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TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 20-402 

DEFENSE 

Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

and LUXEMBOURG 

Signed December 18, 2019 and 

April 2, 2020 

Entered into force April 2, 2020 
NOTE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

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

(80 Stat. 271; 1 U.S.C. 113)—

“. . .the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued

under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent 

evidence . . . of the treaties, international agreements other than 

treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and 

international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, 

therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime 

jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the 

United States, and of the several States, without any further proof 

or authentication thereof.”
"AGREEMENT 

BErWEtN 

TIIE·®VER:NME~T OFTQE UNITED STATES OF AMERlCA 

AND 

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GRAN]).i>lJCHY OF LUXEMBOURG •.,, M, •,•:, •' •, • - -• • ·• ••, - • • • •• ' •'. • ·• 

CONCERNiNG· 

RECIPROCAL DEFENSE PROCUREMENT 

r!U:AMBLt 

rhe Govenunent:of1the Uruted States of America and the Government of the GrandDticlty: of Lu~~ni~μrg~ h~r~~~r refe_rrecLto. as. uthcf Pai:tie~t; · 

BEARING in mind their partner.1hip in the North Atlantic Treaty.Organization; 

O~IiW'-J.G. t9.promQ~ the,o'bj~tives:of rationalizat:iort,,standard.u:ation; 

interoperability ,}ind mubi~l.lp~ti~s ~PP.Qrt J:}lro~ghqμttlt~h,- 4e,1~ re~tj9n.s}up; 

RECOG"t~IZING ttfeit Iorigsbinding relationship al~preserttedJ,y th,~ fitsl~gii~!,i 

M~Iri_prah~μm:9((Jnc;lers~diilg'C:()IlC~~~g_Redproccd.Pe{~ Procμremimt Qn 

bece~ber 2; 1982; - " · 

DF.$l~JNO t9 4evel<>p iPiil· sh-engihen· the: frien,ily-relations existmg between. them; 

·§EEK!NG l9·c1<illieye c1n4 m~fufi,lm_f~.-al'.ld ~quitable <>ppo.i:tμruti~Jbr·the industry.of 

<each Party to participate in :th~ aefens(fpfocuremen, programs C>f tht!'.ot}i¢r; . 

"i:?E.5JRING k>i etih~nce and. stten~then .eadi tourttry; s. mdustnaEbase;·;-

:o.$®.NG tt>- promo1e thee'(~ange pf d¢fense techiloiogy consistertt'with their 

respective. national policies; - -· ·-

_pfSlIUNG tQ,ma:ke the ·mQst cost~ffective,and rational use. of.:the.tesources alloclifed ·to -defens~; and ·· · · ··· · · · · · · · · ,. ·· ·-··-

:pem1NG·tQ.temove discnmmatofy• barners•to'.pl'C>Ctir¢aj~r1ij:tjt:,μppU~s;.Qf~ivt~~ 

:;pt~~¢ed ?Y-lll~U:~~~l ~~-~-°'('.:~e:o.ete.r cp,mi;ry,!1Q/~e· e~~n.t:mq{Q1dty l>enefidal 

:~~-(i;C>_I1$j$ltm:t with natfonaUa:ws,.-regulati(ins,JX>lides; ;and ihtcnultibhal o~Ug~fiq~; _ 

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HAVE.agreed as follows: 

ARTICLE I 

Applica,~illty 

1- This Agrc_ement covers the acquisition,of defense capabtlalf by the. Departmcnt:ot Defense of 

the United-States of America arid iht Oirectorate-of Defence: of the Grand~Duchy of Luxertibourg 

thro11~" 

a. Jles~h Hlld .developmen~ 

1>.. .Pro_curepien~ of.supplies,. inclu~g defert~ ~icl~; _and 

c, Pr:c,curemerits pf services,Jn, sqpport.of defense articles .. 

