TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 04-701 

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EDUCATION 

 Agreement between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and BULGARIA 

Signed at Sofia December 3, 2003 

 
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 Pursuant to Public Law 89—497, approved July 8, 1966 

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)—

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or authentication thereof.” 
BULGARIA 

Education 

Agreement signed at Sofia December 3, 2003; 

 Entered into force July 1, 2004. 
Embassy of the United States of America

AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE GOVERNMENT OF

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AND

THE GOVERNMENT OF

THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

CONCERNING

THE BULGARIAN-AMERICAN COMMISSION FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE

The Government of the United States of America and the

Government of the Republic of Bulgaria (hereinafter

referred to as "the Parties"),

Desiring to promote further mutual understanding and

cooperation through the implementation of programs for the

support of mutual educational, research and cultural

contacts, and

Taking into account the outstanding results achieved

throughout ten years of cooperation, the mutual benefits

derived from such programs, and the desire of the Parties

to cooperate and assist further in the financing and

administration of such programs for the further

strengthening of international cooperation;

Have agreed as follows:

PART I. STATUS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE BULGARIAN-AMERICAN

COMMISSION FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE

ARTICLE 1

LEGAL STATUS OF THE BULGARIAN-AMERICAN COMMISSION FOR

EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE

1) The Bulgarian-American Commission for Educational

Exchange in the Republic of Bulgaria (hereinafter referred

to as "the Commission"), as established by the Agreement

Between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the

Government of the United States of America for the

Establishment of the Bulgarian-American Commission for

Educational Exchange, signed in Sofia on September 2, 1992,

shall continue its activities on the basis of this

Agreement. The Commission is an independent legal entity

with its seat in the city of Sofia, and with autonomous

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management and administration, according to the provisions

of this Agreement. The Commission shall be represented by

an Executive Director, appointed pursuant to Article 7 of

this Agreement.

2) The Parties shall recognize the Commission as a binational organization created and established for the

implementation of educational exchange programs based on

the provision of financial support to the citizens of the

Republic of Bulgaria, and citizens and nationals of the

United States of America. Its main activities shall be:

provision of scholarships and subsidies for the

reimbursement of travel expenses, costs of tuition,

accommodation and food and other forms of social and other

aid, as well as provision of educational, research,

cultural, informational, consultant and other services

specified by this Agreement. These programs, and the costs

of the Commission's operation related to their

implementation, shall be financed from the funds provided

to the Commission by the Parties in accordance with the

provisions of this Agreement. The Commission shall also be

entitled to obtain funds from other sources.

3) The Commission shall be entitled to carry out other

activities outside the scope of, but consistent with, this

Agreement and approved by the Board. These other

activities shall be funded from sources other than those

provided by the Parties to the Commission on the basis of

this Agreement, and separate accounting records shall be

kept for them.

ARTICLE 2

ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION

In order to accomplish the objectives of this

Agreement, the Commission shall conduct the following

activities:

a) On the basis of the interests and needs of both Parties,

plan, adopt, and conduct programs of the Commission

described in Article 1, paragraph 2, above, by:

1. financing studies, research, instruction and other

educational activities

aa) of or for citizens of the Republic of Bulgaria in

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U.S. schools and institutions of learning and research

located in or outside the United States of America;

ab) of or for citizens and nationals of the United

States of America in the Republic of Bulgaria, and

2. financing visits and interchanges between the

Parties of students, trainees, research scholars,

teachers and university professors, instructors,

lecturers, artists, and professionals; and

3. financing and/or implementing such other educational,

research, informational, consultant and other activities

as are provided for in budgets approved in accordance

with Article 8, below.

b) Develop and submit for approval to the bodies of the

Parties responsible for the execution of this Agreement, as

identified in Article 10 below, a draft Commission budget

(including a proposal of the total amount of the financial

contribution of the Parties) for the next fiscal year, and

a comprehensive proposal of the Commission's activities

that shall be carried out on the basis of this Agreement in

the next fiscal year, detailing particularly the extent,

amount, types and focuses of purpose, if any, of the

financial supports which shall be granted according to the

Commission's programs for the next fiscal year. For the

purposes of this Agreement, a fiscal year shall be defined

as a calendar year for the Republic of Bulgaria, and as

October 1 of one calendar year through September 30 of the

following calendar year for the United States.

