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prezidents izsludina šādu likumu:
Par Latvijas
Republikas, Ziemeļatlantijas līguma organizācijas Sabiedroto
spēku Augstākās virspavēlniecības Eiropā un Sabiedroto spēku
Augstākās virspavēlniecības Transformācijas komandiera štāba
nolīgumu, ar kuru papildina Parīzes protokolu
1.pants. 2016.gada 5.janvārī parakstītais Latvijas
Republikas, Ziemeļatlantijas līguma organizācijas Sabiedroto
spēku Augstākās virspavēlniecības Eiropā un Sabiedroto spēku
Augstākās virspavēlniecības Transformācijas komandiera štāba
nolīgums, ar kuru papildina Parīzes protokolu (turpmāk - Papildu
nolīgums), ar šo likumu tiek pieņemts un apstiprināts.
2.pants. Papildu nolīgumā paredzēto saistību
izpildi koordinē Aizsardzības ministrija.
3.pants. Papildu nolīgums stājas spēkā tā 34.pantā
noteiktajā laikā un kārtībā, un Ārlietu ministrija par to paziņo
oficiālajā izdevumā "Latvijas Vēstnesis".
4.pants. Likums stājas spēkā nākamajā dienā pēc tā
izsludināšanas. Līdz ar likumu izsludināms Papildu nolīgums angļu
valodā un tā tulkojums latviešu valodā.
Likums Saeimā pieņemts 2016.gada 10.novembrī.
Valsts prezidents R.Vējonis
Rīgā 2016.gada 25.novembrī
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF
LATVIA AND THE SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED POWERS EUROPE AND
HEADQUARTERS, SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER TRANSFORMATION TO
SUPPLEMENT THE PARIS PROTOCOL
ARTICLE 1, DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE 2, GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 3, LOCATION AND CHANGE OF PERMANENT LOCATION OF
AN ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
ARTICLE 4, INSTALLATIONS
ARTICLE 5, INVIOLABILITY OF PREMISES
ARTICLE 6, IMMUNITY OF ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
ARTICLE 7, IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES OF HIGH RANKING
PERSONNEL
ARTICLE 8, STATUS OF STAFF MEMBERS ASSIGNED BY
OTHER ORGANISATIONS
ARTICLE 9, PERSONNEL STRENGTH OF ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS
ARTICLE 10, ENTRY, DEPARTURE, WORK, AND STAY
ARTICLE 11, LEGAL CAPACITY OF SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
ARTICLE 12, CLAIMS
ARTICLE 13, CIVILIAN PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY AN ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS
ARTICLE 14, CONTRACTORS, TECHNICAL EXPERTS, AND
SPECIALISTS
ARTICLE 15, SECURITY CERTIFICATES (NATO PERSONNEL
SECURITY CLEARANCE)
ARTICLE 16, BANKING AND CURRENCY
ARTICLE 17, FISCAL ENTITLEMENTS
ARTICLE 18, PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND
SAFETY
ARTICLE 19, PUBLIC HYGIENE
ARTICLE 20, EVACUATION OF MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS
ARTICLE 21, CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATION
ARTICLE 22, TELECOMMUNICATION
ARTICLE 23, POLICING ON AND OFF PREMISES
ARTICLE 24, SECURITY AND FORCE PROTECTION
ARTICLE 25, ARMS
ARTICLE 26, TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND MOTOR VEHICLES
ARTICLE 27, DRIVING LICENCES
ARTICLE 28, REGISTRATION PLATES
ARTICLE 29, MILITARY CLUBS, TRAVEL CONCESSIONS, AND
SPORT FACILITIES
ARTICLE 30, MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES
ARTICLE 31, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
ARTICLE 32, WELFARE SERVICES
ARTICLE 33, IMPLEMENTATION AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
ARTICLE 34, ENTRY INTO FORCE
ARTICLE 35, AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE 36, DURATION AND TERMINATION
PREAMBLE
In view of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in
Washington D. C. on 4 April 1949;
In view of the Agreement between the Parties to the
North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces signed
in London on 19 June 1951;
In view of the Agreement among the States Parties to
the North Atlantic Treaty and the other States Participating in
the Partnership for Peace regarding the Status of their Forces,
signed in Brussels on 19 June 1995, and any Protocols thereto
with effect in the territory of the Republic of Latvia;
In view of the Protocol on the Status of International
Military Headquarters set up pursuant to the North Atlantic
Treaty, signed in Paris on 28 August 1952;
In acknowledgement of the authority of the North
Atlantic Council to activate and deactivate NATO Military Bodies
with international status;
Desiring to conclude supplementary agreements and
arrangements for the establishment, operation of, and conditions
for personnel attached to NATO Military Bodies enjoying status
under the Paris Protocol within the territory of the Republic of
Latvia;
Considering that other agreements may be reached by
NATO with States which are members of NATO partnership and
cooperation programmes to facilitate the ability of the nationals
of these States to operate or function as an integral part of
NATO-led Forces or within a NATO International Military
Headquarters;
Recognising that the North Atlantic Council may come to
a decision to conclude agreements with the United Nations, the
European Union, and other international organisations,
governmental organisations, non-governmental organisations, and
international tribunals that such organisations may participate
in or otherwise support NATO facilities, functions, and
activities, which enjoy status under the Paris Protocol and this
Supplementary Agreement;
And understanding that further implementing
arrangements may be required in execution of this Agreement and
to accommodate support requirements;
THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA, THE SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED POWERS
EUROPE AND HEADQUARTERS SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER TRANSFORMATION,
IN THE FOLLOWING REFERRED TO AS THE PARTIES, HAVE, PURSUANT TO
PARAGRAPH 2 OF ARTICLE 16 OF THE PROTOCOL, REACHED THE FOLLOWING
AGREEMENT:
ARTICLE
1
DEFINITIONS
In this Agreement (hereinafter referred as the
"Supplementary Agreement"), the term:
1. "Agreement" means the Agreement between the
Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of
their Forces, signed in London on 19 June 1951.
2. "Protocol" means the Protocol on the Status of
International Military Headquarters set up pursuant to the North
Atlantic Treaty, signed in Paris on 28 August 1952.
