TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 16-329

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EDUCATION

Agreement Between the

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and MOZAMBIQUE

Signed at Maputo October 20, 2014
 NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)—

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 MOZAMBIQUE

 Education

 Agreement signed at Maputo

 October 20, 2014;

 Entered into force March 29, 2016.

 

 
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERl'\JMENT OF THE UNITED ST~TES OF AMERICA 

AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE' REGARDING THE 

ESTABLISHNfENT AND FUNCTIONING OF THE AMERICAN INTERNATTONAL 

SCHOOL OF MOZAMBIQUE 

The Government of the United States of America and the Government oft~e Republic of 

Mozambique (hereafter designated as "Parties")~ 

Mutually recognizing the importance of an international school of English ~anguage with an 

educational program based on the United States curriculum; 

Guided by the desire to regulate the situation of the American Internationa~ School of 

Mozambique that was founded by the Embassy of the United States of Am~rica to Mozambique 

in 1990 and since then has been operating under the guidance of the Emba~sy; 

Aware that the school will promote cultural relations bet\veen the people at' Mozambique and of 

The United States of America and the people of other countries represented in the school; 

Have agreed to the following: 

Article 1 

(Object} 

1. This Agreement regulates the establishment and functioning of the ,American 

International School of Mozambique in the Republic of Mozambiq~e (the '·School''). 

2. Under the terms of this Agreement, the American International School ofMoz.ambique is 

authorized to function according to the regulations on the establishment and functioning 

of private education institutions of the Republic of Mozambique, v.t10se level of 

education will be from Pre School up to Grade 12. 

Article 2 

(Legal Status) 

1. Under this Agreement the Government of the Republic of Mozambiauc recognizes the 

legal juridical personality of the School for all purposes and under Mozambican law. as a 

nonprofit legal entity. 
Article 3 

(Functioning of the School) 

1. The curriculum of the School will he that of an American intcmatioJml schooL with 

classes taught in English, approved by official education authorities of the United States 

of America and for purposes of this Agreement, already authorized by the Government of 

the Republic of Mozambique represented by the Ministry of Education. 

2. The School shall admit students whose level of English proficiency !is sufficient to f()llovv 

the instructions, however, it is agreed that the school will endeavor to enroll a number of 

Mozambican students that is equal to 20% of the total number of its! students. 

Article 4 

(Licenses) 

1. The School shall be granted the necessary licenses or pennits by relevant government 

institutions and under the terms of Mozambican law for the pcrfonrtance of its activities 

as stated in Article 1 of this Agreement. 

Article 5 

(School Management) 

l. The School will operate under the guidance of the Embassy of the United States of 

America in Mozambique. 

2. The School shall be managed by a school board (the ·'Board") in acfordance with the 

articles of association of the school. 

Article 6 

(Exemption from Taxes and Fees) 

1. Baggage of travelers who come to establish residence in Mozambiq!Ue tor the purpose of 

performance of work related to this Agreement under the tem1s of the applicable 

legislation in force in the Republic of Mozambique are exempted frpm custom duties and 

other charges. 

2. The granting of benefits referred to in paragraph one of this Article ~vii! be on a case by 

case basis upon written request to the head of the customs and clearing ofticc. 
Article 7 

(Hiring of Teachers) 

I. The School may hire foreign teachers upon written request addrcssqd to the Ministry of 

Labor, which shall be duly justified in accordance \Vith the needs otlhiring of foreign 

teachers. 

2. In its decision whether to approve requests made pursuant to paragraph I of this Article, 

the Ministry of Labor will always take into consideration the levels of specialization and 

qualification required by the School curriculum. 

Article 8 

(Settlement of Disputes) 

I. Any disputes arising from the interpretation and/or implementation bf this Agreement 

shall he resolved amicably through diplomatic channels. 

Article 9 

(Amendments) 

I. This Agreement may be amended by written agreement of the Parti¢s. 

Article 10 

(Duration and Termination of the Agreement) 

1. This Agreement shall remain in force for an indefinite time period. 

2. Either Party may. at any time, terminate this Agreement with writtcp notice delivered 

through diplomatic channels and shall expire 3 months after receipt[ofthc respective 

notice. 

3. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the Schoors activitiei; shall continue to 

function under this Agreement until the end of the academic year. 
Article 11 

(Effective Date) 

This Agreement shall enter into force on the day the Parties notify one another via diplomatic 

channels that the Parties' domestic legal requirements necessary for entry ilhto force of the 

Agreement have been met. 

Concluded in Maputo, on the 2.0_ day of Oc-tober , 2014 with two original copies in 

English and Portuguese respectively, and both texts being equally authentic and valid. 

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF FOR THE GOVER1'\JMENT OF 

Tf IE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: THE REPUBUC OF MOZAMBIQliE: 
ACORDO ENTRE 0 GOVERNO DOS EST ADOS UNIDOS DA AMERTCA E 0 

GOVERNO DA REPUBLICA DE MO~AMBIQUE RELATIVO A CRIA~AO E 

FUNCIONAMENTO DA ESCOLA INTERNACIONAL AMERICANA DE MO~AMBIQLTE 

0 Govemo dos Estados Unidos da America e o Govemo da Republica de[ Mo<;ambique 

(doravante designados por "Partes"); 

Rcconhecendo mutuamcnte a importancia de uma escola intemacional del lingua inglesa com 

urn programa educativo baseado no curricula dos Estados Unidos; 

Regidos pelo desejo de regular a situac;:ao da Escola Internacional Ameriqana de 

Moc;:ambique, que foi fundada pela Embaixada dos Estados Unidos da America em 

Mo~ambique em 1990, e desde entao tem vindo a funcionar sob orientac;:~o da Ernbaixada; 

Cientes de que a escola ira promover as relac;:oes culturais entre o povo dd Moc;ambiquc c 

dos Estados Unidos da America eo povo de outros paises representados qa escola; 

Acordam o seguinte: 

Artigo 1 

(Objecto) 

1. 0 prescnte acordo regula a criar;ao e o funcionamento da Escola I~temacional 

Americana de Moc;arnbique na Republica de Moc;arnbique (a "Escola"). 