2. Tliis.Agrcement does,_rio1 cover either: 

a. Construciicm;- c;,r 

b_.. CQn~~tion ~awri_al. fillpPlied under CQnstnictipn ¢dnfi'acts. 

t\RTICCEU 

Prin.cipl~•GqvtridngMQtuai llefens~'Procuremeμt Coop,r,ttoil 

l, E~cJi Parfy rec;:ogni~es amf.exp~ts tbat'~cof4c;r: μses·59tu1d prpc¢sses (or ~μiremcrit$ . 

i:!efiriltic;,n, acquii;nion. ·!lnd:pr«lll'.emcnt andtontracting, andtiiat:thcse·processes boih,facilitate 

and depend ·on ttansparencyandJntegrity in the conduct of procutements. Each: Party sltall 

ensure;th'al-its processes at'e,corisisterit with the.ptocurenient proceijureidn Artj~le y · (Procurem~t _J>rocedμres > (}f this Agreement; · · ·· · · · · · 

.t £ag~ rart:Y tq1clerfakes;th~:,:iqligatio~)n tli1s A~mer:it with the.understandfrag·thatitsbail obta.m recipr~cat treaim-ent rrom the other Party. ·- -

· J:; Each Partyshiill, "Consistent with its riati9na1 law$~ r#gwiitio_~_; .. pc:;1,itj~. iir(4'interri~tic;,11al. 

obligations; give favora\,lc· con~ideration (o. all i-equcsts -frqinJhtf Qther.:PaJfy fo.r.coopen~tion ~ 

ijeftfu$e ~pabilitr rtj~~J•~d. ~¢vel4lp"1eQt. pfl?(J~fti9r:i; ·pmquretneii~ a,n~logistic~.support: 

•4.. tonsi~~~t.w'ith it$;~donatlaw~; regufarion:s, PQliei~ :and:i~te01ationai:t;bligati<>ns;; and for 

~p .l9ng·i1$, the-Qt~er Piu:ty _provides;non~discrirrtinatory· treatment, to the. prodiicts•of the .. •Party. iri 

accor<iance.with the:prov1sioris tif this·A~efuent,' each:P~i shall: .. 

.. 4.1. Facilitafo defense Pi'.OCUr$ent \1/l'ii(c.~ithing _afa long t~ equi~itb,¢:~alllDCe• in th~ . 

Pal1fos' i'e~pei;tive p~~~es. ,ta"'ir:ig:ii:Jio COIJS_idcritdoJl 11:te, Cllpa§il((j~ ofits de.feg~~ 

ir:idustria[ an~ r:e.search lllld de:velopm~t b~!l4_._2,, Rt;mQ~e•bame~both t<> procutem¢nt andtO co::production: dfsuppiies produced-in the 

other,CQuntfy or; servlcesjierf orined .by sources '(hereinafter referred' to .as· "'industrial 

eriterprises'lestablished in• the othcr,couritry. 1'J:n$ u.ac!ud~ pr9vi~iqg t_o ind~fi~J 

'eliterj>rises of'the other COlliltty treatment n9 less (avri~_bl~ _than tita(~cc;qrdecl t9 
domt:sti<:. industrial ¢11terpri~. When an industriafienterprise o(·the other':countty 

submits'an offer that would- be the :1ow responsive' and responsible offer but for'the 

application ofany buy-national ·reqμiremerits, boUi ~aitjc$. ~~16 w~Mfthel,,i.iy-- riati()rial reqtijrerraeqti . ·. -

· 4~3, TJtiJi~ c,oμtta<;tiμg piwed~.1,tut,tallow aflj119~trilll ~~ri~•ofbQthCQuntnes; ,whidf}:ulye pleviously notbecn suslJCllded or disbarred. ·10 ·fumpebtfor'j>toci:Jremcilts 

•covered ·bythis•·Agreement · · · 

4'4, G_ive fi,i!J consideraih>n \o !ill ~p<>~il;>IeJ.ilc;IJls~~l Lmtc:rpij~~· ir1 ~fti the Qnit~. Sbites 

and·Luxembourg,in.accord'ance. waih the policiesand criieria'ofthe;~tive 

pr~wi~g. 3g¢J}!,iei . -Offe~ JDQSt ~ai.isfy:i:~~irmne'nii. for•~erfQrtJi(IDC~~ ~~ality; 

del•very~ ·~d <:ast Whete potential offerors or their prodtfots nnistsatisfy qualification ~uirert1¢i1ts.irt order:to'be'eligible for awartf oh oontraci;.,the prociiring··pa:rty shall 

give ruu consideration to ~11 appli~tioi:$ f<#'quaJifica.titirt by indiJ$trial ent~r.is$9f · 

th~ Q,ijer ci>untiy~ .m,,a~t~~~ wi~ the naijQ~~'1~w~; ~gu{a#oni, pofii:i~, 

ptgc~1,1r~; ~<f inter,natiqnaJ QD1igatjons· ofttie prQp411ng:Party. 

