WORLD TRADE WT/REG34/1
17December 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-5538)
Original: English Committee onRegional Trade Agreements
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
LATVIA AND SLOVENIA
Thefollowing textreproduces theFreeTrade Agreement.1
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PREAMBLE
TheRepublic ofLatvia andtheRepublic ofSlovenia (hereinafter called "theParties"),
Recalling theirintention toparticipate actively intheprocess ofeconomic integration inEurope
andexpressing theirpreparedness toco-operate inseeking ways andmeans tostrengthen thisprocess,
Recalling theirfirmcommitment totheFinalActoftheConference onSecurity andCooperation
inEurope (CSCE), theCharter ofParis foranewEurope, andinparticular theprinciples contained
inthefinaldocument oftheCSCE Bonn Conference onEconomic Cooperation inEurope,
Reaffirming theircommitment totheprinciples ofamarket economy, which constitutes the
basis fortheirrelations,
Reaffirming theircommitment toapluralistic democracy based ontheruleoflaw,human rights
andfundamental freedoms,
Desiringtocreatefavourableconditionsforthedevelopmentanddiversificationoftradebetween
them andforthepromotion ofcommercial andeconomic cooperation inareas ofcommon interest on
thebasis ofequality, mutual benefit andinternational law,
Resolved tocontribute tothestrengthening ofthemultilateral trading system andtodevelop
theirrelations inthefieldoftrade inaccordance withthebasic principles oftheGeneral Agreement
onTariffs andTrade (GATT) andtheAgreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization (WTO),
Considering thatnoprovision ofthisAgreement maybeinterpreted asexempting theParties
tothisAgreement from theirobligations under other international agreements,
Declaring theirreadiness toexamine, inthelightofanyrelevant factor, thepossibility of
developing anddeepening theireconomic relations inorder toextend them tofields notcovered by
thisAgreement,
1TheAnnexesandProtocoltheretohavebeensubmittedtotheSecretariatforconsultationbyinterestedMembers
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Have decided ,toconclude thisAgreement:
Article 1
Objectives
1. TheParties shall, byprogressively eliminating theobstacles tosubstantially alltheirtrade,
gradually establish afreetrade areainaccordance withtheprovisions ofthisAgreement andin
conformity withthose oftheGATT andWTO.
2. Theobjectives ofthisAgreement, which isbased ontraderelations between market economies,
are:
(i) topromote, through theexpansion ofmutual trade, theharmonious development of
theeconomic relations between theParties andthustofoster intheParties theadvance
ofeconomic activity, theimprovement ofliving andemployment conditions, increased
productivity, financial stability andsustainable growth;
(ii) toprovide fairconditions ofcompetition fortrade between theParties;
(iii) tocontributeinthisway,byremovalofbarrierstotrade,totheharmoniousdevelopment
andexpansion ofworld trade.
Article 2
Scope
ThisAgreement shallapply:
(a) toproducts falling within Chapters 25to97oftheHarmonized Commodity Description
andCoding System originating intheRepublic ofSlovenia ortheRepublic ofLatvia,
excluding theproducts listed inAnnex I;
(b) toproducts specified inProtocol A,withdueregard tothearrangements provided for
inthatProtocol.
Article 3
Trade inAgricultural Products
1. TheParties declare theirintention tofoster, insofar astheiragricultural policies allow, the
harmonious development oftrade inagricultural andfisheries products.
2. TheParties shallgrant eachother concessions ontrade inagricultural andfisheries products
falling within Chapters 1to24oftheHarmonised Commodity Description andCoding System and
theproducts listed inAnnexes I,IIandIIIasprovided forinProtocol A.
3. TheParties shallapply theirregulations inveterinary, sanitary andphytosanitary matters in
anon-discriminatory fashion andshallnotintroduce anynewmeasures thathavetheeffect ofunduly
obstructing trade.WT/REG34/1
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Article 4
Rules ofOrigin andCooperation inCustoms Administration
1. Protocol Blaysdown therules oforigin andmethods ofadministrative cooperation.
2. TheParties shalltakeappropriate measures, including regular reviews bytheJointCommittee,
established under Article 26ofthisAgreement, andarrangements foradministrative cooperation, to
ensure thattheprovisions ofArticle 5(Customs Duties onImports), Article 6(Charges Equivalent
toCustoms Duties onImports), Article 7(Customs Duties ofaFiscal Nature), Article 8(Customs
DutiesonExportsandChargesHavingEquivalentEffect),Article9(QuantitativeRestrictionsonImports
orExports andMeasures Having Equivalent Effect), Article 11(Internal Taxation) andArticle 22(Re-
export) ofthisAgreement andofProtocol Bareeffectively andharmoniously applied, andtoreduce,
asfaraspossible, theformalities imposed ontrade, andtoachieve mutually satisfactory solutions to
anydifficulties arising from theoperation ofthose provisions.
