Art.º 7 · Resolução da Assembleia da República n.º 53/2003 — Disposições finais

1 -O presente Acordo só poderá ser alterado com o consentimento escrito de ambas as Partes.
2 -As divergências que surjam entre as Partes serão resolvidas através de consultas mútuas e protocolos escritos.
3 -O presente Acordo é válido por um período de cinco anos e será tacitamente renovado por períodos de um ano, excepto se uma das Partes o denunciar por escrito, com pelo menos seis meses de antecedência relativamente ao seu termo.
4 -O presente Acordo está sujeito a aprovação em conformidade com os requisitos constitucionais exigidos pela ordem jurídica de ambas as Partes e entrará em vigor na data da respectiva notificação.
Feito em duplicado, em Bratislava, em 12 de Maio de 1999, nas línguas portuguesa, eslovaca e inglesa. Em caso de interpretação divergente prevalecerá o texto inglês.
Pela República Portuguesa, o Ministro da Defesa Nacional:
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Pela República Eslovaca, o Ministro da Defesa:
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC ON THE COOPERATION IN THE DEFENCE FIELD.
The Portuguese Republic and the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred as the Parties):
Wishing to establish mutual beneficial contacts, to create a firm basis for building of bilateral relations and exchange of knowledge, information and experience in the area of defence and military cooperation;
Taking into account current political situation and joint efforts of countries to contribute to the strengthening of world peace and security;
Respecting the valid norms of both the internal and international law, provisions of the UN Charter and there from resulting peace documents;
Expressing the interest in the integration of the Slovak Republic into european and transatlantic security structures;
have agreed as follows:
Article 1
Purpose of the Agreement
The purpose of this Agreement is to provide the cooperation between the Parties in the defence and military fields within the limits of their competencies stipulated by their national legislation.
Article 2
Areas of cooperation
1 -The Parties will, maintaining the principles of equality, partnership and mutual benefit, cooperate especially in the areas of:
1. a)Defence and security policy;
2. b)Peacekeeping and humanitarian operations;
3. c)Defence and military legislation;
4. d)Planning and budgeting;
5. e)Armed Forces organisation within the personnel, administration and logistic fields;
6. f)Air traffic control and security;
7. g)Environmental issues and pollution control;
8. h)Military history, publications and museums;
9. i)Cultural and sports activities.
2 -The activities mentioned in this Agreement can be extended or limited by mutual understanding between the Parties.
3 -In order to implement the cooperation in the above mentioned fields, or others, specific agreements or additional protocols containing the details related to those matters might be concluded.
Article 3
Forms of cooperation
1 -Annual plans of bilateral cooperation shall be drawn up on the basis of this Agreement. Draft plans of bilateral cooperation for the following year are to be mutually exchanged by the Parties until 30 June of the preceding year.
2 -Final wording of the bilateral annual plan shall be drawn up by the Portuguese-Slovak Joint Commission.
3 -The Plan of Cooperation for each year has to contain specific events, forms of participation, dates and location of their realization as well as the authority responsible for their preparation.
4 -Draft plans and correspondence necessary for preparation of the intentions and support of their realization will be sent via diplomatic channels.
5 -The cooperation in the fields listed in article 2 of this Agreement will be realized in the following forms:
1. a)Meetings of the Ministers of Defence, the Chiefs of the General Staffs, the Commanders and their Deputies, or other representatives of both Parties;
2. b)Visits of staff officers and specialists;
3. c)Meetings of the representatives of military institutions;
4. d)Cooperation between the military units;
5. e)Reciprocal visits with exhibition of equipment, armament and military training;
6. f)Exchanges of lecturers in the military education facilities;
7. g)Discussions, consultations, meetings, participation in courses, symposiums and conferences;
8. h)Exchange of newspapers, magazines or other press and film production;
9. i)Visits of sports, teams and cultural groups.
  Article 4
  Protection of information
1 -The personnel involved in the cooperation will comply with the regulations of the national legislation of each Country concerning the protection of classified information provided by the other Party.
2 -All military classified information directly exchanged by the Parties and the information of common interest obtained by each Party will be protected according the following rules:
1. a)The recipient Party will not disclose the information to a third Party without the previous approval of the sending Party;
2. b)The recipient Party will provide the same classification as the given by the sending Party and consequently will take the necessary protection measures;
3. c)The information will be used only for the purpose it was provided or obtained.
3 -The Parties will observe the national legislation concerning the protection of the intelectual property and the preservation of trade and production secrets in the field of defence and defence industry.
4 -The information will be conveyed through official channel and only authorised personnel will have access to it, taking into account that it only can be used to the purpose of the cooperation of the Parties.
5 -The conditions for reproduction, transfer or cession to a third Party of information and documents, as well as equipment and technology produced in cooperation will be defined in a specific document.
6 -The protection of classified information could be detailed in a specific document.
Article 5
Joint Commission
1 -In order to implement the provisions of this Agreement, the Parties will establish a Joint Commission.
2 -The aim of this Joint Commission will be the development and following up of the cooperation established in the framework of this Agreement, namely through the preparation, coordination and realization of the annual Plan of Cooperation.
3 -The Parties will prepare the status of the Joint Commission, where the finantial, logistic and technical aspects of this Agreement will be reflected.
Article 6
Commitments of the Parties related to other international agreements
This Agreement will not affect the commitments of each Party related to other international agreements.
Article 7
Final provisions
1 -This Agreement can be changed and amended only with written consent of both Parties by written amendments to this Agreement.
2 -Issues of conflict arising between the Parties are to be solved through mutual consultations and written protocols.
3 -This Agreement is concluded for five years and its validity shall be prolonged automatically for periods of one year, unless one of the Parties revokes the Agreement in a written form not later than six months prior to the expiry of its validity.
4 -This Agreement is subject of the approval in accordance with the internal constitutional and legal regulations, and it will enter into force on the day of notes exchange concerning with this internal approval.
Done in Bratislava this 12th day of May 1999, in two originals, each in Portuguese, Slovak and English languages. In case of different interpretation, the English version will prevail.
For the Portuguese Republic, the Minister of National Defense:
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For the Slovak Republic, the Minister of Defence:
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Artigo 7.º — Disposições finais