Este Acordo entrará em vigor no 30.º dia após a data da recepção da segunda notificação, por escrito e por via diplomática, de que foram cumpridos os requisitos de direito interno das partes, necessários para o efeito.
Feito em Lisboa, a 31 de Maio de 2005, em dois originais, nas línguas portuguesa, árabe e inglesa, fazendo todos os textos igualmente fé. Em caso de divergência de interpretação, prevalecerá a versão em língua inglesa.
Pela República Portuguesa:
Manuel Pinho, Ministro da Economia e da Inovação.
Pela República Democrática e Popular da Argélia:
Abdelaziz Belkhadem, Ministro de Estado, Representante Pessoal do Presidente da República.
(ver texto em língua árabe no documento original)
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM.
The Portuguese Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, hereinafter referred to as the Parties:
Desiring to strengthen friendship between the two countries;
Conscious of the importance of tourism for the development of economic and cultural relations, as well as the better understanding of life, history and cultural heritage of both nations;
Acknowledging the need for creating a legal basis for cooperation in the field of tourism:
have agreed as follows:
Article 1
Subject
- 1 -The present Agreement establishes the legal framework for the development of cooperation between both Parties in the field of tourism.
- 2 -The cooperation in the field of tourism will be implemented in accordance with the national legislation of the Parties.
Article 2
Cooperation
The cooperation in the field of tourism will be developed through the exchange of information, the investment, the professional training, the promotion and the participation in international tourism organizations.
Article 3
Exchange of information
The Parties shall promote the exchange of information regarding the following areas:
- a)Tourism statistics;
- b)Experiences in the field of sustainable development and quality promotion;
- c)Experiences in the field of rehabilitation of artistic and architectural heritage for tourist purposes;
- d)Legislative acts regulating tourism activities.
Article 4
Investment
The Parties shall promote the exchange of information regarding investment opportunities and facilitate the development of partnership opportunities between their respective countries.
Article 5
Professional training
The Parties shall encourage the cooperation in the field of tourism and hotel training involving an approach between congenerous bodies of the two countries and the development of cooperation programs in the field of professional training.
Article 6
Promotion
The Parties shall endeavour to develop the cooperation in the field of tourism promotion in order to encourage tourist exchange between the two countries.
Article 7
International organizations
The Parties shall promote the exchange of information and experiences resulting of their participation in international tourism organizations.
Article 8
Settlement of disputes
Any disputes concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be settled through negotiations.
Article 9
Amendments
- 1 -This Agreement may be amended by request of the Parties.
- 2 -Any amendment shall enter into force according with article 11.
Article 10
Validity and termination
- 1 -The present Agreement shall be valid for a period of five years, automatically renewed for identical periods.
- 2 -Both Parties can terminate the present Agreement not 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 while the present Agreement was in force unless the Parties agree to the otherwise.
Article 11
Entry into force
This Agreement shall enter into force 30 days after the date of reception of the second notification, by a written notification and through diplomatic channels, of having met the internal requirements of both Parties necessary to it.
Done at Lisbon, on 31 of May of 2005, in two original copies in Portuguese, Arabic and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation, the English text shall prevail.
For the Portuguese Republic:
Manuel Pinho, Ministry of Economy and Innovation.
For the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria:
Abdelaziz Belkhadem, Minister of State, Personnel Representative of the President of the Republic.