MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON MARITIME TRANSPORT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, P…
The Department of Transportation and Communications of the Republic
of the Philippines, and the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and
Water Management of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, hereinafter referred
to as “the Contracting Parties”
Referring to the Memorandum of Understanding on Economic and
Technical Cooperation between the” Department of Trade and. Industry of
the Republic of” the Philippines and the Ministry of Economic Affairs of
the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
Acknowledging their mutual wish to strengthen, ties of friendship,
understanding, cooperation, international exchange and trade between the
two countries; and
Recognizing in particular the mutual benefits to be gained from the
development of closer cooperation in the field of maritime transport:
Have agreed as follows:
1. Seek to enhance their cooperation and understanding in the field of maritime transport and related activities:
a. information exchange on maritime transport, maritime transport
policies, legislation, regulations and human resources development;b. promotion of contacts between maritime transport sector companies and organizations;
c. assistance to reciprocal missions including facilitation of business meetings and company visits;
d. establishment of contacts between government officials
responsible for maritime transport policy formulation and
implementation.
This agreement shall exclude the following: (a) Fishing vessel; (b)
warships and auxiliary ships of the Navy; (c) scientific research
vessel; and (d) pleasure yacht.
2. Establish a Joint Committee on Maritime Affairs which shall meet
once every two years. It may however meet also on request by either of
the Contracting Parties ninety days at the latest after the date of that
request. The agenda of the joint committee meeting shall be fixed by
common agreement by the competent authorities. Each Contracting Party
shall determine the composition of its delegation at the joint
committee meeting.
3. This Memorandum of Understanding may be amended at any time by the
mutual consent of the two parties. Such amendment shall become
effective in accordance with the provisions on entry into force.
4. Any dispute relating to the interpretation or application of this
agreement and which proves impossible to solve within the joint
committee framework shall be settled through diplomatic channels.
5. This Memorandum of Understanding shall enter into force on the
date of the later notification by the Contracting Parties, through
diplomatic channel indicating that their respective domestic legal
requirements for its entry into force have been complied with.
6. This Memorandum of Understanding shall remain in force until the
expiry period of six months after the day either Party sends a written
notification to the other Contracting Party about us intention to
terminate it.
Done in duplicate on the 22nd day of March 2000 in Manila.
and Communications
of the Republic of the Philippines:
Public Works and Water Management
of the Kingdom of the Netherlands:
Transportation and Communications
Public Works and Water
Management