Νόμος 4101/2012

Άρθρο 11

Η παρούσα Συμφωνία, μόλις τεθεί σε ισχύ, θα αντικαταστήσει την συμφωνία που υπεγράφη την 16^η Απριλίου 1988 μεταξύ της Κυβέρνησης της Λαϊκής Δημοκρατίας της Κίνας και της Κυβέρνησης της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας για συνεργασία στον τομέα του τουρισμού.

Η παρούσα Συμφωνία θα τεθεί σε ισχύ την ημερομηνία κατά την οποία και τα δύο Συμβαλλόμενα Μέρη θα έχουν γνωστοποιήσει το ένα στο άλλο, δια της διπλωματικής οδού,

την ολοκλήρωση των εσωτερικών διαδικασιών που απαιτούνται σε κάθε χώρα για την θέση σε ισχύ της Συμφωνίας αυτής.

Η παρούσα Συμφωνία θα παραμείνει σε ισχύ για πέντε (5) χρόνια και θα ανανεώνεται στο εξής αυτόματα κάθε φορά για πρόσθετες πενταετείς περιόδους, εκτός εάν καταγγελθεί με έγγραφη γνωστοποίηση από ένα από τα Συμβαλλόμενα Μέρη τουλάχιστον έξι (6> μήνες πριν από την εκπνοή της κάθε περιόδου.

Ο τερματισμός της παρούσας Συμφωνίας δεν θα επηρεάσει εν τούτοις τα έργα, προγράμματα και οποιεσδήποτε άλλες πρωτοβουλίες, που είναι υπό εκτέλεση, εκτός εάν αποφασισθεί διαφορετικά από τα Συμβαλλόμενα Μέρη.

Οι εκπρόσωποι των Συμβαλλόμενων Μερών είναι εξουσιοδοτημένοι να υπογράψουν την Συμφωνία από την αντίστοιχη Κυβέρνησή τους.

Έγινε στο Πεκίνο σης 23 Ιουνίου 2006 εις διπλούν στην Ελληνική, Κινεζική και Αγγλική γλώσσα και όλα τα κείμενα είναι εξ ίσου αυθεντικά. Σε περίπτωση απόκλισης ως προς την ερμηνεία θα υπερισχύει το Αγγλικό κείμενο.

Για την Κυβέρνηση της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας

Λαϊκής Δημοκρατίας Για την Κυβέρνηση της της Κίνας

AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC

AND

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

CHINA

ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM

The Government of the Hellenic Republic and the Government of the People's Republic of China hereinafter referred to as" The Contracting Parties",

Proceeding from the necessity of developing and enhancing the cooperation between their countries in the field of tourism,

Recognizing the importance of tourism as well as of the tourism diplomacy in promoting their bilateral relations,

Taking into consideration the Agreement on cooperation in the field of Tourism between the Government of the Hellenic Republic and the Government of the People's Republic of China signed in Beijing on 16^th April 1988, as well as the Memorandum of Understanding between the National Tourism Administration of the People's Republic of China and the European Community, on visa and related issues concerning tourist groups from the People's Republic of China (ADS), signed in Beijing on 12^th February, 2004,

Aiming at establishing a wide and effective cooperation in the field of tourism,

Based on the full equality of rights and mutual benefits,

Have agreed as follows:

ARTICLE 1

The Contracting Parties attribute particular importance to the development and expansion, in accordance with the provisions of this agreement and their national legislation of the relations between the two countries in the field of tourism as a means to establish better understanding of the history and culture of both nations.

ARTICLE 2

The Contracting Parties shall endeavour to facilitate tourist traffic between their countries in accordance with their respective laws and regulations and without prejudice to their international obligations as well as in compliance with the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding between the National Tourism Administration of the People's Republic of China and the European Community and shall encourage cooperation between their enterprises and organizations operating in the field of tourism.

