10
(79) The term of office of the Chairperson of the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs shall be one year and not renewable.
(80) Article 11
(81) The Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs shall approve the budget of the Fund, annual statements and clearance of budget presented by the Council of Senior Officials.
(82) The Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs shall define the Contracting Parties annual contributions and their due dates.
(83) Article 12
(84) The Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs shall approve the annual and long-term plans regarding activities of the Fund.
(85) Article 13
(86) The Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs shall approve applications for Membership to WBF and their admission to the WBF.
(87) Article 14
(88) The Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs shall adopt/ approve the Rules of Procedure of the Secretariat and may decide on amendments thereto.
(89) Article 15
(90) The Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs shall adopt decisions by consensus.
(91) Article 16
(92) The Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs shall meet at least once a year. The Chairperson of the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs shall schedule the place and date of its session.
(93) CHAPTER FIVE
(94) COUNCIL OF SENIOR OFFICIALS
(95) Article 17
(96) The Council of Senior Officials shall consist of Senior Officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Contracting Parties, or other duly appointed representatives.
(97) Article 18
(98) The sessions of the Council of Senior Officials shall be chaired by the plenipotentiary of the Contracting Party whose representative holds the post of Chairperson of the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
(99) Article 19
(100) The Council of Senior Officials shall prepare programs of activities of the Fund and reports on their implementation in the preceding year and submits them for approval to the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
(101) Article 20
(102) The Council of Senior Officials shall prepare draft budgets of the Fund and reports on their utilization in the preceding year and submit them for approval to the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
(103) Article 21
(104) The Council of Senior Officials shall lay down binding guidelines for the activities of the Executive Director and rules governing the preparation, acceptance and implementation of projects submitted to the Fund, taking into account the rules regulating the rights and duties of the Executive Director set forth by the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
(105) Article 22
(106) The Council of Senior Officials shall draft programmes and documents for sessions of the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
(107) Article 23
(108) The Council of Senior Officials shall adopt decisions by consensus.
(109) Article 24
(110) The Council of Senior Officials shall meet at least once every six months and in between these periods whenever it shall deem it appropriate for the implementation of the objectives defined in Chapter One. The Chairperson of the Council of Senior Officials shall schedule the place and date of its sessions.
(111) Article 25
(112) The Council of Senior Officials shall adopt its Rules of Procedures which shall be subject to approval by the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
(113) Article 26
(114) The Council of Senior Officials may propose to the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs amendments to the Rules of Procedures of the Secretariat, to be approved pursuant to Article 14.
(115) CHAPTER SIX
(116) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
(117) AND THE SECRETARIAT
(118) Article 27
(119) The Executive Director shall serve as chief executive officer of the Fund and shall represent the Fund. The Executive Director shall be responsible for the implementation of the objectives of the Fund and its effective performance.
(120) The Executive Director shall be empowered to represent the Fund and its interests, and make representations on behalf of the Fund. On behalf of the Fund the Executive Director shall be empowered by the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs to sign the Agreement between the Republic of Albania and the Western Balkans Fund and other relevant agreements for the functioning of the Fund.
(121) The Executive Director shall head the Secretariat.
(122) The Executive Director shall head all fundraising efforts on behalf of the Western Balkans Fund.
(123) The Executive Director shall prepare reports and the budget for the relevant decision making bodies.
(124) The Executive Director shall coordinate the launch of call for proposals, evaluations for project proposals and prepare the recommendations for grant actions to the Council of Senior Officials for decision.
(125) The Executive Director shall coordinate the monitoring and evaluation of projects implemented.
(126) The Executive Director shall frequently travel in the region contacting stakeholders and attending events related to the Fund’s activities.
(127) The Executive Director shall develop and coordinate the communication of the Fund.
(128) Article 28
(129) Each Contracting Party has the right to nominate its own candidate for the position of the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director. The Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director shall be appointed by the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs by consensus. The term of office of the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director shall be three years and non-renewable unless otherwise determined by the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
(130) Article 29
(131) The Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs shall lay down rules regulating the rights and duties of the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director, the manner in which they are to be performed as the terms of office of the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director.
