Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of Curaçao, and the International
Criminal Police Organization on the privileges and immunities of the International
Criminal Police Organization during the 22nd Americas Regional Conference
[Regeling vervallen per 15-04-2014]
The Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of Curaçao,
and
the International Criminal Police Organization (hereinafter referred to as “ICPO-Interpol”
or “the Organization”),
In anticipation of the 22nd Americas Regional Conference of ICPO-INTERPOL, which will be held in Curaçao from
1 July to 3 July 2013, have agreed to the following:
Article 1. Entry into the host country territory
[Regeling vervallen per 15-04-2014]
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3 The Organization will inform the Government of Curaçao promptly of all persons officially
designated to attend the Conference. The Organization will also advise such persons
to apply for visas, if necessary, in good time before the opening date of the Conference.
Article 2. Privileges and immunities of the organization
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Article 3. Inviolability of archives and correspondence of the Organization
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1 All documents belonging to the ICPO-INTERPOL or held by it in whatever form and, inter
alia, its archives and accounts, shall be inviolable wherever they are located.
Article 4. Foreign exchange
[Regeling vervallen per 15-04-2014]
The ICPO-INTERPOL may, with regard to the Conference, without being subject to any
financial controls, regulations or moratoria:
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a) receive and hold funds and foreign exchange of all kinds, and operate accounts in
all currencies on the territory of Curaçao;
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b) freely transfer its funds and foreign exchange within the territory of Curaçao, and
from its Headquarters or one of its Sub-Regional Bureaus to Curaçao and vice versa.
Article 5. Exemption from customs duties
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Administrative, technical and scientific material provided by the ICPO-INTERPOL for
the 22nd Americas Regional Conference, as well as publications of the ICPO-INTERPOL and other
official documents required for its work, and the usual gifts presented by or to the
Secretary General and officials of the Organization during the 22nd Americas Regional Conference, shall be exempt from payment of import duties and taxes.
The ICPO-INTERPOL undertakes to re-export all such material, publications and gifts
that remain unused or undistributed at the end of the 22nd Americas Regional Conference.
Article 6. Privileges and immunities of participants
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The Kingdom of the Netherlands shall grant to the participants the privileges and
immunities as detailed below, during their stay on the territory of Curaçao and during
their journeys to and from the said territory, such privileges and immunities being
granted for acts and missions accomplished with regard to the Conference. These privileges
and immunities are the following:
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a) immunity from personal arrest and detention and seizure of personal baggage except
if caught in the act of committing an offence within the conditions defined by the
law;
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b) immunity from legal process for acts performed in the exercise of their official functions;
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c) inviolability of all official papers and documents;
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d) the same facilities with regard to foreign exchange as are granted to diplomatic agents.
Article 7. Diplomatic privileges
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In addition to the privileges and immunities granted by Article 6 above, the Secretary General, the members of the Executive Committee and their spouses
and minor children shall be accorded the privileges, immunities, and facilities as
are granted, in accordance with international law, to diplomatic agents.
Article 8. Use of immunities
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Article 9. Settlement of Disputes
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Unless the Parties decide otherwise, any dispute concerning the interpretation or
application of the present Agreement which cannot be settled by negotiation shall
be submitted to arbitration by a tribunal composed of a single arbitrator appointed
by the Secretary General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in accordance with
the relevant Optional Rules for Arbitration involving international organizations
and States. Such arbitration shall be final and binding. Each Party may however request
the Secretary General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration to immediately appoint
such an arbitrator to examine a request for provisional measures to protect its rights
under the present Agreement. The place of arbitration shall be in The Hague (the Netherlands)
and the language to be used in the proceedings of the tribunal shall be English.
Article 10. Entry into Force
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The present Agreement shall enter into force on the date of signature and shall remain
in force for the duration of the Conference and for such additional period as is necessary
for its preparation and winding up, the total duration of this Agreement, however,
not to exceed one year.