c) Prepare each fiscal year an announcement of application

instructions for a national public competition in the

Republic of Bulgaria, setting forth the details of the

financial support offer for the appropriate fiscal year,

including information on procedures for the distribution

and submission to the Commission of applications for

participating in the program and for granting the financial

support; and assess these applications and select

applicants who will be proposed to participate in the

Commission's program and to receive the financial support;

d) Submit to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship

Board of the United States of America (hereinafter referred

to as the "Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board"), appointed

by the President of the United States of America and with

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its seat in the United States of America, for approval,

proposals by the Commission of students, trainees, academic

scholars, research scholars, teachers, instructors, artists

and professionals, who are citizens residing in the

Republic of Bulgaria, or citizens or nationals of the

United States of America, for participation in such

programs, as well as proposals by the Commission for

participation in such programs of institutions with a seat

in the Republic of Bulgaria or in the United States of

America.

e) Recommend to the competent organizations in both

countries candidates for studies, research, instruction,

and other educational activities;

f) Recommend to the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board

qualifications for the selection of participants who shall

receive the financial support that the Commission may deem

necessary for achieving the purposes of this Agreement;

g) Authorize the disbursement of funds and the making of

grants, including payment for transportation,

accommodation, food, tuition, maintenance and other

expenses incident thereto, if the Fulbright Foreign

Scholarship Board approves of the selection of individual

applicants for participation in the Commission's program

and of the granting of financial support, subject to the

conditions and limitations as set forth herein;

h) Conduct an annual audit of the accounts of the

Commission, the results of which shall be submitted to the

appropriate bodies of the Parties responsible for execution

of this Agreement; if so requested by one of the Parties,

the Commission shall also permit other auditing of its

accounts concerning only the respective financial

contribution of this Party to the Commission budget;

i) Prepare annual reports of its activities, the form and

contents of which shall be specified by the Parties, and

submit these reports to the appropriate bodies of the

Parties responsible for execution of this Agreement; and

j) With the approval of the appropriate bodies of both

Parties responsible for execution of this Agreement,

administer or assist in extending financial support offers

and other aid in furtherance of the purposes of this

Agreement.

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PART II. BODIES OF THE COMMISSION

ARTICLE 3

THE BOARD OF THE COMMISSION

1) The Commission shall be governed by a ten-member Board

(hereinafter referred to as "the Board"), which shall be

authorized to act on its behalf and to manage the

activities of the Commission. The Board shall consist of

five citizens of the Republic of 3ulgaria and five citizens

of the United States of America.

2) Unless the Board states otherwise, the Chairperson of

the Board shall act on behalf of the Board in all matters.

3) The Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of

Bulgaria shall have the power to appoint and remove the

Bulgarian members of the Board, two of whom shall be

governmental agents of the Republic of Bulgaria. The Chief

of the Diplomatic Mission of the United States of America

to the Republic of Bulgaria shall have the power to appoint

and remove the American members of the Board, two of whom

shall be officers of the United States Foreign Service in

the Republic of Bulgaria.

4) The Board members shall be appointed for three-year

terms and shall be eligible for reappointment for an

additional three years. Vacancies by reason of

resignation, expiration of service or otherwise, shall be

filled in accordance with the preceding paragraph for the

balance of the term remaining.

5) Each member of the Board shall have one vote. The

decisions of the Board shall be made by a majority of the

votes cast. The Chairperson shall cast a second and

deciding vote in the event of a tie vote by the Board.

6) Appointment to the Board shall not give rise to an

employment relationship with the Commission. The members of

the Board shall serve without compensation, but the

Commission is authorized to defray necessary expenses

incurred by Board members in attending meetings of the

Board, which shall take place at least once every two

months, and in performing other duties assigned by the

Commission.

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7) The Board shall adopt such bylaws as it deems necessary

for the execution of the Commission's programs.

8) The meetings of the Board shall be held in the Sofia

office as well as at such places as may be determined by

the Commission or by the Board.

ARTICLE 4

CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF THE COMMISSION

A Chairperson shall be elected by the Board from its own

membership for a period of service of one year, provided

that the Chair shall be assumed alternately by a citizen of

the Republic of Bulgaria and a citizen of the United States

of America.

