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Book 11: Legislative Texts and Treaty Provisions Concerning the Legal Status, Privileges and Immunities of International Organizations (vol. II) (1961)

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First Part: Legislative Texts View PDF file
Première partie. — Textes législatifs
Australia:  
  (a) International Finance Corporation Act No. 66 of 1955 3
  (b) International Finance Corporation Regulations 4
Austria:  
  (a) Ordinance of the Federal Government of 18 January 1955, as amended by the ordinance of 9 December 1958, on the granting of privileges and immunities to international Organizations 6
  (b) Ordinance of the Federal Government of 28 June 1955 to grant certain privileges and immunities to the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation and the Customs Co-operation Council 7
Canada:  
  (a) Order-in-Council P.C. 6417 of November 29, 1951 — Revenue Exemptions granted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization   7
  (b) Order-in-Council P.C. 1946 of April 4, 1952 — Revenue Exemptions granted to the Food and Agriculture Organization 9
  (c) Order-in-Council P.C. 1027 of July 2, 1953 — Certain privileges granted to the World Meteorological Organization 10
  (d) Order-in-Council P.C. 456 of March 31, 1954 — Privileges and Immunities of the International Labour Office 17
  (e) Order-in-Council P.C. 1791 of November 18, 1954 — Privileges and Immunities of the International Civil Aviation Organization 20
  (f) Order-in-Council P.C. 25/1530 of October 7, 1955 — Revenue Exemptions granted to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development  22
Colombia:  
  Editorial note 23
Cuba:  
  Editorial note 23
Denmark:  
  Editorial note 23
Finland:  
  Editorial note 23
Germany (Federal Republic of):  
  (a) Act concerning the accession of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies of the United Nations dated 21 November 1947 and concerning the granting of Privileges and Immunities to other International Organizations, of 22 June 1954 25
  (b) Act amending the act concerning the accession of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies of the United Nations dated 21 November 1947 and concerning the granting of Privileges and Immunities to other International Organizations, of 3 June 1957 26
  (c) Order granting Privileges and Immunities to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, national representatives, international staff and experts employed by the Organization, Dated 30 May 1958 26
  (d) Announcement concerning the entry into force for the Federal Republic of Germany of the Agreement on the Status of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, national representatives and international staff and concerning the entry into force of the order granting Privileges and Immunities to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, national representatives, international staff and experts employed by the Organization, Dated 12 August 1918 27
Ghana:  
  (a) Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Order (No. 3) 28
  (b) Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges (Amendment) Order, 1956 30
  (c) Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges (No. 2) Order, 1956 31
  (d) World Meteorological Organization (Protection) Act, 1959 (No. 20 of 1959) 33
  (e) World Health Organization (Protection) Act, 1958 (No. 41 of 1958) 34
Greece:  
  Editorial note 34
Guatemala:  
  Editorial note 34
Hungary:  
  Note of 27 August 1959 received from the Permanent Representative of the Hungarian People's Republic to the United Nations 34
Italie:  
  Note de renvoi 35
Japan:  
  Editorial note 35
Korea (Republic of):  
  Editorial note 35
Luxembourg:  
  a) Arrêté grand-ducal du 13 octobre 1950 relatif à l'exécution de la Convention sur les privilèges et immunités des institutions spécialisées reliées à l'Organisation des Nations Unies 35
  b) Loi du 7 août 1956 concernant l'octroi de certains privilèges à la Communauté européenne du charbon et de l'acier et aux missions accréditées auprès de la Communauté 37
Netherlands:  
  Editorial note  37
New Zealand:  
  (a) Diplomatic Privileges (FAO) Order 1959 No. 52 37
  (b) Diplomatic Privileges (ICAO) Order 1959 No. 53 40
  (c) Diplomatic Privileges (ILO) Order 1959 No. 54 41
  (d) Diplomatic Privileges (ITU) Order 1959 No. 55 42
  (e) Diplomatic Privileges (South Pacific Commission) Order 1959 No. 56 43
  (f) Diplomatic Privileges (UNESCO) Order 1959 No. 57 45
  (g) Diplomatic Privileges (UPU) Order 1959 No. 58 46
  (h) Diplomatic Privileges (WHO) Order 1959 No. 59 46
  (i) Diplomatic Privileges (WMO) Order 1959 No. 60 47
Nicaragua:  
  Editorial note 48
Norway:  
  Editorial note 48
Pakistan:  
  Editorial note 49
Peru:  
  Editorial note 49
Poland:  
  Editorial note 49
Suisse:  
  Arrêté du Conseil fédéral suisse concernant le statut des Bureaux internationaux réunis pour la protection de la propriété industrielle, littéraire et artistique, 16 août 1960 49
