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August 30, 1982
AGREEMENT ON SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE SOCIALIST FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA
Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation Between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Federal Executive Council of the Assembly of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Federal Executive Council of the Assembly of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia herein-after referred to as the Contracting Parties, recognizing the need to strengthen further their friendly relations and aware of the advantages to be derived by their respective countries in promoting and developing scientific and technical cooperation, have agreed as follows:
ARTICLE I
The Contracting Parties, in accordance with their respective laws, rules, and regulations, shall promote and develop scientific and technical cooperation in fields in which the two Parties are interested based on the principles of equal rights and mutual advantage.
The Contracting Parties shall encourage cooperation between the interested organizations of the two countries on specific projects in the fields of scientific and technical cooperation which are of common interest.
ARTICLE II
Scientific and technical cooperation which is the subject of this agreement may cover the following:
ARTICLE III
For the purpose of the implementation of this Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall conclude periodical programmes of scientific and technical cooperation which shall determine the forms, ways terms and conditions of such cooperation.
The manner of financing scientific and technical cooperation shall be specified in the periodic programmes mentioned in the preceding article or by separate contracts determining forms of this cooperation.
For the implementation of this Agreement, the executive agencies designated are the Federal Institute for International Scientific, Educational, Cultural and Technical Cooperation of the Federal Executive Council of the Assembly of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs/MFA/ of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines.
ARTICLE VI
The experts, trainees, technicians and other persons exchanged under this Agreement shall observe the laws and regulations in force in the country to which they are sent.
Each Party shall give the experts, trainees, technicians and other persons sent by the other Party under this Agreement the necessary assistance so that they may accomplish their mission.
The provisions of the present Agreement shall not limit the right of either Contracting Party to adopt or execute measures for reasons of public health, morals, order or security.
ARTICLE VI
This Agreement shall enter into force after it has been approved by the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties. It shall be valid for a period of two /2/ years and shall continue in force thereafter unless notice to terminate is sent by either Government six months before expiration thereof.
Done in Manila, this 30th day of August 1982 in two original copies each in Pilipino, Serbo-Croatian and English, all copies being equally authentic In case of conflict, the English text shall prevail.
The Contracting Parties shall encourage cooperation between the interested organizations of the two countries on specific projects in the fields of scientific and technical cooperation which are of common interest.
Scientific and technical cooperation which is the subject of this agreement may cover the following:
a. exchange of experts with a view to the mutual transfer of experience;
b. granting of scholarships for regular and specialistic studies, organizing of study visits to higher education institutions, scientific and research institutes and other organizations;
c. preparation of feasibility studies, preliminary projects and analyses;
d. exchange of professors, scientists and researchers;
e. training of technical staff from the various scientific and technical fields;
f. exchange of documentation and information on scientific, technical and technological achievements;
g. other forms of scientific and technical cooperation upon which the Contracting Parties reach mutual agreement.
For the purpose of the implementation of this Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall conclude periodical programmes of scientific and technical cooperation which shall determine the forms, ways terms and conditions of such cooperation.
ARTICLE IV
The manner of financing scientific and technical cooperation shall be specified in the periodic programmes mentioned in the preceding article or by separate contracts determining forms of this cooperation.
ARTICLE V
For the implementation of this Agreement, the executive agencies designated are the Federal Institute for International Scientific, Educational, Cultural and Technical Cooperation of the Federal Executive Council of the Assembly of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs/MFA/ of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines.
The experts, trainees, technicians and other persons exchanged under this Agreement shall observe the laws and regulations in force in the country to which they are sent.
Each Party shall give the experts, trainees, technicians and other persons sent by the other Party under this Agreement the necessary assistance so that they may accomplish their mission.
The provisions of the present Agreement shall not limit the right of either Contracting Party to adopt or execute measures for reasons of public health, morals, order or security.
This Agreement shall enter into force after it has been approved by the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties. It shall be valid for a period of two /2/ years and shall continue in force thereafter unless notice to terminate is sent by either Government six months before expiration thereof.
Done in Manila, this 30th day of August 1982 in two original copies each in Pilipino, Serbo-Croatian and English, all copies being equally authentic In case of conflict, the English text shall prevail.