3. "PfP SOFA" means the Agreement among the States
Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty and the other States
Participating in the Partnership for Peace regarding the Status
of Their Forces, signed in Brussels on 19 June 1995, including
the Additional Protocol to this Agreement, dated 19 June 1995,
the Further Additional Protocol, dated 19 December 1997, and any
further Protocols thereto which enter into force in the territory
of the Republic of Latvia;
4. "SHAPE" means the Supreme Headquarters Allied
Powers Europe.
5. "SACEUR" means Supreme Allied Commander
Europe.
6. "HQ SACT" means Headquarters, Supreme Allied
Commander Transformation.
7. "SACT" means Supreme Allied Commander
Transformation.
8. "Supreme Headquarters" means SHAPE or HQ SACT, as
appropriate and as defined by the Protocol, Article 1, as well as
any future Supreme Headquarters or successor organisations.
9. "Allied Headquarters" shall for the purpose of
this Supplementary Agreement and in addition to the Protocol,
Article 1, include any NATO military body which, pursuant to a
decision by the North Atlantic Council and as anticipated in
decision adopted by the North Atlantic Council 19 May 1969 on
Procedures for the activation and reorganisation in peacetime of
NATO military bodies and rules for granting them international
status and international financing (C-M (69)22), is granted
status under the Protocol in accordance with the Protocol,
Article 14.
10. The status held by NATO Agencies derives from the Ottawa
Agreement. However, should the Charter of a NATO Agency direct
that the personnel of that Agency enjoy status under the Paris
Protocol, this Supplementary Agreement shall, irrespective of
paragraph 9 of this Article, extend to such personnel attached to
or employed by that Agency or its subordinate elements in the
Republic of Latvia.
11. "NATO partnership and cooperation programmes"
means all NATO partnership and cooperation initiatives, whether
based on a geographical or functional relationship, approved by
the North Atlantic Council.
12. "International and non-governmental organisations,
and international tribunals" mean those organisations that
participate in NATO activities under the auspices of or in
support of an Allied Headquarters located on or otherwise
operating in or from the territory of the Republic of Latvia,
when approved by the North Atlantic Council and duly so reported
by the concerned Allied Headquarters to the Republic of
Latvia.
13. "Head of an Allied Headquarters" means the
senior responsible officer, military or civilian, who at any
given time is appointed or designated to represent an Allied
Headquarters.
14. "Members" means, consistent with and in addition
to the Protocol, Article 3, paragraph 1 (a) and (b), and the
Further Additional Protocol to the PfP SOFA:
a. Personnel attached to an Allied Headquarters and belonging
to the land, sea or air armed services of a State who is
either:
(1) A Party to the North Atlantic Treaty;
(2) A Party to the PfP SOFA; or
(3) Participating in other NATO Partnership and Cooperation
Programmes.
b. Civilian personnel who are:
(1) Nationals of and employed by a Party to the North Atlantic
Treaty and attached to an Allied Headquarters;
(2) Nationals of and employed by a Party to the PfP SOFA and
attached to an Allied Headquarters;
(3) Nationals of and employed by a Nation participating in
NATO Partnership and Cooperation Programmes and attached to an
Allied Headquarters; or
(4) Nationals of a Party to the North Atlantic Treaty and
employed by an Allied Headquarters in categories determined by
the North Atlantic Council (NATO International Civilians).
c. Personnel, both military and civilian, from nations
participating in NATO Partnership and Cooperation Programmes and
who are attached to an Allied Headquarters but whose Nations are
not Parties to the Agreement, the Protocol, or the PfP SOFA.
15. "Dependent" means any person recognised by the
sending State or by an Allied Headquarters as a dependent of a
member.
16. "Additional Element" shall for the purposes of
this Supplementary Agreement mean subordinate entities, and NATO
and non-NATO detachments, including temporary headquarters or
units, national or international support units and military
national representatives and liaison offices, NATO agencies
together with liaison teams and officers.
ARTICLE
2
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. The Parties shall facilitate the execution of the
Agreement, the Protocol, the PfP SOFA, and this Supplementary
Agreement, including by adopting and implementing necessary
legislation, and shall endeavour to cooperate with an Allied
Headquarters in the most efficient manner to effectively
implement the said agreements.
2. The purpose of this Supplementary Agreement is to
facilitate the operation of Allied Headquarters and to preserve
the integrity and independence of such Headquarters and their
members. Entitlements afforded to members and their dependents
are granted by the Republic of Latvia in the interests of NATO
and in support of an Allied Headquarters and not for their
personal benefit. The Supreme Headquarters and Allied
Headquarters remain the custodians of the entitlements.
3. This Supplementary Agreement is intended to ensure
compliance with decisions passed by the North Atlantic Council,
as well as NATO regulations and policies. In accordance herewith,
it is understood that the official activities comprise both those
conducted in execution of the mission and tasks of that Allied
Headquarters, and those activities conducted under the provisions
of non-appropriated funds of the Allied Headquarters.
4. Irrespective of the nature of the activities, it is
understood that the Republic of Latvia, shall not derive revenue
from the activities or property of an Allied Headquarters.
5. An Allied Headquarters shall be permitted to have its own
flag and to display this flag along with the flags of NATO, NATO
and Partner Nations, Nations participating in NATO Partnership
and Cooperation Programmes, and flags of any other organisation,
in accordance with regulations in force for that Headquarters. An
Allied Headquarters may equally, and subject only to NATO
regulations, design its own crest and official seal. Such
insignias of the Allied Headquarters shall be duly protected
under laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia, and the
official stamp shall, on request of an Allied Headquarters, be
recognised through the appropriate authorities of the Republic of
Latvia and be communicated to the relevant governmental
departments and agencies.
6. Unless such Allied Headquarters have been afforded
international financing in accordance with C-M (69)22, the
procedures agreed in Article 3, Article 4, paragraph 1, paragraph
2 and paragraph 5, of this Supplementary Agreement and the
guarantee provided in Article 16, paragraph 1, of this
Supplementary Agreement shall not extend to such Allied
Headquarters which are established through bi- or multilateral
arrangements amongst NATO and/or Partner Nations; the funding,
administration and location of such Allied Headquarters may be
subject to separate arrangements concluded by the Nations
participating in such arrangements. Additionally, Article 9
paragraph 1, paragraph 2 and paragraph 5 of this Supplementary
Agreement shall only apply to such Allied Headquarters assigned
with a Peacetime Establishment authorised by the North Atlantic
Council.