Sweden:  
  Editorial note 52
Thailand:  
  Royal decree specifying the Specialized Agencies of the United Nations, B.E. 2499 (1956), as amended B.E. 2499 (1956) and B.E. 2500 (1957)  52
Union of South Africa:  
  Editorial note 53
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:  
  (a) Diplomatic Privileges (International Labour Organisation) Order in Council, 1949, as amended 53
  (b) Diplomatic Privileges (International Civil Aviation Organization) Order in Council, 1949, as amended 57
  (c) Diplomatic Privileges (World Health Organization) Order in Council, 1949, as amended 57
  (d) International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges of the World Health Organization) (Amendment No. 2) Order, 1955 58
  (e) Diplomatic Privileges (Food and Agriculture Organization) Order in Council, 1949 58
  (f) Diplomatic Privileges (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) Order in Council, 1949 58
  (g) Diplomatic Privileges (Organisation for European Economic Co-operation) Order in Council, 1949 59
  (h) International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges of the Council of Europe) Order in Council, 1950, as amended 60
  (i) International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges of the International Telecommunication Union) Order, 1954 64
  (j) International Organisation (Immunities and Privileges of the Universal Postal Union) Order, 1954 67
  (k) International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges of the World Meteorological Organization) Order, 1954 68
  (l) International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges of the Customs Co-operation Council) Order, 1954 68
  (m) International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) Order, 1954 70
  (n) International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges of the Commission for Technical Co-operation in Africa South of the Sahara) Order, 1955 74
  (o) International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges of Western European Union) Order, 1955 75
  (p) International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges of the International Tin Council) Order, 1956 77
  (q) International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges of the International Tin Council) (Amendment) Order, 1957 78
  (r) International Sugar Council (Immunities and Privileges) Order, 1958 79
  (s) International Wheat Council (Immunities and Privileges) Order, 1959 80
  (t) Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order, 1959 81
  (u) Bretton Woods Agreements Act, 1945 84
  (v) Bretton Woods Agreements Order in Council, 1946  86
  (w) Finance Act, 1951 89
  (x) Finance Act, 1954 90
  (y) German Conventions Act, 1955 90
  (z) European Coal and Steel Community Act, 1955 91
  (aa) European Coal and Steel Community Act (Commencement) Order, 1955 92
  (bb) International Finance Corporation Act, 1955 93
  (cc) International Finance Corporation Order, 1955 94
United States of America:  
  Editorial note 97
Venezuela:  
  Editorial note 98
Yugoslavia:  
  Editorial note 98
Second Part: Treaty Provisions View PDF file
Deuxième partie. — Dispositions de traités
A. Treaties concerning the Intergovernmental Organizations related to the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency View PDF file
A. Traités concernant les organisations intergouvernementales reliées à l'Organisation des Nations Unies avis que l'Agence internationale de l'énergie atomique
  1. Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies. Approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 21 November 1947 101
  2. Constitution of the International Labour Organisation 127
  3. Modus vivendi de 1921 relatif au régime des immunités diplomatiques du personnel de la Société des Nations et du Bureau International du Travail 127
  4. Modus vivendi de 1926 (Communications du Conseil fédéral suisse concernant le régime des immunités diplomatiques du personnel de la Société des Nations et du Bureau international du Travail) 134
  5. Amendement, en date du 24 avril 1928, â l'article VIII du modus vivendi de 1926 137
  6. Accord entre la Suisse et l'Organisation internationale du Travail, arrangement d'exécution de l'accord, et déclaration concernant le statut juridique en Suisse de l'Organisation internationale du Travail après la dissolution de la Société des Nations signée le 11 mars 1946, et échange de notes des 28 mai et 7 juin 1946 confirmant l'entrée en vigueur de l'accord et de l'arrangement  138
  7. Exchange of letters between the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation and the Minister Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Peru in Switzerland, concerning the legal status of the ILO field office for Latin America at Lima, May 1954 149
  8. Agreement between the International Labour Organisation and the Government of the United States of Mexico regarding the establishment of a field office at Mexico City and the Privileges and Immunities necessary for its operation. Signed at Mexico City, on 5 January 1955 151
