Einde inhoudsopgave
Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency
Article 8 Privileges, immunities and facilities
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 26-02-1987
- Bronpublicatie:
26-09-1986, Trb. 1986, 126 (uitgifte: 21-10-1986, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
26-02-1987
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
16-10-1991, Trb. 1991, 141 (uitgifte: 01-01-1991, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Milieurecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
Openbare orde en veiligheid / Rampenbestrijding
Internationaal publiekrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
1.
The requesting State shall afford to personnel of the assisting party and personnel acting on its behalf the necessary privileges, immunities and facilities for the performance of their assistance functions.
2.
The requesting State shall afford the following privileges and immunities to personnel of the assisting party or personnel acting on its behalf who have been duly notified to and accepted by the requesting State:
- (a)
immunity from arrest, detention and legal process, including criminal, civil and administrative jurisdiction, of the requesting State, in respect of acts or omissions in the performance of their duties;
and
- (b)
exemption from taxation, duties or other charges, except those which are normally incorporated in the price of goods or paid for services rendered, in respect of the performance of their assistance functions.
3.
The requesting State shall:
- (a)
afford the assisting party exemption from taxation, duties or other charges on the equipment and property brought into the territory of the requesting State by the assisting party for the purpose of the assistance; and
- (b)
provide immunity from seizure, attachment or requisition of such equipment and property.
4.
The requesting State shall ensure the return of such equipment and property. If requested by the assisting party, the requesting State shall arrange, to the extent it is able to do so, for the necessary decontamination of recoverable equipment involved in the assistance before its return.
5.
The requesting State shall facilitate the entry into, stay in and departure from its national territory of personnel notified pursuant to paragraph 2 and of equipment and property involved in the assistance.
6.
Nothing in this article shall require the requesting State to provide its nationals or permanent residents with the privileges and immunities provided for in the foregoing paragraphs.
7.
Without prejudice to the privileges and immunities, all beneficiaries enjoying such privileges and immunities under this article have a duty to respect the laws and regulations of the requesting State. They shall also have the duty not to interfere in the domestic affairs of the requesting State.
8.
Nothing in this article shall prejudice rights and obligations with respect to privileges and immunities afforded pursuant to other international agreements or the rules of customary international law.
9.
When signing, ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to this Convention, a State may declare that it does not consider itself bound in whole or in part by paragraphs 2 and 3.
10.
A State Party which has made a declaration in accordance with paragraph 9 may at any time withdraw it by notification to the depositary.