ARTICLE 5

TREASURER AND ALTERNATE TREASURER OF THE COMMISSION

A Treasurer and Alternate Treasurer shall be elected by the

Board from its own membership, subject to removal by the

Board. One of them shall be a citizen of the Republic of

Bulgaria and the other a citizen of the United States of

America. The Treasurer, and in his or her absence the

Alternate Treasurer, shall perform financial management

duties as designated by the Board.

ARTICLE 6

HONORARY CO-CHAIRPERSONS OF THE COMMISSION

The Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of

Bulgaria and the Chief of the Diplomatic Mission of the

United States of America to the Republic of Bulgaria shall

be Honorary Co-Chairpersons of the Commission, entitled to

participate in Board meetings as non-voting members.

ARTICLE 7

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMMISSION

1) The Board shall appoint an Executive Director

(hereinafter referred to as the "Director") who shall be a

Commission employee. The Director shall represent the

Commission as a legal entity according to the Bulgarian

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laws.

2) The Director shall be responsible for conducting and

implementing the programs and activities of the Commission

in accordance with this Agreement and the Commission bylaws, and for executing and implementing the decisions and

policies of the Commission Board.

3) The Director shall be responsible for managing and

directing the administrative operations of the Commission

within the framework of policies established by the

Commission Board and the requirements of Bulgarian law.

PART III. OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

ARTICLE 8

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS

1) The Parties agree to make annual allocations of funds or

contributions in kind to the Commission for the purpose of

this Agreement each fiscal year. The amount of such annual

allocations shall be subject to the funds available to both

Parties in accordance with their respective national laws

and regulations. All commitments, obligations, and

expenditures authorized by the Commission shall be made in

accordance with an annual budget approved by the Parties.

The Parties agree to strive for parity in their respective

financial and in-kind contributions to the Commission.

2) In the budgeting and accounting of the funds of the

Republic of Bulgaria, and in the financial and program

reporting to the Republic of Bulgaria, the Commission shall

follow the regulations of the Republic of Bulgaria.

3) In the budgeting and accounting of the funds of the

United States, and in the financial and program reporting

to the United States, the Commission shall follow the

Department of State's Manual for Bi-national Commissions

and Foundations. The interest on the funds of the United

States allocation and the exchange rate gains produced

during the accounting period shall not be subject to taxes

in the Republic of Bulgaria.

4) Concerning the liability of both Parties for the

reimbursement of costs and expenses:

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a) The Republic of Bulgaria alone shall provide office

space with public access at a suitable downtown location in

Sofia for the Commission office, and shall cover related

rent and utilities expenses.

b) The United States alone shall reimburse all

personnel expenses incurred by the Commission (including

the Commission's expenditures for salaries and other legal

benefits of the Commission's employees, as well as expenses

of the Commission for compulsory employer statutory

transfers paid by the Commission as the employer for each

employee).

ARTICLE 9

FACILITATING PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

1) The Parties shall make every effort to facilitate the

programs of mutual exchange of persons approved by the

Commission on the basis of this Agreement and to resolve

problems that may arise in the operations thereof.

2) The citizens of the Republic of Bulgaria who are

recipients of the J. William Fulbright scholarships,

approved by the Commission and the Fulbright Foreign

Scholarship Board, shall enjoy all of the rights and

responsibilities, as specified by U.S. laws and

regulations, that derive from the terms and conditions

outlined in the grant authorization documents issued by the

Commission.

3) The citizens and nationals of the United States who are

recipients of the J. William Fulbright scholarships,

approved by the Commission and the Fulbright Foreign

Scholarship Board,:

a) shall be entitled to an entry visa and a residency

permit, issued without fees or other charges, for the

entire period of their programs, as determined in • the grant

authorization documents issued by the Commission.

b) shall not require work permits for employment

during participation in their grant programs and as

determined in the grant authorization documents issued by

the Commission.

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c) shall be exempt from any customs duties, import

taxes, VAT and other similar taxes and charges upon

personal or household goods imported into and exported from

the Republic of Bulgaria for the period of their grant

programs under this Agreement.

4) The Commission shall be exempt from

a) any customs duties, import and VAT taxes on the

goods and services, subject to sales and purchases made by

the Commission for the purposes of this Agreement.

b) any income or other taxes imposed by the

Government of the Republic of Bulgaria or any subdivision

thereof, with respect to income derived from the

implementation of the programs described in Article 1.