4,5. P,yyi4~. inf<>onation.rcgardingtequiremen~ and pl'Qposeo ptocwernents· in accordance 

with.Article V (Procurement1~ro2edtir'e$) of this }\gteerilent to ~ure ad~uale tinlefor 

industriarenten,rises of th¢:9they"cc;,~ll}' to q4iilify.:fc;>r¢ligib.ili,y • .:if ~@·~. ana to subijtiran off:er, · · · · ·· · ·· · ·· · ·· · .. · 

4.6., lnf<>Oll .iil~μstnai ~nt~ris~ ~ha<)s~g t9>p~ieip~tefo procuteini=Ots cov~ by this 

.'\8N(lntentPtiJie·~trlctipJ1$011-tedmical_data.and· defense•items(defense articles and 

,ervii:es)'iμade.~vailable for use by the otner•PartyI :such :technical data ancl defense 

items.niadctavailable,.by the.contracting, Party sh!l,i,I ~6r~, usea (or anypurp~ othijf 

thait;ifor"bitidμ,g o~.ot:~~rfomJing,. a~f~ill?~:~ri~c~ coyen:q. J,y (}tis::A~nteqt; 

except ~:aijthilnt~; Jn wriiμJg, .J,y ·tho~ ow.riing_Qr ~11trQJl111g prpprietlJry rigbts, pr 

t\uni~iwJg qie tedμiip~l d!ita Qr defe0$e it~s.. · · 

4j. Giy~!_~UptotectiO'l'l:tO. ptoprietafy·rights:andto]iny · privileg~; protected~:~~pott~ · eontrolled,cor clas~ified data and irtforinatitiii; ajl~ ~bait:~~· ~ll 1~wru1 st~ (vaiJ~Jil~ ·t() 

prevenr ~e,transferi ~f sucn_ ~ti ~d.i~fQ'i:rtiati~n. suppii~.j;>,r: s~ic~ to a :iliifd 

9>μiitry Qf ~y:other -.r~~wH~()Qt Jli~ ptiprwritte.n (:Onseo( 9fthtH~nginatmg 

P,arty, 

4.8.. Ex(?himge 'h1f0.nnaticfo ofrpertinent·iaws, :implementing regulatfons,.wticy guiij@g~~; and admimstra:tive,procedures. . -- ... -. . 

4;9. Arinilc1l,Y e,Ji~biipge,ll~tisfi~s <l~~~str:ating ;the _tQ°tai !ll~!letary-yll}u~ of.de.fcm,se. .. pri>c~~git~:!lcwar-(Jc:d ~Q; iridW!t#~tCI1t~rpri$~ ci(We,: 9~~ .~unt,ey (lqriJ!g the:pr;ior 

y~r.f\n,~wiLsumm.8JY shall l>e~rq,a~ <m a.~asi$ tobejoliltl)'decided. 

4. lO Pi:o:vi<Je.appropriate',polfoy,guidimce and administrati•ie•procedures·-within its ie$pective defense ortjli'ii;,.atiomno implement this Agreement; · · 

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5. This Agre~in~nt · is no(iQ.te,lld,ed lo a11d 4~. nQt ~~te. any aujhority't_o au.thorize the export :of 

d,,:fe11se·iim.ns .. (def~ a"ic!~s;or d¢fense servi~). including technical.data,·controlled by one 

or the oth~P-aftY und~r its applicable ¢tport control laws anif regulations. Further; any export: 

subject tctthe nation~ export controUaws and regulatiotl$ of (>Ji~ of the Parli~. must be .- com-pliant withsuch laws ana.r~gulatitfns, · · ·· · · -. · · - · 

6~ Tljis,Agreement~hall O_()f~_erve liSa ba"l~-19 w.~ve:!ltly expQrt contro(iawiror rcgu]atfohs-thilt 

•~ applic~~lcdo oth~ 1;1greem!mt$ Qr an:an~elilelits between the Parties. · 

:ARTICLE:m 

Offs~~ . 