ARTICLE 3

With a view to making their tourist attractions better known to the public of the other country and increasing the bilateral tourist movement between the two countries, the Contracting Parties shall encourage mutual tourism promotion through the exchange of tourism information, publicity and other promotional materials in accordance with their respective laws and regulations. For that purpose, they shall also examine the possibility of participating in tourism fairs, exhibitions, seminars and other tourism events held in the territory of the other Contracting Party and of organizing familiarization trips for travel agents, travel journalists and other mass media personnel.

ARTICLE 4

In view of the excellent and continuous cooperation established between Athens and Beijing, as the host cities of the Olympic Games of 2004 and 2008 respectively, which constitutes an "Olympic bridge" connecting the two countries, the Contracting Parties agree that the Hellenic Republic will be the country of honour of the China International Travel Market of the year 2006 or the year 2007, which will be organized by China National Tourism Administration.

ARTICLE 5

The Contracting Parties, taking into consideration the importance of enhancing the bilateral tourist exchanges, shall encourage, in compliance with the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding between the National Tourism Administration of the People's Republic of China and the European Community, the cooperation between their travel agencies as well as other enterprises and organizations operating in the field of tourism with a view to organizing and promoting package tours between China and Greece.

ARTICLE 6

The Contracting Parties, in accordance with the legislation in force in their countries, shall encourage and mutually facilitate the Chinese and Greek investments, as well as joint ventures in their respective tourism sectors.

ARTICLE 7

The Contracting Parties shall exchange information and documentation in the field of the vocational training of personnel employed in the tourism sector and create the necessary conditions for and consider all possible forms of cooperation in that field, including on-the-job training and the exchange of students, instructors and experts of their respective tourism-related schools and training institutions and the organization of seminars for tourism officials and professionals.

ARTICLE 8

in applying this Agreement the Hellenic Republic shall respect its obligations arising from its membership to the European Union.

ARTICLE 9

With the aim of implementing this Agreement through bilateral consultations and through the submission of

recommendations to their competent authorities a Joint Commission shall be convened periodically, composed of equal number of authorised representatives of the Contracting Parties. The Contracting Parties may invite other representatives and experts both from the public and private tourist sectors to attend.

The Commission's meetings shall take place in each of the two countries alternately at a time to be agreed upon by the Contracting Parties.

Each meeting shall be presided over by the Head of the Delegation of the country in which it will take place.

ARTICLE 10

The Government of the Hellenic Republic designates its Ministry of Tourism and the Government of the People's Republic of China appoints its National Tourism Administration as their competent authorities for the implementation of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 11

The present Agreement shall, upon its entry into force, replace the Agreement concluded on April 16^th 1988 between the Government of the Hellenic Republic and the Government of the People's Republic of China on cooperation in the field of Tourism.

This Agreement shall enter into force on the date upon which both Contracting Parties will have notified each other, through diplomatic channels, of the completion of the internal procedures required in each country for the entry into force of this Agreement.

This Agreement shall remain in force for five (5) years and shall thereafter be renewed automatically each time for additional five-year periods, unless denounced by written notification by either of the Contracting Parties at least six (6) months prior to the expiry of each period.

The termination of the present Agreement, however, shall not affect the projects, programs and any other initiatives in execution, unless otherwise decided by the Contracting Parties.

The representatives of the Contracting Parties are authorized to sign the Agreement by their respective Government.

Done in Beijing on June 23^rd 2006 in duplicate, in the Chinese, Greek and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation the English text shall prevail.

For the Government of the Hellenic Republic

For the Go of the Peor. of China

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Άρθρο δεύτερο

Η ισχύς του παρόντος νόμου αρχίζει από τη δημοσίευση του στην Εφημερίδα της Κυβερνήσεως και της Συμφωνίας που κυρώνεται από την πλήρωση των προϋποθέσεων του άρθρου 11 αυτής

Παραγγέλλομε τη δημοσίευση του παρόντος στην Εφημερίδα της Κυβερνήσεως και την εκτέλεσή του

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