PART IV. GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 10

BODIES OF THE PARTIES RESPONSIBLE FOR EXECUTION OF THE

AGREEMENT

The bodies of the Parties responsible for the execution of

this Agreement are:

a) for the Republic of Bulgaria, the Ministry of Education

and Science,

b) for the United States of America, the Department of

State.

ARTICLE 11

OPERATION OF LEGAL REGULATIONS OF THE PARTIES

This Agreement and activities arising from it shall be

performed in accordance with the laws and regulations of

both Parties, as applicable, including those pertaining to

the availability and expenditure of funds.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE

UNITED STATES OF ERICA: REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA:

v• I

assador James W. Pardew Prof. Dr. Igor Damyanov,

Minister of Education and

Science

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ARTICLE 12

ENTRY INTO FORCE AND VALIDTTY OF THE AGREEMENT

1) This Agreement shall enter into force on the date on

which the Parties shall have notified each other, via

diplomatic channels, of the completion of all internal

legal requirements necessary for entry into force.

2) This Agreement may be amended only by mutual written

agreement of the Parties. Amendments to this Agreement

shall enter into force pursuant to the provisions of

Paragraph 1 above.

3) This Agreement shall remain in force until terminated,

in writing, by either Party, in which case the Agreement

shall expire on the thirtieth day of the first calendar

year following the date of delivery of the written

termination notice to the other Party. Termination of this

Agreement shall not in any way affect programs previously

initiated on the basis of this Agreement.

4) In the event of termination, the unused funds and

property of the Commission remaining shall be divided

between the Parties in proportion to their respective

contributions to the Commission.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly

authorized by their respective Governments, have signed

this Agreement.

DONE at Sofia, in duplicate, this 3 rd day of December

2003, in the English and Bulgarian languages, each text

being equally authentic.
CAOPASYMEHME MEXAY

IIPABMTEACTBOTO HA

ClEAMHEHMTE AMEPMKAHCKM AATM

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obpasoBaTenHm gegHocTm;

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Heobxogmmm sa nocTmraHe uenmTe Ha ToBa CnopasymeHme;

?lc) Paspeuiaaa mspasxogBaHeTo Ha cpegcTBa m oTnycKaHeTo Ha

cTmneHgmm, BKEDIIMTeRHO cymm sa IVIDTHM pa3X0gM, KBapTmpa,

xpaHa, yuebHm TaKcw, msgprmcKa H gpyrm npmcrbmm pasxogm, aKo

CrbBeTriDT 3a lay,KgecTpaHHm cTmneHgmm "OynbpagT" ogobpm

nogbpaHmTe sa yuacTme B nporpamaTa Ha KommcmnTa nmua m

oTnycKaHeTo Ha (DMHaHCOBa nomom cnopeg msnoxceHmTe TyK

ycnosmn m orpaHmueHmn;

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3) OcmrypnBa exerogeH ogmT Ha C4eTOBOZHMTe CMeTKM Ha

KommcmnTa, KaTo pesynTaTmTe OT Hero ce npegaBaT Ha

CrIDOTBeTHMTe opraHm Ha CTpaHMTe, OTII0B0pHM 3a msn'bnHeHmeTo

Ha ToBa CnopasymeHme; no mcKaHe Ha egHa OT CTpaHmTe

KommcmnTa moxce ga paspemm m msBrblipegeH ogmT Ha cgeToBogHaTa

CM goKymeHTaumn, SaCRTaill egmHcTBeHo CpeICTBaTa, oTnycHaTm

sa blogaKeTa Ha KOMMCMATa OT lybnpocHaTa CTpaHa;

H) HogroTBn rogmmHm goKnagm 3a gegHocTTa cm, C Oopma m

crbgrbpicaHme onpegeneHm OT CTpaHmTe m npegaBa Tesm goKnagm Ha

C7DOTBeTHMTe opraHm Ha CTpaHMTe, OTrOB0pHM 3a msabnHeHmeTo

Ha ToBa CnopasymeHme;

g) Flpm ogobpeHme OT CrbOTBeTHMTe opraHm Ha JIBeTe CTpaHM,

OTFOBOpHM 3a msmbnHeHmeTo Ha TOBa CnopasymeHme,

agmmHvIcTpmpa mnm nognomara npegocTaBnHeTo Ha cDMHaHCOBa M

gpyra nomom B nogKpena Ha uenmTe Ha TOBa CnopasymeHme.
II PASAEA. OPrAHH HA KOMI4CM$ITA

