A. TITEL
Briefwisseling tussen de Regering van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden
en het Internationale Monetaire Fonds houdende een verdrag inzake de verlening
van privileges en immuniteiten aan de Residerend Vertegenwoordiger van het
Internationale Monetaire Fonds op de Nederlandse Antillen;
Washington/'s-Gravenhage, 4 en 11 oktober 1996
B. TEKST
Nr. I
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND WASHINGTON, D.C. 20431
October 4, 1996
Dear Mr. Minister:
In reference to the assignment of a Resident Representative by the International
Monetary Fund (hereinafter the IMF) to the Netherlands Antilles, I would appreciate
your confirmation of the following understandings:
1. The Kingdom of the Netherlands, on behalf of the Netherlands Antilles,
acknowledges the application of the immunities and privileges of the IMF as
specified in the Articles of Agreement of the IMF (27 December 1945) and
the UN Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies
(21 November 1947).
2. The Kingdom of the Netherlands, on behalf of the Netherlands Antilles,
in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Netherlands Antilles, acknowledges
the agreement by the Kingdom of the Netherlands to accord:
a) to the Resident Representative and to members
of his family forming part of his household, if they are not nationals of
the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the same privileges and immunities as are
accorded to chiefs of diplomatic missions accredited to the Kingdom of the
Netherlands; and
b) to the Resident Representative, members
of his family forming part of his household, and his private servants the
same repatriation facilities in the event of serious crises as are accorded
to chiefs of diplomatic missions accredited to the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
and
c) to the Resident Representative's private
servants, if they are not nationals of or permanent residents in the Kingdom
of the Netherlands:
(i) exemption from dues and taxes on the emoluments
they receive by reason of their employment, and
(ii) the privileges and immunities customarily
accorded by the Kingdom to private servants of chiefs of diplomatic missions
accredited to the Kingdom.
3. The Kingdom of the Netherlands, on behalf of the Netherlands Antilles,
agrees to:
a) permit entry of and grant exemption from
all customs duties, taxes, and related charges other than charges for storage,
cartage, and similar services, on:
(i) articles for official use of the office
of the Resident Representative; and
(ii) articles for personal use of the Resident
Representative or members of his family forming part of his household, including
his personal baggage, one automobile, and articles intended for his establishment.
b) exempt items falling under paragraph 3a)
above from all local taxation.
4. The Kingdom of the Netherlands, on behalf of the Netherlands Antilles,
agrees to:
a) provide suitable office space and secretarial
assistance for the Resident Representative; and
b) take reasonable measures to secure the office
and home of the Resident Representative and to protect him, members of his
family forming part of his household, and private servants from physical harm.
5. The Kingdom of the Netherlands, on behalf of the Netherlands Antilles,
agrees to assist in and facilitate the opening and operation of a Resident
Representative office insofar as such assistance and facilitation are within
the jurisdiction or control of the Netherlands Antilles.
I have the honor to propose that this letter and your affirmative answer
shall constitute an Agreement between the International Monetary Fund and
the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on behalf of the Netherlands Antilles, which
shall enter into force on the date of receipt of your reply.
Sincerely yours,
(sd.) M. CAMDESSUS
Michel Camdessus
Managing Director
The Minister of Foreign Affairs
Kingdom of the Netherlands
2500 EB The Hague
The Netherlands
Nr. II
MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The Hague, 11 October 1996
I should like to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 4 October 1996,
which reads as follows:
(Zoals in Nr. I)
On behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, I have
the honour to confirm that your letter and this letter in reply shall constitute
an Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the International
Monetary Fund, which shall enter into force as of today.
(sd) H. A. F. M. O. VAN MIERLO
Hans van Mierlo
Minister for Foreign Affairs of
the Kingdom of the Netherlands
To Mr M. Camdessus
Managing Director
International Monetary Fund
Washington
D. PARLEMENT
Op grond van artikel 3 van de Wet van 24 december 1947 (Stb. H 452),
houdende goedkeuring van de toetreding tot het door de Algemene Vergadering
van de Verenigde Naties op 13 februari 1946 aangenomen Verdrag nopens de voorrechten
en immuniteiten van de Verenigde Naties (Stb. I 224), junctis artikel
91 van de Grondwet en artikel 7, onder- deel a, van de Rijkswet goedkeuring
en bekendmaking verdragen, behoeft het onderhavige verdrag niet de goedkeuring
der Staten-Generaal alvorens in werking te kunnen treden.
Dit artikel luidt: „Wij behouden Ons voor verdragen te bekrachtigen
en andere maatregelen te nemen teneinde aan andere internationale organisaties
overeenkomstige voorrechten en immuniteiten toe te kennen als in het in artikel
1 bedoelde Verdrag worden toegekend aan de Verenigde Naties.".
Deze Wet is gecontrasigneerd door de Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken W.
VAN BOETZELAER, de Minister van Justitie J. H. VAN MAARSEVEEN, de Minister
van Financiën P. LIEFTINCK en de Minister van Overzeese Gebiedsdelen
a.i. GÖTZEN.
Zie voor de behandeling in de Staten-Generaal: Bijl. Hand. II 1947/48-629;
Hand. II 1947/48, blz. 636; Bijl. Hand. I 1947/48, nr. 30; Hand. I 1947/48,
blz. 48.
G. INWERKINGTREDING
De bepalingen van het in de brieven vervatte verdrag zijn ingevolge het
in de laatste alinea van de brieven gestelde op 11 oktober 1996 in werking
getreden.
Wat het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden betreft, geldt het verdrag alleen voor
de Nederlandse Antillen.
J. GEGEVENS
Van de op 27 december 1945 te Washington tot stand gekomen Overeenkomst
betreffende het Internationale Monetaire Fonds zijn de tekst en vertaling
zoals deze vanaf 1 april 1978 luiden, geplaatst in Trb. 1977, 40; zie ook,
laatstelijk, Trb. 1991, 70.
Van het op 21 november 1947 te New York tot stand gekomen Verdrag
nopens de voorrechten en immuniteiten van de gespecialiseerde organisaties,
naar welk Verdrag in punt 1 van de onderhavige brieven wordt verwezen, zijn
tekst en vertaling bekendgemaakt bij Koninklijk besluit van 11 februari 1949
in Stb. J 67; zie ook, laatstelijk, Trb. 1944, 211.
In overeenstemming met artikel 19, tweede lid, van de Rijkswet goedkeuring
en bekendmaking verdragen heeft de Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken bepaald
dat het onderhavige verdrag zal zijn bekendgemaakt op de dag na de datum van
uitgifte van dit Tractatenblad.