'Thi~ Agreetn,e.nt .4<>~ riot ~.late offsets. Tiiei>arties agree to· discuss ifieasures fo limit ajiy 

ti4y~e eftedts that offset agreem¢nts have.on the.def ens~. industrial oase·of ~ell C()untfy: · 

ART~CLtlV 

C11sjgm~, Tilxes~-•nd Dudes 

·:,:When aIJow~-un<ler na.tio~al l_aws~ regulations, and ilitertuitfonal obligations'oftlle Parties, '.the, 

Pm:ties agret:tbal;· Ori a recip~f basis~ ·they shall not consi~er.cμst9.in~t-~~.i81ld qutj~-in)lie 

evaluadon'of off ets, and shall waive,their chatges f<>r c~to1J1~-an.d. 9utjt:S{or poo_c-μrc,met_ll$ \Q: 

wlu~b. this.A'greemeni -applic;s,: · ·· · · · 

ARtiCLE·V 

Procutt!ment·Proced~r~s 

J ... Each l?arty:sha.11 proceed·with its defen~¢Pr~_urcgtent$ in,a,cC<>rd~!=~. witJl Its Q.ationai laws. 

;and, regidatioiis :8.lld ipf~~tic)IJ~I' p\,liga~Qns, 

'.2., n, the: <:J.Stt?11t pra,ctig~le, .each Party:shall publish; .orhave published, in a:.geiierally av.ailabl~ 

~nmnmici!tI9n.1J1¢dium·a·notice.ofprqposed pfocurenientsfo,11Ceordarice with its laws,_ 

reg11l~ti2ns1 wtic:jes; procedures" aricl -irttematforuil obligation~; Any C()~~ititl~ for particjp~tfoq fo, procurements shall be published in_ ~eqya\~ iiQtf to i:n~b_l~ int~t~· iQ~ij$1nal ~•erptisesJo 

complete the bidding'.pl'()~~s. Ea¢h 11tjtic~•ofprop_p~ prQ_CllfeQt~nn;@ll ~n~in. at a 

rniriiriium: ·- · · · 

a_. 1Jte_sul,J~t matter o(the contract; 

b. Tit:neli,rmts·set f'ot-requcsting the solicitation arid fcifsy_~tnfaisi<Jp of)>f.'f~;:and 

c, An addr¢ss<froin which s4!i!:iWi9n .docL1TT1~ts and ~iatecf infomiati<>n may be 

requested, · , 

3: Upon reqμ~.sj, an~ i11 ~~CQijlan~e with itsJ~Ws; n:gulatiorui, policies, procedures, 'arid 

ii,\er_na,tionalof!Ugati9ns, tlie proc.urin~: Party shall provide industrial enteij,ris~ 9f th.~ <>ther 

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i;:4\ititry copies'of ~lici~tiori_$'for proposed p_rocllfCnients" ·A solicitation shall ~onstitute an 

j11vitaii9n' IQ p~(!-iP!l!C .in the wmp~titiQD 11ml s11#1 _inc_lu<le:.me fqQqwfng _jrifonnatiqn: 

a, The. n~ and qμantity of~e,$UpJJ,lie.$ or ~cesJo:be,p~~; 

b. · Whether the procurwn_enfis b_5':s¢al~ biddi.gt, p~~otiijtio~, onome other proeedure; 

<:, Thc;·b_asjs μpon which'~e aw~ ii-J~-~-ma(le,}!Uch··as ~y {ow~_ pri_ce c:>r otbc:rwjse; 

d. D0~1iyet;y ~hedQ1¢~: 

