Einde inhoudsopgave
Vienna Convention on Consular Relations
Article 27 Protection of consular premises and archives and of the interests of the sending State in exceptional circumstances
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 19-03-1967
- Bronpublicatie:
24-04-1963, Trb. 1965, 40 (uitgifte: 16-03-1965, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
19-03-1967
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
03-07-1981, Trb. 1981, 143 (uitgifte: 03-07-1981, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal publiekrecht / Verdragenrecht
Internationaal publiekrecht / Diplomatiek en consulair recht
1.
In the event of the severance of consular relations between two States:
- (a)
the receiving State shall, even in case of armed conflict, respect and protect the consular premises, together with the property of the consular post and the consular archives;
- (b)
the sending State may entrust the custody of the consular premises, together with the property contained therein and the consular archives, to a third State acceptable to the receiving State;
- (c)
the sending State may entrust the protection of its interests and those of its nationals to a third State acceptable to the receiving State.
2.
In the event of the temporary or permanent closure of a consular post, the provisions of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Article shall apply. In addition,
- (a)
if the sending State, although not represented in the receiving State by a diplomatic mission, has another consular post in the territory of that State, that consular post may be entrusted with the custody of the premises of the consular post which has been closed, together with the property contained therein and the consular archives, and, with the consent of the receiving State, with the exercise of consular functions in the district of that consular post; or
- (b)
if the sending State has no diplomatic mission and no other consular post in the receiving State, the provisions of sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 of this Article shall apply.