Article 5
Customs Duties onImports
1. Nonewcustoms dutyonimports shallbeintroduced intrade between theParties.
2. Customs duties onimports shallbeabolished onthedateofentry intoforce ofthisAgreement.
Article 6
Charges Equivalent toCustoms Duties onImports
1. Nonewcharges having aneffect equivalent toacustoms dutyonimports shallbeintroduced
intrade between theParties.
2. Allcharges having aneffect equivalent tocustoms duties onimports shallbeabolished onthe
dateofentry intoforce ofthisAgreement.
Article 7
Customs Duties ofaFiscal Nature
Nocustoms duties ofafiscal nature shallbeintroduced intrade between theParties.
Article 8
Customs Duties onExports andCharges Having Equivalent Effect
1. Nonewcustoms dutyonexports orcharge having equivalent effect shallbeintroduced intrade
between theParties.
2. Customs duties onexports andanycharges having equivalent effect shallbeabolished onthe
dateofentry intoforce ofthisAgreement, except asprovided forinAnnexes IIandIII.WT/REG34/1
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Article 9
Quantitative Restrictions onImports orExports andMeasures having Equivalent Effect
1. Nonewquantitative restrictions onimports orexports andmeasure having equivalent effect
shallbeintroduced intrade between theParties.
2. Allexisting quantitative restrictions onimports orexports andmeasures having equivalent effect
shallbeabolished onthedateofentry intoforce ofthisAgreement.
Article 10
National Treatment
Thegoods originating intheterritory ofoneParty imported intotheterritory oftheother Party
shallbeaccorded treatment nolessfavourable thanthataccorded tolikegoods originating inthelatter
Party inrespect ofalllaws, regulations andrequirements affecting theirinternal sale,offering forsale,
purchase, transportation, distribution oruse.
Article 11
Internal Taxation
1. TheParties shallrefrain fromanymeasure orpractice ofaninternal fiscal nature establishing,
whether directly orindirectly, discrimination between theproducts originating inoneParty andlike
products originating intheother Party.
2. Products exported totheterritory ofoneoftheParties maynotbenefit from repayment of
internal taxes inexcess oftheamount ofdirect orindirect taxes imposed onthem.
Article 12
General Exceptions
ThisAgreement shallnotpreclude prohibitions orrestrictions onimports, exports, orgoods
intransit justified ongrounds ofpublic morality, public policy orpublic security; theprotection of
health andlifeofhumans, animals, orplants; theprotection oftheenvironment; theprotection of
national treasures ofartistic, historic orarchaeological value; theprotection ofintellectual property;
or,therulesrelating togoldorsilver. Suchprohibitions orrestrictions shallnot,however, constitute
ameans ofarbitrary discrimination oradisguised restriction ontrade between theParties.
Article 13
Payments
1. Payments relating totrade ingoods between theParties andthetransfer ofsuchpayments to
theterritory oftheParty where thecreditor resides, shallbefreefrom anyrestrictions. Payments
shallbeeffected infreely convertible currencies, unless otherwise agreed byindividual companies in
individual cases.WT/REG34/1
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2. TheParties shallrefrain from anycurrency restrictions oradministrative restrictions onthe
grant, repayment oracceptance ofshort andmedium termcredits totradeingoods inwhich aresident
participates.
Article 14
Public Procurement
1. TheParties consider theliberalization oftheirrespective public procurement markets asan
objective ofthisAgreement, asdefined inArticle 1(Objectives).
2. TheParties shallprogressively develop theirrespective regulations forpublic procurement
withaviewtogrant suppliers oftheother Party upon theentry intoforce ofthisAgreement access
tocontract award procedures ontheirrespective public procurement markets inaccordance withthe
provisions oftheAgreement onGovernment Procurement inAnnex IVoftheAgreement Establishing
theWorld Trade Organization.