(132) Article 30
(133) The Executive Director shall participate in the sessions of the Conference of Ministers and the Council of Senior Officials in an advisory capacity.
(134) Article 31
(135) The Executive Director shall be responsible for the functioning of the Secretariat and, in conformity with the legislation of the Contracting Party in the territory of which the Fund has its seat, shall determine the terms and conditions of employment for the staff of the Secretariat pursuant to the rules adopted by the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
(136) Article 32
(137) The Executive Director shall regularly inform the Chairperson of the Council of Senior Officials on the manner, in which the program of activities of the Fund is implemented, prepare annual statements and clearance of the budget of the Fund.
(138) Article 33
(139) The Secretariat shall be responsible for services provided during sessions of the Council of Senior Officials and services provided in connection with the sessions of the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs as well as other services related to the functioning of the Fund.
(140) Article 34
(141) The responsibilities of the Executive Director shall be of an exclusively international character. In the performance of his/her duties the Executive Director shall follow the rules defined by the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and shall not receive instructions from the third parties.
(142) In the performance of their duties, the Executive Director and Staff of the WBF Secretariat shall not seek, receive or act on instructions from any government or from any other authority external to the Fund.
(143) Each Contracting Party undertakes to respect the exclusively international character of the responsibilities of the Executive Director, and the Staff of the Secretariat and shall not seek to influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities.
(144) Article 35
(1) WBF Staff shall consist of persons working under the authority of the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director.
(2) WBF Staff shall consist of representatives of the Contacting Parties, taking into account the adequate representation of all Contracting Parties.
(3) Staff Regulations shall include the rules, principles and procedures governing the selection of staff, their recruitment, classification of posts, and the efficient operation of WBF’s Secretariat in attainment of the objective of this Statute.
(148) Article 36
(149) The official language of the Fund shall be English.
(150) CHAPTER SEVEN
(151) LEGAL STATUS OF THE FUND
(152) Article 37
(153) The Fund has full legal personality necessary for the fulfilment of the aims associated with its activities.
(154) CHAPTER EIGHT
(155) FINANCES
(156) Article 38
(157) Activities of the Fund shall be financed from contributions made by the Contracting Parties and financial contributions from other sources approved by the Council of Senior Officials.
(158) Article 39
(159) Each Contracting Party shall undertake to provide an annual contribution to the Fund within the first semester of each year. The annual contribution of each Contracting Party to the Fund shall be 30,000.00 € (thirty thousand Euros). The amount of the annual contribution may vary upon decision by the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
(160) Article 40
(161) The rules governing the use of the financial means of the Fund shall be determined by the Conference of Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
(162) Article 41
(163) The Fund shall open its bank account in the Contracting Party providing the seat of the Fund. Financial resources of the Fund shall be kept in this bank account. The funds shall be administered by the Executive Director.
(164) CHAPTER NINE
(165) DISSOLUTION OF THE FUND
(166) Article 42
(167) Following a decision of each Participants to the Western Balkans Fund to withdraw from the Western Balkans Fund under Article 6 of the Agreement concerning the establishment of the Western Balkans Fund, the Executive Director shall forthwith terminate any and all activities except for activities related to the due collection and liquidation of assets and payments of liabilities.
(168) Article 43
(169) Within the disbursement of assets, the liabilities of the Fund shall have priority over the refund of the contributions.
(170) SPORAZUM O OSNIVANJU FONDA ZA ZAPADNI BALKAN
(171) Vlade Republike Albanije, Bosne i Hercegovine, Kosova*, Republike Makedonije, Crne Gore i Republike Srbije (u daljem tekstu: „Ugovorne strane”),
(172) Rukovođene odredbama Zajedničkog saopštenja zapadnog Balkana potpisanog 31. oktobra 2014. godine u Bratislavi,
(173) Ovim su se saglasile o sledećem:
(174) –––––––––––––––
(175) * Ovaj naziv ne utiče na pozicije o statusu i u skladu je sa Rezolucijom SB UN 1244 i Mišljenjem Međunarodnog suda pravde o proglašenju nezavisnosti Kosova.
