Uredba o ratifikaciji Sporazuma med Vlado Republike...

17. Uredba o ratifikaciji Sporazuma med Vlado Republike Slovenije in ZN (kot jo zastopa UNEP) v zvezi z organizacijo 23. rednega zasedanja pogodbenic Konvencije o varstvu morskega okolja in obalnih območij Sredozemlja (Barcelonske konvencije) in njenih protokolov, Portorož, Republika Slovenija, 4.-8. december 2023

Na podlagi šestega odstavka 75. člena Zakona o zunanjih zadevah (Uradni list RS, št. 113/03 - uradno prečiščeno besedilo, 20/06 - ZNOMCMO, 76/08, 108/09, 80/10 - ZUTD, 31/15 in 30/18 - ZKZaš) Vlada Republike Slovenije izdaja

U R E D B O
O RATIFIKACIJI SPORAZUMA MED VLADO REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE IN ZN (KOT JO ZASTOPA UNEP) V ZVEZI Z ORGANIZACIJO 23. REDNEGA ZASEDANJA POGODBENIC KONVENCIJE O VARSTVU MORSKEGA OKOLJA IN OBALNIH OBMOČIJ SREDOZEMLJA (BARCELONSKE KONVENCIJE) IN NJENIH PROTOKOLOV, PORTOROŽ, REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA, 4.-8. DECEMBER 2023

1. člen

Ratificira se Sporazum med Vlado Republike Slovenije in ZN (kot jo zastopa UNEP) v zvezi z organizacijo 23. rednega zasedanja pogodbenic Konvencije o varstvu morskega okolja in obalnih območij Sredozemlja (Barcelonske konvencije) in njenih protokolov, Portorož, Republika Slovenija, 4.–8. december 2023, podpisan v Nairobiju in Ljubljani 6. oktobra 2023.

2. člen

Besedilo sporazuma se v angleškem jeziku in slovenskem prevodu glasi¹:

¹ Priloge k sporazumu so na vpogled v Sektorju za mednarodno pravo Ministrstva za zunanje in evropske zadeve.

AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA AND
THE UNITED NATIONS
AS REPRESENTED BY THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
REGARDING THE ORGANISATION OF THE 23^RD ORDINARY MEETING OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES
TO THE
CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND THE COASTAL REGION
OF THE
MEDITERRANEAN (THE “BARCELONA CONVENTION”) AND ITS PROTOCOLS
PORTOROZ, REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA, ON 4-8 DECEMBER 2023

WHEREAS the United Nations Environment Programme (hereinafter referred to as “UNEP”), which carries out Secretariat functions for the Barcelona Convention, has accepted the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter referred to as “the Government”) to hold the 23^rd Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols (hereinafter referred to as “theMeeting”);

WHEREAS the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols, in the 22^ndMeeting of the Contracting Parties, held in Antalya, Republic of Türkiye, on 7-10 December 2021, accepted with gratitude the offer by the Government of Slovenia to host the 23^rd Ordinary Meeting of the Contracting Parties;

NOW THEREFORE, the Government and UNEP (collectively referred to as “the Parties”) have agreed as follows:

Article I

Date and place of the Meeting

1. The Meeting is scheduled to take place in PORTOROZ, REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA, ON 4-8 DECEMBER 2023 (opening on 4 December 2023), up to five days, with the exact final dates to be over a period confirmed by the Parties in advance of the event.

2. In the event that circumstances and concerns arise as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic whereby:

(a) UNEP and the Government mutually agree that the Meeting is unable to proceed as scheduled; or

(b) either UNEP or the Government, upon 30 days minimum advance notice in writing to the other, requests a postponement or cancellation of the Meeting;

UNEP and the Government shall consult and mutually agree on the settlement of any matters arising as a result of such postponement or cancellation of the Meeting and, in the case of a postponement, the Agreement shall remain in force and be modified to stipulate the new dates of the Meeting, once mutually agreed, by exchange of letters between UNEP and the Government.

In the event of a postponement or cancellation of the Meeting pursuant to the preceding paragraph, UNEP shall not be liable to pay or compensate the Government for any goods, services or facilities procured, or costs incurred whatsoever, in relation to or resulting from the Meeting or pursuant to this Agreement.