.e. The address, ·tinie; and daie for submitting offers as well as.the language in :which they ·musthe subfuitfe4;- -· · · · 

f. 1]1e-~dress_ 9ft~ ag~c;y ~i will·~ awllJ'.ding the c9n~ct and .will _b:c·r:~Ponsi~\e.(or 

provid_ing.any_ infor;mation:requested-by:otfel'()rs; 

·ij. Any economic req~nierits, financial-guarantees, and related information. required from'.·sunnliers· . . . - . ~r, ··' 

b.. Any,techni(:81 reqgμ:ecnents, ~8J11Ulties. and ~late.cl inf onn~o,n reqw,:ed ;from . supplie.~. · -

i. The amount and terms ofpayment, ihny, required i~ bclpaid forsoijci~tioti document~tion;· · -· - - · -

f . Any other C()~<il~~9.l!S. fQr,piu,ticip~ttCln)g the ~rnpe\iiioμ; IUJ9 

k. Tbe pO:intofconta:ctJor: any coriiplaints: about the procurement process, 

4 .. ·consistent'with its laws, regulations, polii;i~s. and fot~donafobligati<)'ns, tile p~μring 

Party s~a_ll; ilp«>-n ~u~~ infq~ art_i11d.t1iittj1d. ~tt;rpni..e. t~fi~ D()tallow~:to, ~cjpat~ in Ute 

.p~~~tproc~si; ·:of the,~!iQ.ns why. 

:s_.. -Co.ns1stent withjts l~ws, r:egufations;;poiicfos, and international :obligatibns~ the procuring · Party shall: . - . - -

. 5-'.l' Upon a\\i11rd of·!i ~o~~~t; prQmptly P,_rQVi~e m;,tiJic:~μon tQ ~cfi unsu~,~ pf(erQ_r· 

_iha(i11¢_lu,<)~; at a Jiri~rtjum:: · · · 

.1,1,. the narne,:and acidr~s ofthe,successfuloff'eroti 

b. The pnceofeach:ci>nfractawaid; and 

,c~. The '1,uinberofoffci's i'¢.ceiv¢. 

:5i2.J:iJ>9" ~u~s(, Pr<!ll'.1P0Y•PJ;'.0Yl<le Llll~U~~lifuJ 9ff'.e~rs ~b1cnt:i'tiftlr:ination' 

c:9n_c~01jng:t1ie ~~~'why tbeywet¢ not awarded a contract. - J 

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:6. Each.f>l:lrty:!ihail h~vepubli~hedpro<:edw-es for the heariog anq ~iew of.c.omph110ts·Jlri~ing 

· in conn~dc;>n with any ph~e,c>fthe ptoc;urement process werisute that, to ilie gteatest extent · 

·possible, oomplaints:a:rising Under procurements co.vered by tliis Agrcein~t shall be equitably and expeditiously resolved between an ofTeror andlhe procuring Pllrty. . . . . 

.. ARTICLE YI 

Industry Participation 

1. Successfulimplementatiort of this Agr~ment shall involve both Patties. To ertSUi'.e th~t.the• 

Agti:eme·rit benefiis e!lc;h Party's industrial ~J~rises .~hO(>sirtg_fo p~cipatt;,in the . 

:pto¢wi:meμt~ c.9V~e,d ~y l_hi~ A~ent;: ~c~ Party ~i11di pn:>vide hifor:matl~tn c~m!;ernjng .thhr 

Agt~rg~~t to i~ •irid.~trial enterpri~. 

l . Each Party shall be responsible for informing the relevant industrial enterprises witbin its· 

·cotiiltry of the existeni:e .ofthis A~eemerit. · · 

-~. '[tie P~ies Ui)~e!?tand that.primacy ~onsibiliJy for finding .l)usines.s oppo.rtunities ~ts 

..vi~. the in4~tri~i e~terprise~ of~h <:<>untry" 

;4, the Pilrtie~ shall atrange for:theit respective procurementiiirid requirements offices to be 

•'famHiar with this Agreement so that, consistenfwith theihiomial pr:actices: and proceoures, those 

offices. may assist iiidustnal entcrpnsesjn the· CQUi)try i;lf t~~:o1Jt~~ :Party t9 ob.tai~ infonnatiQn . 