  9. Agreement between the International Labour Office and the Government of the Republic of Turkey concerning the setting up in Istanbul of a manpower field office for the Near and Middle East. Signed at Geneva, on 21 March 1952 153
  10. Agreement between the International Labour Office and the Government of the Federation of Nigeria concerning the establishment of an African field office in Lagos. Signed at Lagos, on 14January 1959 154
  11. Convention on International Civil Aviation, opened for signature at Chicago, 7 December 1944 155
  12. Échange de lettres constituant un accord entre l'Organisation provisoire de l'Aviation civile internationale et le Gouvernement de la République française relatif aux privilèges et immunités. Paris, 28 février et 14 mars 1947 156
  13. Agreement between the International Civil Aviation Organization and the Government of Canada regarding the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Signed at Montreal, on 14 April 1951 161
  14. Agreement between the International Civil Aviation Organization and the Government of Egypt regarding Privileges, Immunities and Facilities in Egyptian Territory. Signed at Cairo, on 27 August 1953 170
  15. Agreement between the International Civil Aviation Organization and the Government of the United Mexican States regarding the Organization's regional office for North America and the Caribbean, at Mexico City. Signed on 20 December 1956 180
  16. Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Signed at Quebec, on 16 October 1945 186
  17. Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations regarding the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Signed at Washington, on 31 October 1950 187
  18. Agreement between the Government of Chile and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations regarding the Latin American regional office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Signed on 14 June 1952 206
  19. Agreement between the Government of Egypt and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations regarding the Near East regional office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Signed on 17 August 1952 212
  20. Agreement between the Government of Thailand and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations regarding the Far East Regional office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Entered into force on 6 February 1957 220
  21. Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Signed at London, 16 November 1945 230
  22. Échange de lettres entre le Gouvernement de la République de Cuba et l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’éducation, la science et la culture, en date des 30 août et 9 septembre 1949 230
  23. Agreement between UNESCO and the Mexican Government regarding the establishment of a regional centre for the training of personnel and for the preparation of fundamental education material in Latin America. Signed on 11 September 1950 234
  24. Exchange of letters between the Republic of Indonesia and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, dated 29 January and 15 February 1951 236
  25. Accord entre le Gouvernement royal égyptien et l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’éducation, la science et la culture relatif à l’établissement en Egypte d'un centre international d'éducation de base, en date du 25 avril 1952 237
  26. Accord entre le Gouvernement royal égyptien et l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’éducation, la science et la culture, en date du 25 avril 1952 239
  27. Accord entre le Gouvernement de la République française et l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’éducation, la science et la culture, relatif au siège de I'UNESCO et à ses privilèges et immunités sur le territoire français. Signé à Paris, le 2 juillet 1954 240
  28. Agreement between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Government of India. Signed on 30 April and 16 May 1959 250
  29. Articles of agreement of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Signed at Washington, on 22 December 1945 251
  30. Articles of agreement of the International Monetary Fund. Signed at Washington, on 27 December 1945 251
  31. Constitution of the World Health Organization, opened for signature at New York, 22 July 1946 253
  32. Accord entre le Conseil fédéral suisse et l'Organisation mondiale de la santé pour régler le statut juridique de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé et arrangement en vue de l’exécution dudit accord, approuvés par la première Assemblée mondiale de la santé le 17 juillet 1948 et par le Conseil fédéral suisse le 21 août 1948, et un échange de notes relatif à l'entrée en vigueur de l'accord et de l'arrangement. Berne, 23 décembre 1948, et Genève, 12 janvier 1949 254