Ovaj sporazum i njegov aneks mogu se izmeniti i dopuniti u pismenoj formi, uz saglasnost svih Ugovornih strana.
(1) 1. Ovaj sporazum će biti otvoren za potpisivanje od strane Ugovornih strana.
(2) 2. Ovaj sporazum se usvaja u skladu sa odgovarajućim zakonima i propisima svake Ugovorne strane i stupa na snagu od dana kada poslednji instrument kojim se potvrđuje njegovo usvajanje bude deponovan kod Vlade Republike Albanije, kao depozitara.
Vlada Republike Albanije, u svojstvu depozitara, obavestiće sve Ugovorne strane o deponovanju svih instrumenata kojima se potvrđuje usvajanje Sporazuma, njegovo stupanje na snagu, kao i o svim drugim činjenicama u vezi sa ovim sporazumom.
(1) 1. Svaka Ugovorna strana može se povući iz ovog sporazuma u bilo koje vreme upućivanjem pismene notifikacije depozitaru, koji će nakon toga dostaviti overenu kopiju te notifikacije svim Ugovornim stranama.
(2) 2. Povlačenje stupa na snagu šest meseci od datuma prijema notifikacije od strane depozitara.
(3) 3. Raspuštanje Fonda u skladu sa njegovim Statutom predstavlja prestanak važenja ovog sporazuma u odnosima sa svim ostalim Ugovornim stranama.
(1) 1. Vlada Republike Albanije nastupa u svojstvu depozitara ovog sporazuma.
(2) 2. Jedan original ovog sporazuma na engleskom jeziku deponovan je kod depozitara, koji je dužan da dostavi overenu kopiju svim Ugovornim stranama.
(3) U POTVRDU ČEGA su dole potpisani, propisno ovlašćeni od strane njihovih vlada, potpisali ovaj sporazum.
(4) Sačinjeno u Pragu dana trinaestog novembra dve hiljade petnaeste u jednom originalnom primerku na engleskom jeziku.
(5) Republika Albanija:
(6) Bosna i Hercegovina:
(7) Kosovo*:
(8) Republika Makedonija:
(9) Crna Gora:
(10) Republika Srbija:
(11) –––––––––––––––
(12) * Ovaj naziv ne utiče na pozicije o statusu i u skladu je sa Rezolucijom SB UN 1244 i Mišljenjem Međunarodnog suda pravde o proglašenju nezavisnosti Kosova.
(13) Aneks I
Konferenciju ministara spoljnih poslova čine ministri spoljnih poslova Ugovornih strana ili njihovi propisno ovlašćeni predstavnici.
Konferencija ministara spoljnih poslova imenuje predsedavajućeg iz redova svojih članova, sa rotirajućim predsedavanjem po engleskom abecednom redu imena Ugovornih strana.
Mandat predsedavajućeg Konferencije ministara spoljnih poslova traje godinu dana i ne može se produžiti.
(1) Konferencija ministara spoljnih poslova odobrava budžet Fonda, godišnje izveštaje i predlog budžeta koje podnosi Savet visokih predstavnika.
(2) Konferencija ministara spoljnih poslova odobrava iznose godišnje kontribucije za svaku Ugovornu stranu i datume kada ona treba da bude uplaćena.
Konferencija ministara spoljnih poslova odobrava godišnje i dugoročne planove u vezi sa aktivnostima Fonda.
Konferencija ministara spoljnih poslova odobrava kandidature za članstvo u Fondu za zapadni Balkan i prijem u Fond.
Konferencija ministara spoljnih poslova usvaja ili odobrava Pravilnik Sekretarijata i odlučuje o amandmanima.
Konferencija ministara spoljnih poslova usvaja odluke konsenzusom.