3. TheJointCommittee shallexamine developments related totheachievement oftheobjectives
ofthisArticle andmayrecommend practical modalities forimplementing theprovisions ofparagraph 2
ofthisArticle soastoensure freeaccess, transparency andfullbalance ofrights andobligations.
4. During theexamination referred toinparagraph 3ofthisArticle, theJointCommittee may
consider, especially inthelightofdevelopments inthisareaininternational relations, thepossibility
ofextending thecoverage and/or thedegree ofthemarket opening provided forinparagraph 2.
5. TheParties shallendeavour toaccede totherelevant Agreements negotiated under theauspices
oftheWorld Trade Organization.
Article 15
Protection ofIntellectual Property
1. TheParties shallgrant andensure adequate, effective andnon-discriminatory protection of
intellectual property rights, including measures fortheenforcement ofsuchrights against infringement
thereof, counterfeiting andpiracy. Particular obligations oftheParties arecontained inAnnex IV.
2. Inthefieldofintellectual property theParties shall, fromtheentryintoforceofthisAgreement,
granttoeachothers nationals andcompanies treatment nolessfavourable thanthataccorded tonationals
andcompanies ofanyother country under international agreements.
3. Theprovisions ofparagraph 2shallnotapply toadvantages granted bytheParties before the
entry intoforce ofthisAgreement toanythirdcountry onaneffective reciprocal basis.
4. TheParties agree, upon request ofeither Party, toreview theprovisions ontheprotection on
intellectual property rights contained inthisArticle andinAnnex IV,withaviewtofurther improve
levels ofprotection andtoavoid orremedy trade distortions which maybecaused byactual levels
ofprotection ofintellectual property rights.WT/REG34/1
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Article 16
Rules ofCompetition Concerning Undertakings
1. Thefollowing areincompatible withtheproper functioning ofthisAgreement insofar asthey
mayaffect trade between theParties:
(a) allagreements between undertakings, decisions byassociations ofundertakings and
concerted practices between undertakings which have astheir object oreffect the
prevention, restriction ordistortion ofcompetition;
(b) abuse byoneormore undertakings ofadominant position intheterritories ofthe
Parties, asawhole orinasubstantial partthereof.
2. Theprovisions ofparagraph 1shallapply totheactivities ofallundertakings, including public
undertakingsandundertakingstowhichaPartygrantsspecialorexclusiverights.Undertakingsentrusted
withtheoperationofservicesofgeneraleconomicinterestorhavingthecharacterofarevenue-producing
monopoly shallbesubject totherulescontained inthisArticle, insofar astheapplication ofsuchrules
doesnotobstruct theperformance, inlaworinfact,oftheparticular tasks assigned tothem.
3. IfaParty considers thatagiven practice isincompatible withparagraphs 1and2,itmaytake
measures itconsiders necessary todealwithserious difficulties resulting fromthepractices inquestion,
under theconditions andinaccordance withtheprocedures laiddown inArticle 24(Procedures for
theApplication ofSafeguard Measures).
Article 17
State Aid
1. Anyaidgranted byaParty orthrough Stateresources inanyformwhatsoever which distorts
orthreatens todistort competition byfavouring certain undertakings ortheproduction ofcertain goods
shallbe,insofar asitmayaffect trade between theParties, incompatible withtheproper functioning
ofthisAgreement, andinparticular, theParties shallnotmaintain orintroduce export aidaslisted
inAnnex Vintrade between theParties.
2. TheParties shallensure transparency ofStateaidmeasures byexchanging information upon
therequest ofeither Party.
3. TheJointCommittee shallkeepthesituation regarding application ofStateaidmeasures under
review andshallelaborate rules onthebasis ofwhich thepractices contrary toparagraph 1shallbe
assessed, aswellastherules fortheirimplementation. Such rules shallbeapplicable notlaterthan
oneyearafterentry intoforce ofthisAgreement.
4. IfaParty considers thatagiven practice isincompatible withparagraph 1ofthisArticle, it
maytakeappropriate measures under theconditions andinaccordance withtheprocedure laiddown
inArticle 24(Procedure fortheApplication ofSafeguard Measures).