  33. Agreement between the World Health Organization and the Government of India concerning the Privileges, Immunities and Facilities to be granted by the Government of India to the World Health Organization. Signed at New Delhi, on 9 November 1949 265
  34. Agreement between the World Health Organization and the Government of Egypt for the purposes of determining the Privileges, Immunities and Facilities to be granted in Egypt by the Government to the Organization, to the representatives of its members and to its experts and officials. Signed at Cairo, on 25 March 1951 275
  35. Accord entre le Gouvernement de la République française et l'Organisation mondiale de la santé pour déterminer les privilèges, immunités et facilités accordés par le Gouvernement à l'Organisation, aux représentants de ses membres, à ses experts et ses fonctionnaires, dans les territoires français ou administrés par la France compris dans la région d'Afrique, telle qu’elle a été délimitée par la première Assemblée mondiale de la santé. Signé à Paris et à Genève les 23 juillet et 1er août 1952 279
  36. Agreement between the Government of Denmark and the World Health Organization for the purpose of determining the Privileges, Immunities and Facilities to be granted by the Government to the Organization in respect of the representatives of its members, its experts and officials in particular with regard to its arrangements in the European region. Signed at Geneva, on 29 June 1955, and at Copenhagen, on 7 July 1955 287
  37. Exchange of notes constituting an agreement between the Government of Denmark and the World Health Organization regarding the interpretation and application of the agreement of 29 June and 7 July 1955. Copenhagen, 7 July 1955, and Geneva, 15 July 1955 288
  38. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Argentina and the Pan American Sanitary Bureau regarding the establishment of a zone office in the city of Buenos Aires, 21 August 1951 290
  39. Agreement between the Government of the United States of Brazil and the Pan American Sanitary Bureau regarding the operation of the regional office of the Bureau in Rio de Janeiro, 27 August 1951 293
  40. Agreement between the Government of the United States of Mexico and the Pan American Sanitary Bureau regarding the establishment of a zone office in Mexico City and the Privileges and Immunities necessary for its operation, 26 August 1952 295
  41. Agreement between the Government of Peru and the Pan American Sanitary Organization, 13 August 1957 299
  42. Convention of the World Meteorological Organization. Signed at Washington, on 11 October 1947 307
  43. Accord entre le Conseil fédéral suisse et l'Organisation météorologique mondiale pour régler le statut juridique de cette organisation en Suisse. Signé à Genève, le 10 mars 1955 309
  44. Arrangement d'exécution de 'accord conclu entre le Conseil fédéral suisse et l'Organisation météorologique mondiale pour régler le statut juridique de cette organisation en Suisse. Signé à Genève, le 10 mars 1955 314
  45. Protocole relatif à l’accord conclu entre le Conseil fédéral suisse et l'Organisation météorologique mondiale concernant le statut juridique de cette organisation en Suisse et l'arrangement d'exécution dudit accord. Signé à Genève, le 10 mars 1955 317
  46. Échange de lettres concernant le statut juridique de l'Union internationale des télécommunications (UIT), des 6 et 25 février 1948 319
  47. Convention on the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization. Done at Geneva, on 6 March 1948 320
  48. Échange de lettres concernant le statut juridique de l’Union postale universelle (UPU), du 5 février et 22 avril 1948 321
  49. Articles of agreement of the International Finance Corporation. Opened for signature at Washington, on 25 May 1955 323
  50. Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Done at the headquarters of the United Nations, on 26 October 1956 326
  51. Agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Republic of Austria regarding the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Signed at Vienna, on 11 December 1957 327
  52. Exchange of letters constituting a supplemental agreement on currency exchange facilities for the purpose of implementing article IX, section 23, of the agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Republic of Austria regarding the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Vienna, 11 December 1957 344
  53. Supplemental agreement on the temporary headquarters seat for the purpose of implementing article II, section 3, of the agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Republic of Austria regarding the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Signed at Vienna, on 3 June 1958 345
  54. Exchange of letters constituting a supplemental agreement on turnover taxes for the purpose of implementing article VIII, section 22 (b), of the agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Republic of Austria regarding the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 17 July 1958 348