CQri<;~ing proP(>~¢ prQCl!J'em~nts,. n~~~ary quaJjijcations;. ~d appr<>pn!!t~:c:Joct1m<mtatioμ .. 

ARTICLE VU 

Security, Release or lriformation,, a~cJ Vi~f q; 

· J. Ariy cliis!iified infQnriatiQn-Qr material exchanged be~eet1 th~.Pariies wider dt~,p~visi9ns of 

this Agreemen~ si;iaiibe μsed, ~tlS~tted, sto~d; blllldled~ .l!IJd ~feg11artf~ in ac~rd;mce·. with. 

:ihe.~gi:~ent Bc:iwe~n th~ lJnited States of Amecica and.'thc Grand~Duchy of Luxembourg 

:Con~ipg Qe9_eral ·secμrity ~(Military Information, wliicfrenteted into forceSeptember I 7; l98J. . . . 

2. Both Parties shall take. all n¢cessacy ·steps to_ ensure .that mdustnal enterprises within ,~ch. 

Pijrty's r~eciive co11rttty c(jmp,ly with the; applic~ble --~~fa(iqμs p~aining-t«;ci®Urity an"ci .. s,feg!,ia~•r:ig !Jf classific;q infonnatioq." . . . - . . - ' . . - . 

). Ea~tLPa~y ~b~ll ujke all laWiulstq,s a\i~Utibfo to it.to pteventthe disclosui'tflo a third party 

,;,flμ1¢1assifi«l ihlhrmationtcceived ·iiftonfidence from th~,other Parif ptiisuarit to thi$ · 

A,greemcnlt.iriless.the Partythatprovided the·infortnatiort.co"seQis iQ Writing;ip·sμcli diS<:lQ~re, 

4. Each Party ~bali permit vi~its t9 its ~~~lisbments, ager:ic,i~ .!U14 l!lhoratqp~. !Uld. shall' ng~. 

impede visits tg f911~~tor ind~trial facilities; by: emplt>ye~ pf~e otner Pilrty-()r by etnpioyees. <ff the:: other Partl~ l;Of!tt.actprs. pi:ovide(f thin su~h;vjsits ~ authorized by both Parties and the 

~μiploye~ 11,ave,;apPrQpriate security clearances and a nccd-to~know. 

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5; Requests rot visits under the preceding st:elibn shaii be, cooidinated through· official clfanliels 

~~- s.ball conform to the estjil,Hsffec! :visit procedures of the ,hostPaity. All visiting: personnel 

~~aJl.~rμpJy with s~9μnty-a,ncJ¢xP(>rt <;o~~(iegulati4ns Qfthe host ·co~., Any infc;,rfua,tfon 

di~l9s~ pr m1tde a:vaila]>le:to 11utltorize<!vi$iμngp~rs<mm::I ~hallpe:treat~~:jfsupPHed fo the; 

Plll:tY ~o~ring Jbc:visitini pcrspnnel:~d shldl .be su)>j~t to the Rroyisicms of1h~ Agr,~er1t . 

.ARTICLE VIU 

'.~inple1J1en~~o11 and Adlliioistra~c)o 

' 1. Th.e. Under'S~r:e•~ry otPefertse (A~u'lsition.~ ·s-nment) !!hallbe·ih~ l"C:SJJO(!Si,~I~': 

authority in'~he Go.vemmertt_ ~f the lJnited:Stat¢s o.fAiiierica:for iir_ipleIQerttatio~ of this 

Agreement. The Mifiistet otForeign:Affaiis .sfudl be tlie.responsible: authority· in .the 

Government ofthe Grafid.;Dtit:hy of Lux~mljourg fQr iiriplenieiltatioil ofihis Agreement: 

t Each Pam, sh~l d~ign~t~_p9ifits otc"''1~Ct't0 _repre!iel:ltit.s respposiple ~lllth.c;,nJy; 

it The~repr:eS¢11tatives,ofeaeh Party's -~J:)Qnsible authority'shall me~to11 a:r<:g0lar basis to 

revfow:progress,in implementfug-dus Agreement .. · The-represeniatives.shall di)i<:uss:procurement methods.used to .support effective oo~operatiori in the"acquisiiion of defeniie capability; ariiiually 

feyjeW thel)ttjciii,:ment sta,ti~ics ~~tjhar;ged ~ ~~),ipdei;· ~t,p~~~P!i 4::~. <>fMic;:1~ Jr . (~rju~ip,le~ Qqy~rnf~g,Mu~ :Pi:fen$e Pr:9Cw-egientC99per,;ttion).9{ ~h•!i A~_emenj;J!ienjify 