5. TheParties shallendeavour toaccede totherelevant agreements negotiated under theauspices
oftheWorld Trade Organization.WT/REG34/1
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Article 18
State Monopolies
1. TheParties shallensure thatanyState monopoly ofacommercial character beadjusted so
thatnodiscrimination regarding theconditions under which goods areprocured andmarketed will
existbetween nationals oftheParties. These goods shallbeprocured andmarketed inaccordance
withcommercial considerations.
2. Theprovisions ofthisArticle shallapply toanybodythrough which thecompetent authorities
oftheParties, inlaworinfact,either directly orindirectly supervise, determine orappreciably influence
imports orexports between theParties. These provisions shalllikewise apply tomonopolies delegated
bytheState toothers.
Article 19
Technical Regulations
1. TheParties shallcooperate andexchange information inthefieldofstandardization, metrology
andcertification withtheaimtoeliminate technical barriers totrade.
2. Therelevant bodies oftheParties shall elaborate therules ofmutual recognition ofthe
accreditation oftesting andcalibration laboratories andcertification bodies andproduct andquality
systems certificates ofconformity issued intheParties. Such rules shallinclude therules ofmutual
recognition ofthetypeapproval ofmeasuring equipment which areissued intheParties andprocedures
forrecognition oftheresults ofthemeasurements, calibration andconformity withrequirements.
Article 20
Dumping
IfaParty finds thatdumping within themeaning ofArticle VIoftheGeneral Agreement on
Tariffs andTrade istaking place intraderelations governed bythisAgreement, itmaytakeappropriate
measures against thatpractice inaccordance withthatArticle andAgreements related thereto, under
theconditions andinaccordance withtheprocedures laiddown inArticle 24(Procedure forthe
Application ofSafeguard Measures).
Article 21
Emergency Action onImports ofaParticular Product
Where anyproduct isbeing imported insuchincreased quantities andunder conditions asto
cause, orthreaten tocause:
(a) serious injury todomestic producers oflikeordirectly competitive products inthe
territory oftheimporting Party; or
(b) serious disturbances inanyrelated sector oftheeconomy ordifficulties which could
bring about serious deterioration intheeconomic situation ofaregion,
theParty concerned maytakeappropriate measures under theconditions andinaccordance withthe
procedure laiddown inArticle 24(Procedure fortheApplication ofSafeguard Measures).WT/REG34/1
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Article 22
Re-export
Where compliance withtheprovisions ofArticle 8(Customs Duties onExports andCharges
Having Equivalent Effect) andArticle 9(Quantitative Restrictions onImports orExports andMeasures
Having Equivalent Effect) leadstore-export towards athirdcountry against which theexporting Party
maintains fortheproduct concerned quantitative export restrictions, export duties ormeasures orcharges
having equivalent effect andthisgives riseorislikely togiverisetomajor difficulties fortheexporting
Party, thatParty maytakeappropriate measures under theconditions andinaccordance withthe
procedures laiddown inArticle 24(Procedure fortheApplication ofSafeguard Measures).
Article 23
Balance ofPayments Difficulties
1. Where aParty isinserious balance ofpayments difficulties, orunder imminent threat thereof,
itmay, asthecasemaybe,inaccordance withtheterms andconditions established under theGeneral
Agreement onTariffs andTrade andassociated legalinstruments, adopt trade restrictive measures,
which shallbeoflimited duration andnon-discriminatory, andmaynotexceed whatisnecessary to
address thebalance ofpayments situation. TheParties shallgivepreference toprice-based measures.
Themeasures shallbeprogressively relaxed asbalance ofpayments conditions improve andtheyshall
beeliminated when conditions nolonger justify theirmaintenance. Either Party shallinform theJoint
Committee forthwith oftheirintroduction andofatimeschedule fortheirremoval.
2. TheParties shall, nevertheless, endeavour toavoid theimposition ofrestrictive measures for
balance ofpayments purposes.
Article 24
Procedure fortheApplication ofSafeguard Measures
1. Before initiating theprocedure fortheapplication ofsafeguard measures setoutinthisArticle,
theParties shallendeavour tosolve anydifficulties between them through direct consultations.
2. Without prejudice toparagraph 5ofthisArticle, aParty which considers resorting tosafeguard
measuresshallpromptlynotifytheotherPartythereofandsupplyallrelevantinformation.Consultations
between theParties shalltakeplace without delay intheJoint Committee withaview tofinding a
mutually acceptable solution.