WIEH 3

C1BET HA KOMMCHRTA

1) KOMMCHITa ce ynpaBngBa oT geceTuneHeH CrbBeT (HapmuaH

OTTYK HaTaTI,K CI,BeT), KOPATO e ynrbnHomomeH ga ge'McTBa OT

HefAHO mme m )=La 101,KOBOZM geiAHocTTa - Ha KOMMCMATa. ObBeTrIDT ce

CI,CTOM OT neTmma rpaxgaHm Ha PenyOnmKa Erbnrapmg m neTmma

rpaNcgaHm Ha CrbegmHeHmTe amepmKaHcKm maTm.

2) HpegcegaTengT Ha ObBeTa ro npegcTaBngBa no BCM4KM

Brbnpocm, OCBeH aK0 C7DBeTrbT He pemm ,i4pyro.

3) MMHMCT'IDEnDT Ha o6pa3oBaHmeTo m HayKaTa Ha PellybAMKa

Erbnrapmg e yrrbnHomomeH ga onpegenm OrbnrapcKmTe uneHoBe Ha

CrbBeTa, ZBaMa OT KOMTO Ca npegcTaBmTenm Ha npaBmTencTBoTo

Ha PenyOnmKa Pbnrapmg. PTDKOBOZMTeRAT Ha gmnnomaTmllecKaTa

MMCMA Ha CrbegmHeHmTe amepmKaHcKm maTm B PenyOnmKa Brbnrapmg

e ymbnHomomeH ga onpegenm amepmKaHcKmTe tineHoBe Ha C'bBeTa,

gBama OT KOMTO ca cnyxmTenm Ha RmnnomaTmgecKoTo

npegcTaBmTencTso Ha CrbegmHeHmTe amepmKaHcKm ma TM

PenyOnmKa Erbnrapmg.

4) gneHoBeTe Ha CrbBeTa ce onpegengT sa cpoK OT Tpm rogmHm,

KaTo maHgaTT,T MM moxe ga Orbge npogrbnxeH 3a owe Tpm rogmHz.

OcBobogeHmTe nopagm ocTaBKa, 1/13TmlaaHe Ha onpegeneHmg CpOK

mnm gpyra npm4mHa mecTa ce nonrbnBaT B OTDOTBeTCTBMe C

npegxogHaTa anmHeg 3a ocTaBammg nepmog.

5) BceKM uneH Ha CrbBeTa pasnonara c egmH rnac. PemeHmgTa Ha

CI,BeTa ce B3emaT C MH031/1HCTBO. KOFaTO rnacoBeTe B ObBeTa ca

pasgeneHm nopasHo, HpegcegaTengT LIMA npaBo Ha BTopm pemaBam

rnac.

6) Y4aCTMATa B CrbBeTa He nopaxma TpygoBm BSaMMOOTHOWeHMA C

KOMMCMATa. gneHoBeTe Ha OT0BeTa paboTgT besBrbsmesgHo, HO

KommcmgTa e ynrbnHomomeHa ga noKcm-Ba pa3HocKmme, HanpaBeHm

OT 4neHoBe Ha ObBeTa 3a yuacTme B 3acegaHmg Ha CrbBeTa,

KOMTO ce nposexgaT noHe Begi-vbx Ha Asa meceua, KaKTO M 3a

msnrbnHeHme Ha gpyrm BT)S,110)KeH1/1 OT KOMMCMATa 3agaum.

7) C7DBeTrIDT npmema no ijenecrbobpa3HocT npaBmna 3a paboTa Ha

KommcmgTa 3a m3nrbnHeHme Ha nporpammTe Ha KommcmgTa.

8) EacegaHmgTa Ha CrbBeTa ce nposexcgaT B oqomca B CatmA,

KaKTO M Ha gpyrm, onpegeneHm OT KommcmgTa mnm CI,BeTa mecTa.

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WIER 4

HPEACEAATER HA C1BETA HA KOMMCHATA

CrbBeTrbT msOmpa msmexcgy csomTe uneHoBe HpegcegaTen sa cpoK

OT egHa rogmHa KaTo cnassa nocnegoBaTenHo pegyBaHe Ha

npegcTaBmTen Ha PenyOnmKa ErbniapmR m npegcTaBmTen Ha

CrbegmHeHmTe amepmKaHcKm maTm.

WIEN 5

•HHAHCOB OTTOBOPHMK M SAMECTHMK ePHHAHCOB OTrOBOPHMK HA

KOMMCHATA

017,BeT7DT msOmpa msmexcgy CBOMTe gneHoBe OMHaHCOB OTPOBOpHMK

M 3aMeCTHMK-4MHaHCOB OTrOB0pHMK, KOMTO moraT ga brbgaT

ocBoboxcgaBaHm OT ObBeTa. EZMHMRT e rpaxgaHmH Ha PerlytulMKa

aBnrapmR, a gpyrmRT - rpaxcgaHmH Ha ObegmHeHmTe amepmKaHcKm

MaTM. OMHaHCOBMRT OTII0B0pHMK, a B Her0B0 OTC70CTBMe

Her0BMRT/HefAHMAT 3aMeCTHMK, M31-11,11HRBa 3aXIDJIXeHMA no

ynpaBneHmeTo Ha timHaHcmTe crbrnacHo npaBMnaTa, onpegeneHm OT

ObBeTa.

TIMER 6

HOTIETHH CUIPEACEAATEAM HA KOMMCMATA

MMHMCT7DVIDT Ha obpasoBaHmeTo H HayKaTa Ha PenyOnmKa

ErbnrapmR m P1DKOB0ZMTeRRT Ha HoconcTBoTo Ha ObegmHeHmTe

amepmKaHcKm maTm B PenytnmKa ErbnrapmR ca nogeTHm

crbnpegcegaTenm Ha KommcmRTa, c npaBo Ha ygacTme B

sacegaHmRTa Ha ObBeTa, Ho Oes npaBo Ha rnac.

TIMEH 7

MBH1AHMTEREH AMPEKTOP HA KOMMCHATA

1) CIDBeTrET HasHagaBa MsnrbnHmTeneH gmpeKTop (HapMgaH OTTyK

HaTaTrbK ,EMpeKTop), gMCITO paboTogaTen e KommcmnTa.

gmpeKToprbT npegcTaBnRsa KommcmRTa KaTo lopmgmgecKo nmu,e

crbrnacHo órbnrapcKmTe saKoHH.

2) ZmpeKToprbT oTroBapR sa prIDKOBOCTBOTO M msnrbnHeHmeTo Ha

nporpammTe H gefAHocTmTe Ha KOMMCMRTa B C1DOTBeTCTBMe C TOBa

CnopasymeHme m npaBmnaTa sa paboTa Ha KommcmRTa, KaKTO M sa

msn'EnHeHmeTo m npmnaraHeTo Ha pemeHmRTa m nonmTmKaTa Ha

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CrbBeTa Ha KommcmnTa.

3) gmpeKToprbT e oTroBopeH 3a ynpasneHmeTo w pl,KOBOZCTBOTO

Ha agMMHLICTpaTMBHaTa geibiocT Ha KOMMCMRTa crbobpasHo

YCTaHOBeHaTa OT CI)BeTa Ha KOMMCMRTa nonmTmKa m B

C'E,OTBeTCTBMe C pasnopegOmTe Ha órhIlrapCKMTe 3aKOHM.

III PASAEM. SAAVIZEHME HA CTPAHMTE

TIMEH 8

444HAHCOBM SAAIDANCEHMA

1)CTpaHmTe ce gorosapnT BCRKa (DMHaHCOBa ro.ru4Ha ga oTnycKaT

Ha KommcmnTa napm4Hm 141114 HenapmuHm cpegcTBa sa uenmme Ha

ToBa CnopasymeHme. FOLIMMHMAT MM pasmep saBmcm OT HanmummTe

3a see CTpaHH cpegcTBa w OTPOBapR Ha gefAcTBammTe B

crboTBeTHaTa cmpaHa saKoHm m pasnopegOm. BCMgKM aHraxmmeHTm,

sagrbnxeHmn w pasxogm, ogoOpeHm GT KommcmnTa, ce npaBnT B

ObOTBeTCTBMe C FOZMMHIAR blogaceT, ogoOpeH OT gBeTe CTpaHM.