· ll~Y P~!P~tJye;~r llCNal ¢1111~ges· in ~tit>~l i1ws, 're,$Ul1,1μ9~ PQUc:1~; P-~~~. pr 

intentationaJ· pbHgations that•misJit• aff e.ctthe·aj]plicability ·of any·undetstartdings in .this 

Agreem~t;: and'cons1det anr"otii~rman~rs.reJe~ant .to· this'Agreenient.• 

4; Each Party ~hall,. ~s, ~~~~ar;y; r~view the ptj11¢ipl~ Bil~ o.~μgati!l~:esta~lishe~ wid~ thi~. 

Asreeip~t. in {ight of."~Y:'.sμbsequent !!~Bng!-'S to ·~ 11a.tfonal !llcWS, regul_at:fogs~ P:Qlici~; ~d. 

intc:~9Qnal·9!,,_l)gatjogs)inch,uling: b11t not.lirni~¢ tQ Ew:opCa.P lJnicm dfr~t.ivi;s iμtd~gulafi~ns, 

~104 s~1iJI consuitwith the other Party to .decide,jointlywhethetthi'sAgreement should be; amende<L · · ·· · ' 

5. Eac.h Pitrty sh,aU endeavtjt to ~void C:Q~tμicn~. dt"atfOll_ld c<;>nfli~ with du~ !\gre¢~¢pt J( 

t@l~ ?~Y b,i;lieyf$ that: s1:1ch a C(l,DflJ~t ~~9CCu,rred, thel~arti~s a~ tQ .cons1dt.lQ seek 

~l~ti9n. 

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ARTICLE-IX· 

Annexes" . . and - - Amendments - - : -. - .. - ---. . ···-. -

l'. Annexes i;rti!Y be ad~¢ (o )hi\i i\.~c:J:It~f ~y wrlflen agreement-o(the 'Parties. 1)1 Jhe eve11t 

9( a. coμ(li~t, betwc=en .an A~i¢1~ ~nms J\igJ:9men.t-a11,d"~y 9.f its _Anne~~. the la~gl,lllge ill tll.e 

Ag~me.nt sha.11 prevail. S~ch !lDl:lex~ shlliJ. be incorpor.1ted mt() this Agreement and'cpnsidered 

!IJ(.u_itegral ·par:tthereof. . 

2: This.Agreement, mcludinifits Annexes' (ifa11r>i. maybe amended by writwn agree_p'i¢ptQftlici 

Parties; 

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.AR'.flCLE~X 

En"YID_tc,-F.or~ Durildoianci Teniiliiation· 

J. · This Agreement shall enter into_ fori:e upori sigriature·by bo~ Piifti~ 1U1d shilU i'erriaiq hi. 

-force for ten. years: ThisAgreemerit_ may'~J~m~~¢ !>Y-~•tht;l'Party ~pQn~ix MOJJ~ ptja.r 

·written nijtic~to the~tli~r p111,1y. 

2. Term4ta(jon Qf this Ag~me,-t .sbail not11ffect contracts entered into durirtg·the tenn of this 

;A.greeμieot, . , -. 

Iif WITNESS, WHEREO~\ !lie ~dci$i~~; b~i~g.d~y aμtμotj,zcd J,y. fut:ir~tjv~. 

Govetriineri~{~ave ·sigμc;<(tlii~ A~ent, -

D()~;-inJW_Q,9l1~intti~ e11~lish lan~ge; 

-FOR THE GOVERNMENTOFTaE FOR'THE GOVERNMENT OF 

UNITED STATES·QF AME.IU~_A . THEiGRAND-DUCHY OF . l;JJXE~OURG - -. -

F~rn~-

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