3. (a) Asregards Article 16(Rules ofCompetition Concerning Undertakings) andArticle 17
(State Aid)theParty concerned shallgivetheJointCommittee alltheassistance required
inorder toexamine thecaseand,where appropriate, eliminate thepractice objected
to.IftheParty inquestion failstoputanendtothepractice objected towithin the
period fixed bytheJoint Committee oriftheJoint Committee failstoreach an
agreement after consultations, orafter thirty days following areferral forsuch
consultations, theParty concerned mayadopt theappropriate measures todealwith
thedifficulties resulting from thepractice inquestion.
(b) Asregards Article 20(Dumping), Article 21(Emergency Action inImports) and
Article 22(Re-export), theJoint Committee shallexamine thecaseorthesituation
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concerned. Intheabsence ofsuchadecision within thirty daysofthematter being
referred totheJointCommittee, theParty concerned mayadopt themeasures necessary
inorder toremedy thesituation.
(c) Asregards Article 30(Fulfilment ofObligations), theParty concerned shallsupply
theJointCommittee withallrelevant information required forathorough examination
ofthesituation withaview toseeking amutually acceptable solution orifaperiod
ofthree months haselapsed from thedateofnotification, theParty concerned may
takeappropriate measures.
4. Thesafeguard measures taken shallbeimmediately notified totheother Party. They shall
berestricted withregard totheirextent andtotheirduration towhatisstrictly necessary inorder to
rectify thesituation giving risetotheirapplication andshallnotbeinexcess oftheinjury caused by
thepractice orthedifficulty inquestion. Priority shallbegiven tosuchmeasures aswillleastdisturb
thefunctioning oftheAgreement.
5. Thesafeguard measures taken shallbetheobject ofregular consultations withaviewtotheir
relaxation, substitution orabolition assoonaspossible.
6. Whereexceptionalcircumstancesrequiringimmediateactionmakepriorexaminationimpossible,
theParty concerned may,inthecases ofArticle 16(Rules ofCompetition Concerning Undertakings),
Article 17(State Aid), Article 20(Dumping), Article 21(Emergency Action onImports) andArticle 22
(Re-Export) apply forthwith theprecautionary andprovisional measures strictly necessary todealwith
thesituation. TheJointCommittee shallbenotified ofthese measures without delay andconsultations
between theParties shalltakeplace assoonaspossible.
Article 25
Security Exceptions
Nothing inthisAgreement shallprevent aParty fromtaking anymeasures which itconsiders
necessary:
(a) toprevent thedisclosure ofinformation contrary toitsessential security interests;
(b) fortheprotection ofitsessential security interests orfortheimplementation of
international obligations ornational policies:
(i) relating tothetraffic ofarms, ammunition andimplements ofwar,provided
thatsuchmeasures donotimpair theconditions ofcompetition inrespect of
products notintended forspecifically military purposes, andtosuchtraffic
inother goods, materials andservices asiscarried ondirectly orindirectly
forthepurpose ofsupplying amilitary establishment; or
(ii) relating tothenon-proliferation ofbiological andchemical weapons, nuclear
weapons orother nuclear explosive devices; or
(iii) taken intimeofwarorother serious international tension.WT/REG34/1
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Article 26
TheJoint Committee
1. Theimplementation andfunctioning ofthisAgreement shallbesupervised andadministered
byaJoint Committee.
2. TheJoint Committee shallbecomprised oftherepresentatives oftheParties.
3. Forthepurposes oftheproper implementation ofthisAgreement, theParties shallexchange
information and,attherequest ofanyParty, shallholdconsultations within theJointCommittee. The
Committee shallkeepunder review thepossibility offurther removal oftheobstacles totradebetween
theParties.
4. TheJointCommittee maytakedecisions incases provided forinthisAgreement. Onother
matters itmaymake recommendations.
Article 27
Procedures oftheJoint Committee
1. Fortheproper implementation ofthisAgreement theJoint Committee shallmeetwhenever
necessary, butatleastonceayear. Each Party mayrequest thatameeting beheld.
