TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 13-1001

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DEFENSE

Logistics

Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and AUSTRALIA

Amending and Extending

Agreement of November 4, 1989

Effected by Exchange of Notes at

Canberra October 13 and 

December 9, 2011

and

Agreement Amending and Extending

Agreement of November 4, 1989

Effected by Exchange of Notes at

Canberra August 7, 2000 and 

July 30, 2001

with

Agreement signed at Sydney

November 4, 1989
 

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.”
 

 AUSTRALIA

 Defense: Logistics

Agreement amending and extending agreement

 of November 4, 1989.

Effected by exchange of notes at Canberra

 October 13 and December 9, 2011;

Entered into force October 1, 2013.

And agreement amending and extending agreement

 of November 4, 1989.

Effected by exchange of notes at Canberra

 August 7, 2000 and July 30, 2001;

Entered into force October 12, 2001.

With agreement signed at Sydney November 4, 1989;

Entered into force November 4, 1989. 
N° ILB 11/267

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade presents its compliments to the Embassy of

the United States of America and has the honour to refer to the Agreement between the

Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America concerning.

Cooperation in Defense Logistics Support, done at Sydney on November 4, 1989, as

amended by an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of

the United States of America to Amend and Extend the Agreement concerning

Cooperation in Defense Logistics Support, effected by an exchange of notes at Canberra

August 7, 2000 and July 30, 2001 (the CDLSA).

Article XVIII of the CDLSA provides that the CDLSA may be amended by written

agreement of the Parties.

Therefore, inasmuch as the CDLSA expired on November 4, 2009, and in the spirit and

intent of the Security Treaty between Australia, New Zealand and the United States of

America (the ANZUS Treaty) done at San Francisco on September 1, 1951, the

Department has the honour, on behalf of the Government of Australia, to propose that:

(1) Article V of the CDLSA shall be replaced by the following:

"ARTICLE V

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

Subject to the provisions of Article II:

(a) both Parties recognize the importance of having access to appropriate technology

for the self-reliant support of Defense Articles and Defense Services purchased from

the other,

(b) exports and transfers shall be undertaken in accordance with the laws, regulations,

and policies of the Parties, including provisions of any relevant agreements between

the Parties; and

(c) when agreed to by the Party having export approval authority, it shall use its best

efforts to assist the other Party in negotiations, where appropriate, with private

sector firms to transfer those reasonable technologies for which either Government

does not have unlimited rights or government purpose license rights."
(2) Article XI of the CDLSA shall be replaced by the following:

"ARTICLE XI

CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Classified information provided or generated pursuant to this Agreement shall be

protected in compliance with the Agreement between the Government of Australia and

the Government of the United States of America concerning Security Measures for the

Protection of Classified Information, done at Canberra on June 25, 2002, and

which entered into force November 7, 2002, with exchange of notes."

(3) Article XIII of the CDLSA shall be replaced by the following:

"ARTICLE XIII

COOPERATIVE MILITARY AIRLIFT

Cooperative military airlift will be undertaken pursuant to the Implementing Arrangement

(AIR-IA-001) between the United States Department of Defense and the Australian

Department of Defence concerning Airlift Support, which became effective January 4,

2006."

(4) Article XIV of the CDLSA shall be replaced by the following:

"ARTICLE XIV

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Government quality assurance shall be as specified in the Details of Agreement between

the Defense Authorities of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of

Australia for Mutual Acceptance of Government Quality Assurance of November 29,

1994."

(5)Article XX of the CDLSA shall be replaced by the following:

"ARTICLE XX

ENTRY INTO FORCE AND DURATION

This Agreement shall enter into force with an effective date of November 4, 2009,

following an exchange of notes between the Parties notifying each other in writing that

their domestic procedures required for the entry into force of the Agreement have been

satisfied.

This Agreement shall remain in force until November 4, 2020, unless sooner terminated

in accordance with Article XIX of the Agreement."

