Headquarters Agreement

C-I/DEC.59 adopted by the Conference of the States Parties at its First Session on 14 May 1997 and entitled OPCW Headquarters Agreement . To facilitate the full implementation of the OPCW Headquarters Agreement, the Conference of the States Parties adopted at its Eleventh Session decision C-11/DEC.9 on the establishment of a Host Country Committee. 

Recalling further that no objection was received by the Secretariat by 10 January 1997 in The Hague and the Commission s provisional approval of the above-mentioned Draft OPCW Headquarters Agreement therefore became final. 

Approves the OPCW Headquarters Agreement annexed hereto ... 

The Headquarters Agreement was signed on 22 May 1997, during the First Session of the Conference of the States Parties at a Signing Ceremony in the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It entered into foree on 7 June 1997. 

It is understood that privileges and immunities provided by the Host Country in the Headquarters Agreement do not form part of the terms and conditions of employment. 

Recognising that resolving in a constructive and timely fashion any issues that may arise in connection with the interpretation and implementation of the Headquarters Agreement is of interest to the Member States of the OPCW, including the Host Country, as well as to the Director-... 

Requests the Director-General to provide the Committee with all necessary assistance, and to bring to its attention issues of concern relating to the implementation of the Headquarters Agreement and... 

Pursuant to Article Vff 1, paragraph 50, of the Convention, the Commission shall develop the Headquarters Agreement with the Host Country, based, inter alia, on the privileges, immunities and practical arrangements as specified in Annex 2 to this text. 

PRIVILEGES, IMMUNITIES AND PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS TO BE LAID DOWN IN THE HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT... 

The Headquarters Agreement between the Organisation and the Netherlands, where the seat of the Organisation is located, shall be based on the information submitted and commitments undertaken by the Netherlands and by the City of The Hague as contained in Annex 3 on the Netherlands bid. 

In order to ensure the effective functioning of the Organisation, the Headquarters Agreement shall also include provisions for ... 

The following information is given and commitments are undertaken by the Netherlands and by the City of The Hague with respect to arrangements for the hosting of the Preparatory Commission as well as for the Headquarters Agreement. These are refleeted in ... 

These documents are filed with the Secretariat of the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. Other aspects may be included in the Headquarters Agreement by mutual agreement. 

Security outside the OPCW premises as defined in the OPCW Headquarters Agreement will be provided by the Netherlands at no cost to the OPCW. Internal security within those premises will be the responsibility of the OPCW. 

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