2. TheJoint Committee shallactbymutual agreement.
3. Ifarepresentative intheJoint Committee ofaParty hasaccepted adecision, subject tothe
fulfilment ofinternal legalrequirements, thedecision shallenterintoforce, ifnolaterdateiscontained
therein, onthedatethelifting ofthereservation isnotified.
4. Forthepurposes ofthisAgreement theJointCommittee mayadopt itsrulesofprocedure which
shall, interalia,contain provisions forconvening meetings andforthedesignation oftheChairman
andhis/her termofoffice.
5. TheJointCommittee maydecide tosetupsub-committees orworking parties asitconsiders
necessary toassist itinaccomplishing itstasks.
Article 28
Evolutionary Clause
1. TheParties undertake toexamine, inthelightofanyrelevant factor, thepossibility offurther
developing anddeepening therelations established bytheAgreement byextending them tofields not
covered thereby. TheParties mayinstruct theJointCommittee toexamine thispossibility and,where
appropriate, tomake recommendations tothem, particularly withaviewtoopening upnegotiations.
2. Agreements resulting fromtheprocedure referred toinparagraph 1willbesubject toratification
orapproval bytheParties inaccordance withtheirownprocedure.WT/REG34/1
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Article 29
Services andInvestment
1. TheParties recognise thegrowing importance ofcertain areas, suchasservices andinvestments.
Intheirefforts togradually develop andbroaden theircooperation, inparticular inthecontext of
European integration, theywillcooperate withtheaimofachieving agradual liberalization andmutual
opening ofmarkets forinvestments andtradeinservices, taking intoaccount theresults oftheUruguay
Round aswellasanyrelevant future work under theauspices oftheWorld Trade Organization.
2. TheParties willdiscuss thiscooperation intheJoint Committee withtheaimofdeveloping
anddeepening theirrelations under thisAgreement.
Article 30
Fulfilment ofObligations
1. TheParties shalltakeallnecessary measures toensure theachievement oftheobjectives of
theAgreement andthefulfilment oftheirobligations under thisAgreement.
2. Ifeither Party considers thattheother Party hasfailed tofulfil anobligation under the
Agreement, theParty concerned maytaketheappropriate measures under theconditions andin
accordance withtheprocedure laiddown inArticle 24(Procedure fortheApplication ofSafeguard
Measures).
Article 31
Annexes andProtocols
TheAnnexes andtheProtocols tothisAgreement areanintegral partofit.TheJointCommittee
maydecide toamend theAnnexes andProtocols inaccordance withtheprovisions ofparagraph 3of
Article 27(Procedures oftheJoint Committee).
Article 32
Customs Unions, Free-Trade Areas andFrontier Trade
ThisAgreementshallnotpreventthemaintenanceorestablishmentofcustomsunions,free-trade
areas orarrangements forfrontier tradetotheextent thatthesedonotnegatively affect thetraderegime
andinparticular theprovisions concerning rules oforigin provided bythisAgreement.
Article 33
Amendments
AmendmentstothisAgreementotherthanthosereferredtoinArticle31(AnnexesandProtocols)
which areapproved bytheJointCommittee shallbesubmitted totheParties foracceptance andshall
enter intoforce according toeachParty'sinternal procedure.WT/REG34/1
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Article 34
Entry intoForce
ThisAgreement shallenterintoforce onthefirstdayofthemonth following thedateonwhich
theParties havenotified eachother through diplomatic channels thattheirinternal legalrequirements
fortheentry intoforce ofthisAgreement havebeenfulfilled, andshallremain inforce indefinitely.
Article 35
Provisional Application
Pending theentry intoforce ofthisAgreement according toArticle 34(Entry intoForce) this
Agreementshallbeprovisionallyappliedfromthefirstdayofthemonthfollowingthedateofnotification
bytheRepublic ofLatvia thatitsinternal legalrequirements fortheentry intoforce ofthisAgreement
havebeenfulfilled.
Article 36
Withdrawal
Either Party maywithdraw fromtheAgreement bymeans ofawritten notification totheother
Party. TheAgreement shallcease tobeinforce sixmonths afterthedateonwhich thenotification
wasreceived bytheother Party.
INWITNESS WHEREOF, therespective plenipotentiaries, being dulyauthorized thereto, have
signed thisAgreement.
Done induplicate atRigathis22nd dayofApril 1996, intheEnglish language.
FortheRepublic ofSlovenia FortheRepublic ofLatvia