(6) Insert new Article XXI as follows:

"ARTICLE XXI

LIABILITY AND CLAIMS PROVISIONS

1. Claims arising under this Agreement shall be dealt with as follows:

(a) As regards issues of liability, the provisions of the Agreement Concerning the

Status of United States Forces in Australia, and Protocol, done at Canberra on
May 9, 1963 (the SOFA), or of any other agreement between the Government of

Australia and the Government of the United States of America concerning the

status of forces of one country when in the other that may be concluded hereafter,

shall apply pursuant to their terms.

(b) For issues of liability where the SOFA or any other such agreement does not apply,

the following shall apply:

i. Each Party waives all claims against the other for injury or death to its

personnel and for damage to or loss of its property arising from the performance

of their official duties.

ii. In the event of claims by third parties for injury or death to third persons or

damage to or loss of property, arising from the performance of official duties, the

Parties shall share, in accordance with the proportions stated in the relevant

arrangement, any costs adjudicated by a court or administrative body or other

entity of competent jurisdiction. The Parties shall mutually determine which

Government shall handle such claims.

iii. As to i. and ii. above, if the Parties mutually determine that the damage,

injury or death is caused by reckless acts, reckless omission, wilful misconduct, or

gross negligence, the costs of any liability shall be borne entirely by the Party of

the culpable person.

iv. Claims arising under a contract implementing a written arrangement shall

be resolved in accordance with the provisions of that contract, and shall be settled

between the national defense organizations in accordance with their written

arrangements."

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade proposes further that, if the foregoing

proposals are acceptable to the Government of the United States of America, then this

note and the Embassy's note in reply to this effect shall constitute an agreement between

the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America to

amend and extend the CDL.SA which shall enter into force with effect from November 4,

2009, following an exchange of notes between the Parties notifying each other in writing,

via the diplomatic channel, that all domestic procedures as are necessary to give effect to

this Agreement have been satisfied.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade avails itself of this opportunity to renew to

the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest consideration.

Canberra

13 October 2011
No. 11-223

The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to

the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and has the honor to refer to the

Department's Note No. ILB 11/267 dated October 13, 2011, regarding the

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the

United States of America concerning Cooperation in Defense Logistics Support

done at Sydney on November 4, 1989, as amended by an Agreement between the

Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America to

Amend and Extend the Agreement concerning Cooperation in Defense Logistics

Support, effected by an exchange of notes at Canberra, August 7, 2000, and July

30, 2001 (the CDLSA), which reads as follows:

"The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade presents its compliments to the

Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to refer to the

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the

United States of America concerning Cooperation in Defense Logistics Support,

done at Sydney on November 4, 1989, as amended by an Agreement between the

Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America to

Amend and Extend the Agreement concerning Cooperation in Defense Logistics

Support, effected by an exchange of notes at Canberra August 7, 2000 and July 30,

DIPLOMATIC NOTE
2001 (the CDLSA).

Article XVIII of the CDLSA provides that the CDLSA may be amended

by written agreement of the Parties.

Therefore, inasmuch as the CDLSA expired on November 4, 2009, and in the

spirit and intent of the Security Treaty between Australia, New Zealand and the

United States of America (the ANZUS Treaty) done at San Francisco on

September 1, 1951, the Department has the honour, on behalf of the Government

of Australia, to propose that:

(1) Article V of the CDLSA shall be replaced by the following:

'ARTICLE V

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

Subject to the provisions of Article II:

(a) both Parties recognize the importance of having access to appropriate

technology for the self-reliant support of Defense Articles and Defense Services

purchased from the other;
(b) exports and transfers shall be undertaken in accordance with the laws,

regulations, and policies of the Parties, including provisions of any relevant

agreements between the Parties; and

(c) when agreed to by the Party having export approval authority, it shall use its

best efforts to assist the other Party in negotiations, where appropriate, with

private sector firms to transfer those reasonable technologies for which either

Government does not have unlimited rights or government purpose license

rights.'