7. Additional Elements attached to an Allied Headquarters, and
supporting that Allied Headquarters, and their personnel as well
as their dependents shall, without prejudice to the status
granted under the Agreement or the application of other
agreements concluded pursuant to the Agreement or otherwise,
enjoy the same status as granted to an Allied Headquarters and
its members and their dependents in this Supplementary Agreement,
Articles 5, 6, 10, 12, and Article 14 through Article 32, without
prejudice to the status of an Allied Headquarters.
ARTICLE
3
LOCATION AND CHANGE OF
PERMANENT LOCATION OF AN ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
1. The peacetime location of Allied Headquarters on territory
of the Republic of Latvia shall be established through
arrangements between the respective Supreme Headquarters and the
Republic of Latvia. Any change of a permanent location of an
Allied Headquarters in the Republic of Latvia in time of peace
shall be subject to negotiations between the Republic of Latvia
and the respective Supreme Headquarters.
2. The Republic of Latvia shall indemnify the Allied
Headquarters for costs payable to civilian personnel specified in
Article 13, paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Supplementary Agreement,
to which such personnel is entitled under applicable NATO and the
laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia, respectively, due
to loss of job or relocation as a result of unilateral decisions
by the Republic of Latvia leading to the closure, reduction, or
relocation of any Allied Headquarters set up pursuant to the
Protocol.
3. Nothing in this Article shall be interpreted as preventing
or requiring the appropriate authority within NATO to decide on
funding of the costs of moving an Allied Headquarters, and any
direct costs associated herewith.
ARTICLE
4
INSTALLATIONS
1. Subsequent to the Agreement, Article IX, paragraph 3, and
the Protocol, Articles 4 and 8, and acting on a request from a
Supreme Headquarters, the Republic of Latvia shall take all
measures required to offer such land, buildings and fixed
installations necessary for the use of an Allied Headquarters.
The Republic of Latvia shall make such agreed assets available to
an Allied Headquarters without charge and free of fees, taxes or
licences, as envisaged in Article 17 below. The details shall be
set out in a separate arrangement specific to the particular
Allied Headquarters.
2. Notwithstanding the above, an Allied Headquarters shall
have the right to contract independently for land, buildings,
installations and services, subject only to approval by the
Republic of Latvia of the site and on terms not less favourable
than those enjoyed by the Latvian National Armed Forces. At the
request of an Allied Headquarters, the Republic of Latvia shall
provide such assistance as may be necessary for the exercise of
this right.
3. The Republic of Latvia shall designate a national authority
to act as the executive agent responsible for holding
authorisations required by the laws and regulations of the
Republic of Latvia, in which case an Allied Headquarters shall
assist in obtaining authorisations by expeditiously providing, on
request, all appropriate information, documentation and technical
studies. There shall be no charge to an Allied Headquarters for
such authorisations.
4. Without further notice or licences, an Allied Headquarters
may, either directly or by concessionaire, operate canteens,
messes and cafeterias and shall equally be authorised to grant,
within its premises (hereinafter to include camps, facilities,
and establishments), concessions relating to the establishment of
service functions such as, but not limited to, barber and beauty
shops, laundry and dry cleaning, banking and travel facilities.
Conversely, the concessionaires shall comply with the laws and
regulations of the Republic of Latvia on licences and
permits.
5. Assets acquired from international funds and assets (to
include land, buildings, and fixed installations) provided for
the use of an Allied Headquarters by the Republic of Latvia
without charge (other than nominal charge), when no longer
required by the Allied Headquarters, shall be subject to the
procedures laid down in the Protocol, Article 9.
ARTICLE
5
INVIOLABILITY OF
PREMISES
1. The premises of an Allied Headquarters are inviolable. Any
access to such premises by officials of the Republic of Latvia
for the performance of their official functions shall require the
approval of the Head of an Allied Headquarters or the designated
representative.
2. Access to Allied Headquarters premises occupied by
subordinate units, NATO agencies, national units other than units
of the Republic of Latvia, or by international and
non-governmental organisations, and international tribunals
located on Allied Headquarters premises, are also covered by the
provisions of this Supplementary Agreement. Conditions other than
access may be subject to bilateral arrangements with the Republic
of Latvia.
3. Upon request and as determined by the Head of an Allied
Headquarters, labour inspection authorities of the Republic of
Latvia may be given access to areas of an Allied Headquarters,
for inspection purposes and at reasonable times, where persons
employed in accordance with Article 13, paragraph 2 (Local Wage
Rate personnel) of this Supplementary Agreement, perform their
activities.
4. Nothing in this Article shall be interpreted to affect the
inviolability of the archives and other official documents of an
Allied Headquarters or the verification procedure provided by the
Protocol, Article 13. Neither shall it constitute a right for
labour inspections of the Republic of Latvia to perform functions
with respect to international assignments or employment of NATO
international civilians, or with regard to personnel otherwise
engaged by the Allied Headquarters for its activities in
accordance with Article 32, paragraph 1, of this Supplementary
Agreement. The Allied Headquarters shall assist these authorities
in the performance of their duties. The inspections of premises
stated in this Article shall be conducted only subject to the
approval of the Head of an Allied Headquarters and in accordance
with the applicable security agreements and NATO security
regulations.
ARTICLE
6
IMMUNITY OF ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS
The immunity from seizure, attachment or other enforcement
measures provided in the Protocol, Article 11, paragraph 2, shall
be afforded without distinction to any infrastructure, item or
funds owned or in the possession of an Allied Headquarters or
anyone acting on behalf of an Allied Headquarters. This provision
shall not extend to the units of the Republic of Latvia assigned
to an Allied Headquarters in the Republic of Latvia, if the
property subject to the enforcement is owned by the Republic of
Latvia, unless the enforcement is directed against the Allied
Headquarters.