Article II

Attendance at the Meeting

3. The participants of the Meeting (hereinafter referred to as “theParticipants”) shall be invited by the Executive Director of UNEP, and shall include:

(a) Representatives of Member States of the United Nations;

(b) Representatives of the United Nations, its intergovernmental organs, and its specialized and related agencies;

(c) Selected experts invited by the United Nations and the Government, and Members of selected non-governmental and other intergovernmental organizations;

(d) UNEP members (officials and experts on mission); and

(e) Other persons, institutions and/or organizations invited by UNEP and the Government, including but not limited to those who have standing invitation from UNEP to participate in conferences as observers.

4. In addition, the Executive Director of UNEP, shall designate officials to service the Meeting (hereinafter referred to as “UNEP designated officials”).

5. The public sessions of the Meeting shall be open to representatives of information media accredited by the United Nations at its discretion after consultation with the Government.

Article III

Premises, equipment, utilities and supplies

6. The Government shall provide, at its own expense, the necessary premises, including conference rooms, office space, and related facilities as specified in Annex A to this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as “the Premises”). The Government shall, at its own expense, furnish, equip and maintain in good repair the Premises for the effective conduct of the Meeting. The conference rooms shall be equipped with WIFI, and for reciprocal simultaneous interpretation between five languages (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Slovenian if required by the Host Government). The conference rooms shall have facilities for sound recording in that number of languages as well as facilities for press, television, radio and film operations, to the extent required by the United Nations. The Premises shall remain at the disposal of UNEP 24 hours a day, from a minimum of one day prior to the Meeting until a minimum of one day after its close.

7. The Government shall provide on the Premises, an IT access point equipped as provided in Annex A for the use of Participants. Also, the Government shall provide on the Premises appropriate eating facilities on a commercial basis.

8. For the purpose of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, the Premises shall be deemed to constitute premises of the United Nations in the sense of Article II, Section 3, of the Convention, and access thereto shall be subject to UNEP’s authority and control. The Premises, including any information and communications facilities located thereon, shall be inviolable for the whole period during which the Premises are at the UNEP’s disposal. Persons empowered by Slovenian law to maintain public security and order may enter the Premises only at the request or upon explicit authorization of the UNEP whose staff shall, in such cases, provide them with the assistance required. The UNEP shall be presumed to consent to granting access in the event of a fire or other emergency warranting immediate measures of protection.

9. The Government shall bear the cost of all necessary utility services, including local telephone communications, of the secretariat of the Meeting and its communications by internet, telephone or telex with UNEP Headquarters. The Government, at its own expense, shall make arrangements for hospitality including tea and coffee breaks as specified in Annex A during the period of the Meeting, for Participants. The Government, at its own expense, and may organize side events as specified in Annex C during the period of the Meeting.

Article IV

Accommodation

10. The Government shall offer information on adequate accommodations in hotels at a reasonable proximity to the Premises and at reasonable commercial rates for UNEP to make available to Participants.

Article V

Medical facilities

11. The Government shall provide, within the Premises, medical facilities for emergency first aid appropriate for the number of Participants and UNEP designated officials. The Government shall ensure immediate transportation and admission to hospitals in case of serious emergencies.

Article VI

Transport

12. The Government shall provide information on the availability of transport, as well as location of Medical Centers and emergency numbers for UNEP to make available to Participants.

Article VII

Police protection

13. The Government shall furnish at its own expense such police protection as may be required to ensure the efficient functioning of the Meeting in an atmosphere of security and tranquillity free from interference of any kind. While such police services shall be under the direct supervision and control of a senior officer to be provided by the Government, this officer shall work in close cooperation with a designated official of UNEP.

14. Security arrangements provided through such police services shall satisfy the United Nations Enhanced Minimum Operating Security Standards as applicable in the government.

Article VIII

Local personnel

15. The Government shall appoint a liaison officer who shall be responsible, in consultation with UNEP, for making and carrying out the administrative, communications, personnel and logistical arrangements for the Meeting and related events as required under this Agreement. The liaison officer shall lead a coordination team consisting of personnel provided by the Government, who shall work closely with UNEP designated officials.

16. The Government, at its own expense, shall provide local support personnel necessary for the effective functioning of the Meeting, who shall be placed under the supervision of the UNEP designated officials. The exact requirements in this respect shall be stipulated in Annex B. Some of these personnel shall be available at least 2 days before the opening of the Meeting and until 1 day after its close, as required by UNEP.

