Art.º 12 · Decreto n.º 11/2008 — Vigência e denúncia

1 -O presente Acordo vigorará por um período de tempo indeterminado.
2 -Cada Parte poderá, a qualquer momento, denunciar o presente Acordo.
3 -A denúncia será notificada, por escrito e por via diplomática, produzindo os seus efeitos seis meses após a data de recepção da respectiva notificação.
4 -Em caso de denúncia, qualquer programa ou projecto iniciado durante a vigência do presente Acordo permanecerá em execução até à sua conclusão, salvo se as Partes acordarem em contrário.
Feito em Lisboa aos 17 dias do mês de Novembro de 2006, em dois originais, nas línguas portuguesa, ucraniana e inglesa, fazendo todos os textos igualmente fé.
Em caso de divergência de interpretação, prevalecerá a versão inglesa.
Pela República Portuguesa:
Luís Amado, Ministro de Estado e dos Negócios Estrangeiros.
Pela Ucrânia:
Borys Tarasyuk, Ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros.
(ver documento original)
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND UKRAINE ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM
The Portuguese Republic and Ukraine hereinafter referred to as «the Parties»;
Being guided by the mutual wish to develop and reinforce cooperation in the field of tourism between the two countries;
Recognizing the importance of tourism as a necessary factor of strengthening friendship between peoples of both countries;
Having in mind the establishment of a legal framework for the cooperation in the field of tourism, on the principles of equality and mutual benefit;
agree as follows:
Article 1
Subject
The Parties shall reinforce and promote cooperation in the field of tourism, according to their national legislation and the applicable international agreements in force.
Article 2
Development of Tourist Activity
The Parties shall promote:
1. a)The establishment of relations between associations, organizations and companies in the field of tourism, with the aim of enabling their participation in cultural, entertaining, youth and other events;
2. b)The reciprocal exchange of specialized groups, visiting fairs, conferences and seminars and other informational, promotional and scientific research events.
  Article 3
  Exchange of information and regulations
  The Parties shall encourage the exchange of statistical and other relevant information in the field of tourism, including:
3. a)Legislation that regulates the tourism activity in both countries;
4. b)National legislation on the protection and preservation of natural resources and cultural heritage of tourist interest;
5. c)Tourist resources of both Parties;
6. d)Researches in the field of tourism;
7. e)International documents in the field of tourism;
8. f)Information and publicity materials.
  Article 4
  Tourist exchange
  The Parties shall facilitate, on a reciprocal basis, the simplification of procedural and documentary formalities in the field of tourist traffic between their countries, according to the national legislation of the Parties and the present Agreement or other international agreements, when applicable.
  Article 5
  Infrastructure and investment
  The Parties shall examine the possibilities to contribute to the development of tourist infrastructure, as well as investments in the field of tourism.
  Article 6
  Professional training
  The Parties shall, according to their possibilities:
9. a)Adopt measures with the purpose of granting mutual assistance in the field of professional training and consulting services;
10. b)Encourage the exchange of experts, representatives of specialized press and advanced experience in the field of tourism;
11. c)Promote joint activities with organizations, exercising research in the field of tourism;
12. d)Promote the establishment of international contacts.
  Article 7
  Tourist representative offices
1 -The Parties shall promote, on a reciprocal basis, the opening and activity in their territories of official tourist representative offices of the other Party.
2 -Such representative offices shall exercise their activity according to the legislation in force in both countries.
Article 8
Joint Comission
1 -The Parties shall create a Joint Comission in order to promote consultations about the subject of the present Agreement, to guarantee its application and to contribute to the resolution of questions emerged from its application.
2 -The Joint Comission shall be presided by the Heads of Delegation of both countries and shall be composed by representatives of tourism organizations, appointed by the Parties.
3 -In order to implement the present Agreement and to establish comprehensive forms of cooperation, the Parties may elaborate cooperation programmes.
4 -The cooperation programmes shall constitute integral part of the commitments assumed in the present Agreement and they shall be signed within the scope of the Joint Comission.
Article 9
Settlement of disputes
Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the present Agreement shall be settled through diplomatic channels.
Article 10
Amendment
1 -The present Agreement may be amended on request of one of the Parties upon the agreement of the other Party.
2 -The amendments shall enter into force in accordance with article 11 of this Agreement.
Article 11
Entry into force
The present Agreement shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the date of receipt of the last notification, in writing and through diplomatic channels, stating that all the internal procedures of both Parties necessary for the entry into force have been fulfilled.
Article 12
Duration and termination
1 -The present Agreement shall remain in force for an indeterminate period of time.
2 -Each Party may, at any time, terminate the present Agreement.
3 -The termination shall be notified, in writing and through diplomatic channels, producing its effects six months after the date of reception of the respective notification.
4 -In case of termination, any programmes or projects iniciated while the present Agreement was in force shall be concluded, unless the Parties agree otherwise.
Done in Lisbon on the seventeenth day of November 2006, in two originals, each in the Portuguese, Ukrainian and English languages, each text being equally authentic.
In case of any divergences of interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
For The Portuguese Republic:
Luís Amado, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs.
For Ukraine:
Borys Tarasyuk, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Artigo 12.º — Vigência e denúncia