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1Stāšanās spēkā, denonsēšana un grozījumi

21. Šis Īstenošanas protokols ir noslēgts uz nenoteiktu laika

3periodu un stājās spēkā pirmajā dienā pēc paziņojuma saņemšanas

4Apvienotajā atpakaļuzņemšanas komitejā saskaņā ar Readmisijas

5nolīguma 19.panta otro punktu.

62. Abas Puses var mainīt un grozīt šo Īstenošanas protokolu

7savstarpēji vienojoties. Izmaiņas un grozījumi stājas spēkā

8saskaņā ar šī panta pirmo punktu.

93. Īstenošanas protokols var tikt denonsēts pēc vienas Puses

10iniciatīvas vai savstarpējās rakstiskās vienošanās pa

11diplomātiskajiem kanāliem. Šādā gadījumā denonsēšana stājas spēkā

12pēc sešiem mēnešiem no datuma, kad ir saņemts rakstiskais

13paziņojums. Puses informē Apvienoto atpakaļuzņemšanas komiteju

14par šādu paziņojumu.

154. Šis Īstenošanas protokols zaudē spēku vienlaikus ar

16Readmisijas nolīgumu.

17Parakstīts 2010.gada 1.oktobrī divos eksemplāros latviešu,

18moldāvu un angļu valodā, visiem tekstiem esot vienlīdz

19autentiskiem. Šī Īstenošanas protokola interpretācijas strīdu

20gadījumā teksts angļu valodā ir noteicošais.

21Latvijas Republikas valdības

22vārdā

23Aivis

24Ronis

25Moldovas Republikas valdības

26vārdā

27Jurijs

28Ļanke

29PROTOCOL

30BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA AND THE

31GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF

32THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF

33MOLDOVA ON THE READMISSION OF PERSONS RESIDING WITHOUT

34AUTHORISATION (Implementing Protocol)

35The Government of the Republic of Latvia, hereinafter referred

36to as the "Republic of Latvia" and the Government of

37the Republic of Moldova, hereinafter referred to as the

38"Republic of Moldova", hereinafter jointly referred to

39as "the Parties",

40desiring to facilitate the implementation of the Agreement

41between the European Community and the Republic of Moldova on the

42readmission of persons residing without authorization, signed on

4310 October 2007 in Brussels, hereinafter referred to as

44Readmission Agreement,

45Based on the provision of Article 19 thereof,

46have agreed as follows:

47Article 1

48Designation of Competent Authorities

49Pursuant to Article 1 lit. l) and Article 19(1) lit. a) of the

50Readmission Agreement, the Parties have designated the following

51competent authorities for:

52a) Reception, submission and processing of readmission

53applications and transit applications:

54- For the Republic of Latvia:

55Board of Service Organization of the Central Board of the

56State Border Guard

57Address: Rudolfa str. 5

58Riga, LV-1012

59Tel: +371 67075686 or

60+371 67075641

61Fax: +371 67075671

62e-mail: imigracija@rs.gov.lv

63- For the Republic of Moldova:

64Ministry of Internal Affairs

65Bureau for Migration and Asylum

66Stefan cel Mare 124 str.

67Tel/ Fax. +373 22 272203

68e-mail: migrare@migrare.gov.md

69b) Processing of interview:

70- For the Republic of Latvia:

71Honorary Consul of the Republic of Latvia

72Address: 40/1 Eminescu str., Chisinau, MD 2012

73Republic of Moldova

74Tel: (373) 22 21 32 75

75Fax: (373) 22 21 31 48

76e-mail: consul_vd@rambler.ru

77- For the Republic of Moldova:

78The Embassy of the Republic of Moldova

79Address: Zigfrida Annas Meierovica boulevard 14, Riga LV

801050

81Republic of Latvia

82Tel. (371) 673 591 60

83(371) 673 591 63 (Consular division)

84Fax: (371) 673 591 65

85e-mail: riga@moldovaembassy.lv

86Article 2

87Border Crossing Points

881. Pursuant to Article 19 (1) of the Readmission Agreement,

89readmission and transit may take place in the following border

90crossing points:

91- For the Republic of Latvia:

92Riga International Airport

93Airport "Riga" 10/1

94District of Marupe

95LV 1053, Latvia

96Tel.: (+371) 67207208

97Fax: (+371) 67207308

98- For the Republic of Moldova:

99International Airport Chisinau

10080/3 Dacia blvd.

101Tel./fax :(+ 373 22) 525 111

1022. If required the competent authorities of the Parties may

103also agree on readmission or transit by land.

104Article 3

105Further Means of Evidence Regarding Nationality

106In accordance with Article 8 (1) and Article 19 (1) lit. d) of

107the Readmission Agreement, the competent authorities of the

108Parties may communicate to each other the biometrical data of the

109person to be readmitted and other data or documents not listed in

110Annexes 1 to 4 to the Readmission Agreement, as further means of

111evidence regarding nationality.

112Article 4

113Submission and Reply to Readmission Applications and Transit

114Applications

1151. The competent authorities of the Parties shall use fax or

116official electronic mail for the submission and receipt of the

117readmission application and transit application, reply to

118readmission application and transit application.

1192. The transmission report or electronic receipt, if official

120electronic mail is used, shall serve as proof of submission or

121receipt of the readmission application and transit application,

122reply to readmission application and transit application.

1233. Transit application shall be transmitted at least 10 (ten)

124working days prior to the planned transit.

125Article 5

126Interview

1271. The competent authority of the Party considering that the

128person subject to readmission is pertaining to the state of the

129other Party, shall submit a request to interview this person in

130order to identify nationality using fax or official electronic

131mail to the diplomatic and consular representation of this other

132Party.