ARTICLE
7
IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES
OF HIGH RANKING PERSONNEL
1. The following immunities and privileges shall be accorded
to General and Flag Officers (NATO grade OF-6 and above) and
civilian officials of equivalent grades of an Allied Headquarters
for the duration of their mission provided these persons serve in
an international post:
a. Immunity from all legal actions of the Republic of Latvia,
to include arrest or detention;
b. Inviolability of their personal papers and for official
documents held by them;
c. Facilities with respect to currency or exchange such as
accorded to Foreign Diplomatic Staff of equivalent status in the
Republic of Latvia;
d. Immunities and facilities in the Republic of Latvia with
respect to personal baggage as are accorded to Foreign Diplomatic
Staff of equivalent status; and
e. Immunity from the jurisdiction of the Republic of Latvia
with respect to words spoken and acts committed, including words
written by them, when in their official capacity and while acting
within the scope of their authority.
2. For the purposes of this Article "international
post" means a post identified as such in a decision of the
North Atlantic Council or in an international agreement or
arrangement.
3. Subject to the conditions stated in this Article, and if
the Head of an Allied Headquarters holds a grade below NATO grade
OF-6 or an equivalent civilian grade, the immunities stated above
shall extend to the Head and the Deputy. Other functions on the
staff below NATO grade OF-6 and the equivalent civilian grade
shall be granted the status set out in this Article on the
request of a Supreme Headquarters.
4. If the persons referred to in this Article are citizens of
the Republic of Latvia or ordinarily residing in the Republic of
Latvia and attached to an Allied Headquarters by the Republic of
Latvia, they shall be accorded only the immunities and privileges
laid down in subparagraphs (b) and (e) of paragraph 1 above.
5. The immunities stipulated in this Article shall be
maintained after the appointment ceases, with respect to the
period of their mission.
6. When in the Republic of Latvia in their official capacity,
the immunities set out in this Article shall equally apply to
General and Flag Officers (NATO grade OF-6 and above), and
civilian officials of equivalent grades of any Allied
Headquarters located outside the Republic of Latvia.
7. Supported by the Allied Headquarters, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Republic of Latvia shall establish and maintain a
current list of persons who benefit from all or part of the
immunities and privileges set out in paragraphs 1 - 5 above. An
Allied Headquarters shall cooperate with the authorities of the
Republic of Latvia to facilitate adherence to legislation of the
Republic of Latvia and prevent abuse of the afforded immunities
and privileges, it being understood that the status is accorded
not for the personal advantage of those who receive it but in
order to enable them to perform their functions in furtherance of
the North Atlantic Treaty.
8. Immunities may be withdrawn by SACEUR or SACT, as
appropriate, upon request of the Republic of Latvia whenever the
immunity would otherwise inhibit the normal course of legal
process, and on the condition that the waiver would not prejudice
the interests of their commands.
ARTICLE 8
STATUS OF STAFF MEMBERS
ASSIGNED BY OTHER ORGANISATIONS
Unless staff assigned by international or non-governmental
organisations, or by international tribunals already enjoy status
under separate agreements or arrangements to which the Republic
of Latvia is a Party, the status provided to members and their
dependents under this Supplementary Agreement shall, upon
notification of an Allied Headquarters to the Republic of Latvia,
be afforded to such staff members assigned to or acting in
support of an Allied Headquarters, and to their dependents.
ARTICLE
9
PERSONNEL STRENGTH OF
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
1. In time of peace, the respective Supreme Headquarters is
authorised to increase the personnel strength of each Allied
Headquarters in any one year by 10%. The Allied Headquarters
shall provide the Republic of Latvia with prior notification of
such increases and may increase further subject to the prior
approval of the Republic of Latvia. This provision shall not
apply in case an increase is provided through decisions passed by
the North Atlantic Council.
2. Subject to prior consultations between the Allied
Headquarters and the Republic of Latvia, an Allied Headquarters
is authorised to increase authorised personnel strengths by more
than 10% above the level existing on the day of signature of this
Supplementary Agreement (or effective increase approved under
paragraph 1 above) during the preparations and conduct of
exercises, experiments, and NATO-led operations.
3. An Allied Headquarters shall annually inform the Republic
of Latvia of the actual strengths of the Allied Headquarters and
shall, in facilitation of immunities and entitlements, provide
adequate information on the assignment of members and their
dependents, including extensions of the presence in the Republic
of Latvia of dependents in accordance with Article 32 of this
Supplementary Agreement. The detailed procedure shall be
determined by the Allied Headquarters and the appointed
authorities of the Republic of Latvia.
4. lf training or exercises of any kind are to be conducted by
an Allied Headquarters or by formations under the direction of
that Headquarters, the Republic of Latvia may request the Allied
Headquarters to provide prior notification and obtain approval of
such activities.
5. Additional Elements (as defined in Article 1, paragraph 16
of this Supplementary Agreement), beyond those established or
declared to be established by the date of signature of this
Supplementary Agreement, shall not be established without prior
approval of the North Atlantic Council or the Republic of Latvia,
as appropriate.
ARTICLE
10
ENTRY, DEPARTURE, WORK, AND
STAY
1. In addition to the exemptions provided in the Agreement,
Article III, paragraph 1, and the Protocol, Article 4, but
without prejudice to the rights and obligations set out in the
Agreement, Article III, paragraphs 4 and 5; and in the Protocol,
Article 4, (b) and (c); non-Latvian members shall be exempt from
visa as well as non-Latvian members and their dependents shall be
exempt from Latvian visa and immigration requirements,
obligations associated with residency and registration, and
dependents shall, subject to a reciprocity criteria and
procedures to be established by the Republic of Latvia, be exempt
from the requirements to hold work permits. Similarly, dependents
shall subject to reciprocity criteria and procedures to be
established by the Republic of Latvia, be exempt from
requirements to hold work permits under the laws and regulations
in force in the Republic of Latvia.
2. The Republic of Latvia shall permit the practice of all
professions performed by the members in sole connection with the
official activities of an Allied Headquarters, without requiring
any kind of national or sub-division fees, licence, or
credentials and/or taxation, whether at the national or lower
governmental levels. This shall equally extend to their
dependents, when engaged in such activities.
3. The Republic of Latvia shall include any Allied
Headquarters located on its territory in its registry of
international organisations with representation in the Republic
of Latvia, and shall, without prejudice to the Agreement, Article
III, and the Protocol, Article 5, issue all non-Latvian members
and their dependents the same accredited identity cards as issued
to international organisations with representation in the
Republic of Latvia, it being fully recognised that this procedure
does not afford any further status or entitlements.