CmpaHmTe ce cTpemnT K1DM paBHOCTOPIHO yuacTme c napmuHm MEM

HenapwaHm cpegcTBa.

2) Rpm onpegennHeTo Ha nogxeTa m OT4MTaHeTO Ha cpegcTBaTa

OT PenyOnmKa abnrapmn, KaKTO M rip OmHaHcoBaTa 14 nporpamHa

OTgeTHOCT B PenyOnmKa ErbRrapMR, KOMMCMATa ce prIDKOBOZM OT

gegcTBamoTo B CTpaHaTa saKoHogaTencTso.

3) npm onpegennHeTo Ha OlogxeTa LI oTumTaHeTo Ha cpegcTBaTa

OT CrbegmHeHmTe amepmKaHcKm UJaTM, KaKTO m npm dmHaHCOBaTa 14

nporpamHa OTgeTHOCT B CrbegmHeHmTe maTm, KOMMCMATa ce

prIDKOB0gM OT HarybqHmKa Ha grbpyaBHmR genapTameHT sa

gByHaumoHanHm KOMMCMM M 00HgaLIMM. JIMXBVITe OT cpegcTBaTa,

onycHaTm OT CrbegmHeHmTe amepmKaHcKm maTm, KaKTO M neganbaTa

OT npomeHmTe BT,B BaRYTHMR KypC no Bpeme Ha OTgeTHMA nepmog

He ce obnaraT C gaHrbum B PenybnmKa Erbnrapmn.

4) no oTHomeHme 3aXIDMICeHMRTa Ha CTpaHMTe 3a BrIDSCTaHOBRBaHe

Ha pasxogBaHmTe cpegcTBa:

a) PenyOnmKa Erbnrapmn ce sagrbmicaBa camocTonTenHo ga

ocmrypm ocpmcHa nnom C obmecTBeH gocTrbn m Ha nogxognmo MACTO

B ueHTrbpa Ha Co(Dmn 3a 0014C Ha KOMMCMATa, KaTO noKpmBa

pexce/IHmTe pasxogm m pasxogmTe no Haema Ha nomemeHmnTa.

ö) CrbegmHeHmTe maTm CaMOCTORTeEHO B7D3CTaHOBRBaT BCMIJKM

pasxogm Ha paboTemmTe B KOMMCMRTa (BKEDgMTeEHO pasxogmTe Ha

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KommcmATa sa sannaTm H gpyrm saKoHocrboOpasHm BrbsHarpaxgeHmR

Ha cnyxcmTenmTe Ha KommcmFiTa, KaKTO H pasxogmTe Ha KommcmRTa

3a sagrbnxcmTenHmTe nnamaHmR, KOMTO KommcmRTa e givbxma ga

npaa KaTO paboTogaTen Ha CBOMTe cnym4Tenm).

WIEN 9

HOMIOMArAHE HA LISIMAHEHMTO HA IIPOTPAMMTE

1) CTpaHmTe nonaraT BCMIIKM ycmni/IK ga nognomaraT nporpammTe

3a oameH Ha nmma, ogoOpeHm OT KOMMCMATa B703 OCHOBa Ha TOBa

Cnopa3ymeHme, H ga paspealaBaT npobnemmTe, KOMTO moraT ga

B7D3HMKHaT npm TAXHOTO msmbnHeHme.

2) rpaxmaHmTe Ha PenyOnmKa ErbnraplAR, nonygmnm cTmneHgmA

cDynOpaPiT, ogotpeHm OT KOMMCMATa M OT CrbBeTa 3a gyxgecTpaHHm

cTmneHgmm "(DyYlOpaVIT" MMaT BCMI1KM npaBa H sagTopiceHmA

C1,1"RaCHO amepmKaHcKmTe 3aKOHM H npaBmnHmum, npomsTmgamm OT

cpoKoBeTe H yCROBMATa, yKa3aHM B goKymeHTmTe 3a

npegocTaBRHe Ha cybcmgmATa, msgageHm OT KommcmRTa.