1332. The competent official of the diplomatic or consular

134representation (hereinafter - interviewer) interviews the person

135to be readmitted in presence of the representatives of the

136competent authority of the Requesting Party.

1373. The interviewer shall inform the competent authority of the

138Requesting Party on the results of the interview within the

139maximum of 3 (three) working days from the date when the

140interview was carried out.

1414. If the reply is positive and interviewed person pertains to

142the state of the other Party, the competent authority of the

143Requesting Party submits readmission application to the competent

144authority of the Requested Party and attaches the reply on the

145results of the interview of the competent authority of the

146Requested Party.

147Article 6

148Readmission Under the Accelerated Procedure

149The competent authorities of the Parties mutually agree to

150perform readmission under the accelerated procedure subject to

151the requirements of the Article 6 (3) and Article 10 (2) of the

152Readmission Agreement. The Parties shall carry out the transfer

153under the accelerated procedure within the shortest possible

154time.

155Article 7

156Conditions for Escorted Transfers

157Pursuant to Article 19(1) lit. c) of the Readmission

158Agreement, the Parties agree to the following conditions relating

159to escorted transfers or transit on their territories:

160a) The escort shall be responsible for escorting the persons

161to be readmitted and transferring these persons to a responsible

162of the competent authority of the state of destination.

163b) The members of escort shall perform duties unarmed and in

164civilian clothing, should have any documents proving that

165readmission or transit has been approved, and shall be able at

166all times to prove his or her identity and official

167authorization.

168c) The Requested Party shall ensure similar protection and

169assistance to the escort during the performance of the duties of

170the members of escort as it ensures to its own officials

171authorized to perform such duties.

172d) The escort shall in all cases be subject to the legislation

173of the Requested Party. The powers of the escort during escorting

174a person to be readmitted or during transit shall be limited to

175self-defense. In the case of unavailability of officials of the

176Requested Party authorized to carry out the necessary activities

177or in order to support such officials in situations of immediate

178and serious risk, the escort may take reasonable and commensurate

179measures to prevent the person to be readmitted from escaping,

180injuring himself or herself or any third persons, or causing

181damage to property.

182e) The escort shall be responsible for carrying the travel

183document and other required certificates or personal data of the

184person to be readmitted, and for handing over such items to the

185representative of the competent authority of the state of

186destination. The escort may not leave the agreed location of

187transfer before the transfer of the person to be readmitted is

188completed.

189f) The competent authorities of the Requesting Party shall

190ensure that the escort possesses the entry visas to the State(s)

191of transit and destination if required.

192Article 8

193Assistance for Transit

194If the Requesting Party considers necessary to request

195assistance from the competent authority of the Requested Party

196for a particular transit operation, this should be indicated on

197the transit application form (Annex 6 to the Readmission

198Agreement). In its reply to the transit application, the

199competent authority of the Requested Party should notify whether

200it is able or not to provide the requested assistance.

201Article 9

202Readmission in Error

203The competent authorities of the Parties agree that the

204Requesting Party shall take back any person upon the duly

205motivated request by the Requested Party if it is established

206subsequently that the readmission requirements were not met. In

207cases of readmission in error all documents concerning the person

208shall be returned in the original to the competent authorities of

209the Requesting Party.

210Article 10

211Costs

2121. Transportation and additional costs relating to readmission

213and transit shall be borne in euro by the Requesting Party

214pursuant to Article 15 of the Readmission Agreement within 30

215(thirty) days upon submission of the evidence of costs.

2162. The Parties shall inform each other within 30 (thirty) days

217after entering into force of this Implementing Protocol about the

218bank details for the transfer operations under this Article.

219Article 11

220Meetings of Experts

221The competent authorities of both Parties shall arrange

222meetings of experts as necessary, particularly regarding the

223implementation of the Readmission Agreement and the Implementing

224Protocol. The time and location of such meetings shall be decided

225upon by mutual agreement.

226Article 12

227Language in Communication

228The Parties shall use the English or Russian language in the

229procedures carried out under the Readmission Agreement and the

230Implementing Protocol.

231Article 13

232Duty of Notification

233The Parties shall notify each other through diplomatic

234channels without delay of any changes in the contact details of

235the competent authorities referred to in Article 1, the border

236crossing points referred to in Article 2 and bank details

237referred to in Article 10 of the Implementing Protocol.

238Article 14

239Relations to Other Treaties

240This Implementing Protocol shall not affect any obligations of

241the Parties resulting from other international treaties.

242Article 15

243Settlement of Disputes

244Disputes resulting from the interpretation or application of

245this Implementing Protocol shall be settled by expert meetings

246pursuant to Article 11 of the Implementing Protocol.

247Article 16

248Entry info Force, Denouncement and Amendments

2491. This Implementing Protocol is concluded for an indefinite

250period of time and shall enter into force on the first day after

251receipt of the notification to the Joint Readmission Committee

252pursuant to Article 19 (2) of the Readmission Agreement.

2532. Both Parties may modify and amend this Implementing

254Protocol by mutual agreement. Modification and amendments shall

255enter into force in accordance with paragraph 1 of this

256Article.

2573. Implementing Protocol may be denounced by initiative of one

258of the Parties or by mutual consent in writing through diplomatic

259channels. In such case the denounce shall enter into force after

260six month from the date of receipt of the written notification.

261The Parties shall inform the Joint Readmission Committee on such

262denouncement.

2634. This Implementing Protocol shall cease to apply at the same

264time as the Readmission Agreement.

265Done on 1 October 2010 in duplicate in Latvian, Moldavian and

266English languages, all of these texts being equally authentic. In

267case of disputes in interpretation, the English text shall

268prevail.

269For the Government of the Republic of Latvia

270Aivis Ronis

271For the Government of the Republic of Moldova

272Iurie Leanca