Article IX

Financial arrangements

17. The Government, in addition to the financial obligations provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, shall, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 31/140, section I, paragraph 5, bear the actual additional costs directly or indirectly involved in holding the Meeting in PORTOROZ,REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA,rather than at Athens. Such costs shall be construed as the actual additional costs incurred beyond the total resources allocated to organize the COP 23, as per the approved Programme of Work and Budget 2022-2023 (COP 22 Decision IG. 25/19) and shall not exceed EUR 60,000 as reported in COP 22 Decision IG. 25/19. UNEP shall make the arrangements for the travel of UNEP members in accordance with the UN Staff Regulations and Rules and its related administrative practices regarding travel standard, baggage allowances, subsistence payments and terminal expenses.

18. The Government will pay for the actual additional costs incurred beyond the total resources allocated in the Programme of Work and Budget 2022-2023 as approved by COP 22; which will cover, inter alia, the costs of goods and services under Annexes A, B and C to this Agreement. The Government will make the payments of such additional costs directly to the providers of the relevant goods and services, as soon as possible but two months before the Meeting at the latest.

19. Within three months after the Meeting, UNEP shall give the Government a detailed set of accounts showing the actual additional costs incurred by UNEP and to be borne by the Government pursuant to paragraph 17. These costs shall be expressed in United States dollars, using the United Nations official rate of exchange at the time the payments are made. UNEP, on the basis of this detailed set of accounts, shall refund to the Government any funds unspent out of the deposit or the advances required by paragraph 18. Should the actual additional costs exceed the deposit, the Government shall remit the outstanding balance within one month of the receipt of the detailed accounts.

20. The final accounts shall be subject to audit as provided in the Financial Regulations and Rules of the UN, and the final adjustment of accounts shall be subject to any observations which may arise from the audit carried out by the United Nations Board of Auditors, whose determination shall be accepted as final by UNEP and the Government.

Article X

Liability

21. The Government shall be responsible for dealing with any action, claim or other demand against the United Nations, UNEP or its members arising out of:

(a) Injury to persons or damage to or loss of property in the Premises; and

(b) Injury to persons or damage to or loss of property caused by, or incurred in using, any transport services that are provided for the Meeting by or under the control of the Government; and

(c) The employment for the Meeting of the personnel provided by the Government under paragraphs 15 and 16.

22. The Government shall indemnify and hold harmless the United Nations, UNEP and any of its members in respect of any such action, claim or other demand, except where the Government and the Secretary-General of the United Nations agree that such action, claim or other demand arises from the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of UNEP members.

Article XI

Privileges and immunities

23. The Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, adopted by the General Assembly on 13 February 1946, shall be applicable in respect of the Meeting. In particular,

a) Representatives of States shall enjoy the privileges and immunities provided under article IV of the Convention;

b) Officials of the United Nations, including UNEP, participating in or performing functions in connection with the Meeting shall enjoy the privileges and immunities provided under articles V and VII of the Convention; and

c) All other Participants according to the Article II, Paragraph 3 shall enjoy the privileges and immunities accorded to experts on mission for the United Nations under articles VI and VII of the Convention.

24. The Representatives of the specialized and related agencies of the United Nations shall, as appropriate, enjoy the privileges and immunities provided by the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies, adopted by the General Assembly on 21 November 1947, or the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Atomic Energy Agency of 1 July 1959.

25. Without prejudice to the preceding paragraphs, all Participants shall enjoy such privileges and immunities, facilities and courtesies as are necessary for the independent exercise of their functions in connection with the Meeting.

26. Personnel provided by the Government pursuant to this Agreement shall enjoy immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and any act performed by them in their official capacity in connection with the Meeting.

Article XII

Right of entry and exit

27. All Participants and UNEP designated officials shall have the right of unimpeded entry into and exit from Slovenia in accordance with procedures established by applicable regulations. Visas and entry permits, where required, shall be dealt with promptly and free of charge.

28. The Government shall provide a letter to support visa and permit applications for all Participants and UNEP designated officials. The Government shall also make arrangements to ensure that visas and/or permits for the Meeting’s duration are delivered to Participants and UNEP designated officials prior to their arrival.

