A Parte em cujo território o presente Acordo for assinado deverá submetê-lo para registo junto do Secretariado das Nações Unidas, imediatamente após a sua entrada em vigor, nos termos do artigo 102.º da Carta das Nações Unidas.
Feito em duplicado em Kazan, a 20 de setembro de 2017, nas línguas portuguesa, russa e inglesa, fazendo todos os textos igualmente fé. Em caso de divergência na interpretação do presente Acordo, é usado o texto na língua inglesa.
Pelo Governo da República Portuguesa:
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Pelo Governo da Federação da Rússia:
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION
The Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the Russian Federation, hereinafter referred to as "Parties",
Considering that the Agreement between the Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Economic, Industrial and Technical Co-operation, signed in Moscow, on 24 November 1987, is out of date taking into account the current level of bilateral relations between the two States,
Wishing to strengthen the bilateral economic relations between the Parties, as well as develop economic and technical co-operation, based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit,
agree as follows:
Article 1
Object
The Parties undertake to develop, strengthen and diversify a mutually beneficial bilateral economic and technical co-operation, in accordance with the principles of international law, their respective internal laws and the international agreements to which they are party.
Article 2
Areas of co-operation
- 1 -The co-operation between the Parties shall include, but not be limited to, the following areas:
- a)Promotion of bilateral investment and innovation;
- b)Transport infrastructure and logistics;
- c)Tourism;
- d)Joint projects of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs);
- e)Energy, namely renewable energy, energy efficiency and new energy technologies;
- f)Certification, standardization and metrology.
- 2 -The Parties may decide to co-operate in other areas, taking into account the priorities of their economic policies.
Article 3
Co-operation mechanisms
With a view to promoting the development and diversification of bilateral economic co-operation, increasing the trade and investment flows between the Parties, as well as expanding co-operation in third countries, the Parties shall:
- a)Contribute to the development of bilateral co-operation in areas of common interest by complementing the activities carried out within the scope of the co-operation between the Russian Federation and the European Union;
- b)Encourage business sector representatives of their countries to participate in trade fairs, exhibitions, and other international events (seminars, conferences and symposia), organized by the other Party;
- c)Promote the building up of contacts between the chambers of commerce and industry, business associations, small and medium-sized enterprises of the two countries, including co-operation in the areas of technology and innovation;
- d)Exchange economic information and other information related to regulation and economic programmes, such as investment and intellectual property protection, opportunities for co-operation and development of bilateral economic relations, exchange and training of specialized technical personnel, as well as other economic information of mutual interest;
- e)Facilitate the establishment of permanent representative structures and offices of the other Party in their territory, in conformity with their respective internal laws, with a view to promoting economic activities between the two States;
- f)Promote co-operation in the economic and technical fields between the competent authorities, professional organizations and business circles of the Parties;
- g)Develop co-operation between innovation clusters, technology platforms, technology parks, special economic zones and technology institutes of the Parties.
Article 4
Intellectual property
The protection of intellectual property rights shall be guaranteed with due respect for the internal law of the States of the Parties and the international agreements to which the Russian Federation and the Portuguese Republic are party.
Article 5
Joint Commission
- 1 -A Joint Commission composed by representatives from the Governments of both States shall function to ensure the implementation of the present Agreement as well as the co-ordination of the economic and technical co-operation.
- 2 -The Joint Commission's main duties are to:
- a)Identify priority co-operation areas of common interest;
- b)Approve proposals to develop the economic co-operation as well as to contribute to identify and remove barriers to bilateral economic relations;
- c)Discuss economic and technical co-operation issues in areas of mutual interest;
- d)Promote contacts between business circles of the Parties, including the organization of business missions, seminars, forums and the promotion of business support information.
- 3 -The Joint Commission may establish, under its direction, working groups in sectors of mutual interest and shall determine their duties.
- 4 -T he Joint Commission shall meet whenever necessary, by mutual agreement, alternately in the Portuguese Republic and in the Russian Federation, at a time and place to be agreed upon through diplomatic channels.
- 5 -The working languages used in the meetings of the Joint Commission are Portuguese and Russian. The decisions of the Joint Commission are formalized by recording them in the meeting minutes drafted in the Portuguese, Russian and English languages. In case of divergence of interpretation of that document, the English text shall be used.
- 6 -During the intervals between the Joint Commission's meetings, its chairmen, or, if they delegate their powers, its deputy chairmen and secretariats, shall discuss the issues related to the activity of the Joint Commission.
- 7 -The Joint Commission shall approve its rules and principles of procedure.
Article 6
Relationship with other international conventions
The provisions of the present Agreement shall not affect the rights and obligations deriving from other international conventions to which the Portuguese Republic and the Russian Federation are party, namely the provisions contained in the Partnership and Co-operation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Russian Federation, of the other part, signed in Corfu, on 24 June 1994.
Article 7
Settlement of disputes
Any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the present Agreement shall be settled through negotiation between the Parties, through diplomatic channels.
Article 8
Amendments
- 1 -The present Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of the Parties.
- 2 -The amendments shall enter into force in accordance with the terms specified in Article 10 of the present Agreement.
Article 9
Duration and Termination
- 1 -The present Agreement shall remain in force for an unlimited period of time.
- 2 -Either Party may, at any time, terminate the present Agreement upon a prior notification in writing through diplomatic channels.
- 3 -The present Agreement shall terminate six months after the receipt of such notification.
- 4 -The termination of the present Agreement shall not affect the ongoing activities under the present Agreement and not concluded until the date of its termination, unless otherwise agreed in writing and through diplomatic channels by both Parties.
Article 10
Entry into force
- 1 -The present Agreement shall enter into force thirty days after the date of receipt of the latter of the notifications, in writing and through diplomatic channels, conveying the completion of the internal procedures of each Party required for that purpose.
- 2 -As regards the relation between the Portuguese Republic and the Russian Federation, the Agreement between the Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Economic, Industrial and Technical Co-operation, signed in Moscow, on 24 November 1987, shall be terminated upon the entry into force of the present Agreement.
Article 11
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.
Done in duplicate in Kazan on 20 of September 2017, in the Portuguese, Russian and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation of this Agreement, the English text shall be used.
For the Government of the Portuguese Republic
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For the Government of the Russian Federation
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