Verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en het Europees Ruimte Agentschap inzake het Europees Centrum voor onderzoek en technologie-ontwikkeling op ruimtevaartgebied

The Kingdom of the Netherlands,

and

The European Space Agency,

Having regard to the Convention for the establishment of a European Space Agency opened for signature on 30 May 1975 and entered into force on 30 October 1980, and in particular to its Article VI and its Annex I on Privileges and Immunities;

Having regard to the Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the European Space Research Organisation on the Establishment and Operation of the European Space Technology Centre of 2 February 1967, and to the related exchanges of letters of 2 February 1967 and 1 July 1967, pertaining to the conditions for the establishment and operation of the European Space Technology Centre;

Having regard to the “erfpachtsrecht" and the “recht van opstal" provided for in the Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the European Space Research Organisation on the Establishment and Operation of the European Space Technology Centre of 2 February 1967, created by notarial deed of 9 November 1966, as amended by the notarial deed of 24 April 1994;

Having regard to the need to adapt the Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the European Space Research Organisation on the Establishment and Operation of the European Space Technology Centre of 2 February 1967 to the present circumstances, in particular with regard to the creation of the European Space Agency which has taken over all rights and obligations of the European Space Research Organisation (Article XIX of the Convention for the establishment of a European Space Agency);

Considering that a Joint Consultative Committee has been set up pursuant to Article 12 of the Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the European Space Research Organisation on the Establishment and Operation of the European Space Technology Centre of 2 February 1967;

Having regard to Article XV.3 of the Convention for the establishment of a European Space Agency;

Have agreed as follows:

Article 1. Definitions

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Article 2. Application of Annex I to the Convention

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Article 3. Rights incidental to use of the site

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Article 4. Permits

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Article 5. Communications

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Article 6. Inviolability of the premises

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Article 7. Consultative Committee

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Article 8. Applicable law and jurisdiction

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Article 9. Liability for injury or damage

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Article 10. Exemption from taxes and duties

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Article 11. Notification

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Article 12. Director General

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Article 13. Staff members of the Agency

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Article 14. Experts, scientists, research fellows and trainees

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Article 15. Use of privileges and immunities

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Article 16. Social security

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Article 17. Subjects of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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Article 18. Opportunity to take up employment and granting of continued residence in the Kingdom of the Netherlands

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Article 19. Entry into force

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Article 20. Amendments

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Article 21. Denunciation

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Article 22. Termination

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Article 23. Dissolution

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Article 24. Consultations

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Article 25. Arbitration

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned representatives, being duly authorised therefor, have appended their signature to this Agreement.

DONE at Noordwijk this 10 February 1999 in two original copies in the English and French languages, the two texts being equally authoritative.

For the Kingdom of the Netherlands,

(sd.) JAN JONKER ROELANTS

For the European Space Agency,

(sd.) D. DALE