Article XIII

Import and export

29. Pursuant to Article 2, Section 7 of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, the Government shall allow, free of prohibitions and restrictions, the temporary importation and exportation of all documents, publications, and equipment, for the Meeting. The Government shall waive any import or other duties and taxes on equipment and supplies required for the Meeting and shall issue without delay any necessary import and export permits for this purpose.

30. All persons referred to in paragraphs 3 to 5, shall have the right to take out of the Government at the time of their departure, without any restriction, any unexpended portions of the funds they brought into the Government in connection with the Meeting.

Article XIV

Freedom of entry/exit/transit and national health regulations

31. All persons referred to in this Agreement including all participants in the meetings, have the right of unimpeded entry into, exit from the premises of the Meeting. Also, with reference to this specific Meeting, participants and/or persons performing functions in connection with the Meeting shall be duly informed of the applicable health regulations with regard to the COVID-19 outbreak that they will be expected to comply with, prior to their entry into the territory of the Government.

Article XV

Settlement of disputes

32. The Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations of 13 February 1946 and the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of Specialized Agencies of 21 November 1947 shall apply in respect of the Meeting.

33. Any dispute concerning the interpretation or the application of this Agreement, except for a dispute subject to Section 30 of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations or of any other applicable agreement, shall, unless the Parties otherwise agree, be resolved by negotiations or any other agreed mode of settlement. Any such dispute that is not so settled shall be submitted at the request of a Party for a final decision to a tribunal of three arbitrators, one who shall be appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations; one by the Government; and the third, who shall be the Chairman, by the other two arbitrators.

34. If one Party does not appoint an arbitrator within three months of the other Party having notified the name of its arbitrator, or if the first two arbitrators do not within three months of the appointment or nomination of the second one of them appoint a Chairman, then such arbitrator shall be nominated by the President of the International Court of Justice at the request of a Party to the dispute. Except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, the tribunal shall adopt its own rules of procedure, provide for the reimbursement of its members and the distribution of expenses between the Parties, and take all decisions by a two-thirds majority. Its decision on all questions of procedure and substance shall be final and, even if rendered in default of one of the parties, be binding on all of them.

Article XVI

Final provisions

35. This Agreement may be amended by written agreement of the Parties. Such amendments shall enter into force in accordance with the procedures provided in paragraph 37 of this Article.

36. Annexes to this Agreement shall constitute integral part of this Agreement. Any amendment to the Annexes, mutually agreed upon by the Parties in writing, shall enter into force in accordance with the procedures provided in paragraph 37 of this Article.

37. This Agreement shall enter into force upon the receipt by UNEP of written notification from Slovenia that all internal procedures for its entry into force have been completed. It shall remain in force for the duration of the Meeting and for such additional period as is necessary for its preparation and for all matters relating to any of it provisions to be settled.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned duly authorized by the respective Parties, have signed this Agreement.

DONE in Nairobi, on 6 October 2023 in two originals in the English language.

For the Government of the

Republic of Slovenia

Uroš Brežan (s)

Minister of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning

For the United Nations Environment Programme

Inger Andersen (s)

Executive Director

SPORAZUM MED
VLADO REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE
IN
ZDRUŽENIMI NARODI,
KI JIH ZASTOPA PROGRAM ZDRUŽENIH NARODOV ZA OKOLJE,
O ORGANIZACIJI 23. REDNEGA ZASEDANJA POGODBENIC

KONVENCIJE ZA VARSTVO MORSKEGA OKOLJA IN OBALNEGA OBMOČJA

SREDOZEMLJA (BARCELONSKA KONVENCIJA) IN NJENIH PROTOKOLOV,
PORTOROŽ, REPUBLIKA SLOVENIJA, 4.–8. DECEMBER 2023

GLEDE NA TO, da je Program Združenih narodov za okolje (v nadaljnjem besedilu: UNEP), ki opravlja naloge sekretariata za Barcelonsko konvencijo, sprejel povabilo Vlade Republike Slovenije (v nadaljnjem besedilu: vlada) za 23. redno zasedanje pogodbenic Barcelonske konvencije in njenih protokolov (v nadaljnjem besedilu: zasedanje), in

GLEDE NA TO, da so pogodbenice Barcelonske konvencije in njenih protokolov na 22. zasedanju pogodbenic, ki je potekalo od 7. do 10. decembra 2021 v Antalyji v Republiki Turčiji, hvaležno sprejele ponudbo Republike Slovenije, da gosti 23. redno zasedanje pogodbenic, se

ZARADI TEGA vlada in UNEP (skupaj: pogodbenika) sporazumeta, kot sledi:

Člen I

Datum in kraj zasedanja

1.

