A Parte em cujo território o presente Acordo for assinado, no mais breve prazo possível após a sua entrada em vigor, submetê-lo-á para registo junto do Secretariado das Nações Unidas, nos termos do artigo 102.º da Carta das Nações Unidas, devendo, igualmente, notificar a outra Parte da conclusão deste procedimento e indicar-lhe o número de registo atribuído.
Assinado em Lisboa, no dia 7 de Novembro de 2010, nas línguas portuguesa, chinesa 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 República Popular da China:
Shao Qiwei, Presidente da Administração Nacional de Turismo da China.
(ver documento original)
CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM
The Portuguese Republic and the People's Republic of China hereinafter referred to as «Parties»:
Aware of the importance of co-operation in the field of tourism for the development of the bilateral relations between Portugal and China;
Aiming at the enlargement and strengthening of the friendship relations between both Peoples;
Considering tourism as an important means for the reinforcement of mutual understanding, sign of good will and consolidation of the relations between both countries;
Decided to establish a legal framework for the co-operation in the field of tourism, based on the principles of equality and mutual benefits;
agree as follows:
Article 1
Object
The Parties shall promote and reinforce institutional and entrepreneurial co-operation in the field of tourism in accordance with the relative national legislation in force and other International Agreements applicable.
Article 2
Scope of the Co-operation
The present Agreement establishes the legal framework for the development of co-operation between the Parties in the field of tourism, at the following levels:
- a)Institutional co-operation;
- b)Entrepreneurial co-operation and Investment;
- c)Professional training;
- d)Tourism promotion.
Article 3
Institutional Co-operation
The Parties shall engage themselves in the development of co-operation between the relative National Tourism Bodies and the facilitation of contacts between the institutions of both States in the field of tourism.
Article 4
Entrepreneurial Co-operation and Investment
The Parties shall promote and encourage the exchange of information on investment opportunities in the fields of tourism and hotel industry, and shall also facilitate the contacts between the entrepreneurial associations of the both countries.
Article 5
Professional Training
The Parties shall cooperate in the field of professional tourism training, namely through the initial basic training and the training of professionals.
Article 6
Tourism promotion
The Parties shall endeavour the development of co-operation in the field of the tourism promotion by facilitating the exchange of information on tourist markets, marketing plans and advertising campaigns.
Article 7
Official Tourism Representations
The Parties shall facilitate the opening of official tourism representations on their territories in accordance with their respective legislation.
Article 8
Joint Commission
- 1 -The Parties shall create a Joint Commission in order to promote, develop and implement the co-operation established in the present Agreement.
- 2 -The Joint Commission shall be composed of representatives of the institutions responsible for the tourism sector of both Parties, being the respective delegations communicated through diplomatic channels.
- 3 -The Joint Commission shall convene alternately on the territory of each Party.
- 4 -Experts and representatives of the private sector of both States may be invited to take part in the works of the Joint Commission, through previous agreement of the Parties.
Article 9
Settlement of disputes
Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement, not solved under the context of the Joint Commission, shall be settled through negotiations between the Parties.
Article 10
Entry into force
The present Agreement shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the date of receipt of the later of the notifications, in writing and through diplomatic channels, declaring the completion of the internal procedures of both Parties required for that purpose.
Article 11
Amendments
- 1 -The present Agreement may be amended upon request of one of the Parties.
- 2 -The amendments shall enter into force in accordance with the terms established in article 10 of the present Agreement.
Article 12
Duration and termination
- 1 -The present Agreement shall remain in force for successive and automatically renewable periods of five years.
- 2 -Either Party may denounce the present Agreement upon a notification, in writing through diplomatic channels, at least six months prior to its expiry date.
- 3 -In case of denunciation, the present Agreement shall terminate on its expiry date.
- 4 -In the case of denunciation, any programme or project initiated while the present Agreement was in force, shall remain in execution until its conclusion, unless the Parties agree otherwise.
Article 13
Registration
Upon the entry into force of the present Agreement, the Party in whose territory it is signed shall transmit it to the Secretariat of the United Nations for registration, in accordance with article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations, and shall notify the other Party of the completion of this procedure as well as of its registration number.
Signed in Lisbon, on 7th of November of 2010, in the Portuguese, Chinese and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation, the English version shall prevail.
For The Portuguese Republic:
Bernardo Trindade, Secretary of State for Tourism.
For The People's Republic of China:
Shao Qiwei, Chairman of China National Tourism Administration.