4. Members and dependents, who are not nationals of the
Republic of Latvia or ordinarily residents in the Republic of
Latvia, are in the Republic of Latvia in support of an Allied
Headquarters located in the Republic of Latvia and their presence
is exclusively associated with that Allied Headquarters.
Accordingly, their presence is of a temporary non-resident
nature, despite any length of orders or contract. The terms
ordinary resident and ordinarily residing shall therefore not be
applied or enforced by the Republic of Latvia to such members or
dependents present in the Republic of Latvia, in any regards.
ARTICLE
11
LEGAL CAPACITY OF SUPREME
HEADQUARTERS
1. Supreme Headquarters have juridical personality in
accordance with the Protocol and have capacity to, in particular,
conclude contracts and acquire, own, and dispose of property, and
to conclude international agreements, without being subject to
any further arrangements in the Republic of Latvia.
2. The Republic of Latvia recognises that an Allied
Headquarters may, in accordance with its internal procedures,
represent or otherwise exercise the capacity to, in particular,
conclude contracts and acquire, own, and dispose of property and
to conclude international agreements on behalf of a Supreme
Headquarters, when duly authorised to do so.
3. When requested to do so by an Allied Headquarters, the
Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia shall act on behalf
of such Headquarters in legal matters in which the Allied
Headquarters is an interested party. The Allied Headquarters
shall only reimburse the Republic of Latvia expenditure incurred
by the Republic of Latvia to which the Allied Headquarters has
previously consented.
4. It is understood that an Allied Headquarters, which is
established through bi- or multilateral arrangements amongst NATO
and/or Partner Nations may exercise its capacity to act
on its own behalf as determined by the laws and
regulations of the Republic of Latvia, and the framework by which
it is established and controlled. This shall not affect the
status, rights, or obligations of the Supreme Headquarters or
NATO.
ARTICLE
12
CLAIMS
1. Subject to the limitations provided in the Agreement,
Article XV, the Protocol, Article 16, and taking due account of
Article 11, paragraph 4 of this Supplementary Agreement, claims
for damage or injury to persons or property in the Republic of
Latvia resulting out of either the activities of an Allied
Headquarters or other NATO operations or exercises in the
Republic of Latvia and coordinated with the appropriate the
Republic of Latvia authorities, shall be adjudicated and settled
in accordance with the Agreement, Article VIII, and with the
Protocol, Article 6, as appropriate.
2. The Supreme Headquarters shall have the right to
self-insure against liabilities and shall thus be exempt from any
mandatory insurance requirement under the laws and regulations of
the Republic of Latvia.
3. On request of an Allied Headquarters, claims arising out of
contracts shall be processed and adjudicated by the Republic of
Latvia, on the condition that such contracts are applying the
laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia.
4. The Republic of Latvia shall designate the necessary points
of contacts in its administration for the settlement of
claims.
ARTICLE
13
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL EMPLOYED
BY AN ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
1. An Allied Headquarters may make direct arrangements
for the hiring of NATO International Civilians:
a. The terms and conditions of such employment shall be
governed exclusively by the applicable NATO regulations and the
contract of employment. Disputes pertaining to such employment
shall be handled solely in accordance with the applicable North
Atlantic Council approved regulations. Recourse to the courts,
tribunals, agencies or similar fora of the Republic of Latvia
shall not be granted, and in the event NATO International
Civilians would attempt to use a national administrative or
judicial body to pursue any employment dispute, the Latvian
authorities shall advise the concerned administrative or judicial
body of its lack of jurisdiction.
b. In accordance with the Protocol, Article 7, paragraph 2,
NATO International Civilians are exempt from all taxes, as well
as contributions to the social and pension schemes of the
Republic of Latvia, on the salaries and emoluments paid to them
in their capacity as NATO International Civilians.
2. As envisaged in the Agreement, Article IX, paragraph 4, an
Allied Headquarters may employ local civilian labour (Local Wage
Rate personnel) under the same conditions as any employer under
the laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia:
a. Systems of administration and classification of positions
shall be set by NATO regulations or, where support units are
involved, sending State regulations, as per any bilateral or
multilateral arrangements in force.
b. Labour disputes between an Allied Headquarters and Local
Wage Rate personnel shaII be adjudicated in accordance with the
appropriate NATO regulations, without prejudice, however, to the
right of such personnel to the jurisdictional protection afforded
by the laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia.
c. The Allied Headquarters shaII comply with the obligations
under the Law on State Social Insurance of the Republic of Latvia
to make required payments on State Social Insurance Contributions
on salaries and emoluments paid to Local Wage Rate personnel. The
collection of the State Social Insurance Contributions will be
performed in accordance with the laws and regulations of the
Republic of Latvia. National Support Units, international,
multinational, governmental, non-governmental organisations, and
international tribunals are responsible for their own
arrangements regarding their Local Wage Rate personnel in the
Republic of Latvia.
3. Civilian personnel referred to in paragraph 1 of this
Article and of the nationality of the Republic of Latvia may be
liable to fulfil military service obligations of the
Republic of Latvia. The Republic of Latvia shall grant exemptions
from the military service of the Republic of Latvia
including military training, if so requested by an Allied
Headquarters.
ARTICLE
14
CONTRACTORS, TECHNICAL
EXPERTS, AND SPECIALISTS
1. An Allied Headquarters may independently and subject to
NATO regulations acquire goods and services through contracts
under the law of obligations as well as public procurement law.
This may be done with legal or natural persons (e.g. technical
experts or specialists) either individually, or under a contract
concluded with a company, as intermediary.
2. Contractors, understood as companies, shall be exempt from
laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia regarding the
terms of business licensing and registration, provided they
are:
a. Non - Latvian companies, and
b. Not resident in the Republic of Latvia, and
c. Providing technical expertise, or otherwise performing
specialist and consultative functions, and
d. Exclusively in the Republic of Latvia to execute a contract
with or in support of an Allied Headquarters.
The terms and conditions of the employment of employees,
obligations to report and withhold taxes and social contributions
shall, with the exceptions identified below, be determined in
accordance with the laws and regulations of the Republic of
Latvia, and international agreements, as applicable.