  55. Exchange of letters constituting a supplemental agreement on the establishment of an agency commissary for the purpose of implementing article XV, section 38 (j) (iii), of the agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Republic of Austria' regarding the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Vienna, 17 July 1958 349
  56. Agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Federal Government of the Republic of Austria concerning the social insurance of officials of the IAEA. Signed at Vienna, on 29 December 1958 352
  57. Agreement between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Republic of Austria concerning the regulation of pension insurance for officials of the IAEA. Signed at Vienna, on 12 February 1959 355
  58. Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Atomic Energy Agency 357
B. Treaties concerning Other Intergovernmental International Organizations View PDF file
B. Traités concernant d'autres organisations internationales intergouvernementales
  1. Statut organique de l'Institut international pour l'unification du droit privé du 15 mars 1940, modifié le 18 janvier 1952 367
  2. Protocole à la convention douanière belgo-luxembourgeoise-néerlandaise. Signé à La Haye, le 14 mars 1947 368
  3. Supplementary protocol No. 1 to the convention for European Economic Co-operation on the legal capacity, privileges and immunities of the organisation, 16 April 1948  369
  4. Accord entre la France et l'Organisation européenne de coopération économique sur l'application de la législation française de sécurité sociale au personnel employé par ladite Organisation, 5 mars 1959 373
  5. Convention relative au régime de la navigation sur le Danube. Signée à Belgrade, le 18 août 1948 376
  6. Charter of the Organization of American States. Signed at Bogotá, on 30 April 1948 377
  7. Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Organization of American States, opened for signature on 15 May 1949 377
  8. Bilateral agreement between the Organization of American States and the Government of the United States of America relating to Privileges and Immunities of representatives and other members of delegations. Signed at Washington, on 22 July 1952 381
  9. Agreement between the Pan American Union and the Government of the Argentine Republic regarding the establishment at Buenos Aires of an information office of the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States. Signed at Buenos Aires, on 24 January 1958 383
  10. Agreement establishing the Inter-American Development Bank, 8 April 1959 387
  11. Statute of the Council of Europe, 5 May 1949, as amended 389
  12. General agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe. Signed at Paris, on 2 September 1949 390
  13. Accord spécial entre le Conseil de l'Europe et la France relatif au siège du Conseil de l'Europe. Signé à Paris, le 2 septembre 1949 396
  14. Accord complémentaire à l'accord général sur les privilèges et immunités du Conseil de l'Europe entre le Conseil de l'Europe et le Gouvernement de la République française. Signé à Paris, le 18 mars 1950 398
  15. Additional protocol to the general agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe. Signed at Strasbourg, on 6 November 1952 399
  16. Traité entre la République fédérale d'Allemagne, le Royaume de Belgique, la République française, la République italienne, le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg et le Royaume des Pays-Bas instituant la Communauté européenne du charbon et de l'acier. Signé à Paris, le 18 avril 1951 401
  17. Protocole sur les privilèges et immunités de la Communauté européenne du charbon et de l'acier. Signé à Paris, le 18 avril 1951  402
  18. Protocole sur le statut de la Cour de justice [de la Communauté européenne du charbon et de l'acier]. Signé à Paris, le 18 avril 1951  406
  19. Accord concernant les laissez-passer conclu entre la Haute Autorité de la Communauté européenne du charbon et de l'acier et les Gouvernements de la République fédérale d'Allemagne, du Royaume de Belgique, de la République française, de la République italienne, du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, du Royaume des Pays-Bas, 18 août 1953 406
  20. Convention entre le Gouvernement de la République française et la Commission du Pacifique sud sur les privilèges et immunités de celle-ci. Signée le 20 février 1953 408
  21. Convention of the Privileges and Immunities of the League of Arab States approved by the Council of the League of Arab States on 10 May, 1953 414
  22. Agreement on the status of Western European Union, national representatives and international staff. Signed at Paris, on 11 May 1955  421
  23. Final act of the first conference of foreign ministers of the Central American Republics held at Antigua, Guatemala, from 17 to 24 August 1955 429
  24. Convention on the Organization and Juridical Personality of the International Hydrographic Bureau, 16 June 1958  430
  25. International Wheat agreement, 1959 431
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