Uredba o ratifikaciji Sporazuma o gospodarskem sodelovanju med Vlado Republike Slovenije in Vlado Države Katar

The Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the State of Qatar, hereinafter referred to as "the Contracting Parties",

Desirous of expanding and strengthening the relations between the two countries in the areas of economic and technical cooperation for their mutual benefit,

Have agreed as follows:

The Contracting Parties shall cooperate with each other with a view to strengthen economic cooperation, in accordance with their respective laws and regulations and considering their international obligations and agreements, on the basis of equality and mutual benefits, in the economic, commercial and technical fields, such as industry, energy, agriculture, communications, transport, construction, labour, tourism, and other areas of mutual interest.

The Contracting Parties shall promote and facilitate export and import of their industrial and agricultural products, as well as raw materials, excluding those prohibited by their import and export laws and regulations.

The Contracting Parties shall encourage and facilitate the transport of goods between them by their own means of transport whenever possible.

Each Contracting Party shall:

a) Encourage and facilitate the participation of the businesspeople, the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other similar institutions in international exhibitions and fairs held in the territory of the other Contracting Party;

b) Facilitate the other Contracting Party to organize fairs and exhibitions in its country and to provide all necessary facilities and assistance to achieve this objective within the framework of their respective laws and regulations.

Each Contracting Party shall encourage cooperation and exchange of visits between representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other similar institutions, as well as, between businesspeople in both countries and create favourable investment conditions.

Each Contracting Party shall:

a) Encourage cooperation between governmental and private institutions and agencies of public interests engaged in technical activities, in setting up technical and economic joint projects, as well as, the exchange of delegates engaged in different technical disciplines to provide the required assistance and support;

b) Encourage and enable their citizens to participate in training and orientation programmes related to the technical and economic fields and coordinate efforts in research and related studies in these domains.

For an effective implementation of the provisions of this Agreement and the resolving of problems that may arise during the implementation, the Contracting Parties agree to establish a Joint Commission on Economic and Technical Cooperation. The Joint Commission shall meet alternatively on periodic basis in the two countries following a request from either Contracting Party to:

– Propose measures to facilitate the implementation of the provisions of this Agreement;

– Exchange information on the economic situation in the two states, on regulations, economic programmes and other information of mutual interest;

– Study the various means required to enhance economic, commercial, cultural, tourism, agricultural and Industrial cooperation between the two countries;

– Expand and promote the volume of trade and the elimination of obstacles;

– Agree on solving problems arising from the interpretation and application of this Agreement;

– Draw up proposals concerning the amendment to this Agreement with a view to expanding the aspects of trade and development of economic relations between the two countries.

The host Contracting Party shall take minutes of the meeting of the Joint Commission, which shall be signed by heads of both delegations at the end of the meeting.

The Joint Commission shall be composed of representatives of the Contracting Parties and, where necessary, representatives of other public or private sector institutions may also be invited to participate.

Each Contracting Party shall, in accordance with its legislation, cover the expenses arising from the work of the Commission.

The Contracting Parties hereby undertake to settle the differences that may arise in relation to the implementation of this Agreement through mutual consultations and negotiations.

This Agreement shall not affect other agreements concluded or to be concluded by either Contracting Party with another state.

This Agreement shall not prejudice the rights and obligations of the Contracting Parties stemming from other international agreements, in particular membership in the European Union (EU) to which the Republic of Slovenia is a party, and membership in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to which the State of Qatar is a party and/or out of their membership in other international organizations.

Any amendments to this Agreement may be made by mutual consent of the Contracting Parties. Such amendments shall be made in the form of separate instruments, being an integral part of this Agreement, and shall enter into force in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 of this Agreement.

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the last written notification in which the Contracting Parties inform each other of the completion of their respective internal procedures required for its entry into force.

It shall remain valid for an initial period of five years and thereafter continue to be in force unless either Contracting Party notifies the other in writing of its intention to terminate it at least six months prior to the date of the termination.

In the event of termination, however, all undertakings and obligations arising there from or from any deals concluded in accordance with this Agreement shall remain valid and binding until such undertakings and obligations are fulfilled.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.

Done in duplicate at Doha on this 10(th) day of January 2010, each in the Slovenian, Arabic and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation, the English text shall prevail.