Budimpešta
The Canadian Embassy in Budapest presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and, wishing to further the existing ties of friendship between both countries, has the honour to propose the conclusion of the Arrangement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on the mutual cooperation on combating illegal migration as follows:
1. To support the immigration control activities of each others officials with regards to combating illegal migration.
2. To allow their respective diplomats or visiting experts teams to provide specialized training and support to airline companies which are obligated to ensure that all passengers are properly documented for travel.
3. To undertake all possible action to impede illegal immigration through their respective territories by investigating and prosecuting the perpetrators of human smuggling which would include those involved in the importation, fabrication or selling of fraudulent immigration or identity documentation, organizers of smuggling rings, and escorts of illegal immigrants.
4. To exchange information on illegal migration and smuggling activities.
Subject to the national laws of the respective countries, each country will assist each other in the administration and enforcement of their respective laws, and any lawful investigation thereto, by providing upon request, information relating to persons who are, or where there are reasonable grounds to believe would be, in violation of the respective immigration law of one of the two countries. The Annex of this Arrangement specifies the terms under which disclosure of personal information may be made.
5. To take every possible precaution to guard against abuse of their respective passports and immigration documents; this would include proper controls on the issuance of such documentation, investigations into potential abuse of their respective documents and efforts to improve the security features of such documents.
6. This Arrangement shall be applied as of August 1, 1995 and will enter into effect on January 1st, 1996.
7. This Arrangement may be suspended or terminated by either of the Parties upon three months written notice, via diplomatic channels.
If the proposal of this Arrangement is acceptable to the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, the Canadian Embassy has the honour to suggest that this note and the note in answer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia will constitute the Arrangement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on the mutual cooperation on combating illegal migration.
The Canadian Embassy in Budapest avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia the assurances of its highest consideration.
Budapest, July 28, 1995
ANNEX: TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
1. Type of personal information to be shared
Name
Aliases
Sex
Physical description
Date of birth
Place of birth
Country of last permanent residence
Nationality (ies)
Passport Details
Marital status and family composition
Immigration status in Canada and Slovenia
Immigration violations in Canada and Slovenia
Travel history
Address in Canada and Slovenia
Family in Canada and Slovenia
Present occupation
Present employer
Employment history
Education level and history
Criminal convictions
2. Purpose for the sharing of personal information and use of the personal information
(i) Individual in question is under investigation for suspected violation of Canadian or Slovenian law.
(ii) Personal information provided under the Arrangement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on the mutual cooperation on combatting illegal migration (hereinafter referred to as “Arrangement”) will not be used by the receiving Party for purposes other than the administration or enforcement of a law, and will not be communicated to a third party without the written consent of the Party providing the information.
3. Obligations to observe confidentiality
Inquiries, information and requests for information received by either country under the Arrangement will be treated as confidential and shall be accorded protection to the extent provided for under the law of the receiving country in regard to privacy and data protection.
4. Disclosure of personal information to individual concerned
Each party undertakes to fully maintain, respect and protect the confidentiality of the information exchanged under the Arrangement, and not to release it to anyone, including the individual to whom it relates, except if such release is clearly authorized herein or by written consent of the Party providing the information.
5. Designated officials
All inquiries and requests for information, and information provided in response thereto under the Arrangement,will be communicated between officials of the respective Parties designated for that purpose by, in the case of Canada, the Assistant Deputy Minister, International Service of Citizenship and Immigration and in the case of the Republic of Slovenia, the Minister of the Interior.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia presents its compliments to the Canadian Embassy in Budapest and has the honour to confirm the receipt of the Embassy’s Note No. 0794/95 of July 28 1995 which reads as follows:
“The Canadian Embassy in Budapest presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and, wishing to further the existing ties of friendship between both countries, has the honour to propose the conclusion of the Arrangement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on the mutual cooperation on combating illegal migration as follows:
1. To support the immigration control activities of each others officials with regard to combating illegal migration.
2. To allow their respective diplomats or visiting experts teams to provide specialized training and support to airline companies which are obligated to ensure that all passengers are properly documented for travel.
3. To undertake all possible action to impede illegal immigration through their respective territories by investigating and prosecuting the perpetrators of human smuggling which would include those involved in the importation, fabrication or selling of fraudulent immigration or identity documentation, organizers of smuggling rings, and escorts of illegal immigrants.
4. To exchange information on illegal migration and smuggling activities.
Subject to the national laws of the respective countries, each country will asssist each other in the administration and enforcement of their respective laws, and any lawful investigation thereto, by providing upon request, information relating to persons who are, or where there are reasonable grounds to believe would be, in violation of the respective immigration law of one of the two countries. The Annex of this Arrangement specifies the terms under which disclosure of personal information may be made.
5. To take every possible precaution to guard against abuse of their respective passports and immigration documents; this would include proper controls on the issuance of such documentation, investigations into potential abuse of their respective documents and efforts to improve the security features of such documents.
6. This Arrangement shall be applied as of August 1, 1995 and will enter into effect on January 1st, 1996.
7. This Arrangement may be suspended or terminated by either of the Parties upon three months written notice, via diplomatic channels.
If the proposal of this Arrangement is acceptable to the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, the Canadian Embassy has the honour to suggest that this note and the note in answer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia will constitute the Arrangement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on the mutual cooperation on combating illegal migration.
The Canadian Embassy in Budapest avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia the assurances of its highest consideration.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia has the honour to inform the Canadian Embassy in Budapest that the proposal is acceptable to the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and that accordingly the Embassy’s note and this note in answer constitute the Arrangement between the Government of the Republic of Slovenia and the Government of Canada on the mutual cooperation on combating illegal migration.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia avails of this opportunity to renew to the Canadian Embassy the assurances of its highest consideration.
Ljubljana, on July 28, 1995
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ANNEX: TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
1. Type of personal information to be shared
Name
Aliases
Sex
Physical description
Date of birth
Place of birth
Country of last permanent residence
Nationality (ies)
Passport Details
Marital status and family composition
Immigration status in Canada and Slovenia
Immigration violations in Canada and Slovenia
Travel history
Address in Canada and Slovenia
Family in Canada and Slovenia
Present occupation
Present employer
Employment history
Education level and history
Criminal convictions
2. Purpose for the sharing of personal information and use of the personal information
(i) Individual in question is under investigation for suspected violation of Canadian or Slovenian law.
(ii) Personal information provided under the Arrangement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on the mutual cooperation on combatting illegal migration (hereinafter referred to as “Arrangement”) will not be used by the receiving Party for purposes other than the administration or enforcement of a law, and will not be communicated to a third party without the written consent of the Party providing the information.
3. Obligations to observe confidentiality
Inquiries, information and requests for information received by either country under the Arrangement will be treated as confidential and shall be accorded protection to the extent provided for under the law of the receiving country in regard to privacy and data protection.
4. Disclosure of personal information to individual concerned
Each party undertakes to fully maintain, respect and protect the confidentiality of the information exchanged under the Arrangement, and not to release it to anyone, including the individual to whom it relates, except if such release is clearly authorized herein or by written consent of the Party providing the information.
5. Designated officials
All inquiries and requests for information, and information provided in response thereto under the Arrangement,will be communicated between officials of the respective Parties designated for that purpose by, in the case of Canada, the Assistant Deputy Minister, International Service of Citizenship and Immigration and in the case of the Republic of Slovenia, the Minister of the Interior.