Konferencija ministara spoljnih poslova se sastaje najmanje jednom godišnje. Predsedavajući Konferencije ministara spoljnih poslova određuje mesto i vreme održavanja sastanka.
Savet visokih predstavnika čine visoki zvaničnici ministarstava spoljnih poslova Ugovornih strana ili drugi propisno imenovani predstavnici.
Sastancima Saveta visokih predstavnika predsedava opunomoćenik Ugovorne strane čiji je predstavnik aktuelni predsedavajući Konferencije ministara spoljnih poslova.
Savet visokih predstavnika priprema programe aktivnosti Fonda i izveštava o njihovoj implementaciji u protekloj godini i podnosi izveštaje na odobrenje Konferenciji ministara spoljnih poslova.
Savet visokih predstavnika priprema predloge budžeta Fonda i izveštava o njihovom korišćenju u protekloj godini i dostavlja ih na odobrenje Konferenciji ministara spoljnih poslova.
Savet visokih predstavnika sačinjava obavezujuće smernice za aktivnosti izvršnog direktora i pravila za pripremu, prihvatanje i realizaciju projekata koji su podneti Fondu, imajući u vidu pravila kojima se regulišu prava i obaveze izvršnog direktora koja određuje Konferencija ministara spoljnih poslova.
Savet visokih predstavnika sačinjava nacrte programa i dokumenata za sastanke Konferencije ministara spoljnih poslova.
Savet visokih predstavnika jednoglasno usvaja rezolucije.
Savet visokih predstavnika se sastaje najmanje jednom u šest meseci kao i kada god to smatra potrebnim za implementaciju ciljeva definisanih u Poglavlju I. Predsedavajući Saveta visokih zvaničnika određuje mesto i datum održavanja sastanaka.
Savet visokih predstavnika usvaja Pravilnik koji odobrava Konferencija ministara spoljnih poslova.
Savet visokih predstavnika može predložiti Konferenciji ministara spoljnih poslova izmene i dopune Pravilnika Sekretarijata, koje se odobravaju u skladu sa članom 14.
(1) Izvršni direktor je glavni izvršni službenik Fonda i predstavlja Fond. Izvršni direktor je zadužen za implementaciju ciljeva i efikasno funkcionisanje Fonda.
(2) Izvršni direktor je ovlašćen da predstavlja Fond i njegove interese, kao i da vrši demarše u ime Fonda. Izvršni direktor je ovlašćen od strane Konferencije ministara spoljnih poslova da u ime Fonda potpiše Sporazum između Republike Albanije i Fonda za zapadni Balkan kao i druge sporazume relevantne za funkcionisanje Fonda.
(3) Izvršni direktor rukovodi Sekretarijatom.
(4) Izvršni direktor rukovodi svim aktivnostima vezanim za prikupljanje sredstava u ime Fonda za zapadni Balkan.
(5) Izvršni direktor priprema izveštaje i budžet za organe nadležne za donošenje odluka.
(6) Izvršni direktor koordinira objavljivanje javnih poziva, kao i evaluaciju projektnih predloga i priprema Savetu visokih zvaničnika na odlučivanje predloge za dodelu grantova.
(7) Izvršni direktor koordinira aktivnosti vezane za monitoring i evaluaciju realizovanih projekata.
(8) Izvršni direktor često putuje po regionu u cilju komunikacije sa učesnicima i prisustva na događajima vezanim za aktivnosti Fonda.
(9) Izvršni direktor razvija i koordinira komunikaciju Fonda.
Svaka Ugovorna strana ima pravo da kandiduje svog predstavnika za mesto izvršnog direktora i zamenika izvršnog direktora. Izvršnog direktora i zamenika izvršnog direktora imenuje Konferencija ministara spoljnih poslova na osnovu konsenzusa. Mandat izvršnog direktora i zamenika izvršnog direktora traje tri godine, bez mogućnosti produženja, osim ako drugačije ne odluči Konferencija ministara spoljnih poslova.