Zasedanje bo potekalo največ pet dni v PORTOROŽU V REPUBLIKI SLOVENIJI OD 4. DO 8. DECEMBRA 2023 (odprtje bo 4. decembra 2023), končne datume pa bosta pred dogodkom potrdila pogodbenika.

2.

Če bi se zaradi pandemije covida-19 pojavile okoliščine ali zaskrbljenost, pri čemer:

(a)

se UNEP in vlada soglasno dogovorita, da zasedanje ne more potekati, kot je bilo dogovorjeno, ali

(b)

UNEP ali vlada z najmanj 30-dnevnim predhodnim pisnim obvestilom zahteva preložitev ali odpoved zasedanja;

se UNEP in vlada posvetujeta in soglasno dogovorita glede reševanja zadev, povezanih s tako preložitvijo ali odpovedjo zasedanja - v primeru odložitve sporazum velja še naprej in se spremeni tako, da so v njem med UNEP in vlado dopisno določeni novi datumi zasedanja, ko se pogodbenika o njih dogovorita.

V primeru preložitve ali odpovedi zasedanja v skladu s prejšnjim odstavkom UNEP ni zavezan, da vladi plača ali zagotovi nadomestilo za kakršno koli nabavljeno blago, naročene storitve ali zagotovljeno opremo ali kakršne koli nastale stroške, ki so povezani z zasedanjem oziroma iz njega izhajajo ali so v skladu s sporazumom.

Člen II

Udeležba na zasedanju

3.

Udeležence zasedanja (v nadaljnjem besedilu: udeleženci) povabi izvršni direktor UNEP in ti so:

(a)

predstavniki držav članic Združenih narodov;

(b)

predstavniki Združenih narodov, njihovih meddržavnih organov ter specializiranih in povezanih agencij;

(c)

izbrani strokovnjaki, ki so jih povabili Združeni narodi in vlada, ter člani izbranih nevladnih in drugih meddržavnih organizacij;

(d)

člani programa UNEP (uradniki in napoteni strokovnjaki);

(e)

druge osebe, institucije in/ali organizacije, ki sta jih povabila UNEP in vlada, ki so med drugim lahko tudi take, ki imajo stalno povabilo UNEP, da se zasedanj udeležujejo kot opazovalke.

4.

Izvršni direktor UNEP prav tako imenuje uradnike, ki bodo pomagali pri izvedbi zasedanja (v nadaljnjem besedilu: imenovani uradniki UNEP).

5.

Odprtih delov zasedanja se lahko udeležijo predstavniki medijev, ki jih Združeni narodi akreditirajo po lastni presoji po posvetu z vlado.

Člen III

Prostori, oprema, povezave in pogostitev

6.

Vlada na lastne stroške zagotovi potrebne prostore, vključno s sejnimi dvoranami, pisarnami in ustrezno opremo, kot je določeno v Prilogi A k sporazumu (v nadaljnjem besedilu: prostori). Vlada za učinkovito izvedbo zasedanja na svoje stroške opremi in vzdržuje te prostore v dobrem stanju. V sejnih dvoranah je na voljo brezžična spletna povezava in oprema za dvosmerno simultano tolmačenje za pet jezikov (angleščina, francoščina, španščina, arabščina in slovenščina, če tako zahteva vlada gostiteljica). Sejne dvorane imajo opremo za tonsko snemanje v teh jezikih in za potrebe tiska, televizije, radia in filma glede na zahteve Združenih narodov. Prostori so UNEP na voljo 24 ur na dan, in sicer od najmanj enega dneva pred zasedanjem do najmanj enega dneva po njegovem zaključku.

7.

Vlada udeležencem v prostorih zagotovi dostopno točko za informacijsko tehnologijo, ki je opremljena v skladu s Prilogo A. Vlada v prostorih prav tako zagotovi ustrezen prostor za nakup hrane.

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