2. Nos termos do presente acordo, a Escola Intemacional American~ de Mor;ambique esta 

autorizada a funcionar de acordo com o regulamento sobre a criac;ao ~ funcionamento das 

instituir;oes de ensino particular da Republica de Moc;ambique, cujo nivel de ensino sera da 

Prc-Primaria a 12a Classe. 

Artigo 2 

(Pcrsonalidade Juridica) 

L Nos termos do presente acordo, o Governo da Republica de Moc;amhiaue reconhece a 

personalidade juridica da Escola, para todos os efeitos e ao abrigo da lei ~noc;ambicana, como 

uma entidade colectiva sem fins lucrativos. 

Artigo 3 

(Funcionamento da Escola) 

I. 0 curricula da Escola sera o de uma escola internacional americana, !ministrado em lingua 
inglesa, aprovado pclas autoridades oficiais de cducac;ao dos Estados lfnidos da America, c, 

para eteitos do prcscnte acordo, ja autorizado pelo Governo da Rcpu~lica de Moc;ambiquc 

representado pclo Ministerio da Educac;ao. 

2. A Escola admitini estudantes cujo conhecimento de inglcs scja sufici¢nte para acompanhar 

o decurso da instruc;:ao, ticando, porcm, cstabelecido que a cscola ira! procurar com que o 

numcro de estudantes moc;ambieanos matriculados corrcsponda a 20% qa totalidade dos seus 

estudantcs. 

Artigo 4 

(Liccn~as) 

I. Serao concedidas a Escola, pclas instituic;:oes compctcntcs do Govern{:_), e nos tcrmos da lei 

mo<;:ambicana, as necessarias licenc;:as ou alvanis para a realiza<;ao klas suas actividades 

conforme o artigo I do presente acordo. 1 

Artigo 5 

(Direcc;ao da Escola) 

1. A Escola funcionara sob orientac;:ao da Embaixada dos Estados Unidos da America em 

Mo<;ambique. 

" A Escola sera dirigida por urn conselho de escola (o "Consclhq") de acordo com os 

estatutos da Escola. 

Artigo 6 

(Iscnc;:ao de lmpostos e Taxas) 

" Sao iscntas de direitos aduaneiros e demais imposic;:oes as bagagcms dos viajantcs que 

venham tixar domicilio no pais para rcaliza<;:ilo do trabalho relacionado co~·n estc Acordo nos 

termos da lcgisla<;iio aplicavcl em vigor na Republica de Mo<;ambiquc. 

3. A cuncessao dos beneficios referidos no numcro um do prcsentc artigo, sera teita caso 

a caso, mediante rcqucrimcnto dirigido ao chefe da estancia aduaneira de ldcsembara~o. 

Artigo 7 

(Contratacyao de Profcssorcs) 

J. A Escola podcra contratar professores estrangeiros mediante requerimcnto dirigido ao 

Ministerio do Trabalho, devidamente fundamentado no que diz rcspeito a necessidadc de 
contratar professorcs cstrangeiros. 

2. Na sua decisiio rcfercnte a aprovac;iio de requerimentos fcitos ern conformidade com o 

panigrafo urn do presente artigo, o Ministerio do Trabalho, tomani scmpte em considcra<;:iio os 

nivcis de cspecializat;iio e qualitica<;:iio exigidos pclo curriculum da Esco~a. 

Artigo 8 

(Resolu~ao de Litigios) 

1. Quaisquer disputas decorrentes da interpretado e/ou implcmentac;ao dcstc acordo serao 

resolvidas por via an1igavcl atraves de canais diplomaticos. 

Artigo 9 

(Emcndas) 

0 prescntc acordo pode ser modilicado por acordo escrito entre as Partcs.1 

Artigo 10 

(Vigencia e Cessa~ao do Acordo) 

1. Estc acordo pcrmanecera em vigor por urn periodo de tempo indctcrminado. 

2. Qualquer das Partes podera, a qualquer momento, denunciar o prdsentc Acordo por 

cscrito e por via diplomatica, dcvcndo cessar a sua vigcncia, tres meses apbs a recepc;ao da 

rcspcctiva notifica<;:ao. 

3. Em caso de denuncia do prcscntc Acordo, as actividades csdolarcs continuarao a 

funcionar ate o 11m do ano lcctivo. 

Artigo 11 

(Entrada em Vigor) 

0 presente acordo cntrara em vigor no dia em que as Partes se notificarem mutuamcntc por via 

diplomatica, de que foram cumpridos os requisitos de dircito intcrno d~s Partes necessarios 

para o cfeito. 

Feito em Maputo. aos -~<? __ dias de Ov-4-u'oro, de ?014 em doisl originais em lingua 

Inglcsa c Portuguesa. sendo ambos os textos autenttcos e de 1gual fe. 

I'ELO GOVER>JO DOS 

ESTAlX)S UNIDOS DA A:Vl('!HCA 

Pl'l.O GO VERNO DA 

REPlJBL!CA DE MOt;AMBIQ\ 11-: