Annex I - Undertakings by the Host State
Introduction
Pursuant to Articles XIII.2 and XIV.2 of this Convention, the present Annex relates to the additional rights and obligations of the Host State.General provisions
1 : Immunities, privileges and facilities accorded to the Centre
1.Without prejudice to Article XIV.2 of this Convention, the host State undertakes to accord the following privileges, immunities and facilities to the Centre and to its property, funds and assets, wherever located in that State:—a)immunity from every form of legal process, except insofar as in any particular case the Centre has expressly waited immunity. It is however, understood that no waiver of immunity shall extend to any measure of execution;b)immunity from search, requisition, confiscation, expropriation and any other form of interference;c)freedom to hold funds, gold or currency of any kind, to operate accounts in any currency, to transfer funds, gold or foreign currency within the host State or abroad, and to convert any foreign currency into any ofther currency;d)freedom, without prejudice to any appropriate security precautions determined by agreement between the host State and the Centre, from censorship of official correspondence and other official communications;e)exemption from all direct and indirect taxes on the property, income and official transaction of the Centre, except taxes that are no more than charges for services rendered;f)exemption from customs duties and prohibitions and restrictions on imports and exports in respect of articles imported or exported by the Centre, or on publications issued by the Centre, for official purposes.2.The Host State shall exercise due diligence to ensure that the security and tranquility of the premises of the Centre are not in any way impaired and shall, at the request of the Director of the Centre, provide adequate police protection where necessary.3.The Centre shall enjoy for its official communications treatment not less favourable than that accorded by the host state to any other organization or government, including the diplomatic mission of such other government, in the host state, in the matter of priorities, and rates on mails, cables, telegrams, telephones and other communications.2 : Immunities, privileges and facilities accorded to official representatives, the Managing Director and staff of the Centre and other persons
1.Without prejudice to Article XIV.2 of this Convention, the host State, and of any inter-governmental organization with respect to the performance of their official duties in connection with the work of the Centre:i)immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal baggage and, in respect of words spoken or written and all acts done by them in their official capacity, immunity from legal process of every kind. This immunity from legal process shall continue to be accorded notwithstanding that the persons concerned are no longer employed on missions for the Centre;ii)inviolability for all papers and documents;iii)exemption in respect of themselves and their spouses from immigration restrictions, alien registration or national service obligations;iv)the same facilities in respect of currency or exchange restrictions as are accorded to representatives of foreign governments on temporary official missions;v)the same immunities and facilities in respect of their personal baggage as are accorded to diplomatic envoys;vi)such other privileges, immunities and facilities not inconsistent with the foregoing as diplomatic envoys enjoy.b)to the Managing Director and staff of the Centre:i)immunity from legal process in respect of words spoken or written and all acts performed by them in their official capacity;ii)exemption from taxation on the salaries and emoluments paid to them by the Centre;iii)immunity from national service obligations;iv)immunity, together with their spouses and dependants, from immigration restrictions and alien registration;v)the same privileges in respect of exchange facilities as are accorded to the officials of comparable rank forming part of diplomatic missions to the host State;vi)together with their spouses and dependants, the same repatriation facilities in time of crisis as diplomatic envoys;vii)except in the case of nationals of the host State, the right to import free of duty their furniture and effects, including one car, at the time of first taking up their post in the Centre, as well as replacements of such furniture and effects, including a car, at such intervals as may be agreed upon by the Centre and the Government of the host State.2.Subject to the application of measures for the maintenance of public health and security, agreed upon between the host State and the Centre, the host State shall impose no impediment on the entry into, in and departure from its territory of the representatives of states or inter-governmental organizations referred to in paragraph 1(a), and their spouses and dependants, or of any person visiting the Centre in connection with its work.3.Any visa required for any person referred to in Paragraph 2 shall be granted or extended promptly and without charge.3 : Enforcement of the law of the host State
The Centre shall cooperate at all time with the appropriate authorities of the host State to facilitate the proper administration of justice, secure the observance of police regulations, and prevent the occurence of any abuse in connection with the privileges, immunities and facilities conferred pursuant to Article XIV of this Convention or to the present Annex.4 : Amendement of this Annex
1Subject to Paragraph 2 below, the present Annex may be amended in the manner set out in Article XVI of this Convention.2.Notwithstanding any other provision of this Convention; including the present Annex, during such time as a Headquarters agreement is in force between the host State and the Centre no amendment to this Annex may be adopted unless the host State has expressly consented thereto.