3. Contractor employees employed by a contractor as defined in
paragraph 2 above or under a contract with an Allied Headquarters
as envisaged in paragraph 1, present in the Republic of Latvia
for the sole purpose of executing a contract with or in support
of an Allied Headquarters in the Republic of Latvia, and
excluding the nationals of the Republic of Latvia and persons
ordinarily resident in the Republic of Latvia, shall, for the
duration of their contract and subject to the same limitations
and restrictions provided in the Supplementary Agreement in
respect to members, be granted the following status by the
Republic of Latvia:
a. Exemption from visa, residency, and registration
requirements, as provided in this Supplementary Agreement,
Article 10, paragraph 1. This shall equally extend to their
dependents.
b. Exemption from requirements for work permits, as provided
in this Supplementary Agreement, Article 10, paragraph 1.
c. Exemption from customs and taxes on the import of their
household goods in accordance with Article 17 of this
Supplementary Agreement.
d. Recognition of driving licenses provided in this
Supplementary Agreement, Article 27. This shall equally extend to
their dependents.
e. Permission to support and take part in Allied Headquarters'
Morale and Welfare Activities. This shall equally extend to their
dependents.
f. Access to educational services in accordance with Article
31 and welfare of dependents in accordance with Article 32.
4. Contractor employees are not exempt from taxes on
income earned from their employment in an Allied Headquarters by
virtue of this Supplementary Agreement. Accordingly, taxation of
such income shall be determined by applicable international
agreements and the laws and regulations of the Republic of
Latvia. With respect to social contributions contractor employees
shall be exempt of the State Social Insurance Contributions of
the Republic of Latvia after producing written proof of
affiliation to a valid social security scheme.
5. Subject to paragraph 4 above, the Republic of Latvia
shall determine whether employees of contractors and their
dependents are considered to be domiciliaries or ordinary
residents of the Republic of Latvia.
6. An Allied Headquarters shall inform the Republic of
Latvia of the contractors and contractor employees, who shall
enjoy the status, set out above, and of the termination of
contracts with contractors, withdrawal of contractor employees,
or of the status afforded by the Allied Headquarters.
7. The Republic of Latvia will furnish contractor employees
with the necessary identity cards to facilitate the entitlements
and status set out above.
ARTICLE
15
SECURITY CERTIFICATES (NATO
PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCE)
All civilian personnel referred to in this Supplementary
Agreement, Article 13, as well as contractor employees, technical
experts, and specialists referred to in this Supplementary
Agreement, Article 14, shall, regardless of their nationality,
possess a NATO Personnel Security Clearance in accordance with
NATO regulations and policies. The NATO Personnel Security
Clearance for the nationals of the Republic of Latvia shall be
provided by the Republic of Latvia.
ARTICLE
16
BANKING AND CURRENCY
1. Subsequent to the Agreement, Article XIV, and the Protocol,
Article 12, an Allied Headquarters may open and hold bank
accounts and postal accounts, and hold and operate accounts in
currencies of any kind. Such accounts shall be exempt from the
Latvian currency regulations and from any national emergency
measures, laws or regulations against bank or postal accounts,
and accounts held by Allied Headquarters which are afforded
international financing in accordance with C-M (69)22 shall be
guaranteed by the Republic of Latvia in its entirety. Equally, an
Allied Headquarters may hold money and currency of all kinds and
without any restrictions on conversions. An Allied Headquarters
which is afforded international funding in accordance with C-M
(69)22, and any accounts held by it, shall furthermore be subject
to the procedures set out in NATO Financial Regulations, the
management and control of the relevant Financial Controller and
to audits performed by the auditor appointed for the Allied
Headquarters and NATO International Board of Auditors.
2. There shall be no restrictions on the access of members and
dependents to open and hold bank accounts and postal accounts in
the Republic of Latvia. While the personal bank and postal
accounts of members and their dependents are normally subject to
the appropriate regulations governing such accounts, however,
members, who are not nationals or ordinarily residents of the
Republic of Latvia, and their dependents shaII be allowed
unlimited transfers of funds to and from accounts in the Republic
of Latvia. The Republic of Latvia may request that the amounts
and account information be certified by the sending State.
ARTICLE
17
FISCAL IMMUNITIES AND
ENTITLEMENTS
1. The Republic of Latvia shall not derive revenue from the
activities, or property of an Allied Headquarters. Pursuant to
the Protocol, Article 8, and to the Agreement, Article XI, the
Allied Headquarters shall enjoy exemption in the Republic of
Latvia from all taxes, duties, fees, and charges. The exemptions
are detailed in this Article and may be subject to further
detailed implementation through mutual arrangements. The
exemption does not extend to national support units of the
Republic of Latvia except as envisaged in this Article and acting
on behalf of or as a part of an Allied Headquarters.
2. An Allied Headquarters shall be exempt from taxes, duties,
fees, and charges related to licenses or permits, irrespective of
the level at which they may be levied on all its official
activities, to include but not limited to:
a. The importation into and re-exportation from the Republic
of Latvia of any goods as well as any other property or services,
obtained under a commercial contract concluded outside the
Republic of Latvia.
b. The acquisition of goods, other property, as well as
services in the Republic of Latvia, including refurbishment and
construction of buildings within and outside an Allied
Headquarters premises in support of its functions.
c. The exportation from the Republic of Latvia by an Allied
Headquarters of goods, other property, as well as services,
acquisitioned in the Republic of Latvia in accordance with
paragraph b. above.
d. Any turnover, funds, or income allocated or returned
through the official activities of an Allied Headquarters be it
as fees, charges, or donations, or interest generated on funds
held by it.
e. The purchasing, ownership and operation of its official
vehicles and trailers, including their use of public roads,
bridges, tunnels, ferries, and similar infrastructure.
f. Except for amounts which are no more than charges for
services rendered, an Allied Headquarters shall be exempt from
taxes, duties, fees, charges, and tolls in the Republic of Latvia
on:
(1) Fuels and lubricants for the use of aircraft, vessels, or
any other vehicles and trailers owned by or operated in support
of Allied Headquarters' official activities.
(2) Fuels and lubricants used for heating/cooling systems or
power generators in the operation of an Allied Headquarters.
(3) Airline, train and ferry tickets, purchased by an Allied
Headquarters for official travels;
(4) Activities covered by environmental regulations and
programmes, in particular scrapping and disposal of property, and
use of infrastructure.
