O presente Acordo entrará em vigor 30 dias após a data de recepção da última notificação, por escrito e por via diplomática, de que foram cumpridos todos os requisitos legais necessários para o efeito.
Feito em Lisboa, aos 27 de Fevereiro de 2007, em dois exemplares originais, nas línguas portuguesa, russa e inglesa, fazendo todos os textos igualmente fé. Em caso de divergência de interpretação, prevalecerá a versão inglesa.
Pela República Portuguesa:
Bernardo Trindade, Secretário de Estado do Turismo.
Pela Federação da Rússia:
Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, Chefe da Agência Federal do Turismo.
(ver documento original)
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM
The Portuguese Republic and the Russian Federation hereinafter referred to as the Parties:
Sharing the provisions of the Manila Declaration on World Tourism (1980) and of the Hague Declaration on Tourism (1989);
Expressing the willingness to facilitate friendly relations between the peoples of the Russian Federation and the Portuguese Republic, for the better acquaintance with the life, history and their cultural heritage;
Realizing that the tourism is an important means of strengthening the mutual understanding, the expression of goodwill and consolidation of the relations between the peoples;
agree as follows:
Article 1
Object
The Parties shall strengthen and develop cooperation within the sphere of tourism on the basis of equality and mutual benefit in accordance with the national legislation of the Parties and international agreements in force they are parties to.
Article 2
Development of tourist activity
The Parties shall:
- a)Encourage tourism, organized either in group or individually;
- b)Support the development of cooperation between touristic organizations of both countries, particularly by means of exchange of information about investment opportunities in the field of tourism;
- c)Support the joint venture in the area of services provided to tourists.
Article 3
Tourist exchange
The Parties, according to the national legislation in force, shall agree to simplify the formalities connected with tourist exchange between both countries.
Article 4
Special tourism
The Parties shall encourage the exchange of specialized tourist groups, particularly those arriving with the purpose of visiting exhibitions, symposia and congress on tourism.
Article 5
Exchange of information and documentation
The Parties shall encourage, through the National Tourism Administrations, the exchange of promotion and statistical information in the field of tourism, including:
- a)Legislation regulating tourism activity in both countries;
- b)National legislation regulating the protection and preservation of natural and cultural resources considered touristic attractions;
- c)Management experience on hotel and other types of accommodation for tourists.
Article 6
Travel advisory service
The Parties shall inform the citizens travelling to either country on the legislation in force regulating the entry, stay and departure of foreigners.
Article 7
Exchange of experts
- 1 -The Parties shall facilitate through the National Tourism Administrations, mutual assistance in the exchange of experts and journalists, with touristic expertise, and shall encourage contacts and co-operation between the organizations, which are carrying out researches in the field of tourism in the Russian Federation and the Portuguese Republic.
- 2 -Financial support to visit exchange of experts will be coordinated, in each case, between the National Tourism Administrations.
Article 8
International organizations
The National Tourism Administrations of the Parties shall develop cooperation within the framework of the World Tourism Organization and other international tourism organizations.
Article 9
Tourism representative offices
The Parties shall facilitate the opening by National Tourism Administrations of official representations on both territories according to the legislation of the Parties.
Article 10
Application
The Parties shall notify each other, through diplomatic channels, of the tourism authorities responsible for the application of the present Agreement.
Article 11
Joint commission
- 1 -The Parties shall establish a joint commission composed by tourism officials of both Parties.
- 2 -The joint commission shall be headed by a representative of each Party.
- 3 -The joint commission shall have the following competences:
- a)To guarantee the full application of the present Agreement;
- b)To contribute towards the resolution of issues emerged from the application of the present Agreement;
- c)To elaborate a working programme for a three year period determining the priorities of the co-operation.
- 4 -National Tourism Administrations of the Parties shall prepare a report every year regarding the analysis and evaluation of the performance and execution of the present Agreement.
- 5 -The joint commission's first meeting shall be held three months after the entry into force of this Agreement, and subsequently every three years.
- 6 -The Parties may invite experts and representatives of the private sector from both countries to participate in the activities of the joint commission.
Article 12
Duration and termination
- 1 -The present Agreement shall remain in force for a period of five years, automatically renewed for identical periods.
- 2 -Both Parties can terminate the present Agreement no latter than six months prior to its expiration.
- 3 -The termination shall be made by a written notification, through diplomatic channels.
- 4 -The termination of this Agreement shall not affect the execution of any programmes or projects that have been agreed upon whilst the present Agreement was in force unless the Parties agree to otherwise.
Article 13
Entry into force
The Agreement shall enter into force 30 days after the date of reception of the last written notification, through diplomatic channels, indicating that all the legal procedures required for the purpose have been fulfilled.
Done in Lisbon, on the 27th of February 2007, in two original copies in portuguese, russian and english languages, all the texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation the English text shall prevail.
For the Portuguese Republic:
Bernardo Trindade, Secretary of State for Tourism.
For the Russian Federation:
Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, Chief of Federal Agency for Tourism.