Tone Rop l. r.
Za Vlado Republike Argentine
Jorge Campbell l. r.
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of the Argentine Republic (hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties).
Wishing to develop and increase economic cooperation in the medium and long term between both countries, based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit;
Convinced that this Agreement constitutes an appropriate and sound basis for the economic cooperation between the two countries;
Have agreed as follows:
Article 1
The Contracting Parties shall promote the development of trade cooperation and other ways of economic cooperation between the two countries in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Article 2
Unider the principles of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the Contracting Parties shall grant each other the treatment of most favoured nation with respect to any matter related to customs, trade and other ways of economic cooperation between both countries.
However, this provisions shall not apply to:
a) the advantages or exemptions granted or which may be granted by one of the Contracting Parties to other neighbouring countries in order to facilitate border trade;
b) the advantages or exemptions granted or which may be granted by one of the Contracting Parties deriving from its participation in a free-trade area, customs union, common market, or any other way of regional economic integration;
c) the advantages or exemptions granted by the Republic of Argentina under the bilateral agreements concluded with Italy on December 10, 1987 and with Spain on June 3, 1988.
Article 3
Trade-economic cooperation between the Contracting Parties shall be carried out according to the legislation in force in each country.
Exports and imports of goods as well as of services agreed upon within the frame of this Agreement shall be carried out by means of contracts or agreements between public and private enterprises, organizations and institutions of their respective countries.
Article 4
Payments of transactions carried out within the frame of this Agreement shall be made in free convertible currency, unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties involved in a special transaction, according to the legislation in force in each country.
Article 5
The Contracting Parties shall, as far as posible, endeavour to ensure steady conditions to develop trade and other ways of economic cooperation between both countries, aiming particularly at the cooperation in the economic, industrial, fito-sanitary, technical and scientific field.
In order to achieve the effective execution of this Agreement, the Contracting Parties may conclude special protocols and prepare detailed cooperation programs.
Article 6
The Contracting Parties shall, within the frame of their respective legislations, promote the organization of fairs and exhibitions and render each other all poosible assistance in this respect.
The Contracting Parties shall, according to their respective legislations and regulations, exempt promotional supplies and other commodities for fairs and exhibitions organized within the frame of this Agreement from the payment of customs duties and other tax burden charged on import and export transactions.
Article 7
In the case of dumping commerce the Contracting Parties will conduct all necessary measures without any delay in accordance with the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 and other respective legislation.
Article 8
In order to develop economic cooperation, the Contracting Parties shall promote the exchange of information, specially in relation to their respective legislations and economic programs as weel as any other information of mutual interest.
Article 9
The Contracting Parties agree to set up an Argentine–Slovenian Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation to supervise the execution of this Agreement, and to submit proposals and recommendations to the Contracting Parties aiming at enlarging trade and strengthening the cooperation between the two countries.
The Contracting Parties shall promote the setting up of an entrepreneurial Committee which may meet together with the Joint Commissions and submit to the latter its conclusions and recommendations.
The Joint Commission shall meet when both Contracting Parties deem it necessary, alternatively, in the Republic of Argentina and the Republic of Slovenia.
Article 10
Any dispute which may arise between the Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be settled through the diplomatic channels by direct negotiations.
Article 11
Each Contracting Parties shall notify the other in writing through diplomatic channels of the completion of the internal formalities required for the entry into force of this Agreement. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the latter of the two notifications.
Article 12
This Agreement shall be valid for two years and shall be automatically renewed for periods of one year, unless one Party denounces it in writing, through diplomatic channels, at least sixth months prior to its date of expiration.
The projects concluded under this Agreement shall be valid and executed according to the provisions of the Agreement until the full compliance.
Done at Buenos Aires on June 13, 1995, in two originals, in the Slovene, Spanish and English languages, all texts beeing equally valid.
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