Konferencija ministara spoljnih poslova utvrđuje pravila kojima se propisuju prava i obaveze izvršnog direktora i zamenika izvršnog direktora, način na koji se ta prava i obaveze ostvaruju za vreme mandata izvršnog direktora i zamenika izvršnog direktora.
Izvršni direktor učestvuje na sednicama Konferencije ministara i Saveta visokih predstavnika u svojstvu savetnika.
Izvršni direktor je zadužen za funkcionisanje Sekretarijata i, u skladu sa zakonodavstvom Ugovorne strane na čijoj teritoriji se nalazi sedište Fonda, određuje uslove zapošljavanja osoblja Sekretarijata u skladu sa pravilima usvojenim od strane Konferencije ministara spoljnih poslova.
Izvršni direktor redovno obaveštava predsedavajućeg Saveta visokih zvaničnika o načinu na koji se sprovodi program aktivnosti Fonda, pripremaju godišnji izveštaji i pregled budžeta Fonda.
Sekretarijat pruža usluge za vreme sastanaka Saveta visokih zvaničnika i usluge vezane za sastanke Konferencije ministara spoljnih poslova, kao i druge usluge koje se odnose na funkcionisanje Fonda.
(1) Dužnosti izvršnog direktora su isključivo međunarodnog karaktera. Za vreme vršenja svojih dužnosti izvršni direktor će poštovati pravila definisana od strane Konferencije ministara spoljnih poslova i neće primati naloge trećih strana.
(2) U obavljanju svojih dužnosti izvršni direktor i osoblje Sekretarijata Fonda za zapadni Balkan neće tražiti, primati ili delovati po nalogu bilo koje vlade ili organa izvan Fonda.
(3) Svaka Ugovorna strana preuzima obavezu da poštuje isključivi međunarodni karakter ovlašćenja izvršnog direktora i osoblja Sekretarijata i neće uticati na njih u obavljanju njihovih dužnosti.
(1) Osoblje Fonda za zapadni Balkan čine lica koja svoje dužnosti obavljaju pod kontrolom izvršnog direktora i zamenika izvršnog direktora.
(2) Osoblje Fonda za zapadni Balkan čine predstavnici Ugovornih strana, imajući u vidu adekvatno predstavljanje svih Ugovornih strana.
(3) Pravilnik o osoblju sadrži pravila, principe i procedure za sprovođenje procesa selekcije osoblja, zapošljavanja i sistematizaciju radnih mesta, kao i za efikasno funkcionisanje Sekretarijata Fonda za zapadni Balkan u cilju realizacije svrhe ovog statuta.
Zvanični jezik Fonda je engleski.
Fond ima puni pravni subjektivitet neophodan za ostvarivanje ciljeva koji se odnose na njegove aktivnosti.
Aktivnosti Fonda se finansiraju iz kontribucija Ugovornih strana i iz drugih izvora koje odobri Savet visokih predstavnika.
Svaka Ugovorna strana će obezbediti godišnju kontribuciju Fondu tokom prvog semestra svake godine. Godišnja kontribucija Fondu svake Ugovorne strane iznosi 30.000,00 evra (trideset hiljada evra). Iznos godišnje kontribucije može da varira u zavisnosti od odluke Konferencije ministara spoljnih poslova.
Pravila na osnovu kojih se upravlja finansijskim sredstvima Fonda donosi Konferencija ministara spoljnih poslova.
Fond će otvoriti bankovni račun u Ugovornoj strani u kojoj se nalazi sedište Fonda. Finansijska sredstva Fonda se čuvaju na tom bankovnom računu. Sredstvima upravlja izvršni direktor.
U skladu sa odlukom svake od učesnica Fonda za zapadni Balkan da se povuče iz Fonda u skladu sa članom 6. ovog sporazuma o osnivanju Fonda, izvršni direktor odmah prekida bilo koje i sve aktivnosti osim onih koje se odnose na dospele uplate, likvidaciju imovine i plaćanje finansijskih obaveza.
Prilikom isplate sredstava, prioritet imaju dugovanja Fonda u odnosu na refundaciju kontribucija.
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