(5) Use or operation of radio, TV, or other telecommunication
devices and equipment procured for military purposes, to include
stamp duties and license fees and use of spectrum.
(6) Funds transferred to or by an Allied Headquarters.
g. An Allied Headquarters will not be levied at a higher rate
that applied to the Latvian National Armed Forces or to other
international organisations for services rendered on:
(1) Use of harbours, airports and airfields.;
(2) Dispatch and receiving of mail and packages from outside
or within the Republic of Latvia through its postal services,
with the exception of postal charges enforced in accordance with
international agreements.
3. The exemptions provided for in the present Article shall
also apply to:
a. Import or supply of goods, other property and to services
obtained by the Republic of Latvia acting for NATO or the Allied
Headquarters specifically.
b. Goods, other property, as well as services, imported or
acquired in the Republic of Latvia by or on behalf of an Allied
Headquarters for use by commercial entities, whose services are
acquired by an Allied Headquarters through a commercial contract
performed within or outside the Republic of Latvia.
c. The activities of Allied Headquarters morale and welfare
programmes with regard to goods, supplies, other property, as
well as services, on the condition that such activities are duly
approved by the responsible Allied Headquarters.
4. Canteens, cafeterias, and messes:
a. The tax exemptions granted to Allied Headquarters in the
Protocol, Article 8, and above, include import of and purchases
in the Republic of Latvia of provisions, equipment, supplies, and
other goods and services in reasonable quantities for the
operation of canteens, messes and cafeterias, established with
the purpose of sales or distribution of such provisions, supplies
or services to members and their dependents.
b. Without infringing on the rights of sending States to
establish and operate similar facilities in accordance with the
Agreement, Article XI, paragraph 4, the Allied Headquarters may
operate, either directly or through a concessionaire:
(1) Canteens, understood as shops or exchanges, facilitating
the provision of and reselling of tax- and duty-free goods and
services to the members as identified in this Article and the
Annex and to their dependents;
(2) Cafeterias, understood as dining facilities serving the
persons identified in this Article;
(3) Messes, understood as facilities serving light meals,
beverages, and promoting socialisation among the persons
identified in this Article.
c. An Allied Headquarters shall be exempt from taxes on income
deriving from sales and services rendered in their canteens,
messes, and cafeterias, or from other morale and welfare
activities, whether operated directly or through a
concessionaire. The tax exemption enjoyed by the Allied
Headquarters does not extend to income or profit earned by a
concessionaire and which the concessionaire under the laws and
regulations of the Republic of Latvia may be responsible to
report for tax purposes.
d. All persons permitted onto the premises of an Allied
Headquarters, to include Local Wage Rate personnel, all
contracted personnel, and visitors, no matter their nationality,
may buy or be provided food and drink items to be consumed in the
Allied Headquarters cafeterias or messes, and may purchase Allied
Headquarters and exercise and event labelled items for their
personal use. This shall not include access to Allied
Headquarters canteens.
e. Members and their dependents shall have access to
canteens.
f. Purchase of items in canteens, cafeterias and messes may be
limited by age restriction or be rationed at the discretion of
the Allied Headquarters or due to arrangements with the Republic
of Latvia, such as the Annex to this Supplementary Agreement.
g. Rationed items shall not be disposed of by sale, barter,
gift or otherwise ceded to any other person.
h. Subject to the specified restrictions on the extent of
entitlements in terms of permitted quantities and disposal, and
where an Allied Headquarters has not established its own
canteens, messes, or cafeterias in the Republic of Latvia,
members and their dependents shall be permitted to use the
facilities of the nearest Allied Headquarters or of Latvian
National Armed Forces in accordance with the limitations set out
in this Article. Equally, members and their dependents shall have
the right to use such facilities of their national forces, if the
latter so agree and subject to the same conditions as laid down
in this Article.
5. Members, except such members attached by the Republic of
Latvia or employed by an Allied Headquarters and holding the
nationality of the Republic of Latvia or being an ordinarily
resident of the Republic of Latvia, are entitled members.
Entitled members and their dependents shall, in addition to the
entitlements in the Protocol, Article 8, paragraphs 2 and 3; the
Agreement Article XI, paragraphs 4, 5, and 6; and in the
paragraphs above; enjoy the rights provided below, which may be
subject to further implementation by mutual arrangements:
a. Import and purchase of personal effects and furniture as in
accordance with the Annex to this Supplementary Agreement.
b. Import and purchase of privately owned motor vehicles as
defined in the Annex to this Supplementary Agreement. The motor
vehicles may be replaced by further imports or purchases in the
Republic of Latvia free of duties and taxes if disposed of in
accordance with paragraph 8 below.
c. Exemption from stamp duties, and license fees on any
personally owned radio, TV and other telecommunication
devices.
6. Taxation on income and moveable property of members shall
be as laid down in the Agreement, Article X, paragraphs 1 and 2,
and the Protocol, Article 7, and shall include, inter alia,
exemptions for entitled members from annual circulation and road
taxes and fees in the Republic of Latvia.
7. In addition to the right to export and re-export, and
without prejudice to the Protocol, Article 9, and to the right of
an Allied Headquarters to resell items in canteens, messes, and
cafeterias, an Allied Headquarters shall have the right to
dispose of equipment, surplus, and scrap. Acknowledging that the
Republic of Latvia shall have the right to first purchase, items
may otherwise be disposed of:
a. By sale to individuals or to commercial enterprises, which
are duly authorised to trade in the Republic of Latvia on the
condition that taxes and duties of the Republic of Latvia, based
on market-value at the time of disposal, are paid;
b. Without payment of duties or taxes due to destruction,
theft or damage on the condition that the circumstances and
disposal is certified by the authorities of the Republic of
Latvia on an authorised scrapping form, customs or other
appropriate document;
c. Without payment of duties or taxes, to entities, charities,
and similar organisations, on the condition that they are exempt
from taxes of the Republic of Latvia on the donated items.
8. With the limitations stated in paragraphs 4.f and g, above,
items imported or purchased free of duties, taxes, fees and
charges by the members and their dependents, under the provisions
of this Article, shall not be disposed of in the Republic of
Latvia by sale, barter or gift, except for:
a. Export or re-export by the person enjoying the
privilege;
b. Disposal between persons enjoying the same privileges;
c. Low value hospitality gifts;
d. Donations to entities, charities, and similar
organisations, on the condition that they are exempt from taxes
of the Republic of Latvia on the donated items;
e. Disposal by way of destruction, theft or damage, on the
condition that the circumstances and disposal is certified by the
concerned authorities of the Republic of Latvia, on an authorised
scrapping form, customs, or other appropriate documents;
f. When the required the Republic of Latvia duties and/or
taxes, based on market-value at the time of disposal, have been
paid.
