Chapter 344 – European Communities (Establishment of Delegation) Act
What is this act about?
This law allows the Maltese Government to ratify an Agreement with the Commission of the European Communities regarding the establishment of a Delegation in Malta and its associated privileges and immunities. It makes this Agreement part of the laws of Malta.
Who it applies to: The Government of Malta; The Commission of the European Communities and its Delegation in Malta, including its head, members, and their families.
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What does this act regulate?
- The establishment of a Delegation of the Commission of the European Communities in Malta.
- The legal personality of the European Communities within Malta.
- The privileges and immunities granted to the Delegation, its head, members, and their families.
- The recognition of laissez-passer documents issued by the European Communities.
Who does this act apply to?
- The Government of Malta.
- The Commission of the European Communities and its Delegation in Malta, including its head, members, and their families.
What are the key points?
- The Government of Malta is authorised to ratify the Agreement signed on 28th June, 1990.
- Once in force, the Agreement will be enforceable as part of the laws of Malta.
- The Delegation, its head, members, and their families will enjoy rights, privileges, and immunities corresponding to those in the Vienna Convention of 18 April 1961 on Diplomatic Relations.
- These privileges are conditional on Member States of the European Communities granting similar rights to the Mission of Malta.
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Contents (6)
- Article 1 The Government of Malta hereby agrees to the establishment on the terr
- Article 2 1. The European Communities - the European Coal and Steel Community, t
- Article 3 1. The Delegation of the Commission, its head and its members, as well
- Article 4 The Government of Malta recognizes the laissez-passer issued by the Eu
- Article 5 Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Agree
- Article 6 Each Contracting Party will notify the other of the completion of the
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (ESTABLISHMENT OF DELEGATION) [ CAP. 344.
CHAPTER 344
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (ESTABLISHMENT OF DELEGATION) ACT To make provision for the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Malta and the Commission of the European Communities on the Establishment and the Privileges and Immunities of the Delegation of the European Communities in Malta, and to make provisions consequential thereto. (2nd November, 1990)* Enacted by ACT XXXII of 1990 .
1.
This Act may be cited as the European Communities (Establishment of Delegation) Act.
2.
In this Act and in the Schedule thereto, unless the context otherwise requires:
Short title.
Interpretation. "the European Communities" means the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community; "Malta" has the same meaning as is assigned to it in article 124 of the Constitution; and "territories of Malta" has the same meaning as is assigned to it in article 1(2) of the Constitution.
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The Government is hereby authorised to ratify the Agreement between the Government of Malta and the Commission of the European Communities entered into on the 28th June, 1990, which Agreement is contained in the Schedule to this Act.
Ratification of Agreement.
Agreement to be enforceable as law of Malta.
2 CAP. 344.] EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (ESTABLISHMENT OF DELEGATION) SCHEDULE [ARTICLES 3 AND 4] Agreement between the Government of Malta and the Commission of the European Communities on the Establishment and the Privileges and Immunities of the Delegation of the European Communities in Malta The Government of Malta and the Commission of the European Communities, desirous of further strengthening and developing the friendly relations and cooperation between Malta and the European Communities, wishing to lay down terms concerning the establishment on the territories of Malta of a Delegation of the Commission and concerning the privileges and immunities of that Delegation, have agreed as follows:
Article 1The Government of Malta hereby agrees to the establishment on the territories of
Malta of a Delegation of the Commission.
Article 21. The European Communities - the European Coal and Steel Community, the
European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community shall each have legal personality on the territories of Malta.
Article 31. The Delegation of the Commission, its head and its members, as well as the
members of their families forming part of their respective households, shall, on the territories of Malta, enjoy such rights and privileges and immunities and be subject to such obligations as correspond to those laid down in the Vienna Convention of 18 April 1961 on Diplomatic Relations and respectively accorded to and assumed by Diplomatic Missions accredited to Malta, the heads and members of those Missions as well as the members of their families forming part of their respective households.
Article 4The Government of Malta recognizes the laissez-passer issued by the European
Communities to officials and other servants of its institutions as valid travel documents.
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Article 5Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall
be settled by consultation between the two parties with the aim of arriving at a conciliation.
Article 6Each Contracting Party will notify the other of the completion of the respective
procedures necessary for the approval of the present Agreement, which will enter into force on the date of reception of the second notification.
In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorised to this effect, have signed this Agreement.
Done at Brussels on the 28th June, 1990, in duplicate in the English language, both texts being equally authentic.
JOSEPH LICARI For the Government of Malta ABEL MATUTES JUAN For the Commission of the European Communities