3) PpaxgaHmTe m nogaHmmmTe Ha CrbegmHeHmTe maTm, nonygmnm

cTmneHgmA cDyntpaT, ogobpeHm OT KOMMCMATa H OT CrbBeTa 3a

gyxcgecTpaHHm CTMIleHZMM "cDyntpaPIT"

a) ca a npaBoTo cm ga nonygaT aesnnaTHa Bm3a m

tlesnnaTHo pa3pemeHme sa npecToPi, KOMTO BaxcaT sa menmA

nepI4or Ha crboTBeTHaTa nporpama, KaKTO e onpegeneHo B

msgageHmTe OT KOMMCMATa goKymeHTm.

b) He ce Hyx(gaRT OT paspemeHme 3a paOoTa no Bpeme Ha

CBOeTO ygacTme B nporpammTe, KaKTO e nocogeHo B m3gageHmTe

OT KOMMCMATa goKymeHTm sa oTnycKaHe Ha CTMIleHZMATa.

13) ce OCBOOOMZaBaT OT MHTHH cOopose, ggc HI gpyrm

nogoblim gaHrbmm M TaKCM B PenybnMKa BrEnrapmR, npm BHOC H

M3HOC Ha AMIIHM 1/1 OHTOBM Bemm 3a BpemeTpaeHeTo Ha

cTmneHgmaHTcKaTa mm nporpama no ToBa CnopasymeHme.

4) KommcmATa ce ocBoboxcgaBa OT:

a) MHTHM cOopose H ggc 3a CTOKMTe M ycnyrmTe, obeKT Ha

noKynKo-npogaxbm, msBrbpluBaHm OT KOMMCMATa 3a menmTe Ha TOBa

CnopasymeHme.

b) nogoxogHm 14 gpyrm gaHrbmm, HaJlallaHM OT HpaBMTeRCTBOTO

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Ha PE M511/1 Her0B0 noggmHeHo Be,40MCTBO, no oTHomeHme Ha

goxogmme, nonygeHm B pesynTaT Ha msmbnHeHme Ha nporpammTe,

onmcaHm B I31. 1.

IV gACT. OB11UI N SAKAMIDITEAHM PASAOPUBM

TIAEH 10

OPrAHM HA CTPAHMTE, OTrOBOPHO 3A 1431113IHEHMETO HA TOGA

CHOPASYMEHME

OpraHmTe Ha CTpaHmTe, OTrOB0pH14 sa msmBnHeHmeTo Ha ToBa

CnopasymeHme, ca:

a) 3a Penybnmica EqpnrapmR - MmHmcTepcTBoTo Ha obpasoBaHmeTo

LI HayKaTa;

b) 3a CrbegmHeHmTe amepmKaHcKm maTm - gl,p)KaBHMS4T genapTameHT.

TIREH 11

AEMCTBME HA SAKOHOBMTE PASMOPEABN HA CTPAHMTE

Tosa CnopasymeHme m nopogeHmTe oT Hero gePiHocTm ce

M3BrIppMBaT B C1DOTBeTCTBMe C gel-/IcTBammTe 3aKOHM M pasnopegbm

Ha see CTpaHm, KaKTO ca npmnow4mm, BKRIGLIMTenHO Tesm,

KOMTO 3aCAraT HanmgmeTo m pasxogBaHeTo Ha OMHaHCOBM

cpegcTBa.

TIAEH 12

BALISAHE B CMAA M AEgCTBPIE HA CMOPASYMEHMETO

1) ToBa CnopasymeHme Bnmsa B cmna OT gaTaTa Ha nonygaBaHe

Ha BTopaTa OT HOTMTe, C KOMTO CTpaHLITe ce yBegomRBaT

gmnnomaTmgecKm MDT, ge ca msnrbnHeHm M3MCKBaHMRTa Ha

HaUMOHaIIHMTe MM 3aKOHOZaTeRCTBa sa snmsaHeTo my B cmRa.

2) MsmeHeHmR m gonrbnHeHIAR no TOBa CnopasymeHme ce msBrbpmsaT

camo C BsammHoTo nmcmeHo crbrnacme Ha CTpaHmTe. MsmeHeHmRTa

14 gorp-BnHeHmRTa Ha ToBa CnopasymeHme BnmsaT B cmna no pega

Ha an. 1.

3) ToBa CnopasymeHme ce cKniogBa sa HeonpegeneH cpoK. To

npeKpaTRBa gefAcTsmeTo CM Ha TpmgeceTmR geH OT nrspBaTa

KaneHgapHa rogmHa cneg nonygaBaHe Ha nmcmeHoTo npegmssecTme

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