9. The entitlements stated above are afforded to the Allied
Headquarters in support of its mission, and the members and their
dependents shall not derive any individual rights from this
Supplementary Agreement in this regard. The administration of the
entitlements shall be subject to the laws and regulations of the
Republic of Latvia, and to the management of the Allied
Headquarters, which:
a. Shall take the appropriate measures, within the scope of
its authority, to oversee the correct application of the rules
and regulations on relief from taxes and duties and to prevent
abuse;
b. May request the Republic of Latvia to assist in legally
pursuing any abuse;
c. Shall request all members and their dependents to sign a
statement on their arrival in an Allied Headquarters
acknowledging the restrictions set out in this Article;
d. Pursuant to the Agreement, Article XII, paragraph 1, and
the Protocol, Article 4, may conclude mutual arrangements with
the Republic of Latvia on the accounting and management of the
entitlements described in this Article.
10. For the purposes of verifying the status of an Allied
Headquarters and entitled members under this Supplementary
Agreement with regard to forms required to accomplish tax and
duty-free purchases in States other than the Republic of Latvia
as well as import, export and re-export of goods, the Republic of
Latvia shall appoint an authority to verify forms submitted by or
through an Allied Headquarters.
11. An Allied Headquarters shall provide the designated
authority in the Republic of Latvia with a list of persons
upholding entitlements under this Supplementary Agreement. For
the sake of accurateness, such lists shall be provided
monthly.
12. Exemption shall be granted for any taxes or fees which may
be applied in the Republic of Latvia after this Supplementary
Agreement is signed.
13. The provisions of the present Article shall not supersede
procedures regarding funding of NATO infrastructure projects and
implementation of Capability Packages, nor is it the intent to
limit or supersede such entitlements granted to a single State or
to international and non-governmental organisations, and
international tribunals by the Republic of Latvia.
14. Nothing in this Article shall be understood to limit or
otherwise prejudice the procedures and rights granted to the
Republic of Latvia under the Agreement, in particular Article IX,
paragraph 2, Article XI, paragraph 1, and Article XII, paragraph
2.
ARTICLE
18
PROTECTION OF THE
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND SAFETY
1. Without prejudice to the Agreement, Article II, and
acknowledging exemptions provided in this Supplementary
Agreement, the laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia
regarding protection of the environment shall, in the same manner
they are applicable to the Latvian National Armed Forces, serve
as the minimum standard for an Allied Headquarters, just as all
relevant NATO Standardisation Agreements and guidance shall be
applied.
2. The Allied Headquarters shall, with the assistance of the
Republic of Latvia envisaged in paragraph 6 below, analyse the
compatibility of Allied Headquarters activities with
environmental laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia.
Such considerations shall include, but shall not be limited to,
identification and assessment of potential environmental impacts
and effects, in order to minimise the possible adverse
environmental effects and, where detrimental effects are
unavoidable, to take appropriate remedial measures. In this
regard, special attention shall be paid to activities regarding
use and storage of fuels, lubricants and ammunitions, as well as
emissions of gases, levels of noise, areas for training and
exercises, and disposal of all kinds of refuse.
3. Transportation of munitions, heavy goods and hazardous
materials shall be in accordance with the standards and
regulations applicable to the Latvian National Armed Forces and
shall take due account of international agreements in force in
the Republic of Latvia as well as relevant NATO Standardisation
Agreements and guidance.
4. For construction and engineering works undertaken by an
Allied Headquarters, the concerned Headquarters shall as a
minimum set environmental, construction and engineering (to
include health and safety) standards comparable to the standards,
rules and regulations applicable to the Latvian National Armed
Forces. Without prejudice to the obligations relating to the
employment of a local workforce under the Agreement, Article IX,
paragraph 4, an Allied Headquarters shall endeavour to comply
with occupational health and safety regulations of the Republic
of Latvia to the extent possible, and, where this is legally,
operationally, or otherwise technically impossible, the Latvian
authorities and the Allied Headquarters shall, without delay,
agree on other means to achieve the desired protections.
5. The importation of goods, supplies and provisions shall be
subject to the health regulations of the Republic of Latvia,
except for those imports which are to be used exclusively by an
Allied Headquarters and within its premises, or which are
imported for distribution by the canteens, messes, and cafeterias
established on its premises.
6. The appropriate authorities of the Republic of Latvia shall
provide assistance to examine the compatibility of Allied
Headquarters activities with environmental laws and regulations
of the Republic of Latvia as well as guidance and information on
the regulations, standards, etc. mentioned above, and shall
advise an Allied Headquarters when standards of the Republic of
Latvia exceed those established by the applicable international
conventions. The standards of the Republic of Latvia referred to
above shall be provided to an Allied Headquarters by the
concerned authorities of the Republic of Latvia in the English
language.
7. All environmental duties, taxes, fees, and charges shall be
resolved as laid down by Article 17 of this Supplementary
Agreement.
ARTICLE
19
PUBLIC HYGIENE
1. An Allied Headquarters shall, with the support of the
Republic of Latvia, apply the laws and regulations of the
Republic of Latvia for the prevention and control of infectious
diseases in humans, animals and plants and for prevention of
control of plant pests.
2. The Republic of Latvia shall provide means and assistance
in case of emergency situations involving local, national or
international infectious diseases. An Allied Headquarters shall
provide access to their facilities in accordance with Article 5
of this Supplementary Agreement.
3. An Allied Headquarters and the authorities of the Republic
of Latvia shall promptly inform each other of the outbreak or
suspected outbreak, transmission and elimination of any severe
epidemic infectious diseases and of the measures taken.
4. lf an Allied Headquarters deems it necessary to take health
protection measures within the facilities and premises made
available for its use, it shall coordinate the execution of such
means with the concerned authorities of the Republic of
Latvia.
5. The laws and regulations of the Republic of Latvia referred
to above and any related information shall …
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