(2) Article XI of the CDLSA shall be replaced by the following:

'ARTICLE XI

CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Classified information provided or generated pursuant to this Agreement shall be

protected in compliance with the Agreement between the Government of

Australia and the Government of the United States of America concerning

Security Measures for the Protection of Classified Information, done at Canberra

on June 25, 2002, and which entered into force November 7, 2002, with exchange

of notes.'
(3) Article XIII of the CDLSA shall be replaced by the following:

'ARTICLE XIII

COOPERATIVE MILITARY AIRLIFT

Cooperative military airlift will be undertaken pursuant to the Implementing

Arrangement (AIR-IA-001) between the United States Department of Defense and

the Australian Department of Defence concerning Airlift Support, which became

effective January 4, 2006.'

(4) Article XIV of the CDLSA shall be replaced by the following:

'ARTICLE XIV

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Government quality assurance shall be as specified in the Details of Agreement

between the Defense Authorities of the United States of America and the

Commonwealth of Australia for Mutual Acceptance of Government Quality

Assurance of November 29, 1994.'

(5) Article XX of the CDLSA shall be replaced by the following:
'ARTICLE XX

ENTRY INTO FORCE AND DURATION

This Agreement shall enter into force with an effective date of November 4, 2009,

following an exchange of notes between the Parties notifying each other in writing

that their domestic procedures required for the entry into force of the Agreement

have been satisfied.

This Agreement shall remain in force until November 4, 2020, unless sooner

terminated in accordance with Article XIX of the Agreement.'

(6) Insert new Article XXI as follows:

'ARTICLE )0(1

LIABILITY AND CLAIMS PROVISIONS

1. Claims arising under this Agreement shall be dealt with as follows:

(a) As regards issues of liability, the provisions of the Agreement Concerning the

Status of United States Forces in Australia, and Protocol, done at Canberra on

May 9, 1963 (the SOFA), or of any other agreement between the Government of

Australia and the Government of the United States of America concerning the
status of forces of one country when in the other that may be concluded hereafter,

shall apply pursuant to their terms.

(b) For issues of liability where the SOFA or any other such agreement does not

apply, the following shall apply:

i. Each Party waives all claims against the other for injury or death to its

personnel and for damage to or loss of its property arising from the performance of

their official duties.

ii. In the event of claims by third parties for injury or death to third persons or

damage to or loss of property, arising from the performance of official duties, the

Parties shall share, in accordance with the proportions stated in the relevant

arrangement, any costs adjudicated by a court or administrative body or other

entity of competent jurisdiction. The Parties shall mutually determine which

Government shall handle such claims.

iii. As to i. and ii. above, if the Parties mutually determine that the damage, injury

or death is caused by reckless acts, reckless omission, wilful misconduct, or gross

negligence, the costs of any liability shall be borne entirely by the Party of the

culpable person.
iv. Claims arising under a contract implementing a written arrangement shall be

resolved in accordance with the provisions of that contract, and shall be settled

between the national defense organizations in accordance with their written

arrangements.'

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade proposes further that, if the

foregoing proposals are acceptable to the Government of the United States of

America, then this note and the Embassy's note in reply to this effect shall

constitute an agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government

of the United States of America to amend and extend the CDLSA which shall

enter into force with effect from November 4, 2009, following an exchange of

notes between the Parties notifying each other in writing, via the diplomatic

channel, that all domestic procedures as are necessary to give effect to this

Agreement have been satisfied.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade avails itself of this opportunity to

renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its highest

consideration."

The Embassy has the further honor to advise that the foregoing proposal is

acceptable to the Government of the United States of America and that this reply

shall constitute an Agreement between the Government of the United States of
America and the Government of Australia to amend and extend the CDLSA,

which shall enter into force with effect from November 4, 2009, following an

exchange of notes between the Parties notifying each other in writing, via the

diplomatic channel, that all domestic procedures as are necessary to give effect to

this agreement have been satisfied.

The Embassy of the United States of America avails itself of this

opportunity to renew to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade the

assurances of its highest consideration.

Embassy of the United States of America,

Canberra, December 9, 2011